69novels Chapter 519
Chapter 519
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: 0.041s Scan: 0.050sIt was a little after four in the afternoon, on the banks of the Seine, at a winding bend, a cavalry unit was stopping to rest by the river.
The soldiers were taking the time to replenish their food, while the horses were quietly drinking water by the river. On a small hill by the river, the commander of the 1st Cavalry Division, Kleist, was checking his position with his staff.
“Commander, if the map is correct, we have already circled the outskirts of Iron Tower City, and ahead is the City of Merun. If we take this place, we will clear out all the strongholds outside Iron Tower City!”
The chief of staff said in a slightly tired voice. After they passed through the Vincin National Park, they headed south and successively conquered six or seven towns including Versailles, Orsay, and Eif.
Almost all the defenders and even the police forces of these towns were transferred to the Iron Tower City to participate in the defense of the capital, so their defense force was very empty, and only some spontaneous militias were performing defense tasks.
Faced with these militias, the German cavalry was naturally unceremonious, and a charge broke through the opponent’s defense line.
After defeating the defenders, the German army gathered all the people in these towns. The purpose of the concentration was not to create a massacre or something. The German army disdained to do such a thing.
Kleist’s purpose was very clear. What he wanted was to mess with the Gauls, let the Gauls’ backyard catch fire, and the situation became more and more chaotic!
Therefore, after he sent troops to gather these people together, he drove them with cavalry, forcing them to flee to the Iron Tower City.
Once these people fled into the Iron Tower City, they would inevitably tell the defenders in the Iron Tower City: The German army has Cut off their retreat!
This news is bound to cause panic in the entire Iron Tower City, and the more people who flee into the Iron Tower City, the greater the panic will be. As long as the panic reaches a certain level, it can shake the fighting will of the defenders stationed in the Iron Tower City and make them surrender without a fight.
At that time, the German army will be able to take the Gauls’ capital at a relatively small cost.
Although Kleist’s cavalry could not join the siege, he used his brain to help the friendly forces’ attack!
The First Cavalry Division has conquered seven towns of varying sizes and driven about 750,000 people into the Iron Tower City. If they take down the city of Melun, they can drive the 50,000 people in it into the Iron Tower City. At that time, the people in the Iron Tower City will inevitably be panicked, and they will appear in the south of the Iron Tower City at the right time, feinting to disperse the defenders’ forces and share some of the pressure for the frontal friendly attack.
If the defenders’ defense is lax, Kleist even plans to rush into the Iron Tower City with the cavalry to give the other side a surprise!
“Well, take a half-hour break, then immediately enter Melun and drive the residents of Melun into the Iron Tower City. We have to reunite with the main force before dark!”
Kleist was a little worried. He didn’t know the exact location of the Gallic reinforcements at this time. If you calculate the time, the first batch of reinforcements coming down from the Maginot Line should have arrived near the Iron Tower City. In other words, the Gauls’ main force may appear behind them at any time, so they must be very careful!
Just as the soldiers of the First Cavalry Division were taking the time to rest, the soldiers on alert in the distance discovered that a train was slowly driving out of the Iron Tower City and heading towards the city of Melun.
The city of Melun is the only way to southern Gaul. Judging from the other party’s posture, they are probably planning to escape to the south, right?
“General, there is a train approaching us.……”
The staff officer made a beheading gesture, and Kleist understood. He was about to agree, but suddenly he thought of something.
“Is it a military train?”
At this time, traveling by train, and going there in the middle of nowhere, made Kleist very suspicious.
In the chaos of war, the train company certainly could not run trains under such circumstances, so this train must have been added urgently or temporarily.
The main force of the German army was attacking the Iron Tower City. Suddenly, a train came out of the city at this time, which made people doubt:
Is there any big fish in this train?
For example, the families of some senior military generals, the families of senior government officials, etc.?
These people can’t help much if they stay in the Iron Tower City, but will become a burden. So before the German army can capture the entire Iron Tower City, it seems to be a very reasonable thing to send these people away!
However, for the German army, since they have encountered them, there is naturally no reason to let these people go.
Catch them, and they will have more bargaining chips in their hands when negotiating with Gaul in the future!
Thinking of this, Kleist made up his mind to intercept this train!
“Remove the railroad tracks and send soldiers to intercept the train. Remember, don’t fire casually. Don’t fire unless the other party fights back. Try to capture as many people on the train alive as possible!”
“Yes, General!”
The deputy division commander quickly went down:”The first regiment stops resting, lines up immediately, and prepares to set off!”
At the deputy division commander’s command, a regiment of cavalry immediately stopped what they were doing, jumped on their horses, and in less than two minutes they had formed their formation and were ready for battle!
“Everyone, follow me and attack!”
The deputy division commander took a look, nodded with satisfaction, then turned the pier and rushed towards the enemy’s train!
……
President Dumelo was very fortunate. In fact, he had wanted to escape a long time ago, but because of the restrictions of his identity as a president, he did not dare to flee easily. If he did so, he would inevitably become the object of the entire Gauls’ curse!
Therefore, when he saw the secretary and confidants planning an emergency escape plan, President Dumelo deliberately turned a blind eye and pretended not to know. When the other party wanted to implement the plan, he pretended to be very resistant, indicating that he was forced to retreat, not on his own initiative!
In this way, even if he was held accountable in the future, he could completely push the responsibility to the secretary and the people under his command, so that he would not take the blame!
In this way, he escaped and saved his reputation, the best of both worlds!
It’s just a bit sorry for General Gan Molin. If Gan Molin knew that he had escaped, he would be so angry that he would curse!
Thinking of this, President Dumelo even had the idea of hoping that the German army would kill Gan Molin!
As long as Gan Molin died, after the fall of the Iron Tower City, who would know what he had done in the first place?
Who can hold themselves accountable?
This is even more perfect!
Boom!
Just when President Dumelo thought he had escaped danger and was dreaming in his heart, there was a sudden loud noise, and the whole train shook violently, and then the whole train began to shake!
With a loud bang, the train that lost its balance and derailed from the rails fell crookedly beside the railway, and the people in the carriages were thrown out of their seats one by one, and came into close contact with the carriages!
Because of the huge inertia, almost everyone was bruised and swollen during the collision, and some unlucky people even hit their vital parts and fell to death directly!
President Dumelo was lucky. When he was thrown out of his seat and hit the roof, his buttocks landed first, so except for the burning pain on his buttocks, there were no injuries to other parts of his body.
But when he wanted to move, he found that his body was stuck by the twisted seat and couldn’t move!
“”Someone, come quickly, let me down!”
President Dumelo shouted in fear, wanting someone to pull him out.
But what responded to him was a burst of gunfire!
Bang, bang, bang!
There was a neighing of war horses and a short and rapid burst of gunfire outside the train.
Then he heard someone shouting in stiff French:”Put your hands up, surrender your guns and you won’t be killed!”
It’s over, I met the Hans!
Dumelo’s eyes went dark and he fainted!