69novels Chapter 944
Chapter 944
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While sending out scouts and waiting for the results of the other party’s reconnaissance, Ridgway was also thinking about what to do next.
He didn’t want to stay where he was and wait for the results. At this time, the farther away from the German army, the safer it was. Therefore, their best choice was to speed up the retreat and reach San Antonio as soon as possible!
However, the current distance is quite embarrassing. They are only about 100 kilometers away from the German army. This distance is not close, nor far!
Considering that they still have hundreds of kilometers to go, this 100 kilometers can only be regarded as a quarter. With the speed of the German army, even if they set out now, it is enough to catch up with them before they arrive in San Antonio!
So Ridgway didn’t dare to act rashly. At this moment, they stayed here, at least they could rely on the advantage of the steep terrain to resist the enemy. If the enemy was not prepared, they could even use the terrain to ambush and severely damage the enemy! In that case, it would not only thwart the enemy’s pursuit plan, but also play a role in boosting morale and completely restore the morale of their own army!
But once they leave here, there will be no such good ambush sites for the next section of the road.
So Li Qiwei was a bit of a dilemma!
Finally, he made up his mind and planned to wait for the results of the scouts, and then take this opportunity to quickly set up positions and prepare to ambush the enemy.
If the German army really chases after them, this is the best time for them to break the myth of the German army’s invincibility!
This wait lasted for more than a day!
If they hadn’t wasted so much time and set off directly, they would have at least gone halfway on the 400-kilometer journey at this moment. In another day, they would be able to reach their destination!
It is precisely for this reason that the U.S. military is in a mess. Some people suggest not to wait any longer and should hurry up and retreat!
The reasons they gave were very sufficient. If they hadn’t wasted time because of their fear of gain and loss along the way, they would have been out of danger by now!
After all, if they ran 200 kilometers in one breath, even if the German army started chasing them, it would be difficult to catch up with them quickly. At that time, there would be a buffer distance of 200 kilometers. As long as they speeded up, they could escape to San Antonio before the German army caught up!
Another group of people thought the same as Ridgway. They all thought it was better to be conservative and cautious. It would be a good thing if nothing happened, but what if they just retreated here and the German army caught up immediately, wouldn’t they be in trouble?
The two sides kept arguing, and no one could convince anyone. The commander���The civil strife was a mess!
Ridgway didn’t have any good solutions. Although he was the commander of an army, he couldn’t settle everyone’s differences, and his own decision was already full of controversy, so he could only bite the bullet and drag it on.
It wasn’t until noon the next day that the scout finally came back!
“How is it? Where have the Germans gone?”
When several American generals learned that the scouts had brought back the latest news, they immediately asked.
This time the scouts brought back accurate news:”We have been approaching the city of Houston, and we have not seen any trace of the German pursuers along the way. Even the troop they were pursuing has disappeared!”
“What about the city? Are there many German troops in Houston?”
Everyone was obviously relieved after hearing the news brought back by the scouts, but they were not completely relieved. After all, because they had wasted a day, even if the German army was dispatched now, they could still catch up with them!
Thinking of this, many people with a conservative mentality began to regret secretly. If they had known that the German army would not pursue, they would not have to be conservative at all and would have retreated quickly!
However, more people were still more concerned about the movements of the German army in Houston. Since the German army did not send pursuers, where did their army go?
“We disguised ourselves and sneaked into the city as local civilians. We found that the German army was using food as disaster relief supplies and recruiting local residents to help them clean up the ruins in the city. The whole city was in chaos, with dusty construction sites everywhere!”
Although the news brought back by the scouts has certain value, it is obviously not what everyone cares about!
“I asked you where the German troops have gone, why are you talking so much?”
Several hot-tempered people immediately frowned and asked rudely.
The scouts felt that the atmosphere in the headquarters was not right before they came in. When they heard the commander’s question, they did not dare to refute and answered honestly:”It seems that a large part of the German troops in the city have withdrawn, and the remaining part is mainly commanding the local people to work. It is estimated that the German troops in Houston should not exceed 50,000!”
“Fifty thousand? That means three or four hundred thousand German soldiers are missing?”
“Where is this German army going?”
“How come they left without making any noise? We didn’t hear anything!”
“Where do you think they went?”
“I don’t know. Who knows? By the way, since you guys went into the city to investigate, did you ask the locals where the Germans went?”
The intelligence brought back by the scouts caused a heated discussion among the US military. After hearing that the number of German troops in the city had dropped to 50,000, everyone finally felt relieved.
The German army’s combat effectiveness is indeed strong. If they encounter the German army, they are naturally not their opponents with the same number of troops. However, if the opponent has only 50,000 people, then they are not very afraid.
Fifty thousand German troops cannot pose a fatal threat to them!
Therefore, they are basically certain at this moment that the German army has given up chasing them, otherwise they would not have left only 50,000 soldiers!
But why did the German army give up such a good opportunity?
Is there anything more important than chasing their American army?
“It’s the east!”
Someone immediately thought of the reason. At this moment, on the battlefield in North America, not only the battle broke out in Texas, but also in Florida in the east.
And compared with the scale of the battle in Texas, the scale of the battle in the east is obviously larger!
Apart from anything else, the troops assembled by General MacArthur alone exceeded one million. If the battle continues, subsequent reinforcements will continue to arrive. By then, the strength of the US military can easily exceed 1.5 million or even 2 million!
The advantage of a large population began to manifest at this moment. Due to its strong industrial strength and abundant human resources, the Eagle Sauce can quickly re-arm an army after losing part of its troops. As long as they cannot be defeated all at once, they can always recover quickly!