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Volume 2: My Country Five Hundred and Ninety-Four. Nine Points (Fourth update, please vote for me)

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    The final battle in North Africa has come to an end.

    The British Royal Navy, loaded with Allied soldiers, began to evacuate. Obviously, the British no longer had any confidence in whether Cairo could be saved.

    The only one who is still holding on here is General Bernard Montgomery, commander-in-chief of the British 8th Army.

    Now, even if General Montgomery wanted to leave these, there was no chance.

    With the German Afrika Korps on the front and the South Africans and Egyptians on the rear, they simultaneously launched a powerful assault on the Allies.

    Montgomery and his soldiers could hold out for another three hours.  He tried to break through several more times, but all the gaps had been tightly blocked by Germany, leaving him no chance at all.

    The shouts rang out everywhere seemed to be playing funeral songs for the British in North Africa

    Montgomery now delegates command to the officers, requiring them to defend and break out according to the battlefield situation without having to report to him.

    This is the last thing he can do.

    Montgomery has always had a wish. He wanted to write a memoir and tell everyone what happened in all the wars he participated in.

    He also wanted to introduce a person to others:

    Ernst Alexson von Brahm.

    During the First World War or, to be more precise, the European War, the young Montgomery met Lieutenant Ernst, and he almost died in the hands of Lieutenant Ernst.

    Now, after so many years, Second Lieutenant Montgomery has become a general, and Lieutenant Ernst has become a marshal.

    But the result of their new contest was exactly the same as before.

    If there is any difference, it is that Ernst did not directly hit Montgomery's body with a bullet this time

    ?Perhaps the day Ernst Brahm appeared, he became a nightmare for the British Empire

    He is always invincible and is willing to do anything he wants.

    Montgomery even had the idea that he was born at the wrong time, but happened to be born in the same era as Baron Skeleton.  This is great sadness

    In the afternoon, the German offensive significantly strengthened.  Large numbers of German troops poured in from all over, and the Allied forces were retreating steadily.

    "The bad situation continued to gather in General Montgomery's hands, but at this time Montgomery could no longer care about it.

    At 5 p.m., Montgomery even proposed allowing all troops to lay down their arms and surrender.

    As for yourself?  Montgomery hasn't figured it out yet

    But one thing is certain, Montgomery will never allow himself to commit suicide. In his opinion, suicide is a cowardly act.  When the war is over, someone has to take responsibility for the failure, and obviously that person is himself.

    In this case, then live on, even if it means living in humiliation

    According to the newly obtained information, half of Cairo has fallen into the hands of the mutinous soldiers. Now the enemies only have the last step left:

    Completed the rendezvous!

    As long as this final step can be taken, no one can stop Germany from seizing Cairo.

    The performance of the Allied forces was completely beyond Montgomery's expectations. Even after losing hope, most of the Allied forces still chose to resist, and they had no intention of giving up.

    There are so many brave soldiers, what an excellent army! Montgomery expressed sincere admiration in his heart.

    The responsibility for the Allied defeat in North Africa cannot be placed on one person. Maybe all people are responsible. Maybe the Allied defeat was only at the hands of one person:

    The Skeleton Baron!

    This is a man who is almost like a god. No one can say that he can defeat this man who is like a god.  Wherever he appeared, the German troops all won without exception.  The bitter fruits of failure can only be tasted slowly by his enemies.

    ¡°At about 8 o¡¯clock in the night, Montgomery¡¯s adjutant sent him a telegram, which was actually sent to him directly by Baron Alexon.

    When receiving the telegram, Montgomery found that his hands were shaking a little. This was the first telegram he had received from Baron Skeleton.

    The telegram said that the war is over. Give up, general. You have done everything you can. No one can do it more perfectly.

    Montgomery knew that Baron Skeleton was not mocking him. A person like Baron Skeleton did not need to mock anyone.

    Montgomery felt somewhat relieved. Yes, he had done everything he could.

    to?Surrender?  Montgomery believes now is not the time.

    "Do you know why, Bobby?" Montgomery asked his adjutant after putting down the telegram.

    Major Burpee shook his head in confusion.

    "If we surrender now, we will completely lose our last trace of dignity," Montgomery said calmly: "Only by fighting to the last moment can we gain the maximum dignity for ourselves. Britain did fail, but our army cannot lose its due dignity."

    Major Burpee somewhat understands, but perhaps he still doesn¡¯t quite understand. Is there any essential difference between surrendering early and surrendering late?

    In fact, this is just Montgomery¡¯s inherent British pride. Even if they lose, the British feel that they should lose beautifully. They are the once extremely powerful British Empire.

    At this time, the German offensive was gradually strengthening, and the Allied forces were almost unable to withstand it.  But the high command, which had not issued an order for a long time, finally came with a new order:

    Hold on until 9 a.m. on the 18th!

    This order is a bit strange, or only Montgomery himself can explain it:

    That was when he decided to lead the remaining British troops in surrender.

    The gunfire continued for another whole night. When the first ray of dawn pierced the sky, the Allied forces lost most of their positions, and the rest could only huddle in an extremely small area and fight without hope.  resistance.

    Montgomery sat in his headquarters all night, staring at the clock on the wall, watching the time passing by minute by minute.

    It is now 5:30, and there are still 3 and a half hours left. Can my soldiers survive it?

    "Stop the attack!" Erwin Rommel suddenly issued such a strange order.

    "Why, Marshal? We are about to complete the final breakthrough." General von Bismarck, the commander of the 21st Armored Division, did not quite understand.

    Rommel smiled: "Because Montgomery will surrender by 9 o'clock."

    Bismarck didn¡¯t understand why

    "The British have completely lost the possibility of continuing to fight. The reason why they are still persisting is that I think they are waiting for the arrival of 9 o'clock." Rommel said indifferently: "That was the first time the British occupied Cairo.  Time, 9 a.m. This is how Montgomery wanted to end his mission in North Africa."

    "A bunch of strange British people," Bismarck muttered, "should we let them fulfill such a wish?"

    "Remember, respect for the enemy is the best respect for yourself," Rommel said calmly: "Let them fulfill their wishes. In any case, when Montgomery had the opportunity to escape from Cairo, he chose to fight with his soldiers.  From this point of view, he is worthy of respect. It is rare to encounter a good opponent, let alone an opponent who has defeated me."

    It was really hard for Bismarck to understand the thoughts of these marshals. An opponent who had defeated him was more likely to arouse his own anger. However, from Marshal Rommel's words, it seemed that he had great respect for Montgomery.

    Besides, can the enemy really surrender on time at 9 o'clock as Marshal Rommel said?

    Bismarck didn¡¯t quite believe it

    "General, it's strange that the Germans have stopped attacking."

    "It's not surprising, Bobby, no one knows our history in Egypt better than Rommel." Montgomery smiled slightly: "He knows that we are waiting for the arrival of 9 o'clock. This is the time when the British Empire walks into Cairo with its head held high.  And Rommel also gave us this opportunity and I should be grateful to him."

    For a moment, although Montgomery and Rommel did not meet, they seemed to be standing opposite each other.

    They both know what the other person is thinking and what they should do.

    Montgomery said softly: "The Germans have stopped attacking. Let our soldiers stop shooting. It's almost over. I can have a good sleep."

    The heavy burden was about to be let go, and Brother Meng felt relieved.

    There was a rare calm in the battlefield that had been noisy for a long time, and everyone was waiting for the last time.

    Strangely, Baron Alexson, who was commanding in Cairo, seemed to have a telepathic connection with them, and ordered the attack to be stopped at the same time.

    It is difficult for others to figure out the thoughts of these big people

    The pointer finally fell to 9 o'clock, and Montgomery stood up: "Bobby, the time has come, let us welcome a failure with pride!"

    At 9:00 a.m. on November 18, 1942, England?The commander-in-chief of the 8th Army, Bernard Montgomery, ordered all Allied troops in Cairo to cease resistance.

    Britain surrenders!

    When Montgomery walked out of his headquarters, the sun shone on his face. He straightened his clothes and walked out calmly.

    Montgomery will never forget this day, and he vowed to keep everything that happened today in his heart.  (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)
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