Anti-Japanese War: The whole world is a base vehicle

The whole earth was shaking violently, and the tremors seemed to come from deep within the earth. The British army was also trembling with fear at this powerful offensive.

The British positions outside the city were already in a mess and had been blown to pieces. The defense line that had seemed solid was now like tofu dregs, so fragile that it could not withstand a single blow and was completely unable to withstand the fierce attack of the Independence Army.

The British soldiers were in a desperate situation and could only wail in despair under the heavy tracks of the tanks, which rolled over them mercilessly, raising a cloud of blood and dust.

At the same time, countless bullets fired like raindrops, and British soldiers fell down in large numbers. The scene was extremely tragic. Life seemed so fragile and disappeared so quickly in the hail of bullets.

Their resistance was powerless. Under the surging and overwhelming attack of the Independence Army, the British army was completely stunned and didn't know what to do.

The officers were so anxious that they were sweating profusely, but they could not think of any effective countermeasures and could only watch as the defense line was breached little by little; the soldiers were even more panicked and had no idea what to do. It seemed that all the training they had in the past was thrown out of the window at this moment, leaving only instinctive fear and the struggle for survival.

The British troops responsible for defending the rear were so frightened by the doomsday-like scene in front of them that they decisively dropped their weapons and fled to the north regardless of everything.

To them, everything before their eyes was like a nightmare. They just wanted to escape from this horrible place as quickly as possible and did not want to stay there even for a second longer.

Fortunately, there were some brave soldiers in the British army who, even in such a desperate situation, still tried to organize a counterattack with their tenacious will.

However, this time they encountered the Independent Freedom Army that was armed to the teeth, and the firepower of both sides was not at the same level at all.

If we don't talk about anything else, just look at the infantry squads of the Independent Freedom Army, they are really well-equipped, and each squad is equipped with a PPSh submachine gun. Since they have all changed to Soviet weapons, the PPSh submachine gun is definitely indispensable, which is a powerful weapon for killing enemies on the battlefield.

Faced with the fierce firepower of the PPSh submachine gun that was like a tongue of fire, the British soldiers had no chance to fight back even though they had rifles in their hands.

Although the British Army's rifles were quite powerful, they were like a "little brother" in front of the PPSh submachine gun, which had a very fast firing rate and strong firepower, and were completely suppressed.

The screams of British soldiers continued to be heard from the positions. Countless British soldiers were ruthlessly shot to death by bullets. Under this fierce attack, the soldiers in the British positions were quickly wiped out, and almost no one was left alive.

Under the suppression of the powerful firepower of automatic weapons and the strong support of the tanks behind them, the Independent Freedom Army was able to advance like a hot knife through butter and gradually captured the enemy's positions one after another.

In just half an hour, the British army's first line of defense was completely breached. The Independent Free Army did not stop at all and continued to advance towards the second line of defense.

When the battle report was delivered to Wang Jun, he just had a stern expression with a hint of dissatisfaction in his eyes. He said coldly: "Too slow, speed up." His tone was full of unquestionable majesty. He was very dissatisfied with the progress of the attack and felt that it could be faster.

"Yes!" After hearing the order, the subordinates hurriedly responded loudly, not daring to delay at all, and immediately went to convey the order.

"Tell the troops on the front line that I want to see the city of Cairo taken in an hour." Wang Jun then issued an even more stringent order. He had his own plans in mind. He wanted to take Cairo as soon as possible and take control of the entire situation.

"Yes!" the subordinate responded again, and then quickly conveyed the order to the front-line troops.

Upon receiving the order, the commander of the front-line troops gritted his teeth and without saying a word, he personally led the guard company to rush to the battlefield.

He thought to himself that since the superior had given such a strict order, he had to take the lead and set an example for the soldiers and complete the task as soon as possible no matter what.

Now all the soldiers went crazy, their eyes were red, and they pushed forward desperately.

Relying on the powerful firepower network composed of tanks, submachine guns and machine guns, they launched a more fierce charge against the enemy positions ahead. They were not afraid when they encountered bunkers one after another, and tried their best to destroy them.

"Let all the tanks take the lead. Bomb the bunkers you see. Don't worry about the shells." After advancing for a while, Wang Jun found that the attack was still not fast enough, so he immediately and decisively issued a new order.

He felt that in order to break through the enemy's defenses faster, he had to use the tanks to their maximum power and use powerful artillery fire to destroy the bunkers that were hindering their advance, even if it meant consuming more artillery shells.

"Yes!" The subordinate responded immediately after hearing the order.

I have to say that this move was indeed ruthless. When the tanks started firing at those bunkers, the effect was immediate and the advancement speed was indeed much faster.

Those originally sturdy bunkers were blown to pieces by the bombardment of tank shells, opening up a way forward for the troops.

With the break, the commandos once again took advantage of their firepower and, while the enemy was dizzy from the explosion, launched another fierce attack on the British positions. For a while, the British positions were repeatedly breached and they were unable to withstand the wave after wave of fierce attacks from the Independence Freedom Army.

Just like that, half an hour later, the British army's second line of defense was also successfully captured. The Independent Free Army had entered the city of Cairo with great force, and the dawn of victory seemed to be just around the corner.

At this time, the British commander in the city, Lieutenant General Archibald Wavell, issued an unquestionable order - to defend Cairo to the death and not to retreat a single step in order to buy time for the arrival of reinforcements, which made him feel mixed emotions.

In the view of Lieutenant General Archibald Wavell, Cairo was extremely important and must be defended.

He looked at the direction of the war outside the city, frowning, full of helplessness and resentment. The enemy's offensive was too fierce. In just one hour, they broke through two lines of defense, and now they were launching an even more fierce attack on the last line of defense. The speed was so fast that people had no time to make an effective response.

According to the reports coming from the battlefield ahead, the rebels on the opposite side had formed a highly combat-capable commando team at some point in time. Their firepower was extremely strong, especially since everyone in the team was equipped with automatic firearms. Once the "da da da" sound of shooting rang out, it was like the god of death's scythe reaping lives, and large numbers of British soldiers fell under this fierce firepower.

Moreover, they also had T-26 tanks to cooperate with the attack. Those steel behemoths rampaged on the battlefield. Wherever they went, the British defense line was like paper and was easily torn apart. They could not stop the opponent's fierce offensive at all.

Not only that, all positions in the city are constantly requesting reinforcements and firepower support.

Those messages for help kept reaching the ears of Lieutenant General Archibald Wavell like death warrants, but he had no extra troops and artillery to provide support. He could only worry and feel extremely angry.

"Damn it! How can we fight this battle without any air support?" Lieutenant General Archibald Wavell shouted angrily with his face flushed with anger.

If we had air power to suppress the enemy's arrogance, perhaps we could hold out for a while longer. But now, there is no support at all. We are just letting them fight hard. This is like sending the soldiers to their deaths. How can we continue to fight this war?

"Sir, without artillery fire and reinforcements, we can't hold out for much longer." A subordinate said anxiously, with a hint of despair in his voice. They all knew very well that if the situation continued to develop like this, it was only a matter of time before the city fell, but there was nothing they could do.

"Asshole, I know." Lieutenant General Archibald Wavell glared at his subordinate impatiently, the anger in his heart rising up, but he had nowhere to vent.

"Damn it, get Admiral Canninn for me." Lieutenant General Archibald Wavell gritted his teeth and ordered angrily.

He thought that perhaps only Admiral Kan'an Ning could dispatch some forces to provide support. After all, there was no other way now and he could only pin his hopes on him.

"Sir, I'm afraid we can't get through." The subordinate hurriedly explained, his expression full of helplessness and he was very anxious, but that was the fact and there was nothing he could do.

"Why?" Lieutenant General Archibald Wavell asked in confusion, his brows furrowed even more tightly. He had a bad feeling in his heart, thinking that he was really in a desperate situation.

"Because Admiral Cunningham is leading the Mediterranean Fleet to encircle the French troops in the port of Oran." The subordinate said quickly, with a hint of helplessness in his words. After all, Admiral Cunningham also had an important mission to accomplish at the moment and had no time to take care of the situation here.

"Asshole, then find someone who can make the decision." Lieutenant General Archibald Wavell stomped his feet in anger, his face full of anger and his eyes full of unwillingness. But in the current situation, he really had no choice but to let his subordinates continue to find ways to contact other people who can be in charge.

"Yes." The subordinate responded quickly.

Lieutenant General John Kolonintovi held the telephone receiver tightly, frowning, and his face became increasingly uglier as he listened to Lieutenant General Wavell's anxious words.

He knew very well that the situation in Cairo must have become extremely bad, as it could have made Lieutenant General Wavell so anxious.

"Your Excellency Lieutenant General, I need reinforcements, artillery support, air power, and all the power I can get." Lieutenant General Wavell's voice came through the receiver. His tone was full of urgency, even with a hint of despair. It was obvious that the current situation was extremely critical. Every second of delay would increase the danger of Cairo's fall.

"Lieutenant General Wavell, I have ordered the 6th Infantry Division to rush to Cairo. Just hold on a little longer and the reinforcements will arrive. As for the Air Force, it has already taken off and will be here soon." Lieutenant General Tovey responded hastily on the other end of the phone. He tried his best to make his voice sound calm so as to reassure Lieutenant General Wavell, but he himself was unsure. After all, the battlefield was changing rapidly and no one could guarantee that there would be no unexpected situations that would delay the arrival of the reinforcements.

"Yes, Your Excellency, Lieutenant General, we can only hold out for three hours at most. If there is no reinforcement after three hours, we may surrender." Lieutenant General Wavell said in a low voice, with a sense of helplessness and sadness in his words.

In his opinion, he was forced into a desperate situation at the moment. If reinforcements could not arrive in time, continuing to resist would only increase casualties. Although surrender was a helpless act, from another perspective, it could save the lives of the soldiers and perhaps in the future it could be regarded as a heroic act that took the overall situation into consideration.

"I understand. I will urge them to speed up as soon as possible." After hearing this, Lieutenant General Tovey didn't blame anyone. After all, he knew very well that no one expected the rebels to be so powerful.

It was originally thought that with the existing strength of the British Army, it should not be a problem to defend Cairo, but the reality gave them a heavy blow. It can only be said that they greatly underestimated the opponent's combat effectiveness from the beginning, which led to the current extremely critical situation.

"Tell the Air Force to speed up and send out all the bombers. We must ensure that Cairo is in our hands." After hanging up the phone, Lieutenant General Tovey looked solemn and spoke in a serious voice.

He knew very well the importance of Cairo. Once Cairo was lost, the situation in the entire North Africa would become unimaginable. So even though the situation was serious now, he had to try every means to defend it, hoping that the power of the air force could deal an effective blow to the rebels and buy more time for the arrival of reinforcements.

"Yes!" The combat staff officer at the side responded hastily. Without any delay, he went to convey the order immediately and arranged for the Air Force to speed up and dispatch bombers. The atmosphere in the entire command center instantly became tense and busy. Everyone was racing against time to defend the city of Cairo.

"Also, report the situation here to Admiral Kan'an Ning. He must come back." Lieutenant General Tovey frowned, thought seriously for a while, and said in a firm tone.

He knew very well that the current situation in Cairo was so serious that it was beyond imagination. He was unable to cope with it with the current forces at hand.

As a higher-level commander, Admiral Kanan Ning must understand the critical situation here. Only if he comes back to take command, he may be able to better allocate resources, coordinate the overall situation and reverse this unfavorable situation.

Of course, Lieutenant General Tovey also had his own little thoughts when doing this. If something serious really happened, at least there was Admiral Kananning to take charge, so he could shirk some of the responsibilities to a certain extent. After all, this situation was not something he could control alone.

"Yes." The subordinate responded quickly, not daring to slack off, and turned around to prepare to report. (End of this chapter)