I was acting crazy in North America, and all the crazy people there took it seriously.

Chapter 193 War should be a serious matter... Damn blitzkrieg!
Guderian never imagined that he would have such a connection with America.

Previously in New York, he witnessed an absurd "tank demolition battle," gaining much inspiration regarding the use of armored vehicles in urban environments, and also met a rather interesting American colleague.

Afterward, he returned to Germany and devoted himself to sorting out his experiences in the United States. Combining these experiences with the tactical lessons learned during World War I, he continued to refine the prototype of his "Blitzkrieg" theory, which was centered on mechanized forces and emphasized speed and breakthrough.

Then he heard the news that a "civil war" had broken out in America.

Even Guderian was impressed. Other countries try to avoid war unless absolutely necessary, but the United States really treats war as a daily occurrence, or even a kind of national entertainment, with war breaking out in their own home every few days!

He initially didn't intend to pay any attention. According to media reports, it was just a small group of poorly equipped and dubiously trained Black armed men fighting against the state apparatus, nothing worth watching.

However, he inadvertently learned through some underground channels that someone was secretly recruiting German veterans, especially those with experience in "mobile warfare" and "armored warfare," to serve the "rebels" in the American South.

"Mobile warfare"? "Armored warfare"?
Guderian immediately became very interested.

He applied for a military observer status to go to the United States, but instead of joining the U.S. military to "observe," he infiltrated the U.S. "rebel" camp through underground channels.

When we arrived at our destination, we were shocked to find that it had turned into a multinational coalition camp!

Veterans came from all countries, including Britain, France, Germany, and Italy, with the largest number being Black veterans from British colonies.

After a brief conversation, I learned that the veterans from other countries were real veterans, while the black "veterans" from the British colonies had just taken off their British military uniforms and then put on American "rebel" uniforms.

Guderian couldn't help but roll his eyes. The British Empire was indeed still the same troublemaker who always got involved in everything!
But one thing puzzled him: weren't there over 500 European "heroes" who were annihilated in America, causing European media to look down on America? Why would so many European veterans still believe in Americans?

"There are plenty of people willing to risk their lives; the world is never short of people willing to risk their lives for money!"

The person who helped him was a former German soldier, Hans, oh, he has now become an American citizen.

"Besides, those idiots last time risked their lives for the wrong people! Risking their lives for the Prohibition Board? Isn't that like mice risking their lives for cats? Wasn't it destined that they would all be wiped out in one fell swoop?"

Hans himself is a prime example of someone who "works for the Americans."

It is said that this was the third time he had helped Americans fight against the U.S. military. Not only did he not die, but he also used the commission to help his whole family immigrate to the United States, buy a nice house in Chicago, and finally establish themselves.

This ruthless man's experience was that only by helping Americans fight against the US military could he get rich.

However, Guderian was even more confused after hearing this.

He didn't know about the previous two situations, so let's leave that aside for now. But this time, they were fighting for a group of oppressed Black people.

Why are Black people able to afford such a huge sum of money to hire so many international mercenaries?
Hans smiled mysteriously, "Actually, it's the same as the previous two times; it's just a proxy war between mysterious forces within America."

What "mysterious force"?
When pressed further, Hans refused to say anything, only saying that he would know once he experienced it.

The multinational coalition arrived empty-handed, and of course, they couldn't go in empty-handed to fight the US military. Guderian quickly discovered that the rebels were extremely good at secrecy and logistics.

He had no idea how a considerable number of weapons and equipment had somehow managed to cross the Federation's blockade and reach this secret camp without anyone noticing.

Hans remained mysteriously amused and silent in response.

Guderian also discovered that although the rebels did not have tanks or armored vehicles, they were preparing in that direction—

They somehow gathered a group of mechanics and engineers who looked like they'd escaped from a madhouse, and they carried out all sorts of bizarre and outrageous modifications to the trucks in the rebels' hands:
Some welded steel plates onto the cab and cargo box to create makeshift armored trucks; others mounted heavy machine guns or mortars in the truck bed, turning them into mobile firing positions; and some even went so far as to try to carry field artillery directly onto trucks...

Of course, in the end they didn't quite pull it off, and their attempt to add field artillery failed. But this line of thinking clearly points to one thing: the rebels were pursuing the ability of "armored mobile assault"!
Guderian is no longer holding back; this is a golden opportunity to put his strategic and tactical ideas into practice against the regular US forces!

He proactively offered many professional opinions based on his research regarding the tactical combinations of those modified vehicles, firepower coordination while on the move, and infantry-vehicle coordination.

His professionalism quickly attracted attention. After confirming that he was not a spy for the U.S. military, the rebel military commander Leo even personally invited him to join their staff, which Guderian considered extremely rudimentary and even somewhat "makeshift".

Of course, he also saw the US military's performance as a shoddy operation—the US military's unit numbers, deployment locations, and even marching routes and planned assembly areas could be found in detailed reports in the media!
Guderian couldn't help but cover his face. "I know you Americans are good at making entertainment, but this is a rebellion, this is war! Do you have to make it look like an armed parade?"

"To put it bluntly, the US military has never really taken us blacks seriously." Leo saw this very clearly.

The current U.S. military's encirclement and suppression posture is as follows: an infantry regiment, along with a field artillery brigade, is moving south from northern Mississippi; an infantry regiment is moving east from Louisiana; and an infantry regiment is moving west from Alabama.

Wakanda is surrounded by three routes: east, west, and north. To the south? To the south lies the ocean, and the Coast Guard welcomes them to jump into the sea!
This situation clearly shows that they are not afraid of being unable to win, but rather afraid that Wakanda will flee without a fight, making their encirclement and suppression more difficult.

"Ahem," Guderian thought to himself, "If the German army were in the same position, they probably wouldn't have paid much attention to a group of black militias either."

Fortunately, Guderian himself did not have any particular prejudice against black people, after all, it was America that was "blackened", not Germany.

Therefore, he very professionally analyzed the current situation for Leo.

Based on the current strength of Wakanda, which is roughly equivalent to two infantry regiments of the US military, the forces are diverse in origin, training level and tactical concepts, and there are inherent obstacles to command and coordination. Under these circumstances, relying on favorable terrain for defensive operations seems to be a more prudent choice, which can make up for these shortcomings to the greatest extent.

However, defense only leads to certain death. The US military holds an absolute advantage in total troop strength and heavy firepower, and with its well-developed logistical system, it can receive a continuous stream of reinforcements. Being trapped in one place will ultimately only lead to certain death.

Only by taking the initiative and launching a surprise attack, although the chances of victory are slim, can we at least hope to win against all odds.

Guderian's biggest regret was that Wakanda had no aircraft, making it impossible to drive away or shoot down the various reconnaissance planes hovering overhead. This greatly reduced the element of surprise in their mobile raids, lowering their chances of success by at least half.

However, after listening to his analysis, Leo pondered for a moment, then smiled, "We may not have planes, but we are still guaranteed to launch a surprise attack. Hmm, we have God's protection!"

"..."

Guderian closed his eyes, nearly dying from a mouthful of blood he couldn't spit out or swallow.

Brother! Bro! Brother! War is a serious matter; people die. It requires scientific methods like reconnaissance, logistics, tactics, and training. Can we please stop with all this superstitious stuff?

His original plan was—

Wakanda deliberately made it appear as if its forces were splitting into multiple routes to escape, forcing the US military to divide its forces and encircle them.

Then concentrate all mobile superior forces to launch a surprise attack and try to crush an isolated part of the US forces, tearing a gap in the encirclement.

Once Wakanda breaks out of the encirclement through the gap, it can continue to leverage its mobility advantage, using the splitting and regrouping of its troops to lure the US forces into encirclement. Then, it can seize the opportunity to concentrate its forces to cut off one finger, continuously depleting the US forces' manpower and morale, ultimately forcing the encirclement operation to fail.

There are two key points here:
First, it must be able to entice the US military to divide its forces; otherwise, if a fully equipped infantry regiment focuses on positional defense, even if two Wakanda regiments were to go up and fight head-on, they probably wouldn't be able to take it down.

Once we're tied down, US troops from other directions will surround us, and we're doomed!
Secondly, and more importantly, ensure high troop mobility. Once a target is identified, the attack must be launched quickly, so quickly that the American troops being targeted will not have time to build a strong defensive line before the guns are pointed at their heads, thus reducing the difficulty of a head-on assault.

However, looking at the arrows and dotted lines on the battle map that kept splitting, merging, and splitting again, Leo really didn't think that a cobbled-together multinational coalition and cobbled-together "mobile armored vehicles" could perfectly implement Guderian's complex plan.

Well, actually, Guderian didn't think he could execute the plan perfectly. No, let alone execute it perfectly, he would feel that if he could complete 20% of the plan and successfully cripple a part of the US military, the trip would be worthwhile.

However, Leo waved his hand, indicating that the idea of ​​a mobile raid was correct, but it shouldn't be made so complicated.

"I think we can do this: First, target the US forces in one direction, gather all of Wakanda's forces, lightly equipped, and rush there by vehicle at top speed. Then, rely on the weapons and ammunition depots secretly transported to the front-line hiding points near the US forces along that route to launch a direct surprise attack!"

"After defeating this force, the troops will immediately lighten their load, turn around, and launch a surprise attack on the American forces in another direction! Similarly, on that front, there will be pre-prepared weapons and ammunition waiting for us." "We must defeat the American forces from three directions in one fell swoop!"

Guderian was dumbfounded. Okay, you've indeed simplified it so much that anyone can understand and implement it.

The problem is, while lightly armed troops can indeed achieve rapid and relatively covert marches, how can those crucial heavy weapons and ammunition be transported silently right under the noses of the US military? Do they have to pray to God?

Unexpectedly, Leo, who had tasted the sweetness of a cannon's close-range attack, nodded seriously and said, "I'll go and try praying."

Guderian: "..."

Turning around, Logan, no, "Guo Da Statham" received an "arms order" from Wakanda!
This "arms order" is not about buying any weapons, but about helping Wakanda "deliver" heavy artillery and ammunition to designated front-line locations.

Yes, it's just "delivery," but you won't lose a single penny.

Logan was both amused and exasperated. It wasn't the money that bothered him; he was just too exhausted...

"We could divide our forces to conduct guerrilla warfare and counter-encirclement, but after much consideration, nothing is as deterrent as using this completely unreasonable method to beat the American army into a pulp..."

Hughie then added.

Logan: ...

You understand the mindset of a fun-loving person!

Put yourself in the shoes of the US military. If you were defeated in such an illogical and incomprehensible way, you would be terrified or devastated.

How the hell are we supposed to fight the next battle?!

Logan felt he could endure hardship just to witness this scene.

In the days that followed, Guderian witnessed a war he would never forget, a war he had never imagined, and one that was extremely unserious!
Wakanda has been reorganizing its forces and holding back its troops.

The American troops, who were surrounded from three directions, initially remained quite cautious, proceeding step by step, fearing that the rebels might have some kind of conspiracy or ambush.

However, when the U.S. military saw that the rebels neither fled nor launched an offensive, but instead tightened their defenses, seemingly determined to hold Jackson to the death and fight a decisive battle under the city walls, the U.S. military realized that they had seriously overestimated the abilities of these black guys!

Amidst cheers and encouragement across the American media for the swift victory achieved through the "loan," the U.S. military accelerated its encirclement.

When all three American forces had advanced to within a day's journey of Jackson, the main Wakanda force launched a full-scale attack under cover of darkness.

Guderian followed the assault group, all carrying only light weapons, and sped towards the northern army camp in trucks.

In just a few hours, the troops arrived at their designated attack positions.

Guderian stared in disbelief as his troops pulled heavy artillery pieces out of a nearby grove of trees. Then, modified armored trucks equipped with heavy machine guns and mortars drove out, and large quantities of ammunition boxes were quickly distributed to the soldiers!

Guderian's eyes widened in disbelief!

Wait, how did so much heavy equipment and ammunition end up in this grove? Are the US forward sentries blind?

No one answered him, because everyone was excitedly but quietly making their final preparations before the battle.

Soon, the first heavy shell, with a piercing whistle, landed precisely on the US artillery brigade's position, exploding into a towering fire and mud!
Then came the second, the third... A barrage of artillery fire covered the entire artillery position and the adjacent infantry regiment camp!
The US military was completely stunned!

Many soldiers were jolted awake from their sleep, fled their tents in their underwear, and were then engulfed by artillery fire.

"Counterattack! Quickly get our artillery to counterattack..." The officer's order was blasted into the sky by the blast wave before it could be fully delivered.

Ammunition was continuously detonated, triggering a chain of explosions and plunging the US military camp into greater chaos.

As the artillery fire gradually extended and suppressed the camp's interior, the sound of dense engines roared again from the darkness!
Armored trucks, armed with roaring machine guns and firing mortar shells, led the black soldiers, who appeared like ghosts in the night, into the camp like monsters emerging from hell!
The surviving American soldiers were terrified and unable to organize an effective defense. They could only flee like headless flies, abandoning their armor and weapons, desperately trying to escape into the darkness outside the camp.

The Northern Route Army collapsed completely in the darkness before it could even send a single telegram requesting reinforcements.

After the battle, Leo left only a small contingent of Black soldiers to clean up the battlefield and care for the wounded. The majority of the participating troops immediately discarded all heavy equipment and remaining ammunition and regrouped with light gear!

They then boarded the vehicles, turned around, and headed towards the US forces on the eastern route, beginning a new round of desperate raids!

As dawn broke, the troops had already arrived at their designated attack positions outside the eastern army camp.

Guderian stared intently as the almost identical scene unfolded once again: a large number of heavy artillery pieces, ammunition, and "armored vehicles" appeared out of the woods as if by magic and were distributed to the soldiers.

He couldn't understand it at all.

Even more incomprehensible to him were the American troops of the Eastern Route Army.

Most people are still in the deepest sleep before dawn, or have just gotten up, when disaster strikes!

The sudden and intense artillery barrage left them disoriented, followed by an infantry assault led by armored vehicles... The only difference was that this time, the Eastern Route Army at least sent a telegram announcing the death of their troops.

Therefore, the third wave of attacks finally turned into the "blitzkrieg" that Guderian had envisioned.

The American forces on the western route were terrified by the silence of the northern army and the fact that the eastern army had only managed to send a telegram for help before disappearing without a trace. They abandoned their planned offensive route and turned back in a frantic retreat.

But two legs can't outrun four wheels, and Wakanda's "armored convoy" arrived even faster! They moved at high speed in battalion units, cutting off and encircling the fleeing enemy.

From night to noon the next day, in just one night and one morning, the three infantry regiments and one field artillery brigade of the Federal Army used to encircle and suppress Wakanda were basically defeated and routed.

There is no "blitzkrieg" more "lightning" than this!

However, Guderian, who personally participated in and witnessed the entire process, felt no sense of accomplishment or insight into the validation of the tactics.

All he could think about was Leo's words, "We are under God's protection!"
Damn... damn blitzkrieg!
He felt that the military science system he had painstakingly researched had been overturned overnight by some incomprehensible force.

The worldview of people across the United States was also turned upside down.

Early in the morning, countless families turned on their radios as usual, only to hear the completely altered, shocking, urgent news from the "Voice of Freedom" announcer:
"The US military has broken through three branches of the armed forces... no, the US military has been broken through three branches of the armed forces..."

Everyone who heard the news couldn't help but rub their eyes and look at the calendar or the date on the newspaper on their table.

Did I sleep for a year?

It's like the whole world has turned upside down after I woke up.

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(End of this chapter)