This is actually easy to understand. Rommel is a general who is accustomed to "motoring". He will move the troops when attacking, and will also do it when defending.

This is a bit like the roller defense that Liao Yaoxiang fought in Myanmar. The roller defense is a front line after a front line. The enemy always encounters the enemy's defense line on the front line, while Rommel's defense is a mine array followed by a mine array, and the mine array placed in front of the British army is always a mine array.

Of course, this mine array is not as simple as Ramsden said. You can break through with artillery shells... Such a breakthrough will inevitably lead to a problem, that is, the troops must follow the path of the shells, so the Germans easily know the route of the British attack, and then they can easily intercept with artillery fire or fighter jets or kill the British's live forces on a large scale.

What's worse is that because the Germans have more advantages in air power, the British army had to attack at night, and entering the minefield at night was obviously extremely dangerous.

"So..." Ramsden asked: "What should we do?"

"I don't know!" Zhang Chi spread his hands: "I have warned you a long time ago, right? The consequence of delaying the fighter plane is that it requires exponential casualties, or even failure!"

As he said that, Zhang Chi sat by himself while drinking coffee while looking at the documents.

Montgomery and Ramsden looked at each other, and both sides saw the helplessness in each other's eyes.

But even so, Montgomery and Ramsden finally developed an offensive plan.

In fact, this is not considered an offensive plan, because it has no novelty, it is to assemble troops, prepare artillery fire and then launch an attack under the cover of tanks... There is no flanking detour, nor sneak attack, it is just a simple frontal attack, but because Montgomery is cautious and carefully planned every detail of the attack.

After formulating this plan, Montgomery took a look at it for Zhang Chi.

Zhang Chi just shook his head slightly. No wonder later generations commented that Montgomery was fighting a "World War I type" battle in North Africa. This is simply a replica of the trench warfare in War One. The difference is that aircraft, cannons and tanks are more advanced.

"Do you have any suggestions?" Montgomery asked.

"No, I don't!" Zhang Chi replied.

Zhang Chi was not angry with Montgomery. He knew that this was a battlefield, and using his will will kill many people. He was not so immature. Zhang Chi just didn't really think of a good solution.

Is it a roundabout way?

It is difficult to be roundabout in the desert without being discovered by the German air force, because it will be a large convoy, with the vehicles loaded with food, water, and gasoline needed by cars and tanks... Once these cars are attacked by German air forces, the troops will die of thirst in the desert due to lack of water.

So there is no doubt that doing this without air supremacy is extremely dangerous, and its danger is even greater than that of a frontal attack.

A sneak attack?

The Germans buried hundreds of thousands of mines in front of the defense line. Any sneak attack must first pass through the minefield without detonating a mine.

"This may cause great casualties!" Zhang Chi said.

"Yes, I know!" Montgomery replied calmly.

Montgomery's reaction surprised Zhang Chi because Britain suffered nearly one million casualties during World War I, which was undoubtedly a heavy blow to Britain, which had a small population. After that, Britain tried its best to avoid large-scale casualties similar to those during World War I on the battlefield, but Montgomery was so indifferent.

After looking at the offensive sequence in the offensive plan, Zhang Chi understood that the colonial forces such as India, Odalia, and South Africa's 1st Division were still included.

Of course, Zhang Chi can do nothing about this because they are both British colonial forces.

"Wars can never avoid casualties, right?" Montgomery said.

Zhang Chi replied coldly: "If you think this will prevent British casualties, then you are wrong!"

In the Prime Minister's residence at 10 Downing Street in London, Churchill was anxiously waiting for the attack. After he learned that Montgomery was about to launch an attack, he sent a telegram: "We place all our hopes on the upcoming battle. This battle is likely to have a significant impact on the future. When you start the attack, please notify me with the word "Zip"!"

"Zip" is the code word that Churchill and Montgomery agreed to indicate the beginning of the offensive battle.

Then Montgomery's offensive plan began to be implemented, and the attacking forces of the Eighth Army quietly entered the assembly area before dawn the previous day. They would lie in the trenches all day and wait until dark at night before attacking.

The intention to do this is obvious, just for the suddenness of the battle.

But in Zhang Chi's opinion, Montgomery's doing this was unnecessary.

First of all, the Germans had known that the British would attack and were ready. What if they knew the exact attack time? The Germans had done what they should do.

Secondly, the Germans laid minefields of more than ten kilometers in front of the defense line. What is the significance of the suddenness of the battle? No matter how sudden it is, the Germans have plenty of time to prepare when the British army cleared mines.

Instead, the attacking forces of the Commonwealth Army, because of this meaningless battle, had to hide in the high-temperature trenches all day long.

And that morning, Montgomery held a press conference, read for a while in the evening, and went to bed very early.

Montgomery's move was to tell others that everything was under control, that he had arranged every detail, and that when he woke up tomorrow he could hear the news of victory.

But afterwards, Montgomery was obviously too arrogant.

Of course, others cannot be as confident as Montgomery. In the command posts and air force command posts of the Eighth Army and its affiliated armies, most of the officers and soldiers were sleepless, and were immersed in tension and excitement, waiting for the arrival of the attack moment.

Ram Chiden was more worried that he was walking back and forth at his desk, and asked Zhang Chi a few words from time to time, but Zhang Chi could not give him any answer... There would be no definite answer in any war.

Time passed by minute by minute, and the sun finally set.

At 9:30 pm, teams of Commonwealth soldiers quietly climbed out of the trenches and slowly advanced towards the German minefield under the moonlight.
Chapter completed!