When the first soldiers took control of the port, the main German forces that arrived by transport ships could officially start the landing. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoWith the help of the lifting equipment available in the port, the large amount of baggage carried on board can be easily and quickly unloaded. As long as 2 transport ships were unloaded, the Germans had the strength to advance in depth. After all, Norway is also a small country with a population of less than 4 million, and that poor army is completely inadequate in front of the German army!

"The first attacking soldiers were on a warship, and there were basically no security problems. It's just that the follow-up reinforcements need to arrive on slow transport ships, and I wonder how they can guarantee that they will not be attacked by the British during the voyage? Army General Falkenhorst frowned slightly, raising his doubts. The 54-year-old general had already been appointed commander of the newly formed 21st Army with full command of five infantry divisions and two mountain divisions preparing to invade Norway. For Falkenhorst, the most important thing was undoubtedly the successful landing of his soldiers, and anything that could jeopardize the safety of the transport ship would strain his nerves.

Chief of Naval Operations Flick explained: "The Navy has taken this into account. A week before the offensive is launched, the Navy will first deploy a sufficient number of submarines in the western part of the North Sea, near the British line; They will carry out cruising reconnaissance in these areas and form the first line of defense to provide early warning for transport ships. To the east of it, numerous S-100 torpedo boats would form a second line of defense, trying to prevent British warships from advancing into Norwegian waters. In addition, the Navy will form a fleet to support the entire process, ready to respond to any contingencies. Our 2 super-battleships were among them, completely unafraid of the threat of any British battleship. ”

Frick paused, and then said: "Actually, as long as our army can strictly guard the secret of this attack on Norway, there is basically no risk of these transport ships being sunk halfway. For since November, German iron carriers have been sailing back and forth along the Norwegian waterways from Narvik to Kristiansand: our troop carriers can be disguised as these freighters and go directly to the periphery of the target port. What's more, except for Narvik, all the other Norwegian ports that our army is preparing to attack are within the strike radius of shore-based air power, and the army aviation can completely detect and strike first at British warships close to the Norwegian waterway. ”

Falkenhorst and Speller looked at each other, who gave him an approving nod. The main locations of the German attack this time were all in the central and southern ports of Norway, which were only a few hundred kilometers away from the German mainland, and the army aviation was also preparing to drop paratroopers in Bergen, Stavanger and other places to cooperate with the frontal infantry attack. Therefore, as long as the weather permits, there will be no problem in sending a wave of aircraft to conduct reconnaissance west of the troop carrier's channel. With these several guarantees, the troop transport fleet should indeed be as safe as Mount Tai. Unless the battle plan was leaked, leading to a targeted operation by the British, there was no reason for them to be attacked on the Norwegian shipping lanes.

As for Narvik, which is far to the north, the main fleet of the Navy is responsible for covering and supporting the landing force. Although Falkenhorst knew almost nothing about the navy, he was already familiar with the main fleet that had crippled the British Navy. With their support this time, the safety of the transport ship will be greatly guaranteed. Falkenhorst, who was determined in his heart, no longer dwelled on this issue, but only put forward some detailed rules for land and sea coordination.

As soon as the requirements of the landing force were met, the commander of the army aviation, Sperler, immediately began the topic of joint operations. In support of the campaign, Spayler pulled in a third of the army force: more than 800 planes of all kinds were to be transferred from the Western Front to northern Germany, and they had to do all the dirty work throughout the campaign. In addition to the aforementioned airborne and maritime reconnaissance, these aircraft were to bomb targets in Norway without interruption, while ensuring the suppression of the British air force in Norway.

The crew and ground crew were stationed in Kiel, along with two battalions of paratroopers. In this cross-sea operation, these troops, which can be dropped into the enemy's hinterland in a short period of time, will undoubtedly become a surprise force that will take the enemy by surprise.

"Generals, I propose that the paratroopers of the Army Aviation should be delivered in Oslo, the capital of Norway, as a priority!"

A bright, magnetic voice rang out from the end of the conference table, clear in the midst of a heated discussion. In a moment, more than a dozen heads twisted towards the source of the sound just now, and then they saw a handsome and resolute young face. Although the three-star medal with silver braid on the other party's shoulder ranked at the bottom of the congregation, the Knight's Cross decorated with oak leaves on his chest overshadowed the brilliance of everyone, including Raeder.

"General Brom, why did you make such a judgment?" Raeder asked in a calm tone. In this extremely formal setting, Raeder also became meticulous in his approach to Fang Yan, which made everyone realize that he would not show any favoritism on such an important issue because of his personal relationship with Fang Yan. But even so, Speller and the others also had a little more solemnity in their eyes when they looked at Fang Yan.

No matter how much family and high-level connections this young man has, being able to rank among the generals in his first year is enough to prove that he is talented. And the history-making surprise attack on Scapa Bay announced the rise of his bright new star with a fact that shocked the world. Perhaps Fang Yan himself didn't notice that today he had entered the club of the top handful of people in the Wehrmacht: any attitude expressed by Fang Yan in the military field would no longer be ignored by those veteran senior generals.

Facing everyone's gaze, Fang Yan, who had long been accustomed to this kind of scene, looked calm and said, "Oslo is not suitable for our army to launch a sea landing at the first time. Its topography is similar to that of Hamburg, and it is connected to the open sea by a narrow waterway that is more than 90 kilometers long and only 1.2 kilometers at its narrowest point. This means that even if our warships break through at a speed of 30 knots, it will take nearly 2 hours to reach the Oslo pier from the mouth of the sea. ”

"The risks to our warships entering this narrow fjord would be staggering. As far as I know, the Norwegians not only built 283-mm heavy shore defense guns at the mouth of the fjord, but also deployed shore-based torpedo launchers; As long as these defenders are in normal condition, they will be covered with artillery fire and torpedoes on our warships. Looking at Raeder, whose expression changed suddenly, Fang Yan said slowly, "Therefore, I propose that the army air force first carry out an airborne landing in Oslo to uproot these coastal defense forces of the Norwegians. Otherwise, not only will the combat mission be declared bankrupt, but the warship full of army soldiers will be more likely to be shipwrecked. ”

In the Battle of Norway in another time and space, the Germans crushed this small Nordic country, but their only major defeat was planted on the shore defense of Oslo. The brand-new heavy cruiser Blucher, on its way through the fjord, was fiercely attacked by the heavy shore guns and torpedoes of the Norwegian defenders; With no way to escape, she was soon fatally damaged, causing the ammunition depot to explode on the spot, and only a handful of the more than 1,600 officers and men on board survived.

The German fleet, whose flagship was sunk, could only turn around and run away with 2,000 landing soldiers, and the offensive was completely declared bankrupt. Receiving the news of the defeat, Raeder was so distressed that he felt as if he had been slicing flesh on him. In the end, it was the Airborne Forces that Germany was able to capture the difficult city. By that time, however, members of the royal family and government, including King Haakon VII of Norway, had already run away with the wealth of the central bank, leaving the Germans with only a worthless empty city.

This time, no matter what the considerations, Fang Yan must try his best to avoid the recurrence of the defeat of historical time and space. If Oslo can be captured by paratroopers, no more troop carriers should be dispatched, and if the paratroopers are insufficient, the shore artillery and torpedo firing positions guarding the fjord should at least be eliminated first. To be honest, Fang Yan didn't understand why the German Navy on another plane would choose to storm Oslo: no matter how lax the Norwegians were, throwing valuable large ships into narrow waters where it was almost impossible to avoid maneuvering was a crime in itself. Wasn't the defeat of the Anglo-French combined fleet attack on the Dardanelles in 1915 enough to serve as a warning to those in the War Department?

Hearing Fang Yan's words, the nervous General Falkenhorst suddenly turned his gaze to Raeder and Frick, who were at the top of the house. Frick's face turned slightly pale, and he glanced at Raeder on the throne, and stopped talking. The plan to attack Oslo was largely based on the information Raeder had given him: the Norwegian Quisling was now running up and down his homeland, liaising with the army to turn against the Germans. This included the troops defending the Oslo Fjord.

However, while Raeder's trust in Quisling's attitude gave Frick plenty of confidence, it was a bit too much to pin his hopes of avoiding major risks on the success of the traitor on the offensive plan itself.

"I think General Brom's opinion should be taken into account with regard to the plan of attack in Oslo. It should be formulated more carefully. Raeder spoke slowly, offering a gentle slope to Frick, who was a little unable to get off the stage. Flick then gratitiously took over the conversation and successfully shifted the focus of the question to Speer, the commander of the Army Aviation. Faced with the double gaze of the personnel on both the sea and land, Sspeller, who understood the stakes, accepted it. If the presence of troops is insufficient, the army can also be drawn from the calm western front.

Fang Yan nodded, his gaze returning to his previous calmness. At present, there is only one problem that can be solved in a targeted manner, and as for the possible fleet confrontation in the future, it can only rely on intelligence games and the on-site commander's moves. Fang Yan could no longer make an accurate judgment on the question of whether the British Navy would counter the German invasion of Norway at this time, but for the German Navy, which had the initiative on the battlefield, it was not so important whether they would attack or not. (To be continued.) )