Chapter 605: The Climax of the Small Purge Incident (End)
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While washing his hands in the bathroom, Goering suddenly asked: "Who is Stauffenberg?" Do you have a grudge against him? ”
Seeing Chen Dao's stunned expression, Goering continued: "Don't say anything like he's more handsome than you, tell the truth." ”
Chen Dao was stumped by Göring's question.
The first time he went to the wolf's den, he remembered a movie "Assassination of Hitler", which was based on the 720 events in history.
On July 20, 1944, the traitorous organization led by Ludwig Beck and Canaris finally couldn't hold back and decided to have a showdown with Hitler.
Colonel Stauffenberg, a member of the treasonous group and chief of staff of the reserve army at the time, took it upon himself to shove a briefcase containing a bomb under the table while reporting to Hitler on the military affairs of the reserve army, intending to kill Hitler.
After the explosion, the traitorous group believed that Hitler had been killed and launched a campaign to seize power, but Hitler was only slightly injured in the explosion.
Hitler was frightened and immediately launched a counterattack against this treasonous group that had surfaced.
Under the blow of the ultimate move "Fuhrer's Wrath", the traitorous organization was destroyed in an instant and turned into the dust of history.
The movie "Assassination of Hitler" takes Colonel Stauffenberg, a historical figure, as the protagonist, and the actor who plays Colonel Stauffenberg is Tom Cruise, a handsome old bacon guy in Hollywood, which is also the real reason why Chen Dao said to Himmler that he was jealous that Stauffenberg was more handsome than himself.
Chen Dao's original plan was to drink vodka, scold Halder with the strength of the wine, and then take advantage of the situation to expose the organization of the black band.
All kinds of past flashed in Chen Dao's mind, Chen Dao said: "There is no love for no reason in the world, and there is no hate for no reason, I asked Stauffenberg to be a sinner, of course, I have my reasons." ”
Seeing that Chen Dao was reluctant to speak, Goering did not ask again.
At 4:30 p.m., Hitler's plane landed at the airport.
Accompanied by Goering, Chen Dao, Himmler and other pick-up personnel, Hitler returned to the Supreme Command.
As soon as everyone walked into Hitler's office, Himmler couldn't wait to say to Hitler: "Führer, we have caught the murderer who tried to poison Heinz." ”
"Who did that?" Hitler asked.
"It was done by an officer surnamed Stauffenberg of Army Group North, but this person committed suicide after confessing, allowing him to escape trial."
Hitler read the report handed to him by Himmler and said: "It is a wise choice to commit suicide in fear of sin, and it seems that he knows what fate awaits him in the future." ”
Chen Dao and Goering exchanged glances, and both of them admired Himmler's efficiency in creating wrongs.
Hitler casually put the report on his desk and said to Chen Dao: "In the future, you should pay attention to your diet, and don't give a villain like Stauffenberg a chance to harm you." ”
After Hitler finished speaking, he saw that it was dinner time, and warmly invited Goering and others, as well as Keitel, Zeitzler and others to dinner.
After dinner, Hitler informed the crowd of the theme of the dinner.
This dinner is overtime pay for overnight overtime meetings.
Under Hitler's leadership, a person at a table instantly became a person at a conference table.
After everyone sat down, Hitler said: "This time the army has the most people involved in the small purge of the treason organization of the Black Band, but I don't want to make it a purge like Stalin's." We purge these traitors from within the army for the better development of the army, after all, the army is still the most reliable soldier of the Greater German Reich. Do you understand? ”
Seeing Hitler's sincere gaze, Field Marshal Keitel and General Zeitzler and other generals from the army took the lead and nodded.
"In order to inspire a sense of honor in the Army, I had a new idea."
When Hitler spoke of a new idea, Goering glanced at Chen Dao, who was sitting next to him, and Chen Dao's body was visibly shaking.
Seeing Chen Dao's reaction, an ominous premonition rose in Goering's heart, could it be that the Führer had a middle-aged illness in literature and art, and what bad ideas were going to come up.
Goering secretly raised his vigilance, and heard Hitler say: "I have decided to reinstate the old and honorable title of grenadier, and to use it only for the Army." Specifically, those motorized infantry divisions were all renamed Panzergrenadier Divisions, and the names of Panzer Divisions remained the same, but those infantry in Panzer Divisions and Panzergrenadier Divisions were all renamed Panzergrenadiers. What do you think of my thoughts? ”
"I agree." Marshal Keitel was the first to raise his hand with lightning speed, ahead of everyone.
"I protest," Goering raised his hand the second, "and the infantry of our Imperial Marshal's division will also use the title of grenadier." ”
"I tell you in the name of the acting commander-in-chief of the army, the protest is invalid, and the title of grenadier is only for the army." Hitler laughed and vetoed Goering's protest.
Chen Dao then raised his hand: "As the commander of the Imperial Marshal Armored Division, I also want to protest, if you do not agree with the use of the grenadier title by the troops of the Imperial Marshal Division, I will reserve some of my suggestions for the reorganization of the army." ”
"Are you threatening me?"
"No, I'm reminding you." Chen Dao said.
"Well, if what you say makes sense, I agree with the use of the grenadier title by the Reich Marshal Division."
"In my opinion, the armored division should adopt a system of titles to inspire their sense of honor. Several Waffen-SS divisions had titles, such as the 1st Guards Flag Division, the 2nd Reich Division, the 3rd Skull Division, and so on. I propose that the Army's twenty-four armoured divisions be given titles and that they be given priority in upgrading and replenishment. ”
"That's a good suggestion, what do you think?" Hitler looked at Admiral Zeitzler.
"I agree with General Rosen's suggestion, which is very good." Zeitzler said.
"Well, Herman, you have to thank Heinz for earning your division the title of grenadier. As for the title of the Panzer Division, I remember that the 7th Panzer Division commanded by Rommel was called the Devil's Division by the French at the time of the French campaign. This division also performed very well in Russia, so it was awarded the title of devil to the 7th Panzer Division, and other armored divisions with outstanding combat achievements should be awarded to the armored division, and after you go back, write a report to me immediately, remember, the title must be distinctive. Hitler said to Zeitzler.
Chen Dao picked up the glass of water on the table and was about to drink water, when he suddenly saw Himmler squeezing his eyebrows on the side and glaring at him.
After a sip of hot water, Chen Dao raised his hand again: "Führer, regarding the reorganization of the Army, in my capacity as the General Adviser of the SS, I would like to make a little suggestion, and if you and Field Marshal Keitel and General Zeitzler approve of my proposal, I hope you can agree that the Waffen-SS also uses the title of grenadier." ”
"Absolutely." Hitler glanced at Himmler, who was sitting precariously and staring at him intently.
"I decided to implement the zoo program in our army equipment."
"Tell me more about it." Hitler said.
"The name of the E-40 tank is too cold and not aesthetic at all, so I decided to name the E-40 tank the Panther tank, and the No. 4 infantry fighting vehicle, which is about to be equipped with the troops, was modified from the chassis of the No. 4 tank, and was renamed the Wolf infantry fighting vehicle. As for the new E-50 tank, I decided to ・・・・・・"
Hitler rushed ahead of Chen Dao and said: "Tiger tank, the name of the E-50 is Tiger, so it is decided." ”
After Hitler finished speaking, he looked at Admiral Zeitzler again.
"What do you think of General Rosen's suggestion?"
"I agree, the names Tiger and Black Panther are indeed more powerful and will give soldiers a sense of security." Zeitzler recorded Chen Dao's speeches one by one and expressed his approval very simply.
"Heinrich, you have found a good advisor who has earned you the title of grenadier."
"Heinz is indeed a good adviser, and his wise mind always gives us some new ideas, Führer, you see he has raised his hand again." Himmler said.
When Hitler saw Chen Dao raise his hand for the third time, he immediately smiled and asked, "Heinz, you have a new idea so quickly?" Hurry up, is it to win the title of grenadier for the Marine Corps as well? ”
Chen Dao shook his head and denied: "No, I'm going to the toilet." ”
Hitler: "・・・・・・"
Chen Dao clutched his stomach and hurriedly walked out of the conference room.
Hitler continued: "Heinz said that there are two sides to the same thing, and that man can use his subjective initiative to transform the positive and negative sides of things. Winters in Russia are cold, we all know that. But we are cold, and the Russians will be cold as well. In this winter, we will use the two killers of defensive warfare and severe cold to kill and wound the living forces of the Russians. Stalin had lost a large part of his country, and he would certainly be eager to launch a counteroffensive, and I had a hunch that this winter there would be some terrible battles and a number of heroic deeds. Therefore, I have decided to relax the review of the Knight's Iron Cross a little more and only this winter. What do you say? ”
"I agree with the Führer's proposal, I have a proposal as well." Zeitzler said.
"Tell me about it." Hitler said.
"As far as I know, we have already started a general mobilization, and the production efficiency of weapons and equipment has been greatly improved," Zeitzler said. Moreover, we all now know that in the future ground battlefield, armored divisions and panzergrenadier divisions will become the main force, and infantry divisions will be withdrawn from the stage of war in future wars. After the end of the war against Russia, we will certainly carry out a major disarmament. In future disarmament, it would be better to leave it to the war against Russia to decide which forces to retain and which to dismantle. My suggestion is that, in future wars, upgrade the infantry divisions that have performed well and upgrade them to Panzergrenadier divisions, which means that after the war is over, these units will be retained. ”
Goering's eyes flickered for a moment, and he preempted Hitler and said: "I think so, this will stimulate the combat effectiveness of those infantry divisions, and our industrial capacity can provide us with enough equipment to upgrade our troops." ”
Hitler nodded in agreement.
"Your suggestion makes a lot of sense, just do it, get the news out, the commanders of those infantry divisions know what to do."
Seeing that Hitler agreed, Goering continued: "This is my idea about the winter defensive operation. In the winter, many army units will be withdrawn to the country for refurbishment and reequipment, and most of the troops that remain on the front line are also seriously shortage, after all, they have just been fighting for several months. I decided to transfer a group of men from the Air Force to form an Air Force Field Division and go to fight on the Eastern Front. ”
"Herman, are you fighting for a chance to receive a meritorious service award for the Air Force?" Hitler asked.
"Yes, I would also like the Air Force to have a few more Knights of the Iron Cross recipients."
"Yes, how many divisions can your air force produce?" Hitler asked.
"It's hard to say, at least 100,000 people, if it's not enough, 200,000 people can do it." Goering said.
Keitel and Zeitzler looked at Goering, the figure of 200,000 is very revealing, these people are definitely not pilots, then these people can only come from the redundancy of the Air Force, it seems that the establishment of the Air Force is really as bloated as the size of His Excellency the Imperial Marshal.
"If these troops are as good as the Imperial Marshal Division, it will be a nightmare for the Russians. In this way, you first send 100,000 men to form an infantry division to the Eastern Front. Hitler said.
"I'll start building troops when I get back." Goering said with a smile.
Chen Dao came back from going to the toilet, pushed open the door, just heard Goering's words, and asked curiously, "What troops do you want to build?" ”
"The Führer agreed that we would form an air force field division to fight on the Eastern Front." Goering said.
"What is an Air Force Field Division?"
"It's to draw some people from the air force to form a unit similar to an infantry division." Goering explained.
Chen Dao snorted softly and sat back down beside Goering.
"The Air Force Field Division is a trifle, we'll talk about it later. We were scheduled to upgrade our troops in the winter, so I suggested that General Guderian be transferred back to China as the Director General of the Panzer Corps, responsible for upgrading the Armoured Forces. ”
"Yes, when the offensive of the Fifth Panzer Army stops, let him come back." Hitler said.
After the meeting, Hitler left Goering and Chen Dao.
"Our Call to Action and Operation Love are in full swing, when do you think the slaughter is appropriate?" Hitler asked.
"When Leningrad became St. Petersburg." Chen Dao said.
・・・・・・
On the way home, Chen Dao sat in his seat and said nothing.
Goering cautiously asked, "Are you angry about the matter of the Air Force Field Division?" ”
Chen Dao said angrily: "You still know that I am angry, and when I go to the toilet, you have caused such a big trouble to the Air Force, what do you want to do as the commander-in-chief of the Air Force?" ”
Goering defended: "I just want to give the Air Force some opportunities to receive awards for meritorious service. ”
"Do you think that the combat effectiveness of a division can really be formed so easily? If it had really been that easy, I wouldn't have asked Mandolfil from the army to be the deputy commander of the Imperial Marshal's Division. Do you really think that a German soldier can kill dozens of Russians casually? Do you know what it feels like for a Katyusha rocket to fall on your head? Do you know what it feels like when you think the Russians have 200 tanks coming at you, and you kill 300, only to find out that they still have 500 tanks? Do you know what it's like to rush at you with a 500-kilogram bomb hanging on the 500-kilogram bomb and grazing the treetops? ”
Goering stiffly said: "What are you afraid of, isn't it just the feeling of adrenaline secretion?" I'm a battle hero with the Blue Max Medal, and I'm no stranger to death. ”
"Well, in that case, I'm waiting to see the appearance of the Air Force Field Division, and how the Air Force Field Division will ruin the good reputation that the Imperial Marshal Division has worked so hard to make for the Air Force." After Chen Dao finished speaking, he turned his head to look out of the car and ignored Goering.
"I came up with this idea precisely because I believe that you have the ability to build the Air Force Field Division into an elite unit."
"I'm sorry, I can't do it unless you seconded me 10,000 officers and non-commissioned officers from the Army." Chen Dao said.
"Heinz, now is not the time to be vindictive, the Führer has agreed that we will create an air force field division, and we must do so." Goering said.
"One word, drag." Chen Dao said.
"Until when?"
"Hold it off until I figure it out. Alas, you and the Führer, none of them let me worry. ”
Chen Dao felt hurt.