Chapter 425: Turning Point (3)

Hitler's eyes suddenly lit up, and he stared at Fang Yan's eyes tightly, as if he wanted to penetrate the body of the person in front of him and reach his consciousness and soul.

For Fang Yan's genius and acumen in the field of navy and air force, Hitler already had a full understanding and resistance. It is no exaggeration to say that the British naval fleet, which has been spanning the world for more than 300 years and has been challenged and targeted by countless heroes, but has always been standing, was terminated in the hands of Fang Yan. Therefore, when Fang Yan used a large number of rigorous and detailed data and analysis to prove that Britain could withdraw a large number of troops from the sea, Hitler was not as shocked as Rundstedt. He was only slightly surprised, and nodded in praise of Fang Yan's precautionary move.

However, when Fang Yan said about the peace negotiations between Germany and Britain, Hitler seemed to have been penetrated into the deepest secrets of his heart, and he could no longer remain calm for a moment.

You must know that Hitler's decision to release the British Expeditionary Force in order to seek a smooth reconciliation between Germany and Britain was an idea that had just popped up after analyzing the battlefield situation with Rundstedt; This contains Hitler's balance and grasp of the world order, which is the quality and strategic height that only a true commander can possess. But now, the young man's words swept straight through this forbidden area, and judging by the confidence shown by the other party, he entered this field even earlier than Hitler himself!

No way, how could Jonas have a higher strategic vision than I do? Hitler's heart was filled with a huge wave, and he couldn't help but lose his mind for a short time. As the head of Germany, Hitler was most proud of his accurate analysis of world strategy: since he came to power in 1933, Hitler used this insight to be invincible on the international stage, except for the fact that Britain and France would fight for Poland, Hitler was a great success in every operation, and gradually re-put Germany, which was surrounded by enemies and disarmed, to the throne of the first power in Europe. If Hitler was a strategic genius, then what was Fang Yan, who had insight into the delicate relationship between Germany and Britain earlier than him?

Facing Hitler's sharp gaze like a falcon, Fang Yan did not have the slightest weakness or retreat, but calmly looked at him. Today, Fang Yan is already a full-fledged general, and many things no longer have to be carefully hidden, but can come to the fore generously. Because the brilliance of a man does not need to be explained: just as Hitler was born from the grassroots and did not serve a day in the government, his international strategic insight was unrivaled by Bismarck 70 years ago!

At this time, Fang Yan's biggest reliance in his heart to persuade Hitler was the Anglo-German maritime pattern, which had been completely rewritten compared with the historical plane. Historically, the German navy was already weak, and it suffered heavy setbacks in the Norwegian Campaign, and by May 1940, it could not even defeat a British detachment, so that when the whole of Germany faced the British who were shrinking to the island, there was a feeling that the rats and turtles could not start. Therefore, Hitler intended to reconcile with Britain on an equal footing, and to show his heart to the enemy on the other side of the river by releasing water through land warfare.

Now, however, the situation is very different. The German Navy is fully capable of defeating its opponents, just like the 2017 Celestial Empire in 2017, which has changed dramatically compared to 20 years ago - in this case, the Celestial Empire no longer needs to use gentle means to influence the independent forces in the bend, but can directly use bombers and aircraft carriers to cruise around the island. If you still dare to resist stubbornly regardless of the current affairs, you will be killed.

What's more, the ethnic and cultural relations between Germany and Britain are far from being as close as those between the mainland and the bend. Now there are only a very small number of racists in Germany, such as Hitler, who believe that Britain is a higher nation that should not be sunk, and the vast majority of people, including the military, are eager to hear the breath of Britain, the criminal hatred planter, in their lifetime!

In the headquarters of the army group, a group of army staff adjutants looked at Hitler and Fang Yan who were looking at each other with confused faces. It was not clear to them why this discussion of the front-line battle situation had led to the inexplicable topic of whether to annihilate the British Expeditionary Force - Britain was now an enemy, and it was not nonsense to say such a question. Rundstedt had a vague idea, but he still lacked the clue to connect the fragments of the broken speculation. For a while, there was silence in the air, as if time had frozen here, but even Fang Yan didn't notice that Hitler's cold and stern face was calming down at an extremely slow pace.

"The armored forces should continue to advance as soon as conditions permit." I don't know how long it took for Hitler to break the silence in the air and speak calmly. His gaze gradually became sharper, and his expression was a little more open-minded and angry: "We must not let the enemy troops touch the beach, and we must nip their rescue operation in the bud." For this reason, not only Army Group A should continue to advance, but Army Group B should also turn their right flank and move in diagonally from the Dutch direction to the southwest. Eventually, the two armies will meet in victory on the Belgian beaches. ”

Fang Yan was silent when he heard this, but a big stone suddenly fell to the ground in his heart. Hitler finally woke up from the script of his own imagination and understood that what he had to do now was not to take the initiative to accept what he wanted, but to continue to chase and fight, using the superior cards in his hand to completely force the enemy to the end of the mountain. Although Hitler still had a misconception at this time, believing that today's ferocity was for the sake of gaining more benefits at the German-British negotiating table in the future, this was no longer important. Crucially, the historic cease and desist order with serious consequences will not be issued again; The Germans will make the most of every minute on the battlefield to truly complete the largest encirclement in the history of the war so far.

A few steps away, Rundstedt nodded repeatedly, his face full of excitement and excitement. He already fully understood Hitler's intentions: the panzer units of the two AB Army Groups would launch a pincer offensive that would sweep across the coast like two clawed crabs, cutting off the escape and retreat of the allied forces. As for the mysterious confrontation between Fang Yan and Hitler just now, Rundstedt, who couldn't understand the reason, simply stopped thinking about it, and he, the commander of the cluster, now only had one goal in mind, that is, to annihilate all the main forces of the coalition forces in the northern front theater.

After solving the most critical problems, Fang Yan was ready to retire. He knows very well that his army skills are a few pounds and a few taels: with his foresight of the future, he can barely show his mouth and cannons on paper, but if it comes to the specific battle level, he will be completely blind, and his overall strength is worse than that of Hitler, a former corporal. However, to Fang Yan's surprise, Hitler refused this request for resignation. There was a faint glint in his eyes, making Fang Yan completely unable to guess what he was thinking at the moment.

"Jonas, you should stay with General Rundstedt and serve as his assistant during this time. As for the command of the naval air force, you leave it to a reliable subordinate. Hitler suddenly spoke, and the words he uttered made both Fang Yan and Rundstedt suddenly change color. Fang Yan looked stunned, and he couldn't recover from his shock for a long time: What kind of madness did Hitler suddenly make himself stationed at Army Group A Headquarters?

If it had been placed half a month ago, Fang Yan might have considered this proposal, but now that the German army would no longer stand still outside the port of Dunkirk, Fang Yan would have lost the most important meaning by following Rundstedt. What's more, Fang Yan asked himself that he was not qualified for this job at all. Rather than being left aside to become a mascot, it is better to let yourself engage in aviation command that you are good at, and truly get the affirmation of army generals such as Rundstedt with your actual achievements.

"I'm very sorry, I think that with my meager army professional ability, serving in the headquarters of the army group can only cause trouble to His Excellency the commander." Fang Yan politely refused, but his tone was very resolute. Although Rundstedt did not express his position directly, his face clearly showed Fang Yan's approval. Hitler opened his mouth, but in the end he did not insist. He watched Fang Yan leave the headquarters, then stared at the door in silence.

"Führer, what are you thinking?" Seeing Hitler staring out the door for a long time, Rundstedt couldn't help but ask. Hitler's figure shook slightly, his gaze narrowed, and then he turned around. Facing Rundstedt's puzzled eyes, Hitler did not give any explanation, but deep in his heart, a bright and dazzling light suddenly pierced the black fog, illuminating the future and the other side in the chaos and confusion.

With Fang Yan's intervention, the situation on the Western Front took a huge turn. On 24 May, the seven Panzer Divisions of Army Group A regained their strength, and Calais, an important port in northern France, fell on the same day, and the German 1st Panzer Division landed at Dunkirk at night. At the same time, Army Group B also began to concentrate its forces along the coast from the northeast, and the coalition coastal positions, which were defended by only a few troops, were rapidly compressed and soon became dangerous. After a night of fierce fighting, a battalion of British troops guarding Dunkirk was completely annihilated, and the red flag of 10,000 characters rose with the rising sun at the top of the harbor lighthouse.

The German soldiers who captured Dunkirk did not rest for long. A few hours later, they continued their offensive to the northeast, their tank tracks running over the bloodstained battlefield of 25 years ago, with an indomitable and resolute spirit. Near noon, the reconnaissance team of the 1st Panzer Division noticed a large cloud of billowing smoke and dust in front of them, and all personnel immediately entered the first level of combat readiness, preparing to launch a surprise attack on the enemy.

After a while, the scouts suddenly ran up with cheers - the oncoming tank, sprayed with the word E-H, was the headquarters of the German 16th Panzer Corps under the command of Hopner. The armored units of the two army groups of the German AB met on the coast. The last edge of the Belgian encirclement has since been blocked, and more than 700,000 allied soldiers are surrounded in this small area of less than 3,000 square kilometers!