"What west, what east?"

The tongue twister in Chen Dao's mouth, "Sound East Strikes West, Sound West Strikes East" was general, which made Admiral Xie Er dizzy, and he couldn't help but ask Chen Dao.

The ostensible meaning of this sentence pretends to focus on attacking the enemy's east, but the real purpose is to attack the enemy's west. By extension, it means to deceive the enemy with feints and cover the main force to attack the enemy's vital points at the first time. Chen Dao patiently explained to Admiral Scheer what he meant.

Admiral Scheer immediately understood what Chen Dao meant, and said disdainfully:

"It was a tactical deception, but the Russians were thinking too simply, thinking that a feint attack on the west would attract our full attention and let us relax our vigilance in the east. What a joke that wasn't funny. ”

Chen Dao looked at the endless green in the east of Pustoshka on the map, and several roads surrounded by green.

As soon as the day dawned, the reconnaissance unit sent to the east by the Imperial Division of the 46th Panzer Corps sent a telegram that an unknown number of Soviet troops were marching towards the city of Pustoshka from the direction of Velikiye Luki due east.

The distance in a straight line between Velikiye Luki and Pustoshka was about eighty kilometers, which meant that if the Soviet troops from Velikiye Luki had not been possessed by snails, they would inevitably have come into contact and engage the 46th Panzer Army today.

After thinking about it carefully, Chen Dao said to Admiral Schelle: "We need to find out how many enemy forces there are from the east first? Let's divide and work together. ”

The two had a clear division of labor, and Chen Dao was responsible for contacting the Luftwaffe and asking the Air Force to send reconnaissance planes. Reconnoiter the strength and itinerary of enemy forces in the east from the air. Colonel-General Scheer was in charge of deploying the Waffen-SS Reich divisions. Build a defensive line to the east of the city and prepare for engagement.

When General Scheer returned to the city after inspecting the positions of the Imperial Division and saw Chen Dao again, Chen Dao stepped forward with a happy face and said to Admiral Scheer: "There is good news, it is about the Russian army on the eastern route. ”

"What's the good news, is it because their forces are very weak?" Admiral Scheer asked subconsciously.

"No, it's the opposite. Their forces were much stronger than I thought, and due east, at least one tank division was crawling on the bad road, and to the southeast of us, a large number of Soviet infantry were advancing on foot. I guess the infantry's intention was to cut us off from Army Group Center in the southeast. In a word, we have to prepare for a big battle. ”

Hearing Chen Dao's words, Admiral Scheer held his head high, and his whole body was covered with dusty admiral uniform, and he raised his chin slightly and said, "Your Excellency the Governor, I heard some rumors. At the end of the year, the Army will comment on the performance of individual units. Units with outstanding military achievements will be given priority to be given the right to be equipped with new equipment. Is this rumor true? ”

"It's true." Chen Dao nodded and said.

"In that case, if we kill the Russians around us, will we be able to accumulate enough military merit and get the right to change clothes first?" Admiral Schell asked.

"I can't guarantee this, after all, the performance of other armored units is also good, but if we take out the enemies around us, it will definitely make your troops a big step forward on the road to getting priority to change clothes." Chen Dao said.

"If so, things become very simple, as many Russians come, we take out." Admiral Scheer said with great ambition.

"I am truly admirable that you have such ambition, Mr. Admiral. I pledge that my Doge's Guard will be at your disposal throughout the campaign. Chen Dao said.

"Is that you, too? Your Excellency the Governor-General. Admiral Scheer asked.

"Of course, after all, you are the highest-ranking officer in our unit, and of course I will obey your orders, Mr. Admiral." Chen Dao looked like a matter of course and agreed without hesitation.

Hearing Chen Dao's generous promise, Admiral Schell smiled.

Perhaps an illusion, Chen Dao smelled a hint of conspiracy in Admiral Schelle's smile.

"Thank you for your cooperation, Your Excellency the Governor. The forces of the surrounding enemy are huge, and any accident can happen in the course of the war. Your status is extremely special, and if something happens during the battle, it will deal a heavy blow to the morale of our army, and at the same time boost the arrogance of the Russians. So, my first order to you is to get out of here until you engage the main forces of the enemy. I will send a force to protect you, allow you to safely withdraw to the territory controlled by Army Group Center, and then return home. ”

Chen Dao's eyes widened, staring at Admiral Scheer tightly, and retorted like machine-gun fire: "Are you insulting me?" Mr. Admiral. Whether it was the French campaign, or the conquest of North Africa and the Indian Ocean, I have always been on the front line of the war. Is Britain's home fleet strong? However, when the German High Seas Fleet and the British Home Fleet fought in the North Atlantic, I participated in the battle all the way aboard the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen. A few Russian infantry, what are Russian tanks? Compared to the battleships of the British Home Fleet, they were just a bunch of cannon fodder. I have never escaped from battle, and your words have seriously trampled on my honor as a soldier, and you have deeply hurt my self-esteem. ”

Admiral Scheer didn't expect one of his orders to cause such a big reaction from Chen Dao, and hurriedly said: "I just don't want you to have an accident, please carry out my order." ”

Chen Dao didn't speak, but just glared at Admiral Scheer, Admiral Scheer and Chen Dao looked at each other without showing weakness, the two of them stared at each other, and the atmosphere in the room was suddenly extremely depressing.

The staff officers around looked at each other, and in a short period of time, the originally good atmosphere had become so tense that they didn't know how to persuade for a while.

Chen Dao suddenly smiled, and nodded again and again when he laughed.

"Well, since Mr. Admiral insists on letting me go, I will carry out your orders. It's just that the escort you said doesn't have to. Wherever I go, my governor's guard will follow, and protecting my personal safety is their first priority. So, please give the order, Mr. Admiral, to let my guards come back, and when my guards come back, I will leave at once. ”

The muscles of Admiral Schelle's face twitched uncontrollably, and the "Your Excellency Brother-in-law" was really difficult to deal with.

There is no doubt that the E-40 tanks in the Polish Governor's Palace Guard will play a mainstay role in the next battle.

Admiral Scheer was confident that he would be able to win the battle even without the support of Governor Chen's guard, but it would cost more of his young men their lives.

For the sake of those young subordinates, he couldn't let his guards leave no matter what, and it seemed that he had to take a step back and let the energetic "Your Excellency Brother-in-law" stay.

Chen Dao saw Admiral Scheer's hesitation, and immediately stepped forward to make a move that surprised the people around him.

He strode forward, stretching out his arm to hook Admiral Scheer's shoulder.

"Mr. Admiral, let's find a secluded place to talk."

Saying that, under Chen Dao's unilateral initiative, the two of them walked into the lounge side by shoulder.

The staff officers of the 46th Panzer Corps saw that their Mr. General was trying to break free, but His Excellency the Governor was so tall that he could only be dragged into the lounge with half a push.

When Chen Dao and General Scheer appeared in front of the staff officers again, the staff officers were taken aback.

Seeing their general with a smile on his face, he walked out of the lounge one after the other with his "brother-in-law" who "kidnapped" his "brother-in-law".

"Your Excellency the Governor, our next actions will definitely leave a memory for the Russians and Stalin that will last a lifetime, and I can't wait." Admiral Scheer said.

"Our 46th Panzer Corps will also become a legendary unit that is a household name in Germany, and I suggest that we should make a toast to the coming victory, of course, after we have done our business." Chen Dao said with a smile.

Admiral Scheer nodded, turned to the adjutant beside him and said, "Order the 10th Panzer Division to send two prisoners to the military headquarters at once, preferably officers." (To be continued.) )