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For the next three days, similar scenes played out every day in the classroom of the first class of the year.

Batch after group of tankmen received their graduation exams, returned here to receive their license for the Type 4G tank, and then left the training course to return to their respective units for the next stage of the French campaign under the instruction of Mr. Rosen on "no drunk driving".

Each of them is well aware that it was done in Hermann. On this gilded trip of the Goering Regiment, upon their return to their respective units, they will undoubtedly receive the brand new Type 4G tank, which will be used as the secret weapon of the troops, thereby increasing the overall combat effectiveness of the troops.

At 10 o'clock in the morning of 31 May, Chen Dao and Mandol stood side by side in the fourth training ground of the training class, watching the last batch of trainees of the No. 4G tank training diligently.

"Send them away, our training class will complete its mission, and we can plan the next stage of the battle plan with peace of mind." Mandolfil said.

"Yes, after this batch of students graduates, we can also say it proudly. Wherever there is a sky cover. There are peach and plum trees that we have planted. Chen Dao said with emotion.

Mandolfil rolled his eyes. A few black lines flashed across his face.

"What do they have to do with the peach tree and the plum tree?"

"This is a proverb from the old Orient, which means that there are many students, and they are everywhere." Chen Dao patiently explained to Mandol the meaning of "peach and plum all over the world".

Mandolfil had become accustomed to the erudition of his young superiors, and after nearly eight months of getting along, he and the regimental leader beside him had learned a lot of new knowledge, especially the culture from Eastern China.

"The old rule is that there is a meeting in the classroom from half past one in the afternoon to the annual class, and you come and tell them where and how to take the exam. I've got something to do and I'm going to be away for a while, maybe the next afternoon. After Chen Dao finished speaking, he waved goodbye to Mandol and disappeared.

Three hours later, on the western border of Germany, Münster Ivel, Cliff Castle.

A gray Opel Lightning 3-ton truck, escorted by a platoon of motorized infantry, entered the cliff castle through a heavy checkpoint and stopped in front of the Air Force Provisional Command.

Four orderly men in green paratrooper uniforms were the first to jump out of the truck, followed by Captain Bach and Captain Lorenz, who worked together to unload a stretcher from the truck and carry it into the villa where the Air Force headquarters was located.

Under the guidance of an Air Force captain, the group carried the stretcher up to the second floor of the villa. In a luxurious bedroom, Chen Dao, who was unconscious on a stretcher, was put on a fluffy bed.

Captain Bach and Captain Lorenz took off the long leather boots and coat that were in the way for Chen Dao, covered them with a quilt, and then tiptoed out of the bedroom.

The Air Force captain who showed them the way gently closed the door. He said, "I'll take you to the lounge next to it, and you must be upright." ”

Hearing the shouts of the Air Force captain, Captain Bach and the others reflexively held their heads high and stood solemnly in place.

A moment later, a hoarse voice came from behind Bach and the others: "Take a break. ”

Captain Bach and Captain Lorenz relaxed and turned to look, but they stood up straight again, as if they had been immobilized.

Monarch! I actually saw the Führer, still at such a close distance! A common voice emerged in the hearts of Captain Bach and others.

Five people walked in the corridor, the leader of whom had black hair on his forehead and a trademark mustache on his lips, none other than Hitler, the head of the German Führer.

Seeing Hitler getting closer and closer, Captain Bach and the others felt that there were countless invisible threads strangling their bodies, and they could not do anything other than to ensure that they were upright.

Hitler stood outside the bedroom door with his hands behind his back, and after looking at Captain Bach and the others a few times, his eyes fell on the stretcher in their hands.

"What is this stretcher for?"

"Führer, this stretcher is for carrying Colonel Rosen." The Air Force captain replied.

"What happened to Heinz? He's hurt? Hearing the words of the Air Force captain, Goering, who was standing next to Hitler, immediately widened his eyes.

The Air Force Captain turned his attention for help to Captain Bach, who quickly explained: "In order to control motion sickness, Colonel Rosen fell asleep after taking four sleeping pills before getting on the plane, and we carried him on this stretcher to the plane, and then carried him here from the airport in Münster." ”

"Heinz actually had airsickness, which was a big discovery. I didn't come in vain this time, I actually knew such a big secret. Hitler said to Goering with a smile.

Goering shrugged his shoulders, a look of pity on his face.

"If it weren't for this damn motion sickness, Heinz would have been an ace pilot."

Hitler nodded and agreed: "The Air Force has one less ace pilot, but one more armored expert, and it is not a loss." ”

"The Yuan will see Colonel Rosen, and you go and wake him up." A man in a black uniform with a Chinese face suddenly said to Captain Bach.

Captain Bach glanced at the man who spoke and recognized him as Deputy Führer Rudolph. Hess, ignoring him, turned his gaze to Goering and asked for Goering's opinion.

Hitler preemptively stopped: "Don't disturb Heinz, let him go back to sleep." Hermann, let's find a place to sit for a while and wait for Heinz to wake up. ”

When Hitler and the others left, the Air Force captain took Captain Bach and the others to the lounge and sat down, sent someone to bring them coffee, and left.

"When I saw the Führer just now, I felt like my heart was going to jump out, and you can still speak." Captain Lorenz said in horror after taking a sip of coffee.

Captain Bach pointed to his chest and said, "I'm drenched with sweat here. The Führer appeared too suddenly. I wasn't prepared at all. ”

"The Führer is too accommodating to His Excellency the Commander. He even said that he would wait for the commander to wake up, he really didn't have any fight. Captain Lorenz said in a low voice.

Captain Bach also lowered his voice and said: "The Führer's photo in the newspaper looks very majestic, but I am so easy-going, I didn't expect it. ”

"Although the Führer himself is so easy-going, I am still nervous and speechless, could it be that the momentum exuded by the Führer is the kind of air that the commander said? Do you remember that word that the commander said? ”。 Captain Lorenz said.

"I can't remember what it is." Captain Bach frowned, thought for a while, and then shook his head.

There was a "squeak", and the door to the lounge was opened. A voice came in.

"It's the spirit of a king."

"Colonel, are you awake?" Captain Bach and Captain Lorenz hurriedly stood up.

"The Führer exudes the aura of a king, remember?" Chen Dao asked.

"Remembered." The two said in unison.

"The Führer is waiting for you, as well as Marshal Goering and Deputy Führer Hess." Captain Bach reminded.

"The Führer is coming?" Chen Dao was a little surprised.

Captain Bach nodded and reminded: "After the Führer came, I heard that you were sleeping, so let us not disturb you, and said that when you get up, let you go to Marshal Goering's office to find him." ”

Chen Dao blinked, and a gleam flashed in his eyes.

"Then let them wait a little longer, I still have some business to take care of."

Captain Bach and Captain Lorenz looked at each other and cautioned: "I suggest that you better go and see the Führer at once." If other things are not important, you can put them aside for a while. ”

Chen Daoyi spread his hands and said helplessly: "I think going to the toilet is a more urgent matter than seeing the Führer, what do you think?" ”

Captain Bach and Captain Lorenz: ""

By going to the toilet. Chen Dao cleared his mind.

Hitler was definitely not looking at himself, but must have asked about the battle plan for the next phase of the French campaign.

Seeing that there were only Hitler, Goering, and Hess sitting on the sofa in Goering's office, and there were no army or navy people, Chen Dao strengthened his opinion.

"Heinz, you're finally here." Hitler greeted warmly.

Chen Dao also sat down on the sofa after saluting the three of them, he deliberately did not look at Goering, but only stared at Hitler and Hess.

"What about Heinz, Norway and France? Isn't it impressive? Hess asked with a smile first.

"The scenery of France is quite beautiful, but the French are a little emotional when they see me, and they always entertain me with planes, tanks and artillery, and I am very helpless." Chen Dao said.

"It won't be long before their emotions are stable." Hitler said, "Did you know that you missed a big piece of news while you were sleeping? ”

"What's the big news?" Chen Dao asked.

"At noon today, in Saarburg, in the Maginot encirclement, the French Second Army Group has decided to surrender to us." Hitler said with a beaming heart.

"This is still really good news," Chen Dao said excitedly, "when will they hold a surrender ceremony?" What conditions are not mentioned? ”

"The surrender ceremony will take place tomorrow. As for the conditions, what qualifications does a flock of lambs to the slaughter have to talk about conditions, of course, it is unconditional surrender. Hitler said triumphantly.

"Tomorrow is June 1st, counting from May 5th," Chen Dao crossed his fingers and began to calculate the date.

"Twenty-eight days, four whole weeks." Göring was the first to give the answer.

Chen Dao's gaze was immediately separated from Goering's, and then he said to Hitler: "We should celebrate that we took out the Maginot Line, which they took nearly ten years to build, in four weeks." ”

Hitler's gaze swept over the faces of Goering and Chen Dao, and he seemed to see something.

"Yes, it's something to celebrate, it's just that we're having trouble with the second phase of our plan. The British Expeditionary Force is still fighting Army Group B on the line of the River Dire in Belgium, which is very close to the English Channel, only about 120 kilometers, you know what I mean? ”。

"Understood." Chen Dao said dryly: "It is easy for them to run away from the sea. ”

"What should I do?" Hitler asked: "When you submit a revised version of your plan." It was once said that the coalition forces would be deceived by some small means. Let them send the British expeditionary force far from the coast, and now is the time for what little means we need. ”

"I know that tomorrow I will go to the army headquarters to find out the deployment of the British and French forces, and then make a corresponding plan, and I will submit a plan to you the day after tomorrow at the latest."

"The day after tomorrow is June 2nd, and I'm waiting for your plan, remember, you made a bet with the Army to kill France in eight weeks. Now that half of the time has passed, you'd better hurry, I don't want you to quit the military at such a young age. Hitler said.

"The Maginot Line has been lost, the French have lost nearly half of their army, they can't hold out for four weeks, and this bet Heinz won." Goering said.

"Herman, I say it again, what I admire most is the belief in victory in you and Heinz." Hitler's gaze at Goering and Chen Dao was full of relief.

"You don't have to be nervous, it doesn't matter if Heinz loses his bet and quits the military, I'll keep him by my side as my personal armaments adviser and military adviser. Let his talents be fully developed. Hitler said.

German Deputy Führer Hess glanced at Chen Dao quietly, but he didn't expect the Führer to value him so much. It seems that it is necessary for me to be closer to him in the future.

After a pause of a few seconds, Hitler continued: "Heinz, how many talents are hidden in you, can you tell me all at once, don't be like squeezing toothpaste, showing only a little at a time, which makes me very passive." ”

Seeing the confused look on Chen Dao's face, Hess hurriedly seized the opportunity to remind: "The Führer is talking about those new weapons. ”

"The No. 4 assault gun, the No. 4 tank destroyer, the No. 4 G tank, and the Wasp and Hornet self-propelled howitzers were all developed under your guidance, and you still have this talent, Herman didn't tell me about it at all." Hitler said.

"It's just a hobby, it's nothing?" Chen Dao said modestly.

"Did you know that one of your hobbies has ruined me, Brauchitsch, and Halder?" Hitler asked with a smile.

Chen Dao shook his head in confusion and defended innocently: "How is it possible? I didn't want to hurt anyone. ”

"Well, I'll tell you how much trouble you've got with those new gears." Hitler told Chen Dao about what had happened.

Before the start of the French campaign, a report jointly signed by Guderian, commander of the 19th Panzer Corps, Kersina of the 1st Panzer Division, Wywell, commander of the 2nd Panzer Division, and Charles of the 10th Panzer Division, was placed on the desk of Major General Thomas, the head of the Army's Ordnance Bureau. At the end of the report, Guderian mercilessly accused the Army Ordnance Bureau of being uninformed and ignorant of these advanced weapons of the Air Force, allowing the Army's armored divisions to use some inferior equipment on the battlefield.

When Thomas received this report, the French campaign had already begun, and the main force of Herman's Goering Regiment had already entered the battlefield, and the people of the Ordnance Bureau could not investigate, so Thomas had to have this report kept first, and prepared to wait for the French campaign to continue the investigation.

Half a month later, two more reports were sent to Major General Thomas's desk, both claiming to have encountered the British Matilda 2 tank on the battlefield in the Reims area, and all the tanks in the German Army in service could not pose a threat to the British, and only the Type 4G tank equipped by the Hermangoling Regiment of the Air Force could restrain it. The report also listed the parameters of the Type 4G tank and questioned why the Army Ordnance Department did not equip the Army's armored divisions with these weapons, which were signed by Rommel Rommel, commander of the 7th Panzer Division, and Huibich, commander of the 9th Panzer Division.

Five days later, a fourth similar report was sent to Thomas, addressed to Hort, commander of the 15th Panzer Corps, and Walsbon, commander of the 5th Panzer Division.

Just one day before the Ordnance Bureau mission left for the city of Vosur, Thomas received a fifth similar report, and looked at the names of Reinhardt, commander of the 41st Panzer Corps, Kempf, commander of the 6th Panzer Division, and Konzen, commander of the 8th Panzer Division, on the report, and Thomas couldn't help but sweat and burst into tears.

The matter had so far involved three of the four commanders of the German Panzer Corps and eight of the ten Panzer divisions. A total of eleven generals. The combination of these men was enough to cause an earthquake in the German Army. What's more, no matter from which angle you look at this matter, it is a dereliction of duty on the part of the Army Ordnance Bureau under his leadership, and once it is not handled well, it is a trivial matter that the official hat is not guaranteed, and if it is not done well, it will have to be tried by a military court.

He had already heard that the torpedoes of the Navy's submarine forces had exposed serious problems in the Norwegian campaign, and that the Naval Ordnance Bureau had already been handed over to a military court for trial.

Not daring to delay any longer, Thomas personally served as the head of the investigation team to investigate the performance of the new weapons, while consolidating all the reports and submitting them to the Army Command.

Thomas's report quickly sent shockwaves through the Army Command. A war of words ensued at the High Command, in which Brauchitsch and Halder were both defeated by Hitler's spray.

"They dare to accuse you of favoring the Air Force and deliberately withholding information about those new equipment, they are crazy?" Chen Dao was shocked by Hitler's words.

"Of course, they didn't dare to accuse me openly, but they complained secretly that I happened to hear me. What do you say this has to do with me? I didn't know anything about the equipment, so why did they complain about me. Hitler said angrily.

Chen Dao's eyes rolled, and he immediately decided to retreat.

"It's all my fault, I should have made a report to the Army Command in advance, if I had made a report to the Army Command in advance, there would have been no misunderstanding between you."

Goering sneered a few times in his heart when he saw Chen Dao's harmless expression. He said helpfully: "This matter has nothing to do with you, do you still have to report to the Army Command what new weapons the Air Force or Navy is equipped with?" There is no such reason. It's not your fault. ”

Hitler also nodded and said: "Hermann is right, of course the equipment of the air force does not need to be reported to the army, but the army is the main force of land warfare after all, if you have new land combat equipment, you might as well guide the army." ”

An embarrassed expression appeared on Chen Dao's face.

"Of course you can direct the army, but I can imagine the old lady's mouth, no, it is the reaction of General Halder, he will definitely tilt his face, squint at me with slanted eyes, and then say coldly: Go to the layman's side, don't point fingers at the insider."

Hitler couldn't help but laugh.

"Who said you were a layman? The gear you've designed is enough to show that you're more expert than most, and as for the old lady's mouth? ”

Hitler couldn't help but laugh when he said this, "Why did you give him such a nickname?" ”

"Don't you think his mouth is shaped like a toothless old lady?".

Hitler laughed back and forth, unable to breathe, and finally stopped laughing.

"Well, I'll admit, this nickname of yours is pretty vivid. As for the old lady with the mouth of General Halder, no, General Halder with the mouth of an old lady, I have solved the problem for you. I have given you a position in the Army Ordnance Bureau, and you will take up the post after the French campaign, a position that Halder and Brauchitsch have agreed to. ”

"What position?" Chen Dao asked.

Goering and Hess also looked at Hitler curiously.

"Special Adviser to the Army Ordnance Bureau, with this status, you can justifiably guide the Army's equipment research and development." Hitler said.

"I'm now the commander of naval aviation and the commander of the Herman Goering Motorized Rifle Regiment, and these two positions alone have taken up all my time, and I can't spare any energy to guide the army, and I may hurt the army's self-esteem as a consultant to the army as a member of the navy and air force, so I might as well not go." Chen Dao modestly excused himself.

"I know you're busy, don't worry, your advisor is just going to give instructions when you have free time, or to inform the Herman Goering Regiment when they are equipped with other new weapons, and you don't need to work in the Ordnance Bureau every day. As for what you said about taking care of the self-esteem of the Army, I forgot to mention just now that the Army Command will give you the rank of colonel so that there will be no problems you are talking about. Hitler said.

"If I don't need to go to work in the Ordnance Bureau every day, and only occasionally instruct them, I'll still" Chen Dao saw that Hitler had arranged it so carefully, and he couldn't help but give him face, and was about to agree, when he suddenly remembered what Hitler said about the rank of colonel, and the words turned around again.

"I still can't agree." Chen Dao said solemnly: "The reason is that the people in the army really disrespect me, and I don't want to deal with people who don't respect me, but please rest assured, even if I don't have this title of consultant, I will guide the army's equipment development, but I will convey my guidance through others." ”

"The Army doesn't respect you? What do you mean? I need your explanation. Hitler was confused by Chen Dao's answer.

Goering coughed lightly, drawing the attention of Hitler and Hess to himself.

"I understand what Heinz meant, the Army does disrespect him, at least compared to the Navy."

"What's the Navy doing with this?" Hitler asked, puzzled.

"Heinz had the rank of colonel in the Air Force, and after Field Marshal Raeder of the Navy seconded him to the Navy as commander of naval aviation, he deliberately promoted Heinz to the rank of rear admiral in order to show respect for Heinz. Not only Heinz, but even Lieutenant Colonel Garland, who was seconded to the Navy with Heinz, was promoted to the rank of Colonel.

There is a saying called looking at the essence through the phenomenon, the military rank is just a phenomenon, respect or not is the essence, the army needs Heinz's guidance, but only gives Heinz a rank of colonel, which is obviously disrespectful to him, at least compared with the navy. Goering explained earnestly.

Hitler frowned and thought about it, Hess's gaze turned around Goering and Chen Dao a few times, and suddenly said: "I look at this issue this way, with the military merits accumulated by Colonel Rosen in the Norwegian campaign and the French campaign, he will definitely be promoted to major general of the air force after the French campaign, and let a general with the dual rank of major general of the navy and the air force go to the army to be a colonel, I think this is not just a matter of disrespect, but an insult of the army to the navy and the air force naked-naked, my Führer, Hope you think about that. ”

"Don't dwell on such trivial matters anymore, as I have already said, even if I do not have the rank and status of an adviser in the army, I will guide the development of army equipment. The overall strength is really strong, and we need a strong army on the road to Germany's rise, and I will not delay the development of the army because of personal selfishness. Führer, please believe me. Chen Dao said awe-inspiringly.

"Heinz, I'm glad you put the interests of your country first. However, you must have a formal status involved in the development of the Army's equipment. ”

Hitler pondered for a while and continued: "Hermann and Rudolf are right, military rank is only a façade, respect or not is the essence. I'll solve the problem of military rank, and you're ready to take office. However, only if you win the bet first, or you will have to come to me as a personal advisor without any military rank. ”

Chen Daoxin's center was full of flowers, but his face was calm.

"Rest assured, I will definitely submit my plan the day after tomorrow."

When Hitler left the dacha of the Air Force Command, he suddenly called Goering aside and whispered: "You quarreled with Heinz?" ”

Goering hesitated for a few seconds before nodding silently.

"I don't ask you what happened, I just ask you whose fault it is?" Hitler asked.

Goering said with a sad face, "Maybe it's my fault." ”

"What is it called could be your fault? I know it must be your fault when I look at your expression, find an opportunity to apologize to him in person, don't be overwhelmed, remember, as soon as possible. (A pie-in-the-sky event, cool phones are waiting for you!) Follow from ~ Dian/Chinese network public account (WeChat add friends - add public account - enter ddxiaoshuo), participate now! Everyone has a prize, now pay attention to ddxiaoshuo WeChat public account! (To be continued......)