Due to the time difference, it was midnight at the southernmost point of the Pripyat Marshes, near the town of Alexandria, when Yamaguchi Tamon led the Second Mobile Fleet on the expedition. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

To the west of the town, on the upper reaches of the Goren River, on the north bank of the river a kilometer away from the town.

Captain Karn and his men hid in the bushes near the river, creeping their way to the river.

Since Colonel Beckenbauer recaptured the town of Alexandria, the paratroopers devoted themselves to the task of building a defensive line to prevent the Soviets from attacking again.

For a whole day on 25 August, the Soviets did not launch a single ground offensive, except for four Soviet shellings and the accompanying air raids, which caused minor losses to Colonel Beckenbauer and negligible psychological pressure.

Whether the Russians were planning a large-scale attack, or had some other plans, in short, it was a good thing not to attack, and with every minute of delay, Colonel Beckenbauer thought that the more favorable the situation would be for him.

In the north, twenty kilometers away in Kostobil, the vanguard of the Polish Governor's Guard and the 1st Division of the Honorable Jews had launched an assault on the city, and by taking the small city, the two armies would be victoriously united, and their task and that of their men would be completed.

Until dark, the Soviet troops on the south bank of the Goren River did not attack, and Colonel Beckenbauer could not hold back.

In his dictionary, the true meaning of the word defense is the preparatory stage of the attack.

Since the Russians do not come to themselves, they themselves must boldly go to the Russians.

The real task of Beckenbauer's division was to seize the bridge over the Goren River and ensure that the subsequent main forces could cross the river smoothly.

In the defensive battle, in order to prevent Russian tanks and infantry from crossing the river, Colonel Beckenbauer had to blow up the bridge over the river.

As a responsible officer, Colonel Beckenbauer, in order to make up for his mistake, which was not a fault, decided to launch a limited attack and seize a bridgehead on the south bank of the Goren River, so that in the future the main forces would arrive and the work of building bridges over the river would save a lot of time.

As the vanguard reconnaissance force, Captain Kahn and his men appeared first on the banks of the Goren River after nightfall.

After observing the river for some time, Captain Karn found no figure on the other side, nor was he able to speak.

With a wave of his hand, seven or eight figures rushed out behind Captain Karn, who jumped into the Goren River and waded waist-deep toward the opposite bank.

Soon, the assault team all crossed the river and disappeared into the night on the opposite bank.

Captain Karn took the lead, rushing out of the woods, jumping into the river, and rushing to the opposite bank.

In less than ten minutes, Captain Kahn and all his men had crossed the Golen.

Along the river, Captain Karn and his men, taking advantage of the cover of night and the riverside woods, headed downstream in the direction of the town of Alexandria.

More than an hour later, the heralds of the Spearhead unit found Captain Karn.

"We have reached the broken bridge, and we have found no Russians, only some foxholes with no people."

With a question mark in his head, Captain Karn followed the herald out of the forest briskly.

I saw a squad of soldiers squatting on both sides of the road to make a cordon, and there were some empty foxholes next to it.

"You continue to scout south." Captain Karn threw down an order, and turned with a few orderlies and headed north.

Arriving at the broken bridge, Captain Karn pulled out a flashlight, lit it up, and slowly drew a circle against the opposite bank.

Soon, a figure flashed on the opposite bank, and these figures waded across the river to the south bank of the Goren River.

After a brief conversation with one of the captains leading the group, Captain Karn turned away from the shore and walked along the road in search of his men.

More than half an hour later, Captain Kahn appeared at the home of a farmer on the South Bank.

With a cosmic cigarette in his mouth, Captain Kahn listened to the interpreter relay the words of a Ukrainian man in his thirties across from him.

"Yesterday at dawn, the men in military uniforms began to pack their bags, and as soon as it got dark, they took the car and walked south along the road, probably to Rivni."

The Russians actually ran away!

When Colonel Beckenbauer received the news, he was as shocked as Captain Kahn.

Recovering from the shock, Colonel Beckenbauer left a battalion to defend the town of Alexandria, and personally led the main force in pursuit along the road, reaching the city of Rivni, fifteen kilometers away on the south bank of the Golen River.

About two hours after Colonel Beckenbauer left the town of Alexandria, a convoy of Bobcat light tanks rumbled toward the town on the road north of Alexandria to Kostobil.

After a day and a night of fighting, the Polish Governor's Guard successfully captured Kostobil, and then conquered several subsequent small villages in succession, opening up the road to Beckenbauer's regiment.

In Pinsk, after learning of the victorious rendezvous between the Polish Governor's Guard and the Beckenbauer regiment, Student excitedly said: "The first stage of the mission has been completed, and we have bought tickets to Kiev. ”

"It's time to say goodbye, I think the next time we meet, it should be in Kyiv, no, it must be in Kyiv." Admiral Scheer said.

"Well, I wish you a smooth journey and become the first general to break into Kyiv." Student smiled and sent a parting blessing.

After sending off Admiral Scheer, Spudent said to the adjutant: "Send a telegram to the High Command, we have rushed out of the Pripyat Marsh. ”

East Prussia, Wolf's Lair.

After a night of sailing and a few hours of driving, Chen Dao and Goering walked into Hitler's office with a sense of sleepiness, and saw Hitler walking a few steps so closely that he almost pounced on them.

"How's the negotiation going, is it going well?" Hitler asked, rubbing his hands together.

"The net has been cast, and it depends on when the Americans take the bait." Goering said.

"It also depends on how much pressure our Japanese friends can put on the Americans." Chen Dao said.

"Very good, very good, I know, this matter cannot be rushed, whoever is in a hurry will lose. Well, let's talk about another piece of good news. Hitler said.

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

"General Studentt's troops have rushed out of the Pripyat Marsh to join up with the leading paratrooper units. The main forces of the 46th Panzer Corps under the command of General Fittinghoff-Schell also set off. Hitler said.

"It's great news that the Goddess of Victory is always on our side." Chen Dao said.

Goering followed: "Then what are we waiting for, let them rush into Kyiv in one go." ”

Hitler smiled implicitly, and then said smugly: "Hermann, that's what I thought at first. However, after discussing with Brauchitsch and Halder, I suddenly had a new idea. ”

Chen Dao restrained the smile on his face and asked tentatively, "What new idea?" ”

"Come and see," said Hitler, pointing to Ukraine as he walked to the map behind his desk, "to the west, about 150 kilometers from the border between the former Soviet Union and Poland, where the troops under the command of General Rundstedt are advancing, and the vanguard has now crossed the border. Unfortunately, though, they did meet Iron Man as soon as they went out. ”

"What do you mean?" Goering asked, confused.

Chen Dao was also at a loss, not understanding why Hitler suddenly mentioned Stalin's new nickname.

"They ran into the Stalinist line." Hitler explained with a smile.

"Not only Marshal Rundstedt, the troops of Army Group Balkan, our dear Manstein and General Guderian crashed into Iron Man."

Chen Dao and Goering suddenly realized that this was really the time they bumped into Iron Man as soon as they went out, and they were unfortunately said by Lao Xi.

"Here, the forces currently opposing Marshal Rundstedt are the Central Front of the Russians, who are resisting on the Stalin lines. My new plan was for the troops under the command of General Spudent to be assigned to Army Group South, and for the 46th Panzer Corps, commanded by General Scheer, not to Kiev, but to the Stalin Line, behind the Central Front. ”

As he spoke, Hitler waved his right hand and struck a sharp knife in the air.

Goering said: "So that's the case, how many people can there be in one front of the Russians? Three hundred thousand? Half a million? ”

"No matter how many, as long as General Scheer's troops can quickly appear behind them and flank the Sixth and Seventeenth Armies, they will all be dead, and those who are alive will enter our prisoner of war camp."

Hitler crossed his arms and smiled, as if he had won the battle.

"This plan is good, but what will happen to Kyiv if Admiral Sher's troops go to outflank the Central Front?" Goering asked.

"I discussed it with Brauchitsch and Halder, and compared to the main forces of the Central Front, Kyiv is nothing. Moreover, after General Scheer and Marshal Rundstedt broke through the Stalin line, the 46th Panzer Army could continue to move south, cooperate with the troops of the Balkan Army Group in the south, and outflank the rear of the Southwestern Front and the Southern Front, so that we could annihilate the main force of the Ukrainian Soviet army on the national border in one fell swoop, near the Stalin line, and make this defense line named after Stalin a cemetery where hundreds of thousands, or even millions of Russians are buried. Hitler said with great interest.

The great scene depicted by Hitler instantly dispelled the sleepiness in Goering's eyes.

Goering stared at the map and nodded repeatedly.

"I agree with this plan, as long as we can eliminate the main forces of the Russian army on the border, whether it is Kyiv or other cities, we can capture it while on the march." Goering said.

Seeing that Chen Dao was just staring at the map in a daze, Hitler did not express his opinion, and took the initiative to ask: "Heinz, what are you thinking?" What questions do you have about this program? ”

"My Führer, did you come up with this plan first, or did someone from the Army Command come up with it first?"

"Does it matter?" Hitler asked, puzzled.

"It's important." Chen Dao said.

"I brought it up first, and Brauchitsch and Halder immediately realized the power of this plan and decided to change their previous battle plan."

"That is, they did not object?" Chen Dao asked.

"Yes, we hit it off."

"However, Admiral Scheer's troops have only one armored division and one motorized division, and it is enough to cooperate with Marshal Rundstedt to break through the Stalin line, and if you want to outflank the troops of the Southwestern Front and the Southern Front, the strength is too weak." Chen Dao asked.

Hitler looked at Chen Dao and laughed, full of confidence in his laughter.

"I've already thought about this concern of yours, and when Admiral Schell and Marshal Rundstedt meet, I will ask Marshal Rundstedt to strengthen the two motorized divisions under his command to him. Even if they can't completely encircle the Soviet army in Ukraine, they can also play a decisive role in creating damage behind the back of the Russian army and disrupting the deployment of the Russian army. ”

Hitler's finger drew an arc on the east bank of the Dnieper, and then said: "When the troops of General Kleist and General Rommel go south, the encirclement is closed, and the Russians on the southern front are completely annihilated, I am just adding a layer of insurance to this huge war of annihilation." ”

"Führer, your decision is so wise, I approve of this plan." Goering did not hesitate to put a top hat on Hitler.

Hitler smiled and nodded to Goering, and then asked Chen Dao: "Heinz, what do you think?" ”

"I have no opinion." Chen Dao said lightly.

Hitler did not perceive Chen Dao's cold tone, and was only immersed in the great idea of annihilating the Soviet army's heavy army.

"Things are settled in Ukraine, let's talk about Leningrad, you plan to go to Leningrad?"

Chen Dao nodded.

"Yes, I told the Americans and the British that I was going to Leningrad, and I always had to go through the motions. I also want to take out the Baltic Fleet of the Russians and promote me to the rank of admiral. ”

"Very good, there is pursuit, since you like it, you go to Leningrad, you have to do a full set of plays in order to make the Americans and the British take the bait, you can come to me at any time before you leave, and I will give you a letter of appointment." Hitler said.

After leaving Hitler's office, Goering suddenly asked: "Are you not interested in the Führer's new plans?" ”

Chen Dao said worriedly: "I'm just thinking about a serious issue. Based on past experience, whenever there is a contradiction between the opinion of the Army Command and the Führer, we can always achieve a satisfactory result by doing what the Führer wants. ”

Goering nodded at first, then suddenly thought of something, and beads of sweat the size of beans appeared on his full forehead.

"You mean ・・・・・・?"

"I mean, now, there is a consensus between the Führer and the Army Command, should we be against or for it, nothing like this has ever happened in history, what are we going to do?"

Goering was silent for a few seconds, then hesitantly asked, "There is nothing wrong with the Führer's plan just now, right?" ”

"At least for now, it doesn't, so I don't object."

Goering suddenly relaxed.

"Since there are no mistakes, don't be so nervous. We should take this incident as an opportunity to know whether to agree or to oppose it when the Führer and the Army Command come to a consensus in the future. ”

Chen Dao scratched his sideburns and said in a deep voice: "Okay, let's treat it as an experiment." ”

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PS: The current time in the book is August 26, 1942, and now the Battle of Ukraine, the Battle of Leningrad, and the Japanese Pacific Sweep are taking place at the same time. In order to ensure the coherence of the plot and not to look confused, I decided to write about the battle of Ukraine first, followed by the battle of Leningrad and the Pacific sweep.

Above. (To be continued.) )