Chapter Fifty-Three: The Bandit Under Pressure

On March 2, Goering sat in his office, frowning at a battle plan called "Exercise Weser."

Goering stared intently at the plan, but he was already out of the world.

The plan turned out to have been devised by Keitel's echoworm, who would just say, "Yes, my Führer." Yes, my Führer. "What does the guy know? Why did the Führer let him and the people of the Supreme High Command draw up this plan.

The dignified German No. 2 man had no idea of this plan, and became a mere executor.

What is the meaning behind this? Could it be that the Führer is dissatisfied with his recent performance?

Looking back on his recent performance, Goering found that there was no negligence at all in the combat readiness of the Air Force or in the production of weapons, and he did not leave any negative impression on the Führer.

No, you must not let Keitel's echo worm crawl on his head, and the thought of Keitel, the chief of the General Staff of the Supreme Command, who only nodded his head, made Goering feel sick to his stomach.

Two days later, Goering, who had just attended a war conference in the Chancellery, returned to his office in a state of despair, sat down in a wide office chair, and recalled the situation in the Chancellery with horror and horror.

"If you oppose this plan again, don't participate in the military meeting at the end."

The Führer actually said this about me, or in front of Keitel and Brauchitsch's group, and what face would he have to meet those people in the future.

Thinking of the expressions on which Keitel, Brauchitsch and the others laughed at him at that time, Goering couldn't help but be annoyed and angry, this matter can't just be left at that, I must get my face back.

Göring suddenly remembered another meeting at the Chancellery, where he and Heinz had joined forces to provoke Brauchitsch and Halder with misplaced strikes. After the meeting, the Führer called himself and Heinz to the lounge and praised himself and Heinz fiercely, although the Führer did not believe that Germany could defeat France in eight weeks, but the Führer valued Heinz's belief in victory.

Remembering the Führer's expression at that time, Goering could be sure that the Führer was absolutely sincere at that time. Thinking of the Führer's attitude towards himself at today's meeting, Göring was very sure that the Führer was also showing his true feelings, and he was also showing his true feelings, so why was there such a big difference in his attitude towards himself? Was it just because Heinz had a good battle plan?

The more Göring thought about the two meetings, in which Shanghai Innz not only put forward a plan, but also had a belief from beginning to end that France would be defeated in eight weeks. Looking at his own performance at today's meeting, there is no viable alternative to babbling at Keitel's plan from beginning to end, and he is outright defeatist, no wonder the Führer is angry with himself.

If you want to get face back, you have to come up with a better plan than that plan. Goering was even more annoyed, why did he quarrel with Heinz? Now Heinz completely ignored himself, and even Count Faulk's persuasion did not work. The indirect route of using Ada's birthday as an excuse to get him back didn't work either, so did he really have to wait until July to see him, as Heinz said?

The attack on Norway will be launched in April at the latest, and before July, Heinz must find a way to draw up a new plan for attacking Norway, so as to regain face in front of Keitel and others, and regain his dignity in front of the Führer.

Thinking that he had taken the initiative to drive Heinz away that day, and now that he had begged him again, Goering felt a burst of heat on his face, and his words for help were really unspeakable.

After hesitating for a few minutes, Goering realized that he could not face Heinz directly, and gritted his teeth and pressed the electric bell to call the adjutant.

"You inform the Director General of the Airborne Forces, General Studenter, to have him come to my office."

On March 5, at the Naval Aviation Command in Port Kiel, the first thing Student said when he saw Chen Dao was, "Thank you, you helped the paratroopers save face." ”

Seeing that Student solemnly saluted himself, Chen Dao hurriedly stood up straight and saluted back.

After letting Stud sit down, Chen Dao asked puzzledly, "What do you mean by that?" ”

"I have heard that you said at a meeting of the Chancellery that the forced landing of the two Air Force Majors in Belgium with the Yellow Plan was a strategic deception orchestrated by Marshal Goering. This statement can be regarded as saving a bit of face for our paratroopers, and I must thank you. ”

The suspicion in Chen Dao's heart became even heavier, "What does this have to do with paratroopers?" ”

"Those two majors are men of the 7th Parachute Division." Student said embarrassedly.

Chen Dao suddenly realized, and said in his heart that this was the case. The people of the 7th Parachute Division leaked, and it was a shocking secret, and Student was naturally the first to bear the responsibility, no wonder he had to thank himself.

"I am also a member of the Air Force, and it is my bounden duty to maintain the honor of the Air Force, and you don't have to thank me." Chen Dao said.

As Student was about to speak, there was a sharp knock on the door, and Garland pushed the door and entered.

Seeing Student, Garland was stunned for a moment, then saluted Student, and then looked at Chen Dao.

After returning the salute, Stud saw Garland's eager appearance, and thought that Garand must have a military secret to discuss with Chen Dao, so he said, "I'll go outside and smoke a cigarette." ”

To Student's surprise, Garland spoke, "General Student, please wait, I have something to ask you." ”

"What's the matter?" Student wondered what naval aviation would ask him about?

"I just received a notice from the Air Force Command that they want all the instructors seconded to us to return to the Air Force by the end of April."

"All back? One doesn't stay? Chen Dao asked.

"Yes, not a single one."

"Why?"

"They said that they would only go back to the combat mission for the time being, and they would come back after the mission was completed?" Garland explained.

Back on a combat mission at the end of April? Chen Dao bit his lip and pondered, what kind of task would it be, and he actually had to dispatch the instructor of the aviation school.

"General Studenter, do you know what the mission is?" Garland asked.

Stud T glanced at Garand, and said to himself, doesn't this melon-faced colonel know the secrecy regulations? I asked myself so directly.

"Colonel Garland is also a member of our Air Force." Chen Dao explained, and then asked: "The Air Force Command said that it didn't say when these instructors will come back?" I would like a specific date. ”

"May 15th." Garland said.

"Coming back on May 15th, is their mission ・・・・・・" Chen Dao looked at Student, "is their mission to go to the Netherlands?" ”

"It could be so." Student said ambiguously.

Chen Dao remembered that there was a plan in the Manstein-Rosen plan to be airborne to occupy the Netherlands, and he said in his heart that these instructors might not have been sent to carry out the mission of airborne landing in the Netherlands, so they could come back so quickly.

"It doesn't matter if they'll be back on May 15. In the half month that they are away, we can ・・・・・・" Chen Dao's voice stopped abruptly as if someone was pinching his neck.

"What the isn't right," Chen Dao couldn't help but explode in front of Garland and Student.

"This thing is completely wrong, is there no other pilot in the Air Force? Why send instructors to carry out the mission? Chen Dao asked.

"I don't know." Garland shook his head.

"I don't know." When Student saw Chen Dao looking at him, he also shook his head.

"What's going on? Could it be that the Air Force has a shortage of pilots to the point of filling the number with aviation school instructors? The more Chen Dao thought about it, the more frightened he became, the war had just begun, and Germany had reached the point where it was going to send aviation school instructors into battle, how would it fight in the future.

In the event of a large number of casualties among instructors, the training of pilots will inevitably be extremely badly affected, which can be said to be a short-sighted behavior of the Luftwaffe to exhaust its resources.

Chen Dao's expression became solemn, and he said that when he went back, he must ask Goering, whose idea was this? It's so vicious! The more you look at it, the more it looks like a desperate plan for the Luftwaffe, could there be British and French spies in the upper echelons of the Luftwaffe? The more Chen Dao thought about it, the more frightened he became.

"I'll deal with this matter, you go back first." Chen Dao said to Garland with a calm face.

After Garland left, Chen Dao asked, "What are you here for today?" It won't just be to thank me, will it? ”

Student took out a document from the black briefcase beside him, placed it in front of Chen Dao, and said it concisely.

Chen Dao pointed at himself in surprise and said, "Let me make a plan to attack Norway, which is better than this plan." Whose idea was this? Marshal Goering? ”

Studen nodded, and Chen Dao reluctantly clenched his fist and slammed his head, "He thinks too highly of me." ”

"Since you can draw up a plan for attacking France, Manstein-Rosen, and you can also draw up a plan for attacking Norway, the marshal believes in your ability."

"I don't know anything about Norway, how can I make a plan?"

Chen Daoxin said that the battle plan for attacking France was a genuine Manstein plan that could be used as a pirated copy, and now Goering wants to formulate a better battle plan than the genuine Weser exercises, is this forcing himself to commit suicide?

"The marshal will provide you with all the information you need, as long as you can make a plan." Student said.

Chen Dao subconsciously wanted to refuse, but suddenly remembered his lofty plan, and swallowed back into his stomach if he refused.

"I'll figure out how to make this plan, but I'm very busy right now, and I can't guarantee that the plan will be better than this one. So, you tell him to tell him to order the Air Force Command to think of a way too, and we each make a plan, and in case I don't have the inspiration to make a plan, he might as well have a backup plan. Chen Dao said.

"I will definitely convey your thoughts to the marshal."

"Well, give me the information about Norway first, as much as you can. When is this plan going to be? Chen Dao asked.

"By April 1 at the latest." Student said.

"Today is March 5th, so we have plenty of time." Chen Dao rejoiced.

Seeing off Student, Chen Dao thought of Dunkirk, which was temporarily inexplicable, thought of the desperate plan used by the mastermind behind the scenes against the Luftwaffe, and thought of a completely new combat plan, and suddenly felt that the soul of Alexander the Great was looking at him with a smile.

The meal should be eaten in one bite, and the road should be walked step by step, so let's see the true face of this Weser exercise plan first. Chen Dao cleaned up his feelings, cheered up, and began to do research on the table.

;