"Actually, this is given to you by the Führer." Manstein smiled and pushed the thing back to Anthony, "Before the Führer appointed me, he made sure that I pass it on to the general who could defeat the Wehrmacht's 128th Infantry Division, saying that whoever can defeat the German army will always be his friend." ”

"It's ......," Anthony said hesitantly.

"You can take it with peace of mind." Manstein patted Anthony on the shoulder, "Later, if you change your mind and want to join us, you can contact us in time, right?" ”

"Okay." Anthony nodded and put things away close to his body.

"Okay, then I'll complete the task, I have to go." Manstein stood up and said goodbye.

"I'll send you." Anthony also stood up and sent Manstein to the door.

Before getting into the car, Manstein turned around and finally said: "General Anthony, the Führer really respects everyone who has the ability, and I hope we can work together in the future!" ”

After saying that, Manstein got into the car without looking back and drove towards the German field airfield.

Anthony watched Manstein's car disappear into the distance before turning around and walking back to the building.

As soon as Anthony entered the door, he found his wife looking at him with a look of desire to speak.

"What's wrong?" Anthony asked curiously.

"Honey, you, why did you make friends with German officers?" The wife asked hesitantly, "They are the invaders, they are the ones who have broken the peace and killed tens of thousands of of us." ”

"So it's because of this." Anthony nodded and said with a wry smile, "That's right, they are invaders, they have invaded our motherland, destroyed the peace of the world, and this is just the beginning, tens of millions of people will die in this war in the future." ”

"But everybody understands the dangers of war, you know, I understand, His Majesty the King understands, the German Führer understands, but there are always things in this world that need to be solved by war, and wars are always started by one side first, and one side is always invaded, so I think that it is not so much the German Führer who started this war, but the world that started this war."

"But war has disadvantages and advantages at the same time, every outbreak of war is equivalent to a gamble, a reshuffle, a weak country only at this time can leap to become a strong country, obviously, we are also a weak country, if you want to become a strong country like Germany and Britain, you must seize this opportunity, and this is the reason why I became friends with Manstein! This time it was Germany and England and France who opened the bet, and they sat on the bankers separately, and I wanted to bet on the Germans! ”

"But you said it was a gamble." The wife asked, "Gambling always loses nine out of ten!" What if we lose? ”

"Honey, gambling isn't exactly the same as gambling." Anthony smiled, "For gamblers, gambling is gambling, so they lose nine out of ten, and for smart people, gambling is an opportunity, as long as the calculation is good, nine out of ten bets win!" ”

"But why are you betting on the Germans?" The wife asked puzzledly, "Judging from the current strength comparison between Germany, France and Britain, how do the Germans think that they are the weaker side, why don't you choose Britain and France?" ”

"Yes, you're right, after a new round of military expansion in France, the numerical superiority of the armies on the German-French border once again fell to the side of the Allies." "So I was going to bet on the Allies at first, but after I talked to General Manstein for a morning, I came to understand something that made me change my mind. ”

"The last war was fought about the number of troops and the depth of the trenches, but this time it is no longer like this, at least not entirely. This time, we are fighting against someone who is strong in science and technology, whose commander is better, and who is more advanced in strategic concepts, and there is no doubt that these are all German superiority, so I chose to side with Germany. ”

"If, as you say, the German commander is excellent, how can you be sure that you will be reused?"

"Because I'm Norwegian." Anthony said confidently, "The German Führer needs Norway to fight alongside them, so they need a Norwegian officer to help them command the Norwegian army, and I am obviously the best choice." ”

As he spoke, Anthony took out the thing that Manstein had given him from his pocket, and smiled at his wife: "Actually, I have already reused, this thing is a token of the German Führer, it means that as long as I nod my head and join the Axis army, then I will be the supreme commander of the German Norwegian servant army!" ”

"And I have made up my mind that when the war between Germany and Norway is over, I will join the Norwegian Servant Army and join this gamble on behalf of our country!"

While Anthony was talking to his wife about his future, the other two were also talking about Anthony's future.

"Manstein, are you sure Arnold Anthony will join us?" Far away in Lyon, Berlin, Germany, he was communicating with Manstein, who had just boarded the plane, through a long-range radio.

"My Führer, I'm sure!" "I'm sure he'll join us and become the supreme commander of the Imperial Norwegian Servants," Manstein assured with solemnity, for I see in his eyes reluctance, ambition, and envy for our mighty army." ”

"I understand that he is a kind of person, he just can't let go of his motherland, so he temporarily chose to refuse, and when we end the Norwegian campaign and re-establish Norway, I can guarantee that he will join us without hesitation!"

"Excellent! You did a great job, Manstein. Leon laughed, "It seems that I don't need to find another person to sit in this position, after all, Norway is not more than us Germany everywhere full of commanders, and I am afraid that finding another one will find a fool." There are not many smart and capable senior commanders in Norway like him. ”

"Thank you Führer for the compliment! That's what I should do for the Empire. Manstein said proudly.

"There is no need to be modest." Leon said, "By the way, when you come back this time, prepare to prepare, and in a few days go to Army Group A on the Western Front to report, and I have arranged a post for you that you absolutely like." ”

Manstein was very happy to hear Lyon's words, he had long been impatient with the High Command, and was eager to return to the front line to command his troops.

"Führer, may I ask what the position is?"

Manstein understood that his military rank was not high when he was transferred to the High Command, so although Leon said that he had arranged a position for him that he absolutely liked, he was not prepared for how much he could become an official, and only subconsciously asked.

"Chief of Staff of Army Group A!" Leon laughed.