Chapter 500: I Want to Go to the Middle East Too

"Nope! I'm just thinking about some of the precautions and strategies that the Führer told me about Rommel's operations in the deserts of North Africa, as well as the tactics! ”

"However, most of the terrain in the Middle East is plateau, and there are high mountains on the edge of the plateau, and the plains there are relatively narrow, which seems to be very different from the terrain of North Africa!"

"And even if you want to take my blitzkrieg to carry out the three elements of surprise attack, speed and concentration, I'm afraid it's not so easy, and then you have to do field research to know the terrain there!"

To the curiosity of his relatives, Guderian responded very frankly to the island

"That's right, Father! I really don't understand, aren't we now engaged in a war on the eastern and western fronts with Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union and other countries? Why did the Führer still send troops to let you go to the Middle East? ”

For Guderian to speak so well, his son Heinzgunt Guderian continued to ask curiously.

"Because the Middle East is the place with the largest oil reserves in the world, the largest amount of oil produced and exported, as long as I go to get the oil of the Persian Gulf, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Iran, and Iraq, which produces the most oil in the Middle East, then we will be able to have a steady stream of oil resources, continue to make money from sales, and provide sufficient crude oil for our tanks, planes and other advanced weapons and equipment, so that we can win this war!"

Guderian said what he thought.

"But if he did so, wouldn't the Führer know that he would scatter our forces on both the Eastern and Western Fronts? In particular, even Marshal Rommel had to draw troops to counterattack North Africa! This will make our country's forces even thinner! ”

"So I really don't understand why the Führer would take such a risk to disperse his forces at such a time when there is such a shortage of troops and the war is tense, instead of gathering troops in one go to deal with the invasion of Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union and other countries!"

Heinzgunt Guderian also directly expressed his doubts.

"Whew! I don't know! My dear son, perhaps the Führer has his own opinion! The ninth thing I can do now is to destroy the British and American forces deployed there in the shortest possible time, occupy the oil-producing areas there, transport more oil back for our empire, and replenish our oil reserves! ”

Guderian also didn't know what Chen Yanlong really thought in his heart, and made his debut to his son and Pantuo.

"Can I follow my father to fight in the Middle East? I'd love to see the tank combat methods you taught me, especially the use of blitzkrieg! ”

Heinzgunt Guderian immediately changed the subject, staring at Guderian with blazing eyes.

"No! Now that the Führer is forming a local defense army, he is in great need of capable people to help him train the new recruits and form the troops! So you can only stay in Berlin to help the Führer form an army as soon as possible and protect our Berlin capital from a sudden invasion by the enemy! ”

Regarding his son's expectations and proposals, Guderian immediately refused seriously.

"Why do I have to stay in Berlin, in fact, isn't it more appropriate for General Hausser to organize and train those new troops in Berlin? Why do you want to stay with me? I don't want to stay in Berlin, I want to follow my father and get more opportunities! ”

Heinzgunt Guderian retorted very persistently.

"No! Do it too! You don't have a choice, because it's my order, and no one can change it! Moreover, the Waffen-SS general Hausser will also stay in Berlin to assist the Führer in training and building up more new troops to defend the country and prevent the enemy from suddenly launching a large-scale invasion while our own forces are empty! ”

Guderian was a little relieved and continued to insist on his own approach.

"Mom! Intercede with me! I really want to go to the Middle East with my dad and get more opportunities there! I want to be a great general like my father! ”

In response to Guderian's idea, Heinzgünter Guderian turned to his mother, Margaret Gorni, and fought like a child.

"Listen to your father! Your father is also going to the Middle East for the first time, and he doesn't know what the situation is there? That's why he won't let you follow him! And didn't you usually gain some practical experience on the Eastern Front? Isn't that enough? ”

Margaret Gorny glanced at her husband Guderian and smiled helplessly at her son.