This was indeed not something that Rommel could decide, mainly because Rommel had serious strategic differences with the commander-in-chief of the Western Front, Rundstedt.

"This is one of the reasons I moved my command out of Paris!" Rommel said: "Marshal Rundstedt and his men believed that it was highly likely that the Allies would land somewhere in the narrowest part of the English Channel, between Le Havre and Dunkirk. ”

Rommel pointed to the map and said: "They believe that although the coastal defenses in this area are stronger than anywhere else, it will be easier for the Allies to land here to spread their forces in the northern plains, and then quickly attack eastward, liberate Belgium and the Netherlands, and then use them as a springboard to advance on the Ruhr area of Germany." ”

Objectively speaking, this plan is indeed feasible.

As the so-called "seven inches of snakes" are a plan to fight Germany's "seven inches...... Although the Ruhr region accounts for only 3.6% of Germany, it produces 80% of Germany's hard coal, 90% of coke, 60% of steel and 35% of oil refining, as well as electricity, sulphuric acid and synthetic rubber, the military industry, heavy machinery, etc.

For this reason, the Ruhr industrial area is also known as the "heart of German industry".

And its location is right between the angle formed by Belgium and the Netherlands...... It was obviously much easier for the Allies to occupy Belgium and the Netherlands than to attack Germany directly, because the Allies would have the support of the local population, and even the underground organizations cultivated by Britain and the United States themselves.

And once the Ruhr industrial area is occupied, then the war can basically be said to be over, because it means that Germany has lost 40% of its industrial capacity, and there will be no suspense about the outcome of the war.

"Plus!" Rommel continued: "Another reason why Marshal Rundstedt thinks the Allies will attack Calais is that we have deployed a large number of V1 launch sites there and continue to bomb the British, and as soon as Calais is captured, the British will be immediately freed from the V1 threat!" ”

Qin Chuan had participated in the development of V1, and even many of the improvements were proposed by Qin Chuan, so of course he knew the threat of V1 to the UK...... Even because of Qin Chuan's improvements, this threat will be much greater than in history.

So the British did have a reason to attack Calais.

"But this is your troops, Marshal!" Colonel Slain said, "They are under your command!" ”

Rommel spread his hands and replied: "The problem is that the Führer supports the idea of Marshal Rundstedt, so I am not allowed to transfer troops from Calais to Brittany. You know, now the movement of any troops requires the order of the Führer! ”

Of course Qin Chuan knew, because it was already like this when he fought on the Eastern Front.

On the other hand, even if the battle was under Hitler's nose, and it was not offensive but defensive, Rommel could not deploy his troops as he did in Africa...... No matter what Rommel did, it was too late for Hitler to know about it, or he acquiesced when he heard that Rommel had won the battle.

But the French defense was different.

Even if Rommel risked the big deal and transferred his troops west...... It also didn't make any sense, Hitler had time at all to remotely control and even have time to transfer the troops back.

"My disagreement with Field Marshal Rundstedt is not limited to this!" Rommel took a cup of coffee handed to him by the staff officer, took a sip and said: "I think the main front is on the beach, that is, to destroy the enemy in the shallow water near the shore and on the beach, or in other words, before the enemy has a consolidated bridgehead and a follow-up force to arrive. In my opinion, the first 24 hours of the enemy's invasion were the decisive 24 hours, and this day is extremely important both for the Allies and for us! ”

Qin Chuan understood Rommel's thoughts.

The first is that the Allies are too large, with millions of people casually.

The second is that the allied naval and air forces have a completely disproportionate overall superiority.

Again, there is also the powerful industrial machinery of the United States in the rear, which is constantly producing and transporting weapons and equipment in batches.

Under these conditions, once the Allies landed and fought a war of attrition with the Germans on land, it would be almost impossible for Germany to win.

Therefore, Rommel believed that the only chance for Germany was to use the Atlantic barrier on the beach to shoot Allied soldiers on the beach one after another.

Only in this way will it be possible for Germany to win this completely disproportionate war.

"Marshal Rundstedt doesn't think so!" Rommel shrugged his shoulders and said, "He doesn't even dare to take an interest in the Atlantic barrier, thinking that 'that thing' can only serve a spiritual effect, but it is nothing more than a 'gadget' to scare the enemy!" ”

Qin Chuan could understand why Rundstedt thought so, he was not actually aiming at this battle, but recalling the glory of his victory back then...... Because a few years ago, it was he who commanded the tank armoured group to bypass the Maginot Line, and then easily forced France to surrender.

Therefore, as a mockery of the Maginot Line, and at the same time an affirmation of his own tactical theory, he naturally had to despise the "Atlantic Barrier" that was the same as the Maginot Line.

Rundstedt even secretly said to the staff officer...... That was just another "Maginot Line".

Of course, this cannot be said openly, because it was Hitler who ordered the construction of the "Atlantic barrier".

But Rundstedt has a point, because history has shown that this expensive "Atlantic barrier" has not done much...... If anything, it was the Normandy section that played a role.

All the enormous works on the rest of the road were all decorations, and the Allied landings from Normandy poured in like a flood through this gap, and then went around the rear of the "Atlantic barrier".

If the manpower and material resources spent on the "Atlantic Barrier" can be converted into warplanes and tanks, although they may not be able to stop the Allies, they will still have the strength to fight.

"So......" said Colonel Slain with a mockery, "our esteemed Field Marshal Rundstedt, as commander-in-chief of the Western Front, what good way can he stop the Allied attack?" ”

"His idea was simple...... Rommel said, "as we did in Africa, deploy a large number of infantry and reserves in the second line and launch a counterattack after the enemy breaks through the outer layers of coastal fortifications, and before the enemy's follow-up forces reach the landing grounds." So he believed that elite infantry and armored corps should be deployed in the rear far from the coastline. And I ask to equip them at the front! ”

As he spoke, he glanced up at the two of them and asked, "What do you think?" ”