Chapter 775: Strategy
"Let's put it this way!" "We are almost certain that the Führer will order the troops to attack the Soviet Union again after the snow melts next spring, and he is even preparing for the attack now," Grisdorf said as he walked with Qin Chuan towards the river. But the preparations made by the Americans and the British in England require us to take advantage of the situation, and we need to move the main forces to the north of France, how will you solve this?"
"Please, Colonel!" Qin Chuan said: "I'm just a lieutenant colonel, these are not what I need to think about!" ”
Qin Chuan was not telling the truth, he had actually been thinking about similar questions all along. He just didn't want to continue the discussion with Grisdorf.
"Oh, really?" Grisdorf stared at Qin Chuan with some anger and said, "So, you told me that it was my mistake from beginning to end, I thought you were for the interests of Germany, but you told me that you were only for your own life?" ”
"Why not?" Qin Chuan asked rhetorically.
"Remember the last time you led your troops deep into the enemy's line of defense to capture prisoners, and then used this as evidence to persuade the Führer to shrink the line?" Grisdorf asked.
"Of course!" Qin Chuan replied.
"Have you ever wondered what will happen if you fail to convince the Führer?"
Qin Chuan was speechless for a while, Grisdorf was right, at this time, the county was too much to control and interfere with the army, and not only that, but also made the wrong strategic plan again and again, which was determined by the old ideas or deep-rooted racist ideas of a year ago in the head of the county le.
He firmly believed that the Germans were inherently superior to other countries, as evidenced by the fact that Germany was able to roam Europe in the early years of World War II with its weak equipment and small number of troops.
Therefore, Xianle stubbornly believed that the German army could still attack the Soviet army and annihilate hundreds of thousands, millions of Soviet troops as easily as it did when the war first attacked the Soviet Union, that is, the Battle of "Barbarossa".
Therefore, even if the Germans suffered a crushing defeat at Stalingrad and the Germans on the Eastern Front urgently needed to recuperate, the county would launch a campaign for the Kursk offensive
Of course, all this did not happen under the influence of Qin Chuan, but the stubborn character and erroneous perception of Xianle will not change.
He did not take into account at all: the Soviet army was already growing and perfecting itself in battle, while the combat effectiveness of the German army was declining due to the large losses of experienced and high-quality soldiers.
As a result, the situation that occurred at the time of "Barbarossa" was no longer possible, the gap between the Soviet and German armies in combat effectiveness and quality had narrowed, and the Battle of Kursk launched by the German army finally ended in failure, which became the beginning of the German rout on the Eastern Front.
"The problem is that we've withdrawn!" Qin Chuan replied.
"Oh yes!" Grisdorf smiled disdainfully: "This time, you did. But what about next time? You've been to the Werewolf and had a few encounters with the Führer, you know his character, he has a mysterious greed for the enemy's land, he will only keep taking the enemy's land and then defend every place. It's a miracle that you managed to convince him to shrink his line, you know? Or it can also be said that because the Führer realized the importance of Baku, otherwise you would not have succeeded! ”
This is true, because this is indeed the case, even if Qin Chuan put the real evidence in front of Xianle, who knew that the Soviets had a counteroffensive plan and would encircle the 6th Army at Stalingrad, he still hoped to use his existing forces to block the enemy's attack or hold Stalingrad instead of withdrawing.
"The Führer has lost his mind!" "Everybody knows what he's going to do, attack, hold on, don't take a step back, and then repeat it, without thinking about whether we have enough troops to sustain such a war," Grisdorf said. We know this, and the enemy knows this, and you think you can be left alone? Do you think you can change all this with your wit and bravery? No! The 21st Panzer will eventually become one of the defeated troops, and you will not escape defeat, as will the Lieutenant Colonel, or the 'Legendary Sergeant'! ”
Qin Chuan had to admit that what Grisdorff said was reasonable, and there was a saying that "tactical victory cannot make up for strategic mistakes."
Everything Qin Chuan did was tactical, but strategic decisions have always been in the hands of the county Le, no matter how hard Qin Chuan tried, as long as the county made a wrong decision, all victories would be burned.
Just like before, Qin Chuan won many victories in Stalingrad, and even captured the sandbar and successfully captured Stalingrad to change history, but if Xianle did not change his mind and retreat, waiting for the German army would still be a big rout.
"But what can I do?" Qin Chuan emphasized again: "I'm just a lieutenant colonel!" ”
"You can make your own way!" Grisdorf said: "Either be loyal to the country, or be loyal to the Führer!" ”
"The problem is that it is equally not in the interests of Germany to overthrow the Führer!"
"Then find a workable solution!" "We can't go on like this!" said Grisdorf! ”
"Know what the problem is, Colonel?" Qin Chuan replied: "We can't overthrow the Führer, because that will divide Germany and let others slaughter it, but the Führer's wrong strategy will make the situation worse, what do you think we can do?" We can only take one step at a time! ”
Grisdorf thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement: "Maybe you are right, the Führer itself is a contradiction. But that's why we need your plan."
"I've told you that I don't have any plans, Colonel!" Qin Chuan replied: "Even if I have a plan, what can I do?" Put the plan in front of the Führer and let him approve it? Forget it! ”
"We can influence him!" Grisdorf replied.
"How?" Qin Chuan asked rhetorically.
"The influence of staff officers, intelligence, and so on!"
Grisdorf did not elaborate, but Qin Chuan understood what this meant that there were people in the General Staff of the rebel organization, and even the director of military intelligence, Canaris, was one of them.
Thinking of this, Qin Chuan couldn't help but nodded.
The war has developed so far, Qin Chuan has indeed made some changes at the strategic level, otherwise it is very likely that nothing will be changed in the end, as Grisdorf said.
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