Chapter XXVI

"Hmm. Now we have so much to deal with."

Xu Jun slowly put down the document in his hand, raised his hand and wiped it on his face hard, and took a deep breath. He looked up and smiled at the officers sitting around the conference table and said, "Gentlemen, what do you think of our present situation?" ”

"Marshal, I think that we must now make full use of the power in our hands to deal a completely devastating blow to your enemy, and put an end to this chaotic situation as soon as possible, for the sake of Germany and for you, my marshal, you should make up your mind." Xu Jun's chief of staff, Wei Erle, replied solemnly.

"Of course, of course, my chief of staff, of course I will do what you say, but you are also in too much of a hurry, we are already in the process of starting the operation, but there are some things that are simply not rushed. It would be unwise for us to not be able to expose our forces to everyone at once, and it would be unnecessary for me to do so, especially since these forces have not been united by us. And that's not what I'm asking, but what you think about the current situation in Germany. ”

"Oh, you're right, my marshal, I'm in too much of a hurry, hehehe." Weierle bowed his head to Xu Jun to apologize, and Xu Jun smiled and waved his hand at Weierle.

Xu Jun raised his hand and brushed the hair on his forehead, and then said to the officers: "Everyone here is my most trusted person, you can talk freely here." Do you have any thoughts or suggestions after reading this newly acquired information? ”

After listening to Xu Jun's words, the officers began to talk about each other.

"I'd love to hear your opinions. Mueller, you're the commander of the legion, you talk about it first. Xu Jun looked at Mueller and asked.

"This, this. Let me think again, sir. Mueller replied with a bitter face as if he had racked his brains, and pressed his hand to his forehead.

"Tell me, then, Hans." Xu Jun picked up the coffee on the table and looked at Hans.

"Ahh This one. Hans was a little surprised to be named by Xu Jun, he didn't expect his commander to come to him for advice in front of so many people. Hans stood up at a loss: "Report my marshal......"

"Sit down Hans, sit down. We're not having a military meeting right now, so sit down and talk about it. Haha, you're a general now, don't be as reserved as a newly promoted sergeant major. Xu Jun took the coffee cup in his hand and pointed to Hans. Let's have a cup of coffee. Then he waved his cup to the other officers. You all have some coffee, it won't taste good when it's cold. Hahahaha. ”

Listening to Xu Jun's words, the officers who were sweating profusely by Xu Jun's question hurriedly breathed a sigh of relief, and they all relaxed and casually picked up the coffee cups in front of them and tasted the freshly brewed coffee.

Hans drank his cup of coffee in two or three sips as if he was about to complete the task, and then sat down and watched Xu Jun answer the previous question: "My marshal, the only feeling I have after reading this latest information with my colleagues is that we must speed up our actions again. In the present situation, we must now have a time frame that is becoming more and more scarce, and we must complete our plan in the shortest possible time, put an end to this dangerous mess, and seize control of Germany before our enemies, both at home and abroad, inflict substantial damage on our great Fatherland. We must do our best to minimize the losses that may occur at home, and then send the enemy who wants to take advantage of the opportunity to hell once and for all. ”

Hans's words made all the officers suddenly look at him, they didn't expect Hans, who had always worked in Xu Jun's shadow, to have such a clear mind. Everyone was now looking at the newly-minted brigadier general with astonishment, and they couldn't help but wonder if the man standing in front of them was the adjutant Hans they knew before, who only knew how to obey the commander's orders. Although Hans was also Chief of Staff of the Legion for a time at the Battle of Dunkerke, at that time everyone thought that he was nothing more than a microphone and word processor for His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, but now that I think about it, how could a figure like Field Marshal Reinhardt tolerate a fool who only knows obedience as an assistant, it seems that everyone underestimated this young adjutant.

I don't know if it was the cup of coffee that really worked, or if the eyes of the officers stimulated him, Hans felt that his mind was becoming sharper and sharper, and his conversation began to become more and more fluent.

"Let's take a look at this document, numbered 1843950, and at a glance we know that this is a top-secret official document sent directly to the High Command from the French Front General Command, which we obtained through a special channel of the High Command. The situation on the front line in France is now in a very delicate equilibrium, but now any unexpected event could completely upset this balance. Due to the supply of supplies and ammunition to the front, the German Army had actually reached the point where it had to defend and not the false defense that appeared to be. Fortunately, the French and the British have not yet seen this, but when they do, the troops on the front line will be wiped out, and I am not alarmist. ”

Hans pulled out another document and said solemnly: "Now there are two armies on the front that have begun to use their captured supplies to maintain their operations. There is also a cluster of tanks that have completely exhausted their spare parts. This is the urgent telegram sent by the front to the high command. Judging from their situation, they can hold out for about half a month, but this means that in this situation, if they want to participate in the battle, they can only hold out for a week at most. However, the High Command repeatedly sent telegrams to the Logistics Department, only to be rejected each time without an order from the Führer. It seems that our great Führer, His Excellency, has made up his mind to starve to death all the troops who do not obey his orders, and it is a sad thing for the German army to become the commander-in-chief of our German armed forces with such a man. So I beg my marshal, even for the sake of the troops who support you on the front line, you have to speed up your actions. ”

Hans's words made all the officers nod their heads in agreement, and Müller called out: "Yes, I think so too." I really don't know what happened to my legion, these documents don't contain their information, they won't run out of ammunition now, I have to go back to them as soon as possible. ”

"Rest assured, the Legion is fine now, and never has it been." Weierle smiled and said to Müller: "You didn't ask, I thought you had forgotten all about your troops." And you, Colonel Ravi, right! And you, Colonel Ludvik. You've forgotten about your two infantry divisions. ”

"How so! Checkmate! ”

"No kidding, my Excellency Chief of Staff."

"As soon as you came, you were in a hurry to discuss things with Your Excellency the Marshal, and then you have been busy until now, how can we have the opportunity to ask you." The three division commanders looked aggrieved.

"Well, don't worry, the legion has no problems at all, just the supplies that have been hoarded for the Battle of Dunker are enough for them to hold out until the end of the year, not to mention the ammunition, did I tell you what your gunners are hobbies now? Oh, I didn't say it, their favorite job right now is to blow up fish with those heavy guns. Sometimes, of course, it was to scare British patrol boats that were too close to the fine line. According to the current situation of the corps, it is enough to launch another battle of Dunkerke. Oh, it seems that my words are off topic, Hans should go ahead. Haha, I'm sorry. "Welle found that the longer he spent with these officers, the younger he became, not physically, but mentally, and it was a nice feeling anyway.

"It's okay, Your Excellency Chief of Staff. Where did I talk earlier, oh yes, the supply problem. This also affects the hundreds of thousands of prisoners of war we have captured in Dunkerke, and their consumption of supplies is not a small number, and if they are cut off, it will be a very serious problem. They still have ...... Now from ......" Hans searched through the stacks of papers, then pulled out another file.

"Judging from this document, the situation in the POW camp is now very bad, and the POW camp commander reported that their supplies would last only half a month, and then they would start starving, along with the guards and prisoners of war. The Führer also ignored this document, but Heydrich seemed very interested in these prisoners of war, and had asked the army for them many times, but the marshal did not agree to his request because he had signed an agreement with the other party. My marshal, this is a matter of your personal credibility, and you must not take it lightly. After saying that, Hans turned his head to look at Xu Jun, and Xu Jun hurriedly nodded vigorously to show that he knew the stakes very well.

Hans then picked up another document and said: "The situation in Germany is still basically stable, and nothing has changed except for Heydrich's desperate search for so-called hidden spies in the streets. But there are signs that the heavy industry and business giants are already hearing about it, some are starting to want to transfer their assets, and some are hoarding important raw materials, which will cause great damage to our German industry and economy. There are also some industrial giants who want to take advantage of the opportunity to fish in troubled waters, and they have begun to use their influence to walk around some rumors that affect social stability, of course, these rumors have not played a role at least so far, but we can't underestimate this, who knows when these time bombs will explode. My marshal, I hope that you will be able to deal them with a blow before they are able to do any harm to Germany, otherwise there is a risk of upheaval in German society, and in the end your personal prestige will be damaged, and I think you must have been aware of these signs long ago. ”

Hans continued: "And we have to deal with threats from abroad. The French have not yet been defeated, and of course, they do not have the strength to attack us, and even if they do, they do not have the courage. Hearing Hans say this, the officers all let out a hearty laugh, but Hans then said in a serious tone: "But we can't underestimate them too much, although they lost their Army Group North at Dunkirk, they still have a lot of elite troops that have not been used, Guderian's defeat proves that the French are not paper troops, they still have a certain combat effectiveness." They also have some troops scattered in their rear, and if they concentrate these garrisons, it will also be a force to be reckoned with. Although the French are vulnerable in front of our German army, this is only at the tactical and technical level, and the French are not short of brave soldiers, as long as I think that we may face those French elite troops who have been recuperating for a long time in the future, I can't help but feel blood boiling, that is the best stage to prove the courage and strength of our German people. You've all read this document, a few French divisions can hold off almost the entire Italian Army, either the French suddenly become stronger, or the Italians are too weak, or both. But they managed to preserve a little of the face of their French Army from here, and let our shameless ally not steal the victory from us, for which I felt that the French commander should be awarded a medal as a reward. Hans's words made the officers burst into laughter again.

"Our enemies are all preparing a counter-offensive against us, and although I said before that the French generals do not have the courage to do so, let us not forget that our enemies are also the British, and I am afraid that the British will take advantage of our present situation to encourage the French to attack our troops on the front, and that will be troublesome. That's why I hope that my marshal will speed up our actions and put an end to the present situation as quickly as possible, and then he will be able to lead us back into battle and defeat our enemies once and for all. Hans looked at Xu Jun after speaking, and his words sparked a round of applause.

"Guys, let me say a few words." Xu Jun stood up with a smile and waved his hand to the officers, and when the applause stopped, Xu Jun smiled and said, "I'm very happy, my adjutant is a smart person." Don't be modest, my Hans, I was very impressed by your performance today, and you did not disappoint me. What you say is what I think, and these issues will haunt me, you, and all of us until this matter is resolved. We are not invincible yet, and we can only win this struggle by being careful and taking every step of the way. It is true that I have very great forces in my hands, but before I can integrate them, these forces will already make me praise God if they do not fight with themselves. I do have a lot of power, but I don't dare to use it casually, because who can tell me who is my own and who is my enemy in this situation. Moreover, we have to shoulder the burden of national interests, and we must take into account the interests of Germany at every step we take.

Now, while we are fighting for the future of Germany, our friends are not idle. You've read Churchill's speech. He wanted to fight me to the end, and he would not stop fighting until one of Germany and England was completely defeated and defeated. These are the words of the prime minister of a country, and I can't believe my eyes. It is shameless for him to ask the whole country to fight to the last man for his so-called beliefs. But he strengthened my resolve to overthrow the current Führer, Hitler, because I believed that Hitler was the same kind of person as that crazy fat man, and that it was dangerous to put Germany in the hands of such people. Look, that fat man wants to fight on the coast, in the mountains, in the woods, and I will give him this chance, as long as he survives until that day. It's strange that this guy hasn't been ousted by the British after I've captured so many people, which is a miracle indeed. ”

Xu Jun paused, took a sip of coffee, and continued: "Hans has made it very clear in front of the French side, and I have nothing to add, only one point, we must remember that now the French front has actually lost its unified command, and the arrest of General Rundstedt is true, and I have obtained the latest intelligence to confirm this." The High Command actually abdicated its command of the army, and it was only when I returned to the French front to take over the overall command of the Western Front that the troops on the Western Front could be unified in command, and until then they were actually fighting separately. The period leading up to my assumption of command was one of the most vulnerable for our troops, and we could have lost the war if the French and British had taken the opportunity to launch a counteroffensive. So I really had to get to the French front as fast as I could. I will save the glory of our Army while defeating Hitler, and I will never be able to forgive myself if the blood of those heroic soldiers was shed in vain for the sake of supporting me and that their previous efforts were wasted. ”

Xu Jun glanced at the officers who were sitting in danger and continued: "We still have to think about how to stabilize the situation in Germany after the end of this struggle, I don't want to end up with a turbulent Germany. Therefore, we also need to find ways to quickly eliminate those targets that may pose a threat to social stability. In addition, I would like to take this opportunity to completely eliminate the obstacles and hidden dangers in the development of Germany's economy, culture, industry, science and technology. I want to bring prosperity and stability to the German people. That's one of the most important things that I think we need to think about right now. Only by solving these problems can I safely choose the most suitable path for Germany and let him stand on the top of Europe again. I'm going to make Germany's old enemies dare not offend him for another 10,000 years.

Of course, this is not possible on my own, and it will take the joint efforts of all Germans to achieve, but I believe that the day will come, we will prosper, we will be rich, we will be able to lift our noble heads everywhere, and you, you will leave your name in the history of Germany as the foundation and witness of the German national rejuvenation, and your name will be immortalized with our dear motherland. ”

As soon as Xu Jun's words ended, all the officers stood up excitedly and applauded feverishly, even the most calm Daogen and Weierle stood up, smiling and applauding.

But just when Xu Jun raised his hand to make everyone quiet, a fierce gunfire suddenly sounded around him.

"We have been attacked, marshal!"

Randolph looked out through the bulletproof window of the command car, and the other officers hurriedly drew their pistols.

"I'll cover, you guys rush out with His Excellency the Marshal?" Mueller roared at his Mauser 1932.

"Don't panic, it's still safe here for the time being, it's at least protected by a layer of bulletproof steel plates, we have to figure out the surrounding situation first, we still have a storm commando protecting ......"

But before Xu Jun could finish speaking, there was a heavy sound of tapping the steel plate in his ears, and Xu Jun fell down on the conference table with his head slammed.

All the officers present were stunned when they saw this scene.

"It's an anti-tank gun! Marshal! ”

Hans saw a small bullet hole in the steel plate of the command car and understood what was happening, and he threw himself at Xu Jun, who was lying on the table.