Chapter 651: Military Advisor (Addition)
Unlike the Spanish Civil War, when Germany and the Soviet Union only sent their own troops to fight each other in Spain, but now, on the border of the Soviet Union, the two sides directly took action, which would have disastrous consequences.
Therefore, weapons and equipment, which can be provided, are almost all legal anyway.
Flight troops, also available, these pilots come from various countries.
However, the ground forces can only be provided as a last resort, and when they are provided, they must be provided in extreme secrecy, under the banner of the Finnish forces.
It seems that the Germans supported Finland thousands of miles and without remuneration in order to uphold justice and justice, but the fact is certainly not so simple.
If Finland had known that the war had been secretly provoked by Germany, it would never have been so grateful.
The cause of this war is unknown, and almost all of the people who clashed first died, and the two sides had their own opinions, which in the eyes of the Finns was nothing more than a conspiracy of the Soviets.
What are the benefits of supporting Finland for Germany?
There are many benefits, as long as the USSR is dragged in Finland, the USSR will not be able to create friction on the Soviet-German border! At the same time, this Soviet-Finnish war broke out at high latitudes, and the war will be fought for a long time, until winter.
Germany lacks relevant training to fight in cold regions, and Finland now provides a good stage for how to maintain the aircraft, ensure the dispatch, how to keep the soldiers out of the cold, and how to fight in the cold conditions, all of which can be experienced in Finland.
In this way, when attacking the USSR in the future, you will not be blind!
As for the mountain division, it is the same consideration, after all, only the mountain division in Germany is still idle, and at the same time, General Loeb is almost the founder of the German mountain division.
Seeing that the other party was extremely excited, General Loeb continued: "The first batch of supplies will arrive soon, and now, let's discuss, first of all, about the defense of the Karelian Isthmus region. ”
Now, the Soviets boasted that they would have to solve the Finnish problem in half a month, and when the Soviet supplies were in place, the offensive would begin, and at this time, it was necessary to use a powerful counterattack to repel the Soviets' attack.
Hearing General Loeb's words, Marshal Mannerheim frowned.
Finland did not want to fall into the control of the Soviet Union, so they had to rise up and resist, so to speak, as long as possible, they did not want to fight, who wants to fight a monster like the Soviet Union?
And now, they are grateful for Germany's support, but if Germany wants to control the Finnish army in this way, it is definitely not what he wants to see.
Especially now, this German general, instead of treating him as an outsider, has to talk about how to defend, does he want to seize command?
If that's the case, then you have to make it clear in advance.
"We expect that this will be the focus of the Soviet army's offensive, and at the same time, Finland has set up the Mannerheim Line here, but the defense line is still not thick enough, and I think that when we transport these weapons, we must immediately strengthen the artillery fire here, especially the deployment of anti-tank guns, more intensively!"
General Loeb was gushing that, as an expert in defensive positional warfare, he had long seen the inadequacy of the Finns' defensive line.
However, no one responded to him.
After talking for a long time, he realized that something was wrong with the atmosphere, and he raised his head and looked at Marshal Mannerheim, who was looking at him.
"These are my personal opinions." General Loeb finally knew that he had made a mistake, and when it came to defensive battles, he had a lot of ideas, and he couldn't help but turn them all into reality, especially since with these weapons provided by Germany, it was enough to make the defense of the soldiers on the front line easier.
The German army is not only good at offensive operations, but also good at defense! As the best defensive master, General Loeb has just said too much, after all, this is not Berlin, he is only here to help.
Hearing him say this, Marshal Mannerheim's face softened: "General Loeb, your opinion is very correct, I hope you can help us, in this way, can I appoint you as our military adviser?" ”
Simply, determine the identity now, and let this defensive-minded general be your military advisor.
This is just an adviser, and the specific operation is still to be decided by Marshal Mannerheim, which must be made clear, but it can't wait for the future to become under the command of Berlin, which is not good.
If the Germans agree, that's the best, if they don't, then they can't hand over power, because the sovereignty is at war with the Soviets, and as a result, the regime is controlled by Germany, so what's the point?
President Cayandel also nodded, indicating that the decision was good.
"In that case, then I'll accept it." Loeb did not object, and agreed: "I hope that in the future, we can join hands and work together to win the Soviets." ”
Loeb, of course, did not think of seizing the command of the other party, and when he set out from Berlin, Ciric gave him advice that he was here to help, not to seize power.
"Okay, then let's discuss it now, just now you said that you want to place anti-tank guns to the front?" Marshal Mannerheim saw that the other side accepted it, and also changed his attitude just now, and now it is true that planning how to defend is the key, and the intelligence on the front line shows that the situation is quite unoptimistic, and it is possible that the Soviets will launch an attack in the next two days.
The battle in the north is about to begin, and now, the two sides are like firewood that has been dried in the winter, and it only takes a small spark to be ignited.
And in the south, in the Mediterranean, a fire has already been lit.
The British fleet was almost completely wiped out, but the French fleet was not much better, especially their flagship Dunkirk, the engine room in the tail was scrapped, and it took at least half a year to go to the slipway and toss for half a year to survive.
Let General Soule stand on the bridge, he had been transferred from the Dunkirk to the Strasbourg, and a collision during the day had damaged its hull, but it was still sealing.
Looking at the sunset, General Soul's eyes were full of anger, and the British betrayal of France made the French Navy unforgettable, and today's battle will never be forgotten!
"General, General Darlang has sent us a new order." A voice came from behind him, a telegram, handed over.
Order, the Mediterranean Fleet, to set sail at night, to raid the British base in Gibraltar, to smash all the shells carried, on the heads of the British!
When he saw this order, General Suer's eyes immediately straightened, thinking about the feeling of being blocked by the British at the door and beating him, so that General Suer felt that this breath had not been able to come out, and now, he finally had a chance!
"Pass this order to the entire fleet, and we will let the British know the fate of a sneak attack on us!" General Jean Sur said.