As Aynata left the president's office, Eric crossed his arms over his chest and looked thoughtfully at the map, but kept silent about the military plan.

Clearly, Eric was interested in expanding his military at sea, but he was hesitant about Kesselring's hot military plan. After all, taking risks is a double-edged sword, and if you don't get it right, you may hurt yourself, and the current Germany is not so strong that no one can be defeated, and it is impossible for him not to weigh it twice.

In general, although Kesselring's plan is an adventure, it also has his own uniqueness, the main thing is to highlight the word "strange".

Based on the constant aggressiveness of the old empire in the Mediterranean, Germany's living space in this region has been greatly reduced, and in the long run, Eric's dream of a strong country and a strong army may become a flower in the mirror and a moon in the water, so it is normal for Kaihanlin to have this idea. However, the smoke of the First World War has just dissipated, and the common people still need to recuperate, and Germany does not want to take the initiative to stir up trouble for the time being until it is absolutely necessary.

Kehanlin's military plan was actually very simple, that is, to complete a task of loosening German diplomacy through Germany's two current outpost navies, namely the High Seas Fleet and the Mediterranean Fleet. The two powerhouses echoed each other from afar, creating the illusion that Britain would make concessions in the Mediterranean.

It's just that the result of this is very easy to cause the two sides to misfire, but fortunately, Kesselring has another analysis of the emergency. If the two countries went to war as a result, the Home Fleet would immediately blempty and directly deter the British Isles, so that Britain would quickly return to defense, and there would be no time to take care of the Mediterranean. In the event that the situation continued to escalate and Germany did nothing, the Mediterranean Fleet could find a decisive battle with the British Mediterranean Fleet by forming a strong joint force with the Turkish fleet, and take the opportunity to remove the long-term threat to this area.

At the same time as a local conflict, it is also necessary to prepare for the worst, and if the situation escalates further, German fighters will make a decisive attack and quickly seize air supremacy in the Strait of Gibraltar. As soon as the operation began, the Airborne Forces were to arrive before the Navy in order to cut off the naval reinforcements of the British Navy. At this time, General Paul von Leto Forbeck, with the help of his African friends, was ready to welcome the landing of the Mediterranean assault force led by General Henning von Holdendorff on the southern shore of the Strait, and completely took over this choke point of sea communication.

At the same time, Kesselring drew up several backup plans, and if France declared its entry into the war, it would immediately activate the function of the Champs-Elysées nightclub in Paris, and mobilize the joint intelligence personnel to take the lead in launching anti-war demonstrations. At the same time, he resolutely abandoned the airborne landing in the strait, and instead started from the southwestern land, and ordered the 2nd and 4th armies of the Wehrmacht to attack fiercely, crushing the troops on the French land defense line with lightning speed, and forcing France to tear up the decision to declare war.

If France had not entered the war, the Airborne Forces would have taken the lead in seizing the Strait of Gibraltar, joining General Forbeck for the arrival of the landing ships of the Navy's Mediterranean Fleet. However, the operation must be close to each other, and if there is a problem with the coordination of time, the airborne landing may turn into a suicidal operation.

Faced with President Eric's hesitation, Kesselring was sweating with anxiety. However, Eric is also calculating the consequences and costs of such an action, and he wants to be foolproof.

This military plan is indeed wonderful, but it is a bit frivolous and a little premature. It is self-evident that the Strait of Gibraltar can indeed play a key role in Germany's security, and once it is taken, Germany will have complete control over the Mediterranean, which will help better unite the scattered hearts and minds of the states that belong to the Balkan Peninsula, and at the same time force Britain, France, the United States and other countries to reconsider Germany's core concerns. However, the risks of action are also immeasurable, and as president of the Federation, Eric cannot but consider them carefully.

Eric still did not seem to be impressed by Kesselring's next persuasion, but only lightly asked him to hand over the military plan to the chief of the general staff Max Hoffmann to see first.

Leaving the presidential palace with a little disappointment, Kesselring drove all the way to the Wehrmacht's General Staff in Berlin and handed over the proposal to Hoffmann at Eric's request.

After carefully reading the plan, Hoffman's attitude was strikingly similar to Eric's, and his eyes were fixed on Kesselring, and he did not say a word for a while.

Seeing this, Kesselring's back felt cold, if he couldn't even pass this level, let alone the level of the presidential palace, and at the same time, the plan would undoubtedly become a dead letter.

Hoffman's eyes returned to the plan, and he couldn't tell whether it was an approval or a denial.

This exciting but risky plan is indeed a bit of a frustration, one of the biggest drawbacks being the outcome of the naval battle and post-war management.

In terms of Germany's strength in the Mediterranean, it is not as strong as France, which did not make it into the top three, let alone the old British Empire. If Germany had taken the Strait of Gibraltar in the best of conditions and succeeded in blocking the eastward advance of British troops, Germany would not have been able to run rampant in this public water, since Germany did not yet have a successful experience in managing international public waterways.

Italy is also a very crucial factor, and his attitude can almost determine who will win in the end, at least Hoffmann will not dare to ignore this Mediterranean number one on paper.

Second, the military and economic benefits of gaining jurisdiction over the region would not be immediately apparent, and Germany would have to station corresponding troops on many deserted islands and fortifications, which would be costly. However, Hoffmann also understood that the success of this plan would be a successful relaxation of external pressure on Germany, which would be of great significance.

In other words, defeat is even less worthless, not only will the Mediterranean be handed over, but the only naval base in the central Mediterranean will have to be lost. Hoffman put down his military plan and patiently voiced his concerns to Kesselring.

In fact, Kesselring also thought about this layer, once the Mediterranean Sea is lost, the Lampedusa naval base will become an overseas island, once the naval support is lost, there is no way to hold out for long, which is equivalent to giving this base to the British for nothing. Conversely, if Gibraltar is lost, Malta will be the same, and without external support, the base in the Mediterranean will be nothing more than a grave at best.

"I'm sorry, Your Excellency General. Although this is a perfect plan, before executing it, I still hope that our warriors will sharpen their fangs and wipe their claws, otherwise they will not only not be able to compete with their prey, but may be counterattacked by their prey. Hoffman's teasing words made Kesselring very embarrassed.

"Yes, you are right, Your Excellency Chief of Staff. However, as we sharpen ourselves, our prey is also growing, and hopefully they will grow slower than snails. Ke Hanlin didn't want to confront Hoffman, but what he wanted to say suddenly came out of nowhere, startling himself.

"Oh! The general's wishes are very imaginative, so let time test this military plan, I will only say that it is a very perfect plan, and perhaps Germany will be able to use it in the near future. Hoffmann was not angry at Kesselring's confrontation, but comforted him and left the military plan behind.

After coming out of the General Staff, Kesselring did not go directly to the Air Force Command, but went to the presidential palace again and reported Hoffman's ideas to Eric in detail. In fact, the whole process was carefully designed by Eric. As the trusted president of the federal state, he did not want to discourage the hawkish generals, so he deliberately let Hoffman say what he wanted to say but was inconvenient to say for himself.

Kesselring's elaborate military plans, though shelved for the time being, opened a bright window to Eric. After Kesselring left, Eric became very decisive and immediately asked Ananta to inform Brauchitsch and Hoffmann to come to the presidential palace for an emergency meeting the next morning. It can be seen that Eric does not want to put this military plan on the shelf, but wants to hear the opinion of the main general.

Brauchitsch had no prior knowledge of Kesselring's military plan, and it was not until Aynata gave a rough outline in the notice that he understood the topic of the emergency meeting.

The next morning, Hoffmann and Brauchitsch arrived at the presidential palace on time, and after the three of them sat down in the president's private study, Eric asked Hoffman what he thought of the plan and whether he was preparing for the war as planned.

Hoffman was intrigued by the plan, and without hesitation, he told Eric that everything had been in order since yesterday afternoon, with the only problem being the lack of equipment, and handed over a purchase list to Eric.

Eric read it carefully and handed the list to Brauchitsch.

"If we want to get the military equipment that General Hoffmann needs, how long will it take, how much money will be needed, and will it be possible?" Eric asked a barrage of questions.

Brauchitsch looked at the order, hesitated for a moment, and finally gave some reason after a few smacks of his mouth.

The first is the lack of time, not the question of money. Because after the founding of the Federal Republic of Germany, the country's largest export was armaments, so although the production capacity was expanded, the problem also arose, and most military enterprises despised national defense and began to tend to generate foreign exchange income. Businessmen are heavy on profits, so when receiving orders, they often give priority to immediate benefits, try to move foreign orders forward, or even cut in line, and arrange those small national defense orders that are not very profitable again and again.

Eric sat up straight and listened very attentively to Brauchitsch's report.

Hoffmann also knows the little ninety-nine in the hearts of the bosses of the military industry, but it is difficult to say, and at this moment, he also wants Brauchitsch to vomit quickly.

Brauchitsch was a straight man, and coupled with his usual personal relationship with the president, he didn't care about what he said, so he simply revealed the inside story of some domestic military industrial enterprises.

Foreign trade orders have favorable policies from the federal government and local state governments, while national defense orders are attached to obligatory nature, and profits are extremely low, and they are often very picky, so many military enterprises are not very willing to accept them.

This is a very strange situation, but it also reflects from the side that the Federal Republic of Germany, which was founded by merchants, does have a lot of shadows of businessmen on the road to policy and rise, and everyone knows in their hearts that if you want to move this piece of cheese, you have to pass the presidential hurdle first.

Eric's previous clean-up actions have improved the situation considerably, but with the dismissal of the first attorney general and the resumption of the second minister, the action has been delayed and curtailed.

Now, after Brauchitsch's little pulling, Eric is determined to repeat the same old story, and although the effect may be greatly reduced, and it may even have a negative effect, it is better to move than not to move. Eric understands that with determination, a way out can be found. Next, he is ready to start from somewhere else, using the old methods of the past to train the enterprise, who is obedient, who supports, who is disobedient, who is disobedient, who will be resolutely suppressed!

There was a small episode in the meeting, but it was for the same purpose, and after a meeting of the three men, they reopened the map drawn by hand by Kesselring, and combined it with the special military plan, and entered the main topic of the meeting again. Please pay attention to the latest chapters in the future