"What are you kidding, I'm not crazy!" Li Le put down the water glass in his hand, looked at Marshal Brauchitsch, who was about to persuade him not to open a new front, and replied with a smile.

The Führer had always been strategically wise, and Li Le knew much more than Hitler, who had lost his strategic vision after the conquest of France.

He knew that if he wanted to live, he could not allow Germany to enter a state of multi-front warfare, and that he could not end the war quickly. ，

The blitzkrieg of Moscow was a plan he had drawn up with the intention of conquering the Soviet Union in a short period of time, but it turned out to be unworkable.

Stalin was not Hitler, the Soviet leader packed up his things and ran away before Moscow was surrounded, and did not stick to Moscow.

This also means that the Soviet-German war cannot end within a year, so Li Le is very depressed and reluctant.

At such a time, he would not be confused about adding another front to Germany, this choice is only a fool would make.

"However, my Führer, General Rommel, despite his great achievements and your trust, does not seem to be a good choice for him to return to the Middle East at this time." Brauchitsch spoke again.

As the commander-in-chief of the German Army, he knew that his troops were about to reach their limits, and both logistics and determination to fight had become somewhat fragile.

It would not be a wise choice to start a new war at this time.

When he came, he thought on the way that the Führer was really dizzy, and even if he, the commander-in-chief of the army, tried to do nothing, he couldn't let the Führer bury the entire army.

"You know very well that we have not been able to send any supplies to the Far East for Rommel to launch a new offensive across the desert." Seeing Li Le smiling and unmoved, Brauchitsch continued to persuade.

Li Le smiled and nodded, and said to Brauchitsch: "You see, my marshal, I am also very clear in this regard, I am not ready to send army supplies to the Middle East, I can assure you of this. ”

Hearing the Führer say this, Brauchitsch's face became much better. As long as the Führer promised not to transfer any supplies, then the Eastern Front was at least preserved.

However, in order to avoid the Führer's whims, Brauchitsch continued to emphasise: "Rommel has no supplies in his hands, my Führer ...... If he attacks rashly, he could bury the entire Middle East. ”

"That's it! My marshal! I've told you all, and I'm not crazy. Li Le decided not to tease his army commander-in-chief anymore.

He put away his smile and opened his mouth to give his promise: "Rommel will not launch any attack, and the command of the Middle East theater is still in the hands of Lieutenant General Alfred." ”

"This is just part of our plan of action for a bluff, and we need Rommel to be present in the Middle East and make a posture of arming the armed forces." Li Le was very satisfied with this action plan, so the expression on his face was full of confidence when he said it.

"Mussolini, as well as Antonescu, assured me that they would capture Odessa in the coming week." Li Le gave his own answer, and he was very optimistic in this regard.

"Although the combat effectiveness of the Italian and Romanian troops is worrying, the Soviet army is indeed being repulsed little by little." Li Le pointed to a report sent back by a German front-line observer in front of him, and said to Brauchitsch.

He felt that there was no doubt that Romania and Italy could take Odessa in the state of defeat of the Soviet army.

Since Odessa can be occupied by the Axis powers within a week, it is necessary to take advantage of this place in the Black Sea.

It was for this purpose that Li Le had sent diplomats to Turkey a few days earlier, hoping that Turkey would maintain a neutral position and allow the Axis powers to take advantage of the Sea of Marmara, which had access to the Black Sea.

Previously, Turkey had refused to allow Axis warships to enter the Black Sea on the grounds that the Axis powers did not have Black Sea ports. But now, with Odessa on the verge of becoming a port for the Axis powers, this reason is untenable.

This time, however, Turkey remained ambiguous, refusing neither the proposal nor the request of the German envoy.

Therefore, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Ribbentrop gave Li Le a suggestion, that is, to show some impatience to see what Turkey really wants.

One of the important ways to put pressure on Turkey is for Dr. Goebbels and Minister Ribbentrop to work together, plus General Rommel, to put on a good show.

This plan was conceived by the Führer, and Li Le also came up with this method by referring to a "story" in the real World War II in which the Allies used a fake General Patton to act to confuse the German army.

His solution was simple: let Rommel fight in the Middle East, and then have his photographs printed in newspapers and magazines to create tension in the Middle East.

While the British government-in-exile in India will be nervous, Turkey will also feel the pressure.

That's the famous General Rommel, a desert fox who went from Libya to Syria in one go!

As long as Rommel is in the Middle East, all the surrounding forces must be vigilant, because this fox can really eat people!

Add to this the fact that Marshal Liszt was actively preparing for war in the Balkans, and Turkey would feel extremely nervous.

The war against Turkey does not need to be won, as long as the territory around Istanbul is captured, the Sea of Marmara can be exploited, and Turkey's role is basically negligible.

"I see!" After listening to the Führer's explanation, Brauchitschmouth nodded suddenly, and then praised: "Führer, your plan is really too exquisite, with you at the helm of Germany, we will win all battles." ”

"Marshal, in fact I have a small matter here that you need to inquire about for yourself...... You know that there is a handful of people in the army who are colluding with some old aristocrats and are engaged in some conspiracies lately? Li Le mentioned that he had already had the evidence.

Recently, the Junker aristocracy has been much more honest, because they have also received their own innumerable benefits under the continuous expansion of Germany.

Most of the nobility had already acquiesced in the leadership of the Führer, to whom they would be loyal to whoever gave them power and who gave them money.

However, there are also many stubborn Junker conservatives, who have always looked down on the Führer and are unwilling to integrate into the big circle of making a fortune together.