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The Polish military campaign can be said to have inadvertently done Reinhardt a great favor.

Under the threat of Poland, the fifth military power in Europe, with nearly 800,000 troops and more than 600 warplanes, the Czechoslovak government quickly collapsed, and Germany was able to annex the entire territory of Czechoslovakia in the name of protection.

The German army, consisting of only five divisions, drove forward without resistance from the Czech army, and quickly occupied the major towns of Czechoslovakia as if they were entering no man's land.

What is even more gratifying is that the image of the German army on this trip is not an aggressor, but a protector. Under the shameless threat of Poland, the good and noble German government selflessly sent troops to protect the people of Czechoslovakia from Polish enslavement.

Although anyone with a discerning eye knows that the calculations of the German government are not very glorious. On the surface, however, Germany has not acted in violation of international norms.

Although Germany was at a standoff with the Czechoslovak government because of the Sudetenland. But after all, it was Germany's lost homeland, a region dominated by Germans.

The Germans had just taken back their former territory, even if it was a bit tough, but it was still excusable.

Besides, the German Führer Reinhardt was not arbitrary. Germany's actions were all based on the opinions of Britain, France, Italy, and Spain, which were the mainstream European countries.

On the contrary, in Poland, France's Eastern European ally, the decision to send troops to Czechoslovakia was private, and the treaty with the Czech government was signed alone behind the back of the ally.

Later, despite the advice of the French government, he forcibly launched a war mobilization in an attempt to provoke another large-scale war on the European continent.

It was this short-sighted behavior of Poland that directly led to Reinhardt, who was good at manipulating the situation, to take advantage of the fisherman, and to cross the "Maginot Line" built by Czechoslovakia with a lot of money, and to occupy Czechoslovakia, which had 40 standing divisions, with only 5 divisions.

In Germany, at the Führer's residence in Berlin, Reinhardt was celebrating the successful merger.

"My honorable Führer, after this merger, you have once again demonstrated your foresight to the German people. In this single battle, we won one of the most glorious victories in German history with the smallest losses in history. As a Junker nobleman of the military who Reinhardt focused on promoting, Manstein unabashedly expressed his respect and admiration for the Führer.

Being praised by his most admired master of strategy greatly satisfied Reinhardt's vanity. He smiled modestly and said politely, "It's nothing, I've just done something logical." Insufficient attachment, insufficient attachment ......"

Although Reinhardt meant that he had done what had happened in history, the process was logical. However, to Manstein, this is not the meaning of this at all.

The two combined operations added nearly 10 million to Germany's population and added a total of eighty-two well-trained divisions that had not been restricted by the Treaty of Versailles. If such feats are not worth mentioning, then what else is worth mentioning!?

"Führer, I also fought in the last world war at one time. At that time, we lost millions of good soldiers, but we lost 30% of the country's land and a heavy reparation treaty. And our army has also been unreasonably restricted by foreign countries since then. After Manstein said this, he sighed from the bottom of his heart: "I was pessimistic that Germany had fallen into a desperate situation and would not be able to rise up in a hundred years. Until, I met you......"

Seeing that Manstein, who followed Reinhardt later than himself, praised the US head one after another, Stevie, the chief of the SS General Staff, who knew that Reinhardt liked to listen to such words, also hurriedly seized the opportunity to answer: "That's right, the Führer led Germany out of a desperate situation. Such feats are comparable to those of Barbarossa the Great! ”

Barbarossa!? Reinhardt's heart tightened when he heard the name. The term reminded him of the historic "Operation Barbarossa" that brought Germany to a devastation.

And in this life, even Germany will not take the initiative. When the Soviet Union launched the "thunderstorm" offensive, Germany still had to fight the terrifyingly large Soviet army. In that case, Germany, which seems to be thriving now, is still far from strong.

Seeing Reinhardt frowning slightly, Steve thought that he had some unknown taboo about the name Barbarossa, and he felt like he was patting the horse's leg on the horse's leg.

After straightening his throat, Steve hurriedly turned the topic to business, and said in a serious tone: "After this merger, we have received a large number of Czechoslovakian equipment, but you have always emphasized the need to simplify logistics. If the Defence Force were to deploy these weapons, it would likely have a significant impact on the logistical supply of the army. Therefore, I propose to give these weapons and equipment, which are not in common with us at home, to the SS as a reserve force. Since most of the SS troops would remain in the rear, this would also greatly reduce the logistical pressure on the front-line troops. ”

Reinhardt laughed at Steve's "impartial" suggestion and motioned for the confidential secretary to record it.

"Having received the entire army of Czechoslovakia, and counting our previously consolidated Austrian army, the military power of our Greater German Empire has now doubled. Within three months, we can use these well-trained armies to reorganize at least 55 new divisions. Counting the army we already have, the Wehrmacht will have a huge army with a total strength of more than 800,000 troops. In terms of the number of troops, we have reached the same level as the Polish Army. "Defense Minister Schleicher is objectively reporting on Germany's current military strength.

After listening to Steve and Schleicher's introductions, Air Force Commander Catherine, who had long been Reinhardt's confidant, also reported the good news: "The Air Force is now equipped with 85 Messerschmidt 109E fighters. According to. Our combat experience in Spain, the performance of this fighter has been the existing tactics of the Air Force, fully reaching the world-leading level. Together with the addition of Austria and Czechoslovakia, we now have more than 750 fighters, and we have the confidence to fight the air forces of any European power. ”

There's a reason for Catherine's confidence. 13 years ago, Reinhardt secretly sent Catherine, who had joined his camp at that time, to the Soviet Union behind his back. Since then, the seeds of the Luftwaffe have been developing on the sly.

10 years of hiding in Tibet, 10 years of boring training. Those young men who were full of vigor at that time have now grown into the backbone veterans of the Luftwaffe.

When the Luftwaffe made its first test of the Cattle Sword in the skies over Spain, this forbearant and powerful force was immediately brilliantly verified.

The blade is unsheathed, unstoppable!

If we say that the Luftwaffe at the time of the initial conquest of Spain still only had the strength and number to ensure partial air supremacy. Then, the new Luftwaffe, now supplemented with a huge base of Austrian and Czechoslovak air forces, will have the confidence and strength to crush any enemy.

Looking at Catherine, who was proud of the spring breeze, Reinhardt waved his hand lightly with satisfaction, motioned for his confidant to sit down, and then got up from his seat and said: "Since the situation is already very good, then there is no reason for us to repeat the mistakes of the last world war." I give you a year to digest as quickly as possible the newly received troops we have received, and to train our troops to be stronger. A year from now, I hope that the German army will be the best in the world, destroying any enemy who tries to destabilize us. ”

"Yes! Long live the Führer! The general quickly stood up and solemnly raised his right arm to salute Reinhardt. Among them, Commander of the Navy, Raeder, who did not say a word throughout the meeting, was the most embarrassed. For mobile phone users, please browse M. Reading for a better reading experience.