"It's not a joke!"

Xu Jun glanced coldly at the German generals present. Except for the thoughtful expressions on the faces of the three giants of the headquarters, almost all of them showed an expression similar to that on their faces after being suddenly hit on the head, and their eyes flashed with extreme shock and bewilderment.

Xu Jun was very satisfied with the current reaction of these professional officers, and originally thought that the amount of his medicine might be a little larger, but now it seems to be just right, and it has achieved the effect he wants.

"There must be a lot of people here who think I'm being alarmist."

Xu Jun maintained that awe-inspiring expression, and his cold gaze swept over the faces of every general sitting at the conference table.

The large space of the conference room, which was originally a large shelter and headquarters built by the Paris government before the war, is large enough to accommodate more than 50 people for military meetings, and is fully equipped with French style and gorgeous decoration.

Twelve meters deep into the city, the fortress was made entirely of reinforced concrete, and was protected by 50 centimeters of armor steel plates at some key points, making it a first-class fortification system for its time.

The French used the most advanced technology and equipment they had at that time in this underground shelter, coupled with the rich experience they accumulated in the construction and use of the Marzinot Line, so that this shelter was permeated with a French-style bunker culture, which made every German ** who saw the internal facilities of this fortress for the first time couldn't help but be amazed, the French could lie on the spring bed and drink martini to fight.

The state-of-the-art air-conditioning and ventilation system of the time brought filtered fresh air to every corner of the bunker, and this meeting room was no exception, and the temperature was carefully adjusted to the optimal temperature, so that people did not feel the suffocation of being underground, and also made people forget the summer heat on the ground.

But now, the French's sophisticated air-conditioning system seemed to be useless in this room, for everyone felt a chill to the bone, like the cold of being in an ice cave, especially when the eyes of the Reich Führer fell on them.

"Is there anyone who doesn't understand what I'm saying?"

The conference room was silent, no one answered his questions, and all Xu Jun could see was a flickering look that avoided his gaze.

The head of the empire sighed and shook his head, a wry smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, it seemed that the emotions on the scene were suppressed a little too much, and he had to relax a little.

"Can anyone here tell me what we're fighting for?"

Xu Jun asked in an indifferent tone, his expression was as relaxed and casual as possible, and he almost immediately heard a soft sigh of breath in the conference room. It seems that he really scared them just now, Xu Jun thought to himself.

"For the revival of Germany, my Führer, I am sure that all the Commanders here are as willing as I am to give everything for this purpose, my Führer."

In the silence, a voice suddenly replied loudly, and the officers present couldn't help but look towards the place where the voice sounded.

"Very well, Colonel Dogen!"

Xu Jun nodded at Dogen, who was standing like a javelin and still had an impassioned look on his face.

"Gentlemen here, is that what you are saying?" Xu Jun turned his head to look at the officers.

"Yes, my Führer, everything for Germany!"

Feng was depressed because he was robbed of the lead by the extremely cool SS colonel. Brauchitsch immediately replied aloud without hesitation.

"For the Motherland."

"For the great Germany."

"For Germany."

The generals who reacted hurriedly followed the commander-in-chief of the army to answer, and it seemed that many people were also regretting their previous hesitation, and the voice of the answer became louder and louder.

"I am very pleased with your answers, and your loyalty to the Empire is beyond reproach."

Xu Jun smiled and looked around the conference room, and all the famous generals and subordinates deliberately straightened their chests in front of the young head of state to show their firmness.

"We fought for German revival, but ......"

Xu Jun lifted the red marshal's scepter on the table and gently slammed it on the conference table covered with a royal blue velvet tablecloth with gold wire pinching.

"Will this war really bring about a revival for Germany? Has anyone seriously considered this? ”

Xu Jun turned his gaze to the left-hand side, where a group of army and Waffen-SS generals sat away.

"I know that many of you here were more or less opposed to the yellow plan before the war. There is no need to make any excuses now, Your Excellency the Chief of Staff. Xu Jun shook his scepter at Kettle, who wanted to speak.

"It's the same with the Navy, isn't it, Marshal Raeder." Xu Jun looked to the right-hand side, where a group of navy and air force generals sat there.

"There is no need to say anything on the Air Force's side, Göring was still the commander-in-chief of the Air Force at that time, and there was no need to expect him to think about any strategic issues." Xu Jun said with a smile at Milch and the commanders of the various air fleets who were sitting in the distance.

"It now seems that your fears were justified, and although the expected strong resistance from the lowlands did not materialize with the heavy losses we might have suffered, we have achieved incredibly large results and final victories."

Xu Jun's face sank.

"But I don't see the light of Germany's re-emergence in these glorious victories, on the contrary, I see that Germany is in a dangerous situation, because we can't stop there."

Xu Jun paused, and he was very satisfied to see the thoughtful expressions of the officers now.

"Adolf. Hitler! ”

Xu Jun suddenly said the name loudly, and the atmosphere of the audience froze for a moment.

"Don't look at me like that for God's sake, you're not going to tell me you've forgotten the name, are you?"

Xu Jun held the scepter and slammed it on the table.

"Adolf. Hitler! I now deeply regret that I ever believed everything he said. ”

It's strange to believe, even Jack's sinister android has never thought so, Xu Jun secretly felt funny, but there was a remorseful expression on his face, and even Dogen thought that His Excellency the Führer might have really been fooled during that time.

I believed him that winning the war was a necessary condition for the revival of Germany. But I now know that we have all been deceived by Hitler's madness, and that the war will not only not bring revival to Germany, but will on the contrary ruin decades of hard work. ”

Xu Jun continued with a heavy expression: "Hitler never seriously thought about how Germany would develop after the victory in the war, and he didn't even take the time to study this issue at all. His goals exist only in his wildest fantasies, without any real initiatives and plans on how to properly deal with the problems we may face.

All he wanted was war, and this corporal never really thought about how to build a country, except for unrealistic dreams and self-aggrandizement. All he thinks about is power, ambition, profit, and how to satisfy his already twisted personality. ”

Xu Jun paused the scepter vigorously.

"We fought for his crazy ambitions, and the soldiers died for that crazy purpose. Revival Germany, yes, Hitler said so, the Germanic nation is the ruling nation, Hitler said so, the Germans will rule the world, Hitler said so. It's ridiculous that we believe it, and it's even sadder that we actually do it. ”

Xu Jun paused, and he looked directly into the surprised gazes of the generals.

"It is now impossible to build a new Roman Empire. The times are progressing, the gap between nations is narrowing, and the regional culture has become deeply rooted, but Hitler wants us to believe that we can accomplish this cause, and Germany will become the new Roman Empire, a thousand-year empire that will rule all of Europe and the whole world, and he will only rely on strong force!

But are we really as strong as we feel for ourselves? My answer is, no, we're not strong enough to build that empire, and we'll run out of blood on the way. ”

Xu Jun glanced at the silent generals.

"All the officers here are either army commanders or commanders of my direct corps, today's meeting will be listed in the top secret of the Reich, and all the minutes of the meeting will be sealed after the meeting, I don't want anyone to leak any information about today's meeting, because the issues I am discussing with you today are related to the national security of the Reich and the future of the German nation."

Xu Jun nodded to the generals who put away their notebooks.

"As I said earlier, we are not strong enough. Indeed, although it is difficult for you to accept, it is true! I have said before that the victory we have now depends on sufficient luck and limited advantage, but no one can guarantee that this luck and advantage will always be with us, with Germany.

We were ahead of our opponents with only new forms of tactics and a handful of technical weapons, and we took them by surprise and at this point I had to deal with Adolf. Hitler was admired, and he was always keenly able to find favorable moments for war.

However, favorable timing can only increase our winning base to a limited extent, but this may not be a good thing for a long-term strategy. ”

Xu Jun shook the scepter in his hand.

"Now that we have won and France has surrendered, as far as I can tell, the majority of the people in the country think that we have won and that half of Europe has become our spoils of war, but have we ever wondered whether Germany is capable enough to digest this huge spoil? Will we be able to face the problems that lie behind the enormous benefits that this victory has brought us? ”

"Well, the Imperial Cabinet seems to have a plan......" Kettel said.

"Don't mention that stupid plan. To tell you the truth, Hitler didn't even think about any occupation plan before the war, because he didn't think that we would win so easily, and the cabinet didn't even really formulate a decent occupation policy. As far as I know, there is only one essence of that stupid plan you are talking about, plunder! ”

"What? Grab? ”

Feng. Brauchitsch exclaimed softly, though he already knew everything about the plan. But at times like these, he felt that it was necessary for him, as commander-in-chief of the army, to make an exclamation to set the mood, for that was what the Führer needed.

Sure enough, he received an approving look from His Excellency the Führer.

"All the resources that the occupied country can grab, whether it is finished products or raw materials, factories or mines, all this is just a list of numbers on the looted list. What can be shipped back to Germany will be brought back, and what cannot be shipped back will be divided among domestic companies, as was done in Poland in the past. Xu Jun glanced approvingly at the smart commander-in-chief of the army and continued.

"It's stupid, it will definitely cause fierce resistance from the inhabitants of the occupied country."

Rundstedt wasted no time in shouting loudly.

"It can't be like this, my Führer, the honor of Germany will be ruined by such acts, we are not thieves."

"General Quchell is right, it must be the group of profit-seeking chaebols who came up with such an idea."

For a while, the crowd was indignant.

"I'm glad that people will be angry about this, and indeed this is the first crisis that Germany is facing right now."

Xu Jun waved his scepter to calm down the generals present, and he continued.

"Germany's lack of adequate resources, as I think you are all well aware, is due to our poor surroundings and, of course, our own harsh import policy.

All of you here are military, and I don't want to talk about politics here. What I want to make everyone understand is that we do not have enough resources to support the operation and development of a large army, and if we want to obtain resources, we can only improve our surrounding environment and expand more channels for the circulation of material resources.

And now, victory in the European theater is an opportunity in front of us, but as I said earlier, if it is not handled well, it will also become a crisis for the empire. The military must play a key role in this issue. This brings me to my first substantive question, how to ensure that our resources can sustain the long-term operation of this huge army. ”

"My Führer, you mean to maintain a large army?" Xu Jun's new chief adviser, Feng Jun. Brumberg asked.

"Yes, we have to make sure that this huge army exists now, and not only that, but we also have to think about how to expand the size of the army and continue to grow it. This is what the army is facing now. ”

As soon as Xu Jun's words fell, a suppressed discussion immediately sounded at the scene.

"My Führer, can you tell me why you think so?" Feng. Brumborg asked.

"My Marshal, don't you understand that we have been caught in the whirlpool of war, and for us the victory in the French campaign is not the end of the war, but only the beginning."