"Why not choose here, Rido di Ostia, there is also a great beach for swimming, I have been there. It is only a dozen kilometers from the city of Rome, and there is a direct road to the outskirts of the city. To the east of the beach there is a large area of undeveloped woods, which facilitates the concealment of troops. Manstein asked, pointing to a coast northwest of Anzio.

"We've thought about it, it's too close to Rome for us to launch a surprise attack. If we do not consider the possible consequences of premature alarm to Rome, this is indeed a more suitable landing place than Anzio. Jodel gestured with his baton between Ostia and Rome.

"The situation is the same with Anzio, as soon as the landing fleet appears in the open sea, it will inevitably alarm the inhabitants of the coast, and it is impossible to guarantee the concealment of the raid." Manstein had previously participated in the initial plan of the British landing, and even personally led the three-headed dog to land in the United Kingdom, although it belonged to the third echelon, but he already had a deep understanding of the landing operation.

"We will send some small detachments in advance to cut off the connection between Anzio and Rome after the landing is launched, destroy the local radio and telephone lines, and cut off all communication with the outside world in this area. With Anzio's own conditions and the surrounding environment, it is easy to do this, but it is obviously impossible to do so in the vicinity of Rome, where the transportation network is too complicated. Yodel made a circle around Anzio.

Although the fishing town was close to Rome, the access to the outside world was surprisingly simple, with two roads and a railroad providing all the town's transportation needs, and Jodl was particularly interested in the railway, which could not only be used to transport the German army during the raids, but also the most important supply route for the German army stationed in Rome for some time to come. Jodel didn't believe in the Italians' promises, but as long as the port remained in German hands, the Italians would never be able to do anything with the German logistics in Rome.

"It seems that you and the staff have thought it through, and I have no other problems." Manstein spread his hands and laughed. It would have been a bit overstepping to talk about this issue in terms of the position he is now holding, as the commander of the main army corps, he only needs to follow the instructions given by the army group headquarters, and other issues have nothing to do with him at all.

"I know you'll understand, General. Now let's go to the staff office, I'm sure you'll find the answer you're looking for there. Jodel was really happy to have reached an agreement with Manstein, he was well aware of the current position of the lieutenant general in the heart of the Reich Führer, and this person must be prosperous, and Jodel began to pay attention to the relationship between the two sides, and often asked Manstein for his opinion when drawing up battle plans.

Although Manstein is a bit arrogant, there is one fuel-efficient commodity in the headquarters who can be valued by yodel, and he also has a sense of gratitude to the other party, because this is a proof of personal talent and value. Manstein is currently only a lieutenant general in infantry, and it is reported that he may be promoted by the end of the year, but this will not be until his Panzer Corps is officially formed.

Just as Jodel and Manstein were in contact with each other, a report on the application for the Anzio landing was placed on Xu Jun's desk.

"Keitel is very supportive of Yodel's proposal, and my Führer, I remember that the High Command seems to have discussed similar plans before." Brauchitsch had been in good shape lately, and the Germans had far exceeded his expectations, and within four days of the war, more than a third of Italian territory had fallen under the control of the Wehrmacht.

"My Führer, it seems that at a war meeting in August, you proposed that if you needed to occupy Rome, you could land on the beach of Anzio, and I remember that you also drew a sketch of the battle at that time, and Jodel was present at the time, and it seems that he did some research afterwards." Weierle stood behind Xu Jun and reminded.

"Do we have enough maritime capacity, do we need to mobilize some more supplies and troops from the mainland?" Xu Jun held the edge of the huge sand table in the middle of the command room and watched as the staff officers planted small flags representing German troops all over the mountains.

"The previous landing in Sicily was not resisted, the wear and tear of the landing equipment was minimal, enough to transport two infantry divisions to land at once. At present, the troops also have sufficient ammunition at their disposal, and Sardinia and Turk are readily available. Material support in the direction of Nice. Brauchitsch reported.

"There will be problems with leaving Sicily in the hands of the French, the Italians on the island are more friendly to us now, but they hate the French to the extreme." Marshal Bock stood opposite Xu Jun with his hands behind his back and his chest up.

"Not as serious as you say, marshal, they just habitually hate the French, but now they hate Mussolini even more. Your suggestion also makes sense, we can transfer some of the British, there is no resistance on the island, and the Italians are perfectly capable of maintaining law and order on their own. Xu Jun picked up the extinguished cigar from the ashtray, struck a match and relit it.

"Mafia? I am not very in favor of working with these gangsters, my Führer, we are the glorious Wehrmacht...", said Marshal Bock with his head held high.

"I don't want to occupy Italy, so I don't want to care about their security. These people are useful to us at the moment, and I don't care if they have a bad reputation. Xu Jun puffed out a puff of smoke, then pointed to the delicate Sicilian model on the sand table.

"The island had to be returned to Italy after the war, as part of the deal with Badoglio, and I didn't want to tear up the agreement I had signed. The French have shown a strong interest in this island, but I will not give Sicily to them, because then the power of the whole western Mediterranean will be unbalanced, and I do not want to make it an Italian sea, and I do not want to see it become a French sea. Xu Jun replied with a serious face.

"I'm glad you've taken this into account, my Führer, and that's what I've been worried about." Bock bowed slightly respectfully.

"Italy's value lies in its geographical location, the peninsula lacks mineral resources, it is not even self-sufficient in food, and the only thing Italy can provide us with at the moment is its huge human resources. Once the war between Germany and the Soviet Union breaks out, with Mussolini's character, he will definitely take the opportunity to blackmail Germany, and then do everything possible to hold us back. So your decision to dispose of Italy as soon as possible is absolutely correct, my Führer, we cannot keep such a hidden danger in the fragile waist and abdomen while fighting the red behemoth. Wierle complimented.

"Now it's time to get rid of this problem once and for all, and I basically agree with Yodel's plan, but is three days of preparation time enough? This kind of landing operation must not be carried out forcefully, and if I am not well prepared, I am willing to abandon this operation. ”

"The ships and personnel are ready at the moment, we have the charts drawn by the Italians themselves, and I believe in the competence of General Yodel, who can be ready for battle in three days." Brauchitsch reports.

"A joint meeting of the three armies will be held in the evening, Marshal Brauchitsch, you go and arrange it. Marshal Bock, please join us then. Xu Jun looked at the two marshals, and the other party hurriedly nodded respectfully.

PS: The first chapter is presented, and the second chapter will continue after eating, which will be updated around ten o'clock in the evening. (To be continued.) )