"That's why I said, based on the current situation on the battlefield, we can't make too optimistic estimates yet. I think we have to be well prepared before we can attack. After all, we've been spending more than half a month here. The French had plenty of time to readjust their deployment on the Weygand line. The reconnaissance report we have just obtained also reveals a new situation, that Weygand had already distributed his newly assembled thirty reserve infantry divisions along the Somme line. Although these troops are second-line troops, they have already built very strong defensive positions. As long as these positions are relied upon, even a second-rate army can inflict a large number of casualties on our attacking forces. ”

After saying these words, General Yodel, the former director of the command bureau of the Supreme Command of the Wehrmacht, glanced at the generals and marshals seated slightly, and then nodded respectfully to Xu Jun, who was sitting at the conference table, and sat down.

Xu Jun didn't say anything about Yodel's speech, he was looking carefully at the newly drawn sketch of the battlefield with his eyebrows raised and his lips pursed. Seeing that the marshal did not speak, the other generals and marshals hurriedly began to express their respective opinions.

"General Jodl's words make sense, and now we are not facing the unprepared enemy of two months ago. Therefore, any large-depth high-speed attack will be a risky operation. We must be mentally prepared that the enemy has found a countermeasure to this offensive of ours. We did not have a great advantage in the comparison of forces, and the pace of attack of most of our infantry units was not satisfactory, and if they encountered an enemy who could not be contained, they would have difficulty in protecting the flanks of the armored forces. If the armored forces were to continue to rush and drive straight into the army, as they did at the beginning of the war, they would be digging their own graves, and I think General Guderian should have a deep understanding of this. ”

Field Marshal Keitel, Chief of Staff of the Wehrmacht High Command, nodded and said that now he was not willing to give up any opportunity to provoke Guderian.

In fact, he had never had any real grudge against this tank expert who was very fond of overstepping reports, and even if he had anything that made the chief of staff unhappy, he had opened his eyes and closed his eyes because of Hitler's favor for him.

But now the situation is different, the general's report almost sent Rundstedt to the gallows, and if it were not for the protection of Field Marshal Reinhardt, Rundstedt might have been secretly executed by the SS. And all this is caused by this tank expert's disobedience to orders, for Keitel, who firmly upholds the traditions of the German official corps, this kind of guy who disobeys orders without military discipline and oversteps to report the murder of his commander, no matter how talented he is, will not allow him to continue to remain in the glorious Wehrmacht.

"Marshal Keitel, you ......"

Guderian heard the meaning of Keitel's words, he jumped up and just wanted to refute, but he saw that the generals and marshals present exuded a hostile look in their eyes, he quickly sat down with a weak heart, and what he wanted to say was forcibly swallowed into his stomach, and for a while the hot-blooded tank genius's face was flushed.

Guderian felt a deep sense of grievance, and he wanted to tell the generals that he knew that his report was in big trouble, but he did not expect this outcome, and if he knew, he would never have done it. But he knew that no one would listen to him, and that everything had been messed up by the kind of arrogance and childish ideas he had shown in front of them before.

The generals and marshals threw Guderian aside, and they began to discuss fiercely what tactics to use to break the French defense.

At this time, Xu Jun raised his head, and the generals and marshals hurriedly stopped their discussions and quarrels, and they looked at the real ruler of Germany now. Xu Jun's gaze swept over the faces of these marshals and generals one by one, and finally, he stopped at the handsome armored commander.

Xu Jun knew what Guderian's problems were, he was spoiled by Hitler, and although he was very talented in military affairs, he was a baby in politics. He didn't understand the true meaning of Rundstedt's request to stop the attack when he disobeyed the order, but if he had known the meaning and context of the truce at the time, he probably wouldn't have stayed where he was and repaired his tank.

This man has always had a hard time resisting his ** for honor and victory, so disobedience to orders is bound to happen. It was because of his political naivety that he would have gone beyond the ranks to accuse Rundstedt of Hitler's case, and if he had had a little political acumen at that time, things would never have gotten to this point.

At the time of the Battle of Dunkerk, the Cyprus Regiment and his Panzer Corps worked very well together. So Guderian's impression on Xu Jun has always been very good. And Xu Jun's tactics and strategy also impressed Guderian. Guderian once told his men that the young marshal was indeed a genius who could turn war into an artist, and to be honest, he was willing to fight under the leadership of this apostle. So upon hearing the news of the resignation of the entire army command, he immediately fell into the camp of these marshals and generals. From his reckless behavior, it can be seen that he is just a good soldier who is warm, a soldier who loves the cause of a soldier.

Xu Jun now wants to give Guderian a hand, because he has already seen that if he doesn't do this, Guderian will sooner or later be kicked out of the German realm by those commanders who were bullied by Hitler. Whether it is for Germany or himself, this will be a huge loss that cannot be repaired, and Xu Jun will never allow this kind of thing to happen.

But what can be done now to make up for that mistake made by Guderian, Xu Jun decided to give this tank expert a chance, a chance to regain respect and trust among army generals, a chance to prove his personal worth to all generals.

"Marshal Keitel." Xu Jun's signature confident smile appeared on his face.

"Yes, Your Excellency."

Keitel respectfully agreed, and now, like all the generals present, had staked everything he had on this apostle of God. In the end, however, the apostle's performance not only did not disappoint him, but he was very satisfied.

Keitel clearly knew that even without his own support, this person could win this battle by his personal strength and wisdom, so he didn't dare to show any merit in front of this person.

And he believed that the other generals were the same as he thought, that this man was more powerful and shrewd than Hitler, and that in addition to his admirable wisdom and exploits, the pervasive power he possessed brought an invisible pressure to everyone, a pressure to consider the consequences before anyone wanted to betray him.

They had wondered whether it was the right choice to put this apostle of God on the throne of the Führer, and if this man had not been as noble as he had appeared, the disaster that this man had brought to Germany would have been absolutely worse than that of Hitler, and that no one would have been able to stop him. But now it seemed that their fears were unwarranted, and Keitel believed in his own eyes that this man was indeed a great leader, as could be seen in the eyes of the German submariners who had only been with him for four days, and in the eyes of the captured British Navy.

"We really can't underestimate the French, and their cobbled together defence is not as fragile as it seems. I think that on this point, the marshals and generals present here should have reached a consensus. Xu Jun paused at this point, and he looked at the officers on the left and right, all of whom nodded to him in agreement.

"Now, the key question is how exactly we are going to tear apart the French defence, and where we choose to tear it apart. I have listened to everyone's comments earlier, and it seems that everyone has different views and opinions on this point. What I want to say now is my view of the battle. ”

Xu Jun stood up and walked to the huge map of France hanging on the wall behind him, and the marshals and generals quickly sat up straight, their eyes fixed on Xu Jun, all waiting for this recognized military genius to come up with some brilliant battle plan again.

"Our current front-line deployment of troops is almost in a straight line, with the 4th, 6th, 18th, 9th, 2nd, 12th, and 16th armies lined up to confront the French. The follow-up units of Army Group B were finally concentrated, and the forces of Army Group A were replenished. The general form is very beneficial to us. The French units opposite us were almost all infantry, and their tank units had suffered heavy losses in the previous battles. I don't think the French will be able to find a countermeasure to our offensive tactics in this little time, I can assure you. Please wait for me to finish, General Yodel. Xu Jun waved his hand to stop Yodel, who wanted to speak.

"It's not that I'm guessing, it's the conclusion I've analyzed from the deployment of the French. Weygand wanted to fight a war he had never fought before, and the way we did it made him a little overwhelmed, he had never seen such a tactic. He's now learning how to stop our attack. But now it seems that his academic performance was terrible, and to be honest, his war performance was never better. ”

Xu Jun's words caused a burst of laughter from the officers present, even Feng. Marshal Brauchitsch smiled when he heard this, as a veteran who had participated in the last war, he had always believed that it was impossible for Weygand to defeat Germany with his two brushes, and that Germany was defeated in the political turmoil at home.

"As you can see, the French commander-in-chief now thinks he has learned a little experience, and he no longer evenly distributes his troops on his thin line of defense, but only arranges a group of troops on the first line, while the rest of the troops are deployed in the vicinity of those key villages, woods, and fortresses, and he has densely deployed almost all of his main forces near those villages and towns, and he wants to rely on these towns and important places to delay the offensive of our troops. From this it can be seen that this guy still has not grasped the true meaning of our tactics. This defense system can only be applied to the defense of infantry units, for which there is no threat at all to our powerful armored forces. Especially when we have the support of the air force, it is simply suicidal to confine our troops to this small area. All we need to do is concentrate our superior forces and encircle, divide, or directly destroy them one by one. ”

Xu Jun left the map and walked back to his seat and sat down. He smiled and said to the officers, "The French are not as clever as we expected. While we can't underestimate this enemy, we can't overestimate them either. Sometimes, if you think about it simply, you may find the real answer. ”

"Do you mean that we just have to go on the attack according to the original plan?" Yodel also understood what Xu Jun meant, but he was still a little worried.

"Basically, we just attacked according to the original plan, but now the situation has changed, so our plan has to change accordingly. Basically, according to the framework we had originally set, all the troops would launch a powerful offensive at the same time that the French would never forget.

But in terms of details, we also need to intensify our offensive in several key areas, in particular the Somme. It should be the target of General Guderian's attack, and now the number and quality of the French ** team there have obviously exceeded our expectations, and I am still considering whether to transfer a few more troops to strengthen his strength. Now I decided that I would personally direct the offensive in that direction.

General Guderian, I hope you will not disappoint me. I've always known what you're capable of, and you should be able to complete the task I've given you. Xu Jun looked at Guderian.

"Of course, Your Excellency Marshal. I'm sure I'll be able to break through the Somme, and the French will be left to run away in front of my tanks. Guderian did not understand Xu Jun's true intentions, and he was still depressed about his exclusion from the officer corps, and Xu Jun placed him under his personal command, which Guderian saw as a sign of distrust of him.

"Okay, since you're okay with what I'm saying, let's talk about the details and tactics. The plan was so tight and brilliant that I couldn't find any loopholes. I am very satisfied with the competence of the personnel of the High Command's General Staff. Now it can be implemented with some minor modifications, mainly in some tactical details, you see......"

Xu Jun stood up and spread out a combat map on the table, then took a pencil and sketched on the map, and the officers quickly stood up and left their respective positions, gathered around Xu Jun and listened to Xu Jun's tactical plan. ]

"Report!" With a sudden report, everyone looked up, only to see Hans walk in with a folder.

"Your Excellency Marshal, that person has news." Hans reported to Xu Jun with a serious face.

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