Chapter 876: Secrecy Measures (Asking for a Monthly Pass)
"No, no......" Rommel shook his head, "this can't be, Lieutenant Colonel!" You must know that General Kramer is the commander of the Panzer Corps, and he is different from those generals who have never been in a tank, and General Kramer has been driving tanks for several years! β
"I know!" Qin Chuan replied.
"So ......," Rommel said, "Kramer said he saw a large number of tanks, so they were real tanks, real ones...... There are also planes, armored vehicles, and warships, which is enough to prove that the military base in Dover is real! There is no need for us to carry out any more reconnaissance plans! β
"I agree!" Qin Chuan said.
"So ......," Rommel asked, "what's the problem?" β
"Your Excellency, Marshal!" Qin Chuan replied: "If we assume that the military base in Dover is fake, and the tanks, armored vehicles, and large quantities of supplies that General Kramer saw are real, then ...... What do you think is the problem? β
"It can't be!" Rommel said: "There will be nothing wrong with this! β
"The problem is ......" Qin Chuan replied, "They made Kramer think that it was Dover, Your Excellency Marshal!" β
"What?" Rommel looked at Qin Chuan incredulously.
"Yes, Your Excellency!" Qin Chuan said: "The tanks are real, the planes are real, and the warships and supplies are also real...... But they are not in Dover! The British took General Kramer somewhere and said to him 'Oh, what a nice weather in Dover today!' 'I love Dover, there's fresh flounder (halibut) every day', and ...... General Kramer thought he was in Dover! β
Rommel couldn't help but be so surprised that he couldn't close his mouth for a long time, and Colonel Slane didn't even understand what Qin Chuan was saying.
"......What if," Rommel said with some excitement, "I mean if, what you say is true." So...... Not only can we prove that their target is not Calais, but we can also know where their real military base is. β
"Yes, Your Excellency!" Qin Chuan replied.
"Great!" Rommel shook his fist and shouted, "Fucking amazing......"
Then Rommel said to Qin Chuan: "I like you, lieutenant colonel!" You don't know how much your head is worth...... Everyone was deceived by them, but you can imagine that Kramer is not going to Dover! How did you come up with the idea, Lieutenant Colonel...... You're a genius! Talented! β
"We still need to verify this, Your Excellency Marshal!" Qin Chuan said.
"Yes, verify this, verify!" Rommel was already so excited by this idea that he was so excited that he didn't know where to start, and he was stunned for a while.
"Your Excellency, Marshal!" Qin Chuan said, "Can I make a suggestion?" β
"Of course!" Rommel said.
"I mean, we need to be clear before we move on further!" Qin Chuan said: "If we find something, and at the same time the British know that their plan has been revealed, it actually doesn't make much sense......
The reason for this is simple: if the Allies realized that their deception plan had been learned by the Germans, then only a fool would have carried out the original plan.
In other words, the Allies would then change their plans, and Calais, which had been used as a pretense, might actually become the target of the attack, so the Germans would get almost nothing, except for Rommel's ability to defeat Rundstedt.
"That's right!" Rommel nodded, "So...... It should be that we saw through the plans of the British, and the British thought that we did not, so that they would continue to attack Brittany according to the original plan! β
"Yes!" Qin Chuan said: "So, the whole operation needs to be kept secret, strictly confidential!" β
Rommel nodded, and then immediately ordered: "From now on, no one is allowed to leave this office, anyone." In addition, no one is allowed to use the radio or telephone without my orders...... They must be closely monitored 24 hours a day! β
This effectively put everyone present under house arrest.
Then Rommel felt that this was not enough, so he asked Qin Chuan: "Now, we don't need to carry out reconnaissance operations across the English Channel!" β
"Of course not, Your Excellency Marshal!" Qin Chuan replied.
This is Qin Chuan's happiest, because his subordinates no longer need to carry out this task that basically has no return.
Colonel Slein interjected, "What if we fail again?" I mean, we should have a backup plan! β
"Oh, Colonel!" Rommel couldn't help but laugh.
Colonel Slane was clearly confused.
If it fails this time, then it proves that the military base in Dover is real, and there is no need for further reconnaissance.
If it succeeds this time, it proves that the military base in Dover is a fake, and there is no need for reconnaissance either.
Rommel didn't say anything more, and with a single phone call, all the first battalion was transferred to the command of the Western Front...... In less than half an hour, the headquarters of the Western Front was surrounded by the first battalion, and everyone was only allowed to enter and exit, and all communication equipment was under the control of the first battalion.
This is especially true of Rommel's office.
There were a few soldiers standing at the door, and the order was ...... They have the right to shoot anyone who tries to leave the office.
Rommel's approach was correct, and no one dared to guarantee that the troops on the Western Front and even the command headquarters were mixed with people from the British Intelligence Service, who were pervasive and calculating, which had already made Rommel feel uneasy.
And Qin Chuan's first battalion had just been transferred from the Eastern Front, and this group of soldiers was obviously more trustworthy.
After thinking about it, Qin Chuan said to Rommel again: "Your Excellency Marshal, we'd better keep it a secret from the FΓΌhrer......"
Rommel couldn't help but look up.
"We should make everything pretend to be more like we don't know anything!" Qin Chuan explained: "Only in this way can it be possible to deceive the people of the British Intelligence Agency!" β
Rommel hesitated, then nodded in agreement.
He said: "For the sake of victory, the FΓΌhrer will understand us!" β
Qin Chuan couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief, needless to say, what the reason was...... The British have a killer "super-secret", and if Rommel does not agree with this, all secrecy measures are meaningless.
When these were ready, Rommel sent Rundstedt and Kramer to him.
In fact, there is no need to invite at all, Rundstedt and Kramer have already returned to the command from the "bold".
As soon as Rundstedt arrived at the door, he found that the guards had been replaced, and he had to check his documents.
When I asked, I learned that it was an order from Marshal Rommel.
"This bastard!" Rundstedt could no longer contain his anger, and went straight to the headquarters in a rage.
Rundstedt thought ...... Rommel lost in this contest, so he led his troops to tough.