Hitler began: "Today's meeting is very important, and today's regular military meeting will discuss the next steps on the Western Front. ”

Then he said to Himmler and Schirach: "You are not allowed to attend such a meeting, but I want you to see how the great German army destroyed the enemies of Germany, so I made an exception for you to participate." ”

The two men flattered and thanked Hitler for his respect. But Xu Jun knew in his heart that Hitler asked them to come in order to let him perform well at today's meeting, so that the two of them were deeply impressed by their excellent military talents and the support they received from Hitler. Prepare yourself for their help in the future.

Then Hitler said to Jodling: "Jodling, first of all, tell me about the situation at the front. ”

Jodel stood up and walked to the front of the map, took the pole handed to him by the adjutant, and then pointed to the map while explaining the current battlefield situation on the Western Front.

Xu Jun didn't listen to what he was talking about, and he had already understood these things in the documents he had read last night. He was now thinking about how he would refute the stupid ideas of Rundstead and Goering when Hitler asked for advice.

Xu Jun beckoned to a Hitler military adjutant standing next to him, and the adjutant came over and lowered his head to ask Xu Jun what he needed.

Xu Jun whispered in his ear, "You go to my adjutant Hans right now and bring my briefcase." ”

"Yes." The adjutant nodded, opened the door and walked out.

Hitler was listening attentively to the Yodel's report and did not pay attention to it. After a while, the briefcase was retrieved, and Xu Jun thanked the officer, and then put the briefcase at his feet.

By this time Yodel had finished his report and returned to his seat. Hitler spread out a map of Europe in front of him and was looking at it with a frown. Then he looked up and said to Rundstedt: "I have read the report from you and Manstein, and since he is now directing the battle, I have called you." Now you have to talk about your views on the next stage of the battle. ”

Rundstedt stood up and took out a report from his folder.

"My Führer, it seems from the present situation on the battlefield that our offensive is proceeding, that our Army Group A has broken through the French lines and is advancing towards the French coast as we have planned. In fact, General Guderian's 19th Panzer Corps had already reached the English Channel the day before yesterday, had already captured the important French port of Boulogne yesterday, and today is attacking another port, Calais. The rest of our tank units have also reached the line of the Eyre-St. Ommel-Graflin Canal, we have completely cut off the main forces of the British Expeditionary Force and the main forces of the French First Army and the French rear, and with the cooperation of Army Group B in Belgium, we have basically surrounded them in the area of the Eyre Canal. It is now clear that it is only a matter of time before that army is eliminated.

We're now running into a bigger problem, though. Shouldn't we use our precious armoured forces to do the job? As a result of the success of the previous operations, our tank units have advanced too rapidly, so that the follow-up units are now unable to keep up with their advance, so these armored units are now in danger of being flanked by enemy forces on both flanks. The soldiers of the Panzer Division are now in a very tired state, and now they are only fighting with loyalty to the Empire. And the wear and tear of the tanks is also very serious, and many of the tanks have now reached a state where they have to be stopped for refurbishment.

And since the enemy has been cornered by us, their resistance is also many times stronger than before, and if we send tank troops to attack, we must be prepared for the possibility of stubborn resistance from the enemy. And on the line of the El Canal, there are many rivers and swamps, which are not suitable for the use of tanks, and if you rush into tank troops, you will suffer unnecessary losses. And these precious tanks are the main force of our second stage of the decisive battle against the main French army, and we must not risk and make unnecessary sacrifices in order to destroy the army that is destined to be destroyed.

Therefore, I believe that our tank forces should stop the offensive, rest in place, and build a defensive line along the line of the Langs-Bedton-Eyre-St. Ommel-Graflin Canal to prevent the enemy from counterattacking. And with infantry units attacking the enemy's line from the east of Arras. It may take a little longer, but the cost of destroying this enemy army will be much lower. That's what I suggest. ”

When Rundstedt had finished speaking, Hitler nodded to him with satisfaction.

Xu Jun found that Hitler had been nodding his head while listening to the Rundstedt report, proving that Hitler had already had the same idea, and Xu Jun felt that his opportunity to perform had arrived. But just as he was about to speak, Hitler spoke.

"I agree with Rundstedt that we cannot afford to waste our elite armoured forces on an enemy who is already doomed to annihilation. But I think it's too much of a waste of time to send infantry to accomplish this task, and who of you has a better way. ”

Hearing Hitler's words, Streicher and Jodel, Keitel both frowned, and just as they were about to raise objections, Goering stood up.

"My Führer, please let my Air Force do this mission. Without the Army's slow infantry, my air force will wipe out the enemy in the canal area. I promise to blow up the enemy in three days."

Listening to Goering's words, all the army officers were taken aback. Keitel's and Yodel's faces flushed as they considered whether they should speak out against Goering's opinion to their faces. A voice rang out lazily.

"That's nonsense!"

This sentence surprised everyone in the audience again, and everyone looked at the person who spoke.

I saw that our deputy head was now in a leisurely manner, and he took a cup of coffee and began to taste it earnestly, as if the preceding remark that clearly insulted the air marshal did not come from his mouth.

There was a commotion in the conference room. The army officers looked at Xu Jun with a sense of admiration and joy in their eyes, and even a hint of expectation. The two generals and the two marshals had never seen anyone dare to confront Goering in such a face. They were also prepared to do so at the risk of being reprimanded by Hitler, but they also dared to object only in a tactful tone, and never dared to refute it in such a blatant manner.

Marshal Keitel's face turned red again, but this time it was because of excitement. Originally, I thought of this young deputy Führer as any other general, a man with no military talents, and no use to the Army except for being able to grab money for the Army at budget meetings. Putting him in the staff is just a nice ornament.

However, after the Battle of Arras, he and several of his colleagues had begun to change their views on the lack of military talent of the Deputy Führer, and that kind of unbelievable combat method and rigorous and meticulous combat arrangements were by no means something that a person without military talent could do. Maybe the person before was deliberately hiding his abilities. But I can't think of any reason for him to do that, and it's none of my business anyway, so I don't have to think about it. At that time, I was thinking about whether I should rearrange the work of the Deputy Führer in the General Staff, and perhaps use his hidden military talents.

But what I didn't expect was that in fact, that person could be of greater use to the army in addition to the military, and he was a person who had enough strength to speak for the army.

The Deputy Führer had not appeared since the previous military council, except for the invasion of Poland once. And at that time, he thought that even if he attended, he would not be able to give any good opinions with his poor military skills, so he never cared. Now it seems that in addition to the military talents of that man, he has also neglected the most important point, his status as deputy head. It was because there was no one who could speak for the Army at a military conference that the Army had always been oppressed by Goering's Air Force.

How could he forget that this man actually has the strength to compete with Goering, it is really unforgivable.

Now it seems that the Führer is finally about to exert his might, and according to the military acumen he has shown, he should be able to completely refute Goering's foolish proposals, and from his usual position of caring for the Army, he will certainly be able to regain the honor of this victory for the Army. Keitel looked at Xu Jun excitedly with expectant eyes.

Yodel and Stleicher had the same idea, but they thought further.

Yodel thought that he must make every effort to completely pull this deputy Führer into the army, although he is now said to be a brigadier general in the general staff, but the army has obviously treated him badly, how to make up for his previous mistakes?

Field Marshal Streicher had only one thought in his mind, that someone would finally come out against Goering, and it seemed that he had neglected the young deputy Führer before, and the hope of the army was now all in this young brigadier general. If Goering's plan cannot be overturned this time, not only will the air force be forever pressed on the head of the army, but he will no longer be able to hold his head up in front of the generals below.

Thinking of this, the old guy glared at Rundstedt fiercely.

Meaning: "Look at the good suggestions you make, the good things you do."

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