The next meeting turned into a complete transportation scheduling meeting. How to maintain Germany's nearly 3.5 million troops on the Eastern Front, as well as the supplies of other allies, became the most troublesome problem.

At the southernmost point, because the attack was not rapid, and the main force composition was infantry with fewer logistical supplies, the logistical supplies were not bad.

After all, Romania is behind us, roads and railways are sufficient, and the pressure on logistics and supplies is relatively small.

Moreover, one-third of the troops here come from Italy and Romania, and their logistics and supplies are borne by their own country, so there is relatively no need for the German top brass to worry too much.

The remaining central theater and the northern theater are the key areas that need to be discussed at this meeting.

The German advance in the northern part of the country was not too fast, but it was very effective. Marshal Loeb, in the course of the offensive, gave full play to his strengths.

His advantage was that the German troops in the central regions were already seriously threatening the flanks of the Soviet troops, and these Soviet units in the north, were retreating from their defensive areas.

As a result, the Soviet troops, which had lost strong fortifications and did not achieve mechanized slow movements, became the best prey of the German armored forces in the field.

Tanks No. 3 and No. 4, after avoiding the Soviet heavy tank forces, quickly interspersed and divided and surrounded the Soviet infantry.

Subsequently, in the Battle of Vilnius, the Soviet army was annihilated with a large number of living forces, and the northern theater of operations fell into chaos for a time.

Although Marshal Voroshilov, who later took over command, prevented the Soviet rout, his line was forced to retreat to the vicinity of Leningrad.

Because the Soviet army was defeated more completely here, most of the German trophies were also obtained near here.

In comparison, roads in the Soviet Union were not as reliable as railways, because those of poor quality became unreliable with the seasons.

And the railway divisions of the USSR were actually densely populated in the north and center, while the south was relatively loose. This is also why the Germans decided to launch a surprise attack in the northern and central regions, ignoring Ukraine.

Under such a premise, the competition for railways has become very important. The advance of the German army in the north controlled a large number of railways and railway transport.

From the beginning of the war to the present, the German army has captured more than 40 locomotives from the Soviet Union, most of which can even be put into direct service.

With the support of these trains, the Germans were quickly repairing the railways and resuming rail transport within the Soviet Union.

Including the small stations on the outskirts of Minsk, they are masterpieces built after the capture of Soviet trains. With these trains, the German army's material turnover was finally unsatisfactory.

"In fact, the transportation of our army is more chaotic and lagging behind than it was estimated before the war." One of the generals described various issues related to transportation.

He pointed to the map laid on the table, and introduced the work plan of the German railway engineers little by little, as well as the transportation of materials: "The speed of material transportation is very slow, because of chaos and unplanned changes. ”

"On the one hand, the speed of the troops on the front line is simply too fast, greatly exceeding the pre-war estimates." He pointed to Guderian's corps on the front line, as well as the entire Army Group North.

Rapid advance, for the German army, which has greatly increased the degree of mechanization, also means that more fuel is consumed.

The German army's oil reserves on the Eastern Front were depleted too quickly, which led to the emergence of oil shortages in some areas.

"The fuel problem has been alleviated by the transfer of more cars to transport, but because of the transfer of cars, the transportation of food and ammunition has been affected." The general said as he withdrew his whip.

Logistics is a big project, but it's actually desperately complicated. The Germans, known for their rigor, were so chaotic that one can imagine how bad the situation of the Soviet army was.

The tide of battle is changing so fast, so fast that no one expects it. The German assault was faster than everyone expected, and the difficulty of supplying the rear exceeded the first plan.

Before the war, most of the senior German generals judged that the logistical supply pressure of the German army was estimated to be the first to erupt near Minsk.

But in fact, although the German army made a surprise attack near Minsk, it was not at all supported by the logistics supply troops, but because the Soviet troops were defeated too quickly.

Eighty percent of the logistical supplies that really supported the advance of the German army were still scattered on the road, and they were constantly moving towards the front line.

Horse-drawn carriages and automobiles were crowded everywhere on the road leading to the front, and on both sides of the road were Soviet prisoners of war wriggling in the direction of Poland and German infantry marching eastward.

Chaos pervades every corner, and the logistics troops work harder than the soldiers on the front line. It's just that most of them are not at risk of dying and can safely sit in the car to complete their tasks.

The German troops kept moving forward, and every step made the task of the logistics troops a little heavier.

It's a logistical war, and it's a general war! In fact, the war that determines the fate of a country is being decided by the comprehensive strength of the country.

Undefeated generals and invincible armies must rely on a steady stream of supplies to continue fighting. Without supplies and logistics, even if you are as strong as Guderian and as treacherous as Rommel, you can only taste the bitter fruit of defeat.

"Our sappers are trying to lay two new railroad tracks, and the road is being strengthened as much as possible. It can be extended more than a dozen kilometers a day, and the progress is already quite fast. The general in charge of building the road explained to Li Le his construction progress.

Li Le did not have a deep understanding of this aspect, and he could only urge his generals to continue to improve the lines of communication faster and better to help the German army continue to fight.

"For every step forward by the sappers who built the road, our troops on the front line can continue to attack one step further!" Li Le looked at the map and said to his generals: "The outcome of the war is determined by logistics and supply. ”

"We have few supplies, and if most of them can't be transported to the front line, then we will be even more passive on the battlefield." He withdrew his gaze and said in a slow but firm tone: "No matter what method is used, meet the needs of the front. ”

He said as he banged his fist on the solid wood tabletop: "No excuses, no delays, no reason!" If you can't do it, you will be dismissed......"

"The requirements of the logistics troops should be met by all the generals as much as possible...... All branches of industry, all branches of production, must be as satisfied as possible, and if we fail to do so, we will be hanged by the enemy......" he said coldly, and then looked at Brauchitsch: "We can all die for this country, but I don't want to be hanged by the enemy!" ”