"Oh!" Hearing this, Marshal Keitel also understood that this was a plan to confuse the US military with inaccurate intelligence to "show the enemy weakness."

What the Americans got was the ME-109E fighter, a castrated version of the Leopard tank, a German radar of the previous generation!

If we analyze the current level of weapons and equipment in Germany on the basis of these weapons and equipment, it can definitely be said that it is a thousand miles false.

The development of weapons in the United States will also definitely be delayed and affected! Even if the Americans are not fooled, they will have to face these German versions of weapons that Japan has acquired.

Although these weapons are not very good in terms of performance, they are indeed much better than the goods that Japan uses now! It's already good to take out tanks No. 3 and No. 4, not to mention the powerful Leopard tanks.

This time, Li Le did not plan to pit Japan too much, so that Japan could not get the goods after spending money - in the real historical time and space, Li Le did not plan to copy the allusion of Japan buying Tiger tanks.

What he intended was to provide limited support to Japan, so that Japan could delay more time and help Germany gain a strategic advantage.

The ME-109E fighter was originally a type of fighter that Germany was preparing to eliminate, and its main combat missions have been replaced by TA-152 and F-190.

Even Mercedes Smidt, the parent company of the ME-109E fighter production, has been fully transformed and put into the production of the Raven fighter.

In order to improve the quality and reliability of the Raven fighter, a large number of skilled workers of the Mercedes Smitt company were transferred to the production line of the Raven fighter, and the remaining workers could only ensure the operation of the ME-109 production line.

Therefore, the ME-109 fighter bought by the Japanese does not actually represent the first-class level of German fighters, and it is not even second-rate.

The purpose of renovating the Leopard tank was also to be able to deceive American intelligence officers. The Soviets have seen real Leopard tanks.

If the Americans need it, it will not be difficult for them to get a photo of the Leopard tank.

The Leopard tank that the Japanese obtained, except for the fact that the main gun was really different, the appearance was actually no different from the Leopard tank used by the Germans themselves - it was just the same appearance.

Therefore, it is easier to conceal the US intelligence services and make the US top brass draw erroneous conclusions.

As long as the United States can relax its vigilance in terms of armor thickness and engine performance, then these 10 specially modified Leopard tanks will be worth the cost.

While Li Le and Keitel were discussing this matter, the Japanese envoy and his entourage also came to the German tank factory and visited the factory that produced the Leopard tank.

Due to confidentiality reasons, many factories are not allowed to be visited. In the end, all they could see was the finished product stacked in the warehouse.

The so-called "finished product" in the warehouse is just the 10 "Leopard tanks" that were piled up in the warehouse to aid Japan.

After watching this new tank, Togo Shigetoku, who came to Germany on behalf of the Japanese Army, was immediately shocked by the behemoth in front of him.

It's not that he hasn't seen those tanks in his own country, and now he finally understands why those tanks are called bean chariots in Japan......

Because compared to the Leopard tanks in front of you - those tanks can really only be called bean tanks.

Excited, he delivered the gold on the same day and escorted the 10 "Monkey Version" Leopard tanks in front of him onto the transport ship back to Japan.

According to the report of the SS intelligence officers who were infiltrated in the German entourage, "it was as if we were afraid that we would repent."

"My Führer, the United States defeated Japan much earlier than we estimated. This is not conducive to the plan drawn up by the Supreme High Command. Keitel said.

He was the chief of staff of the Supreme High Command, and it was impossible for him to be concerned only with such a small matter as selling 10 inferior tanks to Japan.

So, when the little things he was interested in were over, it was only natural that he should bring up the real work.

For him, the strategic aspect is the real big thing: it is already a fact that the United States has hit Japan hard, but it is also a fact that the Soviet Union did not surrender after Germany captured Moscow.

Not only did he not surrender, but Stalin also expanded his armaments at Stalingrad in a vain attempt to turn the Soviet-German war into a protracted war.

"Kursk is a dead knot, and it is undoubtedly unwise to solve the problem here." When it comes to grand strategy, Li Le feels a little headache.

As the head of the German state, his invincible grand strategy actually came mainly from the understanding of history and the sober understanding of the American heritage of later generations.

Now, history has been changed beyond recognition by the traversers, and all Li Le can rely on is a clear understanding of the United States, the chosen country.

In line with the fear and lack of confidence in the bones of the Battle of Kursk in his previous life, Li Le always felt that it was an unwise thing to fight the Soviet Union here.

However, the Chief of the General Staff, Field Marshal Keitel, who sat in front of him, was an old commander with an army doctrine of victory.

He thought for a while, and admonished Li Le, who was hesitant: "My Führer, Army Group B has gone south with all its might, if we stop at this time, we will be a complete waste of time in the previous month!" ”

In his eyes, it's not just time wasted: the consumption of fuel and ammunition by a group army is not a small amount.

For a marshal who just didn't have to live a careful life, this big waste still made him feel painful.

"If we can let the Italian Navy enter the Black Sea and fight with the Soviet Black Sea Fleet, maybe we can make a fuss in Sevastopol...... Li Le did not give up, feeling that the cost of attacking with the navy and air force could be smaller.

This is also the influence of the knowledge of the 21st century, influenced by the technology of that era, and the tactics of the hegemonic country of the United States, the world's police, and all countries in the world use the navy and air force as the main force of operations.

After all, in terms of the strike effect and the proportion of losses, the Air Force and Navy do have an advantage over the Army.

"The Navy's containment must be done, but if the Army stops for this, the gains will outweigh the losses." Keitel insisted on his point of view.

Li Le also remembered at this time that his hopes for the Navy and the Air Force were a little too advanced.

So he thought for a moment, then nodded and said: "Let Army Group B maintain the posture of advancing southward, take Kursk, and approach Kharkov!" ”

"Yes! My Führer! Keitel stood up, raised his arms and saluted, "I'm going to tell you what you mean!" ”