Chapter 416: Saving the "Big Soldier" Rommel (2)
With the arrival of the Seventh Fleet of the Royal Navy, the Empire of the East China Empire on the African continent, and the main ships of the German Navy's Atlantic Fleet gradually began to withdraw from the island of Madagascar. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
By the time the Ninth Fleet of the Royal Chinese Navy set out from the Mediterranean, entered the Atlantic Ocean through the Strait of Gibraltar, and came to the Gulf of Guinea to establish a naval base, the German Navy had less than 30 submarines and warships of various types left in Madagascar and South Africa.
Obviously, the German High Command was very soberly aware that the German Navy could not even defeat the British Navy, and that it was absolutely half a chance of victory against the more powerful Royal Navy of Donghua.
Rather than letting the German Atlantic Fleet stay in Madagasda and have a friction with the Seventh Fleet of the Royal Navy of Donghua, it is better to withdraw the main forces to Germany as soon as possible, concentrate all the forces of the German Navy, and look for fighters to fight a decisive battle with the British Navy.
The German High Command is not optimistic about the German Navy vs the Royal Navy of Donghua, but it is still full of confidence in the combat effectiveness of the German Army and Air Force.
Madagascar, South Africa, Namibia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Botswana were already occupied and controlled by the Germans, and the German government could not easily abandon these colonies. The appointment of Field Marshal Rommel to preside over the command of the German Afrika Korps also represented the importance that the German High Command attached to the southern African colonies.
It's just that this kind of attention, in the eyes of most senior generals of the German Wehrmacht, is equivalent to a change of direction to distribute and replenish the army.
Because everyone knew that without a steady stream of military supplies from home, the German Afrika Korps could be driven out of southern Africa at any time by anti-German guerrilla forces led by the British and French.
Since the Soviet Union joined the Allies and the British and Soviet understandings were reached on Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran, the situation in India has been stabilized.
In particular, after the expeditionary force of the Chinese National Revolutionary Army contained the main force of the Japanese army in Burma, India became the largest export of strategic materials to Britain overseas.
Most of the various munitions produced by India's Anglo-Indian arsenals were transported to the British Isles through the safe route of the Suez Canal-Mediterranean-Strait of Gibraltar. A small amount was supplemented by British guerrillas in South Africa through secret channels.
This situation gradually became more severe after the main force of the German Navy's Atlantic Fleet withdrew to the German mainland.
It can be said that Rommel now has to spend his energy on eliminating the British and French anti-German forces in southern Africa, and at the same time prevent the military operation of the African People's Liberation Army supported by the East China Empire to liberate southern Africa, and also rack his brains to intrigue with those politicians and bureaucrats in Berlin to obtain all kinds of logistical supplies for the Afrika Korps.
As one of the first high-ranking officers of the German Wehrmacht to go to the former Donghui Kingdom to receive education and training in modern advanced military theories, Rommel had a unique and profound understanding of the military technology and war potential of the Donghua Empire.
When Rommel saw that the German top brass had acquiesced to Japan's resumption of the war strategy against China, he knew at that time that relations between Germany and Japan and the East China Empire would soon fall to the lowest freezing point.
In Rommel's mind, the Wehrmacht could defeat the armies of any other country in the world, but it could not compete with the armies of the Donghua Empire.
If the Donghua Empire had not flipped to the Allies and declared war on the Axis camp, Germany might still have a good chance of winning the World War. But today, having heard those words of Canaris, Rommel has lost all hope for Germany in this world war.
Only by killing Hitler, a madman, and allowing Germany to negotiate an armistice and peace with the Soviet Union, can Germany get out of the danger of defeat that Germany will face next.
From the beginning to the end, Rommel was one of the few senior generals of the Wehrmacht who was staunchly opposed to war against the Soviet Union.
The Soviet Union had clearly invaded Afghanistan and Pakistan, which were British colonies, and the Soviet Union and Britain were already at war, why did Hitler insist on starting that damn Barbarossa plan to declare war on the Soviet Union?!
If Britain and the Soviet Union can fight inextricably in India, and Germany can concentrate its forces across the English Channel to defeat Britain once and for all, Germany will be invincible in Europe, no matter how the tide of the war changes in this world war.
The good situation that had been extremely beneficial to Germany was ruined by Hitler, a madman, because of his personal preferences.
For no reason, Rommel spontaneously gave birth to a hatred and murderous intent for Hitler.
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Germany, Berlin, the capital of the Führer.
Hitler slowly looked at the stack of photographs of Rommel's meeting with Canaris in his hand one by one, and there was no joy or sorrow on his face.
"Did the CIA director of the Donghua Empire take the initiative to find Erwin, or did Erwin send someone to contact Canaris?"
Hitler slowly put the picture in his hand on the table, looked up at Heinrich Himmler standing in front of the table, and asked very calmly: "What did Canaris and Erwin talk about, and this is what interests me." These photos don't say anything. ”
Himmler said with a particularly solemn expression: "Führer, the reason why I will arrange for someone to secretly spy on Marshal Rommel is because my informant has obtained information from the Donghua Empire, and the Donghua CIA is working on a top-secret operation plan codenamed 'The King'. The main content of this plan is to support a high-ranking general of the German Wehrmacht to establish an independent state in South Africa! ”
When Hitler heard this, his eyes suddenly froze, his face immediately returned to calm, and he asked slowly: "What is the motive of the people who supported us in Donghua to establish a country in South Africa?" ”
"On the surface, the move of the East China Empire seems to be helping Germany gain a foothold in southern Africa." Himmler said very seriously: "But in essence, they are dividing the top of the Wehrmacht!" Führer, before the declaration of war on the Soviet Union, there was a small number of people within the Wehrmacht who were resolutely opposed to the Barbarossa plan.
They were very adamant that if we fought on both the Eastern and Western fronts, as we did in the First World War, it would most likely lead to a situation of eventual defeat. The shadow of defeat on the battlefield in North Africa has led to more and more anti-war voices within us. Suppose that Marshal Rommel declared independence in South Africa, I am sure that there will definitely be people in the top echelons of the Wehrmacht who will respond positively! ”
"If they can keep one mind with us, and can consistently advance and retreat with Germany, it is not impossible for Marshal Rommel to establish an independent state in South Africa."
Hitler's face gradually turned cold, and he said in a deep voice: "But if they join forces with those capitulationists who shout against the war every day and shake our military spirit and morale from within, then we will never be forgiven!" ”
To be honest, Hitler was very unhappy right now.
originally thought that Cheng Gong would agree to meet with him, but who knew that the handwritten letter from Cheng Gong forwarded by the Donghua Ministry of Foreign Affairs made Hitler so angry that he almost vomited blood.
Cheng Gong went so far as to say in his letter that he, the German Führer, had been assassinated no less than 30 times since 1938. This shows that the security of the German Führer is very problematic. Since he ascended the throne, he Cheng Gong has never encountered any form of assassination, which shows that the Donghua Royal Guard Bureau is a trustworthy security force.
Therefore, Cheng Gong suggested that he go to Kenya, saying that even if the German Chancellery leaked the information of his secret trip to the German Führer, the Donghua Royal Guard Bureau was confident enough to ensure the absolute safety of the German Führer in Nairobi.
Cheng Gong, a damn little fox, actually talked about his multiple assassinations, how could this not make Hitler so depressed that he wanted to vomit blood.
(To be continued.) )