"You are all wrong, those oil fields should be managed by the Ministry of Finance, because those oil fields are the property of the state!"

"I, Goering, am the Marshal of the Reich, and those oil fields in Tunisi should be managed by me, I think the Führer will agree to my request, and you all will put Lao Tzu aside."

Goering was angry, and in other things, everyone might let Goering, and when the avenue of interests was endless, those in the German top were not afraid, and they began to unite and argue with Goering.

A large number of German high-ranking officials in the entire high command blushed and quarreled, and they all wanted to take over the management of the oil fields in Tunis.

In World War II, Germany did not have such an organization as the Ministry of Oil, because Germany did not have oil fields at all, and all the oil in Germany depended on imports, and the refining of imported oil was the work of the oil refinery, and the oil refinery was under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Industry.

Because Germany does not have such an organization as the Ministry of Oil, when the huge "cake" of the oil fields is placed in front of everyone, everyone wants to take a bite.

The quarrel ceased the moment Hitler came out of his office.

Excitement flashed in Hitler's eyes, but there was a hint of anger on his face, and Hitler had already heard the quarrel outside in his office.

Hitler was a very wise man, especially in terms of political wisdom, and Hitler deeply understood that his executives were fighting for the management of the oil fields so shamelessly, rather than fighting for endless interests.

As soon as everyone saw Hitler, the Führer, appear, they immediately became respectful, and all of them invariably straightened their arms and shouted in unison:

"Hey! Hitler. ”

These people are all veterans of officialdom, everyone is an Oscar-level actor, and everyone acts in front of Hitler, depending on who plays well.

Hitler was of course very excited when he learned that Rommel had found a large oil field in Tunis, but these executives in front of him were not thinking about how to develop and utilize the Tunisi oil field, but were vying for power and profit here.

Could Hitler have handed over to them the oil fields that were vital to the survival of Germany? Of course not, Hitler had intended to take the oil fields back under central jurisdiction, but now he has changed his mind.

Hitler looked at a large circle of German high-level officials who were respectful in front of him, and said in a calm tone:

"The oil fields in Africa were discovered by Rommel, so the oil fields there are still managed by Rommel, and none of you should want to interfere, if anyone disrupts Rommel's oil exploitation plan, I will make him regret coming to this world."

Hitler's words are not too serious, if anyone dares to reach out to the oil fields in Africa, Hitler will not be the first to spare him, which shows how much Hitler attached importance to oil.

After Hitler finished speaking, he said to the Minister of Industry:

"The Ministry of Industry immediately set about rehabilitating and expanding the refineries in Germany, and it is necessary to refine the oil from Africa into fuel oil in a timely manner."

Hitler did not give anyone else a chance to speak at all, and after he finished speaking, he paced in front of the commander of the Navy, Dönitz:

"Immediately send some submarines and ships to the Mediterranean Sea to protect the oil shipping lanes, and we must not let the British sneak attack our oil lifeline."

"Guaranteed mission, my Führer."

Hitler nodded to Dönitz, who was also Hitler's confidant, and his ascension rate was comparable to Rommel's.

In history, after Hitler committed suicide, he did not pass the position of Führer to Goering, nor did he pass the position of Führer to Himmler, but to Dönitz, the commander of the navy, which shows Hitler's trust in Dönitz.

In the end, Hitler told the Minister of Transport that he must do a good job in transporting oil, and that every drop of oil produced in Africa will be shipped to Germany.

Hitler's demand could not be carried out by Rommel layer by layer, because France also has many oil refineries, and when the oil production in the early stage is not high, Rommel can divide half of the oil production to Germany for refining.

After Rommel completely drove the British out of Africa and developed the oil fields in Libya, then there would be no more oil refineries in Germany.

……

In front of the Egyptian line, both Britain and Germany were mobilizing troops, and all six divisions of the German Afrika Korps arrived at the Egyptian line on February 20, 1941.

The six divisions under the German Afrika Korps are the 5th, 7th, and 15th Panzer Divisions, the 164th Infantry Division, the Wansheng Volunteer Division, and the SS Viking Division.

The total strength of the German Afrika Korps is more than 130,000 troops, more than 30,000 troops that can be used to replenish in a timely manner, more than 1,200 tanks, more than 900 aircraft, more than 1,000 artillery pieces, more than 1,000 armored vehicles, more than 3,000 trucks, and tens of thousands of tons of various materials that have captured the British army.

The British army deployed nine divisions on the Egyptian defensive line, with a total strength of more than 150,000 troops, more than 800 tanks of various types, more than 800 aircraft, more than 300 armored vehicles, more than 1,000 artillery pieces, and more than 2,000 trucks.

Both sides have their own advantages, but on the whole, the strength of both sides is about the same, although the German army is more than the British army in the performance and number of tanks, but the German army is the attacking side, and the British army is the defensive side.

Although the defending side can build fortifications and arrange minefields in advance, the defending side has the advantage of occupying the land.

However, the attacking side holds the initiative in the campaign, and it is up to the attacking side to decide when and where to attack.

The battle of Egypt is basically similar in strength on both sides, and in the case of each having its own advantages, there are relatively few places where the two sides can use intrigues and tricks, and everyone can only face each other on the battlefield.

Montgomery was actively building fortifications, laying out minefields, training his soldiers, and creating false targets.

Of course, the German Afrika Korps was also preparing for the offensive, but that was the responsibility of the deputy commander and chief of staff, and Rommel only commanded the war, and Rommel never intervened in other things, but handed over the corresponding work to the relevant professionals.

After all, a person's ability and energy are limited, and Rommel can only use this method. But the German Afrika Korps soldiers were not discouraged by Rommel's resignation.

Because Rommel has a large group of very professional staff officers, these staff officers under Rommel are all carefully selected by Rommel and have been tested in actual combat, and all the daily affairs of the German Afrika Korps are handled by these staff officers with ease.

There are two decisions of the chief of staff and the deputy commander, and Rommel does not have to worry about it at all, so why should Rommel cling to power and not let go! Isn't that disliked?

Speaking of the issue of military morale, the morale of an army is cultivated through continuous victories.

If the army has not gone through actual combat and only knows the slogan, the morale of the army is a mirage.

…… (To be continued.) )