Chapter 1305: The Storm is Coming
"The Italian troops have been put into the battlefield, and our last reinforcements have been put in. The navy said that unless we can have more fleets, we can only fall into a passive defensive state in the war in the Atlantic......"
"There is definite information that the squadron has been assembled in the Middle East along the border with Central Europe. They are in training and believe that it will not be long before they launch a general offensive against the European region......"
"The forces in the Soviet region, because the Allies were supported by more than a million troops from the United States, prevented us from effectively defending the areas under our control. Most of the positions were forced to give up, and the Air Force suffered heavy losses......"
"The three army groups of the 'Barbarossa Plan' have now been forced to retreat to the Polish-speaking Soviet border. General Rundstein set up positions along the front line, but he said we would not be able to hold on without effective support, especially from the air......"
"The effective combat strength of the Wehrmacht itself at the front is now less than half a million troops. The three army groups were almost completely lost. The Panzer Army was the most seriously depleted, and now there are less than three hundred tanks capable of continuing the operation......"
"There are only about 1,300 warplanes left, and every week we have at least one air battle with the Allies. In January, we lost at least more than thirty fighters......"
Hitler's face was gloomy, listening to the report from the High Command. He did not hear a single piece of good news from these reports. It's all bad news.
The Allies were growing stronger, while the Germans and the Axis powers were shrinking their fronts due to the enormous attrition. Despite the Axis powers. In particular, Germany annihilated a large number of Allied forces on the battlefield.
Even a large number of tanks and fighter planes were destroyed, but the Allied forces seemed to be able to resurrect themselves desperately into the battlefield. According to incomplete statistics, since the beginning of the war, the Germans have annihilated and captured more than 10 million Soviet troops.
But those Soviet troops still came in a tidal wave every time they fought. The large number even made the Germans in charge of defense desperate. The US military too, today you shot down three warplanes.
Tomorrow you will find five fighters desperately chasing you, and in such a frantic and fierce battle, a large number of German aces have been shot down.
The mad Allies even shot the parachuted German pilots in defiance of wartime conventions. The Germans did not hesitate to return the color.
But in the end, the Germans themselves were still badly damaged. The Allies were now like tanks as thick as walls, desperate to kill any German army they could see.
The cost of this is dearly, and the US military has lost more than 1.8 million people so far. The British army was directly crippled. Now it can only be soy sauce on the battlefield.
The Soviets, who have already lost to the point that there is nothing left to lose, are the craziest, today you lose a regiment of him, tomorrow he will be able to gather a division to come to the battlefield and continue to fight.
Stalin and Kalinin were like gamblers who had lost their eyes, constantly doubling down their bets. They know. Either you will survive the victory. Either or a shameful death of failure.
Fortunately, a large amount of weapons, ammunition, and materials provided by the Wehrmacht and the United States were still available, which allowed the Soviet Union to reluctantly organize new troops and put them into the battlefield.
The troops are gone?! When the fight is gone, new troops will be organized to continue fighting. They no longer look at the casualty figures. Even this figure is locked away from publication.
They were staring at the battlefield. As soon as they found an opportunity to kill even one German, the Soviet troops would pounce on them like wolves.
"Isn't there no good news?! Even if it's one!! Tell me! Is there any good news?! "Hitler almost went on a rampage, and he knew better than anyone the danger of the situation.
The Germans did not have the capital to fight for a long time, and they were good at killing with one blow like an assassin and then fleeing. This situation, which was forced into a protracted war, brought the whole of Germany to the brink of collapse.
Fortunately, Germany has been implementing material control since the Weimar Republic. Therefore, they still have certain materials that can be used for their own consumption.
Otherwise, they would have caused a chain reaction of soaring prices and led to the collapse of the country. But even if it doesn't reach that point now, it's not far off......
"H Weapons Research Department said. At the end of this year, they will be able to enter the stage of actual test explosions. The progress has been relatively smooth, and the results achieved have been enormous...... "but the head of the Supreme Command, William. Keitel closed the papers. "This is probably the only good news for us, and the most important good news......
It is now clear that there is less and less time left for Germany. If there is no progress and breakthrough in the plan, then defeat is inevitable.
"Inform them that I can allow them to give up certain positions and territories if necessary. But it must be guaranteed that the Allies will not break away from Poland until next year......"
Hitler was silent for a while, facing Wilhelm. "Weapons trials must take place outside our territory," Keitel said. I don't want this weapon, the first to cause damage on the territory of Germany. ”
"Inform the Tiger through the channel that his attack on Europe must stop! Otherwise, the two sides will cease to have a tacit understanding. I can tolerate his assistance to the Allies in the USSR, but I cannot honor the entry of his troops into Europe! ”
In the end, Hitler still had white supremacy. In other words, he still had the Aryan superiority theory in his heart. In his opinion, this war is ultimately a war between whites.
He could accept Tu Mengben's appearance on the battlefield of the Soviet Union, but he could not tolerate it if he entered Europe.
"Let Mussolini, the idiot, prepare another 300,000 troops for us, the war has been fought so far, Italy has sent a limited number of troops, and I believe they will still be able to draw troops. Now is the most critical moment of our war, as long as we can hold on, we can see the dawn of victory! ”
Hitler gave a lot of orders in a rambling manner, which was nothing more than a threat to the Chinese coalition government not to expand the battlefield. Secondly. It was to let the Axis powers send more troops to support the battlefield.
"Honorable Führer, I also want to send our troops to the battlefield. But unfortunately, we ourselves need a large number of troops in Europe to garrison ...... "William. Keitel heard that Hitler was going to send troops in charge of regional security in Europe to the battlefield. I couldn't help but smile bitterly.
"France, England and the Netherlands were not calm, even though we had cleared a large number of guerrillas. However, the Allies still delivered weapons and supplies to these guerrillas through various channels. ”
"They kill one batch now, and the other batch will be cultivated immediately. Even our small patrols will be attacked by them. These areas are not safe, and we need a large number of troops to maintain high-pressure control in Europe......"
William. Keitel is not lying, and the current situation in Europe is indeed not optimistic. With the opening of the situation by the Allies in the USSR. More anti-Nazi groups began to see hope for victory in the war.
As a result, it was easier for the guerrillas to recruit members. As the war situation continued to turn against Germany, more and more local people were willing to assist the partisans in their resistance.
The German army could not now be said to be struggling in the European region. But it's really not possible to move smoothly. From time to time, small groups of partisans would attack German patrols, as well as police stations and governments that cooperated with Germany.
The chaos in Europe today is as great as that of the Balkans in later generations. Car bombs, petrol bombs, cold gun snipers, rocket attacks...... And so on attacks against the Germans and their collaborators were constantly occurring.
As a result, the Germans were unable to draw forces that had been suppressed in Europe to the Soviet battlefield.
"Give up those areas for now!" Hitler gritted his teeth. He said fiercely: "We have to deal with it first." It was the Allied forces that had already attacked Poland in the USSR! They are our most important threat! ”
"As for the partisans......," Hitler muttered for a moment, "let them go for the time being, and let martial law be imposed in these areas first." More on that later. ”
"But my Führer ......" William. Keitel wanted to say something more, but was directly interrupted by Hitler: "Don't say it again, I've already decided!" ”
In Washington, D.C., on the podium of Congress, Emanuele III is delivering an impassioned speech. And the MPs below seem to be excited, but a closer look reveals a hint of disdain in their eyes.
"My country is suffering. That fascist dictator controls everything! He forbids us to speak, forbids us to watch. He wants us to go to hell! ”
"As a king, I must admit that I am unqualified. I wasn't able to save my people, I was able to come here. I ask the people of the Land of the Free to help me save my people from the dire situation......"
A councillor in the back yawned in a very covert manner. Annoyed, he said, "Can't this idiot shorten his nonsense?!" At the very least, he'll have to say something useful......"
"Williams, don't blame a fool who lost his country. They don't have much to do other than show off their skills with their mouths......"
Another member of parliament who was next to Williams also yawned and said helplessly: "If this bastard doesn't show off his own mouth now, then the cabinet members who spent a lot of energy to save him because he was spurned by his own people will tear his ......"
The congressman who was next to Williams was right, and now Roosevelt was tempted to tear apart the idiot Emanuele III. After all the hard work to get him back, the Allied intelligence agents in Italy came back with the news.
Emanuele III, the king who abandoned his most loyal royal guard and ran on his own, has now become Italy's street rat.
Now none of the Italians believed that the king was still qualified to lead them. This made Roosevelt feel like he was being teased for a moment.
But helplessly, they have already launched propaganda against Emanuele III. At this time, the allies felt that it was difficult to ride a tiger. After all, we can't disappoint the people.
Moreover, this is the most difficult time in the entire war. Voices against the continuation of the war have begun to emerge in the United States, and in order to dispel the confusion of the public, Roosevelt's team hopes to launch a positive propaganda offensive.
These offensives included Emanuele III's speech to parliament and a photo set of victories in the war provided by the Chinese side. And then there's the suffering of the series of wars that the Soviet Union has to offer.
They intend to use this series of combo punches to dispel the current opposition to the war in the United States.
"At least this bastard is doing well. Even if he is an idiot who has abandoned his loyal subordinates. Roosevelt sighed as he looked at Emanuele III, who was talking eloquently and excitedly.
"Anyway, his acting is still good. It would be nice to have a publicity advantage for us......"
Marshall remained silent beside Roosevelt without saying a word. Last month, General Pershing died. Before he left, he was still thinking about the war and the battlefield.
Roosevelt and Marshall went to see the American veteran for the last time, and the old hammer was no longer able to speak. With a sigh, he closed his eyes.
The United States held a state funeral for the veteran, and the coalition government sent a representative, and the Wehrmacht also planned that the Chief of the General Staff of the Wehrmacht, Su Zongzhe, would come to the United States to attend the funeral.
Churchill came in person, while the Soviet side was represented by Kalinin to attend the funeral. Undoubtedly. This is another occasion for trade between allies.
A funeral is not just a funeral, and it is also a helpless thing.
On the battlefield of the Soviet Union, in the rumbling sound of artillery, Tu San Cannon frowned and looked at the map without saying a word. It's a huge map. It covers the Middle East where Zhang Xueliang is now located and the Soviet Union where he is now.
In this area where he is located, the positions of the two sides are intertwined. Both the Allied and German armies had already killed Red Eye, and even the Italian troops who came to support the Noodle Army were fighting extremely frantically.
The war has been fought until now. Both sides have turned into undying hatred. The Wehrmacht and the Germans no longer had any reservations. The sky of the fight is dark.
And this was expected by Master Pao a long time ago. There is no way, once this battle starts, it will gradually lose control. The fighting between the two sides will become more and more fierce until one side is completely finished or surrenders.
"Commander, you're looking for me?!" At this time, Qi Muden came to the headquarters and asked with a military salute to Tu Sanpao, who was looking at the map.
"Hmm...... You sit first! Pao Ye squinted at the map, not knowing what he was thinking in his head. Where does Qi Muden dare to move?! He could only sit honestly in his chair.
After a while, it seemed that he had finally found the answer he wanted, and then the gun master turned to Qi Mudeng, who had straightened his waist for a long time, and said, "You prepare." We reckon we're going to have a big battle soon......"
"What?! Do we have action? 1. Is it allowed by the imperial capital?! Qi Mudeng's eyes widened and he asked at the cannon master. He knew something about the current situation.
The imperial capital did not want to fight Germany directly. Rather, I want to be able to maintain some cushioning. But now the situation on the battlefield, Qi Muden also knows. It is no longer possible to maintain this buffer.
If a certain degree of restraint is maintained on the battlefield in the short term, the troops can still do it. However, after the start of the fight, it is necessary to ensure restraint in the conflict for a long time, and no army can do this.
After all, wars always bring casualties. Hurt leads to hatred, and both sides will eventually become undead.
"No, there is no news from the imperial capital. But I felt the atmosphere before the war......" Pao Ye's gaze fell on the map, and he said in a deep voice to Qi Muden.
"We sent troops to Europe, and I don't believe the Germans would react without a reaction. Although both of us have been very restrained, it is clear that our positions cannot be the same......"
"If you don't eat on the same mountain, then both sides will see knives and guns after all! It's always been the case, the Germans will be forced to do this, and so will we......"
Taking a deep breath, the gun master turned to Qi Muden and said, "Have you noticed, the Yankees have sent troops again." This time, there are obviously more troops than any other time......"
"On the Atlantic, they've got enough territory. I believe that it will not be long before the Yankees will launch a general offensive against the Germans! ”
"The main force of our gang is, in the final analysis, the United States. Since they have done their best, there is no reason for us to continue to keep it. In the end, it can only fight to the death......"
Qi Muden nodded, indicating that he understood.
"Commander, what do you mean ......"
"Gather all your forces and prepare for a big fight! After this fight, I estimate that this battle will be completely over......" Pao Ye threw the baton in his hand on the stage and said, "When the time comes, we can rest for a while......"
Zhang Xueliang, who was already in the Middle East, was extremely busy during this time, and he refused a bunch of banquets and only cared about training his troops for adaptive training.
Simple German and Italian were also introduced in the military, and soldiers were required to master at least simple conversations such as "surrender without killing" and "lay down your arms".
Armored units have also been replenished one after another, and fighter planes have begun to conduct adaptive training on the airfields that have been built.
At this time, Wang Yajiao replaced himself with a European face, wore a pair of sunglasses, and began to enter Italy as a Swiss merchant.
After arriving in Italy, Wang Yajiao found that the country was dead. Everyone became incredibly numb. The numb ones were called up, and the numb ones were sent to the army for training.
Then the numb ones were pushed into the battlefield, and the weapons were handed down to them. But the expression on their faces when they held their weapons was like they were holding a dung fork...... (To be continued......)