Chapter 721: Dongfang Decides
"The production of army equipment should also be stepped up. The Empire would soon launch a large-scale operation in Dominica, a mountainous area that was not suitable for the use of air and naval artillery, and only the army was the central factor in determining victory. And the Americans will never give up this strategically important island lightly, and they will certainly concentrate their forces on a fierce confrontation with us. Qing Ying looked at the huge map in front of him, and said in a calm tone, "In addition, we should also make the necessary preparations for the next landing in Cuba and the operation against the United States mainland." Tank IV was designed with mass production in mind, and there was no reason why Germany, which owned the entire European industry, could produce less than 500 vehicles per month. ”
Ekman nodded yes. At present, German industry is still in a period of transition from a peacetime system to a wartime system, and the production potential is far from being tapped to the limit; A significant number of young people and women of working age did not go to the factories, and the index of consumer goods production remained above 90 compared to the pre-war period. From 1938 onwards, there will be a large increase in Germany's equipment production, and it is completely certain that the military production index will exceed 300. At that time, the increase in the production of army equipment led by tanks will naturally be a matter of course, and the monthly output of tanks of 1,080 is by no means an unattainable fantasy. And as long as there are sufficient spare parts and fuel, the German Army will be an extremely terrifying flood of armor, and with the delicate young master soldiers of the American Army, it is impossible to have any resistance in front of the Prussian soldiers!
The night breeze blows, and the frost and snow flutter. Standing next to the blazing fireplace, Ekman flipped through the memo in his hand and continued to report to Qing Ying on various important things that had arisen recently. Some of them were recognized in a few words. Others require him to get to the bottom of things. After much deliberation and discussion, I finally gave my opinion. The domestic industrial giants need to be given just the right stick and carrots. In this way, they can ensure that they devote themselves to war production with the lowest unit cost and the most macro output; The barriers between the Berlin center and the members of the German Confederation were also to be removed, and the human and material resources of the states could be consolidated into a single body that could integrate them efficiently. The degree of material requisition in Poland and the Ukrainian provinces should be carefully controlled, so as not to cause a bad impact on the local area, and to ensure that the empire has sufficient war resources as much as possible; The industry of Britain and France should be used more carefully, and any waste of production capacity and industrial promotion are not allowed to occur......
In addition to the production level, the political field also needs the will of Qingying to participate in it. Austro-Hungarian expansion in the Balkans needed to be contained, and for Germany Vienna had to devote all its energies to the Americas; The Ottomans and the Balkan states, which had become independent from their former domination, must also maintain a semblance of calm for the time being, with aluminum, zinc, copper, molybdenum, and other resources that were the lubricant needed for Germany's fast-moving machine. Italy's ambitions for the Anglo-French African colonies were likewise to be curbed. This would create widespread hatred in Britain and France, contrary to Germany's current control over the use of industry and labour in both countries. Negotiations were also underway to open the ports of Spain and Portugal, and the bases of the two former colonial powers, both at home and abroad, were still important in Germany's transatlantic operations.
"Your Majesty, news has come from the Russian Empire that Tsar Alexei II is preparing to launch a northern expedition against Soviet Russia at the beginning of next year. In a meeting with Schubert, the imperial ambassador to Russia, the young tsar mentioned that the national strength of Soviet Russia had been greatly reduced with the deepening of the anti-rebellion movement, and that both the army and industrial research had been dealt unprecedented losses, and that it was an excellent time for him to counterattack the old land and save 100 million Russians from the red tyranny. He hoped that the empire would continue to support him in the cause of national restoration and carry this just struggle to the end. Ekman opened a new page of the memo and said.
Listen to Ekman. Qingying couldn't help but have a handsome and graceful figure in her heart. Since rescuing Alexei from the guns of the Bolshevik firing squad, he has been the guardian of the Shota for ten years. And when he went to the "Russian Empire", which controlled only the Caucasus and the Don River basin, he was crowned the 15th Romanov "Tsar". Elena, the daughter of her own pearl, was also abducted, and even though she knew that Alexei would be assassinated by the Bolsheviks, and it was very dangerous to stay by his side. More than ten years have passed, and the last time he met Alexei, he had lost his youthful self, and his temperament was somewhat similar to that of his father, Nicholas II, when he first met him.
"Prime Minister, do you have any thoughts on this?" Qingying gathered her mind slightly, threw the ball back to the other party and said. Ekman pondered for a long time, and then slowly spoke: "Your Majesty, I think that the opinion of Tsar Alexei is quite feasible. ”
Three years ago, Kirov, one of the core members of the Soviet regime, was suddenly stabbed outside the Kremlin, and its supreme leader, Joseph Stalin, pointed the finger at some members of the central leadership. Bolshevik veterans Zinoviev, Kamenev, and Smirnov were all accused of leading the assassination, and Trotsky, who was already in exile, was on the list of core criminals. Subsequently, Soviet Russia amended the decree on court trials to impose strict limits on the time for the examination of 'hostile spies': the court did not accept any appeals and requests for pardon, and the capital punishment sentence was executed immediately after it was announced. And this decree became the best tool for the totalitarian government, or rather the ruthless supreme leader, to root out dissent. ”
Ekman paused, then added: "According to the information from our spies in the East, the repression campaign initiated by the Soviet government in the wake of Kirov's assassination is extremely barbaric and brutal. Without presenting any evidence, dozens of high-ranking officials, including Kamenev, were sentenced to execution and immediately executed on charges of colluding with foreign enemies to murder the leadership. The Cheka were also ordered to 'dig up extensively and deeply the White Bandits, the imperialist countries, and the Trotskyist conspirators' hidden within the Party, and this high-level political struggle soon turned into a massive repression and hunting that spread throughout Soviet Russia. Mass innocent people were tortured by the secret police to confess their crimes, and then imprisoned, exiled, and even executed, putting all the Russian people under the Red regime at risk. Soviet Russia's army was looted like never before: three of its five marshals were sentenced to execution for colluding with foreign enemies, including Tukhachevsky, known as the Napoleon of the Red Army, and Blyukher, who had distinguished himself in the civil war. Ninety percent of the commanders of the group armies, two-thirds of the army commanders and division commanders were also shot, and the number of junior officers who were suppressed was even more innumerable. ”
"In contrast to Soviet Russia's slaughter of its own generals and leading officers, the military power of the Southern Russian Empire has steadily increased over the past decade or so. Most of their officers had gone to the German Military Academy, and some of them even served for some time in the Imperial Army; And the weapons used by its troops are all second-line or even first-line equipment of the German Army. At present, the armed forces under the command of Alexei Tsar total 300,000 people, including an aviation fleet of 600 aircraft and an armored cluster of 400 tanks, which is far more powerful than the crippled army of Soviet Russia. If they had launched an offensive north at this time, they would not only have been able to crush the Soviet Russian army like a sharp knife splitting butter, but the Russian people, who had been devastated by the purge of the past two years, would warmly welcome the return of the southern royal divisions who had rescued them from tyranny. Ekman concluded.
"Little Alyosha has gathered such a considerable family background." Qingying smiled slightly, and said with some joy and emotion in her words. As the central agent of Germany in the East, the Don republics received substantial assistance from Germany after Alexei was crowned emperor and renamed the Russian Empire; Bridges, roads, and factories were built one after another, and its army was revitalized like never before under the influence of German elements. It is worth mentioning that the large amount of capital invested in it is also the basis of the Hohenzollern family. Through Guò's teenage upbringing, his daughter's marriage, and most importantly, the economic means, Qingying has completely taken the kingdom under Alexei's rule into his own hands, and has the convenience of being driven by his arms.
It was obviously a more advantageous situation for Soviet Russia, which was hostile to Germany, to occupy the heart of Russia, and to replace it with the southern forces of White Russia, which was controlled by the Qing Ying. If Alexei could unify all of Russia, then German influence would directly cover the whole of Europe; Russia's enormous human resources will also be used by Germany, and these fighting nations with beast-like strength in their blood are undoubtedly Germany's best cannon fodder in the war against the United States. As for the two-front combat situation in which Germany needed to support White Russia in the south after the end of the war began, Qingying did not have the slightest concern. The current strength of the Soviet Union is completely different from the giant red bear in another plane: it is a truly fragile house made of rotten wood, and it cannot withstand the roar of a bull!
"At tomorrow's war conference against the United States, let's discuss the Eastern issue as well. If the State Secretaries do not object, then let Mr. Schubert give Alyosha an affirmative answer. Thinking of William's long-cherished wish that has been engraved in his heart over the years, Qingying finally spoke. (To be continued......)
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