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A military conference was being held at the Reich Chancellery in Berlin, where generals such as Goering and Brauchitsch and, of course, Manstein, who had a very bad face. It stands to reason that he is the first hero of the Western Front, but his name was not included in the award ceremony not long ago, so don't mention how uncomfortable it is to sit here. Of course, no one cares about his depression now, except Raeder. Because Raeder was also depressed, but fortunately, the old Hakan had already thought of a way, so he stood up and said that the navy did not have the strength to protect the landing field, and formally proposed to Hitler to buy Soviet warships.

"Buy warships from Moscow? Why? ”

Hitler was in a good mood today, wearing a blue navy uniform and looking in good spirits. Because he had a dream last night, a million lions landed in England, punched Whitehall, and stepped on Buckingham Palace, so not majestic. So much so that when Raeder told him that he couldn't land because he didn't have a warship, he was still in a trance, until Raeder said that he wanted to buy warships from the Soviet Union for emergencies, and he suddenly came back to his senses. Fortunately, Raeder seemed to be accustomed to seeing Hitler outside the fugue, and pretended to be anxious and talked endlessly: "My esteemed Führer wants to cross the English Channel, which is more than 40 kilometers long, and it is usually a white wave, which is very different from passing through the Rhine River more than two kilometers wide. So I need warships, more warships! The Führer, the Navy and the Army are different, and the Air Force is different, us. ”

"I know, of course I know, I've been fighting the French for four years." Hitler was most angry in his life when others said he didn't understand, so he interrupted angrily, and turned around intentionally or unintentionally to make the Iron Cross on his chest more conspicuous. Raeder wanted to remind him, "You're an Army Medal," but he didn't say anything, saying, "Führer, if there aren't enough warships, even a mine blockade can't completely stop the British Navy." ”

"Führer, I've done my best. But the warships in my hands that can go to sea are small and broken, and I don't even have a capital ship. To complete the landing, I need at least a thousand transports, but if that many ships are drawn, it will affect the empire's industry. Raeder pretended to be sad. Anyway, that means that the Navy of the Third Reich has become the laughing stock of the world, and if I don't increase military spending, I'm afraid I won't even be able to protect the coast. The general next to him secretly scolded Raeder for being shameless, and Guderian was even more depressed with wide eyes. You know, hundreds of thousands of troops have practiced swimming on the shores of Calais. But what do you hear now? Raeder even said that the Navy could not open a landing field!

Last night, when he stepped into Buckingham Palace, he was told in the morning that the navy could not even protect the minimum landing ground, and Hitler was really depressed. "Our little navy." However, Hitler did not reproach Raeder, because he knew that the size of the navy was now inferior to that of Turkey, and sighed with melancholy: "Only fifteen percent of the enemy." Fifteen percent! "It's a shame that the dignified Third Reich, the German Empire, the conqueror of Europe, can't even come up with a decent navy, which is inferior to Japan and China! Hitler thought secretly.

In fact, after the Cairo Declaration, Hitler was very depressed, rubbing his eyes and finding that not only did Churchill not fall, but there was a stronger one to the east, and even the French navy that he wanted the most was divided between Britain, the United States and China. The rest also sank in Toulon. That's why he decided to defeat Britain first, but how could he defeat it without a navy?

"Dear Führer, I have just returned from the William shipyard. The Tirpitz will be ready for delivery by the end of October, and the construction of two H39 battleships is also accelerating. So as long as the reduced land is allocated to our navy (after the French campaign, the Germans have reduced twenty divisions), and more warships are built completely. As for iron ore and resources. We could buy from the USSR. And I think that this purchase of warships is just the right way to test the reaction of the Soviets. If they promise. Then we will not only be able to make up for the lack of ships at once, but we will also have access to countless raw materials, and we will have enough time to calmly defeat the British and take control of Gibraltar, Egypt and the Suez Canal. In this way, the communication between China and Britain will be cut off, the Chinese navy will not be able to enter the Mediterranean, and we and our Italian allies will have a safe sea. At that time, even if the United States intervenes, it will be invincible. Just make sure to be in the rear, in a few years. Raeder said while secretly observing Hitler, seeing that he looked very moved between his eyebrows, and finally said in an accentuated tone: "Whether it is China and the United States or the Bolsheviks, they can be defeated." ”

Raeder's words made the army generals nod frequently, in fact, the army didn't care about the dispute, anyway, they didn't support tearing their faces with the Soviet Union. Only Goering is faintly uneasy, there is so much military spending, if the navy occupies too much, what will happen to the air force?

While he was pondering, Field Marshal Brauchitsch, who had always been unaccustomed to being fat, unexpectedly stood up in support of the navy: "Führer, Raeder is right. There is no longer a threat on the Eastern Front, we should temporarily let go of the contradictions with the Bolsheviks, first concentrate on defeating the British, and control the Mediterranean and Romania! So I think we should not only think about landing on British soil, but also put pressure on Franco to open the way for us to attack Gibraltar. Brauchitsch's words were echoed by Guderian and others. Of course, the army did not really help the navy, but did not want to go to war with the Soviet Union. After all, the record of the Chinese Defense Forces in Central Asia is so amazing that as long as they are not idiots, no one wants to go head-to-head with an unknown and powerful opponent. Therefore, the idea of the army is to use the Soviet Union as a meat shield to consume China for a few years, and itself to block the Suez Canal, seize the Middle East and North Africa, and accumulate strength for the final defeat of the Sino-British alliance.

Hitler was silent, in fact, he still hoped to fight the Soviet Union in his heart, but now the international situation is very different from what he expected! China not only became an enemy of Germany, but also provided a lot of support to Britain. If the attack on Moscow continues, it will end up cheaply for Beijing, and the two sides will inevitably be strangled in the Urals. At such a long distance, at least five million troops would have to be invested, and the logistical pressure would be very great. On the contrary, China is a big country in terms of human resources, and Germany does not have an advantage in logistics and numbers. Worst of all, since Iran is turning to China, the Baku oil fields will fall into Chinese hands as soon as the Germans break through Moscow. The USSR, which did not have the Baku oil fields, seriously lost its attractiveness to him. So Raeder's plan for the Great Mediterranean is a good plan, and the German tanks, which do not have the troubles of the Eastern Front, can completely turn the Mediterranean Sea into an inland sea. In just a few years, Libyan oil will be sent to German refineries, as well as countless African resources. As long as the Istanbul Strait and the Suez Canal can be seized, it can not only attack the hinterland of the Soviet Union, but also block China's access to Europe. As long as China is blocked, the Bolsheviks can be calmly eliminated, and they can also continuously attack the belly of West and Central Asia by sea routes.

As for the United States, he simply ignored it. Isolationism made Roosevelt so tied that he couldn't even go to the Southwest Pacific, so the United States had no chance to intervene.

Thinking of this, the gloom on Hitler's face was swept away, and he suddenly became interested: "My dear marshal, then let's buy them all!" As soon as he finished speaking, he found that it was very bad to use the word buy, so he shook his hand vigorously: "No, Stalin should have sent it himself, yes, let him send it!" ”

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Raeder, who had been silently observing him, was right in his secret way, and the Führer had not forgotten to defeat the Soviet Union. But he must have been convinced by himself now, and as for the future, he will talk about it later. So he also breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, as for the latter words, he didn't hear it, anyway, whether he bought it or gave it away, without a warship, the navy would definitely not fight. But before he could be happy, Goering stood up: "I object! ”

Oppose? You're against! Raeder cursed in his heart, and almost wanted to rush up and fight Goering. He finally took advantage of Hitler's careful thinking of wanting to fight the Soviet Union, and seduced the other party to stabilize the rear first and implement his own plan for the Great Mediterranean, but this dead fat man came to mess around again! With a cold face, he said: "Marshal Goering, what do you want to oppose?" Your Air Force also needs the resources of the Soviets. Now Moscow has a request for us, and it is the best opportunity. ”

Raeder's plans for the Great Mediterranean had little effect on the Army, but they did discourage Goering. Knowing that Hitler had promised the Navy to buy Soviet warships and to increase the allocation of funds to build the Navy, he could not bear it: "Your Excellency, I am not opposed to buying more materials and warships from the Soviet Union, but my objection is that since the Navy cannot protect the landing grounds, it can be handed over to our Air Force." ”

"Air Force protection landing grounds?" Raeder seemed to have heard the funniest joke, and even Manstein, who was sitting next to him, was full of disdain, and had not heard of the Air Force protecting the landing ground. Did you see a British destroyer and let the bomber load it headlessly? So he asked: "Your Excellency, without the mine-laying and blockade of the Navy, the British Navy can easily enter the landing site at night, what should we do then?" ”

"I'm not going to give them a chance, I'm going to sink all the British ships and ships and block the Strait of Dover." Goering waved his hand, full of confidence.

Manstein touched his forehead, not knowing whether he wanted to laugh or cry, this fat man really never spoke through his brain. Although Guderian did not care about the battle between sea and air, he did not want the army's efforts to be in vain. You must know that the army is already conducting cross-sea landing training, and even more than a dozen soldiers drown every day. At such a high cost, if he couldn't get a safe landing ground, he would definitely not put the armored troops he had saved up into consumption. So he stood up and asked: "Then Your Excellency, how long will it take you to block the strait and open up a safe enough landing ground?" ”

Goering raised his head proudly, like a rooster, and raised a finger confidently: "A week." ”

"A week?!"

Generals such as Raeder and Brauchitsch were dumbfounded