On January 26, 1943, what shook the whole of Europe and the whole world still happened:

On this day, the German and British governments announced at the same time that the "London Peace Agreement," a peace agreement reached between Germany and Britain, had been signed, and a formal ceasefire would be held today.

The specific content of the peace treaty was not disclosed by both governments, but it was enough just for the announcement of it!

The long war between Germany and England is over!

The Vichy governments of the United States and France were the first to welcome the treaty, and President Roosevelt also praised Baron Alexson and Prime Minister Churchill for all their efforts for peace.

On the same day, Britain announced that it would send an expeditionary force into the Far East to participate in the U.S. war operations against Japan. Now the British are free to teach Japan a lesson, which has already posed a serious challenge to Britain in Asia.

Wang Weiyi fulfilled his promise, he helped China in his own way!

With the war between the United States and Britain against Japan, the pressure on the Chinese battlefield is bound to be greatly reduced. And this is exactly what Wang Weiyi wants to see

The first to protest was undoubtedly the French National Liberation Committee led by Charles de Gaulle. He gave a serious warning to the British, which once again undermined the pride of the British Empire.

De Gaulle's use of harsh words such as "warning, reminder, destruction" was unacceptable to Churchill.

Now de Gaulle had to prepare for the worst, having already prepared to relocate his organization to North Africa, but the Allied forces in North Africa had taken a turn for the worse. He had to dismiss the idea for the time being, but now, the idea of relocating the organization has become urgent.

The British were indifferent to this. The presence of the Free French Movement and the French National Liberation Committee in London was also a very embarrassing affair for Britain.

And this attitude of Britain also made de Gaulle feel great disappointment

The Free French movement was followed by the Soviet government.

Previously, with the loss of Iran, the most important route for the Soviet Union to obtain aid from the United States and Britain had been cut off, and it was clear that Germany was preparing for a new major offensive, but it was at this critical juncture. But there was a sudden truce between Britain and Germany.

The Moscow government angrily accused the British bourgeois government of treachery, of abandoning the just ally, of making shameless compromises to Germany, the power of evil, and so on......

This is within normal forecasts for the UK. And on January 27, the day after the Anglo-German armistice was issued, the Moscow government reacted even more violently:

The Soviet Union formally withdrew from the Allies on January 27, 1943, and would fight alone against the Axis of Evil Germany......

The USSR reacted so strongly. The UK has also predicted it. But now Britain is not thinking about the withdrawal of the Soviet Union. It's about how to get a piece of the Russian fat pie.

Just like the Germans, the British were also full of confidence in the Skull Baron, and it was clear that now the Skull Baron himself would command the decisive battle against the Russians, and such a German army would be invincible.

As for the United States, the threat from Europe has been eliminated, and now they can devote all their energies to the war against Japan......

Just as Wang Weiyi had predicted, once Germany and Britain ceased war. The Soviet Union was bound to seek allies in the heart, and in the world of the whole world. At this time, the USSR was able to find only one ally:

Japan!

Wang Weiyi hopes to see the establishment of a Japan-Russia alliance. Of course, Japan and Russia once fought a big battle at Nomenkan, but what does that matter? Today's allies may be tomorrow's enemies, and in the same way, today's enemies may be tomorrow's allies......

The situation in the world has changed greatly, and the world has become a mess, and the eyes of the world have focused on Russia and Japan......

And at this time, the Honorary Generalissimo of the Navy, Army, and Air Force of the German Empire, Ernst Anderson. Alexon. Feng. Marshal Brem has arrived in Russia.

The decisive battle that will decide the fate of Germany and the fate of the world is about to break out here!

In January in Russia, it is still cold and heart-warming. However, the situation of the German army is now much better, and a large number of supplies are being delivered to the Russian front.

The Germans will no longer have the dilemma of supply difficulties.

This is thanks to Ernst. Marshal Brem in Turkey, a great victory in North Africa. This enriched Germany's supplies at once.

Now, with the capture of Turkey, Wang Weiyi's previously formulated strategic goals can be achieved:

Attack the Caucasus on two sides - seize the vital Caucasus oil fields!

For the victory - the victory of Germany - the victory of the Skull Baron!

It's the end of January, and the schedule for the decisive battle has been set:

March 1943!

Moscow also sensed the movements of the German army, and during this truce, the Soviet army also tried its best to reorganize a large number of corps and replenish a large number of weapons and ammunition.

They must not risk losing the Caucasus!

Probably, it would be a decisive battle for the entire Soviet theater.

The new Caucasian Corps was formed, Vasilevsky was promoted to Marshal of the Soviet Union, Commander-in-Chief of the Caucasian Corps. He was pinned on Stalin's infinite hopes.

But in all fairness, Vasilevsky was not very confident that he would be able to win, after all, the enemy he faced had a name that the whole world feared:

Skeleton Baron!

"I can hold off the German offensive in the Caucasus for more than three months, but I don't dare to guarantee what will happen after that...... this was told to Comrade Stalin by Vasilevsky after receiving the order.

And his comrade Stalin told him that in three months the newly formed corps would be able to throw itself into the battlefield and that the final victory would belong to the great Soviets.

But when Comrade Stalin left, Marshal Zhukov worriedly asked his friend how sure he was that he would be able to hold the Caucasus, and Vasilevsky replied helplessly: "I don't know what to do." Comrade Zhukov. If we face each other head-on, I believe I can hold on for March or even longer. But will the reinforcements promised by Comrade Stalin arrive in time? What unexpected attacks does the Skeleton Baron take? I'm not sure of any of that. More important is ......"

He was silent for a moment, and then whispered: "Will Comrade Stalin completely trust me?" Will the tragedies that happened to those generals continue to happen to me? ”

Speaking of which. He didn't go on..... However, Zhukov already understood exactly what he meant.

As the war progressed and the situation deteriorated, Comrade Stalin's suspicions seemed to become more and more serious, and he was always suspicious and suspicious, always fearing that there were German spies lurking around him, and that someone was trying to murder him. For those commanders who were sent to the front. He was also always uneasy, always thinking about whether they would be bought by the Germans......

Their own leaders still don't trust the commanders on the front line, so how can the soldiers on the front line fight to the end for their beliefs?

"I'll do everything I can here......" Zhukov could only comfort him: "No matter what happens." Remember to have me here, you don't need to worry too much......"

Vasilevsky smiled bitterly, maybe that's all it can be for now......

It's just that what is the current Skeleton Baron doing? What kind of arrangements will he make for the upcoming decisive battle?

This. is what Vasilevsky is most concerned about at the moment......

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Skeleton Baron Wang Weiyi at this time. Returned to the battlefield he knew so well, and saw his friends again:

Manstein, Guderian, Moder......

The faces of each of the generals were filled with excitement, and they knew that victory was so close to them at this time. Just this time last year, they did not expect that the German army, which had just experienced a crushing defeat in Moscow, would be able to quickly carry out a fateful Armageddon!

Moreover, now the advantage is clearly on the German side!

A lot of Tiger tanks, a lot of brand new Leopard tanks. All-new engines, a constant supply of ammunition. Supplies are constantly being transported to the front.

The ultimate victory is no longer a dream......

"My marshals, my generals, the moment of our dreams is within our reach......" is what Wang Weiyi and his brothers said: "We have experienced countless hardships and hardships, and we have also experienced the pain of failure. The surrender of 1918 is still etched in my heart...... In France, we defeated our enemy, France; In North Africa, we defeated our enemy, the British...... Now, this will be our last battle, the last battle for the great Germany! Fight for your dreams! ”

For the Dream - Fight!

When these words came out of Baron Alexon's mouth, the German marshals and generals instantly felt their enthusiasm boiling, and each of them raised his hand straight:

"For Germany - Fight!"

There is no need for Wang Weiyi to mobilize more, nor does he need to take care of every aspect of everything, the German generals led by Manstein are completely trustworthy.

The only thing he has to do is to control the overall situation and win the final victory of the German army and Germany!

At this moment, Manstein was perhaps the happiest person, and as an old German aristocracy, he was finally able to see the final rise of Germany, and all of this was due to his best friend:

Ernst. Brahm!

Just like Guderian and Moder were in at the moment......

"Honestly, I never thought we'd be so quick to get into Armageddon." Watching several brand-new Leopard tanks pass in front of him, Manstein said with emotion: "After the failure of the attack on Moscow, I thought that we would fall into a terrible passivity, but we succeeded...... Ernst, I think I have to thank you. ”

"For what?" Wang Weiyi asked curiously.

Manstein's expression was very deep: "I am a soldier, and for a soldier, winning on the battlefield is the best reward for us." And now victory is within our reach, all of this is what you bring to us......"

"I'm not that great." Wang Weiyi said lightly: "If it weren't for the heroic fighting of the German soldiers. Without everyone's efforts, Russia would have become nothing more than a second Blessed Con...... So. I should thank you for giving me this opportunity......"

This is what Wang Weiyi said sincerely, he really wants to thank these brave and fearless German soldiers, it is precisely because of their efforts that he has the opportunity to command a million-strong army Armageddon.

This decisive battle will be remembered forever......

"After the Blessed Concón, I was in despair. Thought I'd never see you again. Guderian spoke: "But you miraculously appeared at our most critical moment...... General Ernst, after the end of the war. Will you ever disappear again? ”

This was originally a joke, but what I didn't expect was that Wang Weiyi fell silent, and after a long time, Wang Weiyi said slowly: "I don't know what to do." But maybe I'll disappear again......"

This sentence stunned several German generals there......

"Maybe. My responsibility is only to appear when you need me the most......" Wang Weiyi smiled faintly: "Actually, whether we are together or not, whether we are separated or not, it is not the most important thing, the important thing is that we have fought together and worked together for the glory of Germany." As long as we remember this, what does it matter if we are not together? ”

Manstein fell silent......

But at this time, an extremely crazy thought suddenly popped up in Wang Weiyi's mind...... But the idea came to me as soon as it came to me. It was terrible to be denied by myself again at once. The idea is terrible in is...... I have to dismiss this idea no matter what......

But people are such strange creatures, once an idea comes to you, no matter how hard you try, it will always hover in your mind......

"Alright, let's discuss the situation on the battlefield." Wang Weiyi shook his head, trying to pull himself out of the crazy idea: "I just got the information that the Russians formed the Caucasus Corps and appointed Vasilevsky as the commander-in-chief, this is our old friend......"

The Caucasus, a vast area between the Black Sea, the Sea of Azov and the Caspian Sea in Eurasia, stretches from the Qom-Manech lowlands in the north to the borders of Armenia and Azerbaijan in the south. It is a natural area characterized by the mountainous topography of the Caucasus Mountains and the vertical differentiation of the natural landscape. The Greater Caucasus Mountains traverse the vast isthmus between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea from northwest to southeast. The entire area is 440,000 square kilometers. It stretches from the Kuma lowlands to the south of the Manech Basin and includes southern Russia, Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan, as well as several autonomous regions of ethnic minorities. The Greater Caucasus Mountains stretch about 1,200 kilometers from the Taman Peninsula in the northern Black Sea to the Apsheron Peninsula in the Caspian Sea. The Lesser Caucasus Mountains are located between the Kura and Arras valleys. There are mountains - the highest peak, Mount Elbrus, the highest peak in Europe, with an altitude of 5,642 meters, plateaus, plains, lowlands, and various climates such as temperate and subtropical zones with different dry and wet zones. The Kula, Kuban, Kuma, Terek rivers, etc., originate here......

And to take it here, there is no doubt that Stalingrad will bear the brunt.

Stalingrad is important because it is the choke point that connects the Caucasus with the hinterland of the Soviet Union. The reason why the Germans wanted to occupy Stalingrad was to cut off the Soviet army from the Caucasus. In other words, Stalingrad's value derives from its role as a guardian of the Caucasus.

The value of the Caucasus lies in the abundance of oil fields, which were an important source of fuel for the Soviet war machine. Once the German army occupied the Caucasus, tens of thousands of Soviet armored columns ran out of fuel, which was like scrap metal, and there was no suspense about losing the Great Patriotic War.

Therefore, the value of Stalingrad and the Caucasus is a joint relationship. Stalingrad's importance stems from the fact that it was a fortress for the defense of the Caucasus, and the importance of the Caucasus comes from its oil fields, on which the victory or defeat of the war depends. The idiom "lips are dead and teeth are cold" is vividly displayed here. Stalingrad is the equivalent of a lip, and the Caucasus is equivalent to a tooth. Which is more important?

Maybe there's only one answer – just as important!

And in this decisive battle, Wang Weiyi will never make the previous mistakes of the German army.

Winter in Russia came early, almost 0 degrees in mid-October, for the Soviets, they were used to this kind of weather, but in the previous war, the Germans did not keep up with the supplies, the Germans still wore summer clothes, and even in winter, when it was minus 20 degrees, the Germans did not wear winter clothes.

Therefore, Wang Weiyi set the date of the decisive battle in March with the supply fully guaranteed, which would give him enough time to win the war.

After carefully explaining the details, Moder suddenly interjected: "Marshal, my assault team has launched an assault on Elklin in advance......"

Wang Weiyi was stunned for a moment, and then overjoyed: "Well done, Moder, I was about to talk about Elklin, once we capture Elklin, it will give us a base to advance." General Modell, is it certain that Elklin will be captured in such cold weather? ”

"Yes, I think I'm sure." Moder replied in the affirmative: "Judging from the intelligence we have detected before, the Russians are moving up there, and I think this is our best opportunity." Moreover, I sent a Brandenburg commando! ”

Wang Weiyi said "grace", such an excellent German general, maybe this is the biggest source of confidence for him to win the victory! (To be continued......)