All the generals looked at Xia Ming, and the expressions on their faces were all wonderful.

I have to say that Xia Ming's words really shocked them. This is why he, a grassroots hero who crawled out of the corpse, dared to say such things in front of so many generals.

not only faintly satirized everyone's will to fight, but also played a scoundrel. The meaning is very clear, resign if you don't give it to the vanguard. Such wayward statements are almost impossible among German servicemen.

It's just that he is robbing an errand that no one wants to do, but he is so heroic.

"When you meet the enemy, you will show your sword", which is really good. A soldier should have such a quality of will, especially in today's situation of being so close between friend and foe.

So much so that everyone even forgot that he was actually disobeying military orders. It also embarrassed the two generals of Hubemer, which made most of the generals who were usually "suppressed" by the 14th Army and the 168th Division feel refreshed.

One of these two guys is a close confidant of General Paulus, and the other is a favored retainer. Although it is true that they are very capable, but resources always take precedence, and they naturally gradually become estranged from other generals.

As the saying goes, it's not a big deal to watch the excitement, anyway, most of the generals are already faintly ready to help Xia Ming speak, and this pioneer must be given to him.

Although his words and deeds are arrogant, in today's situation, daring to stand up and take the lead in the battle is in itself an act worthy of respect. Xia Ming has become a pure soldier born for war in the hearts of everyone. Brave and good at fighting, not afraid of power, regardless of personal gains and losses, dare to say and do...

He confronted General Hubey, did not give face to Mer, and even threatened Paulus with his resignation.

This all shows that he is actually just a military madman with no political acumen.

This kind of person is needed by everyone during the war, but after the war, he is nothing when he is separated from the army. At most, I will write a little military work at home, and I will not be a threat to anyone.

Everyone likes this kind of person, because they don't have any scheming and are only loyal to their ideals and careers....

General Paulus, a senior staff officer who had been in the army for many years, soon discovered the problem.

In fact, if you think about it carefully, the Sixth Army, which is now full of factions, is the most suitable candidate to become the tactical core, and it seems that only Xia Ming is the only one. I'm afraid that I made an exception to let him participate in the military meeting just to further confirm.

Only he can make everyone temporarily put aside their little abacus and fully cooperate. Because he is a newcomer, he has no contradictions with anyone, and he is also a pure soldier worthy of respect.

For example, Lieutenant General Merr, although he is his confidant, may be difficult for him to convince everyone because of this. Many generals actually had a lot of criticism about themselves as army commanders, and Paulus was well aware of this. It is better to say that the war is going well, but if the war is not going well, people will be considered as poor leadership.

In fact, he was not very satisfied with himself, perhaps because he had been a staff officer for a long time, and he really did not have the courage that a group army commander should have. Deliberate changes are also not in line with his character.

Even General Hube has recently become passive on the grounds of rest. On the one hand, the fighting in the north was indeed difficult, and on the other hand, it was also because Hube was dissatisfied with his inability to motivate the morale of the whole army as a commander.

More and more troops are asking for a break, and isn't it stupid that he continues to fight stupidly?

As a general, if the elites below are all gone, what weight can he, the general, speak? ?

Not everyone can replenish the rearmament number in time after the troops are gone. What's more, no one wants to be destroyed by the hard-trained soldiers.

It would be a disaster if a legion started to care about personal gains and losses, but he was powerless to stop it.

Because if you can't attack for a long time, there will be morale problems, and low morale will plant the seeds of doubt in your heart. When you have doubts, you naturally start to think about yourself, and it's a vicious circle.

In short, Paulus now thinks that it is not easy to use anyone, and there will be problems with anyone.

His prestige and execution have been exhausted by this brutal war.

You must know that there are still hundreds of thousands of people in the group army, but he finds that he can only mobilize a few divisions if he wants to attack again.

It's a tragedy to think about...

Of course, there were difficulties, but the Sixth Army was not so much so.

Although he didn't want to admit it, as the commander of the Legion Army, he felt that he could no longer mention the war potential of this army.

So he really has to thank Xia Ming, if it weren't for him, the morale of the group army would have collapsed completely, and he does have the right to be willful...

At this point, Mer couldn't compare with Xia Ming. He can't be a link between himself and the whole army, and he can't rebuild the morale of the group army, no matter how good his tactics are...

"Hmph..."Paulus figured this out, and looked at the generals below with some emotion.

He knew that these generals wanted to scare themselves but didn't dare to scare themselves.

In fact, he is not like this to his immediate boss, the Führer??

A somewhat self-deprecating smile, Paulus suddenly thought it was good.

After months of fighting, they all accumulated a lot of resentment. Xia Ming's actions actually gave them an outlet for their grievances.

It is estimated that most of the people are secretly holding back their strength and preparing to support him, so as to put themselves in an embarrassing situation.

Because he supported Xia Ming with righteousness, who made him behave so militarily?

Even his own descendant, General Hubey, would probably support him.

Paulus knows Hube too well, he is not a narrow-minded guy, and he will not repay his flaws because Xia Ming unceremoniously scolded him. His ability to question himself means that he has been convinced, but his naturally cautious nature allows him to do so.

His position was completely evident from the look of his admiration.

In this case, if you still support Merr, you will really be infamous for favoritism, trust, and cronyism. At such a critical moment, he must find a way to unite people's hearts.

So he not only has to support Xia Ming, but also gives all his trust.

As the supreme commander of the Sixth Army, he did not want to be a loser in the end. It's just that sometimes it's really out of his control.

If the current Sixth Army still wants to regroup, Xia Ming is the only key.

"Hmm—" Paulus took a deep breath, his mind already decided.

He didn't even want to listen to Mer anymore.

In fact, Paulus was very satisfied with Mer's courage to stand up and grab this vanguard. As his own cronies, he can be regarded as giving himself a long face.

He gave Mer a meaningful look, and Paulus hoped he understood.

If he is smart enough, he should understand the truth of retreating from the rapids. He really can't do this position ...

“..... I'm sorry everybody, I, I've decided to quit. Because I appreciate General Xia Ming's plan. Mer broke the momentary silence with a sudden word.

Of course he understands his boss's warning eyes, and more importantly, he really racks his brains and can't think of a better battle plan.

Xia Ming's combat does have a lot to scrutinize, but those who really understand military affairs understand that the current situation of the enemy and the enemy cannot be succeeded by winning by surprise or playing a little clever. Fighting in one city for so long, the intelligence forces on both sides are not fools. Tactics are no longer the first priority, the most important thing is how to withstand the tremendous pressure and boost the morale of the whole army. Whoever can't hold on first is a loser.

To put it bluntly, it still depends on who has a hard fist and a strong will, and who can fight better.

Xia Ming's plan was full of an inexplicable confidence, although he was unhappy to listen to, he was unconsciously infected by him, and even wanted to see if he really had such a god.

And from a tactical point of view, he even took into account the period of the Volga ice, and it was really feasible to decide the winner in a short time. If the Sixth Army still wanted to capture the city before midwinter, there was no better option.

Either a war or a retreat. This is normal strategic logic.

Because there can be no perfect battle plan in this world, war has always been a game of walking on the tip of a knife. Suffering from gains and misjudgments is the most fatal.

The generals were also slightly disappointed when they heard Moer's sudden withdrawal, they originally wanted to watch the big show, but it seems that he is still self-aware.

“... Rub, say it earlier. I really can't understand this guy. Xia Ming also secretly sighed when he saw Mer sitting down. It was so steel just now, why did it suddenly wilt? Of course, he didn't know what kind of open and secret battle had taken place in this small war room just now.

Mer's withdrawal means that he has no opponents. If he wants to complete the final task, this vanguard must be earned. Relying on victory to activate the morale of the whole army and strengthen the will to fight to the end is the key to the ultimate success or failure of this war.

Now the Sixth Army could not afford to lose a single battle. So he had to take the lead.

In fact, he was still a little nervous, after all, he didn't graduate from a bachelor's degree, and tactically he didn't want to fight with these generals. This is likely to expose a lot of his problems.

That's why he's so tough. Shut them up first, and don't give it away. It's so domineering. Anyway, even if he offended Paulus and these generals, he didn't worry about being put in small shoes in the future.

As Anna said, showing enough self-confidence is half the battle. What the Sixth Army lacks now is self-confidence, even if it seems to be blind self-confidence.