Chapter 293 - 293 Variables
"Field Marshal Brauchitsch, General Bock, General Studenter. The ceremony ended in an extremely enthusiastic atmosphere, and the Führer was about to return to Berlin. Standing next to the plane, Accardo looked at his men and said, "We have so many good soldiers, if we can't win the war again, it's our fault......
"My Führer, we will certainly do our part to help Germany win the war. Brauchitsch said in agreement, and the other two nodded in agreement.
Accardo nodded, "Please join me in the victory." With that, he took Anna onto the plane, and the two ground crews carefully closed the door of the plane, and then the plane's engine spun rapidly.
As the engine turned faster and faster, the plane also slowly taxied forward, and finally glided to the end of the runway, and the three plane wheels also left the ground and flew into the distance.
In the sky, more than a dozen fighter planes that had already taken off one step ahead of them met them, protecting the Führer's plane before and after. Soon, the formation of these planes was completed, and the black pressure flew into the clouds, and the people on the ground could only see some small black dots hidden in the middle of the clouds.
"How's the offensive going in the direction of Sedan?" said Bock, looking at the Führer's landline that had disappeared into the sky, and turned back to Brauchitsch to the side.
Brauchitsch turned his head and walked back with Bock, and looked at Bock with his hands behind his back and said: "Rommel played very well there, he advanced 55 kilometers in a day, and now he is attacking west near Lisley. ”
"Sometimes I really think that the Führer is an incredible person. Bock looked at Brauchitsch as he walked and said, "Rommel, Guderian, Rundstedt, Keitel, Loeb, Manstein, Kluger, Liszt...... Including you, me. At that time, we were only mid-level officers in the Wehrmacht, and as a result, the Führer was able to elect so many powerful generals. ”
"A man of wisdom cannot be guessed by us philistines. Brauchitsch smiled and said, "All we have to do is follow in his footsteps, try to follow him, and don't be left behind by him." ”
"Two hours ago came the news that near Stone, French units were organizing a counterattack, where the 1st Panzer Army was holding back enemy tanks. It was an important defensive area in the vicinity of Sedang, and Stone's safety was a direct threat to the crossing near Sedang. If the 1st Panzer Army is routed, our 2nd Panzer Army and 7th Panzer Corps will be in passivity. Bock glanced at Brauchitsch worriedly and said, "Do you want Rommel to slow down for the time being, and wait for the infantry to go up and strengthen the line near Stone?"
"Which army is around there?" asked Brauchitsch for a moment, then looked at General Bock.
"Part of the strength of the 3rd SS Panzer Division, as well as a grenadier battalion of the 9th Motorized Rifle Division. Bock replied immediately.
"Send a telegram to Guderian! Order him to reinforce this force, and make sure that the defensive positions near Stone are absolutely safe. Brauchitsch said to Bock: "Then order the infantry in the rear to speed up their march and to secure their defence near Stone before dawn to-morrow." ”
"Then you mean that until the infantry fills the hole in the defensive line, Guderian's troops are to stand by and are not allowed to advance westward?" said Bock with a frown, "Although it is safe to do this, it will also make Rommel's troops too prominent." ”
Brauchitsch shook his head, sighed and said: "The battle plan drawn up by the Führer and General Manstein does look very good, but there is also a very big risk, if the other side flanks our armored forces from the north and south, then we will lose these tank units and make the whole battle situation passive." ”
He glanced at Bock and continued with a heavy face: "So the whole thing about this plan is speed, if we can have the speed of blitzkrieg Poland, then we will have great success, but I have always been very worried, very worried that France is not Poland after all...... It will not be knocked down lightly. ”
"I see, I will tell Rundstedt to restrain Guderian and make him stop his westward advance, rest his troops in place, and hold on to the direction of Stone. Bock made up his mind, nodded and said, "We must protect these armored forces for the Führer, this is the biggest capital in our hands." Therefore, I would rather Rommel let go of some of the enemy troops in the encirclement than let him take risks. ”
"At least we're on the same page, so let's do it. Brauchitsch thought for a moment and said, "Send a telegram to Guderian and Rommel, telling him that we are short of fuel and cannot maintain the current pace of attack, and that they should stay where they are for a day." In this way, we will be able to deal with the Führer. ”
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On the plane, Accardo looked at the clouds in a daze, he didn't know that his battle plan with Manstein had been changed beyond recognition by the two military bigwigs, so at least at this moment he was still in a good mood.
Outside the window of the plane, a full 12 FW-190D liquid-cooled fighters formed a huge protective circle, surrounding his plane in the center. The roar of the plane's engine makes it hard to sleep, but as Germany's "Air Force One", this transport airliner is already considered the most luxurious flying vehicle of this era.
Accardo leaned back in a soft chair, covered with a brown blanket, and on the table in front of him, there were two maps of operations in the direction of Sedang, and he held a magnifying glass to carefully look at the villages and defensive lines marked on them.
According to the information he received before he got on the plane, Rommel's army, the forward force, had occupied Suvas and was storming towards Lisley, which had exceeded his expectations, and Rommel, who did not know that the tired Rommel was leading his troops at this moment, rushing towards one of their phased targets, Malle.
The 1st Panzer Corps, under the command of Guderian, had approached the southern part of Lisley, completely destroying the French 9th Army's defenses, and they were now almost in unison, rushing forward to sweep a qiē obstacle to the English Channel.
However, a large French force had already arrived at Montel, where it was facing the German 7th Panzer Corps. In the southern area of Stone, the French gathered a new 10th Panzer Corps and prepared to storm the German flank. This corps has a tank division and an armored vehicle fighting vehicle regiment, and an infantry division reinforced by a very strong force. And the commander of this army was none other than France's number one expert on armored warfare, General Charles de Gaulle.
On the ground, a soldier with headphones carefully stared at a glowing screen, watching the light spots on it fluctuate: "Sir, a group of planes have been discovered, heading northeast, and are entering our jurisdiction. ”
The officer on duty nodded, and ordered: "These planes are flying to Berlin to confirm the ownership and purpose of the planes." Inform the anti-aircraft artillery units that if the target group does not answer, prepare for intimidating fire. ”
The non-commissioned officer on the side immediately grabbed the phone, and then asked: "Airport, there are planes in our airspace, I need to confirm the target." It's best to let the patrolling fighters make sure that Berlin is behind us. ”
At this time, a soldier rushed in, and then stuffed a telegram to the officer on duty, and then said breathlessly: "I have just received a notice that the Führer is returning to Berlin on Air Force One, and they are using the first frequency band. ”
"Oh my God!" The officer on duty jumped up from his chair at once, quickly grabbed the telegram, read it carefully, and immediately snatched the phone in the non-commissioned officer's hand: "Let your plane use the first frequency band to communicate, that is the Führer's landline! That is the Führer's landline!"
The officer at the airport replied to him with some dissatisfaction: "Are you an idiot? Let us intercept and inspect the Führer's plane? If my plane flies into the Führer's plane's security defense identification circle, how do you think I should explain the accident to the SS?"
"You wait for me to check first. The airport officer over there said, and then the voice of his order came from the phone: "Go and use Channel One to contact the other team." What? Is it really the Führer's car? Okay! I see! Let the patrol fighters escort the escort from a warning distance, okay...... Hey, is it still there? It's been confirmed, it's the Führer's fleet. ”
"The idiot on duty in the telegraph room is asleep, so I just received this notice...... You're lucky enough, at least your fighter won't fire rashly, a few seconds ago I almost informed the anti-aircraft artillery unit of the coordinates of the unknown aircraft. The officer on duty at the radar station said angrily: "The alarm has been lifted! There is no problem." ”
"If I were you, beat that dozing idiot telegraph operator and send him to the French front. On the other side of the phone, the officer on duty at the airport hung up the phone as he said this.
"The good news is that there are no plane invasions, and we have a false alarm. The officer on duty at the radar station looked at a few sweaty men, snorted and said: "The bad news is that because of a mistake, we almost missed the Führer's landline. ”
"Sir, I'm ...... I really don't want to......" The officer on duty in the telegraph room who was in trouble was already crying in fright, and all the officers present looked at her with some unbearable feelings.
Yes, it's her, the officer on duty in the telegraph room is a female soldier, and she looks like she is only a teenager, which is the age of flowers, and her short hair makes her look very delicate.
"Pack your things, I'll file a report and transfer you to France, and as for what to do, it's up to your luck. The officer on duty said coldly.