Chapter 583: It’s better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early
Chapter 583: It’s better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early
This statement is a bit exaggerated.
Fang Shengli still didn't believe it, but Tadayoshi Sano and Ichiro Kuroki, who came from the Japanese army, and even Takeshita Shun, all understood.
Sano Tadayoshi nodded; "They really jumped."
"Why?" Fang Shengli frowned. Sorry, he really couldn't figure it out.
Ichiro Kuroki smiled and said, "Because the navy has always been in control of the initiative, but this time the power to fight north has changed, and the Japanese army has taken the initiative. Even though the navy is trying to seize power now, with the support of the cabinet, the army headquarters and other departments, it will not be easy for them to turn the tables, unless something major happens to reverse their direction of operations."
Takeshita Shunye nodded, "Yes, the navy and the army are incompatible, which must be unique in the world. In order to seek more benefits, it is not difficult for them to leak each other's combat plans." At this point, he raised his head and looked at Zhou Weiguo, "How can you make the navy think that Berlin will give up the relatively easy-to-take North Soviet Union and attack Europe and the United States, which are not easy to attack?"
"Ardennes Forest." Zhou Weiguo just said four words.
Commander Bai nodded and said, "This is indeed an unexpected idea. After all, the Ardennes Forest is a natural defense line that the French cannot cross. There are endless swamps and primeval forests in it. That's why they only placed some patrols there, and no troops above the regiment level were left."
"But it's not easy to get there." Although Fang Shengli had never been there, he thought that if a place was not valued by Europe and the United States, then it must be a good place.
Commander Bai laughed and said, "The road to Shu is difficult, harder than climbing to the sky, but in the end, these roads finally lead to the mountain city of Chengdu and other places. These roads were walked by people, not to mention that they don't really need people to walk on them."
At this point, Commander Bai said, "If I were the Fuhrer, I would rather lose 500 tanks in the Ardennes Forest than fight the North, because the North has mobilized nearly 800,000 troops on the border, watching closely. If he attacks, it will be difficult."
Berlin, the Reichstag.
After the mediation between Moxico and Tokyo was concluded, the Führer was happy for a while.
However, after facing the Northern Soviet Union that had mobilized 800,000 troops to arrive at the border, his smile became fainter day by day.
"My generals, you have also seen that the current situation is that the North Soviet Union is increasingly on guard against us. I just received news that the North Soviet Union has assembled another 100,000 people and is preparing to deploy them on the border."
The head of state, who was sitting on a chair, glanced at everyone, then took a sip of the coffee beside him and said, "Our attack will encounter their most brutal interception. You are the elites of the empire, the pride of the empire, and the pioneers of the development and growth of this empire. The people of the empire are watching you, our martyrs are watching you, and I am also watching you. Tell me, what should we do next?"
The Minister of Defense, the Minister of the Army, the Minister of the General Staff, and the Minister of the Air Force all looked at each other, not knowing how to respond to the Führer's words.
His words put a thick hat on everyone.
This compliment naturally sounds exciting, but the problem is, facing the border where there will soon be an army of more than one million, this is not something that can be solved by just a compliment.
"Your Excellency, in the war against the North Soviet Union, although we cannot withdraw troops from the Eastern Front, we are facing millions of elite troops who are ready and prepared for battle. If we go to war with them, I am afraid it will be very difficult. Can we change the attack on the Eastern Front and move to the Western Front instead?"
The Chief of Staff, as the military think tank, was the first to suggest not to attack North Su. After all, the enemy was on high alert, and attacking would probably cause more casualties. "
The Führer looked up at him, then his eyes fell on the Minister of Defense; "What do you think?"
"Führer, not attacking them is the best option. However, if we attack the western front, we may face the impregnable Machillo Line. According to our reconnaissance, the area directly opposite this line of defense is covered by them from every angle, and there are countless barbed wires and minefields. If we rush in, we may suffer heavy losses."
"It doesn't work in the east, and it doesn't work in the west. So tell me, what should we do? Should we give up the grand cause in our hearts just because of this problem?"
The Führer clenched his fists, suppressed his anger, and looked at everyone. "Let's go back and discuss it. I hope that next time we meet, you can give me a complete plan instead of just "maybe". I don't want to hear these words again."
"Okay, Mr. Leader." Everyone immediately saluted and turned to leave.
No one returned to his own command center. After all, if the matter was not resolved, the next time, the head of state would probably start cursing and calling Lord E a fool.
"Everyone, please tell me. The plan of attacking North Soviet Union is not suitable for us at the moment, so let's not discuss this issue. Now, we should discuss how to move westward. As the Führer said, we are all the elites of the empire. When so many people get together in their spare time, we can always come up with a solution." The Minister of Defense personally presided over the meeting. After lighting a cigarette, he knocked on the table and asked.
Everyone began to put forward their own opinions. The Air Force believed that they could concentrate all air forces to blow up the defense line, but this was directly denied.
The problem you have thought of, isn’t it possible that the other party hasn’t thought of it?
"Everyone, can we learn from our allies' attack on the mountain city of Tongguan? They used transport planes to transport our infantry and landed behind them?"
"I'm afraid not." The Minister of the Army glanced at the Minister of Staff; "Our allies were able to succeed because the strength of the mountain city was too weak. They did not have enough tanks, armor and heavy artillery to effectively block the attacking forces while also dealing with the enemies that appeared in the rear. However, our enemies are different. If we cannot get through quickly, then no matter how many troops we airdrop, I'm afraid we will become their prisoners."
The plan was rejected. Everyone present fell into deep thought again, and in this deadly silence, the Foreign Minister came in with a briefcase. Looking at the attitude of the group of people in front of him, it goes without saying that he must have been scolded.
He coughed to attract everyone's attention, then shook the briefcase in his hand; "I think I came at the right time."
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