As for Hitler's exaggerated ability to confuse people's minds and even indirectly control their minds, they had already passed through various combat meetings personally hosted by Hitler a long time ago, and the German generals present who had personally experienced it were no longer surprised. Strange.
The supreme head of state of Germany, who constantly strives to reach the top by relying on his strong ability to deceive and gossip, once he gets into the mood when he speaks, he can talk like the water of the Rhine.
Hitler, who was very proud of his speaking ability, hated having his speech interrupted by others, and having others present take away the dominance of the speech and leave him alone.
Hitler, who was particularly taboo about these two points, could even give Mussolini a straight face when talking to the Italian head of state.
All the participating German generals who knew that their big boss, Ni Lin, was naturally obedient and did not dare to say even a single word.
When Hitler, who was talking incessantly and even a lot of spit flew out of his mouth, finished the "a few words before the meeting" that lasted for more than half an hour, the proud and hearty Hitler was finally satisfied. Transferring the dominance of discourse to his subordinates.
"Now, my generals can speak and tell me each of you's summary and views on the frontline war. I look forward to each of your answers."
Thanks to Hitler's own pre-meeting instructions, this frontline wartime meeting was not rehearsed or arranged in advance as he requested. Every German general present did not know what his colleagues thought. And what he wanted to say, naturally there was no way to formulate unified opinions and views in advance and give them to Hitler.
In other words, this is exactly what Hitler himself pursued, to allow his generals to "speak freely" without restraint.
The first person to speak after taking over Hitler's hand was General Hermann Huth, the commander of the Armored Group of the German Army Group Center.
This Wehrmacht general, who was thin but had a strong military temperament, quickly explained to Hitler that the 1st Armored Group he led would soon be able to get away from trivial battles and make preparations, and in August Offensive operations in the direction of Moscow can be resumed before the 20th.
General Guderian, the commander of the 2nd Armored Group, who continued to take over the right to speak from Huot, immediately spoke and expressed his agreement with Huot's words without hesitation. He also expressed his second opinion to Hitler. As expected, the armored group can end the battle in the direction of Yelniya City before August 15th, and then advance to Moscow, the heart of the Soviet Union, ahead of the Hot armored group.
"I agree with the two of them and agree that my head of state, the next step after taking the Yelnya salient should immediately focus on the direction of Moscow. The heart of the Soviet Union should be our primary target, just like ours Just like they did in France."
After quietly listening to the opinions expressed by his subordinates without saying a word, when Marshal Bock, commander of the German Army Group Center, expressed his final approval of the speeches of Hoth and Guderian, in 1941 he was able to Hitler, who had managed to get along well with the Wehrmacht generals and fully considered adopting their opinions, then spoke slowly.
"Gentlemen, your idea of crushing the Soviet Union by crushing the heart of the evil Bolsheviks is certainly a good idea. But before that, I hope you can fully understand and realize the fact that the Soviet Union is a huge and decadent country.
The half-dead old man is not like the cowardly French who can be defeated in one blow after occupying the capital."
Looking at each other in confusion as to what Hitler wanted to say, the participating German generals who could not interrupt Hitler's speech had no choice but to be patient and continue to listen.
"Stalin, the evil leader of the Bolsheviks, is best at brainwashing people, so these Soviets will never give up their resistance to our army just because they lost their capital, just like the French."
"As long as possible, these Bolshevik puppet armies will fight all the way with our German army! Fight on the Ural Mountains, fight on the Siberian plains, until they finally have no way to retreat and are completely and completely wiped out."
"Therefore, I believe that Moscow, a city whose symbolism far outweighs its actual strategic value and significance, is not the best choice for our next action plan. As for the deployment direction of our next action plan, I have already drawn up a plan for you.
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Before the German generals, who were sitting at the conference table and were dumbfounded by Hitler's elation, could react, Hitler, who made such shocking remarks, immediately began to reveal his plans in detail like beans poured out of a bamboo tube.
"In the north, the industrial area near Leningrad is an important strategic target that we urgently need to capture right now."
"The heavy industrial production capacity here is very useful for increasing the production of our armored forces. Capturing it can further weaken Stalin's industrial hematopoiesis capabilities. This evil little city of Leningrad is also the cradle and lair of the Bolsheviks. Capturing it will enhance Stalin's glorious image."
It collapsed in the hearts of the Russian people, leaving him with no prestige."
"Whether it is from a strategic or political perspective, the actual significance of Leningrad is far greater than that of Moscow."
After finishing his sentence, he paused for a moment. Hitler, whose expression and tone of voice clearly showed a hint of confusion, soon continued to speak.
"Honestly, gentlemen, it's actually hard for me to make a choice between Ukraine and Moscow."
"There are many reasons why I want to occupy Ukraine before Moscow. First of all, Army Group South has established a basis for victory in the Ukrainian theater, and the Soviet army that resisted has been almost wiped out. Secondly, Ukraine's rich industrial raw materials and fertile
The agricultural and sideline products industrial bases are necessary materials for us to continue the war, and they should be seized as soon as possible and converted into our own production capacity for utilization."
At this point, Hitler suddenly burst out with a burst of light from his profound eyes, and then moved the focus of his eyes and the position of his fingers to an inconspicuous place name on the map.
"In the end, Crimea will be an unsinkable aircraft carrier used by Soviet planes to bomb Romanian oil fields. As long as this place is in the hands of the Bolsheviks, I will have trouble sleeping and eating."
"Just imagine what it will be like after the Romanian oil fields are bombed by those Russians, gentlemen. Our planes lack fuel and cannot go to the sky, and the tanks have no fuel and can only serve as fixed forts. The black blood of our German war machine will be destroyed by Stalin.
Once all of them are lost, what will we have to use to attack Moscow?"