The first thousand and eighty-seven chapters of the Germans' revenge
China learned about the exact news of Guderian's capture about ten hours in the evening. In Germany, because the incident was too shocking and would inevitably cause an uproar, the relevant people had to take great pains to suppress it. It was not until two days later that That is to say, after the news of the defeat of the Second Armored Group was confirmed and unilaterally released by the Chinese side, under pressure, the relevant people had to combine the two bad news into one and submit it to Hitler's case.
Hitler was in a very bad mood during this time. This was not only because of the growing anti-war voices in the country and the emergence of resistance armed forces in various European countries, but also because with the passage of time and the expansion of the war zone, Germany's finances finally became exhausted. It is true that the overall control of Europe and the successful invasion of Soviet Russia, North Africa, and the Middle East allowed the German government to obtain more resources. However, because of Nazi policies, the Third Reich never truly absorbed the occupied countries and populations. came in, so after occupying such a huge land and having an unprecedented population, the Third Reich was not actually able to gain much economic benefit from it. When the political and economic elites of the Third Reich realized By this point, it is too late to take action.
"I need reinforcements, I need the latest Panther tank, I need the latest jet fighter..." This was Rommel's cry, after the British army purchased a large number of Mandrill tanks and Golden Eagle fighters from the Chinese government After that, the pressure on Rommel's unit increased greatly, and now it has lost its previous overwhelming advantage. And because the Chinese army has appeared in Egypt, the pressure he feels is even greater, "It's not that my soldiers are not brave enough, it's that Our weapons advantage no longer exists. What, the Tiger is the best tank in the world. Well, if you don’t believe what I say, the Ministry of Defense can send people to take a look and take a look at the Tiger we are proud of. How was Egypt ravaged by the British mandrills? Now, the Chinese have appeared in Egypt. I don’t know when they will come. If the Ministry of National Defense cannot give me reinforcements and urgently needed weapons and equipment, then I request Replace me as commander because I don’t want to wait until the end of the war and be taken to court by the British..."
The request for reinforcements was also accompanied by the commander of the Middle East Legion Busch. The Middle East battlefield was not important at that time and space, but in this time and space, because the German army has an unprecedented degree of mechanization, this also brought about a problem, that is, Germany's attack on The demand for oil, as a result, the oil produced in the Middle East will naturally be difficult to escape the Nazis' covetousness. The Middle East battlefield is the same as the North African battlefield. At first, the Germans mainly attacked and the Allied forces defended it. The slight difference is that as the German army successively invaded Iraq and Saudi Arabia, Arabia tasted the sweetness, and the German army increased its investment in troops. This forced the British army to increase its troops again and again. As a result, the scale of the battlefield in the Middle East became larger and larger, and gradually even surpassed the battlefield in North Africa. trend.
After the Queen's government retreated to India, the Middle East actually became Britain's new West Gate. Retreating to India was considered an exile. They had already been in exile once, and the British certainly didn't want to go back again. So even for this reason, the British People will defend with all their strength. The British repeatedly added troops to the Middle East, which really blocked the offensive of Busch's Middle East Army. However, this also greatly reduced their ability to take care of North Africa, which gave the French a chance. .
Yes, it is precisely because the French army's position on the North African battlefield is becoming more and more important that Ouyang Yun chose North Africa as the second battlefield against Germany after Soviet Russia, and regarded it as a bridgehead for attacking Europe.
The series of events concerning Hitler's identity were disturbing, and now that such a big mistake had occurred on the battlefield in Soviet Russia, of course, he immediately became furious.
"Who told me that Russia can be completely eliminated by the end of the year at the latest? Who told me that we can deal with China with all our strength next year? Still thinking about carving up China with Japan? It is a big joke. Now the Chinese are directly coming to slap me in the face. No, no, I never believe that the soldiers of the Third Reich cannot defeat the Chinese. We Aryans are the most superior race on earth. It must be Manstein and Guderian who were too careless. Humph, there were people You are aggrieved for not promoting Guderian to the rank of marshal. Look, this is the marshal candidate you admire..."
It is said that Hitler was a talker, and when he was mentally stimulated, this "symptom" was particularly obvious. So for the whole day, the only sound heard in the manor where Hitler lived was his roar, and even every day Every German who entered had a serious look on his face.
"... No matter what method you use, you must ensure the victory of the decisive battle in Osaka. Yes, I will not hesitate to give up attacking Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. I want the Chinese to know that the Third Reich cannot be offended. I want to Tell the Chinese that I can no longer tolerate their offenses. They have violated the bottom line of the Third Reich..."
Hitler asked his men to immediately take practical actions to retaliate for the "offense" of the Chinese. However, because Germany currently does not border China, and the closest distance is more than 1,500 kilometers away, the problem was posed to the Air Force Headquarters. In front of Commander Gore, of course the Air Force was the only one who wanted to retaliate against China immediately, but Germany's long-range bombing capabilities had always been weak. So, after almost pulling out all the hair on his head, Gore thought hard after being reminded by his subordinates. One action plan that seems feasible is to use the latest V3C rocket to attack China.
In Central Asia, the German forward has advanced to Balkanabat in Turkmenistan, which is only 1,500 kilometers away from China's Xinjiang region, and the range of the V3C rocket happens to be 1,500 kilometers. to 1,600 kilometers, so one of Gore's subordinates boldly put forward this suggestion. In Germany, the only people who really know about China are those military officers who have aided China, but China is really too big. So even they couldn't figure out the specific situation in Xinjiang, and Gore and Hitler were certainly no exception. Fortunately, Gore knew that the head of state just wanted to make the Chinese people feel bad and give an explanation to the people at the same time, so this plan was under his control After ordering his subordinates to polish it, it was submitted to Hitler.
Hitler was not satisfied with this plan because it could not directly bomb Chongqing, the quasi-capital of China, but, "China is too big, okay, let's bomb Xinjiang first, so that we can also let the Chinese see Our determination and understanding of the consequences of offending us."
With Hitler's large signature, the plan was officially issued, and then a large number of the latest V3C rockets began to be shipped to the Balkanabat area.