"We will form an alliance first, and then we will talk about other things." If Ouyang Yun can be called a little fox, Guderian is now acting like an old fox. When he made this point, Ouyang Yun suddenly found himself There was nothing he could do, "We Germans are always stubborn, so if you don't agree to this, I think there is no need to continue the discussion."
Are Germans stubborn? Aryans may indeed have this characteristic in their blood, but Guderian's current performance cannot be explained by this reason. If his true identity had not been confirmed, Ouyang Yun would have even doubted the person in front of him. Is this old German man an imposter? I really didn’t expect that Guderian could still have this side of the old fox. Naturally, Ouyang Yun, a little fox, couldn’t be indifferent. He smiled slightly and said: "Of course there is no problem, but the problem is that you are now You are not qualified to represent Germany, so you don’t need to get excited. I don’t mean to deny your ability by saying this, but it is just an objective description.”
Guderian suddenly became very cautious about spending money. This was a change that he did not expect. "This is for the future of Germany." Deep in his heart, he used this reason to explain his change, and he was deeply moved by it. Calm down, "What you said is indeed an objective fact, but what I need to ask is, since you know that I can't represent Germany at the moment, why do you want to talk to me about this issue?" Ouyang Yun's question did not stump him. After all, for such an old man, he had never eaten pork and had seen pigs running away. He quickly adapted to this change in status and became quite eloquent.
Unexpectedly, he circled the question back. Ouyang Yun laughed dumbly. Knowing that it was pointless to continue testing and arguing, he couldn't help but praise sincerely: "When people talk about generals, they only say that generals are the father of German armored soldiers and tank soldiers. I now Only then did I realize that you still have the potential to enter politics, so let’s write down our respective bottom lines and then discuss it, you think that’s good.”
Guderian nodded.
Just because German soldiers don’t like politics doesn’t mean they don’t have the ability to participate in politics. If Hitler was able to lead the Nazi Party to seize power, there was a reason for the military’s acquiescence. Yes, after World War I, the Germans urgently needed a strong Leaders came to regain their lost glory, and Hitler had this ability. Therefore, when there was no other option, Hitler became the only choice for the Wehrmacht. Hitler did not disappoint the German soldiers. Under his leadership Next, for a time, they not only regained the territories and areas that were cut off after World War I, but also dominated Europe and became the boss of Europe. However, as the situation developed, what happened later was beyond the expectations of most of the senior German generals. anticipation.
Even if Hitler dominated Europe and plundered British and French colonies in other continents, he actually set his sights on the Russians. This was the tempo to make Germany a global public enemy.
By dominating Europe and unscrupulously weakening the power of Britain and France in the traditional colonies of Britain, France and other countries, this certainly made the German soldiers feel proud and established the confidence of the world's strongest army. However, many people in the top brass of the Wehrmacht remained sober. With his mind, he noticed the crisis behind this glory.
The defeat in the decisive battle of Osa, the recurrence of the war in North Africa, the rise of resistance movements in the occupied areas, and even domestic turmoil. All of the above have confirmed the error of the German government's current strategy. When Guderian led the Second Armored Army to attack Sabi When the region advanced and was manipulated by Jiang Tiezhang, Army Group Center, Army Group A, and even front-line commanders of the German army as far away as North Africa and the Middle East, many of them were in contact with Guderian. It expressed concerns about the future of the country, and some people even suggested that what should be considered now is not the complete conquest of Russia, but the stabilization of the defense line in North Africa. In other words, this unprecedented showdown has reached the final stage.
How many people are there in total in Germany, and how many are in the army? So many young men have been transferred from various positions in the country. This has had a serious negative impact on the industrial order and even the social order in Germany. The more soldiers leave home, the more The longer you stay away from home, the more serious your war-weariness and homesickness will be. At this time, once a battle is lost or even too many people die in a battle, it may fall to one end of the originally balanced scale. A straw, resulting in unimaginable bad consequences.
Hitler in Berlin had no interest in knowing and would not know this, but front-line generals like Guderian could not ignore this issue. Precisely because he knew this, after listening to Ouyang Yun's suggestion, Guderian Only when An is happy will his heart beat brightly and will he have the confidence to bargain.
The not-so-difficult negotiations lasted for two days, and in the end no agreement was reached on paper. In the end, Guderian accepted the fact that he must first help the Chinese government train 100,000 armored troops.
In return, Ouyang Yun handed over the German prisoners of war who were supposed to be taken to a certain farm based on the list he provided, and allowed them to maintain their military structure.
On the day Ouyang Yun was about to return to Chongqing, Stilwell came to visit him again. Although he believed Ouyang Yun's guarantee, he was still shy because Washington had sent urging telegrams again and again in the past few days. Face found Ouyang Yun, hoping that he could send a large-scale fleet to the Coral Sea first to maintain deterrence against the Japanese aircraft carrier fleet.
Of course Ouyang Yun would not agree to this request.
After experiencing the Battle of the Ryukyu Islands, although Japan's mainland combined fleet was severely damaged, it still maintained five aircraft carriers. After this battle, the Japanese learned well and did not confront the Pacific Fleet of the Xuebing Army at sea. , but used his own methods to retaliate against others, and engaged in maritime guerrilla warfare in the East China Sea.
After the sea transportation channels between Japan's mainland and its Southeast Asian colonies were cut off, its domestic oil supply became a problem. But even so, because the East China Sea is too close to the Korean Peninsula and Japan's mainland, and the Japanese army only needs to anchor from Flying a few fighter jets from an aircraft carrier in the distant sea can cause great panic to the Chinese people in coastal areas. In order to ensure that the reconstruction of the recovery area can be carried out on time and with high quality, the Supreme Command had to transfer some fleets from the Pacific Fleet to form three cruise fleets. In order to protect the security of the East China Sea offshore areas, although this ensures the normal reconstruction work, it also puts the Pacific Fleet at risk of being stretched. Naturally, in the short term, it will not be able to maintain its "hegemony" in the Pacific as before.
As compensation for not being able to meet the Americans' request, Ouyang Yun took Stilwell to visit the headquarters of the Outer Mongolia Army that had just been established. He pointed at the Mongolian young men who were learning the basic formation and said to him: "See, as long as you put After they are trained, our country will have troops to reinforce Australia, so you should believe my guarantee."