Comrade, Your Ingredients Are Too Complicated

Personal politics aside, Mustache was definitely at the top of his game before Operation Barbarossa began.

People who don’t know his life trajectory will find it difficult to imagine how a failed student from the Academy of Fine Arts, a street kid on the streets of Vienna, a German soldier during World War I, and a civilian political spy of the Weimar Republic were swept away by the torrent of the times. Follow the general trend and become the leader of a country.

Although the Sea Lion plan against Britain ultimately failed, it at least provided a strategic camouflage for Operation Barbarossa. After all, Dalinzi still does not believe that the "allies" will choose to fight on two fronts.

This unprecedented achievement has made no one in the current German Third Reich dare to oppose his orders.

After dismissing Bowman in an understatement, Mustache looked at the senior army officials in front of him. Invisible pressure permeated the conference room, and one lieutenant general even shed a drop of cold sweat from his temples.

Finally, he set his sights on the Wehrmacht generals headed by Chief of General Staff Halder and Army Commander-in-Chief Brauchitsch.

In terms of their ability to lead troops in war, the Junkers military nobles are definitely the leaders in their field.

Since the beginning of the war, the Wehrmacht has never lost a battle, and has even exceeded its mission more than once. Currently, no one in Europe is an enemy.

But as subordinates, their performance was substandard most of the time.

These generals with distinctive personalities are not only difficult to manage, but sometimes they also have an attitude of not accepting the orders of their superiors.

Thinking of this, Mustache's eyes became sharper.

"Everyone, are the pre-war preparations for the three army groups going smoothly?"

"The troops will move eastward as planned in a week. I don't want any problems with logistics. You should know what Operation Barbarossa means to the empire."

"By the way, how are you preparing the lollipops?"

Since the late nineteenth century, Germany's chemical industry has been very developed and once became the country's pillar industry.

Even in an era when bread sold for half a million Reichsmarks, the country's pharmaceutical industry was still thriving without much impact.

After 1926, the streets of the Weimar Republic were filled with all kinds of legal lollipops, and the production of many categories ranked first in the world.

The civilians were in a state of panic, and the army knew without even thinking that it must be the hardest hit area.

When Germany attacked France last year, Manstein and Guderian formulated the famous Sickle Plan in order to bypass the impregnable Maginot Line.

The focus of this combat plan is to avoid the north, which is heavily guarded by the Allied forces, so as not to allow the war to develop into a protracted war that is costly, time-consuming, and costly.

After all, the English and French brothers had dug through the center of the earth long ago and built high-level fortresses. Only a fool would go into it.

The specific arrangements of the Sickle Plan are actually not complicated. There are even only three arrows as markings on the strategic situation map.

To put it simply, the armored troops were allowed to cross the Ardennes at lightning speed and attack the French border city of Sedan.

As long as we speed up and defeat the second-rate troops defending on the other side of the river before the enemy reacts, cut off the opponent's supply line and cut off France, the victory of the war can basically be guaranteed.

There are two difficulties in this plan that need to be overcome. The first is naturally whether the armored forces can pass through the Ardennes at full speed.

The terrain there is hilly and terraced, with tall trees and dense forests and many swamps. It is not the first choice area for the mechanized advancement of the large army at all.

Another point is naturally a matter of physical strength. If we want to achieve the goal of cutting off the enemy's supply line, all soldiers must travel day and night to ensure their marching speed, which means they cannot rest for several days and nights.

What should I do? Eat a lollipop.

At that time, Guderian's armored army followed the energy agent announcement and the entire army ate lollipops and marched all night.

When they arrived at Sesame, the soldiers had not slept for three days. Even this is not the limit of the German army. They even have the strength to rush to the Atlantic coastline.

This time, Operation Barbarossa was more brutal than Operation Scythe. After all, the depth of the opponent's territory was extremely exaggerated. If sufficient stocks are not prepared, it is estimated that most frontline soldiers will not be able to withstand such high-intensity combat.

After hearing his leader's question, Chief of General Staff Halder stepped forward and answered:

"Reporting to the head of state, we have prepared tens of millions of lollipops, which have been distributed to the group armies."

"If the frontline troops are in need, all German soldiers will use their strong willpower to stay up day and night and maintain strong fighting spirit at all times."

"We also paid a deposit in advance to the Tamler Candy Factory. Now its daily output has exceeded one million, and it can provide energy supplies to the three army groups on the front line at any time."

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After handling the army's work, Mustache turned his attention to Lei Buqian and Deng Bufu.

Compared with the army generals, the two naval commanders under his command are not fuel-efficient lamps. They will start fighting openly and secretly if they are not careful.

Although the focus of the offensive in the next few months will be on the "allies" in the east, the navy's own navy will still continue to carry out the war against Britain.

Daiying is surrounded by the sea. As long as it can use its existing forces to attack the enemy's transport ships, it can cut off the opponent's supply of strategic materials such as oil.

Once it becomes an isolated island and the other party is completely helpless when faced with the problem of material shortages, the balance of victory will inevitably tilt towards itself.

Moreover, after the Barbarossa Plan was launched, Britain was likely to provide various military supplies to the bear. Fatty Qiu was a man who wanted to drag the whole world into the water.

"In the next period of time, I need you to continue to lead the team to attack the transport ships in the Atlantic. But you must remember that the principle of all actions must be to preserve strength."

"The Zeppelin aircraft carrier will be completed in a few months, and the research and development of new destroyers and submarines is also very rapid. As long as we wait for another year, the Imperial Navy will inevitably have earth-shaking changes."

Because the mustache knew Raeder very well and knew that the other party was sometimes more utilitarian in the execution of tasks, he also specially painted a pie for the Admiral of the Navy.

"It is not impossible for the Navy to participate in this Barbarossa Operation. I am negotiating with Franco and Pétain recently. We have a high probability of requesting military communication, and that is when the Navy will show its power."

In the early stage of the Barbarossa Plan, Raeder once proposed to occupy Gibraltar as soon as possible.

In this way, Italy can be supported to occupy the Suez Canal, so that the control of the entire Mediterranean will fall into the hands of the Axis Powers.

By then, as long as Turkey is forced to join the axis, Germany can launch an attack on the Caucasus region from an unexpected position, and Dalinzi can only watch the fire in the backyard.

Hearing the words of his leader, Raeder's eyes were burning with a strong desire to fight.

"Führer! I will resolutely execute your orders! Under your leadership, the navy boys will definitely defeat the damn British Royal Navy!"

Since the end of the Battle of Jutland, the entire German Navy has never had any decent results.

In order to revive the glory of the past, Raeder submitted a military expansion plan code-named "Plan Z" to the little mustache in March 1938.

Its core demand is very simple, that is, to "rebuild the high seas fleet" and form an armed force that can fight the British Royal Navy head-on in the Atlantic.

The project includes four advanced aircraft carriers. In order to achieve this goal, the little mustache also specially sent senior naval officials to Japan to learn the construction experience of the Akagi.

There are also ten battleships that are heavier, faster, and more powerful than the existing warships in the world today. The legendary H class is one of the plans.

The remaining share was divided into ten battlecruisers, five heavy cruisers, sixteen light cruisers, sixty-eight destroyers and two hundred and forty-nine submarines.

The entire "Z Plan" is expected to take ten years.

Facts have proved one thing, the navy is really not a branch of the military that ordinary people can afford.

Even if the German III plus five, it can't build such a large fleet, and a large part of the ships in the above plan have not even been designed.

In addition, the mustache did not fulfill his promise and launched the war six years in advance, causing the Z plan to be suspended after only one-third of it was completed.

Although Raeder failed, Dönitz saw an opportunity to rise.

When the German III officially went to war with Britain and France, he, who was still a naval captain, secretly submitted a plan of "attaching importance to U-boats" and "trade blockade" to his boss.

In Dönitz's plan, he applied to purchase 300 advanced submarines for the troops as quickly as possible.

In this way, they can attack transport ships in the Atlantic in groups, thereby achieving a decisive victory in naval battles.

Of course, the mustache did not agree directly, but just made a perfunctory promise.

Dönitz's behavior also completely angered Raeder, who frequently reported to the head of state, which made the admiral look very ugly.

From then on, the two gradually drifted apart and gradually had the intention of parting ways.

This was a theoretical disagreement in military strategy and tactics. Raeder advocated cannons and giant ships + aircraft carriers for reconnaissance, and emphasized the concentration of forces to lead Britain in a decisive battle at sea.

Dönitz believed that priority resources should be used on the cutting edge, emphasizing comprehensive planning and protracted operations.

In fact, both of them were a bit extreme. The naval battles during World War II were coordinated operations of various warships, and special formations were used to perform special tasks and sneak attacks.

Decisive battle?

Forget it. A single type of arms often has fatal weaknesses. The navy of a major power must take a moderate and peaceful path to have a way out.

The most rational tactic should be to use submarines to block the enemy's shipping system, while using large surface fleets and aviation forces to threaten the opponent's anti-submarine forces.

After reaching a verbal agreement with his own head of state, Raeder looked at Dönitz with a provocative look.

In terms of combat performance alone, his fleet is indeed no match for the enemy's submarine force.

They killed the Royal Oak and the Courageous, the former is a battleship with merit, and the latter is the world's first aircraft carrier destroyed in actual combat.

While attacking the British Navy, the submarine fleet did not spare the transport ships passing by, and the total tonnage destroyed was more than ten times that of the surface fleet.

This number is still growing rapidly with the increase in the number of submarines.

On the other hand, due to the concealment and radar technology of their own surface fleet, their efficiency in attacking transport ships is not very high.

The final record is indeed quite good. They also sank many British transport ships and even killed the Glorious aircraft carrier, but their own losses are not small at all.

The heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper was damaged and is now squatting in the port of Brest for recuperation.

The battleship Count Spee had a more tragic ending. It was forced to sink by the enemy.

The situation of the two sisters Gneisenau and Scharnhorst was not very good either. The long-term battle left many hidden wounds on their bodies.

However, the above disadvantages are not important. My boss just likes big and thick pipes and has always had an inexplicable preference for giant weapons.

As long as the head of state is willing to invest money, the strength and performance of the surface fleet will sooner or later surpass Dönitz's submarine.

Looking at the somewhat proud Redel, the corners of his mustache's mouth curved slightly.

Since the last conversation with Goering, he has begun to try to change his behavior. So far, it seems that the effect is pretty good, at least the Navy has been trained into the desired shape.

"By the way, where are the battleship Bismarck and the cruiser Prinz Eugen currently? Have they successfully passed through the Denmark Strait and entered the Atlantic Ocean?"

"That is the treasure of our German Empire. There must be no mistakes."

Different from the original plot, because the North China Front Army suffered an indiscriminate bombing by the Eighth Route Army Air Force Division in Zhongtiao Mountain, the book sent envoys to collect various data on British fighter jets in the middle of the battle.

Faced with the sudden rise of the Eighth Route Army, Mustache rarely showed a strong interest.

There was clear intelligence before that the opponent was equipped with a large number of French infantry weapons.

Now that two fighter jets, the Spitfire and the Hurricane, have appeared, it is difficult for him not to think of some special possibilities.

It's a pity that Huanghe's Mars factory leaves no trace at all. Its safety and concealment are unique. Spies from all over the world can only return with hatred.

However, the period of waiting for the information successfully delayed the departure time of the battleship Bismarck and Prinz Eugen.

Facing the inquiry from his boss, Redel glanced at Dönitz with confidence, then stepped forward and started reporting.

"Don't worry, head of state. I have also arranged for three destroyers to accompany us this time. Even if they encounter an unstoppable fleet, they can retreat from the battlefield with high mobility."

"I also specially ordered the Port of Brest to set out to provide support immediately when necessary."

Mustache nodded with satisfaction, and then he said to Dönitz standing aside:

"If necessary, I hope your submarine force can provide timely support. Everything should be done with the overall situation in mind."

Let’s start the next chapter and give the Persian cat a grand burial.