Chapter XXXVII
In his office, Chen Daoyang wrote a text message to Albert, and then found a book from a drawer, titled "Attention Tank", written by the famous Guderian.
As a modest bandit, Chen Dao knew very well that his ability was a few pounds and a few taels, and in his previous life, he had never even commanded a platoon, and now he suddenly had to lead thousands of officers and soldiers into the war, and if he did not step up his study, it would be irresponsible to thousands of lives, and even more irresponsible to the war.
After a few days, Chen Dao threw all the affairs of the regiment to Mandol to deal with, and he devoted himself to reading in the office, and a copy of "Attention to the Tank" was quickly turned to pieces, and then went to study Rommel's "Infantry Attack".
Whenever he had questions, Chen Dao went to Mandol to study. When Chen Dao studied for the first time, Mandolfil figured out the details of Chen Dao - an absolute rookie, but thinking about Chen Dao's previous identity as the commander of the air defense battalion, Mandolfil was relieved.
Mandolfer greatly appreciated Chen Dao's modest and studious attitude, and was also extremely patient when educating Chen Dao, and the friendship between the two grew rapidly in teaching, and the titles also changed from Colonel Lawson and Lieutenant Colonel Mandolfer to Heinz and Hasso. (Mandolfel's full name is Hasso Eckard von Mandolfel)
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In the lounge of Army Group A Headquarters on the Western Front, the commander-in-chief of Army Group A, Rundstedt, said to his chief of staff, Manstein: "If you think that plan is not suitable, you can develop a better plan, and I support you." ”
Manstein was blunt: "It seems to me that the strategic intentions of the Army Command, by its very nature, were completely imitative of the famous Schlieffen plan of 1914. Our generation can't make a better plan, but copy the old article. Even though it was Schlieffen's work, I think it's a shame. ”
"The weak will only complain about reality, and the strong will change reality. Are you going to be strong or weak? Rundstedt asked.
"Your Excellency, Commander, please rest assured, I will definitely change all this." Manstein's eyes shone with confidence.
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On the firing range of the regimental headquarters of the Herman Golin regiment, the battalion commanders of Mandol and Herman Golin regiments surrounded Chen Dao in the middle.
Chen Dao waved a huge pistol in his right hand and said: "This is the first batch of weapons I ordered for you, the M1932 pistol produced by the Mauser Arsenal, and it will become the ** designated by our regiment." ”
Chen Dao loved the pistol with a faint blue light in his hand the more he looked at it, and said in his heart that he had finally used the box cannon he had longed for for a long time, and this bandit was not in vain.
"I think you're no stranger to this pistol, it's an old gun after all. This gun has a burst function, coupled with a 20-round extended magazine, it is completely a **, and the firepower is definitely the first in the pistol world, at least in the pistol I know. Of course, it also has the disadvantage of being too large, and the appearance is not as handsome as the Luger pistol, but as a soldier, it should be practical, what do you say? ”
The reaction of Mandol and several battalion commanders was extremely cold, and there was no applause at all that Chen Dao expected.
"The disadvantage of this pistol is not just its size, it's just that it looks good," Mandolfil said. When firing continuously, the muzzle of this gun rises at a very large angle, and most of the bullets fly into the sky, and they can't hit people at all. ”
As he spoke, Mandolfil picked up a pistol from the wooden box, quickly placed a twenty-round magazine, pulled the trigger on the target in the distance, and shot out the bullets in the gun in a series of "da-da-da".
"See, the recoil is too great, and if you fire in bursts, you can't control the muzzle beating at all." Mandolfil said.
"I heard that this gun has been discontinued, from which warehouse did you get it?" Major Schubert asked.
"This gun is indeed out of production, I asked the Mauser Arsenal to restart production, not from the warehouse." Chen Dao explained.
"I've found a solution to the problem you mentioned." Chen Dao raised the pistol, pointed at the target and said: "Seeing that I didn't have a gesture, the palm of my hand is up, turn the gun sideways, and then shoot, with the help of the muzzle of the gun, you can form a strafe shot at the enemy in front of you, especially when you face the enemy with a superior number, this gun can definitely leave them with unforgettable memories for a lifetime." ”
"Of course, it's okay to turn the back of your hand up, but the muzzle of the gun will jump to the left side of your body, you guys can try it." Chen Dao said.
Mandol and the battalion commanders each held pistols and tried their guns in the same way as Chen Dao, and the gunfire rang out for a while at the shooting range.
After they finished trying the gun, Chen Dao said: "This matter is settled, if you are not used to it, you can keep your handy pistol." Remember to teach the soldiers the position I said about holding the gun, and remember to leave me two, I'm a two-gun general. ”
After Chen Dao finished speaking, he looked at his watch, and then said: "I'm a little ahead of time, you guys give it a try, I personally recommend this pistol." ”
Leaving Mandol and the battalion commanders to test their guns on the shooting range, Chen Dao appeared in Goering's office shortly after.
After consciously taking out a cigar from Goering's cigar box and lighting it, Chen Dao asked, "Looking at your face, I know that there has been a happy event recently." ”
Goering gave a jubilant thumbs up, "Our cuckoo plan has been successful, Raeder will come to us in the afternoon for a meeting to discuss some details, and then you can take office." ”
"Oh," Chen Dao nodded happily, then reacted and asked suspiciously, "Take office?" What do you mean? ”
"I've already decided, you go and become the commander of naval aviation."
"Ahem, ahem." Chen Dao was taken aback, he choked on the smoke in his throat, coughed violently, and tears and snot gushed out.
Goering poured a glass of water for Chen Dao with a strange smile, and then said, "It's just a naval colonel, don't be so excited." ”
Chen Dao drank a few sips of water, finally stopped coughing, glared at Goering and said, "What are you making international jokes?" You even asked me to be the commander of naval aviation? I only know how to jerk off, and I don't know how to manage an airplane at all. And I still have airsickness, if the people in the Navy knew that their commander of naval aviation was a seasickness offender, what do you think they would think? ”
"I don't care what they think? You are the most suitable person, you must know that shopping malls are like battlefields, and secrecy is very important. Our cuckoo plan is only known to the two of us, and I'm not going to let a third person know, so it's best for you to go. As for the professional matters, you don't have to worry, I will send you a capable chief of staff, and let him take care of the professional matters, you just need to keep our business, and the profits you deserve will not be less than a mark. ”
Chen Dao scratched his head in embarrassment and asked curiously, "How did you convince Raeder?" ”
"Raeder only needs to command, not to persuade. I went to the Führer first, and I told the Führer that we were not only willing to let the Navy have its own aircraft, but we were also willing to send some experienced officers and instructors to help the Navy form naval aviation. The Führer was very happy at that time, and went directly to Raeder and ordered him to accept my proposal to immediately proceed with the formation of naval aviation, and the problem was solved. ”
"Raeder didn't object?" Chen Dao asked.
"He certainly doesn't want our people to go into the Navy. I only emphasized one point at that time, that is, we are more experienced, and with our help naval aviation can form combat effectiveness more quickly, and I didn't say anything else. The Führer helped me with all my problems. ”
"I can imagine the scene at that time, it was originally a contradiction between our air force and navy, but it turned into a contradiction between the Führer and the navy by you in this way, and all Raeder's objections would make the Führer think that Raeder was targeting him." Chen Dao said with a smile.
"That's it, don't you see, the Führer's face when he scolded Raeder for not accepting my suggestion because he was selfish and wanted to treat the navy as his own independent kingdom, it was so wonderful that it really made me have a lot of memories." Goering said with a dance.
"You're really going to gloat, but what's the matter with that admiral you're talking about?"
"What do you think I've been doing these days? I'm discussing some details with Raeder, I've already asked, his planned naval aviation is 9 aviation squadrons, barely enough to form an aviation regiment, your commander is at most a regiment commander, and the navy side will give you the rank of colonel at most. ”
"Nine aviation squadrons add up to less than 150 aircraft, what is enough?" Chen Dao asked.
"It's okay, when you take office, everything is up to you."
"Okay, I'll try." Chen Dao remembered that his real purpose was to use naval aviation as a link to unite the air force and navy and reduce internal friction. I'm afraid it's really inappropriate to change someone else, maybe it will have the opposite effect, so I agreed.
Chen Dao suddenly remembered a very important matter, and asked, "After I go, what will happen to the Herman Goering Regiment?" Who will command? ”
Goering smiled incomprehensibly and asked rhetorically: "Do you know who the commander-in-chief of the Luftwaffe is?" ”
"Of course it's you, don't joke with me." Chen Dao said.
Unmoved, Goering asked, "Do you know who Germany's Minister of Aviation is?" ”
"I said don't joke with me, it's still you." Chen Dao said unhappily.
"Do you know who Germany's forestry minister is?" Göring then asked.
Chen Dao turned his head to ignore him, Goering laughed, and then said: "Of course it's still me, not only these three positions, but also the Prussian Chancellor, the head of Germany's four-year industrial plan, the leader of the Gestapo, and the successor designated by the Führer." ”
"I know all of this, what do you mean by that?"
"I mean, since I can do so many jobs on my own, you can also do part-time. Young people should not be lazy, do more work, and not get tired. ”
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