Chapter 282: Small Talk

After dinner, Xu Jun couldn't wait for the late report and went to bed early. The next day, His Excellency woke up from his dream to the sound of a loud wake-up call, brushed his teeth and washed his face, and then began an early morning workout every other day in a sports vest. His current body is made using the most advanced biotechnology in the future, and has undergone careful genetic adjustment, and all physical indicators are far beyond ordinary people, but in order to maintain this peak state, daily exercise is still necessary.

His Excellency the Führer, wearing a white vest with an iron cross emblazoned on his chest, ran along the asphalt road at the entrance of his residence towards the playground of the base, followed by a small group of guards in the same tracksuit, and his adjutant's team, led by Chief Adjutant Tysenhofen. This is what the Interim High Command sees every morning, because this is a military base and the security is very tight, so there is no need to worry about personal safety. Xu Jun was a little worried that he might not be so free after returning to Berlin, the intelligence bureau had issued many warnings and smashed many assassination plots against him, this was just some superficial fools, and it was not known how many cunning enemies lurked in Germany, waiting for a chance to take his life. Whether it is necessary to renovate an indoor sports field in the Prime Minister's Palace, Xu Jun pondered, if there is enough space, it is not a problem in terms of funding.

Along the way, there are constantly officers who get up early and wait to salute the Führer, which is the easiest way to show their loyalty in front of the supreme leader, Xu Jun is also very aware of the thoughts of these people, and his attitude towards this is to encourage and recognize, to be able to get the love and worship of his subordinates is the most valuable asset of a national leader.

After arriving at the base playground, quite a few troops had already started their morning exercises here. The tracksuits of the Air Force and the Army are similar, with white short-sleeved dark blue shorts, which can only be distinguished by the shape of the eagle badge on the chest. If you want to say that the conspicuous ones are the group of SS troops led by Dougan and Randolph, with a large SS lightning embroidered on their chests, which can be distinguished from the crowd at a glance. Xu Jun waved his hand and let his guards and adjutant group join the team of morning exercises. He himself ran to the side of the playground and chatted nonsense with a few generals and marshals who got up early for a walk, and he had his own way of exercising, and he didn't have to do the German radio gymnastics that seemed to him silly with a group of soldiers.

"After taking care of the business at hand, I'm going back to Berlin. The High Command will also move with me, and at the current pace, I think it will take another week. Xu Jun took the paper cup handed over by a staff officer and took a glass of water from the drinking bucket next to the playground.

"And the award and promotion ceremonies, Keitel called last night and said that it was roughly ready, that the people involved were concentrating towards Paris, and that you were really going to have this ceremony in the French capital. Will it cause an overreaction from the French. Brauchitsch was simply out for a breath of fresh air, he was too old to toss like a young man, and he was full of envy and jealousy of the energetic German Führer.

"It's unseemly to have a ceremony here." Xu Jun refilled another glass of water and drank it all again.

"As long as it doesn't overdo it, my Führer, we only point out in the report that the ceremony took place somewhere in France, and on the side of the French media, I think President Petain should be able to control it." Wearing a crisp general's uniform, Werler has always focused on mental activity. Taking a half-hour walk after eating every day is, according to him, the best exercise.

"This time, there will be many people who will be promoted to generals and marshals, and I don't think there is any objection to the promotion list." Xu Jun crumpled the paper cup into a ball and threw it into the trash bin on the side.

"Again, the problem is focused on Keitel. However, he has performed very well in these battles, so there are not many voices of opposition. Brauchitsch also knew that the personal ability of the chief of staff of the High Command was his greatest weakness, and that the seniority in the army was not as good as that of several other colleagues, so it was normal for people to be criticized. If it weren't for the fact that these battles, commanded by the Führer himself, were fought very beautifully. Keitel dutifully became a bridge between the three armed forces during this period, and everyone also saw his efforts, so this time he was promoted. At least no one in the High Command doubts this.

"The main thing is Manstein, I'll find time to talk to him. This time he was also on the promotion list, and I considered transferring him to form a new armored corps. "Xu Jun has a headache for this stubborn war genius, and Guderian, who also likes to make trouble.

"Separate Panzer Corps? I think he's going to be crazy. Many of our existing units need to be reorganized, and what makes it difficult for me now is that we have a group of veterans who are nearing the end of their service years, and I think that we must not let these experienced soldiers be lost from the army, and we must find a proper way to retain them. "William. General Liszt had reported to the base two days before, and this time he would be promoted to field marshal, the pinnacle of a German military career and an affirmation of his personal ability. After getting the exact news, this calm general couldn't help but be excited about it for a whole day.

"That's what I've been thinking about, we need to keep these veterans who are experienced in combat, and we don't have much time to train them to replace them. The recruitment quota will be expanded to 1.5 million in the first quarter of next year, and we need a large number of junior officers to lead these recruits. Brauchitsch interjected.

"Give them a promotion to the ranks, from sergeant to warrant officer, we can still get this salary." Xu Jun made a final decision, he had indeed ignored this issue before. The German army's military service system has a definite number of years, although veterans are often re-drafted after discharge, but after staying in society for a while, both military technology and physical fitness have declined significantly, especially the change in mentality, and eventually many re-conscripted veterans can not adapt to the changes in the battlefield in time, but instead lead to a decline in the combat effectiveness of the troops.

"The expansion plan has been discussed at the meeting of the High Command, and the shortage of junior officers is indeed very large, and we also need to take into account the training of middle and senior officers. It is already too late this year, and next year the enrollment scale of the major military academies will be expanded, especially the return of officers to school for further study, and the pressure on the schools will be very great. Xu Jun said while expanding his chest.

"The French military asked me to agree to send their officers to study at the German military academy, and I think we can also send some of our officers to the French military academy for further study, and some of their operational concepts are indeed ahead of us, but the problem is that their senior generals are rigid in their thinking and tactical incompetence. General Raeder also wanted to transfer a group of naval officers to study at the Royal Naval College in Greenwich, England, and the British basically agreed, and they also wanted to sign an agreement with us to exchange cadets, especially the tactical training of army officers, and it seemed that the British were completely disappointed in their lobster soldiers. ”

"This is a good phenomenon, which can bring the younger generation of the militaries of various countries closer together, and the benefits of future peace in Europe outweigh the disadvantages." General Liszt nodded in agreement.

"It seems to me that this will certainly lead to a tactical unity among the countries, and it will have a tremendous effect on the realization of the concept of joint operations proposed by the Führer. Not only should we study and exchange with each other in the navy, air force, and army, but we should also hold some joint military exercises from time to time, so that at least the militaries of various countries can get used to each other's tactical styles and know how to coordinate their actions, which can also promote the exploration of new tactics. Wierle added from the side.

"I also hope to see the armies of European countries skillfully cooperating with each other on the battlefield as soon as possible, of course, provided that we first eliminate some teammates who like to drag their feet, such as the one on the Apennine Peninsula." Brauchitsch made a rare joke.

"That's just too bad, they're good cooks and musicians." Liszt smiled and mended the knife.

"I'm good at gambling too."

"I just can't fight."

"They, in turn, are now beginning to protest against the French invasion."

"When?"

"You didn't read the French newspapers before you came?"

"The leader must have crooked his nose in anger."

Several high-ranking German generals laughed heartily with their Führers, attracting curious glances from the officers and soldiers on the playground, who were discussing some important strategic issues before, and it seemed that the commanders had reached a consensus, otherwise how could they laugh so happily.

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