Berlin.

When Ernst. When Field Marshal Braham appeared in Berlin, Rommel, Manstein, Guderian, and other high-ranking German generals were already waiting in the Führer's office.

"Congratulations, Field Marshal Rommel, you have achieved great victories in Africa, and you deserve the rank of marshal." Wang Weiyi's face was serious.

"Thank you." Rommel's face was equally grim: "As you expected, the British have sent Montgomery as commander and greatly increased the number of defensive forces, and with my current strength, it will be difficult to complete a new breakthrough." ”

"That's enough." Wang Weiyi said coldly: "We don't need to continue to attack now. Field Marshal Rommel, I order your legions to stop the offensive and build a defensive line on the spot, and Montgomery must be dragged until October! ”

"Yes, Your Excellency!"

"What about the Russian side?"

"Marshal!" Manstein took a step forward: "But after our victory in the battles of the Kharkov and Sevastopol fortresses, the strength of the Russians was greatly weakened. In accordance with your orders, we have set up defensive lines on the spot in various places. At the Sevastopol fortress, under my personal command, Guderian maintained an offensive posture against Russia in order to deter the Soviet troops. In Kharkov, as you ordered, appoint Moder as the commander of the region to prepare for a possible counterattack by the Soviet troops"

Wang Weiyi listened carefully: "Do you think that according to the current situation, once the Soviet army reorganizes a large-scale offensive, will you be able to hold on?" ”

"Yes, Marshal!" Manstein's answer did not hesitate: "The German soldiers are invincible in the offensive and will be like an impregnable wall in the defense!" ”

Adolph. Hitler was also listening carefully. Then he spoke: "Marshal, the Russians suffered a crushing defeat in both the Kharkov and Sevastopol fortresses, hundreds of thousands of people were killed and taken prisoner. Why not take advantage of this time to launch a new attack on Moscow? ”

"Isn't Moscow's defeat enough to teach us a lesson?" Wang Weiyi's tone in his words was very stern: "Although we have won two battles, according to the strength of Germany, we have not yet completely conquered Russia!" A rash attack will only lead to defeat in the Second Battle of Moscow! Adolf, Germany, could not afford such a defeat! From now on. We must win more than 80 percent of all battles and keep the situation firmly in our hands. Any presumptuousness will not be approved! ”

"Yes. Marshal. "To the words of Field Marshal Ernst, Adolf. Hitler never had any objections.

At this time, Guderian also raised his own doubts: "Marshal, if we continue to hold on, I think it will be beneficial to the Russians." They were able to rearm their troops. In this way, we may fall back into passivity. ”

"Yes, you're right, Heinz. William. Guderian. Wang Weiyi showed a smile on his face: "But there is one thing you may not have thought of, the Russians are more eager to hope that Britain, France and the United States can enter the war at this time, Russia has been under too much pressure, from the outbreak of the war to the present, their losses far exceed ours." The newly formed corps was put on the battlefield at all, without forming combat effectiveness. They are afraid that we will launch a new offensive, so. We must ensure that Britain and France, and especially the United States, do not enter the war head-on for a short time. The German army was responsible for holding on, ordering the Free Russian Army to constantly launch harassing attacks on the Soviet army, delaying the Soviet army to the greatest extent, the longer the time, the more worried about us! ”

The generals did not particularly understand, but they had full confidence in Field Marshal Ernst.

They knew that Marshal Dao must have had his own idea of perfection.

And he's been missing for more than a month, and in that time, or he's made some deployments that no one else could have thought of.

"Marshal, I'm not questioning your decision, but have we always been so adamant?" Rommel frowned and asked, "In Africa, we hold on, in Russia, we hold on." In this way, the war cannot be won. ”

"Erwin, we will open up a new battlefield." Wang Weiyi held the marshal's scepter in his hand and came to the huge map: "Generals, our goal will be here-"

His marshal's scepter fell on the map, and all the generals looked there:

Turkey!

With a "boom", it was as if a pot had exploded in the Führer's office.

"Turkey? What are we going to do to open up the Turkish battlefield? ”

"Marshal, Turkey is a neutral country."

"Yes, marshal, and Turkey also supplied us with a large amount of supplies."

Wang Weiyi calmly listened to the generals' discussions, and he knew exactly why they were so surprised.

Turkey is located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, guarding strategic routes. As soon as the war began, envoys flocked to the young republic in the hope of swaying the young republic with all sorts of intrigues. But Turkey's strategy is to export resources such as ore to Germany and Britain at the same time, in exchange for weapons and other supplies to defend its country, and to take the opportunity to seek development. Germany will help Turkey build roads and railways, Britain will help Turkey build airports and ports, and the two countries will compete with each other to provide the best equipment, while Turkey will allow the two countries to fight each other openly and secretly at home with all sorts of insidious tricks.

Turkey used its own chromite and copper ore in exchange for advanced weapons. The infantry, consisting of 50 brigades and 800,000 peasants, was trained in the harsh conditions of the ancient Anatolian plateau, and was comparable to the infantry of any European country. Determined to preserve the country's independence, the Turkish leader Inonu did not want to rely on other countries' armies to defend his homeland, because that would cost his own soldiers the blood of his own soldiers for the interests of others.

Turkey signed a trade peace treaty with the warring parties in exchange for their recognition of their neutrality

Realistically speaking, Germany's strategy now is to win Turkey to the maximum extent possible, rather than to go to war against it.

At this time, however, Field Marshal Ernst proposed a diametrically opposed strategic disposition.

An attack on Turkey would quickly bring the country to the side of the Allies.

This seems so irrational.

"Are you done, my generals?" Wang Weiyi waited patiently for them.

At this time, the marshal's office was quiet again.

"Generals, have you ever thought about why we are losing the initiative in the war? Have you ever wondered what we were like to do before, but then we fell into passivity? ”

When Marshal Ernst asked these words, there was a deathly silence in the Führer's office.

yes, for what?

The Germans are still the same Germans!

"Generals." Wang Weiyi sighed softly: "On the battlefield, for now, we seem to be evenly matched with the enemy. On the Soviet-German battlefield, we didn't have the strength to take Moscow, and if we wanted to settle the Caucasus oil fields that we dreamed of, we had to build a barrier on the long front of the Don, but the problem was that once the Soviets broke through a little, our defenses would collapse on all fronts. And in North Africa, Marshal Rommel, do you have what it takes Egypt? ”

Rommel shook his head honestly.

Wang Weiyi smiled indifferently: "Your honesty makes me respect, we can't afford to take Egypt, we can only delay time as much as possible." This is the case in North Africa, in the Russian theater, why did I oppose the attack just now? If the Soviets were able to hide in the trenches and not launch an active offensive. We will not take the initiative at all, and there will be no victory in Kharkov! ”

His voice gradually became stern: "Frontal battle." The Allies were ready for victory, and no one could guarantee victory, but in Turkey, the country had a strong infantry force, but it was still unprepared, attacking Turkey, attracting the Allies to the place and destroying it! ”

He used the word "annihilation", and it immediately lifted everyone's spirits!

Wang Weiyi held the marshal's scepter in his hand and said slowly: "Turkey does maintain neutrality, but their neutrality is conditional neutrality, and they are constantly claiming benefits from us and Britain!" Attacking neutrals? ”

He sneered: "Have you all forgotten?" In 1940, we attacked neutral countries frequently, and the Allies were exhausted by their mobilizations. So that less is more. This time, we will make a detour to Turkey, and once our strategic goal is achieved, we can not only sweep Egypt south to the Middle East, grab resources, and create conditions for a decisive battle in the coming year; It is also possible to attack the Caucasus in two ways. Attack Moscow in the north. Completely gain the initiative in the war. Generals, do you have any objections to my decision now? ”

generals, including the German Führer Adolf. All of them, including Hitler, breathed a long sigh of relief, and now they finally knew the true strategic purpose of Field Marshal Daugernst!

He wanted to take Turkey and destroy the Allied forces here to the greatest extent. Then, prepare for a decisive battle.

Even he even thought about the time of the decisive battle:

1943 year!

There is no doubt, no one has any doubt, since Marshal Ernst has decided to do so, then what the generals have to do is to cooperate with Marshal Ernst completely and thoroughly.

"Yuan is born first!" Wang Weiyi set his eyes on Adolf. Hitler: "Have you prepared everything I asked you to prepare?" ”

The general knew one more thing, Marshal Ernst had already decided to open a new battlefield in Turkey, and the Führer had already known about this strategic plan!

"Yes, Marshal, I have mobilized all the troops you want." Adolph. Hitler's reply did not hesitate: "The 1st SS 'Adolf XTL Guard Banner' and the 2nd SS 'Reich' Division in Yugoslavia have completed their offensive preparations and will be the vanguard of this battle. At the same time, the Yugoslav Army and the Bulgarian Army will also launch a full-scale offensive at the same time after the German army launches an attack, attacking Turkey on both fronts! ”

"Good!" Wang Weiyi nodded with satisfaction: "I will personally command the battle of Turkey!" (To be continued.) For mobile phone users, please go to read. )