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spn "General Rundstedt, this is the order just received from the Führer's headquarters."

Manstein took an order and walked into the temporary office of Army Group South commander Lundstedt. Lundstedt was standing in front of a huge map of Poland, looking at the forward trend of the two big red arrows.

"Oh, what a damn thing." Lundes took the order, then smiled, waved his hand lightly, and said, "The British and French have declared war on us, and the head of state ordered us to speed up the attack.

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"General Lundes, what you said last time at the Head of State's Base Camp was right, Britain and France will not intervene in the Polish campaign." Manstein also said happily, walked to the map, pointed to the French border, "The British are here

There is not a single division of troops in Europe, and their declaration of war can only be verbal. Of course, there may be some actions at sea. However, the French, with their more than 30 divisions, have not moved at all and are still counting in the trenches.

Play with stones.”

"They are waiting to see us fight with the Soviets."[

Lundes and Manstein looked at each other knowingly. They both knew that the war between the Soviet Union and Germany that Britain and France wanted to see might turn out as Britain and France expected.

Yes, the other side of Poland is the Soviet Union. They also have hundreds of thousands of troops, thousands of aircraft, and thousands of tanks near the border, but so what?

"Thanks to the Führer, the signing of the Soviet-German non-aggression pact will be the biggest surprise for Britain and France. I even look forward to the fact that when their intelligence officers finally get the news, their bosses, and even the president and prime minister, will

What kind of expression is it? Shock? Or surprise? Wishful thinking of the British and French." Lundes said with a smile while taking the documents from a staff officer who came in from outside.

"General Lundes, General Manstein, one of our armored divisions was surrounded by three Polish divisions during the previous advance. However, as soon as the call for help was sent back, the leading troops of this division escaped from the encirclement.

, together with a mechanized infantry division following behind, launched a fierce attack on the positions of the three divisions."

"Very good, order the rest of the troops to move closer to these two divisions, break through, break through with absolute armor superiority, and then hand over the encirclement work to the mechanized infantry divisions and other infantry behind. Our goal is Warsaw."

Lundes waved his hand, and the order was quickly passed on. The armored divisions of the Third Reich were advancing rapidly. The blitzkrieg plan, which was highly praised by the head of state, was executed so perfectly. The Poles who wanted to be Don Quixote had already

Eight infantry divisions have been defeated. Counting the next three, there will be 11. They have only more than 30 infantry divisions in total.

This time, this weak Don Quixote, who lacked anti-tank weapons, could only brandish his knight's gun and attack the German steel windmills.

"Everything is as the head of state said, the Poles will cry bitterly in front of our armored divisions. General Guderian is indeed the future hope of our Third Reich."

Manstein said excitedly that although this blitzkrieg tactic was first proposed by the British, it did not receive any attention at all. Instead, it was General Guderian who carried it forward. The Polish campaign will prove to the world that German armor

Power will destroy everything.

Like Lundes, he was full of confidence in the army. The German army of more than 120 divisions had invested more than 50 divisions on the Polish battlefield, including 8 armored divisions and more mechanized infantry divisions. The north and south armies were advancing towards

Warsaw is approaching.

The Poles, on the other hand, are still counting on the British, the French, and even the Soviet Poles. Their more than thirty divisions will cry under the iron heel of the German army.

At this time, at the Southern Army headquarters in Lundes, there were two groups of yellow-skinned and black-headed soldiers, also wearing the uniforms of the Third German Emperor, privately discussing the war at hand.

"The Germans' use of armored power was very concentrated and very bold."

An Asian general spoke Chinese and expressed his emotions. Next to him were several Chinese people, discussing around a schematic diagram of the German army's attack on Poland drafted based on the compiled war information.

"Eight armored divisions, alone, are enough to destroy even the defense line built by the Poles with all their strength. Poland is both dangerous and defensible, and its troops are available." Another Chinese soldier shook his head and said, as the Chinese faction

The military observation group that went to the German front line, although they were invited by Hitler to see the German army showing off their force, they also discovered many interesting things.

"Xiaoshan, what do you think?" A soldier who looked like the oldest asked the young man next to him.

Hou Xiaoshan "touched" his head, imitating his cousin Wu Peiqiang, smiled naively, and then said, "I also think the German army is very strong, but the most important thing is that their opponents are too weak.

.I looked at the planes flying overhead in the past few days. Judging from the density, the only air force of the Poles that could threaten the German armored divisions was probably all blown up to the ground. What a pity, hundreds of planes,

Selling scrap metal is better than burning it like this.

As for anti-tank weapons, the Poles are even more rookies among rookies. I heard that some Polish soldiers were full of superstition about machine guns from beginning to end. It was not until they were crushed to death by tanks that they realized the horror of this war monster.

If it were our People's Army that had to deal with the Germans, I think the situation might just turn around. Colonel, what do you think?" [

"Haha, you boy, thanks to the chairman's personal instructions, the armored forces have developed rapidly in these years. I think that if we encounter any possible enemies in the future, the armored forces of the People's Army will be able to defeat them."

The colonel of the armored division from the People's Army said unswervingly. This kind of trust is trust in the six elite armored divisions that have been formed in the country, that is, the two elite armored corps.

"Britain and France have declared war, and our Japanese Empire should not be slower than them. This will be an excellent opportunity. The British and French are contained in Europe, and we will have enough time to attack Southeast Asia. Only by obtaining enough

With more resources and population, we can launch a larger-scale war in the future. The Germans have been continuously harvesting, but we are still waiting and watching."

In another office, a group of Japanese officers with mustaches were also discussing the frontline war. Unlike the Chinese, they were actively requested by the Japanese government to observe the war, and in order to let this ally see the true strength of the German army

Combat strength, Hitler approved.

"Yes, this will be an opportunity that will never come in a thousand years. However, we should also see other things." Another Japanese officer who looked older said, "We can see from this Polish battle

, the Germans, like the Chinese, relied on their superior armored forces to gain huge initiative on the battlefield. The blitzkrieg that the Germans were proud of, we had already suffered in the Chinese Northeast. There was not even half of Poland in the entire country.

In the Northeast, the Imperial Army was driven from the Jinzhou defense line to Shenyang City overnight by the Chinese, and the opponent was just a heavy machinery brigade. At that time, the Empire's armored forces had been wiped out to 0.

Although the empire failed in 1933, it understood one thing. Infantry cannot stop armored troops. To achieve rapid attack and rapid breakthrough, infantry is inferior to mechanized infantry, and mechanized infantry is inferior to armored troops. This time Poland

The battle will prove this again, but this time, the whole world will be stunned by the huge combat effectiveness of the armored forces.

I have personally boarded a German tank, and judging from the battle damage, failure rate, etc. of their tanks in the past few days, the German main tanks, except for a few of the most elite tanks, are not even as good as those used by the Chinese in 1934.

of those tanks, although there were not many of them, and there was only one armored brigade.

However, in five years, the Germans only had the most elite tanks, which were as good as the Chinese tanks a few years ago. Therefore, I think that once China embarks on the path of full-scale war preparation, it will be more terrifying than the Germans."

"Sugaki-kun is right. Therefore, as soon as the Sino-Japanese War ended, the empire began to develop new tanks. However, what is very disturbing is that China's economic development has been too rapid in recent years, and its industrial strength far exceeds that of the empire.

According to intelligence, the Chinese actually armed six elite armored divisions, while the empire only had five new tank divisions.

After we return this time, we will propose to the military department to expand the armored force again. We need twenty armored divisions, or even fifty. Since we no longer need to build damn battleships, then I think the armored force should be greatly strengthened. At least.

, to surpass the Chinese. Although there is a war between China and Japan, it is always good to have more armored troops."

World War II officially broke out. In Asia, China and the United States are also discussing whether we are ready for this war.

"Chairman, just last month, our last armored division, the Third Division of the Second Armored Group, was formally organized and uniformly deployed with the main Tiger II tanks and a small number of Type III tanks. In this way, the planned three

1 armored force, all organized. Including the Guards Armored Corps

, First Armored Army, Second Armored Army." Defense Minister Cai E was in a very high working condition after the official outbreak of World War II. His whole person was like a clockwork machine, working in the Ministry of National Defense for more than 12 days every day.

For hours, it was often the eldest lady and the second lady, Xiao Fengxian, who would pick her up and take her home.

"The First Armored Corps commanded by Lieutenant General Tao Qian and the Second Armored Corps commanded by Lieutenant General Chen Jun currently have tank equipment of Tiger III tanks with a quarter speed, firepower and armor increased by about 15%.

Three Tiger II tanks are generally configured more reasonably. Although the Guards has fewer tanks, they are the most elite. The total number of tanks in the three armored corps has reached 1,500. And equipped with other

The total number of tanks in his infantry unit is about 500, which means that the total number of our tanks is 2,000. From the total number of less than 500 tanks in 1933 to the 2,000 tanks today, it took 6 years and 72 months.

, our tank factory maintains a new level of 30 vehicles a month, of which 10 are used to replace old tanks and be stored for combat readiness, and the remaining 20 are used as new equipment to be issued to the troops.

If the war breaks out immediately, the number of tanks we can use is nearly 3,000. Except for a small number of old Tiger Type 1 tanks and early Type 2 tanks, the rest are the main Tiger Type 2 tanks. This tank is similar to the current German advanced model.

German Tiger 1 tank

The performance of the tanks is equivalent, and their equipment number is about 1,500. But the total number of tanks in active service is much more than ours, about 5,400. The Soviet Union has more than 14,000 tanks. Of course, most of them need maintenance.

There are also more old-model tanks.”

Zhang Shusheng nodded. He strongly requested to build an armored army. Although it is necessary to retain the RMB to build a new China, if the army is not strong enough, then no matter how beautiful the new China is, it will only be the fruit of the enemy's victory. Therefore, he

He advocated the establishment of three tank corps, including the Guards, and invested huge military expenditures in building these three advanced tank corps.

It can be said that, at least in the early stages of the war, whoever attacks China will suffer a devastating counterattack. Of course, this enemy can only be the Japanese or the Soviets. At this time, most of the Soviet power is in Europe.

If it were just the Far East Military Region, they would be very happy as long as China did not take the initiative to attack.

As for the Japanese, it's no big deal. In the face of the powerful air force, even the Japanese mainland is seriously threatened. So on land, even if they have eight tank divisions including five new tank divisions,

What can we do? A certain model of aircraft is known as a tank killer, but it has been under development for a long time.

Although tank technology was changing rapidly during World War II, Zhang Shusheng is confident that no matter how fast the Germans, Soviets, or even Americans innovate in tank technology, even if it takes three months to release a new model with a new tank

With guns, new armor, and new fire control devices, he is still confident that China's tanks will remain above the world's advanced level.

Maybe next year the Tiger II tank will lose its title as one of the most advanced tanks in the world, but so what? In the face of strong industrial strength, in Zhang Shusheng's mind, these tanks are not so much used to defend against the enemy, or

It may have been used in World War II, but it was better to say it was used for military training and makeshift use.

The real Chinese ace tank model of World War II is far from the No. 2 and No. 3 Tigers.

In previous lives, German tanks were invincible in the early stages of the war, but this time, Zhang Shusheng needed Chinese tanks, which have been invincible.

Hitler could do it only by relying on the German industrial base, and he could do it on the basis of decades of construction, prepared for a rainy day, and had advanced technology at hand, economic development and top-down

The national reform is also proceeding very smoothly.

Although the number of tanks is still very small compared to the Soviet Union in the north, Zhang Shusheng believes that at least in the early stage, the superior tanks in active service should be maintained, enough tank troops should be trained, and when the war breaks out, the production lines should be fully activated to produce more and more advanced tanks.

Tanks are the most cost-effective. Just like the Americans, even now, they do not have as many tanks as the armored corps of the People's Army, but what about them in a few years?

At that time, a real tank battle will be staged. In the original history, the Americans relied on their powerful air force, and there were not many opportunities for tanks to "pick up the fruits of victory." But this time, Zhang Shusheng will use their powerful air force to tell them what kind of behavior they can do.

It doesn’t make sense.[

"In terms of infantry, we did not make any major expansion moves after the founding of the People's Republic of China, and basically maintained the original size of the standing army of 1.8 million people. Half of the officers and soldiers were veterans who participated in the Sino-Japanese War and the War of Liberation. We did not simply

They were allowed to retire. A small number of those who retired were also transferred to reserve forces and could return to active duty at any time during wartime.

As for the Air Force, we currently have a total of more than 7,000 pilots and 3,000 aircraft of various types. Although the main fighter models are still J-2 fighters and H-2 bombers, they have all been modified and are sufficient for use. Based on the numbers alone, perhaps
To be continued...