.The Third Reich under Ten Thousand Characters  Volume 5: Battle of Britain   Chapter 35: Strategic Deployment (Part 1)

"Quick! Hurry up! I have urgent matters to notify the Head of State!"

A burst of rapid notification suddenly sounded from corridor No. 1 of the Prime Minister's Office. From the sound, the person who came was an officer of the Operations Department headed by the Minister of Operations Yodel.

Xu Yang had just fallen asleep at this time. The social event made him very tired. He had just fallen asleep. A rapid knock on the door sounded. If it weren't for Lily beside him, Xu Yang might not be awakened by the knock on the door?

If a woman just woke up from her sleep, the hoarse voice she made when she woke up and spoke was always so sexy and magnetic, "Kahn? What seems to be happening outside?"

Xu Yang drank a lot of alcohol today, which made him not in good spirits and always felt drowsy. OK, I'll get up now." In the dim vision, the first scene when he opened his eyes was that his wife was tidying her hair. This was the first time he opened his eyes to see his wife when he opened his eyes.

What a person gains, he always loses something, such as Xu Yang, who gains power, but also loses his personal space.

The call outside the door continued. Perhaps it was because of this that Xu Yang simply put on a coat and walked out of the bedroom to the front hall. Fortunately, the weather in Berlin in June was still warm, so it would not make Xu Yang shivering because of his thinness. He opened the door. Due to the light, he squinted his eyes to see who the visitor was, "Yodel Lister?"

Lister's full name is the Sigmund Empire. He once led the former 14th Army to participate in the Polish Battle. He was affiliated with the Southern Army Group in the Battle of Poland and was under the command of Longdestedt. He is now the commander of the Slovak Rongwei District.

Xu Yang was shocked when he saw Lister and asked hurriedly: "Tell me, is there something wrong with Dongfang?"

Xu Yang was definitely surprised because the main military forces of the Third Reich of Germany are in western Europe, and the troops left behind in eastern Europe were all troops formed after the outbreak of the war. Now, the date of implementation of the Sea Lion Plan has been determined. If there is any abnormal movement in the east, the German army attacking western Europe will inevitably be called back, so the Sea Lion Plan will have to go bankrupt. How can Xu Yang not worry?

When Yodel and Lister saw that Xu Yang was just wearing thin coats, they first felt a sense of recognition of Xu Yang; because Xu Yang ran out so quickly, he still looked haggard and lacked sleep, which was enough to prove that Xu Yang was always ready to take responsibility for the country. Then he felt worried. The two of them felt that if the head of state caught a cold occasionally, it would be a huge loss to the empire...

"Hi! Stark!"

The two of them paid serious tribute. Yodel anxiously persuaded without waiting for Xu Yang to reply, "My head of state. The corridor is strong, let's go in and talk?"

Xu Yang didn't care about these things now. He was eager to know if something abnormal happened in the East.

"My Head!" Lister did not make any changes on the one hand. This time he came to know that Lieutenant Jodel would report to you about the war situation in France. I just returned from Slovakia. Before going to the French front to take over as commander of the 12th Army, I will congratulate you and express my allegiance to you!"

I forgot to say that while Xu Yang was promoted to some of his merits, he also rewarded some generals who contributed to the empire, and promoted them to one level, Yodel was promoted to lieutenant general, Guderian was promoted to general, and Manstein and Rommel were promoted to lieutenant general at the same time. Of course, the promoted people would not be just these famous generals.

Xu Yang relaxed a little. He nodded to the two of them, turned around and walked back to the front hall. To be honest, he had just gotten up from the bed and came to the windy corridor, and it was impossible not to feel a little chill.

"Oh... Lister, you are going to the Group A Group to replace the injured General Hansen as the commander of the 12th Army?" As soon as Xu Yang** sat down, the guard in charge of food and daily life brought a blanket from the inner room and brought a few cups of coffee, waiting for the guard to leave. Xu Yang then smiled and said, "General Hansen is the first senior general in our army to be injured on the front line. When I come back, I will reward him on behalf of the country."

Yodel responded with a smile, and took a document from the adjutant. After losing a little warm coffee, he opened the folder and said, "My Head of State, I'm sorry for disturbing your sleep. I want to report good news to you and ask for instructions on your next step."

Xu Yang waved his hand, making Yodel Berke Jodel happy, "His Excellency Georg von Qusirel, who temporarily replaced His Excellency Marshal Bock, commanded the B Army Group, telegraphed: Our 6th Army has broken through the Paris avant-garde city of Beauve, the 6th Army, and the 96th Motorized Regiment have crossed the Seine River and advanced to the frontier only 2 kilometers away from Paris. Admiral Qusirel sent a telegram to ask whether to march into the unsecured city of France, the capital of France!"

Xu Yang asked: "The troops on the front line are ready to occupy Paris."

Yodel looked stunned. He felt that his head of state asked a little profound question, and then he realized that he and some generals seemed a little anxious about the occupation of Paris.

Xu Yang was silent for a while, as if he was thinking about something, and after a long time he said: "At present, the 4th Army of Gent von Kluge, the unit of the A-Group Group, is attacking western France, and the most cutting-edge troops have arrived in Laonschel. The 4th Army was dismantled a little, and some of them need to consolidate the coastal formation of Brest Saint-Malo, and also to station Nantes that had just been captured. Although the troops transferred to Laspunia, Spain could respond to the 4th Army, we should be careful that the front line is too long and the supply will not be provided in time. At present, the 4th Army still relies on airdrop supplies. Generals, we have to pay attention to this situation!"

"The headquarters of the B Group Army Group, the 18th Army, has advanced to Mount Lajoli, who is stationed in the 10th Army of France, and the army is confronted."

"The army group of the army group was stationed in Mo and Epernay respectively to repair it, and was unable to participate in the attack for the time being."

At present, the German front on the French front has obviously been too long, and some troops have attacked western France. However, most of the troops were blocked by the French army at the front line of Giónleklezorsburg in Le Mans Orleans. This front French army is called the Weigang Line of Defense, which is a hedgehog defense line used to prevent the German army from attacking southern France.

Due to the existence of the Maginot Defense Line, the 1st and 7th Army of the German Army Group C have been spending time on the frontline of the Maginot Defense Line and the 5th and 8th Army of the French Army, and they are unable to take a step forward, resulting in the embarrassing situation of the German Army Group A and the two armies being advanced forward, but the subsequent troops cannot keep up with the embarrassing situation in time.

At present, Xu Yang is worried that the front-line troops advance too quickly and the supply line is getting longer and longer. The airdrop supply of the air force can no longer meet the needs of combat. If a convenient supply line is not opened in time, the front-line troops may fall into hard battles due to lack of supply, or the entire system will be annihilated. The French army was defeated too quickly, and it seems that they did not see the weakness of the German supply line, or found that the weakness of the German supply line could not be attacked, which allowed the German army to maintain the rhythm of the offensive and advance forward.

In the past, the Supreme Commander was not unaware of this danger, but the Supreme Commander was unable to make decisions due to disputes among some people. Now that the Third Class of Germany has Xu Yang, the Supreme Commander, naturally, Xu Yang should decide whether to order the troops to temporarily stop advancing and wait for the supply line to open up before launching an attack on southern France.

The current situation is slightly different from before. Xu Yang used to oppose the cessation of the attack on the whole line because he was worried that the British, French and Biz would retreat from Dunkirk to the British Isles. Now the German army has successfully encircled and annihilated Dunkirk's Allies and severely damaged the British navy. This hidden danger has been solved, so it should be time to adjust the front line.

"Tomorrow, Marshal Leb, Marshal Blauch, Marshal Bock, and Marshal Longdestedt will attend the supreme military meeting held at 3:00 p.m.." Xu Yang bounced off the ashes and looked at Jodell, "You need to explain the current situation of our army at the meeting, and also need to make a reliable assessment. After our army occupied the entire western and northern regions of France, whether there is enough force to advance to southern France while implementing the sea lion plan and occupy the French capital in an all-round way.

Of course, Jodel came late at night and would not just be trying to occupy Paris. He also needed to report requests about Spain. "The Spanish army stationed in the Pyrenees called to ask if it was to launch an attack on southwestern France across the Pyrenees?"

Xu Yang was a little surprised now, "Well? Didn't Franco be with Mussolini and other leaders of many countries in Berlin?"

Yodel showed pride on his face, "At present, all the generals of the Spanish army agree that our German generals serve as commanders of the Spanish army, in accordance with the alliance agreement. My head, you are the supreme commander of the Axis armed forces. Spain asks you for instructions not politeness, but loyalty that must be fulfilled."

Yodel added, "As a result of Portugal's previous betrayal, General Bom took control of the king and the top leaders of Portugal after airborne Lisbon. We are worried that this betrayal will occur. We join the Axis Team in the alliance agreement and must accept the agreement led by you. In addition to Italy's vague statement that it cannot be accepted, Spain, Portugal, Hungary and Romania have fulfilled their commitment and sworn to express allegiance to you after you take office."

"Oh..." Xu Yang pondered for a moment and immediately understood. In real history, except for Italy, the right to mobilize all German affiliated teams was indeed in the hands of the German Supreme Commander. The troops of the German affiliated countries were obliged to obey the orders of the German Supreme Commander. This was a necessary step to prevent chaos in the combat troops. After all, on the battlefield of life and death, no one hoped to be ruined by a late order.

Yodel pulled out a small picture from the document and spread it on the desktop, "My Head, there is another thing that needs your instructions."

Xu Yang leaned slightly towards the table and saw a narrowed map of Indonesia's military deployment. He looked up at Yodel and asked, "Did the Japanese side make any rude request?" Del and Lister looked at each other and saw surprise from each other. One of them was the general who led the troops, and the other was the general in charge of the Operations Department. Yodel made some thoughts after Germany acquired the territory of the border between Asia and Oceania, and Lister was not surprised, and Lister had such a strategic vision. However, what surprised the two the most was that their heads of state actually understood Japan's future intentions at the first glance. Perhaps, they felt that it was really a pity for the empire to have such a far-sighted head of state?

Yodel's tone became more and more respectful. "My head of state, your judgment is completely correct. When the Japanese side learned that our country had obtained Indonesia, they immediately sent someone to ask if we, Germany, intend to interfere in the international situation in Asia?"

"Hmph!" Xu Yang raised his eyebrows and said in great discomfort: "That group of damn Japanese monkeys! They encountered frustrations on the Chinese battlefield and began to turn their attention to the Pacific islands! Indonesia is one of the largest oil-producing oil in Asia, so they certainly covet! As for whether the empire intends to interfere in Asia, does this group of Japanese monkeys have the strength to interfere in our country's military operations!?"

Lister muttered in his heart: "Just as the rumor says, the head of state has no favoritism for the Japanese. But..., is it clear that Germany is now involved in Asian affairs?"

As for Yodel, his face turned pale in an instant. As the combat division was not clear, especially before the British threat was resolved, he knew very well what impact would Germany's intervention in the Asian war have on Germany's future. If Germany sends troops to Asia and then the Soviet Union suddenly launches a war against Germany, then... the German Building is very likely to collapse within a few months.

The above are still too much. After Germany sent troops to Asia, let alone what might happen in Europe, Japan would not allow a powerful armed force to suddenly appear in Asia. There is a saying: How can others sleep on the side of the bed?

Sweat was emerging on Yodel's forehead, and he was thinking hard in his head how to convince his head of state not to interfere in Asian affairs for the time being and consolidate the results of Europe. As he thought about it, he also understood that the empire could not give up Indonesia, because Indonesia was clearly the territory of the Third German Empire. Even if he didn't think about these things, Indonesia alone produced oil. This would be even more impossible to give up this treasure, because Germany is a country that lacks oil production.

Yodel asked tentatively: "This... my head, how many expeditionary forces do you want to dispatch to South Africa, South America, and Indonesia to receive territory?"

Xu Yang seems to have thought about this kind of problem, "South Africa dispatched two motorized divisions, one armored division, and three infantry divisions to fight in concert with the Portuguese army in South Africa. South America only has one infantry regiment and two artillery battalions. India... Considering that Indonesia is subtropical and has many tropical jungles, it is not considered the need to intervene in Asia in the future. Three mountain divisions, two semi-mechanized infantry divisions and one armored brigade are dispatched. This is already the minimum limit. If Japan protests, use the excuse of the British and French colonial forces around Indonesia to swear."

Yodel raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead and almost shocked him: "220,000 troops!? My head, I..." He seemed to notice that his voice was too loud and quickly lowered his voice, "My head! Don't think about how to transport the troops out first. Now, the 220,000 troops were drawn from the front line at once, which may affect the next military operation!"

The system of the German 40-year-old infantry division has increased. In addition to the subordinates that had to exist in the previous system, the artillery system and the armored battalions and motorized battalions of division units have been strengthened. Although some 40-year-old infantry divisions are called infantry divisions, there are usually preset mechanized vehicles in their system, which has led to a new name semi-mechanization. The so-called semi-mechanization does not mean that there are many vehicles specially used for transporting troops or combat. Generally, the inventory of vehicles is temporarily assigned to them, and the mobility of this division has been strengthened.

Xu Yang laughed and said, "My general, don't be nervous." His fingers hit the table with rhythmic sound, making a thudding sound. "I had thought of this situation before, and I prepared several SS units specially designed to be stationed in Germany in advance, with 48 infantry divisions, 16 mountain divisions, 8 motorized divisions, 5 cavalry divisions, and 2 armored divisions to prepare for the expedition. This military mobilization will not draw troops from the front line. What we envision is long-term ideological preparation for war, and we cannot only care about the advantages of both the enemy and us in a short period of time."

Since Xu Yang is already the supreme commander of the German axis, he no longer wants to hide anything from Yodel. Besides, he also needs to let the generals of the National Defense Forces system understand what they have done in the past and have a deep understanding that he will not be helpless when the general is short of soldiers.

"In the past six years, I have completed the construction of 200 basic divisions within the SS system!"

Xu Yang stopped to let the generals digest the shock.

The so-called basic division is a reserve division with complete personnel and complete basic weapons. This reserve division has sufficient light weapons, namely rifles, pistols, grenades, etc., but lacks artillery and armored combat vehicles.

A basic teacher!”

Now they finally understood why Xu Yang had always advocated the so-called long-term war mentality and knew what had changed in Xu Yang's hands. After all, the SS had done so much Rongwei work, and it might be a bit unreasonable to say that it was a unit with no combat experience.

"That includes the SS field ss troops, how many direct troops does the head of state have in his hands?" They thought about it and agreed.
Chapter completed!