EBE Chapter 646: Confused, why is all this happening?
Chapter 646: Confused, why is all this happening?
What does it mean.
Guderian looked at Zhou Weiguo, cigarette in hand. "What's the point of you being here? All I heard was your insult to us. Isn't that right?"
"How did I insult you? By the same token, do you think our Mountain City medals are worth anything here?"
"It's not worth much." Guderian answered directly. That was the glory of his mountain city, not Berlin. What was so valuable about it?
"That's right, isn't it? Since this thing is a soldier's honor, then what's wrong with using it to motivate the generals in this battle? You have to know that if this is done well, it can at least save your army from hundreds of thousands of deaths."
At this point, Zhou Weiguo put his cigar aside. "Before this plan came up, you'd calculated the number of casualties from attacking the Machirau Line more than once or twice, right? 100,000, 200,000, 500,000, or even more."
Guderian remained silent.
They had calculated this matter. If they forced an attack from Machiru, the casualties would be at least 600,000. Moreover, the Empire would need to deploy a large number of artillery shells.
"It seems I was right. So, what's wrong with honoring these generals with the Iron Cross? This is a first for everyone. If you don't offer them something they're after to comfort them, you won't have to worry about them running away. Forget medals, there's no problem with the commanders getting a promotion."
Guderian put down his cup and nodded. "You are right. I am superficial. They deserve such honor. I will report this matter to the Führer personally.
A large number of tanks and armored vehicles, taking advantage of the cover of darkness, entered the Ardennes Forest. The heavy tanks led the way, and when they encountered tree trunks blocking the road, they would directly crash into them and crush them to the ground.
The tanks that followed crushed the enemy once again. Soon, a road was created in the Ardennes, where there was no road. After the tanks entered, the infantry followed closely behind.
Guderian and Zhou Weiguo did not directly enter the front line of command. They needed to listen to reports and make judgments at any time.
Three days later at noon, Guderian came to Zhou Weiguo excitedly and said, "Zhou, our troops have reached the edge of the Ardennes Forest."
Zhou Weiguo, who was sleeping, jumped up and came to the map. "Where is the location?"
Guderian marked several points on the message based on its content and said, "In these places."
This is the edge of the limit. Some places are only two kilometers away from the enemy's patrol posts. Such places are very easy to be exposed.
"We need to send in the Air Force to blow up their bridges, railways, and material warehouses. The first thing we need to do is to destroy their airfields and destroy their air power."
Zhou Weiguo pointed at the map and said.
Guderian frowned; "Zhou, should we wait for the infantry?"
"We can't wait. This operation has two purposes: a large-scale detour and encirclement, catching them off guard. If we wait for the infantry behind us, they will probably react by then. Also, the air defense force must reach the Meuse River quickly. Only by truly controlling this place and moving in can we control the central plains. Only then can the infantry behind us attack the Machirau Line."
At this point, Zhou Weiguo tapped the map. "This is a race and a gamble. What's at stake is their reaction ability. As long as we're faster than them, we'll win."
Guderian nodded. "You are right. This is a race. Therefore, I will personally reach Rommel's 7th Panzer Division, the vanguard, and command the crossing of the Meuse River."
Zhou Weiguo nodded in agreement and then suddenly realized something and pointed at the headquarters. "Wait a minute, you're going to the front lines. Who's in charge here?"
You're not going to let me take command, are you? The troops under my command are no more than 10,000 at most. That's how many there are in Group A, Berlin's elite group. Most of the armored tanks are currently concentrated here.
"You can't do it, let me take command?" Zhou Weiguo looked at Guderian in front of him with a somewhat cleft voice.
Guderian just looked at Zhou Weiguo silently. And Xiao Ya, who was far away in Hase Kiyoshi's official residence in Kyoto, also looked at Hase Kiyoshi with an incomprehensible look.
Sitting on the sofa, Hase Kiyoshige looked at Xiao Ya, who was holding a teacup, and asked with a shiver in his heart, "Why are you looking at me like that?"
Xiao Ya returned to the sofa and sat down, then elegantly placed the teacup in her hand on the coffee table beside her. She asked in confusion, "Didn't you come back to take people to see which is better, naval guns or bombers? What's going on? Did the negotiations at the Navy headquarters fall apart? Are you so angry that you want to kill someone?"
Minamizō Akiko, who was leaning against the door, glanced at Hase Kiyoshi and said, "You want to get promoted."
Before Chang Guqing could speak, Xiao Ya looked at Chang Guqing and shook her head; "No, he doesn't have such an idea."
"Sister, people go to higher places and water flows to lower places. How can you be so sure that he doesn't have such thoughts?"
Xiao Ya smiled and said, "It's lonely at the top. Besides, even if he kills the people above him, it won't be his turn anyway. The ministers, deputy ministers, chiefs of staff, and senior staff officers at the Navy Headquarters all have more experience than him."
"Hey, that's too much." Hase Kiyoshi really had no intention of going up, but after hearing what Xiao Ya said, he still interrupted her. How could you talk like that?
It's true that I lack the qualifications, but there's no need for you to say this.
Xiao Ya stopped talking and just leaned back. "The person you want to kill must be a conservative. Even if you say you'll do it, he still believes that naval guns and range are everything."
"Yes. If this person is not removed, I'm afraid there is no way our navy can change. Therefore, he must be removed."
Xiao Ya uttered an "oh" and took a puff from a cigarette. "Who do you want to get rid of? Or rather, whoever you want to get rid of agrees with you? You have to know that we won't get rid of someone for no reason. Moreover, this person is actually beneficial to our mountain city. After all, the longer the detour you take, the better it is for us."
Chang Guqing was stunned for a moment. He understood that Xiao Ya meant that they would still help if the price was right.
However, there was one question he hadn't figured out. He looked at Xiao Ya and asked, "Xiao Ya, since you understand that keeping him will prevent us from changing, and we'll have to take a long detour, and even pose a great threat to you, but from what you say, you're still willing to get rid of him, I don't understand why you're helping us."