Section 290 The rift within Germany
What Hitler hated the most was this problem. Now he understood the situation. If he gave a tough order to attack the front line, the final result would probably not be to gain something for himself, but to reduce the area he is now governing. Before, Hitler had strongly ordered the Sixth Army to launch an attack in Stalingrad. What was the final result? All the German positions outside Stalingrad were lost, and the proportion of the German and Soviet troops occupied in Stalingrad has changed.
Originally, the control range of the German and Soviet troops was almost 50% open, and the Germans could still gain a little advantage. After obtaining a large number of tanks provided by China, Marshal Paulus had his own counterattack plan. If he followed his plan bit by bit, he might have driven out the Soviets. Unfortunately, the head of state had a telegram from the head of state that Marshal Paulus immediately launched an attack. If he wanted to win without being prepared, he had to have great luck! But now the goddess of luck did not stand by the Germans, but stood by the Soviets. After the Germans attacked for a period of time, their large number of tanks had various faults, and they were not well maintained before the war. It was normal for a failure to break down during the war.
It was originally a turnaround battle, but in the end it turned out to be a defeat on his own side. If Marshal Paulus had not been the sharp fortifications in his original operation, there would have been no German troops in Stalingrad now! This battle made the German army, which had not many families, worse. All the two hundred tanks purchased from China were carried in this battle, and more than 90 of his original tanks were also damaged. After this battle, Marshal Paulus did not have a complete armored division in his hand, and all the remaining tanks were older. If the Soviets attacked at this time, they might have to continue to retreat.
Fortunately, the Soviets used up all their resources in this counterattack, and the front lines of both sides were fixed near the central axis of Stalingrad. For the Soviets, this was also a victory and greatly encouraged their Patriotic War.
Marshal Longdestai was definitely not launching a counterattack rashly like the front line. In his opinion, the most important thing to do now is to consolidate their front line defense line and dispatch a large number of various weapons and ammunition from the country to strengthen the defense line, especially large-caliber heavy artillery and various tanks. This is the most scarce thing on the front line. As long as these things can be supplied, they will never be afraid of the Soviet attack. Although the Soviets are now powerful, their combat capabilities have not improved much. The German army just lacks some weapons and equipment, and these resource-based things are still used to beat the Soviets.
"You mean that now we cannot independently complete a large-scale counterattack against the Soviet Union? Do we have to rely on the Chinese for everything?" Hitler stared at Marshal Longdestai and said word by word, looking at that look like he was going to eat people.
"Dear Head, please be honest. Our officers and soldiers on the Soviet-German front are not only lacking in all kinds of combat personnel, but also inadequate supply of various materials. If we insist on attacking, the current front line may not be stable. Our original plan was that after the Soviet Union started in China, we would continue to launch an attack, but now the Chinese people are not attacking. If we are the main force, we cannot bear it." Marshal Longdestai also made his promise today. He knew that if he had listened to Hitler like this today, the soldiers on the front line would probably scold themselves to death. That was a super irresponsible behavior.
Hitler stood up angrily, holding the table with both hands. It seemed that the next step was to curse people. Anyone who knew him knew that the head of state had already reached the brink of anger. Not to mention cursing people, it was very likely that he would shoot people directly. Several generals were shot by him in this way, but the person in front of him was the Army Marshal, Hitler's right-hand man. If the person in front of him was shot, there would probably be even fewer people who could control the army. When the German Army was invincible in the world, the marshal could be replaced at that time, because the war was paved for the Germans, and they could fight whatever they wanted. Now it is not possible. Now, when the German and German Army are on the decline, if the old marshal is missing, the German army will probably turn into a mess!
Hitler also had a fierce struggle in his heart. Should he kill this guy or keep it? If he keeps this guy, his prestige would not be able to continue. But if he kills this guy, who should the entire army hand over to?
"Dear Head, the matter is not at the end. I think we still wait and see that the Chinese people have temporarily stopped attacking. Then let's see how the development of the matter is. Don't change first, so we can't calm down." At this critical moment, Foreign Minister Mr. Ribintrop stood up and said, "The others were so arrogant that they dared not speak out, but Mr. Ribintrop knew that the two people in front of us could not stand it. One was the head of state and the other was the marshal of the Army. No matter who happened, it was a huge disaster for Germany today, so he had to come out and give them a step. The main reason was that both of them had come down. How to decide in the future is the future. Let's overcome the difficulties in the present.
Hitler nodded and left the conference room without saying a word. The people present were relieved. Many of them secretly gave Mr. Ribintrop. If the Foreign Minister had not come out temporarily, he would not have been able to stop now. This meeting would likely turn into the final meeting of Marshal Longdestai.
The old marshal slowly put on his hat and nodded slightly when he passed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs. This was already very good. You should know that the old marshal used to be honest. Mr. Ribintrop smiled. In times of crisis, the top leaders of Germany should be even more united. Otherwise, this would be the matter of the relatives suffering from the enemy. Unfortunately, the Air Force Marshal was not very happy. He originally thought that something happened to the old marshal, but who knew that it would be like this.
Chapter completed!