Looking at Paulus who was complimenting him, Reinhard also smiled happily: "This is not my credit. The main reason is that the frontline soldiers fought bravely and used their blood to gain such an advantage."
Reinhard actually admired General Paulus very much. Both his attitude as a person and his attitude towards doing things.
Paulus's attitude as a person has been mentioned before. He was humble and respectful, and no one could find fault with him.
In terms of military command, Paulus was also able to meet the entry-level standards for famous generals in the area.
Before being transferred to the headquarters, Paulus had been the chief of staff of General Reichenau. Reichenau was also known as a hardliner, and his command style had always been known for his hard-hitting, resolute and bravery.
But even when Paulus worked with a person with a huge personality gap like Reichenau, he managed to perfectly complement each other's strengths, perfectly blending his caution with Reichenau's boldness, proving his extremely powerful staffing ability. (If not
To use an analogy, Paulus and Reichenau are similar to Zhao Gang and Li Yunlong in "Bright Sword", each with its own advantages and disadvantages.)
Later, after Reichenau's death, Hitler temporarily asked Paulus to take over the command of the 6th Army alone. In fact, he had changed the combined strength of the 6th Army's command to a single branch. This became the 6th Army.
The decline in the group army's combat effectiveness had a huge impact.
Although Paulus's combat style was cautious and good at playing steadily, he lacked the firm character necessary to be an outstanding commander at critical moments. This was a fatal weakness.
And his refined and polite character meant that even if he became a commander, he would not be able to blend in with the officers and soldiers. In contrast, Marshal Reichenau, who was rough and carefree, was able to be close to the people and get along well with his subordinates.
In Reinhard's view, Paulus was humble but weak and introverted, steady but too cautious and indecisive. He could make a very good chief of staff, but he was not a suitable candidate for commander.
Therefore, Reinhard, who happened to be short of an excellent professional staff officer, made the best use of his talents and transferred Paulus to the headquarters, staying by his side as the royal chief of staff.
"Paulus, stay up late with me to review the combat documents sent from the front line. Thank you for your hard work." Reinhard said looking a little embarrassed.
It was already 2 o'clock in the morning. In the past few days, he had often brought Paulus together to review combat documents. After all, he needed someone with strong enough staff skills to review together to ensure that he would not miss something he wanted.
This is something that "quasi-experts" ignore.
"My head of state, it is my honor to review the documents that determine the fate of Germany with you." Paulus said flattered: "The only thing that worries me is whether your body can hold on. After all, every morning
After yesterday's military documents, I can get enough rest, but you still have to preside over various political reports. The pressure on your body is really too heavy...
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"It's not in the way, it's not in the way." Reinhard stretched his body and yawned: "I really can't rest assured if I don't do this. After all, the "Power Outage Plan" is imminent. At this time, we must know the enemy's every move.
Move."
Looking at this conscientious head of state, Paulus admired him from the bottom of his heart. Not only could Reinhard perfectly predict the enemy's movements every time, he could also find the most suitable enemy based on this movement.
Countermeasures. This alone has made many people in the German world regard him as a god.
What is even more frightening is that the head of state not only has strong military attainments, but also has excellent insights that can change the times in politics, scientific and technological development, weapons manufacturing, and various other things.
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Paulus believed that such an omniscient and omnipotent man might indeed be, as the Social Work newspaper advertised, a gift from God to the desperate Third Reich. He was a once-in-a-century hero. He was transferred from the army by Reinhardt.
Paulus did not regret working beside him at all. On the contrary, he was very grateful that he could have close contact with Germany's greatest leader and work directly for the Führer.
Beside the Head of State, Paulus saw a lot of things that he didn't know before. He knew that the Head of State was not like public opinion, a perverted figure who could easily predict the future and control the situation with a wave of his hand.
Next to Reinhardt, Paulus saw that the Führer, in addition to his superb ability to predict, also had perseverance that was not inferior to this ability. He also understood why his former superior with a bad temper, Superior Reichenau,
Why is it that only when the name Reinhard is mentioned, does he show an expression of respect from the bottom of his heart?
No one can win respect based on talent alone. To win everyone's respect, spirit and will are more important than talent!
A person who only shows talent can only be praised by history textbooks. But a person who leaves behind a strong spiritual will will be praised by people!
In the eyes of Paulus and most of the German generals, Reinhard was such a leader who possessed both peerless talent and convincing personal charisma.
A leader definitely worth following!
"My head of state, actually, you don't need to work so hard. As far as I know, you can just like the superior of Army Group A, Rondstadter, and assign all tasks to your subordinates. In this way, you will
It’s a lot easier.” Looking at Reinhard who had serious dark circles under his eyes, Paulus finally couldn’t suppress the words he was holding in his heart and advised Reinhard.
Indeed, Admiral Lundstedt can be said to be a completely opposite example to Reinhardt. Like Gobuling, Unable to Hold, and Man Bulqun, he also received a well-known nickname-"The Dragon Doesn't Care."
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This veteran with the highest qualifications in contemporary German military circles was so named because he often handed over command and planning power to his subordinates when he served as commander of the Army Group. Paulus even heard that he even had wartime documents.
If it is handed over to the adjutant for review, he himself only gives general guidance.
However, it is precisely because of this that a large number of famous generals such as Manstein under Rundstedt were able to show their talents. They stole the limelight of the army group commander early in the Battle of Poland and became famous in the military world.
After calling the confidential secretary to replace the empty coffee cup for the seventh time, Reinhard yawned again: "Ha... Okay, okay, I'm not old general yet."
The kind of person who can sort out the situation with just one sentence can only work hard to make up for his lack of ability with peace of mind. Fortunately, now that I have your powerful assistance, I can handle military documents more easily."
"Führer, you..." Paulus said, feeling flattered that he was being held in high esteem by Reinhardt.
Reinhard waved his hand and interrupted Paulus: "It's already very late. You should go back and rest first. Don't get exhausted. Take good care of your health. I hope to get your support for a long time in the future."
"I...am! My head of state!" Paulus said loudly and gratefully. Being so valued and cared for by the head of state was a supreme honor in Paulus's eyes.
From this moment on, he made up his mind to kill Reinhardt.
