Battle of the Third Reich

Survival or destruction is an old and simple problem. People who will be embarrassed on this kind of problem are either defective in IQ or unsound personality. No matter from which point of view, Xu Jun is a smart person with a sound personality, so he did not hesitate to let others think.

"Do you have any brains? How to solve this problem? The headquarters has a complete plan. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs does not care about the Japanese response. There is no need to discuss this issue. Don't waste my time."

A document was photographed directly on Ribbentrop’s face and scattered with the self-esteem of the Deputy Foreign Minister. “Contemporary Bismarck” tightened his body in horror and stared at the angry ducái in a daze .

"but...."

"No, but this is not something that your Ministry of Foreign Affairs can intervene. You must consider the overall situation when looking at the problem. If there is no other thing, you can step back." Xu Jun waved coldly.

Ribbentrop opened his mouth, but finally dared not say anything. Under the cold pressure of the imperial ducái, the poor deputy foreign minister picked up the documents on the ground, followed by a respectful hand-raising ceremony, then bowed his head and exited the office with a dark head.

"My head, Ribbentrop, is a bit whimsical, but I think his opinion is very reasonable. However, I think the two Japanese generals suffered a lot of damage. Let the two men return to Japan. It will cause harm to Germany." Dogen carefully put forward his opinions aside.

"You won't understand it, Dogen, because you know too little about Japanese culture. I'm sure that these two generals will not only hate Germany, but also have a deep sense of Germany for this matter. Deep guilt. They will not blame Germany, only themselves."

"What's the matter... No." Daogen stared at Xu Jun with a dumbfounded expression.

"Don't believe it? Then bet on your silver-plated Luger. It is said that you have to wipe it three times a day, and you are not afraid to wear off the plating."

"My head, how do you know? It must be Randolph..."

Xu Jun raised his tea cup with a smile, and Disenhofen standing beside him poured a cup of tea for him with a smile.

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"A catastrophe, it's a catastrophe, Oshima, and Shiratori, I'm going to return to Japan without a face." Shou inside the temple sighed with tears, holding Oshima's hand in tears.

"Your Excellency in the Temple, you and your Yamashita suffered. Your Majesty has learned the whole story, the Holy Lord is very concerned about the encounter between you and issued an order, and ordered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to properly arrange the two of you to return to the country as soon as possible and order the military department The best surgeon was arranged in Tokyo to treat the two lords." Hiroshi Oshima clapped his hands softly in the temple.

"I am so holy and so blessed by my majesty. I did not complete the mission entrusted by His Majesty. I was also involved in the assassination plot and caused a major setback in the relationship between Japan and Japan. The guilty should be cut off." Shou in the temple said with a sad face.

"The independent country has determined that this matter has nothing to do with the two honourable people. Your majesty has also learned the details of this matter and will not blame you. And you have been injured by the independent party. I am preparing to negotiate with the independent party about this matter. "Hiroshi Oshima comforted with a smile.

"Oh, Oshima, it's absolutely impossible. This is indeed a mistake made by our Japanese people. The fact that I and Yamashita were involved in this fact is an indiscriminate disaster. No one can blame it. It can only be blamed on the stupid group of staff. The bureaucrats of the United States even sent such unrest members to take up such important positions and provoke such a huge diplomatic incident. We can only hope that the one-nation country will forget this matter as soon as possible, and where there is any position to negotiate with them. Wound with us Compared with pain, the great cause of the imperial kingdom is more important. What do you think of Yamashita?" Shouyi in the temple took Oshima's hand and looked at Fengwen under the bed lying on the side.

Yamashita Fengwen is now wrapped up like a parcel post. He has the toughest personality and suffers the most. He is beaten by the Germans with almost no good meat.

After hearing Shouyi’s inquiry in the temple, Yamashita Fengwen struggled and replied: "Your Excellency in the temple is right. My soldiers and others should take the interests of the emperor as the first. A little bit of pain is nothing. If we can exchange for a one-day relationship, the empire will be restored. Going south smoothly, the hope of His Majesty the Emperor Eight Wastes and One Yu is paid, and I am willing to return to the country as soon as I die. Not to mention the fact that the One Kingdom has carefully treated me as soon as the truth is ascertained, showing that the One Kingdom still has a goodwill with the Empire Intentions, don’t lose a big one at this time. Maintaining a friendly relationship with Japanese independence is the most important task at present. I can’t participate in it now. I still ask Oshima.”

"Of course, this is my task to come to Paris, and His Majesty the Emperor also made a special purpose for this. I will do my best to reduce the impact of this matter to the minimum, but I am wronged by two emperors."

"Nothing. In the final analysis, it is still a disaster caused by our Japanese soldiers. By the way, Oshima, how is the reaction of the Dukoku side to the matter now, and have they made any demands." Sakurai asked, frowning. .

"That’s what I’m worried about now. The Head of State of the One Kingdom hasn’t made any claims for compensation yet. But on the surface, he is quite angry at this kind of thing, and it is very likely that he will make some very demanding demands on us. Of course, I have also been psychologically prepared for this. The command given to me by the Imperial Cabinet is to quell the dissatisfaction of this head of state at all costs, restore the good relations of diplomatic relations in Independence Day, and try to promote the signing of the Independence Day Alliance if possible. I have had several close talks with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the One-Country Ribbentrop, hoping he can mediate from it, and he also promised to help on this matter, hoping to be useful."

"I hope so... Oshima, before you came to Paris, how did the country react to this matter." Feng Shi Yamashita asked with a tilted head.

"Except for the cabinet and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the outside world does not know about this matter. The military department has also strictly blocked the news. Anyone who dares to disclose the matter to the outside world will receive severe punishment, so you can rest assured that the country is still peaceful and peaceful. The same is true on the one-sided side. They have also strictly blocked the leak of information. It seems that the single-country people feel that it is more appropriate to control this matter within a small range."

"That's fine," said Shouai Shou within the head. "Otherwise, if you let Yingmi and other countries know about this, it will really be out of control."

"It's true, okay, it's not early. The two generals, please take a good rest. I will arrange a special plane to send you back to China as soon as possible, and let me do the rest. Another thing I want to ask you two , The other officer Zuo of the Army Observer Group will also return to China with you. I found that many of them have grievances against the Dukes, and I hope that the two Excellencies can persuade them well, otherwise, once they return home, some people will be dissatisfied and will leak this out. ..."

"Relax, let us do it, Oshima, we will let those guys know how to be a qualified emperor."

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As Oshima and the two mummies said goodbye, the small meeting room of the head of state's office was undergoing intense discussions about a huge battle.

"It doesn't matter where the landing point is chosen. The crux of the problem lies with the navy. If they can't fully control the strait, any landing attempt is to let our soldiers die." Kettle's finger poked **** the stall. Military map on the desktop.

"General Kettle and I share the same view. The headquarters should conduct another joint naval and army exercise. Although the Navy's recent strength has been strengthened, the Royal Navy has retained considerable strength and must not be taken lightly. It will have a devastating impact on the landing operation. This is a strait, not a small ditch. In addition, the weather conditions are also very worrying. If we cannot land on the British Isles before the winter, then we can only postpone the plan until next year. In the summer, by that time, the British were also relieved, and I was afraid it would be more difficult to complete the plan." Manstein said with a frown on his hand.

"I understand the worries of the two emperors. What the base camp wants to know now is how well the National Defense Army is prepared, whether the equipment and materials reserves and the training status of the personnel have met the requirements of the battle." Weiler gently aside Asked, knocking on the table.

"General Manstein has the most say in this regard. He has just returned from the inspection of the Strait Defense Line." Ketel looked at Manstein.

"Everything was carried out according to the instructions of the head of state, and the situation was very satisfactory. We have stocked ammunition and equipment for a group-level battle, and the soldiers have also carried out comprehensive combat training across the sea. It can be said that they can now invest at any time. Fighting, the soldiers' desire to fight is extremely strong. However, the number of ships crossing the sea has not yet met the requirements, and they are working overtime to work overtime." Manstein then finished picking up a document and handing it to Weiller.

"The simple landing craft designed by His Excellency the Head of State has passed live ammunition test, its performance can meet the operational requirements, and it is easy to manufacture. It just makes up for the gap in our landing ship, which really admires the commander."

In order to land in the UK, Germany almost wiped out the inland barges on the Rhine and the cargo ships near the coast of France. Even so, the number is still far from enough.

Landing is a very transport-oriented operation. In addition to the first wave of ships hitting the beach, you must prepare for the follow-up of three to four waves of troops. The number of landing ships not only determines the strength of landing, but also guarantees. The continuation of the combat effectiveness of the landing force. Once the problem of subsequent weakness occurs, the landing force will face the danger of annihilation by the whole army. This is a key issue that cannot be ignored.

European river barges are not suitable for landing ships, which is determined by its ship type. The length-to-width ratio of European river barges is too ridiculous. Compared with the Chinese river barges we have seen so far, they have the same width but double the length. This kind of shallow-bottom boat with difficult steering is no problem, but once it is placed on the sea, it is a dull target.

If you want to use this kind of boat, you have to carry out a comprehensive transformation, and the structural transformation of thousands of river barges is not a job that can be completed in a few months. Xu Jun also had a headache for this. Although he could draw drawings of landing ships of British and American standards, he could not save his thirst from distant water. He was not a magician, and he couldn't make out the many iron ships.

While frowning at the pile of photos of European barges, a sudden flash of light appeared. Why do you have to make a landing craft made of steel? Xu Jun remembered the cement barges that he used to see by the Huangpu River when he was young. Cement shipbuilding is not a new invention in Europe. Due to the impact of the global economic crisis, steel prices were once extremely expensive, so some people think of using reinforced concrete to make barges, but it was still a new thing at that time, so it was very rare.

However, Xu Jun is clear that, apart from a little heavier, the performance of the concrete ship is not much different from that of the steel ship. As a substitute emergency product, it is definitely enough. Xu Jun immediately summoned the naval ship designer to get together and spent two days to create a large and medium-sized cement landing ship.

The overall design is basically in accordance with the shape of the steel landing ship. The materials are all selected from the high-grade quick-drying cement used for manufacturing the bunker, and the reinforced concrete design of the early cement ship is not used, but the more advanced steel mesh design is used, so that the strength of the hull structure is obtained. Significantly improved but the weight has been reduced a lot.

The small landing craft type 1 has a full-load displacement of 30 tons and can carry 30 heavily armed soldiers, equipped with a Daimler 40-horsepower diesel engine, with a maximum speed of 11 knots, and the medium-sized landing craft with a displacement of 120 tons and a Daimler. The 70-horsepower diesel engine has reached a speed of ten knots. It can carry two No. 2 tanks or a No. 4 tank. It can also carry 70 soldiers and two field guns.

The only thing that is missing is that the voyage is too short, and the anti-sinking resistance is not very good, but Xu Jun’s standard is not high, as long as he can drive back and forth across the widest part of the strait, anyway, it is just an emergency product, not ready to let it Enter the German equipment sequence.

In addition, in order to enhance the protection, the key parts of these two ships can also be riveted with steel armor plates, but Xu Jun feels that this can only serve as a psychological comfort, because the high-grade cement is hard enough to withstand the damage of machine guns and shrapnel. If a large caliber artillery hits the front, the landing ship will be the same whether it is cement or steel.

The manufacturing technology of these two cement landing ships is very simple, as long as the structure is cast and the cement is used, and the quick-drying cement is used, it can be set in half a day, and the casting template can be used repeatedly, the processing speed and standardization far exceed the steel Ship. At that time, the only obstacle to the unavailability of cement ships was the large amount of expensive manpower required for manufacturing, and Xu Jun now lacks precisely manpower. The German front-line engineering units are now almost all shipbuilders. With the efforts of tens of thousands of German cementers, the German landing craft cluster is growing rapidly with a scale of 70 ships per day.