Two Hundred and Thirty Nine, Hurry Up

Akado stood on the balcony of the stone castle, silently looking up at the formation of German fighter jets flying over the border area, black clouds rose on the horizon, and the rumble of cannons could be heard even from his side. I can hear you clearly. (starting)

The first phase of Operation Scythe. The military strength of the coalition forces is comparable to that of Germany. Together with domestic reserves, Accardo mustered a total of 2.7 million troops, which formed 137 divisions. In order to resist these German divisions, the Allied forces also gathered a large number of combat troops-France mobilized 97 divisions, Britain used 15 divisions, Belgium 22, and the Netherlands 10. In other words, roughly 137 German divisions against 144 Allied divisions. The number of war weapons used by the two sides is also very close: in terms of artillery, the Allied forces have the upper hand. France alone has 10,100 field guns, while Germany has 8,700; Tanks were concentrated in 10 armored divisions, while most of the Allied tanks were scattered among various units.

Of course, another data gap is relatively large: almost all tanks in Germany are equipped with radios, while only one-fifth of all tanks in the Allied Army are equipped with communication equipment.

In the sky, the Luftwaffe under Acador has a clear advantage, and the ratio of the number of combat aircraft on both sides is about two to one: the Luftwaffe employs 5,400 combat aircraft (including fighter jets and all other aircraft), while the Allied Air Forces only It has 2,800 combat aircraft. What's more, even if the number is comparable, Germany's FW-190, Stuka and -217 aircraft are much more advanced than the machines of the Allied Air Forces that can go to the sky.

In terms of tactics and talent, as well as military discipline, the two opponents were equally neck and neck. Compared with the German Wehrmacht's emphasis on speed and mobility, the Anglo-French-Belgian forces led by Gan Malin adhered to the strategies and tactics left over from the First World War and maintained the basic style of strategic defense.

The Anglo-French-Belgian coalition forces under the command of Gan Malin hoped that the battle would reach a stalemate, and the two sides continued to invest in troops but could not change the basic pattern of the defense line. Then rely on the powerful sea power of the British and French allied forces to blockade Germany, contain and weaken Germany economically, until it destroys Germany's war potential.

The commander of the Anglo-French allied forces was arrogant and arrogant, ignoring the victories the Wehrmacht had already achieved, and blindly believed that the Blitzkrieg could win Poland on the Eastern Front, but could not beat the French on the Western Front. Gan Molin himself once served as the commander-in-chief of Marshal Joseph Joffre in Marne, so his thoughts convinced many people to believe this set of rhetoric.

These generals have so far believed that France has a chance to win, just as Gan Molin said in an interview on New Year's Day in 1938: "None of the German generals who were very famous during the period from 1914 to 1918 is now in the Wehrmacht." important position. So the Wehrmacht has little experience to speak of."

In fact, on the contrary, the officers of the German army are full of young blood. These officers firmly believe in the correctness of the blitzkrieg and unswervingly implement the battle plan drawn up by the head of state for them.

And the fighting spirit of the judge seems to have disappeared because of the "Verdun Panic".

"Akado, it's windy outside, let's come in." When there is no one around, Anna likes to call the man she loves by his name, not the "My Führer" that is called by the whole of Germany. She put down the lunch she brought in, then walked behind Akado, and put her arms around Akado's waist.

"Anna, do you think it's right for me to do this?" Akado didn't turn his head, but looked at the black smoke rising from the sky, and asked in a low voice.

"Which thing are you referring to?" Anna leaned her face on Akado's back. The back was not broad, and even a little thin, but Anna felt that the back was strong and powerful.

"For the sake of the people of my own country, I robbed other people's property, destroyed other people's homes, killed their husbands, imprisoned their wives, and enslaved their children." Akado looked into the distance blankly: "You know that in the report just sent, More than 30,000 old people died in Poland this winter, and their children couldn’t go to school, so they had to work in concentration camps to survive. In their hearts, I’m afraid I’m not a great head of state, but a heart-eating demon.”

"Then Akado. Do you think Charlemagne is a great man?" Anna thought for a while before asking.

"It's a great man." Akado nodded.

"So, do you think Napoleon was a great man?" Anna continued to ask.

Akado thought for a while, then nodded again: "He is also a great person."

"When a person expands the territory for his own country, he will always be hated by people in other countries. In fact, there is only one thing you have to do." Anna continued.

"You really know how to comfort people, Anna." Akado smiled, then turned around, put his hands on Anna's slender waist, and walked into the room with his arms around her: "Tell me, I want What did you do?"

"What you have to do is very simple, but also very difficult." Anna followed Akado inside, and replied: "Lead us to victory! Only when you keep winning, can this nation love you forever and respect you forever." For the gods."

What if you lose? Akado did not ask the exit. Yes, if you lose, all the previous efforts will be in vain: those occupied lands will be taken away, those plundered resources will be taken away, and in the end the German people will get nothing except the suffering of the war , so they will hate the name Acador like they hated Hitler.

What if you lose? I am afraid that the beautiful woman around me can only shoot "suicide" in the dark basement with me, and those infinite reveries about the future will no longer exist. The unification of half of the territories is decades away.

It turns out that being a demon is not easy, Akado thought hard in his heart. If you counterattack passively, you will be a national hero after victory, and you will be lonely and proud if you fail; but if you start a war first, you will be the messenger of the devil after victory, and you will be a war criminal who will be cut to pieces if you lose ...

"Akado! Let's eat." Anna smiled sweetly: "Whether you lead me to victory or destruction, I will follow you firmly, don't worry."

"Thank you." Akado suddenly thought of Mercedes and Fanny. Presumably they will follow him to the end of the world, right? Whether it's a bottomless abyss or a muddy swamp full of thorns, they will follow him, right?

Because Mercedes investigated several military production contractors who were shoddy, they hurried south to Munich before Akado went to Stone Castle. She promised Akado that such incidents would be resolved by the end of this month.

Fanny is even busier. She is vigorously promoting the Führer's revenge war against France, ensuring that the people believe that Germany can defeat France as easily as they believe that Germany can easily defeat Poland. She has been seriously deprived of sleep these days, so she refuses to see Akado. She said that she would wait for Akado to win the victory in Paris before she got up to meet him.

After clearing up his mood, Akado felt that thinking about another woman in front of a woman was an unethical thing, so he smiled at Anna apologetically, and then helped Anna pull out the chair in a very gentlemanly manner.

The meal at noon was not a big meal, but in a country as dedicated to war as Germany, it was already a good meal: there were fried eggs, beef and sausage, real butter and bread. However, compared with other countries, the head of state eating such a lunch can be described as frugal.

In the past two years, many wineries in Germany have been destroyed, and they were used to grow food and develop animal husbandry, so it is difficult to find 1936 wines produced in Germany on the market. Most of the wines in Germany now come from the Hungarian region, Polish confiscations, Italy and France.

Akado walked to the wine cabinet, opened the upper window, took out a bottle of 1935 local German wine, walked up to Anna, poured a glass for the lady who loved him deeply, and then went to He poured himself a glass by his seat. Then he put the wine aside, opened the stool and sat opposite Anna.

"Let's eat, or it will be cold." Akado picked up the knife and fork, and pointed to the butter in front of him with the fork: "Tomorrow, use margarine. After all, the people are also suffering."

Anna smiled and nodded. She knew that the man she loved deeply was excellent. He loved this country deeply, was worth billions but was more keen to share weal and woe with the people. He deserves to be a gift from God to the German people. Even if there is only one such person, it is the luck of the whole nation.

After silently eating a few mouthfuls of lunch, Akado suddenly thought of something and raised his head: "Don't think I'm long-winded, in fact, I know that because of the war I started, many German people still don't have enough food and clothing, and we are thrifty. A little bit, it can make them all feel better.”

Anna nodded with a happy face: "I know, I will ask the kitchen to make less and serve it next time."

The bonfire in the fireplace was beating, bringing a warm atmosphere to the entire living room of the stone castle. And 40 kilometers away from here, the German infantry all over the mountains and plains are struggling forward in the muddy snow. They staggered in the slippery and dirty woodland, breathing hot air and holding cold compressed biscuits in their mouths. In order to keep up with the armored troops in front, they kept walking and walking.

An off-road vehicle moved forward slowly among the crowd. The German officer on the vehicle wrapped his body in a thick overcoat and huddled on the seat, looking at the clear sky, exhaling heat and complaining: "In this kind of weather, we should There was a fireplace, and a fire was lit in it, and a sip of wine ... and the Führer gave an order, and we all rolled over and fought."

"There are fireplaces in Paris, women and perfume, fine wine and coffee." The general beside him frowned in the car and glared at the complaining adjutant: "But you must let these soldiers go quickly."

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