Two Hundred and Fifty Eight Fainted

Akado sat in front of the window, watching Mercedes lazily leaning on the sofa and reading the monthly production report of the entire Bailanhua Group.

I have to admit that Akado was distracted. Just a moment ago, he was still thinking about his two main fleets that were not very powerful on the far icy Atlantic sea. He didn't know what was going on with the two fleets, he didn't know whether Raeder and Lütjens had won or lost - the radio silence was really worrying.

And just now he was still thinking about how long it would take to set up a production plant of Volkswagen, a new car company in Munich, to complete the expected annual production capacity of 10,000 cars. With this company's production plant, Germany can integrate resources and double the current total tank production.

Earlier today, the Army Commander-in-Chief, Field Marshal Brauchitsch, had lunch with Yuan, and then reported to Yuan a series of recent combat situations of the Army. Akado listened a little absent-mindedly, because as far as the German navy, army and air force were concerned, the performance of the air force and the army made him quite satisfied and relieved.

The B Group Army commanded by Keitel is sweeping everything in the Netherlands. His troops have encircled several important cities in the Netherlands, and the main force has all begun to move south. The 1st Infantry Division and the 5th Infantry Division of the Wehrmacht under the jurisdiction of the German First Infantry Corps encircled Rotterdam. The 17th and 18th Infantry Divisions have reached the coastline and completed the division and encirclement of the entire Netherlands. At the same time, the 19th, 24th, and 25th Infantry Divisions of this infantry corps began to advance south, and the overall situation was very good.

They took over a large number of defensive positions from the 1st and 2nd Divisions of the German Paratroopers. These fortresses and bridges were originally important defensive barriers used by the Dutch defenders to hinder the Germans, but now most of these areas are occupied by German paratroopers. Occupation has become a fast lane for the German troops to pass quickly.

In the Netherlands alone, the B Group Army and the German paratroopers captured 47 train locomotives in the Netherlands and Belgium, and the entire iron transportation network was hardly damaged. The entire Netherlands seemed to be disarmed without resistance. Now Only the upper and lower besieged cities are considering when to surrender.

The 6th Light Armored Army of Group B, accompanied by the 7th Infantry Army, is fighting fiercely with the main force of the Anglo-French coalition forces in the southern border area of ​​the Netherlands. A large number of reserves were invested in the defense of northern Belgium.

The entire Netherlands was lost as soon as the war started, which caught the British and French coalition forces by surprise. The commander of the coalition forces, Gan Molin, immediately ordered the 7th and 9th armies to continue to move northward. This action hit the German commander's arms. Soon the battle in the south of the Netherlands turned into a war of attrition due to the reinforcements of the coalition forces and the weakness of the German army.

But at the other end of the front line, at the same moment, Army Group A under General Rundstedt was entering Belgium through Luxembourg. The forests of the Ardennes Mountains provided a very good cover for the advance of the entire Group A. Belgium deployed so few troops here that the Germans couldn't believe it.

The German 2nd Panzer Army within the formation of Army Group A galloped through Belgium. On the flanks of the Second Panzer Army, the German 1st Panzer Army, under the command of Guderian, seemed to be in no man's land. In the other direction, Rommel led the German 7th Panzer Army to sweep across Luxembourg, so quickly that Luxembourg was occupied before it had time to surrender. Like a Neptune's halberd, this armored force impresses their enemies.

This armored army brought together almost all of Germany's elite armored units. The 2nd Armored Army originally organized by Group A under the jurisdiction of the 1st Armored Division of the Wehrmacht, the 1st Armored Division of the SS and the 3rd Motorized Rifle Division; The 3rd Armored Division and the 1st Armored Division are also composed of the 9th Motorized Rifle Division; the 7th Armored Division is also familiar. Rommel has the 2nd SS Armored Division, the 7th Armored Division and the 7th Motorized Rifle Division.

The troops of 6 armored divisions gathered more than 1,700 tanks. Under the cover of 300 aircraft, accompanied by the 1st Mechanized Infantry Army and the 1st Cavalry Army of Group A, with the fastest attack speed in human history, they killed Entered the weakest area of ​​Allied defense.

In the sky, Catherine's answer to Akado was even more satisfactory. The entire Luftwaffe had an absolute advantage at the beginning of 1938. They did whatever they wanted in the blue sky and white clouds, occupying the entire European sky.

The Stuka dive bomber and the -217 medium bomber achieved an amazing record of destroying 1,100 Allied ground aircraft on the first day of the war. These attacks were carried out at the same time, without delay-simple and clear to the point of scaring. Subsequent ground attacks helped the Luftwaffe complete what they had missed: the German Army captured a full 70 aircraft of the Luxembourg and Dutch Air Forces.

Compared with the bombing force, the performance of the Luftwaffe's fighter force was not inferior. They took down 517 Allied aircraft in 3 days, including 351 fighters, 136 bombers and 30 transports. Frequent air battles gave birth to 29 ace pilots of the German Air Force, and another 118 people successfully achieved their first record in the Netherlands and Belgium.

The German fw-190d fighter jets have become the demons in the minds of allied pilots. These super fighters with a gray-green back and a white belly are almost impeccable in the sky. With a more perfect roll capability, this fighter can easily destroy any aircraft in the hands of the Allies.

Many Allied pilots are most afraid of the weapon configuration of the German aircraft. The 13mm machine guns and 30mm cannons configured by the German aircraft impress them. They reported that German pilots often used high-speed approach and then only made a short precise aiming shot-but this short attack could smash any Allied aircraft to pieces.

Of course, if you interview the ground troops of the Allied forces at this time, they will tell you that the more terrifying thing is actually an ugly aircraft called the Stuka. This kind of ugly, slow-flying aircraft looks ordinary, but it is this kind of aircraft that left an indelible shadow on the frontline soldiers of the Allied forces.

When Marshal Brauchitsch was reporting the situation on the front line, he also mentioned a story about a French prisoner to Accador: a prisoner of the French army was captured by the German army in the south of the Netherlands. Very interesting thing. The French prisoner said to the officer who interrogated him: "A plane that can make a shrill sound rushed towards our troops, as if it was going to die together... I thought I was going to die, but the plane killed me. Everyone else, I really don't know whether to love it or hate it."

However, these outstanding achievements did not make Akado happy at all, and he was always worried about the performance of the Navy. If his navy suffered losses, he would have to face the same problem Hitler faced: how to deal with Britain. Obviously this problem is very difficult, and he had to solve it a full 2 ​​years before Hitler.

In addition, if the navy fails, the myth of German military invincibility he created with great difficulty will be shattered, and the blow to morale will be huge. This is also a situation that the German military group is unwilling to face. So Akado has been waiting for news from the Navy since the official start of the war. He is looking forward to the news of the victory of his aircraft carrier fleet more than anyone else.

"Report!" While Akado was staring at the enchanting figure of Mercedes and distracted, Anna with beautiful curly hair stood smiling at the door and knocked on the door, breaking the peace in the room.

Akado withdrew his gaze, stood up and walked towards his desk, and said as he walked, "Tell me, what's the news?"

Mercedes put away the report in her hand, and she saw that her husband's right hand was trembling a little. The news from the Navy seemed to have put a lot of pressure on him, and made the always calm Imperial Yuan nervous.

Anna turned on the phone, and then read aloud excitedly: "5 minutes ago, the main radio station in Stone Fort received a coded telegram, the content is as follows: The Second Squadron of the High Seas Fleet severely damaged the British fleet off the coast of the Netherlands and sank a battleship. One aircraft carrier, one cruiser...Commander Lütjens."

The trembling hand was clenched into a fist, and Akado's thin face glowed with a radiance that hadn't been seen for a long time. He finally waited for this moment, he finally waited for the moment when the German Navy overcame its fear and went to victory.

"Telegram ... Lütjens! Return to Wilhelmshaven immediately! Let him meet me in my special plane at Stone Castle! I will give him the Iron Cross myself! Iron Cross with oak leaves! I want Promote him to vice admiral! I will personally sign his promotion certificate!"

"Send a telegram to Admiral Raeder! Quickly! Tell him that the combat objective has been achieved! Order him to return immediately! Make sure nothing goes wrong! Don't take any unnecessary risks! Send it quickly! Quickly!" Akado shouted excitedly .

After he shouted these orders, he fainted under the horrified gazes of Anna and Mercedes. He collapsed on the chair as if he had lost his soul, and then his upper body hit the solid wood desk, bleeding As noted.

"Akado!" Mercedes and Anna screamed in unison. The two threw away the documents in their hands and hurriedly surrounded them.

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