The Third Reich in Desperation

In less than 2 hours, the poorly equipped Belgian army changed from a full-scale attack to a full-scale rout.They were chased by the SS to a position less than 5 kilometers away from the French First Armored Division. When they recovered, these troops from the three Belgian divisions had completely lost their combat effectiveness.The morale of the Belgian Allied Forces has been greatly reduced!

The shocked Franco-Belgian coalition command postponed the French offensive originally scheduled for 2 pm for a full two hours.Sidel, the commander of the French First Armored Division, immediately ordered the mobilization of the most elite 3 regiments to prepare to attack the high ground.

A total of 50 "Renault" FT-17 light tanks are ready to go.An artillery battalion was ordered to coordinate the attack.

Sidel can no longer tolerate failure, and neither can the French-Belgian coalition!They wanted to break the newly built morale of the German militia in one fell swoop.Otherwise, there will be no chance...

Text Chapter 23 Unpredictable

Compared with the tense Ruhr front line, in a hotel room far away in Berlin, an equally tense discussion was going on, "Sickert must step down and be convicted. If he hadn't been militaristic and kept applying for military expenses. How could the government not get it?" How can France and Belgium send troops to the Ruhr Industrial Zone if they pay indemnity?" A seemingly gentle and refined man said in a ferocious tone that did not match his appearance.

"That's right, we can't let them go on like this anymore. It is said that the SS army that broke out halfway this time was formed with Sickert's tacit approval and even support. If the French side is angered, we will wait until the French attack aggressively. They will all die without a place to die!" A fat man with a big belly yelled, spitting all over the place.

Immediately after the two representatives spoke, noisy discussions erupted in the secret meeting room of the hotel.

"You are all wealthy people, different from those poor ghosts. The situation has begun to get out of control. If we don't take action, we can only be buried with Sickert and his National Defense Forces!" Rong, a four-generation family businessman Ke nobleman reminded.

In the eyes of these people, the collapse of prices in Germany, the struggling people, and even the glory of the country have nothing to do with them.All they care about is their own self-interest.Sadly, such a group of people happens to be a group of people who can influence the political situation in Germany.

After careful observation, it is not difficult to find that everyone here is the boss of major German groups, a political tyrant, and the leader of the opposition party.All of them are mature and prudent, foresight and foresight.They didn't agree to fight this battle!

In fact, they would have been successful.The Weimar government, under their control, had given up resistance to the French invasion.One of the emerging heroes of the Reich, Ludendorff, also acquiesced in his actions.

However, an SS who claimed to belong to the German Socialist Workers Party popped up halfway.The German Socialist Workers Party, they have never heard of it, is nothing more than a small party.But they can't ignore the SS, this is real force!What's more, this uncontrolled force has already exchanged fire with the French army.

At a time when the ending can be seen through at a glance.surrender!This word, which was not dared to disdain before, is no longer taboo now.The Kaiser Wilhelm was so arrogant back then, but he didn't surrender in the end.

However, there are some people who are so ignorant of current affairs, knowing that they can't do it.This makes the vested interests here restless.They are afraid, afraid that if the war starts, they will lose what they already have.

The middle-aged man sitting in an important position snorted dismissively at the worries of these "big men".This man is the uncrowned king of German industry, Krupp.As one of the few people who knew the SS, Krupp was more or less clear about the relationship between his brother-in-law and the SS.Putting aside personal affairs, Krupp's passion for Germany did not allow him to associate with these unscrupulous businessmen and fallen nobles.

A group of soft bones who hid in the capital and never went to the battlefield tried to betray the country time and time again.They spread shameless talk of surrender, they only care about their own lives and interests.They dismissed the German flag stained with blood on the battlefield!

Well, let's talk about interests, right?The interest of my Krupp Group is to manufacture arms.According to your logic, I really have to support this war.

In a rage, Krupp stood up and shouted: "Our Krupp Group will never join forces with you, and I will not participate in your dirty deals."

As soon as Krupp's words fell, a young and excessive young man also said: "Line company will not participate."

Krupp didn't know much about this young man.He only knew that this young man was the general manager of the Rhein company, which had developed rapidly in recent years.

The young man issued a kind invitation to Krupp: "Mr. Krupp, the air here is too turbid. I wonder if you are interested in changing places and having a cup of coffee with me."

Krupp, who accepted the invitation, immediately held this secret meeting with the young people, leaving a group of aristocrats and politicians stunned.

"Let me introduce myself again. My name is Hjalmar Sharibin, and I am currently the general manager of Rhein Company." Sitting in a comfortable coffee shop, the young man introduced himself to Krupp with a smile.

Krupp was stunned for a few seconds, and tentatively asked: "Halma, Sharibin. What is your relationship with the German Minister of Economics?"

Sharibin shrugged helplessly, "Well, I knew you would have an impression of my father. Yes, Alma, Schacht is my father. But this is not what I want to talk to you about today. I I know that Krupp has secretly received a large number of orders from the Soviet Union. Don’t rush to interrupt, our Rhein company also has business contacts with the Soviet Union. I came to you today because I hope that we can further deepen our cooperation.”

Krupp obviously did not expect that other companies besides himself could receive orders from the Soviet Union.Obviously, this is also related to my brother-in-law.

"So, how do you want to cooperate with us?" Krupp asked the other party's conditions first.

However, Sharibin replied casually, "To be precise, this is not a cooperation. We unilaterally provided Krupp with more advanced production technology free of charge."

Krupp obviously didn't believe Sharibin's answer.Businessmen can't get up early without profit, and it's impossible for a pie to fall in the sky in the business world.

"What is your real purpose?" Krupp stared fiercely at Sharibin's eyes, completely ignoring Sharibin's previous goodwill.

"Hahaha" Sharibin laughed and replied to Krupp, "If you want to talk about the purpose, I think it should be to hope that Krupp can accumulate more and better technical reserves, so that it can produce more and better weapons for Germany in the future. .”

Krupp still did not agree with this answer, and he still did not let go of his eyes on Sharibin.

"Okay, I surrender." Sharibin raised his hands jokingly, "Let's put it this way, our chairman is your brother-in-law, Colonel Reinhardt. Then you should believe it."

Sharibin continued: "Before we did not share technology with Krupp, it was entirely because we were afraid that the technology would not be mature, so we tried it ourselves first. Now that we find that the technology is feasible, why don't we contact you at Krupp right away?"

Thinking of my brother-in-law who spent two years in the Soviet Union, which was ideologically hostile to Germany, for the sake of the country.Krupp's vigilance against Rhein was reduced by half.It's just that Krupp couldn't figure it out, when did this brother-in-law become the chairman of the Rhein company again?

In addition, Krupp did not believe Sharibin's immature technology.Krupp believed that when Zhang Chengtian was able to produce the blueprint of the 88mm anti-aircraft gun, there must be mature technical support behind it.The other party only now proposes technology sharing, most of which is the trust released by confirming that he and those Junker nobles are not the same kind of talents.It seems that my brother-in-law is not as careless as he looks.

As if feeling that someone was thinking about him, Zhang Chengtian sneezed in Sickert's office.

Since receiving the conflict report in the Ruhr Industrial Zone in the morning, Zhang Chengtian was quickly called to the office by Sickert.Accompanying him was Ross who was temporarily pulled up by Zhang Chengtian.

After arriving at Sickert's office, Zhang Chengtian and Ross witnessed Sickert busy processing a large number of urgent documents.We didn't have lunch until 1:[-] pm.

After lunch, Sickert asked Zhang Chengtian enlighteningly, how long can Steve last in this situation?

"At least 7 days" Zhang Chengtian replied without thinking.

"Your basis" Sickert asked calmly.

Zhang Chengtian took a sip of his coffee, and slowly listed, "First of all, Steve's telegram in Chinese indicated that he defeated an attack of 1 people in Belgium in the morning. The morale of both sides is changing, and we have the upper hand."

Seeing that Sickert didn't speak, Zhang Chengtian continued to add: "According to my estimation, the Franco-Belgian coalition forces lost in the first battle, their organizational system was damaged, and they had to stop attacking. They may not attack within today."

"Are you finished?" Sickert asked abruptly.

"It's over." Zhang Chengtian replied innocently.

"Go back and copy the analysis of the Battle of the Marne I told you 10 times." Sickert quickly darkened his face, "Look at Steve's report. At the end, Steve even said that vigilance should be strengthened. You superior Since you still dare to relax, if you are the commander of the front line instead of Steve, the Ruhr Industrial Zone will be in danger!"

Zhang Chengtian, who realized that he had taken things for granted, immediately put on a modest demeanor, waiting for Sickert's instruction.

Facing his careless disciple, Sickert explained how desperately France needed a victory and how unstable the combat effectiveness of the SS was.

Under Sickert's explanation, Zhang Chengtian quickly understood the French army's urgent desire for victory.The current Franco-Belgian coalition urgently needs a victory to restore morale.The next attack must be the attack of the elite French army far surpassing the Belgian army.The offensive must also be very heroic.

On the other hand, the SS lacks anti-tank weapons, heavy weapons, and even combat personnel!

If Steve hadn't seized the opportunity of the Belgian army's combat power, he would have taken the initiative to attack.A battle of annihilation was fought in advance to defeat the Belgian army and narrow the gap in strength.It is impossible to defend against the Franco-Belgian coalition next.

At this time, Zhang Chengtian's sentence "at least 7 days" was like a joke.

Text Chapter 24 The head of state that appeared

Under Sickert's guidance, Zhang Chengtian suddenly discovered that his knowledge of history could not change the fact that he lacked military quality.

For a moment, Zhang Chengtian even regretted it.He regretted changing history prematurely and let Germany start the war.If the original development trajectory is followed, Germany can also sweep France later.Big deal, make changes after sweeping France.

However, this is already the case.If the French occupation of the Ruhr cannot be stopped.He, Zhang Chengtian, is very likely to become a scapegoat and be pushed to France by the Weimar government to make amends.

Thinking of this, Zhang Chengtian looked anxiously at Sickert.In his opinion, Sickert, who has seen this for a long time, should have taken action long ago.However, the teacher still sat in the office calmly reviewing the report.

Ignoring Zhang Chengtian's panic, Sickert slowly commented: "Reinhardt, your ability to predict is indeed very strong. This may be a talent, but it definitely does not mean that your military accomplishment is also good." Glancing at the young disciple, Sickert continued consolingly: "You still have a long time, and there are plenty of opportunities. To some extent, you can be regarded as a giant in strategy and a dwarf in tactics. However, tactics are always It serves the strategy. Therefore, you have good innate conditions."