The Third Reich in Desperation

"Yes!" Keitel nodded respectfully, and walked quickly to the map of Britain that Reinhardt was looking at before: "In my opinion, the situation in the British battlefield is already a clear chess game. We want to attack, the British army To delay, what the two sides are fighting for now is time."

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Keitel picked up the telescopic pole and drew a large circle on the map from the London area to the island of Ireland: "Obviously, the British army clearly knew the news that we were at war with the Soviet army. Therefore, instead of sticking to the London area, they consumed It is better to save your own strength and transfer the line of defense from the island of Great Britain to the island of Ireland!"

"Because after arriving on the island of Ireland," Keitel said, looking back at Reinhardt, after seeing the head of state nodding, the telescopic pole in his hand drew another two concentric rings between the island of Great Britain and the island of Ireland. A circle: "They have the Irish Sea to rely on, and the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea can be used as a sea fortress, blocking between the two islands!"

"The thinking is very clear, similar to what I thought." Reinhardt praised.

Encouraged by the head of state, Keitel was more relaxed, and then analyzed: "The commander of the British army, Lord Gort, should know that if he wants to contain us and delay the time as much as possible, he must expand the defense line more firmly and have more There is a lot of room for maneuver. On the island of Ireland, he can echo the Republic of Ireland. Even if he loses the entire island of Great Britain, from Great Britain to Ireland, he still has many islands and reefs on the sea that he can use. May delay our attack on the island of Ireland."

"The Soviet army's active attack on the eastern front of the empire has increased our pressure sharply, and our troops have also been restrained on the eastern flank. This is due to the mastery of the timing by the chief of staff of the Soviet army named Zhukov, and also thanks to our It is an important factor for the European and African battlefields to attract the attention of the Commonwealth Army. It can be said that the Soviets invested the greatest force during this period, and they have used their advantages to the extreme."

"But" Keitel smiled slightly, and took back the telescopic pole in his hand: "The Soviets can only do so much. If they were able to complete the raid while the Allies were at war with the Commonwealth of Nations, then, after the raid, almost After getting nowhere, all they can do is watch us kill the British and then turn around and deal with them."

"It's a bit far away," Reinhardt clapped his hands and reminded: "The Soviet Union is not a big problem. Now let's solve the remaining problems in the direction of the UK as soon as possible. Try to get one less thing first."

"So, my Admiral Keitel, in your opinion, how long can the British last?" Reinhardt asked with interest.

After all, Paulus is gone, and if Reinhardt wants to consult a professional soldier, he still has to find someone who is strong enough to replace him.

Keitel said respectfully: "Prince, the United Kingdom has reached the end of its rope. The recent outbreak of anti-war peace in London is also expected. After all, the mainland of this country has spent thousands of years in peace, and it has been in a corner of the northwest for hundreds of years. In the past, they all adhered to the principle of balanced politics. Although there are many colonies, the local armaments are weak and the people are weak. They have been able to fight to this point, which has exceeded expectations. Given Churchill's current situation, if they cannot move their capital immediately to reorganize, The British government is about to collapse!"

"Well, I want to go with you." Reinhardt nodded shamelessly again.

Of course, he didn't think so much before Keitel. The reason why he said this was not only to pretend to be aggressive, but also to prevent his subordinates from appearing too lacking in military literacy.

If everyone knows that the Führer is a military idiot, then how can Reinhardt make key guidance and be convincing in the future.You can't always say that you are a genius in prediction, just guessed it.

"So, how long do you think Gott can last in Great Britain?" Reinhardt pretended to be profound and asked for advice.

"Use the Thames, hold out for 2 to 3 days, then retreat."

"2, 3 days?" Reinhardt raised his eyebrows slightly, looked at Keitel and said, "How did you judge this time?"

"Based on the strength of the troops in Gort's hands, as well as the offensive forces of France, Norway and our troops deployed in the UK." Keitel said: "The troops in Gort's hands should be most of the troops currently in the hands of the United Kingdom. No. It is impossible for any commander to completely consume their troops here. For them, it is more cost-effective to use the Irish Sea to fight a coastal defense battle than to block the Thames River in London to face it head-on."

With that said, Keitel took out a document he had prepared a long time ago, and said: "According to the current battle situation, after five weeks of fighting, the coalition forces of France and Norway are now able to launch a diversionary offensive. It will not last more than 5 to 2 days. Their strength and the logistics we provide to our allies are not enough for them to maintain a long-term high-intensity offensive."

"So, even if we attack with all our strength, we will only be able to exert maximum pressure on the British army on the north bank of the Thames in about 2 to 3 days. After this time, the offensive strength of our allies will become weaker and weaker. "

"Therefore, we have only, and must, conquer the Thames River defense line of the British army within 2 to [-] days."

In the office, there was a moment of silence.

About half a minute later, Reinhardt walked to the large-scale map by the wall, and suddenly said: "If I say that Student and the others will be able to capture the north bank of the Thames tomorrow, do you believe it?"

"One day?" Keitel's originally confident expression froze on his face.

He even thought that Reinhardt would say "Well, that's what I thought" again.

As a result, the Führer suddenly stopped talking like that.

"However, the troops in Gott's hands can still be deployed to defend the Thames. Even if he has already transported part of his troops to Northern Ireland, the most elite regiment directly under the London City Defense Command, he will definitely stay until the end. It can support the front-line positions. In one day, it is really difficult for our army to take the positions on the north bank of the Thames." Keitel was puzzled.

"We can use napalm." Reinhardt just said lightly.

"Napalm?!" Keitel almost cried out in surprise, "We will lose our international reputation!"

You know, Germany's current international reputation is not so good.The public opinion of a large part of third-party countries is reversed, and they even really believe that Reinhardt is going to "bring justice to the whole world."

Using an inhumane weapon like napalm bombs at this time is really not worth the candle.

What kind of weapon is a napalm bomb? It is the napalm that splashes on people after the explosion is like lard paste, thick and burnable.If people use their hands to slap the fire, the more they slap it, the bigger the fire will be. If they roll on the ground to put out the fire, they will make their whole body covered in fire.

Out of humanitarian considerations, when comrades in the army are splashed with a lot of napalm, it is better to use a gun to end the life of the burning person.

Because this is an extremely cruel weapon, not only has a strong lethality, but also the wounded are very painful. Even in the League of Nations after the reconstruction of Germany, some countries have suggested that the German army should stop using inhumane weapons such as napalm bombs. .

Although Germany did not agree to this suggestion, the German army did not use napalm bombs on the battlefield after that.

Even German generals like Keitel thought they would no longer order the use of such weapons.Until today... Reinhardt himself mentioned this big killer again!

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"It's a bit... inhumane." Keitel held back for a long time, and finally came up with the word "humane" to describe his view. London theater is the capital of the United Kingdom.Although it has become the front line there, there are still a large number of civilians there.If we used napalm in large numbers, there would be a lot of British civilians involved. "

Keitel really couldn't think of it. It was obvious that the coalition forces of the Allied Powers were bound to win, and they would be able to take London sooner or later. There was really no need to use such controversial weapons.

"Humane?" Reinhardt wanted to laugh after hearing this.

He really wanted to ask Keitel, if he saw the sight of the U.S. dropping the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, would he say something humane to himself.

War is originally a process of using all kinds of violent means to win victory.The more terrifying a weapon is, the more awe-inspiring it will be while being criticized by others.

Why do so many countries in later generations want to develop atomic bombs despite huge international resistance, for the purpose of having nuclear deterrent capabilities?

If the German army does not use napalm bombs from time to time, it will not be able to intensify the awe of the Third Reich in the hearts of other countries.This kind of awe can not only deter the enemy, but also have an effect on the allies, so that the member states of the Allied Powers centered on Germany will be more closely surrounded by the Third Reich.

"This is not a problem, I will give the British a chance." Reinhardt said with an excuse that he could not persuade: "This afternoon, the Duke of Hamilton from the UK came back to me for peace negotiations. If the British If people accept my demands and agree to surrender, their people will be spared the inhumanity of napalm."

Keitel dropped his jaw in shock after hearing this.He also heard about Reinhardt's preparation of the conditions.Although Keitel was not a politician, he bet that no politician in the world would dare to sign the harsh terms proposed by Reinhardt, unless that person was willing to be permanently nailed to the pillar of shame in history!

"Just win." Reinhardt put down the document in his hand, and nodded to Keitel.Back, when leaning towards the back of the chair, I glanced out of the corner of my eye, and what I saw was Keitel's almost unbelievable gaze.

unbelievable? !Reinhard laughed in his heart, if it was because of fairness and justice, then there is no need.In this world, only power and strength are the eternal rules.Big fists, words count.Great Britain, known as "the sun never sets", has been colonizing the human territory for so many years. When, what reason, and what fairness did it say? !

As for humanity, have the British ever been humane in those countries and regions colonized by Britain?

If you have to be fair in everything, the world is already in chaos!

"Keitel, my dear Keitel," Reinhardt incited: "We don't need to consider the feelings of the British now. The descendants of these colonists will only succumb to their powerful strength. They cannot be conquered by gentle means." Their."

A soft policy certainly could not conquer the British.Otherwise, Hitler had expressed his goodwill many times in history, and the German deputy head of state flew to the UK to negotiate peace. It should have influenced the British long ago.

After all, Reinhardt has made up his mind to deal with Britain like the United States dealt with Japan in later generations. Some countries will behave only when they are hurt.

"The empire spent too much energy on the United Kingdom. I don't want to continue to spend like this, even if we spend like this, we will win in the end, but I really don't like the feeling that the rear has not settled down." Reinha Te said with emotion: "I want to completely conquer the British Isles and make this place our first-line base against the United States in the Atlantic Ocean in the future."

"After taking the British Isles, we can build an unbreakable Atlantic fortress, making it impossible for the American army to attack Europe. We can leave only a small amount of army on the western front, and cooperate with the imperial navy to easily defend against any American forces. Potentially initiated login."

"More Imperial Army, as well as Imperial Air Force, will be completely liberated and used on the battlefield on the Eastern Front!" Reinhardt waved his hand, encouraging Keitel: "Think about it, tens of thousands of Imperial Army , armed with millions of allied troops, appeared on the land of the Soviet Union full of momentum."

"When we finally defeat the Soviet Union, the empire can obtain huge land and space, and can easily expand its territory exponentially."

"And without the Soviet Union, the greatest threat bordering the Reich, we can replenish labor shortages in domestic industry with the large numbers of soldiers we have mobilized."

"Ukraine can provide a lot of cheap food."