The Third Reich in Desperation

The French sent a mere minor to guide!Isn't this looking down on people?If it weren't for the marshal's face, Filipovitz would have almost scolded.

"Hello, Major General Bertrand." Despite being furious in his heart, Filipovitz followed the Marshal's wishes and greeted Bertrand politely.

"Just say hello." Bertrand waved his hands very badly and said: "First finish your plan, and I should summarize it later."

How old are you?They are all major generals, who wants you to summarize?Although Filipovitz didn't mention it, he had already begun to hate this flamboyant French major general in his heart.

"Major General Bertrand, I just finished speaking very clearly. Is there anything else you didn't understand?" Filipovitz said as much as possible without irony.

"That's the end of the story? Seeing how excited you were before, I thought your plan was perfect." Bertrand said with a surprised expression.

"Okay, then I'll start to summarize." Putting on a confident expression, Bertrand quickly swaggered to the map and started his summary.

A group of Polish generals had been dissatisfied with the French major general for a long time, and they blushed even more when they saw his feigned surprise reply to Filipowitz.By the time he stepped forward to snatch Filipovitz's telescoping pole, he had almost slapped the table.Is there such a thing as him?Our Polish marshal hasn't even spoken yet!

"I'll just follow what Major General Filipovitz said to summarize. Anyway, there is nothing to say about other people's plans before, so General Filipovitz's plan is still on point." Bertrand's gaze He glanced at all the people present, then raised the telescopic pole and pointed at the map and said: "General Filipovitz just mentioned that in the face of the menacing German army, Poland can only focus on improving its own defense. Although His plan is not very mature, but he is at least strategically positioned."

As soon as this remark came out, there was another uproar in the audience!Feelings The high-level discussions of the entire Polish army have been discussed for a long time, and the plan of Filipowitz alone is acceptable.In this way, denying that other people's plans are immature.

Repeatedly failing to see the whispers of the officers, Bertrand then pointed to the map and said: "Although we must focus on a solid line of defense, we should not only focus on one position in East Prussia. In my opinion, instead of passing through the To attack East Prussia to straighten the line of defense, it is better to secretly transfer the main force back to the defense behind the Neman, Buble, Narew, Vistula and San rivers."

"From a combat point of view, this will not only eliminate the threat of the German encirclement at a small cost, but also rely on river barriers to improve the Polish army's resistance to the German army. In addition, the length of this line of defense is only about 600 kilometers. Compared with the border defense line from Suwałki to the Corpathians proposed by General Filipovitz, the distance has been shortened by a full 1200 kilometers, which can further increase the density of your army's defense line."

Hearing this, many division commanders looked at their marshal with strange expressions.

Yes, from a purely military point of view, Bertrand's proposal is indeed impeccable.But this suggestion is based on sacrificing the entire important industrial and agricultural areas of western Poland!Even the small Danzig Corridor, the Polish government is reluctant to return it to Germany, can it still give up the entire west now?

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"For Poland, the most important task at the moment is to hold back the main force of the German army as much as possible in the east, and wait for the general offensive support of our French army." Bertrand said firmly, looking around.

"For this reason, it is best for the Polish army to use the natural barrier of the Buble River-Narew River in the north to resist the German army's heavy troops on the northern line. In this way, even if Germany has a large number of armored troops on the northern line, it is impossible to fight in such a situation. It’s also difficult to function in terrain.”

"In the south, the first task of the Polish army is to guard the Corpathian pass and prevent Germany from implementing a large-scale encirclement. As long as the German army's first round of attack can be blocked to the west of the Corpathian mountain, it may not be possible for them to launch a second round. Offensive, our French high command is already ready for the general offensive. By then..."

The corners of Bertrand's mouth rose obviously, and he said decisively: "No matter whether the German troops on the Eastern Front advance or retreat, they will not be able to restore their decline. If they continue to attack eastward, the fire in their backyard will burn even bigger. To deploy troops from the west, Poland only needs to dispatch a large number of cavalry to pursue them. Before these troops can be reassembled, they have to be quickly split to fill the vacant troops in the east. In the end, Germany will continue to be like the last world war. Falling into the quagmire of fighting on two fronts until failure!"

Bertrand's opportunity is almost the most feasible one so far.Even a layman who doesn't understand military affairs at all will definitely think that none of the opportunities of the Polish generals present here will be more secure than this plan after comparison.

According to the above method, the Polish army will have a high chance of successfully delaying the German army attacking in the two directions of East Prussia and Silesia.

First, the natural terrain advantage will help the Polish army improve its defense.Second, in this way, you can avoid a sudden attack by the German army on the border by retreating, and you can detect the main direction of the German army without a single soldier (but you will lose a certain amount of land).Third, by retreating into a shorter line of defense, enough strategic reserves can be freed up to deal with subsequent German strikes.

Moreover, such a bold plan was not formulated by the dozens of French military officers alone.This is a plan carefully determined by the French Ministry of War, combining the wisdom of the entire French General Staff.

East Prussia and Silesia are the two main directions of the German army's attack that the French Ministry of Warfare believes!

Needless to say about East Prussia, it is almost an inevitable option for the German army to join forces with the East Prussian troops in the north and then join forces to move south.Anyone can see the increase in strength brought about by the increase in the strength of the division.

As for the possible main attack of the German army in the direction of Silesia, it comes from the comparison of the railway and road network in eastern Germany by the French Ministry of Operations, and it is found that the railway and road network in the direction of Silesia is more suitable for the German army to implement rapid troop build-up.If the German army still wants to achieve some kind of campaign goal as soon as possible on the Eastern Front, it will definitely take the "shortcut" of Silesia!

It's a pity that there are thousands of calculations. Although the French Ministry of War has considered military issues, it has missed the nature of the Polish government.

"Although the plan proposed by Major General Bertrand seems very ideal, I don't think it is suitable for the current Polish government."

It was none other than the current commander-in-chief of the Polish Army, Field Marshal Smi Gray, who said these words!

After considering the words, Smi Gray said slowly: "As a Polish marshal, my mission can be to open up territories, but it must not be to lose cities and territories. I will abandon the entire western Poland without firing a single shot." It is impossible for the government of any country to do this. And the commander who issued such an order will definitely be nailed to the pillar of shame in history!"

"Yes, this large-scale retreat is a humiliation to the Polish soldiers!"

"Yes, our army must not slip away without firing a shot. This does not conform to the glorious image of the Polish Army!"

"........"

All of a sudden, Smeigre's voices came and went.Many Polish generals who had long disliked Bertrand stood up and shouted.

Facing such a group of generals who couldn't distinguish the situation and were only full of impulsive minds, Bertrand raised his hands and sneered: "There is always a price to be paid in war. The price may be the lives of soldiers, or The land of the country. But in any case, the ultimate goal of paying the price is to win! If you have to face the war with the desire not to give up everything, you will be bound by psychology and politics when the number of troops is already insufficient. How likely is your country to achieve the ultimate goal of 'winning'?"

The unwillingness to voluntarily give up any territory, such a desire often does cause the weaker side to fail.But the question is, in the eyes of these generals, is Poland a Maoist weak side? !With the 20 brave Polish cavalry and a total strength of nearly one million (including the militia), it will be no problem to fight the German army evenly, right?Not to mention the support of the British and French allies.

It was precisely because he was still counting on the military support of the French that Smeigre did not get angry with this arrogant major general. Instead, he said with a smile: "Don't we still have the support of the French army? No matter how powerful the Germans are, it is impossible At the same time, it will compete with the first and third major powers in the European army."

The number one army in Europe is naturally flattering the French.After all, France's self-proclaimed No. [-] European Army still has real materials, and it can be regarded as recognized by the public.

As for the Third European Army mentioned by Smi Gray, of course it refers to the Polish Army.Prior to this, Poland was still relatively reluctant to say that the Polish Army was the third in Europe.After all, Czechoslovakia's modern army is not weak, and it is really uncertain who will rank third.Of course, during Germany's "[-] Wehrmacht Period", the Polish Army could also rank among the top three.

But since Germany merged with Czechoslovakia.The German Army secured the second position, and the Polish Army also secured the third position by the way.Now it is true to say that the armies of France and Poland rank first and third on the surface.

However, Smeigret's half-boastful and half-flattering words did not arouse Bertrand's sympathy. The other party just smiled lightly, and then dropped a sentence: "Since the marshal's words reveal self-confidence inside and out, then I am relieved. As long as you It can withstand the German army for 6 to 8 weeks, after which the French army will definitely launch a full-line attack.”

Different from Smeigre's self-boasting, Bertrand said with an extremely conceited smile: "Once our French army launches an attack, the outcome will be doomed. Before that, the Polish army only needs to persevere."

As Smeigre's confidant, Filipovitz, who was fairly quick-witted among everyone present, felt something was wrong at the time. 6 to 8 weeks?Didn't the French army just watch the fire from the other side before that?This is simply a blatant reaping of profits. In the end, the Polish government who worked for them had to be grateful to Dade and thank them for sending troops to help.

However, even if Filipovitz is aware of this kind of thing, he can only hold it in his heart.After all, it was Poland who refused to return the Danzig Corridor to Germany, which made others murderously come to make trouble for itself.The French army was able to send troops, and it was indeed helping Poland.

Unfortunately, even so.Poland and France are still missing a bit.In Europe, Germany is not the only country that has blood feuds with Poland.

Text Chapter 145 The Honest and Trustworthy Reinhardt

Huarevsky, as a member of the General Military Commission of the Soviet Navy appointed by Stalin himself, and the director of the Navy's Political Propaganda Department, his task is to be in charge of the Soviet-German naval cooperation project.

After receiving Reinhardt's active invitation, Warevsky, who had been urged by Stalin to intervene in Germany's project to manufacture battleships for the Soviet Union, immediately boarded a special plane to Berlin.

As soon as the special plane arrived in Berlin, Reinhardt immediately went to the airport to meet Huarewski in person.And because he knew that the Soviet government used to find people who could speak German to contact him, Reinhardt didn't bother to bring a translator.

"Hi! My friend." Reinhardt stepped forward quickly, took Huarevsky's hand enthusiastically and said, "Don't worry, since I and the leader of your country, Mr. Stalin, are good brothers, you are His subordinates, then I will definitely treat you as my own subordinates."

Although he vaguely felt that something was wrong, German was not Huarevsky's mother tongue after all, and he said repeatedly without going around the corner: "I'm really sorry, please trouble the head of state."

"Where, where, I don't want to be polite." Reinhard took advantage of it and smiled secretly. When he goes to Stalin to file a complaint another day, he can just sue you for wanting to change his family and join the subordinates who are the head of Germany.

Huarevsky, who didn't realize that he was set up, had an illusion that the German head of state was easy to talk to, so he went straight to the topic with this approachable head of state: "Dear Mr. Führer, I am here this time. Germany, mainly for the military cooperation between the two countries during the Weimar Republic. Although the German government has changed, but after all, you and our current leader of the Soviet Union, Chairman Stalin, were in charge of this project at that time, so Germany should not break the contract intention?"

Isn't this nonsense?If you want to break the contract, why did I ask you to come today? I really like to chat when I have nothing to do!

"Our answer is always in the affirmative. The Soviet Union and Germany have a long history of friendship, plus I and Chairman Stalin are good brothers, there is no such thing as breaking the contract." Reinhardt smiled. welcome.

"Then, why hasn't Germany delivered the three battleships that Germany agreed to build for the Soviet Union? You know, we have already launched two battleships with the blueprints given by your country. Steel and other raw materials have been delivered, and oil and food as payment substitutes have also been given long ago, so it stands to reason that the German side should have finished the production, right?" Huarevsky asked respectfully.

Hearing Huarevsky's question, Reinhard, who had a ghost in his heart, was stunned for a moment, then he let out a long sigh, his eyes were still a little red and said: "I am sad and angry when I talk about it. Counting the head of state from the Navy, but those bastards don’t buy my account. On the surface they agreed with me to build battleships for the Soviet Union first, but behind the scenes, they all launched 12 destroyers and 2 cruisers. But It’s the turn of the battleship for the Soviet Union, but it has not been completed yet. You say, my subordinates are all obedient to this, how can I be the head of state. I think at the beginning, if I hadn’t proposed the rainbow...... .”

"Wait, according to the head of state, is it possible that the battleship for the Soviet Union hasn't been built yet?" Seeing that Reinhardt's chatter was about to stop, Huarevsky quickly brought the topic back on track: "The head of state Sir, you invited the Soviet Union to send representatives, you are not going to use such a set of rhetoric to perfuse us, are you? Anyway, should you give a suitable explanation. "

Hearing this, Reinhard raised his eyebrows, and feigned anger: "It's a shame that I treat you as a subordinate, and you talk to me like this?! Don't you even have the most basic respect?! You see me Have you read it as a superior?!"

You were not my superior.Huarevsky said dumbfoundedly: "I'm sorry, I was rude just now. Then..."