153 Manstein

From traveling to Germany, all the way to the present, Akado finally felt a little like a traveler. It was the first time he encountered the kind of legendary fan who worshiped with all his heart and soul. [First release] Student became a complete supporter of Akado after hearing about the head of state's vision for the construction of the airborne force. The aura of crying and swearing for the head of state made Akado feel a little bit I feel overwhelmed.

This also made Manstein speculate on the mind of the head of state: I think the head of state likes new tactics. Guderian, Rommel, and the Student in front of him all rely on the armored soldiers favored by the head of state. The military has a bright future in exchange. Thinking of this, Manstein inevitably smiled wryly.

I think that Rommel was just a small school officer back then, and now he is a representative of the young and strong faction in the Wehrmacht. He commanded the German 7th Armored Division and participated in the Austrian annexation plan. Now he has become a major general two years earlier. On an equal footing.

And just now, the head of state personally promoted a colonel, and another major general was promoted because of the head of state's strange idea, and his own major general suddenly became even more worthless. Manstein's mind was full of one thought: I have recently studied infantry offensive and logistical organization. They are all old tactics carried over from World War I. There is nothing new that deserves the attention of the head of state.

"As for looking for you." Akado didn't give Manstein time to think about it, he patted Manstein's shoulder with a smile, and said very kindly: "I want to ask You, as an aristocrat, what do you think of the SS dealing with the Junker aristocracy now."

"My Führer." Manstein immediately became embarrassed, with a disturbed expression on his face.

"Your full name is Fritz Erich von Manstein. You are an officer of an old Prussian aristocrat. You have a strong aristocratic background, and you must have been contacted by those Junker nobles." Akado waved his hand to signal Manstein Stein didn't speak: "Tell me about the current local aristocratic rebellion in the country, what do you think?"

"My head of state, I have sworn an oath under the national flag! I am loyal to you and the German people, and will fight for this country to the last moment." Manstein calmed down and said, "I have participated in world wars, and I have also exhausted my energy. I am very clear about what those Junker nobles did after the defeat in the war! Therefore, Mr. Yuan, I personally agree with your decision to deal with the Junker nobles."

"In the army, how many nobles think so?" Akado continued to ask. The big commotion was mainly because the German nobles had long been dissatisfied with the Junker nobles and the monopoly plutocrats, so they stood by and watched.

"Of course many! My head of state! The nobles are not a whole, and we also have our own enemies. Those Junker nobles are conspiring together, and they are also despised by the real nobles!" Manstein thought that it was because of this that Akado sent he found

Naturally, it was much easier. He had long been on the side of the head of state when the Junker nobles rebelled. This time is a good opportunity to show his merits, so naturally he has something to say.

"In this case, I feel relieved." Akado nodded, and then suddenly asked: "What does the general think of the French Maginot Line?"

This is a bit of a school test, and it is also a question that Manstein's army should study, so Manstein opened his mouth and said: "The French are strengthening their Maginot Line. If our army launches from the front Attack, the cost will be very huge, especially the troops lack the necessary large-caliber artillery."

"Then according to the general's opinion, how should we break through this line of defense?" Akado asked with a smile.

"If it is a frontal attack, then it is better to equip super large-caliber artillery, shell the core area of ​​​​the Maginot Line, completely destroy the fortifications, and then use tanks to cover infantry to break through at several points at the same time... Even so, It is estimated that the loss on the first day of the attack will not be less than 10,000 people." Manstein replied honestly, this is the result of their repeated deduction on the Western Front, and if the French support is counted in time, the loss will be 10,000. bigger.

"If the French army mobilizes quickly, we haven't taken the entire Maginot Line by the time the reinforcements arrive." Akado looked at the map and sighed and said, "I've seen the solution of the staff department. The truth is nothing more than what Mao Qi wrote. If I want to see the results of the battle, I can read the history books."

This is because the head of state is dissatisfied with the attack plan formulated by the military. Manstein raised his eyebrows, and then said: "Then why doesn't the head of state hold a battle meeting and re-draw the entire battle plan?"

Reconvene the battle plan, do I still need to find you? As a frontline commander with the rank of major general on your shoulders, you have the opportunity to participate in the combat discussion meeting I personally convened? Akado took a deep breath, and then said: "I want to hear what you think, as a front-line commander, what do you think about this French defense line. Tell me and listen."

"Since the head of state does not approve of a frontal breakthrough, there is only one way to choose a detour attack." Manstein's ability to become a world-recognized German command master is certainly not a free role, and he said at once The main point of the matter: "And the border from France to Germany is not a good breakthrough."

"The general thinks, where should we break through?" Akado asked with a smile - Manstein is very good, so he is also very happy. He is happy to use this professional way of communication to get in touch with his subordinates. Because that's what Hitler did historically, and it turns out that these Wehrmacht generals liked this kind of communication: they thought the Führer knew tactics. Of course, Hitler's interference with command later made the army more and more dissatisfied. In the end, the two sides were in dire straits, so Akado had to grasp the speed this time.

The foundation laid by General Sickert for Germany finally germinated at this moment, and the high quality of German military officials was finally reflected in front of Akado. The current Manstein is just a division commander, and it stands to reason that he would not consider the problems at the army level, but he still gave Akado a satisfactory answer.

"My head of state, there are many issues that need to be considered in drawing up a plan. I need time to calculate and deploy accurately. I will submit my own plan within a month. Do you know what international issues the head of state wants to worry about?" Manstein asked in a low voice.

"No need! I just want a purely military plan." Akado shook his head and said, "Since the attack is no longer on the German-French border, that moment is the beginning of a full-scale war, so there is no need to estimate anything. "

"Yes! I understand." Manstein nodded and said, he felt that the Führer was a very good leader now, no wonder many bigwigs in the military admired the Führer very much. Now he knew part of the reason: the boss didn't discipline his generals in every detail.

Akado nodded, and then asked some random questions: "How do you use the tactical vests distributed to the troops?"

"My head of state. This tactical vest improves the soldiers' load-bearing capacity, allowing soldiers to carry more equipment calmly, which is very convenient." Manstein is obviously very satisfied with the new German equipment: "But the most popular It’s still luncheon meat. The supply of our army’s meat has always been insufficient, and with such things as luncheon meat, it has improved a lot.”

Akado ordered to collect things that the Germans didn't eat much, such as animal offal, leftover meat, and even pig's trotters. They were processed by adding starch to make luncheon meat for later generations, sealed in cans, and became Very popular food for soldiers. Compared with uneaten or no meat, it looks like ham in appearance and barely edible luncheon meat in taste.

The most important thing is that this thing can be stored for a long time and is easy to hoard. After adding preservatives and "messy" things, it can even be stored for several years. Germany has established related food processing plants in several regions, specializing in the production of this emergency food. Of course, because of the profit problem and the shortage of materials, the quality will stay at the level of not bad.

"I plan to form a new 11th Infantry Corps on the Western Front, consisting of the 11th and 12th Infantry Divisions. After you go back, sort out the promotion list and promote qualified officers in turn." Akado said finally.

"Thank you for your trust in me! My head of state! Manstein swears to you that he will be loyal to you until the end of his life." Manstein stood up and stood at attention and said, "Long live the head of state!"

Accardo promoted Manstein not for any other reason, but because he is preparing for the c-group army on the western front. This group army will be the main force to attack France. An and the tank unit led by Rommel and others, the C Group Army will be stronger than the German army that attacked France back then.

After sending General Manstein away, Accado received a report from Gaskol that the French were equipping large-caliber railway train guns on a large scale in order to deal with the German Siegfried line of defense. The French were equipped with a train gun called Schneider, with a caliber of 340mm and great power.

"It seems that we want the French to strengthen their determination to develop weapons." Akado smiled and glanced at Gaskol beside him: "Obviously our neighbors are too conservative, right?"

Gascoll nodded, showing the same smirk as Akado: "It's been ready for a long time! My head of state, do you need me to send an invitation to Colonel Smith?"

Akado nodded: "Of course, we have to invite a lot of people."

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