I am Jiang Weiguo in World War II

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After the Battle of Kiev, the few remaining main forces of the Soviet Army were mainly in three places, one was the Leningrad region with about 30 million people, the other was the Caucasus region with about 40 million people, and the first was the Moscow region with about 30 million people. The situation is precarious.

However, the German army also paid a huge price for victory in the Kiev battle.

Since this battle was an unprecedented war that the German army had encountered just after it entered the World War, the German army’s lack of actual combat experience and other defects were exposed, causing the German army to pay more than 40 casualties for this battle, as well as the loss of ordnance, ammunition, and supplies. Both are huge.

The Kiev battle between Germany and the Soviet Union is very similar to the Changping battle between Qin and Zhao. Through this battle, Germany gained the strategic advantage of Germany and the Soviet Union, and Qin also gained the strategic advantage of Qin and Zhao. Zhao was defeated, and Qin paid a lot. The price, the Soviet Union suffered a disastrous defeat, and Germany also paid a heavy price.

This battle of Kiev almost brought the Soviet Union to its knees, and it also almost decimated Germany.

At the same time, it began to rain in Eastern Europe, and the time for the German army to make persistent efforts and pursue victory was running out.

Jiang Weiguo was very happy for the German victory, but soon, he couldn't be happy because he received an urgent call from Shang Zhen.

Shang Zhen urgently sent a telegram to Jiang Weiguo, telling him the bad news: Hitler divided the German troops on the Soviet battlefield into three groups, one was the northern group, the second was the central group, and the third was the southern group. The northern group was transferred to attack or besiege , blockade of Leningrad, the Southern Group was ordered to march to the Caucasus region, the Central Group went straight to the Yellow Dragon, and rushed to Moscow.

"What?" Jiang Weiguo was taken aback, "What the hell is Lao Xi doing? Why are you attacking Moscow? This is not in our original plan at all! The German army has lost a lot of troops, the troops are exhausted, the supplies are exhausted, and time is running out. At this time, he actually divided the army into three groups? Isn't he breaking the taboo of military strategists?"

Shang Zhen quickly answered Jiang Weiguo's doubts: Because of the large scale of the Kiev battle, the German victory and the results of the battle were too brilliant. Hitler had been dazzled by the victory. He believed that the main force of the Soviet army was already in Kiev. The battle was completely destroyed, the German army will be invincible, the Caucasus will be captured, and Moscow will be at your fingertips. In this case, the German army does not care about attacking Moscow while attacking the Caucasus. At that time, the industrial area and oil production areas of the Caucasus will be occupied by the German army. Moscow, the heart of the Soviet Union, was also captured by the German army, and the war is likely to end before the end of this year.

Hitler felt that the Soviet Union had been dealt a fatal blow, and he had no reason not to work hard and win the final victory.

"Oops!" Jiang Weiguo suddenly complained and panicked.

Section 503 major changes

After the Battle of Kiev, Hitler could not be more apt to describe him as "smug". In fact, he is also qualified to be smug, because the victory won by the German army was too brilliant, and the fruits of the battle were too huge.

After the German-Soviet outbreak, Hitler seemed to be full of confidence and pride, and even opened his mouth for "victory" and closed his mouth for "success" in public. In fact, he was quite "fake and panicked" in his heart.

Hitler has risen step by step to this time, and Nazi Germany has grown step by step to the present, largely because of Hitler's adventures again and again, tearing up the "Treaty of Versailles", rebuilding the German army, sending troops to occupy the Rhine, Germany and Austria merged, annexed Czechoslovakia. .. Every major action is a risk, but Britain, France, the United States and the Soviet Union have adopted a policy of appeasement, protesting and condemning Germany without any pain, never taking substantive measures to stop them, and even plotting against each other. Britain, France The United States wanted to "lead the disaster" to Germany, and the Soviet Union wanted to "direct the disaster" to Germany, which made Hitler win grand slams again and again. Germany's war against the Soviet Union was another gamble for Hitler, and it was an unprecedented gamble.

Just like a gambler, even if he wins nine times in a row, there is no guarantee that he will win the tenth bet, not to mention that the tenth bet is a "last gamble" to bet on his life and all the property he has won before. , If you win, the profit will be doubled and then doubled, and if you lose, you will lose everything and go bankrupt.

Faced with this gamble, Hitler had to feel guilty and flustered.

What's more, the Soviet war was the first war that the German army participated in after 22 years after the end of the last world war. As the saying goes, use it or lose it. If a saber is not used for 22 years, will it still be sharp when it is used again?Hitler had no idea.

The German army has not fought wars for more than 20 years. The first battle was against the Soviet Union, the largest country in the world. Moreover, the unprecedented scale of the Battle of Kiev was launched immediately after the war.

From May 1940 to November 5, 1, Hitler, who had been in fear for six months, finally ushered in a big victory in the Kiev battle, which made him look like a drought and hope for rain. One can imagine Hitler's mood when he received the good news. He was so ecstatic that he almost danced in public.

After the mood finally calmed down, the "Long Yan Joyful" Hitler rewarded him severely, and promoted three marshals, seven generals, and more than a dozen lieutenant generals in one breath.

"The victory of this war is enough to lay the foundation for Germany to successfully obtain more than enough living space for the Germanic nation in the East (Eastern Europe)!" Hitler commented with enthusiasm, "This battle is enough to be recorded in history forever. can be shrouded in the halo of victory and honor!" "This battle has proved that the German army is worthy of its glory and tradition! The world is shocked and trembling! Stalin's Soviet Union has been fatally hit, and the demise of the Soviet Union has been It's a foregone conclusion! Unless God helps, Stalin's failure is absolutely impossible to avoid! Of course, God can't help Stalin, because Stalin believed in Bolshevism!"

"Stalin is doomed! The Soviet Union is doomed!" The German senior officials cheered excitedly.

With the overwhelming victory of the German army in the Battle of Kiev, the war environment in Germany has been greatly changed.

The United States, Britain, and France were all extremely shocked. President Roosevelt already felt a little uneasy, but he was powerless to make the U.S. government take immediate and decisive measures. In fact, in addition to being shocked, many people in the U.S. were delighted and gloated, because they hated and even hated the Soviet Union. It is a very common sentiment among the top leaders of the United States. In such a historical environment, if Roosevelt helped the Soviet Union, it would be "blatantly risking the world's disgrace." As for Britain and France, they were more shocked than the United States. It is closer to Germany, and for the British and French high-level officials, the strength of the German army shocked them more than the German victory. Under such circumstances, the British and French high-level officials were either completely stimulated and determined to "cannot continue to indulge Germany." Either they feel timid and fearful because of this, "I dare not provoke Germany even more", or even hope that "Germany will be full after eating the Soviet Union". It's the second thought. The strength of Germany did wake them up, but it made them feel even more scared.

Therefore, although the United States, Britain and France have realized after the Kiev battle that they have indulged Germany too much, and Germany is actually not within their control, they still adopt an attitude of staying out of the matter and watching the fire from the other side.

The United States, Britain, and France continued to stand by. Many allies, servants, and pro-German countries of Germany were severely injected with stimulants because of the German army's victory in the Battle of Kiev. Therefore, they are desperate for Germany and firmly believe that Germany must win. Countries that were originally sitting on the fence, lacking confidence in Germany, or wanting to double-face three swords, and follow the wind have also flocked to Germany.

In addition to China and Japan, Italy and Spain are also Germany's "loyal allies". Hungary and Romania have completely surrendered to Germany, Poland, Bulgaria, and Finland have also completely turned to Germany, and the three Baltic countries (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania) also joined the German camp without hesitation. Even Portugal, Sweden, and Ireland also took the initiative to throw olive branches to Germany, trying to "follow Germany" to get a share of the pie. These three countries were originally pro-German. Falling to Germany from time to time is also a matter of going with the flow, not to mention that Ireland still wants to rely on Germany to fight Britain and regain Northern Ireland.

For a time, Germany's prestige was greatly shaken, and it seemed that it had become the European hegemony that everyone expected.

Hitler was completely intoxicated. He had no doubt that Germany would definitely win the Soviet war. Because he was fascinated by the brilliant victory, he intentionally or unintentionally ignored many problems of the German army: the war had already begun, and about 60 well-trained soldiers had been killed or injured. Elite veterans and experienced mid-level and low-level officers have suffered heavy losses. Armaments and ammunition are beyond their means, and supplies are also stretched, especially tanks, artillery, cars, and gasoline. Yes, it takes time to rest and replenish, the occupied area is too large and needs to be digested and consolidated, the logistics transportation line is too long, and the front line is too deep... But the crux of the problem is that the German army has no time, and the rainy season has arrived , After the rainy season is the cold winter in Russia.

Because of the unprecedented victory, Hitler was full of unprecedented confidence, and this excessive confidence became a kind of pride.

When talking with Shang Zhen, Hitler said with a red face: "Facts have proved that the country of the Soviet Union and the army of the Soviet Red Army are all foreign powers. One hit will not only break the gate, but also make this big house collapse. As for the Soviet Red Army, it is a joke army. We really overestimated this rotten army before the war. The Kiev battle is over. At that time, the number of Soviet troops who surrendered was twice the number of casualties. This ratio is simply ridiculous! How can there be such a poor army? It can be seen that the Soviet Red Army is a group of mobs that are about to collapse at the first touch! We have completely overestimated them! The fighting will and fighting spirit of this army can be described as imbecile and ridiculous.

We should not underestimate the enemy, but we should not overestimate the enemy either. The Soviet Union is a bear, but it is just an old bear dying of illness that looks scary but is actually vulnerable.

It seems that our victory can come ahead of time, because the enemy is not as difficult to deal with as we believed. Stalin must be trembling like a mouse hiding in a cardboard box in Moscow at this time. I can't wait I want to see his ugly face..." He was beaming and eloquent.

Shang Zhen bit the bullet and patiently listened to Hitler's eloquence for more than 20 minutes. He interjected with difficulty: "Dear Führer, there is no doubt that the victory in the Battle of Kiev has basically laid the foundation for our victory, but , we can't get carried away by the victory, we still have to be cautious, because there are too many things to be done, and there may be changes..."

"Of course!" Hitler said enthusiastically, "so we can't delay any longer! Since there is great hope to end the war early and win victory, we must seize the opportunity and the huge advantage we now have.

Next, the German army will be divided into three groups, all the way to capture Leningrad, all the way to the Caucasus, all the way to Moscow!General Shang, because your Chinese army has achieved equally brilliant victories in Central Asia and North Asia, and Iran has also joined us, so the Soviet Union has been completely blocked in Central Asia and the Far East, completely losing access to the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean Next, we will capture Leningrad. The Finnish army and the Polish army will assist the German army to accomplish this goal. The three Baltic countries and Sweden are also willing to actively provide assistance to Germany. Taking Leningrad is easy!Leningrad is the last export of the Soviet Union. The German army occupied this city, and the Soviet Union was completely blocked by us. Even if the Americans, British, and French wanted to help the Soviet Union, they had nowhere to go!Naturally, there is no need to say more about the Caucasus. The Baku oil field is the industrial lifeblood of the Soviet Union. If the local area is captured, Germany and the entire Allied countries will be able to obtain a large amount of oil that is sufficient for at least two years. Moreover, the German army and the Chinese army can also be completed in the Caspian Sea area. Victory join forces!And without the local oil fields, which accounted for [-]% of the Soviet Union's national oil production, the Soviet Union would surely die!There is no hope of resurgence anymore!As for Moscow..." Hitler's eyes sparkled, "that's Stalin's lair, the heart of the Soviet Union. After taking it, plus taking Leningrad and the Caucasus, the war will be over!Yes!The war is over!What would happen to the Soviet Union other than its demise?Apart from committing suicide or being captured, is there a third way for Stalin to go? ’ He made an exaggerated gesture of open arms.

Shang Zhen was very anxious, but still exercised restraint: "Dear head of state, according to the plan formulated by the headquarters of the Allied Powers before the war, capturing Moscow was not the goal of the German army's first phase of operations. Moscow is only the capital of the Soviet Union, and it only has great political significance. It has too strong military significance..."

"What I need is the political significance of Moscow!" Hitler was in high spirits. "If Moscow is taken down, the Soviets will completely collapse psychologically! We will win!"

Shang Zhen said slightly teasingly: "Dear head of state, have you forgotten the Battle of Nanjing during the Sino-Japanese War? The Japanese paid almost half of the casualties and losses on the Nanjing battlefield as they did on the Chinese battlefield. An empty city like Nanjing, which has almost no other significance except political significance, greatly consumed the strength of the Japanese army, forcing the Japanese to negotiate a peace and truce with us.

Your Excellency, please think twice!"

Hitler could hear Shang Zhen's meaning, and he said firmly: "Moscow will never be the second Nanjing! Because the Soviet army defending the city is completely inferior to the Chinese army in Nanjing, and the German army that attacked the city was also the one who attacked Nanjing in the first place. The Japanese army is inferior!" He was slightly displeased, "General Shang, although the Sino-Japanese War and the German-Soviet War are somewhat similar and have certain reference value, they are still two completely different wars in essence. Apply the experience of the Japanese War to the German-Soviet War mechanically!"

Shang Zhen became anxious: "Dear head of state, anyway, attacking Moscow was not in the pre-war plan! The German army did win a major victory in Kiev, which is rare in history. However, the German army was also exhausted, and the casualties were very high. The loss of heavy weapons is serious, and the replenishment of ammunition and fuel is insufficient. It takes time to rest and reorganize troops and replenish supplies. The most important thing is that time is not enough. Now the temperature has dropped significantly and the daily rainfall In addition, there are half a month or even a month left, and the cold winter in Russia is coming. Three large-scale battles will be launched at the same time in no more than a month. Please forgive me, the combat missions will make the German soldiers on the front line feel Overwhelmed, in addition, the troops were divided into three groups, and they also made the mistake of dividing the troops. The forces must be concentrated and used at one point.

I suggest that the central group of the German army should be abolished and merged into the southern group to attack the Caucasus with all its strength, break through Stalingrad first, and then occupy the Caucasus. , to encircle Leningrad without fighting, just implement a siege and blockade, do not siege the city, only siege the city, if the Soviet army breaks through the encirclement in the city, the besieging German army will attack in the defensive battle, if the Soviet army outside the city comes to reinforce, the besieging German army We also strike in the defensive battle, so that we only need to use a small number of troops to prevent the Soviet government from using Leningrad to obtain foreign aid, so as to concentrate the maximum military power and take the Caucasus in one fell swoop..."

The more Hitler heard it, the more disappointed he became: "General Shang, even though that is the case, isn't fighting according to the plan just following the scriptures and sticking to the rules? The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly. We must assess the situation, adapt to local conditions, adapt to the situation, and be flexible.

To be honest, before the end of the Kiev battle, can you imagine that the German army could achieve such a brilliant victory?To be honest, no one dared to draw this conclusion before the end of the battle, but the German army did it!They almost worked a miracle!You are also right, the German army has many problems, but the Soviet army has even more problems!The German army was a little surprised to continue to attack, but the Soviet army was cornered if it continued to be attacked! He gave an example, "It's as if I had a duel with Stalin, and Stalin broke one of my arms, but I have already stabbed him in the stomach!"Am I going to recuperate next?Of course not!I want to make persistent efforts!Suppress the pain and continue to attack him!Because I know that he was hurt more than me!If I make another cut, he's going to die!Worth my pain! "

Shang Zhen felt dumbfounded.

Hitler showed a fascinated expression: "This war will most likely end before Christmas.

The German soldiers on the front line have really worked hard, and letting them go home to spend Christmas with their families is the best reward we can give them!"

Shang Zhen opened his mouth and was about to say something, but Hitler interrupted what he hadn't said: "General Shang, the proposal you gave me is very good, the Chinese army has done very well in Central Asia, It is a perfect precedent. The Kazakhs and other non-Russian residents in the Soviet Union hate the Russians, Russia, the Soviet Union, and the Stalin regime, as do Ukrainians.

You proposed that Germany use soft tactics to win over Ukrainians, just like the Chinese army did to Kazakhs, well, I approve you, this matter is left to you, Kiev has been liberated, you can go from Berlin tomorrow Kiev is gone.

It is up to you whether you can turn more than 3000 million Ukrainians into our friends and Ukraine into Germany's granary!"

Shang Zhen's heart turned cold, he knew that Hitler was giving him an indirect order to expel the guest, so he could only thank Hitler and leave with a heavy heart.

"What a great success, self-confident, self-willed, stubborn, and willful!" After walking out of the Prime Minister's Office, Shang Zhen couldn't help sighing, "It's exactly the same as the Chairman! However, the Chairman still has a genius son, the Second Young Master. Make it up for him, Hitler doesn't have a son!" He shook his head and smiled wryly.

In early November, the German troops on the Soviet battlefield were divided into three groups, which were divided into three major groups: "North", "Central" and "South". Commanded by Marshal Karl von Rundstedt, he rushed towards Leningrad, Moscow, and Stalingrad without stopping.

According to Hitler's instructions, the purpose of this battle was to "occupy these three important places in the Soviet Union at the same time, so as to destroy the Soviet Union in one fell swoop." About 180 million German troops participated in the battle (deducting casualties, plus newly added follow-up troops, but the newly added follow-up troops There are not many troops, because the time is too tight and the transportation capacity is limited), and there are more than 100 million German allied troops to help.

"End the fighting before Christmas, and let the boys go home for Christmas!" After issuing the combat order, Hitler said with a smile on his face.

Half of the German generals at the combat meeting were happy, and half were worried.

There are actually many German generals who held the same views as Jiang Weiguo and Shang Zhen, but Hitler simply didn't listen to them.

"Ah!" After reading Shang Zhen's report from Germany, Jiang Weiguo felt deeply powerless, "This is troublesome!"

Chapter 504 Prepare for battle again

Hitler was dizzy because of his complacency and made a major strategic mistake. Jiang Weiguo was so anxious but helpless. He sent a dozen telegrams to Hitler in one breath, earnestly admonishing Hitler to "rein in the precipice", and asked Shang Zhen Hitler argued with reason in front of him, and at the same time asked more than a dozen generals and politicians who had personal relationships with him in the German military and political high-level to "remonstrate directly" to Hitler, but many efforts were of no avail. Hitler was determined to "end the war before Christmas." And it got the support of a group of important officials such as Hermann Göring, commander-in-chief of the Air Force, and Wilhelm Keitel, chief of the general staff of the German Wehrmacht. Hitler was also in a daze and seriously misjudged the situation of the war, while others were firm in Hitler's "leadership".

Jiang Weiguo asked Goering to help persuade Hitler, and Goering replied like this:

"Mr. Xiao Jiang, don't worry, I trust the head of state's intuition, he has always led us to victory, this time is the same.

The Führer's intuition has never been wrong, he said yes, it will be fine!"

Jiang Weiguo can't laugh or cry.

Goering's near-superstitious admiration and obedience to Hitler was not faked or produced after being brainwashed. In fact, in Germany, the Germans who worshiped Hitler extremely and fanatically and thus developed superstitious ideas about Hitler can be described as Countless, Goering is like this, many high-level Germans and more grassroots people in Germany are like this, it can be said that they are obsessed with Hitler.

Hitler said to go east, they firmly go to the east, Hitler said to go west, they firmly go to the west, even if Hitler said that one plus one is actually equal to three, there are many Germans who firmly believe, this is the role of "charisma" and consciousness The result of the enhanced form.

The reason why Hitler was able to gain the unanimous admiration of all people in Germany was not because of the deceitful means of the Jin family of a certain country in later generations, because Hitler created one miracle after another for Germany, which had to be convincing. , Genuine achievements at a fair price supplemented by propaganda methods, so that the whole of Germany is loyal to him.

How could the people not love, respect, worship, or sincerely believe in a "Mingjun" who was able to secure the country internally, expand the territory externally, and have no blemishes in his private life?Therefore, Hitler ordered the troops to divide into three groups, causing many high-ranking German soldiers to "subconsciously choose to trust and obey the Führer, although they felt that it was not very good."

Goering is Hitler's "die-hard believer", so he has no doubts about Hitler's orders, and there are still many people like him, who all support Hitler. In turn, Hitler saw so many subordinates supporting him, so he became firm again "My decision is indeed the right one" self-confidence.

Jiang Weiguo was helpless about this, and could only watch Hitler make this very important strategic mistake.

However, thanks to Hitler's "blessing", because the German army almost didn't take a good breath after the battle of Kiev, they rushed to Leningrad, Moscow, and Stalingrad. The next step of resistance was launched without haste. The newly established Soviet troops, newly manufactured aircraft, artillery and tanks were all sent to the battlefields of Eastern Europe to fill them in. As a result, the Nanjing Army, which took advantage of the Soviet Union's rear, did not welcome Come to the Soviet army for a full-scale counterattack or a partial counterattack, and gain more time for combat preparations.

Jiang Weiguo smiled bitterly: "I have to thank Lao Xi! He made Stalin flustered, and Stalin was forced to breathe by him, so he couldn't care about me at all!"

In November, the battlefields in Eastern Europe continued to rage, while the battlefields in Central and North Asia continued to be calm.

The strength of the Soviet army on the battlefields of Central Asia and North Asia at this time is very weak, and it can be called a piece of paper. If the Nanjing Army had 100 million well-armed troops, sufficient ammunition, and logistical guarantees, it would be able to advance triumphantly in an all-round way. Sweeping holes, destroying and destroying the whole of Central Asia and North Asia, and even fighting all the way across the Ural Mountains and Ural River, the dividing line between Asia and Europe, all the way to Europe, but the Nanjing Army does not have 100 million well-armed troops , an army with sufficient ammunition and logistical guarantees.

Although the Soviet army on the opposite side is a group of soft persimmons, the Nanjing army has been exhausted and overdrawn, unable to crush those soft persimmons on the opposite side, so the battlefields in Central Asia and North Asia are still calm.

After being anxious and helpless, Jiang Weiguo could only do his best to do what he had in hand. On the one hand, he would allow the Nanjing Army to better launch the next war, and on the other hand, he could make up for the overall situation of the Allied Powers within his ability.

Out of good intentions, kindness, and consideration of the overall situation, Jiang Weiguo tried his best to reduce the losses of the German army. The Nanjing army had long ago purchased ulata, one of the "Three Treasures of the Northeast" in Northeast China and Mongolia, in order to fight in winter. Jiang Weiguo provided a large part of free aid to the German army and sent it to Germany.

Ulagrass has a warming and cold-proof effect that surpasses that of cotton, and it has no mycorrhizal roots. It has a good inhibitory effect on fungi and bacteria. Long-term use can improve or treat athlete's foot (soldiers on the battlefield are prone to "trench feet". foot injuries caused by spending time in the cold and wet trenches, which will cause considerable non-combat attrition to the army), for the German army that is about to fight in the cold winter rainy season of Russia, this oriental herb was greatly welcomed.

Jiang Weiguo also earnestly reminded Hitler to "prepare cold protection measures and equipment", "provide a large amount of antifreeze oil and cold clothing to the frontline troops", "the muddy roads in Russia during the rainy season and winter will make German tanks and cars sink into mud" and so on. Hitler thanked him for this.

"Look at God's will!" Jiang Weiguo was really helpless.

The German army was busy fighting, and although the Nanjing army was temporarily unable to fight anymore, it was still busy.

A wave of transport planes with blue sky and white sun military emblems sprayed on their wings roared over Tehran, the capital of Iran, and landed slowly on a suburban airport. Hundreds of Chinese soldiers stepped off the plane. A major general, most of them are mid-level officers at the lieutenant level.

At the airport, a group of Iranian soldiers were already waiting. They were all of high rank. The leader was a lieutenant general and several major generals.

Seeing the Chinese soldiers stepping off the plane, the Iranian soldiers rushed to meet them. Even though the opponent's military rank was lower than their own, these Iranian generals still showed great respect.

Both sides saluted, then shook hands tightly.