. The Third Reich under Ten Thousand Characters  Volume 4: The Sadness of France  

The command armored vehicles were running on the highway, and the left and right sides of the road were filled with German infantry marching forward. Inside the command vehicle, Xu Yang held the casualties report of the naval battle and bowed his head to meditate.

Karl Denitz did not live up to the expectations of the Supreme Command and trained the submarine force into an elite division. The submarine force had outstanding achievements and sank countless merchant ships from the beginning of the war.

The Battle of Moray Bay in Scotland: The escort fleet departed from the Indian Sea to the UK failed to avoid the patrol line composed of a submarine group led by the German Navy submarine force U-23. On May 24, it was discovered by the U-57 submarine until the start of the Battle of Moray Bay in Scotland. Germany and Britain launched a seven-hour maritime battle.

In addition to playing the role of Jianhai, the Air Force's coordinated combat capabilities have no special significance, but the naval battle in Scotland's Moray Bay must not be underestimated. With this military operation, it also increased the confidence of the German submarine forces in Newport's upcoming Battle of the Calais Strait.

Recently, the German Air Force stationed on the coast of France have frequently dispatched, and they have targeted the discovered Allied Transport Fleets, with the same intention as the Scottish Moray Bay. As the number of maritime wars has increased, the coordinated combat capability between the sea and air force units has been ensured, and the combat purpose of destroying the Allied Maritime Transport Lines has been achieved.

Since the beginning of the French Battle, the German Wehrmacht has frequently won victory in France, and the French army has retreated step by step, with the front lines of the Tyr, Babom and Schelder. Most of the northern part of France was occupied by the German Wehrmacht, and the French troops were eliminated and captured by the National Wehrmacht. In addition to the Dunkorke area, there are still quite objective remnants of the Allied forces. Germany has completed its early combat goals.

But an accident happened at this time...

On the 27th of the 27th of the 20th of the German Defense Army, General Fridge, commander-in-chief of the German Defense Army, issued an order to stop the advance from Berlin to the commanders of the front line of troops. The origin of this order was that the commander of the Group A Army Group, Longdestedt, sent a report to Berlin and requested the Supreme Command to rest the troops stationed in some areas in northern France.

From the 8th of the month, Germany officially declared war on France. The German Wehrmacht crossed Belgium. From the 11th of the Ardennes district of Luxembourg, Luxembourg fell, the Netherlands fell on May 1st, and Belgium fell on May 18th.

The Allies were affected by the appeasement policy, and the military district troops were generally ineffective in preparing for war. In addition, the general strategic mistakes of the commanding troops were not used. A silent battle was carried out. Later, the French battle officially started, and the front-line troops were defeated again and again, resulting in the fall of the entire northern France. It can be said that the Allies' early wars were doomed to fail, and they had too many mistakes.

Victory of the Third Reich of Germany!

The German army had some of the best officers in the world and had always adhered to a motto: mistakes are equal to failure. Because of this enlightenment, German troops commanders always tried to avoid command errors. Of course, mistakes were inevitable, but they mastered the premise of victory. Because these officers made fewer mistakes than French officers, they are still continuing to win.

On the 28th of the month, Berlin experienced political turmoil, and several frontline commanders sent telegrams to hidingly stated: The troops cannot stop advancing. On the contrary, the troops should speed up the pace of attack and eliminate as much war potential as possible while the allies have not yet recovered.

What is destroying the potential of war? That is to destroy more allied factories, annihilate, and capture more allied people. The battlefield is in France. Not in Germany, any premeditated sabotage operation is to fight for Germany to win the war. What the frontline troops need to do now is to destroy or control the French arsenals, occupy their industrial areas, limit the contact between civilians and French troops, and make the French troops that are still resisting lose supplies. Without the support of civilians, what ability does the resistance troops have to continue to resist?

The commander's armored vehicle stopped slowly, the door was pulled open, and Joseph walked in and saluted: "Hisser Leader!"

Xu Yang looked up and saw Joseph's bright smile. Xu Yang stood up and said, "I understand. What's the news in Berlin?"

Joseph replied: "Berlin also took out a telegram from his armpit and handed it to Xu Yang, "This is a private telegram given to you by the Chief of Staff."

"Blaushich?" Xu Yang received the telegram. He looked at it and found that it was Braushich asking about the situation of the war on the front. Xu Yang believed that Braushich knew about the situation of the war. The army groups had already sent the situation on the front back to Berlin in the form of reports. Berlin would naturally forward the combat reports of the army groups to Braushich, who was in Belgium. Braushich had no reason to ask about the development of the war in private.

Xu Yang began to understand a little. Braushich might also notice what would happen if the front-line troops stopped offensive. It is certain that once the front-line troops of the National Defense Force stopped offensive, the French would win time and build enough fortifications, which means that the National Defense Force would have to pay a great price to capture the fortifications built by the French army in the future. Moreover, the Dunkorke Annihilation War is ready to go, and it is undoubtedly stupid to stop the attack at this time, but the Commander-in-Chief of the National Defense Force issued such a stupid order, the reason was that the front-line troops were chaotic and there were loopholes in the command system. In order to prevent unnecessary casualties from the National Defense Force, the front-line troops must rest.

History is not inevitable, any small thing can change the development of history. Xu Yang is the uncertain factor in the development of history. He cannot ignore the failure of the German Third Reich. However, if a person has too little power, he has no reason to stop the commander-in-chief from office because of Fridge's issuance. After all, no one can be sure whether Fridge's order is wrong now. It would be ridiculous if the commander-in-chief of the Army was dismissed because of the doubts of a commander-in-chief of the army.

The Supreme Command still agreed with Fridge's suggestion to stop advancing on the French front, build fortifications, and order the commanders of the army groups to restore the rest of the troops.

The 15th Army Command also received an order to go to the upper reaches of the A Canal to plan the combat sequence of the Group A Army Group, and be under the command of Longdestedt.

From that day on, Xu Yang became very depressed. He could not disobey his orders, so he could only order the troops to advance towards Ah Yunhe, and stayed alone in the temporary command of the group army all day long.

Xu Yang looked up and asked, "How is the plan going?"

Joseph's expression became serious: "The Army Command rejects your leave request and severely orders you not to leave the Army Command."

This was expected. The 15th Army was placed in the frontline combat force, and the Army Group Command could not allow the commander to leave the command position.

Xu Yang smiled. He had completed the formal procedures: "I know. Where is the SS First Army currently?"

Joseph was in a dilemma. He felt that Xu Yang's approach was too irresponsible: "Sir, Leader... No one has disobeyed the orders of the Supreme Command since its establishment. Your approach was very irrational." Yang nodded, but his tone seemed firm: "I must do this, not for individuals, but for our country! You have always been an excellent officer and should understand what the troops are moving forward. I don't want to disobey the orders of the Supreme Command, but... Joseph, you know me and our country, I must do that!"

In Joseph's opinion, things were not that bad, but he didn't understand why the leader who had always acted so wisely suddenly became like this. Disobeying the orders of the Supreme Command of the National Defense Forces and doing it in normal times with Xu Yang's position is not a serious matter, but now on the battlefield, any stain may force a military commander who should have shined. If he is forced to retire now, then... that person will never show any more in his life, because now is a time of national crisis!

"His Excellency Leader! I have violated your order. The report you requested for leave was not sent to the Army Group Command, and it was torn apart by me! In addition, I sent a request to Berlin in your name. Berlin has replied, agreeing that you will command the SS troops entering France at the same time."

Xu Yang's face suddenly became ugly.

Joseph continues: "The plan to form the First SS Division is not allowed to intervene. The Imperial Committee authorizes you to form the First SS Division on the front line. You can freely select anyone to enter your First SS Division, on the condition that the participants must voluntarily and be responsible for the order. Now I formally report to you: I suggest selecting officers from the Third Armored Division to enter your First SS Division, and the combat personnel are selected by the Fifteenth Army."

Xu Yang was stunned. Joseph was clearly digging the corner of the National Defense Forces, and doing so would likely cause dissatisfaction within the SS. He yelled: "Joseph, how can you do this!? This matter must be stopped!"

Joseph stood still and refused to answer, his smile seemed to be very worthy of a beating.

Xu Yang was still scolding: "The SS 1st Armored Division can only be selected from within the SS! The plan made cannot be changed, it must be carried out!"

"Yes!" Joseph did not retreat because of Xu Yang's roar: "Your Excellency Leader, I fully agree with your words. Can the orders of the Supreme Command of the National Defense Force be changed?"

Xu Yang had a blue face: "No!"
Chapter completed!