Beiyang reactionaries

Although Germany is the boss, it has to take care of the younger brother's feelings.

With so many allies and servants, you can't completely deny them oil.Don't underestimate those allies and servants, although they can't beat Germany.But many slave countries can produce millions of troops.And those armies have planes, tanks, and artillery. These slave states are a great supplement to Germany.

In order to appease them, Germany must also give them some oil.

But this bit of oil is not enough for myself, so how can I distribute it to others.This is a huge contradiction.Historically, Germany produced so many planes, half of them were eating ashes outside, because they didn't have enough oil, so they couldn't fly.

The same is true now.

The last thing Germany and its allies and servants lack is weapons and equipment.Germany has integrated the industries of the European continent, and the number of weapons and equipment it can produce is unknown how many times that of the United Kingdom.But what is the use of producing so many weapons and equipment?Without oil, they are all scrap metal.At this time, oil is life, and nothing is more important than oil.

"Ah."

"Chairman, not only oil, but also other raw materials. Although our country has been providing a large amount of resources to Germany, the amount of resources consumed in war years is several times, ten times, or even dozens of times that of peacetime. Germany and his allies are bound to be short on resources."

Li Jishen didn't say anything else.

Let's start with resources.

"Britain has already begun to block the Atlantic oil channel, and Germany cannot get oil from Canada, Mexico, and Venezuela. When the UK continues to strengthen the blockade, the oil sea channel will basically be closed. At that time, Germany will really only It may be relying on Romania. It should be said that the entire European continent can only rely on Romanian oil. The current situation in Germany is that the war is getting worse and worse. He must find other ways for resources. The Soviet Union is the best target, especially Once the Caucasus region is controlled by Germany, all of Germany's problems will be solved. At that time, the entire European continent will no longer be short of oil, and no force can stop Germany."

Many things in World War II were competition for resources.

For example, when Japan went south, it took a fancy to the resources of Nanyang.Similarly, Japan's attack on the United States in history was also for resources.Neither Germany nor Japan would be so crazy if it wasn't for these things.

It's like the Battle of Stalingrad in history.

Why is Germany so obsessed with Stalingrad.Many people later said that this was a strategic mistake made by Germany, but after careful analysis of Hitler's obsession with Stalingrad, there is reason for him.Because Stalingrad is not only a major place for the Soviet Union to hoard oil, but also the oil in the Caucasus passes through Stalingrad.If you occupy here, you will directly cut off the Soviet Union's largest oil supply.

It's all about resources.

"What time do you think?"

"Judging from the current situation, I think the beginning of next year is the most likely. The air battle between Germany and the United Kingdom has been going on for three months. Although Germany has achieved great results, it has not really defeated the United Kingdom. The current Judging from the situation, Germany's plan to use air combat to force Britain to surrender has completely failed. In particular, Germany organized a large number of air forces to attack London, which seems to have great influence, but it is definitely a bad move."

Li Jishen began to analyze the war between Germany and Britain.

Very unkind criticism of the German army.

"go on."

"Yes."

Li Jishen continued the original topic and said: "Chairman, after the end of the French campaign, Britain was the weakest and the morale of the whole country was the lowest. If Germany can concentrate its forces at this time, continue to storm the main military factories in the UK, and continue to attack The British radar station these targets, the British Air Force will be severely damaged in a short period of time. If the British Air Force receives more hits at that time, then the air above the UK is likely to allow German aircraft to come and go freely. If the UK is really completely lost If the air supremacy, then the British may really want to surrender. However, Germany chose to attack London by air, which seems to have great influence, but it wasted the best opportunity to attack the British Air Force."

Concentrating troops to attack the main enemy is the most respected tactic of Duan Xun.

Li Jishen and the others were deeply influenced by Duan Xun, so they also thought so.In Li Jishen's view, after the French campaign ended, Germany should be the main target of concentrating its air force to bomb Britain in the face of the distraught Britain.

Such as airports, radar stations, military factories, and then encircle and annihilate the British Air Force.When the Battle of Britain was first fought, the British Air Force was very weak, and the total number of aircraft capable of fighting was only about a thousand.Compared with Germany's easy use of more than 3000 aircraft, it is at an absolute disadvantage.

Too bad Hitler wanted to do everything.

Especially after the British Air Force attacked Berlin, Hitler thought it was a shame and humiliation, and he must take revenge.The result was that a great deal of force was used in the air raids on London.The Great London Raid looked good, as if Germany had the upper hand.But in fact, it was a great waste of energy and gave the British Air Force a chance to breathe.After all, Britain was born as a world hegemon, after all, it is a world industrial power.

After giving Britain time to breathe, Britain began to quickly recover its strength.

While repairing those damaged aircraft, new aircraft are being produced.Although it has not fully recovered its strength, hundreds of aircraft were produced to join the Air Force within three months, which greatly eased the lack of aircraft in the British Air Force.

As well as a large number of anti-aircraft guns, continue to build radar stations to defend their own sky.

"Chairman, the German navy is a weakness. If the air force does not have an absolute advantage, the German army is absolutely incapable of crossing the English Channel. As long as the German army cannot invade the UK, as long as there is nothing wrong with the British mainland, then there will be nothing wrong with the UK." The UK can rely on their colonies to replenish themselves constantly, and it will keep consuming Germany. Now the British Air Force is weak, but with the UK's industrial strength, as long as it starts mass production of aircraft, the UK will soon be able to The air force will have tens of thousands of planes. The current situation of Germany cannot afford to compete with the United Kingdom. Germany must win the place with resources, and the Soviet Union is the only direction that Germany can break through. That's why I judge that Germany It will inevitably choose to attack the Soviet Union. And if Germany wants to attack a big country like the Soviet Union, if it wants to hit Moscow and the Caucasus, it is impossible to go to war without preparing 600 million tons of oil. Therefore, I judge that it should be early next year. Especially now We have attracted a large number of Soviet troops, which Germany must have seen as a good opportunity."

"Good analysis."

Whether Germany will attack the Soviet Union, and when Germany will attack the Soviet Union, Duan Xun needs to think carefully.

Because history has completely changed.

The scale of the war between China and the Soviet Union is getting bigger and bigger, the history of the world has completely changed, and the process of World War II has also completely changed.It is no longer possible for Duan Xun to judge the current situation based on history, but to analyze it based on the information currently available.

Duan Xun basically agrees with Li Jishen's analysis just now.

Germany attacked the Soviet Union, the so-called ideology was just an excuse.The war between Germany and the Soviet Union was more of a struggle for survival, a struggle for resources.Britain's tenacity exceeded Hitler's expectations.

Originally, after Hitler took over the European continent, he wanted to negotiate peace with Britain.As long as Britain decides to accept peace, Hitler can slowly digest the European continent.And without the British blockade, Germany can continue to import resources.In particular, oil from Canada, Mexico, and Venezuela can be imported to Germany.

It is a pity that Britain is unwilling to negotiate peace.

Instead, it blocked the Atlantic channel and prevented Germany from importing oil.So Hitler wanted to force Britain to surrender and started the British air battle.It is a pity that the air strikes of the intensity of Germany still did not make Britain succumb.On the contrary, Churchill led the British army to counterattack Germany toughly.

The problem is stuck here.

Failure to solve the United Kingdom is a confidant of Germany.Britain's industrial strength is very strong. As long as they can catch their breath, they can quickly build the weapons and equipment needed for war, and then continue to consume with Germany.

Germany can't afford to spend it like this.

Although Germany needs a lot of resources, China continues to sell to Germany through Spain.But the most important oil is not available.Therefore, Germany must find a resource location, which is the Soviet Union.

So war between Germany and the Soviet Union was inevitable.

"what do y'all think?"

"Chairman, I think so too. The only way Germany can break through is the Soviet Union. And now that we have attracted a large number of Soviet troops, Germany will inevitably attack the Soviet Union."

Xu Yongchang also agreed with Li Jishen's opinion.

"Then let's fight."

"Then let's fight."

Duan Xun immediately made a decision.

If it is still the previous decision-making mode, then to expand the war, it must be approved by the cabinet committee or the cabinet prime minister's office meeting.Then it has to be notified to Congress, which requires Congressional approval.After this set of procedures, the process is too complicated and the time is too slow.

It's different now.

Under the wartime system, Duan Xun, as the chairman of the Supreme Committee and the chairman of the Military Committee, can make decisions by himself.It is precisely to solve the efficiency problem during the war years that Duan Xun will centralize power.

Duan Xun didn't want to leave the issue of war to laymen.

"Before winter comes, give the Soviet army a bigger blow. In this way, the greater our advantage on the battlefield, the more bargaining chips we will have in negotiating with the Soviet Union in the future. Can we satisfy the reinforcements that Fu Cheng (Liu Xiang) asked for? "

"Commander Hu (Hu Jingyi) of the Lanzhou Military Region has received an order to set off with the 51th Corps in person. The 44st Army of the 27th Corps stationed in Jiuquan has already taken the lead. There is also the 7th Army from Xining, the Eighth Cavalry Army and the [-]th Corps. Ready to leave. The seven aviation divisions under the Lanzhou Military Region have also received orders and have already entered Xinjiang in batches. However, if the artillery division and armored division required by Commander Liu all enter Xinjiang, there are more problems at present."

"Specific difficulties."

Duan Xun asked Xu Yongchang directly.