Beiyang reactionaries

If it is said that when the Battle of Moscow was launched, the German army's momentum was like a rainbow, then the morale of the German army is now low, and the officers and soldiers below are becoming more and more war-weary.In addition, Moscow is really too far away, and logistics and transportation are not easy for Germany.Regardless of the high degree of industrialization in Germany and the fact that the troops have many trucks, it is still very difficult to transport logistical materials.

Therefore, Fedor von Bock, commander of the German Army Group Center, suggested to Hitler to withdraw his troops.

How could Hitler agree.

Germany has invested so much material and manpower, and the goal is to win Moscow.In order to support the Battle of Moscow, Hitler really worked very hard.Frontline troops need people to give, and supplies to supplies.

The trade between Germany and China has not been cut off by Britain until now.It is really because the United Kingdom does not want to offend China and Spain, so it can only look at China's large amount of supplies and use Spain as a transit point to enter Germany.China and Spain have cooperated, and it can be said that a steady stream of materials has flowed into Germany.Even Hitler did not only import raw materials from China in order to increase the production of military products.And it has begun to import a lot of light industrial products from China, so that German domestic workers can switch to the production of military products.The size of China is really huge. After these years of development, China has become a pivotal force in the world, and its industrial scale is second only to the United States.In the process of China's rise, it has received a lot of support from Germany, Italy and Japan.Including financial and technical support.But China also supported them in turn, and the result was that both Germany and Japan were far stronger than they were in history.Germany now has no shortage of any materials except oil, and China also helps Germany produce a large amount of light industrial products.As a result, in the Battle of Moscow, Hitler's support for the front-line German troops was very strong.

When the frontline war was not going well, Hitler sent a lot of reinforcements to the frontline regardless of the situation in North Africa and the Middle East.In the end, more than 120 million German troops participated in the Battle of Moscow. With the addition of some allies and servants, the offensive force of the Battle of Moscow reached more than 140 million.

But what?

After fighting for so long, the strength of the Soviet army is increasing.According to reports from the front line, when the Battle of Moscow broke out, although the Soviet Union had a strength of more than 150 million troops, more than half of them were defeated troops on the front line.It was completely a group of remnants and defeated generals, and lost a lot of weapons and equipment.If it were not for the purchase of weapons and equipment from China, many troops in the defense of Moscow would lack heavy weapons.But this was not enough. In order to defend Moscow, the Soviet Union repeatedly transferred troops from the Ural Military District and from the Novosibirsk Military District.But with the increase in casualties, especially after the annihilation of 7 armies in Vyazma-Bryansk, Hitler believed that the Soviet Union was about to collapse.

But the reality is completely different from what Hitler thought.

The Soviet Union did not know where it got so many troops.The Soviet troops on the front line continued to flow, and a batch of casualties was added.Hitler heard front-line battle reports every day, saying how many Soviet troops had been wiped out, but the result was that the Soviet troops fought more and more.

Actually Hitler was right.

Because of Hitler's continuous support for the Moscow front, the Soviet Union suffered a great loss in Moscow.Although the Soviet army is the defensive side, there are tens of thousands of casualties almost every day, and the number of casualties is several times that of the German army.Many veterans of the Soviet Army have died in battle, or have been treated for injuries.Now that the German army feels unable to fight, the casualties of the Soviet army will be even heavier.What did the Soviet army rely on to defend Moscow? It relied entirely on piling up human lives to maintain the front line.

Who are those people? They are all recruits mobilized by the Soviet Union after the outbreak of the Soviet-German War.A recruit is a recruit, not a veteran at all.Although they have been training for several months, it can be said that they are on the battlefield for the first time.And the first battle on the battlefield was such a large-scale war with Germany, how could they adapt quickly.The result is that casualties are rising day by day.

But the Soviet Union relied on human lives to maintain the Moscow defense line.

So far, the casualties of the Soviet army in the Moscow campaign have exceeded one million, but the strength of the Soviet army in Moscow is increasing.At present, the total number of Soviet troops in Moscow has exceeded 200 million.Of course, most of these troops are not veterans, and more than half of the troops are recruits.In many newly formed divisions, except for some officers who are veterans, most of the soldiers are recruits.

But Germany still has no way to win Moscow.

Bock, the commander of the Central Army, also wanted to withdraw his troops.As soon as Hitler got angry, he sent his adjutant Schmund to the front, hoping that Bock would change his mind.But Bock sent a telegram directly, telling Hitler that either Hitler sent reinforcements and then went all out to attack Moscow.Either the troops withdrew before the Soviet counterattack.

But Hitler was not satisfied with either.

It has been half a year since the outbreak of the Soviet-German War.In the past six months, Germany's oil reserves have been depleted at an alarming rate.It is really not easy to send reinforcements to Moscow and then attack Moscow on a large scale.Especially now that it is already winter in the Soviet Union, transportation is even more difficult.

But Hitler was not satisfied with letting the troops fall back.

How much did Germany pay for the Battle of Moscow.Although the casualties are smaller than the Soviet army, the current German casualties have exceeded 30.To retreat now would be to forfeit all previous efforts.

How could Hitler not be angry in such a situation.

"The head of state."

When Hitler was angry, Ribbentrop walked in.

Ribbentrop was one of Hitler's favorites.Many bigwigs in the Nazis didn't like Ribbentrop and wanted to replace Ribbentrop.But because Hitler liked and supported Ribbentrop, Ribbentrop's position was still very stable.

Seeing Ribbentrop, Hitler immediately expressed his dissatisfaction.

"You came well. Fyodor, Fyodor, I'm taking Fyodor. We'll give him what he asks at the front, but he can't even deal with a bunch of defeated soldiers. Now tell me what you want Withdrawal? Damn it, he must be withdrawn."

"Prince, let's not talk about this matter."

Of course Ribbendorf understood that Hitler was in a bad mood.

The biggest headache at the moment is the Battle of Moscow.But the headache on the front line was not just the Battle of Moscow. The German army besieged Leningrad and failed to defeat Leningrad after several months of fighting.Instead, after winter, the Ladoga Bay was frozen, and Leningrad used the frozen roads to evacuate the people in the city, and then replenish the supplies needed in the city.In this way, the German army failed to attack Leningrad after several months of fighting.

There is also Germany attacking the Caucasus region, wanting to get the oil base of the Soviet army.There is no progress so far, but they have suffered a defeat there.

All these made Hitler in a bad mood during this time.

"whats the matter?"

"The Japanese Navy raided Pearl Harbor in the United States last night. The news from Japan is that the US Pacific Fleet was almost completely wiped out. The Japanese Navy sank 3 US aircraft carriers, 7 battleships, 5 cruisers, and 28 other warships."

"Is the news accurate?"

Hitler stood up.

Ribbentrop nodded, and said: "The Japanese side personally notified us of the results of the battle. However, we are more skeptical about such results. We have sunk 7 battleships, 5 cruisers, and 3 aircraft carriers at one time. If it is It was really that big of a victory. Seven battleships, definitely the most outstanding record in the history of naval warfare."

"Whether it's true or not, it's a good thing if we fight. Good, good, good."

Hitler applauded excitedly.

Said that Hitler was very angry when he heard that Japan attacked the United States?Not really.Hitler was overjoyed when he heard that Japan had attacked Pearl Harbor.Among the things that annoyed Hitler, the "Lease Act" passed by the United States was also one of them.

Since the passage of the "Lease Act" in the United States, it has been the United Kingdom that has benefited the most.The United Kingdom, which seems to be crumbling, received 50 billion US dollars in various materials and arms from the United States in a short period of time.Although it will not make the United Kingdom alive immediately, it will at least allow the United Kingdom to completely stabilize its position.Including North Africa and the Middle East, from the beginning of the consecutive defeats, to now slowly blocking the German army.This annoyed Hitler.

Now Hitler is very happy to hear that Japan and the United States are at war and have severely damaged the US Pacific Fleet.Let the United States support the United Kingdom, now you are beaten.

"Unexpectedly, our allies are more powerful than we thought."

"Yes, Führer."

"Our allies are so powerful, how can we lose to them. Send a telegram to Fedor (Bock) and tell him that he must continue to attack me and take Moscow. If he can't take it down, I will change someone."

"Yes."

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"How's it going?"

"The Japanese army has begun to attack the Philippines."

"It's making a lot of noise, and Japan is really doing well."

Attack on Pearl Harbor.

Just like the Soviet-German war, it caused a sensation all over the world, and it can be said to be one of the turning points of World War II.

After the outbreak of World War II, Germany's attack on the Soviet Union was a landmark event.Because Germany has drawn the Soviet Union, a country with the largest land area in the world, the third largest population, and strong industrial strength, into the battlefield.

The same is true now.

After Japan's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States, the most industrially powerful country in the world, was drawn into the war.Whether Germany attacked the Soviet Union or Japan attacked the United States, these are major events that may change history.So of course it has received worldwide attention.

In fact, almost all countries were happy when Japan attacked the United States.

Japan was happy, because the attack on Pearl Harbor directly and severely damaged the US Pacific Fleet and completed the set goal.The industrial strength of the United States is strong, but the current military strength is average.As long as the Pacific Fleet is wiped out, the United States will lack sufficient troops in the Pacific, and it will be difficult to pose a threat to Japan in the Pacific in a short time.And this blank period is an opportunity for Japan to flex its muscles.

Germany is happy because Germany hopes that Japan will keep the United States firmly in the Pacific Ocean.Don't let the United States support Britain and affect Germany's war in Europe.The United Kingdom and the Soviet Union are even more happy, because they are under great pressure to resist the German, Italian and Japanese military alliance. Some time ago, it can be said that they have lost consecutive battles.Now that a powerful ally like the United States joins in, I don't know how happy I am.

The only one that has suffered is the United States.