There is always a crossing that suits you

"Our plan has failed, those cunning Soviets!" Qiao Mu thumped the table, "The battlecruiser Lützov and the heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper were severely damaged. If this continues, we will lose the entire Atlantic Ocean!"

"Since the Allied Forces adopted new radars, sea-air coordinated anti-submarine aircraft, and escort aircraft carriers, the losses of our submarines have been increasing, and now even surface ships have been destroyed."

"The loss this time is too great, and I'm about to be fired." Raider said ignoring Qiao Mu's anger.

"..." Qiao Mu was stunned, it was expected that Raidel would be dismissed this time.After all, this defeat was too serious, and Hitler had disliked Raeder for a long time.But now that the other party said it so openly, Qiao Mu was really surprised.

"I recommended you to the Führer."

Qiao Mu was really surprised this time, although he always felt that after Raeder left, he would definitely be the commander of the navy.But he is also prepared to deal with emergencies. After all, Hermann Göring is not a good stubble, and his competition with him has almost reached a fever pitch.If he became the commander-in-chief, it would be a great disadvantage to him, and he would definitely try every means to block himself.If there was Raider's recommendation, there would definitely be a lot less twists and turns.

"What do you need me to do?" Qiao Mu didn't believe that Raedel was helping him purely out of past feelings, he must have asked for something.

"Surface Fleet." Raeder didn't make a fool of himself, "I want Plan Z to be fully implemented."

"Impossible! At this stage, Plan Z has no achievements other than a waste of military expenditure. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is tasteless." Qiao Mu objected without thinking.He will not compromise on this issue in order to win Raeder's support, this is the principle.

"But I can persuade the head of state to keep the surface fleet." Qiao Mu also knew that words cannot be said to death, and concessions are necessary. "However, it will not continue to invest in construction."

"...Okay, deal." Raeder also understood that this was Qiao Mu's biggest concession. After all, Hitler had wanted to cancel the surface fleet for a long time, and Qiao Mu's ability to fulfill his promise was already the limit.

"Then we are happy to work together."

"Pleasant to work with."

Both parties are satisfied with this transaction.Qiao Mu can save the twists and turns on the road to marshal, and Raeder ensures that his philosophy can continue after he leaves.Moreover, it seemed that Qiao Mu took advantage of this transaction, but in the final analysis, it was Raedel who made the profit.As a resigned former commander-in-chief of the navy, he still understands the truth of being an emperor and a courtier.After all, Qiao Mu and Raeder still have some kind of friendship. Even if he doesn't take care of him after he takes office, he will definitely not make trouble for him.If someone else is in charge, it is not certain whether he will have a good life after retirement.

In this way, Qiao Mu was successfully promoted to admiral and commander-in-chief of the navy.

However, Qiao Mu's promotion did not reduce the losses of the German army. Some things are doomed, and even Qiao Mu cannot change them.This is the will of the world.

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At noon on July 1944, 7, Qiao Mu was at the Rank command post north of Berlin when he suddenly received a call from Vice Admiral Foss from Hitler's headquarters in East Prussia.

"Marshal, please hurry back to the base camp immediately!" Lieutenant General Foss's tone revealed the tension and panic that a veteran soldier should not have.

"What's the matter?" Qiao Mu frowned.

"The situation is urgent, I can't explain it to you here, please come back immediately!" Lieutenant General Foss's mouth was very strict, no matter what Qiao Mu said, he would not let go.Qiao Mu knew that there was nothing he could ask, so he stopped embarrassing him.Promising to go back before this evening, I hung up the phone.

"What's going on here?!" Frowning impatiently, Qiao Mu felt uneasy.

Walking out of the command room, Qiao Mu lit a cigarette.He doesn't usually smoke, but he does smoke one when he gets restless.

"Snapped!"

Qiao Mu was quite used to this kind of thoughtful voice that often appeared by his side, which usually meant that a certain Dark Lord was "Apparating" again.Sure enough, when he turned around, he saw a tall, blond man.

"Those guys in the Department of Secrecy should all be whipped." Qiao Mu rubbed his brows, "If any wizard in our military command center could swagger in and out, then this war would be unnecessary. I don't know about those Did anyone send wizards to steal our military secrets?"

"I'm not a 'random wizard'." Gellert smiled and hugged his lover from behind. "Important military bases have barriers, but it's not like a 'random wizard' has the power to come and go freely."

"Then should I applaud for having a strong husband?" Qiao Mu said angrily, rolling his eyes at the people behind him.

"There's no need to cheer and applaud, just a kiss." Then he kissed.

After the fiery kiss ended, both of them were a little breathless.Fortunately, Qiao Mu still knew that the timing was wrong, so he pulled out his hand that was already in the military uniform, and pushed a certain wizard away.

"I'm in a hurry now, so I don't have time to spend here."

"Honey, is it about the Berlin headquarters?" Gellert was not annoyed when he was rejected, "I think I can give my partner a little hint."

"You know?!" Qiao Mu said pleasantly, "Quickly tell me, what's going on?"

"It's basically a few Muggles from the Reserve Army trying to assassinate Hitler."

"Is it the service officer of the General Staff?" Qiao Mu asked.

"Who knows..." In the eyes of the Dark Lord, there was no difference between Muggles except lovers.

"It's so messy!" Besides the anger, Qiao Mu was the first to feel surprised and puzzled, "The current situation in Germany is like a besieged fortress. Struggles will always interfere and weaken foreign operations, and may even lead to a complete collapse of the front line and subsequent defeat. How can those fools do such a thing in such a critical period!"

"Hmph." Gellert snorted disdainfully, "There are always some idiots in this world who claim to be righteous but are actually doing the most absurd and most harmful things."

"This is treason! Those idiots should be court-martialed!" Qiao Mu said angrily. "I'm going to base camp, immediately! Immediately!"

"If you give me a kiss, I will consider using magic to bring you there."

"Let's forget it." Imagining the scene where he and the people around him suddenly appeared in front of Hitler, Qiao Mu shivered, "I'll use the Muggle method."

"Damn it!" Gellert didn't bother with this ignorant guy, he pulled him into his arms decisively and kissed again.

"I... um... have to go..."

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When Qiao Mu returned to the command room, he immediately gave the order to return to the base camp.The officers who were ordered to escort looked at their marshal with admiration, and when they found that the marshal's lips were red and swollen, they all tried to make up their minds...

"How's the situation?" Arbor asked Foss and Rear Admiral von Puttkammer, Hitler's naval adjutant.

"The assassination of the Führer was carried out by several General Staff Service Officers of the Reserve Army," said Rear Admiral Putkammer.

"How is the head of state? Is there any injury?"

"The Führer is well," the major general replied, "The criminals failed."

"It's good that the head of state is safe, and you must do your best to be responsible for the safety of the head of state."

"Go and make arrangements. I want to give a public speech. This kind of criminal behavior must not be tolerated, and must be severely punished." Qiao Mu said seriously, "Although I am blunt, there is only one thing I know very well-I am a responsible person. A soldier in an important position has great responsibilities, especially during a war. But now Germany is in such an extremely unfavorable war phase."

"Yes! Marshal!"

As the commander-in-chief of a military branch, Qiao Mu took actions within the military branch that night to show his attitude towards this incident and ensure that such mindless bastards would never appear in his subordinates.Although he hates Hitler's cruelty, he also knows that Germany cannot live without a head of state.Even the disgruntled (like Qiao Mu) cannot deny that Hitler had his own unique charisma.Today's Germany cannot and cannot afford to be chaotic.

In his radio speech at night, Qiao Mu clearly expressed his opposition to the assassination, his words were sincere and his tone was sincere.

"Germany has reached the most dangerous stage, and our enemies are watching. Their purpose is to make us mess up. Once we are in chaos, we are not far from death."

"The most urgent task of the German soldiers at present is to defend against foreign enemies."

"A collaborator should be a despised villain, despised by anyone in any country, even his enemies. Every country should unanimously condemn this act of treachery, which is destructive in any way. foundation of the country."

"In the name of the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy and the Admiral of the Navy, I hereby order that 'in order to maintain the Navy's combat effectiveness against foreign enemies, arrest every wavering in the Navy'."

"Unite or die!"

Qiao Mu didn't know how much his various efforts in the German Navy would play in restoring Germany's situation. It's hard to verify, but he still tried his best.

Do your best, listen to the destiny, nothing more than that.

——————————This is the British perspective—————————

"Both Rommel and Hermann have surrendered, the German army and air force are no longer a threat, and only the navy is left to resist."

"They won't last long," said Churchill.

"I've sent someone to talk to Dönitz. He's a really stubborn guy, but he's a character. If he wasn't my enemy, I think I'd be happy to make him a friend."

"Karl Dönitz's ability to stand in the political arena for decades is naturally unique. He is a true professional soldier who doesn't care about anything except national interests."

"And he regards obeying orders as his bounden duty. I think you will fail this time."

"Maybe, I just want to try again. After all, the outcome has already been decided. No matter how powerful Doenitz is alone, he will still be alone." Churchill said lightly.

——————— Qiao Mu was persuaded by the British to surrender here———————

"Why do you look surprised? Didn't you expect Karl Dönitz, who is known as the 'scarce devil of Haiti', to be a handsome man?" Qiao Mu made a small joke. The young man blushed slightly.

"No... just didn't expect you to be such... such a gentle person." The British said, "I always thought you would be a bloody executioner, but I didn't expect you to look more like a noble scholar. "

"Really?" Qiao Mu smiled nonchalantly, "No, I'm not some noble scholar. I'm a German soldier, an out-and-out executioner."

"..."

"I understand what you want to say, but I refuse." Qiao Mu said directly without teasing the other party.

"Marshal, don't you think about it any longer?" said the Englishman.

"No." Qiao Mu shook his head.

"But the defeat of the German army is already doomed, why do you have to pay yourself? With your ability, as long as you promise..."

"I said I refused." Qiao Mu interrupted without waiting for the Englishman to finish, "I have fought all my life, and I only want to die well."

"What I hate the most in my life is betrayal. I will never betray my motherland and bow down to the British and tell Churchill that he doesn't even think about it. No matter what the Allies want to do, I will continue here. The German navy will always stand by the people. front, and I will always stand in front of the fighters."

"Only Dönitz died in battle, not Dönitz who surrendered."

After hearing this, the British remained silent for a long time.Before coming, he made a lot of preparations, checked a lot of information, and considered a lot of situations.He even listed every possible situation he could think of, imagining his own answers and persuasions.But it wasn't until he actually saw this world-famous marshal and had a real conversation with one of the greatest soldiers on the planet that he realized that all the previous preparations and considerations were so ridiculous.This man is unshakable.

After a long time, he got up and gave a military salute.

"You are a real soldier."

"Thank you, I have always been." Qiao Mu nodded seriously.