Commander Marshal von Blomberg frowned slightly and said clearly, "Lampard, do you mean that we should fight France as soon as possible!"
"That's right!" Lin Wei snapped his fingers and said, "Although the Imperial Navy has made great progress in recent years, after all, our foundation is too weak! We can't catch up with just a few years of hard work. ! On the contrary, the Imperial Army is indeed still strong. The strict restrictions imposed by Britain and France on our country, which can only guarantee the size of an army of 100,000, are also resolved by the strategies of your Excellency the generals! Each of the 100,000 armies is Qualified commanders also ensured the fundamental premise for our subsequent military expansion! In the current naval battle in Norway, although the Imperial Navy temporarily has the advantage, we all know that the British fleet is far more powerful than ours. If we continue, it is very likely that our few warships will suffer greater losses, so I suggest that we prepare to fight against France as soon as possible and use our already strong army to give Britain and France a hard look. I believe that after Britain and France suffer a loss , will definitely be too busy to take care of themselves and end their operations in Norway. In this way, our navy will have enough time to develop and grow. It is very simple to say, it is to use the army to buy time for the development of the navy! "
"Generals, what do you think of Lampard's suggestion?" Hitt pondered for a moment. Le asked, to be honest, was Lin Wei's suggestion Taihe Hit? You got it right, Hit? Le has long wanted to go to war with Britain and France, and even thought so after the Polish campaign ended, but it was still delayed due to various reasons. Now that Lin Wei has once again proposed war with France, the happiest person is Hit? Damn it.
After Marshals von Blomberg, von Brauchitsch and von Bock secretly looked at each other and generals, Commander von Blomberg stood up and said, "Führer, ministers, the Wehrmacht has no objections." , not only for the sake of the Imperial Navy, we have also tolerated it for twenty years, and it is time to start avenging the shame of the last war!"
"Great!" Hit? Le said with a look of joy, obviously the attitude shown by the National Defense Force made Hit? Le is very happy.
"Go and ask General Manstein to come in!" Hit? Le ordered.
Soon, a man with a stern face and typical behavior of the National Defense Force came in. After the man came in, he gave a slight nod to those who were doing this as a courtesy. Then become Hit? Le sat on the chair he had just prepared and remained silent.
Lin Wei finally met Manstein again here. Manstein, Rommel and Guderian were later known as the three famous generals of Nazi Germany during World War II. Among them, Manstein was given the nickname "Lightning Count" because of his outstanding performance in the early stages of the Soviet-German War.
From June 22 to 26, 1941, after the Soviet-German war broke out, Manstein, who served as the commander of the 56th Armored Corps, commanded the troops to rush 320 kilometers deep into the Soviet Union.
In September, Manstein became commander of the 11th German Army on the Southern Front (Crimea). The 11th Army under his command successfully pushed southward and captured Crimea, capturing 430,000 Soviet soldiers.
When winter came, Manstein withstood the Soviet counterattack and continued to advance south. On July 1, 1942, Manstein's troops captured the Sevastopol Fortress.
In the last battle in Poland, although Lin Wei had brief contact with Manstein and Rundstedt, they did not have in-depth contact with them because of concerns about their own troops. Moreover, Manstein was not well-known at that time, and he was far from the majestic spirit that Lin Wei would see in later generations.
But when he saw Manstein this time, Lin Wei could clearly feel that Manstein's temperament had changed, and now Manstein had begun to look like a fierce lightning god in later generations.
"Lampard, actually we have discussed the plan to fight France last time, but since you were not in the country at the time, I would like to trouble General Manstein to explain it again this time!" Hit? Le said.
After Manstein's explanation, Lin Wei was able to distinguish between his war against France before going to Finland and the current plan drawn up by Manstein.
The German High Command formulated a yellow plan to attack France. The Yellow Plan organized the German forces on the Western Front into three army groups. Army Group B mainly attacks the Netherlands and Belgium, and then attacks along the coast. Army Group A provides support on the southern flank of Army Group B. Army Group C maintained a defensive posture on the front of the Maginot Line. The core of the yellow plan is to use a strong right wing to defeat the British and French forces in Belgium, and use the left wing to cover and contain the British and French forces on the Maginot Line. This is similar to the Schlieffen Plan of "containing the left wing, outflanking the right wing, and conquering Paris".
Hit? Le believes that the yellow scheme may lead to a static war of attrition. Hit? Le proposed to attack the center of the British and French forces. The Supreme Command formulated several more plans, but only made a few changes to the yellow plan, Hit? Ledou was not satisfied. Since winter has arrived, Hit? Le had no choice but to push back the attack date again and again.
At this time, Manstein, who served as the chief of staff of Army Group A, opposed the yellow plan. He believed that the intention of the yellow plan was too obvious and that a large number of French troops were left unscathed after the operation. Manstein proposed the Sickle Blitz plan, also known as the Manstein Plan.
The Sickle Blitz plan called for attacking Belgium and the Netherlands with a heavily reduced Army Group B, luring French and British troops into the Belgian lowlands. Army Group C was in frontal contact with the enemy on the Maginot Line, striving for a breakthrough. Army Group A serves as the main offensive task, breaking into Luxembourg and southern Belgium from the Ardennes Mountains, bypassing the Maginot Line, crossing the Maas River between Sedan and Dinant, and going straight? Insert the Somme. The core of the Sickle Blitz plan is "feint attack on the right wing, containment on the left wing, breakthrough in the center, bypassing the Maginot Line from the Ardennes Mountains and inserting it into the Somme River".
First, airborne troops landed in Rotterdam and captured the airfield. At the same time, paratroopers were used to seize the bridge on the Albert Canal in Belgium and capture the Eben Emile Fortress. Then, the Luftwaffe simultaneously fought for air superiority over Belgium, the Netherlands, and France, defeating enemy aircraft in one fell swoop. Finally, the main force of Army Group B began to attack, luring the French and British troops into the Belgian lowlands. In the south, Army Group C was in direct contact with the French Maginot Line, striving for a breakthrough. The strongest Army Group A was responsible for the main offensive task, and the central government took the lead in the assault. The seven armored divisions and three motorized divisions of Army Group A will pass through the densely forested Ardennes Mountains, break into Luxembourg and southern Belgium, bypass the Maginot Line, and cross the Maas River between Sedan and Dinant. straight? Insert the Somme. In this way, Army Group A will drive a huge wedge into the center of the French and British coalition forces.
"The success of General Manstein's plan still depends on the Belgian defense line on the right!" Lin Wei said after listening to General Manstein's explanation.
"That's right!" Manstein said, "Although Army Group A in the middle is the main attack, in a sense, it is more important to serve as a feint attack to attract the British and French forces to enter Belgium. Army Group B is more important. Whether Army Group B can successfully lure The entry of the British and French forces into Belgium will largely determine the outcome of the war!"
"This plan is very risky!" Lin Wei said seriously. When Lin Wei spoke, it was obvious that General Manstein's eyes darkened. Many people had already said that Manstein's plan was too risky. , including many of Manstein's old bosses and colleagues. But Lin Wei suddenly smiled again and said, "But I believe that this plan will definitely succeed!"
"I believe it!" Lin Wei looked at the people around him and said, "Although the plan is very risky, it is a plan that none of us would have thought of, let alone the French. As long as we operate it well, I believe it will only take two months. Two months." !" Lin Wei stretched out two fingers and gestured, "In two months, we will be able to hold a military parade in Paris!"
"But, Lampard!" Von Bock said, "You have to know that no plan can be guaranteed to be perfect. The Stephen Plan of the last war was also a very bold plan at the time. Of course, once it succeeds, It can also force France to surrender quickly. The Stephen Plan itself is very risky. Facts have proved that even a professional army cannot complete such a risky plan!"
"General Bock, times have changed!" Lin Wei said confidently, "The fighting method of trenches and barbed wire in the last war can no longer stop the current German Imperial Army. The imperial tanks can easily smash through the barbed wire. , Crossing the trenches easily! If Britain and France had reflected on their strategies earlier, they would have been saved. But they held on to the experience of the last war. It can only be said that God wants Germany to take revenge."
"That's very good!" Hit? Le said that in fact, when the Manstein plan was first proposed, almost all the generals of the Wehrmacht opposed it. Among the senior generals, only Guderian, commander of the 19th Armored Corps, was in favor of the plan. Finally, Hitt? Le firmly suppressed the objections of the generals of the National Defense Forces. Now seeing that Lin Wei's words are clear and logical, Hit? Le immediately showed his attitude.
"It seems we are going to invade Belgium again!" Von Bock said with a bitter smile, "We have as many enemies as in 1914!"
"If the Wehrmacht has any difficulties, the SS is very willing to complete this task. I dream of going to Belgium to see it!" Lin Wei said indifferently.
Everyone was silent. Many people here knew that Lin Wei saw the Ruhr area being occupied by the French-Belgian forces when he was a child. So for Belgium, which tore off the mask of neutrality at that time and now sees Germany rearming and starting to become neutral again I hate it very much.