When Lin Wei came in, he had already found a corner to stay, but the sharp-eyed Hit? Le still saw Lin Wei and said, "Lampard, you can tell me what you think!"
"Reporting to the head of state, no! But I brought the latest achievements of the Krupp family!" Lin Wei replied loudly.
"Oh?" Hit? After consulting the commander-in-chief, Marshal von Blomberg, and the commander-in-chief of the army, Marshal von Brauchitsch, he asked, "Well, I don't know, what good news can the pride of the German arms industry bring us?"
"That's right!" Lin Wei replied, "In Essen, the Krupp family's factory has secretly developed a giant artillery. Its firepower is unprecedented, and it is even better than the Paris cannon!"
"What?" Hit? Le's face was full of surprise, but he immediately said with great joy, "Lampard, has the giant cannon plan been completed?" Hit? Le is a giant ship and cannon believer. It was only when he asked about the progress of the giant cannon last time that he heard that the progress was slow and that blitzkrieg showed great power, so he gave up his idea.
Lin Wei's father, Gustav Krupp, later successfully overcame the difficulties and heard about Hit? Le was no longer interested in the giant cannon plan, so he became discouraged and prepared to destroy his achievements. In fact, neither party was wrong, and it was all just a misunderstanding.
But this misunderstanding has now been remedied by Lin Wei. The appearance of the giant cannon once again aroused Hit? He has the dream of huge ships and cannons in his heart. So Hit? Le was so happy that he was incoherent.
"That's right, Head of State!" Lin Wei said confidently, "This kind of cannon can shoot a seven-ton armor-piercing projectile to a distance of forty kilometers. Its power is unprecedented and can penetrate a one-meter-thick average. Steel plates, seven meters of concrete and thirty meters of ordinary ground! Theoretically, as long as the quantity allows, it can blast the Maginot Line to the ground!"
"How many of these cannons do we have currently?" Hit? LeJiangnai asked happily, if there were enough such artillery, Hit? There is no need to worry about attacking Western Europe.
"Before coming here, I just had a phone call with my father!" Lin Wei said, "At present, the Krupp family has produced two such artillery pieces. This is mainly because it is too difficult. This kind of cannon The total weight is about 1,500 tons and requires thousands of people to maintain it, so currently two doors are our limit!"
"But fortunately, it can be disassembled. Before I came, I just ordered the SS to transport them to the front line!" Lin Wei explained why he was late, not at all that he was still resting on his wife's thigh just now. The confusion of time.
"Is that so? This kind of artillery should be sent to Army Group C, which is attacking the Maginot Line frontally, and Army Group B, which is bypassing Belgium and the Netherlands!" Hit? Le said, "Not only does this convince the French that we are still implementing the yellow plan, but the huge power and deterrence of this cannon can instill fear in the other side!"
"That's right, the wise head of state!" Lin Wei gave a small compliment to Hit? Le. But obviously, Hit? Le seemed very proud of Lin Wei's compliment.
"As for me?" Lin Wei thought for a while and said, "I will rush to the front line immediately, join General Rundstedt who is currently on the front line, and coordinate the cooperation between the SS and the Wehrmacht in Army Group A. question!"
"Okay, Lampard! By the way, does the new cannon have a name?" Hit? Le nodded, acknowledging Lin Wei's request.
"Not yet, Head of State," Lin Wei replied.
"Since it was developed by your father, let's call him Gustave!" Hit? Le said.
"If there are no problems, we will stop here today. In three days, Operation Sickle will officially begin. God bless Germany!" Hit? Le finally made the final conclusion.
"God bless Germany!" No matter who is here, maybe they usually compete for power, but at this moment they all sincerely hope that Germany can win the final victory.
After Lin Wei left the Prime Minister's Office, he saw the butler Raul coming over and said, "Raul, tell father to let the Dutch branch prepare early! I will go to the front line first, and the family affairs will depend on him!"
"I understand, Master!" Raul replied respectfully.
In the remaining three days, the entire Germany was sitting and preparing for the upcoming war. On Germany's borders along France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg, millions of troops were busy in full swing. This huge action also made the French army behind the Maginot Line watch seriously. Belgium and the Netherlands also felt more and more that they were getting closer to war. All of them were on alert.
On May 9, the Gustav cannon arrived at the front line. Its huge body and powerful power were immediately welcomed by General Bock and General Loeb. When ordinary soldiers saw them, they became more determined to win the war. Confidence, just as Lin Wei expected, the power of the Gustav Cannon does not lie in its huge power and size, but in its powerful psychological deterrent effect.
At six o'clock in the evening on May 9th, in Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, where the company of the Krupp family is located, the head of the Dutch branch, Fores & Krupp, was paying close attention to the telegram sent from the headquarters in Essen. The shameless and anxious look on Forres & Krupp's face showed that this telegram was different.
After a long time, Forrest & Krupp lit a cigar and took a deep breath. call…
Forrest & Krupp's grandfather and the founder of the Krupp family, Alfred Krupp, were brothers, but by their generation the relationship was far apart, but later the Krupp family became sparse. , when it comes to Lin Wei's father's generation, Alfred Krupp only has one daughter left, and that is Lin Wei's mother Berta Krupp. So after Gustav married Berta & Krupp, he found some branch family children from various places, because in the final analysis, the Krupp family is always a family industry. Fores & Krupp is one of those offshoots.
Suddenly, Forrest & Krupp put the cigar on the ground and told the waiting secretary, "A telegram has been sent from the headquarters! Call everyone in the company to come over immediately!"
"Yes!" Immediately, a gentle secretary turned into a calm-minded staff officer.
After a while, hundreds of people from Krupp's Dutch branch were immediately summoned. These people, who usually had various roles outside, all returned to their true nature at this moment. Forrest Krupp looked at these people and said, "You are all sent here from China by Lampard. Although I don't know what you are here for, I can guess that it is definitely not a trivial matter! Just now , Uncle Gustav called from Essen and asked me to summon you! There is something important to announce!"
Forrest & Krupp's secretary stood up at this time and said, "SS soldiers, it's time to restore your true colors. The leader ordered us to raid the Dutch Palace before the war begins and capture the Dutch alive. Queen Wilhelmina!”
"Hi, Hitler! God bless Germany!" In an instant, everyone raised their right arms 45 degrees and took the oath in a standard raising of hands salute. At this time, Forrest and Krupp were even stupid. , and also learned that the soldiers Lin Wei transported from China a year ago were all SS soldiers, and these soldiers were not ordinary soldiers. For at least a year, Forrest & Krupp had never seen it. How do they look like soldiers
"Mr. Fores and Krupp! Captain of the SS First Class Commando Group, SS Lieutenant Colonel! Karl and List will report to you! The leader said that only you know the weapons and equipment we need here!" Lieutenant Colonel Karl and List said.
Forrest and Krupp suddenly remembered that Lin Wei had said last time that he had bought a large store next to the Dutch Dam Square, saying that he would run it well. If it was like Lieutenant Colonel Carl and List said, The weapons and equipment can only be placed anywhere! So he said, "I'll take you there! But there are too many of you, will you be exposed?"
"You don't need to worry about this." Carl & Lister made a gesture, and immediately a few soldiers magically created a tunnel from the company. Although it is very simple, if used properly, it can also have unexpected effects. The situation in Germany and the Netherlands is also very tense now, and Karl & List is also taking precautions.
After arriving at the large store where the secret arms were hidden, Carl & Lister quickly found a hidden compartment that was not difficult to find, and found the stairs leading to the basement.
There was a sound of bang-dang-dang. Soon a group of armed SS soldiers wearing black SS uniforms appeared here. They also held weapons that are not available in Germany now, assault rifles. This type of assault rifle is the famous The stg44 assault rifle was produced by Lin Wei secretly using the power of the Krupp family. So far, hundreds of them have been produced, and they are all concentrated here at the moment.
Looking at the fully armed SS soldiers, Lieutenant Colonel Karl List said, "Our mission is to take advantage of the early stage of the battle between the Empire and the Dutch army, when the Dutch army makes mistakes and the government is in chaos. . As lightning struck the Royal Palace of the Netherlands, one thing to remember is that Queen Wilhelmina must be captured alive! This is what the leader has been saying all along! Do you understand?"
"Okay, we will stay here, Second Squadron, you are responsible for the food and water of the people here! As for Mr. Forrest and Mr. Krupp, we don't want to involve you in this matter, so we will aggrieve you for the time being. Stay here!" Lieutenant Colonel Carl List ordered.
"It doesn't matter, I understand your difficulties!" Forrest & Krupp replied.