Speaking of the navy's problems, Lin Wei remembered something. During the few days in Essen, when Lin Wei was at home, he heard Gustav say that the new type of Scharnhorst-class battlecruiser The main gun has been built. Now the battlecruiser has a displacement of more than 30,000 tons. It can finally avoid the embarrassing situation of a large warship with a small gun. It can also become an upright battleship as the Germans have always promoted. . Instead of being classified as a battlecruiser by the British. When Lin Wei told Marshal Raeder the news, Marshal Raeder was very happy about it. Perhaps it was because Marshal Raeder really saw the future of the German Navy that he rarely kept saying, "This is really good news." ..." This shows how out of control it is.
Lin Wei can understand Redel's mood. In Germany, nothing is more difficult than the navy's restart. The German Navy was completely wiped out due to Operation Rainbow. After Germany's rearmament, the Navy had a harder start than anyone else. Redl even endured Goering's misappropriation of Navy expenses in order to develop the Air Force. Fortunately, Hitt? The navy will continue to develop only if there is still a slight impulse towards giant ships and cannons. Although it is still too slow compared to other branches of the military, it has continued to develop. And now that Redel has seen the hope that the German Navy will return to the High Seas Fleet era, and even exceed the strength of the High Seas Fleet, it is normal for Redel to be unable to control his emotions.
Not only Lin Wei, but also William II could feel the mixed feelings in Raeder's heart, and gave the navy commander some comfort. He asked two servants to help Marshal Raeder go to the bedroom next to him to prevent Marshal Raeder from getting too excited. Excited, something is happening. Although Redel is not old, he is no longer young either.
Compared with the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, Marshal von Blomberg only asked general tactical questions. For example, how did Germany's super cannons perform during the Battle of Gibraltar? Is it necessary to continue to produce more? Regarding super cannons and the like, Lin Wei gave a cautious answer to such questions, because the Gustav railgun was produced by Krupp. If he directly said that there was no need to continue production, he would undoubtedly be ruining his own home. brand, so Lin Wei said, "Dear Marshal von Blomberg, in the Battle of Gibraltar, the performance of our German super artillery was indeed eye-catching, but how many Gibraltar fortresses are there in Europe? To be honest, , I don't see any other target that can make these super cannons take action!" Lin Wei's words were just right. The power of super cannons is indeed huge, but not every country has a place like Fortress Gibraltar for Germany to attack.
"So? These super cannons can only be used in fortresses that cannot be conquered, and they may be rarely used in the future!" Marshal von Blomberg pondered.
"Not necessarily..." Lin Wei suddenly thought of the battles where Germany's super cannons became famous, as if they were on the Soviet battlefield. Then he didn't say anything, just pointed to Dongfang. Wilhelm II and Marshal von Blomberg already understood what Lin Wei was talking about, and they didn't say anything. It was as if they had never asked such a question.
Although this kind of problem has been rotten in everyone's stomach, everyone knows that Germany and the Soviet Union, both countries with strong military strength, cannot be in Europe at the same time. Compared with the two behemoths of Germany and the Soviet Union, Europe This land is too small to accommodate two powerful countries. It could not accommodate Germany and France before, and it will not accommodate Germany and the Soviet Union in the future.
For Germany, there is no time more important than solving the British problem. The results of the Battle of Gibraltar have spread throughout the world. Almost all countries know that Germany has cut off the connection between the British mainland and its colonies. The resources currently needed by the British mainland must be detoured to the Cape of Good Hope, which is more than 10,000 kilometers away, which will take at least more than a month. More than a month may not seem like a long time, but for Britain, which may be landed by Germany at any time, it is really too long. Besides, it’s hard to say that Britain is currently under blockade. What if we talk about Hit? If Le was still open to the British, William II wanted to strangle the British and immediately announced the implementation of unrestricted submarine warfare as soon as he returned home. The submarine force, which was still somewhat secretive at first, immediately headed towards the Atlantic under the leadership of Dönitz. In half a month, it sank nearly 500,000 tons of merchant ships, and three more submarines with a record of more than 100,000 tons were added. Captain.
The British Navy was originally the protector of merchant ships, but now that its vitality has been greatly reduced, the British Royal Navy cannot even protect itself, let alone escort. It can only let those merchant ships fend for themselves. Germany is sinking British merchant ships faster than The speed of the British building merchant ships has been reduced. As long as this situation continues for a period of time, the British will be trapped alive on the island by Dönitz. No wonder Churchill once said that Dönitz and his submarine force were Britain's most dangerous enemies. Of course, this was before. Now, all aspects of Germany are extremely dangerous to Britain.
As a politician, William II considers things more from a political perspective. Unlike before World War I, William II, who experienced a defeat, has learned to respect his allies at this time, rather than as he did during World War I. It is domineering. In terms of horizontal comparison, Germany today is similar to Germany during World War I, and even its national power has declined. In the early days of World War I, Germany had a first-class army, a first-class air force, and a first-class navy. Today's Germany is super first-class. With an army, a first-class air force, and a second-class navy, in terms of national strength, Germany at that time was undoubtedly second in the world, and was no worse than the United States in terms of military industry. But now Germany is far from being able to compete with the United States, and its heavy industry is also Being thrown away by the United States, even in Europe, the Soviet Union increasingly posed a challenge to Germany's status as an industrial power, which Wilhelm II could not ignore.
Especially when facing the behemoth of the Soviet Union, William II had to think more about how to preserve Germany's strength and cope with possible future dangers. In this era, every European country was very afraid of the Soviet Union, and its vast territory And Europe, which is overwhelmed by power, is breathless. If it were not for Germany, Britain and France might be ready to fight a world war with the Soviet Union at this time. Unfortunately, now that Germany has killed France, Britain has basically fallen under Germany's control. But on the eve of victory, William II suddenly had some different ideas: "If we take advantage of the world's eyes to be attracted, When we are in the UK, can we use a sudden attack on the Soviet Union to eliminate the threat of the Soviet Union in one fell swoop?" William II said calmly, it seems that this issue has been thinking about in his mind for a long time.
Lin Wei was so frightened that he almost screamed. Will William II actually want to go to war with the Soviet Union before Britain is solved? This and Hit? Is there any difference between Le's two-front battle? Even Bichter? Le is worse off because Hit? Le had been preparing for a year, but William II had not prepared anything, and it was almost August. Even if the German army went to war now, they would only have three months to use it. Not to mention Moscow, not even Ukraine. Take it down.
"Your Majesty, how could you have such an idea!" Before Lin Wei could say anything, Commander Marshal von Blomberg asked in surprise.
Seeing that Marshal von Blomberg had spoken, Lin Wei also advised, "Yes, Your Majesty, the battle is a bit hasty now. We must take time to prepare! Winter in Russia is coming in only three months, so attack now The time given to us is too short! Don’t forget that Napoleon’s army was completely wiped out in winter!”
"Napoleon?" William II frowned, quite disapproving. Compared with the Russia that others said, William II believed in the Russia he saw with his own eyes more. It was not that William II was arrogant, but that William II's influence on the Soviet Union still lingered. During the Tsarist Russia period more than 20 years ago, the German army at that time only used a quarter of its strength. In 1918, it had occupied millions of square kilometers of Russian territory, and nearly 600 prisoners of war were held in prisoner-of-war camps. 10,000 prisoners of war, forcing Russia to withdraw from the war. Because of his confidence in the German army, Wilhelm II proposed to attack the Soviet Union if Britain did not solve it.
"Your Majesty, the most important thing is that the soldiers now do not have cotton-padded clothes for winter war!" Lin Wei said, "Although the Soviet Union's military strength is much stronger than it was more than 20 years ago, it is still no match for our Germany, but Napoleon's army The tragedy of the Soviet Union must remind us that the most terrifying thing there is not the army, but the climate! The most important thing is that we must launch an attack by surprise, and we must take advantage of the opportunity when the Soviet Union does not react, and beat it until it can turn over. Opportunity! Otherwise, it would be a terrible disaster. You know, our armored clusters are now burning gasoline produced by the Soviet Union, and the soldiers eat food imported from the Soviet Union. We alone cannot launch such a large-scale attack. The offensive will not have the glory of sweeping France, and now, I think we must maintain the current relationship with the Soviet Union!"
"How long will it last!" It seems that William II has been convinced, but the war is bound to happen, it just comes sooner or later. Lin Wei seemed to be analyzing, and after a while he said, "It will take another year. We will continue to exchange industrial products for grain and oil from the Soviet Union. By almost May next year, we will have accumulated enough to be able to carry out a major The number of large-scale attacks, within a year, we will continue to maintain relations with the Soviet Union, expand trade relations between the two sides, increase imports and exports from the Soviet Union, and continue to paralyze them!"
"Just leave this kind of thing to Dr. Schacht and Ribbentrop!" Wilhelm II decided, "The Soviet Union is the biggest threat to Germany, even much greater than the United Kingdom! Take advantage of the opportunity When Germany is now on the rise, it is necessary to deal with them! Marshal von Blomberg, I leave this matter to you. Before the end of the year, I want to see a detailed plan to attack the Soviet Union. Plan Barbarossa is too crude and must be improved!"
Barbarossa? Lin Wei, who was calm on the surface, was shocked. He didn't expect that this famous plan would appear now, but he had never heard of it. It seems that Hit? In order to formulate this plan, Le took strict confidentiality measures, and even himself, the leader of the SS, did not know.
"Yes, Your Majesty, you will definitely be able to see this plan before the end of the year!" Marshal von Blomberg solemnly promised.
"You can go first. Lampard and I will chat for a while. People love to be lively when they get older, haha..." Willem II laughed at himself. Marshal von Blomberg turned around and disappeared into Sanssouci Palace. Looking at him in a hurry, he seemed to be going back soon to re-evaluate the Operation Barbarossa plan.
Lin Wei watched Marshal von Blomberg's performance with cold eyes. Facing Hit? At the time of the war, Marshal von Blomberg did not have such a respectful attitude, but he did have great respect for His Majesty Wilhelm II, who had left Germany for more than 20 years. Seeing this, Lin Wei secretly sighed, maybe hoping special? Hitler's success far exceeded that of Wilhelm II, but in the eyes of these generals, Hitler? Le was always just an Austrian corporal. Lin Wei suddenly felt a little worried about Hit? Le became indignant.
After Marshal von Blomberg left, William II smiled, looked around and said, "In the first few years, I always thought that I could come back here, but as time went by, this hope became less and less... It became more and more remote. After Hitler came to power, I even gave up the idea, but you made my wish become a reality!"
"Your Majesty, many uncles, like my father, are looking forward to Your Majesty's return to Germany!" Every time Lin Wei thinks about this issue, he will think of the scene in the conference room of the Hugel Villa in Essen. Lin Wei almost never I never thought that a has-been emperor would be able to gain the support of all the upper echelons of Germany and be ready to welcome him back at any time. If it were not for the National Socialist Party, Wilhelm II might have returned to Germany long ago.
"You have something!" William II suddenly said.
"Your Majesty, I have nothing to do!" Lin Wei denied. Lin Wei was also wondering why William II could see through his own thoughts. Logically speaking, there are very few people who can see through Lin Wei's thoughts now. Lin Wei also thinks that after so many years of training, he can now keep his emotions and anger indistinguishable.
"Haha..." William II showed an incomprehensible smile, "You think I am old and confused, right? Yes, I am old, but after living for more than eighty years, my biggest gain is I have gained a lot more experience. Even during the last domestic invasion, I fled to the Netherlands in a hurry. That was also an experience! Tell me, let me know what the genius son of an old friend has in mind? "
"Your Majesty, I want to expand the SS!" Lin Wei thought for a while and decided to speak out his thoughts. Because Lin Wei knew that only William II in Germany had the ability to help Lin Wei withstand the pressure of the National Defense Force and complete his own ideas.
"Army expansion?" William II seemed to be very surprised and asked, "What accidents happened in Germany now that made you prepare to expand the army? Are you preparing to fight a civil war with the Wehrmacht?" William II joked.
"Your Majesty is joking! I prepared it for the people over there!" Lin Wei pointed to the east. The meaning was obvious. These actions were all prepared for the Soviet Union.
"How much are you planning to expand?" William II asked.
"It is expected that there will be about thirty-eight divisions and the number of the armed SS will reach about 900,000! We can complete a strategic decisive battle!" Lin Wei said what he wanted to say unceremoniously. These words were already suppressed in his heart. He had been thinking about it for too long, and suddenly speaking it out made Lin Wei feel happy. But William II was still greatly surprised by Lin Wei's tone: "Nine hundred thousand people? The number will reach one-fifth of the army's strength?" No wonder William II was surprised, saying that it reached the army's strength. One-fifth, but in fact the National Defense Forces only have 300 combat-ready troops, and the remaining troops are just some second-rate troops capable of protecting the country. If Lin Wei succeeds, the strength of the SS will reach one-third of the Wehrmacht. The air force was originally controlled by Göring. Of course, on Lin Wei's side, it can be said that the SS and the Wehrmacht will conflict by then, and Germany The army will be torn in half instantly, and the two halves will be evenly matched.
"Where are the soldiers?" William II asked, "As far as I know, you cannot compete with the Wehrmacht for soldiers in Germany. Where can you find 900,000 people to join the army?"
"Your Majesty, I will solve this problem in three ways!" Lin Wei said eloquently, "Recruit local Germans as soldiers in Austria, Hungary and the original Pan-Germanic region of Poland. Furthermore, I will think of Marshal Pétain. We asked Mussolini to send personnel to the Nazi organizations in France and Italy to help us recruit people who have a good impression of the National Socialist Party. Finally, we will recruit volunteers from all over Europe, including Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Finland, and Sweden. , the reason is to resist the threat of the Soviet Union!"
"Resist the threat of the Soviet Union?" William II asked, "Didn't this make the Soviet Union alert?"
"No, Your Majesty, I will use the Gestapo to spread such an argument in various countries. The Soviet Union is extremely powerful. Only Germany in the entire Europe can withstand the threat of the Soviet Union. In order not to be ruled by the evil Soviet Union, we must do everything we can to help Germany! When the time comes, we will set up a recruitment office there, and that will be fine! We will not violate the agreement with the National Defense Forces!" Lin Wei explained step by step.
"This matter is too important. I need time to think about it. After all, I have to take into account the interests of all parties!" William II said tiredly, "You should go back first. I have to think about it and I will give it to you in two days." Your news!" To be fair, William II was in favor of expanding the influence of the National Socialist Party to check and balance the officer corps. However, Lin Wei's actions were too big, and William II was afraid of causing a bad reaction, so he did not agree for the time being.