Empire in Progress

Chapter 314: Mediation (3)

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The Capitol is a typical Gothic-style building. The word Gothic itself is not a complimentary word. This word was first coined in Italy during the Renaissance, and it means barbaric. Maybe they did not expect that in the following years, the Gothic style would actually It will develop into a genre covering a wide area.

The Reichstag has witnessed too much history in Germany. It is the cradle of the Weimar Republic. On November 9, 1918, Congressman Philipp Scheidmann proclaimed the founding of the republic through the window of the Reichstag. This is also the place where the National Socialist Party vigorously purged the opposition. For Lin Wei, what he will never forget is the arson attack on the Congress. After the Capitol Fire, the Capitol building was renovated based on the Gothic style, adding glass and steel to the architectural styles of the 19th and 20th centuries.

Appearing here again, Lin Wei suddenly remembered that Germany is no longer in Hit? Now that Wilhelm II has been restored to power, those who oppose Hitt? There is no need to continue to detain political figures and opponents in concentration camps. We are all Germans, there is no need to fight to the death. Free those who oppose Hit? Le's figure was already inevitable. Even if the National Socialist Party pretended to be deaf and dumb on this matter, Wilhelm II and his successors would not tolerate the National Socialist Party being the only political force in Germany, just as they would not tolerate There is only one military force, the officer corps. The only difference was that the National Socialist Party compromised sooner or later.

With such a thought in mind, Lin Wei walked into the Capitol Building with ease. Under normal circumstances, there should not be too many people in the Capitol Building. In Lin Wei's impression, these people who work hard usually do not perform well. It was a useful occasion, but beyond Lin Wei's expectation, almost one-third of the members were here today, which almost made Lin Wei think that there was another important meeting today. But seeing everyone bragging and spanking as if no one was watching, Lin Wei couldn't help but doubt his own guess.

Putting aside his doubts, Lin Wei found Deputy Head of State Hess. Compared to Goering, who was still commanding the air force in the war, and Goebbels, who was boosting morale as the Minister of Propaganda, Hess indeed seemed very leisurely. Hess, who mainly worked within the party, Si doesn't need to get too involved in the war. Isn't this a blessing

In front of Lin Wei, Hess's physique was obviously smaller. Looking at Hess, who had begun to lose some hair on his head, Lin Wei felt that being young was really a good thing for the first time in his life. Compared with these national social workers who started from scratch. For party members, Lin Wei really has no reason to feel dissatisfied.

After the two exchanged pleasantries, Lin Wei also understood why there were so many congressmen in the Capitol. Are these congressmen Hit? After being strangled, he started to work hard. From Hess's mouth, one could not hear the contemptuous tone in it. Indeed, these hand-raising machines are in Hit? With Le Fan's hands-on work attitude, he really didn't have a chance to show himself. Once hit? After being strangled to death, they couldn't wait to jump out and prove their abilities.

People are like this sometimes. During the Weimar Republic, when these MPs were needed, none of them were seen. Every time there was a meeting, there were not enough people. But since Hitt? After taking over the power, these congressmen were completely given leave. These congressmen suddenly seemed to understand their jobs. They were always on call for all meetings and small meetings. However, this has not changed the fact that they have turned into mobile phones. Now I hope special? Strangling to death, they want to take back the rights that belong to the parliamentarians? dream

Lin Wei smiled disdainfully and said, "Your Excellency, Deputy Head of State, I don't believe you can't control these mobile phones!"

In this regard, Hess just smiled and did not comment, but asked, "Tell me, Tiantian only knows the national leader who is married to his wife and children, how can he have time to come here now? It is war time, I thought People have forgotten about this place!" Hess said self-deprecatingly.

When it came to the topic, Lin Wei immediately changed his expression and introduced the details of the Balkans to Hess. After realizing the complicated situation, Hess frowned and said, "What does your Majesty think of this matter?"

"Of course your Majesty can't pretend he didn't see it!" Lin Wei closed the distance with Hess and whispered, "We must mediate the dispute in the Balkans. Your Majesty is in Berlin, and we are going to Vienna. After all, Vienna does not have Berlin. With such a strong political atmosphere, it will undoubtedly be much more beneficial to discuss it here!”

"Then what are you doing here? Now that it's been decided, let's just make the decision!" Hess said.

Lin Wei smiled and said, "No, we need to ask those people to raise their hands once. After all, after the head of state is gone, no one of us can suppress the six hundred congressmen, so I want Goering, Goebbels and Ribin to Troph has come to attend this meeting to let those who raise their mobile phones know that even if the head of state dies, it will not be their turn to point fingers!"

"Yeah!" Hess nodded, "It's time for those congressmen who have been quiet recently to be honest!" Hess's words undoubtedly set the tone for this meeting.

Lin Wei had one day to prepare. Ribbentrop had returned to Berlin. Now all the giants of the National Socialist Party were in Berlin, including the National Leader of the SS, the Commander of the Air Force, the Minister of Propaganda, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and perhaps only Hess. Although the minister does not have much real power, Hess is the nemesis of these MPs because Hess can restrain them from within the party, because once Hess ruthlessly expels a certain MP from the party, the future of this MP will be bleak. Yes, because the only legal political party in Germany is the National Socialist Party.

Just as the country was nervously preparing to mediate issues in the Balkans, the British war had reached the next stage. Guderian successfully repelled the British army led by General Alexander and captured Dover. After learning of Guderian's victory, the Combined Fleet began to sweep along the south coast of England. Goering's air force finally waited for completely good weather and used all its strength. The navy and air force carried out raids on all British cities near the coast. Coventry and Portsmouth were not spared. The only fish that slipped through the net was London. Whether it was the Combined Fleet or the Luftwaffe, it was as if they had forgotten that there were still people in Britain. Such a city.

The transport army mobilized by Germany traveled back and forth between Britain and northern France. In one day, including Guderian's armored group, 350,000 German Wehrmacht troops had landed on British soil, just as Lin Wei expected Like that, once the Germans gain a foothold in Britain, the British will never be able to drive the Germans into the sea. The strength of the two sides is too far apart. The entire British tank base is not even one-third of the armored group, there is no air force cover, and no combat experience. The only thing the British have is the determination to protect their motherland, but in many cases determination cannot be the decisive factor.

According to the progress, the French Army and the Italian Army will land on the British territory from tomorrow, and then the Spanish and Portuguese armies will also land on British territory. If Lin Wei's vision is followed, it would be best for all European countries to send some troops to the island to fight. Unfortunately, Lin Wei is not the head of state of Germany.

The person responsible for coordinating the overall attack on Britain this time was General Rundstedt. After obtaining the bridgehead, the last batch of landing troops were immediately organized into Army Group A. After the reorganization was completed, the divisions of Army Group A in the southeast would Advance to the first objective, the line between Grafson and Southampton. Its Sixth Army would advance north to Bristol, cutting off Devon and Cornwall. The second target was a line between Malton and the River Sevon, north of the Thames estuary on the east coast, to blockade Wales.

According to the plan between Guderian and Rundstedt, by this time they should have encountered the second wave of the British main force, and even a large-scale battle, but Guderian and Rundstedt had no doubt that Germany The strength of the army to win means that the war will be won immediately and London will be surrounded. At this time, the German army will continue to advance northward, with Guderian's armored group as the forerunner. Take control of the situation across the UK.

After the retreat of General Alexander at Dover, Churchill still did not give up hope of defeating the German army. He handed over the British troops defending the line between Grafson and Southampton to General Alexander, who received these troops. After taking the command, he has controlled about 300,000 to 350,000 troops, and is ready to defend here to stop the German army from advancing.

At this time, Guderian did not pursue after occupying Dover. It was not that Guderian looked down on the British, but that he had to stop. During the landing operation, Guderian's armored group was ordered to reduce weight and Not enough fuel was brought, which meant that the fuel for the armored cluster came from the tank itself. Such a small amount of fuel was completely unable to adapt to high-intensity combat.

However, after replenishing the fuel, Guderian still asked the armored group to take action immediately. Guderian did not doubt the outcome of the German army's victory, but he knew that if the British were given more time, victory would undoubtedly be more difficult. If Alexander was allowed to deploy a first line of defense, it would undoubtedly cost many German soldiers their lives. Therefore, the faster we act, the better it will be for Germany. No matter who it is, victory will not come too quickly. Obviously, as the British commander-in-chief, General Alexander also knew what Guderian was thinking. Although he could not stop the armored cluster, he could make his soldiers move faster and build defense lines. But whether this line of defense is useful, only God knows!