This revision of the Operation Barbarossa plan looks more like a co-ordination meeting than a military meeting. People like Hess, Goering, and Goebbels, including those related to military operations such as Goering, and Goebbels and Hess who seem to have nothing to do with Operation Barbarossa. At this moment, they all have the right Come and participate in this battle that will determine the fate of Germany. And if nothing else, the Soviet-German war will also be the last battle since Germany started the war.
This also allowed Marshal von Blomberg and other generals of the Wehrmacht to understand the war from locations other than the war. Facing most of the military leaders in the conference room, a few people in suits and ties seemed so uncoordinated, but it didn't matter, they were all working hard for Germany at this time. The first half of the meeting was boring for these people. Generally speaking, it was just a tinkering with the Barbarossa Operation Plan and a glimmer of imagination about the situation after victory.
After everyone in the military finished speaking, Economic Minister Dr. Schacht stood up to speak. Although Dr. Schacht and Hit? Le's personal relationship is very good, but like a lot of hits? Like the elites during the time when Lehr took control of Germany, Wilhelm II did not dismiss them after returning to the country. As a man of true talent and knowledge, Dr. Schacht certainly would not be dismissed. Dr. Schacht stood up calmly as usual, as if he was not facing a general of the Wehrmacht, but a subordinate of the Ministry of Economic Affairs. After nodding politely to everyone present, Dr. Schacht said calmly, "Since two years ago, Hitler has ordered me to slowly adjust the German economy to the point where it can carry out general war. Two months before his assassination, when we were inevitably going to go to war with France, Hitler, Field Marshal Göring, I and I completed a measure to adjust the Reich's economy. This measure would ensure that the Reich would survive the war. With full power, it can operate independently for four years!”
Following Dr. Schacht's words, some people turned their attention to Göring. Seeing Göring gently nodding, some generals' eyes were full of surprise. They did not expect that this air marshal, who seemed to have no scheming, could still have these two moments. . But just for a moment, everyone withdrew their attention again, because Dr. Schacht's words were not over yet; "In October last year, His Majesty requested that the process be greatly advanced. Although there are some difficulties, so far, the economic The Ministry has fulfilled His Majesty’s instructions. It can be said that if the war starts in June, the empire’s economy and industry can be fully implemented in a wartime system in an instant, and there will be no problems!”
In fact, speaking of Dr. Schacht, he is most famous for his relationship with the United States. It can be said that Germany's ability to regain strength so quickly is inseparable from Dr. Schacht's efforts. In August 1933, the American Bankers Association and Hit? Le Germany negotiates the loan. The Bank of the United States agreed to Germany's postponement of repayment of previous loans and guaranteed that all income from U.S. capital and industry in Germany would only be used in Germany to build new military enterprises or reconstruct original military industrial enterprises.
Germany did not break its promise. As a buyer with a good appetite, it immediately put these deferred loans to use. From 1933 to 1939, during the six years when Germany was preparing for World War II, the DuPont consortium and Chemical companies, the Rockefeller consortium and Mobil Oil Company, the Morgan consortium and the Telegraph and Telephone Company it controlled, and the Ford Motor Company (Henry Ford himself also received the Cross of the Eagle for his cooperation with Germany) rushed to sign huge amounts of strategic raw materials with Germany. and orders for military projects. For aircraft alone, the number of U.S. exports to Germany in the eight months of 1934 increased more than five times compared with 1933. From 1933 to 1939, more than 60 American companies operated in Nazi Germany's military institutions. There is also no ambiguity in technology export trade. Farben sold the technology for neoprene and aircraft anti-explosion agents to Germany; the technology for tank lubricants was obtained from Mobil Oil; Hitt? Important help for the development of the Air Force came from an aircraft-specific gasoline factory set up by Mobil in Germany; the Telegraph and Telephone Company participated in the development of new German aircraft.
An incredible and weird cycle appeared. The money lent by Wall Street was used by Hit? Ler took over and purchased arms and technology from industrial trusts controlled by Wall Street financial capital, and the profits were used to continue to expand investment in the German military industry. The blood of money flows day and night over and over again. As a result, Germany's armament grew to the teeth on one end, and on the other end the many huge industrial empires in the United States maintained or even expanded production and markets in difficult times. Roosevelt's New Deal can be effective. , it might as well rely on help for this. The most important contributor to Germany's success in wresting benefits from the United States during the economic crisis was Dr. Schacht. But whether the United States, which took advantage of the opportunity to consolidate its position as the world's largest industrial country, would benefit more, or Germany, which had already armed all its troops, would have to let the war decide. If the Soviet-German war ended with Germany's victory , Americans may regret it and just jump into the sea.
Bang bang bang... Dr. Schacht's words have been welcomed by everyone in the country. As for the National Defense Forces, the generals here are obviously unwilling to see their soldiers lacking weapons and ammunition. Once they are mobilized and transferred to a wartime system, , which can minimize their concerns.
After Dr. Schacht finished speaking, it was Goebbels' turn. Although Dr. Schacht's name was not as famous in the capital market, Goebbels also made everyone pay attention to Goebbels when he mastered the German propaganda machine. He was deeply impressed, and Goebbels' academic qualifications were inferior to those of Schacht. At least Goebbels was a genuine doctor.
Goebbels coughed lightly and started his speech. After so many years in the Propaganda Department, Goebbels had long known the Wehrmacht's attitude towards the National Socialist Party, so he spared the effort to show off to the Wehrmacht. Goebbels' The speech continued his usual routine, speaking very fast but clearly, impassioned but not hysterical, "Thanks to the leadership of His Majesty, the domestic atmosphere remains as usual, due to the empire's strict monitoring and the diligent press department. The citizens of the empire now support the current imperial policies. You don’t need to investigate to know what the citizens are thinking! Especially in terms of their attitude towards war, what makes us happy is that the citizens are not afraid of war, but on the contrary Willing to contribute to the war, I believe that after Operation Barbarossa begins, more than three million men will enter the factory. As long as the military can guarantee victory, plus the work of the Propaganda Department, I believe that even if it is not If workers are paid, they will also be willing to contribute to Germany, just like what we have always preached. This is just a preliminary plan. If women will enter the factory to serve the empire, it is estimated that at least three million people can be armed!"
When Goebbels said this, he paused slightly, and Lin Wei praised his old friend and took the lead in breaking down when the Wehrmacht general was indifferent. This was not just because of personal friendship, but because Goebbels' words really moved Lin Wei. Power, Goebbels reflected his value in just a few sentences. It can be said that Goebbels' position is even the most important in the conference room, because if there is no stable rear, or the rear cannot exert its own strength, even if the soldiers on the front are able to fight, they will not be able to change the outcome of the war. result. Historically, the German Wehrmacht, which was unable to defeat the four-handed force with two fists, has proven this, and Lin Wei did not want to see it happen a second time.
In other words, if what Goebbels said is fully realized, then even if Germany does not rely on any country and faces the Soviet Union, Lin Wei will not be like the Soviet Union. There will be three million more men who can go to the battlefield and a man who will give his full support early on. At the rear of the war, Germany was already on an equal footing with the Soviet Union in terms of industry. All that was needed was for the German army to achieve the same exchange ratio as in history.
Goebbels obviously did not finish his words. After the applause, he said, "Since Foreign Minister Ribbentrop is not here, let me introduce the current situation in the world. Now, except for us in Germany, the only one in the world is the United States." The Soviet Union still has great strength, and we will solve the Soviet Union's problems immediately. Now let's focus on the United States' problems!" Goebbels's work is somewhat similar to Ribbentrop's, but one is internal and the other is external. Now that Ribbentrop was away, Goebbels spoke in Ribbentrop's place, and no one had any reason to object.
"President Roosevelt of the United States has begun his third term!" Goebbels began with this sentence, and then said, "During his first term, Roosevelt had no essential differences with the appeasement advocates. . In his policy agenda, China’s domestic economy was the first priority, and it was enough to simply mention “good-neighborly relations” in foreign affairs to prevent fire in the Latin American backyard. At that time, even millions in the United States were very fond of the development of the imperial economy. During that time, Roosevelt was indeed powerless to control our actions, but it is different now. During the period when the war in the empire was developing smoothly, the U.S. economy had recovered. Now Roosevelt is not just trying to be friendly with us. Got it!"
"Does he want to start a war with us just because of this country established by a bunch of exiles and slaves?" Yoder laughed as if he thought of something funny, "The empire has three million defense troops and one million SS The army, with an armed strength of 7.5 million, is comparable to the US Army. With only ten divisions of the army, any general in the empire can sweep across the United States!"
"It's a pity that the Imperial Navy is not enough to allow the army to land!" Goebbels said calmly, but Marshal Raeder was a little embarrassed.
Goebbels seemed to have discovered the loopholes in his words, and did not dwell on this topic, but returned to his own topic, "The current power of the Americans is not worth mentioning, and they cannot land in Europe, so the United States is at this stage What is the goal?" When talking about this, Goebbels said, "I hope we go to war with the Soviet Union, and it is best to lose in a row!"
"This is a good idea. As long as Europe is still powerful, Americans cannot control the world. They have a good idea!" The person speaking at this time was William II who had suffered great losses at the hands of the Americans. It was because of the critical moment that the United States Only the participation of human beings in the war caused Germany to fail in the last war. William II certainly knew what American politicians were thinking. One war was obviously not enough for the United States to get the status it wanted. Although after World War I, the United States has transformed from a country that was not cold to European powers to a powerful country.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Goebbels smiled, "Roosevelt himself is also a flexible pragmatist. He does not mind shaking hands dirty and maintaining good relations with these countries that they regard as dictatorships. After he took office Soon we established diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union, so why not let Europe restrain itself?"
Goebbels's words can be said to have touched the heart of William II. William II really had no good impression of the United States, but William II had to admit that the United States' geographical location was indeed unique and it was really great.
This final meeting made the generals of the Wehrmacht realize the other side of the war, which is also the key to the total war. Although they can guarantee the victory with the army due to the country's strong industrial and mobilization capabilities, it has to be said that Goebbels and Dr. Schacht’s speech gave them no worries and they could safely implement their plans. The meeting continued until the afternoon, and finally, with the announcement of William II, the last meeting of the Barbarossa Action Plan ended, leaving only the issue of implementation.
After the meeting, people walked out in twos and threes. After Lin Wei and Goebbels walked out of the Supreme Command together, they suddenly said, "I want to go to the Soviet Union!"
Goebbels looked at Lin Wei in surprise and shouted, "Are you crazy?" After speaking, he looked around and whispered, "There are only two months left. If something happens, Stalin will probably I’ll detain you until it’s too late for you to regret it!”
Lin Wei shook his head and said, "I'm always a little worried if I don't go to the Soviet Union to see their situation with my own eyes! Don't worry, Otto and Skorzeny will go with me. By the way, there will be a party at my house in two days." Are you coming?"
Goebbels shook his head and smiled, "It's all Juncker, why should I go? Besides, the things you talked about are all hidden things, so it's not good for me to go!" Goebbels simply rejected Lin Wei's invitation and said Lin Wei did not insist. Goebbels went there and it was really hard to let go.
Lin Wei did not go home, but went to the SS headquarters building. While Heydrich was in Berlin, Lin Wei felt that it was necessary to say something before the start of Operation Barbarossa. According to the original Hitt? Le said that due to the actual conditions of the war against Russia, it could not be conducted in a chivalrous manner. The struggle was a battle of ideological and racial differences and had to be conducted with unprecedented and ruthless severity. All officers must abandon outdated ideas. Lin Wei knew that the necessity of using this method to conduct war was beyond the understanding of the generals of the National Defense Forces, but Lin Wei absolutely insisted and agreed with Hit? These words of Le must be carried out without disobedience. German soldiers who violated international law should be forgiven. Russia did not participate in the Hague Convention, so it could not enjoy any rights under this convention. Lin Wei had no deep hatred against the Soviet Union at all. The purpose of doing this was very simple, that is, to talk about civilization with civilized people and talk about barbarism with barbarians. In Lin Wei's eyes, the Soviets are not really civilized people. Instead, they are more like barbarians. It is simply a dream to expect the Soviets to treat the captured German troops well. In this case, Lin Wei is also prepared to have a good relationship with the Soviet Union. Play with barbarian tactics.
To this end, Lin Wei specially heard about the recent situation in Britain with Walter Schmidt, the director of the SS Judiciary Bureau who had just returned from the UK. Since the time of Operation Barbarossa has been basically determined, according to Walter Schmidt Mitt brought back the news that General Rundstedt was ready to end the British war. The battle to attack London would break out in the next few days, and Walter Schmidt gave an optimistic view of the course of the battle. It is estimated that according to Walter Schmidt's words, London may now be full of cannibals.
After listening to Walter Schmidt's words, Lin Wei nodded and started to get to the point, "Schmidt, you should know that the war is not over yet. A new war is about to begin. What do you think of the Soviet Union?"
"Soviet Union?" This question was obviously difficult for Walter Schmidt to answer, because Walter Schmidt didn't know much about it, but it didn't matter, Lin Wei was just asking casually and would not really let Walter Schmidt know. Fully aware of the Soviet Union, but let him execute. So Lin Wei said, "In the war with the Soviets, we must pay attention to the following points. First, and what we have always insisted on, there must be no prisoners in the SS. Second, we must defeat the Soviet Union in an unprecedented way. After capturing Soviet soldiers, you can do anything except torture them!"
"Leader, what do you mean?" Walter Schmidt asked doubtfully.
"The isolation area established for the Jews should be vacated for prisoners of the Soviet Red Army! At the same time, after the war begins, a concept must be formed within the SS. The Soviet Red Army is our unprecedented enemy. As long as we can attack them , My soldiers can do anything except rape!" Lin Wei affirmed, "Immediately find the old Russian officers who used the czar before the revolution from various European countries, and promise to let them fight back to their own country. If there is a chance for revenge, I will I think they must have a hatred for the Soviet Union, and they will definitely be more ruthless than us!"
Walter Schmidt wrote down what Lin Wei said one by one. From Walter Schmidt's expression, Lin Wei could tell that the director of the SS General Administration of Justice was already planning to do something. I don't know. As for the captured Soviet soldiers, whether they are waiting for them in coal mines or concentration camps, anyway, for now, it has nothing to do with Lin Wei.
He expressed his attitude at the headquarters and indirectly determined the fate of the Soviet Red Army that fought against the SS. The SS will treat its enemies with unprecedented cruelty. All this is no different from history. Lin Wei did not use the moral values of later generations to change anything, because Lin Wei simply believed that in the current era, what the SS did was basically correct.
Lin Wei came out of the headquarters and got on the car to go home. After getting off the car, he saw the familiar scenery of Yanger Villa, which made Lin Wei forget to leave. As the date approached, Lin Wei's days here were numbered. Lin Wei couldn't get enough of the scenery. Standing outside the villa and looking around Yang Geer's villa, he reluctantly entered the villa. Lin Wei also wanted to discuss the party with his wife in two days.