Stalin once thought he had successfully deceived Germany. In fact, he and Hitler? Who was the better at Le's deception must have been a matter of long debate, even Hit? After Le was assassinated, Stalin believed that he had no rivals, at least in Europe. In fact, this was exactly the case, but what he didn't expect was that there was someone in Germany who knew deeply what kind of person Stalin was. This person is Lin Wei, who met him in Moscow a month ago. Hit? Le will definitely go to war with the Soviet Union when he is alive. Now that he is dead, Lin Wei will also go to war with the Soviet Union in his place.
Now Stalin wants to order the huge Soviet Red Army to counterattack, but it is just his own wishful thinking. The Soviet Red Army is indeed a formidable force, but entering a war also requires preparation time. Even the most elite army needs a period of time to prepare. From this point of view, the party that strikes first in the war will indeed occupy some Advantages, and now those advantages are occupied by the German Wehrmacht, which is no less terrible than the Soviet Red Army, and even more terrifying.
In the first wave of air strikes, the five German air forces on the front killed most of the Soviet Air Force aircraft at Soviet airports within the combat radius, but this was not enough. The second wave of air strikes would begin soon, killing all Soviet air raids. After the remaining Soviet Air Force aircraft were wiped out, the Luftwaffe's targets turned to the transportation hubs, command centers, and communication centers in the western Soviet Union. The value of these targets was no less valuable than the thousands of Soviet Air Force aircraft in the west.
The purpose of this is very simple, that is, to copy the situation of the blitzkrieg in Poland, cut off all Soviet communications, and turn the huge Soviet Red Army into an army that has been in World War I, thus easily defeating it. The various command centers that lost the cover of the Soviet Air Force were an excellent target for the Luftwaffe. The sky was completely occupied by the Germans, and even the Stuka dive bombers, which had little defense against fighter jets, They all dare to arrogantly adopt large formations to penetrate deep into their targets without using the cover of fighter formations.
At eight o'clock in the morning, after four hours of fighting, some war situations were gradually handed over to the Kremlin. The situation was far more serious than Stalin imagined. Many airports in Kiev and the three special military districts along the Baltic Sea were first unable to take off in time and aircraft scattered at various field airports suffered serious losses. Many cities and railway hubs in Belarus and Ukraine were destroyed by Germany. The Air Force's bomber groups frequently visited the main base of Sevier Morsk and the naval bases on the Baltic Sea coast. The main base of Sevier Morsk was particularly hard hit because Germany was preparing to hand over the third force of the Soviet Red Navy. When a Bismarck-class battleship entered the main base of Sevier Morsk, it suddenly bombarded the port. The two German heavy cruisers serving as escorts also joined the bombardment. Compared with the bombing of the main naval base by the Luftwaffe, three German battleships The results achieved are greater.
Moreover, the three battleships had no intention of leaving. They seemed to be waiting for something. Zhukov analyzed this situation and believed that after Germany used the handover of battleships to deceive them and learned about the Soviet minefields in the Baltic Sea, the German navy was likely to attack them. The Seville-Morsk main base launched a landing battle, and the landing in Britain has proved that it is possible for Germany to carry out large-scale landings as long as it mobilizes domestic ships. So far, Kola Bay, where Sevier Morsk's main base is located, has been blocked by three German warships.
Blocked by three German Navy battleships? This is indeed an extremely embarrassing thing, but it is completely true. The navy has always been the weakness of the Soviet Union. The strength of the Soviet Red Navy has always been inferior to Europe. It is even more powerful than after the Versailles Contract. It only started in the 1930s. The strength of the German navy in manufacturing new battleships is even worse. Although Stalin once formulated a plan to expand its naval strength, it never took shape. Currently, the three most powerful battleships in the Soviet Red Navy, two of them, were still in World War I. This kind of grandfather-class battleship, which was launched in the past, encountered the Bismarck-class battleship, which had a large displacement. It could only hide in the port and could not come out. Once a war started, it would be the same as seeking death. What's more, as the main base of Sevier Morsk, the home port of the Northern Fleet, there are currently no battleships, and the battleships of the Soviet Navy are in the Baltic Fleet. There are only eight destroyers, fifteen submarines and less than twenty other small ships in the port. The aircraft supporting them have been killed by the Luftwaffe.
It is a good idea to use torpedo boats to dispatch, but it must be able to get out. The huge body of the Bismarck-class battleship makes it stand outside the port. The twin-mounted 380MM main gun can hit almost all targets at the Sevier Morsk main base. It carried out a strike, and there were two German heavy cruisers escorting it.
Apart from the unexpected actions of the German Navy, Stalin was more concerned about the current fighting in the border areas. However, the news in this regard also made Stalin unhappy. Because the command center was bombed by Luftwaffe bombers, a lot of the information was very incomplete, but Stalin accepted it. The battle reports received were all failures without exception. In all the areas where the German Wehrmacht fought, all reports were defeats. Within four hours, the Soviet Red Army, which fought the German Wehrmacht for the first time, was completely defeated. Some Soviet Red Army troops had not even arrived at the designated location to defend their positions. It was already occupied by the German Wehrmacht. Only in a few places did the Red Army soldiers still hold on under the supervision of the Internal Guards.
In four hours, on a front of 1,800 kilometers, the German Wehrmacht attacked across the board and had penetrated ten kilometers into the Soviet border. Guderian's Second Armored Group made even greater progress.
At about 9 o'clock, Timoshenko called Stalin and asked to go to the Kremlin to report to him the draft order of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union on the implementation of national mobilization and the establishment of the headquarters, as well as many other issues. The car of People's Commissar of Defense Timoshenko appeared at the Kremlin together with Chief of the General Staff Zhukov. After a brief discussion, Stalin ordered, "From today on, almost all military regions except the Central Asian, Transbaikal and Far Eastern military regions will mobilize those who were born between 1905 and 1918 and are obliged to perform military service in our country." Part of Europe is under military control. In areas under military control, all functions of state organs in terms of national defense, maintaining social order, and ensuring national security are handed over to the military authorities. The military authorities have the right to dispatch residents and all means of transportation to complete the tasks Defense engineering and defense of the most important military and economic objectives.”
The High Command in Germany has been paying close attention to the battle in the Soviet Union and has prepared several backup plans. However, the news did not allow these backup plans to play their original role. All frontline commanders sent The telegrams without exception said, "The Soviet Red Army has a huge number of people, and the imperial army is making good progress at present!" This kind of telegram made the staff of the Supreme Command a little confused. Since the number of enemies was unprecedentedly huge, the resistance they encountered should be It was very intense. How could it go so smoothly? After thinking about it for a long time, I could only attribute it to the powerful power of the blitzkrieg. The Soviet Red Army had no time to prepare and was completely passive.
Lin Wei doesn't have to worry about these things for the time being, because he is now taking care of William II at Sanssouci Palace. After learning that the war had started in the early morning, William II knew that he had to do something, so after being awake for a while , immediately asked Goebbels to prepare, and he wanted to mobilize the German people. In fact, William II knew that his body might start to fall into a coma again, so he must take advantage of the time when he was in good spirits to complete his duties as emperor. What should be done.
There are already rumors in Germany that Germany has attacked the Soviet Union, but some people who think they are smart immediately refuted it, giving examples of the relationship between Germany and the Soviet Union in recent years. There are always smart people at any time, often I saw the economic and war-time cooperation between the two sides, but I forgot the most important thing. Are the more than 10 million troops of Germany and the Soviet Union just a decoration on the border
When there is no explanation from the government on this matter, the rumors cease to be rumors. All the idle people were waiting beside the radio. From Berlin to Munich, the streets in Germany suddenly lost a lot of people. Soon, people from the Propaganda Department issued an announcement. At ten o'clock, His Majesty will announce an important event. things. The abnormal behavior of the Propaganda Department made people even more suspicious. But people also figured out one thing, that is, their Majesty was still alive and not seriously ill as some people said.
At ten o'clock sharp, William II spoke to the German people in his room at Sanssouci Palace on the device, "As everyone guessed, I am indeed seriously ill, and I just woke up today. But now This matter is irrelevant. Another thing I want to announce to you is that at 4:30 this morning, 3.3 million imperial troops crossed the Soviet-German border and launched the largest offensive in history against the Soviet Union. , this is a life-and-death war. Our opponents are stronger than ever before. They once defeated Napoleon's invincible army in that era! They have held the title of European gendarme for a long time. They are in the eyes of the British and French There is no war, but this time, Germany has decided to declare war on this unprecedented enemy!"
Wilhelm II didn't know the expressions of the ordinary German people sitting in front of the radio, and he didn't have the energy to guess. Instead, he followed his own steps and read out the declaration of war drafted by Goebbels.
To the dear German people,
Germany and its allies were engaged in military operations to disarm the Soviet Union, liberate the Soviet people, and free Europe from dangerous operations. Under my order, the Allied forces have selectively struck some important military targets in order to destroy the Soviet Union's military strength. It was the beginning of a wide-ranging, concerted campaign. Seventeen European countries, including Denmark, the Netherlands, and Belgium, have given Germany important support, allowing Germany to use their naval and army bases, assisting German intelligence agencies and logistics departments, and sending troops to the war.
For every member of the German armed forces in Eastern Europe, the hope of European peace and the oppressed people rests on you. The enemies you face will learn from your courage and skill in fighting, and the people you liberate will witness the German army. Honorable and good chivalry. In this war, Germany faced an enemy that ignored the rules and ethics of war. The size of the Soviet Red Army was huge. This country had more than five million troops, and three million troops were deployed on the border with us. It was they who forced Germany to take a preemptive strike.
It is the unshirkable responsibility of the imperial soldiers to defeat this dangerous country and bring peace to the entire Europe. It is the sacred mission of the imperial soldiers to allow the three Baltic countries, Poland, Ukraine, and Belarus under the rule of the Soviet Union to gain independence, and to allow Estonians, Latvians, Lithuanians, Ukrainians, and Belarusians to gain their due freedom.
I know our military families are praying for them to return home safely as soon as possible. Tens of thousands of Germans are praying for the safety of your beloved families and the protection of the innocent. Because of your sacrifice, you have won the gratitude and respect of the German people. I can tell you that our troops will come home as soon as they have completed their mission.
Our nation entered this war voluntarily, and our purpose was clear. The people of Germany and its allies will not allow this powerful and evil country to continue to exist.
Our navy and army are now going to meet the threat and challenge. War has come, and a determined army is the only way to shorten the war period. I assure you this will not be a half-assed operation, and the only outcome we can accept is the defeat of the Soviet Union.
The enemy is extremely powerful, and the empire and its allies will do their best to win the war. According to my current physical condition, I may not see this day, but I have no doubt about the outcome of the victory of the imperial army. My dear citizens, our country and The danger to all Europe would be eliminated. We will get through this dangerous moment and continue our cause of peace. We will defend our country and we will bring peace to other countries. We will win.
May God bless Germany and all those who defend it.
Not only were the Germans sitting next to the radio shocked, but even Goebbels and Lin Wei who were next to Wilhelm II were also shocked, because Wilhelm II actually told all the Germans about his physical condition without reservation. Of course, this Nothing was wrong, but the two of them always felt a little weird. However, in terms of impact, not only will this not have a bad impact, it will also make the German people fully support the war. At the same time, Lin Wei also knew that from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea, from Leningrad to Kiev, this war that would destroy everything had begun. The prosperous city, the ancient famous city, everything was ruthlessly turned into ruins.
"Perhaps, the defeat in World War I did change William II's character!" Lin Wei thought secretly. Although it was only a short year since he saw William II, Lin Wei did not see William II. Despite the negative influences in history, William II still had his own unique ideas on many issues. Perhaps it was his twenty years of exile that made William II a completely different person.
"Your Majesty, please have a good rest. I hope your Majesty can watch the Soviet Union fall with your own eyes!" Lin Wei's words would definitely be illegal if he were in China, but this is Germany, so Lin Wei can naturally be bolder in his words. In response to Lin Wei's words, William II shook his head and did not respond. After completing this matter with his own hands, William II's spirit seemed to be sluggish and said, "You still have your own things to do, go and do it!" "
After leaving Sanssouci Palace, Lin Wei's adjutant Crawford immediately came up and said, "Major General Shade Herman, commander of the 6th Northern Mountain Division, and Lieutenant General Arthur Philip, commander of the 7th Prince Eugen Division, called!"
Lin Wei opened the telegram and saw only one line: "Even if everyone is killed in battle, Leningrad will be captured within a month!"
Lin Wei crumpled the telegram into a ball, put it in his pocket, and ordered, "Calling all senior generals, I want to issue an order at the headquarters!"
"Yes, leader!" Crawford assured with a raised hand. Lin Wei was stunned when he saw the raised hand salute that he hadn't seen for a long time, but he immediately responded with a raised hand salute.
In the SS headquarters building, the generals had just arrived. Lin Wei immediately announced the start of the meeting and issued an order requiring all armed SS troops stationed in Germany, the Czech Republic, and France to immediately fall to the battlefield on the Eastern Front. The time must be within a month. By July, Lin Wei expressed his hope to see one million armed SS troops appearing on the Soviet battlefield.
"Lampard, time is very tight! Why are you in such a hurry? The National Defense Forces are now in a good momentum!" Of course, Paul Hausser had his own channels to understand the war, so he was a little confused about Lin Wei's actions.
"General Hausser! Isn't it a pity that a million-strong army was disbanded without participating in the war?" Of course Lin Wei couldn't say that he was worried that the National Defense Force would not be able to do it, so he went to the rescue. If he said this, not only No one believed it and probably thought they were crazy.
Paul & Hausser simply accepted Lin Wei's words, and Lin Wei continued, "With the exception of the 12th Division stationed in Berlin, all troops will set off and cross the border in a month to join the battle! Remember, a Within the month!”
"Joseph Dietrich!" Lin Wei turned to look at a man with a low military rank. This man's title was not low. He was the national deputy commander-in-chief of the SS. However, the troops under this deputy commander-in-chief were no more than The size of a brigade, is this because of Hit? After being strangled, Lin Wei forgot about the standard guard commanded by Joseph Dietrich. However, the unprecedented cruelty of the Soviet-German war made Lin Wei remember this almost forgotten unit again. In this kind of war, Next, Lin Wei wanted to send everyone in Germany who could hold a gun into the Soviet Union. Of course, he couldn't forget Dietrich. "Dietrich, you follow me to command the battle! The standard guard set off with the gendarmerie division!"