"It turns out I'm looking for Lieutenant Colonel Reinhardt. Please wait a moment while I call him." Then there was no sound on the phone, leaving Lin Wei muttering to himself, "Why did this kid get promoted again?"
"I'm Reinhardt, who are you?"
"I'm Lampard," Lin Wei directly announced his name. Then he added, "The head of state has decided to send submarine troops to fight. You are so trusted by Redel, you should know about this."
"Yes, I know"
"Then, I think you will definitely find an opportunity to join this operation," Lin Wei said confidently.
"Leader, you are wrong, I will never go"
This answer was beyond Lin Wei's expectation, so Lin Wei really wanted to know why? ,: "Are you going to let this rare opportunity for actual combat go?"
The person on the other end of the phone paused and said, "I don't want to get into the turtle shell of someone who directs diving."
Pfft... Lin Wei almost spit out the tea he just drank.
"Leader, is there anything else?"
"No, it's okay." Lin Wei's mind was now blank.
"Goodbye then." After saying that, the phone hung up, leaving only a blank sound. Lin Wei held the phone blankly for a long time, and finally said the most meaningful words Lin Wei said in his life: "I am The most failed leader, but his subordinates are all geniuses. Geniuses all have some quirks, which can be forgiven. "I don't know whether to comfort others or myself.
In Spain, things are still developing in a good direction. Since Germany entered Spain earlier in history, the war situation is excellent. 50,000 German troops, 150,000 Italian troops, and 20,000 Portuguese troops stand side by side with Franco's army. The current form of combat is very favorable to Franco.
In the city of Cáceres, Lin Wei and Paul Hausser held a combat meeting in an old castle-like building, and all officers of the military police regiment were present.
After sitting down, Lin Wei glanced at everyone with indifferent eyes, and then said, "Yesterday's victory belongs to yesterday. From now on, you must still treat every battle in the future with the same attitude as the first battle. Do you understand?"
"Understood", everyone shouted.
"Okay, now let's ask our General Paul Houser to talk about the next battle plan." Lin Wei turned his attention to Paul Houser.
Paul Hausser cleared his throat, "Although we have gained some advantages, and Spanish General Franco sent a telegram to express his gratitude to us, not all the news is good news. The Third International headed by the Soviet Union We have called on leftists from many countries to form the so-called International Brigade, and now the number of the International Brigade has reached 40,000, and they are now in Madrid, the capital of Spain."
Having said this, Paul & Hausser listened for a while, looked at everyone's reaction, and saw nothing unusual, then said, "In this regard, after discussions with the Imperial Staff, the Wehrmacht and other friendly forces, it was decided to launch an autumn offensive." .
"So General, what is the attack sequence of our military police regiment?" The speaker was Andre Thomas, the commander of the first battalion.
Paul Houser pondered for a moment and said, "We will be in the first attack sequence like other friendly forces." When he said this, the staff officer next to him took out a huge map of Spain and threw it on the table.
Paul Hausser pointed to the map and explained it bit by bit to the officers who were working on it, "The initial plan is this. The National Defense Forces and the Portuguese army will attack from the northwest, and our Gendarmerie Regiment and the Italian Army will attack from the southwest. The initial goal is to capture Andalusia, Estramadura, Toledo, Avila, Segovia, Valladolid, Burgos, León, Galicia, Asturias , Vitoria, San Sebastian, Navarra, Aragon, Canary, Balearic and other provinces and cities. Once this plan is completed, Madrid will become a prominent part of the area controlled by the Republican Army, and we can Attack Madrid from the north and south."
After listening to Paul & Housel’s opinions, everyone couldn’t hide their excitement and started discussing. Seeing that something was wrong in the atmosphere, Paul & Housel added: “Plans are always just plans. Before they succeed, you still have to resolutely complete them. Of course, if the plan succeeds, you can go home at the end of the year, maybe it will be over before Christmas."
At this point, Lin Wei interjected, "When you see the International Brigade or armed personnel with Eastern European accents, kill them on the spot." He paused and then said, "When you see Asians, arrest them and wait until the war is over. Finally, let them go. After all, they were also deceived by the Soviets."
"Yes", although they didn't know why, everyone did not ask, but accepted the order.
"Okay, let's break up the meeting."
Everyone took the time to check all the weapons of their troops. The war made them understand how difficult it is to survive in the war. In Cáceres Square, the tank crew took the time to check the malfunctioning Panzer IV, the tank that did not malfunction, the tank crew We are doing the necessary maintenance as much as possible. The battalion commanders often discuss tactical issues together during battles. In time, the most ordinary infantrymen also have their own things to do. Everyone is trying to give themselves more chances to survive in the upcoming war.
Although war is something that soldiers must face, who is willing to die if he can live? This is also the concept that Lin Wei has been instilling. While killing a large number of enemies, you must also survive. Lin Wei does not want to be like Himmler It also turned the SS into a death squad-like force.
In fact, Franco launched a military rebellion in Spain. His image is far from simple. This incident caused a third unfriendly fascist country on the border of France. It intensified the conflict between the French right and the left, thus Weakened Germany's main enemy in the West. Most importantly, it made it impossible to reconcile Britain, France, and Italy, things that may seem unremarkable now but would doom France in the years to come.
October 13, 1936, was designated as the start of the combat plan, Germany and Italy. Of course Portugal knows who it is facing. In addition to the Spanish Republican Army, there are also international columns from all over the world, but now no one can care about them. Everyone knows that the time has come to break up.
In the early morning of October 13th, it was just dawn. The SS Gendarmerie Regiment was assembled and began to move towards the actual border controlled by the enemy and us. It coordinated with the Italian Fourth Division to attack the Canary and Balearic provinces in the hope of quickly capturing the above-mentioned areas. Of course, Lin Wei had a deep understanding of the combat effectiveness of the Italian army. Express doubt.
When Paul Hausser informed Lin Wei of the news, Lin Wei almost decided to give up his job and said disdainfully, "Oh, my general, do you think of Italy or the ancient Roman Empire in ancient times? From the performance of World War I Look, the only thing this country is famous for around the world is pasta."
In response to Lin Wei's taunt, Paul Houser said calmly, "Leader, you are still too young. War is not fought alone. I have long said that war is a cruel collective sport, and the legend of individual heroes will never be the same." Will appear in the war. Yes, the Italian army performed very poorly in World War I, but they are now our friendly forces. I don't want you to command the army with this attitude. This is the advice of a World War I veteran." .
What Paul Hausser said is not unimportant. An ordinary high-ranking official would have dismissed him long ago, but Lin Wei is not an ordinary person. Some people say that Lin Wei does not have the temperament of a leader and is not decisive enough to kill. Even Heydrich said so. Pass. However, Lin Wei knew his level, so Lin Wei used the word "correct once you have made a mistake" to the extreme, and immediately apologized to the respected old general: "General, you are right, I was too reckless. , well, I believe in our friendly forces."
At 4 o'clock in the morning on October 13, God was on Germany's side. Heavy fog began to fill the air at 2 o'clock in the morning. Two hours later, although it had eased, the visibility was still not very high. It can only see clearly a distance of more than a hundred meters at most. At this time, a full six hours had passed since the full-scale German attack. A large tank force is parked in a dense forest. If you are careful, you will find that these vehicles are a little different. Each one looks weird, and there is an eye-catching black iron cross on the car body.
All the personnel of the Military Police Regiment have been prepared. Lin Wei temporarily changed Paul & Hauser's plan to cooperate with the Italian army. After a night of consideration, Lin Wei still felt that he could not believe the combat effectiveness of the Italian army. This time it was not that Lin Wei was looking down on others. , but the Italian army performed so well in World War II that Lin Wei really couldn't ignore them.
Therefore, Lin Wei had to stand in front of Paul Hauser again. Under Lin Wei's insistence, although Paul Hauser didn't know why Lin Wei was so afraid of fighting alongside the Italian army, he still agreed with Lin Wei. Wei changed the battle plan, but the cautious Paul & Hausser decided to inform the National Defense Forces in northwest Spain.
The commander of the National Defense Forces in Spain was General Ludwig. After Paul & Hauser passed Lin Wei's battle plan over, General Ludwig nodded with great satisfaction. This can definitely be called very bold. However, in view of the weapons and equipment of the Military Police Regiment and his trust in Paul & Hausser's training, Ludwig finally agreed to this bold plan.
Regarding the SS, the Wehrmacht did not reject it as historically. After all, the generals of the Wehrmacht also had their own considerations. The Wehrmacht had a serious shortage of soldiers and could not allocate troops to defend the security of the occupied areas. With the armed SS, which was large in number and With the additional formation of troops that does not affect the combat effectiveness of the National Defense Forces, the National Defense Forces can concentrate on fighting wars and create more achievements.
In front of Lin Wei and the Italian army are the 17th Division of the Spanish Republican Army and the 7th Brigade of the International Column. Lin Wei is not very fond of the Spanish Republican Army, but Lin Wei pays enough attention to the International Column. Anyone who dared to come to Spain at that time was not afraid of death, especially those who could give up everything for their faith. They should not be looked down upon.