Chapter 1637 Repeating the Mistakes of the Past

The fierce dispute between Rommel and Rundstedt came to an end, and the matter finally came to an end with the head of state's personal decision, strictly prohibiting Rommel from using his precious armored units to counterattack the enemy forces on the beach.

After witnessing the powerful power of the Allied strategic bombing, Berlin also began to have a clearer understanding of how powerful the enemy's air force was.

In addition, what we have to face in the beach counterattack operations are not only the Allied flies flying and buzzing in the sky, but also the disgusting shit-stirring stick of the British Royal Navy, causing harm to people everywhere.

You can underestimate the combat effectiveness of the British army. These guys may not be the opponent of the German cavalry when they fight on the ground. After all, they have been beaten like a lost dog and driven away once on the European continent.

But throughout Germany, anyone who has a little knowledge of the comparison of military power will never underestimate the Royal Navy of the British.

Not to mention anything else, the total number of capital ships in the British's various old and broken ships alone must be more than ten or twenty.

A large tube with a caliber starting from 300 mm is placed on the sea surface. No matter what kind of tank you have, it will have to rest on the spot amid the roar of artillery fire.

With no advantage in the sky or on the sea, it is indeed unrealistic to rely solely on the army to drive the Allied forces into the sea.

After his proposal was confirmed to be vetoed by Berlin, Rommel, who was still in a state of excitement just now, began to gradually calm down and become much more sober.

Rommel recalled the tragic failure he had suffered in North Africa, although he apparently blamed the unreliable Italians. But Rommel, as the supreme commander of the African Army, was still a bit unsure about what the real situation was like.

Even if we can get enough supplies and long-term stable strategic support, it is still very unrealistic to defeat the Allied forces who are getting wider and wider, more and more equipment, and the planes in the sky are getting darker day by day.

The powerlessness of the armored forces in the face of air strikes is so obvious, no matter how powerful the German steel tanks are, they are unmatched in sweeping thousands of armies on land.

But when aerial bombs and air-launched rockets hit the top of your head, no matter what kind of iron bastard you are crawling on the ground, all living beings are equal.

In order to make up for the strategic misjudgments and failures that had already occurred, he seemed to have a bit of a gambler's mentality, risking all his intentions to make an unprecedented comeback.

Winning is a good thing, but what if you lose?

What's more, the probability of losing is far greater than the probability of winning.

"What do you think, put the enemy into the interior to fight?"

The more he thought about it, the more he felt afraid of his impulsive behavior. Although he had clearly realized his mistake, he was still embarrassed to admit it to his face. He simply changed to a more tactful way and said to him, who was still staying in his office. Rundstedt, who had not yet left, asked.

Old Longshuai, who has eaten more salt than Rommel, doesn't know what the young Longshuai in front of him has in mind. Rommel's true state of mind is almost clearly written in On the face.

"Judging from the current situation, we must not confront the Allied forces head-on on the existing front. Neither air force nor artillery fire is the enemy's opponent. Those Allied forces are covered by aircraft carriers and battleships wherever they move, and they are overwhelming. Carrier-based aircraft and large-caliber naval guns will swamp our troops within range."

"Therefore, I advocate the withdrawal of all troops currently entangled with the Allied forces on the front line. The sooner the better, the better. Don't be sloppy! Every minute of delay will lose valuable troops. It is already difficult for us to replace these losses. "

"After this, we must reorganize our defenses outside the support range of the Allied naval forces, at least outside the range of their battleship main guns. Resist the offensive of the Allied ground forces, kill their effective forces, and then resume operations as appropriate. Launch a limited and fierce counterattack that can act as a deterrent, so that the Allied forces can fully experience the power of our German tanks, at least on the ground. "

Rommel was sure that he heard clearly what Rundstedt said, but there was still something puzzling in his mind.

Then he stood up and walked to Lundstedt who was standing in front of the war zone map. He briefly examined the comparison of the war zone situation in front of him and then asked.

"But what's the use? Our strategic situation is still very passive, and the strategic initiative is still in the hands of the Allied forces. As long as their navy is there, we will definitely not dare to launch a large-scale strategic counterattack, and they can With more reinforcements coming by sea, sooner or later we will be overwhelmed."

"Those Allied forces will notice this and take advantage of it. Then we will only be led by the nose. Is this strategic arrangement too passive?"

Because of the strategic misjudgment that had just occurred and the desperate mistake that followed, Rommel now seemed a little guilty and lacked the confidence to speak. This kind of hesitant and tentative question sounded strange to Lundstedt. It's really rare.

However, this does not mean that Rundstedt will take the opportunity to add insult to injury and ridicule Rommel.

The old German marshal knew clearly that now was not the time to do something like this. The situation between ourselves and the enemy and the entire strategy were at an unprecedented crisis level. Lundstedt now had to tell Rommel his true thoughts. .

"We are going back to the old ways of the First World War, Rommel. The difference is that this time the Russians will not withdraw from the war, that's the only thing I can guarantee. We and the Bolsheviks have become sworn enemies, and those Russians We won’t give up until we are completely killed! This is much worse than the situation during the last war!”

"We failed to win the last war before the Americans joined. Now the Americans are back, and that includes those Russians who want to skin us alive. Put aside personal emotions, Rommel, if you Looking at this war from the perspective of a third-party observer, do you think Germany still has hope of winning? "

Rundstedt had a serious look on his face and a serious tone. As long as he wasn't a kid who didn't understand nonsense, he could tell that this battle-hardened German coach was definitely not joking. He was taking this very seriously. Younger generations discuss this issue.

Rommel wanted to give a confident answer, but when he looked directly at Rundstedt's sharp eyes, which were as sharp as aquiline hooks that could penetrate the mind and soul, Rommel instantly felt that he had lost the ability to lie. And the reason, even if the words come to my lips, I can't speak at all.