Not long after Zhang Jianghe left, Hans came to see Tangcheng again. Although Hans was in a much better mood after a trip to northern Burma, he just heard the news today that the German offensive on the eastern front was like a rainbow. The Soviets seemed to be unable to hold on any longer. "Who did you hear this from?" Tang Cheng, who was sitting opposite Hans, looked surprised. He didn't expect that even after arriving in Chongqing, Hans was still paying attention to the war in Europe, especially the current trends of the German army. so clear.
"Don't ask this yet, just tell me what I just said, right?" Hans reached out for the cigarette that Tang Cheng had denied, lit it, took two puffs, and then looked up at Tang Cheng again. Hans was affiliated with the German intelligence agency. If he hadn't listened to Tang Cheng's instigation, he would not have taken his family south to Chongqing. If the German army on the Eastern Front really captures the Soviet Union, the war situation on the Western Front will undergo earth-shaking changes, and Germany may not be able to capture the British Isles. As long as Germany controls the British Isles, the war in Africa will soon come to an end. By then, the United States will face Germany alone, and it is difficult to say whether it will win or lose.
Hans originally thought that Tang Cheng would excuse him with nonsense first, but he didn't expect that Tang Cheng nodded directly at him. "That's right! Judging from the current battle situation on the Eastern Front, the German army does have the advantage!" Tang Cheng had no intention of hiding it, but after he said these words, the conversation suddenly changed and he asked Hans The words came half awake and half doubtful. "You are also a veteran who has actually been on the battlefield. You should know that war is not just about the battle fronts advancing the two armies. There are many other factors that can affect the course of the war."
"When I went to Shanghai this time, I also found out a lot of news about the Eastern Front battlefield! I originally thought that things on the Eastern Front had nothing to do with us, so I didn't mention it to you! Since you asked now, then I Let me talk to you carefully!" Tang Cheng said, then reached out to open the drawer, took out a world map from the drawer and spread it out on the table. Then he took out a pencil and handed it to Hans, asking Hans to draw the German offensive route on the Eastern Front battlefield on the map.
Before the German army broke out, Tang Cheng had told Hans about the disadvantages of fighting on two fronts. Not only did he secretly pass Tang Cheng's judgment back to Berlin, he also kept an eye on the German army's movements. Although he was in China and did not know the German attack plan and steps, he roughly knew the direction and size of the German attack. After taking the pencil, he quickly marked them one by one on the map. After Tang Cheng looked at them carefully, he also made some modifications.
"Currently, it is recognized by all countries in the world that the German army is a first-class army. It is the best in terms of military quality and weapons equipment." Tangcheng took out another piece of white paper and wrote the words army and weapons on the white paper. superior. "But you have to know one thing. After the era of hot weapons began, fighting was not only about the quality of personnel and weapons configuration, but also the most important thing was logistical supplies. During World War I, the main reason why Germany chose to surrender was because of logistical supplies. I can’t keep up!”
Looking at the four words "logistics supply" written in big letters by Tang Cheng on the white paper, Hans looked silent and didn't say a word. "The German troops on the Eastern Front are well-trained, but the Soviet army is not bad either! When Germany and the Soviet Union secretly joined forces to carve up Poland, the Soviets were not slow at all. Compare the size and number of the German and Soviet troops encircling and suppressing Poland. , almost the same. Moreover, the Soviet Union also has one of the biggest advantages that Germany does not have, and that is population!"
Tang Cheng wrote the word "population" on the white paper again. Hans, who was about to retort, just opened his mouth, but still didn't say a word. "The Soviet Union has a large population, and even the women are very tough. If necessary, they can even organize female soldiers to join the battle! You must not deny this. After World War I, you Germans and the Soviets had a secret Cooperation, I think you should understand this, in order to win, the Soviets can even drag children into the battlefield."
"The population advantage is nothing in normal times, but when the country is destroyed and the family is destroyed, the Soviet Union can declare a war order and recruit all those who can go to the battlefield to join the army." After Tang Cheng's words, there was finally a pause. When he tapped the table with his fingers, the conversation took another turn. "At this time last year, the Ministry of Military Affairs selected a group of young officers and secretly sent them to Hebei, Shanxi and other places. These young officers were all sent to enemy-occupied areas in the north to carry out guerrilla warfare."
"The reason why the war on the front line has been in a stalemate is because these people have been fighting guerrilla warfare in enemy-occupied areas. Harassment, sabotage, and sneak attacks all have only one purpose, which is to delay the enemy's transfer of troops and supplies to the front line. The speed and quantity of supplies. Without replenishment of troops, the Japanese army on the front line can only continue to reduce their numbers. Without enough supplies, the Japanese army on the front line can only engage in positional warfare and hand-to-hand combat with us. The national army can bear the same loss, and the Japanese army can bear it. No."
"The same principle can be applied to the Eastern Front battlefield, especially in the Soviet Union where the population is sparse and the terrain is mountainous and forested. It is not easy to hide a small group of guerrilla forces in this kind of terrain! Moreover, I don't know Have you ever been to the Soviet Union? The summer climate in the Soviet Union is similar to that in Europe. It rains a lot in late autumn and early winter, and there are strong winds in spring. If winter comes, it will be so cold there that you will regret coming to this world."
"If I were the commander of the Soviet army, I would do everything I can to hold back the main force of your German army on the front line. Even if I am defeated, I will at least hold you to death. As long as I hold you back for the entire summer and most of the autumn, once the late autumn and early winter come, I will do my best to hold you back. In the rainy season, mobilize all the guerrilla forces lurking behind the front line to destroy the roads, bridges and railways from the rear to the front line. Hans, you can think about it for yourself. Once we enter the winter that can freeze people to death, and you lack logistical supplies, How can we still fight?”
"I heard that the Soviets who live in the tundra all year round can live in the winter wilderness for a whole day with a piece of black bread and half a bottle of wine. I don't know how many such people there are in your German army, but I know that most of you in the German army cannot stand the winter in the Soviet Union." Tang Cheng paused again at this moment, and looking at Hans's expression, he was no longer silent, but serious. It was obvious that Hans had listened to everything Tang Cheng had just said.
"You may say that when winter comes, the German army cannot launch an offensive, and the Soviets cannot conduct large-scale operations. Yes, the Soviets also do not have the ability to conduct large-scale operations in winter. But you have to know that the Soviet Union is an industrial Although the country's products are not as precise as Germany's and its output is not as good as that of the United States, as long as they are given enough time, heavy equipment such as aircraft, artillery and tanks can be continuously equipped for their troops. The winter has delayed your German offensive. It also gave the Soviet army a chance to breathe, but in comparison, the Soviet army still had the advantage."
At this time, Tangcheng used the pencil in his hand to draw a rough range on the map. "The news I got in Shanghai is that from the moment they found out that the war was going unfavorably, the Soviets began to secretly relocate many military factories and go to their rear areas to rebuild. Therefore, from the very beginning, the Soviets found that they could not defeat you. When they arrived, they prepared a delaying plan. They used a large number of recruits without rigorous training to hold back your offensive troops on the front line, trying to drag the war into winter."
"As long as the severe cold in winter successfully curbs your offensive momentum, they will have a chance to breathe. In just one winter, their military factories in the rear can produce a large number of seemingly crude but durable heavy equipment weapons. . Moreover, you who lack winter clothing and supplies will also face a large number of non-combat attrition losses this winter. Once the Soviet army launches a counterattack, your troops on the front line, whether they are the main force or the second-line troops, will not be able to resist the Soviet Union. The army’s counterattack.”
"Impossible! You just said that the German army is the first-class army in the world today. They have qualities and combat awareness that other armies do not have." Hans, who had been silent, suddenly refuted Tang Cheng at this time. Although Hans has retired from the army, and the Germans have lost a battle, this does not prevent Hans from thinking that the German army is the strongest. "As long as they do not receive orders, the German troops on the front line will never retreat even half a step."
Hans's rebuttal made Tang Cheng sigh in his heart, thinking, man, what defeated the German army was not only the superior strength of the Soviet army, but also the test and torture of human nature by the severe cold. "Hans, due to the long-term severe cold and lack of warm clothes and supplies, even the strongest soldiers will sometimes collapse. People are individuals with their own thoughts, not machines. They have to face it every day when they open their eyes. Haven't you experienced severe cold and hunger during the First World War?"
Tang Cheng's last words completely defeated Hans. How could Hans, who had participated in the First World War, forget the experience of being so helpless that he could not even die. "So, what I just said is not unfounded. If your head of state still doesn't want to change the current combat intentions and plans, the German army will definitely fail in the end. Stalin is a very tolerant person. Once he returns, If things get better, the German troops on the Eastern Front will face a major Soviet counterattack."
"You are a veteran who participated in World War I. You have done enough to contribute to Germany. Now it is your superiors who have given up on you, not you who gave up on them on your own initiative. Think about your family. What's next? It's time for you to live for yourself and your family!" Hans is a very family-oriented person. Tang Cheng deliberately mentioned his family in his words. Hans, who had been speechless for a long time, was completely speechless now.
