Alexandria, the German Army Headquarters, General Amni looked gloomy, his eyes fell on the surrender slip in his hand. He was slightly startled at first, and then a sneer full of ridicule emerged from the corner of his mouth, which seemed particularly special in the silent camp. Harsh. "Surrender?" He squeezed out these two words through his teeth, his tone full of disdain and contempt, as if he had heard the most absurd proposal in the world. In his view, it was simply a fantasy and impossible for them, the German soldiers who had been on the battlefield and had iron wills, to surrender. Although the life of the German army is indeed difficult at the moment, facing many difficulties and obstacles, as well as constant internal and external troubles, the pride and unyielding blood flowing in their bones determine that they will not easily bow to the enemy no matter what, even until the end of the battle. One person will definitely stand firm and fight to the end. However, General Amni did not sneer or ridicule the analysis of the situation presented in the telegram as he did with the surrender order. After all, others may not have a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of the real predicament that the German army is currently facing, but in his heart, like a mirror, he knows that the current situation of the German army is extremely serious. Take the capture of Gibraltar as an example. The German army originally expected to gain many major benefits and consolidate its strategic position through this move, but the actual situation was quite different. The actual benefits gained were really pitiful. Not only that, this This action was like throwing a huge boulder into a calm lake, which completely aroused the strong anger of the Allied forces, causing the US military to devote more manpower, material resources and energy to the European battlefield without hesitation. Because of this, the German army has truly seen the terrifying strength of the US military. Although the German army has not yet been able to fully understand the specific combat effectiveness of the US Army, the absolute superiority displayed by the US Army in the air really surprised the German army and shocked it to the core. I saw the sky-blocking group of fighter planes, like locusts crossing the border, surging toward the depths of the German army in a dense and overwhelming manner, followed by bursts of indiscriminate bombing. The posture was just like these fighter planes. It is inexhaustible, use it Continuously, as if there was no need to consider the cost, the ammunition was poured ruthlessly towards the key points of the German army, turning everything in its path into ruins. Many military facilities and fortifications of the German army were under this ferocious bombing. suffered a devastating blow.

In just this short period of more than half a month, the German army's industrial manufacturing capacity was like an avalanche, showing a plummeting trend, and the decline was quite large. If it weren't for Speer's tenacious perseverance and outstanding ability, he worked hard at the rear to carry out rescue operations, and tried every means to maintain the operation of the factory and ensure the continuation of production, I am afraid that the German industrial productivity would have continued to plummet. into a worse situation. Even so, after all these struggles, the German army has been severely weakened, its overall combat capability has been greatly weakened, and its combat effectiveness has dropped significantly compared to before. Moreover, this is only one of the many unfavorable factors. In addition to having to deal with the strong military pressure brought by the US military, those slave countries that were originally dependent on the German army are now becoming restless, with frequent internal conflicts and outbursts from time to time. These chaos caused a lot of trouble to the German army's rear management and combat deployment. Coupled with the ghostly guerrillas everywhere, they took advantage of their familiarity with the terrain to frequently harass the German troops, shooting at different places, leaving the German troops unable to defend themselves and exhausted to deal with them. These unfavorable factors were intertwined with each other, like a net that was getting tighter and tighter, slowly eroding away the advantages that the German army originally had, causing the German army to gradually fall into a passive situation on the battlefield. According to the current development of the unoptimistic situation, if the German army does not find an effective countermeasure as soon as possible to resolve the huge threat posed by the US Air Force, then as time goes by ruthlessly, the various materials that the German army can produce will inevitably There will be less and less. By that time, the pressure on logistical supplies will snowball, getting bigger and bigger, and the chain reaction caused by this pressure, like the collapse of dominoes, will surely gradually spread to the troops who are fighting **** battles on the front line. Once sufficient logistical supplies are lost, the soldiers on the front line will face the desperate situation of running out of ammunition and food. They will be hungry and lack ammunition. Under such circumstances, they will face the surging and unstoppable steel torrent of the Soviet army. What can they rely on to resist this powerful offensive? Is it really necessary to just rely on Marshal Model to resist with his flesh and blood body? Although Marshal Model has the lofty reputation of "Master of Defense" and has extraordinary attainments and talents in the field of military defense, he is not an omnipotent God after all. Faced with the thorny and critical problem of severe shortage of logistical supplies, he also has a deliberate intention. Powerless, there is no way to fundamentally solve it. "Commander, if there are no logistical supplies, I'm afraid our men will have to fight the enemy with bare hands." A major general looked at General Amni with a worried look on his face and frowned, with a little dissatisfaction and anxiety in his tone. , couldn't help but ask. He knew very well the importance of logistical supplies to frontline operations, which was the key to the life and death of soldiers and the outcome of the battle. Seeing that supplies were becoming increasingly scarce, how could he not be anxious. Hearing this, General Amni could not help but frown slightly. He was not clear about the serious consequences of not having logistical supplies. He was silent for a moment, as if he was quickly sorting out the current situation in his mind, and then slowly said: "Already on the way." In fact, although they are not too scarce in oil resources, they are not short of food. , ammunition and fresh water, which are key materials to maintain the survival of soldiers and ensure the smooth progress of operations, are consumed at a very fast rate, and the demand is huge. Had the Allies not carried out large-scale bombings of German factories, causing serious damage to the production chain, the situation would not have become so bad. Originally, every month the German army would continuously deliver sufficient supplies to various battlefields according to the established plan to meet the combat needs of the front line and allow soldiers to go into battle without any worries. But now, fortunately, due to the sharp decline in industrial productivity, the limited materials produced can only be given priority to the Eastern Front battlefields where the fighting is the most intense and the situation is the most tense. As a result, the materials that can be allocated to other battlefields will naturally be greatly reduced. Significantly reduced. Fortunately, General Amni sent several sincere telegrams detailing the difficult situation on the front line. After receiving these telegrams, Speer also said that he was actively raising a batch of supplies and had planned a transportation route. Ready for transit via Italy. Therefore, the only thing General Amni can do at this moment is to wait patiently, hoping that the batch of supplies will arrive as soon as possible and smoothly. As soon as the supplies arrive, they can reorganize their forces and launch a powerful attack on the enemy. fought back. "Go back to your position, hold it, and never lose it." General Amni looked at the officers with firm and serious eyes, and reminded him in a solemn and unquestionable tone. He knew very well that the position was their lifeline. Once the position was lost, it meant that they would lose their foothold and the enemy would take advantage of the situation. By then, the entire battle situation would become more passive and may even fall into A situation of no return. "Yes." After hearing the order, all the officers immediately straightened their bodies and responded in unison. Then they quickly turned around and ran towards their respective positions with neat and firm steps, preparing to stand ready to fight with tenacity. With will and fearless courage, he stood his ground and never allowed the enemy to easily break through the defense line. On the other side, a major change is quietly brewing in Italy, which is preparing to "reverse." That's right, it means changing camps and joining the Allied camp.

However, this is not because Italy actively came up with such an idea, but because the Allies saw the opportunity and made full use of Italy's past "historical performance" and its current situation, and began to throw a series of threats to Italy. A series of extremely attractive and favorable conditions, promising many tangible benefits, tried to persuade Italy to join the Allied camp. The reason for doing this has profound historical reasons. After all, Italy has a "record" in this regard. As early as World War I, Italy had made such a move. At that time, Italy suddenly changed its camp, from the side it originally belonged to to the Allied Powers. It was this key change that greatly enhanced the overall strength of the Allied Powers, and gradually gained the upper hand in the subsequent war process. , and finally won the battle. Therefore, this time the Allies plan to follow the successful experience of the previous time, repeat their old tricks, and launch rebellion against Italy again. Nowadays, the Allies are not only concentrating their superior forces on the frontal battlefield and launching a fierce attack with full firepower, demonstrating a strong military deterrence, but at the same time, they are also beginning to intensify their efforts in the "heart-and-mind warfare" on the battlefield behind enemy lines. Take action. They sent many eloquent and experienced lobbyists to various small countries and tried their best to persuade them. The purpose was to persuade these small countries to join the Allied camp as much as possible. If they couldn't do this, at least they would To keep them neutral, in short, we must not let them fall to Germany's side. Check out the 16-9 book bar and see the correct version! As long as the strategic goal of isolating Germany can be gradually achieved and Germany is left isolated and helpless, then it will be an excellent time for the Allies to completely defeat the German army. It has to be said that this plan of the Allies does have a high strategic vision and exquisite layout wisdom. If it can be implemented smoothly, it will have an extremely significant and far-reaching impact on the direction of the entire war situation. In a conference room, an Italian military official said with a slightly excited look: "The conditions offered by the Allies are very generous. If we agree to join the Allies, they will guarantee that the oil fields in Libya will still belong to us, and even our You can have it all to yourself." His voice echoed in the quiet room, with unconcealable excitement and expectation in his words. Others around him couldn't help but be slightly moved when they heard this. It was obvious that this was thrown by the Allied Forces. The conditions are indeed very attractive. You know, Italy's current oil situation is quite embarrassing. Originally, they finally owned the oil field, but because they had signed a relevant treaty with the German army, according to the treaty, part of the oil was to be given to the German army. Although nominally only a small share is given, the German army is now experiencing many problems, such as declining industrial productivity and tight logistical supplies, which have made their demand for oil more urgent. As a result, in actual operations, most of The oil was still taken away by the Germans. As a result, Italy's share was pitifully small, which naturally aroused strong dissatisfaction among many Italian military officials. After all, it was an oil field that my country had finally acquired. I originally thought that I could make a lot of profits from it and improve the domestic resource situation. However, I failed to get much benefit from it, which would make anyone feel angry. Therefore, the conditions offered by the Allies now are much more generous than the previous cooperation with the German army. Not only can you keep the ownership rights of the oil field, but you can also enjoy it alone. This is undoubtedly a very tempting "sweet potato" for Italian officials who have been worrying about oil distribution issues. It is no wonder that many Italian officials have been attracted by it. I started to think of "reverse". "Although the conditions are very generous, we must arrest Mussolini." Just when everyone was immersed in thinking about the Allied conditions, someone suddenly made such a proposal, his voice was calm but full of intolerance. Doubtful and determined. As soon as these words came out, many people were stunned for a moment, and then nodded in agreement. "That's right." Others agreed. They all knew that Mussolini, as the leader of Italy, had always pursued the line of cooperation with the German army. If Italy wanted to change its affiliation and join the Allied camp, then Mussolini would He will inevitably become the biggest obstacle, so in order to successfully fall to the Allies, catching him seems to be imperative. "But before that, we need to obtain the consent of His Majesty the King." Someone else added immediately. This made everyone calm down and realize that this matter was not something they could decide in private. After all, the King was in Italy. It has a supreme status, and when it comes to such a major matter as changing the camp, it must be approved by His Majesty the King, otherwise everything will be just empty talk. The atmosphere in the entire conference room suddenly became more serious. Everyone was deep in thought, thinking about how to obtain the king's consent and a series of subsequent problems they might face. (End of chapter)