Cun Yunsheng was really not surprised by William's performance. In other words, he had already guessed that this would be the case from the first time he saw William appear here. He knew William very well. He had the pride and stubbornness in his bones as a soldier. For him to choose to surrender would be even harder than climbing to the sky. If he really chose to surrender easily, Cun Yunsheng would probably still look down on him in his heart. As for the other party, he felt that it was nothing like the William he knew. "So the purpose of your visit today is to persuade me to surrender? Or to let me stand by and watch?" Seeing that the atmosphere between the two became a little silent and slightly awkward, Cun Yunsheng broke the deadlock and asked. He looked at William calmly, actually already having a rough guess in his heart, he just wanted William to admit it himself, so that he could speak clearly. Hearing this, William's expression froze, and a trace of embarrassment flashed across his face as someone could see through his mind. It was obvious that Cun Yunsheng had guessed it right. He had indeed come with this idea today and wanted to persuade Cun Yunsheng, even if he couldn't. He asked the other party to come to his side, at least not to go against him, but he didn't expect that Cun Yunsheng would see through it so quickly, which made him not know how to respond for a moment. "If that's the case, I suggest you stop talking." Xu Shi saw what he was thinking, and Cun Yunsheng didn't leave any room for the other party, and blocked what William wanted to say next in one sentence. He knew very well that since he had accepted the mission and came here, his position was already clear, and he could not change his mind just because of William's persuasion, so he simply made it clear to save the two of them from going back and forth here. . Because of this, the already somewhat solemn atmosphere became even more depressing, as if there was a heavy dark cloud hanging over the two of them, making people feel breathless. "Do we have to meet each other in war?" After a long time, William said slowly, with a trace of sadness and helplessness in his voice. He really didn't want to come to this point with Cun Yunsheng, and the scenes of working together were still vivid. In front of his eyes, but now he had to face each other with swords on the battlefield, which made him feel extremely uncomfortable. Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng spread his hands with a look of helplessness on his face and said: "I don't want to either, but reality forces me to obey orders. To be honest, if there is no other way, I Don’t want to come either.”

His tone was full of involuntary feelings. "But now that I'm here, I must complete the task." Cun Yunsheng's eyes became firm, and the meaning of his words was very clear, that is, no matter what, he must follow the order. This battle seems to be futile. Ways to avoid it. As long as William is not a fool, he will naturally understand the meaning of these words. He understands in his heart that no matter how hard he tries to persuade, it will be in vain, but he still feels a little unwilling in his heart, but in the face of such a situation, he is really powerless. I can only silently figure out how to deal with it next. "I understand." After a long time, William said slowly. There was a sense of helplessness and loneliness in his voice. It was obvious that he had accepted in his heart the cruel reality that this war between the two sides was inevitable. Although he still felt a lot of unwillingness in his heart, the matter had come to this, and he knew that no matter how much he tried to persuade or struggle, it would be useless. "I'm curious, are we bound to lose?" William frowned slightly, with a look of dissatisfaction in his eyes, that's why he asked. In his heart, he always felt that his side was still very strong. Whether it was troops, equipment, or past victories on the battlefield, he firmly believed that his side would not lose this war easily, even if it was facing some difficulties now. , but it was not to the point where he was certain to lose, so he still wanted to find out more from Cun Yunsheng and see why the other party was so sure that they would lose. Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng was not surprised. If he were in William's position, he probably would not easily think that his side would lose. "On paper, you will indeed not lose, but in fact you are already losing. Have you ever cared about your economy?" Cun Yunsheng asked indifferently, as if he had seen through everything. , and the economic issue is precisely the key reason why he believes that the other party will lose. "Economy?" William looked at the other person in surprise, his face full of doubts. In his understanding, their economy has always been very good. The country has a strong industrial foundation and various industries are booming. He has never thought that there will be any problems in the economy, so he really doesn't understand what happened to Cun Yun. Why did you mention this point suddenly? "The reason why you are still holding on now is just to rely on borrowing new money to repay old ones, and they are all in vain. When you have won repeated battles, you can use the assets of the defeated country to offset these debts, but as the deepening of the After being trapped in the quagmire of the Eastern Front, you can no longer obtain more resources to repay the debts you owe." Cun Yunsheng analyzed everything clearly, as if he was telling an established fact, with a calm and calm tone. He knew very well that behind the seemingly prosperous economy of the other party, there were actually huge hidden dangers. In the past, he relied on constant borrowing and then used assets plundered from the defeated countries to fill the holes, barely maintaining the superficial scenery, but once he fell into a situation like the East If they are unable to get out of the quagmire of struggling like the front line to obtain more resources, then the snowball of debt will get bigger and bigger, and it will eventually crush their economic system. "Oh, I can't say that. The newly captured oil fields are a relief for you, but being alone overseas, even if you invest a lot of troops, you can't avoid a problem, that is, it can be lost at any time." Cun Yun Sheng paused and continued. He also admitted that the newly won oil field did bring some breathing space to the opponent to a certain extent, but the geographical location of the oil field was too unfavorable. It was far away from the mainland and it was extremely difficult to defend, even if a lot of money was invested. We have the troops to protect it, but we still face the risk of being taken away at any time. "Once you lose the oil field, you should know the consequences." Cun Yunsheng looked at William deeply. The meaning was obvious. Without the resource support provided by the oil field, the other party's already shaky economic situation would completely collapse. , then what will be used to maintain the consumption of the war, then this war will no longer need to be fought, and it will undoubtedly lose. So from this perspective, the opponent's defeat has actually been gradually revealed. After listening to Cun Yunsheng's analysis, a trace of panic finally flashed across William's face. His originally calm expression instantly collapsed, and panic began to appear in his eyes. Yes, the current economic situation in Germany is indeed exactly the same as what Cun Yunsheng analyzed. Every point hit the point accurately, making it impossible for him to refute. The reason why Germany could barely hold on before was really relying on the newly acquired oil field and the resources produced by the oil field. Now it can breathe a sigh of relief. Otherwise, they simply would not be able to bear the damage caused by the Allied forces' non-stop bombing to key domestic industrial facilities, transportation hubs and other areas. Even if Speer has extraordinary abilities, in such difficult circumstances, it is still difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice. Without sufficient resources to support it, it is simply impossible to maintain the operation of the war machine.

"Now the Allies are deploying a large number of reinforcements, preparing to eliminate your oil field in one fell swoop. Once this oil field is gone, what advantages do you think you have?" Cun Yunsheng's words were like a heavy hammer, hitting the enemy hard. In William's heart, the other party was completely silent. William knew very well that if the oil field disappeared, it would really cut off their lifeline. Then all kinds of materials would be scarce, the frontline troops would have no fuel supply, and the production of weapons and equipment would have to stop. What advantages would there be? There was no way this battle could continue, so at this moment he was speechless by Cun Yunsheng's words, and could only respond in silence, but he felt more and more desperate in his heart. "Especially since you are still attacking the Strait of Gibraltar, this has touched the Allied forces' resistance. No matter how high the price is, the Allies will not let you succeed." Cun Yunsheng continued, his tone revealing. With an unquestionable certainty. This attack on the Strait of Gibraltar was indeed not what he wanted to see. Although from a tactical perspective, the plan may have merits, the consequences were too serious. That would drive the Allies completely crazy. After all, the strategic position of the Strait of Gibraltar is too important. Once captured by the Germans, the Mediterranean would become the German inland sea, and all Allied maritime lines of communication in the Mediterranean would be cut off. , all kinds of material transportation and troop deployment will be greatly hindered. For the Allies, it is simply a disaster, so they will definitely fight back at all costs, even if they pay a huge price, they will never Let the Germans succeed. The reason why Cun Yunsheng was transferred to North Africa was to buy a certain amount of time for the Allies. He wants to delay the German army here as much as possible, disrupt the German army's deployment, and buy enough time for the Allied forces to dispatch reinforcements and organize forces to deal with the German army's actions in the oil fields and the Strait of Gibraltar, so that the Allied forces have the opportunity to reverse this situation. The war situation becomes increasingly unfavorable. At this moment, William was also deeply aware of the stakes involved, but everything seemed to be a little late. They had fallen into this dangerous quagmire, and it would be even more difficult to get out. "And you don't know the potential of the Allies at all. Let alone the British army, the steel production value of the US military alone is expected to reach 80 million tons this year. Do you know what this means?" Cun Yunsheng raised his chin slightly and looked at the other party. Sneered. This is where the confidence lies. This huge steel production is the source of the Allied forces' full confidence in this war. More than 80 million tons of steel, at this time, it is as if it has endless power and is invincible. What does it mean? It means that there will be countless tanks, those steel behemoths, that can rumble onto the battlefield, relying on their powerful firepower and solid armor to crush the enemy's defense lines; it means that there will be cannons that are fired one after another. Manufactured, they line up in positions capable of raining down shells on the enemy , leaving the enemy nowhere to hide; it means that planes can soar in the blue sky, control the air in the air, and bomb and straf targets on the ground and sea; it also means that warships can launch and gallop in the ocean. Above it, protect your own sea area or launch a fierce attack on the enemy. Not to mention, the Allies are not short of oil. With steel and sufficient energy to support them, they have no worries about manufacturing weapons and equipment. They can continuously transport various advanced military equipment to the battlefield. How can we fight this battle? The advantage is too obvious. Sure enough, when he heard this, William fell completely silent. He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but in the end nothing came out, but his face became more and more gloomy, and his eyes were full of despair. He also knew in his heart why Cun Yunsheng had so much confidence. The huge gap in steel production alone had already put them at an absolute disadvantage. Before, he was still thinking about persuading Cun Yunsheng, but he was also thinking about his own side. You won't lose. Now it seems that it is just self-deception. "I think you should know better than me how much steel production capacity you have left, and as the Allies increase their bombing efforts, your production capacity will be further reduced." Cun Yunsheng continued, without any mercy in his words, as if It was a sharp blade that kept stabbing William's heart. He knew very well that the German industrial facilities were already riddled with holes due to frequent Allied bombings. The steel production capacity had been greatly affected. If this continued, there would only be less and less. Why fight against the Allies? The battle has not even started yet, but the outcome seems to have been determined. William only feels extremely heavy and desperate at this moment, but he is really powerless to change this cruel reality. "Your Excellency William, given the relationship between you and me, I advise you to make plans early." Cun Yunsheng looked at William who was silent and full of despair, frowned slightly, and a trace of unbearable flashed in his eyes. He reminded him earnestly. In fact, he was still thinking about the little friendship he had in the past, and didn't want to see William end up in such a miserable end. So even though he knew that William might feel uncomfortable hearing these words at this moment, he still couldn't help but persuade him again. One sentence. "I know." This time, William was not as arrogant as before, standing up straight to refute or showing dissatisfaction. Instead, he drooped his head, his whole person looked listless, and his voice also had a sense of dissatisfaction. Feeling powerless, as if all the energy and energy had been drained away. He knew very well in his heart that what Cun Yunsheng said was true. No matter how hard he spoke or how unwilling he was, he could not change the cruel reality in front of him. But for a moment, he really didn't know what to do. . "Can you tell me what your plan is?" William suddenly raised his head and asked, staring at Cun Yunsheng as if he suddenly came to his senses. (End of chapter)