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Volume 2: My Country Chapter 536. Logistics Supply Issues (Fourth Update)

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    The atmosphere in the headquarters was extremely solemn.

    Marshal Ernst Brahm has never smiled since he arrived at the Afrika Korps.

    German military officers also know that the recent battles have indeed not been fought well. In an instant, the German army's advantage in Africa was completely lost, leaving the African Corps in a huge passive position.

    If this situation is not reversed quickly, the consequences will become very dire.

    "You are not entirely to blame for such a situation." Marshal Ernst Brahm finally spoke, but he did not blame them when he said it: "The logistics did not keep up, and most of the tanks showed up.  There is no fuel to continue fighting. The intelligence work has not kept up, resulting in our movements being completely in the hands of the enemy, but we have no idea what the enemy is doing. Also, the performance of our so-called allies is appalling.  It can be described as clumsy. Marshal Erwin Rommel, please tell me, why did you choose to trust the Italians?"

    "Marshal Ernst" Rommel obviously hesitated: "This is not my choice."

    Wang Weiyi knew that Rommel was not excusing himself.

    During World War I, Wang Weiyi easily defeated the treacherous and capricious Italian army many times on the battlefield, and the battle went on extremely easily.  And he reminded Adolf Hitler more than once that Italians were never trustworthy.

    However, many things are often beyond true control. Some things were successfully avoided by Wang Weiyi, while other things still happened no matter how hard he tried before.

    For example, Adolf Hitler ordered the attack on Russia, or implemented the Barbarossa Plan. For example, Adolf Hitler foolishly chose Italy as Germany's ally.

    ?? Stupid, this can only be described as stupid. Nothing can drag down Germany more than choosing Italy as an ally.

    But such a thing still happened after all

    Wang Weiyi now has no energy to continue to struggle with this matter, and must quickly reverse the situation on the battlefield.

    In the early stage, he ordered Erwin Rommel to strive for a big victory, and Rommel did it heartily.  After this, he ordered the German troops to defend on the spot, and Rommel also did a good job.  However, various emergencies forced him to attack.

    ¡°Moreover, his opponent is his lifelong enemy Montgomery. This famous British general will never proceed according to the plan designed by the enemy.  Even domestic attitudes cannot affect him.  When he believed that the situation on the battlefield was suitable for an attack, even if his country ordered him to stop the attack, Montgomery would refuse without hesitation.

    Now, the problem is placed in front of Wang Weiyi:

    What if we can reverse the passivity on the battlefield?

    Wang Weiyi said slowly: "This time, I have delivered a new engine and a large amount of fuel for you."

    The German officers almost cheered.

    New engine, lots of fuel!  Once replenished, the Afrika Korps can be rejuvenated!

    "Your supplies will arrive tomorrow!" Wang Weiyi's voice was still as calm as ever: "Now, let's think about how to defeat Montgomery! Marshal Rommel, do you have any ideas?"

    "The situation is very difficult." Rommel said: "After repelling our attack, the morale of the British army has been restored to a great extent. I am prepared to hold on in these places and block the British offensive."

    "No, what I want is not to hold on." Wang Weiyi unexpectedly interrupted Rommel: "If the war here continues to be consumed, the supplies I brought will soon be exhausted, and then the winner will still be  The British. Generals, with our current strength, it is impossible to obtain Egypt, but the places we have obtained cannot be lost to the British, especially Libya. You know what this means.  What? Oil, oil reserves that surprise you!¡±

    The German generals suddenly became commotion.

    Libyan oil?  Is there oil in North Africa?

    Wang Weiyi knew that in Libya, there are nearly five billion barrels of oil waiting to be developed. This is a country with surprisingly large oil and natural gas reserves.

    However, the problem before him now is that the British attack must be stopped, otherwise all this will be impossible!

    "Victory, what I need is a victory!" Wang Weiyi's face was solemn: "Even if we make huge sacrifices, we must defeat the British army and restore the balance of power on the battlefield!"

    Wang Weiyi used the word "balance of power".  He knew very well that without a large number of reinforcements,Before arriving, the German army would not be able to solve the African war situation.

    However, a large number of reinforcements will not arrive now, and Germany will put its main force in Russia!

    Only after achieving a major victory in the Battle of Russia can Germany launch a new large-scale campaign in Africa that is enough to establish victory on the African battlefield.

    "Generals, judging from the current situation on the battlefield, the British will conduct a large-scale military operation against our defense lines before the end of October that is enough to secure victory, so we still have about fifty days to re-improve our defenses.  "Wang Weiyi's voice was calm and steady: "Fifty days is not a long time, but it gives us a breather. Generals, it can be seen from previous wars that modern infantry combat and positional warfare are the key to the British army.  Under the cover of tanks and artillery, the infantry carried out local attacks. This was a trick of the British to gradually encroach on the German armored corps. This cannibalistic war of attrition not only achieved breakthroughs in some lines of defense, but also had the most effective results.  It destroyed our offensive preparations and caused us to consume all the pitiful fuel we had during defense."

    He pointedly pointed out the British army's fighting method, and this was a big problem that troubled Rommel and the German military officers.

    "But our reinforcements are arriving"

    When Wang Weiyi said these words, Rommel couldn't help but said: "Marshal, with all due respect. We are at a disadvantage in terms of supplies. Due to the continuous shrinkage of the British Army, the logistics supply line continues to shorten, and the supplies will be  It is more convenient, which puts the British army in a very favorable supply situation. At the same time, the British naval and air force base in Malta has not been completely destroyed, so the Italian supply fleet responsible for the supply mission will be fiercely attacked by the British army.  Due to fuel problems, fewer and fewer Italian ships were transported. After being intercepted by the British navy and air force in the Mediterranean, even fewer arrived on the African continent. Even so, the ships could only transport supplies to Tripoli and Bentley.  They were then transported by transport convoys or offshore ships under indiscriminate bombardment by the British Air Force, which caused greater difficulties for us who already lacked vehicles. In contrast, the British army had no worries in this regard.  Controlling the Mediterranean, its supplies of personnel and materials are almost unhindered. A large number of British ships safely transported batches of soldiers and tanks to Marshal Ernst in Africa. If this problem is not solved, I don¡¯t think we will have the capabilities.  The possibility of complete battlefield victory¡±

    In front of Marshal Ernst Brahm, Rommel behaved very frankly, and his attitude also made Wang Weiyi very satisfied:

    "Yes, Marshal Rommel, I can completely understand your concerns, and I have repeatedly stated that it is simply impossible to expect those damn Italians to do good things. They will not do anything except brag.  things"

    A burst of laughter came from the mouths of the German generals. Wang Weiyi also smiled slightly, and then his face straightened:

    "However, this situation is changing. Because a large number of 'Sibel' flat-bottomed ferries will be put into the ranks of logistics supply ships. Generals, this is one of Germany's greatest inventions. This flat-bottomed ferry invented by our engineer Sibel  The ship has a very shallow draft, and torpedoes can slip under it; it is equipped with several rapid-fire anti-aircraft guns, and is not afraid of air attacks. Of course, this kind of ship can still reach Africa safely.  A major flaw is that it is difficult to sail in rough seas because of its shallow draft. But in the Mediterranean, the sea is calm most of the time. Look, even the Mediterranean is helping us!¡±

    The generals of the African Corps suddenly became excited.

    The invention of the "Sibel" flat-bottomed ferry is one of Germany's countless great inventions that is very practical and even has high strategic value. This allows Germany to use this low-cost, rapid production and strong transportation capability in the shortest possible time.  The ships with high capabilities can quickly reverse the transportation problems that the German army has been troubled by in Africa for a long time.

    Of course, there is one more thing Wang Weiyi did not tell these generals:

    He has just returned from a secret visit to the United States, and the ongoing Great Depression in the United States will force the United States to reduce aid to the United Kingdom.

    At the same time, he has reached an agreement with the Morgan family, the Rockefeller family, and the Wittgenstein family. These three families will form a fleet and use their own methods to secretly transport supplies to the German army in Africa.

    In return, when the war situation stabilizes, Germany will share with them the huge oil resources that will be discovered in Libya.

    You can¡¯t ask these big consortiums to do things for you unconditionally. The exchange of interests is always what they care about most. They must make them feel that there are huge benefits to be gained before they will take such risks.

    And once the supply problem of the Afrika Korps is alleviated, the GermanThe army has been replenished, and Wang Weiyi is fully confident that he will have a heart-stirring decisive battle with the British again in Africa!

    He wants to tell the British that although the German army has suffered setbacks, Germany will never surrender on this battlefield!  (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)
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