Battle of the Third Reich

v4 Chapter 43: Dinner at sea

"Marshal, according to the information we have now, everything is moving in the direction you expect. Of all the initiatives we have mastered, now the only thing left is which way we should choose to solve this matter. "

Weierle took off his monocle and spoke seriously about Xu Jun, who is now buried in a pile of telegrams and documents.

"There are really too many things to consider and too many problems to solve. Oh my god, my head is almost fainted by these things." Xu Jun read a telegram with a frown on his face.

Since Xu Jun boarded the seized British heavy cruiser, he has been dealing with various problems. He has been working for more than 20 hours in a row. Except for a short break during eating and bathing, his brain has not stopped for almost a minute. Although Hans asked him many times to make him pay attention to his body and asked him to go to bed, Xu Jun refused every time. He really has no time and no mind to rest now, because his plan has reached the most critical stage.

The information that was backlogged in the previous two days was continuously sent to his hands. Almost every five minutes, a piece of intelligence and piles of reports from which corner of Europe would be delivered to him by a "bishop" Hands. Dozens of hours of continuous work almost exhausted the two poor translators and communications staff. They have now become the busiest and hardest person after Xu Jun on this battleship.

When he first boarded this warship, Xu Jun spent several hours to solve the problems caused by the surrender. The surviving crew members of the destroyers were rescued by the submarine and the lifeboat on the battleship. Xu Jun gave priority to the injured people for immediate treatment, and then arranged food and warm clothes for others. To be honest, the British captives gave Xu Jun a great deal of cooperation and help in these matters. Of course, this was also to help their own compatriots.

It is not difficult to settle the wounded, but it is not so simple to place the remaining healthy captured crew members. Although these sailors surrendered with their officers, according to the reputation of the British sailors in the world's nautical world, it is really uncomfortable to put them beside them. British sailors did not pay as much attention to their promises and reputations as they claimed. Over the centuries, there were a lot of conquerors who were deceived by the obedient appearance of British captives in war and lost their lives. Escaped or rioted after being captured is like a motto deeply engraved in the hearts of these proud sea men.

In contrast, those British captains who surrendered were the most reassuring captives in the world. They attached great importance to their honor. Unless they were necessary, even if they were given a chance to escape, they would sneer at it.

Xu Jun’s current strength is really limited. There are only twelve stormtroopers and twenty sailors. These sailors are also non-combatants put together from three submarines. The rest are his men, the large group of senior officers and staff. In comparison, they can not only use the military uniform to scare the British, but they are not as powerful as the storm commanders against the sailors.

According to the situation at that time, Xu Jun detained the strong sailors in three huge cabins after consulting with Carsent. He temporarily closed all the passages in the area, and arranged six commandos to guard the entrance and leave, and someone will deliver food to them. He sincerely hopes that the British will not mess up before reaching Dunkerque. The British sailors in some key positions were kept in those positions, but their actions were monitored by a German sailor who reported to the bridge every ten minutes. There are no problems.

All the work of naval navigation was handed over to the navy officer who was transferred from the three submarines, and Siegfried. Feng. Admiral Rowan Kram deservedly became the new captain of the Devonshire, of course temporarily.

The captured British officials were placed in the officer's cabin. Xu Jun did not give them any restrictions except to move around at will. They were guarded by two German Army majors. They were all promoted by subordinate officers by virtue of their military achievements. Xu Jun believed that they should have sufficient self-defense capabilities in front of these naval officers, not to mention that they were all equipped with weapons.

The army officers were placed in the officer’s lounge, where the elegant environment can calm the hearts of the army officers. They were guarded by four storm crews in shifts. I believe they were under the fierce eyes of the SS soldiers. It will definitely behave like a group of real gentlemen.

The three submarines are now towed to the stern with steel cables. In order to tie up the three cables, the German sailors have really lost a lot of strength. Now these three ocean-going submarines are being towed by this heavy cruiser to the highest of 20 knots. Speeding along the Dutch and Belgian coastlines towards their destination in France.

"Marshal, it is already six o'clock in the evening. Do you think you have a rest and have some dinner?" Hans pushed open the door of the meeting room and walked in. He looked worriedly at Xu Jun's haggard expression.

"Oh, it's six o'clock." Xu Jun looked up at the wall clock on the wall before turning his head to look at the haggard staff sitting beside him who were also buried in the telegraph pile.

"Okay. I think everyone is tired too. Let's eat." Xu Jun said to Hans with a smile.

"Okay, Marshal, I will immediately call the chef to serve. Today I have a good stew of assorted veal, as well as German guts and fruit pies. I will immediately call them to serve them." Hans happily ran Went out.

"Eh, my waist is about to break. I didn't expect to have so much information accumulated in a few days. The part I was in charge of would quickly straighten my eyes." Mueller stood up and twisted his aching pain Waist and legs.

"My marshal, what should we do next, I see the meaning revealed by these intelligence statements, you will win." Dogen put down the report in his hand and said while massaging his neck To.

"The situation on the French front is very serious now, and it has reached a point where it can no longer be dragged on. If we do not resolve it within a week, we will lose this war." Halong tried hard to stretch his back.

"Okay, sirs, we should let the Marshal take a rest, and we will have dinner soon, and we will not organize the documents on the table. There is veal today, veal." Randolph quickly organized the table He is doing intelligence analysis and sorting out the documents, so he is easier than others by comparison.

"You..." Dougan seemed to twist to his neck all at once. He covered his neck and stared fiercely at this cheerful deputy, wondering whether he should throw the SS shame back on the submarine. However, Dougan rejected his plan for the next second. For the sake of the honor of the SS, the fool must not be allowed to leave his line of sight, even for a second.

"Okay, let's stop talking about these issues now, and we will discuss them later when we eat, and sort out these things first. I'm really a little hungry now." Xu Jun started to sort out the pile of telegrams in front of him. .

"Yeah, I haven't worked in such a long time. The last time I was doing preparations for the Battle of Dunkel." Weiler said with a smile.

At this moment, the door of the conference room was pushed open, and Hans led the two servicemen to the dining car and walked in. The two servicemen first helped the officers move the documents on the table to the sofa on the side, and then brought the steaming food to the conference table. When the dishes were all put together, Hans went to Xu Jun's position and sat down.

"Hans, what you say is also a general, and these things will be left to the service personnel to arrange for later." Weierle picked up the wine glass in front of him and said to Hans with a smile.

"How can this be done? Although I am a general, I am still a marshal's lieutenant. Before the marshal has not appointed his lieutenant for life, it is my duty to take care of his diet and life. Even if I become a general, I can't change it. This." Hans answered with a smile.

"It seems that I'm really going to prepare a life lieutenant, you have more important work to care about, Hans." Xu Jun took the napkin and stuffed it into the neckline.

"Got it, Marshal." Hans replied nodded respectfully. Smart, he didn't ask Xu Jun what he said was the more important job.

"Okay, everyone has worked **** this matter. Let's start eating."

Xu Jun took a drink from the glass and took a sip. Then he lifted the knife and fork to eliminate the delicious food in front of him. It seems that everyone is hungry, and as a result, before the elimination of those German sausages and veal, no one said a word, everyone is working hard. It was only when they began to wipe out the huge fruit pie that Weierle opened the topic.

"My Marshal." Weierle took the napkin and wiped his mouth with satisfaction, as Xu Jun's army officer with the smallest appetite. The chief of staff has already played extraordinary today.

"My marshal, according to what the intelligence said, that person has been completely confused by you. No, it should be said that he is going crazy by you. Now he has been suspicious to the point where he can't be added, even he has been the most The trusted lieutenant is not allowed to be close to his bedroom at night. He has replaced his entire guard and all the civilian personnel who have contacted you. I now feel that this person is slowly losing him as a powerful head of state. The necessary qualifications."

"Yeah, what makes me feel incredible is that he hasn't rushed to the French front so far. According to intelligence, he is still rushing around Metz. At his speed, it will take at least three days to arrive Lille. This is the result of his distrust of anyone. For the sake of safety, he dared not take his special plane. He actually drove to France from the "Crag Castle" by car. What a big joke, ha ha ha ha "Müller laughed loudly, and if the names he just laughed at just two months ago scared him out of cold sweat.

"What kind of radio silence did he have, and he has completely lost his contact in Berlin now, and all Nazi party leaders, including Dr. Goebbels, don’t know what happened, obviously he didn’t tell him about it. Any comrade. He will pay a heavy price for his suspicion." Dogen put down his knife and fork and said seriously.

"Your deceptive operation was very successful. The destroyer was docked at the Port of Kiel the day before yesterday. Your guard and those officers are strictly following the plan to complete their mission. The officer who is disguised as yours has been secretly in three places. I’ve made an appearance, I believe that all German people will know that you are in that team, you are going to Berlin in a big way. And here we have also reported to the Naval Command, according to your intentions, we deliberately I informed the Admiralty that you were on this battleship. The man now does not know which side is the real you. According to his current state, he will definitely decide whether he should return to Berlin or continue to the front. The headquarter moves forward and is indecisive." Halon continued.

"It is indeed the case. What I want is this effect. He can no longer use any of his intelligence. Now he will wait for us to go ashore, contact all the army generals, and then discuss how to end this farce. Next we There is still a lot of work. I just got the news that the scum of the logistics department has been cleaned up by my subordinates using Heidrich’s hands, and now no one can stop us from transporting the materials that the frontline badly needs to the French frontline. It is believed that after two days, those materials can be distributed to the hands of various army groups. Within a week, the German Army will restore all his fighting power." Xu Jun said with a smile.

"Really? Marshal, this is really great. As long as those supplies are transported, no one can stop our progress. I believe those generals and marshals will jump up happily. We can A week, no, three days to completely destroy the Wei Gang defense line, and then straight to Paris." Haron's face was excited.

"Yeah, the German Army will not let you down, Your Excellency Marshal."

Weierle raised the wine glass to Xu Jun.

"Tomorrow morning, we will set foot on the land of Dunkerque again, your legion is waiting for you there. I believe that in a week, it will be the whole of Germany, then the whole of France, the whole of Europe, The whole world. My marshal."

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