69novels Chapter 295
Chapter 295
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This is the evaluation of Guderian by most people!
It would be a bit exaggerated to destroy Poland in 15 days, but it was not considered impossible, because Poland itself was not a powerful country.
However, Gaul was different. When the Gauls dominated Europe, Hans didn’t know where to play in the mud!
Although the Hans had established a psychological concern for the Gauls since the first time Hans defeated Gaul during the Franco-Prussian War, such a country that they looked down upon still gave them a profound lesson in the First World War, and became the biggest threat to the entire Hans after the First World War!
From 1918 to 1923, before the German army expanded its army, Hans’ national security had been threatened by the Gauls, which led to Gaul becoming the most hated existence in the hearts of many Hans!
A powerful enemy will be hated, and no one will care about a weak enemy!
Therefore, in the minds of the Hans, even if Gaul was not as powerful as them, it was definitely not something that could be easily bullied.
Therefore, few people present believed Guderian’s bold statement that Gaul would be wiped out within a month.
“General, what do you think of what I said?”
Guderian saw the faces of the crowd and knew that these guys did not agree with what he had just said.
Although he did not care much about what these people said, after all, they were not real soldiers, and they did not understand the power of armored forces, so they were stuck in the past impression and could not extricate themselves!
But Guderian cared about Mainz’s opinion, because he felt that Mainz’s level of armored warfare was much higher than his, and he still needed to humbly ask Mainz for advice.
“Well, very good. I think you have a very clear understanding of armored forces. I think what you said about blitzkrieg just now is very good, but the estimate of the result is a little conservative!”
Mainz said with a smile, and everyone was stunned after he finished speaking!
What?
Guderian’s words just now were too conservative?
Did I hear it right? Is there something wrong with my ears?
Guderian just said that it would take 15 days to destroy Poland and 30 days to destroy Gaul. Is this too conservative?
Guderian’s eyes lit up and he rubbed his hands excitedly.
The general is worthy of being a general, he is different from ordinary people!
Guderian was very excited about Mainz’s words, as if he had met a soulmate, and couldn’t wait to have an in-depth exchange with Mainz on armored warfare.
“How long do you think it will take to destroy these two countries?”
Guderian had a look on his face, wanting to get an answer from General Mainz!
According to Guderian’s understanding of blitzkrieg, the best he could achieve, taking all emergencies into consideration, was to destroy Lan within fifteen days and defeat Gaul within thirty days. This was the limit of Guderian’s ability.
However, General Mainz said he was too conservative, which proved that in General Mainz’s view, they could actually fight better. This made Guderian full of expectations, looking forward to listening to Mainz’s insights.
“As for Borland, ten days is enough!”
As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked again.
They already felt that Guderian’s fifteen days was the limit. Although Borland was not as strong as Hans, Borland was not a soft persimmon that could be easily squeezed by others!
Seeing that the Borland people were fighting to the death with the Mao Bear people in the east, we know that although this country is not very strong, it is very ambitious and courageous. It is a hard bone that is not easy to chew.
Moreover, in the previous German-Polish War, the German army dispatched 2 million troops and it took more than a month to deal with Borland. Even if the German army has expanded its army and updated its equipment, its combat effectiveness is stronger than before, it can’t be so strong that it can destroy Borland within ten days, right?
“In fact, it is very simple to destroy Poland.
Sending troops from East Prussia and Silesia, we can destroy all the Polish troops on the front line by attacking from both wings.
The Polish people in the rear will only be concentrated near the capital city of Warsaw.
We only need to take this place.
The Polish people will either surrender or flee abroad to become an exiled government.
There is no third choice!
What we have to do is to let the armored forces intersperse from the north and south sides, forming a big C shape, and meet in the rear of the east of Poland to complete the task!
And ten days is the time it takes for our armored forces to complete the entire diplomatic conquest of Warsaw. I think ten days is enough!”
Guderian’s eyes lit up immediately after hearing Mainz’s words.
Mainz didn’t mention the Polish army on the front at all.
In fact, there was no need to care about these people.
As long as the rear of Poland was penetrated, the Polish front-line army that lost the support of the rear would collapse without a fight.
The German army didn’t even need to launch an attack on them.
They only needed to surround them and cut off their supply of fresh water and food.
They would not be able to hold on and would either surrender to the Germans or try to break through!
Both of these options were no different from committing suicide!
Therefore, the war to eliminate Poland has little to do with Poland’s main force, unless they are faster than the Germans and can rush back to the capital for defense before the Germans encircle their rear, otherwise they will be of no use at all!
“The same is true for the war against the Gauls. We only need to open up a passage to Gaul from the Low Countries, and then cross the Meuse River unexpectedly. Then there will be nothing outside the Eiffel Tower that can stop us. If the Eiffel Tower falls, the Gauls will completely lose the courage to resist, and the whole country will surrender to us. So I think it will be enough to defeat Gaul in 20 days. Of course, if your armored division is strong enough, then it may be done in 15 days!”
Mainz said confidently. It would take 15 days to destroy the old European power Gaul. If anyone else said this, they would be laughed at by everyone.
But when Mainz said it, no one was surprised.���Almost everyone thought that what he said could be done.
After all, everyone had seen his extraordinary talent and genius in military affairs, so they believed what Mainz said.
“However, if we want to do what I said and easily defeat these two countries, we must have enough armored forces!”
Historically, Hans used a total of seven armored divisions when attacking Poland, which was almost all the armored forces that Hans could take out at the time.
With the help of these seven armored divisions, the German army defeated Poland in just 17 days. If they had more armored forces and the assault was bolder, Mainz believed that this time could be further shortened!
Moreover, the armored divisions of the Third Reich were mostly equipped with Type 1, Type 2 and a small number of Type 3 tanks. These tanks were not advanced, with small tonnage, weak firepower, and poor protection performance. Their only advantage was probably speed!
Blitzkrieg on Poland was Hans’ first attempt at blitzkrieg. Without the support of sufficient armored forces and an imperfect tactical system, they were able to defeat Poland in seventeen days. After careful preparation, with more advanced equipment, more mature tactics, and more detailed combat plans, the German army would definitely do better!
Otherwise, wouldn’t Mainz’s huge investment in armored forces be in vain?
“Ladies and gentlemen, I hope you remember that we will have three main enemies in the future. The first is the British Empire off the coast of Europe. They are our main enemy in Western Europe. The second is the Russian bear in Eastern Europe. They are our main enemy on land. The third is the American Eagle in North America. They are our biggest rival in going global and dominating the world!”
“It is unrealistic and impossible to defeat them all in one fell swoop, so we have to take the approach of defeating them one by one, fighting them one by one. We should first solve the enemies in Western Europe, and then solve the enemies in Eastern Europe. Only after we integrate the whole of Europe and even the whole of Eurasia, will we have the capital to compete with the United States!”
“In order to achieve this goal, from now on, our war machine should start to move!”_
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