Shadow Spy

Chapter 356 The German-Soviet War Ends and Begins

"Yes, Mr. Panson." A staff member from the Military Advisory Office immediately stood up and walked out of the conference room.

Ten minutes later, the staff hurried in and said loudly: "The latest news from Europe, just now, at 3:15 a.m. Berlin time, Germany launched an attack with its air force first, dispatching millions of troops on the Eastern Front. Attack the Soviet Union..."

There was an uproar in the conference room. Berlin time was six hours ahead of Washington time, and Washington time was now 20:[-] pm. In other words, just over [-] minutes ago, the German-Soviet war broke out!And this situation was foreseen in advance by Brigadier General Panson, the principal assistant to the National Security Advisor and assistant chief of staff of the National Security Council!

Subsequently, a steady stream of European intelligence came in. Germany's tactics still put the air force first. Nearly two thousand fighter planes raided various air force bases and field airports in the western Soviet Union. Although specific battle reports have not yet been sent, one thing is certain: the German army Already fully mastered the air superiority at the beginning of the war!

After hearing this information, everyone in the conference room could of course judge that in the early stages of the German-Soviet war, the German victory was inevitable. The subsequent results would only depend on how fast the German assault was and when the Soviet army could truly react to?
The war on the Eastern Front in Europe has begun, and the initial situation has become clear. Of course, everyone does not need to stay up late here anymore. After various departments have activated their predetermined contingency plans, this emergency temporary national security meeting has ended...

Li Junhao, Xiaohu, and Avni drove back to Villa No. 47, first arranged for the two of them to rest, and then chatted with Xiaoyu and Nick, who had already gone home to rest for a while, before going to rest separately.
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第二天上班后，欧洲方面的详细消息传来，德国时间6月22日凌晨3时15分，德军出动7个集团军、4个装甲集群、3个航空队，约300万人、3580辆坦克、1830架飞机、7184门火炮的庞大兵力，对苏联发动进攻。

At the same time, Germany, Italy, and Romania officially declared war on the Soviet Union.

After the working day began, U.S. President Roosevelt issued a public statement condemning Germany's aggression against the Soviet Union and announcing that the United States would assist the Soviet Union.

On the 25th, the Netherlands declared war on the Soviet Union; on the 27th, Hungary declared war on the Soviet Union.

此时，攻入苏联境内的除了约300万德军之外，还有36万罗马尼亚军、4.4万匈牙利军、47万芬兰军、6.1万意大利军。

In the first three days of the war alone, 3922 Soviet Air Force aircraft were destroyed at the airport, essentially losing all western air power and handing the sky over to the Germans.

The speed of the German attack completely paralyzed the Soviet defense plan, and the serious lack of radio and communication equipment also made it difficult for the Soviet army to coordinate operations with each other, and large-scale defeats abounded.

The German offensive also sparked independence movements in many Soviet-occupied countries. On June 6, anti-Soviet riots broke out in Lithuania, and a declaration of independence was issued the next day. As the German offensive progressed to the north, the rebellion also spread. To Estonia…
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As soon as Li Junhao sat down in the office, General Leahy came to him and expressed his concerns about the war between Germany and the Soviet Union, fearing that the Soviet Union would not be able to hold on and be defeated by a wave of German troops - such a vast area If the country is occupied by Germany, the consequences will be disastrous!Hearing his worries, Li Junhao smiled and said that although Germany's attack was very sharp and would go smoothly in the early stage with brilliant results, it would have serious consequences because it would start more than a month late. , then the German army will be taught by the harsh winter of the Soviet Union!
Moreover, the Soviet Union's mobilization capacity and the production capacity of its domestic military industry have huge potential. Germany hastily launched an attack without solving the British problem and unifying Europe. It made a strategic mistake and will surely suffer the consequences. , it is enough for the United States to remain on the sidelines and provide limited military assistance.

At the subsequent National Security Conference, President Roosevelt proposed modifying the Lend-Lease military aid ratio to give 60% to the United Kingdom, 32% to the Soviet Union, and 8% to other anti-fascist countries. Li Junhao immediately expressed his opposition. He believed:

The UK now mainly defends the British Isles and Indian colonies. It does not have any ability to counterattack the fascist countries. Giving them so much military aid is a complete waste!Therefore, an appropriate amount of military aid is enough.

The Soviet Union must have been retreating steadily in the early wars. No matter how much military aid they were given, it would be in vain and even help the German army in disguise. Moreover, the Soviet Union itself had sufficient military industry capabilities. If the United States' advanced Weapons and equipment provided to them will soon be copied by them, which will be a huge destabilizing factor for the future world situation.Therefore, it would rather support the Soviet Union with funds and raw materials than directly provide military aid.

Compared with the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union, if the United States wants to become the leader of the world's anti-fascist camp in the near future, it must pay attention to countries such as China and Yugoslavia that really resist aggression, and it must also fund European countries such as France, Belgium, and Greece. The underground resistance organization of the invading country is not only for the needs of the current war, but also for the sake of the future world pattern!
Li Junhao's words aroused everyone's thoughts. President Roosevelt even suspended the radio speech that was originally scheduled to be given in the afternoon and decided to seriously think about this issue.

Later, when discussing what measures the United States should take in the current situation to prepare for intervention in the war, everyone expressed some conventional opinions and then turned their attention to Li Junhao.

Well, this is about draining yourself!Li Junhao complained in his heart, but he enjoyed the feeling of being noticed and valued. After sorting out his thoughts, he said: "There is one thing I must say first, that is, the impact of this war on the future world pattern will be It's very huge, and the first thing that will bear the brunt is that the leaders of the Western world will change!" At this point, he looked around at everyone and gave everyone some time to think about it.

Then he continued: "Before the last war, the leaders of the Western world were Britain, France, the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Russia, and Germany competed with them for leadership; after the war, the Austro-Hungarian Empire disintegrated, Russia became the Soviet Union, and Germany became the Soviet Union. Although the defeated countries were defeated, Britain and France were still the leaders...

"This war is a war of revenge initiated by Germany. France has been defeated, Britain has been beaten and trapped on the island, and Germany is now seeking revenge against another big country, the Soviet Union...

"In this case, are we in the United States just watching from the sidelines? Or are we, like the last war, the last to enter and grab some leftovers?"

(End of this chapter)