Age of Rebirth

Marshal Rommel, who has a very classical German military temperament, knew what the head of state told him to say, stood up calmly, and said: "My head of state, at present, the South American army group has been fully deployed in Mexico, and the deployment is in place. There are Mexicans. With our assistance, the identity of the logistics support system is clear, and we can launch an attack on the Americans at any time, just waiting for your order from the head of state!"

"What do you think is the best time for the German army to attack the Americans?" Hitler asked.

"My head of state, you can start on December 31!" Marshal Rommel replied succinctly, and did not say much about the reasons. In fact, the offensive can start now, as long as the head of state approves, and a telegram of his own costs more than 120 million dragons. The ferocious German soldiers could immediately kill the Americans like a tsunami. Choosing the last day of [-] is nothing more than rushing for a whole day!

"No, no, no! The time for our German attack has not yet come!" Hitler shook his head and said with a mysterious smile: "Dear Rommel, I believe that you and your soldiers are fully prepared, A thunderbolt can be launched against the Americans at any time, but only in the military!"

"Huh?" Not only Rommel, but all the bigwigs who attended the meeting were also confused. Isn't the war against the Americans a military preparation? Now, the Americans are struggling to cope with the Japanese attack. Is it the best time? Could it be that there are other preparations that are not in place?

All eyes are on Hitler, hoping that the head of state will solve this mystery, but Dr. Goebbels, the head of the Nazi Party Central Propaganda Department.With a knowing smile, he was born in politics, and he is also a roundworm in the stomach of the head of state.Naturally, I found out the deeper meaning in the head of state's words.

"Everyone, we can't just focus on the military!" Hitler enjoyed the gazes of his subordinates, stood up as usual, paced back and forth in the conference room, and said, "You must remember that war is the continuation and means of politics." .At present, the Japanese are in the limelight, let the Japanese continue to fight and attract more attention from the Americans!"

"As far as the current North American war situation is concerned, there is no suspense for us to join forces with the Japanese and defeat the Americans. It is nothing more than a matter of time. We Germany has the backing of the whole of Europe, and the Japanese have the support of Australia and the Southwest Pacific occupied area, so we are not worried. The war drags on, but what about after the war is over?"

The people who participated in the meeting were all the upper-level elites in Germany, with quick-witted minds, and they belonged to the role of playing the drum without beating hard, it was said.It suddenly dawned on me what the head of state said.Although cryptic, the meaning is clear. Let the Japanese and the Americans fight first, so as to consume each other's strength. Once Germany starts to make a move, it will be the time when the war is about to come to an end. How much confidence do you have in the right to speak about the division of interests after the war?

I understand it, but some military generals are still very sorry, especially Marshal Rommel, whose disappointment cannot be concealed. More than one million elite German soldiers have already done so on the southern border between Mexico and the United States. Well, ready to attack at any time, the arrow is on the string.

At a critical moment, the head of state insists on waiting for the opportunity, which will hurt the spirit of the soldiers. If they are not fired for a long time, it is easy to cause fatigue and burnout in the troops. Such troops, when fighting, will greatly reduce their combat effectiveness.

Marshal Strong, Chief of the German General Staff, couldn't help reminding: "My head of state, since the Japanese successfully landed on the west coast of the United States, he has sent a diplomatic note through the military attache of their embassy in our country, asking us to fulfill our original mission. agreement to launch an attack on the southern border of the United States to reduce the pressure on the Japanese to attack! How should we respond?"

"In the name of the General Staff, replying to the Japanese and fulfilling the agreement between the two parties are the basis of our allies. Once the German army is deployed, we will launch an attack at any time!" Hitler said without hesitation.

Of course, Hitler noticed the disappointed expressions of the military generals headed by Rommel, and further explained: "Of course, the fulfillment of the agreement is inevitable. Dear Rommel, you have to understand that the way of fulfilling the agreement is not only It’s the only way to launch an attack, and the German troops are frequently deployed and mobilized in Mexico, but they are reluctant to do so, what do you think the Americans will think?”

"My head of state, the Americans will be highly nervous and will strengthen their troops on the US-Mexico border!" Marshal Rommel replied succinctly. No one will be indifferent to them, but the Germans did not use their weapons. The solution is very simple, that is, to fight over, to beat the guys who wield knives and guns away or simply kill them!

But the current situation is that after the Japanese landed on the west coast, they are aggressive. The United States is basically going all out to deal with this powerful enemy, and it still has the ability to take the initiative to go abroad and fight the Germans in Mexico. Besides, now The United States has neither the ability nor the courage!

"Rommel, act according to your judgment!" Hitler said with a slight smile.

"Understood, my head of state!" Rommel also understood that the German army maintained high-intensity military pressure on the southern border of the United States, which is the best support and support for the Japanese. The wisdom of the head of state, at the same time, also lamented the meanness and cunning of the head of state, "Is this probably the essential difference between a politician and a soldier?" He thought to himself.

After the meeting, Hitler left Admiral Dönitz alone, the commander of the navy, and the two talked in secret for a long time. The specific content of the conversation was unknown to outsiders. However, the military generals discovered that soon, the German navy began to To expand the force, in addition to building warships, two 10,000+ elite German army units that have undergone the baptism of the European war will be reorganized into the Marine Corps and placed under the command of the Navy Command.

This time, Hitler, the German head of state, and his subordinates tacitly held a military meeting full of cryptic atmosphere. On the second day after the end, Marshal Rommel flew back to Mexico, and the headquarters of the German South American Army Group began to deter the Americans. action.

After arriving at the headquarters, Marshal Rommel, who was besieged by the wind and dust, issued the first order, "All the troops deployed along the US-Mexico border should immediately carry out a collective defense change according to the designation. The specific method is that the troops located on the eastern border of Mexico , switch to the western border, and the western troops go to the east!"

So, following the order of Marshal Rommel, more than one million German soldiers began an unprecedented long-distance march on the land of Mexico. Countless military trucks, jeeps, artillery vehicles, tanks and self-propelled artillery, The feet of countless pairs of German soldiers stirred up yellow dust in the northern part of Mexico.

In this regard, other senior officers of the German army, even many middle and lower rank officers and soldiers, were very puzzled and puzzled. They talked about the Supreme Commander, Field Marshal Rommel, in a private, mocking tone, "Look at our commander Your Excellency, after returning from Berlin, I probably received some strong stimulation to do something unbelievably ridiculous, let us change the place to see the scenery, this time, the Americans should be happy!"

Several senior army commanders couldn't help but ran back to the headquarters and questioned Marshal Rommel face to face, "What is the reason for such a poor life? Originally, the troops have already been deployed, and now it is meaningless or even absurd to switch defenses. Isn't it a waste of time and supplies? It will also mess up the offensive deployment of the troops!"

Marshal Rommel did not give any explanation to the questioning of the extremely senior army commander, but simply said: "Strictly implement the order. If you have any opinions on the order of the headquarters, or if you have any resistance, you can consider resigning!"

Well, the Supreme Commander even said such words. Several army commanders with the rank of general or lieutenant general were immediately choked. He lost his position, so he went to command the troops with his stomach full of anger and doubts in his mind.

The large-scale mobilization of the German army was huge and undisguised, but it was not like ordinary German officers and soldiers guessed, "The Americans should be happy!"

Not only were the Americans not happy, but they were terrified. They interpreted the actions of the German army as a signal before the attack was about to begin. Alarms were sent to Washington, the US Supreme Command during the war, and to President Roosevelt and the US military. For the senior generals, this is undoubtedly worse.

The troops retreating from the west coast have just reached the Dilela Mountains and have not yet gained a firm foothold. The troops continue to reorganize, replenish soldiers and weapons and equipment, and must always guard against the Japanese army's follow-up pursuit to establish a solid line of defense in the Dilela Mountains. The plan has not yet started, and the reserve force is being assembled.

President Roosevelt dragged his illness and held an emergency military meeting, and then made a decision that the reserve troops originally planned to be deployed in the Delera Mountains, about 32 infantry divisions and [-] people, were immediately transferred to the US-Mexico border area. The decision to carry out emergency deployment on the second line is another emergency method to tear down the east wall and make up for the west wall.

In the midst of the Germans' big defense change and the Americans' panic, time passed in [-], and the Germans' defense change was almost coming to an end, but there was no sign of the attack starting. At this time, the Americans were confused, but Not daring to relax at all, and continue to strengthen the troops along the US-Mexico border.

Not only are the Americans confused and puzzled, General Yamamoto on the west coast also doesn’t understand the abnormal and useless behavior of the Germans. He stands in front of the office window, looking at the urban area of ​​Los Angeles that is undergoing post-war cleanup, and keeps asking himself , "What on earth are the Germans going to do?"

(to be continued) (to be continued...)