readytorunbook Chapter 424
Chapter 424
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“General, do you want to send a telegram to General Manstein in Hamburg and ask them to come to Berlin?”
Himmler asked tentatively when he saw that Mainz seemed to be planning to send troops.
Mainz shook his head:”No need to send them a telegram, they will come here on their own initiative!”
Mainz said firmly that when it comes to war, the military must be the most active and enthusiastic.
“President, General Manstein is here!”
Before he finished speaking, Secretary Bormann came in to report that the German Army Chief of Staff Manstein had arrived.
Mainz glanced at Himmler, smiled and said,”What did I say? Speak of the devil!”
Then he turned around and said to Secretary Bormann,”Let him in. Also, send a telegram to Dietrich stationed in Odili, asking his men to move eastward and garrison in Hainburg!”
Although he didn’t know what the intention was, Secretary Bormann never speculated on these things. He only needed to follow orders.
Sometimes, thinking too much is not a good thing. After all, his position is extremely critical!
The more he knows, the more dangerous it is.
“General! These are two reports we wrote based on the current intelligence. Both are about the war situation in Hungary. Please have a look!”
After Manstein came in, he found that Himmler was also present. He was stunned for a moment, then he remembered the purpose of his visit, so he hurriedly handed over the two reports they had written.
Mainz took a look. The first report was written by General Bock. The content in it was all the information he already knew. There was nothing to say about this. Mainz took a quick look at it and put it aside. The second report was written by Manstein, which mainly involved the trend of this war, including two situations: the German army sent troops to intervene and the army did not intervene.
In Manstein’s view, if the German army did not send troops, Hungary might be in -15 days.
Defeat, there is no suspense about this, the only suspense is how long they can hold out.
Five days of defeat means that the Czechs and the Romanians will attack their capital together, and then they will not be able to hold out and surrender directly after the fall.
Fifteen days is the longest time they can hold out even after the fall of the capital.
Because the area of Hungary is very small, there is basically no strategic depth.
After the enemy takes their capital, they can defeat them bit by bit and eat away at their domestic territory.
In this case, the Hungarian regime can only hold out for ten days, which is not very meaningful.
“If you were asked to lead the troops, how would you fight this battle?”
Mainz put down the report in his hand and asked Manstein with interest.
Manstein originally worked in Berlin, but this guy seemed to not want to be shrouded in Mainz’s shadow, so he ran to Hamburg not long ago. The headquarters of the German army was in Hamburg, so it was reasonable for him to run there.
However, Mainz was a little amused and helpless about Manstein’s behavior. Was the pressure he put on him really that great?
He felt that Manstein in this time and space did not seem to be as confident as Manstein in history!
“I will attack Gyor, open the road to Budapest, then attack Watts, eliminate the threat from the north, and then concentrate our forces to repel the attack of the Romanians!”
Manstein’s tactics are relatively conservative, and most people would think of this tactic, so Mainz frowned after hearing it, slightly dissatisfied.
“”Is that all?”
He saw Manstein stopped, so he asked.
If Manstein only had this much, Mainz would be very disappointed!
He believed that with Manstein’s talent, he could not have made such a small preparation, and there must be something else that he had not brought out. Mainz was more interested in the plan that he had not yet said.
Sure enough, after seeing Mainz’s attitude, Manstein hesitated for a moment, and finally plucked up the courage to speak out what was in his mind.
“Of course, this is the most conservative plan. The purpose of this plan is only to preserve Hungary and repel foreign invaders, so we didn’t think too much about other things!”
“However, in addition to this operational plan, the Army General Staff has formulated a total of three plans. The remaining two plans are relatively radical. I will tell you, President, please don’t be angry!”
Manstein and Mainz are brothers, but in front of Mainz, he is the most well-behaved person. Even Guderian and Model are not as honest as him.
Mainz knew this guy’s temper and tried to correct his habit at first, but later found that he couldn’t change it, so he just let him go.
“”Tell me, what are the remaining two more radical plans? Just say the most radical one!”
In order to prevent Manstein from saying some nonsense that he was not interested in, Mainz directly named the most daring and radical battle plan he had formulated. He really wanted to know whether this plan was consistent with his idea.
Hearing Mainz’s words, Manstein took a deep breath and said,”I think the position of Hungary is quite bad.
They are located on the Hungarian plains impacted by the Danube River.
The east, west, south and north of this location are almost all highlands, but they themselves are in a low-lying area.
They are in the west of the Alps and the northeast of the Carpathians.
Unfortunately, these highlands are not under their own control, so they will definitely become a battlefield for invasion by other countries.
We can protect them for a while, but we can’t protect them forever, so the best way is not to help them defend, but to help them take the initiative to attack, repel the attack of the Czechs to the north, and occupy the Western Carpathian Highlands in the hands of the Czechs.
In this way, Hungary will have a commanding height in the north to serve as a barrier!
”
Mainz listened very carefully, nodded slightly, and motioned Manstein to continue.
Manstein saw that Mainz did not look unhappy or angry, so he continued to speak boldly:
“If the eastern part wants to stop the Romani attack, it is also necessary to control the Eastern Carpathian Mountains, and it is best to take back the Transylvania region. The altitude of the Transylvanian Plateau is crucial to protecting the fragile defense line in the east of Hungary!”
Speaking of this, it is the most critical moment, which is also the radical point mentioned by Manstein:
“Therefore, if we want to completely resolve their crisis, we must send troops to attack Jake and Romaniyya and take back part of the land that originally belonged to Hungary. Only in this way can we protect the security of Hungary once and for all!”
After listening to Manstein’s words, Mainz smiled. Although Manstein only talked about the general plan and did not describe their tactics in detail, his strategy was enough to satisfy Mainz.
He really did not make a mistake. Manstein’s real talents and knowledge are indeed beyond doubt. His military level is the best in the world!
“General, I am worried that if we send troops directly, the British Empire may declare war on us. Jake has the independence guarantee of the British Empire!”
After listening to Manstein’s plan, Himmler was shocked. Manstein’s plan was indeed bold enough. He actually wanted to take the initiative to attack Jake and Romaniyya!
Romaniyya is fine. Such a cannon fodder country can be attacked and the British Empire will not say anything.
But Jake is different. The national strength of this country is not weak, and its geographical location is very important. Therefore, the British Empire will never give up on them. If they attack here, they may directly provoke a new world war! Even though
President Mainz had been planning to fight a world war a long time ago, Hans is not fully prepared now. If they start fighting rashly, it will not be a good thing for them.
“Who said we have to go down in person?”
Mainz turned around and stared at Himmler in a strange way.
“Ah? Then, what did General Manstein say just now?……”
“We Hans did not say that we would send troops to fight!”
Mainz directly denied Himmler’s speculation, which made Himmler feel relieved.
But on the other hand, Manstein became anxious after hearing this.
“General, this……”
Mainz waved his hand to stop him from saying anything.
“Although we don’t send troops ourselves, considering the traditional friendship between Hungary and us, we can’t stop those ambitious young people in our country from going abroad to help friendly countries, don’t you think?”
Everyone was confused!
What is this operation?
What does the Mainz system mean?
“”Zhi, Volunteer Army?”
Secretary Bauman, who came in to pour tea, reacted quickly. These three words popped into his mind at the first time, and then he said it subconsciously.
Everyone stared at him, and Secretary Bauman was so scared that he quickly left with the teapot.
If he encounters this situation again next time, he should leave early and stay away. Otherwise, if he hears something he shouldn’t hear, he will be in big trouble!
“Yes, it is indeed a volunteer army. We sent troops to fight in the form of volunteers, but our own country Hans did not participate in the war. In this way, the British Empire will not use the agreement to safeguard independence to directly declare war on us!”