Hoffman calmed down and took the note and looked slowly. It would be fine if he didn't look at it. After seeing it, his face became very distorted and his mood was simply terrible.

The telegram clearly stated: "...Last night, the British and American Allied bombers carried out a large bombing on Augsburg. The total number of enemy aircraft was more than 400 times. Our army fought back and shot down 23 of them. Several other enemy aircraft escaped after being injured. Our side suffered little casualties. However, the diesel engine production plant area of ​​the MAN company that supports U boats was damaged. Today, after emergency cleaning and counting of the site during the day, about 36% of the machinery and equipment have been buried in the ruins or confirmed to be unusable. U boat production in the next three months will be significantly affected..."

To their surprise, the head of state did not get angry as usual. Although his face looked ugly, he only said lightly: "Go back to the Air Force Command first, I want to listen to their report and explanation."

Sitting in the spacious Mercedes-Benz 770K, Hoffman fell into deep thought. Lieutenant Colonel Fritz Dalgers, who was accompanying the passenger seat, saw that he was depressed, and persuaded him: "My head, you and Minister Sperer seem to care about this loss? But as far as I know, the British suffered a lot in the air strikes in the 6, 7 and 8 months, but our losses were very small. It seems reasonable to make them succeed once in a probabilistic manner."

"You, like the people from the Air Defense Command, have not understood the importance of this factory so far." Hoffman shook his head and did not take the adjutant's persuasion to heart. "After the defeat of the Battle of Britain and the unlimited delay of the 'Sea Lion's plan, the wolves active in the Atlantic Ocean were almost the only shackles on Churchill's neck. If Denitz could not maintain the current pressure, the British would release more troops. At that time, not only air strikes, but also fear that the ground troops would counterattack one after another. The Battle of Dieppe has reminded me that our 'Western Wall' fortress has not yet been improved."

The head of state's tone sounded a little impatient, but Darges was still happy to hear such a "learning", hoping that the head of state would speak as much as possible. After the Eagle's Nest meeting, he keenly felt that the head of state's personality seemed to have undergone some extraordinary changes - in terms of words, it was sensitive and suspicious. Although this attitude gradually emerged in subtle influence, the days of the adjutant and the followers generally became difficult. Except for the Chief Adjutant General Schmont, who was promoted to the Eastern Front because General Zeitzler was appointed as the Chief of Staff, other adjutants encountered problems one after another: Colonel von Bello, the former Air Force Adjutant, was recommended by Marshal Goring, who "inappropriately" revealed the news that the Air Force Field Division was split and supplemented before the strategic meeting.

Lin, identified by Himmler as "politically unreliable" and suggested that the head of state be cleansed, and finally sent him to Marshal Mirch to guard the prisoner-of-war camp; Navy adjutant Putkamer worked with Admiral Canaris for a period of time before the war and served as the latter's liaison officer. After the admiral was put into prison, he was also investigated by the SS. Although no problems were found, he was still stationed in the name of the liaison officer of the Ministry of Arms to inspect the construction progress of the Earl Zeppelin and other warships. He was exhausted in the shipyard every day to coordinate labor and supplies. Only he seized the opportunity, because he was originally the secretary of Martin Bauman and was always appreciated in the core circle of the head of state. In this drastic change, he was honored to take over as chief adjutant under the recommendation of Bauman, and his military rank was promoted from major to lieutenant colonel.

Dargers himself never thought that the fundamental reason for the relocation of these adjutants was not because of reliability issues, but because they followed the head of state for many years. Hoffman did not want people familiar with Hitler's temperament to notice the changes in the head of state before and after and took the opportunity to transfer. Dargers' promotion was certainly due to his ability and past performance, but more of it was Hoffman's choice to support Bauman's power. Hoffman was more familiar than Dargers himself with the head of state who almost married Eva's sister, and was dismissed because of "unfavorable flies to drive away" and wrote anecdotes such as "Adjustment Memoirs". By the same token, as a reward for Ribintrop's first attack on Goring, Hoffman also asked him to recommend an intelligence adjutant, on the condition that he was proficient in foreign languages ​​and good at comprehensive writing.

The analysis really made the Foreign Minister find a versatile talent. This diplomat named Maximilian von Cole, who has the blood of the Holy Roman Empire, is not only proficient in the four languages ​​of Britain, France, Russia and Italy, but also stayed in Japan for two years. He is familiar with the Japanese situation and speaks a lot of Japanese. He summarizes the various intelligences submitted by the Imperial Security Bureau in an orderly manner. His style and efficiency make Bauman, who assists the head of state, praised the intelligence work. Hoffman has praised Ribin Troep twice in private and public places, making the latter happy almost unhooked. From this point of view, power is a natural corrosive agent of human nature. Within 10 days of travel, the position of this head of state transformed Hoffman's worldview from a gentle intellectual to a powerful dictator.

Under the strict escort of the guard flag team, the convoy arrived in Berlin in the evening. It was completely dark. Except for a few places, there were no lights seen above the huge city. Hoffman was very satisfied with this. After fully moving into the wartime system, the city's night light control was finally implemented without wavering. It was strange. Even though he knew that British aircraft often had night attacks every few days, the light control discipline in Berlin and other big cities was still implemented in a mixed manner. Only after the air defense alarm sounded did he go on in a hurry.

It should be noted that in the British mainland, two years ago, when the Battle of Britain, the British, who were free and casual, had already begun to implement strict light controls, but the Germans, who have always been known for their strict discipline, were careless about this. It can be seen that the recent investigation and handling of the treason group has obviously gained additional benefits: there are many fewer people in the following classes, especially the original privileged class, who dare to lip service to the military and government orders. After all, no one wants to be invited by the SS and the Gestapo for a little bit of a small matter.

Hoffman hurriedly used up the dinner. After making major adjustments to the original adjutant and his personal servants, he finally dared to pluck the courage to upgrade the original food from sugar-boiled fruit oats to traditional foods such as bacon, small grilled sausage and whole wheat bread. As for the desire for steak, caviar, Bavarian pork elbow, etc., he could only suppress it for a while before he could try it-the head of state's vegetarianism really killed him.

He took Sperer, Kettle and others to rush to the Air Force Command conference room. The new Air Force Adjutant Major Lehman was already waiting for him. Before he could open the door to the conference room, he heard a very fierce voice inside. Hoffman waved his hand, stopped the guards who were about to inform him loudly, stopped and pricked his ears to make a sound.

It seems to be the voice of Major General Adolf Garland, the fighter director, who is accusing someone of: "This afternoon, facing the air strikes of the US Army Air Force, the fighter jets of your wing have clearly discovered enemy aircraft. Why did most of the fighter jets finally choose to avoid war? This is a shame for the entire JG26 wing!"

"Your Excellency, I cannot agree with you." A young voice argued, "You must know that sitting in an office or in a command room cannot evaluate the death threat posed by new American bombers. You must go and experience the flight to know. You are also a pilot and should know that the aircraft aiming equipment and attack weapons we have are almost all prepared for attack fighters. We have never tried to optimize even a little bit of this heavy armor and heavy firepower bomber. If it is a fighter, they will only be in

The plane's sight ring is filled with 100 meters away, but the American bombers are completely different. When they are far from reaching the appropriate range, their huge bodies are filled with the entire sighting equipment. The backward machine gunners on the enemy plane will use a fierce rain of bullets to prevent us from getting closer. Imagine the feeling of the cockpit being surrounded by red tracer bullets and unable to fight back effectively. You can understand why many pilots finally gave up on the attack - they are humans rather than gods, and they cannot rush up in such a horrible and desperate environment..."

Listening to the other party's unceremonious defense, Garland roared and said in a trembling voice: "Since you can't hit the Americans, why can't you stick it on? You may be inferior to others, but as the former commander of the JG26 United, I will never want to see you lose your minimum fighting spirit. This is tarnishing the glorious tradition of the United."
Chapter completed!