Although he had prepared mentally for the vegetarianism of the head of state in advance, when the meal was served, Hoffman gasped in his heart. There were only two plates of food in front of him, one was made of candied fruit, which was made of milk, oatmeal, apple puree, walnuts, lemon and some other things; the other plate was a vegetable salad, except for a few slices of cabbage and lettuce, peas and lentils, and no meat could be seen. In front of others, there were caviar from the Black Sea, salmon from Norwegian, ham or bacon and other delicacies. Hoffman only felt his Adam's apple surging, and he tried his best to suppress the saliva inside. He wanted to yell, "Give me one for their lunch," but considering that the situation was not clear enough, he could only suppress this most basic **.

"Schmont, what are your suggestions for personnel appointments and removals?"

"After careful consideration, I think General Zeitzler can effectively perform this role..."

"Zeitzler?" Hoffman was a little surprised. He knew that in history, Halder had served as Chief of Staff of the Army until September 24, 1942, and was replaced by Kurt Zeitzler. Was the head of state prepared to make a substitution a month ago?

"General Zeitzler commanded his troops four days ago to defeat the attacks of the British and Canadians at Dieppe. According to the captives' instructions, there were 6,000 people participating in the attack, but 60% of them were eliminated by General Zeitzler, which gave them a lesson that was unforgettable enough. I think he is an optimistic and courageous soldier who can contribute everything and can become an excellent chief of staff."

Martin Bowman also interjected: "Although others have different recommendations, Comrade Gorene and I both think that General Zeitzler is a suitable candidate."

"I know him. He has always performed outstandingly when he was the chief of staff in the Army Group D." Hoffman nodded. It seemed that Goering, Martin Bowman, Schmont and others had reached an agreement. Most of the appointment of Zeitzler was unable to escape. He swallowed a mouthful of candy and boiled fruits with difficulty and asked, "Who else is recommended by other people?"

Martin Bowmann and Schmont looked at each other, but were not sure about Hoffman's meaning, so they could only answer honestly: "Someone recommended Marshal Manstein and General Guderian..."

"Menstein has another appointment! As for Guderian..." Hoffman pondered for a moment, and he had to consider his use of this person. After the failure of the Battle of Moscow in December 1941, Guderian had a great conflict with the head of state. With the intentional or unintentional support of others, he was ordered to retire from active service and transferred to the reserve service. Now he is at home. Although Guderian surpassed Zeitzler in both fame and military achievements, he had a fatal weakness - he was too cold and arrogant, and could not get along with most commanders of the army on the Eastern Front, which was undoubtedly fatal to the role of Chief of Staff. "This position is not suitable for Guderian. I have other tasks that he needs to complete. It is too wasteful to let him take a vacation at home. Chief of Staff is Chief of Staff."

Schmont was obviously relieved when he heard the final conclusion of the head of the coffin. Although Zeitzler was good at abilities and had recently achieved Diep's military achievements, he was too young and had little qualifications. He was promoted to major general of the army not long ago (equivalent to British and American brigade general). He recommended Zeitzler as Chief of General Staff because he was his close friend. The reason why Goring agreed to this recommendation was that Zeitzler was not experienced and easy to control.

Hoffmann's mentality has been calm now. He is determined not to complain about the bizarre time travel and the embarrassment of his position, but to do this position well. In his eyes, this is a live-action version of Iron Ambition, but the cost of failure is relatively high - either the body of the Imperial Prime Minister's House bunker or the gallows in the Nuremberg court. He is determined to use his professional knowledge and the prophets of history to bring Germany to a different path. The preliminary adjustment plan has been formed in his mind. After a casual sip of vegetable salad, he said: "Immediately send telegrams to Zeitzler and Guderian, hoping that they can arrive here for dinner today, and I will have a meal with them. By the way, the evening meal will help me adjust it, give me some jam and white bread, and it would be better if I could add another fried egg!"

"As you wish, the head of state." Schmont, who had just started to operate a steak, slowly put down his knife and fork, and immediately rushed to the confidential room to explain. Hoffman glanced at his steak, swallowed his saliva, and could only withdraw his reluctant gaze - he could replace the Chief of Staff without hesitation, but he could only make the most subtle adjustments on the meal.

Bauman was obviously a little stunned and was talking about Zeitzler, why did he find Guderian? Before he could come back, Hoffman explained: "I need to grasp the latest news on the front line later."

It was getting darker and Mrs. Jung came in to report that General Guderian, who was carrying a special plane, had arrived and was waiting to be summoned. Hoffman pushed away the documents at the table: "Let him come in."

Guderian's image was almost exactly the same as Hoffmann's memory. Although he had been transferred to the reserve service, he was still wearing a straight military uniform and an Oak Leaf Knight's Iron Cross on his chest, reminding people of his great contributions to the Third Reich in the battles between France and Poland. He raised his hand respectfully, with a slightly confused face.

Hoffman stood up and reached out to shake hands with the other party: "It seems that he has been resting well over the past few months, and his face seems to have gained weight?"

Guderian shrugged, the head of state's opening remark was not very humorous.

Hoffman asked him to sit down and said, "Tell me, how many times have you scolded me in your heart in the past few months?"

When he heard this, Guderian's face turned slightly red and he was a little embarrassed. The unhappiness of the Head of State when he kicked himself out of the army in anger was still vivid in his mind. Of course, there would be no less complaints in open and secret ways. However, now the Head of State greeted him with a happy face. As a pure and arrogant soldier, he was a bit against his will to tell lies and could not speak flatteringly. He didn't know how to take this.

Looking at his embarrassment, Hoffman smiled: "It seems that he has scolded a lot, and I can't count it clearly at once. But today is not the time for liquidation. On your issue, I mistakenly listened to other people's slander and was too excited. I have to apologize to you."

"First of the Year, I..." Guderian stood up excitedly. Being driven out of the army a few months ago was a moment when he regarded it as a great humiliation. However, since the First of the Year has apologized in person, all the dissatisfaction and resentment seemed to disappear all of a sudden. "I shouldn't have said too many words offended you."

Hoffman was very satisfied with Guderian's performance. Guderian and Hard were different. Although the former complained a lot to the head of state after being ordered to be transferred to the reserve service, he was still loyal. The latter was always one of the masterminds of the National Defense Forces overthrowing the head of state, and was also involved in the 720 incident. No matter what his difficulties were, since he stood on the position of the head of state, it was difficult for him to understand and accept this betrayal.

"Let's go through the past, and now it's time for us to look forward again." Hoffman had to admit that the head of state had more than ten times the incitement in eloquence and expression. He stood up, waved his hand habitually, and asked word by word in a serious and calm tone, "Mr. Guderian, are you still willing to be as loyal to me as you used to? Are you still willing to continue to dedicate all your wisdom and strength to the empire?"

Guderian stood at attention: "Dear Head, I will be infinitely loyal to you, and I will give all my strength to the sacred cause of the empire, and I will be willing to destroy it."
Chapter completed!