Berlin.

When Marshal Ernst Breme appeared in Berlin, senior German generals such as Rommel, Manstein and Guderian had already been waiting in the head of state's office.

"Congratulations, Marshal Rommel, you have won a great victory in Africa, and the rank of marshal is what you deserve." Wang Weiyi said with a serious expression.

"Thank you." Rommel's face was equally serious: "As you expected, the British sent Montgomery as commander and greatly increased their defensive forces. With my existing strength, it would be difficult to complete a new breakthrough."

"Enough." Wang Weiyi said coldly: "We don't need to continue the attack now. Marshal Rommel, I order your army to stop the attack and build a defense line on the spot. Montgomery must be dragged until October!"

"Yes, Lord Marshal!"

"What about the Russian side?"

"Marson!" Manstein took a step forward: "But after we won the battle between Kharkov and Sevastopol Fortress, the strength of the Russians was greatly weakened. According to your order, we have built defense lines everywhere. In Sevastopol Fortress, under my personal command, Guderian maintained an offensive posture against Russia to deter the Soviet army. In Kharkov, as you command, Model was appointed as the commander of the region to guard against the possible counterattack of the Soviet army."

Wang Weiyi listened carefully: "Do you think that according to the current situation, once the Soviet army reorganizes a large-scale offensive, can you hold on?"

"Yes, Marshal!" Manstein's answer was not hesitant at all: "The German soldiers are invincible in the attack, and will also be like a wall of iron in defense!"

Adolf Hitler was also listening carefully, and at this time he spoke: "Marson, the Russians suffered heavy defeats in Kharkov and Sevastopol Fortresses, hundreds of thousands of people were killed and became prisoners. Why not use this time to launch a new attack on Moscow?"

"Isn't Moscow's failure taught us enough?" Wang Weiyi's tone was very stern: "Although we have won two battles, according to the power of Germany, we have not yet fully conquered Russia! A rash attack will only lead to the failure of the second Battle of Moscow! Adolf, Germany, cannot withstand such failures! From now on, we must achieve more than 80% of all battles and keep the situation firmly in our hands. No reckless advancement will be approved!"

"Yes, Marshal." Adolf Hitler never objected to Marshal Ernst's words.

Guderian also raised his own question at this time: "Marcel, if we continue to persevere, I think it is beneficial to the Russians. They can re-arm their troops, which may make us fall into a passive again."

"Yes, you're right, Heinz, William, Guderian." Wang Weiyi smiled: "But there is one thing you may not have expected that the Russians were more eager to hope that Britain, France and the United States would participate in the war at this time. Russia has been under too much pressure. From the outbreak of the war to the present, their losses have far exceeded ours. The newly formed legion did not form combat power at all and was put on the battlefield. They were afraid that we would launch a new offensive, so we must make Britain, France, especially the United States, not participate in the war in a short period of time. The German army was responsible for perseverance and ordered the Free Russian Legion to continuously launch harassing attacks on the Soviet army, and delay the Soviet army to the greatest extent. The longer the time, the more we are worried about it!"

The generals did not understand it very well, but they were full of confidence in Marshal Ernst.

They knew that the marshal must have his own idea of ​​perfecting himself.

Moreover, he has been missing for more than a month, and during this period, he has made some arrangements that others have never imagined.

"Marson, I am not questioning your decision, but have we always held on to this point?" Rommel asked with a frown: "In Africa, we stick to it, in Russia, we stick to it. In this way, the war cannot be won."

"Elwin, we will open up a new battlefield." Wang Weiyi held the marshal's scepter in his hand and came to the huge map: "Generals, our target will be here-"

His marshal's scepter fell on the map, and all the generals looked there:

Türkiye!

With a "boom", the head of state's office seemed to be in an uproar.

"Türkiye? Why do we open up the Turkish battlefield?"

"Marson, Türkiye is a neutral country."

"Yes, Marshal, and Türkiye also provided us with a lot of supplies."

Wang Weiyi listened calmly to the generals' discussions, and he knew exactly why they were so surprised.

Turkey is located at the intersection of Eurasia and guards the strategic path. As soon as the war began, envoys from various countries flocked to the young republic, hoping to use various conspiracies to shake the neutral position of the young republic. But Turkey's strategy is to export ore and other resources to Germany and Britain at the same time, exchange them for weapons and other materials to defend their country, and take this opportunity to seek development. Germany will help Turkey build roads and railways, the UK will help Turkey build airports and ports, the two countries will compete with each other and provide the best equipment, while Turkey will allow the two forces to fight openly and secretly with various sinister tricks at home.

Turkey used its chromite and copper ore to exchange for advanced weapons. Infantry, composed of 50 brigades and 800,000 peasant soldiers, trained in the harsh environment of the ancient Anatolian Plateau, which is comparable to the infantry of any European country. Turkish leader Inonu was determined to safeguard the national security. He did not want to rely on other teams to defend his homeland, because at that cost, his own soldiers would also shed blood and sacrifice for the interests of other countries.

Türkiye signed a trade peace treaty with the warring parties, in exchange for both sides' recognition of their neutral status

To be honest, Germany's strategy now is to win Turkey to the greatest extent, rather than to start a war against it.

But at this time, Marshal Ernst proposed a completely opposite strategic deployment.

Once attacking Türkiye, the country will quickly fall from the ally.

This seems too irrational.

"Have you finished talking about it? My generals." Wang Weiyi waited patiently for them.

At this time, the Marshal's office became quiet again.

"Generals, have you ever thought about why we are losing the initiative in war? Have you ever thought about why we were out of control before, but then we fell into a passive state?"

When Marshal Ernst asked this sentence, the head of state's office was as quiet as death.

Yes, why?

The German army is still the same German army!

"Generals." Wang Weiyi sighed softly: "On the battlefield, for now, we seem to be evenly matched with the enemy. In the Soviet-German battlefield, we do not have the strength to take Moscow. If we want to settle the Caucasus oil field we have always dreamed of, we must establish a barrier on the long front of the Don River. But the problem is that once the Soviet army breaks through a little, our defense line will collapse. And in North Africa, Marshal Rommel, do you have the ability to take Egypt?"

Rommel shook his head honestly.

Wang Weiyi smiled indifferently: "Your honesty is respected by me. We are unable to take Egypt, so we can only delay time. This is true in North Africa. On the Russian battlefield, why did I oppose the attack just now? If the Soviet army could hide in the trench and not launch an active attack, we would not have taken the initiative at all, and there would be no Kharkov victory!"

His voice gradually became harsh: "The Allies are on the front battlefield, and no one can ensure victory. However, in Turkey, although this country has formed infantry with strong strength, it is still negligent in defense, attacking Turkey, and attracting the Allies here to destroy it!"

When he used the word "elimination", he immediately cheered everyone up!

Wang Weiyi held the scepter of the marshal and said slowly: "Turkey's guarantee is neutral, but their neutrality is conditional neutrality. They are constantly seeking benefits from us and the UK! Attacking the neutral country?"

He sneered: "Have you all forgotten? In 1940, we frequently attacked neutral countries, mobilizing the Allies to deal with it. Thus, we will defeat the more with less. This time, we will detour through Turkey. Once our strategic goals are achieved, we can go south to the Middle East to sweep Egypt, seize resources, and create conditions for the decisive battle in the coming year; we can also attack the Caucasus and attack Moscow in the north. We will completely gain the initiative in the war. Generals, do you have any objections to my decision now?"

The generals, including the German head of Germany, all breathed a sigh of relief. Now they finally knew Marshal Ernst's real strategic purpose!

He wants to acquire Türkiye and eliminate the strength of the Allied forces to the greatest extent here. Then, prepare for a decisive battle.

He even thought about the time for the final battle:

1943!

There is no doubt, no one has any questions. Since Marshal Ernst has decided to do this, what the generals need to do is to fully and thoroughly cooperate with Marshal Ernst.

"Yuan was born first!" Wang Weiyi's eyes fell on Adolf Hitler: "Have you prepared everything I asked you to prepare before?"

The general knew something. Marshal Ernst had already decided to open up a new battlefield in Türkiye, and the head of state had long known about this strategic plan!

"Yes, Marshal, I have mobilized all the troops you want." Adolf Hitler's answer was not hesitant at all: "The 1st SS'Adolf. XTR Guard Flag Team' Division and the 2nd SS'Imperial Division have completed their offensive preparations and will serve as the forefront of this battle. At the same time, the Yugoslav army and the Bulgarian army will also launch a full-scale offensive after the German army launched an attack, and attack Türkiye in two ways!"
Chapter completed!