Chapter 179: The Head of State, please point us in the direction
So soon all the senior officials of the United Kingdom and the United States immediately held new combat seminars and intelligence meetings.
Moreover, President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill soon learned about this matter, and immediately convened an emergency meeting of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee.
The people who were most angry about this matter were Montgomery and Patton, because they originally thought that once their elite troops arrived on Pantelleria, they could start a large-scale killing of the German troops on the island and make great achievements.
Who knew that there was not a single German army on the island, and their elite army division killed, wounded and captured thousands of Italian troops.
The remaining Italian troops were all covered by artillery fire from British and American aviation forces, and were killed and injured.
Except for the very few Italian troops who evacuated in advance, Montgomery and Patton did not get the results they wanted.
Although neither of them personally led their troops to the island to fight, they dispatched their most capable elite troops to the island to fight in the ship.
Therefore, when the two of them knew that the German army on the island had already fled and did not stay, they instantly became angry and cursed.
"Bastard German! You all wait for me. Next time, you will never let you be so lucky to escape!"
In the end, both of them were inside themselves and roared angrily.
The reason why the two of them were so angry was that Chen Yanlong sent the German army on Panteleria Island to use Chen Yanlong's new weapons and a large number of aircraft groups to give British and American air force a lot of casualties with intentional calculations and unintentional losses to the army.
Among these casualties and pilots, many of them were their own troops or their own subordinates.
While they were unwilling to be angry, Chen Yanlong led Guderian, Rommel, and Keselin to patrol the special training of the armed SS, the Gorene Paratrooper Division, the 15th Armored Division, and other troops who had just evacuated from Pantelleria Island.
All their German troops except the Italian division went.
Along the way, Chen Yanlongdu stopped from time to time to praise, encourage, and care for the German officers and soldiers who performed well.
Chen Yanlong's amiable behavior really touched all the German troops sent to Sicily.
These German troops included high-level officers, middle-level officers, and ordinary soldiers.
They were all dreaming but unexpectedly Chen Yanlong would be so concerned and greeting them, because what Chen Yanlong did now is more affinity and gentle than Hitler before.
During the training of the inspection troops, Chen Yanlong did not forget to chat with Guderian and the others.
"Do you know what kind of country I plan to build Germany into now?"
After inspecting half of the troops, Chen Yanlong suddenly said.
After Chen Yanlong asked such a sudden question, Guderian and the other three were speechless.
Because of this question, they really wanted to know, and what they wanted to ask, but they all knew that Hitler had a bad temper and had great ambitions; but the worst thing was that the current German army was retreating step by step, whether on the Eastern Front or the Western Front.
So they didn't dare to ask Hitler such a bold question, but what they didn't know was that Hitler is no longer the original Hitler; but was occupied by Chen Yanlong from the 21st century, so his thoughts were completely different.
"I really don't know about this. Please give us a guide to our direction!"
After a while of silence, Keseling responded nervously at the gesture of Guderian and Rommel.
"What I want to build is a peaceful power with everlasting foundation, not a country that rules the world like now! Do you know why?"
Chen Yanlong smiled and said calmly.
"A peaceful power with everlasting foundation! This idea is good! But it's not easy for us to do it! Because allies such as Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union are eyeing each other, and now we are being suppressed by them to fight!"
Upon hearing this, Keselin and Guderian looked at each other and Guderian was the first to respond.
"Yes! It is really not easy to build a great country with ever-growing foundation, because such a great country not only needs to rely on us to conquer the world and the country, but also needs our successors and future successors to carry forward it!"
"To put it directly, it requires the joint efforts of generations to achieve! But the longest-lasting power in human civilization since 5,000 years of history is only about a few hundred years, so this is a very difficult problem to solve!"
"But no matter what, as long as I am still alive for a day, I will gradually make our country a strong and prosperous country, a peaceful country that can have good successors!"
Chen Yanlong looked up at the gray sky at some time, and said deeply.
"We will work hard to help the head of state realize this wish!"
Keselin and the others were also deeply inspired by Chen Yanlong's strong desire from the bottom of their hearts, and expressed their loyalty without thinking.
"Thank you! But the most important thing for us now is to defeat the attacks of the British, American and Soviet troops first and force them to negotiate peacefully with us, so that we can have time to build people's livelihood and economic development. Otherwise, if we are fighting all day long, or if we are defeated and annihilated by the enemy, nothing we say is useless!"
"Because we must first have a strong army, advanced weapons and equipment and science and technology to serve as a national protection umbrella! Otherwise, everything is just a wedding dress for others! Of course, rich finance and sufficient food are also one of the key points, and the construction of our education system is also very important!"
Chen Yanlong added.
"The head of state is wise, the head of state is victorious!"
Upon hearing this, Keseling and the others also said excitedly with deep recognition.
"So we also need to find a way to establish a vision and mission for our troops and people that can achieve! This will bring about the morale of our people across the country."
"Or you can think so, as long as the people of our country are united in their desires; everyone supports us in defeating the enemy; and share the fruits of victory; and adopt good people's livelihood policies for the people and reward their subordinates with rewards, then we can win this war! At least we can protect our territory from being invaded by the enemy!"
Chen Yanlong continued.
"The head of state is wise, the head of state is victorious!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Kesseling and the others still agreed and said excitedly.
"In addition, I would like to tell you today that before the war in Sicily, we should do a good job of false military deployment and intelligence to confuse the British and American allies, so that they do not know that we have deployed so many powerful troops in Sicily to wait for their attack."
"In addition, I also ask you to understand the advantages and disadvantages of the enemy and our army, the abilities of the generals, as well as the opportunities and threats we face, and other military issues!"
"In addition, I ask you and all your subordinates to fully familiarize me with every terrain of the battlefield you are responsible for; because I want you to rely on the terrain and march to catch the enemy off guard at the right time, in the right place, unexpectedly, with superior forces! This will lead to a great victory!"
"Marching, camping, and familiarizing yourself with the terrain are one of the determinants of a battle! Just like the key factors of war time, the storage of weapons and equipment and reserve forces, and the discipline and organizational capabilities of the troops are all very important!"
Chapter completed!