The Rise of the Third Reich

"Marshal Imperial, what should we do?"

After confirming that Japan had begun to seek separate peace negotiations, Marshal Redl asked Hessman with some annoyance.

"What can we do?" Hersman shrugged, "Just pretend to be confused and pretend nothing happened."

"Just pretend that nothing happened?" Redel was stunned. "Marshal Imperial, shouldn't we stop Japan's actions?"

In fact, Germany is also doing the same thing about making separate peace!

Hessman was noncommittal and just said: "Secret diplomatic negotiations always exist, so don't take it to heart. What we have to consider now is how to use Japan to bleed the United States... and spend as little as possible. Euromark."

Germany is not the United States. The current GDP of the United States converted into European marks is about 500 billion (converted according to the theoretical gold content, 1 US dollar is equivalent to 2.5 marks), while the GDP of Germany (including the Monarchy Alliance) is only more than 200 billion , almost 40% of the United States.

In this case, Germany certainly cannot be as generous as the United States and must consider doing more with less. Moreover, there is one thing about the United States that Germany cannot compare with, and that is the sea of ​​oil! Germany cannot give Japan a drop of oil.

Therefore, when Hirschmann formulated the German version of the Lend-Lease Act, he intended to control Japan's use of mechanized equipment.

The Japanese should work harder and burn less fuel! Only in this way can the war be sustained.

However, Japan now seems not to be aware of the oil bottleneck problem and still wants to expand the size of its army's mechanized forces.

"There is another piece of news that I learned when I attended the headquarters meeting in the morning," Hersman said with a slight sigh. "Japan has rejected the additional conditions of the Lend-Lease Act. They do not want us to play a guiding chess game. I want to make my own decisions.”

This is to be expected. How can the Japanese be obedient if they don't suffer a little more? Therefore, none of the senior Wehrmacht officials present expressed surprise.

"However, their diplomatic delegation did not leave," Hersmann continued, "but made new requests to Minister Ribbentrop... They hope that we can provide the BMW 801 series, BMW 802 series and Bristol, UK If possible, they would also like to send aerospace engine experts to Europe to further improve the 18-cylinder engine with experts from BMW, Bristol and Rhone. The Nakajima Ha-45-44 engine (Yoshiki) has many problems with their engine. If they are not solved as soon as possible, the mass production of the Ki84 fighter will be delayed. "

Japan's Ki84 fighter jet is of little use in Hersman's opinion, because the design indicators of this aircraft are not very advanced, not as good as Germany's latest model Fw-190 series, nor as good as the latest British Storm and Fury. Fighters, let alone the "ultimate piston fighter" Ta-152/Ta-153 being developed by Focke-Wulf.

Moreover, the prototype of Japan's Ki84 aircraft has just completed its test flight, and there are many problems with the engine. Hersman knows that these are all flaws and there is no high-temperature resistant alloy (the formula and process are confidential and no one will hand them over) , the heat dissipation design is not up to standard (the German heat dissipation design can be copied, but the engine will definitely be overweight if copied, because the Japanese cannot make such good radiators), and the Japanese aviation gasoline is not good enough.

It is impossible to solve all of these problems in a short period of time, and Germany can provide little help - that is core technology, who is willing to give it away? If Germany does not send the core technology of press box to Japan and let the Japanese overcome difficulties one by one, even if they get the drawings and samples of German and British engines, they will not be able to make even a usable engine if they are not two or three years old. come out.

In Hirschman's view, instead of messing around like this, it is better to hard-install Japan's own Venus engine (large 14-cylinder) or low-end products from Germany's BMW801 series into the Zero fighter, just like the Zero fighter in history. **Same type.

"And..." Hersman continued without expression, "The Japanese have also made new demands based on the 'Lease Materials' we are prepared to provide. They want to get the Soviet T-34 captured by us. and KV series tanks to arm their armored forces, which we hope to get as soon as possible.”

"They want T-34 and KV series tanks?" Marshal Halder, the first munitions director, suddenly became happy when he heard the news. "Do these Japanese know how difficult it is to service Russian goods?"

The T-34 and KV series tanks exchanged by the German army are mainly three types of tanks: T-34/76, KV-1, and KV-2, and the numbers are quite large. However, the German Wehrmacht, which had sufficient mechanized equipment, did not issue these tanks to its own troops. Instead, the parts in poor condition were sent for recycling, and the parts in better condition were sealed for emergencies.

But to be honest, the German Wehrmacht did not like these Soviet tanks because of their poor reliability and high fuel consumption.

"I don't think they know," Hessman shook his head, "but these T-34 and KV tanks can at least be buried on the beach and used as fixed firepower points, so I plan to give them 1,000."

"I have no problem with that," Halder replied. "Then will you give me engine samples and drawings?"

"We cannot give it to the most advanced ones," Hersman said, "because they are now secretly making peace with the United States, and we must take precautions."

"What about Lend-Lease?" asked Redl. "Are we going to support it?"

"Support!" Hessman thought for a while and said, "Japan is an ally no matter what, and we must provide spiritual encouragement."

Whether the Lend-Lease Act could be passed or not was not a matter for Hessmann to decide. That was under the jurisdiction of the German Reichstag. But whether supplies can be distributed to the Japanese, and what can be given to the Japanese, is what Hessman said.

"What about the Far East Fleet?" Raeder asked again, "Let them go to Pearl Harbor or..."

"Retreat to the Indian Ocean," Hersman said. "The Japanese will not allow them to destroy the Soviet Union's North Pacific lifeline anymore. And... our next step will be to take action in India to increase the maritime power there to prevent American submarines. and destroy the ship.”

"The Soviets are about to invade India?" Marshal Halder frowned slightly, "I heard that Mountbatten said that India is in chaos now."

Mountbatten had just been appointed as the British Governor-General of India. When he went to India to take office a few weeks ago, he passed through Berlin and discussed the Indian issue with Field Marshal Halder. At the same time, during Hitler's visit to Britain, the British Provisional Government formally requested Germany to intervene in the Indian issue.

"It was precisely because of the chaos in India that Stalin invaded." Hersman smiled and said, "The Soviets spent more than a year building roads in Afghanistan. I heard that tens of thousands of Afghans were killed during the construction. Such a big road Isn't the price just to open the door to India? Now he has found an opportunity to cause us trouble."

The German intelligence agency had long sent "British military advisors" to Afghanistan. Although it failed to help the Saints defeat the Soviet invaders in the end, it still established an intelligence network in Afghanistan. Although the Afghan revolution was achieved with the help of the Soviet Union, Success, but various feudal remnants are still active. In the mountains and vast remote areas of Afghanistan, there are still many tribes that do not obey the people's power of Kabul.

Therefore, it is very easy for "British spies" to collect intelligence in Afghanistan.

“Since the opening of the Afghan Railway at the beginning of this year, the Soviet Red Army has been moving in continuously.” Galen, the intelligence director of the General Staff, said, “The total strength has now exceeded 300,000, and it is said that an Indian front army has also been established.

In addition, the headquarters of the Indian Bolshevik Party has recently moved to Kabul. There is also intelligence that the Indian Bolshevik Party is still in contact with Gandhi and is preparing to support Gandhi as the president of independent India. "

"What did Gandhi say?" Hirschman asked calmly.

“Gandhi seems not to have managed the Indian Bolshevik Party financially, but he still led non-violent disobedience from prison.”

"Is there any way to get him to cooperate?" Hersman asked.

"It's difficult." Galen shook his head, "His status in the hearts of Indians is too high."

Hessman turned his head and looked at Halder. Halder was the commander-in-chief of the newly opened Indian front. He just waited for Guderian to take over the baton of the first munitions director and went to India to fight with a bunch of bad-minded Asan. way.

This is really a headache!

"Can't touch Gandhi?" Halder asked with a frown.

"No," Hessman replied, "at least we can't touch him... There is another Nehru who is also very confused, but also has a very high WeChat. The other one is Bose, who is also a confused person."

"What about the Soviet side?" Halder asked. "Are the Bolsheviks in India any smarter?"

"Smart?" Hessman smiled bitterly, "The slave master leads the slaves to engage in GCism. This is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard in my life."

Hersman already knew something about the Indian Bolshevik Party. Most of the party's main leaders and even members were noble Brahmins or Kshatriyas. And most of them were very rich, but they took the wrong medicine and believed in the Bolsheviks.

"Are people on both sides equally confused?" Halder smiled, "That's good news."

"There are some who are not confused," Hersman said. "People in the MSL alliance are not confused. They know what is happening in Afghanistan. The Sikhs are not confused either. They have always been followers of the British and Indian governments. So when you arrive in India , First of all, we must arm and help the British build an MSL army and a Sikh army.”