Battle of the Third Reich Chapter 30: Entering the city (2)
Looking at the four antique water-absorbing birds in front of him, Xu Jun couldn't help feeling weak.
"Well, since you are all clear, then I won’t say much. Now, Marshal Brauchic, I am going to completely correct these mistakes before they cause disaster. We must take a serious look at the military management of the Empire In order to manage the army more efficiently, we must eliminate the bureaucracy of arguing and blaming each other in the German army, and we must stop the internal friction of the navy, land and air forces." Xu Jun said seriously. To.
Brauhiqi didn't have any mental preparation for the questions Xu Jun was talking about now, and he was stunned for a while. He felt that what the Führer said seemed familiar, as if the young and strong staff officers in the Operation Bureau of the High Command had raised these questions to himself during the break of a meeting.
At that time, the young and strong staff were used by Brauhizi and he barely fooled him with this trick. I didn’t expect to hear such remarks from the head of state this time. This is not okay. The person who was fooling around, Brauhiqi was a little at a loss.
The shortcomings mentioned by Xu Jun do exist in the headquarters and the headquarters of various services. These shortcomings are even protected as part of the German military tradition in the entire high-level command organization of the Wehrmacht.
Although the harm of these abuses to the army has been exposed many times before the war began, because the situation did not develop to the point where Xu Jun said it was serious, most of them were solved in traditional ways.
Bruchicz is sometimes uncomfortable with this bloated organization and the procrastinating bureaucracy, but since many places involve the ancient traditions of the German army, he cannot go public as a member of the army. What to blame.
This is not a trivial problem. Brauhizi clearly knows that this is a major event related to the reform of the entire military's high-level command structure, and it is not something that he, the army commander, can make a decision.
Brauhizi suddenly felt that this might be the temptation of the young apostle. After all, the head of state was also a nobleman and a member of the army. He had no reason to challenge those traditions.
Hitler also saw those shortcomings at the time, why didn't he take action to solve these problems. After all, if reform is to be done, it will definitely affect many people, and it may threaten his right to rule. Maybe the Führer wants me to object to this, Brositz thinks so.
"My head, I think the situation is not as bad as you said..."
Brauschic observes the head of the state, and hasn’t noticed any signs that the opponent is angry because of his rebuttal, so the imperial marshal straightens up in his chair and continues: "Compared with other services, the management of the army The organization is very efficient. So far, the Army has not had the problem of the command being delayed or misled and endangering the development of the campaign. This can be seen from the results we have obtained.
The German Army has never been so efficient, so united, and so strong. Of course, this is inseparable from your wise leadership and superb command art.
In my opinion, our current command is already very smooth, and there is no need to reorganize the command structure. "
Brassic found that the Führer’s expression was still so cool, but his eyes began to get colder and colder. Only then did Brausic realize that he might have made a misjudgment, and the commander-in-chief’s forehead suddenly There was a cold sweat.
Finally, the commander-in-chief is also someone who has seen wind and waves and knows what to do now. Realizing that he might have made a big mistake, even Khan didn't care about it, and immediately turned the front of the conversation.
" However, since your Excellency, you are not satisfied with the current structure and disappointed with the current efficiency of the army, it means that the German army must have serious problems that we have not discovered, and it must be Rectification is not enough. Therefore, I have only one opinion on this, everything will follow your will, and the Imperial Army and I will always follow you behind."
"This old fox, ah, no, compared to the one next to him, Brauchich is a bit tenderer. After playing this trick with me, he is still flexible enough to turn his mind, otherwise, I was the first to take you and your army command."
Xu Jun thought this way, but his face was still calm and unhappy, which made Brauchich, who was trying to figure out Xu Jun's psychology, feel even more uneasy.
"Very good, I have never doubted the loyalty of you and the army to me. Now that you have agreed to my plan, the army rectification plan will be entrusted to your army command to make it yourself. I believe that you and you The ability of the subordinates, this plan will not let me down.
Please remember that the power boundaries of each agency must be distinguished, and the overlapping agencies will be streamlined. Those personnel will be delegated to the combat troops. I am going to continue to expand the size of the army. These officers happen to play in the newly formed troops. They should do their part, instead of staying at the desk, knocking a seal and drinking coffee to kill time. "
At this point, Xu Jun suddenly smiled, he picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip of tea.
"This matter will be kept secret first, and I will announce it after I approve your plan, in my name."
Originally, Xu Jun wanted to rectify the army headquarters by himself, but now that he knows the current affairs so well, he will simply give the field marshal a face and delegate this power to him.
Sure enough, a smile immediately appeared on Brauchic's face. He now feels that this young head of state really cares for himself too much. What a trust he can give such a huge power to himself.
Getting this order means that I have mastered the fate of everyone in the Army Command, and can abolish those **** bureaucracies that Hitler had forcibly squeezed in, which was useless except for display and wrangling. This is also The dream of all army command officers.
Now, from the bottom of my heart, Brausic feels that compared to Hitler’s kind of small belly guy, this young head of state really doesn’t know how much stronger this young head of state is. Brausic feels that he is on the right team right away. Very pleased, it seems that my future future must be bright.
Brauhizi gratefully stood up and said loudly: "Yes, my head, I will proceed as soon as I go back, please rest assured."
"Please sit down, my commander-in-chief. I am still very sure of the abilities of you and your subordinates."
Xu Jun smiled and waved his hand to the army commander-in-chief who looked like a loyal minister. Then he glanced at the other three generals and said with a smile: "This is just the first step in the institutional reform of the German Wehrmacht. The Navy and Air Force Headquarters will also carry out similar reforms. Also, I want to mobilize all the flexibility of the commanders. The officers can no longer be like now. The same only knows to obey orders from superiors rigidly."
Xu Jun waved his hand to stop Blumberg who wanted to speak.
"I know what you want to say, my Excellency Marshal. Of course, I don’t mean that lower-level officers can defy or arbitrarily modify and distort the orders of their superiors for this reason, but let the higher-level agencies issue orders. There is some leeway at the time, so that the lower-level commanders can have more room for movement in the process of completing the superior order and achieving the combat goal.
let them make correct judgments based on the situation at the time and make correct decisions about the battle situation. This will not only make better use of their personal talents, but also reduce the work pressure of the higher-level command organization, and also reduce the unnecessary losses of the troops.
However, I said beforehand that if the mission fails due to the commander’s personal reasons, or if mishandling causes harm to the entire campaign, then the self-righteous officer will receive the most severe military punishment.
Also, if there is a part that is deliberately emphasized or detailed in a superior order, anyone must execute it unconditionally. If any officer dared to disobey or ignore it, he will be punished as a crime of military rebellion. I think you can rest assured that you can explain it this way. "
Xu Jun looked at Feng, who was recalling what he meant. Marshal Blumberg.
"I think you are right, my head."
Blumberg apparently hasn't adapted to using this name to a hairy boy who is more than 30 years younger than him, and his tone is still a bit awkward.
However, Xu Jun’s previous words did cause him a great shock. These problems were discovered when he was the commander-in-chief of the empire, but the discovery and resolution were two things, and he really ignored it at the time. These obvious problems are instead devoted to the army's grassroots construction.
Now, it seems that this young head of state does possess the talents that match his identity, and he really missed it back then.
Blumberg appreciates Xu Jun’s decisiveness when solving these deposited problems. This is precisely what he lacks, plus Xu Jun’s attitude towards him on the station platform before Now, the former German commander-in-chief who was almost killed by Hitler is full of favor with the new head of state.
"That’s great, Marshal Blumberg, I have always respected you very much. I remember that when I was still in the military academy, I heard a tactics lesson from you, and that lesson was reserved for me I have a very deep memory. I already know your abilities very well. I feel very sorry for the unfair treatment you have received."
Xu Jun looked at the tough face of the old marshal, feeling a little guilty.
To know the resignation of the German marshal, Jack had put a lot of ruthless drugs behind his back. It can be said that he and Himmler did it together.
It's just that Himmler, a fanatic, was left in front as a villain, and he, a sinister villain, hides behind and pretends to be innocent, that's all.
It seems that Blumberg doesn’t know this at all, and he seems to be very moved by Xu Jun’s words. Xu Jun breathed a sigh of relief and began to wonder whether he should find time Himmler did nothing.
"My head of state, thank you very much for saying these words to me. I cannot express my gratitude in words. Although I can get your comfort, I should be very satisfied, but I still want to You make a small request, and you can treat this as a small request made by a veteran who has made merits for Germany." Blumberg said excitedly.
"If you have any requirements, please let me know."
Xu Jun knew what the marshal wanted to say, because he had heard Hitler complain about it more than once.
"I want to return to the army and contribute my meager strength to the rise of Germany. If you agree, I will be grateful for this for your life. I don’t want to waste my life and abilities in vain. I am willing to let me be a regiment commander. I have a wealth of experience. For Germany, I am willing to contribute everything I have."
As expected, Xu Jun couldn't help laughing.
"Hehe, my dear marshal, in fact, this is the reason why I came to you today."
"Yes, is it."
Blumberg looked at the head of state who was now smiling like a little fox, and his heart was tense. He firmly grasped the armrest of the chair with his hands, and stared at Xu Jun tightly, for fear of spitting out from that mouth. "According to the current situation, it is not suitable for you to return to the army. Let's see it later." This line has been heard dozens of times in Hitler.
"From the current situation..."
really is this sentence, do you want to be disappointed again? Brumberg felt weak.
"I really need the help of an experienced soldier like your Marshal~IndoMTL.com~ So, since you brought it up by yourself, I am very happy."
"What!"
Blumberg could hardly believe his ears, he felt that all the pores of his body were pricked up at that moment.
The field marshal pressed his heart fiercely, and he felt that the thing was almost jumping out of his chest now. He waited for the news for two years.
"You, are you telling the truth? My head of state."
"Of course, my marshal. But I can’t find a suitable position for you for a while. Please work as my consultant at the base camp first. I will arrange a suitable position for you as soon as possible."
Seeing Blumberg’s flushed face and the blood vessels on his forehead, Xu Jun decided temporarily that he should not tell the sixty-two-year-old Teutonic knight, the blood vessels of the old guy. He would definitely explode on the spot with excitement, he didn't want to lose an excellent commander of the army group.
"Thank you, my head of state, I swear to you in the name of the divine God, I am willing to contribute all my strength and loyalty to you, in order to revitalize the great cause of Germany, for you, even if it is for me It’s not hesitate to live out."
Blumberg stood up fiercely and respectfully saluted Xu Jun. Because of his excitement, his whole body was shaking now.
July 26, 1940, German Field Marshal Varna. Feng. Blumberg was witnessed by a marshal and two generals to the imperial head of state Reinhardt. Feng. Steide swore allegiance.