Chapter 398 Have you heard of the floating bridge pier?
"Did I give too little?" Cun Yunsheng looked at William with a sneer on his face.

Do you think the chips you gave are too few?
Less?

It looks like a small amount, but it is actually a lot.

Especially the specific location of the tungsten mine. With a steady supply of tungsten mines, the German army would not have to worry about the problem of insufficient armor-piercing bullets when facing the Soviet army's steel torrent.

"A tungsten mine that produces no less than 40 tons of ore per year and 1800 tons of tungsten metal per year should be able to solve all your problems."

"Aren't you satisfied with such conditions?" Cun Yunsheng looked at William and said in a somewhat unfriendly tone.

"Really?" Now it was William's turn to be shocked. He really didn't expect that the tungsten ore content was so high?
If this is true, it means that the German army no longer has to worry about tungsten mines.

By then, there will be a steady supply of armor-piercing bullets.

Not only that, tungsten ore can also be used to make high-quality steel.

"Of course, when have I ever lied to you?" Cun Yunsheng said in a flat tone.

Hearing this, William looked at Cun Yunsheng deeply and sighed for a long time.

"We agree to all your conditions. Please tell us the location of the tungsten mine immediately."

Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng was obviously stunned. So anxious?
Is there a problem on the Eastern Front?

Thinking of this, Cun Yunsheng was not in a hurry, but asked slowly.

"Is there a problem on the Eastern Front?"

William's expression was obviously not very good. He didn't expect that the other party was so well-informed.
"Yeah." William could only nod.

"Just like the intelligence you provided, the Soviet army took advantage of the winter to launch a counterattack. The steel torrent composed of thousands of tanks caused heavy losses to the troops on the front line, and many defense lines have been lost."

Cun Yunsheng was not surprised by this, because he had long known that the Soviet army would inevitably launch a counterattack this winter.

Moreover, the Allied forces are currently suffering setbacks on all fronts, and the Soviet counterattack will greatly boost the morale of the entire Allied camp.

"If I remember correctly, I told you a few months ago that the Soviet army would launch a counterattack this winter. Aren't you prepared?" Cun Yunsheng asked back.

"We're still prepared. If we weren't, we would probably suffer an even more devastating defeat. The troops on the Eastern Front are seriously short of personnel. As for logistics supplies, the roads are not smooth, so very few supplies are delivered to the front line." William sighed.

He still remembered how arrogant he was when he first met Cun Yunsheng.

Later, a trace of sadness gradually appeared on his face.

Now I am sighing even more.

Obviously, the German situation on the Eastern Front was not as good as rumored by the outside world.

As the Soviet army's strength continued to increase, pessimism continued to grow.

Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng didn't have any better solution.

Isn't it to prevent this that the Soviet Army's railways specifically use narrow-gauge railroads?
It turns out that their considerations were justified.

"Have you ever thought about changing your target?" Cun Yunsheng suddenly asked.

"What do you mean?" William was stunned for a moment and looked at the other party with confusion.

Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng scratched his head and then began to organize his words.

In fact, in the eyes of many people, there were several turning points in World War II, including the attack on Pearl Harbor, the defeat in Stalingrad, or the Battle of Ping'an County.

However, in Cun Yunsheng's eyes, he did not think so. What really determined Germany's fate was the Anglo-German War that was never carried out to the end.

If the British Isles can be occupied, there will be no worries on the Western Front, and even more troops can be drawn to the Western Front to fight against the Soviet Army.

After all, there are still millions of German troops on the Western Front, and they are all elite.

If these fresh troops were transferred to the Eastern Front, the Soviet counterattack would be nothing but a joke.

As to whether the Western Front is really important, that is natural.

Because Cun Yunsheng once confirmed in "Hearts of Iron 4" that if the Allied forces do not land on the British Isles, they will be harassed continuously.

Not only that, a large number of troops will also be needed to defend the long coastline.

The long coastline from northern France to northern Germany requires soldiers to be deployed.

If no defenses were deployed, the Allied forces might land at an unknown location.

Just like Normandy, who would have known about this place if the Allies had not launched the landing?

There were many places the Allies chose to land, and the reason this place became famous was because the landing was successful.

It was precisely because of the need to defend the long coastline that the German army was unable to concentrate more troops to fight on the Eastern Front.

As long as the British Isles were occupied, it would be extremely difficult for the Allies to open up a second front on the Western Front in the future, because there would be no suitable islands in the Atlantic Ocean that could serve as assembly points for large-scale troops and supply points for materials.

All that remained was to draw troops from the American mainland, sail for a long time, and then choose to land.

Without sufficient logistical supplies, the so-called landing would not last long.

Not only that, the long route would also expose them to German submarines.

I believe that under the wolf pack tactics of the German submarines, there would be heavy casualties.

If there are too many casualties, the US military may be unwilling to continue landing and may choose to negotiate peace.

For the German army, no longer having to build a so-called barrier in the Atlantic to defend against the Allied landing was a waste of manpower and material resources, and it resulted in millions of elite troops being tied down on the Western Front.

As long as there are one million more elite troops, the elite consumption on the Eastern Front can be replenished. Not to mention restoring to the peak period, but at least 70% to 80% of the combat power can be achieved.

With the advantage in weapons, even if we couldn't defeat the Soviet army head-on, we could at least stabilize the existing defense line.

Through Speer's integration of Europe's industrial capacity, I believe that the unleashed capacity will be absolutely terrifying.

At that time, it will depend on which side has the more powerful steel torrent.

In addition to freeing up troops on the Western Front, occupying the British Isles had other benefits.

Such as the Navy.

The German army's current naval capacity is to launch about ten warships a year, mainly cruisers and destroyers.

As for battleships, the construction period was too long and the German army simply couldn't wait.

It would be better to divert precious production capacity to the production of submarines.

But there are too many benefits after occupying the British Isles.

Britain's military ports, shipbuilding technology, and the aircraft carriers under construction are things that cannot be taken away. Even if they are sunk, they can still be used after being salvaged and repaired.

With all this, even if the Royal Fleet didn't have a single warship left, it wouldn't matter. The legacy alone would be enough to build a fleet at full capacity.

By then, it was still unknown who would threaten whose coastline, the Allied forces fighting on two fronts or the German forces fighting on a single front. It had to be said that this analysis opened William's eyes, but he still shook his head.

"Is there something wrong with my analysis?" Cun Yunsheng asked doubtfully.

Logically speaking, this shouldn’t be the case, as this is the optimal solution.

"Your analysis is correct. The key is that it is very difficult to turn around now. Our troops are deeply trapped on the eastern front. It will be difficult to launch a landing on the western front, and the landing site is not easy to choose." William shook his head and smiled bitterly.

Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng was not too surprised, but continued speaking.

"According to the intelligence I have, the British army has always believed that your army will land in the southern part of the British Isles, in Whiteway, Dover, Brighton and other places."

William did not refute this.

After all, attacks in these directions can shorten the transportation distance of German troops, or they can quickly strike London after landing.

It was based on this idea that the British army deployed 80% of its main forces in the south, so if the German army wanted to land successfully, it would have to pay a heavy price.

"You're right. According to the intelligence we have, the main force of the British army is basically deployed here." William nodded.

"And without the support of the navy, it won't be easy for us to land even if we want to."

As funds were shifted to the army and air force, funding for the navy was reduced.

The result was the continued weakening of the German navy.

In the past, we could still go out and fight the Royal Fleet, but now we can only rely on submarines.

The rest of the warships simply didn't have the courage to attack.

After all, even the Bismarck battleship was sunk, so how could the remaining warships dare to leave the port?

"That's right. Your navy is indeed no match for the Royal Fleet. However, if you can mobilize more fighter jets, you can still rely on them to block the Royal Fleet and provide an opportunity for the landing troops." Cun Yunsheng said.

"What do you mean?" William looked puzzled.

"Even if our air force can stop the Royal Fleet, the main British forces are concentrated in Dover and other places in the south. I'm afraid it won't succeed. We have already tried."

Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng was not surprised, but opened the map and pointed to a place.

"What if we choose this as the landing site?"

"Portsmouth?" William looked at the place where the pointer was pointing and muttered in surprise.

Cun Yunsheng naturally knew what he was thinking.

At the same time, they also knew that the landing point chosen by the German army had long been known to the British army.

"Do you want to land in Dover, Brighton or other places?" Cun Yunsheng said with a smile, "The main force of the British army is there. Aren't you afraid of getting hurt if you land there?"

"Yes, we have always believed that the landing site is Dover. It is the city with the shortest distance to the strait and is very suitable for landing."

"So, your thinking doesn't break out." Cun Yunsheng couldn't help but sigh, what a stubborn German guy.

"What do you mean?" William asked, still puzzled.

"The landing site will be Portsmouth, and then we will advance to Southampton. Once successful, the landing troops will avoid the main force of the British army and attack the British division unexpectedly."

"But Portsmouth has no port, so we have no way to replenish our supplies." William raised an objection. He was very familiar with the terrain of the British Isles and immediately retorted.

"I've heard of the pontoon dock. It will be able to fully guarantee the material supply for the landing troops." Cun Yunsheng explained.

The pontoon dock can be said to be a magical weapon. It allows troops to land at any location without occupying the dock. As long as the pontoon dock and airdrops are used, it is enough to ensure the supply of materials for the first wave of troops.

Later on, as long as the situation is opened up, those ports will sooner or later fall into the hands of the German army, and then supplies will be transported at will.

As long as the German army gains air superiority, the Royal Fleet will not dare to force its way in unless they give up all their battleships.

Now everyone knows that the role of fighter jets is becoming more and more important, not to mention that the German air force is very powerful.

"Is there such a sharp weapon?" William was also surprised and asked hurriedly.

"Of course, this is something secretly produced by the US military and specifically used for landing in Europe, so you don't have much time left. Do you still think that what I give is too little?" Cun Yunsheng sneered.

Upon hearing this, William's face changed drastically. If this was true, it meant that the Allies had already thought of counterattacking the European continent.

damn it!
"Can you sell it to us?" William asked.

Who knew that Cun Yunsheng smiled without saying anything.

"Okay, you win. If you want anything else, we will try our best to satisfy it." William spread his hands. He underestimated the other party.

"I haven't thought about it yet. You'd better stabilize the defense on the eastern front first. The Soviet army, assisted by the United States, is now much stronger than before. If you continue to use past experience, you will probably suffer a great loss." Cun Yunsheng kindly reminded.

"As for the location of the tungsten mine, it is in Salzburg in the Austrian Alps. I'm sure you know this location."

"What? It's here?" William was extremely surprised. He didn't expect that the tungsten mine he had been thinking about was actually in their own territory.

Why didn't those stupid explorers discover it?

"Of course, I can only say that your surveyors are a bunch of idiots." Cun Yunsheng spread his hands.

"The tungsten content there is definitely enough for you to use. With oil, steel and tungsten, I believe you should no longer be afraid of the Soviet army?"

Hearing this, William regained his former arrogance.

"Of course, we never took them seriously. If it weren't for the winter, we would have defeated them long ago."

Cun Yunsheng did not refute this because what the other party said was true.

If it weren't for winter, the Soviet army would not have been able to hold on.

Unfortunately, the German army's elite troops were slowly wiped out during the winter.

"I hope you can keep your promise, otherwise this will be our last cooperation." Cun Yunsheng said.

"Don't worry, we will find a way to ship the things you need." William nodded immediately.

He also wanted to see what the dock pontoon was. It was amazing that he could land without a dock.
"I suggest that you let Rommel's North African Corps cross the canal and defeat the Allied forces there." Suddenly, Cun Yunsheng kindly reminded.

"Thank you. We will consider your suggestion." After William finished speaking, he turned and left. He needed to send today's conversation back to his homeland in the form of a telegram.

Not long after, Keitel and others in the country received William's telegram.

"What? The tungsten mine is in Austria?" Speer, who was in charge of equipment production, looked at the telegram in disbelief.

“It’s incredible.”

"Find someone to investigate. If it is true, then it really belongs to the Godbless Empire." Keitel also looked excited.

"As for this landing plan." Keitel was silent for a moment and did not refute immediately. Instead, he was pondering whether it was reliable.

(End of this chapter)