Chapter 409 The loving father also started to get anxious!

"Are you saying that you encountered a lot of trouble when landing?" Cun Yunsheng looked at William who was a little anxious in front of him, his expression still calm, as if all this was within his expectations.

After all, landing on the British Isles seemed to be a bold and strategically significant action on the surface, but in reality it was full of countless unpredictable difficulties and challenges.

"Yes." William's eyes were full of hope. He stared at Cun Yunsheng closely, hoping to get some strong support or feasible solutions from him.

In William's opinion, since Cun Yunsheng proposed this bold plan, he must have a way to deal with the current predicament. However, Cun Yunsheng shook his head slowly, which made William's hope that had just ignited dim again in an instant.

"I don't have any better ideas. Your navy is still too weak. If it were a little stronger, you might be able to completely occupy the British Isles." Cun Yunsheng's words were straightforward and realistic.

William could not refute this because he was well aware of the relative weakness of the German Navy in this war.

Although the German Army demonstrated strong combat capabilities on the European continent, the strength of the navy has always been their weak point.

But at this point, it is almost impossible to significantly increase the strength of the navy in a short period of time.

Germany can only find other ways to solve the current difficulties it faces.

"Cun, is there no other way?" William asked again with anticipation on his face. He was unwilling to be bound by the predicament.

"Isn't your plan to attract the attention of the Allied Forces?" Cun Yunsheng frowned slightly and continued, "But the strength is not enough. The performance of the British Army is very average."

There was a hint of regret in his tone.

If he were in charge of this operation, he would definitely find ways to increase the intensity of the landing and create the illusion of a fight to the death with the British army.

In this way, perhaps the Allies would consider withdrawing main forces from other places to deal with the German offensive in the British Isles, thereby creating opportunities for Germany on other battlefields.

"Do you mean to increase the landing force?" William asked anxiously, as if he saw a ray of light in the darkness.

However, he also knew that increasing the landing force would not be easy.

"However, landing operations and land combat are two completely different things. The logistical consumption is really too great. With our current capabilities, I am afraid we cannot deploy more troops." William said helplessly.

This is indeed the most embarrassing aspect of the German army at the moment.

They knew that increasing the delivery efforts might bring better strategic results, but the difficulties in logistical support became an obstacle they could not overcome.

Landing operations require a large amount of supplies and equipment support, but the fragility of the logistics supply lines and the huge pressure of material transportation make it difficult for Germany to easily increase the size of the landing force.

Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng could only sigh.

He understood very well the difficulties of landing operations, which required not only strong military force, but also sufficient logistical support, precise combat plans and coordination and cooperation from all aspects.

Every link is crucial, and any carelessness may lead to the failure of the entire operation.

Cun Yunsheng fell into deep thought, trying to think whether there were other strategies that could help Germany break through its current predicament.

However, under the current circumstances, there does not seem to be a simple and easy solution.

"Either try paratrooper airdrops, or increase the delivery efforts to let the Allies see your determination." Cun Yunsheng thought for a while and this was the only way.

Hearing this, William nodded. He also knew that there seemed to be no better way except this.

However, he still sent the ideas provided by Cun Yunsheng back to the country, letting the generals in the country worry about it.

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At the same time, the loving father also had a headache.

Yes, that's right.

My father has indeed not been having a very good time recently.

The winter offensive was preceded by a carefully planned summer offensive.

This was the so-called Second Battle of Kharkov, which ended in a disastrous defeat with heavy losses.

After this period of rest, the troops were replenished to a certain extent, but the lost morale was not so easy to recover quickly.

Especially this time, the winter offensive planned by the Soviet army was originally thought to have great results.

As a result, the German army on the Eastern Front was prepared, weakening the Soviet offensive.

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It should be said that the German defense was very tenacious, which was completely different from the pre-made plan.

This completely thwarted the daughter-in-law's idea of ​​ending the war as soon as possible.

They had been at war for two years and had suffered the loss of nearly seven million men. Such huge casualties had pushed them to the limit of what they could endure.

Fortunately, the Soviet army had very strong organizational capabilities. If it were any other country, it would have collapsed long ago.

It was precisely because of such heavy losses that the loving father became more and more eager to end the war as soon as possible.

According to his original estimation, once the summer offensive was successful, the initiative on the battlefield would return to their hands.

By then, it would only take a matter of time to put all our forces to work and completely defeat the German army.

As a result, the summer offensive was a disastrous failure.

He was not discouraged, and continued to raise troops and seek assistance, and finally accumulated a batch of supplies.

This time he wants to take advantage of the winter season.

However, the German army on the Eastern Front now received a large amount of logistical reinforcements, making his so-called winter offensive somewhat anticlimactic.

The results were not as great as expected.

In other words, it is far below expectations.

Therefore, the loving father knew that it had become impossible to end the war quickly, and he could only rely on a war of attrition and slowly wear it down.

Because of this, my father has had a very unhappy period of time.

I just hope there will be some good news coming back from the front.

At this time, my father was handling government affairs, and the amount of weapons and ammunition needed on the front line every day had to be approved by him.

At this time, the secretary came in hurriedly with a telegram. After seeing my father, he said quickly: "Great leader, according to our intelligence, the German army may concentrate more troops to completely take over the British Isles in one go."

"What?" The father was stunned.

He had always thought that the German landing on the British Isles was just a feint to the east but who knew it was actually true this time.

The secretary's expression didn't seem like she was joking with him, which was really unexpected for him.

"What's going on?" the loving father asked hurriedly. "Great leader, according to the information sent back by the intelligence personnel, the German army is organizing a new landing force, and it is obvious that they are going to expand the scale of the landing." The secretary said quickly.

Hearing this, the loving father put down the pipe in his hand, his expression full of disbelief.

After a long while, the loving father came to his senses and picked up his pipe again. He walked back and forth twice, exhaled a puff of smoke, and said slowly: "We must speed up the attack. Britain cannot be destroyed, otherwise we will have to face the German army alone."

"Tell Marshal Zhukov that we must intensify our offensive and defeat the German army as soon as possible, no matter what the cost."

At this moment, the loving father also knew that the British Isles must not fall.

Otherwise, the impact would be chain-like, with the Soviet army being the first to suffer.

Without the threat of the British Isles, the German army could withdraw a large part of its more than two million troops on the Western Front.

Once this elite force joins, the Soviet army will have a hard time and may even be pushed back to Moscow.

This has an immeasurable impact on the entire world war situation. Therefore, no matter how great the difficulties Marshal Zhukov faced, he had to launch an offensive immediately.

"Yes, great leader." The secretary responded quickly.

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On the German side, after in-depth discussions, Keitel and others believed that parachute operation was a plan worth trying.

They felt that the cost of parachuting was relatively low compared to the huge cost of landing operations.

Moreover, Student's paratrooper troops have recovered their combat effectiveness after rest and can continue to play an important role on the battlefield.

The paratroopers had performed very well in the previous battle on the island of Malta.

So, this time Keitel's plan was agreed by everyone.

So, after receiving the order, Student immediately led the paratrooper division to prepare for an airborne landing in Winchester.

Winchester is an important transportation hub in the British Isles. If it can be captured, the British army's airlift of supplies to Winchester can be cut off.

The airborne process went very smoothly. Under the leadership of Student, the German paratroopers successfully captured the main transportation routes.

However, due to limited manpower, after taking Winchester, the paratroopers did not choose to continue to expand their victory, but quickly built temporary positions to resist the upcoming counterattack of the British army.

The British troops that came to counterattack were not the original local garrison regiment, but real elite troops.

Among them, many soldiers are veterans who withdrew from Dunkirk and have certain combat experience.

This made it extremely difficult for the German paratroopers to defeat them in a short period of time, and they could only rely on the defense line to put up a tenacious resistance.

After two days of airborne replenishment, the paratroopers' combat capabilities have been greatly improved.

"Major General, the casualties are really too heavy." A British officer looked at the shocking casualty report in his hand, his brows furrowed, his face full of worry.

His voice trembled slightly, and he was obviously shocked by the numbers in the report. The officer's eyes revealed his heartache for the soldiers and his concern for the current situation.

The officer slowly raised his head and looked at British Major General Steven beside him.

Major General Steven also looked solemn at this moment. He took the casualty report handed over by the officer and his eyes lingered on the numbers on the report for a moment.

His heart was also filled with heavy pressure. These casualty figures not only represented the loss of soldiers' lives, but also meant that the combat situation they faced was extremely severe.

Major General Steven sighed deeply, knowing the difficulty of this battle. Winchester, as an important transportation hub, was vital to the British army, and they had to take it back.

However, the tenacious resistance and powerful firepower of the German paratroopers made the British army pay a heavy price.

Major General Steven was silent for a while, then said slowly: "I know, but Winchester is very important, we must take it back." His tone was firm, and despite facing huge difficulties, he had no intention of backing down.

The officer looked at Major General Steven's determined expression, feeling both admiration and helplessness. He understood the Major General's determination, but he also knew that continuing the attack would lead to greater risks and casualties.

The officer opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything.

He knew that at this critical moment, Major General Steven's decision was well considered, and they had no choice but to carry out the order with all their strength.

Major General Steven is a veteran who was evacuated from Dunkirk. He was originally a lieutenant colonel. Due to his combat experience and the expansion of the army in the past two years, he was promoted from lieutenant colonel to major general and commanded an infantry division.

"But..." The officer wanted to persuade him, but was stopped by Steven with a wave of his hand.

"Stop the attack and rest for half a day." The officer reluctantly accepted the order: "Yes!"

Steven knew that the morale of the troops had been greatly reduced and their fighting spirit was not high. He could only rest for half a day and wait for the morale to recover before considering the next attack.

Following Major General Steven's order, the retreat bugle sounded across the battlefield. The British troops who heard the bugle breathed a sigh of relief and retreated, covering each other, without any signs of panic.

The German paratroopers on the battlefield were filled with emotion as they watched the British troops retreat. One paratrooper looked at the scene and couldn't help but say, "This British force still has some fighting power. They have fought us for three rounds."

There was a hint of surprise and appreciation in his words.

In previous battles, German paratroopers were often able to quickly defeat the British army, with the outcome decided in one round.

However, the British army they faced this time showed tenacious resistance and fought with them for three rounds, which gave the German paratroopers a new understanding of the British army's strength.

"Yes, we could defeat them in one round before, and now they can last three rounds in our hands, which shows that they are well trained." Another paratrooper continued.

He agreed with his companions that the British troops' performance in the battle reflected their good training.

Compared with the past, the combat quality of this British army has been significantly improved, and it is no longer an opponent that can be easily defeated.

"Indeed, although their offensive capabilities are not very good, their retreat was very methodical. I thought they could launch a counterattack." Another paratrooper expressed his opinion.

He pointed out that although the British army performed mediocrely in attack, they showed a high degree of discipline and organization in retreat.

They took turns covering each other and retreated in an orderly manner without any signs of panic.

This method of retreat surprised the German paratroopers, who had thought that the British might become confused during their retreat, giving them an opportunity to counterattack.

After hearing the paratroopers' discussion, the lieutenant nearby laughed and said, "Do you really think that all British troops are useless? Looking at their flags, they are obviously elite troops, and they are troops withdrawn from Dunkirk. They still have a certain understanding of us and are still capable of fighting."

The lieutenant's words reminded the paratroopers that they should not underestimate any British army.

This British army carried a distinctive flag, indicating that they were an elite force.

Moreover, they withdrew from Dunkirk, experienced brutal fighting, and had a certain understanding of the German army's tactics and strength.

Therefore, they were able to exert a certain combat effectiveness in the battle, which brought considerable challenges to the German paratroopers.

(End of this chapter)