"Yes! Head of State! Because at the end of this year's winter battle, we not only crushed Stalin's counterattack, but also recovered Kharkov in Ukraine, but also rebuilt a new camp along the Mius River! In other words, the initiative on the Eastern Front has been regained by us!"

"And now the Soviet army has paid a heavy price of tens of millions of people! If we take advantage of this strategic attack on the Soviet army and annihilate all the Soviet army in the Kursk protrusion, then we can regain the strategic initiative; but I personally suggest that if possible, then we should better encircle the Soviet army by detouring to Rostov in the Sea of ​​Azov to encircle the Soviet army and implement the Azov coast annihilation battle. In this way, our attack and elimination of the Soviet army will have a better attack effect!"

Manstein said anxiously without thinking.

Chen Yanlong stared at the military in front of him with his eyes unbounced. The Marshal of the Eagle-Hooked Nose couldn't help but sigh softly.

In the historical materials of his previous life, he knew very clearly that the other party often had quarrels and frequent differences on the Eastern Front issue and the issue of the Supreme Commander's power.

In the end, he was relieved of the command of the marshal by Hitler, and surrendered to British Field Marshal Montgomery on August 23, 1945 and was arrested by the British army.

"Martin Manstein! I can ask you, can we still win the war on the Eastern Front and defeat the Soviet army?"

After a long time, Chen Yanlong slowly looked up at Manstein and said lightly.

"Difficult! We have now more than 1.5 million soldiers on the Eastern Front, and our troops are exhausted; especially the armored divisions, which are few left; on the other hand, the Soviet troops are increasing and strengthening, whether they are armored or infantry; and the Soviet T-34 medium tanks and KV heavy tanks are undergoing large-scale production in the Ural Mountains."

"Now the Soviet army also has additional aid from the United States, and a large amount of military supplies, and weapons and equipment are continuously being supplied."

Facing Chen Yanlong's sudden change of topic, Manstein was stunned for a moment; then he was silent for a while before answering slowly.

"What should we do now? Can the battle situation on the Eastern Front be defeated by the Soviet army?"

After hearing this, Chen Yanlong still stared at Manstein with a little nervousness.

"I don't know if our war on the Eastern Front will fail in the future; but my personal opinion is that the most important task of our army now is to force the Soviet army to stay away from our country's borders and deal with the Soviet army; we can only continue to carry out continuous local major blows against the enemy, weaken their vitality and material supply lines."

"It made it a great sacrifice and finally forced the senior Soviet army to seek peace with our army. Moreover, from January 14 to 25, 1943, the heads of the United States and Britain, in the political situation where the war was to be carried out until our unconditional surrender, we now have no other way except to at least strive for reconciliation on the Eastern Front!"

Upon hearing this, Manstein also looked back at Chen Yanlong with sharp eyes and replied bluntly.

"So you feel that in 1943, how should we fight the Eastern Front?"

Chen Yanlong hurriedly asked about Manstein's heartfelt words.

"Now in the comparison of enemy and us, our army is at a disadvantage. We cannot launch lightning attacks on the Soviet army, overwhelming advantage, or strikes far-reaching targets like before 1943."

"Defense is more realistic and appropriate for us now, because if the Soviet army really wants to drive us out of the entire Eastern Front, then they will have to pay an astonishing price for it..."

Manstein pondered for a while, sorted out his thoughts, and said seriously.

"Your idea is good! But if we only defend ourselves, will we suffer a loss? And will the Soviet army be stupid and only attack without defense?"

After hearing this, Chen Yanlong also expressed his worries.

"First of the People's Republic of China, your worries are right! I personally think that the Soviet army will not only launch a new round of attacks, but also the British and American Allied forces will also try their best to open up a second battlefield on the European continent."

"So my personal insistence on pure defense is definitely not what we are going to do now! We should continue to deal with major blows to the Soviet army in the defense strategy and consume their living power. The more the better, until the Soviet army seeks peace!"

"Just as I said in my proposal just now! Of course, in local wars, some opportunities for combat were created by the Soviet army, but when the Soviet army does not take the initiative to attack, we can also take the initiative to attack first, creating local wars to continue to consume the opponent's vitality!"

Facing Chen Yanlong's worries, Manstein also answered very frankly.

"Well! Okay, I probably know your opinion on our Eastern Front battlefield this year! Then I now approve you to carry out our fortress operations in a week! Defeat the Soviet army is still in a relatively weak state, defeat it."

"At the same time, I allow you and the commanders of the troops on the Eastern Front to do not have to stick to a certain place; you can judge the situation and give up a certain place to carry out operations that are beneficial to our army! And while carrying out the defensive strategy as you just said, you must also constantly find ways to carry out various local battles on the Eastern Front to consume the vitality of the Soviet army and force the Soviet army to hold peace talks! As for the replenishment of troops and weapons and equipment, I will find ways to continue to give you!"

After listening, Chen Yanlong thought for a long time and finally made up his mind to make a decision.

"What! Head! You are really willing to do this!"

Hearing Chen Yanlong's answer, Manstein said in an instant with disbelief and in shock.

Manstein knew very well about Hitler's character that he was a stubborn person who was unwilling to lose every land. For this reason, he himself often quarreled with Hitler.

So when he heard Chen Yanlong's words, he could imagine how shocked and shocked him were.

"By the way, I feel deeply saddened about your son Giro's death in battle. It was all my fault for randomly dispatching troops at that time! Sorry! My good marshal! Please forgive me!"

But the next moment, Chen Yanlong's other words almost made Manstein, who was strong in character, feel so moved that he almost shed tears.

"Yuan, Yuan, thank you!"

Hearing this, Manstein, with a sad face, his lips trembled; his body trembled for a long time before he was moved.

Because he really couldn't believe that Hitler, who had always been irritable, weird, and even had schizophrenia, could still care about his son's death in the current situation of unfavorable war.

So he was really shocked and moved. Although his son's death was in a certain relationship with Hitler's order to lift the Soviet army and annihilate the Second Guard of the Soviet Army, where there was war, someone would die in battle. This was inevitable. Therefore, Manstein could not blame Hitler himself for the cause of his son's death.

"I will leave the battlefield on the Eastern Front to you and fight hard with other commanders! If you can make peace this year or next year, I am willing to select the Chief of Staff who is in charge of the command of the entire army to take responsibility! In other words, for strategic and tactical issues on the battlefield, you will be fully entrusted to you to make decisions and command operations!"

Then, when Manstein was moved, Chen Yanlong suddenly threw a more attractive bomb to the other party; to win people's hearts.

"What! You, aren't you joking with me, are you! Head of State!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Manstein immediately moved; he suddenly raised his head, stunned, his eyes wide open; his mouth was wide open, his face full of disbelief, staring at Chen Yanlong incredible, and said in surprise.

"I never joke, so in order to become the chief of staff, you have to do it well! Don't let me down!"

Chen Yanlong looked kind and kind, with a bright smile; he gently patted Manstein's shoulder and encouraged.

"Yuan, Head of State! I will definitely not disappoint you! Even if I die in battle, I will force the Soviet army to seek peace until it is won! Victory! Head of State!"

Suddenly, Manstein, who was so valued and caring about Chen Yanlong, instantly felt as if he was injected with chicken blood, raised his arm to Chen Yanlong and gave a standard Nazi military salute. He responded loudly like a roar.

Chen Yanlong smiled slightly, and at the same time he raised his right hand casually; he bent and swung a little, higher than his shoulders, and made a gesture of returning the gift.

Afterwards, the two of them were mixed together and chatted about the battle issues on the Eastern Front for a while, and then it was over.

Then Chen Yanlong asked Manstein to leave his room and prepare to receive Goebbels and the others.

However, Chen Yanlong was sincere in his promise to Chief of Staff Manstein just now.

Although Manstein was not his loyalist, Chen Yanlong knew very clearly that in later generations, Manstein was considered the best general in the German army in World War II. His strategic thoughts were profound and terrifying. Almost every battle he planned was a masterpiece.

Always making his opponents terrified and frightened. He is the kind of expert who can skillfully integrate modern mobile concepts; he is also a true military genius who can cleverly integrate with traditional mobile warfare thinking, and at the same time, he is a free use of various tactics.

If you have such a military genius to help yourself deal with the Soviet attack, why not do it?

Whether in the 21st century or during World War II, the most important thing is talents; whoever can get more talents to assist will be able to build a stronger power.
Chapter completed!