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Tu Mei Chapter 34 Rommel's New Task

.After a cool sea bath, Rommel returned to his office with a refreshing breath.

This is the best thing to live by the sea. In the hot summer, you can hide your body in the cool sea water anytime and anywhere. If there is a good beach nearby, you can also feel comfortable to sunbathe.

This is Rommel's second summer in Spain. Every day, just open the windows and he can see the beautiful sea, the beach and the seabirds flying by from time to time. From the perspective of leisure and vacation, this place is indeed the best.

Staying away from cruel wars and living a peaceful life is the wish of most people. For Rommel and his soldiers, all they have to do every day is routine training and equipment maintenance, and there is plenty of time for their own control. Life here is relatively easier than in domestic military camps.

After pouring himself a glass of water, Rommel came to his desk as usual, and a thick package was already lying there.

Rommel personally was very regretful for failing to experience the military operations of expedition to Asia, blitzing the Austro-Hungarian Empire and invading France. Fortunately, some people sent packages from China every week, including various military publications published in Germany, and newspapers and magazines within the army were also delivered to the army very on time, which allowed Rommel to learn about the latest military trends in the world on this distant Spanish coast. One of them specifically analyzes and summarizes previous battles, and the internal monthly magazine "War" that fights is a reading that he can't put down.

During the day, Rommel would spend several hours in this slightly simple office, studying various military materials while summarizing his combat experience and writing military articles. He basically contributes to several major publications within the army every month, and is often adopted and published by these internal newspapers and magazines. He is also a well-known "theorist" in the German Army in Gibraltar.

After the final end, Rommel stretched out his waist. The article, which took more than a month and totaled more than 100,000 words, was finally completed. After careful sorting, he put all the information into a kraft paper bag and wrote it on the cover: To Colonel Von Schchemitt, editor-in-chief of "War", Rommel.

Rommel did not expect that Colonel Schchemitt not only praised his masterpieces, but also divided the whole article into 10 parts and published them one after another in a prominent position in the magazine, which then caused a great sensation within the army.

Two months later, Major Rommel received a transfer order - to report to the General Staff of the Army.

"Congratulations! It seems that your masterpiece has been appreciated by the senior army. Don't forget our old colleagues when it's its success!" Major Pate, chief of staff of the Armored Regiment, said with joy and envy.

"The General Staff is a group of senior generals. I might only be able to organize information when I go there!" Rommel quickly sorted out his luggage. Although he said so, he was extremely overwhelmed in his heart. If he continued to stay in this quiet little place, he felt that he would sooner or later fall behind the times.

Pate is much more optimistic in language, "Hasn't Your Majesty met you personally? Maybe this time he called you to be a senior adviser! Do it well and don't let everyone down!"

Rommel nodded. After all, he had been in this army for nearly two years, and he was really reluctant to say goodbye at once.

On the third day after receiving the transfer order, Rommel boarded a German cruise ship in the Port of Malaga. With a whistle, he bid farewell to Spain and embarked on his return flight.

Berlin. Gonglu Palace.

There are several more people participating in the discussion today than the last time. In addition to Oly, Matthew and Orger, there are also Chief of the Army General Staff Hindenburg, the Army's First Military Control Commissioner Rudendolph, Commander of the Armored Cluster Admiral François, Head of the Army's Aviation Force, and Major General Guderian, the "Blitzkrieg", recently in the limelight. The discussion site has also moved from Chen Tian's study to a conference room in the palace.

As usual, Chen Tian was the first to speak.

"The plan to form the Royal Combat Army has been introduced to you! I wonder who has any special opinions?"

Everyone looked at me, and I looked at you. Only Oli, Matthew, and Orger were still sitting in a straight posture and looking straight ahead.

"If it is just a military adjustment without involving expansion and reducing the number of troops, there is no problem in forming such an army!" Hindenburg made a vague statement, knowing that with the temper of the German emperor, if there is no particularly tough reason for opposition, the implementation of this plan is only a matter of time.

"This is the first time I have heard of such powerful aviation power as two reconnaissance aircraft squadrons, one fighter wing, two attack aircraft wings and one bomber wing!" Lieutenant General Emile's evaluation was very direct. After all, the army's aviation force is not an air force. Oli planned the number of aircraft in his hands is two-thirds of the troops. Emile naturally needs to consider it and then think about it.

"Thinking of the possible wars outside the local area, these forces are not an exaggeration!" Chen Tian's implication was obvious. The purpose of forming this army was to take large-scale wars overseas in the future.

Emil kept his head down and continued his thoughts.

"In addition to tanks, the armored vehicles, trucks and motorcycles listed in the plan need to be transferred from other troops or re-ordered. Your Majesty, which one do you want to use?" Ludendolf asked a question he was very concerned about.

"As long as funds allow, some of them will be ordered, and those who are insufficient will be transferred from other troops!" Chen Tian settled the problem in one sentence.

"Then the crawler-type personnel carrier mentioned in it." What Rudendolf said is a personnel carrier that the mechanized division and semi-mechanized division will adopt on a large scale in Oly's plan. Compared with trucks, this kind of semi-crawler can drive under relatively poor road conditions. Compared with full-crawler vehicles, it has advantages in speed, weight and cost.

Chen Tian also thought about this. Although this type of personnel carrier has developed a prototype, it is still a certain distance from the actual combat requirements, so he told Ludendolf: "Before suitable products appear, trucks will be replaced!"

After the people asked the questions, Guderian asked his own questions:

"Your Majesty, when will the DDD-enhanced tank in the plan be equipped with the troops?"

"It will take at least 5 years!" Chen Tian told him patiently, "Before this, the DDD tank was replaced!"

Goodrian was obviously full of curiosity and expectation for the planned equipment, and he then asked:

"Your Majesty. What about individual anti-tank weapons that are stronger than anti-tank guns and anti-tank grenades?"

Chen Tian told him, "It's also at least 5 years!"

The answer is somewhat general, but Guderian didn't ask again.

Chen Tian looked around and was about to make a summary speech. Hindenburg raised the question he had just thought of:

"Your Majesty, why not organize the elite colonial army into this army?"

"Well..." Chen Tian turned his gaze to Oli.

"His marshal, it is undeniable that the strictly trained colonial legions, especially the African colonial legions, are also very powerful in combat! However, I found a problem in the joint expedition with the Turkish army. That is cooperation! Although the morale of a mixed force of different nationalities, ethnicities and races may not be affected, the problem will appear when you are in trouble!" Oli quickly told his views.

Thinking of the large number of troops in the Austro-Hungarian Empire but complex ethnic composition, and the poor combat effectiveness of that army, Hindenburg and others agreed.

"If everyone has no other problems!" Chen Tian stood up from his position and cleared his throat. "Then I announce that the task of forming the Royal Combat Army will be handed over to the General Staff of the Army and General Oli to carry out together. I hope that in the near future, we can see an extremely elite unit! Let's work together!"

The generals stood up in unison. "Yes!"

When Rommel came to the General Staff of the Army to report, most of the people here were busy forming a new army. Therefore, only a staff officer of the same level was received.

He took Rommel's order to take a look. The man said calmly:

"Oh, it's Major Rommel! Lucky! Please wait here for a while, and I'll check your new position arrangement!"

After saying that, the major walked away quickly.

Seeing the officers walking back and forth in the hall with some officers of several levels higher than him, Rommel was a little restrained and worried. He didn't know what role he was about to play, but from the perspective of military rank, he probably wouldn't be able to go as much as possible.

At this time, he suddenly remembered the Emperor of Germany. He remembered this person who had high expectations for him. Although he had not met for more than a year, the packages sent from Berlin should be related to him. He had no other acquaintances in Berlin.

A few minutes later, the major finally came back, and it was obvious that there was surprise in his smile.

"Major, please come with me! Marshal Hindenburg will meet you in person!"

After passing through the long and winding corridor, Rommel came to the office of the Chief of Staff in confusion. He also met Marshal Hindenburg who was reading his masterpiece.

"Major Rommel?" Hindenburg put down and measured it.

"Yes! Dear Marshal!" Rommel stood there, straightening his chest.

"So young and promising!" Hindenburg stood up and walked to Rommel, "I have been watching your "War Strategy", which is very good!"

"Thank you, Marshal for your praise!" Rommel looked straight ahead without looking sideways.

Hindenburg walked a few steps slowly and walked around Rommel's back, "The tank is your backbone, but not your whole body, right?"

Rommel hesitated for a while and replied, "I think so, Marshal!"

"Then..." Hindenburg continued to walk forward and walked to his window, "Are you interested in going to America?"

"America? Marshal, are you talking about Mexico?" Rommel was obviously a little surprised.

"Yes!" Hindenburg looked out the window with his hands behind his back, "The US government has added 55,000 troops to Mexico. The situation of the Zapata peasant uprising army is very unfavorable! Zapata requires us to send an elite force to aid them. As long as they can defeat the US army for them, they are willing to hand over the troops to our command! We have decided to appoint and remove General Von Kolesenstein as the German highest military adviser in Mexico. Now the aid forces in Mexico are being formed in the name of mercenaries, but we still lack some commanders, especially young commanders with combat experience and outstanding capabilities!"

"I understand!" Rommel raised his voice octave, "German Army Major Rommel volunteered to go to Mexico to participate in the war!"
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