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Chapter 102: Germany's Industrial Restructuring, Focus on the Middle East, and the Suspension o
Chapter 102: Germany's Industrial Restructuring, Focus on the Middle East, and the Suspension of the Battle of Britain.
This answer was unexpected by many.
The principal of the southern branch school nodded silently to himself. "Sean not only talked about the strength of the army, but also pointed out the Germans' shortcomings in weaponry and their chaotic management."
"Principal, wouldn't it be right to award him an honorary professorship?"
"Yes, I never expected him to talk about it from a management perspective, rather than the quality of the army or the command ability of the generals."
"Why not? If the changes you mentioned are implemented, Germany's weapons manufacturing and research will become more efficient. Given Germany's current strength, can't it defeat Britain?"
Yes, Germany reached its peak during World War II, but then went downhill.
Especially after the Battle of Britain, their tactics and armored forces did not have much of an advantage.
This is something many people know: the Air Force suffered enormous losses, including a large number of instructors and outstanding pilots.
Losing air superiority makes the fight more difficult.
Many people don't understand this now, but a modern person knows the reasons for Germany's defeat.
This is a classic example of hindsight bias, and also a quality that an excellent expert must possess.
"So let's look at it from an economic perspective."
From an economic perspective?
Many people in the audience looked confused.
"The final outcome of a war will depend on comprehensive national strength."
Comprehensive national strength?
A group of business administration professors silently recited this new term.
"Although Germany gained a lot of land in the occupied territories, economic prosperity did not occur, and the circulation of goods in Germany became even more restricted."
Before the war, goods could flow to the world, bringing more wealth and resources.
After the outbreak of war, Britain controlled global shipping routes, which greatly restricted Germany's economic and trade activities, and resources became difficult to obtain.
This forced Germany to break the deadlock through war.
But the biggest problem is food, minerals, and energy; Germany is highly dependent on the United States and the North!
The German consul suddenly stood up. "What if the air force defeats Britain?"
"Your question is based on the premise of defeating."
It was impossible. The German Navy could not blockade Britain's supply lines, and most of the Luftwaffe's fighters had too short a range to effectively escort the bomber formations. After passing through, their fuel would not be enough to support their return, and the pilots would have no choice but to bail out and be captured.
Germany is already at a disadvantage against Britain's integrated air and ground air defense system, which will only result in a large number of pilot and aircraft losses.
Airplanes can be rebuilt, but training excellent pilots takes at least six months to a year.
Pilots capable of night operations are even rarer.
Furthermore, the biggest problem with the German Air Force was that its pilots were skilled in field operations.
This refers to the Polish-French campaign, a type of field bombing operation with a high degree of freedom.
They actually cooperate less in targeted strikes against high-value British targets; I'm referring to the coordination between escort fighter and bomber formations.
This is different from field combat.
His Excellency Sean is indeed quite knowledgeable about the current situation in Germany.
Although the German consul didn't know much about the air force, he believed that Sean was definitely right.
Oh no, we must retaliate. If that's the case, then bombing Britain will cause irreparable damage.
Germany needs aircraft with longer range and greater sophistication.
No, we need to build more aviation schools, not just the paragliding clubs that were previously established to evade the Treaty of Versailles.
The German consul's face showed barely suppressed disappointment. The unstoppable momentum of the past two years had led many Germans to believe that they could conquer the world.
But Sean's words were like a bucket of cold water, extinguishing the German consul's burning enthusiasm.
"Is it enough to just do it?"
The German consul remained standing, and many students were also looking at Sean, eager to know the answer.
Sean tugged at his shirt, switched hands to support himself on the podium, and moved his slightly numb arm.
"Economic issues, production issues, resource issues, and even military training issues are all interconnected systemic problems."
A lack of decisiveness is insufficient to solve this problem, especially considering Germany's current need for a large foreign trade market.
We can't just boost domestic demand; we also need to export to make money.
As a modern person, his access to information far exceeds that of this era.
Snap snap snap snap snap snap!
A round of enthusiastic applause erupted from the audience.
The president of the University of California, Southern California, stood up excitedly. "Mr. Sean, that was a wonderful speech. I thought you were a military strategist, but I didn't expect you to be an expert in economics as well."
The Sean assembly line is the greatest invention of our time.
"Thank you." Sean didn't mince words; once he mastered copying the homework, it was his own.
"On behalf of the University of California, I will present Mr. Sean with a certificate of honorary professorship."
"Wow! I heard Sean Wayne never went to school."
"Yes, look at the Los Angeles Times' account of Sean's upbringing. He was an orphan and only received basic education in church."
"My God, he actually became a professor."
"Are you serious? My educational background is higher than his."
Many University of California students watched in surprise as the president walked onto the stage, holding a certificate in his hand. The two stood side by side, and many school staff and reporters took photos with their cameras.
The German consul, however, was in no mood for such things. He immediately bowed slightly to Sean and rushed out of the auditorium, as he had an important emergency to report.
December 1940, 8.
Sean Wayne appointed Professor Emeritus at the University of California
[Sean Wein bluntly states that Germany will have a hard time defeating Britain]
These two news items spread like wildfire throughout the world.
Poland, Czech Republic, France.
When everyone saw it, their faces showed not shock but relief.
"Sean said Germany can't defeat Britain, so is there still hope?"
A group of French people looked up at the sky with tears in their eyes, saying, "We still have a chance."
When de Gaulle saw the newspaper, he was overwhelmed with mixed feelings. He put the newspaper down, closed his eyes, and said, "I was wrong. I shouldn't have hated him. Sean Wayne is a noble and upright man. He has always been objective and principled."
France still has a chance.
London, England, was especially overjoyed.
Churchill and the group of naval and air force generals all looked relieved and at ease.
They unconsciously formed a logic.
What Sean Wayne said will most likely come true.
"Sean pointed out a series of problems for Germany, not on the battlefield, but these were the root causes of Germany's inevitable defeat."
Churchill was unusually pleased that he didn't use the term "war cancer" today.
Ramsey had an unconscious smile on his face. "He makes a lot of sense. If Germany attacks us, we will teach them a lesson they will never forget."
"Deploy more air defenses and radars, and also speed up the production of Spitfire fighters."
Churchill sat comfortably in his seat, quite pleased with the exciting news.
"Sean Wayne can be quite cute sometimes."
It wasn't just Britain that was controlled by Sean.
Berlin, Germany.
The atmosphere at the Supreme Command is extremely tense today.
Having experienced a series of victories, they were practically strutting around with their tails between their legs.
Today, many people have worried expressions on their faces.
"What Sean Wayne said may not be true," said Field Marshal Weicks, who had just returned from the Balkans, in a low voice.
Goering looked at him like he was an idiot, and he felt bad too, but in Goering's heart, Sean was right, as evidenced by the development of his air force.
Himmler was full of contempt, but it might not be true?
That is the one who sees the future. Sean Wayne has been right every time from last year to this year. Are you questioning the great prophet?
The SS immediately looked down on the army.
The navy remained silent; attacking Britain was not their concern. What they needed to do was blockade sea lanes.
General William Carraris, a wise German commander, had long seen the disparity in naval strength between the two countries. He believed that Sean's words were correct, and that attacking Britain would only drag Germany into a quagmire.
The most distressed person was the young painter, who was even planning a surprise attack on Britain.
Use a powerful air force to completely paralyze the British Isles.
The young painter pursed his lips, his face was grim, and his eyes seemed to be blazing with anger.
"Didn't you say that by strengthening the air force and airborne troops, we could carry out airborne and bombing operations and defeat Britain?"
Isn't that all about getting money?
Of course, Goring couldn't say directly, "Sir, Sean pointed out the biggest weakness of our current fighter jets: poor escort capabilities and short range, so we must develop jet fighters."
With jet fighters and bombers, we can completely defeat Britain.
That makes sense; an attack now would consume a lot of pilots.
"Then we should allocate resources and focus all our efforts on developing new aircraft."
Haha, Green didn't expect this effect. Praise to Sean, the Air Force is about to embark on an invincible path.
I will do my best.
Look at this guy, he still has the mind to ask for money?
"Sir, our army also needs funding, and we also need assault rifles."
Ronstadt immediately stepped forward.
"Yes, our SS also needs to strengthen its intelligence work, and even establish paratrooper units."
"Your Excellency, our navy needs more submarines to blockade sea lanes."
No one should fall behind.
The little painter was in a dilemma. So none of you are in charge? Don't you know how difficult things are for us?
The thought of not having energy, lacking food, and being cut off from various supplies is unbearable.
He clenched his fist.
"Damn Britain, damn the North, I'm going to slaughter these swine!"
"Your Excellency, I believe that what we need to do most now is to optimize production, expand export trade, and eliminate unnecessary and cumbersome management mechanisms."
A man in a suit standing nearby was speaking with his head down.
"Yes, that's what Sean Wayne said too. Do you have any good suggestions, Speer?"
Speer was one of those who saw the same problem: chaotic domestic management and the mismatch between military and civilian industries.
"Your Excellency, Sean Wayne is a great genius. He has seen the chaos in the management of the Imperial military industry. We must clean up unnecessary management agencies, unify and streamline them, coordinate the ratio of military and civilian industries, and allow those enterprises to profit."
Secondly, after taking control of Crete from Greece, we can now trade with Turkey and Iran, which will alleviate the domestic economic burden. We will shift the focus of our foreign trade to the Middle East and Egypt, exchanging oil with countries like Saudi Arabia.
"But that's where Britain's traditional power lies."
"Besides demonstrating the deterrent power of air force decapitation strikes, we can also win them over, encourage the Arab world to become independent, help them train their armies and provide them with weapons, help them break free from British colonization, and dump our goods on them."
Internally, the Sean system was implemented as a production line to improve production efficiency.
Comprehensive national strength is a very apt term. Sean Wayne is not only a military expert but also an expert in the economic field. As he said, what we need to do now is not to attack Britain, but to optimize the domestic production and economic structure.
Developing weapons.
The Army provided a rifle that Sean Wayne liked, the M35. I think we can delete all the impractical projects like the Super Artillery program and the Giant Glider to save manpower and resources. As he said, weapons need to be practical and convenient.
Accelerate the research and development and production of infantry fighting vehicles and tanks to achieve true mechanization and enhance delivery capabilities.
The Air Force should accelerate the development and production of jet aircraft and large transport aircraft; everything else can be halted.
"Our army agrees." Ronstein, Manstein, and others all nodded in unison.
Re-equipping the army with assault rifles can also greatly improve combat effectiveness. Furthermore, promoting the Sean gun-holding method and the Wayne shooting method can significantly enhance the army's combat effectiveness in a short period of time.
Although Göring was uncomfortable, it did not affect the development of his air force, and he nodded silently.
The navy remained silent.
Himm did not speak.
The mustache pondered for a moment, "I'm different from the Mexicans. I'm very open-minded and good at listening to your correct opinions, but I'm very angry. I'm giving you some time to produce results as soon as possible."
Speer, go for it!
Haha, you're very open-minded?
Everyone was holding back their laughter; you were clearly more stubborn than Old Mo. Thank goodness it was Sean Wayne, otherwise no one's words would have mattered.
The consensus among Germans is that Sean is right; this was said by the young painter himself.
He can no longer refute his own words.
Kudos to Sean!
The entire command headquarters was full of energy.
December 1940, 8.
A report by the German newspaper Observer has shocked Britain and the world.
Germany will streamline its departmental structure, optimize production and economic development, and establish the Reich Ministry for Economic Affairs and Productivity, with Speer as its minister.
[Schönwein becomes the chief architect of Germany's military production transformation]
[Sean's systematic assembly line production model will completely transform German military manufacturing]
Germany will send a delegation to visit Middle Eastern countries.
What?
Are the Germans no longer planning to fight?
They want to develop the economy?
Adjusting the industrial structure?
We've already placed orders for radar and anti-aircraft guns.
They even bought a lot from the United States.
Churchill looked at the newspaper and almost cursed.
"Are the Germans really not going to fight?" Many British Army soldiers were surprised. Were they going to focus on the economy?
"If that's the case, then that's good too." Yes, Britain hasn't suffered much damage so far.
"Shut up. If France hears this, our allies will cry. Even the alliance and order we have painstakingly built will crumble."
Britain entered the war to ensure integrity and contracts. If no one trusts us, the Commonwealth will collapse completely. Such naive thinking must be abandoned. Germany will not stop; they are merely regrouping.
Churchill believed this was merely a facade, and that Germany was brewing even greater ambitions.
They were not prepared.
Or should we bomb them?
The idea flashed through Churchill's mind, but the enemy possessed the integrated air-ground defense that Sean had described, and the Royal Air Force would be at a disadvantage.
We could blow up a few of their factories, but we would lose hundreds of aircraft and even a large number of pilots. It would be a vicious cycle, as training pilots is not easy.
Italy.
Old Mo suddenly became excited as he looked at the newspaper; this was a good thing.
"Germany will stop fighting, we will."
"Your Excellency, we need to rest recently."
"I know that it is advantageous for Italy if Germany does not fight. We can attack Egypt and take over North Africa."
Zenoa wanted to offer some advice: "We can't even beat Greece, and you want to go fight the British?"
"Sean said he couldn't defeat Britain, not that he couldn't defeat their overseas territories." Old Mexican is using his brain today.
Zenoa was dumbfounded. As expected of Sean Wayne's lifelong nemesis, you really know what I mean.