In that slightly eerie room, William frowned, his eyes full of doubt and suspicion. He stared at Cun Yunsheng in front of him, his tone full of confusion, and asked, "Are the Allies preparing to open a second battlefield?"

He really couldn't understand why Cun Yunsheng would reveal such important information to him. Wasn't he worried that once the information leaked out from him, it would trigger a series of uncontrollable chain reactions?

This move is really unpredictable.

"Don't look at me like that. Even if you leak it, do you think the Allies will believe it? On the contrary, they will most likely conclude that this is a conspiracy of yours, and their purpose is to kill someone with a borrowed knife and get rid of me." Cun Yunsheng had a calm face, his expression as calm as water, and responded slowly, as if this matter was nothing to be surprised about at all, and he seemed to have already considered all possible situations.

After all, the current situation is very different from before. Cun Yunsheng now has hundreds of thousands of expeditionary forces under his command, which is a huge military force that cannot be underestimated. He also has Stilwell's solid support behind him. With such strong support, his voice and influence in many affairs have been greatly enhanced.

Therefore, to him, this somewhat childish and low-level method of sowing discord is like an ant trying to shake a tree. It cannot cause any waves at all and cannot produce any substantial impact.

As expected, when William heard Cun Yunsheng's words, he was stunned. He was confused for a moment, and his brain seemed to stop working for a short time.

After careful consideration, this is indeed the case. Given Cun Yunsheng's current status, this low-level strategy of sowing discord is indeed difficult to work and cannot pose any threat to him at all.

"Why?" William was still full of curiosity about Cun Yunsheng's intentions. The desire to explore was like a fire, burning in his heart, and he couldn't suppress it. So he couldn't help but ask again, eager to find out what the other party's considerations were for doing this.

But what William didn't expect was that Cun Yunsheng looked at him as if he were an idiot, his eyes were full of disdain and contempt, as if William had asked the stupidest question in the world. This made William feel very uncomfortable, but he couldn't get angry.

"Need I say that? Of course I want you to deplete the Allied forces, can't you see that?" Cun Yunsheng was speechless, with a clear tone of sarcasm in his words, thinking to himself, is this guy confused because he saw the German army was in decline? Although the German army is indeed showing signs of decline, it has a deep foundation after all. A lean camel is bigger than a horse. It will not be possible to be completely defeated in a short time. They will definitely struggle for a long time.

Upon hearing this, William was stunned at first, and his face instantly turned red like a cooked shrimp. The desire to refute in his heart suddenly popped up, but when he opened his mouth, it was as if something blocked his throat, and he couldn't utter a word for a long time. He didn't know where to start, because he had to admit in his heart that what Cun Yunsheng said did make some sense, and he couldn't find the right words to refute for a while.

"Do you think we will agree?" William finally managed to utter these words, but before he could finish, he was interrupted by Cun Yunsheng rudely. The decisiveness of his words made William feel even more unhappy.

"Don't worry, you will agree, unless you give up resistance. But the current situation has not reached the point of complete collapse, and you will definitely fight to the end." Cun Yunsheng still looked confident and knew the other party very well. He spoke calmly, with an unquestionable certainty in his tone, as if he had already figured out the German army's temperament, style of doing things, and various future trends, and was just waiting to see their next move.

"Unless you want to surrender to the Soviet army? But given the deep hatred between you in the past, if you really surrender, the outcome will definitely not be good." Cun Yunsheng continued to speak calmly, with a hint of warning in his words, as if reminding William to weigh the matter carefully and not make any foolish decisions.

"You can refer to Poland. What happened to them is probably the same for you." Cun Yunsheng's words were very sharp and hit the nail on the head. The German army's previous actions really offended the Soviet army. The resentment and anger accumulated in the Soviet army's heart were like a volcano about to erupt, waiting for an opportunity to retaliate fiercely. Although most of those things may not be directly related to the Wehrmacht, once the Soviet army was overwhelmed by anger, under the control of that emotion, how could they carefully distinguish these things? At that time, they would definitely treat everyone equally and would not let the German army go easily.

Hearing this, William fell completely silent. He knew very well in his heart that every word Cun Yunsheng said was the truth. If he made a reasonable deduction based on the current situation, the final outcome would probably be very similar to what Cun Yunsheng said. He could not find any reason to refute it and could only swallow this bitter reality silently.

"So where will the Allies land?" William seemed to want to break the depressing silence, and seemed really curious about this question. He couldn't help but ask again, with a hint of expectation in his eyes, hoping to get a definite answer from Cun Yunsheng so that he could have more idea in his mind.

"Normandy." Cun Yunsheng didn't even think about it, and casually pointed to an area on the map. He looked very relaxed, as if the answer was obvious and didn't need to be considered. "Impossible, this is absolutely impossible." When William heard this, he immediately reacted like a cat whose tail was stepped on. He shook his head like a rattle, his face was instantly filled with anger, his eyes widened, and he stared at the other party fiercely. He was sure that Cun Yunsheng was deliberately leaking this false information to mislead him. In his opinion, Normandy, considering its geographical location, defense situation, and existing infrastructure, did not have the conditions for the Allied landing. How could it be the landing site chosen by the Allied forces?
However, what shocked William was that Cun Yunsheng remained very calm despite his intense reaction. He looked as if he had expected such a response from him. There was no sign of surprise or panic, as if everything was within his expectations and under his control.

"Don't you think there is no port here? Why did the Allies land here? Isn't that courting death?" As soon as Cun Yunsheng said this, William was stunned as if struck by lightning. He stood there in a daze for a long time. He really didn't expect that Cun Yunsheng could guess what he was thinking so accurately. This made him a little overwhelmed for a while. He was shocked and suspicious. He didn't know what to do. He just felt that the person in front of him was too elusive.

"Don't you know there's a saying in the art of war called doing the opposite? Since you all think it's impossible, why can't you turn this impossibility into possibility?" Cun Yunsheng still looked at William with a look of deep contempt as he stared at him as if he were a fool. His tone was like that of a knowledgeable teacher teaching an ignorant student, full of condescending meaning, as if to say, "You don't understand such a simple truth, yet you're asking so many questions."

"Before you crossed the Ardennes Forest, do you think the British and French forces would believe that you could pass through that primeval forest?" Cun Yunsheng went on to give an example, trying to use this well-known battle example to make his point more convincing, so that William could better understand what he called the "go against the grain" strategy, and understand that sometimes seemingly impossible things are precisely the places that the enemy is most likely to overlook, and may become breakthrough points.

"It's the same now. Since you all think it's impossible, then the Allied forces will definitely be able to land successfully." Cun Yunsheng said this in a decisive tone. His tone was full of confidence. William was so choked up by his words that he was speechless. He could only stand there blankly, Cun Yunsheng's words echoing in his mind. He fell into deep thought and for a moment, he didn't know how to respond.

In the space filled with tension and discussion, Cun Yunsheng suddenly seemed to be intrigued by something. With curiosity flashing in his eyes, he looked straight at William and said, "There is one thing I'm curious about. Since the Battle of the Ardennes Forest, you have made extremely serious mistakes in your strategy." His words carried a sense of scrutiny and exploration, as if he wanted to analyze the various problems in the German strategic layout through these past wars.

"Obviously, there was a great opportunity to wipe out the Anglo-French forces in one fell swoop, but you chose to give up such a good opportunity. As a result, the British army still has such a strong resistance force, which has caused a lot of obstacles to your subsequent combat operations." Cun Yunsheng frowned slightly, his tone full of regret and confusion. In his opinion, opportunities on the battlefield are fleeting. Once the opportunity to give the enemy a fatal blow is missed, it will often bring about a series of unpredictable consequences. The decision of the German army at that time undoubtedly laid the groundwork for the current difficult battle situation.

"If these living forces could have been completely eliminated at that time, I believe the situation you are facing now would definitely be much easier." Cun Yunsheng said as he shook his head gently, with an expression of regret on his face. It seemed that from the perspective of an observer, he had clearly seen the far-reaching impact of the German army's strategic choice at that time, and believed that if it were him, he would definitely not let such an opportunity slip away.

After hearing this, William was silent for a long time, and his expression became a little complicated. After all, this was something that had already happened, and it involved many complicated factors, such as the intelligence judgment at the time, internal command and coordination, and various external constraints, etc. So for such past events, he knew in his heart that it was really not easy for him to make any comments, and he could only choose to remain silent for the time being.

"For example, your strategy still has some big problems now. You all know that the Soviet army has recovered its strength and has begun to try to launch a counterattack, but why do you still stubbornly defend those positions that have little practical significance?" Cun Yunsheng had no intention of stopping there, but continued to ask a sharp and to-the-point question. There was a sharpness in his eyes that seemed to see through everything, as if he had seen through the irrationality of the German army's current strategic decision-making at a glance.

"If I were your commander, I would definitely give up these places decisively, and then build a new line of defense, fully relying on the favorable terrain and putting up a tenacious resistance. As long as we can hold on until the reinforcements arrive, we can seize the opportunity and try to launch a counterattack." Cun Yunsheng spoke clearly and logically, with a tone full of confidence and determination, as if he had carefully planned a set of perfect combat strategies in his mind and was just waiting to put them into practice. In his cognition, it is crucial to flexibly adjust the strategy according to the changes in the situation in a war. We cannot blindly stick to the rules and stick to those positions of limited value, which will only put us in a passive position and waste precious troops and resources in vain.

"Even if the final results are not as good as before, as long as we can firmly hold the existing defense line, it will not be considered a loss from a strategic perspective." Cun Yunsheng said with regret, and he looked as if he had watched the German army miss good opportunities to turn the tide of the war again and again, which made him feel very regretful and helpless.

William, who was sitting opposite, looked increasingly uglier as he listened to Cun Yunsheng's blunt analysis and judgment, just like the gloomy and depressing sky before a storm.

He felt extremely upset. He felt that what the other party said seemed to make some sense, but he was unwilling to be blamed like this. However, for the moment, he could not find any strong words to refute. He could only listen in silence with a grim face. The aggrieved feeling in his heart almost made him sick, but he had no place to vent. He felt very uncomfortable.

"Of course, maybe you have other deeper meanings." Cun Yunsheng said meaningfully.

"Sir, can you really give me a way out?" William suddenly asked.

"Oh? It seems that Mr. William has figured it out?" Cun Yunsheng's smile deepened. (End of this chapter)

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