Vol 6 Chapter 24: , Prepare for war

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As Bulgaria began to take over the Dutch government in exile, everyone knew that the Eastern European Union and the Western European Union would go to war sooner or later.
This time will not be too long, and the only thing that is not certain is whether the two major alliances are fighting each other or Britain and Bulgaria will be singled out.
The British Isles are lonely overseas, which is their advantage and disadvantage. The navy is strong and the army is weak, and the partial division is too serious.
Even if they fail on the European continent, their homeland can still be safe, this is the confidence of the British Empire.
"Your Majesty, Belgium is over. The Germans used it on armored forces. It's amazing!" Foreign Secretary Coleman exclaimed
"Belgium was destroyed in less than three months, and it was still carried out with the help of the French. The Germans' combat effectiveness is still shocking!" Little Ferdinand sighed.
"Your Majesty, it's almost done now, we can prepare to end, the German army has already attacked the French mainland, we need to help the French contain the British at this time!" Chief of Staff Christoph proposed
"First mediate the French-Italian war. On the Belgian battlefield, the French army was defeated, with a loss of at least 400,000 troops. At this time, the French can only abandon the Italian battlefield.
We can guarantee their armistice treaty so that the French can concentrate on dealing with the Germans.
To create an excuse, I want to block the Suez Canal, and the nail of the Mediterranean Fleet must be pulled out! "Little Ferdinand said carefully
Italy still has a heart and a life thinner than paper, and attacked the French with nearly three times the superior force, but was beaten to the point of subjugation.
It fully proved to the outside world that the Italians are still the Italy they are familiar with!
Even if he took the strong pill given by the British, it was only a three-second knight, and he quickly became discouraged.
The most unsuitable nation in Europe to be a soldier is not a vain name!
If the law enforcement team of the Italian army is strictly notarized, the Italian army will be gone immediately.
This is a very embarrassing question. Romanticism kills people. Everyone from generals to soldiers has become accustomed to this atmosphere.
What is publicly announced is a set of standards, and what is implemented internally is another set of standards.
As long as you are not a deserter, you are a very good soldier. The rest are small sections and can be ignored.
The Italian government is very aware of current affairs, and it is impossible for them to reject Bulgaria's proposal at this time.
It can be said that the French-Italian negotiations are in the interests of both of them. If they don't want to continue the fight, the war can naturally cease.
In contrast, the Mediterranean fleet is still a big trouble. The area of ​​Sicily is not small. The British deployed thousands of planes on it, and the military facilities are tighter than the mainland.
This is equivalent to the super aircraft carrier on land, and the seven-story aircraft of the Royal Air Force are all deployed here.
In addition to the large number of aircraft, the Mediterranean fleet also has many submarines. Submarines above the ninth floor of the Royal Navy are all deployed in the Mediterranean. It can be said that this is a force deployment for Bulgaria.
A large amount of weapons and ammunition are stored, and food can be self-sufficient. In theory, it can continue to fight for three years.
On the contrary, in Egypt, the British have insufficient confidence. The two sides are directly bordering. The London government has no confidence in the army and is prepared for failure.
According to the British plan, once the war broke out, the main purpose of the Mediterranean Fleet was to destroy and interrupt Bulgaria's maritime material transportation channels.
Then the Royal Navy defeated Bulgaria's Persian Gulf Fleet and locked Bulgaria in the Mediterranean. Then, it bombed oil fields and refineries in the Middle East with aircraft, forcing Bulgaria to surrender.
These strategies are conspiracy, no one expects to be able to fool anyone.
The most critical link is the Mediterranean fleet in Sicily. The fleet on the water is easy to handle, but the trouble is the underwater submarine.
If this nail cannot be pulled out, then Bulgaria will not be able to use the Mediterranean Sea to carry out sea transportation, which is completely transported by land, which is too difficult in this era.
"Your Majesty, the General Staff plans to mobilize the main force of the air force to bomb Sicily, destroying their ports and airports first, and then take action against the Mediterranean fleet!" Christoph said
"The British air defense firepower, have you considered, the air defense weapons on Sicily, but the densest area in the world?" Little Ferdinand asked concerned.
"Your Majesty, no matter how strong the anti-aircraft firepower is, there is a limit. As long as we dispatch enough aircraft to exceed their tolerance limits, we can guarantee the completion of the mission!" Christoph explained
Little Ferdinand nodded thoughtfully. This tactic is very simple. It is to deceive less with more. This is the most effective tactic ever since.
The most important air defense weapon of this era is to use aircraft against aircraft, relying on ground air defense fire to intercept, and be able to shoot down 12%. That is a very high record.
After all, the speed of the plane is too fast, and it is not the War of Resistance Against Japan. A single bullet can explode a plane.
Under normal circumstances, ground-based air defenses are dominated by anti-aircraft guns, and air defense machine guns are useless as long as they don't hit the critical point.
This is a mechanical problem. Usually, as long as it is not flying at an ultra-low altitude, the power of the bullet flying up at an altitude of several hundred meters or more is greatly weakened. Whether ordinary bullets can touch the paint is a question mark.
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On January 5, 1940, France and Italy simultaneously issued the "Rome Declaration" that shocked the world.
The two countries announced the end of the war. According to the treaty, the French army began to withdraw from Italy, and the border between the two countries was restored to its pre-war state. The Italian government symbolically paid France 100 million francs in war reparations.
The French-Italian War ended in such a magnificent manner. The Italians summoned their courage and mobilized more than 2.8 million troops. The war that had lasted for nearly half a year ended in this way.
In half a year, the Kingdom of Italy paid millions of casualties, and a war that cost billions of pounds ended with a compensation of 100 million francs.
(Note: casualties are not equal to death, and can be calculated cumulatively)
The Kingdom of Italy withdrew, and the investment of the British were all in vain. This was a disaster for the British government that had just taken office.
London
At No. 10 Downing Street, he finally got down on his political opponents. Mr. Churchill, who had not yet secured the prime minister's throne, encountered such a huge problem.
Italy has withdrawn, and their strategy in the Mediterranean is missing a key link, and Sicily has become a strategic island.
According to the original plan, they let Germany and Italy become one, retaining a channel for reinforcements to Sicily.
This is also the reason why Bulgaria provoked conflicts between Italy and Switzerland. The land passage between Germany and Italy was cut off by France, Austria-Hungary and Switzerland.
Once the war broke out, the Kingdom of Italy could not get help from the Germans, which was very unfavorable to them.
As a result, the Italians were too confident. They thought they could beat the French, and this channel came out. There is no need to bully Switzerland and waste time.
Otherwise, Germany and Italy joined forces to kill Switzerland and become one. Now Italy will not be so miserable.
"Spaghetti has flinched. Now that the war has entered the countdown, the Bulgarians can no longer bear it. They will not give up this opportunity!" Prime Minister Churchill roared
"Your Excellency, Sicily has become a fortress of war after so many years of our business, and theoretically it will not be conquered.
Now even without Italy, we have made this worst consideration in advance. A large number of strategic materials are stored on the island and a large number of troops are deployed.
In theory, it is possible to fight for five years without falling. For such a long time, if we cannot defeat Bulgaria, then the Mediterranean has lost its strategic value to us! "The Secretary of Defense Igavin thought for a while and said
"Oh, this is good news. But don't forget, war is deadly. Without external supplements, the soldiers on the island will soon be consumed.
You don’t think the Italians on the island will help us fight the war? "Churchill frowned and asked
War makes people progress. After experiencing the baptism of war in Southeast Asia, Prime Minister Churchill has made progress. He can still see such a simple flaw at a glance.
In contrast, Minister of Defense Ai Gavin is the real military novice. Before the election, he was a lawyer and was in the position of Minister of Defense for less than a month.
Naturally, it is what others say. In order to avoid being held accountable, the bureaucrats underneath, of course, want to fool around.
In history, the Churchill government was fooled and overestimated its own strength. The consequences were that miserable!
No matter how much material is hoarded, the army deployed on the island will be as many as 100,000. Once the Bulgarians land, it will be sooner or later.
Without islands as bases, underwater submarines will naturally be abandoned. The Royal Navy's plan to use Sicily bases to blockade the Mediterranean, let alone.
"If Sicily falls, we can only implement plan B, and work with the Germans to force the French to compromise first, and forcibly tie the Spanish to the chariot.
Then use the strength of the Western European Union to attack the Austro-Hungarian Empire and force the Bulgarians to fight us decisively on the European continent.
Taking advantage of the Royal Navy, we can block their sea routes and use the war to drag Bulgaria to death! "Agavin said again
"What a genius, I want to know now, this idiot made this strategic plan?" Churchill said helplessly.
Ai Jiawen shrugged and said: "Of course, I also think this plan is not very reliable!
To complete this plan, we must ensure that the Suez Canal is in our hands, so that we can hold Africa!
With our forces in Egypt, it is difficult to accomplish this task, but if we concentrate our forces, it may not be hopeless! "
As long as you open the map and look at it, you will know that Bulgaria spans Asia, Europe, and Africa. Unless the maritime transportation channel can be cut off, the so-called blockade is completely nonsense.
In the hands of the Eastern European Union, it has all the strategic resources to use the superiority of the navy to blockade. Is it completely nonsense?
Decisive battle on land?
This is even more nonsense!
Don't forget that the greatest weakness of the British Empire is the army. There is no other reason. It is completely caused by insufficient population and the inability to balance land and sea.
"Forget it, military issues, let's listen to what the generals say! Ask your staff to shut up, this is not their profession!" Churchill said angrily
As the only person in the cabinet who has fought a war, he knows that military professionals must come.
With only a rough judgment, he knew that the strategic plan proposed by the Secretary of Defense was definitely made by the military novice.
Without that general, he would be so idealistic. It is not in their interest to provoke a world war. At this time, the Royal Navy’s advantages are difficult to use in the war with Bulgaria.
Since the main battlefield is on land, the best way is to ally Dora, the ants will kill the elephants!
This is what the predecessor is doing. The last government won not only Germany and Italy, but South America and North America have their allies everywhere.
This is also a force that should not be underestimated. The question now is how to put the power of allies into the war with Bulgaria.
These dozen or so countries can assemble a million troops at will. The British Empire still has so many dominions and colonies, and these places also need to be mobilized for war.
At that time, relying on the advantages of human resources, relying on a steady stream of cannon fodder and Bulgarian consumption, is the most feasible strategy.
It is not necessary to destroy the Eastern European Union. As long as the military strength of Bulgaria can be weakened, they can use political means to disintegrate this military alliance.
Bulgaria alone is not invincible anymore. Filling up ~ EbookFREE.me with human lives is just like dealing with the Germans in the last World War. Didn't it really bring down the enemy in the end?
Isn’t it nonsense to rely solely on the local military strength to compete with the Bulgarians for world hegemony? They are going to fight in groups, when did they play heads-up?
"Your Excellency, but the military doesn't buy us, they don't put us in their eyes at all!" Ai Jiawen frowned and said
This is Mr. Churchill's pot. After the Southeast Asian War, he was a public enemy of the army, and the navy and air force did not favor him. No one likes a prime minister who likes to point fingers.
"It doesn't matter, tell them that we intend to increase the proportion of military expenditures, and let them come up with a practical combat plan, we have to convince Congress!" Churchill said with a sneer.
They are preparing, and the British military is naturally preparing. Non-cooperation is nothing more than a matter of price. As long as the interests are appropriate, there is no difference.
The biggest problem is that someone in the military wants to take this opportunity to gain the dominance in the war. In previous wars, the cabinet was dominated.
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Soon Mr. Churchill got rid of the thorny head in the military. Under the British system, the military has a very low voice and has no ability to compete with the cabinet.
Bulgaria is also beginning to prepare for war. Many factories are transforming into military industry, and arsenals have begun to operate 24 hours a day, and a large number of weapons and ammunition have been produced.
The government has let go of its hands and feet, collecting strategic materials on the international market.
The army, navy and air force are very tacitly organizing reserve training, and military exercises are being conducted all over the country.
Wind and rain are coming!
It's going to fight!
Everyone knows that this is preparing for war, and there is only one enemy that can be treated so cautiously by Bulgaria, and that the empire does not let the sun set.