Vol 6 Chapter 21: French Vs Germany + Italy

Time passed quickly, and the Kingdom of New Poland finally lived up to expectations. After a wave of failure, it knelt decisively.
There is no way, the gap in strength can not be filled by gunfire.
The fiercest group of people clamoring is often the most persuasive on the battlefield.
A group of big men there called for the people to fight hard to resist, but they ran away. Seeing Ferdinand speechless, anyway, do you want to look like that?
What about good literati?
Even if you can't treat yourself as dead, why wait for the Germans to call you and run away?
Did you know that this is bad for morale?
The population of the Kingdom of New Poland is only eight million, and its strength is far less than in the same period in history. Apart from its ability to cause trouble, nothing else is comparable.
In less than a month, the Kingdom of New Poland came to an end, leaving only sporadic guerrillas to resist.
Except for a blockbuster war movie that was staged for the people of the world, nothing was left.
No, there is also a government in exile in Poland, which has now gone to France to seek asylum.
Poland is finished, can France enjoy peace?
The answer is: No!
Without disappointing Ferdinand, on July 18, 1939, the 38th day of the end of the Polish War, the Germans could not wait to declare war on France.
This is not because the Germans are in a hurry, but the Italians are in a hurry. They took the initiative to jump up and the Germans were dragged into the war.
Otherwise, the Germans may have to prepare another two or three months to make up for the lack of strategic supplies.
This is all a small problem. Anyway, there is an English nurse in the house, with a little strategic materials, and it can be done in minutes.
Mr. Albert Lebrun can rest assured that there is no longer a French who sprays him as the president of the main faction, and the enemies have come to their door.
It is time to tangle with the London government. British anti-war people are attacking the government, believing that they are actively creating war.
In a sense, the war was indeed made by the British. Without their support, Germany and Italy did not have the courage to declare war on the French so quickly.
World opinion is also blaming the British government, and the Bulgarian media has even bucked the British's warmonger's hat, and put out actual evidence that the British planned this war.
On this issue, the British media are too lazy to deny that the shipment of arms to Europe is the best evidence.
Both Germany and Italy are also allies of the British. According to the covenant, the London government should provide them with more help.
Prime Minister Stanleywin Baldwin has a headache. According to the current situation, the prime minister of his anti-war faction is about to get out.
Next year is another election year. Anti-war leaders plan the war. Voters feel deceived and want to be re-elected. Dream it!
The national strategy requires that ordinary people don't want to listen to such explanations. The explanation for the formation of the Western European Union was to fight against the Eastern European Union.
Now that it is good, the Eastern European Union is still keeping its own farming, and the two members of the Western European Union have already provoked war on the European continent.
The Germans, in particular, have provoked two wars in a short period of time. France is not as bully as Poland, and the British Empire will be dragged into the water.
The British people do not want to go to the European continent to fight the French for no reason.
"His Prime Minister, we are under too much pressure from the public opinion. If the French coastline is blocked again, the people will not explain it!" Chamberlain frowned.
Blocking France's coastline is no different from direct declaration of war. Moreover, this coastline is not so well blocked.
At the beginning of the war, the French Navy abandoned the English Channel, the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, shrinking the fleet to the Mediterranean Sea.
The Royal Navy ’s Mediterranean fleet has not been able to suppress the French navy, let alone block this coastline.
Transferring the main fleet to the Mediterranean?
Just think about this idea, don't take it seriously!
There are fewer warships in the past, and the French navy cannot be suppressed; if there are more warships in the past, Bulgaria can't help it.
In the unlikely event that the Bulgarian Navy and the French Navy work together to knock them on a sap, the London government is too late to cry.
No one dares to bet on this kind of thing. Once the advantages of the Royal Navy no longer exist, then the British hegemony's position in the world can really not be maintained.
"But how can we explain to our allies? We need to know that Germany and Italy communicated with us before the war began. If we cannot complete the agreement, I am afraid there will be trouble later!" The Minister of State countered
The credibility of the British Empire ’s national credibility, when it is valuable, is invaluable, and if it is not valuable, then it is really not a penny, and it depends on whether the interests are sufficient.
There is no doubt that their credibility is now very valuable, and the British Empire needs two German and Italian allies.
Supporting the German-Italian attack on France was not to destroy France. The main purpose was to force the French government to yield.
War is only a means, not an end.
As long as the French succumb, the Western European Union will be in trouble, and the neutral Spaniard will cry and cry for membership.
The European continent will once again return to a balanced situation, and Bulgaria will have to shift its strategic focus to the European continent, and the hegemony of the British Empire will be unbreakable.
Chamberlain countered: "Allies are really important, but how do we send troops to block off France's coastline? What is different from our direct participation in the war? Can the people accept it?
Don't forget, the French are now standing on the Mediterranean coast, and it is too dangerous to put the Royal Navy's main force in the Mediterranean.
Who can guarantee that Bulgaria will not participate in the war? "
For the British Empire, a decisive battle in the Mediterranean and the Bulgarian Navy was the worst option, none of them.
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The British are still struggling. Germany and Italy, who are at war, are about to scold their mothers.
The worst situation emerged. On the battlefield, France had the upper hand with one enemy and two. For Germany and Italy, this was simply terrible.
The French were not easy to mess with, because the Rhine was in danger, and the French army kept the line of defense at all.
The best way is to push it all the way from Belgium and Luxembourg, which is also the strategy that the Germans have always adopted.
This time because the war broke out too suddenly, they were dragged into the water by the Italians, and they had not had time to prepare for the war.
In World War I, Belgium was not without gains. The boundary line between them and Germany also reached the Rhine. It was definitely impossible to sneak attack.
If you want to cross the river, how can there be a boat? Not one or two ships can handle it. A large number of ships are assembled, and the Belgians are not stupid!
Although the Belgians declared neutrality, on the border with Germany, they still sent 260,000 troops to guard the Rhine.
Such a war is not easy to fight. The 180-kilometer-long boundary line between the two countries has an average of two or three defenders per meter.
The German army's combat effectiveness is strong, but unfortunately the opponent is not a soft persimmon. As a defensive party, the enemy also has a geographical advantage, which makes up for the gap in the combat effectiveness of the two forces.
Berlin
"What happened to the Italians? Still no progress?" Prime Minister Holman asked with concern.
"No, the Italian battlefield will soon be divided. If we can't make a breakthrough, maybe the French will be able to parade in Rome after a while!" Chief of Staff Brohchi said helplessly.
When he met such a superb ally, he had nothing to say.
Theoretically, the Italians are now fighting to clean up the stigma of the Treaty of Versailles, and their morale is very high, but on the battlefield they have returned to normal levels.
Since the outbreak of the war, the Italian Army has been playing normally until now. It has not exploded in any way, completely in line with the external impression on them.
As a party provoking the war, the Italian army launched a violent attack from the beginning. It was so dark that it was a pity that the French's defense was unmoved.
Scratching, the French reacted and began a limited counterattack, and then an awkward scene appeared.
Even if they have absolute military advantages, the Italians still fall behind. If you find a regiment pressing a division, don't be surprised that this is just a regular performance on the French-Italian battlefield.
History The French defeated quickly, which did not mean that the French Army was weak, mainly because of their wrong judgment on the armored forces, which enabled the Germans to complete the lightning strategy.
Now that the Rhine is in danger, the German armored forces cannot amphibiously fight, can't swim, and can't exert their tactics.
Germany and France stood across the river, and the French extended a hand. They still delayed Italy, which made the German staff nearly collapse.
This is exactly a replica of the First World War. Because the German army overestimated the combat effectiveness of the Italian army, it once adopted a strategy to contain the main force of the French army and create opportunities for the Italians.
The final result was, of course, very embarrassing. With the strength of five regiments, the French simply dragged 700,000 Italian troops for a week, waiting for reinforcements.
This time it will be much better. Brauchic has very low expectations for them, so they are helpless and not surprised.
Prime Minister Holman Zou said with a brow, "General Brauchic, we must break through the French line as soon as possible. If the war continues, it will be a disaster for Germany.
You should be clear that the protagonist of this war is not us anymore. Now it is the battle between Britain and Bulgaria. We must get out of the war as soon as possible.
Otherwise, once the Bulgarian-British war breaks out, the Eastern European Union will be involved, and then we will have to fight on two fronts. "
"His Prime Minister, the French are now guarding the Rhine. It is almost impossible for us to make a positive breakthrough. In fact, we are not even able to cross the river.
The French deployed thousands of artillery on the banks of the Rhine, and any of our ships were bombed and crushed, unless we blocked the Rhine and created a chance for the troops to attack! Brauchic explained
"Clogging the Rhine? God, this is impossible! You have to know the consequences of blocking the Rhine. At that time, the entire Rhine Kingdom will become a country, and Germany will cry because of it!" Holman said excitedly
"Then you can only excuse me!" Brauchic thought for a while.
"You mean tearing a mouth from Belgium. There's no problem. You can rest assured!" Holman said indifferently.
He had no pressure to attack Belgium, which was one of their strategic goals.
"No, the Belgians are also very defensive. It is difficult for us to make a breakthrough from the front. If we want to quickly tear their line of defense, we can only excuse them from the Netherlands!" Brauchic said coldly.
Holman fell into meditation. The relationship between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and them was still very good. The so-called excuse was essentially an invasion.
The strength of the Dutch is not worth mentioning, the peace is used to them, their defense is very lax, and it is not difficult to occupy the Netherlands.
What is troublesome is the subsequent political influence. The German of this era is not yet the third empire in history. It does not have such a powerful strength. It can strike anyone who wants to fight. They must also consider the political influence.
"General Brouchic, is this really the only option?" Prime Minister Holman asked expectantly.
Brauchic replied: "If you want to open the situation in a short time ~ EbookFREE.me ~, we have no choice but to plan a Dutch attack on Belgium and a decisive battle with the French.
Of course, if the British would let the Royal Navy our army to land from the English Channel, even if I didn't say it! "
"Well, this is very complicated for General Brauchic. We must first inform the British. Without their support, we would not be able to support ourselves even with weapons and ammunition!" Prime Minister Holman said with a grin.
Brouchic nodded. There was no way. Germany lost too much in World War I and has not recovered until now.
At this time, they cannot do without the help of the British. Without the support of the British, Germany and Italy are now tied together, and most of them are not French opponents.
Apart from that, for a single weapon and ammunition, their self-sufficiency rate is only 70%, which is still the climax of the war.
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