Chapter 227: Balkans

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Anxious! Of course anxious! Therefore, as the "leader" of Italy, Mussolini still dialed the phone directly to the office of the German head of state. He has reserved this time in advance, because it seems that there is still a lot of things to be done in Germany, which has won a great victory, so the time of the head of state Akado is also very precious.
"Dear German Head of State, I am very glad that you can take the time to answer my call during your busy schedule." Mussolini was very kind and natural to speak.
"Good afternoon, Mr. Mussolini, the great leader of Italy." Akado picked up the phone and heard Mussolini's greetings and answered with a smile.
"Although the diplomat has submitted a message congratulating Germany on saving western Poland, I would like to congratulate you as the head of Germany for your great success in Poland." Mussolini said over the phone.
"I also congratulate the leader on your glorious victory in Africa. When you announced the victory in 1936, the sentence you said," Abyssinia will always be part of the Kingdom of Italy ", is really exciting." Ah Cardo also complimented that he could know exactly what Mussolini was calling this time, so Mussolini was not in a hurry, and he was not in a hurry to pick out the topic.
Italy now desperately hopes that Germany will clarify its attitude towards the Balkans, but Akado is more willing to bargain with Italy on the Balkans. After all, it is the diplomatic attitude that a mature country should have if it can gain more benefits. Moreover, German diplomats are currently planning to pull Turkey into the steel axis treaty, and the price tag is to share Turkey's soup on the Balkan Peninsula issue.
Obviously Mussolini didn't know about these things, but he already felt vaguely that Germany has left Italy alone to distribute the Balkan Peninsula's interests, so this time he must remind Germany of this ally not to challenge Italy's bottom line.
"To be honest. The head of state, Mr. Akado. Our military operation in the Abyssinian region was not as successful as imagined. It involved too much energy and strength in Italy. So our time to enter the Balkan Peninsula may be corresponding The postponement. "Mussolini considered the words and finally chose to speak.
Akado didn't seem to hear the Italian question, but instead asked about other things: "Leader Mr. Mussolini. In view of the current hostility in the world, Germany decided to protect its own living space and fundamental interests. Comprehensive counterattack. Based on your country ’s current situation, does your country now have the ability to implement the mutual assistance provisions of the Steel Covenant and fight against the German enemies? "
"The yuan is born first. In fact, Italy is more willing to cooperate with Germany on the Balkan Peninsula-but as an ally, we in Italy are really unable to provide more help to Germany in the war between Germany and Britain and France. This, Please forgive me, Head of State. "Mussolini certainly does not feel that Germany can defeat the Anglo-French alliance. He is more willing to take advantage of Italy to make a fuss on the Balkans.
In fact, Italy ’s abacus is very savvy: I took advantage of the chaos and won North Africa and the Balkans. When the United Kingdom defeated Germany, he further expanded his space to the north, by helping Austria and other countries to rehabilitate, and gain more benefits.
It is a pity that Akado is obviously not willing to let Mussolini take it easy: "Mr. Leader, since Italy ignores its loyal allies, then I will complete the sacred mission of defending the national interest alone ... But before Germany had to Italy The promise of interests in the Balkans will also lose its effectiveness. After all, we need help from other countries, such as Turkey. "
Now facing the Italian leader Mussolini, there is a difficult multiple choice question: on the one hand, it is hard to implement the covenant, and the war against the powerful Britain and France; on the other hand, it is brazen to fail to fulfill the covenant, but it will risk losing the Balkan Peninsula The danger of interest. For Italy, these two options are not very satisfactory, but they must choose one from the inside.
After a long silence, Akado even thought Mussolini had hung up the phone. He even mischievously guessed whether the Italian leader would go to the bathroom. However, the weak breathing sound on the phone proved Mussolini was next to the receiver. At this moment, Mussolini was not speaking. He was repeatedly weighing and thinking.
"My head of state, Italy will continue to cooperate extensively with Germany and also support Germany's efforts to fight for national interests ... But Italy is really helpless about the actions that Germany is about to carry out." About ten minutes later, Mussori Nepali once again said: "Since Italy cannot fulfill the previous treaty, then there is no face to pray for German support on the Balkan Peninsula, so Italy will deal with the Balkan issue in the future."
"You can understand the situation that Germany is facing is really gratifying." Akado said with a smile, it seems that the choice of Mussolini had already guessed the same: "But when we win, please also continue to the Kingdom of Italy Maintain good-neighbourly and friendly relations with our Germany. "
In fact, it is not just Mussolini in Italy who is not optimistic about Germany ’s war with Britain and France. Romania ’s Antonescu also vaguely persuaded the German head of state to abandon the confrontation with Britain and France. Of course, by contrast, he hoped that Germany would fight the Soviet Union, so that he could lead Romanian troops to recapture the territories plundered by the Soviet Union.
At this moment, however, Akado was more confident than ever, and his army was much larger and more elite than Hitler's during the 1940 Battle of France. While opponents such as France are weaker than another time and space, he thinks he has already won.
The powerful German empire has always faced the trouble of two-line operations. As early as 1914, Mao Qi ’s successor, Schriffin, saw the hope of ending the two-line combat dilemma from the rails. He formulated the Schriffin plan. In general, he quickly defeated France through railway mobility, and then transferred troops to the east through railway mobility to defeat Russia.
In fact, the German war machine also started large-scale construction and drills at this opportunity. By 1914, 13 double-track railways were running through the east and west, there were 4 north-south double-track railways on the west border, 2 double-track railways and 1 single-track railway on the east, and 4 separate double-track railways. Responsible for connecting the east and west fronts. In addition, the single-line feeder railway is as dense as a spider web. If you can see the map of the railway network constructed by Germany in 1914, it is estimated that you will be dizzy.
At the same time, the Germans have made strict transportation plans for each army. For example, to transport a military needs 170 officers ’carriages, 965 soldiers’ carriages, 2960 cavalry carriages, and 1915 artillery carriages, each with 42 locomotives. According to the car compartment, it takes about 140 trains. According to the allocation of 20 trains per army per day, one army can be transferred within a week. At the same time, the military supplies of an army need about 6,000 cars, and the number of trains required can also be calculated. It can also be calculated that one reserve army requires 85 columns, and an independent cavalry division requires 31 columns ... all of which are different.
On August 1, 1914, Germany declared war on Russia and issued a general mobilization order. On the 3rd, it declared war on France, and World War broke out. From the 1st, the German Railway started to run at full speed for the war, and reached on the 4th and 6th. 1.5 million troops were sent to the Dutch front on the 12th. When the mobilization was completed on the 20th, the German Railway shipped a total of 3 million troops , 860,000 war horses, and a lot of ammunition military food. A large number of military ranks cross the Rhine every day. The busiest Hohenzollern Bridge passed a total of 2150 military ranks in the two weeks before the 12th, almost every 10 minutes. The most important thing is that a total of 11,000 trains participated in the transportation task, but no train was delayed.
To say so much foreshadowing here is to hope that everyone understands that the meticulous and rigorous work style of the German nation is very terrible. These achievements are not someone's bragging, not the war weapon illusions that have not been completed, but the miracles that have really been completed.
Now it ’s time to get to the point. Akado officially took office around 1930. He expelled the Allied Arms Control Committee in 1933. At that time, Germany began to prepare for military preparations. Naturally, he paid more attention to railway construction. The company established the Deutsche Bahn, which was renamed Deutsche Bahn in 36 years. This railway company owned by Germany will be responsible for all railway transportation in Germany in the future. The Director-General of the German Railways was Dop Müller. He swore allegiance to Aka and became the Minister of Transport of the Empire. The entire railway system began at that time, and a more sophisticated wartime transportation plan was being formulated.
In 37 years of striking Poland, this railway system helped Germany quickly transport the troops of more than 30 divisions. When the French and the British did not respond, they concentrated on the superior forces and wiped out Poland in one breath. Now, at least 50 divisions The troops are heading to the western border area of ​​Germany on this railway transportation system with incredible efficiency and speed.
France has not yet realized that the crisis has come: the Germans 1st, 2nd, 5th, 6th and 7th have a total of 5 armored forces, and more than 2,000 tanks have begun to gather on the Western Front. To cover these tanks, the Air Force also mobilized more than 2,000 fighters and bombers. In addition, Germany has deployed more than 1.1 million IDF infantry on the Western Front, as well as more than 9,100 artillery pieces as support.
At this moment, Britain and France are still dreaming of the Germans marching eastward. Although there is information that Germany is increasing the number of troops on the western frontier, the British Army feels confident that this is still a reasonable act for Germany to prevent the French from attacking again. .