Imperial Overlord

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At that time, in order to invade Albania, Italy sent Count Ciano, the foreign minister, to meet with the ambassador of Yugoslavia, Buska Hristik, and assured him that Italy would not have any bad intentions against Yugoslavia.

Before this guarantee, the Italians were ready to open operations against Yugoslavia and Greece.

In real history, Italy only declared war on Greece, not Yugoslavia. However, because of Li Le's actions to change history, Mussolini finally decided to "sweep the entire Balkans".

His decision was hasty, because in real history, the Italian army was beaten all over the place just by declaring war on Greece.

The fact that Italian troops would cross the border this time and use their half-finished logistical supplies to invade two countries that had been reinforced by the British didn't sound very sensible in itself.

In the Balkans, Britain has more than 40,000 soldiers. And Greece has 150,000 troops deployed on its already precarious border.

Not including Yugoslav troops, Italy faced nearly 200,000 enemy troops. This was not an enemy that Mussolini's army could face.

The Italian army, under these circumstances, went to the front, division by division, ready to attack a group of enemies who had already prepared everything.

Sadly, they themselves are not ready to fight such a war - many of the troops have just been drafted into the army, and even basic combat training has not been completed.

The only advantage these Italian soldiers have is that they have an advantage in numbers, but how much of these advantages can be used, you have to ask God.

Take a look at how the Italian 10th Army with superior strength was finally beaten by the inferior British Army in North Africa, and you can know what kind of situation they will encounter in the Balkans.

Italy's foreign minister, Count Ciano, went out again, this time to see Minister Ribbentrop in Berlin.

The Germans are obviously not as easy to fool as the Yugoslavs. As soon as Count Ciano arrived in Berlin, Ribbentrop and the Führer behind him guessed what the Italians were thinking.

But what makes Ribbentrop depressed is that the Italian foreign minister, Count Ciano, came to Berlin not to discuss things, but only to inform Germany.

On the way Count Ciano came, the Italian troops were already preparing to cross the border, so nothing could stop it.

"Mussolini may be crazy." Ribbentrop stood in front of Li Le and reported to his head of state that his diplomatic efforts had failed.

Originally, the Yugoslav regime, which was close to Germany, is now crumbling. And Ribbentrop, who was still doing his last-ditch effort, found that all his work was in vain.

Italian troops were preparing to invade the Balkans, into Yugoslavia and Greece. Such offensive behavior will push Yugoslavia to the Soviet Union and the United Kingdom.

Li Le doesn't care about the attitudes of Yugoslavia and Greece. In his plan, this place must also become a place of German influence.

It's just that he was depressed that, according to history, it was easy to infer that the Italians' attack this time would be unsuccessful again.

The failure of Italy will eventually put Germany into a disadvantageous situation that has to be shot. Being forced into a war and being prepared to join it are two entirely different things.

"Mussolini is not crazy, but our series of decisions made him more uneasy." Li Le looked at his foreign minister and said.

As he tapped his fingers on the huge desk in front of him, he weighed it and said, "The Italians are again ill-prepared and go to war. I think they will lose again. We need to think about it.”

After Ribbentrop heard the Führer say this, he was obviously stunned for a second, then suddenly came back to his senses and looked at the Führer who spoke in surprise.

You know, the last time the head of state decided that the Italians were going to lose was before the British launched Operation Compass - that time the Italians lost so badly that what is now North Africa has become a region dominated by Germany.

This time, the Fuhrer said that the Italians were going to lose, and Ribbentrop felt that he should trust his Fuhrer's judgment.

Moreover, he has no reason not to believe the Führer's judgment - since he became German Chancellor in 1933, it seems that the Führer has never made a mistake in judgment, has it?

"Then, my head of state, for diplomatic matters, I will go back and make emergency plans for Italy, the Soviet Union, and even Yugoslavia." Ribbentrop made up his mind and said.

He thought about it for a while, and continued to suggest: "The rest is about the army, and you should have made plans earlier."

"You don't need to think about this matter, I will naturally make arrangements." Li Le looked at his foreign minister and said, "Go ahead and do your thing well! Wait for Italy to fall into the trap again. Passive, I need you to fight for the best interests of Germany!"

Of course, Li Le had already prepared a plan to deal with the Balkans, and his plan was drawn up by a lot of marshals such as Brauchitch and Keitel.

The person who carried out this plan was also a very satisfied candidate for Li Le - Marshal Liszt!

The plan to seize the Balkans naturally had to be thought over by the Army Headquarters, and Li Le was now putting his main energy in another direction.

After he sent Ribbentrop away, he ushered in a German general who was not a German marshal, but a very famous one, Alfred Yodel.

This army general, who is still an artillery general, occupies an important position in the link where the head of state controls the army.

An important reason why Li Le continued Hitler's reuse of Yodel was that this general was one of the officers in the army who supported the Führer.

At the age of 33, Yodel stood firmly on the Führer's side and became the vanguard of Hitler's control of the German Army.

Now, he has received his own reward, leapfrogging to become the general of the German arms, and he is only one step away from the marshal.

If it weren't for the repeated defeats of the German Army after 42 years, Yodel would likely have been promoted to the new field marshal.

At this moment, Yodel stood in front of Li Le and showed his humble obedience to the head of state: "Victory! Head of state!"

Li Le, who was sitting in the seat, waved his hand and motioned for the other party to find a place to sit down and talk: "Tell me about the action plan for Gibraltar!"

After killing the Mediterranean Fleet bases in North Africa, including Port Said and Alexandria, Li Le turned his attention to the crucial Gibraltar.

Here, the outlet of the Mediterranean Sea is contained, and the French fleet in the Mediterranean Sea, as well as the Italian fleet, are blocked.

What makes Germany even more stubborn is that because of the naval base in Gibraltar, the new ports of the French occupied areas such as Brest acquired by the German navy are all under attack by the British navy.

At the same time, important routes in the Mediterranean Sea are also seriously threatened by this port. As long as Gibraltar is captured, the Mediterranean route can be really safe.

However, attacking Gibraltar is a very dangerous plan. In Gibraltar, the British deployed a large number of land forces, as well as the Gibraltar fortress, which has been in operation for a hundred years.

In addition, the H fleet of the British Royal Navy, whose home port is in Gibraltar, and now most of the Mediterranean fleet is also in Gibraltar - a large number of warships provide strong cover, and the risk of attacking Gibraltar is extremely high.

However, extremely high risks are often accompanied by extremely high returns. As a transmigrator, Li Le naturally knew what it meant for Britain to capture Gibraltar.

As long as the fortress of Gibraltar is captured~www.wuxiaspot.com~, it is possible to knock the UK out of the game at once! This huge effect made Li Le think frantically a few months ago about how to use the existing means to capture Gibraltar.

"The secret operation in Gibraltar has already started." Yodel said: "Our negotiations with the Spaniards are very difficult, and they are not willing to completely fall on our side."

Spain remained neutral throughout World War II, which was the main reason why Gibraltar was not occupied by Germany until the end.

Franco had achieved success only with the support of Germany and Italy, but after his success, he cautiously rejected Germany and Italy's wooing, leaving these two benefactors aside.

In the real history, because of Canaris' leaks and various other reasons, Franco finally firmly rejected Germany's request and rejected Germany's request to capture Gibraltar through Spain.

This time, Canaris, whom Li Le dealt with in advance, approached Franco with a more determined attitude. He hopes that this time Spain can use the Germans as a channel, so that Germany can easily occupy Gibraltar.

Germany has more chips this time around, including a string of victories in North Africa. If in real historical time and space, Germany did not gain an advantage over Britain, then after Li Le's changes, the Germans have an even greater advantage.

Having a greater advantage also makes Spain's position more hesitant. Although it is reluctant to see that it has a powerful neighbor, Spain is also afraid that the Germans will come back to find trouble with Britain after cleaning up.

"Apply pressure. If Spain is not on the road and the threat is not successful, another plan will be adopted!" Li Le looked at Yodel and instructed.

Yordle stood at attention and saluted: "Yes! My head of state!" (Imperial Overlord)