The Third Reich in Desperation

In order to deal with Germany, Britain abandoned the foreign policy of "brilliant isolation" that had been pursued since the 19th century in the First World War, and after 1907, it formed an alliance with France and Russia in the "Triple Entente".

For this reason, more than 50 officers and soldiers of the British Empire fell into eternal sleep in a foreign country.Montgomery was also seriously injured and almost died.

It was not until 22 years ago that Britain finally defeated the German submarine force and maintained its command of the sea.

However, the British Empire finally won!Even though the victory was miserable, he still won in the end.The German emperor who tried to challenge Britain abdicated, lost almost all his colonies, and signed the "Treaty of Versailles" that humiliated the country.

Politics aside, in that battle, the British soldiers really did what a superpower should look like, defending the glory of the British Empire!

"Many young people were so passionate when they joined this army..." Brooke sighed heavily: "However, in the past 20 years, our army has become a pure bargaining chip in the hands of politicians. They used it as a bargaining chip, and across the English Channel as a bunch of beautiful decorations! Our soldiers stayed away from the war, but looked down on the allies who fought bloody battles on the battlefield. While watching the struggle of their allies, they His blood has long gone cold. After a few years, he has become a bunch of mediocre men in military uniforms!"

Punching heavily on the table, Montgomery gritted his teeth and said, "To say something that shouldn't be said, over the past few years, a certain policy of the empire has cooled the boiling blood of the soldiers, slowed down the beating pulse, and filled the blood with blood. There's nowhere to throw it!"

"Huh...Prime Minister Chamberlain's 'smart' policy" Unexpectedly, Brooke, the dignified army commander, dared to snort without hesitation.

Looking at Montgomery who was hesitant to speak, Brook smiled faintly: "Why, am I wrong? Chamberlain has lost faith and humiliated the country. He has an unshirkable responsibility for getting to this point!"

"There are not a few people who have this kind of thinking. In today's Britain, only Mr. Churchill, the Lord of the Navy, can lead us to regain the glory and passion of the past!" Brooke's eyes sparkled: "With the subjugation of Poland, the Second World War It has already arrived. Troubled times need strong ministers, and the weak Mr. Chamberlain has been unable to keep up with the pace of the times. Only Churchill, and it must be Churchill, brought victory to the British Empire with his ability..."

World War II?Montgomery was silent.Perhaps, next he will witness a war of unprecedented scale.Born in troubled times, is this luck or misfortune...

Body 2 Chapter [-]: The Strongest and Unbeatable Italy

The British now regard Churchill as a savior, but does Churchill really have the talent or judgment that can rival Reinhardt?

The answer is yes, absolutely not!

Not to mention that Reinhardt's predictive ability comes from the historical inevitability that has already happened. Even through the perspective of God of later generations, Reinhardt has a much wider vision than his contemporaries.

On the other hand, Churchill's previous prediction of Germany's victory was just an exaggerated crisis mentality to increase the public's recognition of his views.It happened that Germany really won a big victory, which made Churchill's deliberately exaggerated conjecture a reality.

What is even more ridiculous is that Churchill, the savior in the eyes of the British, respected the Italian leader Mussolini, who was secretly allied with Germany, as an idol!

As early as 1927, when Churchill visited Rome, he publicly expressed emotion: "If I were Italian, I am afraid I would have worn the uniform of the Italian Black Sequoia Army."

Later, at the press conference, Churchill confirmed in public: "If I were Italian, I would definitely stand on the same front as Mussolini's party and fight against Bolshevism until I win."

In Churchill's view, the friendship between Britain and Italy began as early as the era of Garibaldi and Cavour.The reason why Italy participated in the Allied war against Germany was also greatly influenced by the British side.

As the leader of Italy, Prime Minister Mussolini, in the eyes of Churchill, is simply a model for leaders of contemporary countries!

Churchill didn't even doubt that the Italian leader would be able to leave "the footprints of a lion" in history in the future.

Recently, he has reflected in private more than once, and concluded the reasons for the development of the situation.Chamberlain's failure was that he expected Poland to become a powerful ally of the United Kingdom in Europe, while ignoring Italy, a traditional European power far superior to Poland!

The French Third Republic has already fought side by side with the British Empire, so Italy's attitude will become the key to the final outcome!

Italy helps Germany, and this world war-level European duel will become a 2v2 stalemate.If Italy is on the British side, then the British side will evolve into a 3v1 overwhelming victory in the future.Even if the Kingdom of Italy chooses neutrality, the duel between Britain, France and Germany is a 2v1 matchup that is more beneficial to the British side.

Regarding the propaganda that Italy claims to have an army of 300 million, Churchill also believed that there would definitely not be too much water in it.After all, Italy in his eyes is a country that is more centralized than the United Kingdom and even Germany. With Italy's population base of 4100 million and the large number of soldiers provided by the colonies, it is easy to form a team of 300 million!

But in fact, the reason why Italy has so many troops on paper is to order a large number of civil servants to "wear military uniforms" and forcefully fill up the army.The real number of troops in Italy barely reached 163 million, and this was the result of Mussolini's military expansion during the Polish campaign.

But when Churchill was still indulging in his wishful thinking to win over Mussolini, Mussolini, whom he admired, had already personally rushed to Berlin, Germany, and started a discussion with Reinhardt on the future war situation.

"With all due respect, you, the great Italian leader, have always been my spiritual mentor. Berlin can welcome such a great man as you to visit, which will add infinite honor to this city." Upon meeting, Reinhardt said Praise Mussolini to the sky.

"Hehehe, I can see that your words are from the heart." After being touted by Reinhardt, the German head of state who had just won the Polish campaign, Mussolini was still envious before, It disappeared without a trace in an instant.

Looking at this conceited idiot, Reinhard had mixed feelings in his heart.Which eye do you see that I have developed my heart?I suggest that you really should dig out that dog's eye.

Although he was contemptuous in his heart, the flattery on Reinhardt's mouth did not mean to stop at all: "Mr. Leader can speak so fluent German, which really surprised me. It is really amazing that you have such talent. Lucky for the Italian people."

"Hahaha, yes, you are very sensible. Not only can I speak German well, but I can also speak English and French fluently." Mussolini's tone was full of joy that could not be concealed.For this talking German head of state, he likes it from the bottom of his heart.

It's just that Mussolini didn't notice that Reinhardt's seemingly respectful eyes showed bursts of contempt and disdain from time to time.

Can speak four languages?That is the job of a translator, not the task of a national leader!This can only be said to be the skill of an ordinary person, and it is not a talent to be proud of for a leader of a country.As the prime minister of Italy, he can't sort out government affairs internally, and can't promote national prestige externally. Only relying on the strength of Germany to have the capital to sit on two sides, he is not ashamed but proud.

What really made Reinhard feel incredible was Mussolini's next generous statement: "Although Italy began to contain the 100 million troops deployed by France in the Alps for the German army as early as during the Polish campaign, this It is not the end. Once Germany can beat the British and French allied forces to the point where they will fall with one more punch, the Kingdom of Italy will be happy to punch the Germans and send out a large army to wipe out the millions of French troops in the Alps."

There are 100 million troops in that ghost place in the Alps?This bald man must have drunk fake wine!

Let's not talk about how ridiculous Mussolini deliberately exaggerated the number of French troops opposite the Italian army for the sake of face.I, Reinhardt, is also the head of the Third Reich. Even if I don't rely on the prophetic advantage of the traversers, I can still find out the approximate number of French troops in the Alps.Is there any point in lying about something like this?

Besides, the guarantee that "the British and French allied forces can fall with a single punch, and Italy will send troops immediately" is to make the entire German high-level, including Reinhard, a pig? !

It's really come to that point, doesn't Germany know that it can take the final blow by itself, what do you want Italy to do? !

Suppressing his distaste for the bald man's smart behavior, Reinhardt pretended to be Mussolini's leader, and flattered him without a bottom line: "As the conqueror of Ethiopia , the winner of the Spanish battlefield, this final blow of the Kingdom of Italy will definitely be thunderous and shock the whole world!"

Mussolini thought to himself, "Why is this German head of state so likable? Not only does he speak nicely, but he can also 'work' for himself without knowing it!"

Reinhardt was also thinking in his heart, "Anyway, you can fight whenever you like, and you can't fight anyway. Italy, which is known as the strongest in southern Europe, has ever won any battles since 1939?!"

Body 2 Chapter Twenty

At this time, a group of people happened to be walking behind George.

Hearing the sound of footsteps, he glanced back—a group of Soviet navy commanders in blue uniforms appeared head-on, and the tallest Soviet captain among them walked towards him, and he actually spoke fluently in London. Cavity!

"Friends from afar, how about our flagship?"

Facing the Soviet captain who greeted him with a smile, George said politely: "This is an elegant and powerful warship, and she will be the pride of your navy."

George's well-regulated answer made no one find any faults. He deserves to be a veteran who has written for many years.

After smiling slightly, the Soviet captain took two steps forward and made a gesture of please.

"Then, friends from afar! Peter the Great welcomes you. Next, he will show you what real power is?!"

The warship is called "he" here, not a slip of the tongue of the Soviet captain (not to mention a typo of the author).In the Soviet Union, their navies used to refer to warships as "he" instead of "she" as is commonly used by other navies.Interestingly, in the English translation, Germany calls the motherland fatherland (fatherland), while the Soviets like to call it motherland (motherland).

George also bowed in return: "Thank you for your invitation, and also thank you for your generous government."

In this, George demonstrates the importance a former Royal Navy officer should place on etiquette.If it were a Soviet officer, it is estimated that Zong Zongshou would have hugged him directly.

But George, who was only concerned about being polite, didn't notice that there was a sly smile on the corner of the Soviet captain's mouth...

Because of such a communication point as Peter the Great, the two walked and talked very harmoniously.In the eyes of outsiders, it may be mistaken for exchange personnel between two friendly countries.Because from their performance, the slightest ideological gap cannot be seen.

Then, under the leadership of the tall Soviet captain, George and his party quickly walked to the front deck of the "Peter the Great" without any delay.

Standing at the bow of the ship, George and others excitedly looked towards the direction of the ship.In the line of sight, the most striking thing is the two triple-mounted 12-inch 56-fold naval guns on the bow that the Soviet captain pointed out to show off.

Although the Soviet captain did not specify, George still has a certain understanding of this naval gun caliber algorithm "similar" to the German Navy version.

Based on George's many years of naval service experience and the vision of his military reporters, although the naval guns on the bow of the Peter the Great are large enough, they are definitely not as terrifying as 56 times the diameter.