The Third Reich in Desperation

Glancing at Admiral Grandval, the king stroked his chin while thinking and said, "Grandval, you came up with the idea, and you will be responsible for this matter."

"Others, cooperate with Admiral Grandval as much as possible." The king waved his hand and ordered.

"Yes!" Everyone stood up and answered together.

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At the same time, the meeting of the Danish royal family came to an end.

"700 tons of gold as compensation, the German head of state is deliberately trying to make things difficult for us!" The old Danish king mourned: "Even if I search the whole country, I will never be able to get so much gold."

Unlike other Nordic countries, between Norway, Sweden and Germany, there is at least one gully made of sea water, which can fight tigers across the ditch.

Denmark, on the other hand, has almost no barriers to rely on geographically.

But under such a dangerous geographical environment, Denmark once took the initiative to attack, and now the German head of state took that action as a handle, and insisted on seeking justice.

It all happened 70 years ago, who can tell the truth?!

But now leading the royal family of Denmark, the only thing they can count on is this so-called justice.

Where to seek justice?Of course I'm looking for the League of Nations!Doesn't the League of Nations exist just to resolve disputes?

The Danish royal family has also put a lot of thought into how to please the League of Nations.At least, with regard to the aid to Finland announced by the League of Nations, little Denmark sent thousands of volunteers to aid Finland in response to the call of the League of Nations.

No one would believe that there is no state support behind this large number of Danish volunteers.

The reason why the Danish royal family did this was not to be selfless, but to devote themselves to assisting the noble cause of Finland.

Their real purpose, on the one hand, is to express their loyalty to the League of Nations in the name of aiding Finland.

After all, Germany withdrew from the League of Nations a long time ago. Compared with a member of the League of Nations that is not a member of the League of Nations, a member country like Denmark that responds to the call of the League of Nations will definitely be more favored by the League of Nations.

Therefore, if the League of Nations is allowed to judge this justice, the judgment result will be biased in favor of Denmark in all likelihood.

On the other hand, it is also the most important aspect - today when Denmark was attacked by the Soviet Union in Finland, it actively responded to the call for assistance from the League of Nations and joined the League of Nations to aid Finland.It is also for the hope that when Denmark is attacked by Germany in the future, many other members of the League of Nations can send troops to rescue.

"Let's show our attitude to Britain and France. This is our only hope now. Otherwise, we can only prepare to surrender to Germany."

After the Danish king left such a sentence in disappointment, he announced lightly: "The meeting is adjourned!"

Chapter 242 See Belante Again

Paris France.

Churchill, who came from afar, paid a special visit to General Gamaling, who was also the commander-in-chief of the French Army and the commander of the British Expeditionary Force.

Today's Gan Molin has 123 French infantry divisions with a total of 250 million people, 3250 French tanks, tens of thousands of large-caliber artillery, and has won Belgium with 22 infantry divisions. The current French-Belgian coalition can be described as Possess the most powerful military force and firepower in Europe.

In addition, 10 British elite expeditionary forces with excellent equipment and first-class combat effectiveness.The three-nation coalition forces of Britain, France and Belgium are even fully capable of actively attacking Germany's western defense line.

And Gan Molin, who commands the majestic army of the three countries, is about to become a key figure in deciding a great war.For such a celebrity, Churchill looked for opportunities several times, and finally waited for the day to meet.

Churchill was greeted by a French major general named Berente, who left a deep impression on Churchill as soon as he met.

"Mr. Churchill, hello." Belante said in English with a calm face: "Commander Ganmaling is holding a military meeting, so I hope you can go to his office and wait for a while."

Have a meeting?Churchill's face immediately sank.

He Churchill is coming to visit today, will Gan Maling not know?

No!The notification had been sent long ago, and Gan Molin definitely knew about it.That being the case, to hold a meeting at the time of Churchill's visit would be to belittle the British Empire!

"Commander Ganmaling is so arrogant!" Churchill snorted coldly, and said angrily, "That's right, General Ganmaling has more than 100 French divisions, and the mere 10 divisions that the British kindly provided, he probably wouldn't appreciate it." superior."

Churchill has always been very cautious, and rarely speaks rudely.But because he has been arguing with Chamberlain recently about the details of the invasion of Norway, he was so upset that he said such remarks that would damage the cooperative relationship of the Allies in a moment of desperation.

Of course, he is a rational politician after all.As soon as the words came out, Churchill immediately regretted it.

However, the seemingly arrogant French major general did not pursue Churchill's slip of the tongue. Instead, he saluted Churchill very politely: "Mr. Churchill, our commander is holding a strategic and tactical seminar on the defensive war against Germany. It was originally scheduled to The time should have ended long ago, but everyone's discussions were very enthusiastic, so the commander decided to extend the meeting time temporarily. We are deeply sorry for the impact this has caused you."

"You are quite polite." Churchill had a good impression of this humble French major general, and asked with interest: "As far as I know, most French army officers have a natural conceit. This phenomenon, It is especially remarkable at the general level. This is the first time I have seen a calm French general like you."

"You're flattering yourself." Berente responded with a smile: "Half a year ago, maybe I would have been as arrogant and self-righteous as you said. And this is indeed a common problem among our French officers."

"Oh? Then why have you changed now?" Anyway, being idle is boring, Churchill followed Berante to Ganmaling's office, and curiously learned about Berrante's past.

Politely guiding Churchill to the second floor where the office is located, Berente slowed down and walked side by side with Churchill: "Sir, you may not believe it. I had the honor to lead the French officer corps two months ago. See The war between Poland and Germany. That battle taught me a lot. The most important point is that I learned that I should not be too confident in my actions.”

"You participated in the Polish campaign!?" Churchill stared round his eyes, staring straight at this young major general who would not be more than 35 years old at most.

"That's right, I not only participated in that battle, but also witnessed almost every major mistake made by the Polish army." Berente didn't seem to be proud of his experience because of Churchill's reaction, he just quietly It tells its own story.

"Two months ago, I naively thought that the Germans had just had shit luck and turned over by luck against the sky. At that time, I looked down on the German army that was hastily expanded by 2 people. Conceitedly believe that those troops are definitely not the enemies of the French Army." Berente looked gloomy, as if recalling an unforgettable painful past.

"But the facts are clear to us now. The German army not only wiped out a Polish army equivalent in number to itself, but also suffered extremely small losses in a very short time. In the entire battle, the German army lost the most troops, that is The 30th Infantry Division used as bait. Not to mention how unbelievable it is for the Germans to use a division to hold a Polish army group for 72 hours. It shows how strong their command skills are."

Taking a deep breath, Berente turned his head to respond to Churchill's gaze and said: "In the end, the Germans were not even willing to let the Polish army eat the bait. The 30th Infantry Division, which was surrounded by heavy siege, not only did not have the same bait as most of the Polish army. Surrendered, but persisted until the last moment, and even took advantage of the chaos to launch a counterattack and captured the entire Polish army with remnants."

Hearing this, Churchill could no longer keep calm.He knew that the German army fought very successfully in the Polish campaign, but he did not expect that the German commanders fought so brilliantly.In their hands, war has become a high art, a wonderful show.It is really not a pleasant thing to be an enemy with such an opponent.

Churchill wanted to say something, but before they knew it, they had already reached the door of Gan Malin's office.

Berente made a gesture to invite Churchill to come in.

"Mr. Churchill," Berante said seriously, looking at Churchill who was still full of thoughts, "I don't know what the fighting will of the British expedition is, but I can affirm that the French soldiers, who are known as the first army in Europe, will not be able to fight. To the strength of the German army today. Although we seem to have the upper hand now, I still hope that you big men can be more cautious and don't underestimate the enemy, let alone the combat effectiveness of the German army. I guarantee that they will be the most you have ever seen in your life The most cunning and cunning, but also the bravest and most tenacious enemy!"

The French major general said that his army, which is recognized as the number one in Europe, is no match for Germany!What year is this a joke?

Churchill looked at Berente dumbfounded.If the French army is no match for the German army, then the British army should go to compete with the German police as Bismarck said back then!

"Why don't you tell Gan Molin yourself." Although Churchill had half stepped into the door of Gan Molin's office, he couldn't help turning around and asking, "Are you a French general?" , your commander is the commander-in-chief of the Allied Forces of the Three Kingdoms, logically, it should be easier for Commander Gan Molin to accept what you say than what I say."

Bertrand was silent for a while upon hearing this.Finally shook his head: "He won't! He won't listen to my words."

After speaking, Berente left two French officers who could also speak English to accompany Churchill, closed the door of the office by himself, and left.

From the mouths of the two remaining French officers, Churchill learned.Berente participated in the First World War when he was young. Later, Marshal Pétain took a fancy to his talent, recruited his subordinates exceptionally, and taught him a lot of military theories and ideas.

In the eyes of most French generals, it is not an exaggeration to say that Berente is the disciple and student of Marshal Pétain.

Moreover, the favorite student of Marshal Pétain volunteered to join the French Legion that went to Poland to guide operations two months ago, and won the unanimous approval of Polish generals with his excellent military literacy and effective and feasible military suggestions.

With his intervention, the Polish army actually withstood the onslaught of the Soviet army for nearly a month.Moreover, after the Soviet-German joint operation, it still encouraged the morale of the Polish army, organized the wave army to carry out effective large-scale operations, held back the main force of Germany, and bought enough time for the preparations for the mobilization, transportation, and deployment of the French army.

There is no doubt that this is a general!

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