Transmigrated as the Crown Prince

After sending Churchill away, Renault and Gamelin returned to their dazed state, sitting silently in the office, lost in their own contemplation.

But they were all thinking the same thing, so why is this happening?

After the First World War, Britain and France obviously pulled out all the teeth of the German tiger. However, in just twenty years, Germany actually grew new teeth, which were even sharper and harder than before, which was simply unstoppable.

"Mr. Prime Minister." After a long time, Gamelin spoke first, breaking the suffocating silence. "Maybe we should talk to the Germans."

"You're crazy! Your Excellency Commander!!" Reno was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, and his whole body exploded. "It's only been a few days! Not even a week! The Poles have lasted for 18 days! Do we in France have to beg for mercy from the Germans if we can't hold on for a week?!"

Gan Molin sighed. "The Poles lasted for 18 days, but they were also destroyed." It's ironic to say that a month ago they watched their ally Poland being invaded by Germany but remained indifferent; they did not expect retribution to come so quickly.

Upon hearing "Destroy the Country", Renault's expression froze, he leaned back slumped in his chair, and murmured after a while. "Then what do you want to talk to them about, Commander? Is it an armistice or a surrender?" At this stage of the war, the Germans would definitely not agree to an armistice. After all, if they continue their onslaught, they can completely defeat France.

Gan Molin said in a low tone. "We still have nearly three million troops. Maybe we can buy a decent peace."

"Your Majesty Commander, you are so naive. There is no decent peace." Renault slapped his forehead feebly and couldn't help but smile bitterly. "There can be no decent peace. Do you remember how we treated Germany twenty years ago?"

After the end of World War I, France, as the victorious country, was extremely tough when it imposed sanctions on Germany. Not only did they demand sky-high compensation in the compensation plan, but they also forcibly divided Germany's colonies and territories. In addition, the German military defense was completely emasculated.

Friends who know a little bit about the "Versailles Peace Treaty" should know that for Germany, this peace treaty was actually a yoke that squeezed Germany until it was breathless.

The impression given by this peace treaty is that France really wanted to suppress Germany into a desperate situation so that it could never rebound. Of course, there is no love without reason in this world, and there is no hatred without reason. French eating habits are indeed very ugly, but the reason why France ignores eating habits is also very simple.

There was already a deep hatred between Germany and France. After the Franco-Prussian War, France had actually lost its dominant position on the European continent, and it could only be said that it maintained its only historical glory. To put it bluntly, after Prussia turned into the Greater German Empire, the hegemony of the European continent once again fell into a battle. The coronation of the Kaiser in Versailles can be said to be a great shame for France.

Entering World War I, France initially planned to use the war to recover the two territories ceded to Germany when it was defeated in the Franco-Prussian War. However, as soon as the war began, the French army's defense lines collapsed several times under the German offensive, and the entire northern France was eroded by the German army. , was once pushed to Paris.

Later, the British and French counterattacked, and the main battlefield from beginning to end was on French territory.

It is precisely because France took on the main battlefield in World War I. Compared with Britain and Germany who used human lives to fill the war, what France paid more was that the entire north was plundered by the war. This is also the reason why France can be the first to demand sky-high compensation from Germany.

If you didn't show respect to Germany back then, how can you expect others to give you respect now?

I have been holding back this bad breath for 21 years. I am sure I want to kick France over and kick it hard again. It is best not to be able to stand up again forever.

"If it weren't for those idiots, things wouldn't have developed to this point!" Prime Minister Reno cursed fiercely when he was bored.

He was scolding none other than Britain and the United States.

After the defeat, Germany became a lamb on the chopping block of the victorious countries and could only be "slaughtered" by them. Every country knew that Germany was a very bellicose country. France proposed to disband the German General Staff Headquarters.

The German General Staff is a senior military organization in the German army that plans and makes decisions on war. It was developed from the former Prussian Army General Staff and is a model for most modern military general staffs. The rise and development of the General Staff is the greatest advantage of the German army compared with its opponents. It has been the most formidable part of the German army for more than two centuries and one of the most outstanding staff organizations in military history in the past two centuries.

Therefore, France wants to disband the German General Staff, and the obvious purpose is to prevent Germany from provoking another war after regaining its strength.

The German General Staff Headquarters is the core department of the German army. Many excellent German military generals were born in it. Once it is disbanded, Germany's military and troops will be completely disintegrated. Germany is also aware of this, so Germany will rather die than surrender and oppose the dissolution of the General Staff Headquarters.

At this time, Britain and the United States stood up as peacemakers and opposed France's severe punishment of Germany. It's not because they are kind-hearted and want to take a step back to open up the world, but because their country's interests do not allow Germany to be hit too hard.

The United Kingdom and the United States are both countries that made their fortunes through trade. For them, Germany is a very important trading country. Although Germany's overseas colonies are not as good as Britain's, Germany's industry is developed and its business system is complete. If Germany collapses, Britain and the United States will definitely lose a lot of trade income.

Except that there are common views between the UK and the US. Before each of them, they actually had some different interests to consider. This makes them have different views on the basis of the same opposition to France's severe punishment of Germany.

From the British perspective, now that World War I is over, they must think about the situation after the war and the new pattern of Europe. After the end of World War I, although France suffered considerable damage, it seemed to have begun to recover, and its strength and status were enough to threaten Britain's position. If this is allowed to happen. Then, there is a high possibility that Britain will have to face the pressure from France alone.

Britain had already seen this kind of thing during the days when Napoleon ruled France. Therefore, Britain needs a Germany that can help it share the pressure on France. Such a Germany cannot be weak after being severely punished, but must be able to stand alone and have a certain strength.

The United States also has its own situation. After the end of World War I, a voice began to become popular in the United States: Return to the United States and do not get involved in European affairs. This voice was very widespread in the United States at the time. They don't want to see another war break out. And the United States has gained a lot in World War I. Whether it is international status or the benefits gained from actual trade. If the United States agrees to severely punish Germany, it is very likely to trigger another war. However, the United States also agreed to weaken Germany's military strength to a certain extent. But opposed to severe punishment.

If Germany had been severely punished in accordance with France's proposition and suppressed to the bone, there would not be the predicament it is in today.

"Anyway, now is not the time to seek peace."