May 13, 1940.

The Dutch army was routed by the Germans, the country's sovereignty was lost, and the Dutch queen Beipo led the government into exile in London.

And the 19th Panzer Division and Army Group A on the front line also stopped.

In Germany, the dwarf was excited and worried about the brilliant result.

If it continues, it will be seen whether Army Group A, which cannot keep up with the rearguards, will be attacked by the flanks launched by the French.

Now that the results have been much greater than expected, it is time to secure the battle line and secure the advantage in anticipation of the final victory.

But in the eyes of the generals on the front line, doing so was tantamount to giving up the surprise attack, and it was also equivalent to giving up the opportunity and advantage to further expand the results of the battle.

So they called Berlin and tried to get an order to "reconnoitre" and "expand the bridgehead position."

There is a saying that when the general is outside, the military order is not subject to it.

Guderian made good use of this tradition and 'flexibly' used his commands, allowing subsequent infantry and motorized mechanics to expand and strengthen the bridgehead.

And he himself led his direct troops and continued along the line of the Somme.

During this period, the 19th Panzer Division engaged the French 3rd and 4th Panzer Divisions several times, and successfully repelled the enemy.

On the 18th, the troops arrived at Saint-Quentin.

On the 19th, the 19th Panzer Division forced its way across the Somme under Guderian's orders, and the French, armed with rudimentary weapons, could only watch the enemy march away without the front line and backup tanks arrived.

Seeing the French reserve attacking by the German tank group, they decided to flee in a rupture with poor weapons and equipment.

But how could they escape the tanks, and the fleeing soldiers were already in despair.

But at that moment, they realized that the tanks had ignored their presence and swept straight past them.

Except for a few unlucky guys who got in the way and were knocked down and injured, and the idiots who were caught in the tracks and ran over, the others were unscathed.

But on the battlefield, people were panicked, and many people did not notice this scene.

So, the funniest scene appeared.

On the battlefield, the German pursuers left the fleeing French army behind, and staged the spectacle of the defeated army running after the winning army.

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"The defeat of the Netherlands, the exile of the queen government in London, the situation in the French campaign has deteriorated further, and the mother has not yet decided?"

Late at night, after the two children were asleep, Li Zitao and Mary leaned on the bedside to discuss the recent situation.

The news of Luxembourg's announcement of its surrender has come out, and some recent rumours have put Marie in a bad mood.

In the mouths of the people, Luxembourg became a 'traitor' to the Allied powers, and some described it as 'surrendering so fast that the Germans did not have time to shoot'.

This made Marie feel bad, but what worried her even more was that the Grand Duke's mother had remained in Luxembourg and hesitated to leave.

"Mother wants to wait until the last moment, as the Grand Duke, she can't just abandon the people, there are all simple people. Mary said sadly.

As a Grand Duke, this is her responsibility, but as a family member, what she does will only worry her children.

However, the others have already been arranged to go to London to meet with their grandmother, the Queen of the Netherlands, and listen to the news from the British side by the way.

The eldest sister-in-law, Elisabeth, was in Belgium with her husband, and Mary got in touch with her, and her new husband, His Excellency the Baron, made arrangements to take her away if the situation was unfavorable.

Little Mary is still at school, but she has been talking to her sister frequently recently, expressing her worries and worries.

The fifth, Prince Charles and Alex, were sent to London when Britain and France declared war on Germany, and Luxembourg decided to join the war.

It's just that with the recent change of the situation, the eldest duke and mother-in-law seem to have changed their minds and want to send the two of them to the United States.

Judging from the current situation and what she knew, France, which had been pinned on hope, was as easily punctured as a bubble, and it seemed that it was going to fail.

Losing France, how can the British Isles alone resist the majestic German ** team that occupies the whole of Western Europe?

France's performance made the mother-in-law begin to doubt her life, and she didn't even trust her eldest brother and second brother, who were full of confidence before.

Li Zitao naturally has no problem with this, and he said that he can send a special plane to pick up the little prince and princess.

Speaking of which, S.H.I.E.L.D. has trained hundreds of qualified fighter pilots, and it's time to send them out to take a look.

In recent days, orders have been falling like snowflakes, and a French campaign has made the whole world secretly frightened by the combat effectiveness of the army's machinery on a large scale.

Skunk's Hercules series, the new generation of the S-4, the YS-130 has just been finalized and produced, and an order for 200 units has been received.

A new generation of medium-sized transport aircraft, with a faster flight speed, a longer maximum range, and a maximum load increase of only 2 tons.

However, the cabin is divided into multiple layers, and the transport compartment can be divided into two floors and 6 different areas as needed to meet multiple needs.

And no small changes were made in terms of armor and electronics, security.

The more excellent performance has brought about an increase in the price, which has increased from the original 153,000 US dollars to 221,000 US dollars.

The export price increased from $198,900 to $251,300, which was the price after many negotiations with the War Department.

Otherwise, according to Skunk's original offer, this price will be increased by another fifth.

The 'Flying Fortress' developed by Skunk's Grumman Studio also has a real aircraft, model NG-15, a medium bomber.

An all-metal 4-engine bomber with a single-wing aerodynamic layout and a constant-speed propeller engine built by Skunk Studios, with a bomb load of 1.3 tons.

The maximum range is 2450 km, the speed can reach 285~355 km per hour, and it can carry 4 to 6 crew members.

Because it is an all-metal fuselage, safety has naturally been improved, and it is also the world's first all-metal bomber.

The British and American military, which obtained the data and some non-core drawings, have frequently called Skunk in recent days, and even Li Zitao has been harassed.

His Royal Highness, who had tried to trick him several times, still couldn't put it down, and did not call in person, but asked his wife to make several transatlantic calls to Mary.

Just the day before yesterday, she pulled her grandmother, the Queen of the Netherlands and Marie, to start a homely and old relationship, just to be able to speed up the demand for orders from the British side.

The French could not hold on.

It was classified information from the government, and they learned it from the new Prime Minister Winston Churchill when they learned how bad it was.

Li Zitao was a little sorry for not letting His Majesty personally soften, but for the sake of his wife and the amiable Royal Highness the Queen, he could only give up this opportunity.

On the phone, Li Zitao told the queen that a quarter of the production would be sent to the UK first, and the rest of the orders would be supplied to them as soon as there was a surplus.