All day on 21 June, the French delegation spent the whole day with Keitel discussing the details of the armistice agreement. Although the basic framework of the armistice has been determined, there are still many things that need to be discussed: for example, how much power Germany has in the occupied areas, the ownership and use of various resources and equipment, the resettlement of refugees, and so on, all need to be determined one by one. The French did not dare to be sloppy in the slightest in these matters, otherwise once the official document was signed and formed, it would be useless to kneel down and call grandpa.

That night, Huntsger transmitted these conditions back to Bordeaux, and the phone calls continued all night. Petain's government was somewhat overjoyed by the conditions put forward by Germany, and even the decision to surrender was not wrong, but when the final decision was made, it became a grind, and no one wanted to bear the black pot of agreeing to the treaty.

In the afternoon of the next day, Keitel, who could not bear it any longer, issued an ultimatum to Huntsger: if the French government did not accept all the conditions within one hour, the negotiations would break down immediately, and Germany would seize everything it wanted by force.

Faced with the threat of deadly force, the French government, which had not resisted much of the treaty, quickly succumbed. At 6:50 p.m. on June 22, Huntsger signed the armistice treaty. Thousands of miles away, the land of Central Europe boiled again: countless fireworks burst into the sky, blooming in a magnificent color of purple and red, and the whole of Germany was in a night of revelry.

In a village in central France, officers and soldiers in sky-blue uniforms were already packing up their equipment amid laughter, and various radio stations, maps, documents and other items were packed onto trucks outside the headquarters, and planes in the flat fields in the distance were missing. Although the formal ceasefire between the German and French armies would not take effect until the armistice agreement was signed between France and Italy, the gunfire in France had almost stopped at this time, and in this case, the carrier-based aircraft aviation division commanded by Fang Yan also lost the meaning of continuing to maintain. With the consent of the High Command, the unit was disbanded and evacuated, while the pilots flew back to the heart of Germany in their fighter planes.

"General, France was really defeated in two months? No, it's only been 43 days! Lazar, the commander of the 1st Air Regiment, looked at the empty field headquarters in front of him, still in disbelief, and said in disbelief. Fang Yan stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder, and said helplessly: "Mr. Colonel, the French government's request for an armistice was issued five days ago. Even if Minister Goebbels would exaggerate the propaganda, would the French have come out to lie to you? It just so happens that this time the marshal has given us a half-month vacation, so why don't you leave for Bordeaux now, and you will understand everything. ”

According to the armistice agreement signed between Germany and France, Bordeaux, where the French government is currently stationed, was also designated as an occupation zone because of its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean; As compensation, the Germans withdrew from south-central France, including Vichy, so that the French government could elect a new capital to take power. All Lazar had to do was make a trip to Bordeaux, the famous wine city, and all doubts about peace would be dispelled.

Lazar stood stunned for a moment, his face suddenly distorted by intense excitement, and he kept wiping away the tears that flowed from his sleeves, and let out a trembling whimper from his snort. In the past few days, Fang Yan had seen too many officers and soldiers like this, and he knew their state of mind at this time, so he didn't say anything, just quietly handed over a napkin. If it weren't for Fang Yan's incomplete belonging to this era, coupled with a deep understanding of France's foreign power, then Fang Yan knew that he would inevitably be the same as these ordinary soldiers, and he would never have today's calm performance.

It was a little later for Lazar to barely stop sobbing. He tried to get himself back to normal, and said in a dumb voice: "I want to go home first, go to the cemetery to pay respects to my uncle and uncle who died in battle." What about you, General? Fang Yan didn't think about it and said, "I am also going back to Berlin and Hamburg first to accompany my family who I haven't seen for a long time." After that, I will devote myself to the subsequent war against the British. My grandfather died because of the British, and only by slaughtering this old bandit who had plagued Europe could I return to my grandfather's tombstone to comfort his soul. ”

"Will Britain continue to fight?" Lazar spoke in astonishment, his expression full of surprise and bewilderment. Now that Germany controls most of Europe, its military strength has formed an overwhelming advantage over Britain; As long as the British government had a little sense, it was impossible for it to choose to contend with Germany. Just as he was about to make a speech to remind Fang Yan, Lazar suddenly realized who the young man in front of him was? The other side accurately predicted the prophetic existence of France's rapid defeat, and its strategic vision can be called against the sky, how can it not even be seen in such a shallow situation now?

Seeing Lazar's uncertain eyes, Fang Yan smiled slightly, not intending to explain anything. Although today's war situation is very different from the historical plane, the character of the Anglo-Saxon nation cannot be changed in any way - the stubbornness and stubbornness are enough to make them abandon their reason and make absurd choices that are completely contrary to economic wisdom.

In fact, if you put yourself in their shoes, you can basically understand why the British still had to fight Germany on their own despite losing the European continent. For nearly 300 years, Britain has been the out-and-out world hegemon; This nation has been lying on the crown for far too long and has been nourished to the brink of pride by virtue of its status as a "divine people." The 45 million Britons are like the heirs of the aristocracy, although they are admired on the surface, they are fragile in their bones and cannot accept any major setbacks.

In the 20th century, the British arrogance of self-supremacy subsided with the brutal world war of four years, but because the United States continued to engage in isolationism behind closed doors after the war, Britain's political and military influence was still able to carry out around the world. With the aftermath of victory, the face of the Empire on which the sun never sets was still maintained. Under these circumstances, the British people could not help but feel that it was still the glorious Victorian era: Great Britain was still the arbiter of Europe and the world, and that no one dared to desecrate the dignity of its great power.

However, with the resumption of war, reality completely shattered the dreams of the British. Britain not only suffered repeated defeats in the navy, but also lost a mess on land; This is not just a slap in the face, but a German strong man holding the stinking soles of his shoes and slapping the British boy in the face of the clean Sven. Now Germany throws away its shoes and says that as long as you admit defeat and pay some tea money to your eldest brother, we will stop, how can Britain agree to it? I've been the first in my grade since I was a child, and even Napoleon and your second ancestor have been fucked & killed by me, and now you hit me and pat my ass and want to leave? From now on, we will never die!

Historically, it was not until the end of World War II that Britain finally woke up because of this out-and-out pain and silently accepted the script request of the British Empire to leave the curtain call. In the summer of 1940, Britain was a typical example of not turning back: it refused to admit defeat and was fighting for its life with Germany. For this enemy, Fang Yan never had the slightest illusion. There is only one solution to the problem now, and that is to completely wipe out the resistance on this island nation before the full mobilization of the United States is completed!

"Where should the British campaign begin?" Fang Yan rubbed his chin, and his thoughts began to spin rapidly. He was familiar with several large-scale cross-sea landing campaigns of the Allied forces in the future, and he could also grasp the key backbone of them, but judging from the current situation of the German Navy, it is unlikely that he will land in Britain in the near future. For no other reason, the German Navy was extremely short of corresponding landing ships. A small landing like the one in Norway would be fine, but it would be a difficult task to transport a large corps ashore with adequate logistics.

According to Fang Yan's understanding, the Allies in the other world have built a total of more than 40,000 landing ships of various types, and even if Germany does not have to and is far from being able to play the magnificent Overlord Campaign, at least 3 or 4,000 light landing craft are also necessary. Otherwise, the huge number of army soldiers would not have been able to safely disembark from the shallows, where there were no docks.

In addition, a batch of heavy landing craft carrying tanks, artillery, and automobiles also needs to be built to increase the combat effectiveness of the landing force. After all, after the German army landed, it was all the main forces of the British army, and if there were no heavy weapons, there would be no need to fight this battle, and a light tank on the other side would be invincible.

And a considerable number of large carrier ships are also indispensable in the landing campaign. It would be impossible for Germany to allow all men and supplies to cross the English Channel directly in small boats, and that would be a disaster for the efficiency and safety of the entire operation. Fang Yan initially estimated that it would take at least half a year for Germany to get enough landing ships. Except for the large mother ships, which could be converted into merchant ships, almost all of the landing craft had to be built – at present, Germany could not find any off-the-shelf replacement for these small boats, and the boats in the inland rivers were completely unsuitable for use in the strait area.

"In order to do this efficiently, we must rely on the support and overall planning of the Ministry of Economy...... As a result, do you still want to help Uncle Walt keep his position first? Fang Yan muttered to himself. If the Ministry of Economics, which is in charge of the production of armaments, had not come forward to integrate the German military industrial complex and enable the latter to contribute to this project, it would have been absolutely impossible for a few shipyards, including Brom-Foss, to build thousands of these small ships in a short period of time. Although they are all just cannon fodder lacking in technology, there are too many of them after all.

"So, I am doing this not only for myself and my family, but also for the ......country and the nation," Fang Yan's eyes flickered, and he found a perfect reason for the series of actions he was about to take next.