Time passed in a hurry, and the new Kingdom of Poland finally lived up to expectations, and after the failure of the wave, it knelt decisively.

There is no way, the gap in strength cannot be made up by mouth cannons.

The people who shout the most are often the most cowardly on the battlefield.

A group of bigwigs were there to call on the people to resist desperately, but they ran away. Seeing that Ferdinand was speechless, why don't you want to be like this?

What about the good literati style?

Even if you can't see death as home, why do you have to wait for the Germans to come and then run away, right?

Do you know that this is very demoralizing?

The population of the new Kingdom of Poland was only 8 million, and its strength was far inferior to that of the same period in history, and there was no comparison except for the ability to cause trouble.

In less than a month, the new Kingdom of Poland came to a glorious end, leaving only sporadic partisans to resist.

Except for staging a devastating war blockbuster for the people of the world, there was nothing left.

No, there is also a Polish government-in-exile that has now run to France to seek asylum.

Poland is finished, can France still be at peace?

The answer is: no!

Ferdinand was not disappointed, and on July 18, 1939, the 38th day after the end of the Polish War, the Germans could not wait to declare war on France.

It's not that the Germans are in a hurry, it's that the Italians are in a hurry, and this war was jumped up on their own initiative, and the Germans were dragged into the war.

Otherwise, perhaps the Germans will have to prepare for another two or three months to make up for the lack of strategic supplies.

It's all a small problem, anyway, there is a British nurse here, just a little strategic material, and it will be done in minutes.

Mr. Albert Lebrun can rest assured, now there is no French spraying him as the president of the main battle faction, the enemy is coming to the door, and they can't help but stop fighting!

It's time to worry about the London government, and the anti-war people in Britain are attacking the government, believing that they are actively creating war.

In a sense, the war was indeed created by the British, and without their support, Germany and Italy would not have had the courage to declare war on the French so quickly.

World public opinion is also accusing the British government, and the Bulgarian media have even labeled the British warmongers and produced actual evidence that the British planned the war.

On this issue, the British media did not bother to deny it, and the shipwand of arms destined for Europe was the best evidence.

However, Germany and Italy were still allies of the British, and according to the terms of the Covenant, the London government should give them more help.

Prime Minister Stanley Winn Baldwin has a headache, and in the current situation, he, the anti-war Prime Minister, is going to get out of the way.

Next year is another election year, the anti-war leaders have planned the war, and the voters feel cheated and want to be re-elected, so dream about it!

National strategic needs, such an explanation the general public does not want to hear, the original interpretation of the formation of the Western European Alliance, is to counter the Eastern European Union.

Now that the Eastern European Union is still farming, the two member states of the Western European Union have already provoked a war on the European continent.

The Germans, in particular, provoked two wars in a short period of time. France is not as easy to bully as Poland, and the British Empire will be dragged into the water.

The British people did not want to go to the European continent to fight the French for no reason.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, the pressure of public opinion on us is too great, and if we block the coastline of the French again, it will be difficult for the people to explain!" Chamberlain said with a frown

What is the difference between blocking the coastline of France and a direct declaration of war, and besides, this coastline is not so easy to blockade.

At the outset of the war, the French navy abandoned the English Channel, the North Sea and the Atlantic, and relegated its fleet to the Mediterranean.

The Mediterranean Fleet of the Royal Navy alone is not yet capable of suppressing the French Navy, let alone blockading this section of the coastline.

Transferring the main fleet into the Mediterranean?

Just think about it, don't take it seriously!

There were fewer warships transferred over, and it was impossible to suppress the French Navy; There are too many warships that have been transferred, and Bulgaria can't help it.

In the event that the Bulgarian Navy and the French Navy joined forces to knock them on the batter, it would be too late for the London government to cry.

No one dares to bet on this kind of thing, once the superiority of the Royal Navy no longer exists, then the British Empire's position of world hegemony will really not be maintained.

"But on the side of the allies, how can we explain it? You must know that Germany and Italy communicated with us before starting the war, and if we can't complete the agreement, I'm afraid there will be trouble later! The Secretary of State retorted

The national credibility of the British Empire, if it is valuable, it is priceless, and if it is not valuable, then it is really not worth a penny, it depends on whether the benefits are sufficient.

There is no doubt that their credibility is now very valuable, and the British Empire still needs two allies, Germany and Italy.

Supporting the German and Italian attacks on France was not to destroy France, but the main purpose was to force the French government to submit.

War is only a means, not an end in itself.

As long as the French succumbed, the Western European alliance would be a big deal, and the neutral Spaniards would cry and shout for joining.

The European continent will once again return to parity, Bulgaria will have to shift its strategic focus to the European continent, and the hegemony of the British Empire will be unbreakable.

Chamberlain retorted: "Allies are indeed important, but what is the difference between us sending troops to blockade the coastline of France and our direct entry into the war?" Can the people accept it?

Do not forget that it is too dangerous for the French to put the main forces of the Royal Navy on the Mediterranean coast now.

Who can guarantee that Bulgaria will not enter the war? ”

For the British Empire, a decisive battle with the Bulgarian Navy in the Mediterranean, that was the worst option, there was no one.

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The British are still entangled, and the two countries that are at war with Germany and Italy are about to scold their mothers.

The worst scenario was to come, with France having the upper hand on the battlefield, which was simply terrible for Germany and Italy.

The French are not easy to mess with, there is a natural danger of the Rhine, and the French army has no problem holding the line.

The best way is to push all the way from Belgium and Luxembourg to Belgium, which is also the strategy that the Germans have always adopted.

This time it was because the war broke out so suddenly, they were dragged into the water by the Italians, and they did not have time to prepare for war.

Belgium in World War I was not without gains, and the demarcation line between them and Germany also reached the Rhine, and it was definitely impossible to sneak attack.

If you want to cross the river, why do you need to have a boat? It's not just one or two ships that can be done, a large number of ships are assembled, and the Belgians are not stupid!

Although the Belgians declared neutrality, they still had 260,000 troops on the border with Germany to guard the Rhine.

This kind of war is not easy to fight, the border between the two countries is so 180 kilometers long, on average, there are two or three defenders per meter, unless it is filled with human lives, it is no fun.

The combat effectiveness of the German army is strong, but unfortunately the opponent is not a soft persimmon, as a defensive side, the enemy also has a geographical advantage, making up for the gap in the combat effectiveness of the two troops.

Berlin

"How's the Italians doing? Still no progress? Prime Minister Holman asked with concern

"No, the Italian battlefield is about to be decided, and if we can't make a breakthrough for a long time, maybe after a while, the French will be able to parade in Rome!" Chief of Staff Brauchitsch said helplessly

When he met such a superb ally, he had nothing to say.

It stands to reason that now the Italians are fighting to wash away the shame of the Treaty of Versailles, and the morale of the people is very high, but on the battlefield they have returned to normal levels.

From the beginning of the war to the present, the Italian Army has been playing normally, and has not had any upsets, which is completely in line with the impression of the outside world on them.

As the party that provoked the war, the Italian army launched a fierce attack at the beginning, and the battle was dark, but unfortunately the French defense line was not moving.

After fighting, the French reacted and began to carry out a limited counterattack, and then an embarrassing scene appeared.

Even with absolute superiority in numbers, the Italians still fell into the upper hand, and if it is found that a regiment is pressing a division to fight, do not be surprised that this is just a regular performance on the Franco-Italian battlefield.

The rapid defeat of the French in history does not mean that the French army is weak, it is mainly their misjudgment in the armored forces that allowed the Germans to complete the lightning strategy.

Now there is a danger on the Rhine River, and the armored forces of the German army cannot fight amphibious operations, they cannot swim through, and no matter how powerful their tactics are, they cannot give full play.

Germany and France faced each other across the river, and the French extended a hand, but they still pressed Italy, which made the German staff almost collapse.

This is a complete copy of the First World War, because the German army overestimated the combat effectiveness of the Italian army, and once adopted the strategy of pinning down the main force of the French army and creating opportunities for the Italians.

The final result, of course, was a slap in the face, and the French, with the strength of five regiments, dragged the 700,000 Italian troops for a week and waited for reinforcements to come.

This time it was much better, and Brauchitsch had already low expectations for them, so he was just helpless and not surprised.

Prime Minister Holman frowned and said, "General Brauchitsch, we must break through the French defenses as soon as possible. If the war continues, it will be a disaster for Germany.

You should know that the protagonist of this war is no longer us, but now it is the struggle between Britain and Bulgaria for hegemony, and we must withdraw from the war as soon as possible.

Otherwise, once the war between Bulgaria and the British broke out, the Eastern European alliance would also be involved, and then we would have to fight on two fronts. ”

"Your Excellency, the French are now holding the Rhine, and it is almost impossible for us to break through head-on, in fact we can't even get the ships to cross the river.

The French have deployed thousands of artillery pieces on the banks of the Rhine, and any of our ships will be bombarded to pieces, unless we block the Rhine and create an opportunity for the troops to attack! Brauchitsch explained

"Clogging the Rhine? God, this can't be! You have to know the consequences of blocking the Rhine, when the whole Rhine Kingdom will become a flood, and Germany will cry because of it! Holman said excitedly

"Then you can only borrow the way!" Brauchitsch thought for a moment and said

"You mean tearing a hole from the Belgian side, it's no problem, you can do it with confidence!" Holman said indifferently

He didn't have the slightest pressure to attack Belgium, which was one of their strategic goals.

"No, the Belgians are also very well guarded, it is difficult for us to break through from the front, and if we want to tear through their defense quickly, we have to borrow from the Netherlands!" Brauchitsch said indifferently

Holman fell into deep thought, the relationship between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and them can be said to be very good, and the so-called excuse is essentially an invasion.

The strength of the Dutch is not worth mentioning, they are used to peaceful days, and their defenses are very lax, so it is not difficult to occupy the Netherlands.

The trouble is the follow-up political influence, Germany in this era, not yet the Third Reich in history, does not have such a strong strength, you can fight whoever you want, they also have to consider the political influence.

"General Brauchitsch, is there really only one option?" Prime Minister Holman asked expectantly

Brauchitsch replied: "If we want to open up the situation in a short time, we have no choice but to attack Belgium by way of the Netherlands and have a decisive battle with the French."

Of course, if the British are willing to let the Royal Navy escort our land forces from the English Channel, even if I don't say it! ”

"Well, General Brauchitsch is very complicated, we must first inform the British, without their support, we will not even be able to supply ourselves with weapons and ammunition!" Prime Minister Holman said with a wry smile

Brauchitsch nodded, there was no way around it, Germany lost too much in the First World War, and it has not recovered until now.

At this time, they could not do without the help of the British. Without the support of the British, Germany and Italy are now tied together, and most of them are no match for the French.

Not to mention anything else, their self-sufficiency rate of weapons and ammunition alone is only 70 percent, and this is still the climactic stage of the war.

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