Montgomery was in such a hurry to attack the German fleet as it is understandable, and a large part of the battle for North Africa is in the hands of the balance of naval power.

Until then, the British Mediterranean Fleet had been the hegemon of the Mediterranean...... The Italian fleet was beaten to the point of no return, while the French Toulon fleet remained neutral, so the British fleet went up and down the Mediterranean Sea freely, which gave the British army a lot of initiative, such as being able to block the German and Italian transportation lines while ensuring their own transportation, and even planting a nail in the Italian waters, and occasionally sending a force to the rear by sea to assassinate German and Italian military dignitaries.

But that's no longer the case.

The fall of the Toulon fleet into German hands completely changed the situation of the British Mediterranean Fleet, and even the German Navy and the Italian Navy could even completely overwhelm the British Mediterranean Fleet if they joined forces with the Italian Navy.

This was something Montgomery did not want, because it would not only mean that it would be difficult for the Allies to achieve further victories, but also that the Allies would not be able to point the finger at Italy, Greece and other Mediterranean countries...... Once a landing operation is launched against Europe, it will inevitably face the situation of being attacked by the German navy.

This is also what Qin Chuan considered.

Qin Chuan stared at the map and fell into deep thought...... The reason for Mussolini's downfall in history is, subjectively, Mussolini lost the hearts and minds of the people and even the support of the party (Mussolini even lost the support of the fascist party). Objectively, it was because the Allies captured Sicily, and Jire used Sicily as a springboard to land in southern Italy.

The Italians have a strange mentality, they can accept that the war will happen in other countries, such as Egypt, Greece, Libya, although they also need to send troops, but as long as the war does not happen in Italy, they can continue to anesthetize themselves, such as preaching internally how heroic the Italian army is outside and what kind of victory it has won.

Even in the first battle, when the British army chased the Italian army all the way to Tripoli, there was still a lot of talk in Italy about the victory of the Italian army.

But......

Once the Allies landed directly in Italy, all the lies would be self-defeating, and the people would certainly not rest up, so Mussolini's government had to face all kinds of demonstrations and demonstrations of the people when there was a strong enemy outside...... In the end, the fascists had no choice but to abandon Mussolini by shutting off their tails to survive.

Now, as long as there was a German fleet and the superiority of the German fleet in the Mediterranean, the Allies would not be able to break through the Tunisian Strait, and they would not be able to land in Sicily without breaking through the Tunis Strait, because this would expose their landing force to several attacks from Tunisia and even from the sea.

The inability of the Allies to land in Sicily meant that Italy would not surrender, and the Afrika Korps could defend around Algeria, so that the war in North Africa would stabilize and not collapse as it did in history......

"Lieutenant!" Just as Qin Chuan was pondering, Darrang walked into the command headquarters.

"General!" Seeing that it was Darlang, Qin Chuan couldn't help but be a little surprised.

Because after the German fleet defeated the attack of the British air force, Darlan returned to the cabin alone and did not show up.

Qin Chuan can understand this, this is an absolute shame for the French Navy and even for Darlan...... The Toulon fleet was nothing more than an ornament in the hands of the French navy, and they were beaten by the British in the "Ballista Project", but it was also these warships that exerted unexpected combat effectiveness in the hands of the Germans, which has no other explanation than the quality of the French naval officers and men.

"Oh, General Darrang!" When Marshal Raeder saw Darlan, he said in a mocking tone: "I'm sorry that we let you down and couldn't let you see the French warship sink to the bottom of the sea with the British plane!" ”

Marshal Raeder's pun drew laughter from the officers and men of the command.

Dar Lang ignored them, he walked up to Qin Chuan and said with a serious expression, "Can I talk to you?" ”

Marshal Raeder spoke coolly on the side again: "General Darlang, if you want to include the lieutenant under your command, you can say it out loud, we won't care." But I'm afraid you also need General Rommel's consent, because I've failed! ”

The officers and men of the Navy could not help but burst into laughter again.

Qin Chuan asked Colonel Slane for instructions, and after getting permission, he walked aside with Darlang.

"General Darrang!" Qin Chuan said: "I can understand your mood very well, but I have to do this!" ”

"No, no......," replied Darlan, "I know, and I won't talk to you about it, it's stupid!" ”

"So......" Qin Chuan didn't understand what Darlang wanted to talk to him, and if there was anything, he should talk to Colonel Slain or Marshal Raeder.

"Lieutenant!" Darlang looked at Qin Chuan and said, "I have a strong feeling that you are the mastermind of all this, right?" ”

"General!" Qin Chuan replied: "I just thought of this kind of air defense by chance......

"No, I'm not just talking about this!" Dar Lang's eyes stared at Qin Chuan tightly, as if he was trying to see through him.

"That'...... What will it be? ”

"The strategic retreat of the Afrika Korps, the entry and airborne capture of Algeria by the Germans, and even the capture of the Toulon fleet, etc.!" "There is also support for Africa's independence...... It's all yours, isn't it? ”

Hearing this, Qin Chong's heart was shocked.

Darlang is right, on the surface, Qin Chuan seems to be giving Rommel suggestions to resolve the crisis, but in fact, he has completed a strategic layout in Africa step by step.

Others may be "in it" and unaware of it, but Darlan, an outsider, has discovered something.

"How can you do that?" Darlang asked: "With such foresight, it seems that you can guess what is going to happen and prepare in advance?" ”

"No, General Darrang!" Qin Chuan smiled: "I'm just a lieutenant......"

"You're only a lieutenant indeed!" "But you did what even Hitler couldn't do, you changed the whole situation in North Africa!" ”

Darlan is right, Hitler has not been able to change the outcome of the defeat in North Africa in history, and it can even be said that Hitler was one of the reasons for the defeat in North Africa...... Hitler, who considered himself a genius of war, conceited Rommel's words and canceled the plan to attack Malta, and even transferred the 24th Air Wing when fighting broke out on the Eastern Front, was the reason for the defeat of the Afrika Korps.