Chapter 414: Must Attack
In a trance, Belante seemed to have regained the feeling he had not felt for a long time, and regained the feeling that the art of command could decide the situation of the battle.
He had the illusion that he was like he was. Germany is the protagonist of this book, as long as you meet Germany, no matter what, whether it is yourself or the old French generals Wei Gang and Petain, it is impossible to defeat the Germans with the halo of the protagonist.
But as long as it has nothing to do with Germany, the war seems to return to normal mode.
Speaking of which, Belante also felt as if he had encountered an inexplicable law.
That is, every time he fought with the Germans, he would be transferred to deal with another country. When Germany and Poland were at war, he helped Poland defeat the Soviet army. Now that Germany and France were at war, he rushed to clean up the Italians for his homeland.
Could it be that Heaven really did not allow him to defeat the Germans?
Is it a coincidence? That's really inexplicable.
"Let's get our men out as soon as possible." After thinking about it, Berente still couldn't figure out why Germany was so good, so he had to go back and solve the problems brought by Italy first.
He said to the lieutenant general who was at the same level as himself without modesty: "Once the situation is opened, please also press all the troops that can be mobilized, and advance as far as you can." ”
Belante's intentions are already clear, and he is not content to be content with more than just a defensive counter-attack. What he wants is to push all the way and get back all the anger he received from the Germans on the Italians.
"But......." The lieutenant general was clearly suspicious of Birant's arrangement.
Maybe he thinks that everyone is equal, why can he Bronte order himself. Or maybe he was not very confident about Bironte's strategy and did not have the courage to implement it.
In short, the lieutenant general just walked up to Belante in small steps and whispered: "General Berente, with such a transfer, our defensive line will be very tight...... If the attack fails, we don't even have a chance to redeploy....... You see, if you don't bring all the troops you brought to the front line, it's safe......."
Bironte shook his head, ignored the lieutenant general's dissuasion, and waved his staff directly to carry out the dispatch order.
Only then did he turn around and say earnestly to the cautious lieutenant general: "As long as we can crush the Italians, our line will naturally not be attacked in any way." If the Italians can't be crushed in a short period of time and play with an attitude, then the next time there is a problem in the southwest, General Wei Gang will not be able to take 3 divisions to support like today! ”
After speaking, Belante turned around and walked out of this somewhat warm combat conference room without looking back, and went to command the troops to attack. As he left, he left a word in a tone that could not be questioned.
"If there's a next time, don't question me militarily. Otherwise, you will fight this battle yourself! ”
Berente's words were tough, but they did not cause displeasure among the lieutenant generals stationed there. Because in just a few words, the lieutenant general has already discovered the huge gap between himself and Belante.
While his eyes were still on the Italian army on the other side of the Alps, Lieutenant General Belant had already seen another crisis in the southwest.
Under Berente's reminder, the lieutenant general seemed to see the weak southwest line of the French army, where there was a hidden arrow that was constantly watching.
It was Spain, Franco's army, and there were 10 well-armed German mechanics among them, and once they were released, the consequences would be unimaginable!
In retrospect, as long as Lieutenant General Bérente's troops could completely defeat the Italians, which was not impossible from the current situation, then his own side could free up a large number of troops. At the same time, Italy's defeat was also a deterrent to Spain, which could make Franco a rat trap.
And if the original cautious tactics of the lieutenant general, even if the Alpine defense line is as stable as Mount Tai, in the end, it can only reach a stalemate with the Italians.
For France, which was overstretched and embattled, this was already an unacceptable defeat!
The Weygand line in the north was broken, the German army passed through the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, and the French government moved from Tours to Bordeaux, and the army that could be mobilized in the north would not exceed 10 divisions. And these troops that were originally third-rate, even if they were transferred forward, would not be able to play any role.
If the south side is left without the victory that has already appeared, and the Italian army is held timidly, if Spain takes advantage of the fire to loot again, there will no longer be any suspense about the final fate of France.
At this time, the lieutenant general who had figured it out immediately shouted loudly at Belante's back: "General Berente, please rest assured, I will mobilize at least 2 divisions to follow you forward in echelons." ”
Belant's tactical abilities, the lieutenant general has also heard of it. As early as the Polish campaign, the French officer corps he led advised the Polish army and defeated the Soviet army that launched a surprise attack. Today, all French generals, there is no reason why the lieutenant general should not trust Berente more than the Poles.
Moreover, if Béronte's military skills were not enough to deal with the current situation, the lieutenant general in the whole of southern France thought that no one had better military skills.
At this time, I saw that Berante, who had already stepped out of the gate with half a foot, stopped his steps when he heard the sound, and then said in a very soft voice, with his back to the lieutenant general: "Thank you...... All for France. ”
"All for France." The lieutenant general smiled and repeated softly.
When both of them said this, they were a little sad.
They understood that even if the two lieutenant generals of them calmed the troubles in the south for France today, France would still lose this battle after all. Lost to Germany, lost to Reinhardt, the terrible German Führer.
France, which claims to have the "strongest army in the world," was defeated in exactly one month of the war. If someone had said this before, it would have been fun for him for blowing the cowhide.
But now, France has indeed reached the point where it has no way to recover. The defeat of Italy is just a matter of making peace negotiations less likely to face a hostile victor.
"All for France." This is a kind of soldier's firmness, but also a kind of sadness full of helplessness.
It is also terrifying to say, it seems that all this today was expected by the German Führer early in the morning.
At the beginning of the war, when he did the national radio mobilization, he guaranteed that the war would not last more than 4 months. And in the social worker newspaper, he said again that it would only take 2 months to defeat France.
At that time, I don't know how many people ridiculed the German Führer for daydreaming and suffering from paranoia. Many people also deliberately brought that issue of social work as a collection, preparing to show off when Reinhardt was slapped in the face in the future.
But now it seems....... Fuck, it's a bit more exciting.