Chapter 534: Asking for Votes

While Churchill was struggling, Reinhardt was not idle.

In order to boast of crossing the English Channel and allowing German soldiers to land on British soil to fight, it was obvious that a strong navy would be needed.

Second, the landing operation is not a naval battle in the traditional sense, and the German army needs the cooperation of the navy, the army, and the air force when carrying out the landing operation, and needs a large number of cruisers, destroyers, frigates, and a large number of troop carriers to load the landing soldiers, and at the same time needs the air force fighters to provide air fire support and the air force air force to land in the air.

In view of the coordination between the army, navy, and air force, Reinhardt has convened senior generals of the army, navy, and air force to hold operational meetings on many occasions.

"If we want to consolidate the dominance of the Third Reich in Europe, Britain is the country that must be taken, as long as we take Britain, we can really rebuild an international alliance dominated by the Allies, and we can be free to guard against the threat from the East without worries. Even, even if the United States later declared war on us, without Britain as a springboard, it would be impossible for the Yankees to land in Western Europe. Reinhardt said menacingly.

Defeating Britain and building an "Atlantic barrier" was now the established policy of the Third Reich. And the inheritance of the League of Nations, which was originally in the hands of Britain and France, was Reinhardt's means of resurrecting the corpse.

Rather than establishing a United Nations, as the United States did in history, Reinhardt was more inclined to take advantage of the original framework and popularity of the League of Nations to take shortcuts to create a large international organization.

As for the threat from the East in his mouth, everyone knows that he is referring to the Soviet Union!

Naturally, the generals agreed with Reinhardt's point of view, and after Reinhardt's successive supernatural strategic interventions, most of the German officers had already obeyed the Führer, and they believed that their leader could really lead them to that final victory this time.

"The first step we did was to fight for control of the English Channel, which was very important for the soldiers who crossed the sea. After all, with the right to control the sea, we can ensure the safety of all kinds of our transport ships. Raeder, you're in charge of this matter. Reinhardt said as he looked at Raeder, his eyes full of trust.

At this time, the cautious Raeder was more than capable of doing his job. The British Home Fleet has been damaged three times in a row, and its strength has been greatly reduced. Even if you don't have to pull in the French Navy, the Imperial High Seas Fleet already has the strength to crush the current British home fleet.

Now, Raeder just needs to play steadily in his usual style, and that's a sure win. In the naval duel between Germany and Britain, Germany has reached the point where it can overwhelm people with power.

"Rest assured, my Führer! The Imperial Navy guaranteed to complete its mission and smoothly compete for sea supremacy in the English Channel. Raeder replied categorically, and it was clear that he knew that the task was now an easy one.

"General Catherine! The struggle for sea supremacy in the English Channel also requires the efforts of the Air Force. Sea Lion plans to concentrate on the second, third, and fifth, a total of three air fleets, enough to have the strength of the British home air force! Reinhardt then looked at General Catherine on the other side and encouraged him.

This is not a big statement to take for granted, but a fact!

After the First World War in Calais, the British Home Air Force was once again battered as never seen in history, and was already weaker than the historic Luftwaffe.

"In Dunkirk, we have gained a lot of experience in joint operations. My Führer, rest assured! The Air Force pledged to fully cooperate with the Navy to complete the struggle for sea supremacy in the English Channel. General Catherine replied without hesitation.

The Luftwaffe has a long history of success with the ME-109 fighter jet, and Catherine is confident in his fighter fleet. Nowadays, more and more new F-190s are being installed by the Air Force, and Catherine's combat power is also firmly dominant.

Army Commander-in-Chief Brauchitsch was even more agitated, and before Reinhardt could ask, he spoke first. Of course, he probably knew that even if he didn't speak, it would be up to him after the Navy and Air Force finished speaking, so he took the initiative to stand up for Reinhardt.

"My Führer, the Army will also do its best to prepare for landing operations with waterway amphibious tanks, armored vehicles, and troops that have undergone extensive landing training. The soldiers who landed in the army were carefully selected, and their individual combat ability was very strong. ”

Reinhardt was very satisfied with Brauchitsch's answer, and there really was nothing to say about the German Army, after all, the impressive results of the battles of Poland, France, Norway, etc. were there.

Undoubtedly, the German Army is Reinhardt's most reassuring branch of the army.

In contrast to the rigorous strategic division of labor on the German side, at the highest-level operational meeting of the British Royal Navy on the other side of the Channel, the British generals were still arguing about whether Germany would attack the British mainland in the short term.

The British were still not optimistic about the ability of the German navy to escort ships from afar. Although they had been defeated by the German Navy several times before, they only thought that it was the luck of the German Navy, and they believed that they had suffered great losses from the German Navy in Norway and the North Sea, not because their naval strength was inferior to that of Germany, but because they had lost their strategic command and despised Germany's aircraft carrier tactics.

At this time, although the British army was still silent in the defeat at Dunkirk and could not come out for a long time, they were not at all worried that Germany would plan an attack on their homeland in a short time. Most of the British generals agreed that the Germans would clear the Soviet Union before attacking the British mainland, and that if the Soviet Union was not eliminated, the Germans would not be able to guarantee the security of their rear.

When the time comes, the Soviets will attack the German Eastern Front when the German army is attacking Britain, and the Germans will be in a desperate situation.

However, what the British top brass never expected was that Reinhardt had the courage to launch an attack on British soil without getting rid of the Soviet Union.

British Prime Minister Winston Churchill once said publicly: "People, you have to trust the government and its ability to keep you safe and protect our homeland from war." ”

And then...... Churchill gave these people weapons and told them to take up arms and fight after the Germans landed.

The Times of London once conceived the war scene of the German landing in Britain after the defeat of Dunkirk: "The German army chose to land in Britain after the victory of the Dunkirk War, and after the German army landed in Britain, the British home fleet had already reacted, and it took 2 days to gather the main force, and it was easy to cut off the supply line of the German army in the English Channel." Several pocket battleships of the German Navy were no match at all, so they immediately retreated, avoiding engagement with the British Royal Navy. ”

"Moreover, the British Home Air Force can cover the navy very well, and at the same time lay a large number of mines to lock up the supply of the landing force. After cutting off the supply routes, the navy split a part of the shelling of the German landing grounds. Other forces consolidated their defensive lines and intensified their blockade of the English Channel. Therefore, the landing German troops were basically unable to effectively get the support of the air force at all, and the firepower of the German army was relatively not too strong because of the landing, and it was not possible to carry a large number of heavy artillery. ”

"So the Germans will be much weaker in attacking the British cities and defensive lines. In the same way, the tanks at that time were forced to land too many by the requirements of the landing ships. ”

And then...... The editors of the Times were each given a gun and told to use it as cannon fodder after the German landing.