Chapter 498: Saving the Army

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For Churchill, nothing was insurmountable, it was only a temporary difficulty, but when he came to the Chancellery and met with French Prime Minister Renaud and the commander-in-chief of the French army, Churchill knew that he still overestimated the French.

Now, when the sky was just dawning, everyone was not sleeping, their eyes were red, and their faces were gray.

"We have to stop the German armoured forces, their onslaught is too violent." A voice said.

Hearing this voice, Churchill was overjoyed, until now, in the French army, there is still such a determined commander?

He looked over and saw this man he knew, 72-year-old Maxim Weygand, who had been chief of staff for five years during the First World War, and who had just returned from Syria.

Someone must take the blame for the defeat of the French army, and the most suitable candidate for this is, of course, the current commander-in-chief of the French army, Gammerin, whose arrogance and his wrong judgment have buried the entire French army.

Wei Gang's arrival is destined to step down Gan Molin, and now, it can be regarded as the last handover.

"But we no longer have a strategic reserve in our hands, and now we have no army at our disposal between the German armoured cluster and the English Channel, and the Germans can march effortlessly towards the sea," said Gammelin, "Weygand, what can you do?" ”

Ganmarin judged that the main direction of the German attack was the north, so he sent all the reserves to the north, and now, all of them were lost in the German encirclement, where could they mobilize more troops to hold back the Germans?

"Now, our army, it just lacks the spirit of fighting to the death." Wei Gang said: "We must give orders to the troops on the front line, and we must not retreat a single step!" Among them, the British 1st Panzer Division and others are all strong forces, and now, they are only frightened by the German offensive, as long as we set up on the spot and engage in positional warfare, we can still save the situation. ”

Wei had just returned from Syria, and he didn't know much about the situation in Europe at all, he just had the aura of a famous general in World War I.

Fighting to the death, in fact, his statement is not bad, although the Germans look fierce, but the will to fight of the front-line army is too weak, it is also an important aspect, as long as the order to fight to the death is given, it is possible to save the situation.

Wei Gang's idea was the same as the Soviet Union's Military Order No. 227, which Stalin relied on to stop the retreat of the army.

Now, Wei Gang also wants to do this, but unfortunately, it is impossible.

Churchill, for example, who had just entered the door, absolutely did not want to do this.

Indeed, fighting to the death, what might be saved, however, much more will be lost, for example, the British Expeditionary Force, how many people will be killed in battle? Now that defeat is inevitable, why keep fighting?

Wouldn't it be better to retreat first?

Hearing Wei Gang's words, Churchill finally spoke up: "Guys, I have a suggestion. ”

Qiu Fatzi's words made everyone stop the controversy and look at him.

"Now, the most important thing for us is to save our troops." Churchill said, "As long as the army is preserved, the hope of victory is preserved." ”

Churchill was right.

The First World War cost Britain and France an entire generation of young people, who of course now realized that the population was the most important thing, and that if these armies were eaten by the Germans, it would be impossible for Britain and France to reorganize an army of the same trees.

The best way to save the army caught in the encirclement is to save them.

"However, we don't have enough reserves anymore and we can't get them out." Gammelin almost repeated what he had just said.

There were no reserves, and in the southern part of the encirclement, there were the most elite Waffen-SS troops in Germany, and if they wanted to break through their lines and save their own troops, they needed absolutely elite troops.

They don't.

"We don't have to get them out of land." Churchill said: "The best thing to do now is to get the Germans out of the sea before they are encircled." ”

Rescued from the sea! Hearing Churchill's words, Renault's eyes lit up: "How to save?" ”

"Immediately launch all our transport ships and transport all our troops to England in the port of Dunkirk, where the Germans have not yet arrived." Churchill said: "This is the last plan to save the army in the encirclement, it must be fast!" ”

Churchill said in a hurried tone: "We have no more time, we must make a decision as soon as possible, once the Germans attack Dunkirk and encircle us, we will have no chance." ”

Retreat from land, it is already impossible, because there are no reserves, but, from the sea, there is no need to worry.

Although the British fleet had just suffered a crushing defeat at sea, it was in the Atlantic, and in the narrow English Channel, British land-based fighters would provide air supremacy, and it was impossible for the German warships to risk running into the English Channel to intercept it.

It has to be fast!

Weygand was stunned for a moment, if these armies retreated, then what would he use to stop the German army?

You know, now in the north, it is the main force of the French army! The remaining southern troops belonged to the second line of troops, and if these troops retreated to the British, how could France continue to resist the war?

It can be said that once this group of fresh troops leaves, then France will not have to fight and will surrender directly.

"Guys, only by preserving the troops can we have a future victory, and if this group of troops is eaten by the Germans, then it will be difficult for us to turn over." Churchill's tone raised a few points: "We have already missed a chance, and now, we can't miss it again." ”

Churchill was very sure that he was infectious: "Because of our initial mistakes, the war against Germany is destined to be a difficult war, and in the situation where we are now at a disadvantage, we must think of ways to save our army, so that we can wait for the day of victory!" ”

Churchill's gaze swept over everyone's face, and with his determined gaze, he told everyone that his plan was correct!

When his gaze finally fell on Renault's face, and Renault's eyes met, Renault nodded.

"I agree with Prime Minister Churchill.