"We can help the French fleet." After entering, Falkenhausen did not greet each other, and immediately got to the point.

Germany knew about the movements of the British warships earlier than the French, and the chance encounter between the submarine and the British fleet had already excited Berlin.

This is the best way to defeat the British fleet, and at the same time, if this fleet is killed, then the Mediterranean Sea will become the backyard of Germany, so they have been prepared for a long time.

It's just that you can't do it right now.

The most crucial of these, of course, is the role of the French Navy.

If now, the German forces pounced on it and wiped out the British Navy, then the French Navy, will it thank itself? ?

Not necessarily! When the time comes, people will say, who let the Germans meddle in their affairs? These rotten things in the navy, Ciric is clear.

Therefore, it is necessary for the French Navy to ask Germany to send it, so as to save face.

The French Navy must accept the favor of Germany, so that it will come together with Germany.

Although this may delay the fighters and even allow the British Navy to destroy the French fleet, for Germany, the losses are not large, after all, the French Navy does not intend to sincerely surrender to the German Navy, and if Germany forcibly takes over, there will be an incident of self-sinking, and the gains will outweigh the losses.

And let Britain kill France, then the French navy will definitely be filled with righteous indignation and regard Britain as an enemy, and the enemy of the enemy is a friend!

Anyway, France still has a lot of fleets, and there are a large number of warships in the port of Toulon.

It is also good to sink a few ships, and since then the French Navy and the British Navy have turned against each other.

But, after all, there were still a few battleships there, so after waiting for a long time, France actually did not inform the German side, so Ciric, who could not hold back, still instructed Falkenhausen to take a look at the situation.

When Falkenhausen came in, feeling the smell of choking cigarettes in the room, he knew that these guys must have burned their eyebrows, at this time, he simply didn't say hello, and directly made a friendly statement, Germany, can help them!

"What do you ask for for your help?" Darlan asked.

If he wanted the French fleet to fully join the German fleet, then he would never agree, you know, now the British demand is to annex the French fleet, which led to this war.

If Germany is also going to annex, then it is really better to directly agree to Britain! After all, psychologically speaking, it was given to Britain that it was a little more comfortable.

"First of all, we hope that the French fleet will be able to join us in the surprise attack on the British base in the Strait of Gibraltar after this incident and avenge the British sneak attack." Falkenhausen said.

Just this sentence has already moved Darlan.

Not bad! Avenge!

The French Navy is proud, and it is a shame that it was actually attacked by the British fleet this time!

In later generations, in this operation, the British overturned all the French warships, so the French took the initiative to attack and shelled the British naval base in Gibraltar, which can be regarded as revenge for this incident.

The filth of the British and French navies also began at this time, and since then, France has always been dissatisfied with the British navy, even after the war.

If the British are not sympathetic, why should the French navy look at the friendliness of its former friends? It was time to beat the British Navy hard and let them know that the French Navy was sacred and inviolable.

"We can agree to this condition." Darlan said, glancing at Petain, only to see that Petain also nodded.

"Secondly, after this retaliation is completed, we will discuss the future of the French Navy." Falkenhausen continued, and now it is the point of what he says: "First of all, the French navy can keep a certain fleet to protect France's overseas colonies. ”

The French navy, will not be annexed, they will still have a part, after all, there are a large number of colonies that need their navy to protect.

"Then, we need to hand over the warships we have designated, and the French Navy must not sink or destroy the warships, but must ensure that the warships are handed over to the German Navy peacefully and intact, and at the same time, we will not ask for these warships in vain, which can be used to offset the equivalent value of war reparations, and can also be exchanged for French prisoners of war held during the war, but the freed personnel must not be engaged in the war against Germany again."

Britain directly wants French warships, to put it bluntly, it is annexation, while Germany, the means are much more subtle, these warships, can offset the war reparations, you know, this is an astronomical amount, using warships to offset a part, can greatly reduce their financial pressure.

At the same time, those prisoners of war can also be released with warships, among them, there are many generals, all of whom are their colleagues, if they can be released, it is quite good.

Britain is on the high ground, and the British parliament decides the fate of the French navy, which is simply too domineering, and the German side has to coincide a lot.

"Finally, we, the German Navy, would like to have access to the French naval bases, which can be resupplied and rehabilitated, and the related expenses will be paid by Germany, or transferred from the war reparations; At the same time, the French and German navies conducted joint exercises to enhance cooperation and form a joint fleet. ”

As soon as these conditions were issued, Darlan knew that there seemed to be no possibility of refusal for his side, and some of the warships would be given to the German Navy, but it would reduce the pressure on the country, and at the same time, the French Navy would continue to be retained.

Wait a minute! He suddenly remembered a question, and then, immediately, he asked: "Who controls the sea power in the Mediterranean?" ”

The geographical location determines the focus of the French Navy, which is the Mediterranean!

At the same time, there is also an ally of Germany, Italy, which has always hoped to occupy the Mediterranean, and the main potential adversary of the French navy is aimed at Italy.

Now, who will dominate the Mediterranean? The French Navy is proud and does not want to become a vassal of Italy!

"The Mediterranean, which will be divided into two parts, the Western Mediterranean, will be handed over to the French Navy." Falkenhausen said.

France is in the west, and at the same time, France's colonies are also in the west, as long as the French navy controls the western part of the Mediterranean, then France's interests can already be guaranteed.

In this way, it is also easy to balance, the Mediterranean Sea is divided into two halves, the west belongs to France, the east belongs to Italy, and the two sides are at peace, and Germany can also seize the sea power in the Atlantic with all its might.

Although the German Navy did not directly occupy the Mediterranean, in the bases on both sides of the Mediterranean, Germany could take off long-range bombers at any time to dominate the sea power in the Mediterranean.

Finally, Dar Lang nodded: "This agreement, in principle, is acceptable to our navy, please send us out immediately to help us defeat the British navy." ”