In the verandah of the main hall of the Limerick Palace, Ben-Gurion and his party, who had come to meet His Majesty King Joachim I, were greeted by the high-ranking military generals of the new United Kingdom, some of whom were calm and sophisticated, and some of whom were not good at concealment, and whose spirits were soaring.

So, who are they targeting? Are they ready to fight a quick blitzkrieg, like the New Austrian-Italian war? How many troops are they ready to use, and how sure are they of victory? How much impact will this military operation have on Europe and the world? Will their battle plan become another classic in the history of warfare?

When he saw His Majesty the King, Ben-Gurion observed his words and found that the expression of this monarch, who was regarded as a legend of his time by the whole of Europe, was as calm as ever, and neither his eyes nor his face showed even the slightest arrogance or inferiority.

After some warm pleasantries, the leaders of the Zionist movement naturally spoke of their review of the "Hebrew Brigade" and expressed their sincere gratitude to His Majesty Joachim I and his subjects for their understanding and support for the Zionist movement. Ben-Gurion said that given that the state of the fighting in Palestine is extremely unfavorable for the Jewish armed forces, they urgently need this new army to help the battlefield. Of course, this time the Arab kingdom and Syria joined forces to flank the Jewish forces, and the regular army alone invested more than 200,000 people, and the air and naval warships of the two countries were almost poured out, and it was difficult to change the current situation of the war with a 4,000-strong infantry force, even if they were all comparable to the best fighters of the Irish Foreign Legion.

"I understand your situation, and I understand your feelings, and we have been doing what we can." Xia Shu responded politely, "However, as a member of the Council of the League of Nations, a signatory to the Hague International Convention, and a signatory to the Brandenburg Agreement of 1937, the new United Kingdom is limited by the League of Nations Convention, the Hague Convention, the Brandenburg Agreement, and various private agreements and treaties, coupled with the trade-off of the overall strategic deployment, and cannot do anything at will, especially things with greater international influence, so it ...... We cannot be directly involved in the Palestinian war at this time. ”

"We can fully understand Your Majesty's difficulty, after all, to govern a country like the new United Kingdom, it is necessary to take into account all aspects of the situation. We are convinced that His Majesty will never ignore the safety of his friends. Ben-Gurion replied decently.

Natsuki looked at him and said, "Of course, we don't want the tragedy of 2,000 years ago to happen again in our time. In fact, other forms of assistance other than sending our regular troops to the war could be considered. ”

Ben-Gurion then proposed: "So...... How about sending a fleet to the shores of Palestine, not to fight, only to demonstrate? ”

"This method has some feasibility, but the problem is that ......," Natsuki paused, "our fleet is returning from the Mediterranean, and the order should not be revoked." ”

Ben-Gurion took advantage of the situation: "Is it out of consideration for the dispute over the northern oil port?" ”

"Yes, I also saw the news from the newspapers." Natsuki replied wittily.

The guests laughed good-naturedly.

Natsuki said again: "Well, this is actually a serious military secret, and those ships must return to their home ports as soon as possible." ”

Ben-Gurion nodded: "Since we implore Your Majesty to help us build a regular armored force, the necessary equipment will be purchased at our own expense, the chariot crew will be selected from the 'Hebrew Brigade', and the maintenance personnel will be selected by us." ”

As the strongest technological stream among European monarchs, Xia Shu dissected it with his hands: "I understand your eagerness, but in my personal experience, national defense construction cannot be done by non-state forces, and it is difficult for any individual or organization, even if it is rich enough to rival the country, to bear the national defense expenses required by a country for a long time. To put it simply, the official export price of the 'Irish Tiger' you favor is S$1.2 million, which is equivalent to about 360,000 marks, and 39 vehicles can form a standard tank battalion, and the investment in the purchase of combat vehicles is less than 15 million marks, which does not feel expensive, but maintaining their normal operation requires a complete set of repair tools and maintenance parts, and requires the training of qualified vehicle crews and maintenance personnel, which is much more expensive than the purchase cost of combat vehicles. In peacetime, the various expenses of maintaining a standard tank battalion are about 10 million marks per year, and in wartime, the cost is 20 million to 30 million marks. ”

"Although it is not easy to raise such a large amount of money in the name of individuals and organizations, and even more than many people imagine, in order to realize the thousand-year-old dream of our Jews, many Jews, including myself, are willing to give up their family assets!" Ben-Gurion said with great righteousness and pride, "I believe that the strength of the Jews of the whole world, when combined, will not be lost to a medium country!" ”

"If you insist that you can afford to build and maintain an armored force, and you feel that it is extremely important for your great cause of recovery......," Natsuki said, "I am willing to do my best to facilitate this within my ability." ”

Ben-Gurion and his entourage immediately stood up en masse: "Thank you from the bottom of my heart, His Majesty Joachim I, the great King of Ireland and Wales. ”

Natsuki waved his hand: "As you know, considering the need to improve the combat capability of the Jewish Air Force, we are ready to provide better performance IR-44 fighters and IK-43 attack aircraft to the Tipperary Flight Training Camp, but you have to be mentally prepared that a brand new IR-44 will be 80% more expensive to export than the IR-39, and the maintenance cost will be increased by at least 60%. ”

The leader of the Zionist movement stretched out three fingers rather arrogantly: "After much deliberation, we have decided to purchase 300 new fighters. If the new United Kingdom is able to provide us with monoplanes, attack aircraft and a full range of technology at a fair price, we will be happy to hand over the entire purchase order to you. ”

"I will discuss the feasibility of this deal with my generals."

Natsuki did not reply directly, but deliberately left room for it. With the replacement of jet fighters on the agenda, the piston monoplanes built in 1943-1944 will soon take a back seat, and their sale at a discount will help to finance new fighters and improve the structure of aviation equipment, and given the current strategic situation and consistent way of thinking of the Jews, there is no reason for them to refuse these second-hand fighters with good performance and good maintenance, but on the basis of the military cooperation agreement carried over from the era of the Kingdom of Ireland, As long as Germany participates in technological research and development or provides technical support for weapons and equipment, the new United Kingdom must obtain the consent of the German side before exporting them.

The IR-44 fighter and the IK-43 attack aircraft, together with their carrier-based models, have long been listed as strategic secrets shared by the two countries because they have received important technical support from the German side in the process of research and development, and have a high degree of technical commonality with the standard fighters of the German ** team.

During the New Austrian-Italian War, in order to win over Spain to the war, the new United Kingdom intended to provide improved models of IR-44 and IK-43 to the Spanish military. It is precisely because of this additional clause that the Spanish military finally decided to postpone the introduction of these two excellent military aircraft, which have been listed in the ranks of the "ultimate piston fighters" by the military circles.

It is indeed difficult to expect the Germans to agree to let these two fighters "fall" into the hands of the Jewish armed forces, not to mention that the German top leadership is reorganizing the Mediterranean strategy, they do not want the new United Kingdom to be deeply involved in the Middle East war, let alone see the emergence of the Jewish state lead to continuous turmoil in the Middle East, which will lead to drastic changes in the political pattern of the Middle East and affect the stable exploitation of oil resources in the Middle East......

After talking about the above, Ben-Gurion used tactics and tactics to lead the conversation to Tel Aviv and the fortress of Masada, trying to impress the ruler of the new United Kingdom with that tragic story and maximize his sympathy.

Natsuki's story about Masada, which he had read in a book a long time ago, calmly analyzed: "Tel Aviv will never become a fortress of Masada, first, the Arab army cannot be compared with the ancient Roman army, they have the name of the government army, but they have no regular army, and their combat ability is very weak; Second, the Jewish forces holding out to Tel Aviv were not alone, they received the attention and support of Jews from all over the world, and with the assistance of the Irish Foreign Legion, as long as there were no major accidents, it was entirely possible to rely on defensive positions and urban buildings to resist the attack of the Arab army; Third, once Tel Aviv is in the face of a loss, we will ask the League of Nations to re-intervene, which will not allow the enemy to retreat, but will ensure the safety of the lives of the majority of Tel Aviv's people. ”

With a few polite words of thanks, Ben-Gurion sighed helplessly: "We have done as much to establish a Jewish state today as the people of Ireland did more than thirty years ago to gain freedom, but it is a pity that there is not a military genius among us who is as brilliant as Your Majesty, otherwise we would not have let the good situation fall to the point where it is today." ”

Natsuki thought for a moment and replied cleverly: "The Jewish nation is one of the most intelligent people in the world, even if the wisdom and ability of individuals are not enough to turn the situation around, relying on the wisdom of others can also achieve the goal of turning the tide. ”

(End of chapter)

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