Chapter 409: Sudden Change

The two atomic bombs blew up not only the nuclear plants of the United States, but also the international situation.

In this sense, the timing of the Empire's nuclear weapons is not good.

As if suddenly alerted, the mustache no longer struggled with the beard, and began to meddle in international affairs outside of Europe. The German Navy's only aircraft carrier, the Graf Zeppelin, and its escort group, including more than a dozen U submarines, sailed out of the Baltic Sea and frequently appeared in various parts of the North Atlantic. There have even been many small frictions with the Royal Navy's Atlantic Fleet, such as the exchange of fighter planes for reconnaissance and radar irradiation.

In accordance with the instructions of Weyzing and the Royal Navy Command, the Royal Atlantic Fleet, based in the Azores, exercised restraint. The Fleet Commander, Vice Admiral Lin Jie, ordered the patrol ships of the Royal Atlantic Fleet to sail south of 60 degrees north latitude, that is, not to exceed the Scottish Shetland Islands in the north.

This order was strongly opposed by Admiral Guan Canghai, commander of the Northern Fleet, who was temporarily stationed in Gibraltar, Spain, and Milford, England. In Commander Guan's view, Germany's difficult-to-produce aircraft carrier is simply vulnerable. In addition to submarines, several broken ships of the German Navy could not be compared with the Imperial Navy, both in quantity and in quality.

Commander Guan arrogantly said: The Northern Fleet only needs to send a two-aircraft carrier battle group to deal with the German Navy. The Germans are not convinced, and it is blown up! ”

Guan Canghai's view has many supporters in the Royal Navy. After the decisive victory in the Mediterranean, the British Royal Navy was destroyed, and the US Navy was far away, and the Han Royal Navy seemed to be the world's first navy, both in terms of tonnage and combat effectiveness. At this time, the weak German Navy actually dared to come out and instigate the tiger's might, and the self-confident Royal Navy officers and men were holding back their strength to teach the Germans a big lesson. However, the requirement of the Navy Command is to scrupulously abide by the defense zone and avoid friction, and Marshal Zhang Zheng bluntly said that this is the order of the supreme commander.

Many of the admirals did not understand. How powerful was the Japanese Combined Fleet back then? Let's fight when we say it's fighting; The British Royal Navy was invincible for centuries, and we will destroy it. How is it that even an aircraft carrier battle group is barely formed by the German Navy, so we still have to let them?

"Even if the Americans and Germans are mixed together, our Royal Navy doesn't have to be afraid of them, right?" General Guan yelled at Wei Qingge's neck. Hearing this, the army and air force generals all frowned.

Yun Jiu even scolded at that time, "What is this called, with your navy being invincible in the world, our air force is a bad seed?" ”

They are all famous bastards in the imperial army, but they are still afraid of being crossed, Jiang Yunzhi slapped on the table with a snap, "Mom pulled a slap, it's all against you?" Your Majesty is not in the imperial capital, so you dare to make noise in Weiqing Pavilion, right? Said, who doesn't want to do it, sign up now, and I'll apply for a power generation for His Majesty right away. ”

Whether it was a marshal or a general, Jiang Hei's face was angry, but he didn't save face.

Ye Shuai and Director Mu hugged the teacup and snickered, Zhang Zheng's face was pale, and he couldn't wait to stand up and kick Guan Canghai out.

Yun Jiu opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but after hesitating, he closed his mouth.

Wei Qingge's small turmoil soon spread to the ears of His Majesty, who was attending the G12 summit in Xijing City, the capital of China. Li Jinshi learned Jiang Shuai's angry scolding exquisitely, and Zhong Yi seemed to see Jiang Yunzhi's angry appearance across the Indian Ocean.

Although he was on a foreign trip, with Jiang Shuai and Ye Shuai in the imperial capital, Zhong Yi knew very well that there was no chaos. What's more, Yun Jiu and Zhang Zheng often teased each other, but they changed Guan Canghai, and their military ranks and qualifications were a little bit worse, and Jiang Yunzhi was also prestigious.

During the Mediterranean War, Guan Canghai had been under Jiang Yunzhi's hands, and Jiang Shuai scolded him, but he couldn't say anything.

Changing generals in battle, transferring Jiang Shuai and Ye Shi back to the imperial capital from the front, and replacing them with Chen Shukang and Xiao Guoxing, in addition to political and military needs, there is no lack of this intention. As the Imperial army became invincible on various battlefields, problems within the army gradually emerged. After all, the total number of allied troops is nearly 10 million, and even the 13th Army of the Han Dynasty and other local troops in South China are also as many as millions, such a large scale is not like the army of thousands or even hundreds of people in the founding period of the empire.

Compassion does not command the army, and righteousness does not manage money. An army, the casting of the soul of an iron-blooded army, cannot always be the concept of "fighting brothers and ......". Military law, military regulations, and even the concept of hierarchy in the military must be slowly formed.

After the G12 summit of the Grand Alliance, Zhong Yi was not in a hurry to return to Chang'an, but took Concubine Xue to inspect the African garrison. Among the accompanying attachés was a special guest, a tall white man. A Frenchman, Charles de Gaulle, to be exact.

Seeing Stalin's cousin in Xijing, Zhong Yi realized that the hope of containing Germany could not be pinned entirely on the Soviets.

Historically, Stalin was known for his lack of discipline. Although, Zhong Yi concluded that it was impossible for the arrogant and greedy mustache to return the meat that had been swallowed to the Russians. But Xinhua Taizu also reminded the bearded man that he was likely to agree to the Germans' "land for land" negotiation plan, and these whites were the best at sacrificing the interests of other countries to satisfy their own desires. As long as the Germans agree to withdraw from these two republics, use Poland as a border with the Soviet Union, and then allow Finland and other places to satisfy the bearded ambitions, then this armistice negotiation may not be impossible.

The main thing is that the Soviets are now also desperate to withdraw from the war. The wave of independence in Central Asia, supported by the Germans, combined with the rise of Zionism in the Romantsev kingdom, made Soviet rule unstable either. The ongoing war with the Germans was also quite fatal for the Bolsheviks.

This is not the same as the history in Zhong Yi's mind, without the great rear of Siberia and the stability of Central Asia, the strength of the Soviet Union has been greatly reduced. Even among the countries of the Grand Alliance, the aid received far exceeded that of Britain and the United States in the previous life, but the bearded man did not have the same ambition as in the previous life.

With the threat of the behemoth of the Han Empire and the Great Alliance, who wouldn't seriously consider the future world pattern? It can be said that if there is a choice, no country hopes that the future world will be dominated by the Han Empire, including Xinhua and Huaxia, which are also Han countries.

With this in mind, Zhong Yi desperately hoped to foster another anti-German force on the European continent. Undoubtedly, France is the most suitable. With the hatred of the German army and the annihilation of the country, the structure and history of the country are enough to undertake this task.

Therefore, de Gaulle has recently become a celebrity around His Majesty from a former prisoner, and his popular Cheng Dù has directly chased after the Archduke of Windsor before the restoration of the throne.

When the Free French Army liberated Scotland, the multinational forces under the command of Eisenhower laid down their arms, and they were already dead in name. But Zhong Yi said the empire could provide money and weapons to help de Gaulle reinstate his old ministry, even expand the size of the Free French forces, and provide training camps and living quarters for him in Africa.

His Majesty and Concubine Xue inspected the African garrison, and also brought the French generals, which was simply a public announcement to the world that the Empire would support the liberation of the French people. Even when His Majesty and his wife took a photo with Marshal Wang Yizhe, the commander of the African garrison, they added the big light cannon of Charles de Gaulle, which made the royal families and government-in-exile of European countries jubilant.

But in the eyes of the Germans, this is by no means good news. The veteran Marshal Rundstedt said even more bluntly: This means that the Allies are likely to attack the European continent in the near future.

For this reason, the mustache flew back to Berlin from the wolf's den, and personally convened a military conference to discuss the establishment of an "Atlantic rampart" defense line along the coasts of France, Belgium and the Netherlands.

In fact, if the Allies wanted to be on the continent, they would not have to attack from the English Channel. After full control of the Mediterranean, whether it was the Balkans or the Apennines, whether it was the Marseilles or the Pyrenees, and even landed directly on the German mainland in the North Sea...... Several German marshals said that with such a large area, if it was just a simple defense, then I am afraid that five million troops would not be enough, and the Han State had nuclear weapons, and the Luftwaffe ...... Goering swore that Han planes would not be able to fly into the European continent, but judging by the usual words and expressions of the air marshal, it seems that no one thought that the Luftwaffe was really much stronger than the American Air Force.

"Until we have the ability to counter the atomic bomb, honorable Führer, I don't think we should and will not be able to declare war on the Han state."

The views of the Commander-in-Chief of the German Army, von Brauchitsch, represent the opinion of the majority.

Despite the power of the Führer, the Marshals of the Wehrmacht still expressed their views objectively. Goering and Heinrich were about to retort when Adolf raised his hand to stop them. Brauchitsch and Field Marshal Rundstedt were right, the strength of the Grand League was no longer comparable to that of Germany. Not to mention anything else, the short legs of the navy greatly restricted the German army's transoceanic combat capability.

"So, my marshals, can we just sit back and watch the Han people destroy the Americans? Don't you think that when the Allies return from North America, our next target will be us? ”

"Führer, I believe that the United States will not be defeated so lightly, let alone surrender in a short time. Expeditions, really not just a comparison of military power. Just as we attacked Russia, it can be said that not a single unit of the Soviet Red Army would be an opponent of our Wehrmacht. But coupled with the constraints of weather, transportation, and other conditions, damn Russia has actually resisted us for three years. Führer, it's time to end the war. We should take this opportunity to stop military operations and devote our energy and resources to accumulating national strength, developing nuclear weapons, and developing our navy. As long as our Wehrmacht is strong enough, Europe will remain ours, and the enemy will not ......"

The mustache waved his hand, and the tirade of the head of the German General Staff, Field Marshal Keitel, caused dissatisfaction among the Führer, "Everyone here understands these truths!" But, Marshal Keitel, can you tell me how to end the war with the Russians with dignity? We Germanic talents are the best, and we cannot bow to the stupid Russians and admit defeat. ”

"Führer, perhaps...... There really is a way to get the Russians to agree to take the line of actual control of the two sides as the boundary, and then retreat 15 kilometers each to reach an armistice. ”

"Oh?" Not only the Führer, but Foreign Minister Ribbentrop's words caught everyone's attention: "With the actual control of the two sides as the boundary, this plan is good." ”

"Joachim, what do you want to do? Is it American? The mustache was as pleased as the others, and he was suspicious by nature and keenly felt that Ribbentrop had something to say. In recent times, there have been frequent contacts between the foreign ministers of the United States and Germany, which is not a secret in the whole world, and the Führer also has great confidence in Ribbentrop's loyalty to him.

"Yes, Führer! The US Secretary of State has mentioned this, but I don't think you have any intention of armisting the war with the Soviet Union, so I didn't report it to you. "Guessing the Führer's mind wrong, not reporting it in time, may anger the grumpy Führer, the foreign minister has some apprehension in his heart, and Rommel's example is there.

Unexpectedly, Adolf smiled! "That's right, Joachim, only you know my thoughts best, and I never thought of negotiating with the Russians."

The marshals were in an uproar, but the Führer's next words made everyone breathe a sigh of relief, "But since so many Wehrmacht marshals think that Germany should not fight again, then let's listen to the Americans' approach." ”

Ribbentrop's face was expressionless, but in his heart there was a surge: it seemed that the shape on the battlefield was really bad for Germany, otherwise when would the Führer need to take care of the thoughts of the marshals.

However, the German foreign minister has also been honed for a long time, and his ability to control his expression is by no means inferior to that of the "Moscow actor". Seeing the smiles on the faces of the marshals and the iron-faced Air Force Commander Goering, Ribbentrop stood up and spoke out the Soviet-German armistice proposed by the Americans.

If Zhong Yi could know what Ribbentrop said, he would definitely admire and revere Xinhua Taizu even more. A great man is a great man, even if the Xinhua People's Liberation Army has not joined other battlefields after the civil war, and the whole country is committed to economic construction, but Taizu still has the world in mind and plans the world.

It was only a slight departure from what they talked about in Xijing, and the solution that the Americans came up with for Germany and for themselves was to "exchange money for land," that is, the Soviet Union and Germany would cease fighting with the line actually controlled by the two armies, and each would retreat 15 kilometers to form a 30-kilometer-wide demilitarized reserve along the demarcation line. The United States then provided the Soviet Union with huge interest-free loans to help the Soviet Union recover from the wounds of the war and rebuild its economic system.

To put it bluntly, it is the United States that pays for you, and the Soviet Union withdraws from the war. If Germany occupies some land, it will be occupied, we will give you money, and we can also support you to find it back in other countries, and you Soviet Union can no longer drag Germany back. You can even form an alliance with the three kingdoms to jointly deal with the Han State, and then maybe you can get back the tens of millions of square kilometers of land in Siberia and the Far East.

Truman believed that drawing such a big pie, coupled with a large dollar offensive, would have taken the bait for the greedy Stalin. What's more, if this battle continues, whether it will be won or lost, whether the Soviet power will be overthrown by the restoration forces of Tsarist Russia is a matter of two words!

It was important to convince Germany, to convince Adolf. Although the armistice with the Soviet Union was not a complete victory, Germany had actually taken control of most of Europe and fulfilled its dream of dominating Europe. Now in the face of the common threat of the Han State, the German Yuan Dao should not be short-sighted.

"To help the United States is to help Germany! As long as the aggression of the Grand Alliance can be defeated, the United States can help Germany out of the economic crisis, and Germany and the United States will certainly be able to work together to rejuvenate and create new glories. ”

James's words have actually made it clear, "As long as Germany agrees to help the United States tide over the difficulties, it is up to you to set conditions, and it is not a problem to ask for money, warships, or other gods." ”

It is very appropriate to describe the international situation in the second half of 1944 with the sudden change of wind and clouds.

On September 23, General de Gaulle announced the establishment of the French Liberation Army in Arbat, the capital of Morocco, and swore an oath at the army building meeting on the same day: he swore to fight to the end for the cause of French liberation and fight for life.

On 3 October, U.S. Secretary of State James and German Foreign Minister Ribbentrop reached a "Memorandum of Understanding between Germany and the United States," and both sides simultaneously lifted the declaration of war since the start of the war. On the same day, Field Marshal Dönitz, commander of the German Navy, announced that the German Navy would purchase three Essex-class aircraft carriers from the United States, and at the same time, the German mainland would also start construction of two Zeppelin-class aircraft carriers to meet the needs of the German Navy in defending its maritime frontiers.

On 7 October, Emperor Zhongyi of the Han Dynasty returned to Chang'an by special plane from the two major garrison headquarters in Africa and the Middle East, which lasted for a month and a half, after a month and a half of inspection, to return to Chang'an by special plane at the Zhengxi Island Air Base in the center of the Indian Ocean. At the Qinglong Airport in the imperial capital, His Majesty held the eldest concubine Qin Yingxue and issued the famous 107 Plan, known as the "Declaration of the Han Dynasty".

"Yan Huang is at the beginning, and Xia Shang is at the beginning. Long heritage, Longxing Han. For example, the rising sun rises in the east...... Sanhua is full of strength, why not be afraid of barbarians? The alliance will work together to shape Langlang Qiankun and create a prosperous world! ”

There are 10,000 words.

Zhong Yi fought back against the enemy's Lianheng with atmosphere, responded to the combination of Germany and the United States with domineering, announced the rise of the Han Dynasty with ambition, and expressed the demeanor of a great power with confidence.

Such a way is of course in line with the tradition of the Han people, and the deep-rooted vanity of the Celestial Empire in the hearts of the Han people.

However, when Zhong Yi finished performing at the airport, he hurriedly returned to Wei Qingge in a golden corolla, and immediately entered the combat command room of the Supreme Command. There, Ye Weixun and the cadres of the General Staff had already rolled out the shelf. Say a thousand, say 10,000, to break the slightly unfavorable diplomatic situation, in this **** era, the most effective way is still military. In the Wei Qing Pavilion, the General Staff conducted the last exercise before the battle, and it was the last verification of the battle plan according to the report of the Allied General Command in North America.

In the distant North America, in Houston, the commander-in-chief of the Allied forces, General Chen Shukang, is also making final adjustments and deployments to the million-strong Allied forces in the Gulf of Mexico.

Defeat the elite of the U.S. Army under the command of Chief of the U.S. General Staff Bradley and clear the last obstacle to the Allied advance into the central United States. Of course, on the U.S. side, defeating the allies in the southern states and pushing the front back to the Mexican-U.S. border is the White House's last hope after the nuclear bombing of Oak Ridge.

The Battle of Dallas, which both the Allies and the U.S. Army had been preparing for a long time, was about to break out, deciding life and death, success or failure, and deciding whether the United States of America would still exist!