Five hundred and seventy. Old friend Lawson (asking for a monthly pass)
The end of the Second Battle of El Alamein inflicted heavy losses on the Allies and ruined their good fortune in North Africa.
The only thing that made the Allies happy was that after this great battle, the Germans did not seem to have any intention of continuing to seize Egypt with troops, which made the British breathe a sigh of relief.
However, no one knew what Baron Alexon would do.
He's always going to stab his enemies in unexpected places.
In fact, at this time, a new plan is quietly forming in Wang Weiyi's heart
Originally, in his idea, he used the victory of the "Second Battle of El Alamein" to stabilize the situation in North Africa, and then redeployed and adjusted his forces, and waited until he took Iran, and then plotted against Egypt.
After the heavy fighting, the Germans were also tired
However, then a very important piece of information came from the German intelligence services, and a bitter quarrel broke out between Egypt and the British.
After the defeat of the Second Battle of El Alamein, the British suffered heavy losses in North Africa, and it was difficult for them to build up a strong force in a short period of time. The remaining 100,000-odd soldiers have also suffered a heavy blow to their confidence and morale, and they cannot continue to fight on the battlefield. Therefore, in such a situation, the British side demanded that Egypt take more responsibility.
Arm a large number of Egyptian troops to defend Egypt and look for opportunities to attack the Germans.
Not only that, but when supplies were difficult, Britain also asked Egypt to supply the Commonwealth troops.
That's the only way they can do it
Their supplies were heavily lost in the bombardment of the Germans. Malta was also under frenzied attacks by the Germans, and more importantly, the Americans were unable to provide them with more support for the time being.
President Roosevelt was strongly protested at home
After the Great Economic Collapse in the United States. The country was in a depression, a large number of companies were closing, a large number of Americans were unemployed, and President Roosevelt suffered the worst crisis of confidence since he took office.
In the current situation, what President Roosevelt has to do is how to lead the United States out of the predicament as soon as possible.
It was at this time that the news that the United States had been secretly aiding the British finally spread
Originally, this was not a secret. Many people know about it, but they don't pay attention to it.
At certain times, however, such a thing becomes a bomb.
His country is still suffering from a serious crisis. And the government has a lot of money to help foreign countries, what if it can invest this money to revitalize the domestic economy?
Protests began to emerge in the United States, and President Roosevelt suffered the biggest crisis of confidence since becoming president of the United States
In such a situation, when the new batch of aid has not yet been dispatched. President Roosevelt temporarily suspended aid to Britain.
Of course. This is definitely not what President Roosevelt wanted to see
However, even a short suspension of aid has made matters worse for the British government.
Under multiple pressures, the British had to think about the strength of Egypt.
However, when they made their request, they were immediately met with strong opposition from Farouk I.
That's not what you Britons said before
"We are fighting to protect Egypt!" So the British say.
"You're fighting for your own interests!" This time Farouk I was very tough.
The first negotiations between Egypt and Britain ended in this way
When these information reached Wang Weiyi's ears, Wang Weiyi, who was receiving a special guest, suddenly felt that it did not seem like a dream to seize Egypt now. Either way, even if there is no hope of success. You have to try it yourself.
If Egypt can fall into its own hands in advance within the plan, it will be great news for the situation in Germany on the battlefield
At this time, the guest Wang Weiyi was receiving was his old friend. General Rosen!
The hapless General Rosen became a prisoner of the Germans in Ankara, but fortunately, the Germans knew that he was a friend of Field Marshal Ernst and had risked his risk to testify on the behalf of Field Marshal Ernst at the special tribunal in Berlin, because he also had great respect for the British general.
No one even imprisoned his freedom, and General Rosen wanted to take advantage of this time to take a good look at what the army under the command of Baron Skeleton himself was like
The only regret is that he never saw his old friend Ernst. Bream.
But this small regret was quickly filled
Towards the end of the Battle of El Alamein, General Rosen was sent to the Afrika Korps, where he met his former friend and enemy, Ernst Brown. Brahm!
When the two met again, neither of them showed any special excitement, and they were trying to restrain themselves. Because from any point of view, they are still "enemies" now.
Wang Weiyi took him on a tour of the Afrika Korps and showed him the captured British prisoners.
General Rosen assured his compatriots that he would do everything in his power to set them free.
However, General Rosen seems to have forgotten one thing, his current status as a prisoner
"When are you going to attack Egypt?" After coming out of the POW camp, General Rosen finally asked the question.
"I don't know what to do." Wang Weiyi smiled: "Maybe tomorrow, maybe a year later." Rosen, you are my friend, I don't want to deceive you, if the last opportunity comes to me, I will never hesitate for a minute."
General Rosen nodded, he knew that Baron Skeleton was such a person
"Listen, Rosen, you can stay here as long as you want, and whenever you want to go, I'll be able to arrange it for you right away." Wang Weiyi suddenly said at this time: "In the UK, I don't have many friends, and you are one of them." Here, there are no prisoner of war camps where you are held. ”
General Rosen smiled slightly: "I can't guarantee that there is no prisoner of war camp in Britain where you are not held, you know about Lu Dao, although you were very popular in Britain before, but now after all, we are at war"
Wang Weiyi nodded approvingly: "Rosen, in your opinion, what kind of situation will the war continue?" ”
"It's hard to say." Rosen was also very honest in front of his friends: "From the current situation, there is no doubt that Germany has a big upper hand. However, you must not ignore the power of the British Empire. Even if Egypt is lost tomorrow, the Allies will still be able to continue fighting Germany in Africa, or the situation will be very passive and Germany will not have the strength to fight on multiple fronts."
When he said this, he glanced at Wang Weiyi: "Ernst, if you are honest, the reason why Germany was able to quickly stabilize in the previous passivity and achieve victory after victory in Russia, Turkey, and North Africa is mostly due to your unimaginable military genius and god-like insight, and it is not an exaggeration to say that you are now alone in supporting the whole of Germany." But you need to digest these victories, right? ”
This sentence gets to the point.
Indeed, what Wang Weiyi is most anxious about now is to digest these victories
In Turkey, Iran, Africa, or even France, in any part of the German occupation, Germany is far from having a solid occupation there.
At the same time, a large amount of resources there also need to be exploited by Germany.
And time is what the whole of Germany needs
If you digest the fruits of victory!
"So, my guess, you have two options now, but both of them point to the same outcome." General Rosen said calmly: "First, it is to stop the attack on Egypt and negotiate a secret armistice with Britain. Second, seize Egypt and gain more bargaining chips for armistice negotiations! ”
"Rosen, Rosen, you are really smart" Wang Weiyi smiled: "I ordered the Luftwaffe to stop the bombing of London, for this purpose." If we continue to fight, both Germany and Britain will be exhausted, and Germany will simply not be able to draw more troops from the war against our common enemy, Russia! However, the terrible situation of the German army in Africa has to let me personally come to command and win more bargaining chips for Germany.
"Hey, do you want me to sell out the interests of my country? I would never do that. ”
"No, no, Rosen, you are wrong, I would never let my friends betray the interests of the country." Wang Weiyi smiled faintly: "I just want you to return to China and tell your government everything you saw in Turkey and Africa, so that they can know what happened in these places to continue the war, which will be a terrible disaster for both sides."
Lawson nodded.
He was an upright soldier who, although not in favor of continuing the war, would not let him betray his homeland in any way. Even when necessary, he was willing to fight to the death for his country.
However, Ernst. Brahm's demands were not excessive, and he told Britain what he saw here. It was clear to them that the damage to Britain would be great if the war continued.
Especially, now Ernst. Marshal Bram is back, and the troops he commands will be a terrible and fearsome force! (To be continued......)