The speech is very plump, and the reality is very skinny. Those who chose to leave France to side with de Gaulle were only thousands. And these thousands are now trapped in France. The situation was relatively better than that of the Anglo-French forces in Dunkirk.

"Tutu Tu Tu ...... Rumble!! "In the skies over Dunkirk, the air forces of Britain and Germany are going crazy!

The entire British Air Force, which had less than 400 fighters, almost poured out, and in order to ensure the retreat of Dunkirk, they sent all the planes they could.

From the Spitfire, Hurricane single-seat fighters, Dreadnought two-seat fighters to Hudson bombers, biplane Swordfish torpedo planes, and even reconnaissance planes were thrown into Dunkirk.

The Germans were also weak, and Goering knew the consequences of speaking big about Hitler. He must blow Dunkirk to the ground at all costs. For this reason, almost all the planes of the front were hit together, and all of them were smashed into Dunkirk.

The British Air Force was at a disadvantage at this time, and they needed to cross the English Channel to fight on the other side. Germany is better than them, after all, Germany can transfer and support through land airfields.

"Chirp...... "In addition to fighting the British Air Force in the sky, the Luftwaffe did not forget to bomb and strafe the ships on the sea and those colorful cruise ships.......

With this retreat, Britain can be regarded as a national mobilization. Almost all the ships that could move were sent to Dunkirk, and the German panzer division closest to Dunkirk went mad at Dunkirk.

They knew that if the encirclement was not closed at this time, the British and French troops on the seashore would withdraw to the other side.

Historically, after the war in northern France became clear, Hitler and the German army needed to preserve the strength of the armored forces for the next combat operation, and the German General Command had planned to unify Army Group B to complete the final encirclement operation.

Second, although the piecemeal counterattacks of the coalition forces were not effective, they increased the concern of some senior German commanders about the attrition of the armored forces, because the rapidly advancing armored forces left the infantry units far behind.

Hitler after visiting the headquarters of Army Group A. considered it necessary to stop the advance of the armored forces in front of the breakthrough and prevent the enemy from breaking through; At the same time, the commander of the Luftwaffe, Goering, assured that the Air Force could take on the task of destroying the coalition forces in the encirclement.

Yes, at that time he ordered the armored forces on the ground to stop advancing. This order has been criticized as giving the British and French forces the last way to live.

But in fact, Hitler and the German top brass had their own considerations, and because the losses of the armored forces in the French campaign were so great, they hoped that they could save their forces for the next offensive when the battle was decided.

Now, Germany has no such concerns. The French and British tanks did not inflict much damage on the German tank forces, and the Tiger A was much stronger than the German tanks at this stage in history.

Under these circumstances, both Hitler and the German top brass hoped to completely annihilate the Anglo-French forces on the beach as quickly as possible. While accepting the surrender of France, constant orders were given to the troops to compress Dunkirk.

"Chirp...... Boom Boom Boom Boom ......" at this time. In addition to bombing, German heavy artillery had also reached a position where it could directly bombard the beach. In order to annihilate the Anglo-French forces in Dunkirk, the Germans now spared no expense.

"Quick! Defend your position! Defensive position!! "The British 3rd Infantry Division had built a fortification in front of it in an attempt to stop the German assault and secure a retreat on the beach.

Under the command of division commander Montgomery, the Germans had not broken through their positions, at least for the time being. But everyone knows that it is only a matter of time.

The roar of the tracks of the "Kerala ......" tank sounded. In the distance, German tanks could be seen like a torrent of steel rushing towards the position. The soldiers of the British 3rd Infantry Division felt the slightest despair on the position.

These steel monsters have been fought several times, and because of its thick enough armor, the infantry has little power to break through it. Every time it appears on the battlefield, it's when the front line is about to collapse.

"Drive all the cars up and plant shells in the ground to prepare for detonation!" Montgomery, who had discovered the situation, blushed and commanded his deputy.

"General, these are our vehicles...... "The deputy said with some heartache, "and this may not be able to stop the German tanks ......"

"Now that the army can't be saved, what are the vehicles going to do?! Can we still ship them back to England?! Hurry up and get ready! Don't forget to put the shells in there! Montgomery himself was not too sure, although he had experimented with this method, but he did not know if it would work against the thick skin and flesh of the German army.

Montgomery was able to think of this method. It is also because he has visited the three eastern provinces with a British business delegation. That was at a time when the Wehrmacht was cooperating extensively with Britain, France, and the United States.

At that time, Montgomery had communicated with Han Jingshan, the commander of the Fourth Division, and Han Jingshan mentioned that he had used this trick when he was with the Soviet Union. At that time, Han Jingshan was not as extravagant as Montgomery, and he could also use his car to build a defensive line.

At that time, Han Jingshan's practice was to bury a large number of explosives and shells in his fortifications, and of course Han Jingshan did not mention the blasting canisters made by the Wehrmacht.

And then those times when the Soviets thought they had broken through the positions. However, it was encountered by the Wehrmacht, which had detonated explosives and artillery shells in large areas. As a result, the Soviets were killed and wounded in a large area, which eventually led to them being surrounded by the Wehrmacht.

The practice of the Wehrmacht caught the attention of Montgomery, who intended to repeat here what the Wehrmacht had done.

"Remember to fill up all the gas!" Montgomery commanded his deputy: "The Germans must not be allowed to pass through this line of defense!" ”

"Yes, sir......" the deputy replied gloomily. Go down and let the troops bring the vehicles and shells up.

The German siege of Dunkirk was gradually closing, and Hitler embarked on a journey to the Compiègne Forest to negotiate or accept surrender.

"I hope that when I see France surrender. Also see the news that those damned coalition forces have been annihilated by us. Hitler said to the top brass of the Wehrmacht before boarding the plane.

"Goering, your air force can't stop! Immediately transfer to our French-occupied airfields, where air strikes must intensify. There is also an attack on those British ** ships, which affects our next plan......"

Hitler, even though he was on the plane, was still babbling and explaining. Almost all of them took out their notebooks to record Hitler's words in order to better carry out the order.

"We will do our best! My Führer! The crowd gave a Nazi salute and watched the well-dressed Hitler and the negotiator, the Wehrmacht High Command, William Brown. Keitel boarded the plane together.

The bombing continued, and the British air force was simply powerless to stop the German bombing. The most important thing is that they themselves are in danger of being killed.

There were only less than 400 fighters, but they were surrounded and killed by the German army's high-performance fighters with more than 1,000 fighters. In this case, it is already very good to be able to protect yourself. Not to mention making effective attacks.

Although anti-aircraft machine guns and anti-aircraft guns on the ground continue to provide them with support, it is known that the effect is really limited.

"General! We have to bring the warship back...... "Bertram. Vice Admiral Ramsay received a call from one of the captains of the ship who was involved in the retreat.

"So far, we have been sunk by the Germans 3 destroyers and 21 ships, including 5 large ferries, and 7 destroyers have been severely damaged...... "The captain told Bertram on the phone. Ramsey said in a deep voice.

"We must relocate the eight most advanced destroyers participating in the retreat back to the mainland, so as to avoid the loss of these new warships and affect the future ...... of the German invasion of the British mainland."

Bertram. Vice Admiral Ramsay felt his hands tremble, and the loss pained him exceedingly. But he also knew that the Germans were now attacking more and more fiercely, and if they did not hurry up at this time, then what would be waiting for the British and French troops in Dunkirk.

"Keep retreating, no one is allowed to take a step back!" Bertram. Vice Admiral Ramsay said in a deep voice to the captain on the other end of the phone: "I will never agree to your retreat like this, and the Admiralty will definitely not agree to it!" ”

"Now that the battle has reached a critical juncture, we need to keep those forces alive. This is the preservation of the British Empire. "Bertram. Ramsey paused and said to the other end of the phone, "Go on!" I have only this sentence for you: hold on until victory! ”

It is not known whether it will be possible to hold out until victory, but it will definitely cost the British Navy a lot of losses. Thirty-one ships transporting the retreat of soldiers were sunk that day, including four destroyers full of officers and men.

At the same time, 11 ships were heavily damaged, which was the heaviest day of losses for the entire British army since the beginning of the war!

The English Channel was stained red with blood, and the sea was undulating with the waves of corpses. The sound of explosions and screams continued throughout the night. In the sky, fighter planes were constantly bombarded into smoke and fell miserably.

The light of the fires could be seen in the distance from the ground position, and the rumbling explosions could be heard. The anti-aircraft machine gun positions and anti-aircraft gun positions that were constructed were not swept away by the machine guns.

The colorful debris of the yacht was washed up onto the beach by the waves, along with the mutilated corpses and fragments of the corpses. The commander of the British Expeditionary Force, Gort, closed his eyes in pain, unable to bear to see this scene.

At the beginning of the retreat, everyone was fairly orderly, but as the German attacks continued to intensify, everyone lost their cool. Looking at the ships that were sunk by German submarines or bombers by German bombers from time to time on the sea, the British and French forces were full of sadness......

PS: The first chapter is here!