The Axis forces, which had won Easton, quickly began to launch a powerful attack on Dorset.

Romeo and his Royal 1st Division, which always served as the leading force, were also replenished at the first time. The German-directed war showed the Germans on full display: they treated everything like an invulnerable machine.

Although such a character is a bit old-fashioned and even a little helpless, for war, the person with such a character is the best commander.

The surrender of the British government forces in Easton had already had a great impact on the British defenders elsewhere, and they did not know how to continue the road ahead of them. Fight to the end with the Americans? Or do you make the same choice as Colonel Torus?

For the Allies, Dorset was a vital strategic location, and they could endure defeat in Dorset, but they would never be able to hold Dorset, which fell into the hands of the enemy without much fierce resistance.

General Cachino and the 2nd Panzer Army under his command were given the order to quickly reinforce Dorset. And this is the opportunity that General Dorset has been waiting for.

Like General Vincent, he had already sworn allegiance to Her Majesty the Queen, but it was not the best time to revolt, and they had been waiting for the right opportunity to come. With the beginning of the large-scale landing of the Axis forces, they knew that such a time had come!

General Cachino did not disagree with the tasks assigned to him by the Allied command, on the contrary. He even commanded his powerful armored corps to set off with some eagerness.

This was a relief to General Gandra and their allied commanders, even though it had been said that General Cachino could not be trusted. But judging by his current performance, he still maintains a considerable loyalty to the Allies.

However, all the Allied commanders, including General Gandra, had no idea what was about to happen to them that scared them.

The advance of the mighty 2nd Panzer Army was undoubtedly fast, but when they reached Doist, General Cachino suddenly gave the order to halt the advance for the time being. Until now, the officers had no suspicions. General Cachino has always been a very cautious man, and he will not rush to attack when the leading forces are isolated.

Doyst is less than half a day's journey from Dorset, once the main force arrives. It is believed that General Cachino will soon launch a surprise attack.

In the afternoon, the main forces of the 2nd Panzer Army finally reached Doyst, and General Cachino quickly convened a military meeting of senior officers. These officers have always had a delusion. The offensive will soon begin.

However, only a few of the general's henchmen knew what would happen to Lu Dao at this meeting.

General Cachino's gaze slowly swept over his men: "We have received an order to quickly reinforce Dorset, the Axis advance forces have begun to attack, and every minute is precious to us in this situation. However, I feel that there are some things that have to be addressed. Otherwise. It won't help us win. ”

His subordinates looked at each other, what had to be solved?

General Cassano was silent for a moment: "Do you continue to serve the Fenton government, or renew your oath of allegiance to Her Majesty the Queen." ”

"Boom", the whole conference room was completely chaotic. God, General Cassano actually asked such a question. Each of them had been completely unprepared beforehand, and although there were people who had such thoughts before, none of them dared to express it publicly.

It is important to know that although the current situation on the battlefield is very unfavorable for the Allies. But it was far from a moment of despair, and there was still news. Reinforcements from the United States are about to arrive in the UK, and perhaps new reinforcements can change the situation on the battlefield.

But it was in such a situation that General Cassano asked such terrible questions.

General Cassano did not stop anyone, but patiently watched their discussion until it gradually stopped......

"I don't think there's anything strange about that." General Cassano said slowly: "Everyone is faced with many choices in their own life, and this time is no different. Gentlemen, when Her Majesty the Queen was forced into exile because of a traitor, we, the officers of the British Empire, did not fulfill our oath in time, but chose to compromise with the traitors, which will cause an indelible shame in our lives. Every one of our descendants will say this when they talk about us, behold, it is our forefathers who have done such things that have caused England to suffer in this way. Behold, it is our Father who has done such a thing, that we may never lift up our heads again. What can we do? Watching all this continue to happen? Or are we looking for ways to make up for the mistakes we've made? Find ways to keep our juniors from living a life of shame in the mistakes we have made? Gentlemen, can anyone give me this answer? ”

There was silence in the conference room...... No one knew how Lu Dao should answer the general's question......

General Cassano sighed softly: "If the final result of the war is the victory of the Allies, maybe we still have a chance to redeem it, but does anyone think that we can achieve victory now?" You, or you? At least I'm desperate for a war like this. Her Majesty's Royal First Division has landed successfully, and more troops will appear on British soil, and every one of us will be a loser. Yes, every single one of us. We can not think about ourselves, but we can't help but think about our wives and children. I love my wife, I love my children even more, and I want them to grow up with their heads held high and proud to tell everyone they can see around them. My father was an upright officer. What about you? ”

The room was eerily quiet, and everyone seemed to be caught up in what the general was saying......

"We still have a chance. Any of you still have a chance. General Cassano said in a slow but firm tone: "I will stop the mistake I have made and try to fix it." I will be loyal to Her Majesty the Holy Queen, and I will accompany Her Majesty back to London, not die on the battlefield for the puppet government controlled by the Americans. I'm not afraid of death, I'm afraid of dishonorable death. Gentlemen, it is now up to you, and you have every right to make whatever choice you think is right. In honor of an officer. I can assure each and every one of you that any choice you make will be fully respected by me! ”

The room was still surprisingly quiet, and it was a long time before a colonel asked, "General." Our enemies, ah, no, will Her Majesty the Queen accept us again? Know the way. We've made a lot of mistakes before. I'm worried about what our future holds. ”

That's exactly what every officer fears. Whether Her Majesty will forgive them will largely determine the choice they should make......

"I can't guarantee what your future holds." General Cassano's answer was somewhat surprising: "I can't guarantee what will happen in the future, the only guarantee I can make is that I believe that Her Majesty the Queen is not a fierce person, and that she can forgive her betrayal, except for Fenton, Wilkins, or Capanon." We are just soldiers, soldiers who simply carry out orders, and we will not be involved in political struggles, and we are not willing to be involved in political struggles. That's all. ”

Although the answers received were not so satisfactory, all the officers knew that General Cassano was an honest and upright man......

General Cassano's tone gradually became a little heavy: "I don't want to deceive you about anything. Maybe after the war, some of us will go to court-martial, but in the court you can proudly face your family and proudly tell them, yes, I have done something wrong, but I have made up for it. Even if I were shot today, I would be able to face my life with peace in the face of God. ”

At this time, the phone rang, and his adjutant took the phone and listened for a while, and then told Cassano that it was General Gandra himself, asking when they would continue their departure, that Doist had been attacked by the enemy, and that the situation was now very critical.

"Please tell me how I should answer General Gandra." General Cassano did not immediately get up to answer the phone, but asked about his men.

There was silence again, and after a while, the colonel who asked the first question said, "General, we have followed you for a long time, and we know that every decision you have made is the right one, and this time is no exception. You can answer whatever you want, and you can say whatever you want to General Gandra. ”

No one objected, not a single one.

General Cardino finally stood up and took the call from the adjutant: "I am Cassano, the commander of the 2nd Panzer Army...... General Gandra, we've been working together for so long, but I don't miss it. From now on, my troops and I will renew our allegiance to Her Majesty until all Americans have left our land. Good luck, General. ”

The phone was hung up, leaving only General Gandra on the other end of the line......

Prime Minister Wilkins had no idea what was going on, and he couldn't wait to set his eyes on General Gandra, and it took a long time for General Gandra to put down the phone, and then his face showed indescribable bitterness: "Defeat may be getting closer and closer to us." Your Excellency, just now, General Cassano announced his mutiny. ”

The news exploded like a thunderbolt over the heads of senior British officials, who were completely unable to figure out what was going on...... General Cassano defected? God, how is this possible? Not so long ago, General Cassano seemed so loyal.

And in the future, how many people will choose the same path as General Cassano?

"Counterinsurgency, counterinsurgency!" Kapanon shouted angrily: "Mobilize all the troops that can be mobilized in the vicinity to counter-insurgency the Second Panzer Army." Traitor! These shameful traitors! We will not allow that to happen! ”

No one responded to his hysteria, and General Gandra smiled bitterly: "Mr. Minister of Defense, the first thing we need to do now is not to counterinsurgency. It's about how to stop the situation from deteriorating further. We must face the current dire situation, and with the defection of the 2nd Panzer Army, we are gradually losing control of the battlefield. Doiste was no longer able to hold out, and I was certain that, with General Cassano's influence, Doist's defenders would soon surrender as well, and the enemy would be able to drive straight in. Rather than wasting troops on unrealistic counterinsurgency. It would be better to shift more energy to how to readjust the deployment of troops. ”

Kapanon didn't say anything anymore, he had been overwhelmed by anger just now, and now that he had calmed down and carefully considered General Gandra's words, he felt that this was probably their only option at the moment......

The faces of the senior officials of the British Fenton government who were attending the meeting were filled with fear and fear. From the outbreak of the war to the present, one bad news after another has arrived, and one after another senior officers of the government army have defected. And it is certain that more and more people will defect. The Fenton government is already in turmoil.

Can failure be avoided? No one can answer this question. At least judging by the current progress of the war. It's hard to get the situation back.

General Gandra perked up: "Gentlemen. We don't have to worry too much about the current situation. Yes, it seems that the enemy is going very well now, but the war has just begun, we still have a strong army, and with reinforcements from the United States on the horizon, we are well positioned to salvage the situation and deal a heavy blow to our enemy......"

Unfortunately, not many people are willing to trust his word anymore. Before the outbreak of war. The U.S. government and the Fenton government have made all sorts of good promises over and over again, but none of them have been able to keep them. On the contrary, there are constantly such and such situations in the United Kingdom. Do they have to wait for the enemy to enter London before they can wake up?

No, they don't want to be such pathetic martyrs...... Driven by this mindset, many people feel that they have to make some changes. Their families are still in German hands, and the families of President Fenton, Prime Minister Wilkins and Minister Capanon have been released, and they certainly have no worries. But what about the others? Others are not so lucky.

When the Fenton government first came to power, the vast majority of officials remained loyal to the government, but the changes that have taken place over the past few months have made this loyalty change rapidly. In particular, during the release of the hostages of the "Galaxy", countless officials felt that they had been deceived and betrayed by the Fenton government. Should they still swear allegiance to the Fenton government in this way?

It would be a terrible thing to change in people's hearts...... The collapse of their faith necessitates the necessary changes......

Fenton, Wilkins, and Capanon weren't unaware of the situation, but they were just as powerless. At the moment of the crisis, everyone's mood was completely different, and even they themselves were seriously unoptimistic about the prospects for war.

Only General Gandra reluctantly redeployed the operational adjustment, but he was not optimistic about how much of a difference it would make. But that's the only thing he can do in the current situation.

When the officials left the conference room listlessly, Prime Minister Wilkins suddenly said, "Your Excellency, do you think General Vincent can be trusted?" ”

General Gandra was stunned for a moment, that was the general of the British, why should he ask himself such an American in turn? He thought for a moment before making his own answer: "I can't say anything more detailed, but I already have an assessment of General Vincent before, and from the evaluation report, General Vincent is still trustworthy. ”

"No, I don't trust any assessment now." Chancellor Wilkins shook his head: "Maybe this is being manipulated by that Lieutenant Colonel Moyol again, hell, is there anything he can't do?" All of us were toyed with and applauded by him like a fool. Vincent has always had a good and close relationship with Cassano, who has defected, so what about Vincent? God knows what terrible things he's going to do. ”

"But we have to take into account the realities." Capanon said worriedly: "Perhaps your fears are correct, Your Excellency, but Vincent has a much deeper foundation in the army than Cassano, and he has a large army in his hands, and if he does anything against him without any conclusive evidence, I am afraid that it will cause a radical change in the army." ”

Prime Minister Wilkins frowned, and Capannon's concerns were not unfounded. There, he pondered: "We really can't do anything to Vincent without evidence, but we have to get him out of London, he's so unsafe here, we have to separate him from the army." ”

Probably this is the best choice for the British in the current situation! (To be continued......)