"So our plan to try to rescue Toulouse was a complete failure, and not only that, but the other side also pushed the front more than 70 kilometers to the north? This is really terrible news, and it is really incomprehensible that the mobile corps that we have built with a lot of money has not only achieved nothing in front of the other side, but has been severely damaged. In the First World War, my armoured forces were not so weak, and the French hoplites were bleeding from the heads of those who claimed to be descendants of Teutonic knights! Gammelin's words were full of anger and helplessness, and the old admiral roared loudly, and De Gaulle in front of him had no other way but to endure it, after all, it was indeed a shame to fight like that in the end, although in any case, it would not have been too good to change anyone. The defeat of the French army needed a scapegoat, and Charles de Gaulle was just the right size!

When de Gaulle's French army and Patton's American army faced the defense of the German armored forces without any progress, De Gaulle, who was already a little weak, suggested that the upper authorities abandon Toulouse, reorganize their troops and retreat some, and then build a defensive line to fight a defensive battle. But the French military believes that if it cannot win the battle even if the air force has a slight advantage, then how can the battle be fought later? After all, now that the war had broken out on French soil, France lacked strategic depth, so every inch of land was very valuable, so Gammelin and Weygand joined forces to veto de Gaulle's plan, while on the other hand, Patton received instructions from the American leadership, suggesting that he could go on the defensive if necessary. This was partly due to the heavy losses of Patton's troops, and partly because the German fleet's dismantling operations in the South Atlantic had made the Americans a little nervous, and all kinds of supplies could not be used as unscrupulously as before.

And so the end result became. De Gaulle withstood the bombardment of the Germans and the Tiger tanks, while the Patton regiment on the flanks began to play soy sauce. The Americans later informed the French and advised them to retreat and regroup. But alas, by the time the Americans gave the French the truth, it was already a little late! After all, when the Entente was busy, the Germans were not idle, and the logistics and transportation of the Entente had to brave the bombs of the Germans to transport to the front line, and the Germans drove the ship directly to the port, which was not a few steps away from the front line, coupled with the strength of the Luftwaffe, the transportation was smooth all the way. At the same time as the two sides were fighting fiercely on the outskirts of Toulouse, the Germans brought more troops onto France. The strength of 7 armored divisions and mechanized infantry divisions turned the situation on the battlefield in an instant, and with the cooperation of the Luftwaffe, the Allies launched a counterattack!

The armored spearhead composed of four Tiger heavy battalions directly tore apart de Gaulle's defense line with the cooperation of other troops, and the French army that was already on the offensive was completely crushed in just two days. De Gaulle did not expect that the Germans would actually use 5 of the 7 new divisions on their side, and under the crushing of absolute power, the most elite armored group in France was defeated, while the Patton Corps on the flank relied on the preset defensive positions and the support of the US Air Force to retain most of the troops and withdraw to the starting position. In line with the principle that friends of the dead do not die poorly. At the last critical moment, the Americans pulled back four air wings that were supposed to be used to support the French army, a move that naturally made the French very angry.

"It's not going to be good right now, and the amount of supplies we're getting from overseas has plummeted. And the whole situation is also deteriorating rapidly, and I don't know how long France can hold out in this war. "When de Gaulle was gone, and only himself and Gammelin were left in the house. Wei Gang voiced his concerns. Although there were not many deaths in this war, the consumption of various equipment put France under more pressure than the first war. The army family funds that have been saved by more than ten years of hard work have been consumed a lot in just two months. The Air Force is even worse. Even according to the most optimistic estimates of the Air Force, the current French Air Force has only 6% of its combat strength at the beginning of the war! And in the opinion of Gan Molin and others. It is said that it is more than 5 Chengdu! If it weren't for the help of the Entente Air Force, maybe the next morning, France would have lost its sky!

"Isn't this the most terrible, the most terrible thing is at sea, have you heard about the navy? The German navy came out, and Darlan and others believed that the Allied navy would not have an advantage in a future decisive battle. The probability of failure is more than 5 percent. Where does France go from here? "Gammel was an army general, but that doesn't mean he didn't care about other things, especially as a country that was extremely dependent on sea transportation, Gammel was still very sensitive to things on the sea. If there is no problem at sea, then the Allied army in France, although it is inferior, can rely on the advantage of fighting at home, and it can be fortified layer by layer for a while. But if something goes wrong at sea, it will inevitably lead to a collapse of the war on land. Without supplies, this war could not be fought, and now, there was indeed a problem with the logistics of France and the support of the Entente!

"Let's take one step at a time, we must put France first, although we have a deep hatred with the Germans, but at the same time we cannot be cannon fodder for the Americans and the British, don't you say? General Gammelin? Wei Gang said meaningfully.

"Yes, we have to be prepared with both hands, we must be ready from now on, the Ministry of Defense has negotiated with Huaxia, we will send the first batch of officers and soldiers to Huaxia for training and equipment, and the government will pay for this training and armor in gold. I would like to put de Gaulle in it, even if it is to save some seeds for the army. Ganmalin nodded in support and offered his own proposal. As you wish. Wei Gang expressed his support.

If the French Army has begun to prepare, the Navy has been considering various countermeasures long after the problems in the South Atlantic. It's just that some time ago, because the U.S. Navy said that it could solve the problem of breaking the fleet, the French temporarily shelved their plan of action, and when the Fletcher fleet collapsed and the Germans sent the main aircraft carrier to the South Atlantic, the French fleet represented by Darlan could no longer sit still! "Since the United States and Britain do not want to travel their own obligations, then the French Navy will solve the problems of the South Atlantic itself." At a meeting of the Admiralty in Paris, Darlan said categorically.

At this time, the French Navy had a total of 4 fleet aircraft carriers. They are the Normandy, Corsica, Verdun and Paris. These aircraft carriers are armored aircraft carriers of more than 20,000 tons with a large single-story hangar. These warships formed the main force of the sea-based aviation of the French Navy. In addition to this, there was a light aircraft carrier Jeanne d'Arc, which was converted from the original aviation cruiser. This aircraft carrier has some protection, and its aviation capabilities are similar to those of the historical Yunlong-class aircraft carriers, in addition to 3 aviation cruisers. There are a total of 8 air warships in the whole army, with a total capacity of nearly 600 aircraft, although they are far inferior to the US and British fleets, but they definitely play a decisive role. If the French did whatever it cost, it would still be perfectly possible to deal with Raeder's fleet.

Of course, when Darlan put forward this opinion, the top brass of the US and British navies immediately expressed their opposition. And Roosevelt and Churchill even immediately contacted Paul Renault, hoping that he would convince the French Navy to abandon this solo plan! Intriguingly, however, the French government's top brass does not seem to be interested in the persuasion of the United States and Britain.

"What the hell are you trying to do? At such a critical moment, you actually let your fleet separate from the combined fleet? For this war, the United States of America committed 16 of the 14 aircraft carriers of the fleet! In addition to 1 aircraft carrier that has been sunk and 2 ships that are under maintenance, our remaining 13 aircraft carriers are here, and the British Royal Navy has also put in 5 fleet carriers, in addition to these fleet carriers, there are several light aircraft carriers, and we are preparing for a decisive battle with the German High Seas Fleet. And you have to withdraw from the battle sequence on the eve of the decisive battle. Nimitz personally flew to Paris to meet Darlan, and during the meeting he questioned him.

"Just today, in one day. The 12 transport ships belonging to France sank into the depths of the ocean with nearly 150,000 tons of supplies on board. Since the defeat of your country in the South Atlantic, France's supplies have become more and more stretched, and at the same time. However, the amount of supplies that your country has given to Britain has increased, and you and your country have even withheld some of the supplies that should have been allocated to us. I would like to ask, what exactly do you want to do? The war was going on on the French mainland. France, the weakest of the three, has taken on the greatest pressure, and it is clear that your country and the British are acting unfairly. Darlan retorted mercilessly.

"Your Excellency, we are now trying to change this situation! You know, we are preparing for a large-scale battle, we will concentrate all the main fleets of the Entente countries to attack on their own initiative, we will clean up the airfields along the coast of the Allies, and increase the air force of the navy stationed in France, and even Huaxia has agreed to send several air wings to help in the war, if we can defeat the Allied fleet in one fell swoop, then it will be equivalent to fundamentally reversing the decline of the war, and it is not an exaggeration to say that we have won the war! So, I hope that you and your fleet will stay in the Entente and survive the darkest part of the war! "Naturally, it is impossible for Nimitz to entangle with Darlang in terms of logistics and supply, which is the fault of the United States and Britain. So he drew a pie for Darlang that would solve the war once and for all!

If it was a few days ago, maybe Darlan would still believe it, after all, the Allied aircraft carrier formation together broke the rhythm of 20, close to 2 dozen, and this is still a regular fleet aircraft carrier! However, just the day before yesterday, after Darlan learned that the German naval aviation had mobilized at least 3 air corps to enter the front-line airfield, he completely gave up the idea of mixing with the Allied fleet.

In this case, the French had to arrange a retreat for themselves, on the one hand, the French also hoped that their fleet could solve the Raeder fleet, which had been fighting for some time in the South Atlantic, and if it could be achieved, the South Atlantic transport line would be restored and the situation on the battlefield would be reversed. If that doesn't work, the French fleet can also choose an overseas colony to be stationed temporarily, and if necessary, it can also cover some important supplies to leave France, such as the French government's thousands of tons of gold reserves! Originally, as allies of Britain and France, these precious metals should have been put in the United States and Britain, but considering what they have done recently, the French think that it may be better to put these things in China, not to mention that now France needs hard currency support to reorganize their army. Even if France was ultimately defeated, if the French navy could remain, it would be a deterrent to the Allies, so that the Germans would not dare to be too coercive. In short, no matter which of the above results occurs, it is much better than staying in the Entente fleet to serve as cannon fodder for the United States and Britain. Some of the actions of the United States and Britain have already made the French government angry and dissatisfied, and this is the first time that the French have fought back head-on.

Of course, we're still allies, and you can't go too far since you're allies. The rift already existed, and the French were leaving a way out for themselves, and at the same time, they were also thinking about what if the United States and Britain won this war? If you don't play a game, who can say the final result? So after bargaining with Nimitz for a long time, Darlan finally gave in, and the French fleet decided to leave the aircraft carrier of the Normandy fleet and 3 aviation cruisers as part of the Allied fleet. Then the remaining 3 fleet carriers and 1 medium aircraft carrier will go south to find the German fleet for a decisive battle with the battleships Richelieu and Genbar, and with this fleet will go south with several transport ships and supply ships loaded with special supplies.

"First take your fleet to South America, where you will join up with a fleet in China, let these ships loaded with valuable supplies go to China, and then your task is to search for the German fleet in the Atlantic, you must always pay attention to the situation in the European mainland, if the American and British fleets fail, then do not return to the homeland, look for a French port in Africa to station, and then wait for Paris's next order." Before the fleet departed, Darlan said this to the commander of the fleet, Admiral Jeansur.

Either the British and American navies inflicted heavy losses on their opponents in the ensuing battle and reversed the already tilted balance of war, otherwise, even if Britain and the United States still wanted to fight, I am afraid that the nerves of the French would be on the verge of collapse. So, before the Allied fleet appeared in the Atlantic, the Americans and the British killed first!

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