"Boss, you are very happy this time, except for the fact that you must control the equipment in the hands of the Huaxia Army, you have almost agreed to all the other party's requests. It's not like you. After Peng Yi ended his meeting with Situ Leiden, he said half-seriously and half-jokingly when reporting to Xu Jie.

"What's so strange about this, after all, we have a common enemy, and before Germany is weakened, although we and the Entente will make some twists and play some small tricks off the stage, the basic plate will still help each other. And you can't give the Entente what it needs, how can the Entente give you benefits? Xu Jie said with a smile.

"Is there another reason? As things stand, the longer it drags on, the greater the benefit for us. You're in a bit of a hurry this time, too. It's not because I'm afraid that the French won't be able to bear it! Peng Yi said with some suspicion.

"I discussed with Yang Yonglin that maybe the French really can't bear it this time, and whether the war ends in a few months or within a year depends entirely on the changes in the war situation in the next month." Xu Jie's face showed a rare seriousness.

"Wait, whether the French can resist or not, doesn't it depend on the army? You should talk to us about it. We have also discussed that although the Germans have a certain advantage in the field, if they want to attack the fortification, I am afraid it will not be so easy. I don't think the German Army will make much progress in the coming month if there are no problems within the French, after all, it will take about two weeks to completely solve Toulouse, and then rest and adjust the deployment to deal with the Allied troops from Spain. One month was only enough time for them to complete their preparations for another attack. Peng Yi said.

"Is it up to the French Army whether France can withstand it?! Please, this is obviously looking at the British and American navies and air forces, buddy, although I understand the Continental Army doctrine in your mind as an army commander. But if you look at the map, you know that France is only a battlefield, and it is isolated from the real industrial and military bases in the rear! The value of France's military and industrial output is only a fraction of that of Britain and the United States. And the passage of supplies and troops for the United States and the basis for the survival of Britain are the sea! If there is no problem at sea. In a short time, nothing will happen to France. But if there is a problem with this line, even if the French use the Tiger tank and the Germans use the No. 4, the end result will still be that France loses. Xu Jie said angrily.

"Are you saying that the navies of the United States and Britain will collapse early?" Peng Yi said with some incomprehension. In its view, relying on the land-based air forces of the French mainland, the navies of the United States, Britain, and France, which have the advantage in the total tonnage of the fleet, cannot penetrate the Mediterranean, but at least they will keep the area north of the Bay of Biscay. At the same time, it should be no problem to ensure the North Atlantic route. And now the German-Austrian fleet is still in the Mediterranean, and there is no sign of coming out.

"Okay, these issues are not for you to discuss, there are still a bunch of things on the army's side, you can deal with your piece first." Xu Jie waved his hand to signal that the conversation could be over, Xu Jie was tired enough in the past few days, just now, before Peng Yi came, Xu Jie had just finished the meeting with Yang Yonglin. Just when the world was static for the combat effectiveness of the armored forces of the German Army. Just when the brilliance of the Tiger tank overshadowed all other weapons, Xu Jie was keenly aware that the power that could really deliver a fatal blow to France was ready to go, and they only needed a chance. It will be possible to make France doomed! Those tall figures living in the Mediterranean Sea are probably a little unbearable!

There can be no doubt that the Battle of Toulouse, launched by the Entente, was a complete failure. However, most people only saw the armored forces of the United States and France being beaten by the Germans, but Xu Jie and others were concerned about the decline of the Allied aviation forces in France and the increasingly fierce and counter-sabotage battles in the South Atlantic. Just as Xu Jie and Peng Yi said. How long France can hold out is not how well the French Army fights, but the material from overseas and the situation of domestic air defense. In what is now France. In terms of combat effectiveness, the French Army was only half of the total strength of the Entente in France. In terms of air force, the French air force is only 4 percent of the air force of the entire Entente countries stationed in France. As for the navy, not to mention, the combat effectiveness of the French fleet is only at the level of a relatively large aircraft carrier detachment of the United States. From the point of view of comprehensive combat effectiveness, the comprehensive combat effectiveness of the French army was only half that of the Entente. Supply and support were entirely dependent on supply and protection from Britain and the United States. For such a country that relies on sea transportation, sea power is naturally his most vulnerable link!

Some people may say that the size of the Allied fleet is huge, and even if the two fleets fight, it is impossible to completely defeat the Allied fleet in a naval battle. In this regard, Xu Jie believes that from a purely military point of view, it is correct, no matter how powerful the German High Seas Fleet is, it is impossible to kill nearly 20 aircraft carriers of various kinds in World War I. Not even half of it. As for the results of the naval battle between the two sides, the Huaxia Navy came to the conclusion that the German High Seas Fleet would have the upper hand, but at most it would only inflict heavy damage on the opponent. If you look at it from this point of view, the plans of the Central Powers to use the navy to completely destroy France are not realistic.

But military affairs are not as easy as simple battlefield engagements. Both sides will lose strength after the battle. The huge losses would certainly have created serious divisions within the Entente, and the Americans would certainly want to withdraw a large number of damaged warships from Europe to their homeland, on the one hand, to rebuild their fleet, and on the other hand to deal with German raiders in the South Atlantic. And the British, certainly not going to wipe out their navy for the sake of France, would have taken similar actions. And the remaining French fleet, even if it seemed to resist, was powerless in the face of the Allied fleet.

Some people may ask, if the American and British fleets are withdrawn, will France not be finished? The Entente will lose an important ally, and won't Roosevelt and Churchill see the outcome? Xu Jie believed that both Roosevelt and Churchill could see that they both knew the importance of the Allied fleet to the French battlefield. But they are all afraid! Just imagine, what would happen if the Entente fleet and the Allied fleet were to a dead end? How could a Britain without a navy stand in the way of the Allies? How can the United States, whose fleet is so weakened that it cannot even guarantee the North Atlantic shipping routes, project its power to Europe? The defeat of the Entente navy meant two things, the first being the defeat of Britain. The second point is that the United States will not be able to use troops against Europe for a long time! Such an outcome was even more unacceptable to the United States and Britain than the fall of France. France knelt. The United States and Britain still have the idea of fighting, and the navy kneels. Britain will definitely die, and the United States will not be able to fight if it wants to! In this case, the United States and Britain would rather throw away France and keep a part of the fleet in an attempt to turn the tables and wait for China to join the war. And not for France to really fight with the Allied fleet!

There was only one possibility that the main forces of the Allied fleet would remain in Europe, and that was for the Entente to take the lead in a future Grand Fleet engagement. However, neither Xu Jie nor the top brass of the Huaxia Navy believed that the Allies would win in the first large-scale fleet battle between the two sides. Both in terms of the level of equipment and in terms of tactical theory, the Germans had a great advantage. The slight numerical superiority of the Entente is simply not enough to balance the qualitative superiority of the other side! The Germans have found a way to shorten the duration of the French battlefield! They're already on the move.

The situation of the engagement between the US Navy and the German Navy air cruisers was also known to Huaxia, a small part of which was obtained through Huaxia's intelligence network, and the vast majority was obtained through exchanges with the American military. What was initially considered a breach of diplomatic relations is moving in an unpredictable direction. The Allies are investing more and more money, and even Austria-Hungary has invested in blood! The Chinese Navy estimates that there are at least four Allied air cruisers operating in the South Atlantic, and their aircraft carrying capacity has reached the level of a main fleet aircraft carrier.

"This is definitely not a simple operation to break diplomatic relations, there must be a conspiracy hidden behind this!" In an internal meeting of the Navy, Su Mo pointed out the conspiracy lurking under the façade of breaking diplomatic relations. "The Germans succeeded in attracting the attention of the Americans with cheap aviation cruisers, and in order to solve this problem, sooner or later the Americans would use valuable fleet carriers against German attack ships in the South Atlantic. The numerical superiority of the Entente fleet would be neutralized, and more critically. The dispersal of the U.S. fleet would provide opportunities for the Germans to break through, whether the German High Seas Fleet would take the opportunity to strike out of the Mediterranean, or send an aircraft carrier fleet to attack the U.S. fleet cruising in the South Atlantic, would put the Americans at an extreme disadvantage. ”

Sumer's reasoning was shocking. And this is not the most terrible, the most terrible thing is that even if the top of the Entente guessed the other side's intentions. There was also no good way to deal with it, and the Germans clung to the fragile transport line as a breakthrough. The Americans can only bite the bullet! There is no other way! If the qualitative superiority of the High Seas Fleet gave the Germans a tactical advantage, then the broken engagement in the South Atlantic gave the Germans a great strategic advantage as well! Under the double advantage. It's not easy for Germans to lose!

Thinking of this, there is a suggestion within the Huaxia Navy that part of the fleet of the Huaxia Navy should participate in the Allied fleet in the name of volunteers, at least to help the Entente stabilize the situation in Europe and prevent France from collapsing so quickly. "With only 4 aircraft carriers and the said frigates, we can fight for 4 to 5 more months!" Deng Huaiyuan, who made this suggestion, said. From a purely military point of view, this opinion was very good, and even within the navy it won considerable support, but it was rejected when it was sent to the upper echelons. The reason is simple, this plan cannot maximize the interests of Huaxia.

"Let the Chinese Navy and Army cross the entire Pacific and North Atlantic to fight the Entente? Do you want to? Xu Jie saw this suggestion and threw it aside. Politically speaking, China needed the Allies to push the Allies to the edge of the precipice in order to gain enough benefits, and if France could hold Germany back, was it possible for China to make the British spit out the entire colonies in Southeast Asia? Obviously impossible! Huaxia's purpose is not to completely defeat Germany, and then step on 10,000 feet to make the other side completely unable to turn over. This is inconsistent with China's post-war interests. Only by keeping Europe in a state of confrontation and allowing Europe to have two cores of power can the Americans not be able to pull in enough allies and give China enough room for expansion! What China wants to do is to consume the military power that the Germans have accumulated for more than ten years through war, but it still has more advantages than Britain and France, and this is politics.

From a military point of view, the Huaxia Navy is entering the final stage of rearmament, and a new batch of large aircraft carriers is stepping up outfitting, and the Huaxia Navy at this time is far from reaching the peak of its strength. And you said that if you send a detachment of troops over, you will definitely be included in the combat system of the Entente. This is not good for the Chinese Navy, both in terms of timing and tactics. So the plan was eventually shelved.

However, the shelving of the plan to directly send an aircraft carrier fleet does not mean that China will sit idly by and watch the Allied defeat crushing the Entente. France will fall sooner or later, even if it is lost, the impact on China is not particularly great, but Britain will not do it, what China has to do is to pull the British appropriately when the first domino of France falls, and prevent the second domino of Britain from falling! And make good use of the unsinkable aircraft carrier of Britain to consume the combat power of the Luftwaffe, this battlefield is too good, with a complete early warning radar system and ground-to-air firepower. Plus a channel and a tough RAF. The significance of this is not how many German planes can be shot down, but how many elite German pilots can be completely solved! Airplanes can be produced on an assembly line, can pilots do?

Therefore, according to this guiding principle, Huaxia decided that as long as the United States and Britain offered a reasonable price, then Huaxia could send a large number of aviation troops to the British Isles. At the same time, in order to allow the British to survive, Huaxia will also increase the amount of goods transported to Britain within a week, of course, these things must be paid, whether they are British or Americans, they must be exchanged for real money. At least to ensure that the British could not die.

Of course, it is not enough to simply guarantee that the British will not die, and it is also necessary to ensure that the British will not live happily! If the Germans realized that they could not break through Britain and then ceased the war, then Huaxia could also accept this result, after all, there was no big pressure on their side, and the real headache was Britain and the United States. Of course, this is almost impossible, and the greatest possibility is that the Germans will march eastward and attack British India after they are unable to capture Britain, and at this time, Huaxia can talk to Britain about the future development of the war and the division of interests!

Thanks to the book friend zhouyu1976, the running pig, anhei016, and the baby panda for the reward~~~. (To be continued......)