Chapter 1073 Fierce Soldiers

After Germany occupied Czechoslovakia and Poland one after another, the German Führer Hitler was really nervous for a while, and France, the behemoth on the European continent, and Britain, a traditional power on the other side of the English Channel, signed a treaty of friendship and mutual assistance with Poland. %Net,

That is, a kind of military alliance, Britain and France promised that once Poland was invaded by other countries, Britain and France would inevitably go all out to help, and jointly deal with the invaders, this military alliance was obviously going towards Germany, and the vigilance against Germany was very heavy, whether it was Britain or France, they did not want a strong Germany that threatened their traditional position on the road to Europe, and the original "Treaty of Versailles" was the shackle of Britain and France to restrain Germany to re-rise.

However, there was an unbelieving Führer Hitler in Germany, who launched successive attacks on the Czech Republic and Poland and the de facto occupation in 1939, launching these two wars, and Hitler himself did not know the bottom of his heart.

This was after the German occupation of Poland. In the telegram between the German Führer Hitler and Tang Qiuli, we can see the Führer's nervousness at that time: "My old friend, the German army, has completed the great historical mission of occupying Poland, and the flag of the Third Reich has been raised on the streets of Prague. ”

"At present, the attitude of Britain and France is ambiguous, and in the Franco-German border area, the British and French coalition forces are gathering heavy troops, and a bigger war is about to break out, old friends, you have been to Germany, you know the situation in Germany, two-front combat is extremely dangerous for Germany, the main force of the German ** team, currently concentrated on the Eastern Front, once the British and French forces attack, the situation will become extremely complicated, in this regard, I take the liberty of seeking your help as an old friend, what do you think about the current situation in Europe?"

After receiving Hitler's telegram, Tang Qiuli almost burst out laughing, this German Führer, who was really a fan of the authorities, wiped out the Czech Republic and Poland, and only then did he feel afraid, where did the original brute go? Historical sources say that Hitler was a crazy and neurotic man, and it seems that this is not necessarily the case.

At the very least, the German Führer was already thinking about the consequences of Anglo-French intervention, at this time, Hitler was still very sober, fighting against the two traditional military powers in Europe, despite Hitler's ambition to sweep across the European continent, he was also sweating, perhaps, more often, the shadow of Germany's defeat in the First World War, which directly affected Hitler's generation of Germans.

Otherwise, with the German Führer's stubborn and self-serving character, he would never seek advice from an Oriental person across the ocean and thousands of mountains and rivers, Tang Qiuli certainly understood Hitler's thoughts, so his reply was very concise, "Your Excellency, Dear Führer, I am very glad that you can still think of your old friends in the East when you are busy, and do not hesitate to inquire, my opinion is very simple, Britain and France will never shed blood and sacrifice for Poland, let alone fight with a powerful Germany for an insignificant country, so, my construction is very simple, expensive** After a period of rest, it did not affect the Führer's grand plan to unify the European continent. ”

It is said that Tang Qiuli's telegram made His Excellency the German Führer, who was anxious, sleep very peacefully for the first time since the outbreak of the Polish War, and drank more than twice as much Chinese green tea as usual.

Sure enough, in the following time, in addition to increasing the number of troops on the German-French border and strictly guarding the German army, the British and French forces did not attack the German mainland on the Western Front, but the British and French foreign ministries shouted fiercely on their mouths, one protest at a time, one condemnation at a time, and a vote in the League of Nations to sanction Germany's aggression.

In short, his mouth shouted loudly, but there was no substantive movement under his hands, Hitler was relieved, and at the same time, he also saw through the essence of Britain and France, these are two extremely selfish countries, and they will not take the fire for Poland at all, and they admire Tang Qiuli's judgment and wisdom to the almost superstitious Cheng Dù, and especially told the General Staff of the German Wehrmacht to inform General Tang Qiuli of China of the situation in the European battlefield at any time, so although Tang Qiu is far away from China, he is also well aware of the European war situation.

Tang Qiuli's interest in the war situation in Europe was far less than his concern for the situation in Southeast Asia, because his appearance changed the trend of many history, and when the Japanese army made a move in Southeast Asia, it would not be as recorded in history, in December 1941, the situation was full of variables, and the root of this qiē was in the European battlefield.

Only when Germany defeated the British and French allies to the point that they had no power to fight back and retreated one after another, did the Japanese have the courage to make a move in Southeast Asia, and when Britain and France were too busy to take care of themselves, how could they still have the energy to take care of their overseas colonies, and the Japanese would take advantage of the situation and have no worries, let alone worry about Britain and France mobilizing military forces from Europe and going to Southeast Asia to fight to the death.

Fighting against the two old military powers in Europe, the Japanese are weaker than the Germans, and they have no confidence, and the Japanese know that their family background, compared with Britain and France, which have accumulated hundreds of years, they have just been lifted out of poverty, and this can be seen from the last time Japan sent troops to Southeast Asia in the Bay of Bengal, tentative military operations, we can see the clues.

At that time, Germany attacked Poland, the Japanese army was ready to move in the South Pacific, and the attitude of Britain and France was unclear, and the Japanese army withdrew, so the Japanese army's actions in Southeast Asia depended on the situation in the European battlefield.

Tang Qiuli had a clear understanding and clear judgment on this, if the Japanese army started in Southeast Asia, the time for the independent division to send troops outside the country must be when the British and French forces in Southeast Asia collapsed, and when the time came, France announced its surrender, the British were defeated in Southeast Asia, and Alexander and Ebson, without support from their own country, would turn their attention to themselves in desperation.

This is also in line with the usual practice of the British, John Bull is a realist through and through, for his own interests, using the conditions that can be used, if necessary, even an alliance with the devil, and eventually, Tang Qiuli will send troops to Southeast Asia, but not for the British to regain lost territory and restore their rule, but for his own lofty goals, what is needed is just an excuse or a reason.

At the end of that year, Tang Qiuli issued an order to all troops along the border between China and Southeast Asia: "After receiving the order from the division headquarters, all corps shall immediately conduct targeted training in mountain and jungle warfare, and each corps must have at least four brigades of troops to train into jungle warfare units to meet the needs of the upcoming operations outside Southeast Asia." ”

At the same time, an order was issued to Tang Qiuquan, commander of the fleet of the Independent Division, and Han Tie, commander of the Marine Corps, at the Qingdao Naval Base, that "the fleet of the Independent Division and its subordinate marines should immediately conduct special training in island landing warfare, focusing on the coordination of the sea, land and air, the battle to seize the islands, and the simulated terrain of the training should be as close as possible to the terrain and topography of the islands in the Pacific Ocean and Southeast Asia." ”

Tang Qiuli's order to the fleet of the independent division conveyed a clear message, the fleet, which had been training for two years, was finally about to make a move, and the upcoming war in Southeast Asia, the army alone could not complete the cross-sea operation and the island landing war, the so-called "ten years of sharpening a sword," in two years, how will the first fleet of this independent division be reborn?

In the past two years, Vice Admiral Tang Qiuli, commander of the fleet, has completely become an authentic naval expert, and with the assistance of the first deputy commander of the fleet, Malinsnikev, the daily training of the fleet has not been delayed for a day, and this aircraft carrier captain of the Pacific Fleet of the former Soviet Union has devoted all his energy to training a qualified naval fleet for independent divisions.

He himself, because of his skillful work and conscientious and responsible spirit, was commended by Tang Qiuli, the supreme commander of the Independent Division, and was even more recognized and respected by all the people of the Qingdao Naval Base.

Although the current technical strength and strength of the Jiangnan Shipyard cannot build a large-tonnage warship, let alone an aircraft carrier, Qiuquan's vision is very unique, and if a large warship cannot be built, then a high-speed small warship can be built.

At Qiuquan's request, Wang Xu's Dingbian Special Economic Zone Ordnance Bureau developed a high-power propeller for gunboats, which exceeded the speed of all the fleet's active warships; not only that, Qiuquan also ordered the ordnance department of the Qingdao Naval Base to install the army's newly equipped Thunder rocket artillery on the gunboats.

The reason is very simple, the gunboat installed with the Thunder rocket launcher is better in terms of fast speed and flexible maneuverability, although the accuracy of the Thunder rocket artillery is poor, but the advantage is that the launch speed is fast, there are many salvo shells at a time, and the hail-like rockets are split into the head, and the large-tonnage warships with steel and iron bones can not bear it, plus the gunboats have small targets, it is not easy to capture, and the probability of survival is extremely high. ”

Tang Qiuli made solid preparations for the upcoming war in Southeast Asia, just waiting for a flashpoint, and soon, this flashpoint appeared as he wished.

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