London, England, the Prime Minister's official residence.

"Mr. Prime Minister!" a British naval officer handed a report to MacDonald, who was drinking coffee: "Our intelligence officers have confirmed that the German Navy is building two huge hulls, and that the two battleships that were originally built for us are now largely out of service. ”

"The Germans are going to war?" MacDonald frowned as he looked at the naval officer who came to report, "What do the French say?

"Mr. Prime Minister, if you turn on the radio, you will probably receive the national address from the German Führer Arcardo Rudolf. The officer said in a stiff tone: "The Germans have announced the abolition of the Allied Arms Control Commission and the expulsion of a foreign army stationed on German territory. ”

"This can't be!" McDonald finally put down his coffee and turned on the radio to hear Accardo's exhilarating cry accompanied by the hissing of radio waves: "Gentlemen, there is still an institution in our territory that hinders our independence! This institution compresses our army and does not give us the power to defend ourselves! Should we put up with such an unequal existence? No, should we swallow our anger and let others take care of our house? No! Freedom is our yearning! Strength is the foundation of Germany's existence! Therefore, I solemnly declare here! The German Government will no longer recognize the legitimacy of the Allied Arms Control Commission! The German Government will order the Allied Arms Control Commission to dissolve and leave German soil within a time limit!"

"Oh my God, inform the king, Your Majesty! Within the next twenty-four hours, I will ask for the number, equipment, and readiness of all the troops that can be moved! Inform all the generals who are not on leave, come to my office. With a solemn expression on his face, MacDonald said to the secretary beside him: "Immediately issue an order, notify the embassy in Germany, and be ready to evacuate at any time!"

German embassies in Berlin, Great Britain.

Smith was watching his lieutenant with a few embassy staff stuffing all sorts of things into his suitcase: "Hurry up, gentlemen! or we won't be able to go! Damn Accardo! Is he suddenly insane? Challenge the bottom line of tolerance in all countries at this time." ”

"How could they do this? This is provoking a war!" said the adjutant angrily, "I have just received a call from the French Embassy that the German Foreign Ministry has officially issued a notice expelling the Allied Arms Control Commission. ”

"Now I don't know what the Germans are trying to do!" Smith sighed, "Do they want to fight another world war?

......

On the French border, officers are busy dispensing ammunition to all soldiers, and engineering units are reinforcing the surface fortifications of the Maginot Line in some sections. The entire Maginot Line was a busy scene.

After receiving the notice from Germany, France began to mobilize its troops, 11 divisions marched towards the German-French border, if you count the 15 divisions stationed on the border, France alone on the Maginot Line has more than 300,000 troops, this number is still increasing. The French expected that 50 divisions might eventually reach the German-French border, and from there tear through the German Siegfried Line and attack German territory.

"Colonel de Gaulle, you have been promoted to Major General and are responsible for commanding the newly formed French First Panzer Division. An aging general waited for de Gaulle, who was standing in front of him, to salute before continuing: "Immediately join the newly formed 2nd Army on the border and go to the rear of the Maginot Line to stand by!"

"Yes, General!" de Gaulle saluted and asked in a low voice, "Will France declare war on Germany?"

"General de Gaulle, in fact I am not optimistic about this operation, if the war starts, our task is to break through the enemy Siegfried Line, and the loss is expected to exceed 10 divisions. The old general sighed and said, "So we would prefer that the Germans would realize that war was imminent and finally compromise with us." ”

War is only a threat, and it will only be waged when the threat does not work. This is the calculation of the French, the French government, which has just emerged from a little economic crisis, does not want to see its efforts ruined by the war, and France wants to see the German people themselves oust Führer Accardo and reinstate the Allied Arms Control Council.

"What happened to our tanks?" the old general paused, and then asked de Gaulle, the commander of the only armored division in France, "Are you confident that you can defeat the Germans?"

"General, based on the experience of the Spanish Civil War, we have improved the design of the tank, thickened the armor around the tank, and equipped it with a larger caliber tank gun, and I am confident that we will teach the German tank crew a profound lesson after the start of the war!" De Gaulle said confidently: "Our tank is superior to the German No. 3 tank in terms of firepower and protection. ”

"Intelligence came from Britain yesterday. The old general was obviously a little uneasy: "The Germans may have a new type of tank, with a large hull, and possibly thicker armor!" ”

"The mention of those damn Brits makes people angry. De Gaulle frowned and complained: "If it weren't for the fact that they always wanted to use the rise of Germany to contain us and help the Germans hide so much information, we would not have been deceived until now!"

"The affairs of politicians are of no use now! What we have to do is to fulfill our duties as soldiers! Help those stupid politicians wipe their butts clean!" The old general narrowed his eyes and said: "Get ready for war! At least I personally think that this German reinstate is much better than the stupid politicians of our country, and since he has come forward to challenge us, it is not so easy to compromise." ”

"Yes!" de Gaulle turned and walked out of the old general's office.

......

"The Germans are increasing their strength, and in the final report of the Allied Arms Control Committee, we can see that Germany is mass-producing ammunition and improving their rifles and individual combat equipment. A British general took the report and gave it to MacDonald bit by bit: "Mr. Chancellor, all signs indicate that Germany is expanding its army. ”

"The Air Force is sure to attack German military installations, and even if there are indications that their Air Force has a new type of fighter jet, there are not too many of them! We can send 500 bombers to attack their airfields. An Air Force general said.

"The Royal Navy can destroy the German navy lightly, and we can completely block all German shipping lanes by simply attacking. Their navy is not even an opponent compared to ours, at most it can only be used as a target. The Admiral Triumphantly followed.

"Actually, Germany has been doing what we planned, isn't it?" said MacDonald, after a moment's thought, "that they have developed a massive army so that they can keep the French at bay for us - but the fact that their navy and air force are very weak is enough to reassure us." ”

"Theoretically, that's true. Another official nodded: "In fact, Germany has always maintained good relations with us, especially in dealing with the growing Soviet navy, and they have provided us with a lot of help." ”

The British Royal Admiral was one of the most desperate men to fight a war, for the German navy was too weak to inflict any damage on him, and the reputation of winning the war was a great temptation for him: "Then we must not ignore the actions of Germany! We should sink their warships and tell them who is the hegemon of the world!"

"Sir!" MacDonald said with a sigh, "We have long since withdrawn from the Coalition Arms Control Commission. I can't convince our King that he will approve the use of our Royal Navy because Germany has expelled a French-led organization!"

He paused, then continued: "The fact that the likelihood of our war with Germany is very low, and I have been informed before this meeting that neither our King nor the Chancellor of the Exchequer feel the need to mobilize troops for an all-out war with Germany because of a diplomatic crisis. They are pinning their hopes on a diplomatic mediation or a low-intensity military operation to achieve our goals. ”

"But we should do something. The air force general looked at everyone and said: "The Germans must be warned, so that they do not forget the pain of defeat and let them remember the position of the British Empire!"

"That's right!" the official who spoke just now agreed: "The main thing is that we cannot allow the Germans to develop their military strength as they please, for the last war proved to be very dangerous! ”

"To put it simply, the German Yuan will not flinch lightly, the German Foreign Ministry has already sent an official written letter, and their embassies are packing up their things, as if they are looking forward to a new world war more than we do. The army general said angrily on the side.

"Americans also don't want to see the continent in chaos before the economic crisis is over. The foreign secretary frowned and said, "But the U.S. ambassador suggests that we should use more peaceful and effective ways to resolve this crisis." ”

Prime Minister Macdonald's eyes lit up, he looked at his foreign secretary, and asked, "What is the better plan for the U.S. government?"

"They built us to block the Middle East oil routes and cancel the share of oil that Germany controlled in the Middle East. The Foreign Secretary said with a sneer: "The destruction of Germany's oil reserves also limits its military development, unless their aircraft, tanks, warships do not use fuel, they can only accept all our conditions!"

"Then this is our best solution at the moment!" MacDonald said with a smile: "Sue the French, let's divide the Germans' oil together! Let them provide the port, and the Royal Navy will settle this dispute!"