As Arthur had predicted, Germany was soon mobilised nationwide after the declaration of war on the Polish government.

At present, the total number of German troops is only 600,000 men, and it is still very difficult to win this war.

Under the planning of the German Army Command, Germany formulated a detailed mobilization policy, planning to increase the size of the German Army to about 1.5 million people.

Although it had been hours since the Poles received news of the war, the Polish government was not to be outdone, and on the same day issued a national mobilization order, with an estimated 2.25 million conscripted troops.

Compared with the Spanish Civil War, in which the total mobilization of troops on both sides barely approached 1 million men for more than a year, the number of troops estimated to be invested in the German-Polish War, which had just begun, reached about 4 million.

It is clear that this is a large-scale war in the true sense of the word.

Since November 16, 1935, the war between Germany and Poland has instantly become the hottest news in Europe, attracting the attention of the vast majority of European countries and people.

It was also on this day that France announced a partial mobilization of the eastern regions and lodged a strong protest with the German government.

In interviews with domestic and foreign media, French President Albert angrily denounced the German government for reneging on the contract it had signed before, saying that they were treacherous and cunning warmongers, the main culprits of the war, and the sinners of the European people.

The reason for the anger of President Albert was that Germany's swift declaration of war on Poland clearly disregarded the contracts signed in previous months.

During this time, the entire French government, including President Albert, was constantly promoting the era of peace that this contract had brought to France and the whole of Europe.

Well, in a matter of months, Germany tore up the contract, and everything that President Albert had advertised before came to naught.

At the instigation of several generals and officials of the main war faction, President Albert even submitted a proposal to the National Assembly to go to war against Germany.

But soon, the cruel reality gave President Albert another slap in the face. The French parliament resolutely rejected the proposal to send troops to Germany, and also scolded the officials who put forward the proposal.

"Damn, those rice buckets who only know how to care about taxes and the opinions of the people, they have no idea what France is facing!" One of the top leaders of the French pro-war faction, Congressman Léon Bloom, scolded angrily in the face of the final decision of the Congress.

As a rare main fighter in France, Leon Bloom does not have a high status in France so far.

And the reason that made Leon Bloom the main battle faction is also very simple, Leon Bloom is a French-born Jew of pure blood.

It is well known that the various cruel policies of Germany and Italy towards the Jews have made the Jewish community very hateful towards these two countries.

As one of the more prominent representatives of French Jews, Léon Bloom knew very well that his position had to be firmly opposed to France and Italy.

However, compared to the more traditional main battle faction, Leon Bloom is a little less bold and determined.

Knowing that it was impossible for Congress to agree to war, Leon Bloom had no intention of taking any follow-up action.

So far, France still has a large number of so-called pro-militants with a similar attitude to Léon Bloom.

The attitude of these main fighters was also not very firm, which caused the French government to miss the last opportunity to confront the Reichstag, and thus lost the initiative in the German-Polish war.

Since the French parliament did not agree to a war with Germany, what voice did France have in this war?

Hoping that the slightest act of threat would scare the Germans away, Britain and France would not have chosen appeasement from the outset.

Sure enough, the German government did not care in the slightest about the threat from the French.

When questioned by the French ambassador, the German government said indifferently: "If your government does not approve of our just war against Poland, then it is better to attack us."

The German Reich has never been afraid of any enemy, nor will it stop our righteous actions for the sake of any enemy's provocation. ”

In response to the partial mobilization in France, Italy announced a partial mobilization on October 17 at the request of the Germans.

Because Italy's army has already exceeded 600,000, even a small partial mobilization will make Italy's army infinitely close to one million.

Now, the pressure is back on the side of the French government.

Although the French claimed to have carried out a partial mobilization, they had only mobilized a small army. Without the support of the National Assembly, it would not have been possible for the French government to actually mobilize the army.

Germany and Italy, on the other hand, have mobilized their armies in a real way. If their military mobilization is not stopped, France will face a German-Italian alliance with millions of troops.

Sensing the threat, the French immediately contacted their allies, the Austrian Empire, and asked the Austrian Empire to also carry out a partial mobilization to prevent a surprise attack by Germany and Italy.

At the same time, President Albert made an urgent call to British Prime Minister Baldwin to seek diplomatic support from the British government.

Speaking of British Prime Minister Baldwin, this is definitely an evergreen in British politics. Baldwin's current term as prime minister is already in his third term, and his high influence in British politics has lasted from 1923 to the present.

"Prime Minister Pierre, what do the British say?" In the French cabinet, President Albert looked anxiously at Prime Minister Pierre and asked.

"The British government has stated that because of His Majesty George V, they have no time to take care of anything else and will not get involved in European affairs." Prime Minister Pierre was a little helpless in the interview and said to President Albert.

"Damn, aren't they afraid that the Germans will completely defeat us and challenge their European supremacy?" President Albert asked with some hysterical questioning.

"The British said they would guarantee that the war would be limited to Germany and Poland and would be willing to provide Poland with some help." Prime Minister Pierre said with a strange expression.

"Damn, do they expect me to believe these words that fool the people?" President Albert sneered, having lost faith in the British: "Tell the British that Germany is not only a threat to France, but also to England.

France could not have become a bridgehead against Germany, as had been the case in the previous war. If the British are not willing to take concrete action to help us, we do not mind giving up resistance and thus avoiding casualties. ”

One of the reasons why France was so weakened by World War I was that France became a direct bridgehead against Germany.

In order to defend their homeland, the French mobilized a large number of troops to join the war, which also caused the French to suffer a large number of casualties.

But at that time, although Britain also mobilized a part of the army, a large part of it was an indigenous army from the colonies.

For a colonial empire like Britain and France, hundreds of thousands of natives were killed or wounded without much loss, which is one of the reasons why the British quickly restored order after the war.

But the French are different. If the French had relied only on the colonial armies, it would have been a matter of time before France would have fallen.

The French mobilized millions of troops, and the casualties inflicted on the French were definitely one of the worst countries in World War I.

The two countries that can compete with France in terms of casualty figures are Germany and Russia. Because of the two-front war, the number of German casualties was relatively large.

Russia is simply poorly equipped, resulting in low combat effectiveness of the army, resulting in a large number of casualties.

But these two countries undoubtedly have more populations than France. Needless to say, Russia had a population of hundreds of millions before World War I, and the loss of tens of millions of people would not collapse for Russia.

Although Germany does not have such a large population, it has a much larger population than France.

As a result, France was almost one of the worst of the victorious powers, and although it won the war on a very large scale, the benefits gained did not match the casualties of France.

A large part of the reason for the top-down peace faction in France is that the efforts in the First World War were far greater than the gains.

Coupled with the fact that the people were tired of the war, it was very likely that France would have been left to lose in the war if the British did not take concrete action to support France.

"Yes, Mr. President." Prime Minister Pierre nodded, his face not showing any surprise.

Prime Minister Pierre Reival has also been introduced before as a very extreme pacifist who even opposed the First World War.

With this background, it is only natural that Pierre Reival opposed the war that is now possible.

Prime Minister Pierre was in favour of President Albert's threat to Britain. Even in the opinion of Prime Minister Pierre, France should not have faced war.

Since Germany wants to expand in Poland, let it expand. In any case, Poland can mobilize a large army of two or three million, which is just enough to greatly consume the living force of the Germans.

The answer to the question of who would win the war, Germany or Poland, is not really important.

Both sides mobilized a large army of two or three million at every turn, and the winner of such a large-scale war was a defeat compared to France, which did not participate in the war.

Will the British back down because of the threat from the French?

Of course not.

In the eyes of the British, Germany and Italy were certainly strong, but France plus Austria and Poland were completely able to resist.

The other ally of Germany and Italy was pinned down by Australasia, and the distance made it almost impossible to help Germany and Italy.

This also means that the worst outcome of the war between Germany and Poland will only turn into a war between the German-Italian alliance and the Franco-Austrian alliance, plus Poland, which is nailed to the fat.

Such a war between two major military blocs with relatively equal overall strength is what the British want to see the most.

The good thing is that such a war will not end too badly, and the British do not have to worry at all that one of them will become bigger and stronger, thus threatening their position.

In addition, the British could sell arms and other supplies in large quantities in such a war, and draw enough nutrients from these countries.

In the end, a strong British Empire, without any loss, could act as a mediator in the war and get the greatest benefit, which is simply the perfect solution.

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