Nearly half of the population of the Czech Republic is now German. This also meant that once the Germans in the Czech Republic chose to support Germany, the Czech government's position in the war became very awkward.

Because the only people left to support the war were the Czechs and other non-German populations.

Once all the Germans had fallen to the German side, the Czechs could not resist the German attack at all.

On May 3, 1936, the Republic of Bohemia declared its accession to the German Empire, becoming the youngest state in the German Empire.

The German government also attached great importance to Bohemia. On the day that Bohemia joined the German Empire, the German government officially announced the establishment of an autonomous government in Bohemia, with a status equal to that of Bavaria and other states.

The defection of the Germans hastened the war. Two days later, the German army formally defeated the Austrian army in the Czech region and laid siege to Prague.

By this time, the Czech government was in disarray. The number of Germans in the Czech Republic is not large, and even Prague, where the government is located, has a large number of German officials and citizens.

Across the border, tens of thousands of Italian troops were on standby.

Once these men were once again on the battlefield, it would be a fatal blow to the Austrian Empire.

But it was precisely this Russian army that fought back and forth with the Austro-Hungarian army, and even took advantage many times.

Judging by the current situation, Austria was not at all an opponent of the Germans, and it was difficult to even face it head-on.

The fall of the Czech Republic changed the wait-and-see attitude of Britain and France, and also gave Germany greater confidence in the war.

In the face of the frantic offensive of the German army, these Czech troops were completely unstoppable. After a five-day siege, Prague, the most important city in the Czech region, was declared broken, and the Czech government fled to Brno in the southeast.

Although Italy is in no way inferior to France in terms of population, this does not mean that the Italian army can be compared with the French in terms of combat effectiveness.

Other European countries have different opinions. Some believe that the combat effectiveness of the land forces of the Balkan countries is relatively strong. In terms of army combat effectiveness alone, the Balkan countries surpassed France.

In World War I, the performance of the Italian army can only be described as a mess. At that time, Russia was still under the rule of the tsarist government, and the combat effectiveness of the Russian army was very poor, and the discipline of the army was average, and the weapons and equipment and logistics supply were also very poor.

"Yes, I see." Prime Minister Daniel nodded and said nothing.

Why? One reason is that Australasia's population has overtaken that of France, and the demographic disadvantage is relatively non-existent.

Compared with the top two, the third place is more controversial. The French believe that their army combat effectiveness is still among the top three in the world, and even on a par with Australasia, only slightly behind the Germans.

But Italy, also as one of the great powers, was actually stopped outside the border by 100,000 Austro-Hungarian troops when fighting against Austria-Hungary.

Even a small number of Australasian elite troops, in the face of the German elite army, can fight back and forth, and both sides have casualties.

It was also on the same day that the Republic of Bohemia officially took over Prague and declared the Czech government illegal, and the Bohemian government was the legitimate government of the Czech region.

At present, in the perception of various governments, the combat effectiveness of the German Army has returned to the first place in the world. No way, the German army performed very well on the battlefields of Poland and Austria, and the victory over Poland in one month made all the powers drop their jaws.

The Czech government would not allow this, nor would the Slovak government. It is not an exaggeration to say that even Austrians in Austria may not be so loyal to the government.

Already after the outbreak of the war, Italy deployed a large number of troops on the northwestern border. There is no way, Italy and France are neighbors, so the border is doomed to be attacked by French troops.

After all, he was also an emperor who maintained the country for decades, and without a certain prestige and support, the Austrian Empire might not have survived to the present day.

Although France is far inferior to Germany, it is not a small Italy that can touch porcelain.

If it weren't for the fact that Austria-Hungary faced a three-front battle in the later period and finally collapsed internally, I am afraid that it would be a question of whether Italy could break through the Austro-Hungarian border.

Austria, which lost the Czech region, was at best a medium-sized country in the European region, not even the size of the Great Powers.

This is undoubtedly a heavy blow to Chancellor Daniel, who is hoping to be re-elected and lead the Austrians to victory in this war.

After the Germans, if it were really about the combat effectiveness of the army, the people of Europe were generally willing to choose Australasia.

The bigger problem is that Chancellor Daniel was once a staunch fighter in Austria, and even went so far as to advocate a resolute war against Germany.

Now that the war is unfavorable, the most pressure is naturally Prime Minister Daniel. Prime Minister Daniel can shake the blame, and Karl I can naturally throw all the responsibility for the war on Prime Minister Daniel.

Looking at the map of the German-French border, looking at the long Maginot Line of the French, and looking at the blank border between France and Belgium, the German government already has a preliminary plan.

On 7 May, Army Group South first launched a feint on the German-French border, and after being counterattacked by the German army on the opposite side, it set its sights on the Franco-Italian border.

The British and French also discussed and came to the unanimous opinion that it was absolutely impossible for the British and French armies to occupy the whole of Poland in a month.

"Damn, I remember you said that the British and French would support us before the fall of the Czech territories. Now that the Czech region is about to fall, where are the British and French troops? Karl I's face was expressionless, but the words he said made Prime Minister Daniel shiver.

Some European countries believe that the army combat effectiveness displayed by the reunited Russia should not be underestimated.

"Not yet, Your Majesty the Emperor." Prime Minister Daniel wiped the cold sweat that didn't exist on his forehead, and looked at Karl I with a little apprehension.

Even, if the previous restrictions on the size of the army and the development of weapons seriously affected the combat effectiveness of the German army, it is likely that it would take the Germans more than a year to take Poland.

This also means that in the previous plans of Britain and France, the German-Polish war was most likely a war of attrition that lasted about a year.

This war of attrition not only allowed Britain and France to clearly see the combat effectiveness of the German army, but also effectively weakened both Germany and Poland, thereby reducing the threat of the Germans.

Although Karl I did not have a high voice in the government, he still had a certain prestige in the hearts of the Austrians.

Germany, having acquired the Czech Republic, will become even stronger. Those more than 3 million Germans alone were enough to form hundreds of thousands of German troops.

Karl I's words made Chancellor Daniel swallow again. Without the support of Karl I, it would have been almost impossible for Prime Minister Daniel to continue the war.

This also meant that the Germans had defeated one of the three major enemies, leaving only the more powerful Britain and France to face.

Millions of Polish troops were like paper paste in front of the Germans, and they showed such historical scenes as cavalry VS tanks, which made the cold air around the world a little less.

The good news is that the Czech government, which fled to Brno, and the Austrian government in Vienna and the Slovak government in Bratislava formed an iron triangle.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, has there been no reaction from the British and French sides?" At the Austrian cabinet meeting, Karl I, who had become the old emperor, looked at Prime Minister Daniel expressionlessly and asked.

Coupled with Russia's very exaggerated population, there is nothing wrong with the Russian Army's comprehensive combat effectiveness ranking among the top three in the world.

On 8 May, two French armored divisions and four infantry divisions coordinated and drove to the Italian border under the protection of the French air force.

"I will urge the British and French governments, and ask them to send troops as soon as possible, to help us regain the Czech territories." Prime Minister Daniel hurriedly said.

Although Poland is not a great power, it is definitely not a small country that can be easily handled. According to British and French estimates before the German-Polish war, it would take at least half a year for the Germans to win the war.

Secondly, the Australasian army performed very well in World War I, and it can be said that it is one of the most powerful armies below Germany.

If Britain and France had not expressed their firm support for Austria, I am afraid that there would have been no need to wait for the Germans to attack again, and all sorts of problems would have arisen within the Austrian government.

But the bad news is that Brno is already the last large city in the southeastern part of the Czech region. This also meant that the flight of the Czech government almost ceded the entire Czech region to the Germans.

If Britain and France are unwilling to send troops into this war, then it is time for this war to end. ”

How to defeat the French?

"That's enough." Karl I continued to speak with a blank face, interrupting Prime Minister Daniel: "I don't want to hear this anymore. In a week I will see the army of the French, and in half a month I will see the army of the British.

If it weren't for the Germans helping Austria-Hungary, I'm afraid Russia would have been able to defeat Austria-Hungary.

But what the British and French did not expect was that the German army not only won, but also captured Warsaw, the capital of Poland, in only a month.

However, it is an indisputable fact that no matter how the combat effectiveness of the army ranks, the Italian army is always relatively low among the great powers.

And at this time, in the face of such an Italian army, the French were finally able to smile and say that the war did not seem to be as difficult as imagined.

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