Mediterranean Hegemony Road - v6 Chapter 22

The European melee has begun, and the French have risen up to let everyone understand that their world’s number one army power is not a stigma.

While opposing the Germans, while pressing the Italians on the ground, the French military also said that they would go to Rome for a military parade three months later.

Judging from the current situation, the probability of this happening is still very high. The Italians have lost even Bologna, and whether they can support three months is a question.

This is based on the help of the British, if there is no blood transfusion for this nurse, not to mention three months, it can support one month, it is all Italians.

Less than half a month after the outbreak of the war, the Italians lost more than 600,000 troops. On average, they lost 3 divisions every day. Such losses are about to catch up with the worst of the war.

“Chief of staff, tell us about the current situation in the European War!” Ferdinand Jr. said

“Yes, Your Majesty!” Christoph replied

“Since the outbreak of the war on July 18, the three major belligerents have mobilized more than 8 million troops and fought a battle on the Rhine and Milan.

Among them, France mobilized about 2.87 million, Germany mobilized 2.76 million, and Italy mobilized 1.84 million.

At present, Germany and France are facing each other along the Rhine. No one can help but the two countries’ armies have not formally fought.

The battlefield in Italy is very obvious. The 800,000 French troops beat the Italians to cry and cry, and the French army performed very well.

The Italian army is still at a normal level. The current battle loss ratio between the two sides is about 1: 14.6. Their performance is not as good as the Polish!

Judging from the current battlefield situation, if the Germans can not break through the Rhine defense line, then Italy is finished sooner or later. “

“What if the British were directly involved in the war?” Torkis asked caringly.

Kristof explained: “The British Army has a limited number, with only 200,000 troops stationed on the ground. It will take at least one month for them to complete the national mobilization.

The British are different from us. Their reserve mobilization mechanism is very backward. These forces must be mobilized and trained for a period of time before they can be put on the battlefield.

When they joined the war, the Italian battlefield ended long ago. “

Sure enough, ignoring the British is not unreasonable. Unless someone declares a war on them, according to the procedure, one month to persuade Parliament to participate in the war is highly efficient.

Coupled with that backward mobilization mechanism, during World War II in history, the French saw this and simply pretended to be dead.

“Is it possible for the British to block the coast of France and cut off French supplies?” Finance Minister Merkel asked in confusion.

Christopher analyzed: “The British have already done it, although they have not ended yet, in fact they have been blocked by the English Channel, the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.

The French ships were detained by them. Now the only transportation companion of the French is the Mediterranean. The French concentrated all the main forces of the navy and temporarily kept the only maritime lifeline.

Under normal circumstances, unless the Royal Navy’s main force entered the Mediterranean, they would not be able to block France. “

It is easy for the Royal Navy to enter the Mediterranean at this time, and it is not so simple to want to go out. There is no need to think about it. How can Bulgaria not eat the bait delivered to the door?

The British warships suffered losses, but the naval officers and soldiers could not afford them, and the technical arms were not so easy to add.

Once they lose their navy advantage, they have no choice but to admit defeat.

It can be said that the Royal Navy does not advise on any battlefield in the world except that the Royal Navy is worried about being besieged by the French and French navies in the Mediterranean.

“That being the case, then on to the next issue, do we still need to increase assistance to the French?” Ferdinand Jr. said calmly.

The rise of the French is not without reason. The British backed Germany and Italy behind the scenes, and Bulgaria backed the French.

It can be said that the melee on the European continent is just the prelude to the British-Bulgarian hegemony.

To this day, everyone is forced, whether British or Bulgarian have no choice.

The strength of the world’s second child surpasses that of the world’s boss. How can it be that there is no conflict between the two sides?

Even both countries are restrained and are avoiding the outbreak of war. But now it ’s not a future generation. Everyone hasn’t made the other party throw a nuclear bomb.

No, it’s just that the British don’t. Bulgaria already has it, but it is still in the secret stage. Even members of this cabinet did not know. Except for those who participated in the research, only two emperors knew it.

Knowing to know, Ferdinand Jr. still has no intention to use it, unless the Royal Navy gathers together, he doesn’t mind a bomb.

Obviously such an opportunity does not exist. The British have so many overseas colonies. How did the Royal Navy gather? So now everyone is still in the strategy department in accordance with conventional weapons.

“Your Majesty, strategically, we still need to support the French. It is absolutely impossible for the British to give up Germany and Italy.

Now it is very powerful for us to support the French to fight an agent war and consume the strength of the British! Christoph replied

Chancellor of the Exchequer Merkel said: “Your Majesty, there is no financial problem. All our materials are sold to the French at market prices, and they will be paid in the form of loans.

After the war is over, let the French slowly recover, and repay the loan with their family, not a problem! “

Ferdinand Little smiled slightly and called it: the aid is actually still charged, but the loans provided by Bulgaria are low or no interest.

This is exactly the same as the strategy of World War I when the French pulled Bulgaria to join the Allies, except that the priorities of the two sides were reversed.

It’s okay to give such assistance a little bit. It should be to stimulate the domestic economy. The French will pay for it anyway.

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“Your Majesty, if the Italian battlefield continues to deteriorate, the Germans may take risks and attack the three countries of the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg!” Christoph said.

It’s time to come. The Germans attack Belgium and Luxembourg. Ferdinand Jr. doesn’t matter. If they attack the Netherlands, it will be different.

His wife is the Crown Prince of the Netherlands, and once the war breaks out, they will become embarrassed, at least troublesome in their positions.

But embarrassment is embarrassing. In the face of international interests, these must be put back.

The Netherlands is a neutral country. Without joining the Eastern European Alliance, Bulgaria has no obligation to their allies, and it is naturally impossible to fight for them.

Don’t say that his wife is the Crown Prince of the Netherlands. Even if she is the Queen of the Netherlands, she cannot change Bulgaria’s position.

Once the war broke out, Ferdinand Jr. was embarrassed. There is no doubt that the queen as the crown prince must be a firm anti-German.

At that time, she shook the flag for the Kingdom of the Netherlands. How should Ferdinand Little be on their own?

Drink with me?

Is he still the Bulgarian emperor?

This will send a wrong message to the people. Bulgaria is about to participate in the war. With the militant nature of the Bulgarian people, it is not far from the war.

The sequela is that his impression in the eyes of the people has plummeted, and no one likes an impulsive king.

He was only Ferdinand II and not Ferdinand. Without such high prestige, the people would not help him find a reason, thinking that his decision was correct.

What if you keep silent?

There was no problem at the beginning. When the Dutch exile government came over, Ferdinand Jr.’s troubles would come. No wonder he was harassed every day!

The key is this kind of harassment, which he still cannot avoid, which is also a political need.

The exiled queen of the Netherlands must work hard for the restoration of the country. The unlucky little Ferdinand is the target of the attack. In addition, the wife next to him must also show for this.

After a shortfall of three, it was necessary to conduct a diplomatic meeting on a routine basis, and talk about the same topics, which was enough for him.

This is to be shown to the Dutch people. In any case, he must cooperate unconditionally, give them experience baby, and brush it again and again until Bulgaria comes to an end.

As for the emperor’s headache, everyone is helpless. Bulgaria will not participate in the war until the French have great vitality.

No one dares to underestimate the French, what if their nationalism continues to burst out and another Napoleon is born?

Bulgaria didn’t want to make them a wedding dress, defeated the British, and came to another European conqueror. Isn’t that to please themselves?

“Remind the Dutch, let them strengthen their defenses, and let the rest decide the fate of God, we are beyond our reach!” Ferdinand Little sighed and said

The tragedy of the Dutch lies in their lack of strength. In World War I, they escaped by neutrality. This time it is different.

No matter how good their relationship with the Germans is, these are clouds in front of national interests.

The weakest link in the Rhine line is in the Netherlands. The Germans do n’t attack from here. Where do they attack?

Can the Kingdom of the Netherlands also borrow to Germany? If they did, they would not be neutrals, but tributaries.

Although the Kingdom of the Netherlands was part of Germany in history, they have become independent and do not want to return to that big family.

Whether the Kingdom of the Netherlands can be stopped or not, this issue need not be considered. From Ferdinand Jr.’s point of view, the Dutch can persist for a week, even if it is good.

If you prepare a few years in advance, you may still have a common sense defense wave. Now the war is about to break out. The Dutch do not know it yet, and the tragedy is doomed.

Of course, the politicians certainly knew that Germany would invade the Netherlands, but they chose to act deaf for their own interests.

The difference in strength between the two sides is too big. Anyway, they can’t win, and no one will blame them if they lose. Now they are doing more and more mistakes, not doing well.

Once prepared in advance, there will be a bunch of idiots coming out in the future to push the responsibility of the war on them. This kind of thing has not happened only once.

Isn’t the current London government a ready-made example?

Starting from national interests, their strategy is not wrong. But in the future, they will definitely be put on the hat of war criminals, and political opponents will not let them go.

Anyway, someone has to carry it, either by themselves or by others.

The London government is also digging. For example, they simply do not participate in the war. Obviously, they want to delay the time of participation after the election.

The secret incitement of wars in the European continents and the direct participation of the British Empire in war are two completely different concepts.

For the former, the British Empire has been doing it for hundreds of years. It is the so-called law that does not blame the public. Almost every previous government cannot run away. The British people are not so virgin, and the complaint is over.

The latter, dragging the British Empire directly into the war, it is okay to win, and it can be washed in the back. If you lose, it will really be stinking for thousands of years.

Bulgaria’s bystander attitude undoubtedly provided the Germans with confidence to launch a war ~ www.mtlnovel.com ~ As long as the Eastern European Union does not participate, the three countries of the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg are not worth mentioning.

On September 12, 1939, the Germans suddenly asked the Dutch government for an excuse and ordered a reply within 24 hours.

The Dutch government was dumbfounded for a moment, and hurriedly sought to intervene in the British Empire. Unfortunately, the British supported the Germans in this war.

It ’s too late to look for Bulgaria again. When the Eastern European Union was established, they refused to join, so now they have to pay for it.

After the Germans issued an ultimatum of war, Queen Wilhelmina immediately ordered a national mobilization.

Unfortunately, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which has been peaceful for decades, has rotten the war mobilization mechanism. It has just mobilized 50,000 young people to join the army. The war broke out before it arrived.

On September 13, 1939, half a million Germans crossed the border and launched an attack on the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and the World War began to spread.

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