Battle of the Third Reich

Between countries, there are no eternal friends, only eternal interests. This sentence quoted by modern pragmatists as a theologian by Guigao was proposed by an Englishman, and only by an Englishman.

In the nineteenth century, the diplomacy between European countries was still moral and credible, so they often knew that they were pitted by their allies, and they could only rush up with their eyes closed, and there were many secretly digging the walls, but there were not many poke behind them. Knife. So **barely put this kind of interest-oriented speech on the table, and openly used it as a diplomatic criterion to change the foundation of the founding country, only the brutal British.

For a long time, in the concepts of European countries, the words brutality, vulgarity, apostasy, pagans, fishermen, pirates, criminals came to mind involuntarily as long as the British were remembered. Lonely abroad, free from the edge of European orthodox civilization, the British Empire exudes the greasiness of Anglo-Saxons. Its culture is regarded as backward and primitive, and its customs are regarded as crude and savage.

This is indeed the case. The British will not be elegant from beginning to end. The Anglo-Saxons are bloodthirsty barbarians from their bones. This has been imprinted in the depths of their souls, even if they are in a gorgeous carriage and used it. Perfume and soap, wearing a snow-white collar shirt, wearing a silk top hat, hanging a gold pocket watch around their waist, holding a black cane, they are still fierce and cunning carnivores.

Barbarians know power far more than their cousins ​​in Europe. In their eyes, only interest is the most important, and kingship is only useful when it is distributed. The barbarians are very realistic. They pull together and marry together to build a feudal structure that is more stubborn than those of the empire in continental Europe. If the monarchy could not assume the responsibility of distributing the interests fairly, or intended to encroach on the interests of the feudal lord, then the king would have come to an end. Every day on the British Isles for the feuds and blood feuds overnight feuds. Military power and financial inheritance rights, from the princes and nobles to the people in the market, it is not an accident to bury the sticks alive, poisoning the dark arrows is just a side dish, and it is commonplace to take the wife, grab the child and kill the master.

The dynasty and the nobility will change for a short period of a few decades and a long period of a few hundred years. If they don't move, they will die completely. In the face of interests, what kind of loyalty and morality stand side by side, this is the original face of the British barbarian.

Especially after the seventeenth century. The British royal family seldom has brains. The piles of kings who have been studied in France have bigger brain holes than one. In the end, the barbarians were really tired of dealing with silly birds year after year, and simply chopped off the king’s head. When starting parliamentary politics, feudal lords and rich men lined up to get results.

The rich and rich lords had enough of the brainless kings imported from France, so they imported from Germany, and the effect was remarkable. Without the amusing elbow with the crown, the barbarians finally ushered in the glorious Victorian era.

The Industrial Revolution finally gave Britain the ability to break the wrist with European powers. They began to conquer the known world with that kind of thorough egoism and pragmatism. But even if the empire dominates the world, the British navy will spread across the world. The lobster soldiers looted the world, the European grandmothers planted seeds, and in the eyes of Europeans, the British were still crude and barbaric.

The British certainly have no friends. He specializes in pitting friends. The British have the ability to repackage pits and abduct these tricky methods and use them in front of you. This really has to be persuasive. From Afghanistan to Turkey, from Spain to the Balkans. The Opium War, the Eight-Power Allied Forces, the Boer War, the First World War. After the German pit, the French pit, the French pit, the Russian pit, the Russian pit, and the American pit, the British kept digging pits to bury their former teammates. This time, they shoveled onto the head of the French who were struggling to climb out of the pit.

Having said that, this is not the first time that the French have been cut. From ancient history to modern history, France has been taking on the role of being stabbed back and forth by the United Kingdom and back and forth. Remembering to lick the wound, I threw a sweet date across from it, and immediately got water in my clothes, so I was pitted. Throughout the history of Britain and France, it has been found that these two countries have been working hard to show from various angles what it means to be a pair of love and killing.

In fact, it is normal for countries to pit around, but you can’t just stare at a country pit, this time France really wants to turn its head.

It was only here that the Germans were slammed, the capital was occupied, the army was beaten into a bereavement dog, and when it saw the gray uniform, the conditioned reflexes turned the calves, and the air force was wiped out in groups on the airport lawn, logistics warehouse, and other places. In the bar, the only French navy that can be used as a backing and supports the self-esteem and confidence of the French nation, it almost became a general symbol of the national spine. The last armed force, you have the right to fight. What hatred do I have with you? Any complaints are simply unbearable.

The French clearly forgot the nature of the British. They only have eternal interests and no eternal friends, not to mention that they are not friends but simple associates.

In fact, after the Battle of Dunkirk, the British have shown signs of preparing to pit France. At that time, Renault almost bowed down and begged Churchill to send air forces to France. Even if you don’t want to send people, you can just send a plane over. There are no fighters or bombers. You don’t have hundreds of single-engine bombers there. Gray, after all, we are friendly. Churchill replied directly: "No, no, no way, don't even think about it."

The British are ready to protect themselves with all their strength. In the eyes of the Churchill, the French only have the value of consuming German national power to win time for Britain. Since then, the British support for France has been only twice a week with the envoy’s contact and a bunch of useless handwritten letters. Apart from a bunch of verbal and written encouragement and support, the French have never returned from the UK A bullet for a pound was received in the hand.

Even more depressing to the French, the stupid Renault even shipped a batch of gold from the French treasury to Canada as early as the end of 39 years, with the intention of buying weapons and aircraft from the US government. When Petain came to power, the French found that the money was not used to purchase weapons, but was frozen by the Canadian government and could not be withdrawn.

The first to notice that the situation was wrong was actually the French Navy itself. At noon on August 17, several sailors stationed on the battleship Lorraine in Egypt met a strange stranger in a bar in Alexandria. He had to give the sailors a copy of the document. After reading a few lines, some French-speaking Englishmen who were proficient in English immediately decided to submit the documents to the fleet commander. The file is a crazy plan that people can't believe. The British Navy is preparing to launch a surprise attack on all French naval ships stationed in British ports, to seize and control these warships, to prevent them from returning to France and eventually falling into the hands of the Germans.

At that time, in addition to the battleship Lorraine, the French fleet was stationed in the port of Alexandria, and there were three heavy cruisers, the Dickener, Tourville, and Sufron, and the high-speed notification ship Starfish.

The commander of the fleet, General Godfroy, thought it was more reliable, because the document was very formal and the plan looked very detailed. It was signed by a bunch of chiefs of the Royal Navy Admiralty and a copy of the Admiralty was attached to it. Official orders, and even notes signed by Churchill.

Godfroy and Cunningham, commander of the British Fleet in the Mediterranean, are also considered to be intimate friends, and the two often have contacts in private. They also respect each other very much. The two commanders often sit together to discuss naval history and tactical issues, and each expresses appreciation and admiration for each other's professional capabilities. But this does not mean that he will give up his duties for this. After all, he is a glorious commander of the French navy fleet. It is not the tradition of the French navy to descend without a fight.

At this time, the French navy was not as distracted as it was in history, because at this time Germany and France had not formally signed a truce, France objectively did not surrender, France and Germany were only in a ceasefire, and the relationship between the two sides was actually Still in war.

And because Petain still has very high popularity and fame among the French at this time. Respected by the trust of ordinary French and subordinate officers and soldiers. French citizens have great expectations of Betten, and hope that this hero of World War I, the great marshal, will rescue France from the crisis again as he did in the last war. Expect this marshal to rely on his wisdom and ability. A young German dictator reached an armistice agreement acceptable to the French, ending this **** and hopeless war.

The French have the psychological preparation to pay a huge price, but they believe that their marshals will be able to reduce this price to a certain standard, because Beitang revealed several times that the German dictator is actually very reasonable. Talking and laughing with each other, the negotiation is ongoing, and I am doing my best to strive for better conditions for France. Therefore, all soldiers and civilians must exercise urgency and patience, strictly guard their posts, preserve their strength, and rebuild France under his leadership.

So at this time, the French navy still maintained a perfect organizational structure and strict discipline, and even maintained a relatively strong morale. Because at this time the French navy was fully prepared, the strength was not intact, but the strength was somewhat scattered. Once assembled, the French navy was enough to fight the German navy. At the same time, they believed that the well-trained themselves could make the German navy suffer a little.

But now, just as France's toughest moments are about to pass, and when facing the future full of unknowns, the British, as allies, are preparing to stab them behind the French navy.

General Godfroy was furious, but he soon forced himself to calm down, because he had to make a response plan as soon as possible. First of all, if the authenticity of this document cannot be proved, the French navy’s brash reaction may become the reason for the other party to start. Even if the document is published by then, it will not help, because he has no The method can prove the authenticity of this document, and he cannot explain the source of this document. Of course, he can't go to Cunningham to verify, because even if this document is true, Cunningham will not admit it to himself.

In terms of military strength, the total number of officers and men in their fleet is only more than 3,100. Among them, except for more than 100 marines, the rest are ordinary sailors and have little experience in infantry combat. Alexander Port is the British Navy. There are more than 10,000 people, and there are also two British Army infantry regiments, which have completely crushed the French navy.

Although the British Mediterranean fleet lost all battleships, it still has six heavy cruisers and more light cruisers and destroyers, and it can also be supported by the bombers and fighters of the nearby Royal Air Force. The Lorraine is just a 27,000-ton dauntless ship. Except for its thicker muzzle and thicker armor, it is completely resistant to air strikes. Although the three heavy cruisers are relatively new, they are all treaty-type heavy cruisers with thin skins and big stuffing. The French navy is relatively real. Not to mention being shot, it will sink when it hits the reef. There is absolutely no advantage in front of the British cruiser.

Then all of them simply go to sea, no matter whether the document is true or not, then you can have room for maneuver. Besides, there is nothing to fight on the side of the Mediterranean Sea. The big deal is that the fleet goes directly to Toulon, with this document in hand Darlen could not find his fault, and he might praise himself for his caution.

but. Godfroy immediately gave up the idea, not because he didn't want it, but he couldn't do it. Since the French war had stalled, the order received by the French fleet was to stand by on the spot and was not ready to sail. The Lorraine is an old fearless ship. It takes a whole day for the boiler to be pressurized and fired. The four cruisers are also anchored. They are not loaded with enough fuel and supplies at all. And Alexandria is under the management of the British Navy. Both replenishment and refueling need to pass through British naval base personnel. If this document is true, then completing the voyage preparation in half a day is completely a daydream.

Godfroy found his current situation very dangerous. If the British really launched a surprise attack, the fleet had neither the power to fight back nor the possibility of escaping, but could only wait to die. Watching these warships fall into the hands of the British. What worries Godfroy even more is that from the British plan, it is obvious that France has been regarded as the enemy. This means that the Lorraine shells may even fall on the French soil.

Godfroy made up his mind that this kind of thing must not be allowed to happen in front of his eyes. As long as he is the commander of the French squadron in Egypt, he will not let his warship fall into the hands of others. In front of Godfroy, there was only the last path left. This was the most difficult decision made by a fleet commander. For the honor of the French navy, and to protect the lives of officers and men under his command, Godfroy Watt made the final decision.

The Fleet Commander summoned all the senior officers and showed them the document. Faced with the passionate French captains, Godfroy stated his previous considerations. He clearly pointed out the current situation of the fleet and the possible end of these warships. Faced with the painful face of the commander, the captains were silent, and finally all stood up to salute the commander of the fleet, expressing their respect and obedience.

No one said anything boldly. After the officers shook hands with each other, they silently left the flagship conference room. Godfroye was relieved to see their firm determination from the backs of these officers. Everyone had already Made the same decision, the same choice.

At dinner, Godfroy received Cunningham’s request for a meeting, and the commander of the French fleet directly rejected it. Since then, he has determined that this document is true. He understands what Cunningham wants to say, and he is worried that he will Shaken by the advice of this old friend, he is a glorious French navy general and he must maintain his honor and the glory of the army.

At 11 o'clock in the middle of the night, a battalion of the British Army and the Royal Marines, armed heavily in a rowboat, quietly approached the moored French ship. Suddenly, the searchlight on the French ship lit up and the alarm sounded through the clouds. The French naval officers and soldiers of the four battleships, wearing snow-white military gowns, quickly lined up on the deck.

The French sailors lowered the lifeboat and then evacuated the warship methodically. The British army and navy officers and men on the rowboat and the shore of the harbor stared at this scene dumbfounded.

When the last life ladder left the side of the ship, the dull explosions were heard simultaneously in the hulls of the four warships. Like a volcanic eruption, smoke and dust spewed out from the chimney of the warship. The French navy squadron in Egypt was in Canning In front of Ann, he sank into the muddy sea water of Alexandria Port at a speed that was visible to the naked eye.

The French navy officers and men slowly paddled their life rafts to the port of Alexandria. The British army soldiers on the shore surrounded them. The French soldiers glared at the soldiers who were also called brothers during the day, but no one said a word to the British. And one word.

Cunningham searched back and forth among the French naval personnel on the pier, but eventually failed to find Godfroy. (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and faster!