Reborn as a police officer in South Africa

Winston never concealed his hatred of Russia. Even when the Russo-German War was at its most tense, Britain always had reservations in aid to Russia.

Compared with the early days of the Russo-German War, Russia now not only has a strong army, but also has produced a group of generals who are good at large-scale combat through several years of bloody battles, which is what Britain lacks most.

At the same time as the "Overlord" operation began, Russia continued to inflict heavy blows to Germany. From Finland to Belarus, the Russian army launched a comprehensive counterattack on thousands of kilometers of fronts, especially the Bagration operation launched in early June.

This is a model of regimental combat, fully demonstrating the commanding art of Russian generals.

By June 1944, the total strength of Germany's troops on the Russian battlefield was only 4.3 million, while the total strength of the Russian army increased to 7.1 million. Compared with the Operation Bagration launched by Russia, Operation "Overlord" was in any way

All aspects pale in comparison, and in the British and American newspapers, only reports about Operation Overlord can be seen, and only a few mentions of Operation Bagration.

Even if it is mentioned, it is mentioned in one sentence without any valuable information.

What Winston is most worried about now is how Europe should respond to the threat posed by Russia after the war is over.

"The Americans have ulterior motives. They do not want to see a peaceful Europe. Both world wars broke out under the instigation of the Americans. First it was Germany, and now it is Russia. The Americans have never spared any effort in cultivating enemies." Wins

Suddenly heartbroken, Rock remained unmoved.

The United States was definitely responsible for both world wars.

Does the UK have no responsibility at all?

Without the support of Britain before the Franco-Prussian War, Germany most likely would not have been able to defeat France.

After the end of World War I, Britain also spared no effort in supporting Germany.

Now that things have gone wrong, the entire responsibility will be placed on the Americans.

This is very British.

"Winston, no country can prosper forever -" What Roque really wanted to say was that the general trend of the world will inevitably converge after a long period of separation, but he was afraid that Winston would not understand.

Winston's face turned ugly. He didn't expect Roark to be so direct.

"This may be hard for you to accept, but I must say that the era of the British Empire has passed. The Empire on which the sun never sets will eventually cease to exist like the Armada. If you don't make changes, even the current United Kingdom will

It's unsustainable." Rock was murderous. In the past, Rock had to consider Winston's mood when talking to Winston and keep it secretive, but now he doesn't.

All the way to the Palace of Justice, Winston said nothing.

This time when Winston came to Pretoria, he did not stay at the British Embassy, ​​but chose to stay at the Palace of Justice.

Rock is indispensable. Anyway, there are many rooms in the Palace of Justice. Living together is more conducive to communication. Rock also wants to chat with Winston.

There was no reception dinner in the evening. During the war, Jane, Rock and Winston went directly to the study after dinner without anyone else present.

"There is no prime minister here, only two old friends I haven't seen for a long time. I really miss the time when I first came to southern Africa. We were both still young at that time. I was a war correspondent and you were a policeman. At that time, the British Empire was at its peak.

.” Winston was very relaxed and didn’t have too many worries about what he said.

"I remember that it was the Second Boer War, that is, from that time on, the British Empire rose and fell -" Rock also relaxed, he made an exception and drank a little wine this evening.

Because of the strict requirements of the health care doctor, Roque has not drank alcohol for a long time, he has quit smoking long ago, and now he does not have any bad habits.

"Yes, during the Second Boer War, the British Empire spent hundreds of millions of pounds and gained nothing. After that, the empire began to gradually abandon its overseas colonies. Now think about it, abandoning southern Africa was the most serious mistake of the British Empire." Winston smoked a cigar.

, he cannot change this habit, even though he knows it is harmful to the body.

"Before you consider the threats from Russia and the United States, you might as well consider how to win the election after the war." Rock reminded Winston not to be careless. Although Winston has a high reputation among British people, the upper class of British society does not like him.

Winston.

Don’t listen to the fact that the UK is prone to democracy and freedom. The British people have never had the power to decide the fate of the UK. The elites are the ones who really hold the power.

The British general election is different from the U.S. general election. In the U.S., it is the final decisive battle within the party primaries, while in the U.K., the leader of the ruling party automatically becomes the British prime minister.

In other words, if Winston wants to win the election, he must first ensure that the Conservative Party wins the election, and then he must ensure absolute control over the Conservative Party so that he can be re-elected smoothly.

Let’s not talk about Winston’s control over the Conservative Party. Whether the Conservative Party can defeat the Labor Party is still a question.

"People in the Labor Party can only talk and have no ability to govern. As long as people think of Macdonald, they will not choose the Labor Party to govern." Winston is confident that Macdonald's performance is indeed not very good, but Attlee is a

A strong opponent.

Rock smiled and said nothing. He had fulfilled his obligation as a friend. If Winston didn't listen, there was nothing Rock could do.

The British Conservative Party is a traditional force that controls Britain's economic lifeline, but the Labor Party is all social activists. Attlee only needs to throw out his social welfare system to win the support of the majority of British people immediately.

"Do you have any good advice for me on how to deal with the Russians?" Winston came to Pretoria this time to learn from his experience.

Russia is a country ruled by workers. There are labor parties in Britain, France and even the United States, but not in southern Africa. This makes Winston very curious.

"Winston, how long has it been since you walked into an ordinary British home?" Rock didn't hold out much hope.

Winston is considered a member of the British elite who understands the sufferings of the people relatively well, but he still cannot escape from the traditional aristocratic thinking mode. His class limitations are very serious, in other words, he is not down to earth.

Ordinary British people do not care about continental balance, nor do they care about competing interests at the national level, nor do they even care about Britain's overseas colonies. They are more concerned about whether their lives have improved and whether their demands can be met.

"It has never been ordinary people who determine the fate and future of Britain, but the elite." Winston is right, but it also depends on the circumstances.

We couldn't talk that day, and we were chatted to death by Winston. At nine o'clock in the evening, Phyllis knocked on the door on time, reminding Rock and Winston to pay attention to the time, and that the elderly should have a regular schedule.

Young people don't need it.

Especially for the Free French soldiers who are attacking Paris, they are attacking day and night, taking turns, wishing they could fly to Paris with their own wings.

The battle is not going well. The German army has realized that the goals of the Free French Army have changed. It has fortified layers of defenses on the path of the Free French Army. The situation is also unfavorable for the Free French Army. It is nearly 700 kilometers from Toulon to Paris and from Caen.

It’s only 200 kilometers to Paris.

Fortunately, the British troops led by Montgomery were responsible for launching the attack on Caen. The American troops led by Patton were storming Cherbourg and had already entered the city of Cherbourg.

After Rommel transferred the German troops, there were only about 15,000 German troops defending the Cherbourg area.

Patton led four divisions in a frantic attack, and the Cherbourg defenders suffered heavy losses. In order to prevent the Allies from using Cherbourg's dock facilities, the German port naval commander Major General Hennick ordered the complete destruction of the Cherbourg port. The value of Cherbourg plummeted.

The purpose of the Allied forces taking Cherbourg was to use the Cherbourg port facilities to turn Cherbourg into the most reliable logistics base for the Allied forces.

Like Cannes, the Germans had not completely lost their will to fight. With no chance of winning, they completely destroyed the port facilities. Even if the Allies captured Cherbourg, it would take a long time to repair it.

Now the pressure is on Patton's side. The defenders of Cherbourg have made it clear that they will fight to the end. Even if Cherbourg is captured, they will not be able to use Cherbourg to provide logistical support to the Allies in a short period of time.

But it's impossible not to fight. Cherbourg is located at the northernmost tip of the Cotentin Peninsula, in the rear of the Allied forces. Letting Cherbourg go without fighting would be a huge threat to the Allies.

Then chew it bit by bit.

What Patton disliked the most was this method of combat. The armored forces were extremely limited in urban warfare and could not give full play to their own advantages. Patton requested fire support from the Allied fleet, but due to bad weather conditions, the Allied fleet was not able to use it until six

At the end of the month, a naval gun support formation consisting of 3 battleships, 4 cruisers, and 11 destroyers was dispatched.

The fleet's firepower was still very powerful, razing half of Cherbourg to the ground. It wasn't until July that Patton completely captured Cherbourg.

Progress on Montgomery's side was also slow.

After the failure of the first attack, the British army commanded by Montgomery suffered heavy losses. Now they have withdrawn from the battle to rest, and the next attack is far away.

Another important purpose of Winston's visit to Pretoria this time is to hope that Roque can increase his support in the direction of Normandy.

Now Winston has fully realized that if he wants to capture Paris before de Gaulle, he still has to rely on the southern African army.

In the past half month or so, the Southern African army that has landed in Normandy has reached four divisions, with a total strength of more than 70,000 people, and has sufficient capabilities to launch an attack on Paris.

Of course there are still difficulties.

In order to prevent German reinforcements in the early stage, the Allied air force blew up almost all the bridges on the rivers around Normandy.

This indeed effectively prevented German reinforcements.

However, it also caused huge troubles for the Allied offensive. The Southern African army had many vehicles, heavy machinery such as tanks, and had very high requirements for roads and bridges. Ordinary simple pontoons could not pass at all. This was also an important reason for Montgomery's defeat in the first battle.

reason.

In contrast, the Free French Army's offensive was smoother, and the German army's will to fight in this direction was not high. This had a lot to do with the strict military discipline of the Free French Army and the Southern African Army.

In the small town of Prion, about 100 kilometers south of Lyon, a 1,200-man Romanian army surrendered without much resistance, which left Major Salston of the Free French Army unsatisfied.

For Major Salston, surrendering the Axis troops is actually more troublesome than fighting to the end. After all, the surrendered troops still need to be resettled, someone needs to stay to guard the prisoners, and precious supplies have to be consumed, which will seriously hinder the attack.

The rate of advance of the troops.

"Come on, if they fight to the end, it will take at least a week for us to completely clean up this town. Maybe they will flee to surrounding areas. I don't want to look for them from vineyard to vineyard." A man from southern Africa.

Major Mark was very happy. It was so easy to guard the prisoners, just leave it to the guerrillas.

The "Dragoon" advance was fast, largely thanks to the cooperation of the guerrillas. Before the Allied forces arrived in the town of Prion, the guerrillas had been conducting a half-month-long attack on the Romanian army stationed in Prion.

The harassment was one of the reasons why the Romanian army surrendered so quickly.

The Romanians waited until the Allies arrived before surrendering, knowing full well that if they surrendered to the guerrillas, the outcome would be tragic.

The guerrillas will not give them treatment commensurate with their status.

For this reason, Major Mark had to remind the guerrilla leader not to be too brutal.

"From the beginning of 1940 to now, these Romanians have been here to dominate and dominate for four full years. You don't know how we survived these four years. No matter how we retaliate against them, it will not be too much. God will forgive us.

Yes!" The guerrilla captain had a tough attitude, and it seemed that after the Allied forces left, they would go on a killing spree.

"Sir, I can understand your mood. What I really want to say is that death is an easy relief for them. We should let them repent all day long in the days to come and live in endless painful memories." Mark

Major or not, for some people, it is indeed too cheap to execute them directly. They must be allowed to undergo adequate labor reform.

To put it bluntly, we need to find a mine for them to dig, and let them do whatever work is dangerous. In order to increase their enthusiasm for labor, they must also see the hope of freedom one day, just like in front of the donkey's nose.

Just like hanging a carrot, there is hope and motivation.

"Okay, I know what should be done -" the guerrilla leader's eyes turned and he realized what he was doing.

Major Mark felt that his words had no effect.

That's okay, anyway, when Major Mark and the others were here, these prisoners were still alive and well.

After Major Mark and the others leave, no matter what happens here, it will have nothing to do with Major Mark and the others.

Leaving the prisoners to be dealt with by the guerrillas, Major Mark and Major Salston rested for the night at Prion and continued their advance after daybreak.

Two hours later, Major Salston's troops encountered another German force.

This time it is no longer a servant army, but a real German army.

That's right, Lyon is the largest city in southern France. The German army deployed heavy troops in Lyon. Not only are all the defenders here German, but they are also elite troops of the German army.

"Wait for the air force to support, or should we try to fight first?" Major Mark asked Salston to make his own decision. He must wait for the air force.

The troops led by Mark are all composed of southern Africans and are not Union servants. They must be cautious when fighting.

"Let's try fighting first." Major Salston took the initiative. His Free French Army came from North Africa.