1454 The front 1
"General Betan, first of all, on behalf of me and my subordinates, I welcome you here. I want to come here because we have a very important thing to discuss with you. This is directly related to the battle situation in the entire Eastern Mediterranean region and the fate of our Russian allies." Looking at the fatigue and impatient face of General Betan, the commander of the French Eastern Mediterranean who arrived in Greece from Crete yesterday, Lord Hamilton, after expressing his apology, went straight to the topic.
"The thing we are most worried about has happened. The most terrifying legion of the entire Allies has decided to intervene in the Balkan war, which has completely disrupted our plans and has silenced the idea of solving this problem in a short time. Whether we are willing to admit it or not, with the addition of the Bavarian legion, the entire Balkan region will become a war zone second only to the Eastern and Western fronts!"
"This front will extend south from Greece to Jerusalem, or even the Sinai Peninsula! Our plan to occupy Constantinople by quickly raiding the Dardanelles in a short period of time is no longer possible, so we have to make a long-term plan." Lord Hamilton said, looking at the opposite Betton, observing his expression and reaction.
"As allies, the French army has done its best. For a long time, we may not be able to deploy more troops here. Our population is only half of the Germans, and our industrial output is less than half of that of Germany. However, on the Western Front, we resisted most of Germany's troops. Our recruitment age is the largest among all participating countries. The war has lasted for more than a year, but our manpower, material resources and financial resources have reached the limit. If we continue to share the pressure, we will probably be the second collapsed country, even if the Germans did not capture Paris." General Betton kept shook his head, saying that he could not ask for more reinforcements from the local area.
This is not a shirk responsibility by Betan or the French government. In fact, it is true. If we talk about the greatest impact on the Allied Power, it must be France. France is the weakest among Germany, the United States, Britain and France. And once the war begins, the abundant northeastern region is occupied by Germany, Germany, and France. France, which is not strong among the four countries, almost lost one-third of the industrial power, which was not strong among the four countries! The battlefield was launched on France again, and the French had to resist most of the main forces of the German army on the Western Front......
The huge pressure has made France unable to bear it now, and some people have even put forward this view within France. If Russia fails, then after the Bavarian army arrives on the Western Front, France's best result is to withstand the wave of Germany's full-strength attack and find ways to truce! The standard for the truce is very simple, as long as it can ensure the territorial integrity of France and Belgium.
Maybe some people, this condition is very good! Their interests are almost not damaged. Haha, how can they not be damaged? It just ensures that the local territory remains unchanged, which does not mean that there is no transfer of interests in the colony. Moreover, this time, the French clearly wanted to cheat Belgium! Because if we simply talk about the degree of wealth and importance of the colony, it is obviously the best in the Congo. Whether it is rich mineral resources or important geographical location, it is the best choice for Germany to expand!
Of course, this is equivalent to making the British a little trick. The British colonial system that ran across Africa from Egypt to South Africa was broken, and the intersection located at the center of Africa was occupied. This was a heavy blow to the British colonial system in Africa. However, in the eyes of the French, this really couldn't take care of so many. In addition to the top leaders, a considerable number of generals also attacked Germany with all their strength. France had a very pessimistic idea of the war situation. Overall, even if it could withstand the first wave, there was a more than 70% chance that it would not be able to withstand the second wave. Even if it could hold on to the second wave, France would be completely ruined!
Therefore, the French had a lot of money in the Battle of the Eastern Mediterranean. France really wanted to save Russia, but now, if you want to draw troops immediately, then sorry, the French really had no choice. So Betton looked at Hamilton, you can do it!
"Isn't it okay? If you want it, I'll make a fucking fuck!" Lord Hamilton's resentment lingered in his head as much as the substance. "Please, the first wave of attacks from the Bavarian Legion to the Balkans was the British who took the next thing, which is not OK!" Of course, Lord Hamilton would not say it directly.
"I mean not to let the French Republic bear the pressure alone, but to let us bear it together! After some research, I think it would be better for both of us to hit the troops at the same time and land in Asia Minor and then fundamentally destroy the country of Turkey!" Lord Hamilton said.
"Hmm?! Damn, it turns out that we were fighting for us! When did the British be so good? Didn't it mean that British people wear dresses and become merchants, and they would be pirates when they pick up knives? Whether they are merchants or pirates, they are not close to being kind or charitable!" General Betton was a little shocked in a short time... but for less than a few dozen seconds, Betton figured out the problem. Nonsense, no one who could climb to this position would be stupid!
"This is obviously a move by the British to turn the blame. The British could not open the situation in the north, so they planned to shrink the front line and turn to defense, and then fight Asia Minor with France in the name of friendly forces. The north is easy to defend and difficult to attack. If the British give up some of the Greek areas, then the defense pressure is still not high. Then? The Bavarian Legion, which was also unable to open the situation for a while, may go south to enter Asia Minor. This tm is to bring a boss to me!" Thinking of this, Beden's impression of Hamilton immediately dropped by two levels!
"Well, I know what you are thinking. First of all, we need to make sure, that is, no matter what, the Bavarian Legion will not tolerate Turkey's defeat. When the French attack in Asia Minor reaches a certain level, the Bavarian Legion will inevitably participate in the war. So, it is absolutely true. If that is the case, why don't we concentrate our strength and get a better situation as much as possible before the Bavarian Legion enters Asia Minor?" Hamilton is also an experienced person. He naturally knows what Beden wants to say.
"But your country has just been severely damaged, and at least 5 divisions still need to rest. Before the new round of reinforcements arrives, your country has no ability to cooperate with us." Beidang said with his eyes rolling.
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