It is definitely not easy to withdraw millions of troops. Take the Dunkirk retreat in history as an example. In fact, when France was defeated by the foregone conclusion, the British were ready to retreat as early as May 19, 1940. In fact, the time for the retreat was May 26! That is to say, the preparations took place for a full 7 days! From the evening of May 26 to the end of June 4, the British retreated almost withdrew 340,000 troops in 9 days! Moreover, this evacuation was only achieved after all the heavy equipment was thrown away, and the troops had been concentrated near Dunkirk!

And now? Haha, the British Expeditionary Force still has at least 1.2 million troops left. The advantage of the Luftwaffe makes the British Air Force almost a no-fly zone for British Air Force. Moreover, the 1.2 million troops are still scattered on the front line of 200 kilometers. Therefore, from the current situation, it is almost impossible for the British to escape all of them. Although they can use more ports now, this bonus is nothing compared to their huge disadvantages.

"When can we evacuate?" After Asquith opened a hole, Marshal Heg took advantage of the victory and pursued him. He wanted to finalize the matter first.

"The time is not certain at the moment. We need to negotiate with other personnel. We are still allies with the French. You can only have the opportunity to withdraw from the French front after blocking the first wave of attacks by the Germans. Before the cabinet finally gives the retreat order, you must persist until the last moment!" Prime Minister Asquith emphasized at the end.

"So, under the current circumstances, can I shrink my troops and build circular fortifications?" After hesitating for a moment, Marshal Hege asked. If he had fought side by side with the French before, it was still necessary to maintain a coherent front, but now? If the French admit defeat, then maintaining the front will become meaningless. Although there is support from trenches, the 200-kilometer front is really too long, and it is so long that the British cannot guard the guards or even want to guard it. Which one is better, the one-line snake formation or the group defense is obvious at a glance. Therefore, Marshal Hege had already thought of cutting with the French and then shrinking the troops.

In fact, the suggestion made by Marshal Heg was very close to the correct result, and he even suspected that the French might have made some kind of transaction with Germany. Unfortunately, Marshal Heg still missed two points. First, he did not expect the German offensive to come so quickly in the future! After all, the German army launched an attack from the southern line before, and now it is surrounded by Hamilton's army. According to the British people's perception, it would take a week to eat this army of more than 200,000, right?

Another point is that he underestimated the German military's strength. Ruprecht was ready to go to war almost at the same time on both sides. Although Marshal Heg realized that the Germans were far from doing their best, he would never have thought that there were four armies with forces that could launch an attack at any time. According to Heg's inference, the German army should have gone north to launch an attack after eating Hamilton's army. Considering the time to fight, rest and continue north, Heg believed that he had at least ten to twelve days to prepare for defense and retreat.

However, what is the actual situation? Ruprecht doesn't have to wait for the B Army Group to solve the Hamilton Army before launching an attack. In fact, the B Army Group is just a supplement. The A Army Group, which is truly responsible for the opponent's British, can be launched at any time. Ruprecht wants to wait for only the Air Force! The large-scale transition of the Air Force can be completed within 2 days!

In order to ensure the smooth progress of the attack, the French also made preparations. I really thought that after building a defense line for two years, the Germans could easily cross a depth of dozens of kilometers after evacuating the army? What are you thinking? Not to mention, at least the minefields must be cleaned and marked. Trenches that are as wide as a few meters and deep as a few meters need to be filled, or a suitable area should be selected to build bridges. Barbed wire and obstacles need to be prepared to be removed or blasted. Where to set up supply points and troop stations along the way also need to be investigated by the French before making a decision. By the way, there is another point, that is, after going deep into the rear of the French army, you must also understand the traffic, rivers and terrain conditions. These Germans have already done it, and the French are really cooperative this time!

But all this is a story. At least on the issue of time, the British miscalculated the situation very wrongly, not only miscalculated the Germans, but also miscalculated the French. According to Marshal Heg’s worst idea, the French and the Germans compromised, but they did not make great efforts to help the Germans deal with the British. However, in fact, except for France that did not directly use force against Britain, everyone else could help!

Some people may be surprised. How could the French be so cowardly? In fact, this is the correct way to deal with things. It is impossible. If the French are not honest at this time, will they wait for Germany to settle the score after the fall? Look at Italy during the War 2, Romania immediately attacked the Germans after surrendering. This is actually a very normal operation! To put it more vulgarly, it is a case of nobility!

"We can make appropriate adjustments to the defense line, but the contact with the French cannot be interrupted. We are still allies now." Asquith said after thinking about it.

In fact, this has opened a convenient door for Marshal Heg. As long as the front line is not broken, then leave a certain force on the front line as a storefront, and then the main force is ready to evacuate, and then shrink its forces to prepare for defending the coastal areas.

"Okay, since that's the case, I'll go and arrange it." Marshal Heg breathed a sigh of relief after obtaining permission, but for Prime Minister Asquith, the real troubles had just begun.

"His Excellency, Mr. George Lloyd George, Lord Belfort and Sir Jericho have arrived. They are waiting for your summons in the side hall." Just as he put down the phone in his hand, Prime Minister Asquith was about to prepare for the next meeting. Lloyd George is the Minister of the Army and is still in charge of military supplies, so he naturally wants to come. Lord Belfort is in charge of diplomacy, while Sir Jericho is in charge of the navy. These people are heavyweights, and 70% of the fate of the British Empire is in the hands of these people!

"Okay, now the British Empire has reached its most critical moment. We need to work together to win a glimmer of hope for the empire. The content of the meeting is top secret, and we must keep it absolutely confidential!" Prime Minister Asquith said.
Chapter completed!