Chapter 382

In the dim light, a middle-aged man and an old man sat face to face, silent to a draft of the German French peace treaty.

The old man's face was full of ravines and twisted under the light. The young man's face was not very good, so it was more morbid. They had been sitting there for at least ten minutes, but they were still silent.

After a long time, the young man finally could not help saying, "Marshal bette, has this come to the point?" He grasped the old man's hand, and his tone was full of reluctance and helplessness.

Yes, the old man is the famous French marshal bedang. At that time, with the German army's smooth progress in the early stage of the battle of Verdun, general Debai asked to withdraw. On February 24, 1916, bedang's headquarters, which was resting in the rear, was urgently transferred to the front line of Verdun to take over the responsibility of guarding the fortress of Verdun. Then this bedang officially stepped on the stage of history, showing his excellent tactical command ability.

When bedang arrived, the situation of the French army was extremely bad. The defense lines were torn in many places, and the fortress, which had always been considered indestructible, also fell into the hands of the German army. What's more, the day after he took office, bedan got pneumonia and had to command the next battle in his hospital bed. Fortunately, with a high fever, bedang immediately grasped the crux of the problem - artillery and logistics, so that the cruel fighting could continue.

He put forward the famous defense slogan "they can't pass", which became the war motto of the French army at that time. In addition, in order to prevent the morale of the French army from declining, bedang also convinced Xiafei to adopt the rotation system of troops, so almost all the French army experienced this cruel battle and accumulated experience.

Under his strict leadership, by the time he replaced general Kali as commander of the central group army on May 1, Verdun had turned the corner. And as the boss of general Neville, who took over the command of his second group army, bedan continued to exert influence on the situation of Verdun. Four months later, the French launched a large-scale attack on the Somme River, the German army stopped attacking Verdun, and the battle of Verdun ended successfully. As the winner of Verdun, Beethoven has become a national hero of France and is famous all over the world. As "the Saviour of France.".

"Charles de Gaulle, we have tried our best, but we still can't save our great France." Marshal betten has a beautiful moustache and looks good when he speaks. But now the old man's face is full of fatigue and his voice is not loud: "it's time to give France a decent ending."

"If, if we can stick to it for two months, then American aid will come, and we can stabilize our defense line..." Charles de Gaulle said bitterly. He is a staunch advocate of war, so he has always imagined that American aid will come soon and drag the war into the first World War.

"Young man, you are too impulsive." Beethoven laughed, although very reluctantly, but still very calm: "now and when the last war is not the same."

"Why not?" Asked de Gaulle, frowning.

"In those days, we fought in Belgium and some border areas, and natural consumption was very high. Even if we beat those areas to pieces, we will not have irreparable losses. " Bedang is very straightforward, without the slightest taboo, said: "in other people's land or in the already barren land, we can afford to fight."

He pointed to a small map of France beside him and continued: "but, de Gaulle. If we continue to fight now, where are we? Paris, Lyon, Sharon, Dijon, Rouen... Even if we win this war for four years, what will France have left? "

"The British and Americans naturally hope that we will continue to fight. Only a fool will use all his possessions to help others fight a war that they don't know whether to win or not." Bedan sneered and said, "think of the French as idiots? It's not the idiots in England who make this situation today? "

"The British? What do you mean Asked de Gaulle, frowning.

"Boy! You are too young! Learn "The British have known for a long time that Germany is on the rise, and part of the external support for the rise is provided by the British," said bedang with a laugh! What these damned Englishmen are playing is the strategy of letting Germany and France contain each other. Therefore, in the implementation of the Treaty of Versailles, the British have been helping the Germans to cover up. "

"Why? Isn't it true that the British can't lift their heads now? Is it true that in order to destroy France, they do not want their own way of life? " Charles de Gaulle asked again in doubt.

"It's called self eating evil! They helped the Germans to cover, but they didn't expect that the Soviets were also helping the Germans to cover, but they didn't expect that the Germans were hiding so many things in the dark! " Bedang sighed helplessly and said: "this akado is not simple... He has been preparing for this day since 1923. He has been preparing for 15 years. How can he lose?"

"That can't make Marshal you do something servile Charles de Gaulle frowned and said, "let's get out of here with me, go to our overseas colonies, and let Darron take the blame himself."

"Ha ha ha!" The old Marshal laughed and looked happy, but still waved his hand and said, "no one can do this for you! If I hadn't left my old bone in France, who would have been able to hold the Germans and the French themselves? "

"What's your reputation, marshal?" Charles de Gaulle still asked a little reluctantly“ Fame? Let's be honest. I prefer the Germans to the British. " Bedang closed his eyes and continued: "it's my personal choice to be a traitor in France. If I choose wrong, my life will be ruined. If I am right, I will become a hero to save France."“ But traitors are traitors... There's no explanation. " Beethoven laughed at himself: "I'm old and can't fight any more, so I'm more used to this way of keeping success, and the path of awe inspiring but bumpy is up to you young people."“ What is that? " Charles de Gaulle said with some chagrin“ What is it? The best home for a defeated France. " Beethoven got up and went out with his hands on his back. "We'll bet on both sides to see who can get France out of this mess." He went to the door and looked back at Charles de Gaulle: "you'll start right away, run to Toulon, and then go to England, where you can set up a free France and continue to resist. And I will stay and see if our head of state is the destined ruler of the European continent. " France was defeated this time, but it also had the advantage of defeat. The rapid defeat made France retain its blood and bones, stabilized the situation, and withdrew from the world war in the quickest and easiest way. This does not seem to be bad news for the French people. Moreover, marshal bedang's idea of capitulation split the internal forces of France, and divided into a neutral military leader, Admiral Darlan, a loose alliance of capitulators bedang, and a free France, a main combatant led by young officer Charles de Gaulle. This is the first move made by France after its defeat. It depends on how Germany, as the victorious country, takes over. The bargaining chips are the territory ceded by France. The bargaining contents include the size of the French army, the ownership of the Navy, and the overseas colonies. These issues are the key points of the confrontation between the two sides. How to complete the negotiation beneficial to the French is the matter of diplomats. In Berlin, the capital of Germany, akado is having dinner with Mussolini. He gracefully cuts the steak with a winner's smile on his face. Mussolini was talking on and on, as if he didn't care about steak and all kinds of delicious food. He boasted about Italy's fleet, claiming that his Navy had controlled most of the Mediterranean Sea; He spoke highly of the me-109c fighter exported by Germany and hoped to buy more new German weapons; He talked about the importance of the alliance between Italy and Germany, claiming that he was willing to share weal and woe with his German allies“ All right, leader Mussolini. I know that Italy is not ready for war, and I know the actual situation in Italy. Even these questions I know better than you While cutting the steak, akado interrupted Mussolini's boasting: "if you sign all 50 contracts, Marseille will be yours. If you don't think it's right, think nothing happened. I'll leave for Paris tomorrow, so you'd better give me an answer tonight. "“ 40 copies! I really can't be the master of several treaties concerning the requisition of factories and airports and ports. " Mussolini cried with a bitter smile: "I really envy you. You are now the head of state who can influence the decisions of Italy and Germany."“ I am not the leader of the Italians, on the contrary, Mr. Mussolini, you are! I can only strive for the welfare of the German people, and the Third Reich is not a good place. Since we fight for our allies, we must get back what we deserve. " Akado solemnly said: "the third empire is invincible because they believe in me and regard me as a God. I have to live up to this belief, don't I?" Mussolini looked at akado, finally sighed, took a pile of thick documents, began to sign his name, and his assistant behind him, in each document on the signature of the Italian national seal“ I really envy those Germans. They have a great leader. " After Mussolini signed his last name, he lost his pen and said with a deep breath“ I'm even more fortunate that I was born in a great nation. " Akado said with a smile.