"Marson, do you think the British will attack the French fleet?" Adolf Hitler was stunned for a moment, "What is the intelligence department showing up?"

"No.≯＞≥≦" Hessman shook his head. Such things must be the highest secret. I'm afraid only a few people know that it is very difficult to inquire. "But the British rulers will do whatever they want to maintain their sin empire. They will definitely not let us get the French naval fleet."

"I remember there was a plan to seize the French fleet in the Liberator Project," Hitler said. "Can it be useful?"

The plan of the "Liberator Plan" and the "Sick Swallow Operation" is different. It is just an outline to guide the Mediterranean operations, not a specific action plan. It is necessary to formulate corresponding plans based on the progress of the French Battle. Of course, there is a plan to prevent the British Mediterranean fleet from destroying the French Navy.

"There is a 'Shield Car Plan'," said Hessman, "is a sub-program under the 'Liberator Plan', which is to use naval aviation to cover the French fleet anchored in Toulon and to strike the British fleet trying to approach Toulon. However, in order to implement the 'Shield Car Plan', Italy must first be persuaded to join the war, and we must also use the airport in Italy."

Without Italy providing an airport, German planes would have to take off from Freiburg Airport, which is close to the border between Switzerland and France, with a one-way of more than 600 kilometers, making it difficult to protect the French fleet of Toulon.

Moreover, Italy itself has a powerful air force and fleet, and can even launch a decisive battle with the British Mediterranean Fleet with the cooperation of the German Navy.

"Italian..." Hitler glanced at Hessman and said slowly, "We want a European community dominated by Germany, and Mussolini wanted the Roman Empire!"

Hitler has been traveling between Rome and Berlin during this period, and discussed with Mussolini about the issue of suggesting the German-Italy alliance. However, the negotiations were not going well, and the two sides had differences on the division of spheres of influence and dominance of the Mediterranean battlefield.

Mussolini also has his own imperial dream. He is unwilling to see when Italy will become a member of the European Community in the future. The Italian leader wants the Roman Empire! It is a Roman Empire with the Mediterranean as the inner lake!

Hitler shook his head and smiled bitterly at the corner of his mouth, "The Italian leader believes that Italy can bear the Mediterranean war alone, Germany does not need to intervene, it only needs to provide a large amount of strategic materials such as oil, coal and steel to Italy... and he also wants to get the French island of Provence and Corsica!"

The conditions proposed by Mussolini now are no different from those in history. And as far as Hessman knows, Mussolini's war preparations are not much better than in history. The only difference is that they have reserved more oil and two more aircraft carriers modified with cruise ships.

"Leader, we cannot agree to Italy's demands for Provence and Corsica." At this time, Hessmann showed a very disdainful expression, "Everyone knows that Italy's combat power is equal to zero, and they cannot be compared with France at all. If it weren't for geographical reasons, we wouldn't need to win over Italy at all.

Moreover, our war with France is actually a 'brother' battle. The purpose of defeating France is just to establish a European community with France. We and the French will eventually become a family, and the Italians are outsiders now and in the future. So we cannot let Italy get involved in France's locality."

"Maybe we can let the Italians seize Provence and Corsica themselves..." Adolf Hitler said before signing an armistice agreement with France."

In fact, Hitler didn't want Italy to take too much advantage from France, but Mussolini was not that easy to deal with.

"Leader," Hessman said carefully, "or else, we can express clear support for the Italian leader's ideal of establishing a Roman Empire... Many of the lands conquered by the Arabs on the Mediterranean coast were historically part of the Roman Empire. Now it has been occupied by Britain and France and has become a colony. Only when Italy liberates those areas can it be revived and become a Roman Empire. Therefore, France's colonies in North Africa and Syria can be handed over to Italy, but France's native Italy cannot be involved.

At the same time, combat operations on the Mediterranean battlefield will also be dominated by the Italian army."

This is equivalent to cutting the European Community and the Roman Empire. The Mediterranean coast of Europe (excluding France's Mediterranean coast) will be the sphere of influence of the Roman Empire. For Italy, this is a big cake. Moreover, France's territory in North Africa and the Middle East will be ceded to Italy.

"But will Italy be too strong in this way?" Marshal Schletcher, the Minister of Defense, frowned, and interrupted. "And once Italy controls most of the Mediterranean coast, the oil-producing areas in the Middle East will also fall into Italy's hands."

"No," Hessman said with a smile, "because the Italians can't beat Britain at all. The British can only take a little effort to let Italy know that they can't live without our Germany. Then we will be able to dominate everything."

"What if the Italians win?" Schletcher asked again.

"Minister, they can't win, I promise!" Hessman replied with great affirmation.

His words sounded very meaningful to Schletcher and Hitler. If the German General Staff did not want Mussolini to win, then he would definitely not win!

Adolf Hitler thought about it seriously, and after a while, he nodded and said, "It's good. If Italy wants to realize its ideal, it must rely on Germany, so let them suffer first."

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"We evacuated more than 75oo people from Belgium last night, and four destroyers encountered mines, two of which were sunk..."

On April 22, in the cabinet conference room at No. 1o Downing Street, First Maritime Minister Pound reported to members of the British cabinet about the withdrawal of the previous night. The local fleet dispatched 4 cruisers and 18 destroyers to three ports in Belgium to recruit people. More than 75oo were rescued, at the cost of two destroyers severely damaged. Two destroyers were sunk by German mines, more than 15oo people fell into the water, and more than 5oo were missing.

"75oo people..." Churchill took a cigar, "It seems that it is possible to withdraw 10,000 people." He looked at the Foreign Minister Viscount Halifax, "What are the reactions of Viscount, France and Belgium?"

Britain's withdrawal of troops from Belgium was kept secret, not only from Germany, but also from British allies France and Belgium.

"No report has been received," replied Viscount Halifax, "they may not know yet, but I'm not sure how long it will be hidden."

Churchill nodded and said, "Do as much as possible, if France and Belgium ask, they must firmly deny it!"

Churchill had long considered that before the public large-scale withdrawal began, the retreat of the British Expeditionary Force must be carried out in secret. Only in this way can the French and Belgian troops continue to resist and create conditions for the British troops to retreat.

In order to justify it, after the large-scale retreat began, Churchill would ask the British propaganda department to package a "miracle" of retreat, and to inspire the hearts of the British Isles.

"I know," replied Viscount Halifax.

Churchill asked again: "How is the Alas?"

General Ironside, Chief of Staff, replied: "We are still fighting hard, our armored forces have suffered heavy losses, and the French's three light mechanized divisions and the 1st Armored Division have suffered great losses at the same time."

This is expected, and the breakout will certainly not be successful. Churchill calmly smoked and said, "If we fail in Aras, we need to consider the open and large-scale withdrawal of troops from Belgium."

The Battle of Alas is a key battle for the British and French forces stationed in Belgium to break through the south. If it is defeated, the British and French forces will have to retreat by sea. At that time, all ships will definitely be mobilized to catch people, and there will be no secrets. Moreover, if you want to withdraw your troops at that time, you cannot just withdraw your British troops and not your French troops.

If the French army is withdrawn at the same time, the number of rescued British troops will inevitably be reduced. Moreover, Germany is now luring France to surrender, and through Spain and the Netherlands, a peaceful condition that is not necessarily a bad thing for France.

In case France surrendered after the defeat of the Battle of Aras, the French troops withdrawing from the Belgian beach will no longer fight for the interests of Britain. Even after the British Mediterranean fleet attacked the French naval fleet, these men are likely to become British enemies!

"And once the Battle of Aras failed," Churchill's tone was very solemn. "The French mainland may fall, and as an ally of France, we have the obligation to preserve the revival power of France."

What does this mean? People in the cabinet meeting room looked at each other and were a little confused.

"So, do you mean we are going to strive for the French government to move to Algeria?" asked Viscount Halifax, Foreign Minister.

"Of course this is the choice," Churchill nodded. "The French government and the fleet move to Algeria together are the best choice. But we must also prepare for good and bad things!" He was silent. "If the French government is unwilling to leave, then what should we do?"
Chapter completed!