Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 2381

The fighting lasted until the fifth day, and the Anglo-American forces still did not completely occupy Cagliari.

At this time, the fighting in Corsica was completely over, and the Allied forces captured nearly 15000 people, including 1200 German officers and soldiers.

During the entire battle in Corsica, there was no fierce battle, and the German officers and soldiers did not have a strong will to fight. After interrogation, they found out that this is a second-line German army. It was transferred to Corsica in a hurry three months ago. , The age span of officers and soldiers ranges from 3 to 16 years old, which fully proves that Germany has reached the end of its rope.

In Algiers, North Africa, Charles de Gaulle brought Barton the wine produced in Corsica, and the two celebrated together.

"This wine is not bad. It's unexpected that such a remote island can produce wine of this quality." Barton spoke highly of the wine, obviously being polite.

"As long as there are French people, there will be delicious wines. We French people have wine in their veins—" de Gaulle joked, in a good mood.

With the recovery of Corsica, de Gaulle's personal popularity has reached an unprecedented peak. In Free France, some controversies about de Gaulle are disappearing, which is a positive sign.

De Gaulle's influence over the Free French was weakened when Giraud was commander-in-chief.

Now Giraud has gone to Southern Africa to "rehabilitate his illness", and de Gaulle has returned to the position of commander-in-chief of the Free French Army, integrating military and political power, and will not make similar mistakes again.

De Gaulle was really not a selfish person. He founded the Free French Army and gave way to Darlan and Giraud successively, which ushered in more favor and support for de Gaulle.

Patton once advised de Gaulle to be selfish.

Facts have proved that Patton is right. Power grows out of the barrel of a gun. This is an eternal truth.

It is fine to promise Darlan and Giraud high-ranking officials, and to appoint them as vice presidents of Free France.

The commander-in-chief still has to be cautious.

When Giraud served as the commander-in-chief of the Free French Army, with the support of Britain and the United States, he really had the ability to replace de Gaulle.

"Our next step is to launch an attack on France from the direction of Spain. Both the First Army and the Third Army are ready. Even without the cooperation of the United Kingdom, we still have more than 100 million troops that can be used for attack." Patton said for the next step There is already a plan for the battle, but this may not meet the expectations of Eisenhower and Alexander.

The First Army is deployed in the British mainland, and the Third Army is deployed in Spain, which can be used to attack France at any time.

If you add the Free French Army, as well as the navy and air force that cooperated with the attack, then the troops will exceed 100 million. This is a powerful force that is enough to change the situation on the battlefield.

After interrogating the captured German troops in Corsica, it was learned that the elite forces of the German army are still in Russia, and there are even a large number of second-line troops deployed on its mainland.

The First Army and the Third Army in Southern Africa are absolutely elite. The First Army is formed mainly from the early Southern African National Defense Forces, and there are a large number of veterans who have served for more than ten years.

The Third Army was mainly composed of mercenaries from the umbrella company, and its combat effectiveness was also outstanding.

There are multiple armored divisions in these two armies, and the tanks equipped are mainly "Tiger" and "Leopard", as well as some of the latest "Lion" tanks.

The "Lion" type is the latest heavy tank, with an unprecedented combat weight of 60 tons, a front armor of more than 120 mm, and a main gun with a caliber of 125 mm. It can easily penetrate all active tanks including the "Tiger" type.

The most surprising thing about the "Lion" type is that it has excellent night combat capabilities, and crew members can use night vision goggles for night combat.

At the same time, the "Lion" tank also has excellent communication capabilities, which can provide timely feedback of battlefield information.

After being replaced with the latest engine, the "Lion" tank also has excellent maneuverability, and its cross-country speed can reach about 35 kilometers per hour, which has exceeded the road speed of many active tanks.

"Great, the Free French Army is ready. We are always looking forward to attacking the Germans and the local traitors. I believe that the vast majority of French people yearn for justice and peace. Corsica The battle is the proof—" De Gaulle smiled confidently, which was also a mockery of the British and American coalition forces.

When Giraud was the commander-in-chief of the Free French Army, he received the support of the United Kingdom and the United States. This hatred of De Gaulle has not been forgotten.

Just as Patton was about to answer the call, the attendant came to report that Alexander, the commander-in-chief of the British Army in North Africa, was visiting.

Alexander has been in a bad mood these days.

The easy Allied attack on Corsica gave Alexander the illusion that the battle in Sardinia would be as easy as Corsica.

The reality gave Alexander a heavy blow. The British and American coalition forces were struggling in Cagliari. The Italians did not welcome the arrival of the Allied forces. They were more inclined to provide help to the Italian troops. This was a situation that the Allied forces had never encountered.

For a long time, whether in North Africa or in Greece, the locals have been more inclined to the Allied forces. Even in Italian North Africa, the Allied forces have received a lot of help from the locals.

This has a lot to do with the generosity of the Allies.

Ordinary people don't care about justice, they will help whoever can bring them a better life.

In the distribution materials of the Allied Forces, there are many gadgets suitable for gaining favor, such as chocolate, candy, ice cream, etc. Although these small things are inconspicuous, they can easily gain the favor of children. Cigarettes and beer can also easily Pull into the relationship between adults.

Canned food is the most popular among housewives. The last world war has proved the charm of canned food. Many members of the Southern African Expeditionary Force successfully embraced their beauties by virtue of canned food and bread.

On this point, there are also huge differences between Eastern and Western cultures.

Eastern culture is implicit and beautiful. The shaping of heroes usually does not involve the relationship between men and women. More attention is paid to the understanding of righteousness. In the biographies of many historical figures, there is basically no description of family life.

In Western knight culture, the relationship between men and women occupies a large part of the page, and the career and family must be perfectly balanced. The private lives of many important people are rich and colorful in a nice way, but corrupt in a bad way, and it is impossible to write about that.

Eastern culture is more popular in southern Africa. Many white people now believe in benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and faith. In the early years, many white people believed in serving God. The lifelong unmarried Ade and Kitchener are representatives of this aspect.

In recent years, more and more people have returned to their families, which is the perfect cornerstone of social stability.

Alexander came to ask for help. The combination of the British and American coalition forces is really not good. The combat effectiveness of the British and Indian troops is already weak enough, and the American soldiers are not good enough.

Many American soldiers joined the army with the mentality of "saving Europe". Only when they came to Europe did they realize that the war was not the same as what the US government advertised. Europeans did not need American soldiers to save them. In the hearts of many Europeans, the Man is the offspring of liars and thieves, who would rather be ruled by the Germans than be saved by America.

The reputation of Britain in continental Europe is also very bad. For a long time, Britain has treated Europe with a "continental balance policy". Many European countries have suffered a lot from the British. There are many conflicts of interest between Italy and the United Kingdom in the Mediterranean. The government's propaganda is also very unfavorable to Britain. Italians have a deep-rooted impression of Britain. For them, Germany is an ally, and the allies are invaders.

"—we had a lot of trouble, the Italians would even throw stones at us when passing by their houses—sometimes our soldiers would fight back, which would make the conflict more intense, and neither did our American friends Be prepared, their military discipline is lax, many people are infected with unexpected diseases and lose combat effectiveness, non-combat losses far exceed combat losses, the key point is that they cannot listen to advice, even if those suggestions are reasonable." Alexander drank his sorrows, which also It can prove that the French winemaking technology is indeed outstanding.

There are two major gourmet countries in Europe, one is Italy and the other is France. The United Kingdom is a gourmet desert. Compared with France and Italy, it is not worthy of shoes.

Alexander's pressure came not only from the battlefield, but also from within Britain.

Southern Africa performed well around the Mediterranean Sea, as well as in East Asia.

The Russian battlefield has begun to counterattack, and the Germans are retreating steadily.

Even the Free France began to do well, which was the biggest stimulus to the British government.

After this war, Russia's strength was greatly damaged, and it will not be able to recover for decades.

Southern Africa will leave Europe sooner or later, and France is the eternal enemy of Britain. The MPs in London know this very well.

After the war, the strength of the British Empire will also decline greatly.

It is foreseeable that the next era will be more rotten than anyone else. Britain can accept the rise of southern Africa and the United States, but it will never accept that it is not as good as France.

"It seems that your American friends are not as good as you imagined—" De Gaulle got worse and stabbed the British in the heart again.

Alexander looked at de Gaulle angrily.

De Gaulle leaned on the back of the chair and raised his glass with a smile, not afraid of Alexander's threat.

Come on, hurt each other, just like hundreds of years ago, who is afraid of whom!

Britain has American friends, and France also has friends from southern Africa, and they all hold their own thighs. The British are obviously not as good-looking as the French.

"My friend, what can I do for you?" Patton didn't want to completely offend the British, and the continental balance of southern Africa would also.

For southern Africa, the European continent also needs a balance of power, so that southern Africa, an extraterritorial country, can gain a detached position in Europe.

Coincidentally, Americans think so too.

"We need to end the fighting in Sardinia as soon as possible. The Germans are being driven out of Russia. If the Russians are allowed to invade Germany, the interests of all of us will be damaged." Alexander's words made de Gaulle put away his smile and talk to Germany The Russians are a bigger threat than the Russians.

As mentioned earlier, if the Germans win the war, there is actually not much loss for the upper class of Britain and France.

France stopped resisting, and the people who ruled Vichy France were still Pétannapoles. Although their reputation was not very good, their interests were also guaranteed.

If Britain is defeated, the consequences will be similar to those of France. It is impossible for the Germans to rule Britain directly, and they still have to rely on the people in the British Parliament to help Germany complete the rule.

Russians are different.

If Russia ruled Europe, the so-called high society in European countries would be completely overthrown, completing the change of vested interests, which is unacceptable to many people.

Although de Gaulle understood this, he could not make decisions on behalf of Button.

Barton was also worried about this issue.

Relatively speaking, southern Africa is not too worried about the Russian model. After all, most people in southern Africa are vested interests and it is difficult to be incited.

Europe is the most important sales market for Southern African commodities, and the Federal Government of Southern Africa still attaches great importance to it.

If another group of people ruled Europe, then southern African goods would be expelled from the European market, which is also unacceptable to southern African capital.

"I said last year that if we want to end the war as soon as possible, then we must directly attack the German mainland and give the Germans a fatal blow." Patton finally had the opportunity to settle the old score. This has a lot to do with it.

"We will talk about this later. The most important thing now is to end the fighting in Sardinia as soon as possible." Alexander didn't want to discuss this issue, and it was not up to Alexander and Patton to decide.

"We can help the fighting in Sardinia, but then I need your support." Patton said directly, this is to completely isolate the Americans.

Don't Americans often shout "glorious isolation", let the Americans go back to the Americas and play the "Monroe Doctrine".

Alexander didn't speak, but silently nodded in agreement.

That's fine, what Barton wants is attitude.

On October 10th, a combined fleet composed of the Southern African Cyprus Squadron and the Free French Navy arrived in Sardinia. This huge fleet consists of 25 warships, including four aircraft carriers. This is not a help, but more like It's a show of muscle.

With the capabilities of the Southern African Air Force, taking off from Malta, Mahon, and Algiers can easily cover the entire territory of Sardinia, and there is no need to dispatch an aircraft carrier.

But Patton did just that, with 85 warships escorting 6 transport ships and two landing ships, bringing two marine brigades and a free French infantry division equipped with "Leopard" tanks. Far more than the US 6th Army and the British 10th Army.

The attack in southern Africa is not urgent. Although the British and American coalition forces have already invaded Cagliari, the southern African army still establishes forward bases as required and does not share them with the British and American coalition forces.

From the 25th to the 27th, the fleet was transporting materials non-stop, and various materials in the advance base piled up like a mountain, which made the British and American coalition forces simply amazed.

(End of this chapter)