My Third Empire

in a hurry! Of course in a hurry! Therefore, as the leader of Italy, Mussolini still dialed the phone directly to the office of the German head of state. (Starter) He had already booked this time in advance, because Germany, which seemed to have a big victory, still had a lot of work to do, so the time of the Fuehrer Accardo was also very precious.

Respected German Führer, I'm glad you took time out of your busy schedule to answer my call. Mussolini was very polite when he asked for others.

Good afternoon, Mr. Mussolini, the great leader of Italy. Accardo picked up the phone, heard Mussolini's greeting, and replied with a smile.

Although the diplomat has submitted a telegram to congratulate Germany on saving western Poland, I would like to congratulate you as the German head of state on your great success in Poland in my own name, Mussolini said on the other end of the phone.

I also congratulate the leader on your brilliant achievements in Africa. When you announced the victory in 1936, you said 'Abyssinia will always be part of the Kingdom of Italy', which is so heartening. Cardo also complimented that he probably knew what Mussolini was calling for this time, so Mussolini was not in a hurry, and he was not in a hurry to clarify the topic.

Italy now desperately wants Germany to clarify its attitude towards the Balkans, but Accardo is more willing to bargain with Italy on the Balkans. After all, getting more benefits is the diplomatic attitude a mature country should have. And German diplomats have recently been plotting to pull Turkey into the Steel Axis Treaty, offering Turkey a share of the Balkans.

Obviously Mussolini didn't know about these things, but he had a vague sense of Germany's tendency to leave Italy alone to distribute the interests of the Balkans, so this time he had to remind Germany, an ally, not to challenge Italy's bottom line.

To be honest. Mr. Agado, the head of state. Our military operation in Abyssinia was not as successful as we imagined, it involved too much energy and strength of Italy. So the timing of our entry into the Balkans may be corresponding. postponed. Mussolini considered the words for a while, and finally chose to take the initiative to speak.

Accardo didn't seem to hear Italy's question, and instead asked other things: Mr. Mussolini, the leader. In view of the current situation of hostility to Germany in the world, Germany has decided to protect its own living space and fundamental interests. A full-scale counterattack. According to your country's current situation, is your country now capable of implementing the mutual aid clauses of the Steel Covenant and going to war with Germany's enemies?

Yuan was born first. In fact, Italy is more willing to cooperate with Germany on the issue of the Balkans - but as an ally, we Italy can't really help Germany in the war between Germany and Britain and France. This point, Please forgive me, Führer. Of course Mussolini did not think that Germany could defeat the Anglo-French alliance, he was more willing to take Italy to take advantage of the chaos to make a fuss on the Balkans.

In fact, Italy's abacus is very shrewd: I take advantage of the chaos to win North Africa and the Balkans, and when Britain defeats Germany, he will expand some space to the north, and by helping Austria and other countries recover, gain more benefits .

It is a pity that Accardo is obviously not willing to let Mussolini get his wish easily: Mr. Leader, since Italy has abandoned its loyal ally, then I will complete the sacred mission of defending the national interests alone... But before the Germans against Italy The promise of interests in the Balkans will also lose its validity. After all, we need the help of other countries, such as Turkey.”

Now before the Italian leader Mussolini, there is a difficult multiple-choice question: on the one hand, he is brave enough to fulfill the covenant and go to war with the powerful Britain and France; Dangerous interests. For Italy, neither option is very satisfying, but one must be chosen.

There was silence for a long time, until Arcado even thought that Mussolini had hung up the phone. He even wondered if the Italian leader would go to the bathroom. However, the faint sound of breathing on the phone still proved that Mussolini was beside the receiver. At this moment, Mussolini did not speak, and he was repeatedly weighing and thinking.

My head of state, Italy will continue to carry out extensive cooperation with Germany, and also support Germany's efforts to strive for national interests... But Italy is really powerless to Germany's upcoming actions. After about ten minutes, Mussori Nicai spoke again: Since Italy cannot fulfill the previous treaty, then there is no face to pray for Germany's support on the Balkan issue, so Italy will handle the Balkan issue on its own in the future.

It's gratifying that you can understand the situation Germany is facing now. Accardo said with a smile, as if he had already guessed Mussolini's choice: But when we win, please also ask the Kingdom of Italy to continue Maintain good-neighborly relations with our Germany.

In fact, not only Mussolini in Italy was not optimistic about Germany going to war with Britain and France, but Antonescu in Romania also veiled in persuading the German head of state to give up confrontation with Britain and France. Of course, he would have preferred Germany to go to war with the Soviet Union, so that he could lead Romanian troops to reclaim the territories looted by the Soviet Union.

But now Arcador is more confident than ever, his army is much larger and more elite than Hitler's 1940 war in France. Opponents such as France are weaker than in another time and space, and he thinks he has a chance to win.

The mighty German Empire has always faced the trouble of two-front warfare. As early as 1914, Mao Qi's successor, Schlieffen, saw the hope of ending the two-front warfare dilemma from the railroad tracks. He formulated the Schlieffen plan, which in general was to quickly defeat France through railway maneuvering, and then transfer troops to the Eastern Front through railway maneuvering to defeat Russia.

In fact, the German war machine at that time also started large-scale construction and drills according to this opportunity. By 1914, 13 double-track railways ran through the east and west, and there were 4 north-south double-track railways on the western frontier, 2 double-track railways and 1 single-track railway on the eastern line, and 4 independent double-track railways. Responsible for connecting east and west front lines. In addition, the single-line branch railways are as dense as spider webs. If you could see a map of Germany's railway network built in 1914, you'd be dizzy.

At the same time, the Germans have made a strict transportation plan for each unit. For example, to transport an army requires 170 officers' carriages, 965 soldiers' carriages, 2960 cavalry carriages, and 1915 artillery carriages, with 42 carriages per locomotive. In terms of cars, about 140 trains are required. According to the ration of 20 trains for one army a day, the transfer of one army can be completed within a week. At the same time, the military supplies of one army need about 6,000 carriages, and the number of trains required can also be calculated. It can also be calculated that a reserve army needs 85 columns, and an independent cavalry division needs 31 columns...and so on.

On August 1, 1914, Germany declared war on Russia and issued a general mobilization order, and declared war on France on the 3rd, and the world war broke out. From the 1st, the Deutsche Bahn began to run at full speed for the war, and reached * on the 4th and 6th. By the 12th, 1.5 million troops were sent to the Dutch front. When the mobilization was completed on the 20th, the Deutsche Bahn had delivered a total of 3 million troops. , 860,000 horses, and a large amount of ammunition medicine rations. A large number of army trains cross the Rhine every day. The busiest Hohenzollern bridge passed a total of 2,150 army trains in the two weeks before the 12th, almost every 10 minutes. Most importantly, a total of 11,000 trains participated in the transport mission, but none of the trains were delayed.

Having said so much foreshadowing here, I hope that everyone will understand that the meticulousness and rigorous style of the German nation is very, very scary. These achievements are not someone's bragging, not those unfinished weapons of war fantasies, but actual miracles.

Now it’s time to get to the point. Arkado officially came to power around 1930 and expelled the Allied Arms Control Commission in 1933. At that time, Germany began to prepare for war. Naturally, it paid more attention to the construction of railways. He unified and loosened the various railways. The company established Deutsche Bahn, which was renamed Deutsche Bahn in 36 years. This state-owned railway company in Germany will be responsible for all railway transportation in Germany in the future. The director general of Deutsche Bahn was Dopp Muller, who became the Minister of Transport for the Reich after he swore allegiance to Arcado, and the entire railway system began at that time, and more sophisticated wartime transportation plans were being developed.

In the 37-year blitz of Poland, this railway system helped Germany to quickly transport more than 30 divisions of troops. When the French and British did not react, they concentrated their superior forces and killed Poland in one go. Now, at least 50 divisions have been killed. The troops are on this rail transport system, with incredible efficiency and speed, to the western border of Germany.

France has not yet realized that the crisis has come: the German 1st, 2nd, 5th, 6th, and 7th Panzer Corps totaling 5, more than 2,000 tanks have begun to build up on the Western Front. In order to cover these tanks, the Air Force also mobilized more than 2,000 fighters and bombers. In addition, Germany has deployed more than 1.1 million Wehrmacht infantry on the Western Front, and more than 9,100 artillery pieces of various types as support.

At this moment, the United Kingdom and France are still dreaming of the German army advancing eastward. Although there is information that Germany is increasing the number of troops on the western frontier, the British Army is confident that this is still a reasonable behavior for Germany to be wary of the French army from attacking again. .

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