My Third Empire

The promotion of Gruer this time was also the result of the operation of the Allied forces. At least in the UK, some people are very familiar with Colonel Gruer. ..on his advice, the British used some of their influence in Belgium to promote Colonel Gruhl to Commander of the Brussels Garrison.

The reason is actually very simple. When Gruhl was a member of the Coalition Arms Control Committee in Germany, he was an officer who was outstandingly hostile to the Wehrmacht. Moreover, under his leadership, the Coalition Arms Control Committee conducted many surprise inspections of the German Wehrmacht, which contributed to curbing the rearmament of the German army.

In the eyes of the British and the French, a Belgian officer with this achievement is a qualified anti-German person who deserves to be entrusted with important tasks at critical moments. It was therefore safe to entrust the defense of Brussels to a German-hating Belgian soldier who would never surrender to Germany.

The British took great pains for this retreat plan. They chose Gruer to stick to Brussels, the capital of Belgium, and turned the city into a natural fortress. In this way, they could win at least a week for the coalition forces. In this way, they can calmly attack Rommel's German Seventh Panzer Army and eliminate the threat from the rear.

As for the war losses suffered by Belgium... Well, how can there be no losses in war? Are you right?

On the car going back, Commander of the British and French Allied Forces Gan Molin asked the British Commander Gott a little uneasy: You said that this Gruul will not do anything irrational?

I don't think so. When this person was on mission in Germany, he had a very prominent anti-German tendency. His own ability is also very outstanding, and he is a rare talent in the Belgian army. Gott obviously saw the domestic sent Yes, regarding Colonel Gruer's analysis document, he said it right from the start.

He smiled and assured Gan Molin: When he was an officer of the Coalition Arms Control Commission in Germany, he took the lead in sealing up several German military factories, and his methods were very good. And he has been working to weaken Germany. A lot of information we have now was led by him to organize the investigation at that time.

What if, I mean, what if... we left some weapons and equipment for the Belgian friendly army? Could the effect be better? Gan Molin thought for a while and asked: After all, if our main force goes south, it will be better in terms of strength. Far superior to the Germans.

I personally think that this is not a good idea. Gott waved his hand and said: We went south to deal with the German armored forces, and Belgium wanted weapons and equipment to deal with the German armored forces, but if you think about it carefully, Obviously we need these weapons and equipment more.

He persuaded Ganmaling: In the known direction, the threat to Belgium is nothing more than the German 2nd and 6th Panzer Corps, which are also divided into northern and southern parts.

And the German units we need to counterattack are known to be the German 1st and 7th Panzer Corps, which have been proven in Poland to be Germany's main armored force, plus a 5th Panzer Corps—these troops Used intensively, the density is quite large.

Okay! You don't need to talk about it! I know these things. Gan Molin sighed, and said helplessly as if resigned to his fate: Just follow your pre-planned battle plan. I guess I will give up the Belgium. If the decision is passed back to the country, I, the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, will be considered as the end.

Gott sneaked a contemptuous glance at Gan Molin, curled his lips secretly, and said in his heart: Because of your deployment, we have been passive like this, and finally made a disgraceful act of betraying our allies, you are still thinking about you The chair under the ass? Do you know that if you were placed in this position two years ago, you wouldn't even talk about this position, even if you can keep your life, it depends on people's mood!

But this is all crows standing on the coal pile - don't blame anyone. Gort's abandonment of Belgium and leading the troops to retreat to the southern part of Belgium is definitely not a clever strategy. It is just a shameless breakthrough that most people dare not even think about.

As the car drove forward slowly, Gan Molin couldn't suppress the uneasiness in his heart again, and discussed with Gott: Why don't we each leave a division of troops to help Belgium defend Brussels? This is safer.

To be honest, this idea is not bad. It can not only stabilize the mood of the allies, but also monitor the Belgian army to continue to work for the coalition forces. Of course, it can really go up to help fight at critical moments.

But Gott didn't intend to consume the strength of the British army in this way anymore. He continued to shake his head and denied: We will no longer invest our troops aimlessly. It would be worse. Of course, it would be great if, General Gamelin, you would leave a French division in Brussels.

The 17th Infantry Division is just retreating to Brussels, let them stay there. Gan Malin closed his eyes and sighed again. He suddenly felt that the number of sighs in this generation is not as much as today. Then he continued: Calm down the hearts of the Belgian defenders, and use this action to make a statement, telling them that we will definitely fight back.

The car was still shaking, and the French 17th Infantry Division, which was being chased by the German army and retreated to Brussels in the distance, didn't know yet. Their fate had been cruelly decided in a small car.

Of course, neither of the German troops on the two fronts was complacent because of the passive retreat of the coalition forces. They maintained a very high front-line combat quality and played to the level they should have.

The B Group Army in the north chased down the British, French and Belgian allied forces and marched southward, conquering the city and conquering the land, knocking out one-half of the French 17th Infantry Division that Ganmaling wanted to leave to the Belgian defenders. Keitel's troops, except for some logistics troops, all entered the territory of Belgium and completed the full occupation of the Netherlands.

Rommel, who had always been gifted with bluff, continued to drive wildly in northern France. This time he thought of a tactic to intimidate the French. On a major road, he lined up his tank units and then lined up like a navy and fired on both sides. The firing of his armored troops really shocked the French troops. They gave up their plan to pinch Rommel's forward troops and retreated in the direction of Cambrai.

The main force of the coalition forces in Belgium retreated to the southwest, and Brussels also ushered in the last reinforcements-the semi-disabled French 17th Infantry Division. Near the capital city, Belgium deployed 5 divisions of defense forces to cooperate with a dissatisfied French division. They hoped that relying on the city could withstand the German onslaught for half a month.

In order to strengthen the defense belief of the Belgian defenders, during the last hour of the retreat, Gan Molin hastily promoted Colonel Gruer to be the deputy commander of the coalition forces and promoted to the rank of Major General of Belgium. This award, similar to mourning after death, was awarded to Gruul in the hope that he would make every effort to complete the task of the queen.

After all the calculations, Smith, Churchill and even Lord Gott on the front line in the United Kingdom have all missed an important variable, and that is the new Major General Gruer, the commander-in-chief of the Brussels garrison.

Although Gruhl is a pioneer figure ahead of many people on the issue of weakening Germany, and he is also an outstanding backbone officer in the Coalition Arms Control Committee, but as a garrison commander, he lacks qualifications first, The second is lack of experience. This person is a qualified military officer, but he is not a general in command like Rommel and Guderian.

On the other hand, his position against German rearmament cannot be denied, but this position is based on the premise that his own country, Belgium, will not be harmed. He weakened Germany's hostility to the Wehrmacht not because he had a deep hatred with the German army, but because he was patriotic.

At this moment, the Belgian officer was staring at the commander of the French 17th Infantry Division not far away with a frosty face, without saying a word.

Obviously, the atmosphere is not the state of the allies. The French division commander was pressed on his desk, and in his office, the papers collected from various places were piled up messily on the floor, and other places where people could stand were full of people. Belgian soldiers with guns.

Major General Gruer! You are blatantly betraying the coalition! You are trampling on the alliance treaty between us! Pushed to the ground, the French division commander screamed, struggling desperately: You let me go now, I can act like nothing happened.

Nothing happened? How can you pretend that nothing happened? Greer stared at the French division commander on the ground and said coldly: You plan to make my country ruins, for the so-called destruction of your two countries Victory buys time. What is the use of this kind of ally? Why do we want to fight this kind of war?

But have you ever thought about it? Even if the Germans win this battle, they will still lose the war after all! At that time, Belgium will be buried with Germany! You will all be buried with Germany! The French teacher took out his last trump card , to intimidate these Belgian soldiers who love this land.

Belgium will not be buried with you! All of this is my personal behavior of Gruer. In the end, only me, a traitor, will be judged, and it has nothing to do with others. Gruer smiled so handsomely from the first time he walked into the room. Mei Mei: And I've already made up my mind.

Please! Let me go! Negotiations and intimidation were useless, so the teacher had to change his attitude and began to beg bitterly.

I'm sorry, in order to give the Germans a welcome gift, we will keep the matter of surrender secret for a few days until the German army gains an advantage. Greer waved his hand and motioned for the soldiers to drag the French division commander out: This is considered a You sell us a small gift in return! I believe Gan Molin and Gott will have a surprise at that time!

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