Chapter 216: The Fat Man Rises

London, England, on October 18, 1939, was not destined to be peaceful.

"Chamberlain's appeasement and connivance, concession and submission, have already thrown the British Empire into disgrace. If this continues, the prestige that the British Empire has built up over the past hundred years will be gone! The parliamentarian who took the lead was indignant: "Chamberlain should have stepped down a long time ago, and if he still had any shame, he should submit his resignation to the king at once!" โ€

The defeat of Poland brought a great shock to British politics.

Poland, Europe's fifth-largest country, which Britain used as Europe's best chess piece, died in just one month. Such an unexpected outcome of the war situation was like a high bomb, causing great shock from all walks of life in Britain.

The British, who had been indulging in the dream of superpower, suddenly woke up from the news of Poland's demise, and they finally realized that war was so close to them!

There is no shortage of people of insight in any country, let alone the British Empire, the most powerful in the world.

These British elites, who had been blinded by Chamberlain's appeasement theory, realized from the tragedy of Poland how terrible Germany really was now. If you still want to do it before, you fantasize that Germany is firmly under the control of Britain, and even let Germany continue to destroy the small allies of the British Empire.

Soon after, by the time Britain needed allies, perhaps the allies would have been dead. At that time, the British Empire will be left alone in the face of the German beast that it has single-handedly indulged and raised.

The civilian, political, and military circles in Britain began to reflect one after another. What did we do when Poland was fighting hard, and we promised to rescue them?!

In the end, people were surprised to find that, apart from a meaningless symbolic Saar attack, the support given by the British Empire, whether in material or weapons assistance, was so insignificant!

"Chamberlain is not worthy of being our leader, and he does not deserve the position of Prime Minister of the British Empire! Only Mr. Churchill, who took the lead in attacking appeasement, was the real leader who could lead us to victory! An old parliamentarian at this time remembered Churchill, who had just entered the wartime cabinet a few days ago because of his anti-German ideas.

At the height of the appeasement, Churchill ended his speech against appeasement to a chorus of boos, and thus lost his position as Lord of the Navy.

But as the situation developed exactly as Churchill had predicted, the British people began to regret it. So Churchill was transformed and returned to the position of Lord of the Admiralty, and became the representative of the British main war faction in one fell swoop.

There are even rumors that there is a master of prediction in Germany, Reinhardt, and a super prophet Churchill in Britain. Since the Germans could trust Reinhardt and achieve what he is today, Britain should also learn to rely on Churchill, the "Reinhardt of the British Empire".

Although the British visionary, who seemed to be a little fatter than the German Yuan, always gave the first impression of a dead fat man. But it's not his fault that he has a big belly!

What does the old saying in the East say? Full of economy, full of talent, big belly with great wisdom.

"To be honest, the Germans have a good eye." Churchill, who was spoiled by a group of main battle generals, puffed his stomach, took the coffee brought by a naval colonel, and sighed to these officers who supported him: "I have known this person for a long time, and just by looking at his ruthless and decisive decision to evacuate the entire German defenders on the Western Front to blitz Poland, I know that this person is definitely not simple!" โ€

After taking a sip of his coffee, he slowly continued: "Whatever means he used, the extent to which he could bring together the armies of Germany, Austria, Czechoslovakia, and Hungary is enough to make the German people proud of him." โ€

Churchill has always attached considerable importance to Reinhardt's astonishing growth.

When Reinhardt first became famous, he wasn't as calm and deep as he is now. If it weren't for the fact that he insulted David Beatty, the famous British general at the time and the previous British Lord of the Navy, Churchill would not even be able to pay attention to the nature of this little man at that time.

To be a member of a defeated country to provoke a famous general of the most powerful power of our time is simply a manifestation of stupidity.

But it was precisely from this fortuitous event that Churchill gradually discovered that Reinhardt, who was still immature at that time, seemed to have some kind of incredible luck, and stood again and again in the position that was most favorable to him of his time.

Then, after more than ten years of polishing, Reinhardt's talent not only did not fade, but became more and more sharp. From sergeant to Fรผhrer, it took him ten years to complete the path that others could not finish in their lifetimes. But he has come all the way, but he is as stable as Mount Tai, which is impeccable!

Years of observation gave Churchill a very thorough view of the imaginary enemy of the future. The other side is always able to use some small advantageous factors to the extreme, and is very good at predicting the direction of the situation.

To be sure, on the premise of equal chips, he Churchill was no match for Reinhardt.

"It's a pity that ......" was just halfway through the words of praise, but Churchill suddenly changed his words and sneered: "Germany's geographical location is too poor, and its foundation is thin. No matter how talented the German patriarch is, there is no way to turn things around in such a harsh external environment. As long as we, the British Empire, intervene strongly, drag Italy down by means of appeasement, and then unite with the French army, which has always been the hegemon of the European continent, Germany alone will not be our opponent! โ€

Churchill's self-confidence was not Mussolini's self-deluded boasting, but a reasonable conclusion that was reached after careful consideration and repeated reasoning.

France's Maginot Line was largely completed, which meant that if the Germans wanted to attack France head-on in the future, they would inevitably have to fight the French defenders in full gear.

As soon as the Germans chose to attack the Maginot Line, they could essentially declare defeat.

The strength of the French was not inferior to that of the Germans, and with the 10 divisions of elite expeditionary forces that the British had already sent to mainland France, the combat effectiveness on paper was even slightly superior to that of the Germans.

What the strength of the French, he Churchill did not dare to guarantee. However, among the 10 divisions of the British Expeditionary Force, there are sufficient transport equipment to ensure mobility and a large proportion of professional soldiers to ensure combat quality.

Coupled with the fact that the Germans would more or less inevitably leave a corps to guard the borders in the Polish occupation zone on the Eastern Front, it was unlikely that the Germans would be able to fight the Anglo-French forces more than the total number of Anglo-French forces.

In addition, the Belgian government, which has always been France-oriented, can also provide 22 infantry divisions to be used as cannon fodder. Churchill was sure that his own side would have the upper hand!

Unless the commander of the Germans is a genius of a thousand years, and the commander of the coalition forces on his side is a rare fool in a century, besides, Churchill really has no illusion of why he cannot win against the German army.