ps: If you want to hear more of your voices and receive more of your suggestions, search for the WeChat public account "qdread" now and pay attention to give more support to "Huaxia Sea Power"! "Although the French are shirking their responsibilities, the possibility that the Allies will concentrate their forces on France is not impossible, and it will even be very large." After reading Yang Yonglin's report, Xu Jie said.

"Is this like a gamble? The opponent may attack in two directions, and our strength is only enough to contain the opponent's offensive in one direction, so we have to analyze the direction of the opponent's attack? But I think France is much more important than South Asia. If I could, I'd be more in favor of Europe before Asia," Su Mo said after a moment's thought.

"France is important, but the Middle East and South Asia are also important. Think about it, if Iran falls, then the world's largest oil producer will all fall into the hands of the Allies. I think you should know very well how much oil we consume a year, and the growth rate is very fast, even if our oil fields in Northeast China and North Asia can be successfully put into production, but it is difficult to say whether the oil produced is enough for us. We can't let China's energy lifeline be in the hands of someone else. Of course, Xu Jie knows how much production the historical Tyumen and Daqing oilfields have, although it is impossible to make Huaxia an oil exporter, but it is completely possible to be self-sufficient, but Xu Jie's purpose is to let Huaxia control the Middle East. So there are some things that cannot be said.

"The British are very dependent on Iran for oil, and if we can't keep Iran, the entire Entente fuel system will become quite difficult, and it is almost unimaginable for the United States to supply China, Britain and France. And if the Germans were allowed to occupy South Asia, the collapse of the British colonial empire would be inevitable, but we would never have peace in China! Xu Jie said calmly.

"But France is also important, and we can't give up France." Sumo said.

"France tends to be defensive, and this does not conflict with the interests of the Entente. It can even be said that as long as France can protect itself with its own strength, it will be the greatest contribution to the Entente. But the point is that the French got a wrong question, and the fundamental reason for whether France could hold on or not was not the French navy. Rather, it lies in the Army and Air Force. I won't say much about the French Army, but the French Air Force is really bad! Under the blows of the Allied Air Force, it could soon collapse. And once they lose air supremacy, it is impossible for the French to hold back the offensive of their opponents in the face of the Allied fleet entrenched in the Mediterranean Sea and the superior Allied air force. Although the British's proposal was for their own sake, it really hit the nail on the head and made up for the biggest shortcoming of the French! And France just didn't buy it! Xu Jie's tone was full of anger and a hint of unease.

According to Xu Jie's original vision, the French Army would be the main force in Western Europe's defense against German ground offensives, while the Air Force would be defended by Britain and France. After the British Royal Air Force obtained the French base, it could not only effectively contain the Luftwaffe offensive, but also use France as a base to carry out strategic bombing in the depth of Germany. As long as France was present, the Luftwaffe would not go far and south to launch a strategic bombing campaign on the British mainland. It would be even better if France could control Sardinia. The southern part also had a barrier that could threaten the Allied bases in Italy and serve as a defense against the Allied attack on France from the sea. No matter how bad it is, it can delay some time. The French navy had to draw more than half of its forces into the Indian Ocean, some of which were deployed on the island of Madagascar to threaten the flanks of the Allies, while the other part was to join the American and British fleets to fill the gap before China's entry into the war.

But what is the actual situation? Although the French army was on its own soil, France refused to allow the British and American air forces to be stationed on a large scale, and the navy remained on the mainland. The result of this is that the greatest shortcoming of the legal power has not been made up, and it is of little significance to the defense of the homeland. The navy, which is very important for foreign sea operations, stays at home to play soy sauce. More importantly, the abandonment of Sardinia by France led to a lack of depth. The southern ports were placed directly under attack by the Central Powers. After taking Italy, the Central Powers formed a circular encirclement network against France. Not only was the whole of France within the radius of the German strategic bombers, but because the Allies had obtained a series of better starting positions, medium bombers could also cover most of the area. In the 1st World War, France still had a place that could be called the rear. And in World War 2, in the face of the Luftwaffe, there was not a single safe land in mainland France! Even after the start of the war, the French realized this and agreed to the presence of the Royal Air Force, I'm afraid in the air raids of the previous days. France also lost a large number of airfields and aircraft. Even if the British wanted to come in, they probably wouldn't be able to find many complete airports! …

"According to the original estimate, it would take a long time for the Allies to conquer France. But now, the Allies had a much better situation on the battlefield. At the same time, it has also acquired Italian industry, and after a few years of recovery and development, it will definitely become an important part of the alliance system. The strength of the other side is growing, and the French are dying! You can't live if you do your own evil! Xu Jie said with a long sigh.

"By the way, talking about Germany and Italy, the person sent by Germany to Italy to integrate industrial production this time seems to be called Speer, and it is said that there are many differences. It is also said to be supported by the Air Force. And Speer's reciprocation should also be more inclined to the Air Force. Su Mo thought for a moment and said.

"That's terrible news!" After hearing this name, Xu Jie squeezed out this sentence from between his teeth, who is Speer? Although this guy started out as an architect, under his organization and leadership, the production of the Third Emperor in history reached its peak in 1944 despite the Allied bombers, all kinds of disputes within the Nazi Party, and all kinds of resistance from the capitalists. And in this plane, what kind of performance can this guy make without many constraints? Xu Jie felt uneasy when he thought about it.

"It is estimated that France will not change its policy for quite some time. What are we going to do? If France falls, it will not be good news for us. Su Mo realized the seriousness of the problem from Xu Jie's reaction. There was also a hint of anxiety in his tone.

"If this continues, it will be difficult for France to escape this catastrophe, and we must prepare for it in the future. In the spirit of leniency for the enemy, we now need to think about what we should do if France is finished! After Xu Jie finished speaking, he looked at Su Mo and wanted to hear his opinion.

"The Germans attacked France in the west, and we attacked the Allied oil fields in the Middle East and the Caucasus in the east. The Allies had four major oil fields in their hands, and our strategic bombers from Central Asia and South Asia could attack two of them. France is much more powerful than Italy, the Allies will certainly do their best, there will not be many air forces left in the Middle East, this is an opportunity, it is better to inflict a heavy blow on the opponent's fuel supply than to annihilate hundreds of thousands of German troops. In addition, these two regions are far away from the German and Austrian mainland, and it will take a long time for them to resume production. Time is on our side. Su Mo said very simply.

"That's a great idea, but it's not enough. We still need to open another front, what do you think about in West Africa? For example, in Western Sahara or Morocco. Before that, of course, we need to occupy the Canary Islands. Although Xu Jie said these words in a tentative tone, Su Mo knew that Xu Jie had decided to put this matter on the agenda. It may not be long before China may make this proposal to Britain, the United States, France, and other countries, after all, in terms of distance, Britain and the United States are more suitable to fight in North Africa than India.

"In the future, when China enters the war, we will gradually replace the British and American forces as the main offensive force in the Indian Ocean. If we want to control the Middle East, we have to do it accordingly. And the United States and Britain also need to unleash their power, and instead of letting them run halfway around the world to the Middle East, they should open a battlefield in Africa. On the one hand, it can distract Germany's forces, and on the other hand, if it can make a breakthrough in Morocco, then Spain is likely to defect. This, in turn, allows our forces to enter the Mediterranean, directly threatening the strongholds of the naval and aviation forces of the Allies. Xu Jie said.

"If it does come to this point, maybe the Russians will do the same. We could even move some of our troops to Eastern Europe by railroad to Russia. But wouldn't it be too onerous for us to be solely responsible for the offensive in the Indian Ocean theater? Large-scale ground warfare means huge casualties. And the Germans will definitely do everything in their power to protect their oil fields. I don't know how much we can gain in the Middle East in the future, but I think the price may be a bit high. Su Mo said. …

"First of all, you should believe me, in the future, China will definitely be able to obtain unimaginable benefits in the Middle East. Secondly, I have also taken into account the cost you mentioned, so we need to use the lack of fuel as an excuse to ask the United States and Britain and other countries to help us resist the first wave of German attacks. Then, we gradually intervened in the war, and eventually gained control of the situation in the Indian Ocean. Of course, before we can fulfil our obligations, Britain and the United States must now open a second battlefield in North Africa. The strategic bombing of Britain and the United States against Germany must also be in full swing. Xu Jie said.

"These things are still far away from us, and these are all strategic matters, I think we can talk about some more realistic issues now, such as the future formation and replenishment of the Huaxia aircraft carrier fleet? After this war, I had a hunch that our existing armored aircraft carriers would not be able to fully defend against the attacks of the opposing side. In the face of land-based air forces, the battle losses may be larger," Summer said.

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