On the one hand, Tycho began to mobilize troops from the south to prepare to support the United States and France, and on the other hand, after hesitation, decided to mobilize eight fighter squadrons to the theater of operations. By this point, Tycho had exhausted almost all of his land- and sea-based aviation forces, except for the fighter squadrons that served as the fleet's direct guard.

"It's time for the curtain call." Looking at the stars outside the window, Tycho said with a long sigh. The victory on the Northern Front could not hide the decline of Italy and the Entente. At this time, the Allied Powers were approaching the limit of their combat power, and any defeat could turn into a global rout. For example, in the current Battle of Foligno, if the Germans succeed in taking this place, then the tens of thousands of American, French and Italian troops defending the front line of Ancona will definitely die, and then whether they go south to copy the back of the Pescara defenders or directly attack Rome will be fatal. The problem of the narrowness of the east and west of the Italian battlefield was fully exposed at this moment. So much so that the Entente forces simply could no longer build a coherent line of defense!

And the middle line collapsed. The entire Italian battlefield will be divided into two parts, the north and the south, the Chinese and British forces on the northern front can still maintain their combat effectiveness, but the southern Italian army does not have the ability and morale of the navy, and the resulting chain reaction is likely to cause the collapse of the south. The fall of the capital is more likely to lead to a change in the domestic political winds. The Italians did not have the consciousness to fight the Battle of Verdun in Rome. If nothing else, Britain and France should have been ready to consider retreating, after all, it is not easy for tens of thousands of troops to evacuate Italy under the tail pursuit of the opposing army and air force. And at the same time. The U.S. and French teams are also considering how to salvage the situation. Tens of thousands of troops turned into prisoners is not a joke ..........

"We don't have enough air support. The Italians had already lost almost all of their aviation power in previous engagements. Even if a little force was put together this time, it wouldn't be of much use. The only thing we can rely on now is our army. Take advantage of the cover of the night to march to the front line. Let's see if we can reopen the passage to the front line. Barton thought for a moment and then said, "If we succeed, then the troops retreating from Ancona have a chance to withdraw to the west coast of Italy. Pescara's troops had to withdraw from the battlefield while the rear route was still cut off, and our battle in Italy was over. ”

"Retreat in the face of the other side's air raids? This is a bit difficult. I can tell you unequivocally that the strength of the French air force has fallen to such a low level that it is no longer possible to allocate enough aircraft to cover the withdrawal of troops. You know, France, as the closest country to Italy, has already paid a lot in this war. We can't compare with your country, China or even the UK. But we are no less invested than the other three countries! De Gaulle hesitated. The decision is to give the other party the bottom line.

"Damn it! I'd love to know. Has your government informed us and other allies? We need to move fast, or maybe within a week we will be completely annihilated! Barton scolded..........

"If the original plan hadn't changed. By tomorrow at the latest, my Government will note to Governments. De Gaulle said expressionlessly.

On the same day that the German Airborne Forces launched their operation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the French Government simultaneously sent a note to the ambassadors of China, the United States, and Britain to France, saying that the time had come to consider how to withdraw from Italy. Of course. There is a premise for this, and that is how to get the four armies safely withdrawn from Italy.

"It's too sudden." Xu Jie shook his head helplessly after throwing the documents on the table. Huaxia and the Entente considered the question of how to end the war, according to the original plan, after the British Army and the Huaxia Army inflicted heavy losses on the Austro-Hungarian Army in the north, the US and French armies sharpened the Germans again, and finally proposed peace talks and withdrew troops from Italy, but what they did not expect was that the Germans put the US and French teams in the middle line into a desperate situation with a right hook. The French suddenly unilaterally said they were not playing. And the remaining three countries are not ready to end. …。

"It must not end like this. We must deter our opponents and make the Germans delay their plans backwards, time on our side. We are willing to pay a price so that the situation on the battlefield does not tilt too much in favor of Germany. At least we have to prove to the Germans that we can get our men out of Italy safely! In a telephone conversation with Roosevelt, Xu Jie decisively said that he could not show weakness, and peace talks were okay, but peace talks must not be held under such circumstances! …。

"France's national power cannot continue to be supported, Britain has not been mobilized, and it is now close to its limit. And our two countries are too far away from Europe. It is unrealistic to send additional land forces. On the one hand, France had to defend itself against a possible German attack. And also to make the Spaniards obedient. The size of the British Army has never been too large, and our two countries are far away. The words of the Air Force are also not very significant. And not only because of the loss of the previous paragraph. This loss of aircraft was nothing, but with the advance of the German Army, we also lost a large number of airfields. The opinion given by the Air Force is that we can transfer 1,000 planes to Europe, but where will our planes land? Roosevelt's calm tone revealed a sense of helplessness.

"We also have aircraft carriers. Concentrate the fleets of our four countries into the Mediterranean Sea and use carrier-based aircraft to guarantee air supremacy in the ports of western Italy. Cover the evacuation of the troops of the four countries from Italy! The Huaxia also had 3 aircraft carriers in Europe, and the British also had 3 at their disposal at any time. If your country can concentrate 3 ships, plus Italy we will have 12 aircraft carriers, and the French. Even if we need to face the strength of several German air forces, they will not be able to quickly obtain airfields in Italy, and the aircraft carrier fleet carried in a state of air superiority can fully guarantee air supremacy in the west and cover the withdrawal of troops. Xu Jie put forward his own plan ..........

"Your plan ......." Xu Jie's plan obviously startled the other party. This almost weighed down more than half of the belongings of the navies of Huaxia and the Entente countries! Use sea-based aviation and land-based troops to make a hard bar! However, theoretically speaking, it is indeed feasible, if the navies of the five countries can really join forces, then the number of aircraft carriers in the fleet will be at least a dozen or more! Each aircraft carrier carries at least 50 fighters. That's 600! Don't look at the German Imperial Air Corps with 1,000 planes in one regiment, but that was before the war, and the number of people who can be on duty until now is only a little more than half, and considering the range and the situation at the front-line airfields, the number of planes that can fly over will shrink again. If you count the fighters, I'm afraid that if you can make up 200 of them, you will burn high incense. In addition, several German aviation regiments were dispersed to the Balkans, the vast areas of North Africa. Then in the face of a huge sea-based aviation cluster composed of aircraft carriers, the other side really has no advantage.

Moreover, the vast majority of the Allied air forces fighting in Italy are land-based aviation, and the Allied naval aviation has almost no combat missions, so if it is pulled up, it is fully manned. If you confront the German Army Aviation, which has been consumed for some time, it will definitely have a certain advantage..........

"You have a good idea, but we have to convince both Britain and France. The British were to confront the mighty German Navy in the North Sea. And the French have already expressed their reluctance to continue to commit troops. And it will take time for us to mobilize the fleet. More importantly, the logistical pressure is too great, and it is estimated that the navies of various countries together have more than 100,000 tons of warships. Roosevelt wiped his sweat and said. The intensity of Xu Jie's plan is almost beyond the scope of Roosevelt's heart, and this is almost a showdown! The slightest mistake could turn into an all-out confrontation. Although the plan was feasible, the risks involved forced Roosevelt to consider carefully.

Is Xu Jie crazy? Naturally not, Xu Jie did this not only for Italy, nor simply for the Allied countries and the Chinese Army in Italy. The fundamental reason why such a big battle was put on was to deter Germany and prevent Germany from settling accounts with China on the Middle East oil issue after the war! Now the Entente and Huaxia are fighting against Germany in Italy. It's easier for people to take action. And what if the war is over? If Germany takes Huaxia's Middle East oil company as a knife, China's energy situation will have an accident! At present, a series of oilfields such as Daqing are being developed, and they are in a period of scarcity, and the Middle East oilfields are also very important for Huaxia. At that time, the economic losses caused by that time may be greater than the losses of China during the Italian War. Now that the two sides have torn their faces, the only thing that can stop Germany from retaliating is to make them afraid! Now it was Huaxia and the Entente who put pressure on Germany. It's better than fighting against the allies alone in the future, right? So this is also the fundamental reason why Xu Jie put forward this opinion! …。

However, Xu Jie thinks well, but it doesn't mean that Roosevelt will buy it! No country would put its own navy on the table for the benefit of others. On the one hand, Roosevelt said that he would answer Xu Jie's request after listening to the Admiralty's opinions, and on the other hand, he implicitly asked Huaxia to convince Britain that according to the original plan, the Huaxia Fleet and the British Royal Navy would jointly defend the North Sea, but now let the British transfer the main naval force from the mainland and enter the Mediterranean Sea to fight, which may be difficult for the other side to accept. And if the British don't do it, and the French have already said they won't play, then the United States and China alone can't do it!

On the one hand, it is necessary to shirk the need for a parliamentary discussion and decision, and on the other hand, it implies that the price for an Italy is too great?

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