Mediterranean Hegemony Road

War is not something that can be fought just by fighting, even if it is ready, but as long as Bulgaria does not want to be charged with instigating war, it must find a convincing reason.

It is not so easy to create a convincing reason for most people.

For example, a soldier is missing, or a ship is sinking. These kinds of excuses that have been used rottenly cannot be used anymore.

Your Majesty, we don't have to provide an excuse for war, we can be dragged into the water! Foreign Secretary Coleman suggested

How did you get dragged into the water? Whether it's the Austro-Hungarian Empire or Western Russia, they don't want to fight now, and they won't take the initiative to bring up the war! Little Ferdinand frowned.

Your Majesty, don't you still have the French? As long as we show our intention to form an alliance with them, there is only one excuse for war, and they will be happy to provide it to us! Coleman said with a smile

Little Ferdinand nodded thoughtfully, no matter what the pretext for war is, as long as it is not artificially made by the Bulgarians.

In case the future is revealed, there will be someone to support the tank. Anyway, the battle has already been fought. As the saying goes, it is hard to get over the water. Apart from talking, everyone should do what they want!

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Paris

President Albert Le Brun breathed a sigh of relief that the Bulgarians were finally willing to make a move.

It's embarrassing to say that, as the world's largest army power in name, it failed to defeat the newly revived Germans.

The tactical command ability of the French Army has fallen behind this era, and its understanding of armored forces is still in World War I, and it suffered a big loss when it first fought against the Germans.

Fortunately, they still learned a lot in World War I, such as Bulgaria's defensive tactics back then, when they temporarily recruited a large number of civilians to dig a lot of trenches and set up more than a dozen lines of defense.

Although the temporary defense line was not very reliable, the purpose of delaying time was achieved.

The essence of blitzkrieg is one word - fast!

When the offensive is stalled, the power of the armored forces will not be that great, and the sky is already dominating this era.

The sequelae of technology being weakened appeared,

The Germans did not gain air supremacy, and once the armored forces were blocked from attacking, they became a living target. After suffering a loss, the German armored forces would naturally not abandon their anti-aircraft firepower and rush in.

The French army also did not have the ability to defeat the German army, and the war fell into a stalemate.

This stalemate is undoubtedly unacceptable to the French. In terms of fighting will, French soldiers are simply not comparable to German soldiers.

Marshal Pétain, if we drag Britain and Bulgaria into the war at the same time, what will be the military consequences? Albert Le Brun asked with concern

Your Excellency, from the standpoint of the Army, my personal judgment is that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages!

The British supported the Germans with open fire and blocked the Atlantic coast. They were destined to be enemies.

However, their army is now only more than 400,000, and the number of these troops stationed in the mainland is only a few hundred thousand. They have deployed a quarter of Sicily, and there are 60,000 people in Egypt, all of which are for the defense of Bulgaria.

Once Bulgaria joins the war, these troops will be responsible for solving them, and we don't need to worry about them.

For us, the biggest advantage is that the Germans will be in a third-front battle again, with Austria-Hungary and Western Russia holding back their massive forces.

With the current strength of the Germans, they simply cannot support such a war. We can defeat the Germans in half a year at most. Marshal Petain analyzed

Needless to say, the navy has just been transferred over here. The advantage of the Royal Navy is still obvious, and the combined navies of the three countries of Baofao can only be equal to them.

If there is a fight, most of them will suffer. However, the possibility of this happening is very low, and it is impossible for both sides to gather all the navies to play stud.

No matter if the two countries join forces to defend the Mediterranean Sea, there is still no problem. Once Germany is defeated, Europe will be integrated, and the British will have nothing to play.

The English Channel is too narrow, and it is not impossible for the coalition forces to land at any cost.

The gap in naval strength between the two sides is not so great. The British are destined to only defend one of the two Mediterranean exits. Losing either one will be fatal.

Well, I need you to cooperate in persuading those gentlemen in Congress to declare war on Britain! Albert Le Brun said fiercely

Your Excellency, there is no problem in declaring war on the British, but how can you guarantee that the Bulgarians will join the war immediately? Wouldn't it be a disaster if they put us together? Petain asked with concern

After declaring war on Britain, we will send the air force to bomb the army. In the style of the British, we will definitely retaliate. Then they will just blow up the Bulgarian embassy! Albert Le Brun said coldly

This is an excuse carefully designed by his staff for Bulgaria to join the war. Anyway, as long as the British Air Force comes to London, things are not up to them.

Even if they don't blow it up, the French Air Force will do it for them, and they can't do it if they don't take the blame.

He is not afraid of Bulgaria's tricks. Without the cooperation of the French, Bulgaria would have to pay a much higher price to defeat the British alone.

Anyway, the British have a rich family background. After the war, Bulgaria ate meat, and they could also drink soup, which was enough to make up for their losses on the battlefield.

Your Excellency, don't forget the Japanese in the Far East. They are eyeing our Vietnamese colonies. Once a new world war breaks out, no one will be able to stop their ambitions! Prime Minister Daladier reminded

Give up if you can't keep it. If necessary, you can also lure the Japanese to attack the Nanyang region. As long as they move, after the European War is over, it will be their end! Albert Le Brun said with a sneer

The Nanyang area is fertile and rich in resources, and it is also the world's most important natural rubber producing area. The Japanese have long been eyeing such a treasured land.

It's a pity that they are all lands with owners, and they are simply not something they can eat.

Now the Japanese government has been kidnapped by the army. The high-level government knows that this place cannot be moved, but the officers and soldiers at the middle and lower levels do not know.

The French government has been operating in the Far East for hundreds of years, and there are not one or two in Japan. Now that the mainland of the Netherlands has fallen, it is not difficult to lure them to attack the Dutch colonies.

As long as it enters Nanyang, it will not be controlled by the Japanese government.

None of the old powers is a fuel-efficient lamp. The Japanese are taking action before they have one, and the French are already arranging a way out for them.

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London

Mr. Churchill was not idle either, the American countries basically fell to them, if the strength of the Eastern European Union was not strong enough, they would have to bring their own dry food into battle.

Your Excellency, it's not good, the French declared war on us two hours ago on the grounds that we support the Germans! Attlee said with a frown

You don't need to think about it to know that there is a problem. If the French had the courage to declare war on them, they would have done it a few months ago, and there is no need to wait until now.

Oops, the Bulgarians must have discovered our actions in America and formed an alliance with the French, otherwise the Gallic chicken would not dare to declare war with us at this time! Churchill said with a frown

The French's declaration of war obviously disrupted their deployment, and the American countries that originally supported them will definitely hesitate again.

Everyone is not a fool, the reason why they hang out with the British is for profit.

The Anglo-French war broke out, and the Eastern European Union plus France, can Britain and Germany stand up?

This is a big question mark. Everyone knows that the British do not attach importance to the army. At this time, the European continent is almost dominated by the Germans alone in the four countries of France, Austria, West Russia, and Bulgaria.

Where is the odds? Anyway, they can't see it. If they want to help the British at this time, they have to send the army to go shopping on the European continent.

They still haven't forgotten the cruelty of the First World War, and millions of people were killed or injured. Small countries like them can't afford it!

Woohoo!

Before Churchill could think of countermeasures, the air defense alarm sounded. Obviously, the French were doing something, and they didn't take them seriously at all!

What's going on outside? Churchill asked with concern

Your Excellency Prime Minister, quickly enter the air-raid shelter, the French plane is coming! the attendant said hurriedly

...

The French planes arrived and went quickly, dropped the bombs as soon as they entered London, and left without caring about the so-called bombing targets.

The sudden bombing caught the British, and the war broke out like this?

Where is the anti-aircraft fire? What is our air force doing? Why not intercept? Mr. Churchill growled

Your Excellency, we have intercepted and shot down a French aircraft! replied the Minister of Air Force

Why let the enemy enter London? Churchill said disapprovingly

Your Excellency, please correct me, we did not let the enemy enter London. The enemy came so suddenly that we were not prepared at all.

Moreover, even if we are well prepared, it is impossible to guarantee that all the enemies will be intercepted. Under the current technical conditions, this is impossible!

We have fulfilled our obligations, and the government should be responsible for this matter. Someone must be responsible for this sudden war! The Minister of the Air Force said very dissatisfied.

Hmph! Your Excellency, this issue is not your concern. Please remember that soldiers should not participate in politics!

What you have to do now is to find a way to prevent this kind of thing from happening, and to take revenge on me as soon as possible. The people need an explanation! ’ growled Churchill

His means of ascending to the top position is a bit disgraceful, and the military has never paid him much attention. If he hadn't no choice, he would have told these people to leave.

However, after experiencing the war in Southeast Asia, he has already understood that the war still needs to be directed by professionals, and changing people rashly will only make the situation worse!

...

On March 2, 1940, the French government declared war on the United Kingdom. Following the French Air Force's surprise attack on London, the London government also declared war on the French in the afternoon. The Nth Anglo-French war broke out.

The melon-eating crowd was in an uproar. Many people who didn't know the truth, all admired the French. This kind of courage is not something ordinary people can have.

At dawn on March 3, the Royal Air Force assembled hundreds of bombers and appeared over Paris, bombing multiple strategic targets.

The French, who had been prepared for a long time, naturally couldn't let them leave in such a safe and sound way. Paris is not as close to the sea as London, so it is easier to leave.

This is inland France, and the French Air Force has plenty of time to intercept. When the British and French Air Forces were shopping, the German Air Force also came to join in the fun.

However, this is the mainland of France. Even with one enemy and two, they still have an advantage in the number of aircraft, and the British and German air forces retreated decisively.

Looking at the loss report in his hand, President Albert Le Brun smiled triumphantly.

Although landmarks such as the Notre Dame Cathedral and the Louvre were severely damaged in today's battle, the casualties were as high as more than 500 people, and the economic loss was as high as billions of francs, it was hard to move him.

Just because the Bulgarian embassy in France was also turned into ruins in this bombing. Dozens of staff including the ambassador to France were seriously injured, and seven of them died on the spot.

This is a very bad diplomatic incident. As for whether it was bombed by the British or the Germans, it is not clear.

They were allies anyway, and whoever dropped the bombs was the same, giving the Bulgarians the excuse for war they needed.

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As soon as the embassy was bombed, the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a stern diplomatic note to Britain and Germany, ordering them to hand over the murderer within 24 hours.

The question is who is this murderer?

The British are dumbfounded, the Germans are dumbfounded, and the people who eat melons are even more dumbfounded!

Want evidence?

The only evidence is that the British and German air forces attacked Paris in a surprise attack. It wasn't the bombs they dropped, it couldn't be the bombs dropped by the French themselves, right?

For buildings like the Louvre and Notre Dame de Paris, did the French blasting team dare to blow them up?

Unfortunately, the Bulgarian embassy in France is less than 200 meters away from the Louvre, and the entire area has been bombed. Logically speaking, the possibility of the French directing and acting themselves is infinitely zero.

Your Majesty, both Britain and Germany have rejected our request. They think it was just an accident and there is no so-called murderer! Coleman said angrily

Hmph! This matter must not be settled like this, we must take revenge! Little Ferdinand said pretending to be angry

Your Majesty, since they can bomb our embassy by mistake, we can also bomb them once by mistake. How about we conduct a military exercise and blow up the Mediterranean Fleet by the way! Chief of Staff Coleman said with a sneer

Well, let's release the news from now on. We will conduct a week-long military exercise in the Mediterranean Sea. Please leave all personnel and ships, or you will be responsible for any accidents! Little Ferdinand said along the way.

This kind of thing happened, if there is no retaliation, is it still Bulgaria's style?

Little Ferdinand really wanted to see if the British could bear it after thousands of bombers swept over Sicily.

Isn't it just an accidental explosion?

Who wouldn't?

I can also get lost in the fog too much, and if I take a careful step, I will carpet-bomb Sicily.

Shameless, who is afraid of whom?

Anyway, they just need an excuse for war, and now that's enough, if it's a bit far-fetched to declare war for this, it's not too much for me to retaliate once, right?

Your Majesty, I'm afraid this is not enough, our colonial troops can also move, why not take South Africa together!

There is also the Middle East region, it is time to take down the Egyptian region, the gateway to the Mediterranean is in our hands! ’ Christopher suggested