Chapter 1996 First Contact Two
"I repeat, the ships we detained were never used for military purposes, they were detained after the war, and there was no time for military use at all. And almost all of your civilian ships have been requisitioned by the Royal Navy, so we destroyed They made sense! Because they were no longer civilian ships, but auxiliary warships belonging to the Navy!" Prince Albert said.
"Well then, what's your reciprocal condition? Stop unrestricted submarine warfare?" Belfort asked.
"It's impossible. In this battle of blockade and anti-blockade, we have a huge advantage. How can we seal up the sharpest long sword in our hands before the end of the war?" Earl Caliput said with a smile . "If your country has handed over all the ships that originally belonged to the allied countries according to our requirements, we can consider stopping the air strikes on the urban area of London, England. Note that it is only the urban area of London, not the surrounding satellite cities."
"Are you kidding? I can tell you clearly that this is impossible. You and I are both soldiers. We know very well that this seems to be a lot of thousands of bombers, but in fact, only half of them are bombers." , and the bombs that these bombers can drop at one time are only about a ton? And it is impossible for your country to maintain this bombing intensity all the time. Now it will soon be reduced to less than 200 tons per day, because our air force’s heroic counterattack has caused you heavy losses! And If you consider the hit rate and the effect, for a city with a history of hundreds of years, if you want to use bombing to destroy it, don't you have to calculate it in years?" Prince Mountbatten said. As a former Minister of the Navy, he knew very well that the amount of bombs dropped by the bombers was actually not that much when tens of thousands of tons, hundreds of thousands of tons, or even hundreds of thousands of tons of ammunition were destroyed in a single battle on the western front.
"Your statement can be described as ignorant, because the artillery on the battlefield faces the opponent's well-defended tortoise shell, while the bomber can bypass the opponent's defense and directly attack the most vulnerable and deadly parts. On the front line, You can put all the facilities underground, but in the rear, you can’t put all the factories, railway stations, railways, and transportation lines underground, right? If I’m not wrong, your recent fighter output seems to be weak, yes Wasn't the engine factory blown up?" Earl Caliput retorted with a smile.
"This condition is unacceptable, and the empire is at a disadvantage." Belfort said firmly. In fact, from now on, the two sides will really start to bargain, because at this time the demands of the two parties are relatively close and it is easier to reach an agreement. Although the Germans have the advantage, they can choose to flip the table at any time. But since we decided to negotiate, we definitely want to get some back. From the perspective of maximizing benefits, suspending the negotiation is not the best choice!
In the future, the German army will definitely transfer the main force of its air force from air raids on London to the Western Front. So, stop the bombing for sure. That being the case, it is better to use this as a condition in exchange for other benefits. Of course, considering that air strikes are not very deadly in this era, it is definitely not possible to exchange for something too expensive. After much deliberation, the Germans believe that it is a good choice to use this condition in exchange for the Allied national ships detained by the United Kingdom. These civilian ships can still be used after the war, and even if they are not used, they can be leased or sold to the Americans. After all, the United States If the Japanese go to war with the Japanese, the use of civilian ships must be huge. This is a battle across the ocean!
"If you can hand over the ships on our list to a neutral country within one month, then we can consider stopping the bombing of targets near urban residential areas." Prince Albert said.
"What do you think?" Belfort looked at Prince Mountbatten, his eyes full of questions.
"If the war does not cease,
Then your large-scale bombing of London will definitely stop. It's a matter of time. "Prince Mountbatten said calmly.
"This sentence seems to have a serious grammatical error." Prince Albert was a little confused.
"Earl Caliput, you are a nobleman with swords and the top general in the German Legion. You should understand the meaning of this sentence very well." Prince Mountbatten said, looking at the earl.
"This is the most powerful counterattack by the British so far." Earl Caliput said in his heart. If the hostile position is excluded, the earl will give him a thumbs up. The person who can be the Secretary of the Navy is definitely not an incompetent person. Even though he is not proficient in the army and air force, Prince Mountbatten still grasped the key point, that is, if the war continues, a major war will definitely break out on the western front, and at this time, the Luftwaffe will definitely abandon the air strike on London and turn to support West Line. Therefore, Prince Mountbatten said so.
However, there are already relevant responses in the German delegation's plan. Simply put, if it cannot be achieved by deception, then use threats? Anyway, the British are weak this time. They definitely didn't want to come here empty-handed.
"I would like to know, how confident is your country? Let's imagine if there is no agreement between the two sides. Then what will happen? I dare not say that the military boots of the German Army can step on Telfaga Square in London. But I can assure you that we will celebrate our victory at Dunkirk, the headquarters of the British Expeditionary Force!"
"My lord, the great and wise Crown Prince Ruprecht, Regent of the Austro-Hungarian Empire has always believed that Britain is the greatest enemy of the Allies, and facing this most tenacious and most admirable opponent, when the other party is unwilling to yield, Then we will use one hundred and twenty percent energy to deal with England! If our saber is drawn, it may be the British or the French who will be cut down! We are hesitating now, and would you like to Help us make up our minds?" The murderous intention revealed in Caliput's words enveloped the entire venue, making the British opposite feel a chill from the tailbone straight to the forehead!
"Damn!" Belfort and Prince Mountbatten were completely shocked. They instinctively wanted to refute, but once they thought of the possible consequences of their reckless behavior, they resolutely gave up, because they believed from the bottom of their hearts that the Germans Really have this ability! It is unrealistic to push away all Britain and France in World War I, but if one side is on the defensive and the other side is concentrated on attacking, then neither the British nor the French will be able to bear it!
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