Chapter 636 Analysis of Defeat

In fact, with Germany's current capabilities, eliminating a Pétain government is simply a piece of cake.

However, Cyric did not do this. He even deliberately delayed the time, that is, not to send troops to attack the seat of Pétain's government, until the opponent asked for an armistice and France surrendered.

Compare Poland to know that Germany's blitzkrieg quickly killed Poland. The country of Poland has now disappeared and is controlled by Germany and the Soviet Union respectively.

Why not use this method to occupy France?

This certainly makes sense.

France is a large European country with a population of tens of millions, and it will never be easily conquered. If Germany immediately fully occupied France, the French might be trapped in a battle of beasts.

Moreover, even if the German army occupied all of France, it would pay a great price. If you look at the later generations of the United States stationing troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, you will know that the ever-emerging guerrillas can make people tired.

So, having a puppet government is definitely better than direct German rule.

After a few years, the people in these occupied areas, feeling the benefits of German rule, will naturally gradually obey.

In addition to this reason, the more important one is the colony of France.

You must know that France has a huge colony. If France is completely eliminated, then the French colonies will definitely fall apart.

In this way, the United Kingdom and the United States can only be cheapened in vain. Although the United States does not interfere in the affairs of the old continent, it is still possible to send troops to occupy a few colonies.

So, if the French government still exists on the surface, then there is no such problem. The Pétain government is also a government. It can manage France's huge colonial system and provide Germany with bases and supplies.

In history, there is another reason for the de Gaulle government in exile. The world has to be told that de Gaulle is illegal and the Pétain government is justified.

Now, de Gaulle is long gone, but from the point of view of managing the French colonies alone, the usefulness of the Pétain government is enough.

Historically, de Gaulle did not initially have the strength to counterattack France. He first had to compete with the Vichy government for control of the colony.

As a result, de Gaulle did a good job, most of the French colonies sided with de Gaulle, and de Gaulle relied on the armies of the various colonies to merge an African Army. This is the only property in the hands of de Gaulle.

And now, de Gaulle is gone. The Pétain government is the only legal government in France. Those colonies, who don't listen to Pétain, who should they listen to?

After negotiating peace with Germany, the military threat has disappeared. For the Petain government, what is most needed now is the various systems of the new country.

Because the environment in Bordeaux was really bad, they first moved to Clermont-Ferrand, but this was only temporary, the city was too small, and even the government's house was not properly prepared.

At this moment, under the auspices of Pétain, it was decided that a new meeting in France was being held.

"It is not Germany that is beating us, it is our system." Facing his subordinates, Petain made no secret of his distaste for the democratic parliamentary system.

Why did France lose the war? This topic is enough to feed many historians and put forward various evidences. However, in the heart of Pétain, the most powerful Marshal in France, he already had the answer.

Not to mention that Germany's blitzkrieg was powerful, and not to mention the various mistakes made by its own side in command, the failure of a war has many reasons, political, economic, cultural, and from all angles.

In Pétain's view, of course, it is a French institutional problem.

This so-called parliament, the so-called democracy, is the main reason for the weakness of France!

The army wanted to increase its military spending a little bit, and the various members of the Congress began to get confused, and the spit stars splashed. In the end, the military spending not only did not increase, but also decreased.

Not to mention the fact that due to the democratic system, the various political parties take turns to sit on the throne, and each time they come to power, they will do some tricks.

France, that's how it was played bad!

"The parliamentary system is the source of our defeat this time." Pierre Laval, an important adviser to Pétain, immediately took up the conversation: "I think that our defeat is now more advantageous than victory, because this The disgraceful parliamentary system has finally been destroyed!"

At this time, Laval had longing in his eyes: "I think that we in the UK hold a joint meeting of the Senate and House of Representatives to vote on the Constitutional Decree, giving Marshal Petain the full power to draft a new constitution. Although I also hate one person A one-vote election, but this should be the last."

To formulate a new constitution, a republic, is simply a pit!

Look at others, Germany is a dictatorship. It took people a few years to turn from a weak defeated country into a European superpower!

"Yes, we must reflect deeply on this defeat. From World War I to the present, what has our country been doing!" Petain said loudly.

The meeting was over, and Petain slowly came out of the conference room. He knew that he had embarked on a road of no return full of thorns, but he had to move forward. He firmly believed that everything he did was for the sake of France. , How can those politicians who are full of mentally retarded problems understand this?

"Great Marshal Pétain, British Ambassador, I have been waiting for you for a long time." Finally, seeing Pétain come out, an assistant told him the news.

British ambassador? Pétain entered his office and looked at the British ambassador with almost disgust.

During the Dunkirk retreat, the British slapped the French army, and Pétain has already remembered this revenge. Churchill, who was full of dirty thoughts, wanted what he wanted from France?

Churchill shouted every day that France should continue to resist, and France is not stupid, is it going to consume it on the battlefield with its own life?

"Marshal Pétain, I'm very sorry to disturb you." The British ambassador said anxiously: "Now, I'm here to see you to ask you to fulfill an agreement we have negotiated with Prime Minister Renault. ships to our British ports."

Whether it will be successful or not, that's it, I have to say it once. After all, Prime Minister Renault has already agreed, but he didn't have time to issue an order. Now, although Renault has gone down and replaced Petain, can the original agreement be torn up? ?

Petain must be reminded.

Hearing the words of the British ambassador, Petain had a cold smile on his face.