After three months of continuous offensive, the Germans finally reached a place only 30 kilometers away from the city of London.
In other words, in the past three months, they have only advanced more than 30 kilometers. On average, it can only advance ten kilometers per month.
And accurate to every day, the advancing distance is only calculated in meters.
The further the Germans advanced, the more determined the British resistance. And there is an interesting phenomenon that the further forward the attacking British position is, the stronger it is.
Attacked to a place 30 kilometers away from London, the British fortifications turned into reinforced concrete fortifications.
And the cement grade is so high that the mortar shells will be bounced off by the solid cement. Even if it is a war defense gun, it can only make a small pit in the reinforced concrete bunker.
The Germans had no choice but to resort to soil work. Dig trenches, approach the British defenses step by step, and use explosive packs and blasting canisters to solve the problem at close range.
A more effective tactic is to push the large-caliber anti-aircraft guns to the front line at night to carry out accurate and continuous bombardment of the bunkers.
Until the reinforced concrete bunker is blown up!
The German army was also very strange, because the British army actually became more and more brave when they were constantly blocked.
In the end, the answer came from the prisoners of war.
Daming secretly sold prisoners of war to the British. Even captured British weapons and ammunition were sold to the British.
This is tragic news for the German army!
The reason why the Germans attacked the British in such a hurry was because Daming had just wiped out the 200,000 main British army in Gibraltar and its periphery.
With the loss of a large part of the main British army in Russia, the British army must have lost more than 300,000 people.
Germany just wants to take advantage of its strong army and high morale to beat up Russia, which has suffered repeated losses and low morale.
Unexpectedly, Daming was secretly sending blood to England.
As a result, the German troops on the front line have not been able to achieve results. Even casualties are increasing sharply with each passing day.
Three consecutive months of offensive operations have exhausted the front-line troops, and their morale has gradually dropped.
This time Ribbentrop came to talk with Zheng Sen. In fact, the main task was to discuss the British army.
The head of state believes that as long as Daming does not continue to transfuse blood to England. Well, England won't last a few days.
"Da Honglu, since you said that we are allies and we have friendship. Then, please stop doing business with the British in private."
After falsely asking about the situation in Russia, Ribbentrop shifted the conversation to his main purpose.
"What does this mean?" Zheng Sen continued to play stupid.
"Da Honglu is not enough friends, according to the confessions of frontline prisoners of war. Many of them are prisoners of war captured by your country in Gibraltar some time ago.
Some were even captured during the battle of Kyiv. The earliest one can be traced back to the period of the Battle of Tsaritsin.
These are all valid. Your attitude is not the reason for getting along with friends.
Don't you Ming people value friendship the most? How can you do this in this matter? "
"Is there such a thing? It's outrageous, it must be done by someone from the Navy.
Ribbentrop, you know, our admiral is the big brother's brother. This man has always been mischievous, and many of the things he has done are unknown to us. You have to believe me. "
Zheng Sen stood up and explained to Ribbentrop angrily.
As far as acting is concerned, it does seem a bit sloppy.
"Da Honglu, we don't mean to be held accountable. We also know that even if we are held accountable, it will be a matter of course in the end.
We want you to stop doing business with the British! "
Zheng Sen's tone, expression, and even the content of what he said did not exceed Ribbentrop's expectations.
They are all thousand-year-old foxes. Everyone knows what is going on here. Being able to accompany you in acting has already given you enough face.
Now that the face is given, it is not a waste of time to talk about real money.
"This matter may be a little difficult, after all, this is what the navy did secretly. We, Honglu Temple and the navy, are completely two departments.
I need to report the matter to the commander, and then the commander will ask the navy.
But think about it, will the Navy admit it
If it were me, I would definitely not admit it. Like you said, it's bound to be a pot of porridge in the end. "
Zheng Sen spread his hands, showing helplessness.
This is a little bit insincere and dishonest!
Having dealt with Daming people a lot, Ribbentrop naturally knew what could impress Daming.
That is, real money!
"In this case, then Da Honglu might as well make a line. The value of those British prisoners of war, as well as the British army's equipment.
Biquge
The navy sells it to us in Germany! "Ribbentrop had no choice but to throw Wang Bang.
"Sell it to you Germany?" Zheng Sen never dreamed that... Germany actually made such a request.
It is estimated that the idea of the Germans is that business is done with everyone. Just pay for those prisoners of war and weapons, as long as they don't give them to the British anyway.
Indeed, this is a very practical solution.
It is also a solution that is very in line with Daming's habits, but the problem is... , this thing is really beyond Daming's expectations.
This kind of thing has to be done by a handsome man.
"This... I have to communicate with the Navy about this matter, and there will be news soon. Don't worry, we are friends!"
When Zheng Sen said this, he felt hypocritical.
"Yes! We are friends." Ribbentrop nodded.
He was fully prepared for Zheng Sen's hypocrisy.
In fact, he is equally hypocritical. And there is no hypocrisy in doing this.
In this matter of diplomacy, it is actually to make the most shameless demands in the most polite words.
The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs just took this shameless state to the extreme.
After sending Ribbentrop away, Zheng Sen left Vienna in an airship immediately.
Vienna Airport is still under construction, and there are several airports under construction in Austria.
These tasks were of course completed by the Ming engineers and prisoners of war.
The French prisoners of war who were working looked numb, like wooden figures.
After their bloody battle, they suddenly found that their motherland was gone. And those who occupied their motherland were the Germans who had a thousand-year grudge with the French nation.
This makes it difficult for them to accept both in terms of national feelings and national self-esteem.