People tend to act with hindsight, actually, Hit? Le's order was based on his own considerations, and it cannot be entirely attributed to his sole responsibility. The first is that after the war in northern France becomes clear, the German army needs to preserve the strength of its armored forces for the next combat operation. Plus Göring to Hitt? Le ensured that the air force could destroy the coalition forces at Dunkirk. The terrain of Dunkirk is full of swamps and low-lying areas, which is not conducive to the advancement of the armored forces, and there is no need for the armored forces to suffer losses. As for the final successful rescue of the British and French coalition forces by Operation Engine, that was a purely unexpected success.
In Lin Wei's view, Hitt at that time? It is normal for Le and the German high command to not be able to tell which one is more important, whether to do their best to annihilate the besieged British and French coalition forces or to preserve their strength and move south to Paris. Because in the ever-changing battlefield, no one can guarantee that they will not make mistakes. If Lin Wei had no memory for future generations, Lin Wei would not risk concentrating his efforts on a war of annihilation. Risking the imminent counterattack of the British and French forces, they spared the French army in the south and carried out an encirclement and annihilation campaign.
What price is worth Lin Wei's risk? Lin Wei, who knew the subsequent historical development, would certainly not be as distressed as the current German high command. He would definitely let these British and French forces, especially the British Expeditionary Force, stay here at all costs. There is no need to consider the subsequent move south to Paris. What will the German army do if the armored group loses too much? Do you want Hit for these things? It is not Lin Wei's responsibility to control Le and the German high command. Therefore, Lin Wei easily made up his mind to cooperate with the British and French forces when the time came. It was purely a move to stand and talk without pain in the back.
While thinking about things that had nothing to do with the upcoming activities, Lin Wei mechanically began to organize his military uniform. After serving as the national leader of the SS for a long time, some of Lin Wei's behaviors have deeply penetrated into his daily life. . For example, before every meeting, no matter what the meeting was, Lin Wei always spent a lot of time sorting out his clothes. Because this is what Lin Wei asked members of the SS to do on weekdays.
The Brussels City Hall, where Lin Wei summoned Belgian gentlemen and celebrities, and the palace of Louis XIV, which served as the temporary headquarters, are on both sides of the Grand Place in Brussels. When Lin Wei came out of the Palace of Louis XIV, he could see this unique and majestic building at a glance. Magnificent building. This typical ancient Flemish Gothic building is majestic, ethereal and eye-catching. It has a history of more than 500 years now.
"Let's go! Go meet those Belgians!" Lin Wei said after finishing his military uniform.
"Leader!" Robert C. Crawford looked around worriedly and said, "We'd better go there by car!"
"Why take a car so close! Let's walk over! What we lack most now is gasoline! Walk over!" Lin Wei scolded.
Lin Wei in the Grand Place of Brussels attracted the attention of a few Belgians. The hatred hidden in his eyes could burn Lin Wei to ashes. This is not the first time Lin Wei has encountered this situation. This is how the Poles looked at Lin Wei when he blew the Polish capital Warsaw into pieces. When the Franco-Belgian coalition invaded the Ruhr area, Lin Wei himself looked at the Belgian army in the same way.
Surrounded by hundreds of gendarmes, Lin Wei walked slowly towards the Brussels City Hall. The stern expressions and eyes of the gendarmes constantly glancing back and forth reminded the few Belgians in the square that if they dared to act rashly, they might be arrested at any time. Killed.
Lin Wei had no doubt that if he came out with bare hands, he would definitely die. However, under the threat of hundreds of military police with live ammunition, Lin Wei still walked through this short journey without any danger.
The door of the city hall is not in the center, and the hall tower is also slightly off to one side. In fact, the reason why the hall tower and the gate are not in the center is because the entire building was built in three different periods, so it has the current scale. The decoration inside the hall is very exquisite, the patterns painted on the ceiling are wonderful, the railings are exquisitely carved, and the snow-white marble stairs wind up like a silver snake. The corridors are filled with colorful murals. In this corridor, there are many huge portraits, including the monarchs of Belgium, the kings of Spain, the Netherlands, France and other countries who once ruled Brussels, and the kings of Spain, the Netherlands, France and other countries who once ruled Brussels. Portrait of Napoleon.
Lin Wei stopped in front of Napoleon's portrait and looked at the only person in European history who was like Hitler? A figure like Hitler who almost conquered the whole of Europe; "What a pity, you and Hitler were defeated by Russia. I wonder if I can escape your fate!" Lin Wei thought in his heart.
Lin Wei and Robert C. Crawford quickly walked through the corridor and arrived at the conference room of the city hall. Here are gathered all the gentlemen and celebrities in Brussels who did not escape. It can be said that almost all the upper class people in Brussels are here, except those who are with the Belgian army.
With the rhythmic sound of leather shoes, all the Belgians in the conference room looked up at the door, wondering who ordered the military police to bring them here from home. But the one who came in first was a young and handsome man, who stood out from everyone.
"Dear gentlemen, ladies and ladies, hello everyone. Ever since the Franco-Belgian coalition invaded the Ruhr area, I no longer hope that this day will come!" Lin Wei used this sentence as his opening remarks.
Lin Wei's opening remarks made everyone burst into an uproar. These people never expected that this young commander would be the first to ask questions. Immediately, the Belgians began to fight back. A graceful lady stood up and said, "Excuse me, young commander, don't you think that your words are so inappropriate now that your country is invading our country?"
"Untimely?" Lin Wei asked with a smile, "Then when do you think it is appropriate? When we were defeated in the last war, are you going to let Belgium invade the Ruhr area? Dear madam, I have a proposal now. I hope to find out from your national archives who served in the army at that time, and I hope you hand them over to us! What do you think?"
"This is impossible, you executioner, you want to attack our country's heroes, you are just dreaming!" A young man in a suit and ties shouted angrily.
"The Belgians who invaded the Ruhr area are the heroes of your country? Can I understand that?" Lin Wei looked at this man who was dancing and looking like a patriot. He turned around and said, "Order Louis to mobilize domestic military police to come to Belgium, and ask Heydrich to transfer all the most experienced Gestapo from Poland to hunt down those Belgian soldiers at that time throughout Belgium!"
"Yes, leader!" Robert C. Crawford promised.
The conversation between the two fell into the ears of those Belgian celebrities, and it was immediately as effective as a bomb. Originally they thought that the young commander was just an ordinary commander, but when they heard that the commander in front of them was the national leader of the SS, Lin Wei's image in the eyes of these celebrities immediately changed. . Whether it is the United Kingdom, France, or Belgium, in their eyes is Hitt? The SS founded by Leer is simply synonymous with devil. They single-handedly imprisoned the Jews. As the vanguard of the invasion of Austria and Poland, they were indispensable for various military operations. Unexpectedly, the man in front of him, who seemed to be gentle and gentle, turned out to be the supreme commander of the SS.
Knowing that the person in front of him really had the ability to do what he said, everyone's attitude immediately changed. But they still sat down and worked hard. A gray-haired old man stood up and said to Lin Wei, "Young general, the actions of the Belgian government were indeed unjust. The soldiers were only acting in accordance with the orders of the government. Please Let those poor children go!"
Everyone was silent when the old man spoke. It was obvious that the old man had great prestige there. Perhaps these Belgian celebrities are also considering the political gains and losses of their country in dealing with Germany. In short, the atmosphere in the conference room briefly fell into dullness.
For an old man, Lin Wei still has the most basic courtesy. After hearing what the white-haired old man said, Lin Wei's eagerness for revenge suddenly disappeared. After a long silence, Lin Wei stood up and said, "Old sir, before I came here, I had thought of many ways to retaliate against Belgium. Germany at that time was too weak, too weak to have the power to protect itself. Even Even Belgium can invade us. Our compatriots in Poland and Czechoslovakia are oppressed by the locals. But as their motherland, we cannot protect them, because even we ourselves cannot protect ourselves! The Freikorps supported by the Poles It once disrupted the order of Germany for a long time! When you Belgians invaded the Ruhr area with France, didn't you also see that Germany had no military power? Old sir, please answer me, if it was during the reign of His Majesty William II, Does Belgium have the capability to invade the Ruhr area?”
The old man was silent. This kind of problem is obvious. Germany during the Second Empire was simply not something a small country like Belgium could touch. The old man could only say, "Young people, don't live in hatred. Belgium has paid the price for its original behavior. Our two countries should not hurt each other anymore!"
"But you are standing on the French side!" Lin Wei retorted, "The French have been isolating Germany. No matter what, the Belgian government has indeed been cooperating with the French government's actions. But you didn't expect that now they have themselves It’s hard to save!”