Such armistice conditions were refuted by Pétain without exception, and Pétain's country could not accept them. Goebbels did not delve into this issue, but first said, "Marshal Pétain, you have to understand that France can no longer fight! Even if you listen to the ideas of the French left-wingers and resist us to the end, it is not Our opponents, besides, do you believe in those left-wing parties that are backed by the Soviets? Think about it? France becomes the second Soviet Union! Huh?"
Hess fiddled with his fingers and said casually, "Besides, how can you make us believe that you can compensate us elsewhere?" Pétain was waiting for Hess's words, so he immediately said, "There are still other places in France. There are more than a hundred divisions of prisoners of war, as long as you let them go, we can help you cross the English Channel, provided that Germany cannot occupy the territory of northern France!"
"How to get there? Swim across? During yesterday's negotiation, General Huntziger seemed to only want to show that the French navy remained neutral, rather than helping Germany cross the English Channel. Moreover, the French army was so quick to help us deal with their former allies. This is unconvincing!" Lin Wei interrupted Marshal Pétain and asked his own question.
The most difficult aspect of the armistice was the French navy. When France was about to collapse, Churchill once said that if France sent its navy to Britain, its past promise not to make a separate peace would be cancelled. If the French government follows Churchill's advice, this will undoubtedly be bad news for Germany, causing the German navy, which has already begun to break the ice, to once again face an invincible enemy. Hit? Le is determined not to let this happen, and Lin Wei will not let this happen, and Hit? The difference is, Hit? Le only wanted the French navy to remain neutral, while Linwei was willing to pay any price for the French navy to join the war. Not even the occupied territories in northern France.
Marshal Pétain and General Weygand, who had been silent next to him, looked at each other and nodded, "If Germany does not occupy French territory, France is willing to send its army and navy to help Germany in the war, and by the way, teach the selfish British a lesson!" Both Pétain and General Weygand were concerned that the British would not rule out air support for France, especially the north-south pincer plan formulated by General Weygand, which was only in name only because the British were determined to preserve their strength and retreat from Dunkirk. In the end, not only the north-south pincer plan failed, but the British generator plan also failed. Of course Wei Gang didn't know that under normal circumstances, the generator plan was successful. It was just that there was an abnormal person in the normal world that made the generator plan fail.
"If France can fully help, Germany can help our allies develop their economies and reduce unemployment!" Lin Wei said with a pun. Lin Wei's goal is very clear, to form an alliance, cut off the connection with the United Kingdom, and completely break up with the United Kingdom. France can only win Germany's trust by becoming its enemy. Only when the hands of the French and British are stained with each other's blood can Germany rest easy, saying: "The most important thing is that we can even help France rebuild its army. As long as France has everything now, France can have it!" "
"As long as Germany, which has the world's largest army, and France, which has the world's second largest army, form an alliance, which country on the European continent can stop us?" Goebbels tempted, "Germany and France support each other, and there will be no difference in this world." Invincible!"
"Alliance?" Of course Marshal Pétain knew what this meant to France. France and Germany together could indeed be invincible, but this also meant that France was firmly tied to the chariot by Germany, and Marshal Pétain did not dare to act hastily. After making a decision, he turned around and asked, "General Weigang, General Huntsiger, what do you think?"
"Marshal!" General Weygand, as the representative of the military, still regarded Petain as Marshal. General Weygand said, "When our battle with Germany is at its most intense, British fighter jets can eliminate the threat of the German Air Force above us!" Wei Gang didn't seem to hear Goering's snort, and continued, "But the British Air Force, which has hundreds of fighter jets, selfishly did not dispatch for the security of its own homeland, and did not regard us as allies at all!"
"Of course, the British incited you, France and Germany, to be enemies! They have been doing this for hundreds of years!" Goebbels said with added jealousy.
"I didn't believe it before, but now I believe it!" General Wei Gang continued, "When I formulated the north-south pincer attack plan, the British clearly promised to cooperate with our army to go north, and their expeditionary force went south to fight. According to the then Based on the balance of power, it is possible for us to fight, but the selfish British once again chose to preserve their own strength and did not respond!"
"According to the situation at that time, the armored cluster is indeed in danger!" When the matter came to a close, Lin Wei did not mind helping General Wei Gang to say a few words, although Lin Wei did not think that the German armored cluster was close to the infantry at that time. opponent. At this time, General Weygang was rehashing old scores, and he was a bit suspected of escaping responsibility for the French army. However, Lin Wei and Goering did not care. The bigger the rift between Britain and France, the better. Lin Wei suddenly felt that the gap between Britain and France should be separated. Separate detention of prisoners of war was a wrong decision. If a fight broke out between French prisoners of war and British prisoners of war in a prisoner of war camp, and it was dramatized by the German guards, it would also attract the attention of the French people for a period of time. At this time, Lin Wei immediately thought, how practical is the prisoner of war fight
"I think in this case, as long as the integrity of France can be preserved, there is nothing we can do even if we feel sorry for the British. Furthermore, the selfishness of the British ruined our army. There is no need for us to let France bleed and sacrifice for the British!" Henry General Ziger obviously agreed with Weygand's proposal. Since the British could use France as a shield, France could also ally with Germany to punish this selfish villain.
Now that General Weygand and General Huntsiger had agreed, Marshal Pétain finally made up his mind, "France is willing to ally with Germany to deal with Britain together. The French army and navy will try their best to cooperate with the landing in Britain, but in exchange, Germany cannot occupy it." French territory!”
Lin Wei, who had already considered the problem, was immediately attracted by Petain's words, and immediately said, "Alsace and Lorraine are not within the scope of this problem, they are the territories of the German Empire!"
"You have promised not to occupy French territory?" Pétain asked.
"Marshal Pétain!" Lin Wei interrupted angrily, "Do you think I am too young to know the history of Alsace and Lorraine? You took advantage of the weakness of the Holy Roman Empire to send troops to occupy the Holy Roman Empire. The empire's territory, during the Franco-Prussian War, we finally took back our territory, and you took it back after World War I, but you can't change the fact that Alsace and Lorraine, 90% All the people here speak German! Excuse me, if it is an inherent territory of France, how come 90% of the people speak a foreign language? Alsace and Lorraine are not within the scope of negotiations, and they are an integral part of Germany. !”
Looking at the somewhat unwilling Marshal Pétain, Lin Wei took a deep breath and knew that now was not the time for a falling out. Germany only had a four-level chance of winning in the battle. If France was added, it would have seven levels. He slowed down his voice. Said, "If Marshal Pétain anticipates the dissatisfaction of the French people, Germany can send a delegation of historians to debate with French historians, but I believe that you French people can't debate ours!" "
Pétain glanced at the French representatives around him and shook his head helplessly. Marshal Pétain had been a soldier for so many years. Of course he knew that Alsace and Lorraine were indeed German-speaking areas, and indeed they were forcibly taken from the Holy Roman Empire in French history. . The territory that belonged to the Holy Roman Empire before the 17th century was dominated by German-speaking residents. It later became a territory ruled by the Habsburg family and was ceded to France according to the Peace of Westphalia after the Thirty Years' War. For a long time, the local residents continued to resist the language and customs imposed on them by the French rulers. Alsace, like Lorraine, is a famous producer of German liquor, and the liquor produced locally is named after German naming methods.
Marshal Pétain understood that even if a referendum was held, Alsace and Lorraine would look for opportunities to break away from France, and seeing the attitudes of the several German ministers in front of him, they were determined to win Alsace and Lorraine. Alsace and Lorraine It can no longer be saved by Pétain.
"Okay, we accept this issue!" Marshal Pétain said helplessly. In fact, Lin Wei would not discuss this issue with Marshal Pétain at all. Things belonging to Germany must be recovered. All Lin Wei can guarantee is that Germany Not to occupy French territory, not to bury what originally belongs to you.
"Since France is willing to keep the French territory now occupied by Germany at the expense of helping Germany land in Britain, we have to discuss the next issue!" Goebbels knocked on the table and looked at the faces of each French representative, " All German exiles still in France must be deported back to Germany. Is there no problem with this?"
"Isn't this bad!" General Wei Gang hesitated, "This is against France's tradition. From the perspective of France's tradition of respecting the right of asylum, it is shameful to do so."
Lin Wei took advantage of a moment of laziness and said leisurely, "This is not part of the negotiation. France must agree. I don't understand that you no longer fight for the rights and interests of France, but you care about our affairs in Germany and whether you care about the fate of those exiles." , if that’s the case, Robert C. Crawford…”
"Dear leader, I am willing to serve you!" Robert C. Crawford bowed slightly and said respectfully.
"Ah..." Lin Wei yawned, "All German traitors will be imprisoned in concentration camps! Tell Dr. Joseph Mengele that from now on, the SS will fully support his experiments, and the required human bodies will be newly built. The Auschwitz concentration camp will be provided to him! These German traitors, use their last possessions to contribute to Germany!"
At this point, Lin Wei seemed to remember something and said to Marshal Pétain, who was looking at him in shock, "You seem to have a lot of Polish remnants in France, right? Since you can escape to France, it means you are Diehard elements. Hand them over, any enemy of Germany must die!" Lin Wei said in an irrefutable tone.
"You want to kill them all?" Cold sweat broke out on General Wei Gang's forehead. General Wei Gang has also been a soldier for decades, but he is such an understatement of killing and massacre. General Wei Gang is still First time seeing it.
"That's right!" Lin Wei seemed to say something trivial, "The individual must sacrifice for the whole, and now, what most Germans hope is to wash away the shame of the Treaty of Versailles. Those who look forward to democracy , can only be sacrificed for Germany! Even if they sacrificed for their own ideals! Maybe decades later, people will think of them!"
"One last question!" Göring, the most greedy of money, stood up and shouted, "In France, all Jewish property must be confiscated!"
"Except Jewish scientists!" Lin Wei added, "All adult men in Germany have joined the army, and we need Jews for production in the rear. Please don't worry, we have no intention of killing the Jews!"
Petain and General Weygand discussed it and said, "If you can guarantee the safety of ordinary people, we are willing to hand over the Jews to you!" Jews are not welcome in almost all places in Europe, but they are openly carrying out * Country, except Hit? There is no one else. Other countries have made restrictions secretly. But Hit? Le is dead, of course Lin Wei will not do such a thing, Lin Wei also needs Jews to join the German war machine. After all, the industrial production capacity achieved by millions of Jews was too great for Lin Wei to ignore.
"If there are no more problems! I think we can sign!" Pétain said. The current situation is much better than the conditions proposed by Germany at the beginning. Pétain has decided to agree to the conditions of Linwei and Goebbels. .
"Within half a year, French soldiers will be released one after another!" Goebbels said. Pétain had no objection to this.
"After I go back and report to Your Majesty! Our German Juncker landowners will sign an economic treaty with France to help France regain its economy!" Lin Wei added.
"Some drawings of fighter jets of the Luftwaffe will be handed over to the French army later!" Goering said, patting his chest.
"I will send party personnel to help Marshal Pétain establish a new French government! At the same time, if some French army members need German troops as consultants, please inform us!" Hess said.
Marshal Pétain consulted General Weygand and General Huntsiger for their opinions. Seeing that they both had no objections, he nodded and said, "I sign the armistice agreement on behalf of the French government!"
At 6:50 pm on June 23, 1940, General Huntziger and German Propaganda Minister Goebbels signed the armistice agreement. Pétain walked out of the carriage with relief, followed immediately by General Weygand and General Huntsiger. Only Lin Wei and Hess were left in the carriage.
"Minister Goebbels brainwashed French prisoners within half a year. Time seems a bit short!" Lin Wei said with some worry.
"It doesn't matter, a lie repeated a thousand times becomes the truth!" Goebbels said his signature words, "After half a year, I want these French soldiers to all have an unforgettable hatred for Britain!"
"Okay, I have to report today's situation to His Majesty!" Lin Wei packed up his things and said, "Whether we can get the French government to stand in our camp depends on Marshal Goering and the two ministers! "
After the four of them walked out of the carriage, Lin Wei suddenly turned around and ordered, "Blow up this train for me!"
Two days later, the Franco-Italian Armistice was signed in Rome. Mussolini could only occupy what his troops had conquered, which meant a few hundred yards of French territory, plus a 50-mile demilitarized zone on the French-Italian border and in Tunisia. The armistice agreement was signed at 7:35 pm on June 24. Six hours later, the sound of artillery across France stopped.
On the evening of June 23, the day after the Pétain government surrendered, General de Gaulle issued a radio statement in London. He said that due to the situation created by the surrender of the Bordeaux government, France's political institutions could no longer exercise their functions freely and the French people could not express their true wishes. Therefore, with the consent of the British government, he announced the establishment of the French National Council in London.
De Gaulle sent British General Speirs back to London on June 17. After arriving at the airport, just as the plane was starting to take off, he suddenly got into the cabin door and the plane took off. Other French officials present were stunned.
"The French National Council will have jurisdiction over all French citizens now on British soil and will be responsible for the guidance of all French military and political personnel now in Great Britain or who may come to Great Britain in the future. The French Council will approach these people in order to call on them to participate in the establishment of this Council ." Finally, General de Gaulle shouted: "The war has not been lost, the country has not been destroyed, and hope has not been shattered. Long live France!"
Lin Wei, who was still explaining to William II and most of the dissatisfied Junker landowners, immediately received the news. Lin Wei could not stop de Gaulle from fleeing to Britain, but Lin Wei had every means to isolate de Gaulle. But now the main thing is to solve his own problems. Lin Wei has to face many people's questions. All of these people are very close friends with his Gustav, and Lin Wei cannot ignore them even for the sake of his father.
The reason for these people's dissatisfaction is simply that France's conditions are too loose. Indeed, compared with the armistice agreement France proposed to Germany in 1918, Germany's armistice agreement this time is actually very benevolent. It's no wonder that these people who are preparing for revenge are dissatisfied, but what troubles Lin Wei the most is that his father Gustav is also one of them.