Battle of the Third Reich Chapter 58: De Gaulle
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There was a rain shower in the afternoon, which relieved some of the heat on the street. After the clouds disappeared and the rain rested, the hot sunlight once again shined on the wet sidewalk through the shade of the street trees. A black Renault car was parked on the street. At the side of the car stood two police officers in black uniforms, armed with holsters and long riding boots. Novel Chinese
De Gaulle looked around through the gaps in the blinds, then closed the shutters. He picked up a page of documents from the desk by the window and turned to the living room.
"Betain's lackeys have been watching me. I can only ask you to come over in person. It is because this matter is very urgent. Please read this document first." Charles de Gaulle walked to the sofa in the living room, holding his hand The documents were placed on the coffee table, and then he sat down.
"Betain sent someone to watch you openly, only to prove that in his mind, you are a huge threat, and your influence in the French army makes him terrified. He can only cover him in this way. The cowardice and incompetence of the British diplomatic envoy Spears comforted De Gaulle. He bent down and picked up the document from the coffee table, took out a pair of glasses frame from the pocket of the suit vest and placed it on the bridge of his nose, and began to read carefully.
"This is a document I got from inside the Petain government. In order to get this document, he took a huge risk. I think I should let you know this immediately. Petain deceived all of us. Man, he had reached a secret agreement with the Germans a few weeks ago, and everything we see now is an illusion! Petain has betrayed France, and he is also ready to betray our allies to the enemy." De Gaulle raised Erlang's legs, put one hand on his knee, and tapped the other hand on the armrest of the sofa, speaking with a serious face.
"So I think London should know this news immediately, and at the same time, it must be prepared immediately. If the document is true, then Britain will fall into an unprecedented crisis, and France will completely become a plaything and a running dog for the Germans. "De Gaulle lowered his leg and leaned down. Pointing his finger at the coffee table, his eyes fixed on Spears.
"The situation is serious, if this document is true." Spears frowned as he looked at the document. Indeed, as shown in this document. The situation is not just serious, it is extremely bad, of course for Britain.
After withdrawing from Paris, the French government fled to the south in swarms with a pile of fragmented institutions and groups. Along the way, a large number of local administrative officials, police, army, money, food and materials were also taken in. Under the stormy attacks of the German army, the French army retreated steadily, lost its helmet and armor, and was defeated.
Although Wei Gang repeatedly ordered the southern defense forces and the retreating forces to quickly establish a line of defense, the French army had already lost control at this time. Some southern garrison troops were frightened by various grotesque rumors brought by soldiers and officers who had ripped off in front. As soon as the leading German troops appeared from the horizon, the French troops here had already abandoned their positions and fled. The soldiers fled to the next line of defense with the officers wrapped in them, and began to spread even more exaggerated rumors among the defenders. . . .
More French troops chose to lay down their weapons in the complete desperation of the battle. Many of them had planned for this. There were even French troops who were eager to call the villages when the Germans occupied the villages and towns near their defense zones, and a strange flower appeared to surrender to the Germans remotely.
Because in the eyes of some middle-level French officers, there is no possibility of victory in this war. Failure is inevitable. It is only a matter of time before France surrenders. At this time, it is inhuman and meaningless to require soldiers to sacrifice. Surrendering is a relief for these people who have suffered from the pressure and suffering of war.
Just as the French watched the German commander drive straight into an uninhabited state with full of fear, the German army suddenly stopped the offensive and stayed in place to confront France. Although it is not clear what tricks the Germans are doing. But the feared Bordeaux government can finally sit down and take a breath, and French politicians can finally have time to fight.
It was in this situation that Petain united all bureaucrats and parliamentarians with defeatism and appeasement, and impeached Renault, who still wanted to fight to the end. In one fell swoop won the leadership of France.
Renault’s faction has been clamoring from beginning to end that the French nation will fight the Germans until the last battle, even if they are exiled to overseas colonies, they will continue to fight. This argument is still very strong until the Germans break through the Canal Zone. There is a market, but when the Germans fully attacked and the left-wing troops rushed down the coastline, the clamor suddenly became quieter. Then the French capitulation faction began to gain the upper hand in the parliament.
When Petain took over the leadership position, Renault’s death-carrying faction was mercilessly purged, and remained outside the two factions. However, De Gaulle, who had a similar argument with Renault, was also Included in the strike list. His remaining troops were divided up and his subordinates were transferred away. In addition to maintaining his rank and uniform, the army major general became a polished commander. He even had no place to go to work, so he could only hide in the garden hotel suite in Bordeaux and organize his battlefield diary. And the combat record, at least on the surface.
De Gaulle has been in secret contact with London, England, especially Churchill's diplomatic envoy Spears. Due to the similarity in philosophy and profession, the two established a strong personal friendship. Every time Spears arrives in Bordeaux, he will take time to visit Charles de Gaulle and bring him the latest news in London, as well as the German warfare intelligence on the French front obtained by the British intelligence agency, and occasionally bring some personal gifts, such as food and some cash. And de Gaulle will also prepare confidential information inside the Petain government for the other party, especially information that must never be known to the British, or some internal documents of the French Navy and Air Force, the French Army’s intelligence is his own business. He has convinced himself that helping Britain is saving France.
As a representative of the young French army officers, de Gaulle still has some connections in the army and the government. At the same time, due to the unfair treatment, many government officials who did not have a cold before will also have some sympathy for him. Give it help and convenience.
So this time, a subordinate working as a guard in the government document storage room stole a document that surprised de Gaulle. Although it was a fragment that was about to be destroyed due to a printing error, it was just a copy of dozens of pages. A page in the document, but what was revealed on this page was shocking enough. It happened that Spears arrived in Bordeaux with Churchill's letter, and De Gaulle immediately sent Spears a request to meet.
"If the documents are true, it is sufficient to prove that Petain has indeed cooperated with Germany. The Germans delivered ordnance and supplies to the three French divisions in the Alps defense zone, and released 20,000 captured army soldiers and officers. We even returned weapons and equipment. This is very important news. Petain has apparently reached certain deals with Germany, and the British government has been deceived by Petain, this cunning old dog. London must immediately respond to this. , I want to take a document back to London immediately.” Spears took the leather document bag beside him, carefully inserted the document page into the interlayer, and fastened the chain.
"I decided to go to London with you to be a witness. My career in France is over. If Petain announces that the war is over, France will become the prey of Germany. I will never allow this When it happens, I will go to England to continue fighting. I want to call on all French people who are as unwilling to submit as me to stand on the side of the British allies and fight for the freedom of France." De Gaulle stood up, his hands behind his back, and looked firmly. With Spears.
The British envoy looked up at the stubborn French general in front of him, and considered it a bit. Then he nodded vigorously. "My flamingo stork is on standby at the airport. Originally, I was going to return to London in the afternoon. I have already said goodbye to Petain. We can set off immediately. However, these policemen who are monitoring you..."
"If they interrogate, I will say to see you at the airport. When the plane takes off, I will board the plane directly. No one will think of this." De Gaulle walked to the door and took out his uniform and cap from the closet. Then he picked up a briefcase that he had prepared in the corner of the closet.
"Very good. Let's set off right away. I have some questions for you. Let's talk on the road." Spears put on his jacket and lifted the document bag. With de Gaulle out of the suite.
Twenty minutes later, in front of the Bordeaux airport guards and the two security policemen, Charles de Gaulle rolled onto the British Flamingo Carrier that was starting to taxi, and the plane slowly accelerated, rising from the ground, low altitude After going around the field, the wings swayed. The tip of the tree passing the windbreak of the airport flew towards the Atlantic.
"We take off from here, take the Bay of Biscay, go around Cape Brest, fly straight to Plymouth, and reach London in the evening." Spears patted the panting De Gaulle on the shoulder.
"We want to fly at low altitude and avoid German patrol planes. You can take a good look at the scenery along the French coast. Next time you want to see these scenery again, I don't know how long it will take." De Gaulle nodded when he heard the words. Then he turned his face to stick to the cabin window, looking at the green French land outside the window with complicated expression.
Brunoir is a very ordinary French seaside village. Half of the residents of the village are fishermen and the other half are employees of nearby grape plantations. The village is close to the Atlantic Ocean and descends along a gentle slope. The coast forms a small bay on the edge of the village. The pier in the village is built at the corner of the bay. A dozen fishing boats in the village are quietly moored on berths in the emerald bay. , The afternoon sun shines on the water, and the water waves reflect mottled light and shadow on the hull.
It is now during the war. It is said that some people have seen German submarines and planes haunting nearby, and there are also terrible legends of mines, so the fishing boats dare not go far, and only make a round or two in the surrounding coastal waters every morning. Regardless of whether there is harvest or not, I will return to Hong Kong at noon.
Let Pierre sit on a rock on the top of the cliff by the bay, watching his goat graze with a depressed expression on his face.
"Damn German, **** airplane!" Jean Pierre picked up a large sheepskin jug next to him, poured a large mouthful of sweet and sour home-brewed wine into his mouth, and rubbed it on the back of his sleeve. He wiped his mouth, and then tightened the stopper.
It's been a lot of time since the last arrest, but when Pierre remembered that, he would feel his blood pressure rise, and his beards would be distraught. For this honest French farmer, this is simply the most terrifying experience in his life. The humiliation he suffered was unforgettable in his entire life. It was a great shame, unforgettable, swearing to the world, beating his chest and dare not dare. forget. Of course, revenge was never thought of, but it was the German army armed to the teeth.
At that time, the German armored forces arrested him and handed him over to the gendarmerie of the occupying forces in the city. A German gendarmerie major interrogated him. The Germans had a good attitude and spoke good French. Jean Pi At that time, El confessed honestly.
"In front of a group of German tanks, shooting a broken shotgun at a German plane at a height of one thousand meters?!!! Just because the sound of the plane made you take a nap?!!!"
The German military police major pointed to Jean Pierre’s nose and laughed frantically for five minutes, and then ordered the military police to drive out the idiot who had scared his pants. At this time, he was still worrying about the overcrowding in the prison. May accept another French farmer who is obviously mentally disabled.
As a result, Pierre was thrown directly into the street by the Germans, with an extra shoe print on his butt. By the way, he also lost an old shotgun.
I was treated as a joke by the Germans, Jean Pierre, a former high-ranking soldier in the French Army, the warrior Pierre turned out to be an idiot! When he was walking on the streets of the city wearing those drenched pants and crotch Above, the strange gazes of the people around, Pierre couldn't help being furious at the thought of this. Damn German, **** plane!
The original farm can’t stay, at least until the neighbors forget about it. Pierre went to his wife's natal house, but the German followed his ass, and Le Havre couldn't stay there anymore. Jean Pierre would think of the bad thing now when he saw the German outfit. So he dragged his family around again, started the Long March, and finally settled down at the home of his distant cousin in Brunoer.
Pierre’s farm yield is good, so he still has some savings. He rented a house first, and then took his family to live in. Usually in the morning, he helped his cousin manage the farmland, and in the afternoon he drove the family’s A dozen goats went to the mountain to graze, and it was finally a few days of peace and tranquility.
Jean Pierre took the double-barreled shotgun leaning to the side and took two bullets from his pocket. This shotgun belongs to my cousin, and it's a thing of the past. It's no good for a person to go up the mountain without a guy. Recently, refugees from the north often pass by. Goats are now valuable livestock. Pierre was loaded with bullets, and the back of the gun was aimed at the surroundings, with the weapon in hand, he felt full of power.
At this time, a dull and familiar voice came from a distance, and Pierre had heard it countless times in his sleep. aircraft! It's the **** plane! Jean Pierre's humiliating memories appeared in his mind again, making his eyes bloodshot and angry.
Immediately ~IndoMTL.com~ A small twin-engine transport plane appeared from the top of the tree behind the cliff and flew straight over Pierre's head. The plane flew so low, Pierre I feel as if I can touch its wings as soon as I reach out.
The French farmer was angry from his heart to the guts. Without hesitation, he directly took up his shotgun and blasted at the plane, firing two volleys. In an instant, the transport plane flew over Pierre's head towards the Atlantic Ocean.
Pierre turned around and spat angrily at the flying transport plane. At this moment, there was a weak blast from the plane in the distance, and then the French farmer watched , A thick smoke came out of the wing and engine on one side. After the small transport plane struggled and shook, it suddenly tilted its head and plunged into the sea.
Looking at the thick smoke on the sea and the huge ripples, let Pierre come to his senses. He turned around and made sure there was no one around, so he spit on the ground again. Spit, with a shotgun and water bottle on his back, hurriedly drove the sheep down the cliff. (To be continued.)
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