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Chapter 890 Death Struggle
"Why bother with him? He should be taught a lesson."

Vasily was very dissatisfied with Georgy.

It's okay to commit suicide in peacetime.

After France's defeat, even Russia had begun to mobilize, but Georgi thought he had Yugoslavia in the front and pretended to obey the mobilization. Now he deserved to be defeated by the Germans.

"Now is not the time to punish him."

Although George was disappointed with Georgi, he couldn't just let it go.

Although Georgi is giving up, there are many countries that are giving up nowadays. Even France is giving up. As long as the Kingdom of Greece does not surrender, George can accept it.

There will definitely be punishment.

In the last world war, George had given Georgi and the Kingdom of Greece the punishment they deserved because the Kingdom of Greece did not contribute enough.

If George does not wake up in time, the Kingdom of Greece will still gain nothing after the end of this world war.

Unlike the idiot Georgi, smart people are everywhere.

Although the outcome of the battle on the Russian-German front had not yet been decided, the United States had already begun mobilizing.

Smart people know that if Germany cannot quickly gain an advantage through blitzkrieg, once it gets stuck in a tug-of-war, the more powerful Russia will definitely win in the end.

As Russia's indiscriminate bombing of Germany's homeland continued, Germany's industrial capacity became increasingly weak and its defeat was evident.

Although Roosevelt was in the United States, it was not difficult to infer the actual situation in Germany through German orders.

It should be noted that Germany has not yet launched unrestricted submarine warfare, and the United States has not stopped trading with Germany.

After the outbreak of the Russo-German War, Britain stopped bombing the German mainland, and the Germans no longer attacked the British mainland. For a time, the English Channel was calm, and the British and German armies lived in peace.

George could understand Churchill's behavior, but could not accept it.

This cannot be blamed on Churchill, because during the Battle of Britain, Russia just watched from the sidelines and did not provide any help to Britain.

Of course, if Churchill didn't help, there would be no way he could get any benefits from Russia after the war, so he had to accept defeat.

Compared with Churchill, de Gaulle was more pragmatic.

George didn't expect that de Gaulle would fly to Alexandria via Persia to seek Russia's support.

The two world wars revealed too much.

Unlike Pétain's generation, the situation de Gaulle faced was simple.

France of Pédun's generation still had ambitions and tried to maintain France's colonial system.

France has now lost the power to influence the situation in Europe.

The reason why Charles de Gaulle came to Russia was that the African people's resistance movement for independence had finally spread to the French North African colonies.

Charles de Gaulle hoped that Russia would stop its exports to Africa so that the Free French could focus more on fighting Rommel's invasion.

“Did France stop buying Japanese bonds during the Russo-Japanese War?”

Vasily brought up the old matter again and finally found an opportunity to settle accounts with France.

"Grand Duke, I hope you can understand that the situation in France is too complicated—"

Charles de Gaulle was bitter that his generation of French people would eventually have to pay for France's previous mistakes.

"So you want to make it clear that the purchase of bonds is just a capital act and has nothing to do with the French government?"

Vasily showed no mercy.

Before the war broke out, no one expected that France, which was the main force of the Allied Forces in the last World War, would surrender so easily.

So shameless!
Since you yourselves have disregarded your dignity, Russia has no obligation to uphold the dignity of France.

"France has paid a heavy enough price for its previous mistakes, and the lesson is profound. I now fully understand who is France's friend and who is France's enemy. If you ask me to apologize for France's previous behavior, I am willing to do so."

De Gaulle was pragmatic and humble enough.

George finally understood why Charles de Gaulle was called the last politician of France.

If it were George, he would rather fight the enemy to the end than surrender.

For the sake of France's interests, Charles de Gaulle could actually endure Vasily's face-to-face humiliation. Not to mention his admiration for him was as endless as the Yangtze River, it can also be said that this is something that ordinary people cannot do.

"Who can you represent? You can only represent yourself. The damage caused by France to Russia cannot be resolved with a simple apology."

Vasily pursued him relentlessly.

"The Grand Duke—"

De Gaulle couldn't bear it anymore and asked George for help.

"Give me a reason to help you."

George was straightforward and didn't give de Gaulle any chance to beat around the bush.

"France will always be Russia's most loyal ally."

Charles de Gaulle still held out hope.

"If you hadn't told me, I would have almost forgotten that we are not even allies."

Vasily sneered.

"We can be, anytime."

The main purpose of Charles de Gaulle's visit was to form an alliance with Russia.

The current situation in France fully demonstrates the consequences of an alliance with Britain.

Not to mention the United States.

Look at how Russia treats its allies.

Even though the Kingdom of Romania was so crazy and committed suicide, Russia did not abandon Romania.

The performance of the Kingdom of Greece was not much better. Russia sent reinforcements when it should have, and did not leave it alone. The Kingdom of Montenegro, the weakest in the Russian alliance, is still alive and well.

If France had allied with Russia instead of Britain, would Germany still dare to attack France?

Charles de Gaulle did not expect to be on an equal footing with Russia.

As long as Russia could lend a helping hand and allow France to hold out until the end of the war, de Gaulle would be satisfied.

"Of course you can always, but does Free France have the qualifications to be an ally of Russia?"

Vasily and George echoed each other.

George looked at Vasily, and Vasily understood.

That's enough. Even a clay man has some temper. No matter how bad the French are, they are still better than the British.

"France's colonies in Africa are your own problem. How long do you want to enslave the North Africans?"

Georges hoped de Gaulle would face reality.

With the decline of France's power and the awakening of the colonists, France's colonial system in North Africa will sooner or later collapse completely.

France will certainly not be able to keep its colonies in Asia.

“I will discuss this with the North Africans after the war, but not now.”

Charles de Gaulle Limited Commitment.

If it abandons its North African colonies now, Free France led by Charles de Gaulle will be finished.

We can talk about it after the war. We can follow the example of Britain and establish a French federation or something, and gradually achieve autonomy and even independence for the colonies.

Charles de Gaulle knew well that this was the price France had to pay.

Why does Russia want to export to Africa?
Because Russia needs Africa's resources and Africa's market.

Exporting to Africa can also weaken the strength of Britain and France. If Charles de Gaulle were George, he would be even more excessive than George.

When de Gaulle visited Alexandria, the Russian and German armies were still fighting fiercely.

It seemed that the Air Force was unable to defeat the Russian army and gain the desired air superiority.

The mustache guy finally couldn't hold back any longer and sent out ground troops to launch a frenzied attack on the Russian positions.

In the exploratory offensive in the previous stage, the German army had basically figured out the Russian defense system.

The Russian-German border stretches for thousands of kilometers, and it is impossible for the Russian army to guard every inch of the border.

The German army was indeed unable to break through the fortress group deployed by the Russian army.

Faced with the frenzied attack of the German armored forces, the Russian defense line finally loosened.

On August 8, the German army broke through near Ross in Poland and headed straight for Warsaw.

Andrei remained fearless in the face of danger. While mobilizing troops to block the German army, he issued combat orders to the Korean Army and the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps as strategic reserves, preparing to engage in combat.

Breaking through the defense is a double-edged sword for both sides.

The gap in the defense line was 20 kilometers wide, and the German army was pouring in rapidly through the gap, with the vanguard troops only 80 kilometers away from Warsaw.

The Russian army's defense lines are all deployed in border areas, and the defense forces in inland areas are weak.

Once Warsaw was occupied by the German army, Russia's core areas in the Western European Plain and the St. Petersburg industrial belt would face direct threat from the German army.

For the German army, if the troops that broke into Russia were annihilated due to lack of support, then the German army would lose the initiative on the ground after losing the initiative in the air.

In a melee involving a large army of tens of millions of people, the slightest mistake could lead to disastrous consequences.

"Are you going or am I going?"

Vasily was eager to go to Warsaw to personally command the Russian army in battle.

"No one needs to go. We have to believe in Andre's ability."

George has faith in Andre.

Warsaw is the headquarters of the Warsaw Military District. After the outbreak of the war, Andre also placed his headquarters in Warsaw.

After years of construction, Warsaw's defense strength is second to none among all Russian cities. All buildings in the city are built with reinforced concrete and are not afraid of German attacks.

What's more, it is hard to say whether the German army can reach Warsaw.

During the last World War, the German army was only 60 kilometers away from Paris.

These 60 kilometers eventually became an insurmountable barrier for the German army.

The German troops that invaded Russia not only had to face the encirclement and blockade of the Russian ground forces, but also the heavy bombing of the Russian Air Force. Every step forward came at a huge price.

George wanted to see what kind of performance Germany, the student taught by Russia, could show.

George's requirement for Vasily was to make every effort to ensure the supply of various materials needed for the front line, especially artillery shells and rockets, as well as various aerial bombs.

"Our factory has started to operate in three shifts, and the machines do not stop even if people stop working. Russia can still afford to fight for another three years."

Vasily's work is impeccable.

After entering the wartime system, Russia's industrial capacity has steadily increased.

At the same time, people's livelihood in Russia has not been greatly affected.

George certainly won't waste three years with the mustache.

The United States has begun mobilizing and is about to enter the market to grab the last penny.

To George, the German attack was just a last-ditch effort.

As the Russian army continued its strategic bombing of Germany, Germany's industrial capacity became increasingly weak.

If this continues, the German army can hold out for three months, let alone three years, which would be considered as superior combat power.

(End of this chapter)