readytorunbook Chapter 562
Chapter 562
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December 15, 192, is definitely the most memorable day of this era.
Early in the morning, the citizens in the Iron Tower City found that a large number of soldiers appeared on the streets with guns, and many important roads were blocked with barbed wire.
On the road leading to the Palace of Versailles, the German security measures were particularly strict. Not only did a full division of security troops appear, but also a large number of tanks and armored vehicles appeared on the streets.
The citizens in the Iron Tower City felt very panicked when they saw this battle of the German army.
The Gestapo had not yet been dispatched, and they had not searched everywhere. Just the German army strengthened the martial law on the streets, and they were already panicked!
If this is really like what Heydrich said, and 20,000 people were dispatched to search the whole city, wouldn’t the Iron Tower City become a pot of porridge, boiling directly?
“What are the Hans doing? Why do so many troops suddenly appear?”
“I don’t know, I don’t know what happened, but looking at the German army’s display, could it be that something bad has happened?”
Although the German military parade of more than 300,000 soldiers was seen on the Champs-Elysees three days ago, the citizens of the Iron Tower City watched it from an appreciative perspective at that time, and did not feel the impact of the German army on their lives, nor did they feel the threat to their personal safety.
But it is completely different now!
Although the number of German troops in the Iron Tower City has decreased a lot at this time, only two armies with 120,000 troops were mobilized this time.
However, because these troops were scattered in the streets and alleys and controlled hundreds of intersections throughout the city, the citizens of the Iron Tower City felt panic and uneasiness that they could see the German army everywhere they went.
“Please get in the car, Mr. President!”
Marshal Pétain was also notified at short notice to attend the coronation ceremony at the Palace of Versailles. Although he was very reluctant, he had to go at this time.
“It seems that the Han people are not as magnanimous as we imagined. They still remember the grudge from the past!”
Sitting in the bulletproof Mercedes-Benz car provided by the Hans people, Marshal Pétain said to his assistant with emotion.
The assistant was in no mood to pay attention to these things at this time. He fell into panic because their own security personnel were controlled by the German army. They did not let the guards follow them. The one responsible for protecting their safety was a group of SS soldiers in black uniforms.
From the special mark on them, the assistant recognized the identity of this German army-the SS Skeleton Division!
Everyone knows that Hans’s most elite field army is Guderian’s First Army, and the most powerful in Guderian’s First Army is Reinhardt’s First Armored Division!
However, few people know that within Hans, there is a secret force that is even more powerful than the First Armored Division, and that is the SS Skeleton Division!
This army is drawn from the entire army. It is composed of veterans with rich combat experience and excellent military literacy. The lowest rank in the army is sergeant major, and the rank of platoon leader-level generals is second lieutenant and lieutenant!
And every soldier is a former member, and is committed to advancing. The party and their leader Mainz are loyal!
This army can really be regarded as Mainz’s private army, under his command alone!
The equipment of the skeletal division is very luxurious, almost every soldier has an STG assault rifle, and all the armored soldiers are equipped with the latest Luger pistols, and their tanks are all Type 4 tanks. This army, from individual weapons to armored weapons, is the best in the army. Their strong combat effectiveness is based on the excellent quality of soldiers and sophisticated weapons!
Although the skeletal division is powerful, it rarely goes out, and even if it goes out, it will not easily show its true face. They usually participate in the war under the banner of other troops, but this time, they showed up in public!
What does this mean?
Are the Hans going to attack them?
Otherwise, why did they send out the skeletal division?
Marshal Pétain said something and no one responded. He turned his head curiously and glanced at the assistant beside him, and then saw the assistant’s dazed expression.
He looked in the assistant’s line of sight and soon realized the extraordinary origin of this not low
“The Viking Division and the Death’s Head Division have always been the trump cards in Mainz’s hand. He never wanted to show them to the public easily. Unexpectedly, he actually mobilized the Death’s Head Division this time. What on earth was he going to do?”
Marshal Pétain began to feel uneasy. The appearance of the Death’s Head Division made him realize that things were not simple.
However, he soon felt relieved.
Since the moment he decided to surrender to Hans, his fate was no longer in his own hands.
It would be very easy for Hans to want him to die. If the other party really had this intention, there would be no need to go through so much trouble. Just send a few soldiers and he would surrender!
The whole of Gaul was under the control of Hans. As a president of a fallen country, could he still make any waves?
Therefore, Marshal Pétain soon realized that the appearance of the Death’s Head Division was not aimed at him.
He didn’t have such a big face yet!
After figuring this out, Marshal Pétain breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time he felt a little uncomfortable. This truth is really hurtful!
He is the president of a traditional European power, but he has ended up like this. It’s really hard to laugh!
“I don’t know if Dai Gaole has escaped. Judging from the time, he should have fled to North Africa by now, right?”
Dai Gaul thought of something that happened before, and he began to worry.
He surrendered to Hans, which could be said to be a last resort, but that didn’t mean he was really willing to do so.
If there was no other way, Gaul would definitely suffer even more serious losses if it didn’t surrender. By then, the people would be devastated, and the whole of Gaul would become a ruin. Tens of millions of people would lose their homes and wives and children. He didn’t dare to think about this terrible situation, nor did he dare to let it happen.
However, as an old marshal who had personally experienced the war on the Western Front, Marshal Pétain knew the cruelty of war better than anyone else.
If they really insisted on resisting and not surrendering, the final outcome of Gaul would definitely be more miserable than he thought.
The Hans people had a deep hatred for Gaul, and the more they resisted, the more opportunities they would provide Hans with crazy revenge on them.
With Hans’ mobilization and destructive capabilities, they could really raze Gaul to the ground!
So Marshal Pétain had no choice but to stand up and be the surrendered traitor.
However, in When he surrendered, he did not give up his efforts to save Gaul.
For example, there were a group of staunch resistance elements in the French army who were unwilling to surrender to Hans.
Marshal Pétain was unable to convince these people after his surrender, and he could not surrender to Hans if they insisted on resisting.
So there are only two solutions: first, get rid of these people or hand them over to Hans to deal with, and completely eliminate the resistance forces in the country, so that they can surrender to Hans smoothly.
Second, find an opportunity to pack these people up and send them away, and let them go to Gaul’s overseas colonies to persist in resistance. In this way, they are not in the country and cannot interfere with their decision-making, and their existence can also preserve some fire for Gaul.
Among them, the most determined resistance faction is Dai Gaole.
Originally, he was a war criminal appointed by the German army, but Marshal Pétain sold Marshal Foch a face, quietly let him go, and sent him to North Africa.
If nothing unexpected happens, Dai Gaole should have arrived in North Africa by now!