The Third Reich: The Return of the King

Chapter 436

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“President, isn’t this a bit too tough? If the British Empire can’t swallow this and really declares war on us, wouldn’t that be terrible?”

The mustache was a little frightened by Mainz’s decision. In his opinion, Hans was not ready for a full-scale war at all, especially their navy, which did not have the strength to compete head-on with the Royal Navy. So once the two countries declared war, Hans’s sea control would be lost instantly, and they would be subject to a naval blockade by the British!

Such a blockade is bound to have a great impact on Hans’ economy and people’s livelihood!

In addition to the navy, the army also had a lot of problems. The production capacity of the Type 4 tank was still insufficient at this time. Currently, only about 800 tanks were produced, which could equip two armored divisions. Although Rheinmetall’s production lines had been increased to 12, the monthly production capacity had increased from 10 tanks to 200 tanks per month, but this speed was still too full!

The opponents they faced were not small countries like Poland and Jake, but big countries like the British Empire and Gaul. If they really fought, the factories of both sides would quickly turn into military factories, and they would work hard to produce various weapons and equipment!

In this case, the demand for tanks could not be met by hundreds or thousands. They needed at least thousands or even tens of thousands of tanks!

“Yes, President, we currently do not have enough submarines to carry out unlimited submarine warfare. Therefore, facing the British naval blockade, we have almost no ability to retaliate in kind!”

Dönitz was also worried. His navy had never been involved in the affairs of Central Europe, and it did not have an army of more than 2 million like the army.

The navy was formed very slowly. After all, they needed to wait for their battleships and aircraft carriers to be launched and put into service. This process could not be fast at all!

From the time Hans began to vigorously develop the navy to now, they have only developed for three or four years. It is impossible to form an invincible fleet that can dominate the world in such a short time!

All naval powers have spent decades or even hundreds of years to develop their own navies from scratch, from weak to strong. Hans’ technology at this time is very advanced, but the development time is too short, so the number of battleships is seriously insufficient!

If they did not have super battleships such as the Bismarck and Tirpitz battleships with world-class performance, Dönitz would probably be even more pessimistic about this war.

With these two powerful battleships, they at least have the strength to challenge the British Empire. Although It is unlikely to defeat the Royal Navy directly and gain control of the sea, but at least it can create some trouble for the other side, making the other side feel fearful and dare not approach their offshore too recklessly! What

Dönitz wants to hear most now is not the news of the war, but the news of the launch of his two aircraft carriers.

The two aircraft carriers, Hindenburg and Kaiser, have entered the outfitting stage at this time, and they will be launched in another three months. Once these two aircraft carriers are launched and pass the sea trial, Hans’s naval strength will instantly rise to a higher level. At that time, they will be able to rely on the two aircraft carriers to form their own aircraft carrier battle group!

By that time, even if the number and tonnage of the German main battleships are not as good as the Royal Navy, Dönitz is not afraid of them. With these two aircraft carriers, they have at least a 50% chance of winning!

This chance of winning even exceeds the winning rate of the High Seas Fleet when it faced the Royal Navy’s Home Fleet!

Seeing the excitement of the mustache and Dönitz and others, Mainz smiled.

“Do you think this war is inevitable?”

The British Empire hasn’t even declared war yet, but these guys seem to be certain that war will break out, which makes Mainz feel a little strange.

“Uh, you issued an ultimatum to the British Empire. Isn’t this a sign of declaring war on them?”

The mustache and Dönitz looked at each other and asked.

In their opinion, the attitude of the British Empire was so tough at the beginning of this war. They directly sent artillery to fight in Jieke. It can be seen that they still attach great importance to Jieke!

At this time, Hans directly declared war on Jieke, and mobilized more than one million troops to attack Jieke in a big way, with the intention of completely destroying Jieke. In this case, the attitude of the British Empire will definitely be tougher, and it will be even more impossible to give in, right?

Both sides issued ultimatums to each other. The probability of this war breaking out is probably more than 80%, right?

Why does President Mainz feel that war is impossible to break out?

“Uh… President, I think based on the current situation, I really can’t be optimistic. I think the British will never sit idly by and watch us destroy Jieke, so this war is likely to be unavoidable!”

The little mustache considered the wording. He saw Mainz’s attitude from Mainz’s words. He was probably determined to fight this war!

In this case, the outbreak of war should be inevitable, so the little mustache stopped talking nonsense.

He began to think: If it really breaks out, what should he do to be more helpful to the country? And this matter is also very simple, that is to try to buy time, and then let the factories across the country have enough time to produce more weapons and equipment, and let the country raise more supplies.

In this way, even if the war really breaks out, they will be prepared and will not appear passive!

“Do you think so too?”

Seeing the expression of the mustache, Mainz roughly guessed his thoughts, so he glanced at Dönitz next to him, wanting to confirm Dönitz’s thoughts.

Dönitz nodded. He was not against the war, but he felt that now was not the best time. The key equipment of their navy had not yet been put into service. It was too early to start a war at this time!

“If you think so, then I can only say that you are totally wrong!”

After Mainz confirmed the true thoughts in the two people’s hearts, he felt a little relieved and a little disappointed at the same time.

However, neither of them came from a diplomatic background, so it was normal that they could not understand his intentions!

“”Ah? Why do you say that? I don’t understand where we are wrong!”

The man with the mustache was still a little unconvinced. He didn’t understand what Mainz said.

Mainz glanced at Ribbentrop and motioned for Ribbentrop to explain the matter.

As the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ribbentrop was naturally very familiar with diplomatic rhetoric.

He nodded and explained to the man with the mustache and Dönitz:”Although the president severely warned the British, and even sent a signal to the British that we would fight at all costs, this ultimatum has a prerequisite: that is, the enemy’s army must remain in our territory. Only then will we really declare war on the British!”

At this time, in order to pursue the German army, the coalition forces had crossed the border between the two countries and entered Hans’s territory.

The fully armed troops of other countries entered the territory of their own country, which was actually a serious military invasion, so Hans regarded this as an act of war and declared war on the invaders. This was a very legitimate reason. Even if it was brought to the League of Nations, there was nothing wrong with it!

“If the British do not want to take the initiative to provoke trouble, then they only need to withdraw their troops to the territory of Czech before February 28, and we will not declare war on them!”

To solve this problem and resolve the contradictions between the two sides, the method is also very simple, that is, to withdraw your own troops and leave the border of Hans, that’s it!

After hearing Ribbentrop’s explanation, the little mustache and Dönitz realized that the smoke of war was not as thick as they imagined!

“Will the British withdraw their troops?” the mustache man asked doubtfully.

“Unless they are mentally ill and the lower-level army members show the same independent behavior as the young army members in the foot basin, otherwise they will definitely withdraw their troops!”

The British Army has never been strong, and its status in the country is not high, so it is impossible for them to act alone like the foot basin and drag the entire country to pay for their reckless actions.

“But what good will it do us if the British withdraw their troops?”

Well, even if the war doesn’t start, what benefit can Hans get from this action?

This is what the mustache is most concerned about!

“Being able to force the world hegemon, the British Empire, to retreat voluntarily is victory!”

“A victory in diplomacy and international influence!”_