Since the Gibraltar Fortress was captured by the Sino-Italian coalition forces, the Chinese and Italian navy, after controlling the Strait of Gibraltar, had completely grasped the sea passage from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic Ocean. However, the entire Gibraltar channel was not safe, and the British troops entrenched in Morocco and
The US military landing in West and North Africa may threaten the security of this maritime channel at any time.
When the Sino-Italian coalition forces were about to march into Morocco, Algeria controlled by the Vichy French government became the focus of the competition between the Allies and the Allies.
After France's defeat, about 600,000 troops were retained in colonies in North and West Africa, and most of the French navy were concentrated in two military ports, Millsbilk and Dakar in West Africa. Since the Royal Navy launched the "Danctuary"
After the artillery operation, it aroused great indignation from the French. The French army in North Africa also hated the British who took advantage of the fire and had always adopted a hostile attitude.
Currently, the former colonies in France are generally divided into three situations:
One is the areas directly occupied by belligerent countries, including French Indochina, Madagascar and some islands in the Indian Ocean occupied by Republican China, Tunisia occupied by Italians and Morocco occupied by British and American coalition forces.
Second, with the support of the British and American coalition forces, some islands in the Caribbean and Southeast Pacific region occupied by the "Free France" led by Charles de Gaulle, and Cameroon, Congo, Uganda and Gabon in French West Africa.
Currently, Algeria has become the only overseas colony that the Vichy government can control.
The Republican government did not want to over-destroy France's power in the future plan formulated by the Republican China, for this reason. The Republican government has always adopted a policy of wooing the Vichy government and clearly stated that it would maintain France's original attitude towards North and West Africa after the war
domination.
Vichy government Prime Minister Ravar advocated cooperation with the Republican Chinese and Germans, so as to ensure that France is not dismembered after the war and protect France's interests. General Darlang, the commander-in-chief of the three armies, was a little hesitant and his attitude was shaking.
It was not until the Republican Army conquered the Gibraltar Fortress that it expressed its willingness to cooperate with Republican China.
As the representative of General Zhang Tingfu, the commander-in-chief of the North African Republican Army, Fang Minghao held a secret meeting with General Darlang in a villa in the suburbs of Algiers.
General Dallang suffered from polio because his only son suffered from polio, and rushed to Algiers from France and was waiting in the hospital next to his beloved son's sickbed. With the mediation of Jon, deputy commander of the French Army in Algiers.
The Admiral agreed to hold talks with Republican China on the use of the Oran port by the Sino-Italian coalition forces.
"General Dallang, if the French government is willing to cooperate with us, we promise to protect France's territorial integrity and interests in the existing colonial areas in the war. In order to show sincerity, the President agreed to bring the four battleships and two of them that he had obtained.
The light cruiser was returned to the French Navy. In exchange, we hope to temporarily borrow the ports of the Vichy government in Oran and Mustam." Fang Minghao proposed the Republican army's conditions, and the domestic agreement to return the four ships was not very useful.
The old battleships in exchange for the cooperation of the French were a great temptation for Dallang, who was born in the navy.
Darlang sat by the window, looking calmly at the scattered winter rain outside the window, and was quickly thinking about how to deal with the current situation. The conditions proposed by the Republican Legion are quite attractive. But it really takes a break with the United States and Britain.
Great courage, but the French are currently unable to say no to any party.
"We cannot work with you publicly. I cannot go against my conscience. Although we hate the British, we would rather see the Germans fail." The Admiral lit a cigar, took a few sips and said:
"Although we cannot reach an open agreement, I can order the troops to give up resistance. These places require you to 'occupate'!" The general deliberately emphasized the term occupation.
After reaching a secret agreement with Darron, Fang Minghao returned to the North African Army headquarters in Tunisia. Sa Shijun led the 5th Fleet to return from Biscay Bay to the Mediterranean and took over the defense of the Mediterranean region. Wei Zihao led the main force of the Indian Ocean Fleet to move.
Stayed in Mombasa.
With the arrival of 1942, the latest "North Sea-class" aviation warships of the Republican Navy began to enter service one after another, and all major fleets of the Republican Navy will be greatly strengthened.
The current focus of the Republican Army's battles is mainly on North Africa and Australia. The total force of Australia has reached nearly three million, and there are about one and eight million troops in the African direction.
The problem is that the waters are rising. In this time and space, the weapons and equipment of all countries are much stronger than in another time and space at the same time. As the US economy has completely moved into the wartime system, a steady stream of new equipment has been transported to the front line, and the strength of the armed forces of the allies has been rapidly increasing.
.In the early stages of the occupation, the equipment advantage of the Republican Army was gradually losing. As the front line was lengthening, the attack steps became more and more difficult and slow, and many areas were in a difficult stalemate.
After stabilizing the battlefield in Australia, the Americans began to gradually increase North Africa's military power.
"After getting two new fleet aviation warships, the fleet under my command could have caused severe damage to the British Navy. The General Staff rejected our combat plan at this time and withdrew the first fleet.
When we arrived in the Mediterranean, it was obvious that we handed over the transportation line to the British again. I don’t know what they thought!” In Tunisia, Sa Shijun was quite dissatisfied with the decision of the Admiralty.
"Maybe the highest level believes that it is not in our interest to completely defeat the British. We have achieved the goal that the war wants to achieve. The question is how to ensure that these things are obtained." Fang Minghao smiled and said, "You didn't notice the various war zones."
The major offensive combat plans were rejected by the General Staff. Perhaps the highest level was thinking about how to end the war, but we did not think about ruling the entire world."
"Oh, it's true, but they have to fight us a few times!" Sa Shijun said, "It's not easy for me to have a peace talk, it's not easy for me to do it, they really feel that they can't hold on!"
"I guess the General Staff's eyes are now on the Americans. If nothing unexpected happens, a big maritime decisive battle should be brewing. They should choose to be on the Pacific battlefield. This is not your or mine!" Fang Minghao
It is a consensus to give the US Navy a fatal blow to make them truly realize the strength of the Republican Army. The question is what time and place to choose.
"I think I will choose to be in the Central Pacific battlefield, but the Americans will have ten more 'Essex-class' fleet aviation ships this year, which is really difficult to deal with!" Sa Shijun said, "In terms of the number and speed of shipbuilding,"
,We are almost the same as them, and in the end we are all competing for strength!”
"However, our population is five times theirs, which is a huge gap. The gap between labor and military personnel can show advantages in protracted wars. I think there is no rush in the community!" Fang Minghao said, "The United States is the best."
There are only 1.400 million people, even if the total force reaches the 6.5 million people they plan to have, this will account for 5% of the total population, which is already a limit, and the total force of the Republican Army is now 1,000.
Four million accounts for only two percent of the total population, and in India, North Korea and Southeast Asia still have a large amount of labor force that is not included, so conscription has little impact on normal industrial and agricultural production.
Currently, Germany and the Soviet Union are in short supply of labor, while Britain mainly relies on the wealth accumulated over hundreds of years to exchange for industrial raw materials and even food in the Americas.
Japan is over. Although the more than 3.5 million troops they retreated to the Americas and Australia are still threatening, it is not a matter of fear that they have actually relied on consuming American war resources.
Focusing on the post-war, the Republic has even begun to conduct planned investment and construction in Western Australia, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. As more and more minerals and oil and other raw materials are transported back to the country, this has also ensured that the entire Republic has become increasingly