Chapter 402: These are not our concerns!

"Take it down?" Cun Yunsheng was stunned for a moment. To be honest, he had never thought about this question. According to his understanding, it was absolutely impossible for the German army to take it down.

There are hundreds of thousands of British troops in the British Isles. How could the German army succeed?

"Absolutely impossible." Cun Yunsheng shook his head in denial.

"Why not? What if it succeeds?" Meng Fanle asked.

"Because the US military will never watch the German landing successfully. That is the springboard for the Allied forces to counterattack the European continent, and it absolutely cannot be lost." Cun Yunsheng sneered.

Do you really think the US military is vegetarian?

"What if it succeeds?" Meng Fanle was still very curious. He really wanted to know what the consequences would be if the German army successfully landed.

"If successful, the German army will completely control Western Europe, eliminating worries on the Western Front and being able to invest more manpower, resources and energy in fighting the Soviet Army on the Eastern Front." Cun Yunsheng thought for a while and began to explain.

"Originally, the German army needed to retain a certain amount of troops on the Western Front to guard against possible British counterattacks. After occupying the British Isles, these troops can be freed up to strengthen the combat power on the Eastern Front, which may make the situation on the Soviet-German battlefield more favorable to Germany."

"Even in some key battles, the German army will deploy more armored units and infantry."

"In general, occupying the British Isles will be very beneficial to the German army, but it may not be a good thing for the Allies. The victory that was originally coming may be delayed again."

After saying this, Cun Yunsheng was still hesitating, wondering if it would have been better if he hadn’t said it at the beginning?
Unfortunately, things have come to this, and he can only wait for news.

"Is it gone?" Meng Fanle showed a puzzled expression on his face. Is it gone?
"What else do you want?" Cun Yunsheng asked back.

"Only the German army has an impact? Does it have no impact on other things? For example, the world situation?"

Based on Meng Fanle's understanding of Cun Yunsheng, he should analyze it from all aspects.

Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng was silent for a while. If we really want to talk about impact, there are indeed quite a few impacts.

For example, Vichy France was a puppet regime established after Germany occupied most of France.

If Germany occupied Britain, the Vichy government's position would likely decline further, as Germany's control over France would be more secure and it would no longer have to worry about British support for the French Resistance.

It should be noted that Britain has always been an important supporter and rear base of the European resistance movement, providing support in terms of weapons, supplies, training and intelligence to resistance organizations in various European countries.

If Britain were occupied by Germany, the European resistance movement would lose an important source of support and face a more difficult situation.

Germany could use Britain's resources and intelligence networks to more effectively combat resistance movements across Europe and consolidate its rule in Europe.

In addition to this, Germany might further plunder France's resources to support its war efforts in Europe.

It can be said that the consequences of the German occupation of the British Isles will be very serious.

Not only that, the impact on the entire Atlantic battlefield was also huge.

After Germany occupies the British Isles, it will gain access to Britain's powerful naval bases and port facilities, which will greatly enhance the German Navy's combat capabilities in the Atlantic.

At the same time, Germany could use these bases to more effectively blockade and attack Allied transport fleets in the Atlantic, cutting off America's supply lines to Europe.

This would deal a severe blow to the Allied war effort and slow down the Allied counteroffensive in Europe.

In addition, it was also a huge opportunity for the German Navy, especially the German submarine force, which posed a huge threat to the Allied maritime transportation during World War II.

After occupying Britain, Germany can establish more submarine bases in the waters around Britain, increase the frequency of submarine deployment and combat range, and make the effectiveness of submarine warfare more significant.

At the same time, Germany can also use Britain's shipbuilding facilities and technology to speed up the production and maintenance of submarines and further enhance the strength of its submarine forces.

It can be said that there are too many benefits to occupying the three British islands.

It even made Cun Yunsheng feel a little envious and jealous.

The British Empire is indeed extremely wealthy.

Likewise, the German occupation of the British Isles brought countless benefits, while the Allies encountered all kinds of troubles.

The first is the US military, and it will become more difficult for them to intervene in the European battlefield.

You must know that Britain is an important ally and bridgehead of the United States in Europe. The United States has transported a large number of troops, supplies and equipment to the European battlefield through Britain.

If Britain was occupied by Germany, America would lose this important springboard, and the difficulty of intervening in the European battlefield would be greatly increased.

America needs to find other ways to support the European resistance movement and strike against Germany, which may delay America's actions in the European battlefield and affect the course of the war.

The fall of Britain might cause a huge shock in America, and people's attitude towards the war might change.

Some people might advocate intensifying the attack on Germany and liberating Britain as soon as possible.

Others may be pessimistic about the prospects of war and call for a more cautious government policy.

This will have an impact on the decision-making of the US government and may lead to adjustments in the US war strategy.

For the Soviet troops on the Eastern Front, the pressure will certainly increase suddenly.

Because after occupying Britain, Germany can invest more troops and resources on the Eastern Front, which will put the Soviet army under greater military pressure.

Germany may speed up its offensive against the Soviet Army, trying to defeat the Soviet Army in a short period of time and seize its rich resources and vast territory.

This would pose a serious threat to the survival of the Soviet army, and the Soviet army needed to work harder to organize resistance and win the support of the international community.

When Britain still existed, it could have exerted a certain restraint on Germany and relieved the pressure on the Soviet army.

If Britain was occupied by Germany, the Soviet army would lose this important ally and its strategic options would be restricted to a certain extent.

The Soviet army may need to rely more on its own strength and the support of other allies to counter the German attack.

Thinking of this, Cun Yunsheng couldn't help but sigh, thinking that he might have really released a demon.

"Sir, I'm afraid we really can't let the German army occupy the British Isles." Meng Fanle said solemnly after listening to Cun Yunsheng's analysis.

In addition to the above-mentioned impacts, it was also a big trouble for the entire Allied forces.

Once Germany truly becomes the hegemon, it will have a greater say in the political, economic and military affairs of European countries.

Other countries may be forced to reassess their relationships with Germany, and some may choose to cooperate with Germany to avoid being attacked by Germany.

Some countries may lose confidence in the victory of the anti-fascist alliance, and there may even be a situation where some countries make separate peace with Germany.

This will weaken the strength of the anti-fascist alliance and increase the difficulty of defeating Germany.

"Well, I know what you said, but I believe it will not be easy for the German army to land successfully. The bigwigs of the Allied forces will definitely not watch the other side land." Cun Yunsheng thought about it and felt that he was worrying too much.

"Okay, these are not what we should consider. Even if the German army really occupied the British Isles, the Allies would not necessarily fail. Don't forget, as long as the Allies defeat the Japanese army, they can withdraw their main forces to Europe."

"By then, we will just be worrying for nothing."

Hearing this, Meng Fanle felt that it made sense and simply put his worries behind him.

On the other side, after the British army learned that the German army had landed in the Portsmouth area, they began to adjust their plans.

As it was unclear whether it was a feint attack or a main attack, the British army mobilized only a few reinforcements, only two infantry divisions, and the rest of the troops remained on hold for the time being.

Unfortunately, the British army will suffer a great loss this time.

As the landing progressed, the German army adjusted its plan in a timely manner.

A paratrooper division was deployed to increase investment in the landing.

Especially in the east and north areas of Portsmouth.

There are large numbers of German paratroopers parachuting. If things go on, there may be more.

It mainly depends on the login result.

So far, it seems pretty average.

But it's a little better than expected.

If the paratroopers had not been sent, the landing would probably have failed.

After all, two infantry divisions are already a lot.

But now they have to face German paratroopers, so the little force the British army dispatched may not be able to drive the German landing troops into the sea.

At this moment, the supporting British troops had only one idea, that is, if the German army did not lose the landing point immediately.

As time went on, more and more German troops came ashore, and the British army's combat effectiveness was no match for the Germans.

At this moment, all the airports in the Portsmouth area had been bombed by the German army, and the few remaining airports could not accommodate many fighter planes and had become decorations.

However, General Dowding still sent planes from all directions to Portsmouth, hoping to regain air superiority there.

Fortunately, with the arrival of US military fighter jets, they managed to regain air supremacy in a part of the airspace.

But the losses are indeed huge.

In just a few hours, more than 300 fighter planes were lost, which is already a terrifying statistic.

The German army also paid a heavy price to continue to defend their position as the overlord of the air.

The most depressed were the British soldiers who were very close to the Portsmouth area.

Because of the damage caused to roads and bridges by German paratroopers.

As a result, it took them several hours to reach their destination on this short journey.

Even the follow-up troops are still in the camp.

A march of tens of thousands of people would definitely form a long dragon.

It would be a dream to be able to reach the battlefield in one breath.

In other words, it means being bombed.

The main thing is that I still don’t understand what the main attack direction of the German army is?

Therefore, they did not dare to give up the defense line of Brian and Dover Port easily.

Afraid that the German army will play a feint to the east and attack in the west!

After all, when the German army blitzed France, the battle plan it lost was the Schlieffen Plan.

The results of it?
Make a feint to the east and attack in the west, and go straight through the Ardennes Forest.

Otherwise, the German army would still be slowly grinding away at the defense line.

Therefore, the British army now does not know where to focus the main attack.

This kind of fake and real tactics did make the British army feel uncomfortable.

There is no way, the German army is too cunning.

However, the commander in charge of the Portsmouth area began to request more support, hoping to add an armored division.

I believe that with the support of the armored division, we can easily defeat the German army.

At the same time, a German armored regiment had already landed on the beach and began to cover the infantry's attack on the British positions.

At this moment, Lieutenant Fred led his men and began to rush towards the British positions in the distance.

After passing through the bushes and small trees, Fred and others arrived in front of the British position.

"Try to get around them and get behind them." Fred gave the order immediately.

In fact, even behind the defense line, the British army was extremely vigilant.

After all, the British troops on the coastline also knew that the Germans had landed.

So be extra vigilant.

The fighting in the distant positions was extremely fierce. From time to time, Stuka bombers would dive-bomb and take away a machine gun position with a loud explosion.

"Do you think we can hold our position?" A British soldier asked worriedly, looking at the defense line in front of him.

"Who knows? It is said that reinforcements are on the way. As long as we can hold on until the reinforcements arrive, we will win." The British soldier next to him said indifferently.

"I'm afraid we won't be able to hold on until then. I don't know what's going on ahead. Are they German troops?"

"Maybe it's just a small-scale exploratory attack by the German army."

"Yes, maybe they have repelled the Germans."

"Impossible. Judging from the sound of the cannon, it doesn't sound like they were repelled."

At this moment, they did not know that the German army had already approached them.

Although their defensive positions seem good, in fact, this kind of defense is completely useless against these German troops.

And the German veterans have special experience.

Using the Iron Fist rocket launchers that had just been distributed to them, they first fired a few shots, then took advantage of the British troops' confusion to encircle them from different directions, and finally attacked them all together.

Once the gunfire stops, it will be over.

It was basically a battle without any suspense.

When Fred and his men rushed into the trench, there were no living people inside except for the steaming corpses.

However, not far away were two howitzers, the muzzles of which were still warm, and it was obvious that they had been firing not long ago.

Taking down this artillery position meant that the pressure on the landing soldiers was greatly reduced.

After taking control of this position, Fred had his men search it and found that there were still a lot of supplies, so he immediately asked his men to rest for a while.

After replenishing his strength, he continued to move towards the next fortification.

Continue to advance along the trenches and concrete fortifications, and open fire to kill the British troops you encounter.

Several machine gun bunkers were destroyed in one go.

"Damn, these British soldiers have done so much repairs."

"Yes, look at all these fortifications. If it were those new soldiers, I'm afraid we would just be killed."

"No wonder we are unable to go deeper even after landing. So this is the reason."

"Okay, stop talking nonsense. Set up the machine guns and prepare to cover us as we take the high ground over there." Fred said, pointing to a high ground in the distance.

(End of this chapter)