"What do you want? Let me, the chief of staff of the French Republic, have a big quarrel with the British colonel? That would give them a lot of face." Betton sneered.

"We must find out this matter when we go back. This is in the French territory. We have more control over the situation than everyone else. Even if the matter comes from the British defensive zone, we can still figure it out." The adjutant said gritting his teeth.

"The British have concealed a lot of things and lied, but there is one thing I can be sure of. This time, the British's actions may really have nothing to do with us." A wry smile appeared on Betan's face. "If I'm not wrong, the target of this German air strike is not France, but Britain!"

"The Germans are going to attack Britain?" The adjutant looked shocked.

"What's the surprise? Since the Germans could blow the British fleet into pieces in the Dover Strait, it's not impossible to throw the bomb to London a little further north. And looking at the British's reaction, you can also confirm this. Have you noticed it? The British interceptors attacked with a secondary fuel tank! Although this is a second-line, for the dual-engine interceptors, they don't need to carry a secondary fuel tank to perform front-line tasks. This time, they carried the secondary fuel tank obviously showed that the battlefield was very far away!"

"The British said that they are right, that is, these fighter jets are not needed! Because these guys with very short ranges cannot participate in the air combat that broke out over London even if they bring a sub-fuel tank. Judging from the actions of the British, they even mobilized second-line interceptors, which means that the scale of the German air strike this time will be very large! Judging from the performance of the British, they are very hasty this time, otherwise they will not let us see their interceptors fly to the local area!" Betton said calmly,

You know, Betton was also the commander of the Eastern Mediterranean theater in France back then. Although he was not a professional air force, his basic military literacy was still good. Through the types and mounting conditions of the British took off, Betton quickly inferred that the British were in big trouble this time.

"Fortunately, the Germans chose London instead of Paris this time." After hearing this, the adjutant wiped a cold sweat and said. If the British Air Force could barely resist the Luftwaffe offensive, then the French Air Force would die in the light when facing the Luftwaffe. If the Luftwaffe air strikes Paris, then the French had no other choice except watching the bombs fall and expecting the British to be more powerful.

However, the adjutant also had a question in his mind, that is, why did the Luftwaffe choose to raid London instead of Paris? Whether in terms of distance or defensive power, Paris seems to be a better target! Of course, the adjutant is absolutely unspeakable!

"Yes, this time, the Germans bombed London, so how did the British perform?" Betton fell into deep thought. "After returning, collect information about the Germans' air strikes on London through various channels. Don't just go through diplomatic channels. I ask our personnel stationed in London to go and take a look! The British intelligence is sometimes unreliable!" Betton ordered.

"Yes, Your Excellency Chief of Staff." The adjutant next to him said solemnly, and took out his notebook to record the relevant content. "So what is the purpose of collecting intelligence?"

"This is not just a simple bombing operation, but also an opportunity for the Germans to show their strength and a test of British power! The German bombers attacked the British capital. In any case, the British will do their best to defend. From the results of this air battle, we can analyze the British's war potential and the German attitude! This is very important for our choice!" Betton thought for a while and said.

This time, facing his deputy who had followed him for many years, Betton only said half of the words! To be honest, the impact of the French representative meeting with Crown Prince Ruprecht was still very far-reaching. At least this time, the French really considered the possibility of negotiations with the Germans alone. Because France really couldn't support it! However, it was very difficult to make this decision! Because if France really negotiated with Germany alone, it would mean that a series of treaties signed by Britain and France in 1905 would be completely waste paper. What's more serious is that if the French really let the water go, the British would probably lose hundreds of thousands of troops this time! The British could not bear it even if the French made another opening, and the British would probably be able to consider how many people they could run out!

Once such a disaster occurs, there will probably be no possibility of alliance between Britain and France in the decades after the end of the war, because once the French do this, the British will suffer too much. To put it bluntly, perhaps one of the ten British families will lose their relatives because of the French's actions! People will hate friends who stabbed their knives in the back, even more than their hatred for their enemies, and sometimes the country will do so. This means that once the French admit defeat this time, France will not receive support from other major powers in the entire Western Europe. In the future, they can only choose to be friendly to Germany!

Therefore, the French were also hesitating. If the British really had the strength to block the Germans, the French would naturally continue their alliance with the British. This time, the German bombing of London in England would be an important part of the French evaluating the British capabilities. The army no longer needs to be evaluated. Britain and France have fought with the Germans for two years, and the level of each country has been almost touched. If the Air Force can be touched again, the general direction of the battle situation can be determined.

On the other hand, the French also had to determine the Germans' ideas. To be honest, when Betton guessed that this time the Germans chose to bomb London instead of Paris, they were a little confused. The reason was very simple. If we only look at the tactical point of view, it would be more convenient to bomb Paris. However, the Germans chose to attack London. From the perspective of the Germans' approach of being close to the distance, Betton really believed what the prince said. This time, the Germans' primary target was Britain, and France could consider letting go!

"If Crown Prince Ruprecht really has a good impression of France, I really hope that this future king can live for a hundred years." Betting said in his heart. He knew that France could no longer become a first-class empire. In this case, recognizing the reality and ensuring his own sphere of influence is the best choice. If necessary, you can give up something!
Chapter completed!