Chapter 398: The Final Fate of the Expeditionary Force
Alexander looked coldly at the staff officer who was almost pointing at his nose to teach him, and gasped with disdain.
The expeditionary force has reached a critical juncture of life and death. No matter how difficult it is to bridge the gap between survival and destruction, it can be overcome, not to mention the respect and restraint between superiors and subordinates.
The expeditionary force was in chaos at the moment, and the German armored forces at their headquarters could be hit at any time. The bleak future and unbearable situation made the staff officer left behind by Lord Gott forget his identity.
Alexander looked around, and his subordinates all avoided his gaze intentionally or unintentionally. But Alexander clearly saw that there was a trace of unwillingness to be humiliated in the eyes of these staff officers. For many years, the British Empire relied on a Union Jack flag to spread across the world and establish
The sun never sets on hegemony, defeating all enemies who try to challenge,
But now, the majestic British Empire, with its most elite soldiers equipped with the best equipment, has been beaten so weakly. 200,000 troops fled all the way from northern Belgium and hid in port cities like Dunkirk, stuck in crowded
The beach was crowded with a cluttered fleet of transport ships.
All this is unacceptable to the proud British officials!
Looking at these self-righteous subordinates, Alexander suddenly laughed. He wanted to slap the staff officer in front of him on the face and tell him that this was a war, a world war!
In this war, Britain was not invincible.
Why does the country use various means to balance the strength of European countries, isolate or interfere, and use all means to strive for and maintain a balanced European continent? Why has the UK always been hostile to those countries that seek hegemony for centuries?
One side provides economic and diplomatic support, supports the weak side against the strong side, and acts as a balancer.
Take this confrontation with Germany as an example. Why did Britain, a superpower, use all means to force France, Belgium and Germany to fight? Why did it almost humbly use trade contracts to please Italy and strive for its neutrality? Why could it only send out
A mere 200,000-strong army will participate in this world war-level decisive battle?
There is only one reason - the British Empire is definitely not as powerful as people imagined.
However, Alexander would not really take action after all.
Giving the staff officer a loud slap in the face would not solve the problem. Besides, as the commander of the expeditionary force, he could not do such a vulgar thing as a slap in the face.
At this point, Alexander was much more self-aware than the famous German leader.
However, Reinhard, who was so thick-skinned that he could slap him regardless of his status, was now very proud of himself. He was preparing to award Lütjens and Raeder with medals in Berlin and celebrate the victory in the North Sea.
However, Alexander, who paid attention to his status and had a gentlemanly demeanor, was now miserable and tied up in the tiny land of Dunkirk, watching his army being cannibalized and destroyed step by step.
With a wry smile, Alexander unclenched his clenched fists and took a few deep breaths to calm himself down.
"Breakthrough to the south to join the French army. If Lord Gott had just retreated to Dunkirk, it would have been possible to succeed. But now, the German army has broken through all our large-scale defense lines and is about to rush to the beachhead of Dunkirk. Even though
We want to leave, but we have no chance."
A helpless and embarrassed smile appeared on Alexander's face: "Originally, we had the opportunity to retreat to our homeland and complete more important missions in the future. But now, the Royal Navy has made an unforgivable mistake, which has caused our army to fall into
Desperate situation. This is not my fault, nor the incompetence of everyone here. This is a disaster caused by the failure of the navy. Although we failed in this battle, it was not because of the failure of the army!"
"We fulfilled our obligations, held on all the way to the end, and resisted all the way to Dunkirk. But what awaited us was not the "Operation Dynamo" that the country promised to let us evacuate, but the naval defeat and the isolation of our army.
A telegram!"
When Alexander said this, it had already aroused the resonance of most of the military officers and staff. Yes, they fought tooth and nail to get to this step, wasn't it just to cooperate with "Operation Dynamo"?
The result? Just because the Royal Navy, which has always been pretentious, failed to live up to expectations at the critical moment, the Army suffered, and all the previous efforts that affected the Army were in vain.
They could have broken out south, and they didn't have to go north to Dunkirk.
But just because they believed in the navy and the success of the "Generator Project", the expeditionary force put all their efforts and came to this beach, facing the German bombing day and night, and amidst the sharp whistling of the Stuka, they trembled in fear
Stick with it until now.
We are all working hard like this, why can’t the Navy work harder?!
As valuable as they are, if they suffer some setbacks, can they just give up their responsibilities?
When those grandsons of the Navy decided to terminate "Operation Dynamo", did they consider the Army that was still struggling on the beach of Dunkirk?
"It's a pity that the country has always favored the navy." After confirming that his subordinates had successfully guided their emotions, Alexander put on an expression of aggrievedness and said with a sullen face: "In order to save the navy from losing a few battleships, they can
All 200,000 expeditionary officers and soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country are abandoned here as abandoned children. Generals, are you really convinced!"
"If the country doesn't regard our expeditionary force as their own family, why should we be used as cannon fodder here?!" The youngest staff officer was the first to be led to say these treasonous words.
Sometimes some words, once started, can no longer be kept...
"That's right! If the navy loses a small battle, it can refuse to fight. Then if our army loses the battle, can we also ask to stop fighting?" The staff officer on the other side also shouted.
"If they give up the expeditionary force, then there is no need for us to fight for them!"
"Why are we fighting desperately on the front lines, while those cowardly people can hide in the mainland and enjoy the gains?! I can't accept this kind of thing!"
"Yes! We absolutely cannot accept it!"
...
Hearing this, Alexander smiled. A holy and noble smile appeared on his face: "That's right! You can't accept this fact, and I can't accept it either. Since I am now leading the expeditionary force, then I have
It is necessary to prevent the lives of expeditionary officers and soldiers from being sacrificed in vain.”
The time has come! Alexander thought to himself.
"Even if I go to hell, I will complete my mission! I will lead the rest of the expeditionary force to survive! If the country gives up on the expeditionary force, then it will be up to me to save everyone's lives!"
In the eyes of a group of subordinates with increasing recognition, Alexander expressed the cowardly thought buried deep in his heart, which was enough to subject him to the highest trial in the country: "I order! From now on, all officers and soldiers of the British Expeditionary Force stop fighting and prepare,
