Of course Gott doesn't just want to be a good guy.
The reason why he sent Montgomery away was to preserve a general star overseas for the British Empire.
He moved the Free French to the Isle of Man so that when the British government moved to Ireland in the future, it could use the French troops in de Gaulle's hands as sentinels to resist.
He transferred the British royal family in order to preserve a powerful figure with appeal and the ability to stabilize the hearts of the British people. As long as the royal family is still there, even if the government moves to the island of Ireland, the hope of the British people for restoration will not disappear, and resistance will still be possible.
Keep going.
Everything Gort did was for the future of Britain. However, unlike Churchill's behavior, Gort did not offend anyone in the process of completing his own vision, and even sold a lot of favors.
Montgomery stopped talking. He ran to North Africa and Egypt. Even if Wavell's Operation Tomahawk failed, there was nothing wrong with Montgomery staying in Egypt. If it didn't work, Montgomery could still evacuate to the Middle East or even go to India. There is always a way.
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On the Isle of Man, in addition to bringing a complete set of government agencies and 5,000 French troops under his own command, de Gaulle also received 10 tanks and 30 artillery pieces donated by Gott.
In de Gaulle's view, this was already a windfall. Not to mention the artillery, the cannons and shells of the Free French Army he recruited in the UK were all based on the British's wishes, and how much they wanted depended on the other side.
How much to give.
As for tanks, de Gaulle had never thought of them before.
However, in order to strengthen the coastal defense capabilities of de Gaulle's army, Gott only considered it from a military perspective and also sent a lot of equipment and ammunition to de Gaulle's army. With these cannons and tanks, although they are not foolproof, if the Germans want to take
It is impossible to get to the Isle of Man without putting in a lot of effort.
No way, Gott actually didn't want to give precious tanks and artillery to outsiders as gifts.
However, every one of the generals under him, including himself, were defeated generals who had been "taught a lesson" by the German army.
To be honest, Gott was happy for many days when he was lucky enough to escape from Dunkirk. At that time, he had already made plans to enter a German prisoner of war camp.
In this case, when Wavell and his generals encountered the German army, they even used an inappropriate metaphor to say that they were in love with each other. Even if other Allied armies other than the German army came, Gott and the others did not dare to think about anything.
Things like winning a counterattack. Apart from holding their position, the second thing they think about most is how to retreat.
The English Channel is gone. If Gott and the others want to defend and retreat, they will have no choice but to run to the island of Ireland.
Gott had already put in a lot of effort for this evacuation.
He even dug out the failed "Generator Plan" and wanted to learn from it and reorganize a major evacuation to the island of Ireland.
Of course, a retreat of this scale cannot be carried out slowly and in an orderly manner.
The Germans have already reached London, and there is really not much time left for Gott.
"If it really doesn't work, let's try to surrender to the Allies." After thinking about it again and again, Gott could only think of this solution that was not a solution.
Of course he was not talking to himself. Gott, who had just been declared a duke by Edward VI, was actually discussing his plan with Hamilton, who was also a duke.
In the original historical time and space, Duke Hamilton was the person in contact with Hess, the German Deputy Head of State, who promoted peace between Britain and Germany.
But no matter how Hamilton deceived Hess in the original time and space, the peace negotiation he proposed this time was fundamentally a complete conspiracy.
And the person he wanted to deceive was changed from Hess, who in history did not want to conquer Britain but wanted to achieve an armistice and stop this unnecessary bloodshed, and suggested that Germany and Britain jointly discuss a feasible peace plan.
Then he decided to eat the British native Reinhardt.
Yes, the historical Hess was on the surface a follower of Hitler, clamoring all day long to expand his living territory and not afraid of any war. But from an internal analysis, Hess, a contradictory man, actually still had hope for justice.
However, it would be completely different if Reinhard, who worked all day long and said "We must bring justice to the world" when he had nothing to do, was completely different. Because Reinhard himself was not an idealist.
, and I never believe in any bullshit justice.
There are only interests between countries. In Reinhardt's own words: "iron-hard interests, flowing camps."
Therefore, Duke Hamilton's chances of success in this life are simply negligible.
"What kind of conditions do you want me to offer to the Germans? And how long do you want me to use peace negotiations to delay?" Duke Hamilton did not reject Gott's proposal, but instead began to consult quite seriously.
Seeing that the other party did not refute, Gott stated his thoughts in detail: "As for the conditions... we can give in appropriately. After all, we really don't have much capital to negotiate now. Let's test Germany a little bit.
Humanly speaking, if the conditions they offer are not so exorbitant, it is not impossible for us to surrender."
Under Hamilton's wide eyes, Gott said helplessly: "It all depends on the price the German head of state asks. Even if he asks a high price, as long as the British Empire is left with a way to survive, we can consider surrendering."
.If surrender can solve the problem, there is no need for us to sacrifice the lives of hundreds of thousands of young men before agreeing to the other party's request."
"In short, let's try to lower our posture and try to see if we can get a better result." Gott almost covered his face and said these surrender remarks that were inconsistent with his status and responsibilities as the commander-in-chief. Even if we let go
A year ago, he would have been hanged for saying this!
However, now there is no one in Britain who is capable of announcing that Gott will be hanged.
The reason why Gott covered his face was because he felt too guilty and embarrassed. As the commander-in-chief, he could only think of this solution.
"Then, what if the German head of state does not agree to our minimum bottom line?" Hamilton asked, considering the worst case scenario.
"Then we can only delay for time." After hearing this, Gott put down his hands covering his face and showed a firm look: "We retreat to the island of Ireland, and the French will guard the Isle of Man and continue to confront them.
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However, Gott's firm expression only lasted less than three seconds before fading: "In that case, we will also have more capital for peace and strive for better surrender conditions."
