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Volume 2: My Country Six Hundred and Twenty. European Countries

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    During the Battle of Egypt, two senior British generals became prisoners of the Germans:

    Generals Alexander and Montgomery.

    Under the orders of Marshal Ernst Brahm, the two British generals did not encounter any difficulties, but were carefully escorted to Berlin.

    Of course, this is the territory of the Skeleton Baron, and they received warm hospitality from the owner.

    Wang Weiyi even hosted a banquet at his manor for two British generals and his friends in Berlin: Richthofen, Bunkerrei, and Steck.

    Of course, as the head of the Reich, Adolf Hitler would not meet two British generals on such an occasion

    To be honest, the atmosphere of the banquet was a little awkward from the beginning. It is completely conceivable that yesterday the two countries were fighting to the death on the battlefield, but now in the blink of an eye, everyone was having a meal.

    Not everyone is as magnanimous as Baron Alexson

    Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, Wang Weiyi suddenly said: "I once told you about the character of Italians, ah, that was twenty years ago. Have I told you about France?"

    Several generals shrugged.

    Wang Weiyi smiled and said: "Which country dislikes the French the most? Spain! Especially the Catalans don't like the French. They think the French are too arrogant. Many women from Barcelona say 'please!'  Who likes the French? No one likes the French. They despise the French authorities and the laziness of the French. As for the British, they have the most mixed feelings about the French. One half hates the French and the other half likes them.  French"

    Speaking of this, he paused deliberately. Sure enough, Montgomery, who was unknowingly attracted by his words, couldn't help but said: "Yes, it is indeed the same as what the baron said. Those British who hate the French tend to like the Americans."  , and vice versa. In the eyes of the British, the French are smelly and rude because they never queue up."

    The German generals finally couldn't help but smile on their faces.

    "Where are the British? Ernst, tell us about the British." Manfred Richthofen, who likes to cause trouble, said loudly.

    "You are so French and rude."

    Wang Weiyi¡¯s words caused a burst of laughter, but Richthofen urged him again and again without caring.  Wang Weiyi said at this time: "If you call the British Europeans, about half of the British people will be angry. The British are polite, but a bit ignorant and a bit snobbish. The Scots and Welsh are both good, but  Mainly people outside the UK don¡¯t understand them. Faced with other European countries¡¯ negative sentiments towards the UK, England is of course the first to bear the brunt. After all, London is in England.¡±

    Alexander and Montgomery were a little embarrassed, but Wang Weiyi¡¯s following words left them speechless:

    "English people, in turn, have a bad opinion of everyone else. That's why it's so hard to find an Englishman who doesn't have negative thoughts about the rest of Europe. There are English people living everywhere in Europe, and they don't live in the same country.  The longer they stay, the more they hate that country, but they are unwilling to go back to their own country.¡±

    The faces of the German generals showed expressions of gloating.

    Although Montgomery admitted that Baron Alexson¡¯s evaluation of the British character was very good, he still decided to win back: ¡°Baron, where is Germany? I would like to hear your fair evaluation of Germany.¡±

    "Ah, yes." Wang Weiyi nodded seriously: "Other countries in Europe think that Germans are diligent, rigorous, and lack a sense of humor. But after we lost the victory in the war twenty years ago, other countries in Europe  Therefore, it is also very strange to tease and laugh at the Germans mercilessly. Although Germany is a powerful country, most people in other European countries do not want to learn German, and German food is not popular. Of course, the Germans treat their neighbors to the west.  They love their country far more than the inhabitants of their neighboring countries love them, but they look down upon their eastern neighbors, especially Poland.¡±

    Now Alexander and Montgomery couldn¡¯t say anything. They had to admit that Baron Alexon¡¯s evaluation of these European countries did not favor any one, but deliberately belittled which one.

    At the same time, Wang Weiyi¡¯s comments about these countries have made the originally awkward atmosphere more active. There have been more debates about European countries, and exchanges between German generals and British generals have also begun.

    This is a good start, Wang Weiyi thought in his heart.

    It was about Richthofen who started to bring the topic to the neutral country of Switzerland. For some reason, the British and German generals began to argue endlessly about Switzerland.

    Wang Weiyi waited for them to pause and said: ¡°It¡¯s actually very strange about this country. Even Germans think that the Swiss are extremely strict and rigid. The Swiss have nothing to do with the words friendly and warm. To put it bluntly, they are rude and rude.  . It should be noted that there are big cultural differences between the French-speaking Swiss and the German-speaking Swiss. The French-speaking Swiss are just like the French, but the food in Switzerland is not as boring as that in France, and the attitude towards the authorities is not as boring.  The Swiss, who speak German less casually than France, are better than the Germans. They are more serious, rigid and eccentric than the Germans, but when it comes to their neutrality."

    Wang Weiyi was silent for a moment: "They have enough strength to remain neutral. Note, I am talking about strength. Switzerland is mountainous. The hardships of mountain life have made Swiss men tenacious since ancient times. In the Middle Ages, Swiss mountain people could summon whatever they could.  Afterwards, the Swiss army became the object of alliances with other countries because of its bravery and proficiency in fighting. In the 19th century, Switzerland learned the principle of armed neutrality from its past setbacks.  The Swiss constitution stipulates that when boys reach the age of 18, they must report to recruit school and receive military uniforms and rifles. From then on, male citizens between the ages of 20 and 40 must serve compulsorily.  military service, during which time the gun was always with them.¡±

    "Whether it is Germany or Britain, if they attack Switzerland, the gains will outweigh the losses." Montgomery sighed: "The German armored divisions will have to suffer the heaviest losses when they enter Switzerland."

    Indeed, as Montgomery said, any country that attempts to occupy Switzerland will inevitably pay a heavy price.  Neutrality¡ªit requires strength and capital!

    Not only does it have sufficient strength, but the Swiss government is also very "smart" and knows how to protect itself to the greatest extent during war.

    In 1933, after Hitler came to power, Nazi Germany claimed that all people with German origins were Germans even outside the German territory, so they called the Swiss "Germans in Switzerland."  Maps published by nationalists even included Switzerland within the territory of the Third Reich.  In mid-July 1941, the leader of the Swiss intelligence agency, Rigo Mason, received information that Hitler, after taking control of the entire Western Europe, was planning to attack Switzerland, a small, neutral country.  He ordered Swiss agents in Germany to investigate, and feedback showed that the German army already had six divisions, including two mountain divisions, deployed on the German-Swiss border, preparing to launch an attack.  Germany also bombed the Annes-Lary railway, which was the only way for Switzerland to fight back if the war broke out.

    At the same time, Germany compiled an 85-page "Swiss Military Manual" for a small country like Switzerland. If Hitler did not want to attack Switzerland, he would not have had to spend so much time and money on such a thing.  In 1940, the German High Command formulated several plans to quickly occupy Switzerland through surprise attacks, collectively known as "Operation Fir".

    It¡¯s not like Germany was not prepared to attack Switzerland, but in the end Switzerland was spared from the war. What¡¯s the reason?  According to the Swiss government's explanation, the reason for not being infringed is Switzerland's status as a "permanent neutral country."  This was an agreement signed at the Congress of Vienna in 1815, but the history of Swiss neutrality did not begin at this time. As early as 1291, when the Swiss permanent federation was established, Switzerland has always played the role of a neutral country.  The Congress of Vienna was an attempt by the European powers to redraw the chaotic European territory after Napoleon's defeat. The establishment of Switzerland's status as a neutral country was only a small and inconspicuous agreement.  Switzerland has no illusions about Germany.  The first country in Europe to take action against fascism turned out to be this small country.  41 hours before France declared war, Switzerland held a mobilization meeting in the country.  After the fall of Norway and Denmark, the Swiss police stepped up investigations. After news of the conquest of the Netherlands and Belgium came, Switzerland closed its borders, blocked roads and railways, and required all foreigners with guns in the country to surrender their weapons.

    Just a few months before Germany's reactionary blitzkrieg to the west, the Swiss government allocated funds to build border fortresses, extend the service time of soldiers, recruit new soldiers, and organized an army of more than 500,000 within a few days. Although the backward armaments were still  This army is restricted, but there is already a strong resistance force.

    After the fall of France, Swiss Prime Minister Pillay Gora showed goodwill to Germany and reduced the army to two-thirds of its original size.

    The Swiss were angry and the military opposed it. They said they would do everything they could to resist a possible German attack.  Therefore, Hitler would not and did not dare to attack such a country where all the people were in arms. Attacking Greece had already made them miserable.

    One month before the war with the Soviet Union, Hitler did not want to consume the army (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!)
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