Chapter 195 Provocation

Hearing Cyric's words, Franco was taken aback, what plan?

"I'm not optimistic that we will continue to attack Madrid this time." Cyric said: "Even if we mobilize the armored division, it will not work. The armored division is a field force, not a street fighting force. In street fighting, our troops will suffered an unacceptable loss to us."

Cyric made it very clear that Germany had sent troops, and there would be an armored division, but it was definitely not for street fighting.

Others don't know, Cyric is very clear, street fighting, it is simply a terrible meat grinder! How many people died in the battle of Stalingrad in later generations, Germany and the Soviet Union?

Cyric wouldn't send his precious troops to spend.

Hearing this, Franco was stunned, not playing Madrid? Putting Madrid in front of you and not playing?

"As I said last time, it is unwise to rashly attack Madrid without cutting off Madrid's foreign aid. Now, the best way is to attack the surrounding areas first and encourage Madrid thoroughly."

Although Cyric proposed the plan last time, although his staff said it, everyone present knew it. Of course Franco knew it too, he just forgot it on purpose.

And now, Franco can't hold it anymore.

The scene was cold, and no one spoke.

The first time he underestimated the enemy, he didn't take down Madrid, and he didn't even get close to the city. At the same time, everyone knew that Cyric's inference was correct.

At present, half of Spain's territory is still under the control of the Republican Army. They still have deep war potential, and there are still many ports that can receive assistance from the Soviet Union.

As long as the Soviet Union continues to give blood transfusions, this battle will not end easily.

However, Franco would never agree. Madrid was right in front of him, and asking him to give up Madrid would make him more uncomfortable than killing him.

Everyone knows what's going on in their hearts, but they don't know how to say it. Now, it's the conflict of ideas between Franco and Cyric.

Although in name, the Condor Legion is under the unified command of Franco, but in fact, without Cyric's consent, Franco would not want to mobilize the Condor Legion alone.

Last winter's is an example.

"General Jose, what do you think of my proposal?" Seeing that Franco didn't speak for a long time, Cyric said to the commander of the New Central Army beside him.

"Well, I think what you said, General Cyric, makes sense. However, General Franco also has his own considerations. We have to listen to General Franco's arrangements." Jose didn't dare to. Looking up at Cyric, he simply lowered his head and muttered to himself.

Without Cyric, Jose would not be in this position, Jose is a bridge between Cyric and Franco, but now, between Franco and Cyric, Jose doesn't know what to choose .

Therefore, Jose is simply very smart, and no one will be offended.

Cyric sneered to himself in his heart, thinking he was smart, but he was actually stupid!

His statement at such a time would of course hurt Franco. As the commander of the Central Army that Franco single-handedly promoted, Jose actually did not support Franco's decision. As for today's statement, Franco felt in his heart. There must be murderous intentions, this buddy is definitely a person who is mentally dark and can't tolerate betrayal at all.

"General Mora, what do you think?" Cyric continued to ask. Today's meeting was very successful. It provoked all of Franco's men to have conflicts with Franco, and he succeeded himself. .

Emilio Mora, born in Cuba in 1887, joined the Spanish army in 1907 and, after a promotion, was promoted to brigadier general in 1927.

Last year, Mora joined the Spanish military coalition organized by former military leader General Jose Sanjuho, which planned to overthrow the Second Spanish Republic and to build momentum for Sanjujo at home.

After the outbreak of the civil war, Mora became an important commander of the National Army. After Sanjuho died in an airplane accident, the command of the National Army was divided into Mora in the north and General Franco in the south.

After Badajoz got through, the two armies from the north and the south joined together, and Mora accepted the leadership of Franco and besieged Madrid together.

As General Mora, who is also well-known in Spain, he will not look at Franco's face when he speaks. After he heard Cyric's question, he thought for a while and said: "I think, Cyric What the general said makes sense, I heard that the international column has been organized to the 15th detachment, and there is a steady stream of reinforcements from the outside world. When we come from various countries, we are not fighting against a government of the Republican Army, but most of the world. "

For General Mora, it doesn't matter whether it is early or late. He also values ​​reinforcements from the outside world. Madrid is constantly being transfused with blood. If you want to win Madrid, you can only cut off their support!

Even Mora supported Cyric's statement, and Franco's face turned cold.

Now, there are still two people present who have not spoken. The Italian commander has been on the sidelines. It doesn't matter how they fight. Then, the rest is the commander of the Southern Army, Liano.

Liano knew that at this time, he had to express his position. Although he also supported Cyric's opinion in his heart, he knew that if he said the same, Franco would definitely be furious.

In the midst of a crisis, he had an idea, and Liano said: "I think it is not difficult to block foreign aid. For example, we can invite the Italian fleet and the German fleet in the Mediterranean Sea and our Atlantic Ocean. Patrols, interference with Soviet aid, after all, the Soviets are members of the non-intervention committee."

In September last year, in response to the Spanish Civil War that broke out on the European mainland, London held a meeting of the "Non-Intervention Committee" including 27 European countries. The committee officially started its work, and the content was to prohibit the export and transfer of arms and military materials to Spain. .

Germany and Italy were not members of it, while the Soviet Union was.

Liano's proposal solved the current problem, and Cyric's proposal was that only if they cut off their reinforcements, there would be hope of victory, so Madrid could not be played first.

And Liano's statement is to change the method, cut off reinforcements, let the navy do it, and the war on land has to be solved from Madrid.

Franco's eyes lit up when he said, "I think this method is feasible!"

Of course it is feasible for you, this is to provoke direct contradictions between Italy, Germany and the Soviet Union! Cyric couldn't help but think in his heart, but Cyric didn't have too many vetoes for this proposal. Since it's all training, it's not bad to train with the navy. Especially, after staying in the Atlantic for a long time, it's time to enter the Mediterranean. Wander around.

So Cyric nodded.