Chapter 253 Return to Spain

The Spanish Civil War has been fought for a long time in history, from 36 years to 39 years. Among them, there were several attacks on Madrid. After several failures, Franco realized that it was impossible to fight Madrid directly. We must first take down all the northern territories and cut off Madrid's back path.

It even experienced several counter-offensives by the Republican Army, and they almost knocked down the base areas of the National Army.

But now, the situation is very different from what it has been in history.

Cyric relied on the rapid impact of the armored corps to hit Barcelona from Madrid at once, and controlled the important port of Madrid. The entire north fell into the hands of the National Army, and the situation was quite unfavorable for the Republican Army.

On the other hand, of course, was the question of Soviet aid.

Historically, the Soviet Union obtained 600 tons of gold from Spain and provided a lot of support to Spain, and hundreds of planes were sent over. But what about now?

The gold had been stolen halfway through, and after more than half a year of war of words, the Soviet Union could not get this batch of gold out of the hands of the British. Moreover, the British looked quite innocent, as if there was something else hidden in it.

Without this batch of gold, the Soviet Union would have no stamina. After all, the Soviet Union was also very poor, and wars cost money!

Therefore, the Spanish Civil War, until now, has seen the dawn of victory. As long as Madrid is taken down in one go, General Mora can be at peace.

However, this last battle was too long. The defenders of Madrid had fought back more than a dozen attacks, which had hurt the Italian army. Madrid stands tall!

Therefore, Mussolini came to Germany, on the one hand to start a plan for the cooperation between the two sides, and on the other hand, of course, to urge Germany to do more, especially, to send the invincible Cyric over there. Conquer it in one fell swoop!

Mussolini still remembers seeing Cyric more than ten years ago. At that time, Mussolini had a good impression of Cyric, and over the years, Cyric has grown into the number two in Germany. The characters also confirmed his judgment.

But, for Hitler, he no longer wanted to let Cyric go.

At the beginning, it was Hitler who sent Cyric to Spain, also to accumulate qualifications for Cyric, but now, Germany is constantly expanding outside the country, and it is necessary for Cyric to give advice, especially, how to solve the Czech Republic in the next stage. Slovakia and Poland, Hitler needed Cyric.

However, since Mussolini brought it up, Hitler couldn't save face, so he came to ask Cyric in person.

If Cyric wishes, let Cyric go back to Spain.

And now, Cyric's mind is not thinking about whether he should return to the battlefield or not, but the Spanish Civil War, should it continue, or cut through the mess quickly and forget it?

Both have their pros and cons. If the Spanish Civil War continues, Mora will know that it is not easy to unify Spain, and be more grateful for Germany's help, so that in the future World War II, he will firmly stand on Germany's position.

If Spain ended the civil war now, the minerals in all parts of Spain could be mined more quickly. After all, a peaceful environment is easier than a troubled time. In this way, the resources Germany needs can be transported to Germany faster.

In contrast, how to choose?

Now, since Mussolini is urging him, he might as well change history!

When Fumora came to power, he had already left behind, and he was not afraid that Mora would not be obedient in the future. At the same time, now that the civil war was over, he could not only resume the mining of ore, but also curry favor with Mussolini.

Yes, it is to please Mussolini. Now Germany's economy has already taken off and its military power is also advancing by leaps and bounds. However, in terms of political status, Germany is still a dwarf, and Germany needs the support of Italy.

Sending troops together with Italy at the beginning was a good start, allowing Italy to support Germany on the Austrian issue. Now, it is beneficial to both sides to continue to maintain close cooperation with Italy.

Thinking of this, Cyric said: "I am willing to go back to Spain again. When I was the commander of the Condor Legion, I had already made up my mind to settle the Spanish Civil War as soon as possible. This time, I will return to Spain within a month. Into Madrid."

He was overjoyed to score in Madrid within a month, and Mussolini was overjoyed. As long as Madrid was conquered, it would almost mean the end of the Spanish Civil War!

"That's great!" Mussolini said, patting his thigh. "Then we can get out of Italy."

After speaking, Mussolini felt embarrassed again. How could he be so unrestrained in front of his students? He coughed and continued: "Does that mean that Germany needs more troops?"

When the German Waffen SS 1st Panzer Division returned, they were replaced by a new infantry division, which hardly showed any advantage when it arrived on the battlefield.

At the same time, there is an independent armored battalion, but as before, it mainly protects their air base and does not participate much in the front-line battle.

Now, Mussolini felt that these German troops were too few and wanted to enter Madrid. How could there be no ace troops like the 1st Armored Division?

Cyric shook his head: "No need, the existing troops are enough."

Existing, enough? Mussolini was stunned again, he remembered the complaints of his subordinates.

After Mora became the commander-in-chief, whether it was intentional or unintentional, he was unwilling to consume his original northern army and deliberately preserved his strength, which was also a big reason for the long-term attack.

Only a meritorious general like Cyric would be able to coordinate the relationship with Mora and allow Mora to use his true skills to attack.

is that so?

Mussolini was waiting for Cyric's answer, and only hearing what Cyric said made him question his own IQ.

"Actually, it is very simple to fight Madrid. The army in Madrid is fundamentally incompatible. What we have to do is not to defeat them on the frontal battlefield, but to provoke their infighting. It happens that the Soviet Union's great purge has extended to the army. Now, let this trend spread to Madrid, and the defenders of Madrid will definitely be defeated without a fight!"

This was the plan that Cyric came up with a long time ago. Now, let Mussolini know about his plan, and he will definitely impress him, which will also be beneficial in the future!

"Cyric, you are a genius!" Mussolini said firmly.