Chapter 872 Accident (1, for the Leader Flyawayki

ps: Congratulations to book friend "flyawayking" for becoming the leader of this book, and my deepest gratitude...

"The head of state is preparing to launch the Amazon plan in advance? Now?" Krank, who was resting in Buenos Aires, received the news unexpectedly and was so shocked that he almost jumped out of his chair. "Didn't he ask to collect intelligence and prepare for the plan when setting off? Have you prepared a detailed and complete plan? I haven’t reported yet, what is the basis for Berlin’s decision?”

"I don't know!" Simon shrugged. He couldn't understand this either. He always thought that Berlin was messing around. However, he was relieved after repeatedly confirming that it was correct and learning that the order was given by the head of state himself.

"A major change has occurred in Europe?"

"Indeed, the head of state launched an unprecedented air strike against Great Britain and set up a landing posture. The Americans placed the fleet near Iceland, so the head of state believed that South America was a good opportunity in the short term. He planned to land in Brazil and support Germany National power." Simon thought for a moment and then added, "The fleet set off five days ago and is expected to arrive at the end of this month. The core combat team is composed of the Jean-Bart, the King, the Scharnhorst and the Richelieu. The landing fleet was escorted by four Rhine-class ships, accompanied by the Flying Fortress Armored Division and the Naval Ceylon Brigade, with Marshal Rommel also on board - he was the commander. "

"Erwin is here too. This is really lively. The head of state is determined to open up a new world in South America?" Krank couldn't help but laugh. "The Americans are really in big trouble. Our warships must be repaired quickly."

Buenos Aires has relatively complete shipyard facilities in South America. Although it cannot completely repair the injuries of the Ise and the Gneisenau, it can at least drain the water and put a few patches on the damaged hulls. Restoring the two warships to the state closest to combat undoubtedly saved Krank a lot of trouble. Originally, he was worried that the construction period would be too long, but Peron told him not to worry, he would take care of it. Sure enough, as soon as the president showed up, the workers enthusiastically worked in three shifts, and their movements were very smooth - Chile and Argentina are famous for their high efficiency and strong execution in South America.

"Do we need to negotiate with the Argentines and Uruguayans?"

"The negotiations are carried out by the ambassador, but it is recommended that we participate together. President Peron must communicate well here to avoid unnecessary suspicion. The head of state means that the La Plata Group should not participate this time and maintain a neutral attitude, even in the first place Nor do you have to respond politically..."

"When the support troops arrive and we work together, we can at least kill the American aircraft carrier group that escaped that day." Simon still couldn't forget Spruance's fleet.

Negotiating with the La Plata Group was also difficult. Hoffman knew that Peron not only wanted to be the leader of South America, but also had ideas about Brazilian territory. The establishment of a German-American country would arouse Peron's sensitive nerves. Of course, he believed that Peron would The eyes of the people will not fail to recognize this - without the German army taking action personally, Argentina would not be able to defeat Brazil with the support of the United States for several decades, so it is necessary to take this opportunity to persuade Peron, at least not to arouse the other party's resentment.

"Are you saying that your country's territorial claims in South America are limited to the four southern states of Brazil?" After listening to the German Ambassador Frank's report, Peron was deeply surprised and frowned, "But you didn't say that you would wait for our 12 armored vehicles. The formation of the brigade is completed, will the La Plata Group go to war against Brazil? "

Frank smiled apologetically: "You are wrong about one thing. The empire has no territorial claim to South America. We just don't want to watch Germans and Italians being bullied by Brazil and Americans. So this country to be established is not from the Third Reich." The direct territory is not a colony. It is temporarily a protectorate of the Third Reich - similar to French Guiana. When the time is ripe and the conditions are met, it will develop into an independent South American country mainly of German and Italian descent. Of course, they will join. The La Plata Group, headed by you, maintains an alliance with Argentina.”

Peron won't go into further questions about garrisoning and diplomacy. Germany must be the leader. The population of these territories is too small. The total population of the four states is less than 2 million, and the minimum is less than 200,000. They will not pose a threat to Argentina for many years. The only worry is that Germany will intervene in South American affairs through this new country in the future. Too much, but if Germany is not allowed to intervene, it will be very troublesome for Argentina to face US pressure alone in the future. After much deliberation, Perón decided that the lesser of the two evils should be the first, and Germany should be introduced to counterbalance the United States for the time being. If Germany becomes too powerful in the future, it would be too late to turn to the United States to balance it. I thought so, but didn't show it on my face.

Frank seemed to see his doubts and added: "The head of state believes that this new country needs strong support from Argentina and your Excellency. Considering the historical traditions of South America and the relevant ethnic dividing lines, the existing border lines do not fully reflect the relevant national boundaries. In fact, he suggested adjustments to some areas.”

Hoffman is well aware of Peron's ambitions for Brazilian territory. If he completely captures the four southern states of Brazil, it will block Argentina's way of moving north to carve up Brazilian territory. He must leave a gap for the Argentines and allow Argentina and Brazil's continued bordering helped to solidify the Third Reich's position in the new country - sandwiched between the two great powers of South America, the country had to rely on the support of its European mother countries if it wanted to gain a solid space for development.

Frank walked to the map and lightly drew a line, retracting the western border lines of the four southern states by a certain distance to give Argentina a path to continue its expansion towards Brazil. He smiled and said, "If your country reaches an agreement with Paraguay and other countries, We will be happy to see the territorial exchange agreement come to fruition.”

Looking at this line, Peron narrowed his eyes thoughtfully. He actually wanted to swallow up the territory of the four southern states. However, Argentina has never been strong enough. Moreover, it is quite troublesome to deal with the German and Italian descendants above. It is not easy to handle. It's just a time bomb, so he doesn't plan to make political plans for the time being. He will first see how the Germans are doing. This time the head of state was very careful - move to one state first to test the bottom line and reaction of the US military.

So he waved his hand: "Since Argentina has expressed neutrality, we will adopt a friendly wait-and-see attitude towards this incident. We will not be anxious about territorial changes, but..."

Frank secretly cursed "Old Fox" in his heart. Although Peron was young, he was still very rich in political skills. Otherwise, he would not be able to suppress Argentina, a traditional South American power. The so-called "friendly wait and see" means that Argentina intends to observe the reaction of the United States. After all, the Falkland Islands are originally Argentine territory. If Germany is doing things on it, the Americans can only hold their noses and tolerate it for the time being. Now Germany is directly demanding it. Cut off Brazil's flesh and blood. The latter is strictly a member of the alliance camp. Whether and how the Americans can save it is a big question. Therefore, Perón's "wait and see, don't rush" attitude is very speculative. It can be said that you can advance to attack and retreat to defend.

"The head of state knows that you have worked hard to build Argentina's strong national defense. He admires this courage. He seems to see himself in you 10 years ago. He decided to donate a batch of arms to Argentina. In addition, we will also trade a batch of arms with Uruguay. , please take a look at the list.”

Peron nodded to express his satisfaction, and did not ask how many things he had - the head of state was not stingy in this regard. The aircraft and tanks were all given in hundreds, and the overall value was over 100 million (ex-factory price: 50 million marks). As for Uruguay's arms deal, Peron knew about it. It was Hoffman who suggested that he had no intention of provoking Uruguayans to fight against Argentina, which reassured him. As the leader of the La Plata Group, Argentina hopes that its younger brothers can do more, but cannot let the younger brothers threaten itself. Hoffman understands and grasps this very delicate balance.

Since Peron approved the Amazon plan in principle, the political obstacles to Germany's operations in South America no longer existed. Frank briefly introduced the action plan: "We will send one armored division and two brigades to carry out the mission, of which 1 One brigade of the division is assisting in the defense of the new country, and another brigade is deployed in the country at the invitation of the Uruguayan authorities. In addition, we have also sent the military and technical advisors you requested, including 100 military advisors and 20 various technical experts. Yu Ming, the latter will conduct a comprehensive assessment of Argentina's industrial system and seek a path suitable for your country's development. In addition, we will also find ways to transfer rifles, No. 3 assault guns, stalker tank destroyers, Bf- 109\219 and other aircraft production lines, and build a number of new industrial enterprises.”

Now the Italians are no longer satisfied with the No. 3 assault gun. They want the production lines of No. 4, Tiger, He-218, Ju-188, and even the technology of the Me-262 jet. They really can't play except the Tiger. Turn, other Hoffmans verbally agreed to output. After all, Mussolini worked hard to let the Navy fight with him in both north and south. It is really unreasonable that there is no benefit to appease the other party.

This time I heard that something was going to happen in South America. According to Mussolini's personality in the past, he would definitely get involved, but I don't know whether it was the guerrilla war in Serbia that took too much of his energy or the chaos in Italy's African territories. For the first time, he didn't say anything. He only demanded that Italian descendants in South America enjoy the same rights as Germans, and that Italy should also enjoy relevant economic privileges. Of course, Hoffman expressed his agreement with this - except for some high-end consumer goods, Italy can in the industrial field. It would be strange to be able to compete with Germany.

Perón agreed with all of this, but added one, hoping that Germany would export submarine technology and help Argentina build a submarine force. Frank agreed in principle and initially agreed to resell eight submarines to Argentina, hoping to get them to Argentina next time.

"By the way..." Peron finally said in an understatement, "Peru may join the La Plata Group in the near future. I hope your country can also provide strong assistance."

"Peru?" Frank smiled meaningfully, "Of course, we welcome all friends."