"Encircle?" Zhu An said: "But Tunisia is a place where we can advance, attack, retreat and defend, how could it be our encircle?"

What Zhu An said makes sense. .

Attackable means that Tunisia lies across the main traffic route between Algeria and Libya, and will not only become a barrier behind Libya, but also a German armored force will launch a counterattack against Algeria at any time.

The reason why the retreat can be defended is that the Germans have air supremacy in the Mediterranean area and the port of Tunisia is also very close to Italy, which makes Tunisia not only convenient for supply but also withdraws the German army at any time.

but……

"The German air supremacy is only temporary!" Zhang Chi said: "The danger of the German plan is that once the air superiority is lost, the British army's airport on the island of Malta will soon be able to play a role and block the Mediterranean. At that time, all German troops in North Africa will have no way to go to heaven and no way to the ground!"

"So!" Dallang nodded and said, "The key is air supremacy! But do those British idiots still have the ability to increase North Africa's air power?"

When he said this, Dallang's expression was a little unnatural, and he was obviously unwilling to cooperate with the UK.

"I'm not talking about Britain!" Zhang Chi said: "The British mainland is under German blockade, and I'm afraid there will be no more air force to reinforce North Africa."

"That's...America?" Dallang said, and the expression on his face relaxed a little.

"Yes, America!" Zhang Chi replied.

This is not difficult to guess. Apart from Britain, the United States is the only one who has the ability to compete with Germany for air supremacy in the Mediterranean.

"Will they be willing to go into the air force here?" Dallang said: "I mean, there are at least a few hundred fighter jets!"

Zhang Chi believed that if it were British, Dallang would not have said that at all.

"Of course!" Zhang Chi said: "And it must! If not, then the US president would be too stupid, because in addition to being able to surround hundreds of thousands of German and Italian troops, it has greater benefits!"

At some point, Zhang Chi often kept the word "stupid" like Darlang.

"What interests?" asked Dallang.

"One of the questions you have always been worried about!" Zhang Chi replied.

Darlang's eyes lit up, then he nodded slightly and said in admiration: "Major General, what else are you unthinkable?"

Zhu An was confused when he heard it aside. He looked at Zhang Chi and then at Darlang, and asked, "Why can't I understand what you are talking about?"

"My fleet!" Dallang replied: "French Navy!"

Zhu An couldn't help but say oh.

"It's obvious!" Darlang continued: "The Germans have already attacked Tunisia, so next... they will soon occupy all France. And in France there is something that Hitler has coveted for a long time, that is the French Toulon fleet."

"If it were only the British who had air supremacy, you would definitely not want to let the Toulon fleet leave the port, right?" Zhang Chi asked.

"Yes!" Dallang replied: "It's not that I don't want to, but that the Toulon fleet doesn't want to!"

Zhang Chi knew what Darlang meant. Although he was an admiral and had commanded the Toulon fleet before, when he declared that he was on the side of the Allies, his command was deprived of by the Vichy government.

However, Zhang Chi knew that this deprivation was actually only nominal.

The French Vichy government is actually waiting and watching, because they know that Germany may no longer allow France to settle in a corner in this situation. If that is the case, why should they deprive Darlang of command according to the Germans' wishes and wishes?

Simply put, if Hitler did not occupy France, the Vichy government might have to draw a line with Darren under pressure.

If Hitler occupied France, France would have to fall into the allies like Darlang. Then wouldn’t it be that if Darlang’s command be deprived of Darlang of his head?

This is also the main reason why Zhang Chi allowed Darlang, a "prisoner", to continue to command the Zoafu Corps.

Zhu An asked a lot: "If you don't leave the port, will the Germans just let the warships seize? God, that's more than seventy warships... If these warships fall into the hands of the Germans, it will definitely cause us a lot of trouble!"

Zhu An is right. These seventy warships include three battleships, seven cruisers, dozens of destroyers and sixteen submarines.

More importantly, the Port of Toulon is separated from Algeria by the Mediterranean Sea. In other words, if it falls into the hands of the Germans, the first thing that will be killed will be used by the Germans to cooperate with the German troops in Tunisia to attack Algeria from the sea.

"No!" Dallang replied: "Of course they won't fall into the hands of the Germans!"

"What else can I do?"

"We will choose to silence!" said Darlang: "We have been prepared for this long ago!"

Zhu An couldn't help but speak out.

Zhang Chi was not surprised at all, because the Toulon fleet in history ended their careers with the tragic behavior of self-sinking.

But now Zhang Chi wants to rescue them.

"What if it was the United States?" Zhang Chi asked: "What if the United States controls the air supremacy in the Mediterranean?"

The Toulon fleet had always had a choice because Britain was willing to "rescue" them at that time, but the French Navy refused.

Needless to say why they refused, it was because of the previous British killing of the French Navy.

From this point of view, French politicians are somewhat different from Britain and the United States... They value "dignity" more, while Britain and the United States have more "interests", just as Marx said, "For the sake of interests, capitalists will even betray them nooses that hang them."

If we start from the perspective of interests, the Toulon fleet would of course choose to cooperate with Britain and escape first, but the French did not do so.

After thinking about it, Darlang replied: "If it were the United States, maybe the Toulon fleet would be willing to leave the port... I mean 'may'!"

"Very good!" Zhang Chi replied: "It's enough to have you, I'll contact the United States right away!"

Zhang Chi did it as soon as he said, after all, he knew that Hitler was about to attack France, and if he didn't start preparing, it would be too late, so he immediately sent a telegram to Halsey.

As soon as Halsey received the telegram, he felt that it was a major issue... After all, this could almost be said to be a matter that determines the fate of the North African battlefield. What is more important is a fleet, a French fleet of more than 70 warships.

So he immediately forwarded the telegram to Roosevelt.

After thinking about it, Halsey felt that time was tight again, so before Roosevelt responded, he urgently mobilized all fighter jets and resources that could reinforce North Africa.
Chapter completed!