Chapter 601 Franco's Rebuttal of Threats to the Führer
In the northeast corner of Madrid, Franco used his office in the new Prime Minister's residence.
Franco, who was wearing a military uniform and a little bald, was staring at the urgent encrypted telegram in his hand with a serious expression.
The content of the telegram was to report that the German army had successfully occupied Ceuta and wiped out all the garrisons in the Port of Ceuta.
"What is Hitler doing? Why did he suddenly invade our colony Ceuta? Is he going to invade our Spain? Or do we want to invade our colony, Morocco, and our French colony?"
After reading the telegram, Franco was furious and cursed angrily.
"It is not clear what the main purpose of the German army is. We are sending additional intelligence officers to collect intelligence, Prime Minister!"
Looking at Franco angry, Toledos, the newly established Spanish Intelligence Department, replied respectfully and carefully.
"Did he know about this, Vichy-France Prime Minister Betton? There are also Britain, the United States and other countries?"
Upon hearing this, Franco turned around and stared at Toledos, the Director of the Intelligence Department, and asked fiercely.
"British Prime Minister Churchill has known about this aggression. As for the French Prime Minister Betton and the United States Commander Eisenhower may not know it yet, because they have not made any moves yet, except that the United Kingdom has dispatched the aircraft carrier fleet of the Royal Fleet and is on its way to Morocco!"
Director of the Intelligence Department Toledos quickly replied.
"Who is the commander of the German army to command the operation this time? Have you found out?"
Franco continued to ask.
"It's Rommel! He has already landed from the aircraft carrier fleet, and he commands no less than 4 infantry divisions and two armored divisions!"
Director of the Intelligence Department Toledos hurriedly replied.
"What! Why did the Desert Fox come here, and lead so many troops. What is their purpose! Is it really going to invade our Spain or Morocco?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Franco suddenly stared at him and exclaimed.
"We are still under an emergency investigation, and I will give you the result as soon as possible! Prime Minister!"
After hearing this, the Director of the Intelligence Department Toledos immediately said with a cold sweat.
"Find out the purpose of the German army to me, and I will dispatch troops to the port of Melilla immediately! You go down! I will call Hitler in person later. I want him to give me an explanation, what is his idea now!"
Upon hearing this, Franco, who had calmed down, immediately decided.
"Yes! Prime Minister! I will collect the information you need back for you as soon as possible!"
Director of the Intelligence Department Toledos looked at Franco who had already made up his mind and nodded and bowed immediately.
Then he quickly walked out of the Prime Minister's mansion to collect information about the German troops.
Franco was also gloomy and picked up the long-distance phone number in his office and called the private phone number of the Prime Minister's Office in Berlin.
Not long after, Chen Yanlong answered Franco's phone number through his operator and made a call.
"Dear Head! Group I just heard the report from my Director of the Intelligence Department, saying that your German army dispatched a large number of troops, led by Marshal Rommel, carried out air strikes and airborne! Now we have occupied our overseas territories of Spain, Ceuta and the port of Ceuta! I would like to know, Dear Head, why is your purpose of doing this?"
"Our Spanish country is now from a neutral country. Are you going to war against us, respected head?"
As soon as the phone was connected, Franco took a deep breath and immediately asked straightforwardly.
"My ultimate goal is the Strait of Gibraltar occupied by the British army, and North Africa!"
"The reason for temporarily occupying Ceuta was that we needed to use it as a springboard before our attack!"
"When our German army wins the final victory, we can consider returning it to your country!"
Chen Yanlong responded tactlessly and strongly to Franco's tone with a rebellious and threatening tone.
"What if I don't agree?"
Upon hearing this, Franco's heart trembled and his tone responded coldly.
"It doesn't matter! Our German Empire has never been afraid of anyone or the country! If you don't want to, then we will negotiate until you are willing! And I think the leader has forgotten that you have withdrawn your Blue Division back to Spain, and now you are no longer fighting side by side with us to fight against powerful countries such as Britain, the United States and the Soviet Union!"
After hearing the other party's threatening to start a war and the words full of gunpowder, Chen Yanlong continued to answer toughly without showing any weakness.
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"You will regret it! My respected German head! Our Spain is not a bully or a slut, and I, Franco, is not a coward!"
In response to this, Franco finally couldn't suppress his inner anger and refuted and threatened fiercely.
"Well! I know! Because I am the same person as you, maybe we can cooperate again!"
Chen Yanlong smiled slightly.
Then he hung up the phone before he could wait for Franco to reply.
Chen Yanlong really has no good expression for Franco, the fence-bearing man. If he really wants to go to war with Spain, then go to war! Anyway, there are more mosquitoes biting, not more, not less.
"Don't forget that our German Empire is not afraid of Britain, the United States and the Soviet Union. Why are they still afraid of a little Spain?"
"And now there are so many countries around the world who want to deal with us, I'm not afraid of having one more Franco!"
At this moment, Chen Yanlong shrugged his shoulders with an indifferent expression and muttered.
Then he continued to do things that he felt important, for example, he still didn't know how Guderian was in the Middle East? Has the troops he led had already been promoted to the aircraft carrier fleet and arrived in the Middle East?
Chapter completed!