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In the original history, the Commune couldn’t arise and at least Vichy France retained some of the mainland, but here it seems that even that is a tough level.

“It’s not an easy decision.”

“True. We will have to engage in at least one battle to pressure them. However, we cannot wait too long either.”

You won’t even have time to score a feat by killing the Commune.

Just putting pressure like this should be enough to end it.

“Yes.”

Though it’s unfortunate, the international community is indeed a cold entity.

I wonder if, by pressuring through Italy north and south, they might unexpectedly crumble easily. But considering the combat power of the Italian army, it won’t be easy.

So we should just induce a suitable surrender.

By the way, Churchill seems too quiet; is that okay?

They say that when you speak of a tiger, it shows up.

Interesting news has arrived from our England.

“Your Majesty, the British Channel colonies have been occupied by the Japanese army.”

“Our Mr. Churchill must be fuming.”

Things are getting more interesting for England, huh?

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London War Office Underground Bunker

Crash!

The bottle of cheongju that Churchill was holding crashed to the floor.

The cheongju brewed by Koreans living in Russia has now made its way to Britain thanks to Russian food support and has become an outlet for Churchill’s anger.

The Japanese army is moving into Britain’s colonies in Asia.

The justification was simple and clear.

With the Chinese Reds fleeing, it was a ridiculous excuse to protect British colonies from them.

Resource plundering was a bonus.

“Those damned Japs! After all the care and attention we’ve given them, they stab us in the back? I should have seen this coming when they gobbled up French Indochina. How dare they!”

Naturally, Churchill started to vent his anger immediately.

“Prime Minister, you need to calm down.”

“Calm down? These bastards dare to ignore me? No matter how far they’ve come, they aren’t in a position to dismiss the British Empire! What the hell are the Yanks doing? How terrible must they be at war for these guys to expand the frontlines?!”

“Word has it they haven’t been able to secure naval supremacy in fleet battles.”

Right. The Yanks would be just like that.

All they have is money.

Even if a whole Pacific fleet has been wiped out, shouldn’t there be some achievements by now?

“Ha. Our Royal Navy could easily repel them!”

“Surely, they will gain naval supremacy soon, right? Even if Japan is plundering resources, they can’t possibly win against the United States.”

“True, but the question remains when that will happen.”

Honestly, Churchill eagerly wished that the Americans would swiftly trample those Japanese and join the European front.

No, he at least hoped they would sell plenty of weapons, since right now, food and arms from Russia were pouring into Britain across the sea.

“Choco Pie is delicious.”

“This ramen seems pretty good too.”

“The Russians really did well, huh?”

Though Churchill held on desperately to the food support from Russia and his dissatisfaction and anger towards France, it was clear that the influence of those Slavs would soon be large in post-war Britain.

He needed to secure his share before that happened.

“How large will the landing force be?”

“With our Royal Army, Canadian Dominion, Australian, New Zealand troops, pro-British Indian colonial troops, and Irish forces too, there will be 92,000 men.”

When the war first started, they had numbered in the hundreds of thousands, but now this was all that was left.

Even that was a strategy that might not succeed.

“Prime Minister, the Red Frontline Army and Anti-Air Agreement Army have started clashing. The rearmed Italian Federal Army is also advancing into the south of the Commune.”

Right. It seems the time is gradually nearing.

I shall deal a decisive blow and achieve Britain’s revenge.

Soon, the Jubilee operation would be executed in Brittany to establish a goal of recovering Normandy’s domain and occupying Brittany.

Boom bboom!

“Support the landing of our soldiers! Let’s take revenge for Dunkirk!”

Charles Forbes, the commander of the Home Fleet, who had witnessed hundreds of thousands of soldiers die from the betrayal of France at Dunkirk, commanded the fleet from HMS Nelson to support the landing of the soldiers.

Brittany wasn’t entirely without the Commune’s defenders, but its defenses weren’t that great either, and as the main forces had retreated to the east, it was impossible to stop the British army, fueled by revenge.

With the bombardment of the Home Fleet, the few strongholds of the French Commune forces were obliterated, and the French Commune army crumbled without resistance.

The Commune’s Red Air Force had perished gallantly in battles with the Russian White Air Force on the eastern front, and the French Commune army could hardly mount any resistance.

“Revenge for our comrades!”

“The Reds did not receive our surrender! We shall do the same!”

Alongside the British army, Canadian, Australian, New Zealand, Indian colonial troops, and mercenaries from the promised independence Ireland landed in Brittany, and the Commune forces were subdued before they could even inform Paris, resulting in Brittany being occupied by Britain more thoroughly than during the Hundred Years’ War.

“As expected, their strength has waned. Advance to Normandy and reclaim England’s territory!”

The Commonwealth army did not miss this opportunity.

After occupying Brittany without even a breather, they immediately proceeded to occupy Normandy, delivering a proper blow to the Commune.

“Damn it. Those British reactionaries dare! To avoid lowering the morale of the people, hide this fact!”

The Commune had to manipulate public opinion to prevent the fact that Normandy had been occupied.

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A few months ago, Semipalatinsk, Russia

The nuclear test of the Perun Project has been successfully completed.

Three bombs have already been made to end this war, and more are still being produced.

With such weapons, could the war truly be ended?

Einstein suddenly felt apprehensive about the destructive power of nuclear weapons.

“It seems we’ve created an incredible weapon.”

During the Second American Civil War, Oppenheimer, who crossed over to Russia and assisted Einstein, was in awe of the completion of the atomic bomb.

The Perun Project originally involved the majority of those who participated in the Manhattan Project in history.

The world’s first atomic bomb had been created.

“I don’t really know if this is right. If I use this weapon, many will die.”

“But in exchange, we may save even more. Besides, even if we didn’t, someone else would have developed this weapon.”

At least it’s fortunate that Russia was the first to adopt the weapon rather than the imperialist nations.

“That may be true.”

No matter how much I think about it, I can’t be purely joyful.

It certainly would be better for Russia to hold it than for another country to develop or acquire it first.

“Think positively. The Tsar is not one who indiscriminately slaughtering people. Even if we drop nuclear bombs a few times, it will still be less than the allied forces invading the Communist faction or the Reds who have purged ideologically different people through people’s trials all over.”

Reports say it could even be used in Paris and Belgrade.

How many would die?

“At the very least, I wish it would have a name that signifies ending the war. I hope it doesn’t bear the name of a butcher.”

Hopefully, this war ends before that weapon is needed.

After all, those communists are unlikely to surrender easily.

The cultural and artistic city of France would be obliterated in an explosive storm, and while Belgrade, considered the axis of evil for provoking war as a minor nation, would also see many casualties.

Einstein shut his eyes tightly.

For now, he could only strive as much as possible for the Israel that would be established in the East in the future.

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Command Center of the Belgium Anti-Air Agreement

We solemnly swear, we are not a perverted nation that enjoys killing people.

Thanks to becoming the United States, the Russians only fight for justice. No, at least they weren’t part of a violent imperialistic era.

This will also affect future Russia.

And we proposed a surrender to the French Communist Party after recovering Belgium.

We suggested the war crimes trial of the Commune and Communist Germany leadership, disarmament, but they ignored us.

“They don’t accept our surrender offer?”

We have given them several opportunities.

It is only natural that they wouldn’t surrender, especially with their lives at stake.

“It’s about their lives. They are shouting about world revolution while trying to save their own skins.”

That’s right. They likely would have accepted a reasonable armistice, but to us, as they are part of the Communist faction, they must be completely annihilated.

Then, at the very least, we must capture their leadership, but if they resist, we really have to see this through to the end.

After all, if they all become war criminals, whether it’s an armistice or surrender, they’ll just die anyway.

“The bombardment would likely continue.”

“Yes, Your Majesty. They are also dealing with the Palangre Army, so they can’t even properly respond to our bombardment. In the end, they will fall back.”

Hmm, attacking head-on could be an option.

Let’s first hear the military’s judgment.

“No matter what, the front is dangerous. Isn’t it?”

“Yes, Your Majesty. Looking at their defense line, if we charge in, we’ll suffer significant damage. It would be better to stick to a standoff and trust our allies attack their flanks. Moreover, the Communist German army is also desperate.”

Honestly, we have already instilled fear.

We threatened them about how many troops they have. We can mobilize over ten million soldiers just on the ground.

We have already dispatched some reinforcements to the Southern Italy front and the Spanish front.

We’re attacking from three directions.

How long can those guys endure?

Recently our Russian army occupied the Commune’s southern ports, allowing the Free French Army to land in Marseille.

Of course, during the process, we took the Commune’s fleet.

The Free French protested, but what could they do about it?

Anyway, we must at least secure naval power and think of completely crippling France’s war capacity.

Honestly, I feel tempted by the Free French fleet too.

I don’t want to ask for too much, though.

“The problem is that civilian casualties will likely increase from the bombings. If that happens, many will die before we can even use it. Please target only industrial facilities with precise bombings.”

“Your Majesty, does that mean we will ultimately use that weapon?”

“It seems that way.”

In the end, it will conclude.

Before France is completely shattered and there’s nothing left to take, we just need to destroy enough to ensure they won’t interfere with us anymore, then drop the bomb.

“That way, at least some industrial capacity will remain. While we intend to use the Free French, I worry they might try to start a war again in the future.”

“We must trample them to ensure they cannot do that! We have to tear the French apart so that they cannot wage war again and eliminate their military completely.”

Right. On whichever side, this must be done.

After all, we must include France in our new order, but didn’t Nazi Germany tighten the leash on them too much due to Versailles?

But leaving them be has its discontents among our allies as well.

Of course, we’ll tear them apart, but we have to destroy their war capabilities at the same time.

“Still, we are a civilized nation. Doing so would be barbaric and not much different from the communists. Of course, that doesn’t mean I will sit back and do nothing.”

First of all, killing French people is a bit too much.

We aren’t savages, and killing them like that will only intensify their resentment later.

Even though they lack military capacity, those who curse will still be a nuisance.

“Does the Tsar have any backup plan?”

A backup plan? It’s not like I don’t have one.

“All the members of the existing Commune leadership or those who collaborated with the Communist Party must be captured. This is a necessity. After that, we will establish a minimal governmental structure under the pretext of ‘friendly French that want to cooperate with us despite knowing nothing’ and at least help until we establish a government ourselves. We must create Burgundy like that.”

“Indeed, so the inept would only barely hold the nation together.”

From the devastated lands of France, we can extract compensation in raw materials from the fragmented French governments.

“Then we should completely eliminate any factories capable of producing weapons. Let’s dismantle everything and send it to the German Empire or Danube Federation that suffered this time, and we must seize all kinds of technicians as well. Instead of exterminating them, we will completely plunder their industrial capabilities. After a few decades, the France from the era of the great army will disappear, evolving into an agricultural nation where only the arts will flourish.”

After all, we can obtain everything we need from the European Union we will later build, so why does France need to keep factories at all?

Ultimately, France would only end up as a region famous for agriculture and arts in the European state.

“Indeed, doing so would mean.”

“The future of the nation would not even be visible.”

Why do you look at me like that, as if you see something frightening?

Did I say anything wrong? As Drozdovsky said, they could bear a grudge against us, and as Ungern said, trampling them could be a good method, but this way, won’t France become not barbaric, but a nation soaked in peace?

“That much is enough.”

After all, there’s no way the Danube Federation would split, and Serbia will be half crushed by the Danube and Bulgaria. If a country is to be torn apart, it can only be France.

That way, the land of France can be divided into British-occupied Brittany, Normandy, Spanish Corsica, and the remainder of the mainland into the Burgundy Knightly State and Vichy France.

“I must say, remarkable.”

“If so, all the past glory of France will vanish.”

In truth, France doesn’t matter to me at all.

With the formidable Germany entering the order of Russia, what significance does France hold?

Just consider Belgrade the axis of evil, and France merely a compensation for betraying the Anti-Air Agreement.

While typical protagonists would preserve the nation in a kind, benevolent way and promise to grant mercy,

I am not the same as others.

 

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