The Rise Of Australasia-Chapter 1153 - 866: The Troubles of a Pig Teammate_3

Chapter 1153: Chapter 866: The Troubles of a Pig Teammate_3

This ultimatum caught the Belgian government off guard. More importantly, the German government only gave the Belgian government 24 hours to think it over.

If the Belgian government did not agree to the demands of the German government within 24 hours, the German Army would enter Belgium’s territory directly, without any negotiation with the Belgian government.

Clearly, this was blatant robbery.

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The message from Germany was simple—if Belgium agreed, well and good, if not, they would have to agree anyway.

The question was, would the Belgian government believe the Germans, who claimed that this military operation was only against France and not against Belgium?

Looking at Poland and the Austrian Empire around Germany, the Belgian government shook its head firmly, indicating its disbelief of the Germans’ words.

Two hours after Germany issued its final ultimatum, the Belgian government urgently contacted the British and French governments, requesting that they adhere to the neutrality treaty and provide the support due to Belgium to guarantee its neutrality.

Britain and France also instantly understood the Germans’ intentions. Since the Maginot Line was situated on the Franco-German Border, the Frenchmen certainly could not possibly take the initiative to defend Belgium.

After all, Belgium was just one of Europe’s small and medium-sized countries, and looking at its land area, industry, economy, and population size, Belgium was no match for the French, nor could it pose any threat to them.

This also made Belgium, located in Northern France, one of the gaps in the Maginot Line. If the German Army were to march powerfully southwards through Belgium, it would indeed be a crisis for France.

The first reaction of the French government upon learning of the German ultimatum was not to think about helping the Belgian government but to frantically muster the army to protect their own Paris.

Why would they do that?

The French capital city of Paris was nearly 300 kilometers away from the German-French Border, which was a relatively safe distance. Moreover, with the Maginot Line, the French government felt quite safe in Paris.

But Paris was only about 170 kilometers away from the Belgian border, which was roughly half the distance from the German-French Border.

More fatally, there were not many military fortresses along the Franco-Belgian border. Once the German Army marched powerfully southwards through Belgium, considering the terrifying military record of the German Army, the fall of Paris was only a matter of time.

In order to protect their capital city of Paris, the French government made a decisive decision and decided to mobilize a large number of troops from the central and western parts of France.

At the same time, the French government notified the British Government, requesting that they fulfill their alliance obligations and dispatch an army to join the war in a timely manner.

The French government pointed out that more than a month had passed since the outbreak of the war. The British Empire, being the strongest country in the Anglo-French-Austrian alliance, had not yet dispatched any army troops to participate in the war, failing to fulfill its responsibilities as an ally.

The French government demanded that the British Government should dispatch at least 100,000 troops to France within half a month and at least 250,000 troops within a month, to be deployed at the Franco-Belgian border and to help the Belgians defend their land.

After all, the issue at hand ultimately rested on Belgium. As long as the Belgians could hold their territory, there would be no danger at the Franco-Belgian border.

However, the French did not believe that the Belgians could truly defend their territory. This was also why the French government requested British troops to land in France.