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Chapter 854 The Terror of the Devil

Bonkur did not correctly understand Dmitry's meaning. Dmitry was directly selling armored vehicles, while Bonkur was buying technology. They were completely on different channels.

Buying equipment in peacetime and during war is different.

During the war, it was good enough to buy anything. You had no right to be picky and choose. You could only take whatever was available.

Dmitry suggested that Boncour form an armored force based on the actual situation in France. After all, the Russian army is not fully equipped with heavy armored vehicles.

"The role of heavy armored vehicles is to annihilate the enemy's manpower or break through the enemy's position head-on. They are not suitable for outflanking or reconnaissance. In addition, you must also consider the logistics supply capacity. The heavier the vehicle itself, the more fuel it consumes, and the higher and more complicated the requirements for logistics supply -"

Dmitri reminded Boncour that the French army had not yet established a modern support system.

As the technological content of weapons and equipment becomes higher and higher, logistics support becomes more and more important. The ratio of logistics to front-line personnel in the Russian military is now 2:1, that is, one front-line combat personnel requires two logistics personnel to provide support.

"You don't need to worry about these issues. We only need to discuss the transfer price of the relevant technology."

Bangkur didn't care. What is logistics?

The situation in France is different from that in Russia, where decisions are made by the three levels of parliament.

France has focused on the Maginot Line in recent years and has spent more than 50 billion francs on it.

The Maginot Line can only be used for defense and has limited effect. French generals proposed to imitate Russia in forming armored forces as early as when Russia began to form armored forces, but this plan was shelved due to shortage of military funds.

Now, forced by the international situation, France has to finally form its own armored forces, but the parliament is still stingy and unwilling to spend the money.

"Sorry, we will not transfer technology related to armored fighting vehicles."

Dmitry was prepared for a protracted war and hoped that the French would abandon their unrealistic fantasies.

George was not in a hurry either, as the pressure the Germans put on the French was not great enough.

Like France, Germany also wants to obtain Russian armored vehicle technology.

The Germans are still relatively pragmatic. They purchased 40 police armored vehicles from Russia for border patrols on the grounds of security.

This was another test of the Treaty of Versailles.

The Treaty of Versailles stipulated that the German army was not allowed to be equipped with artillery, and was not allowed to conduct research on equipment such as armored vehicles and submarines.

Although this batch of armored vehicles purchased by Germany is not equipped with artillery, it is equipped with 40mm grenade launchers and 12mm heavy machine guns. In terms of combat effectiveness alone, it has surpassed the French Renault.

The Germans did not give the armored vehicles to the German army, but to the police for border patrols, which were not restricted by the Treaty of Versailles.

George originally thought that this batch of armored vehicles would trigger strong protests from Britain and France.

Unexpectedly, Britain and France had no reaction at all.

Although Poland expressed its protest, it had no effect at all.

Germany purchased armored vehicles because it was worried that the chaos in Poland would spread to Germany.

Yes, although Piłsudski had ordered a crackdown, the chaos in Poland not only did not stop, but became more and more serious.

Unlike Russia, a country with vast territory and abundant resources, the situation in Poland was already very bad, and Piłsudski had to prioritize supplying the army, which made life even more difficult for the Polish people.

Don't take Russia's wealth as the norm. During the imperial era, Siberian prisoners could use milk to write in prison, but the Poles didn't even have milk to drink.

For Russians, poverty means no vodka, no caviar, no tropical fruit.

In Russia, even in the poorest Siberia, there are endless fish to catch and endless trees to cut down. As long as you put in some effort, you will have enough food and clothing.

Poland's few resources were either monopolized by the wealthy or occupied by the military. Ordinary people were treated like beasts of burden, with no other way to make a living except working for the landlords.

Poland is like a pot of hot oil. Just one spark and BOOM!

While Russia was assisting Poland, the little mustache man was also not idle.

George really looks down on Poland. Even if Poland votes to join Russia, Russia will not accept it.

Half of Poland's current territory was ceded by Germany, so for the Germans, Poland is a national hatred.

Russia's exports to Poland are still limited.

There are many rebels in Poland, simply Germans.

As to whether it was sent by the man with a mustache, it’s hard to say.

After Poland was established, it did not imitate the Russians in expelling the Germans, but followed its tradition and regarded its population as its most important resource.

The saying "those who are not of my race must have different hearts" is clearly reflected in Poland. Poland has been lost for more than a hundred years and has no centripetal force, let alone a common consciousness. This country, which has been forcibly held together, will have its problems magnified infinitely if there is even a little turbulence.

This also has a lot to do with the abandonment of Britain and France.

If Britain and France had continued to aid Poland, the situation in Poland would not have collapsed so quickly.

One of the reasons why Britain and France gave up Poland was because of the economic crisis and they were unable to take care of themselves.

The more important reason is that Poland has not met the expectations of Britain and France and cannot pose a threat to Russia and Germany.

20 cavalry may sound powerful, but in fact, apart from suppressing domestic rebellions, they are vulnerable to modern armies. Not to mention the Russian armored forces, the armored vehicles equipped by the German police can slaughter the Polish cavalry.

Piłsudski had no choice.

Poland was a weak country, and even with the assistance of Britain and France, it was unable to form a modern army, and forming 20 cavalry was already the limit.

Under pressure from the situation, Germany and Austria agreed to cede part of their land to establish Poland.

When the German and Austrian troops evacuated, they took away everything they could. If they couldn't take anything away, they would rather blow it up than leave it to the Polish government. They didn't leave even a nail for the Poles.

When the Polish government was established, Piłsudski looked at the devastated Poland and felt heartbroken. Even with the aid of Britain and France, the Poles still struggled on the brink of starvation for many years.

At this time, as long as someone stands up and calls out, there will definitely be a large number of followers.

Earlier this year, an uprising broke out in the former German territory in southern Poland. Piłsudski sent troops to suppress it but suffered a miserable defeat.

The strength of the rebels exceeded Pilsudski's expectations. Not only were they equipped with light machine guns, but they also had better logistics. It was simply a miracle.

Poland is still unable to produce even its own bullets and has to rely entirely on imports from abroad.

How is it possible that the rebels not only have endless bullets, but also light machine guns?

The only explanation is that the rebels received assistance from foreign forces.

Considering the local situation, the only country capable of providing support to the rebels is Germany.

After crushing the Polish government's attack, the rebels gained momentum and their size swelled to nearly 10 people within a few months.

The rebels did not rush to attack the Polish capital, but reorganized their troops and accumulated strength.

Piłsudski concluded that the rebels had the support of the German army.

"How do you prove that?"

Poutales took the accusations of Polish Prime Minister Alexander Prestor completely unfazed.

"The rebels were trained entirely using Prussian military drill manuals and were equipped with standard German weapons. Officers gave orders in German. There is no doubt that many of them were German officers." Prestoel was heartbroken and accused Germany of manipulating the rebellion while alerting others in the hope of arousing the vigilance of the international community.

Once Germany regains its strength, not only will Poland be threatened, but the world will once again feel the terror of Germany.

"This doesn't prove that the chaos in Poland is related to Germany. After all, there are many Germans living in Poland. They all speak German, and many of them have served in the German army—"

Putales is methodical and can't make false statements without evidence.

"As for weapons, this also doesn't prove anything. During the World War, Germany produced tens of millions of rifles, and many weapons were scattered among the people. It's normal for the rebels to use German weapons."

Putales never stopped talking about the fact that part of Poland came from Germany.

"Gentlemen, I draw your attention to the fact that more than 10 troops are being trained on the German frontier. These troops are certainly not intended for Poland, because such a large force is not needed to defeat the Polish army."

Prestor gave up debating with Putales and his mission was to seek international aid.

Prestor's ability to serve as prime minister is worthy of recognition, and his eloquence is indeed arousing the vigilance of many people.

"Oh, 20 cavalrymen can't defeat 10 rebels. How did you do it?"

Andre is not afraid of Germany regaining its strength.

There is no irreconcilable hatred between Germany and Russia. Once Germany regains its strength, it will definitely seek revenge on the French first.

“Is there really a need for such a country to exist?”

Arthur Inquart, Austrian ambassador to the League of Nations, was insidious. Half of Poland's territory belonged to the former Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Austria considers itself the orthodox Austro-Hungarian Empire, so it can also be said that half of Poland's territory comes from Austria.

"If you want to invade Poland like Italy invaded Abyssinia, then try it!"

Prestor had no fear of Austria.

It’s fine that they can’t defeat Germany and Russia, but what right do the Austrians have to be proud of?

"Shut up! You are not qualified to comment on the war between the Kingdom of Italy and the Abyssinian Empire."

Lorenzo slammed the table and stood up.

"The Abyssinian Empire has not surrendered and is still fighting!"

Tefaye remained Abyssinia's ambassador to the League of Nations, seizing every opportunity to speak out for the Abyssinian Empire.

The war between the Kingdom of Italy and the Abyssinian Empire has ended. Haile Selassie I has gone into exile in Britain and does not recognize the so-called "Armistice Treaty". The Abyssinian Empire remains a member of the League of Nations.

Ambassadors from various countries had no good face towards a minister of the kingdom like Tefaye. Even Prestor had no intention of taking the opportunity to win over Tefaye and continued to play the victim.

"Today's weapons are more advanced, more lethal, and more threatening than those during the world war. We all know that Germany is cooperating with Russia. German officers can study in Russian military academies, German workers can earn money in Russian factories, and German engineers can learn more advanced technology through Russian companies. Germany even develops the latest weapons through Russian military enterprises-"

"you shut up!"

"Shut up! You liar—"

Andre and Putales said in unison.

"Ah--"

Perier sneered, this is why France has not completely turned to Russia.

"Your Excellency the Grand Duke—"

Edward wanted justice.

"Gentlemen, we cannot allow a madman to recklessly launch any form of attack against the permanent members of the Security Council without any evidence in such a solemn and serious occasion as the League of Nations."

Andre was determined to kill the chicken to scare the monkey.

"I propose to expel Poland from the League of Nations!"

Putales also wanted to make an example of others.

"No, no, no, the situation is not that serious—"

Edward did not want to lose Poland.

No matter how incompetent Poland is, Britain and France cannot just let Russia and Germany expel Poland from the League of Nations because they have already invested too much sunk costs.

Once Poland loses the League of Nations, Russia and Germany will attack Poland more unscrupulously, and Piłsudski will most likely not be able to maintain his rule.

"Your king also has Germanic ancestry, so can we conclude that Britain is also helping Germany improve its weapons and equipment?"

Andre's attack was sharp.

The original surname of the British royal family was Wettin, which came from the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.

During the World War, King George V of Britain changed his surname to Windsor, which comes from Windsor Castle, to appease the people in order to show his break with Germany.

Therefore, it is not a big deal for Europeans to change their nationality. For the sake of profit, they can even change the surnames passed down from their ancestors.

"This is not a matter at all—"

Edward felt very uncomfortable. This was a slap in the face.

"So the fact that there are students of German descent in Russian military academies has nothing to do with whether Russia violated the Treaty of Versailles?"

Andre pursued the victory.

“So, is Russia helping Germany develop new weapons?”

Perrier also struggled with this issue.

When George was just reborn, he once fantasized whether the resources possessed by Russia, combined with the technological strength possessed by Germany, could change the outcome of the world war.

What George could see, Perrier could naturally see as well.

Not to mention the combination of Russian resources and German technology.

As long as Russia does not contain Germany, the British and French forces will not be able to withstand the German attack.

"Can you guarantee that no one in France's military industry is of German descent?"

Andre responds to ever-changing situations by remaining constant.

It is easy to enhance the strength of the French army by purchasing advanced armored vehicles from Russia.

It is not impossible to sell more advanced bombers and fighter jets. As long as the money is in place, everything can be discussed.

The British and French slander the Russians every day for selling their souls to the devil.

If possible, Andre would like to transform himself into a devil and let the British and French experience the horror of the devil firsthand.

(End of this chapter)