Years of the Republic of China 1913

() The news of this telegram made Fang Zida unable to sit still for a while. Regardless of how late it was, he immediately greeted Cao Rulin and rushed to the State Council together. Not long after the meeting room, a group of people rushed over.

"Does everyone know the situation in Europe?" Fang Zida signaled the start of the meeting when everyone was present, and asked straightforwardly as soon as he opened his mouth.

The telegram of the European Expeditionary Force was not only learned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but also copied to the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff at the same time. Duan Zhigui nodded immediately, and Wang Shizhen smiled. As the two big men in the army, China, a country that has been weak for a century, finally A world-renowned military victory is about to usher in, which is something every soldier is proud of.

"I don't know much about military affairs. According to news from Europe, the Expeditionary Force Headquarters is preparing to cooperate with the Allied Forces to launch a massive counterattack against the Allies in order to complete the final blow to the enemy. How do you feel about this?"

Duan Zhigui looked at Wang Shizhen who was sitting across from him. With the division of jurisdiction between the Ministry of National Defense and the General Staff, military planning is now basically in the charge of the General Staff. Wang Shizhen is better at answering this question. Look, Wang Shizhen is also more expensive than Duan Zhi. ..

Seeing the eyes of everyone looking at her, Wang Shizhen smiled slightly and said: "Because of the tight schedule, the General Staff has just received the news, and there will be no time to conduct military deduction and analysis in the future. Regarding this, as an old soldier, I can only Talk about my personal opinion."

Fang Zida nodded, and Wang Shizhen said: "From a military point of view, the Allies have reached the end of their ropes. After the United States announced its participation in the war, Germany mobilized troops on the Western Front. The purpose of launching several campaigns on its own initiative is very obvious. Germany knows clearly, Once the U.S. Army arrives in Europe, the original balance of combat power will be broken, and the Allied military forces supported by the United States will far exceed the allies. Under such circumstances, it is almost impossible to win the war. Therefore, Germany's goal was to break the deadlock and end the war before the arrival of the U.S. Army. But the Allies did not expect that after several battles, they lost troops and lost their generals. Not only did they fail to achieve their goals, but they also consumed their precious military power in vain. Now the U.S. Army The * team has officially entered the war in Europe, the balance of power on the battlefield has been reversed, and the defeat of the Allies is almost a foregone conclusion."

What Wang Shizhen said was about the overall situation, and these people knew it in their hearts.In fact, even a fool can see the current situation in Europe. It is a matter of time before the Allies surrender, but everyone should not underestimate the military strength of Germany. Allies to this day.Its combat effectiveness is obvious to all.

Therefore, after Germany retreated to the Hindenburg line of defense and assumed a defensive posture.The Allied Powers, which received reinforcements and their morale increased, did not rush to counterattack, but were extremely cautious about the upcoming counterattack plan. These are enough to prove that the hard bone of the German army is not so easy to chew.

"Employing an old man means agreeing to Europe's request? Participating in a major counterattack?" Cao Rulin asked happily.

"Hehe, participation is certain, and victory is in sight. Could it be that we stand by and watch at this time? There is a saying that this Buddha worship will stop after 999 kowtows?" Wang Shizhen rarely asked jokingly.

Everyone laughed when they heard it.indeed so.In this case, no matter what, the squadron cannot lag behind other armies of the Allied Powers. Not only must it participate in the counterattack, but it must also display the prestige and prestige of the squadron.Only in this way can the whole world see that China is no longer a backward and ignorant East Asian sick man who was invaded and beaten by Western countries, and now China will become a rising power.

Fang Zida agrees with Wang Shizhen's statement, and it seems that the expeditionary force headquarters in Europe also thinks so.

"The opinion of hiring veterans is also the opinion of our Ministry of National Defense." Duan Zhigui interjected at this time: "We must fight, and we must not lag behind others. However, the expeditionary force still has to pour cold water on them. Although the German It’s not as good as it used to be, but it’s not just a soft persimmon that you pinch casually, how to participate in the counterattack, and how to get the greatest benefit with the least cost. This is the key.”

"Xiangyan is far-sighted, I admire this old man!" Wang Shizhen nodded and praised: "Xiangyan's words are actually what I am worried about. Hundreds of thousands of my soldiers fought bloody battles in Europe. Although victory is in sight, we should not be too careless. In my opinion, steady and steady fighting is the right way to fight, and if you make a risky move, you may gain huge profits, but just in case... you must know how powerful the German army is..."

"Extremely!" Duan Zhigui added from the side: "Although our army cooperates with Britain, France, the United States and other countries to fight together, everyone knows what kind of temperament those foreign devils are. Kicked away without any use value, the foreign devils turned their faces faster than turning a book. Once my expeditionary army suffered heavy losses in Europe, I am afraid that even if the war was won, I would not have much say. Otherwise, the cabinet would not have suggested increasing Soldiers, to achieve political goals by increasing the number of troops in Europe.”

Speaking of this, Duan Zhigui looked at Fang Zida, and Fang Zida was amused. What Zhigui said was referring to himself. It was Fang Zida who insisted on increasing the European expeditionary force in Song Jiaoren's cabinet that prompted the plan to increase the number of troops.Now that Duan Zhigui brought this matter up, it seemed that he was worried that Fang Zida's head was so hot that he demanded that the European Expeditionary Force attack Germany at any cost, so as to gain domestic political prestige and stabilize his position as Prime Minister.However, Duan Zhigui underestimated Fang Zida too much. Fang Zida didn’t need to do this at all. Moreover, the European Expeditionary Force with great military exploits is an army that has experienced the baptism of modern high-intensity wars. Such an army will be of great use to him. How can he do it? This kind of thing?

Whether it is Wang Shizhen or Duan Zhigui, their suggestions are very pertinent.Now that the leaders of the two major armies had already given the answer, Fang Zida did not object to the answer, and immediately agreed.Fang Zida asked Wang Shizhen to call back the European Expeditionary Force Command as soon as possible as the chief of staff. At the same time, he asked the General Staff to speed up the analysis and deduction of the European war situation, so as to give the Expeditionary Force Command a record.

After talking about military issues, the next step is politics.The end of the European War is not long, and after the surrender of the Allies, how China will face this victory will be an important issue.So at the emergency meeting tonight, Fang Zida not only asked Cao Rulin to call Duan Zhigui and Wang Shizhen, but also invited Chief Justice Zhang Zongxiang to attend. (to be continued...)

ps: I'm still sick, I'm dying of discomfort, the fever is gone, but the lungs are about to be coughed up! I barely updated a chapter, the number of words is insufficient, please be considerate!