Chapter 1111: The First World War
JD 3z ~ J *4ลข b[a 3 L> &lั 1X t a1 Counselor is retired. As one of the first European scientific and technological talents to come to China, Ekdal obtained Chinese citizenship very early. At the intersection of life choices, he did not hesitate to choose China, abandoning Sweden, which he once loved deeply.
The latter gives no hope for the future, and the glory of the time of Gustav II can no longer be pursued in Sweden. This is because they have given up their last hope with their own hands. Stupid Gustav III, stupid Gustav IV!
So during the Franco-Russian War of 1812, the Swedes sat idly by and allowed the British to pass through Swedish waters at will to send supplies to Russia.
Michelle, who was far away in Singapore, was shocked by what she saw on the playground, but Ekdal felt that it was just a reincarnation.
When he first arrived in China, it was his school where he took physical education classes, and those seedlings who received higher education, those hopes for China's rise, one by one, also picked up wooden guns to connect with the stabs, and everyone could easily run five laps around the big playground. At that time, you couldn't see fat people in school, not like now.
Ekdal's grandson is a mixed-race child, but even though he has Swedish blood in his veins, Ekdal believes that he has become a Chinese completely.
A mixed-race child who speaks Chinese, learns Chinese history, celebrates Chinese festivals, and eats Chinese food, is that still a mixed-race child?
Ekdar and his own people were devout believers in God, but his children were shaken by God, and his grandchildren and grandchildren really didn't care about God. On more than one occasion, Ekdar saw his grandchildren carrying beads and runes.
Michel was a staunch 'Yellow Peril' who had long held that China was a more threatening presence in the Old World than the Americas. But Ekdal doesn't see it that way, as a naturalized citizen with a certain social status, Ekdal is well aware of China's power.
Even Ekdal felt that the whole of Europe together could not be an opponent of China, compared to the populations of both sides, compared to the economies of both sides, and compared to the industries of both sides, how could the Europeans say to resist China? Which of them has the upper hand?
Only when they can completely pull the Heavenly World over can they have a slight possibility. However, the current Celestial World is an ally of China, whether it is the Ottomans or the Persians.
โโฆโฆ I joined China many years ago and brought my younger brother to China, but that doesn't stop me from still loving my motherland. "The old and old Ekdar is writing his memoirs. The so-called memoirs are all deception, and no one would not have rubbed themselves with grease, and Ekdal was no exception. He also dressed himself as much as he could in his notes, so that first of all he could not 'forget' his love for Sweden.
"Ever since the news broke in early spring that Russia had refused to negotiate peace with China, the whole of China had been boiling like a pot of boiling water. The enlistment of 300,000 recruits into the army is a complete trifle, and if His Majesty the Emperor is willing, even a million recruits can be gathered quickly.
China's strength is simply beyond the imagination of European politicians and civilians. The advantage in manpower is only a small part, and the material advantage is the real advantage.
China produces more steel than all of Europe combined, and its arsenals produce countless guns a year, and even with an army of five million, I believe that China will be able to fully arm them in two years at most. And China's financial spaciousness is incomparable to that of Europe. Even the most financially rich Britons in the Western world have not raised their fiscal deficits over the years, and when did the Chinese have fiscal deficits? When did you hear about the issuance of bonds by Chinese? โ
"There are not as many people as China, there are not as many weapons as China, and there is not as much money as China, except for the temporary security of Europe from a long distance, what capital does Obama have to compete with China?"
"As for the war between a single European country and China, yes, I'm talking about Russia, it's more of a contest between dwarfs and giants......"
Chen Ming didn't know that at this time, an old man in the family home of a certain school in Shanghai was picking up a lamp and writing his memoirs. He hadn't seen a European in a long time, and his old friends had all gone. Chen Ming didn't have the heart to make friends with the second batch.
At this time, Chen Ming was thinking about how to make a speech, he wanted to write a letter to Alexander I, but this letter was not to be sent to Alexander I, but to be published in the "Central Plains Daily".
Even if it is to be delivered to the Russians, then it will be up to the Europeans to figure it out themselves. Chen Ming's appetite was great, not only directly told Alexander I that he was going to ruthlessly deal with Russia, but when the peace talks were made again, the dividing line of the land would not be the Volga, but the Don River. And directly demanded a huge amount of military compensation from Russia - 1 billion Chinese dollars in gold. Yes, gold, Chen Han only needs gold.
Even when this letter arrived in Russia, Alexander I could not have agreed to it. If you want to promise, he will say yes a long time ago.
But Chen Han's side can be said to have added fuel to the fire, striking while the iron is hot, making the already turbulent society even more boiling.
And the most unexpected thing for the Chinese people is that at this time, a sensational news came from the east - China and the United States have started a war. The Chinese and American fleets clashed in the waters off the Florida Peninsula. The Chinese side sank a 500-ton frigate, killing and wounding 153 naval officers and men, and the American garrison declared war on the United States the next day. This was Chen Han's previous decentralization of the American garrison, followed by large and small vassal states that declared war on the United States.
The news spread quickly through Panama to the other side of the Americas, and then it was delivered to the mainland as quickly as possible. In fact, Chen Ming did not know that just five days after the sailing ship leaving California left the docks, another sensational news reached the west coast of the Americas - Portugal had also declared war on China.
Now that Portugal has gained 'independence' and 'autonomy', several important cities and strategic points are all controlled by the British army, and although the Portuguese royal family has returned to Lisbon, this cannot change the fact that he has lost power. So, Portugal also waded into this muddy water.
However, although Chen Ming, who got the news of the incident in the Americas, did not know that Portugal had declared war on China, he already had this in his mind.
Obviously, this is something that the Europeans have come up with. Taking advantage of China's war with Russia, it is an opportunity to encourage the United States, Portugal to make trouble in the Americas, and possibly even Spain. Isn't the entire Iberian Peninsula now in the hands of the British? The only difference was that the anti-French forces in Spain were stronger, and although they accepted the support of the British, they could not all defect to the British. But unfortunately, the reputation of the Spanish royal family is particularly bad, whether it is Carlos IV or Ferdinand. The farce of the father-son struggle for power caused Spain to lose face in Europe at that time.
But in any case, the Spaniards still have a certain autonomy.
But without the United States and Portugal on the American continent, can Spanish Argentina still exist?
This incident in the Americas is not the worst news, the worst thing is that Spain and Portugal join forces with the United States to declare war on China.
That's probably the best the British can come up with, right? Allowing China to go to war on both sides will inevitably greatly disperse China's forces, and if they are to come to the aid of Russia or the Americas at this time, it may not be really impossible to move back into the situation.
At the very least, their chances of victory are much higher than simply going against China on the Russian battlefield.
This is also the best choice for Europeans.
Chen Ming was taken aback at first, he didn't think that the Europeans would fight with China now, but he always felt that this was unlikely. He believed that even if Napoleon had fornicated with London, it would take time for the two sides to develop trust.
If both sides pull out the armies, although it is guaranteed that the other side will not take advantage of the weakness?
Without such a premise, how could Europeans intervene in the war on a large scale?
Chen Ming thought about it many times, and finally thought that it was unlikely that the East and West would go to war.
Although the navy of the British could guarantee that even if their land was empty, Napoleon could not reach the borders of London. However, France, Prussia, Spain, and other countries could not draw troops in a large way, because they were all in a situation of containing each other, and whoever suddenly weakened their forces might lose their nest. And France has a deep blood feud with Russia, Portugal, and Spain, and they are not suitable, except that the relationship between the United States and France is acceptable......
However, it turns out that Chen Ming underestimated the Europeans. The courage of the British is really not ordinary, and the courage of the lighthouse country is also surprisingly strong.
Having experienced previous defeats, Washington is well aware of China's strength. Even if the main force of the American garrison has returned to China, the number of Wehrmacht forces still remaining in the Americas is at most 30,000 or 40,000, and then with the strength of the vassal states, it is not difficult to make up a dozen or two hundred thousand people just for North America.
As far as the strength of the Americans is concerned, plus half of Brazil and the whole of Argentina, there is no power to sweep away Central America in one fell swoop. Aren't they afraid that Chinese reinforcements will arrive and fight another big defeat?
Chen Ming thought so, and suddenly patted his head.
It's not that they're not afraid, it's because Europeans and Americans are afraid, so they're fighting to the death now.
China and Russia are in a big war, this is the United States, Spain and their best chance, otherwise China will eliminate the threat of Russia, turn around and go all out to sweep the Americas, how can they resist the lighthouse countries?
They are still fighting for nine deaths now, and when the time comes, they will be truly ten deaths.
The Europeans were smart, they picked a sweet spot.
Chen Ming put himself back in his chair and looked up at the high ceiling beam of the hall, this is a real world war, right? Or is it a war between East and West?