Chapter Thirty-Three: The Difficult War

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The field hospital contained not only the Germans and the captured generals, but also some Allied wounded patients who had been treated in the hospital, and even some doctors and nurses who had been voluntarily organized by the people.

The number of wounded patients, doctors, and nurses combined was about 600, and there were nearly 40 other residents of Villere.

If it were an offensive or defensive position, more than 600 people would not be able to make a splash in an attack that could cause tens of thousands of casualties in a single attack. The problem was that the more than 600 people were not in the offensive or defensive arena, they were involved in an accidental hijacking incident.

"If it's just soldiers, there's no problem with shelling, we can put them on the list of normal deaths." Maxim. Wei Gang told a fact in a flat tone: "Until now, no one cares how more than 600 soldiers died. ”

What was the least valuable during the war years? It is human life, and more specifically, it is the life of a soldier.

The war has been going on for two years, and there are still a few deaths? Not a little at all!

In 1914, there were a total of 7 battles, namely the Battle of Liege, the Battle of Tennanberg, the invasion of Serbia, the Battle of the Marne, the Battle of Arras, the Battle of Salikamis, and the Battle of Tsingtao.

There were not many battles in 1915, but they were not as brutal as any of the previous ones: the Battle of Mesopotamia, the Battle of Gallipoli, and the Battle of Italy.

The year 1916 was already June, and the battles that were taking place were the Battle of Verdun, the Brusilov Offensive, the Romanian Campaign, and the Great Arab Uprising, which had already ended with the Battle of Jutland in the North Sea off Jutland, and the Battle of the Somme.

There are so many wars, which one is not a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood? Seriously, who cares if more than 600 people are killed or injured in a battle, whether it is a normal death or an abnormality?

Ferdinand. Foch knew Maxim perfectly. What is the trouble that Weygand is talking about, something like this happens, especially in the common defensive zone of the French, British and Canadian armies, the tripartite ...... In fact, France and Britain are fighting each other, and Canada is a member of the Commonwealth. They are investigating which side has made a mistake and, to put it more bluntly, is passing the buck to each other.

France is an elected government, and Britain is a monarchy, but the prime minister also needs the support of the parliament. The capture of a general, a lieutenant general and six major generals, and the confirmed death of four major generals and a lieutenant general, is too big and humiliating for any government to afford to be held accountable on its own. Because, if they take responsibility, it will mean that there will be no votes in the next election, or they will face the fate of the collapse of the cabinet.

It may be a good idea to share the burden, but there is another problem that must be solved, that is, not all of the generals were killed, and it would be easier to do if they were all killed, and a single artillery fire would just blow the German army to slag.

"If you fire, you will not only become a scapegoat for the government, but you will also suffer the revenge of the generals' families." Maxim. Weygand is really in for Ferdinand. For Foch's sake, they are old partners, and they are currently in a prosperous subordinate relationship. There was worry and anxiety on his expression: "Such a responsibility should not be borne by you alone, and Raymond should not make such excessive demands." ”

Ramon. PoincarΓ© is the current president of France, but it is estimated that he will not be the same soon, because during his tenure in office, not only did almost one-third of France's territory become occupied areas, but nearly 400,000 men in France were corpses on the battlefield, and the number of civilians who died in the war is not yet countable.

The war was fought in France itself, and the character "France" was always played in almost all tragic stories, so the anti-war sentiment in France was actually getting stronger and stronger, and unless the war ended immediately, no one would be better off in power.

One of the more active people in France at the moment is a man named Georges. Clemenceau's radicals, who were clamoring for the war to be carried out to the end, had the support of almost all the radicals, but inevitably became on par with the moderates.

"I have information that the reason why the president gave you the hint of shelling was on the advice of the executioner." Maxim. Wei Gang looked at Ferdinand very seriously. Foch said: "He is an iron fist, and I heard that he is actively seeking support to replace the current cabinet, and is seeking to hold the two positions of prime minister and army minister. ”

Maxim. Why did Weygand say George. Clemenceau was an executioner? In 1905, the radical faction of this brother promoted the passage of the "Separation of Church and State Act", and subsequently continued to suppress the labor movement in the country, in many repressions, in which the casualties were very serious, and the situation was no less bad than the United States on the Atlantic side directly sent troops to suppress the marchers. As a result, some capitalists were very fond of George. Clemenceau belonged to the radical faction, but the rest of the class was very disgusted.

Ferdinand. Foch just listened quietly, Maxim. He knew what Wei Gang said, but many times people always had all kinds of helplessness, including that he would really order the shelling.

"Other countries have been saying that we are a strange country in France." Ferdinand. Foch finally spoke. "We can have millions of troops in our country fighting to the death against the enemy, and the people in the rear are wondering if the blood of those people is worth it," he said. Not only will they be suspicious, but they will also insult those who go to war as fools, and then enjoy the peace that fools give them in bloody battles. ”

Maxim. Wei Gang was stunned for a moment, he didn't understand what his boss meant when he said that at this time.

"Our country is being invaded, but the people are divided into two parts, and one part of them thinks that the war has nothing to do with them." Ferdinand. Foch's beard curled, and a sneer seemed to appear at the corner of his mouth. He pulled down the cloak on his head, revealing his tall military cap, and then took off his military hat again, revealing a head of gorgeous hair, and pulling the loose white hair. Wei Gang said: "In fact, after those generals were captured, many people hoped that the captured generals would have the backbone and not have to cooperate with the German army, so that they would have a courageous resistance and die a magnificent death in the struggle against violence." Obviously, the generals can't do it. ”

Maxim. Weygand decided to be a qualified listener.

"Politicians are still gambling, and they always have plenty of time to argue. It was like this in the past, it is like this now, and it will be like this in the future. "Ferdinand. Foch withdrew his gaze from the field hospital, turned his head to look behind him, and said, "But we are fighting a difficult war!" ”

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