450: Big Three Agreement
Unable to assassinate Wang Sirui, this matter almost does not need to be raised and discussed to know the final result, if they want to assassinate the high-level government, this proposal is still very likely to pass. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
But the problem at the moment is that the emperor is too strong, what is the use of you killing a high-ranking person? He can promote a new senior executive the next day, and then continue to follow the previous plan, which may also anger Wang Sirui, although this meeting has already decided to stand on the opposite side of Wang Sirui, but no one wants to just go up and slap his face so directly.
"Mysterious troops? I guess the Russians themselves are not prepared, right? How can less than 2,000 people be dragged to 200,000? It's simply not possible. Herbert shook his head, there was a mysterious army he believed, but two thousand people dragged two hundred thousand, unless he was crazy, he would not believe this result.
"Even though I don't believe it either, that's what I get from it." Armand shrugged his shoulders and said helplessly.
He was reluctant to be honest with the British on this issue, whether the British believed it or not was their problem, but the French believed it, and made corresponding countermeasures to this information, the French are currently selecting the whole army, they intend to bring together the best soldiers and commanders of the whole army, and then give them the best equipment, the best treatment, the best welfare, hoping that they can also become a force like that mysterious army, which can bring an unexpected result to France.
The British Army was accustomed to a peaceful life, their vigilance had completely disappeared, they could not even smell the slightest hint of danger from this information, and it was no wonder that the Boer battlefield fought for two and a half years and lost a large number of troops before barely winning.
"Well, I think it's better for us to discuss how to deal with this matter, according to the current intelligence, the Germans have obtained the tank technology of the Chinese, but unfortunately, although the British side has made all preparations, but in the end let the Germans transport the technical data to Germany, and it is closely protected, we cannot steal the relevant technical information from Germany."
And once the Germans successfully build a tank and form an army, then it will be an extremely dangerous thing for the entire European continent and even for the whole world, and the German automobile industry is already superior to us, even they have to buy Chinese technology, even if we develop our own tanks, I am afraid that in a short period of time will be inferior to them in terms of performance. Herbert said with some disappointment.
The mysterious army is too illusory, and now the whole world is deeply attracted by tanks, and the Chinese have shown the world the charm of tanks on the Russian battlefield, which makes everyone even more unforgettable about it, and they try their best to get it.
But the weakness of the automobile industry, this is another insurmountable gap, now the automobile industry has just started, and even civilian cars are still a little difficult, not to mention the more stringent requirements of the tank, they can't make it at all, and even can't imagine how some things on the tank are made, and what is there in each part?
If the Germans didn't get the information, then everyone was still on the same page, but now that the Germans got it, they didn't know anything, which would be a bad thing. This will only make the distance between them bigger and bigger, once the war starts, they will lose everything in an instant, and the propulsion ability of the tank is also stupid to the great powers, a day can advance hundreds of kilometers, if Germany has enough tanks as support, then once the war starts, theoretically ten days can completely occupy the entire territory of France.
Even if all peripheral factors were removed, the Germans would have been able to occupy the whole of France in three months, or even less, and in three months, France would not even have time to react, and the war would have ended.
But no matter what kind of problems they encountered, the final result is something that the French do not want to see, and if they do not want to make their own tanks, then firstly, France will lose the ability to take the initiative to attack, and secondly, France will have to be forced to produce more artillery to deal with these tanks.
However, the tank has the characteristics of high mobility, and the mobility of the artillery cannot be compared with the tank, so France has only two options left, either to spread the artillery throughout the country to prepare for the defense everywhere, but the cost is too high, in that case, the French artillery will far exceed the number of the army, and the logistical pressure is huge, and France simply cannot afford it.
Another option was to build a long line of defense, the kind that would be strong enough to withstand the advance of the tanks, and at the same time place a large number of artillery in the line to keep the German tanks out of the French pass. The latter will be more expensive and uncertain, so the French still hope to introduce Chinese tanks to deal with German tanks.
"It is better for our three countries to jointly nominate a country to negotiate with the Chinese, and the final transaction funds or equipment will be shared equally by our three countries, and we will share the technical information obtained." Armand hurriedly said that France was far more hungry for tanks than Britain and the United States, and that he had already thought of this method before he came.
Wouldn't it be nice if the technical information of the tank could be obtained at the smallest possible cost? Besides, he also believes that Britain and the United States are not fools, and why should there be so much more tank technology that can be obtained with only a third or less?
"Perhaps, we can try to win over as many countries as possible, and finally let them pay for this deal, we just need to sit back and enjoy the results, and at the same time avoid our technology from being lost to China." Herbert said with a smile. The British are not unaffordable, but unwilling to come out, and the British are very angry about the behavior of the Chinese, and they do not even want to have any interaction with the Chinese. The Chinese are simply too calculating, and they took advantage of the British eagerness to clamp down on the Russians and form a triangular hostile circle in East Asia, thus setting a trap for the British and making the British jump into it without hesitation.
Nima Britain is the world leader, okay? Good no good? When have you ever seen a world boss being cheated? Is there any reason for this? In short, this incident made the British very faceless, the British were very angry, and the consequences were serious.
Therefore, this time the British have made up their minds, they are going to decide on the relevant technology of tanks, but the funds and equipment, the British do not plan to come out at all, anyway, with the status of the British, as long as they open their mouths, some countries jump out and eat meat and drink soup behind their buttocks, and they don't have to worry about it at all.
"Well, this is also a good solution, but in addition, we need to cooperate in more aspects, we need to unite to limit the development of the Chinese and Germans, and we must nip their evil ideas of war in the bud, once they are allowed to thrive, the consequences are unimaginable." Theodore Roosevelt nodded in agreement.
In the process of dealing with the Chinese, the Americans have obtained the most benefits and the most astonishing, but now, it is the Americans who have jumped out to oppose it the most.
Although it may cause opposition in the United States, who cares about it now for the sake of national interests? It's a big deal that the Americans secretly go to make deals with the Chinese, and for the United States, the more chaotic the world, the better, because after the mainstream countries are involved, it is more convenient for the United States to fish in troubled waters.
Again, there are no permanent enemies, there are no permanent friends, everything is only interests, Theodore Roosevelt did not even doubt at all that once the Germans and Chinese achieved a decisive advantage in the war, then the American Shen Zhizhi did not hesitate to join their camp.
And the unique and natural terrain advantage of the Americans gives them this kind of arrogant capital, which is incomparable with any country in the world.
Of course, as a person from a later generation, if Wang Sirui knew what Americans were thinking at the moment, then he would definitely use encouraging eyes, and then pat Theodore Roosevelt on the shoulder, telling him, young man, you are still too naïve.
"Mechanization, the most important thing is oil and rubber, fortunately these two things are under our control at the moment, and the next thing we need to do is to limit the flow of these two resources into China and Germany as much as possible, as long as their tanks can't be driven, then we still have the absolute right to speak." Theodore Roosevelt continued with a smile.
"Well, that's a good proposition, and the British side will make a comprehensive plan." Herbert nodded, this was also part of their plan.
Germany produces almost no oil, and without the support of foreign oil, their tanks are just a pile of scrap metal, but the only trouble is that Austria-Hungary is very close to the Germans, and Austria-Hungary has enough oil, and they have to find a way to stop Austria-Hungary from exporting oil to Germany.
As for China, Herbert directly ignored it, China is so big, how can there be no oil? Although later generations proved that China's oil reserves were very small, and could not even meet its own needs, but that was later generations, as far as the current army's mechanized equipment is concerned, the Daqing Oilfield does not even need to produce at full capacity, and even if the production stops for a month or two months, it can ensure that the troops will not be short of oil.
This is actually the same as the gold reserve countries of later generations, China's gold reserves are very small, but if you really count it, China's gold holdings far exceed the United States n times more, but most of these gold are in the people, and the oil in later generations is mainly for private use, and now it is only for the military, so naturally there will be no shortage of oil.
For a country that can produce everything on its own, restricting what they have is only a time-consuming and laborious move that does not benefit at the same time, and it is not cost-effective. (To be continued.) )