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Zhang Cheng, dressed in military uniform, stood in front of the huge map hanging in his office, stretched out his finger to the map, and whispered to himself, "Holland, Belgium, France." Zhang Cheng kept swiping his fingers on the map, drew a circle of the German territory on the west bank of the Rhine, and then began to move north, dotting Aachen and Liège.

"Rommel was a capable commander." After a moment, Zhang Cheng turned to leave the map, looked at Xiao Hongbao and Wang Yan who were waiting respectfully not far away, and said with a smile, "He is a natural soldier, although he has been defeated many times in the battle with us. However, the main reason is that the difference in strength between the two sides is too large, and it is not that there is a problem with his ability. Otherwise, the German Chancellor would not have appointed him commander of the army at such a critical juncture. ”

"Yes, Your Excellency." Wang Yan smiled and said, "He is now the commander of the German Army, although he is still commanding a million German troops in his hands. But if we attack, they're going to collapse in no time. As for the so-called Rhine line, it didn't really do much. Without the support of air power, the Germans, lacking heavy weapons, could not hold back our offensive by the river. ”

"Don't take any opponent lightly." Zhang Cheng shook his head and stretched out his hand to signal the two of his henchmen to sit down. Turning around, he came to the side of the wine cabinet, took out a bottle of wine and a few wine glasses, and sat down in front of the sofa, "No matter what, there are millions of troops." And with all kinds of weapons and materials sent by the Americans as support, at least the infantry will have guns in their hands. ”

Xiao Hongbao on the side got up and took the wine and glass and began to pour the wine, while Wang Yan glanced at it and then said, "Yes, Your Excellency." The Army General Staff was already drawing up detailed operational plans, and the Battle of the Rhine was expected to be launched by late August at the latest, extinguishing the last hope of the Germans in one fell swoop. ”

"Hmm." Zhang Cheng took the wine glass handed over by Xiao Hongbao, took a sip, nodded slightly, and then looked at Xiao Hongbao opposite: "How did the things I told you to do?" ”

"Your Excellency." Xiao Hongbao put down the wine glass in his hand and spoke, "I have already chosen a candidate, and I will send him back to the Korean Kingdom soon." And we will fully support them behind the scenes. ”

"Who is it?" Zhang Cheng leaned back slightly on the back of the sofa and asked with some curiosity.

"Lee Jin-tae, a descendant of the Lee family in Suwon, the Kingdom of Korea." Xiao Hongbao explained loudly, "He once studied at Lu University, the imperial capital, and he is not as arrogant as an ordinary North Korean. has enough insight and vision to know that this world is decided by the Ming Dynasty. He is now a lieutenant colonel battalion commander of an armored battalion under the 19th Infantry Division of the Kingdom of Korea. And previously in the Stuttgart breakout battle, he commanded his own armored battalion to participate in the battle. And after the loss of the town of Diechinen, he managed to get rid of the pursuit of the German army. ”

"Hmm." Zhang Cheng's eyes fluctuated slightly, and after nodding, he said, "This point can be used to promote him as a combat hero of the Korean Kingdom and win support for him in the Korean Kingdom." ”

"Yes, Your Excellency." Xiao Hongbao paused and then said, "We have confirmed that we will fully support Li Zhentai to take over all the forces of the Li family, and then we will create opportunities for him." After Your Excellency's order, we will arrange for him to launch a rebellion in the Kingdom of Korea. ”

"Very well done." Zhang Cheng raised his hand and took a sip of his wine and said, "Pay attention to secrecy, no matter what, we can't expose our own intentions, understand?" ”

"Yes, Your Excellency."

Seeing that the Ming Dynasty is about to win this war, which can be called the last time to lay the world pattern and the last chance to unify the world. Zhang Cheng also began to plan for some things after the war. One of them is how to deal with the vassals.

After the end of the war, there was only one flag left in this world, and that was the Sun and Moon Golden Dragon Banner of the Ming Empire. And the vassal states that have existed for hundreds of years have naturally come to withdraw from the stage.

For example, Nepal, the princely states of India, the indigenous countries of the African continent are all very easy to say. After all, these countries are uncivilized and ignorant countries, as long as the royal family and those in power are settled, there is basically no problem.

However, countries such as the Kingdom of Korea, Siam, the Kingdom of Annam, and Burma have their own history and culture, and they have many people. It is not difficult in terms of power to annex these countries. But Zhang Cheng didn't want to look too ugly.

Therefore, Zhang Cheng ordered Wang Yan and Xiao Hongbao to carry out a strategy of driving the tiger and devouring the wolf. Choose a spokesperson from these countries that are not easy to annex to launch a rebellion and come to power, and then the Ming can directly annex these countries in the name of counterinsurgency. When the time comes, it is enough to let all the direct royal family members who have the right to inherit meet 'accidents' in the war.

Moreover, Zhang Cheng can also arrange for those obedient puppets to hold a referendum on the merger of the Ming Dynasty after these countries have lost their legitimate heirs. With a little arrangement, there will be no loss of reputation. Although it is still some time before the end of the war, these things can already be prepared.

"Your Excellency, it's going well on my side." Not to be outdone, Wang Yan, who had been assigned to the Kingdom of Annam and Siam, said loudly, "I have also selected my agents and am fully supporting them. ”

"Hmm." Zhang Cheng nodded, and said loudly, "Pay attention to the control strength, but don't let them really get out of control." And also to prepare a spare tire, once there is any emergency, it will not be in vain. ”

Zhang Cheng himself is more concerned about his reputation and is unwilling to tear his face directly, so he made it like this. However, he is not really pedantic, if he can't do anything, he will definitely not have the slightest hesitation to order the army directly!

For Zhang Cheng, the best opportunity for the Chinese nation to bring the entire planet under his banner for thousands of years cannot be let go of no matter what.

"Yes."

"Yes."

Xiao Hongbao and Wang Yan nodded at the same time.

"I would like to go to the front line in Europe to pay my respects to the officers and soldiers on the front line, and at the same time I want to hold a grand military parade in Berlin, Paris and London." Zhang Cheng narrowed his eyes, chuckled and said, "Before my child is born, I will go to the front line again." ”

Zhang Cheng's two celebrities are due to be due at the end of December or the beginning of January. It's already August, and Zhang Cheng hopes to be able to bring the entire Europa continent into his hands by the end of the year, ending the war on the main continent, and thus completely setting the tone for this war that has been going on for several years.

Xiao Hongbao and Wang Yan glanced at each other, and the thought of persuading Zhang Cheng surged in their hearts. It's just that this thought is just a flash, but it is not spoken.

With the continuous victories on the battlefield and Zhang Cheng's continuous strengthening of his control over the entire empire, Zhang Cheng at this time already has an extremely strong aura of superiority. Even confidants like Wang Yan and Xiao Hongbao rarely have the courage to persuade Zhang Cheng to change his mind.

"You go and arrange things here." Zhang Cheng put down the wine glass in his hand and stood up, and commanded loudly, "Xiao Hongbao and I will go to Europe together, Wang Yan, you stay and take charge of domestic affairs." Wang Fan and his colleagues will handle government affairs, and military affairs will be handled by the Supreme Command and the General Staff. ”

"Yes, Your Excellency."

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The news that Zhang Cheng was about to arrive at the front to express his condolences to the officers and soldiers soon spread to the many Ming officers and soldiers on the front line in Europe. Because of his success in leading the Ming Empire to sweep the world, Zhang Cheng's prestige in the Ming army is skyrocketing. In order to be able to give the upcoming Zhang Cheng a welcome gift, the Ming army troops on the German front line applied to launch the Rhine River operation in advance as a welcome gift to Zhang Cheng.

The Supreme High Command of the Ming Army and the General Staff soon approved the application of the front-line troops, and the attack on the German troops on the west bank of the Rhine began ahead of schedule. Dozens of Ming armored and infantry divisions, supported by powerful artillery fire and air power, launched an all-out offensive on the Rhine, which stretched from Friedhamn-Harnto Karlsruhe to Bonn and Cologne, hundreds of kilometers away.

At this time, most of the German elite troops had been exhausted in the previous battles, although they still had more than a million troops on the west bank of the Rhine, and they received a lot of ammunition and materials from the Americans, whether it was personnel, weapons and equipment, military supplies were not lacking.

However, the loss of the homeland and successive defeats led to a very low morale of the German army. Moreover, the large-scale forced recruitment of strong men also caused the German army to be filled with a large number of old people and children who had little training and had an extremely low will to fight. There were many children in the German army who had been brought into the army directly from school, and who were no taller than the rifle in their hands.

In addition, although it has been replenished with arms and materials from the Americans, it is basically some light weapons. The Americans traveled thousands of miles to break through the blockade of the Ming Navy, and the heavy weapons that came by sea were basically cut off by the French and British. There is a shortage of tanks, armored vehicles, and all kinds of artillery.

The Germans, who had no heavy weapons, could hardly resist the onslaught of the Ming army. Especially if they are not strong in their own right.

Everyone knows that this kind of invincible situation is invincible. The German Prime Minister in London, although he kept saying in public propaganda that the German army would hold on to every inch of his country, would never leave the Rhine. But he had already sent a telegram to Rommel in private, informing him that Rommel could choose to retreat at the right time. However, it is best to be able to deal a certain blow to the Ming army before retreating, and it is best to hold out for a while on the Rhine line.

After all, only by demonstrating one's own capabilities can it be possible to continue to exist on the territory of other countries and to receive assistance from the Americans.

Without a country of their own, these exiles can only survive on the support of the Americans. (To be continued.) )