Chapter 333: Landing in the United Kingdom

The conversation with Wilhelm II ended quickly, during the conversation, although Wu Zhenjie did not make his words clear, but in the end he also decided to reveal the final plan to the Kaiser, who is also the nominal commander-in-chief, and can't let people know anything, right?

Not to mention whether to listen to their commands or not, but at least this right to know, Wu Zhenjie still felt the need to tell him. It's just that the specific implementation time of the plan and the specific content of the plan can not be told to them. Disobedience to the Lord, not contractual. There is no need for Wu Zhenjie to tell Wilhelm II the whole plan. Although the cooperation of German troops may be required later, Wu Zhenjie still feels that it is better to keep it secret.

After all, this is in Germany, and the spies of Britain and France and other countries here are too easy to find out any news, and the Kaiser can't even guarantee whether the people around him have betrayed him, so how can Wu Zhenjie tell him about this situation with confidence? Wu Zhenjie just thought that it was better for them to decide this kind of thing, and they only needed to ask the Germans to send some troops to cooperate when the final plan was implemented.

About ten days later, Kaiser Wilhelm II suddenly received a telegram from Wu Zhenjie, saying that the Chinese Expeditionary Force intended to start fighting on the British mainland, and asked Kaiser Wilhelm II to send a division of troops to cooperate. It was used for early landing operations.

At this time, the landing operation was still a relatively novel tactic, and there were only a few troops capable of this aspect, and even the Germans did not have too many marines. Of course, the former Germans did not think of landing on British soil. It's just a pity that tens of thousands of elites finally sank into the sea.

The elite of the Marine Corps, which the Germans had carefully cultivated for several years, was buried in the sea. For a while, the Germans were really unable to come up with more marines to cooperate with the Chinese. Although landing in England was something that William II said night after night, he even dreamed about it. But every time he remembered that tragedy, Wilhelm II couldn't help but shake his head.

Tens of thousands of elites were lying in the sea, and the Germans were no longer able to launch a landing operation in a short period of time. Without the cooperation of the Marine Corps, the final result of a simple landing operation by the Army is obviously a dead end. The Germans were not unaware of this, besides, there was also a British fleet. As long as they learned that the Germans were preparing to land on British soil, I believed that the British would have to fight even if they fought to annihilate the whole army.

At this time, Wilhelm II even began to doubt whether this fleet of the Chinese could beat the entire British fleet? Can these more than a dozen warships beat hundreds of British [***] ships? Even with the addition of those warships throughout Germany, the Germans did not dare to pat their chests and abdomen and say yes.

But in the end, this was a condition put forward by the Chinese, and the Kaiser could only reluctantly agree. Anyway, this is not much loss for themselves, anyway, it is just a division of army troops, if it is lost, it will be lost, if it is really defeated by the British, then the losses of the Chinese will be even more heavy, they sent a division of troops, and the Chinese sent it, but it is two armies. No one can see it more clearly than the Chinese.

Since the Chinese want to do this, and do not hesitate to take all their military power, what are the Germans saying they are not willing to say, will not they anger the Chinese in the end? In the event that the Chinese finally chose to withdraw their troops from Europe, the British, who suddenly had no great pressure, would certainly send a powerful naval force to attack the German coastal border night and night. If this is the case, then the Germans will lose more than they lose.

It seems to have the support of the Chinese, but in the end it angered the Chinese. The Germans could not afford to lose China, a powerful ally, as a result. Therefore, at this time, even if it is a division, even if it is an army, the Germans must go all out to cooperate with the Chinese.

However, the Kaiser is obviously not so stupid, how can the Kaiser not see the truth of this condition proposed by the Chinese? Otherwise, Wilhelm II would have wasted his reputation for shrewdness. But knowing that the Chinese are here to ask the Germans for cannon fodder, the Germans really can't clearly send the troops back to the Chinese. In case these cannon fodder fail to complete the tasks assigned by the Chinese, then wouldn't they withdraw unharmed, and then ask for the second batch of cannon fodder?

It is even possible to leave a bad impression in the minds of the Chinese. Although the psychological side knows that it is impossible for the Chinese to travel thousands of miles to play the role of pawns for the Germans, but in this way, the Germans do not dare to show any dissatisfaction. If the Chinese boss knew, the consequences would be serious.

In the end, with the cooperation of the Kaiser sending an army division that was not elite, but not very bad, the Chinese hurriedly explained the tasks of the German division, and then asked the German division to board the ship first and wait for the subsequent landing operation. In fact, the Chinese's request was not too excessive, and the Chinese just asked the German division to land on the British mainland as the first step to attract some firepower for the follow-up troops.

If Wu Zhenjie wants to use these cannon fodder to complete the landing operation, it is obvious that he cannot do it, and the troops must have the blood and spirit of the troops. At the beginning of the landing, because there were no marines in the expeditionary force, but in order to reduce his own casualties, Wu Zhenjie could only ask the Germans to send a division of troops to help. But it was only aid, and the moment the Germans set foot on British soil, it was a step, not an occupation.

The officers and men of the expeditionary force would log in with the second landing force, and then rely on their superior firepower to completely defeat the British on the beach. Wu Zhenjie just didn't want his soldiers to sacrifice in some unnecessary places, obviously this is what the Germans can do, Wu Zhenjie has no habit of sacrificing his soldiers. This is what he has always thought about and is currently doing.

When the Sino-German coalition suddenly appeared on the British mainland, the whole of Britain trembled, and the warships docked in the military harbor had no time to set sail to stop it, and the German [***] team was already standing on the British mainland. Despite the fiercest resistance of the security forces, how could the will of the British be comparable to that of the Germans who received the order?

And the performance of the Chinese did not disappoint the Germans, let alone chill. As soon as the Germans boarded the ship, the Chinese had already made corresponding preparations on the landing ship, and when the landing craft returned to the transport, the Chinese troops boarded the landing craft and attacked the British mainland as a second force.

In the eyes of the Germans, their duties as cannon fodder had not fulfilled their responsibilities at all, and the strong resistance of the British army was something they had never expected, and less than half of the battalion troops that landed in the early stage could still stand here. The remaining half, after seeing the Chinese coming in person, seemed to inspire the war spirit in the depths of the heart. It seems that it is the actions of the Chinese that make them feel a trace of shame.

In the ranks of the German army, for various reasons, they could not finally enter the ranks of the main forces, but in the eyes of the Chinese, they could not even fulfill the duties of cannon fodder. If you ask what the most rubbish army in the world is, but what the unit you can't help but have, I think 99 percent of people will say that it is cannon fodder. The current performance of the Chinese has made the Germans feel even more humiliated, is it that they are not even cannon fodder?

The Germans didn't seem to believe in this fact, but when they turned to look at the corpses behind them, their confidence was shattered, and a deep sense of war followed. Yes, only an indomitable war can get rid of its existing bad reputation. Use your own achievements to wash away your own shame and other people's impression of yourself.

A German battalion that landed first gradually began to exert its due strength. Although they are not the main force in the country, they are much better than some other troops. Although they seem to be a little powerless in front of the Chinese, they are still very strong in front of the British. Historically, the Germans have not fought in Britain itself.

The final defeat was only due to the failure of the German vanguard to resist the endless counterattacks from the British side behind. Imagine that no matter how strong an army is, it will always be unable to resist the attack of the tactics of living in a sea of people. Do you think that when the Chinese National Defense Force had just landed in Yueben, it was not because of his own crowd tactics that the 72nd Army had to shrink its defensive line again and again?

In the end, if reinforcements hadn't arrived in time, the 72nd Army would have been driven into the sea by himself? Historically, the Germans were defeated here because the follow-up troops were too slow to keep up, which made it difficult for the front-line troops to resist the frantic counterattack of the British army. Now that the Chinese have quietly sent the first batch of landing troops to the British mainland, it is somewhat difficult for the second group of troops to quietly land on the British mainland.

The first time was because the British had no defense, and now that they were prepared, if they wanted to send the second group of troops safely to the British mainland, they had to first pass through the obstruction of the British troops. And to keep aside the attacks of the British all the time, it is not so simple to fight across the sea, especially when dealing with a maritime power like the British, it is even more difficult.

It is a maritime power, and the mainland is surrounded by the sea. Surrounded by the sea, it is not difficult for the attacker to attack it, as long as there is a certain strength. But what about the subsequent supplies? There's no way the troops won't need anything when they get there, right? Even if food or something can be grabbed from there, but what about ammunition? The equipment of the Germans differed from that of the British, the caliber of the rifles alone was very different, and after the bullets, where did the German troops have to replenish their ammunition?

If the British Navy cannot be completely eliminated, then in the subsequent war, the British Navy will bring a devastating blow to the German supply fleet, thus indirectly cutting off the logistics supply problem of the British and German armies, and running out of ammunition and food, so in the end, the Germans are still very likely to enter the track of defeat again. The only way to get out of this predicament is for the Chinese forces to defeat the British navy as soon as possible, so that the British side will completely lose its superiority on the sea.

Only in this way can the Germans deliver the materials needed for the front line to the front line as soon as possible, so that the soldiers will not be reduced to the point of lack of food and clothing, and they will run out of ammunition and food. But the British have countless warships, and it is impossible to completely destroy them. And Wu Zhenjie has no such idea at all. The only thing that could be done was to open a relatively safe route for the German Navy.

Let the German Navy send as much supplies as possible to the British mainland to meet the supply problems of the British and German forces. With the cooperation of the Chinese Defense Forces, it is naturally best to be able to take Britain in a short period of time, in this way, once Britain surrenders, then the British Navy will inevitably fall into the hands of the Germans, and for a while, the Germans, who have no pressure at sea, will naturally be able to deal with the Russian old Maozi as they like.

This is also the ultimate intention of the Northern Expeditionary Corps, which is still in the northeast region and has put on an offensive posture, but it is the ultimate intention of the Northern Expeditionary Corps, which is unwilling to move forward. Once the Northern Expeditionary Corps invaded Russia, Nicholas II would inevitably sue for peace with Germany, and even go to war with Britain and France, so that the Germans would abandon their attack on them. On the one hand, more troops can be drawn from Europe to fight the Chinese.

Wang Lin is not a fool, although he knows that a war with Russia is inevitable, but he has tried his best to think of a more pertinent way, Tsarist Russia is the country in the world that has the deepest research on the use of crowd tactics. Whether it is ancient or modern, or modern, the tactics of crowds have always been perfectly used in Tsarist Russia. Wang Lin wanted to take Tsarist Russia, but he couldn't let his troops lose too many soldiers, so he was unwilling to order Long Yuhui to go to war with Russia.

The reason why they hurriedly agreed to the Germans' request and sent troops to Europe was actually to help the Germans complete the conquest of Britain as soon as possible, so that they could transfer more troops to the attack on Russia. A change in tactics requires many reasons, and just talking about it will not work at all.

In other words, the Northern Expeditionary Corps has been reluctant to move, in fact, it is to wait for the Germans. When did the war on the British side end, that is, when the Northern Expeditionary Corps began to fight. Wang Lin didn't care about that day or two, if it weren't for the fact that he wanted to reduce the casualties of his soldiers as much as possible, Wang Lin, who was bent on recovering the lost territory, would have ordered the troops to attack Tsarist Russia a long time ago, how could he wait until now?

With the help of the Chinese Expeditionary Force, the first German battalion, although suffering heavy losses and even somewhat untenable, immediately turned the tide of the battle. Relying on its own firepower superiority and advanced operational theory, the Chinese Wehrmacht can be said to have turned the tide, not only helping the German battalion temporarily gain a foothold on the British mainland, but even faintly showing some signs of counteroffensive.

And the German battalion also seemed to have some intention of counterattacking, but in the end, under the reprimand of a lieutenant [***] officer, the German battalion still chose to obey, each chose its own position, and waited for reinforcements to provide landing cover for the third batch of landing troops. As long as the number of troops landed is large, then the counteroffensive will naturally not be a problem. Although the Germans knew this truth, but at that moment just now, they were obviously disrupted by this sudden little **.

The Germans, who have always been known for their calmness, could not help but blush a little, as if they had completely lost their excellence in front of the Chinese. They are said to be stubborn, but on the battlefield, their performance is far less good than that of the Chinese. It is said that they are invincible and brave and good at fighting, but they immediately gained a firm foothold after the arrival of the Chinese, but instead played some victorious momentum.

These intangible things are incomparable to the Germans, and they simply do not know where they have lost. In this landing operation, not only Chinese existed, but even a certain minister of defense personally sent by Kaiser Wilhelm stood on the flagship and carefully watched the landing of Chinese troops and German troops together with Wu Zhenjie, commander-in-chief of the Chinese Expeditionary Force.

Even a certain minister of the German Ministry of Defense, who was in a high position, couldn't help but blush after seeing this scene, and felt a little embarrassed. Although this force is not strong, it is not very weak, even if it encounters the elite troops of Britain and France, it is not possible to say that it can defeat each other, but it also has the strength to fight. Now the Germans were suppressed here, and with the addition of the Chinese, on the contrary, they were victorious.

What does this mean? Isn't that enough to show how strong the Chinese are? In the past, I had only heard from other people's mouths how powerful the Chinese were, but now that I saw it with my own eyes, the Minister of Defense also had to give Wu Zhenjie a thumbs up. At the same time, he hurriedly thanked Wu Zhenjie, although the words were very tactful, Wu Zhenjie still heard the meaning of the minister's words. It is nothing more than thanking Wu Zhenjie for not really using the German troops as cannon fodder.

Yes, in the eyes of the Germans, their role in this landing battle was not cannon fodder, if it was, then one battalion of troops of the second landing and one battalion of the third landing should also be Germans, not Chinese. Although the Chinese asked for troops of a German division, this landing brought only one regiment of German troops.

But in Wu Zhenjie's view, what the Germans played this time was indeed the role of cannon fodder. Because in the eyes of the Chinese, the fighters are fleeting, as long as the Germans can attract a little British firepower, the Chinese can achieve victory at the least cost.

According to Wu Zhenjie's plan, after the landing, as long as half of the Germans are still alive, then the next batch of troops to land will be Chinese, if not half, then Wu Zhenjie will send the second German battalion to the opposite bank.

(To be continued)