Chapter 973: Gradual Advancement
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"Your Majesty, the Germans have once again put forward the hope that we will be able to launch an attack on Russia from Siberia, contain the Russians, and relieve the pressure on Germany and Austria-Hungary on the Eastern Front. Moreover, the Germans also offered to attack us from Egypt to the west, preferably all the way to Morocco! Chief of the General Staff Cai Yun said.
"Humph! If we lay down these grounds, will they all be ours in the end? Wang Yuze asked.
The Germans didn't say that. However, if the Central Powers had won the war, the Germans would certainly not have agreed to our occupation of the European part of Russia, as well as North Africa. Cai Yun said.
"That's the end of it! Tell the Germans, we are now fighting the United States with all our might, and the Americans have mobilized millions of their armies. If we want to defeat the United States, we must do everything we can, and we have no extra forces to spend anywhere else. At present, the European theater can only rely on Germany and Austria-Hungary. The Germans certainly don't want to see millions of American GIs on the battlefields of Europe! Wang Yuze said. This kind of thankless work, he won't do. According to Wang Yuze's concept, where the squadron hits down, there is no reason to spit it out again. Whether it is China's overseas territory or China's support of a pro-China government, it is just a dumping ground for China's industrial products. The importance of North Africa and the European part of Russia is self-evident, and even if China is defeated, Germany will eventually compete with China. Although China also covets these important places, at this stage, China does not want to get involved in the European war, defeating the United States, and completely killing the United States is the first priority, so that China has no worries. Wait until after defeating the United States. What China wants to do is to swallow Australia and India first, and as for Europe, let the Germans, Britain and France fight to the death first!
"Yes, Your Majesty, I know how to reply to the Germans!" Chief of General Staff Cai Yun nodded. According to the current division of the theater of operations, Germany and Austria-Hungary fought against Britain, France, and Russia in Europe. And China is confronting the United States in North America. The parties do not interfere with each other. It's just that now it seems that the Germans are having a hard time! In the case of the cutting off of overseas trade routes, it was difficult for Germany to replenish the supplies consumed. In addition, those limited colonies of Germany overseas. It has also been divided between Britain and France. If Britain and France could not be defeated and won the war, then Germany would lose a lot! This is also the reason why China is relieved to let Germany fight to the death with Britain and France. The war has already been fought to this point, and if Germany and Britain and France want to reconcile, although there is a slight possibility. But this may be almost minimal.
"Give orders to the troops in Central Asia and Siberia, for the time being on the defensive, and as long as the Russians do not take the initiative to attack us, we do not need to provoke them. However, I don't think the Russians have the courage to provoke us now! Wang Yuze said with a smile. Although most of China's forces are engaged in the war against the United States. But in Central Asia and Siberia, too, there are more than a million soldiers. In addition, the domestic troops are almost mobilized, and an army of more than 3 million can be organized at any time to fight against Russia. In such a situation, China does not take the initiative to attack. Tsar Nicholas II has to pray for God's blessing, where can he dare to take the initiative to provoke China!
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Cai Yun said. It is not that China does not have the strength to fight on two fronts, but it is too costly. It's just not good for China's future development. Therefore, there was no attack on Russia at the first time. Otherwise, the squadron would have already penetrated the European part of Russia. Although Russia also has more than two million troops on the border between China and Russia. But these old and low-powered Russian units were no match for the squadron. Not to mention that both Central Asia and the Siberian Plain are suitable for mechanized warfare. China's mechanized troops have been formed for so long, and they will be able to come in handy when the time comes.
"How's our Army mobilization?" Wang Yuze asked. China has the largest population in the world. Now that the total population has exceeded 550 million, it is easy to mobilize an army of tens of millions.
"Your Majesty, the second batch of troops has completed their mobilization, and the resumption of sexual training will be over this month!" Defense Minister Jiang Xingguo replied. In addition to the previous ten army groups and the infantry divisions that had been upgraded by the reserve brigades of the provinces after the war, the Imperial Army also conscripted retired soldiers to form sixty infantry divisions. As a result, the total strength of the Chinese Army has climbed to more than four million troops. Although this scale is not small, among the countries participating in the war, there are not many people, whether it is Germany or the United States, as well as Russia, which is known for its large number of troops, the current number of troops has far exceeded this number.
"So, let's start mobilizing the third group of troops from now on! Raise a hundred infantry divisions by the end of the year! Wang Yuze said.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Jiang Xingguo replied. With China's current strength, arming another 100 infantry divisions will not be a problem at all.
"How's the Panama Canal going? Will it be able to fix it before the end of the year? Wang Yuze asked. If the Panama Canal can be repaired before the end of the year, then the main fleet of the Chinese Navy will be able to enter the Atlantic Ocean and fight the US Navy in a decisive battle. Once the Chinese Navy has won a decisive victory, the Chinese Army will land in the United States on a large scale and launch a decisive war to destroy the United States.
"Your Majesty, we have obtained the parameters of several locks in the Panama Canal, and domestic heavy machinery factories are stepping up production. In addition, our factory troops are also seizing the time to repair the embankment of the Panama Canal. and the construction of a military fortress in the port of Cologne. It is expected that all of this will be completed by the end of the year. At the beginning of next year, the main fleet of the Navy will be able to enter the Atlantic Ocean to fight! Navy Minister Zhang Cheng said.
For this progress, Wang Yuze is quite satisfied. He predicts that within the next year, the Chinese Navy will be able to completely defeat the US Navy, and the Army will also invade the United States. And then it took another year, that is, in 1914, to destroy the United States. It could not be delayed until 1915 at the latest. Because by that time, Germany should have been exhausted by dragging, and China needed to join the European war. Otherwise, when Germany is dragged down, China will have to face Britain, France, and Russia alone. Although China is not afraid, if it wants to win, it will definitely pay a greater price. On the whole, there are not many errors between the current war and Wang Yuze's plan, and they are gradually developing according to his assumptions. If this continues, the possibility of China's final victory will be very high!
"How's the battlefield going in Mexico?" Wang Yuze asked. Now China has sent millions of troops to fight in Mexico. The daily consumption of these armies alone is in the millions of dollars. War, as expected, is a money-burning thing.
"Your Majesty, Marshal Zhao Bo is directing troops to attack Chilpansingo and break the defensive line of the Sierra Madre do Sul established by the Americans. At the moment, although we are still held back there, we are able to inflict heavy casualties on the US military every day. It is estimated that in the past week, we have eliminated at least 100,000 U.S. troops. And our casualties are very small. Marshal Zhao Bo predicted that it would take a month at most to break through the defense line of the US Army in the Sierra Madre Sul! Chief of the General Staff Cai Yun said.
Wang Yuze nodded, although the progress was a little slow, he was able to win at the minimum cost, which he was quite satisfied with.
"Of the 60 newly formed infantry divisions, 20 were sent to Mexico. Once you've broken through the Sierra Madre do Sul defenses, it's time for central and northern Mexico. At that time, the influence factor of the terrain will not be very large, and it will be more suitable for large corps operations! Wang Yuze said. Although China has committed millions of troops in Mexico, including mercenaries, it is as high as nearly two million. But compared with the US military, it still seems a little weak. What's more, the United States is close at hand, and it will be much easier to reinforce Mexico than China.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Cai Yun said. If you want to destroy the United States, that little army alone will certainly not be enough. At that time, China will have to invest at least two to three million troops in North America, not counting the mercenaries of Japan and North Korea.
Chilpancingo front, Mexico. The fierce battle between the squadron and the American army continued. The U.S. forces stubbornly held the defensive line west of Chilpancingo, keeping the squadron out of the defensive line and inflicting considerable losses on the squadron and the Japanese mercenaries. However, compared to the losses of the American army itself, the losses of the squadron were somewhat insignificant. Every two days, an army was crippled at a tragic cost, making General Pershing so depressed that he almost hit the wall. He had sent telegrams to the US Army Staff more than once, hoping to retreat, and such losses were too great for the American army. However, the reply from the US Army Staff to him was to hold his ground. Unless you really can't hold on anymore, you can't retreat.
Obviously, the US Army General Staff and the government know that the losses are now very large, and in the absence of air supremacy, no matter how many troops are invested in the position, they will be the target of the squadron's use of powerful firepower. However, the senior generals of the US government and the army apparently do not take the lives of these ordinary soldiers seriously. What they need is to buy time for the United States with the lives of these ordinary soldiers. Whether it is the construction of battleships for the Navy or the development of aircraft to counter Chinese fighters, it will take time. If the U.S. military loses in Mexico, then the U.S. will be directly threatened!