Rear Admiral Spee's tough style along the way made the British mistakenly believe that he would inevitably succeed and go crazy, and continued to carry out tough strikes on the incoming British warships in batches. Anyway, the ammunition of the four battleships was full before departure, and it seemed that there would be no problem in fighting a few more tough battles.

But the results were unexpected. The Germans knew that the British main fleet was about to arrive, and in terms of strength, they could not add another layer to the glorious record. But when the British rushed over with the determination to die with the enemy, the German fleet actually ran away and returned to the coast of Africa.

The British Navy was furious! The poor result of losing two detachments in quick succession made them lose the possibility of retreating. If you don't want the world hegemony that the British Empire has worked so hard to build fall apart, there is no other way but to annihilate this German fleet.

The British had a large fleet deployed in the waters of the Atlantic, and in order to protect the Suez Canal and the Mediterranean-Strait of Gibraltar route, they brought back all the warships in the Indian Ocean. Let's make it together, there are also a few honest armored cruisers, the number of which can reach one or twenty.

Although the combined tonnage may not be as large as the German fleet, as the old saying goes, there are more ants that bite the elephant to death, and under the stalking, why can't they give the other side a heavy blow?

It doesn't take much, as long as one ship drops the torpedo on it, it is estimated that the harvest will be enough.

That's how they intended, and that's how they deployed. Nearly twenty ships, large and small, swarmed to the coast of Africa, only to be a step slower than ever. The German fleet left the supply ships behind and sailed at full speed to the Moroccan coastal port of Dar Beida. The German Army, which has been deployed here since last year, also has part of the Navy. A series of batteries were built early. Immediately provided sufficient security for the fleet.

That's it. Rear Admiral Spee led the German fleet into the harbor first, a mine was spilled outside, and the shore defense guns were all in a state of readiness, ready to open fire on the British ships that tried to rush into the harbor.

The British were furious at this result, but they were helpless. They got the news from the Chinese side that the four battleships that the Germans had obtained not only had advanced steam turbine systems, but also high-power diesel auxiliary engines. It is used to start immediately in the event of war, sail out of port at low speed, and support it until the steam turbine begins to output power.

This advanced design is much superior to other ships of the Great Powers. At the same time, it also meant that they didn't want to completely block the German fleet in the harbor, and they could drive out to meet it at any time if they needed to.

At this time, the attitude of the British towards such news was to believe it rather than believe it. They have suffered too much, and they dare not take it lightly. Whoever makes a mistake at that time will have to bear the blame.

The British interception fleet turned around and pursued. There are still a few days left until we arrive in Morocco. Taking advantage of this gap, the German High Seas Fleet suddenly became active, and under the personal command of the fleet commander, Admiral Holdendorff, engaged in an unprecedented confrontation with the British Navy on the rough North Sea.

As long as the British insisted on a large number of capital ships going south to attack the Spee's fleet, then he would never mind going out and launching a battle to completely destroy the British navy with all the strength he currently possessed.

As it turned out, the fleet led by Rear Admiral Spee had caused immediate containment and blows to the British Atlantic deployment, and had even affected the balance of its home and North Sea waters.

From the point of view of Holdendorff and the entire German naval force, it was an extreme lightness of relief.

At this time, whether they like it or not, they must express their heartfelt thanks to their Chinese friends for their efforts in helping them in the snow.

Who would have thought that China would play such a trick, it is simply a stroke of genius!

What is even more amazing is that the four expensive Chinese battleships can be paid in installments and at low interest, which is enough to ensure that the construction of Germany's own "Bavaria-class" battleships will not be affected. The effect of one plus one is definitely greater than two.

On the other hand, in the face of sudden changes, the sluggishness of their reactions, the stupidity of their decisions, the recklessness of their responses, the negligence of their battles, the heavy losses, and their annoyance and anger afterwards are constantly showing the world a dull and twilight atmosphere of the declining rivers and the waning mountains.

"The glory of the British Empire has passed, and the new era will be dominated by the leaders of the German Empire!"

After learning that Rear Admiral Spee had once again killed six British capital ships unscathed, Kaiser Wilhelm II held a grand banquet and made the ambitious declaration.

This won the unanimous cheers of the Junker nobles and military generals.

Regardless of whether Wilhelm II was overjoyed, whether he was mentally abnormal because of his physical disability, or whether he was really as belligerent and bloodthirsty as later generations advertised, he would not let go of the opportunity to put great credit in his pocket at this time.

However, his head remained fairly light, and immediately after receiving the battle report, he issued an order for Major General Spee to refrain from continuing to fight the British. The four battleships and the attached fleet that was to be dispatched in the past were to be the key forces that would contain the British main force and disrupt its overseas lifeline. Their mission would continue until the commissioning of the battleships of the "Bavaria-class" and the decisive victory of the German offensive on land.

Until then, it was not allowed to be sacrificed casually.

Far less important than the results of sinking a few ships in front of you as well as the destruction of Britain's lifeline at sea during the war.

Rear Admiral Spee knew what was going on, and the officers and men of the fleet were exhausted after a voyage of more than 10,000 nautical miles and two fierce battles. It is not an exaggeration to accept it when it is good.

The Battle of the Atlantic entered a strange and brief lull due to the different reactions of both sides, and the main British fleet hurried to the coast of Gibraltar, only to be surprised to learn that a German fleet had also arrived there to join the Spee's fleet to form a new Atlantic Fleet, with Moroccan ports as a base.

Against the British maritime threat, has been formed.

At the same time, Germany's offensive deployment on land entered a completely new phase.

After receiving 300,000 army equipment supplied by China, after half a year of conscription training, it has been basically completed. After a few months of transfers. At the Verdun position, 135 miles in a straight line facing Paris, France. About 15 divisions were deployed. 20 divisions were deployed on the central line, and about 50 divisions on the right flank.

Moltke Jr., the current chief of staff, changed the practice of the "Schlieffen Plan", that is, on the left flank of Verdun, only 10 divisions were retained, 9 divisions were deployed along the Lorraine line, and the right flank was guaranteed to be 72 divisions. In this way, a huge revolving door was formed, with 10 divisions of Verdun responsible for withstanding the French attack, and 72 divisions on the right flank quickly breaking through to the rear of the French. Rush into the rage and end the battle in just a few weeks.

It has to be said that the "Schlieffen Plan" is extremely bold and amazing, and the feasibility is extremely high.

However, after Moltke took over, he made appropriate modifications, increasing the frontal force of Verdun to 15 divisions, increasing the long front in Lorraine to 20, and the right flank to 50, but changing the original ratio of 1:7 to 1:3. On the one hand, the frontal defense of Verdun was greatly strengthened. The right-wing offensive was severely weakened.

At this time, Schlieffen was still alive. Although in recuperation. There is no problem with a person's sober mind, and he has called more than once that we must not forget to strengthen the right wing, but Chief of Staff Moltke Jr. insisted on his own adjustment.

In fact, Moltke Jr. had some scruples. The French Army at this time was completely different from the broilers during World War II, they always advocated attack. Although they lost the Franco-Prussian War, it did not prevent them from still having the will to fight in the face of a strong enemy.

For such a person, the deployment of only 10 divisions in Verdun is too thin. Once the French saw through the all-out attack, the German mainland defense was in trouble.

He could not take this risk, but could only ensure that the homeland was not lost, and then ensure the offensive forces on the Western Front as appropriate. However, in the case that the number of conscripts cannot be increased, or even less than, there is no way to weaken the offensive.

It's just that even if there are not enough troops now, the Germans have to prepare for war.

Because of the intensification of the conflict in the Balkans and the surge of contradictions between Germany and France, Germany's original conscription plan could no longer keep up. If it weren't for the deliberate help of the Chinese side to strengthen this, I am afraid that they would not have been able to fight this war.

But now that everything has matured, the Germans are not willing to let go of the great opportunity they have now.

In the Far East, the Chinese Army had just successfully annihilated the Far East Army Corps led by Linievich, and with four assembled shallow-water heavy artillery ships as the lead, it suddenly crossed Lake Baikal and directly attacked Irkutsk, which was empty in defense, and wiped out more than 200,000 Russian troops in the Far East, and pushed the front to the front of the Yenisei River.

As a result, Russia lost more than 500,000 main forces in the Far East, and almost all of its forces deployed in the east were emptied. If you recruit troops in a hurry, you can't even prepare weapons neatly, let alone counterattack or something.

Nicholas II, who was red-eyed, once again rejected the peace talks offered by the Chinese side, angrily issued a mobilization order, conscripted more than one million troops, and at the same time transferred about 500,000 troops from the Western Front to the Eastern Front, in an attempt to organize a tough counterattack with an army of up to one million.

However, Russia's poor financial situation, even if it can recruit more than a million troops, the equipment will not be able to be assembled for a while, so it can only ask Britain for support. In addition to this, troop training also requires time and investment. If you want to fight this big war, you have to prepare for more than a year.

This means that, at least for a year or two, Russia will not be able to continue to toss the Balkans, and Germany will not even need to deploy a dozen divisions facing the eastern battlefield, at least not too many troops to defend. If Nicholas II twists his neck and does not agree to talk about it, I am afraid that for a long time, the entire power of Tsarist Russia will be contained in the Far East.

In this way, the possibility of Germany being caught between two sides will no longer exist. As long as they concentrate on winning the battle against the French, the great cause of unifying the European continent will be unstoppable.

This is a rare opportunity, and the Germans know that China is really trying to negotiate with Russia, and although the conditions for dividing the territory seem to be very unfavorable to Russia, if they change to a smart leader, the Russians will recognize the situation and admit that they will suffer losses, which is a wise choice.

It's just a pity that Nicholas II was not happy.

This was a great opportunity that Germany had to seize, and the joining of four powerful battleships proved their great value with two successive victories, and the panicked response of the British was also seen by Germany as an internal emptiness, and if the war is not started now, when will it wait?

Thus, starting with a naval confrontation, to an all-out confrontation of naval forces, to the deployment of the army, in June 1910, Germany suddenly launched a heavy force and launched a threat on an unprecedented scale from the right flank. Britain and France responded in a hurry, from the beginning of the Franco-Prussian War to the present, they were overemphasizing the offensive and ignoring other tactical innovations, and for a time they were in a hurry and embarrassed.

Realizing that war was inevitable, Britain had to hastily requisition 200,000 troops to reinforce France in an attempt to contain the German offensive. But this is obviously impossible. Once war breaks out, there is nothing anyone can do to stop this terrible machine.

"The world war has finally begun!"

When the news of Germany's dispatch of troops reached the Far East, the top level of the New Chinese Government was jubilant! His Excellency Yang Dingshi, the head of state, held a grand banquet and invited the heads of the two parties and dignitaries from all walks of life in the military and government to gather together to celebrate this once-in-a-lifetime event.

In the hall where thousands of national elites gathered, Yang Dingshi transmitted his voice to everyone's ears through a high-power broadcasting system.

"Colleagues, what we are here to celebrate is not the marshal of war in Europe, but the shedding of blood and sacrifice of tens of millions of people, and no matter how many sins the great powers have committed against us and the other nations and peoples of the world, war is ultimately evil, and this must be clear to us first."

"We hate war, in the thousands of years of Chinese civilization, there has only been a time without war for 400 years, and the rest of the time is constantly fighting! From the Warring States period more than 2,000 years ago, the population of the eastern land reached tens of millions for the first time, and in the long years until the end of the Ming Dynasty, countless billions of people who had grown in nearly 2,000 years were swallowed up by war. Every inch of land beneath our feet has been soaked in blood. Therefore, we don't like war because we know how terrible it is. ”

"But we are not afraid of war, a great nation, not only can be inherited for thousands of years of splendid civilization, but also in the face of any disaster will never give up perseverance, we are reborn in the ashes of war, and will be more prosperous!"

"Ten years ago, we had already recognized this supreme law of mankind, so we overthrew the decadent and backward Manchu Qing Dynasty and established a civilized and progressive New China. The construction achievements in the past ten years are obvious to all and can be called a miracle in human history! ”

"And the Western countries, although they went ahead of us in the early stage of industrial civilization, are now outdated, and they are still immersed in the narrow situation of backward colonialism and imperialism, and they cannot extricate themselves. This war in Europe, however, will give them a new lease of life just like we do after deeply experiencing the pain of war. ”

"Today, we're celebrating that. Celebrate the entire human race on Earth, about to enter a new era of civilization! (To be continued.) )