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Chapter 227

This sounds like a knowingly asked, but if you think about it carefully, it's not the same thing. Previously, it was said that the first phase of troops would be dispatched, and the subsequent ones were not mentioned, and the specific time of the troops was not mentioned.

Almost fell for this treacherous bastard! Kant came to his senses, and when he looked at Fang Jianxiong again, he felt that this thing was much more hateful. ""The fastest update, full text hand-typed

"The total number of troops to be sent depends on the progress of the war situation in Europe. One thing is for sure, the strength of the 20 divisions, as long as the transportation capacity is sufficient, our army brings its own light equipment, and after signing the contract, it can board the ship and go to Europe at the latest. As for heavy equipment, I have a Jianyì, first send someone to France to take over heavy equipment, what does Mr. Kant think? ”

Fang Jianxiong surprised these ministers again, especially Kant, and glanced at Zhu Erdian with disgust.

"Your Excellency, do you have any other requests?" Kant did not doubt Marshal Fang's sincerity at this time, the current situation in Europe, the Russian army was almost unable to withstand it, the French army suffered heavy casualties, although there was still room to prepare for another big attack, but the strength was not as sufficient as before. China is a country with a large population, and as long as it is equipped, it is not afraid of running out of soldiers. Baidu search "" to see the latest chapters

"It's not that there are no other requirements, but it's not very important. I hope that Tongguò will send troops to Europe to solve some problems left over from history. These are the things that the government should take care of, so I won't say more. Fang Jianxiong said very simply. There is no meaning of digging a pit and burying people. This made the three ministers feel very unreal.

Fang Jianxiong really didn't have much thought, and the purpose of sending troops to Europe was very clear. First, the war established the low position of the most powerful country in China. At least the strength of the army must be fought. The defeat of Japan in a local war in Asia is only the beginning, and only by going head-to-head with the strongest German army today can it be regarded as a powerful army, and will the surrounding countries really have something to fear. Don't look at Qingdao now that it has won, the great powers may not think how strong the ** team is. Second, to address some unequal treaties. Only when the importance is demonstrated on the battlefield can it be recognized by the great powers and can it be treated equally in the true sense. Won on the battlefield. It is of great help to build national confidence. Third, it is necessary to send troops to Europe before the Americans to lay a foundation for the post-war international status. Fourth, if you go to war, you can arm at least twenty to forty divisions. Post-war intervention in the Far East. It needs an army that has experienced the baptism of European war, and it needs sufficient military equipment. These are undoubtedly difficult to solve with China's existing military industrial capabilities. Only by relying on Britain and France will it be able to send troops without sending troops. Taking advantage of the intervention of Russia's civil strife, it seeks to maximize the interests of the Far East.

"Your Excellency, you have a large number of German advisers in your army, and you don't know what to do with them?" Kudashev found a more acute question, and Fang Jianxiong smiled slightly after hearing it: "I will settle it properly." In the face of national interests, everything can only be sacrificed. As a friend who has helped the Chinese. We don't treat them too badly. Another problem is that during the period when China sent troops to Europe, it did not want to see Japan make moves on the issue of China. ”

"This guarantee is no problem!" Zhu Erdian had a bit of a conscience this time, and felt that he had indeed misunderstood Fang Jianxiong. In fact, Zhu Erdian quickly figured out that the right to speak in the world today is still in Europe. Fang Jianxiong is so generous, the purpose is to use Europe to develop China and show goodwill to the European powers, on the one hand, to simply rely on the United States, and in the future, he will be controlled by others politically. Relying on one United States alone is not what a sane national leader should do. The British are masters of balance, and it's only natural to think of this. In fact, this reason is also objective. But that's not the main reason.

After more than a year of war in Europe, the soldiers on both sides of the war were war-weary. In France, in particular, the government-advertised victory was far away, and the Battle of Verdun pushed this war weariness to its peak, and the French army even mutinied. The history influenced by Fang Jianxiong has undergone some changes. Although the general direction of the war has not changed, in 1915, the casualties of the French army were much higher than those of the German army, that is, in the future in 1916, the German army that returned to the Western Front suffered a loss of combat effectiveness, which was far smaller than the history of parallel time and space. Then, the German army's re-investment in the Western Front and new equipment will be much stronger than that of parallel time and space.

Therefore, this time point is very important, and it must be grasped accurately, reflecting the combat effectiveness and importance of the squadron in the most difficult time for the French. The general direction is finalized, and the small details are not Fang Jianxiong's concern, naturally someone will operate it.

October 18, 1915. China announced its entry into the Entente and formed the First Army of the Expeditionary Force. Army Group Total

The commander is Cai Yi, the deputy commander is Zhang Xiaohuai, and the positions of these two people in China remain unchanged. The group army has 7 armies and 21 divisions under its jurisdiction. The First Army was under the jurisdiction of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Divisions. Army Commander Gui Danqi and Army Chief of Staff An Yi are also the commander of the Third Division, and the post of First Division Commander is represented by Wang Jingluo, Chief of Staff of the Division. The Second Army has three divisions, the fourth, sixth, and eighth divisions, with army commander Li Xiaochuan and chief of staff Huyan Aobo. The Third Army has 7th, 9th, and 13th divisions under its jurisdiction, with Li Yifeng, commander of the 7th Division, and Li Qianyu, commander of the 10th Division, concurrently serving as chief of staff. The Fourth Army has three divisions under its jurisdiction: the 12th, 13th, and 14th divisions, with army commander Gao Sheng and chief of staff Shen Tongwu. The Fifth Army is under the jurisdiction of the Special Operations Division, the 18th Division, and the 19th Division, with Army Commander Leng Yu concurrently serving as the commander, and Chief of Staff Xu Chongzhi concurrently serving as the Chief of Staff. The Sixth Army has three original B divisions under its jurisdiction, and temporarily replenishes personnel and equipment according to the equipment of the A division, with Lan Tianwei as the commander and Lin Shuqing, chief of staff of the army. The serial numbers of the three divisions are 41, 42, and 43, and the division commanders are Zhou Wenbing, Cheng Shiqi, and Zhu Wenzao. The Seventh Army was still composed of Division B, with three divisions under its jurisdiction: the 44th, 45th, and 46th, and the Division B was temporarily expanded into a Division A, with army commander Lan Tianwei, army chief of staff Sun Yue, and three division commanders Wu Peifu, Chen Eun, and Wu Xiangjiao. These three people were all born in Beiyang, and most of their subordinates were old Beiyang troops, so some people called them the New Beiyang Army.

The day before the announcement of their accession to the Entente, Britain and France reached an agreement with the Chinese government on the issue of Gengzi indemnity, customs, and a loan of $300 million from Britain and France. Britain and France gave up the full amount of the Gengzi indemnity and completed the return of customs at the end of 1916. Here, the British played a little trick, that is, they dragged it first and coaxed China to send troops. The exchange of customs is not in a hurry first, and it takes a lot of effort to completely control the customs, how can it be said that it will be returned? Fang Dashuai seemed to meet these two conditions very well, and did not see the conspiracy of the British. As for the loan of 300 million yuan, it is mainly used to purchase British and French machinery and equipment, and has used domestic textiles, fertilizers, and petrochemicals. This point of technology transfer is still acceptable to Britain and France. The Chinese population is large, and solving the problem of wearing clothes and eating is a big problem, so in this regard, take this opportunity to develop fiercely. Not to mention petrochemical, you must master the relevant technology, otherwise you will definitely die ugly. In order to master petrochemical technology, the Chinese side also organized a team to learn from British and French technicians.

In fact, it is Britain and France that should be anxious in the future, and when the spring of 1916 comes, the Germans will teach Britain and France a hard lesson, and it is time to cry and cry for China to send troops. Anyway, it takes time for troops to assemble, and it takes time for targeted training before the war.

On the day of the signing, an advance team of more than 5,000 people went to France with the task of receiving artillery and corresponding military supplies from the French. According to the agreement, the squadron should be assembled in Tianjin and Shanghai before New Year's Day in 1916, and the Allied countries should organize transportation capacity. Boarding should be made no later than the end of January.

These twenty-one infantry divisions, which did not carry any artillery other than mortars, were all supplied by the French side. The Sixth and Seventh Armies, and even the rifles, were urgently shipped from the United States. There is also a very interesting thing, since Fang Dashuai proposed to ask for 155 howitzers, the French launched 155 howitzers a year in advance, that is, M1917 Schneider, became 1916. This history is a bit weird.

The squadron began to assemble, and a new situation emerged in the European war. The Russians concentrated 2 million troops on the front and launched a massive counterattack to contain the German offensive. Although this counterattack worked, for the Russian army, the huge casualties brought by the offensive amounted to millions. The already difficult situation for the Russian army has become even more difficult. In the course of more than a year of fighting with the Russian army on the Eastern Front, the number of casualties was greatly reduced compared with history, and the total was only 500,000. Its ally, Austria-Hungary, also suffered much less losses than in parallel planes. This is due to the fact that the two armies are equipped with a large number of new weapons. The difference was that the Austro-Hungarian tactics were outdated, and the Germans adopted some new ones.

Beijing, Conference Room of the Ministry of National Defense. A meeting of senior officers of the First Army is being held.

"Participating in the European war, I know that there may be some resistance from all units, especially the junior officers. What I would like to downgrade here is that we must unify our thinking, and the Political Propaganda Department of the Military Commission has put together a pamphlet that focuses on the significance of participating in the European war. Here I repeat. First, if you train troops in Europe and do not fight against the world's first army, you cannot be considered a strong army. Second, to participate in the war and establish the prestige of the country and the army. Third, what are the benefits of participating in the war that have brought great benefits to the country? First of all, the army's equipment can be solved on a large scale, and secondly, the problem of clothing and food for the common people can also be alleviated. Finally, some of the unequal treaties left over from the former Qing Dynasty were lifted. These are all things that can be seen realistically. ……。 (To be continued.) )