Chapter 965: Punishing the Kingdom of Sardinia
The Kingdom of Sardinia betrayed the Eurasian military alliance and joined the North Atlantic military alliance, which caused an uproar around the world. Almost everyone did not expect that there would be such a shameless country. After joining the Asia-Europe Military Alliance, he can betray the alliance and turn to the arms of the enemy on such a ground. Of course, rational people know that this is because of the interests of the state. The rulers of the Kingdom of Sardinia decided that it would be more advantageous to join the North Atlantic Military Alliance, so they chose to betray. However, most people are not so rational, and this naked betrayal of the Kingdom of Sardinia is simply unacceptable.
Not only were the people of the other member countries of the Eurasian Military Alliance very angry with the Kingdom of Sardinia, but even the citizens of the Kingdom of Sardinia themselves did not understand. After all, no one wants to be a traitor, and no one wants their country to be a capricious country of villains.
In order to rejoice in the rejoicing of the people of the North Atlantic Military Alliance, the governments of the North Atlantic Military Alliance openly declared that they welcomed the Kingdom of Sardinia into the North Atlantic Military Alliance, and the actions of the Kingdom of Sardinia were just. This shows that the North Atlantic Military Alliance is on the side of justice. Moreover, they hope that more countries of the Eurasian military alliance will join the North Atlantic military alliance.
It's just that the countries in the Asia-Europe military alliance, except for the Kingdom of Sardinia, are much more determined. The Kingdom of Belgium and the Kingdom of Spain were hardcore allies of the Chinese Empire and would certainly not betray them. And if the Kingdom of Prussia wants to complete the unification of Germany, it must defeat France, on this point. There is no other way. And the Ottoman Turkish Empire, if it wants to retake the Balkans, must go to war against the North Atlantic military alliance. Therefore, they have no reason to betray. What's more, these countries also believe that even if the current situation is very unfavorable to them, the Chinese Empire will definitely create a miracle, and the final victory will inevitably be the Eurasian military alliance.
The capital of the Chinese Empire, Huaxia City. Emperor Long Yufei's face was gloomy, as if he could drip water. Albeit. It had long been expected that the Kingdom of Sardinia might be as shameless as the later Kingdom of Italy. Betrayal of allies. However, they still did not expect that the Kingdom of Sardinia would make a choice so quickly. No sooner had the countries declared war than the Kingdom of Sardinia betrayed the Eurasian military alliance. This is for the morale of the Eurasian military alliance. It would be an incomparably heavy blow. on the battlefields of Europe. Originally, the Asia-Europe military alliance was at a disadvantage. Without the Kingdom of Sardinia to contain France and Austria-Hungary, the Empire's allies would be under even more intense pressure.
"Damn it, those vile and shameless villains of the Kingdom of Sardinia. The empire will never let them go. Once the Imperial army destroyed the Kingdom of Sardinia, all those who betrayed it would be hanged! Long Yufei said through gritted teeth. He spoke to Vittorio, the king of the Kingdom of Sardinia. Emanuele II, as well as the ministers who approved of the betrayal of the Eurasian military alliance, were filled with hatred. Because of the betrayal of the Kingdom of Sardinia, there was a big hole in the Empire's long-standing plan, and for this, the Empire may have to pay a greater price to ensure victory in the war. The Kingdom of Sardinia, which was the culprit of this qiē, naturally died and was to blame.
"Yes, Your Majesty. Lao Chen completely agreed. The Kingdom of Sardinia was so shameless that they openly betrayed the Alliance. I beg your majesty to give the old minister a fleet and army, and the old minister is willing to personally lead the army into Turin and capture the king and ministers of the Kingdom of Sardinia! Imperial Field Marshal Niu yelled. This is the first time in more than ten years that the empire has been deceived. For more than a decade, the empire has been smooth sailing. But now, it has been deceived by a small kingdom of Sardinia, which makes the face of the empire go where to rest!
The generals of the military shouted one by one, demanding that the Kingdom of Sardinia be severely punished and let them know what the consequences would be if they betrayed the Empire.
"Well, punish the Kingdom of Sardinia, it's a certainty. But we must first make sure that the Empire wins this war! Long Yufei interrupted everyone's shouting. Winning this big battle is the first thing.
"Your Majesty, this is the negligence of the ministers, so that the empire has not been able to detect the rebellion of the Kingdom of Sardinia in the first place." General Luo Hongtao, director of the Military Intelligence Bureau, looked guilty, if the Military Intelligence Bureau hadn't found out, then the empire might have been able to prepare earlier.
"General Luo doesn't have to blame himself, the Kingdom of Sardinia is simply a grass on the wall. Now that Britain and France are giving more benefits, they will naturally fall to the North Atlantic military alliance! Long Yufei said. Although, in this matter, the Military Intelligence Agency has a certain responsibility. However, the main thing is the Kingdom of Sardinia. After all, the Kingdom of Sardinia is going to rebel, and even if the Military Intelligence Bureau knows about it, it will not be able to stop it. The war had just begun, and there were still many places in the empire that needed to use the Military Intelligence Bureau, and Long Yufei didn't want this matter to affect the Military Intelligence Bureau.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Admiral Luo Hongtao nodded, his face full of gratitude.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the Kingdom of Sardinia has joined the North Atlantic Military Alliance, and there will be a huge hole in the European strategy of the Empire. The Kingdom of Prussia, the Kingdom of Belgium and the Kingdom of Spain are all very likely to be besieged by the North Atlantic Military Alliance. And from the point of view of strength, the three of them will be at a disadvantage. Now the Empire needs to find a way to reverse this situation as much as possible. Long Yufei said. In any case, the European battlefield must be stabilized, and even if it is lost, it must continue. Otherwise, if the European theater is lost, then the empire will have no time to win in other theaters. According to the Empire's previous plan, the Empire was to win the Russian, Indian, and North American theaters when the Empire's European allies fought a war with the North Atlantic Military Alliance. The Empire's armies then traveled to Europe, where they defeated the North Atlantic Military Alliance with their many allies.
"Your Majesty, the army of the Empire, I'm afraid you have to join the European battlefield in advance. Otherwise, the Kingdom of Prussia, the Kingdom of Belgium, and the Kingdom of Spain alone may not be able to resist for too long. This, coupled with the betrayal of the Kingdom of Sardinia, would shake the confidence of these allies, and the Empire would have to find a way to strengthen their faith. Chief of the General Staff, General Sun Hao, said.
Long Yufei couldn't help frowning: "Do we still have enough troops to use in Europe now?" ”
Previously, the Imperial Army had a total of 70 infantry corps, which were reorganized into 14 army groups. The thirty infantry corps that are being mobilized will be organized into six army groups. Among them, the 1st, 2nd, 8th, 9th and 10th armies were used in the Russian theater. And that's just the first batch of troops to be committed, and if the war doesn't go well, more will need to be committed. The 3rd Army was in North America, and their operational target was the United States. Of course, in order for the Empire to be able to win in the North American theater, the Empire will also send an army group to North America. Now the Imperial Army's 11th Army has boarded and set off, and they will reinforce the North American theater. For the Indian theater, the Reich was to commit the 7th Army, as well as the 12th, 13th and 14th armies of the army. A total of more than 700,000 troops. After all, the total strength of the British Army and the Anglo-Indian Army in India has reached 1.2 million people. After the start of the war, the British also increased their troops in India on a large scale, and if not, the empire needed to invest more troops in India.
It can be said that the empire now has only 6 mobilized army groups left in its hands. And these six armies were mainly prepared for the Russian and Indian battlefields. Empire, there is simply no extra troops to invest in Europe.
"Your Majesty, the six group armies that are being mobilized, are about to complete their mobilization. We can take two or three and go to Europe. This can also be regarded as a support of the empire to the European allies, in order to increase the confidence of the European allies. In addition, the second batch of mobilization of the empire has also begun. In half a year at most, we will have enough troops. Chief of the General Staff, General Sun Hao, said. The second mobilization of the Imperial Army will form fifty infantry corps, which will further expand the total size of the Imperial Army.
"Okay, the General Staff will look at it!" Long Yufei nodded.
"What about the Empire's navy? If you want to send troops to Europe, the navy must ensure the safety of sea transportation routes. Long Yufei asked.
"His Majesty, the 5th Fleet of the Imperial Navy, is rushing to the Bay of Bengal to destroy the Indian fleet of the British Navy. And the 1st Fleet, which has already entered the Red Sea. In a few days, you will be able to access the Guò Suez Canal and enter the Mediterranean Sea. Lieutenant General Liu Zhongming, Chief of Operations, said.
Long before the Reich officially declared war on Russia, the main forces of the 1st and 5th fleets of the Reich Navy went into action. The task of the 5th Fleet of the Imperial Navy was to destroy the Indian fleet of the British Navy, after which it blockaded the shores of India. The task of the 1st Fleet was to enter the Mediterranean, cooperate with the Spanish Navy to destroy the British Royal Navy Mediterranean Fleet, at least drive the British Navy's Mediterranean Fleet out of the Mediterranean, and ensure the Empire's control of the Mediterranean's sea supremacy, so that the Empire's route to Europe could be unimpeded.
"Give the order to the 1st Fleet, and after completing the mission, give the Kingdom of Sardinia a little color!" Long Yufei gritted his teeth and said.
The Empire may not have the extra forces to land on the Kingdom of Sardinia and destroy them. However, the navy of the Reich could well shell the coastal cities of the Kingdom of Sardinia and make them pay a little interest first.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" General Sun Hao, Chief of the General Staff, nodded, and everyone supported this order of His Majesty the Emperor.
After that, the Imperial Ministry of Foreign Affairs urgently contacted the allies in Europe and told them that the Empire would send troops to Europe as much as possible to keep them going. In addition, it was a blatant declaration that the Empire would punish the Kingdom of Sardinia for its betrayal. (To be continued......)
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