Chapter 479: Expand the Army! Expand!

Ren Chao sighed and casually threw the newspaper in his hand on the table, and in the past few days, all major newspapers in the world have reported on the Russian Revolution at great length. As a traverser, Ren Chao naturally knew that a revolution would break out in Tsarist Russia sooner or later, so after the Chinese Empire fully participated in World War I, Ren Chao did not concentrate his forces to attack Tsarist Russia, which had already fallen into internal and external troubles. On the one hand, it is because, for the Chinese Empire, attacking Tsarist Russia is far from attacking the South Seas, India, the Middle East and other British and French colonies to bring greater benefits to the Chinese Empire. On the other hand, it is because Ren Chao knew that sooner or later a revolution would break out in Tsarist Russia, and the Tsarist government had reached the end of the road, and the Chinese Empire could sit back and wait for the Tsarist government to bring about its own destruction, and then reap the benefits of the fisherman.

Although due to the emergence of Ren Chao, the strong rise of the Chinese Empire has changed the history of this time and space beyond recognition. But history, under its tremendous inertia, still slowly rolls along its established track. For example, the Russian Revolution, due to the rise of the Chinese Empire, made the current Tsarist Russia even worse than in history, not only lost the vast territory of Siberia, but also was forced to face the dilemma of fighting on two fronts and losing on two fronts, which was unfavorable to Russia, forcing the Russian Revolution to break out three months early.

As in history, after the Russian Revolution, two regimes coexisted in Russia. Ren Chao knew that the two regimes represented two different classes, although the two classes temporarily came together in order to overthrow the rule of the Tsar and became fellow travelers of the revolution. But there was a strict contradiction between the classes they represented, and as soon as the tsarist government collapsed, this contradiction became more and more prominent, and an even greater revolutionary storm was brewing.

However, these are no longer within the scope of Ren Chao's consideration, anyway, there is no threat to the Russian woolly bear at this time. If the course of history develops, within a few months, a revolutionary movement on a larger scale will break out again in Russia. By that time Russia will be plunged into a period of chaos, and it will be even less fearful.

As soon as the Russian Revolution broke out, Vasily, the Grand Duke of the Urals, asked to take advantage of the unstable situation in Russia to launch an attack on Yekaterinburg. But Ren Chao did not agree to Vasily's request, because at this time, the Chinese Empire only had 400,000 troops in Siberia, although there were still 500,000 or 600,000 Ural troops, but the combat effectiveness of these people really could not reassure Ren Chao. What's more, there were seven or eight hundred thousand Russian troops stationed in Yekaterinaburg, and Yekaterinburg had been built into a strong fortress at this time. Even if the Chinese army wanted to capture this strong fortress, it would not be so easy. Ren Chao would not joke with the lives of his soldiers. Now that he knew that there would be an even greater revolutionary storm in Russia, Ren Chao could have waited until that time to make a move.

Ren Chao put the newspaper in his hand on the table, smiled and said, "What do you think about the Russian Revolution?" ā€

Weichen thought that the outbreak of a large-scale revolutionary movement in the Russian army would make the domestic situation in Russia even more unstable, and Tsarist Russia would inevitably be further weakened under internal and external troubles. It can be said that Russia at this time has become the last of its powerful crossbows and can no longer have a significant impact on this war. In other words, Russia at this time is irrelevant, and our Chinese Empire should concentrate its forces. Against Britain, France, the United States, and other countries, only by completely defeating these countries can we win the war. Prime Minister Tang Xinghan said excitedly.

Wechen also thought that the Russian revolution would further weaken the strength of Tsarist Russia. It is very beneficial for our Chinese Empire. Chief of the General Staff Yang Jichang continued.

"It seems that all the kings have the same opinion!" Ren Chao smiled and nodded, "I think that the key to deciding the outcome of this war now lies in the Middle East battlefield, and the European battlefield is always in a stalemate stage, and it is impossible for either Britain and France or our allies Germany and Austria to defeat their opponents in a short period of time. As long as we can defeat the side of the Entente in the Middle East. Joining the European theater of war will inevitably change the situation. Naturally, the Entente side can also see this, so it will continue to increase its troops in the Middle East. I hope to be able to block our Chinese army in the Middle East. Therefore, a war in the Middle East will become the key to this war. It is precisely because this battle is very important that our Chinese Empire can only win this battle, not lose! ā€

"Your Majesty! At present, Britain and the United States and other countries are massing troops in Iraq on a large scale, and in just half a month, Britain and the United States have gathered more than 500,000 troops in Iraq, and there are still troops going to Iraq in a steady stream. At present, our Chinese Empire has gathered about 700,000 troops on the front line in Iraq, and although it still has a certain advantage, this advantage is gradually being reduced. Therefore, Weichen built yƬ and continued to increase troops in Iraq. Yang Jichang said respectfully.

"The current establishment of the Western Expeditionary Army is 1.6 million troops, and the subsequent 800,000 troops will soon rush to the front line, isn't this enough?" Tang Xinghan asked with a frown.

"Not enough! According to our latest intelligence, the US military plans to send a million troops to Iraq, and with the addition of the troops of Britain, France, Italy, and other countries, the total strength of the Entente side in the Middle East will exceed 2 million in the coming period. Therefore, the 1.6 million army of the Western Expeditionary Army did not have an advantage at all, and among these 1.6 million troops, there were 1 million Korean and Japanese servant troops, and the combat effectiveness of these troops was relatively poor, and our army was on the offensive side, so it was already at a disadvantage, and if it could not occupy an advantage in terms of troops, it would be difficult for us to win this battle. Yang Jichang replied with a stern face.

Ren Chao nodded and said, "What Yang Qing said is extremely true, I have decided to transfer one million elites from China to support the Western Expeditionary Army. ā€

"But in this way, the domestic troops are slightly insufficient!" Yang Jichang said worriedly.

"Then recruit another three million troops to cope with the next war situation." Ren Chao said casually. At present, the total strength of the Chinese Empire has been maintained at about seven million, a figure that is far from reaching the bottom line of the Chinese Empire. With a population of just over 100 million, Tsarist Russia was able to recruit about 11 million young men into the army. At this time, the total population of the Chinese Empire had exceeded 500 million people, and if the general mobilization for war was implemented, there would be no pressure to form an army of 20 million, and according to the statistics of the General Staff, the Chinese Empire could form an army of up to 30 million, and it would not have a fatal impact on the domestic economy. However, Ren Chao has not expanded the army on a large scale, firstly, because it is not necessary, the servant armies of some subject countries can completely make up for the lack of troops in the Chinese Empire, and secondly, a large number of young and middle-aged people are conscripted into the army, which will have an impact on the domestic economy, so Ren Chao has always been in line with the principle of sufficient to gradually increase the number of troops. Anyway, now that the Huaxia Empire has established a perfect reserve system, the Huaxia Empire can arm more troops in a short period of time. (To be continued......)