Chapter 615: Lafayette, Here We Come!
On the European battlefield, in the Battle of Verdun, Germany attacked with superior forces, but failed to take the city.
But after all, more than 350,000 troops have been gathered, and the strength is still strong, so for the time being, it has returned to the stage of confrontation between the two sides.
And in Amiens, soon this great battle broke out again, the Battle of the Somme!
This time it's Ferdinand. Foch faced Shi Lifen, these two guys have fought before, let's do it again this time.
The reason why such a battle was fought immediately was entirely because of the Battle of Verdun, because Amiens was north of Verdun, in fact, in the northwest, because Verdun was more prominent, so if you can break through from Amiens and tear through the German defense, wouldn't this be tantamount to solving the crisis of Verdun?
Moreover, this is a key opportunity to regain the initiative, after the breakthrough here, Verdun's German army is in a state of encirclement, so that the tide of the battle will be completely reversed!
It should be said that the tactics of the Europeans are not bad, really, but from the president's point of view, they are still fighting in a dumb war, and the same is true for this battle plan, because everyone can see this strategic intent.
So in this case, the investment of both sides is definitely not bad......
Whoa...... Whoa......
On the battlefield full of ditches and barbed wire, there was the sound of metal tracks rubbing against gears, and on both sides!
"Look at that! The British's kind of tank, it's fucking ugly! ”
"Or our German tanks look good! There's at least a head on it! ”
The German soldiers complained in the positions, and they were right, the British tanks were still the kind of diamond-shaped quadrilateral. And the German side. It's a tractor with a turret on it...... The prototype of the T34.
But though. In fact, the British and French forces also have the same tank on their side, of course...... I bought it from the Pacific Empire.
"Hah! We are a mixed formation! ”
"This will give full play to the advantages of both tanks!"
The soldiers on the Anglo-French side were very happy, as if they had more tanks on their side, which was the so-called variety.
Well, the tanks of the Pacific Empire, plus the British tanks, it seems to be a good combination, but if it is really opened......
Rumble! Rumble!
Da Da Da ...... Da Da Da ......
The number of tanks in Germany was not very large. There were less than ten of them showing up, and there were at least more than ten tanks on the side of the British and French forces, and British tanks still accounted for the majority, but after the two sides faced each other, they shelled each other...... The British only found out that there were no guns on their tanks!
At this time, the caliber of the main gun of the imitation T34 tank is only 60 mm, which is basically the caliber of a mortar, but don't underestimate this thing, this is already very, very awesome!
At present, in the world, such 'large-caliber' artillery can be hung around. This is the only one.
The British tanks have not yet been equipped with artillery, and this artillery is not easy to install. You have to go through a lot of experiments, otherwise where to put the shells, what to do with the shells, the rotation of the turret, the adjustment of direction, or the bearing of recoil, maybe the car overturns after a shot, this is all possible.
So...... The tanks of the Britishmen have become a liability!
"Oooo We won! ”
"Rush!"
The German side has gained the advantage of the battlefield!
Fortunately, after all, across the Somme River, Foch had a previous experience of failure, and he at least held Amiens this time.
However, the price to pay is also extremely high......
But to say that this battle is also a precedent in human history, that is, both sides used mechanized troops!
This matter definitely needs to be written about, because in the past, although in fact, although Germany's tactics were very mobile and flexible, they did not change much from the previous tactics, and they were still the same.
Even on the European continent, many generals led their troops to fight, and their tactics were still very similar to the previous gun formations, rushing forward in dense formations!
It's really like this, not only Russia, but many other countries play like this.
This one...... The reason for this is simple!
I won't do anything else!
Don't doubt it, almost all the generals of the European countries shouted like this, because they really didn't know much about other ways to play.
It should be said that this is the case in this era, the generals of this era, they still have the same kind of thinking as before, because they learned this kind of warfare, and now, weapons have been upgraded on a large scale!
By the way, weapons have been massively upgraded, but there has hardly been any change in the way Europe is fought, and if you want to talk about the previous wars, there was only the Franco-Prussian War, which was more than 20 years ago.
Of course, the news on the European side is relatively smooth, and the generals in Europe certainly know about trenches, machine guns, mortars, howitzers, and even tanks that are now used. However, in the previous battles, these new weapons were used on a large scale, such as machine guns, mortars, howitzers, etc., mainly in the New World, or in Asia!
That is, the generals of Europe have heard of such battles, they have heard of some legends...... There's no way, that's how the messaging is going on at this time, the war was fought, but you want to know the specific details, sorry, it's not in person, it's hard for you to know some of the details. And the things that have been passed on are all oil, salt, sauce and vinegar that I don't know how much oil, salt, sauce and vinegar have been added.
So, this world war has been fought to this point, and many generals have behaved like idiots, they have made countless mistakes, and many of them are simply unforgivable.
However, it can't be helped, because everyone doesn't understand how to fight the war now, really.
Millions of soldiers had been killed and wounded on the battlefields of Europe by this point, Verdun was called a meat grinder, and the Somme was not bad at all, so ......
"Welcome, welcome! Put out the welcome mat! ”
"Welcome to the application warriors of the New World!"
"Thank you for the military assistance of the Pacific Empire!"
On June 1, 1895, Paris, France, was bustling with people, and these individuals were waving the French flag, the Pacific Empire, and, of course, the British flag.
So what about it......
"Hello comrades!" Li Zhenhua in an open-top car, the crown prince of the Pacific Empire, is greeting the enthusiastic French masses!
That's right, the army of the Pacific Empire is coming!
The volunteers of the Pacific Empire, counting all kinds of personnel, such as logistics, cooking, and transportation, are almost more than 100,000 people, and they have successfully landed in France, and as the nominal commander of this army, Crown Prince Li Zhenhua, of course, is to make a gesture in Paris.
Crown Prince Li Zhenhua, of course, is Li Mengyang's eldest son, obviously, according to the rules of ancient times, the Pacific Empire should be inherited by him Li Zhenhua in the future. But to be honest, Li Mengyang actually didn't want to do this, because his son might not necessarily be a hero, and he had a feeling of disagreement with the rich second generation of officials and the second generation.
There is no way, although this rich second generation plus the second generation of officials is his own son.
However, the forces in all aspects of the Pacific Empire, even the public opinion is very hopeful, and the Li family should continue to rule, and His Majesty the future emperor or something, you can learn from Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, that is, you only control the prestige of the country, and you can not participate in government affairs much.
Therefore, Li Mengyang has nothing to say, if you want to be hereditary, let it be hereditary. Fortunately, Li Zhenhua's kid is not bad, he is relatively generous and benevolent, Li Mengyang's education principle, that is, children and grandchildren have their own children and grandchildren, he raises children as ordinary children, goes to school, goes to be a soldier, and does all kinds of things, so that he can grow up.
Li Zhenhua came to Europe, he also felt quite fresh, and this kid was also 27 years old, but he looked very good, taller than his father, and at this time he was dressed in a white uniform, showing off his four-clawed golden dragon, but he also deserved to be heroic, but this shouted out......
"Your Highness, it's not popular to call you comrades here." He was followed by George. Li, his main focus now is also diplomacy.
"Thank you uncle for the reminder." Li Zhenhua is very polite, George. Li is his elder after all.
This kid is not bad...... George. Li also gave an evaluation in his heart.
But however, Li Zhenhua is in Paris, it is definitely just a look, as the commander of this volunteer army, he is actually just wearing such a name, and he does not need to really go to the battlefield, and he does not even need too much command.
Before the volunteers of the Pacific Empire left, His Majesty Li Mengyang, the emperor, made a request: to fully trust the judgment of the generals!
That's right, Li Mengyang is fully delegated this time, and he doesn't make any too detailed plans, just let these guys land in Europe, and then shout.
"Lafayette! Here we go! ”
Yes, this sentence must be shouted, and it must not be forgotten, because this sentence has many meanings, and it is a great favor from France to the United States.
Lafayette was the military commander of the French Revolution, and this guy was fighting the Revolutionary War in the United States before, this guy is really awesome, and he died for the cause of American independence, and finally the Americans made Lafayette a major general in order to thank him!
You know, at that time, Washington was only a lieutenant general, and this was chased later, that is to say, Lafayette had a very good relationship with Washington, and the American Revolutionary War was led by a dual core at that time.
Therefore, this sentence must be shouted, because it means that we have inherited the spirit of the United States. You French people helped us, and we all remember it.
Don't say it, it's really good, the French people support the Pacific Volunteers.
So, how can you fight this battle when you are here?
Straight to Verdun or the Somme?
No one thought that after the Pacific Volunteers landed in Europe, the first place they fought was Portugal! (To be continued.) )