Chapter 1440: The King's Ambition (Asking for a Monthly Pass)
The 'Stop the Fight Plan' submitted by the Reich General Staff was, on the whole, to rely on the Empire's powerful comprehensive national strength to crush Germany and even the entire Holy Alliance, in order to achieve the final victory. Therefore, this is a dignified battle, not a conspiracy. Now that the empire has become the hegemon of the world, there is no need to use intrigue to defeat the enemy.
"What do you think of this plan?" Long Yufei looked at the others.
"Your Majesty, this battle plan is already very perfect, and everything that should be considered has been taken into account. However, the shape of the battlefield is changing rapidly, and there may be something different from the battle plan, which requires us to make changes in time! Marshal Sun Hao, Minister of War, said.
"Well, that's a good point. Our enemies are not fools and will not follow the Empire's plan to attack. However, it will not change by and large. With the strength of the Reich, it was completely possible to control the rhythm of the battlefield, so that the Germans had to revolve around the baton of the Reich. Until the Reich completely defeats the Germans and wins the final war! Long Yufei said.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" The military and political ministers of the empire nodded one after another.
The Chinese Empire's preparations for war were almost complete, and Germany and the members of the Holy Alliance felt a great threat. Arms build-up has become the mainstream of the whole of Europe and even the whole world. All the nations that have joined the Holy Alliance and the Peace Alliance are strengthening their armaments so that they can win the impending world war and become the final victors.
In the last world war, the victorious powers imposed predatory punishments on the defeated countries. This made the defeated countries pay a huge price. However, the victorious powers gained enormous gains in terms of territory, indemnities, and colonies. This has made several victorious powers a world power. Because of this. So all the countries were motivated. They desperately want to be the victors in the war. In this way, they will be able to rewrite the fate of the entire country.
The war of arms build-up in the countries of Europe. As a result, the clouds of war are accumulating thicker and thicker in Europe, and even the air seems to be filled with the smell of gunsmoke. Ordinary people also know that war seems inevitable. As a result, I became terrified. Some wealthy even planned to emigrate in order to avoid being affected by the war. But this is a world war! Most of the world's countries will be affected, and where can they flee to? Africa? It was a colony of the members of the Peace Alliance and was too backward to be inhabitable. South America. It is also very backward and the security conditions are very poor. How could a person who was accustomed to the life of the civilized world be willing to go to those places?
Of course, some rich people plan to go to China. After all, no matter how you look at it, the Chinese Empire has a high probability of becoming the winner of this world war. With the great strength of the Chinese Empire, China would not have been affected by war at all. However, war is about to break out, and in order to prevent intelligence personnel from various countries from flooding into the country. Therefore, the Empire's immigration review is already very strict, and not everyone can go to the Empire itself. This made the empire's territory in North America a prime target for wealthy immigrants. The influx of a large amount of capital also led to the rapid development of the empire's North American territory. This also strengthened the Empire's war potential in disguise.
Almost all the countries of Europe have joined the Holy Alliance or the Peace Alliance, two opposing alliances. However, there are still exceptions. There are still two countries excluded from the two alliances. That was the Kingdom of France and the French Empire, which were established on French territory. These two countries began with their formation. Conflicts of all sizes have been erupting. This makes neither the Holy League nor the Peace Alliance willing to accept them. After all, once they are accepted. There is a high probability that they will be involved in the war immediately.
France, as a defeated country in the last world war, not only paid huge war reparations. As a result, they were saddled with huge debts and lost a lot of territory. Now, the remaining territory of France is only half of what it was before the war. Even if the Kingdom of France and the French Empire combined, their population was just over 20 million, just over 60 percent of what it was before the war. The rest of the territory and population were divided between the Kingdom of Spain, the Kingdom of Belgium, and Germany. The Chinese Empire also received the French island of Corsica in the Mediterranean, which has now become part of the Mediterranean province of the Empire.
According to the Istanbul Peace Treaty, France was to cede Corsica to the Chinese Empire, Aquitaine, South - Pyrenees, Languedoc - Roussillon, Provence Alpes - Cte Cte Ur and Riviera - Cte Côte d'Azur to the Kingdom of Spain, North - Calais (Strait), Picardy and Normandy (Normandy) to the Kingdom of Belgium, and Lorraine and Alsace to the Kingdom of Prussia. Having lost the territories of the South, North, Northwest and Northeast, the territory of France was directly reduced by half. The remaining half of the territory was divided equally between the Kingdom of France and the French Empire, which received Brittany, Loire, Centre China, Poitou-Charente and Limousin, as well as Paris on the south bank of the Seine. The French Empire, on the other hand, received the Champagne-Ardennes, Franche-Comté, Rhône-Alpes, Burgundy and Auvergne, as well as the Paris region on the north bank of the Seine. As a result, Germany was divided into two small countries after suffering heavy losses.
Although the population of the Kingdom of France and the French Empire is about 10 million each, it is not a small country in Europe. However, as long as the war between the two countries does not stop, the two countries will not develop much. Surrounded by many powers, they are not destined to regain the glory of France. The kingdoms of Spain and Belgium, which occupied large swaths of French territory, would not allow France to become strong again. For the world hegemon of the Chinese Empire, the emergence of a powerful France is also not in the interests of the Empire.
Therefore, all sides sat back and watched the war between the Kingdom of France and the French Empire. In any case, the war will make these two countries continue to wear down their national strength. For other countries, it's a good thing.
King Louis of the Kingdom of France. Charles and the emperor of the French Empire, Napoleon III, were not fools either, they both knew this. Therefore, they are also willing to carry on the war. Of course, this is nothing more than a small war. As the world war approached, the war between the two countries also stopped.
The two countries also hope to use this world war to completely change the fate of the country. In the midst of this world war, the international situation will undergo serious changes. In order to ensure their own interests, although these two countries did not join the Holy Alliance and the Peace Alliance, they were also actively accumulating strength and striving to maximize the benefits of this world war.
King Louis of the Kingdom of France. Charles was King Louis of the Orleans dynasty of France. Philip's second son. After the French Revolution overthrew the Orleans dynasty, the royal family of Orleans fled to England. It was only after France's crushing defeat in the World War that the royal family of Orleans returned to France. At this time, Louis. Ferdinand, Philip's eldest son. Philip has passed away. And Louis. Charlie is another person who is not willing to be lonely. Thanks to his efforts, the Orleans dynasty finally ascended to the throne of France. Unfortunately, France is no longer the same as it was then. The area he ruled was only a quarter of the territory of France, and only thirty percent of what it had been. This made Louie. Charlie was very dissatisfied. In his plan, France was supposed to be one of the world's great powers. Even if it cannot become a world hegemon like the Chinese Empire, it should at least become a European power.
It is a pity that France, which is in the midst of division, simply lacks the conditions to become a European power. Whether it was military or economic power, Louis. The Kingdom of France, ruled by Charles, was only at the level of the middle of Europe. Not even the Kingdom of Belgium. Although, the current population of the Kingdom of Belgium is only about 10 million. However, with the support of the Chinese Empire, the Kingdom of Belgium developed its industry. Their military power has been baptized by the last world war, and it is even stronger. If the Kingdom of Belgium wanted to, they would be able to destroy the Kingdom of France with their might. However, King Leopold I of Belgium was Louis. Charlie's brother-in-law. And the Kingdom of Belgium is already very satisfied after getting several large regions in the north and northwest of France. As long as the Kingdom of France does not take the initiative to provoke the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Belgium will not attack them. After all, with the population of the Kingdom of Belgium, it will take quite some time just to digest these territories.
Louis. Charles had been waiting for an opportunity, and he hoped that the kingdom of France, which he ruled, would be restored to its former glory. The current situation shows that a world war is inevitable. Louis. Charlie also believes that the opportunity he has been waiting for has finally come.
Louis. Charles hoped to defeat the French Empire and unite the two Frances first. After the end of the world war, we will live more Alsace and Lorraine. In this case, France's strength will undoubtedly be restored to the greater half. Finally, they attacked the Kingdom of Belgium and the Kingdom of Spain and recovered all their territories in one fell swoop. (To be continued......)
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