actually increased the size of the expeditionary force to 800,000, no matter who it seems, Yan Shao is betting heavily on the Entente this time. And Yan Shao's performance on some important occasions also made many people feel that their guesses were correct.

Since the conclusion of the new treaty with the Entente, Yan Shao has openly proclaimed his confidence in the European war and has often proclaimed the interests of the Entente. Completely regard themselves as a member of the Entente.

The Times and other well-known newspapers reported on the incident again and again to raise the confidence of the Allied citizens in the war, believing that after this agreement was reached, China would be completely involved in the Entente camp and would never have two second thoughts.

The Washington Post of the United States even believes that China has thoroughly regarded the interests of the Entente as its own, and that after the Chinese Expeditionary Force has proven its strength in Europe, the 800,000-strong Expeditionary Force will become an important force in the European theater, and even the last straw that will break the camel's back in the stalemate stage of the Western Front.

And

“…………… The president of China was a young and ambitious ruler, whether it was China's entry into the Entente or the sending of expeditionary forces to Europe to fight in the war, it was all promoted by his insistence, although some people think that he was inclined to the Entente in this war because of his experience in France and the instigation of his French wife, but there is no doubt that if the Entente fell to the advantage of the European war, Yan Shao, who was already determined to increase the size of the expeditionary force, was for the benefit promised by the Entente. Or his own dominance in China, the only way to do this was to continue to increase support for the Entente in order to ensure that China would be the victor in the war. In this way, the Entente will undoubtedly gain a great advantage..."

In an article published in The Washington Post, a young journalist wrote:

And after this article was issued, it was also recognized by many people.

Many people believe that the reason why Yan Shao insisted on joining the war and standing on the side of the Entente was entirely because of his own experience in France, as well as the 'pillow wind' of his French wife, after all, there was still a lot of opposition from China at that time.

Such a big wave of opposition. No ruler can ignore it.

However, when deciding to enter the war, Yan Shao ignored almost all the opposition, this level of things. Of course, Yan Shao's own determination is extremely important, but it is impossible if there is no one to agitate around. Among all of them, Elano is undoubtedly the most likely and justified person to encourage Yan Shao, and she is also the most influential person for Yan Shao.

French identity. Coupled with the fact that her father, who was a lieutenant general, gave her reason to encourage Yan Shao to help France win the war. And the identity of Yan Shao's wife and the manager of Yushi Group. also made her have a great influence on Yan Shao.

And these also made Elano the most suspicious person—————— of course, no one could have imagined that the reason why Yan Shao would support it was purely because of his own reasons, and it had nothing to do with others.

Of course, there is one thing that the journalist is still right, and that is that if the Entente really has a real chance of falling into defeat, then even if it is exhausted. Yan Shao also wanted to help the Entente win the victory.

After all, the once friendly relations between China and Germany have disappeared with Verdun. Although the two countries are not mortal enemies like France and Germany. But the relationship is definitely not very good.

In addition, the Entente promised Yan Shao many benefits, including Iraq as the territory of the Ottoman Turks, Kuwait as taken by the British from the Turks, plus a kingdom of Najd that had always been inclined towards Turkey.

Even if Yan Shao had fallen into the trap when the Allies were in trouble, I am afraid that the Germans would not have sacrificed their allies in this way. Therefore, if he wanted to get what he wanted, Yan Shao could only use everything he had to help the Entente win.

Fortunately, although the Germans were strong and strong, their combat effectiveness was higher than that of Britain and France, but after all, they were not as strong as they were twenty or thirty years later.

At present, although the Russians on the Eastern Front were beaten to the head by the Germans, and the Western Front was also in a stalemate, the dawn of victory could still be seen.

Let alone...

If there is any problem, 800,000 can be turned into 1 million at any time, anyway, Yan Shao also plans to keep the Wehrmacht at a figure of around 1.5 million, which should be done in advance...

In any case, the birth of the new treaty not only made the citizens of Britain, France, and other countries have a great favorable impression of China, but also spontaneously went to the Chinese legations in Britain, France, and other countries to lay flowers on the day the treaty was signed, and even those treacherous and cunning politicians also had a deep good impression of China.

After all, it's one thing to calculate, it's another to have a good feeling.

In such difficult times, it is always grateful to have someone willing to lend a hand.

As for the rest? For example, the question of territory in the treaty?

On the issue of the coastal territories of the Persian Gulf, almost everyone subconsciously forgets about it.

After all, that bit of land was too insignificant for the Entente, and the location was remote and barren. Buying more than 500,000 or more reinforcements for such a piece of land is worth it in the eyes of many, after all, it is only the coast of the eastern Persian Gulf, not the Suez Canal.

If it were there, the British would not have agreed to anything, after all, if they were to give it to others, it would threaten British rule over the Suez Canal.

But on the coast of the eastern Persian Gulf, it's a different story.

Not only is there desert and sand everywhere, there is no output, but the location is also very remote.

In the eyes of many people, Yan Shao was completely at a loss for such a small amount of land in exchange for so many troops.

Even the British themselves, although a little unhappy, also feel that they are the one who earns it.

Because as Gu Weijun said at the beginning, although the Arabian Peninsula is within the scope of Britain's power. But today's Kingdom of Najd has always been inclined towards Turkey, and the British are not of the same mind at all. In this case, it is really cost-effective to sacrifice the territory of such a country. Anyway, it's not a heart, and the British don't feel pity or apology, some are just two words...

"Well deserved..."

And after the Entente signed and there was the example of Verdun, Britain and France finally regarded China as a member of the Entente...

Of course, the same is true for China, after all, the scale of troops will reach 800,000 in the future. It is impossible to have different hearts.

Even the Americans believe that after such an incident, China has truly joined the camp of the Entente. As for the sordid relations between China and Britain and France at the time of the Battle of Shandong, it has completely disappeared...

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Not to mention for the time being, in the eyes of some people in later generations, how speechless and joyful it would be to see a large group of Chinese who often regard themselves as Entente powers. At least at this time, China has become self-confident after it has a certain amount of national self-confidence.

Meanwhile. On the other side of the ocean. Some people are also talking about things related to China.

To be exact, it is related to China, but in fact, it is more involved in Europe...

USA, Washington...

It is undoubtedly much quieter than Europe, which is shrouded in gunsmoke, and China, which is preparing for war, and as the capital of the United States, at least in this era. Washington is still very safe...

After all, unless it is a dead end, it is either the Entente or the Central Powers. I would never think of provoking such a behemoth as the United States, even though it may not be stronger than Britain or Germany—————— at least in this era...

In this war-torn country, residents are strolling leisurely through the streets.

In Europe, not only are there wars, but European countries have long been recruiting unrestrained. The lives of the people have long been disturbed, and the peaceful and tranquil life of the past is gone.

In fact, this war is so tragic that it is rare in the world, even after the end of the war, there will be no ten or twenty years, I am afraid that it will not be able to make up for some of the wounds left in this war...

Even...

Because of this war, on the contrary, there may be more trauma...

As for the Chinese side, 800,000 expeditionary forces, this is definitely not a small number.

Even if the entire national defense force originally had only more than 700,000, even if it could make up for some of it through the way of standing troops, Yan Shao still needed to recruit at least 500,000 reserves from the local government.

This does not take into account the number of troops that need to be replenished if there are serious casualties after the outbreak of war in Europe, which is probably more difficult than some of the above problems.

After all, there is a language barrier between the expeditionary force and the Allied forces in Europe, and if it is other expeditionary forces, such as Britain or France, they usually have their own colonies, and even if there are some losses, they can directly draw troops from the colonies.

Moreover, they are both British and French colonies, and ordinary exchanges are certainly not a problem.

In fact, in many of the British and French colonies, English and French were the more common languages, and in some areas were even the official languages, as if they were later India. And in this era, India is the only official language.

If the British home troops suffered serious losses, then for the sake of combat needs, the British could have brought in some colonial troops to temporarily replenish them. On the other hand, China does not have this method, let alone this method, even if it wants to find Britain and France to ask some colonial soldiers to come in.

After all, they don't understand each other's languages, and even if they want to come in, they can't command.

You can't have some translators in every class or platoon, can you? If it is used in groups, then it is better to have a colonial army obey it...

(The official language of India was Hindi, spoken by 30% of the population, and English ceased its status as the only official language (the same as Hindi) in 1965, but still retained its status as the "second additional official language" and the national language.) ）

Therefore, the expeditionary force needs a large number of additional soldiers, and in the war, there will be not only deaths, but also injuries, and some even if the soldiers will not be disabled, I am afraid that there will be no way to continue the battle in a short time. At least according to the conservative statistics of the Ministry of Defense, if the expeditionary force intends to increase to eight hundred thousand.

Then remove the forces already in Europe. The Ministry of Defense had to call up 800,000 troops.

This is definitely not a small number...

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"Thomas—" Sitting in his own exclusive seat, Wilson looked at Thomas, who was sitting opposite. Do you think we still need to stand up and support the Entente? ”

Took a cup of coffee from the waiter's hand. Thomas shook his head slightly. "I don't think it's necessary anymore." With a small sip, Thomas continued. "Mr. President, you also know that we have invested a lot in the Entente, so much that if we cannot recover the costs and interest, even we ourselves will not be able to bear it, which is also why I have always advised you to find a suitable time for the United States to participate in this war. After all, if the Entente loses, even if we are not involved in the war. Our economic losses may not be much smaller than those of the participating countries—————— and they will not be able to afford to be idle. ”

"But now it's different, the Chinese have been involved in this war, and somewhat unexpectedly, they have actually played quite well." It may become a decisive force after Britain, France and Russia. In this way, we naturally don't need to be in such a hurry to participate, we just need to wait for our harvest..."

Listening to Thomas's words, Wilson bowed his head and groaned for a moment.

"Do you want to sit back and enjoy it?"

"That's right." Thomas nodded. "And at the moment there is a lot of isolationism in the country, and if we don't have the necessary reasons, even if we want to get involved, I'm afraid it won't be easy, after all, you know, there is Congress standing in the way. It's not easy to convince those guys..."

"And now we don't need to get involved in this war..."

"Of course. That doesn't mean we're not involved..."

Hearing the words at the beginning, Wilson was still nodding slightly, but when he heard Thomas's words, he couldn't help but raise his head.

"What do you mean?"

"It's actually quite simple," Thomas laughed. The reason why I suggested that you intervene in this war at the right time was because I was worried that if the Entente failed, then our investment in the Entente would be wasted Chinese......... Since the Chinese have shown enough strength and are willing to make some contribution to the interests of the Entente, there is naturally no need for us to be in such a hurry..."

"But for the sake of the United States, we can join this war when the victory is decided, and take this opportunity to get a piece of the pie, with the strength of the United States, I believe that the Entente should not refuse, and even they may take the initiative to invite us..."

Seeing Thomas sitting there talking, Wilson nodded.

In such a naked era, I am afraid that nothing is more important than profit.

Because the situation of the Allies was not particularly good, Thomas had suggested that Wilson get involved in the war, and it happened that a passenger liner was sunk by a German submarine, which gave them a suitable reason.

But at that time, the Allies still had a strong force, and their participation could indeed help the Entente to establish a victory, but the loss was probably not small.

These Americans are more cunning than the other, and it is of course nothing for them to help the Entente win, but it is somewhat ......... to pay such a big price Moreover, they did not have the idea of taking advantage of the European war to weaken and deplete the strength of the European powers.

After all, the strength of the European powers also limits the development of the United States.

Of course, the Americans will not be uninterested in the colony, after all, if they are not interested, they will not move towards Spain, and by the way, the Philippines and other places will be included in it.

Wilson's 14 Points, which Wilson later proposed, were not intended to be aimed at the European powers. At that time, almost the entire world was almost divided by the great powers, and although the United States was also an industrial power, it was actually similar to Germany, and there were not many colonies outside.

So if you can mess up the colonies of the great powers with the help of Wilson's Fourteen Articles, even if the United States can't get these colonies, you can still get a lot of benefits—————— the United States has always advocated free trade, but if the place where you sell goods is the other party's colonies, it will definitely be a little troublesome...

And now, if the Entente can establish a victory, let the United States get involved.

Then, with its own strength and its support for the Entente in the early stage of the war, the United States will definitely be able to gain many benefits from it, and this will be a great benefit.

At this time, Yan Shao didn't know at all, because of his relationship, the Americans didn't plan to intervene in the European war. If he knew the truth............... I'm afraid he won't care either.

Although China's strength is not as strong as that of the United States, with its population of 400 million and the support of the British and French powers, it still has the ability to mobilize millions of troops to fight in Europe. Even if the United States does not intervene in this war, Yan Shao is still sure that he will win, but the losses will definitely be greater.

But...

After all, China is not the main force in this war, the main force is Britain and France, and if China's losses are large, then Britain and France's losses will only be greater than China's. This is also in line with Yan Shao's original idea, that is, to take the opportunity of the European war to weaken the European powers, and from a certain point of view, the ideas of China and the Americans coincide at the same time... (To be continued......)