Chapter 1025: Sending troops to Europe
The Kingdom of the Netherlands, one of the constituent countries of the North Atlantic Military Alliance, was destroyed just a month after the war began. This made the Kingdom of the Netherlands the first country to be destroyed in this war. It can be said that the Asian-European military alliance has already won one game in this war. Coupled with Russia, which has been stubbornly suppressed, in this war, the Asia-Europe military alliance seems to have overcome its initial disadvantages and begun to reverse its decline.
The North Atlantic Military Alliance relied on intrigue to make the Kingdom of Sardinia betray the Eurasian military alliance and join the North Atlantic Military Alliance. In the early days of the war, this caused great trouble to the Eurasian military alliance. But now, the Kingdom of the Netherlands was the first to be destroyed, which undoubtedly allowed the Chinese Empire to take back a city. In addition, the demise of the Kingdom of the Netherlands was also a great blow to the other members of the North Atlantic Military Alliance. Within the North Atlantic Military Alliance, in addition to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, there are also the Kingdom of Portugal and the Kingdom of Greece. They are also weak and small countries, and they are also the priority targets of the Eurasian military alliance.
Huaxia City, the capital of the empire, in August, the climate has also entered the hottest season. However, the Emperor's Palace, located on the edge of the lake. It needs to be a lot cooler here. Coupled with the use of air conditioning, Emperor Long Yufei was finally able to spend the summer happily.
In the swimming pool of the palace, the imperial emperor Long Yufei was swimming in it, and the queen Luo Yuhua, the crown prince Long Hua, the crown princess and the crown princess were waiting beside them. Previously, Long Yufei was a landlubber. However, after joining Flying Fish Island, I also worked as a pirate for a while, and I have the skill of swimming. But how could he not be a necessary skill for pirates?
As for Queen Luo Yuhua. It was even more of a frightened pirate leader at the beginning, who came and went in the wind and waves. Naturally, he is also a good swimmer. Although both of them are in their forties, every summer, as long as it is not raining, the two of them will swim a few laps, which can be regarded as exercise. The crown prince Longhua, who has gradually grown up, in addition to studying at the Army Academy, has gradually begun to participate in the political affairs of the empire. After all, Long Yufei is already in his forties. It's time to start grooming a successor.
"Your Majesty, the Chief of the General Staff and the Chief of Operations ask to see you!" Li Hu, the head of the guard, appeared by the pool.
"Hmm!" Long Yufei climbed ashore, took the towel handed over by Prince Longhua, wiped off the water droplets on his body, and changed his clothes.
"Let's go! Longhua, you can also listen to it with me! Long Yufei said.
"Yes, Father!" Long Hua nodded. hurriedly followed.
In Long Yufei's study, General Sun Hao, chief of the General Staff, and Lieutenant General Liu Zhongming, chief of operations, were already waiting here.
"See Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!" After meeting Long Yufei and Long Hua. The two hurriedly saluted.
"Excuse me! What's wrong, is there a new situation at the front? Long Yufei asked directly.
"Your Majesty, we have just received news that the Belgian and Prussian armies have captured Amsterdam. The British fleet withdrew from LJ Bay. The British Army, which was supposed to land in the Netherlands, also returned! Chief of the General Staff, General Sun Hao, said.
"What? How is this possible? How could the British give up halfway? Long Yufei was a little surprised.
Prince Longhua's eyes flashed with excitement. King Leopold I of Belgium is also considered his father-in-law, and the Belgian army was able to destroy the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which undoubtedly lifted a threat. This made him very happy.
"陛xià. It's really hard to figure out. However, the British retreated. The Kingdom of the Netherlands perished, and this is for us. Undoubtedly very advantageous! Admiral Sun Hao continued.
Long Yufei nodded: "Haha, that's right." Whatever the reason, the British abandoned the landing in the Netherlands. At the very least, we have achieved a victory and destroyed a country of the North Atlantic military alliance. This is undoubtedly very useful in boosting the morale of other countries within the alliance. Without the threat of the Dutch, the Kingdom of Belgium was able to deal with the French and British with all its might. Perhaps, they can really hold the line. ”
"Yes, Your Majesty! However, we expect that the UK and France will definitely launch a counterattack next. They could not sit idly by and watch the Kingdom of the Netherlands be affected by the effects of its demise. In order to remedy the adverse effects, they can only attack the Kingdom of Belgium and destroy the Kingdom of Belgium to eliminate the impact. According to the information we have received, the French army concentrated on the northern border has exceeded 300,000. And this number continues to grow. It is also very likely that the troops withdrawn by the British from the Kingdom of Holland will also be applied to the Belgian battlefield. Therefore, the Kingdom of Belgium will face a very strong enemy next! Lieutenant General Liu Zhongming, Chief of Operations, said. He was obviously a little worried about whether the Kingdom of Belgium would be able to withstand the attacks of Britain and France. After all, the Belgian state is too small, and the mobilization of half a million troops, which is already the limit of Belgium.
"What about the Prussians? They won't watch Belgium be destroyed! This is not good for them. If Belgium is destroyed, not only will the Kingdom of the Netherlands be restored, but they will also be besieged by the North Atlantic Military Alliance! Long Yufei said.
"The Kingdom of Prussia undertook to send 300,000 men to fight in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, of whom 100,000 were stationed in the Netherlands, to stabilize the situation in the Netherlands and to prevent the landing of the British in the Netherlands. The other 200,000 entered the Kingdom of Belgium to assist the Kingdom of Belgium in its fight against Britain and France. The remaining armies, which they were to use in the offensive against the four southern German states. After all, the unification of Germany was the first goal of the Prussians. To accomplish this, they will probably have to fight Austria-Hungary and France! ”。 Lieutenant General Liu Zhongming said.
"Father, we have to find a way to help the Kingdom of Belgium even more. Otherwise, once the Kingdom of Belgium is destroyed, then the war situation in Europe will be eroded. In this case, it is also very bad for the empire! Prince Longhua said.
Long Yufei nodded, he knew what Long Hua meant, if the Kingdom of Belgium was destroyed, it would undoubtedly be a blow to the empire. After all, the Kingdom of Belgium is now the in-laws of the Empire.
"Does the General Staff have a countermeasure?" Long Yufei asked.
"Majesty, we build yì to ask the Kingdom of Spain to launch an attack on the Kingdom of Portugal and France. to contain Britain and France respectively. Admiral Sun Hao said.
If the Spanish army attacked the Kingdom of Portugal and the Kingdom of Portugal could not resist it, then they would definitely ask the British for help. As the leading brother of the North Atlantic Military Alliance, Britain will never watch the Kingdom of Portugal be destroyed again. In this case, it will be a devastating blow to the morale of the countries of the North Atlantic Military Alliance. In this way, Britain will surely send troops to the aid of the Kingdom of Portugal. With this happening, Britain will have far fewer troops to devote to the Belgian battlefield.
In addition, the Kingdom of Spain launched a direct attack on the southern part of France, and France was bound to devote more troops to the southern front. This also favorably supported the Kingdom of Belgium.
"Let the Kingdom of Spain attack both the Kingdom of Portugal and France at the same time, and even carry it with the British. Does the Kingdom of Spain have this strength? Long Yufei asked. After all, the strength of the Kingdom of Spain was still too weak. The one million troops they mobilized were only 800,000 in the country, in addition to the 200,000 who remained in North America.
"Your Majesty, for the sake of safety, I'm afraid we have to be prepared to support Spain. With the strength of the Spanish Army, there should not be much of a problem in destroying the Kingdom of Portugal. However, if the British had intervened, the situation might have changed. Therefore, in order to ensure victory, it is better for us to be able to draw one or two army groups into Spain to fight! Admiral Sun Hao said.
"Send troops to Europe now?" Long Yufei frowned. The Imperial Army, although on the Russian battlefield, had already achieved decisive superiority. However, the Indian battlefield is about to begin. The Americas battlefield is about to start, and soldiers are needed everywhere! The army of the Imperial Army, it seems, is not enough.
"Your Majesty, of the six newly formed group armies, the 15th Army and the 16th Army have already completed their formation. The soldiers of these two armies, both of which were made up of those who had retired from service, had already recovered their combat effectiveness. The remaining four army groups are still being trained. However, it will soon be ready for the battlefield. Lieutenant General Liu Zhongming, Chief of Operations, said.
Long Yufei nodded, once these 6 group armies complete their training, the total strength of the Imperial Army will reach 20 group armies, and the total strength will reach almost 4 million people! If there was no turning point in the war, Long Yufei would not have ordered the expansion of the army again. Four million troops, which is almost enough. Of course, the shape of war changes every day. If the situation becomes unfavorable to the Eurasian military alliance, or to the Chinese Empire, the Empire will continue to expand its military in order to ensure victory.
"First of all, tell the Spaniards what we want! If they agree, it will be implemented almost immediately. In addition, a group army was first sent to Europe. After that, the second army group was drawn. The Navy's transportation capacity must first ensure the Indian battlefield and the North American battlefield! Long Yufei said. The Imperial Army invested a total of six army groups and millions of troops in the Indian and North American theaters, and it was not easy to ensure the consumption of these troops alone.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Admiral Sun Hao nodded.
The Imperial General Staff quickly communicated with the Spanish, and the 15th Army of the Imperial Army then boarded the ship and set off for the first Imperial unit to go to Europe outside the city. (Want to know more exciting news about "Dragon Rises in the South Seas"?) Open WeChat now, click on the "+" sign in the upper right corner, select Add Friends to add an official account, search for "Qidianzhongwenwang", follow the official account, and never miss every update! (To be continued......)
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