Chapter 1085: Persistence
The large-scale counterattack launched by Britain and France in the Iberian Peninsula did put considerable pressure on the Imperial Army and the Spanish Army. Had it not been for the timely arrival of the Imperial Army's 16th Army, which once again threatened the rear of the French army, forcing the French to retreat. Otherwise, the situation will be even more unfavorable.
More importantly, the Kingdom of Spain, with a population of only 15 million, has now mobilized 1.5 million people to fight the war, which is almost at the limit of the Kingdom of Spain. Therefore, if you want to send more troops, you can only rely on the Empire.
"So, do we need to send more reinforcements to the Kingdom of Spain?" Long Yufei asked.
"Your Majesty, the General Staff has once again sent two armies or so to the Kingdom of Spain. However, if we want to attack France as well, then we have to be prepared to send more troops to Europe! Chief of the General Staff, General Sun Hao, said.
"How many armies can the empire support to fight in Europe with its current capacity?" Long Yufei asked. Although, the Imperial Army is now fully armed. After the battle in India ended, the Imperial Army was able to draw three army groups. In addition, several group armies in the country have also completed their training one after another, and they can be put into operation. At present, the Imperial Army can have a total of 11 army groups engaged in combat.
"Your Majesty, the Imperial Army has already won a decisive victory in the American theater. Next, we only need to transport a certain amount of war materials to North America. The rest of the capacity can be used on the European battlefield. As long as the Reich sends no more than 8 army groups to Europe, we will be able to hold on! Lieutenant General Zhao Xingkai, Minister of Logistics, said.
"In that case, let's make a plan for the General Staff! We are not only going to send reinforcements to the Kingdom of Spain. At the same time, it is necessary to send more troops to Europe to prepare for an attack on France. Rescue the Kingdom of Belgium! Long Yufei said.
Now it seems that the war will end sooner than he expected. That's the case. The Imperial Army had to be prepared to intervene in Europe. Although the European countries were severely traumatized in this war, on the whole the strength remained. If the Kingdom of Prussia had been allowed to rise in Europe, the Second World War would soon have begun.
Therefore, the empire had to seize more territory in the war and limit the kingdom of Prussia as much as possible.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" The Chief of the General Staff, General Sun Hao, nodded. In this case, the empire would need to send more troops to Europe.
"Ladies and gentlemen. This war has reached the most important moment, and soon the Empire will win the war! Therefore, in this last moment, we must not relax, we must defeat the enemy in one go! Long Yufei said solemnly.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Senior officials in the Imperial Cabinet and the military chanted.
Thousands of miles away in Europe, the weather is already very cold, the snow is falling, and the earth is white. Because of the weather. The scale of the war has begun to shrink. In the icy and snowy environment, the soldiers could not even pull the bolts of their guns, let alone fight. In addition, because it is affected by the weather. The physical fitness and morale of the soldiers were greatly affected. Under such circumstances, it is almost impossible to continue to wage large-scale wars.
Therefore. The wars in Europe have gradually subsided. But. Everyone knows that this is not the end of the war. It's just a temporary truce. Once the weather improves, the fighting will inevitably resume.
The Kingdom of Belgium, a small country in the western part of Europe. In this war, the table of the Kingdom of Belgium is very eye-catching. At this moment, the three small countries of the North Atlantic Military Alliance have been destroyed one after another, but the Kingdom of Belgium is still holding on to the war. Moreover, at the beginning of the war, the Kingdom of Belgium united with the Kingdom of Prussia to destroy the old enemy of the Netherlands, and then resisted the attack of millions of British and French troops. It can be said that on the European battlefield, the table of the Kingdom of Belgium is even more stunning than that of the Kingdom of Prussia.
Of course, the national strength of the Kingdom of Belgium is too weak, and the sparse population makes the mobilization of 500,000 troops in the Kingdom of Belgium already reach the limit. After months of fighting, the Kingdom of Belgium had just over 200,000 men left in its 500,000 army. Even the capital, Brussels, fell into the hands of the enemy. However, even so, the Kingdom of Belgium has not given up hope and is still fighting.
In Antwerp, the provisional capital of the Kingdom of Belgium, in a low headquarters, the pale-faced King Leopold I was listening to Prime Minister Charles I. Debriefing by Rozhye and War Secretary Caton.
"Your Majesty, the Chinese Empire has already called us back. They said they would ask the Kingdom of Prussia for as much support as possible. "Prime Minister Charles. Rozhye said.
"Prussians? They wish we were destroyed! King Leopold I said with some anger. It seemed to him that the Kingdom of Prussia had more to do to support them. However, they sat idly by, so that most of the kingdom of Belgium has now fallen, and it remains to be seen whether they will be able to hold out to the end.
"Your Majesty, because of our relations with the Chinese Empire, the Prussians feel threatened. So they want to weaken us with the help of war. Secretary of War Caton said.
"However, this war will end soon. The Chinese Empire had already won decisive victories in the Sino-Russian theater, the Indian theater, and the North American theater. Especially in the Indian theater, the war is over. In this case, the Chinese Empire will soon have more land forces sent to fight in Europe. Britain, France, Russia, Austria and several other countries will soon be unable to support it. The war will end with the victory of the Eurasian military alliance! War Secretary Caton said firmly.
"I have no doubt that we will be able to achieve the final victory!" King Leopold I said that this is why he has been able to hold out until now. Of course, millions of Anglo-French troops wreaked havoc on the territory of the Kingdom of Belgium, causing great harm to the Kingdom of Belgium. Even if the war is won in the end, I am afraid that the Kingdom of Belgium will pay a heavy price. Of course, there is no way around it, it is better than losing the war!
"The Prussians will not send troops to help us. So in the end, we're on our own! King Leopold I said.
"Your Majesty, the Chinese Empire has proposed that their navy will soon have a decisive battle with the British navy. After defeating the British navy, the Chinese Empire was able to send troops directly to land in the Kingdom of Belgium. In addition, the Chinese Empire would send more troops to the Iberian Peninsula before the navy gained sea supremacy. When the time comes, they will attack France from the Iberian Peninsula. In this way, we will be much less stressed! "Prime Minister Charles. Rozhye said.
"Ladies and gentlemen, it now seems that the turning point of the war has come. Our allies will soon launch an offensive against the enemy in Europe, although the future will still be difficult. But, I believe, the darkness will soon pass and we will soon win the war! King Leopold I said.
For the Kingdom of Belgium, staying the course is victory. Now that winter is on, the Anglo-French forces have to reduce the intensity of their attacks due to the weather, which gives the Kingdom of Belgium a respite.
Berlin, the capital of the Kingdom of Prussia, has few people on the streets in the cold winter. Because of the outbreak of war, many adult men were conscripted into the army. This gave the Kingdom of Prussia a certain influence. After all, the Kingdom of Prussia had a population of only 30 million, which was far from being comparable to the Chinese Empire. However, with the continuous victory of the war, the entire Kingdom of Prussia was also very optimistic about the future of the war.
In the Potsdam Palace outside Berlin, King Wilhelm I received the Kingdom's military and political officials, Prime Minister Otto I. Feng. Bismarck, Foreign Minister Albrech. Feng. Ron, Chief of the General Staff, Cavalry General Reihel, Deputy Chief of the General Staff, Count Moltke, Crown Prince Frederick. William was all gathered here.
Although the weather outside was cold, the wood inside the fireplace was burning, and the heat coming out of it made the whole room warm. His Majesty the King and his ministers were drinking coffee and smiling, and everyone was very satisfied with the results of the current battle of the Kingdom of Prussia and the future situation of the war.
There is no doubt that the present kingdom of Prussia has seen the hope of victory, as if the goddess of victory had lifted her skirt. Soon, the Kingdom of Prussia was able to win the war. After the war, the Kingdom of Prussia would become a powerful empire. And these people will become the most powerful people in the nascent empire.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the war has been going on for five months now. Originally, the Chinese Empire also believed that the war would be protracted and would last for several years. But now it seems that the judgment of the Chinese empire has been mistaken. This war will be over in a year at most! "Crown Prince Frederick. William said. He is only twenty-three years old this year, and he cannot help but be a little young and vigorous, and he is very proud of the victory of the Kingdom of Prussia.
Of course, as the crown prince of the Kingdom of Prussia, Frederick. William also knew that when this war was over, the greatest enemy of the Kingdom of Prussia would be its current ally, the Chinese Empire. Therefore, for the Chinese Empire, Frederick. Crown Prince William's heart was also full of hostility. He believed that in the future, the Kingdom of Prussia would definitely be able to defeat the Chinese Empire and become the new world hegemon! (To be continued......)
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