Chapter 1441: War is inevitable
The Kingdom of France now has an army of 300,000 troops, all of which are made by the Kingdom of Belgium. However, these weapons of the Kingdom of Belgium were all produced under the authorization of the Chinese Empire. It can be said that the weapons used by all the member states of the entire peace alliance can be used universally, which greatly relieves the pressure on logistics.
And the forces of the French Empire were about the same, they were supported by the Germans, and in weapons, they were not inferior to the Kingdom of France. Even, because the generals of the French Empire were more capable of fighting well, they were a little stronger in terms of military strength. If it weren't for the deployment of a large number of troops on the border between the Kingdom of Belgium and the Kingdom of Spain, which forced the French Empire to send troops to deal with it, so that it could not be able to deal with the Kingdom of France with all its might, perhaps the Kingdom of France would have been destroyed long ago.
It's just that King Louis of France. Charlie didn't seem to have thought of that. He is still dreaming of unifying France and rebuilding a world power. In fact, without foreign aid, it would be impossible to do this simply by relying on the strength of the Kingdom of France. It is even impossible to keep one's own country.
"Your Majesty, the Kingdom of Belgium has sent us a telegram asking us to send someone to Brussels, they have something important to discuss with us!" Prime Minister of the Kingdom of France, Adolf. Thiers to Louis. King Charles proclaimed.
"Oh? Do the Belgians have any plans? "Louis. King Charles frowned. For the Kingdom of Belgium, Louis. King Charles hated it from the bottom of his heart. Although, he was able to become the king of the Kingdom of France, the Kingdom of Belgium made a great effort. Otherwise. The Chinese Empire and other countries would not support him at all. But. Louis. King Charles did not see this, and he thought he was Louis. Son of Philip I. To become the king of the Kingdom of France, that is simply a matter of course. In addition, the Kingdom of Belgium also occupied several large regions in the north and northwest of France, which made France much weaker. If these regions could be returned to the Kingdom of France, perhaps the Kingdom of France would have defeated the French Empire and unified the whole of France!
At the beginning, King Leopold I of Belgium married the princess of the July Dynasty in order to consolidate his position. In the face of France, which was powerful at that time, the Kingdom of Belgium was simply a small partner. Now, the Kingdom of Belgium is not inferior to the Kingdom of France at all. Even the military and industry were farther than the Kingdom of France, which made Louis. King Charles was jealous. It is often believed that this was the reason why the Kingdom of Belgium betrayed France and took refuge in the Chinese Empire. Otherwise, the Kingdom of Belgium would not have such a day. However, he seems to have forgotten that when the Kingdom of Belgium fell to the Chinese Empire, the July Dynasty no longer existed. In order to counter Napoleon III's Second French Empire, the Kingdom of Belgium had to hold on to the thick legs of the Chinese Empire. In addition, the Kingdom of Belgium has today. This is inseparable from their efforts in the last war, in which a country with a population of just over four million people paid the cost of millions of people. Of course, the Chinese Empire was going to reward the Kingdom of Belgium. What's more, now the Kingdom of Belgium is still a bridgehead for the confrontation between the Chinese Empire and Germany.
"陛xià. According to the information we received, an important person from China has arrived in Brussels! "Adolf. Thiers continued.
"Chinese? What are they here for? However, the situation is very tense right now. Between the Chinese and the Germans, it seemed that a big war was about to break out. They came to Europe at this time. You can't be trying to win us over, right? In that case, we need to think carefully about what we need to offer to the Chinese. Like what. How about supporting us in the unification of France? "Louis. King Charles was immediately excited.
Adolph. Thiers was completely speechless about this king. This guy seems to be a little confused? Today's France is not the great power it once was, but a small country. It's too late to hug the thighs of the Chinese Empire, where is there any qualification to put forward conditions casually! If I had known, I shouldn't have worked with this guy.
"Your Majesty, this may be a good thing for the Kingdom of France. The Belgians asked me and the Count of Renno to go to Brussels! "Adolf. Thiers continued. The Comte de Le Ño was the Minister of War of the Kingdom of France, responsible for commanding the Kingdom's 300,000 armies.
"Okay, you go! Go and see what the hell the Chinese are up to. If you can, try to get enough benefits for the Kingdom of France! "Louis. King Charles is still obsessed with this.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Adolph. Prime Minister Thiers nodded.
Brussels, the capital of Belgium, has been rebuilt after the destruction of the war. And, after being tempered by blood and fire, the city looks even more majestic. Although, the Kingdom of Belgium suffered heavy losses in the last war. However, they have also reaped great gains. The entire southern part of the Netherlands became the territory of the Kingdom of Belgium, which, together with the northern and northwestern parts of France, brought the population of the Kingdom of Belgium to nearly 10 million, a little more than double that of the last world war.
However, the original Belgians made up only a little more than 30 percent of the total population, and the rest were French and Dutch, and it took a great deal of effort for the Kingdom of Belgium to twist them all together. With the support of the Chinese Empire, the Kingdom of Belgium developed rapidly and its economy became better and better, which led to a lot of improvement in the living conditions of the people in the country. The Kingdom of France and the territory of the French Empire, because of the burden of war reparations and continuous wars, made the people almost live in water and fire. In this comparison, the French who joined the Kingdom of Belgium knew what to choose. Although, France is a great country that once made them proud. However, the crushing defeat of the last world war had already deprived France of all its glory. As a result, the vast majority of the French who joined the Kingdom of Belgium already identified with the Kingdom of Belgium. As for those Dutch, the Kingdom of Belgium and the Kingdom of the Netherlands originally belonged to the same country, and joining the Kingdom of Belgium was not a psychological burden for them.
The Kingdom of Belgium had a well-developed heavy industry and was able to produce almost all of its own army equipment. Of course, these equipment are all from Chinese technology. The military strength of the Kingdom of Belgium has also increased dramatically, with a population of less than 10 million, but maintaining an army of 500,000 and a navy of 50,000. In a certain sense, this can already be regarded as a reckless force. After the baptism of the last war, the army of the Kingdom of Belgium has shed its youthfulness, and all kinds of tactics and the soldier's suzhì have improved a lot. In the event of war, the Kingdom of Belgium's army would be able to rapidly expand to more than one million. If the maximum mobilization is carried out, it can pull out an army of 1.5 million people. In addition, the 14th Army of the Chinese Army stationed in the Kingdom of Belgium, after the outbreak of the war, it was not much problem to resist the German attack. At least, to be able to hold out until the arrival of reinforcements from the Chinese Empire.
It is precisely because of this that even in the face of the threat of the German Empire, the Kingdom of Belgium firmly stood on the side of the Chinese Empire. They believed that although the German Empire was strong, the Kingdom of Belgium would have no problem defending itself with all its might and holding out until the arrival of the Chinese Empire. No matter how bad it is, it can retreat to the coastal areas and rely on the support of the navy to continue to hold on. When reinforcements from the Chinese Empire arrived, they would be able to fight back. Even if the country is smashed again, it doesn't matter at all. As long as the war can be won, then the Kingdom of Belgium will be able to gain more benefits after the war.
The palace, which had been destroyed during the war, has been rebuilt and is even more opulent than the previous kingdom. King Leopold I is now 72 years old. At an advanced age, he has gradually withdrawn from the handling of state affairs. The affairs of state were basically handled by his second son, Leopold II.
Guests who had secretly arrived from the Chinese Empire were housed in a secret place in the Belgian royal palace. There were two people who came, namely Fang Minghong, the Imperial Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Major General Niu Zhiyang, Deputy Director of the Military Intelligence Bureau.
Leopold II and the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Belgium, Charles. Rozhye, Foreign Secretary Henry. Morality. Bluchell, Secretary of War Caton, was in a conference room and had a secret conversation with two envoys of the Chinese Empire.
"Your Excellency, two envoys, has the war really reached the point where it is inevitable?" Leopold II asked. He is only 28 years old, although he did not experience the last war (he was sent to the Chinese Empire at the beginning of the war), but he still remembers the tragedy of the Kingdom of Belgium after the war. Now, the Kingdom of Belgium has finally achieved what it has achieved, and it would be a pity if it were destroyed again in the war.
"Your Royal Highness, this war is not something that we can avoid if we say we can avoid it. Even if we wanted to avoid it, we had to ask the Germans to do so. The Germans were frantically preparing for war, and this war was inevitable. What we can do now is to win the war and win the war at the lowest cost! That's all that matters! Fang Minghong said. (To be continued......)
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