After the official declaration of war

The economy of the Ocean Empire has changed to a wartime system, and ordinary people do not feel it much, and the war spreading across Europe, Asia and Africa does not affect the mainland of Australia and overseas states, and the streets are still bustling and lively, but there are more soldiers in military uniforms.

The first mobilization for the war was mainly reflected in the expansion of the conscription training program, which will be expanded from 1 million to 1.85 million troops, and the recruitment of new recruits will be carried out on a quarterly basis.

Excluding the 300,000 recruits recruited in advance in June, another 300,000 and 250,000 will be recruited in September and December, scattered in dozens of training bases in the empire, for up to six months of rigorous military training, so as to complete the first war mobilization plan.

According to such a mobilization plan

The expeditionary forces that arrived in Europe after the mobilization of the first war will land in France in batches after the first quarter of 17 and join the sequence of operations against the German army.

The main Entente countries of Great Britain, France and Russia were clearly dissatisfied with such a pace of mobilization and wanted to double or even triple on this basis, they needed stronger support.

"Ignore them, arm the soldiers according to our established steps, in this regard, the empire follows the strategy of elite soldiers, not the number of people." Li Fushou and Marshal Li Xuanzhu, who had been recruited, were discussing the matter of participating in the war.

He flipped through some of the letters on the imperial case, picked out a few, pushed forward, and said; "Look at it, these are all requests for you to command the campaign, including General Chauffeur of France, and the Italians and Russians."

"Forget about the Italians and Russians, I can't command their troops, if we don't solve the problem of logistics and will to fight, it is estimated that it will be in vain when the gods come, don't look at the fighting on the Western Front is particularly cruel, the problem is simpler." Marshal Li Xuanzhu said "forgiveness", took the letters and read them, and said after a little consideration;

"Holy Lord, if the Imperial Expeditionary Force wants to play glory, show prestige, and make dazzling achievements, the army must have unified command and get independent decision-making power in the direction of some campaigns.

Whether it is in Verdun or the Somme region, it is especially important to have real decision-making power over some of the operational directions, even if it is not possible to dominate the entire campaign.

The unseen and intangible things of military morale, morale, and fighting spirit can often play an important role in the most difficult times of confrontation and affect the victory or defeat of a campaign.

It has been three years since the world war was underway, and the armies of Britain, France, Germany and other countries on the European battlefield can be said to be tired and dragged, and those who can survive are old fritters.

He has rich combat experience, but he has been worn away by the cruel artillery smoke and gunpowder, and he has lost a sharp spirit.

Our independent army, rather than scattering and distributing to the main forces of the British and French allies, is the key to whether the Imperial Expeditionary Force can play a brilliant role.

In this regard

Weichen respectfully asks the Holy Lord to adhere to the position of fighting independently and forming an independent army, instead of dismantling our expeditionary force and leaving it untouched! ”

"Yes." Li Fushou did not hesitate, so he nodded and agreed.

For example, Britain and France fought against the Germans on the Western Front, and the Russians led Serbia, Romania, Greece and other countries on the Eastern Front against the combined forces of Germany and Austria-Hungary.

The Verdun Front was mainly frenched in manpower to resist the German attack, assisted by the British Expeditionary Force.

The Somme Front was dominated by the 3rd and 4th Armies of the British Expeditionary Force, with the French 6th Army assisting the attack.

When the Ocean Empire Expeditionary Force went to Europe to participate in the war, it must have an accurate positioning and independently carry the battle in one direction, which needs to be agreed in advance by the head of the Entente countries.

"So, you want to put the expeditionary force on the Western Front?"

"Yes, both the Eastern and Western fronts in Europe are plain battlefields, and in essence there is no difference. However, the high degree of mechanization and armor of the imperial army required more powerful logistics support to be able to exert full combat effectiveness, which was almost impossible to achieve on the Eastern Front. ”

"That makes sense, then the Somme or Verdun, which one do you choose?"

"The Imperial Expeditionary Force will go to war, and if you want to fight, you will fight the hardest battle, so as to show the military might of our empire, and Weichen is inclined to the Battle of the Somme, which is the first to break the deadlock from here, and it can play a role in deterring the whole audience."

"Well, the Somme is known as the "battlefield of hell", and this hard bone is not easy to gnaw! ”

"The Imperial Army has made all preparations for this, developing trench vehicles, armored transport vehicles, army flying teams equipped with the latest bombers, light mortars equipped with infantry platoons, and the German Somme front, even if it is made of steel, we are confident that we will smash him."

"Well, the Imperial side will respond positively to the requests of the Allied forces in the near future, fully reflecting the demands of the military, which can be assured." Li Fushou said slowly.

For decades

The expansion of the Imperial army was invincible, forging a royal army with a strong sense of honor, and the morale of the officers and men of the troops was high.

The conquest of Europe was the most important appearance of the imperial army on the world stage, and it was not only a military war, but also a political, economic and propaganda war, and an important war to establish the image of the empire.

Because of this, Li Fushou attaches great importance to it.

The Imperial Army system has two generalissimos, Li Xuanzhu and Mo Rufeng, and only one can be sent to the European battlefield.

In the "Wool War", because of the burning of Salt Lake City, Duke Li Zhuzhu, who won the prestigious name of "Demon Marshal", became extremely famous in Europe and became the commander of the Allied allies.

Marshal Mo Rufeng's first battle was during the Australian Civil War in 1890, and there were no outstanding achievements since then, and the aura behind him seemed to be much dimmer.

After consulting the opinions of Marshal Mo Rufeng, who was sitting in North America, Li Fushou finally decided to send Marshal Li Xuanzhu to the expedition to Europe at the request of the allies.

The Royal Navy formed a detachment from the Atlantic Fleet to be stationed in the Azores to escort the Atlantic routes, and this fleet was named the Azores Fleet, with the young Vice Admiral Ho Jiaben as the fleet commander.

Due to the absolute superiority of the Entente naval forces, the Azores Fleet was a mixed fleet consisting of new aircraft carriers, cruisers and destroyers, equipped with two battleships, mainly responsible for the route between the east coast of North America and the Azores.

From the Azores to the coast of Europe, it was contracted by the British, French and Italian navies, each of which was responsible for the established patrol and escort of the sea area.

Comparatively speaking, the combat duty and pressure of the Royal Navy is not great, and it is a standard support role.

Naval aviation from the Assyr Islands, Wallis and Futuna Islands, St. Helena, and Hampton airfields on the east coast of the United States can cover almost 90 percent of the Atlantic routes, carrying out non-stop air patrols.

This greatly shared the pressure of the daily patrol tasks of the Assyrian fleet, and the new "Dinghai" aircraft carrier, which was incorporated into the fleet, could have the opportunity to gradually improve its combat effectiveness in low-intensity naval battles.

They deliberated for a while

Li Fushou asked; "In mid-to-late October, the first expeditionary force to fight in Europe will land in the United Kingdom.

There are still more than three months to go before the end of the year, when the First Army of the expedition will be organized and will go to fight on the Western Front in France.

The marshal will also go to Europe in the near future to preside over the overall situation, before leaving, do you have any other requirements? ”

"Wechen has nothing else to ask for, but hopes to be able to fully guarantee the supply of ammunition and fuel on the front line, our army's armor has a high degree of mechanization, strong striking power, and mobility and combat capability depend on a strong material supply capacity, which is a decisive factor restricting the combat effectiveness of our army."

Marshal Li Shunzhu was not unreasonable, and the biggest problem in multinational joint operations was the chaotic logistics, snatching the supply of tanks, artillery, fuel, and ammunition from friendly forces.

On the Eastern Front, it was even more chaotic, from food, clothing to weapons and ammunition, the Tsarist army grabbed almost everything, and the Romanian, Serbian and Greek armies that fought together complained bitterly, but there was nothing they could do.

"You said that this batch of supplies is yours, and Lao Tzu still said that it was ours, what nonsense, it is my ...... in my hands"

"Whose material does it matter? Brothers who were born and died on the front line can't even drink hot soup, so I will borrow your first. ”

"It's all Germans, what's yours and mine...... Don't be so clear. ”

There are countless unreasonable arguments, and the lawsuit goes to the general headquarters of the coalition forces, and in the end, it is useless.

For these soldiers with their heads on their belts, strong pressure is absolutely not enough, and the Russian army on the Eastern Front has seen more than one collective mutiny, and even pointed their guns at their own people.

Can you say that this is not a big problem?

Li Fushou thought about it for a while, and said in a cautious tone; "We must coordinate this matter with the allies, and try to arrange a separate logistics port for us in the southwest of France, and a special train for transporting arms and supplies, and I believe that the trouble will definitely be resolved."

When you reach the middle game, you can quickly decide the winner.

As the commander of the army, you must have the determination to properly resolve the contradictions of all parties, as I said;

The appearance of the Imperial Expeditionary Force on the center stage of Europe will surely go down in history forever and is of extraordinary significance.

Marshal Bolt Pillar, don't lose hope. ”

Hear here

Marshal Li Xuanzhu could not sit down any longer, so he stood up and replied solemnly; "The Royal Army will live up to the trust of the Holy Lord, and the power of the country will be beyond the waves. The pillar is not talented, he is deeply favored by the country in this life, and he does not dare to insult the mission, and this time he went to Europe to add glory to the saint and highlight the glory of the empire. ”

"If you have such confidence, I will be relieved, I wish the general success in a hundred battles, and Keri will lead the army to return with honor."

"On behalf of the millions of soldiers of the Royal Army, we thank the Holy Grace."

"Hahaha...... Okay, I'm waiting for you to return with honors, and the monarchs and ministers will raise a glass to congratulate you. Li Fushou laughed, full of confidence in victory.

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