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Text Chapter 877 The Third Sino-US War

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    "Your Majesty, the results of the Battle of the Marne have come out. The German 1st and 2nd Army lost more than 200,000 people. However, the losses of the British and French allied forces were almost twice as much. The Germans achieved tactical success  Victory, but strategically, it still failed. The German army still failed to capture Paris and end this war quickly. The war is bound to develop into a protracted war!" Cai Yun, the new Chief of General Staff, said to Wang Yuze.

    At the end of August, Xiong Wu, who had served as Chief of General Staff for more than 20 years, resigned and went home to take care of his old age. Cai Yun, Minister of Army, took over as Chief of General Staff, and the post of Minister of Army was Deputy General Secretary.  Chief of Staff General Zhao Bowen took over.  However, General Zhao Bowen is still in Germany, and Cai Yun is still in charge of all the Army Department for the time being.

    "The core of the Schlieffen Plan lies in a time lag. The German army takes advantage of its superior mobilization mechanism to quickly assemble its forces, defeat France in the shortest possible time, capture Paris, and force France to withdraw from the war. Then it will liberate the forces on the Western Front and use them to improve  The railway network was transported to the east line and defeated Russia. By then, the Germans would have almost occupied the most elite areas of the European continent. In that case, they would have enough strength to maintain a stalemate with the United Kingdom, or even defeat the United Kingdom. It's just that the Germans would have occupied the most elite areas of the European continent.  , Xiao Maoqi should not have made adjustments to the Schlieffen Plan to weaken the German right wing! Otherwise, the German army would have enough troops to take Paris this time!" Wang Yuze sighed.  This battle was undoubtedly very regrettable for the German army.  However, for China, it may not be a good thing.  If Germany quickly defeats France, China's intention to consume Germany's national power in the war will not be realized.  Fortunately, although the British and French forces have suffered heavy losses, they can still hold on.  Coupled with the containment of the Russians on the Eastern Front, Germany will inevitably fall into the quagmire of war!

    "Yes! Xiao Maoqi was too cautious, which made the German army fail!" Defense Minister Jiang Xingguo also sighed.  'The Schlieffen Plan is undoubtedly a very perfect plan. It is aimed at France, which is not ready for war, and has a high possibility of defeating France.  You know, in this Battle of the Marne, the German army was only fifteen kilometers away from Paris. If the German right wing had not been weakened, Paris might have been captured!

    After the French border battle in August 1911, the French 4th and 5th Army and the British Expeditionary Force withdrew to the south of the Marne River at the end of August and established defenses along the line from Paris to Verdun.  General Joffre, the commander-in-chief of the French army, formed the 6th and 9th armies and deployed them outside Paris and between the 4th and 5th armies in preparation for the counterattack.  In order to pursue and annihilate the French 5th Army, the German 1st and 2nd Army deviated from the original attack direction and moved to the east of Paris, exposing the right wing of the 1st Army.  After the German Chief of General Staff Moltke learned that the French army was about to counterattack, he ordered the 1st and 2nd Army to shift to defense east of Paris on September 4. The 3rd, 4th and 5th Army moved south to coordinate with the 6th Army attacking from the east.  The legion encircled the French army south of Verdun.  However, General Crook, the commander of the German 1st Army, refused to carry out the order and continued to lead his army south, forming a situation conducive to the coalition's counterattack.  On the same day, Xiafei ordered the French 5th and 6th Army and the British Expeditionary Force to carry out the main assault on the German 1st and 2nd Army. The French 9th and 4th Army contained the enemy's 3rd and 4th Army, and the French 3rd Army carried out auxiliary operations west of Verdun.  assault.  At this time, on the line from Paris to Verdun, 66 coalition divisions with 10.82 million troops faced 5 German divisions with 900,000 troops; in the main direction of attack, the coalition strength was twice that of the German army.

    On September 5, the leading troops of the French 6th Army encountered the German 1st Army on the west bank of the Ourc River.  For the first time, the French army used a total of 1,200 cars to transport part of the 6th Army from Paris to the front line.  After Crook realized that the right wing and rear were threatened, he ordered all his troops to withdraw to the north bank of the Marne River on the 8th, and a 50-kilometer-wide defensive gap appeared between him and the 2nd Army.  On the 6th, the French 5th Army and the British Expeditionary Force crossed the gap between the German defenses and approached the Marne River on the 8th, forming an encirclement of the German 1st Army.

    At the same time, the exposed right wing of the German 2nd Army was also in danger of being surrounded.  On the 9th, the German 1st and 2nd Army were forced to retreat.  Although the German army had a slight upper hand in other areas, in view of the situation faced by the 1st and 2nd Army, Moltke ordered the entire offensive to stop on the 10th and withdraw to the line from Noyon to Verdun.

    This battle ended in the defeat of the German army.  The British and French forces advanced 60 kilometers on a 200-kilometer front, suffering more than 400,000 casualties, and the German army lost more than 200,000 people.  Both sides made mistakes in this battle: Moltke was far away from the battlefield, unclear about the battle situation on the front line, and commanded improperly. The various group armies lacked coordination, which led to the bankruptcy of the quick victory plan; the British and French allied forces were slow to act and missed fighter opportunities, allowing the German army to preserve its strength.

    "Your Majesty, will the failure of the German attack have an impact on the empire's strategy?" Prime Minister Wu Tingfang asked with some worry.

    After all, China and Germany have signed a secret agreement. If Germany loses, then China will be at war with the whole world!

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Germany¡¯s full strength has not yet been unleashed. Moreover, they also cost the British and French forces in this battle.¡±??times the cost.  Now, it is no longer easy for the German army to defeat France.  But it would be even more difficult for the British and French forces to defeat the German army!  "Wang Yuze said with certainty. The German army has only mobilized two million troops now, and Germany's limit is to mobilize more than 4.5 million troops. In the end, Germany's defeat was not due to military reasons, but because of an extreme lack of strategy.  After several years of war, Germany's national power was almost exhausted. This time, although World War I broke out three years earlier, the German army was much better prepared for the war. At the same time, China shared the burden of supplies from Russia and the United States for Germany.  pressure. Therefore, Germany's situation is much better than in history. This will also make European countries pay a greater price for this war, and this is exactly what China wants to see!

    "Your Majesty, the German Ambassador to China August von Klind met with me yesterday. The German side hopes that China can participate in the war as soon as possible." Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi said.

    "Tell Germany that China has its own war plan. We will do our best to hold back the United States and prevent the United States from having the energy to participate in the European battlefield. At the same time, the Imperial Army will also hold back part of the Russian army for Germany. In addition, we will pass  Maritime transportation continues to transport strategic materials for Germany. If the sea route is blocked, we can continue to transfuse blood to Germany through the Baghdad Railway," Wang Yuze said.

    "Your Majesty, should we send troops to capture the Suez Canal and seize this opportunity?" Chief of General Staff Cai Yun asked.

    Wang Yuze hesitated for a moment and shook his head: "There is no need for the moment. The Suez Canal is too important. If we capture the Suez Canal at this time, the British will definitely send troops to fight us in Egypt. Although we will definitely be able to defeat the British,  But wouldn¡¯t it be better if the British could put these military forces into the European battlefield?¡±

    "The empire's main strategy in this war is to defeat the United States first and then expand to all directions!" Wang Yuze said.  In his mind, the United States has always been his biggest enemy.  The current United States has not yet reached its strongest stage. With the help of this war, we can completely kill the United States. Only in this way can we nip the crisis in the cradle!

    "Yes, Your Majesty!" Everyone replied, everyone was very clear about Wang Yuze's strategic intentions.  If everyone had doubts about this before, the United States' increasingly powerful industrial and military strength in recent years has made everyone see the threat the United States poses to the empire!

    ¡°Are there any trends among Americans now?¡± Wang Yuze asked.

    "Your Majesty, the Americans are still preparing for war. They have recruited millions of new troops and are training new recruits. At the same time, follow-up mobilization is also continuing. Based on the current population and industrial strength of the United States, the Americans can eventually mobilize five  More than one million troops. In addition, the Americans have also accelerated the construction of Pennsylvania-class battleships. It is expected that six Pennsylvania-class battleships will be in service by the end of next year at the latest. At the same time, the Americans have six more Pennsylvania-class battleships.  The construction of an improved Pennsylvania class battleship has also begun. However, it is estimated that these battleships will not be able to enter service until three years later. If the war goes well, we will have defeated the United States by then!" Cai Yun said.

    Wang Yuze nodded and said: "Don't be careless when dealing with the United States. Although we have defeated the United States twice before, this time is different. What we are going to fight is a war to destroy the country, and the Americans will definitely die with us.  Fight to the end. How is the war deployment going now?"

    "Your Majesty, the Seventh Army of the Army has set off for Mexico three days ago and is expected to arrive in Mexico at the end of the month. In addition, the Second Army and the Eighth Army will also go to Mexico in the next two months. In addition,  The Ministry of the Army will also dispatch 20 divisions from the 40 divisions upgraded from reserve brigades to regular army to go to Mexico. In this case, the number of troops we deploy in Mexico will reach more than 800,000!" Cai Yun said.

    "Your Majesty, the main ships of the Navy's Home Fleet will also complete their rest within a week, and then they will enter the East Pacific waters and prepare to launch an attack on the U.S. Navy!" Navy Minister Zhang Cheng also said.

    China¡¯s war preparations are about to be completed, but the Chinese side does not know that the Americans¡¯ war preparations have also been completed, and they will start to attack first. The third Sino-US war is about to break out!
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