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    "We can use Japanese mercenaries and Korean mercenaries not only in the American war, but also in the future Asian battlefields and European battlefields. In this way, we can invest 500,000 Japanese mercenaries and 200,000 Japanese mercenaries in the North American battlefield.  One hundred thousand North Korean mercenaries are mainly used to stabilize the rear and collect grain, grass and other resources on the spot. At that time, we will see whether it is necessary to increase the size of the mercenaries based on the specific situation!" Wang Yuze said.  Japan has a population of tens of millions, and North Korea has a population of tens of millions. They can easily arm hundreds of thousands of mercenaries worth millions.  Moreover, for these two countries, the favorable treatment of mercenaries and the seizures on the battlefield are enough to make young people flock to them.

    "Yes, Your Majesty! I will contact the governments of the two countries!" said Cai Yun, Chief of General Staff.

    Although the equipment of these mercenaries is very crude and lacks heavy artillery and other heavy weapons, they are still fully capable of stabilizing the rear.  In particular, both the Japanese and the Koreans can faithfully carry out the orders issued by China, just like the two dogs raised by China, which is very rare.

    "Your Majesty, our war situation in Mexico is currently in a stalemate with the Americans. We need to wait until subsequent troops arrive before we can launch an attack. Now, it is time to launch a war against Panama. Now, the Americans only have  One division, only more than 12,000 men. The Fifth Marine Division is ready and can launch an attack at any time to seize the Panama Canal from the hands of the Americans!" said Cai Yun, Chief of General Staff.  Seizing the Panama Canal is very important for whether the main force of the Chinese Navy can successfully enter the Atlantic Ocean for combat.  Once the Army invades the United States from Mexico, it will also face the problem of increasingly long logistics supply lines. At that time, it will be more effective to supply frontline troops by directly transporting supplies by sea to the Gulf of Mexico or the East Coast of the United States.

    "It's time to launch an attack on Panama. Send a telegram to the Fifth Marine Division and ask them to protect the canal as much as possible. If the canal can be completely captured, I will personally reward them!" Wang Yuze said.  The Americans have obviously realized that it is impossible for them to defend the Panama Canal. Therefore, since the outbreak of the war, the US military has not increased its troops to the Panama Canal, and still only maintains the size of one Marine Division.  The Chinese navy dispatched a marine division, which was enough to easily defeat the US military and seize the Panama Canal.  However, the intention of the US military is also very obvious, which is to blow up the Panama Canal under overwhelming circumstances, so that China cannot use the Panama Canal to send a powerful naval fleet to the Caribbean and even the Gulf of Mexico. In this case  This will buy the U.S. Navy enough time.  Therefore, it is basically impossible for China to seize the intact Panama Canal.  Intelligence shows that the US military has planted a large number of explosives in the six locks and two dams of the Panama Canal as well as the Gaillard Canal. Once China launches an attack on the Panama Canal, the US military will blow up the canal.  It would be very difficult for China to repair the canal. Without one or two years, it would be impossible.

    "Yes, Your Majesty, I will report to the Fifth Marine Division!" Chief of General Staff Cai Yun nodded.  However, he also knew that it was basically impossible to capture the intact canal.  However, since the U.S. military is destined to blow up the Panama Canal and takes it back from the U.S. military earlier, it can start repairing it earlier.  The Chinese navy can also pass through the canal as soon as possible and enter the Caribbean and Atlantic Ocean to fight so that it can completely destroy the United States.

    "By the way, how is the fight on the European battlefield going now?" Wang Yuze asked.  The war between China and the United States mainly broke out in Mexico, and the scale of the war was not large.  And Europe has become the main battlefield of this world war. From the plains of Eastern Europe to the plains of Western Europe, the Allies and the Allies are strangled together. Soldiers are losing their lives on the battlefield almost every second!

    "Your Majesty, after the Battle of the Marne, although the British and French forces suffered heavy losses, in order to break the German threat to Paris and to strengthen the confidence of France and other Allied Powers, the British and French forces took the initiative to launch an attack on the Germans, codenamed 'Run to the Sea.  Battle. The battle ended a few days ago, with both sides winning and losing. Among them, the German army lost more than 100,000 people, while the British and French forces plus the Belgian army lost about 200,000 people." Cai Yun, Chief of General Staff, said.

    After the Battle of the Marne and the Battle of the Aisne in September 1914, the two warring parties entered into positional warfare from the Oise River to the Swiss border.  French Chief of Staff Joffre attempted to detour the German right wing in order to force the Germans to evacuate the Aisne, Oise, Somme and Esco river areas.  The German Chief of General Staff Falkenhayn (the angry Kaiser Wilhelm II after the failure of the Schlieffen Plan dismissed Moltke from his post as Chief of General Staff! Falkenhayn replaced Moltke as the Chief of the German Army's General Staff  ) then it is decided to failDefeated the coalition's plan and detoured the coalition's left flank.  On September 16 and 21, the French army launched attacks on the German army between the Oise River and the Somme River. The German army provided timely reinforcements and the French army was repulsed.  From the 24th to the 25th, the two sides fought fiercely in the upper reaches of the Somme River, with each side winning or losing.  On the 25th, the French army launched an assault on Cambrai and Valenciennes, threatening the German supply lines.  From September 30 to KO 7, the two sides fought fiercely on both sides of the Scarp River, and the battle line gradually moved northward.  The German and French armies repeatedly fought for Arras.  On October 4, the German army began to attack the west bank of the Leith River.  From the 10th to the 15th, the British Expeditionary Force launched an assault on the German troops along both sides of the Leith River, but made little progress. In the end, both sides turned to defense.  While fighting with the British and French forces, the German army sent heavy troops to surround Antwerp and captured the city on KO 10.  The Belgian army and British reinforcements withdrew to Ostend, and the battle ended.  In the month-long "Running to the Sea" operation, the German army suffered more than 100,000 casualties, and the British, French and Belgian forces lost about 200,000 people.

    Wang Yuze nodded, although the German army still achieved a great tactical victory, causing the British and French forces to pay even higher casualties.  However, the front was always controlled north of Paris by the British and French forces. It was impossible for the German army to capture Paris and quickly force France to defeat.  The sequelae after the Schlieffen Plan was revised have been fully revealed.  The German army's inability to defeat France quickly will inevitably plunge the German army into a protracted war of attrition. Britain and France have huge colonies as support, and Germany's sea lanes have been blocked. All combat materials will be used less. In the end,  Germany is very likely to be dragged down by Britain and France!

    "However, the Germans seem to be preparing to launch a new offensive recently, and the target is likely to be the coastal city of Calais in northwest France. It has become an important supply base for the British Expeditionary Force. If it can be destroyed here, it may be possible to force the British  People withdraw from the war. This is also the first large-scale offensive planned by Falkenhayn after he became the chief of staff of the German army!" Cai Yun said.

    "The British will not withdraw from the war so easily. The Germans have already sailed away their best chance to capture Paris. Even if the German army can capture Calais, when the entire English Channel is still under the control of the British navy,  The UK can choose a supply base for the expeditionary force on the western coast of France at any time," said Army Secretary Zhao Bowen.  He took over as Minister of War only after returning to China from Europe, and he knew the German army better.  Now, although French and British mobilization was complete, the German army had lost its initial advantage.  Although the British and French allied forces suffered greater losses on the battlefield every time than the German army, they were able to rely on the population and resources provided by their huge colonies to support themselves. Germany, on the other hand, would become increasingly weaker as the war progressed.  However, this does not seem to be a bad thing for China!

    "The longer the Germans fight with Britain and France, the more people die, and the better it is for us! What about the Eastern Front? What are the Russians doing?" Wang Yuze asked.

    "Your Majesty, while the Russians are strengthening their defenses against us, they are also investing heavily in the Eastern Front of Europe. After the failure of the autumn offensive launched by the Russian army, they shifted their target to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and the two sides launched a fierce battle in southern Poland.  . However, the current situation seems to be that the Austro-Hungarian Empire is at a disadvantage. If the Germans had not transferred a lot of troops from the Western Front to the Eastern Front to cooperate with the Austro-Hungarian Empire in fighting, they might have been defeated by the Russians!"  Cai Yun said.

    "Although the Austro-Hungarian Empire was a powerful empire, it was actually just a giant with feet of clay, and its combat effectiveness was not strong. The most important battlefield in the European War was the Western Front." Wang Yuze said.  The Austro-Hungarian Empire had millions of troops, but the command was chaotic, the equipment was poor, and the combat effectiveness of the soldiers was low, which made them completely defeated on the battlefield. If it weren't for the help of the German army, they might have been completely defeated by the Russians.  .  The combat effectiveness of the Austro-Hungarian Empire's army is probably only slightly stronger than that of the Italians.

    Europe is in chaos, which is very beneficial to China. China just takes advantage of this opportunity to start a showdown with the United States, and strives to solve the United States before Europe can decide the winner, so that China can invest in the war without any worries.  On the European battlefield, grab the biggest share of the fruits of victory in the war!

    ??At the end of KO, the Fifth Division of the Chinese Marine Corps, under the cover of the main navy fleet, entered the Gulf of Panama and launched an operation to seize the Panama Canal!
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