He and other staff officers had deduced possible wars in the European War several times. Ludendorff gradually discovered that it was not that easy to defeat France quickly. The two armies were likely to fall into a long-term confrontation. In this way, Germany's geographical
The inherent weakness will be exposed, so there is no doubt that Germany is in danger of being blocked by Britain, France and Russia. Ludendorff has been struggling to pursue a weapon that can increase the firepower of individual soldiers and break the protection of trenches.
There is no doubt that mortars and grenades are very suitable choices. Hand grenades have appeared very early in China, and Napoleon also organized a grenade regiment. However, with the emergence of new weapons, grenades have been ignored in the West, and
Mortars were invented by Russian soldiers during the Russo-Japanese War and were named thunder cannons. Now there are some imitations in the West, but the craftsmanship is still relatively crude.
After watching the Sichuan Army practice these two weapons, Ludendorff became more and more tempted. This is simply synonymous with high quality and low price. Germany must equip this kind of weapon. At the same time, what surprised Ludendorff was that aircraft actually appeared in Sichuan.
, this newly emerging aircraft is actually equipped in the Sichuan Army. Ludendorff is increasingly looking forward to seeing how the Sichuan Army uses this weapon.
After Qiao Yu arrived in Ya'an, he hurriedly ordered the army to equip all new weapons, and then the army officially marched towards Sichuan. The Sichuan Special Zone is located in the Hengduan Mountains between the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the Sichuan Basin. The mountains are overlapping and the altitude is very high. It is the most difficult to reach.
While walking, Qiao Yu and others were marching along the ancient Tea-Horse Road. The so-called Tea-Horse Road is the trade channel between Sichuan, Yunnan and Tibet, so named because the products exchanged are tea and mules and horses.
Walking on the ancient road that has been walked by Chinese businessmen for thousands of years, Qiao Yu also felt a lot of emotion in his heart. The Chinese nation has been the most diligent and hard-working since ancient times. As long as they are given a stable space, they can
It has created the most brilliant achievements, but the Chinese have longed for peace and stability for thousands of years, but peace has not really come to this nation.
For more than a thousand years, after many twists and turns, it was ruled by foreigners twice, and now it has become a delicious meal in the mouths of the great powers. Five thousand years of culture has been insulted by others, and billions of people have become slaves. This shame is so unforgettable that Qiao Yu also
I keep asking myself whether I have the ability to bring China out of the abyss of suffering.
As the army gradually entered the mountainous area, the increase in altitude brought great difficulties to the army. Some soldiers had suffered from altitude sickness, and the march became more and more difficult. Lu Wanqing's face has not been good-looking since entering the plateau mountainous area. She has obviously been affected by
The impact of the plateau.
"Wanqing, do you regret it now?"
The little girl shook her head firmly: "Wherever you go, I will follow you. I can definitely overcome this pain!" Qiao Yu looked at the little girl's determined look and couldn't help but feel moved in his heart. He reached out to pick up the first aid bag on her shoulder.
He put the box on his shoulders, then took Lu Wanqing's little hand and walked together on the difficult ancient road.
It was not only Lu Wanqing who was disturbed by altitude sickness, but also Ludendorff. He was born in East Prussia and had never been to such a high place before. At this time, he only felt waves of dizziness and difficulty breathing, but Ludendorff also
After struggling to persist, he must see what role those new weapons can play in combat and whether they can help Germany win future wars.
Qiao Yu took great care of the university president, and deliberately showed Ludendorff the mortars. From the bottom of his heart, Germany and Britain were the same thing. Qiao Yu was not a German fan, but simply wanted to
Let the European powers bleed more, and also want to use these weapons in exchange for some German technology. Although Sichuan now has a production line for Mauser rifles, they are all controlled by German technicians. This is not much different from nothing, so Qiao
Yu urgently needs to get these technologies, but there is no good bargaining chip at the moment, so Qiao Yu is ready to use these things as bait to lure Germany into taking advantage...
Obviously Ludendorff had a great interest in these weapons, and Qiao Yu was willing to tell the Germans about the situation through him and then sell them for a price. The army walked for several days before arriving at the Dajian Furnace, which was later known as
After arriving in Kangding, the Sichuan army divided into two groups. One was led by Zhu Qinglan and took the northern route to rescue Qamdo. The other was led by Qiao Yu and took the southern route to recapture Batang.
Dajianlu is located on the Ancient Tea Horse Road, with prosperous commerce and beautiful scenery, majestic snow-capped mountains, crystal lakes, green forests, green fields, and hot hot springs. It is the pearl of the plateau. However, since the large-scale rebellion by Sichuan,
The number of merchants coming and going has decreased a lot, and Dajianlu, which was once prosperous in the past, seems a bit depressed.
However, with the arrival of the Sichuan Army, prosperity has been restored here. The Sichuan Army's transactions are fair and the funds are sufficient. Many businessmen have made a lot of money from the Sichuan Army. At the same time, the image of this civilized army has been passed on. Zhu Qinglan took
After the army left, Qiao Yu's army included many non-combatants, including not only the medical team, but also many selected administrative officials and some business representatives.
No one has ever fought for the sake of war. Qiao Yu's trip to Tibet this time was to completely solve the rebellion in Tibet and prevent Sichuan from involving the Sichuan army's energy. Therefore, in addition to fighting, it is necessary to establish an administrative system and increase business exchanges.
It seems even more important, and with the drag of these people, the Sichuan army will not be able to speed up.
Therefore, Qiao Yu decided to rest in the archery furnace for two days before continuing the march. Lu Wanqing had improved a lot after a night of conditioning. Just as sunset was approaching, Qiao Yu took her out to enjoy the archery together.
The beautiful scenery of the furnace, with snow-covered peaks in the distance, surrounded by green ancient trees, and birds chirping from time to time.
There was a hot spring not far from the military camp. The steam was rising. Qiao Yu glanced at the hot spring and smiled at Lu Wanqing: "Miss Lu, do you want me to accompany you to take a bath? Let's play in the water together."
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Lu Wanqing glared at him fiercely and pinched Qiao Yu's weak spot with two fingers: "What are you talking about in front of so many guards?"
"So it's okay if there is no one? I'll drive them away now, so that the girl can accept Xiaosheng's invitation?"
Lu Wanqing's face was like a big red cloth, and even her neck turned red, "Stop fooling around, it's important!" When the two people were joking, suddenly there was a cry in front of them, and when they followed the sound, they saw
Dozens of shabby people stumbled towards this side, many of them young and old, crying as they walked.
Qiao Yu frowned and hurriedly asked the guard to go and inquire. After a while, the guard ran back and said that these people were ordinary Sichuan residents, including Tibetans and Han people. Now that the rebels are raging, they are all a mob.
They repeatedly attacked Batang, but were defeated by the Sichuan Mountain Brigade. Therefore, many rebels scattered into the countryside, robbing property, desecrating women, and committing all kinds of evil. These people were all lucky enough to escape from the clutches of the rebels.
Qiao Yu hurriedly asked the guards to prepare a few tents to give these refugees a place to stay and provide them with some food and drinking water. In addition, many people had wounds on their bodies and needed to be treated. Soon the guards came
Go and follow Qiao Yu's instructions. These refugees who survived death all fell down to Qiao Yu and kept kowtowing.
Qiao Yu hurriedly asked everyone to get up. At this moment, a dark-colored little girl suddenly knelt down in front of Qiao Yu. Tears flowed from her eyes and she kowtowed, looking very excited!