After the Italian army entered Abyssinia, they truly felt what was called the vast ocean of people's war. Facing the endless attacks, the Italian soldiers quickly became physically and mentally exhausted, and they did not get effective rest at all.
, they will face all kinds of attacks during the day, but still get a rest at night, and the Chinese army has also selected a hundred warriors from the Afghan army who are extremely talented in shooting.
They were equipped with sniper rifles, and these people were scattered out. Their mission was to snipe and kill Italian soldiers, especially Italian officers, and they had to be taken special care of. Because these people were so elusive, they caused great trouble to the Italians.
It's hard to estimate.
Mussolini, who was far away in Rome, was still immersed in the excitement of the victorious march, as if the Roman Empire was about to appear. However, as the saying goes, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. More than a month after the war began, the Italian army
Completely caught in a dilemma.
Italy is at the bottom among the great powers. Although it has made a lot of preparations for this war, it still cannot get rid of the problem of high ambition and low power. The most serious problem is Italy's logistics problem. This time the Italians mobilized 300,000 troops, just to support
The daily expenses of these armies are a huge number.
Moreover, the crazy attacks by the guerrillas have made logistics losses increasingly serious. The Suez Canal is what sustains the lives of the Italian army. At this time, the Suez Canal is in the hands of the British. Although the British have not closed the Suez Canal, Italy's shipping capacity is also seriously insufficient.
, the supplies available to frontline soldiers were less than half of the regulations.
The Italian army is also famous for its young soldiers, who cannot bear any grievance. Soon there was disobedience on the front line. The soldiers demanded that sufficient supplies be provided or they refused to continue fighting.
Mussolini finally understood the dire situation on the front line. He was so angry that all the decorations in the Prime Minister's Office were damaged and were smashed to pieces by the angry Mussolini.
Some people cried, others laughed. At this time, Emperor Selassie of Abyssinia was dancing and excited. Since the beginning of the Age of Discovery in the West, few backward countries have been able to defeat the great powers. Abyssinia is an anomaly.
Count, if they successfully defeat the Italians this time, then they have won twice. It is exciting to be able to make a great power pay compensation and apologize.
Of course, Selassie knew very well that in order to achieve such a great victory, in addition to the unity of the army and the people, the most important thing was the guidance and flexible tactics provided by China. The casualties of the Afghan army were greatly reduced, and the results achieved were getting bigger and bigger.
, over a period of time, His Majesty the Emperor treated the Chinese Army with great respect and respect.
This time, the Chinese Military Advisory Group was led by Zhang Xueliang. This young marshal from the Fengjun Army has embarked on a completely different path. Lao Zhang was still at the top of China at this time. He was a veritable second-generation military man.
But Lao Zhang is very discerning, and the military is the most particular about military industry! Without merit, there is no place for him in the fiercely competitive army.
In addition, Zhang Zuolin was not from the Sichuan clan, so he seemed a little weak. If he wanted his son to succeed, he had to take risks. Therefore, Lao Zhang took the initiative to ask Qiao Yu to send Zhang Xueliang to Abyssinia.
Qiao Yu didn't agree at first. Things in Africa were not a trivial matter. He was very worried about Zhang Hanqing. However, he couldn't stand Zhang Xueliang's various requests. Qiao Yu just agreed to let Zhang Xueliang participate in the selection. However, to his surprise, Zhang Xueliang actually
He stood out and became the person in charge of assisting Afghanistan this time.
"Your Majesty the Emperor, now is not the time to relax. The Italians have other means that they have not used yet. We have discovered that the Italians are preparing to use chemical gas to deal with the Afghan army. It can be said that the real difficult time has just arrived!"
Selassie was not an idiot. He didn’t know how powerful poison gas was. It was widely used on the Western Front during World War I. Tens of thousands of soldiers died. It was a powerful weapon, but Selassie couldn’t.
I never thought that Italy could be so heartless and crazy.
"Mr. Advisor, this is a violation of the Geneva Convention. How dare the Italians do this!"
Zhang Xueliang sneered slightly: "Your Majesty the Emperor, if the international treaty had been released, Italy would not have invaded Abyssinia!"
At this point, Selassie also realized that he was indeed a little too naive. This Western thing was just a trick to deceive people. Anyone who believed it would be fooled.
"Mr. Consultant, the poisonous gas is extremely powerful. How should we deal with it?"
"Recently, China will try to send some gas masks, but the quantity is very limited. Of course, you don't have to be too afraid of poison gas. As long as you master certain preventive measures, you can reduce losses. China will also try to send experts!"
"I'm so grateful to China. Without China's help, I don't know what the price would have been!"
"Your Majesty the Emperor, as an advisor, I would also like to advise you to be prepared to abandon the capital when necessary. As long as the army is still there and as long as the people still support you, the lost city can still be recaptured. If the people are gone, everything will be lost.
there is none left!"
It was indeed difficult for Mussolini to accept the bad situation on the front line. In order to restore the deadlock, he mobilized a large number of aircraft and poison gas from the country and prepared to launch a new round of attack plan against the Afghan army. Regarding Italy's crazy behavior,
China seems to be a laughingstock.
To attack a militia that is not fully equipped with firearms, it is necessary to use poison gas bombs. This country is really hopeless. Italian soldiers are all useless. China has become more and more contemptuous of this so-called great power.
"It's true that the Italians are a bunch of trash, but I think Britain and France are even more useless. They can't take tough measures against such a powerful Italy. What authority does their League of Nations have and what prestige they have in the world!"
Defense Minister Wu Tong loudly said to Qiao Yu: "President, I think China can definitely take more decisive measures to speed up the implementation of the Nanyang strategy!"
Jiang Baili also supported Wu Tong's proposal. Jiang Baili has always advocated making decisions before taking action, emphasizing stability. This time he actually agreed with Wu Tong, which is indeed rare.
"President, after the World War, Britain and France lost not only what was on the books, but the most important thing was that they lost the spirit that a big country should have. This is the most terrible thing. Japan invaded Borneo, Italy attacked
Abyssinia is a provocation to the post-war order, but the UK seems extremely powerless and simply lets it go. Don't they know that changes in the world structure will directly threaten the UK's status? I think they are fully aware of it, but they have already
I don’t have the courage to face it, so I can only learn from the ostrich, bury my head and pretend not to know!”
Great powers have tried to use false and true tactics, but one thing is very important, that is, they must not show their cowardice. Once the other party sees the nature of weakness, they will be bullied unscrupulously. Just like the Soviet Union in later generations, it was originally a powerful country on par with the United States.
However, because he chose to give in, not only his own sphere of influence disappeared within a few years, but even the satellite countries and the mainland were torn apart.
The same is true for Britain now. After several actions, its weak nature has been exposed. Naturally, the next step is to wait for the British Empire to be buried. It will definitely not end well.
"President, Britain's biggest reliance is its navy, but on the ground in the Far East, we are not afraid of Britain at all, and we should indeed take a more active offensive. Besides, France is not worth mentioning at this time!"
When it comes to France, Jiang Baili's disdain becomes stronger and stronger. During World War I, France could indeed be called a heroic country. In order to win the war, a whole generation was killed, but after the war, France completely became
The navy had become a dispensable role, and the navy had degenerated to the point of partnering with Italy.
The most incomprehensible thing is that France, a majestic victorious country, actually started planning to build the Maginot Line in January. This is simply a ridiculous thing. Make no mistake, you are a victorious country.
You have emasculated Germany to the limit, and you also claim to be the world's largest army power.
Such a great France actually chose to build a defense line in the face of its defeated generals in the past. This is simply unimaginable. The French are still working on this large-scale defense line. According to the plan, it will take another five years.
The total cost for completion was over five billion francs, which is absolutely an astronomical figure at present.
It is better to use this capital to strengthen France's offensive capabilities. If it detects that Germany has a plan to resume its armed forces, France can use strong force to force Germany to surrender. This is the normal way of thinking, but the French are willing to be a turtle.
I repaired my own turtle shell.
There are not many such absurd things in history, but this can only explain one problem, that is, France is completely ruined and has no ambition and courage. When things have reached this point, China's Nanyang strategy should indeed be accelerated, especially
Since Japan occupied Borneo, its ambitions have become more and more ambitious, and its eyes have been set on the surrounding islands.
China needs Japan to share some of the pressure, but Japan must not be allowed to fully grow up. After all, the feud between the two countries lies there, and this is something that must be settled sooner or later.
"President, I think it's better to attack the French first. Now North Vietnam is in our hands and we can attack at any time!"
Wu Tong put forward his own suggestions, and Qiao Yu also knew that the issue of territorial expansion cannot be delayed for too long, and the newly acquired territory takes a long time to operate and cannot be achieved overnight. The sooner it is occupied, the better!
"Since everyone has said so, let's play it big and officially launch the Kra Canal plan now, striving to complete it within five years. At the same time, let Ruan Aiguo and others carry out war preparation operations. The Chinese Navy must also be ready for war at any time.
Block the French's retreat!"
Nowadays, China's newly built Dingyuan and Zhiyuan aircraft carriers have been launched one after another, and the Laiyuan is about to be completed. Powerful maritime power will always be the basis for national expansion. Now the Chinese navy is replacing it with a large and powerful aircraft carrier.
, the will to fight is at its highest, everything is ready now, all that is left is an order.
The Chinese government first proposed the Kra Canal plan, and Luo also expressed great welcome. Building the canal requires a lot of labor, and after it is completed, you can just sit there and collect money. Isn’t it true that Egypt and Panama both just sit there and collect money?
As for money, Luluo can do the same, especially after the construction of the canal, Luluo's economic status has improved and it can also attract a large amount of capital. It will definitely be beneficial to Luluo, which has been deeply affected by the economic crisis!