George V should be fine physically, but the psychological blow must be severe, no less severe than Hague and French.
To be fair, the performance of the British Expeditionary Force in the autumn offensive was very good. They spent the whole summer digging tunnels for victory. After the battle began, they had to launch a desperate charge against the ferocious and brutal German army under the command of a group of stupid pigs. There was no guarantee.
The courage really can't do it.
Compared with the heroic sacrifice of the soldiers, the commander's performance was really a disaster.
Haig's troops made a major breakthrough at the beginning of the battle and once broke through the German positions.
But after breaking through the German positions, Haig suddenly found that he had no reserves.
Unlike Roark, who must keep a reserve team at all times, Haig's style of commanding operations is hard to describe. At best, it is broad-minded and united, going forward without fear of sacrifice. At worst, it is careless and cold-blooded. If you follow the Southern
According to African standards, even a novice staff officer who has just entered the Nyasaland Army Academy will not make such a stupid mistake.
As disastrous as Haig was Franzi.
Haig found that he no longer had a reserve team in hand, so he could only ask for support from Ferenzi.
Frenchman also had no troops to send, but Frenchman did not mobilize troops from other battlefields to reinforce Haig. Instead, he forged a warrant in an attempt to shift the responsibility to Haig.
Haig was not good at directing the battle, but he still had a good way of fighting in the inner circle. He had a back-up, and his message could go straight to heaven, so Haig filed a complaint directly to the court of King George V.
George V had just been disgraced in public, and now such a scandal occurred on the Western Front, so Francesco had an opportunity to resign voluntarily.
To be fair, since the outbreak of the World War, although the British Expeditionary Force has not performed well on the front line, it has little to do with French. This is mainly due to the intrigues within the Allied Powers and the poor coordination within the British Expeditionary Force.
In other words, even if Rock served as a member of the British Expeditionary Force, he would not have performed much better than Francois under the previous circumstances.
After French returned home, he was created Viscount Ypres by George V.
Ypres is still under German control, so this title is also a mysterious operation.
After French resigned, the issue of the selection of the commander of the British Expeditionary Force triggered huge controversy in the UK.
There are three people qualified to serve as commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force, one of whom is Kitchener who is still serving as Minister of War, the other is Haig who has been fighting on the front line, and the last one is Roark who has performed outstandingly on the Garibaldi Peninsula.
Kitchener was eliminated first. He also had to serve as Minister of War and could not go to France to serve as Commander-in-Chief of the British Army.
There were not many people who supported Haig. Although Haig had no merit but hard work, Haig had too many flaws and many people doubted that Haig would be able to lead the British Expeditionary Force to victory.
Roque, who has performed well as the commander-in-chief of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, has the highest voice. However, Roque is good at everything, and his skin color is the biggest problem. Is Britain at a point where it needs a Chinese colonial general to save it?
When the "Daily Telegraph" openly asked this question in the newspaper, there was no controversy about the choice of commander-in-chief of the British Expeditionary Force. Even Kitchener and Winston, who were most supportive of Rock, did not dare to express their opinions at this time.
manner.
Political correctness is everywhere!
"This is too much! The cabinet is playing with the precious lives of the soldiers. If that butcher Haig serves as the commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force, we will have to pay a much higher price in France to win the victory. It is obvious that Locke is
He is the most suitable candidate for the Commander-in-Chief of the Expeditionary Force. Locke's performance as Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force is unparalleled. Let Haig serve as the Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force. Can Haig defeat the Ottoman Empire in just ten months? Can Haig defeat the Ottoman Empire in just ten months?
Can it coordinate the complex relationships among so many troops within the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force? When Haig commands the troops in combat, his troops will always lose more than the enemy, whether they are attacking or defending. The cabinet officials are so blind that they would believe Haig.
Haig is a liar who only knows how to tell lies!" After Ian Hamilton learned that Haig was appointed commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force, he was furious at the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force headquarters.
Everyone complained for Rock, but the only one with such a fierce attitude was Ian Hamilton.
As Roark's chief of staff, Ian Hamilton knew how much work Roark had done, how much effort he had made, and how much contribution he had made to defeat the Ottoman Empire.
Cabinet ministers in London also knew it, but under the premise of political correctness, no one spoke publicly for Roque, including Roque's closest friend Winston.
Ian Hamilton doesn't care, he has now been conquered by Rock's charm. Apart from his skin color, Rock is the perfect colonial general standard. He is ruthless to the enemy, caring for his subordinates, and safeguards the interests of the kingdom anytime and anywhere, not only on the battlefield with the enemy.
Fighting to the death, and also scheming with allies, the key is not to suffer losses. In Ian Hamilton's 42-year military career, Roark is the only general that Ian Hamilton has seen who does not lose money in war but makes money instead.
Ian Hamilton was born in 1853. In 1872, when he was less than 20 years old, Ian Hamilton was admitted to the Army and received short-term training at Sandhurst Military Academy with other officers of the Sackford Regiment. He was transferred in November 1873.
He went to the 92nd Highland Regiment in India and had 25 years of overseas service experience.
"Ian, the Ottoman Empire has not surrendered yet -" Rock felt a little burning on his face. If this white man tried to flatter him, he would have no bottom line. Judging from Ian Hamilton's intentions, Rock was not only qualified to serve as an expeditionary officer.
The commander-in-chief of the army is more than enough to be a king.
"Locke, I hope you won't be affected by this. It's really unfair to you, but -" John Fisher comforted Locke, just as the "Daily Telegraph" said, the British Empire has not yet
To the point where it needed a Chinese colonial general to save it.
"Don't worry, John, I won't be affected in any way. A few months ago, the cabinet also wanted you to serve as Minister of the Navy. You declined the same. You are my idol!" Rock also flatters, and it's a colorful rainbow.
When Winston was dismissed, Asquith intended to appoint John Fisher as Minister of the Navy. However, the Battle of the Dardanelles was in full swing at that time, and John Fisher did not dare to leave for fear of affecting the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force.
In order to cooperate with the Mediterranean Fleet, I chose to stay on.
Now that the Battle of the Dardanelles has ended, the Mediterranean Fleet has gained the same glory as the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, but John Fisher has lost the opportunity to serve as Minister of the Navy.
"A blessing in disguise is a blessing in disguise. This is not necessarily a bad thing. We have to look forward." Rock is not in a hurry. If Rock remembers correctly, next will be a series of flesh and blood mills such as Verdun and the Somme.
So whoever will be the commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force will be unlucky. No matter how outstanding his performance is, he will not be able to shake off the nickname "Butcher".
Haig earned the nickname "The Butcher" because the British Expeditionary Force suffered heavy losses in a series of battles such as Verdun and the Somme.
If we can win on the battlefield, then it will be fine if we suffer heavy losses, but at present, Britain and France are such strange bedfellows, and it is simply a delusion to win.
In order to coordinate the conflicts within the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Roque also made many concessions. For example, in the Balkans, the land that Edward Gray promised to the Kingdom of Italy was gradually transferred to the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force. When the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force took Constantine
Once the fort is emptied, Rock will gradually hand over the Bosporus, Sea of Marmara, and Dardanelles to the Russians.
In this way, when the Ottomans settle old scores in the future, Roque can openly blame the Russian Empire for the evacuation of Istanbul.
Anyway, Mao Zi's virtues are known to the whole world, and people don't care about this dirty water. Taking off the clothes on his body and washing them is much dirtier than this dirty water.
"Yes, we have to look forward. No matter what, it was you who led the Mediterranean expeditionary force to conquer the Ottoman Empire. No one can take away this fact." John Fisher is right. With "Conqueror of the Ottoman Empire"
With this honor, Roark now has an indestructible talisman. As long as Roark does not proclaim himself king, no matter how Roark struggles within the Allied Powers in the future, Britain will resolutely safeguard Roark's interests.
French was forced to resign due to the scandal of forging orders. After returning home, he also got a Viscount of Ypres. Roque led the Mediterranean expeditionary force to conquer the Ottoman Empire. Guess what level of reward he will get after the war?
After the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force captured Constantinople, Roque was awarded a Victoria Cross again. From now on, when Roque wears the Victoria Cross in formal dress, he will be eligible to add an addition to the triangle on top of the Victoria Cross.
A metal bar is a unique honor within the current British army.
There have been many people in history who have won the Victoria Cross more than once, but Roque is the only one alive.
Despite personnel changes in the British Expeditionary Force command, the autumn offensive continued.
As the core of the entire campaign, the troops led by Pétain had been launching an offensive in the Champagne area. By November, the offensive was still continuing.
Pétain later began to disobey Joffre's orders. The French army had lost 143,000 people in Champagne, and the German army suffered 85,000 casualties, of which 20,000 were captured.
In Rousse, the British Expeditionary Force suffered a total of 61,000 casualties, Foch's troops lost 48,000 in Artois, and the German army suffered a total loss of only 56,000 in these two areas.
Despite being so fully prepared, the troops suffered such heavy casualties and there was no progress yet. However, Jiafei told a French newspaper that the casualties of the German army were greater than those of the British and French forces, so it was the British and French forces that won the victory.
