Nivelle is a man who has a strong attachment to castles. Just like in the Verdun area, Nivelle's headquarters is located in a castle called Thunder Eye.
Thunderbolt is one of the three cyclops in Greek mythology, and the name Thunderbolt Eye is very symbolic.
There is an infantry regiment stationed near the Eye of Thunder. This regiment is a cavalry unit. It is also the escort regiment of the French commander-in-chief in the traditional sense. It can be regarded as the personal soldiers of the French commander-in-chief.
Foch wanted to oust Nivel from the position of commander-in-chief of the French army, and taking command of this regiment was the first step.
Therefore, Foch's first stop was the forest of Chateau Thierry, where the Eye of Thunder is located and the guard regiment is also stationed nearby.
No matter how tight the supply of the French army is, there will definitely be no shortage of supplies from the commander-in-chief's personal troops. Therefore, the turmoil that has affected almost all the French army has not affected the escort group. This unit still maintains normal training and training.
patrol.
When Qin Zhiyuan came out, he took with him the escort company led by Gao Hongshi. This company had a strength of 150 people and was equipped with mortars and Lewis light machine guns. It was also equipped with a large number of shotguns and 15 rifles.
trucks and twenty sidecar motorcycles.
Sidecar motorcycles were also known as sidecars. During World War II in another time and space, sidecars and jeeps were so popular that they almost became a symbol of the SS. Since the SS has not yet appeared, Qin Zhiyuan
I just want to turn these two things into the symbols of the Chinese army.
The Renault factory itself produces motorcycles. There is not much technical content in converting motorcycles into three-wheelers, but making a Jeep is a big project that requires more time and money. Qin Zhiyuan is not short of time and money, so
An automotive laboratory has been established, and it is an automotive laboratory jointly established with the Renault factory. The person in charge of Renault is Pierce, and the person in charge of Qin Zhiyuan is Long Chengyuan.
Although the jeep has not yet appeared in person, a convoy of three-wheeled Renault cars and trucks is already conspicuous enough, and the convoy went straight to the checkpoint of the military camp with the green light.
This unit obviously still maintained its loyalty to the French government. When Foch's secretary Gary stepped forward to identify himself, within a minute, the regimental commander and deputy regimental commander appeared in front of Foch.
Hello, Mr. Commander, Gregory Moore, commander of the 1st Chasseur Regiment, salutes you. Gregory stood upright in front of Foch, and his salute gesture was standard and meticulous.
Gregory is about 40 years old. Compared to a middle-aged man, he has a very muscular figure. He rarely has a beard on his face, and a scar on his cheek looks very obvious. Gregory has a square
He has a sharp chin and is wearing a gorgeous uniform of a Guards Chasseur Colonel. This uniform from two centuries ago may seem out of date now, but it was one of Napoleon's favorite costumes.
Hello, Mr. Colonel. Foch returned the greeting. He was still wearing the 1916-style general uniform and had already assumed the rank of first-class general: Assemble all the officers, I want to announce the order of the War Department.
Yes, Mr. Commander, Gregory stood at attention and saluted, and then led the convoy towards the military camp.
Since the order from the War Department is to be read out, it cannot be announced hastily in front of the barracks, but must go to a special conference room.
Nivelle has not been the commander-in-chief of the French army for long, and this unit has not followed Nivelle to the forest of Chateau Thierry for long. But even if it is just a temporary camp, the conference room, restaurant and church in the camp are also
The building is fully equipped and has been renovated to a considerable extent. It is not the standard of demolition after use.
The luxury of the French is evident.
An infantry regiment has about 100 officers in total. Chasseurs are fewer, only about 30 people. Of course, this may also be the reason why many low-level officers are not qualified to participate in the meeting.
Foch's letter of appointment was not long, only a few sentences long. When everyone arrived, Foch immediately announced it. He also announced that Nivelle had been relieved of his position as Commander-in-Chief of the French Army and transferred to the War Department to manage archives.
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It's about managing files.
Thanks to Nivelle, this work was handled by Foch before, and now it is handed over to Nivelle by Foch. It really has a mysterious flavor of changing times. But looking at Nivelle's current performance, I'm afraid he
It was true that everyone was rebelling against each other. Even if the army in front of him was the Guards of the Commander-in-Chief of the French Army in the traditional sense, no one felt injustice for Nivelle.
Inform all the officers of the headquarters and all members of the staff department to come here for a meeting. In addition, clear out a place as a residence for the headquarters staff, and immediately notify the headquarters office to give all the reports submitted by all the troops in the past few days.
I took it over. If there is a phone, I want to see the phone record. Foch did not delay and immediately issued a series of orders.
In fact, the best way to stabilize military morale is to keep everyone busy. As long as there is no idle time, the soldiers will have no time to think wildly. When the rhythm returns to the original track, the mutiny will naturally subside.
The method used by Foch to remove Nivelle's power was simpler than Qin Zhiyuan thought. In Qin Zhiyuan's view, if he wanted to carry out the so-called counterinsurgency, he would have to go on a killing spree, killing him so that the sun and the moon would burn his head.
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Unexpectedly, Foch used a more conciliatory approach.
If you think about it, you can understand that Nivel's rights come from the French government, so the French government naturally has ways to take back these rights. In fact, rebellions in the hot weapon era are easier to quell than in the cold weapon era, because the army in the hot weapon era has a lot of requirements for weapons and ammunition.
Dependence, then as long as the logistical supplies of the rebel forces are cut off, the rebel forces will collapse without a fight.
Foch only needs to raise a big flag here and announce the recall of all members of the headquarters, and Nivelle will become the polished commander. Although Nivelle is now the polished commander, for a madman, it is impossible for him to
He has a clear understanding of the surrounding environment, otherwise he is not crazy.
At dusk, all the members of the headquarters had gathered around Foch, and even the large radio transmitter was moved over, leaving Nivelle alone.
That night, Gregory came to report that Nivelle was no longer conscious and was forcibly sent to Paris for treatment.
