Regarding logistics issues, Qin Zhiyuan is actually making planned improvements.
Adhering to the experience that it is better to buy than to rent, and to rent is better to make, Qin Zhiyuan is always used to holding the barrel of a gun in his hand. This barrel of a gun includes not only the troops, but also the weapons and ammunition needed by the troops.
In the current Trident City, a series of factories are being built.
After completion, Corsica will be able to independently build a series of weapons from tanks to bullets.
Of course, due to the limited resources in Corsica, the raw materials needed to make weapons still need to be purchased from France.
But this is not a big problem. Corsica is just a test product for Qin Zhiyuan to train workers and increase the proficiency of engineers. When the arsenal is really put into use, it should be after returning to the Republic of China.
Compared with Corsica, the Republic of China has sufficient resources and can provide all production raw materials. Then it is time for these workers and engineers to show their talents.
I almost forgot that when Zhang Tianshou went to Borneo, he also took two bullet production lines with him. This fully shows that Qin Zhiyuan's strategy has begun to work. You know, the workers and engineers who accompanied the production lines were all Chinese, and they all came from
The Chinese trained by the Renault factory built an arsenal in Borneo composed entirely of Chinese.
Huang Bohan was still ambitious. After returning to Borneo, Huang Bohan immediately placed additional orders with the Renault factory and ordered all the equipment needed to build a thermal power plant and a medium-sized steelmaking plant.
This did not arouse the vigilance of the Dutch authorities, because Huang Bohan himself had a mine, and Huang Bohan claimed that he wanted to further process the ore produced by the mine to create greater profits.
The Dutch are happy about this because they will get more tax revenue.
Qin Zhiyuan was even more happy to see the results. He not only doubled the number of machines purchased from the old Renault, but also instructed Gaspard to ask the British about the possibility of purchasing land in Australia.
Australia's iron ore reserves rank among the best in the world. It is easy to mine, the ore grade is high, and the mines are relatively concentrated. They are basically located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. If you can buy this place, then at least one
In this century, Qin Zhiyuan was not in danger of steel.
one century
It sounds like a long story.
Speaking of iron ore, Qin Zhiyuan used to work as an agent. He has a lot of knowledge about the distribution of mineral deposits around the world, such as oil in Borneo, steel in Australia, etc.
No need for analogies, oil and steel are enough.
In the final analysis, Qin Zhiyuan is working so hard now just to obtain a qualification that can compete with Western countries. Only by mixing in imperialism will these Western countries not look at Qin Zhiyuan differently and treat him as an equal.
Qin Zhiyuan, not charity or hostility.
Three full days of day and night bombardment were enough to cover up the infantry's tactical movements.
After the last night's bombardment ended, at five o'clock in the morning, the infantrymen who had advanced covertly in front of the German positions launched a sudden attack and captured the German front-line positions in one fell swoop.
At this time, the German position was in a defensive vacuum. The frontline defensive troops had withdrawn to the rear due to heavy casualties in the shelling, and the German reinforcements had not yet entered the position.
Therefore, the 17th Army occupied the German first-line positions at almost no cost.
Just four months ago, the British successfully implemented this tactic in the Battle of Arras. At that time, the Canadians relied on precise infantry and artillery coordination to capture Vimy Ridge, which became the only bright spot for the British in the Battle of Arras.
In Tadenua, Qin Zhiyuan copied this tactic perfectly and was equally successful.
The Germans had more than one line of defense. Their positions were five kilometers deep. From the front line to Reims, they were all German lines of defense.
After conquering the first line of defense, Qin Zhiyuan's order was to defend on the spot.
The troops of Liu Zizheng and Ruan Juncai carried out Qin Zhiyuan's orders, but the French troops of the newly formed 21st Division and 23rd Division continued to attack the German army's deep positions.
For this reason, Qin Zhiyuan, the commander of the 17th Army Group, and Bastian had their first quarrel.
The quarrel took place in the combat command room. Qin Zhiyuan still cared about Bastian's face and drove all the irrelevant personnel out of the combat command room. Only Qin Zhiyuan and Bastian were left. Even Maxim was killed by Qin Zhiyuan.
Please go out.
When everyone left the command room, Qin Zhiyuan slammed the deformed gloves on the sofa in the rest area and angrily asked Bastian: Why didn't you execute the order?
Qin, we have the upper hand now. It's time to go all out. If we don't use our strength now, when will we use our strength? Bastian ignored Qin Zhiyuan's caution.
Facing Qin Zhiyuan's question, Bastian blinked his eyes and answered with a bit of surprise and fear.
Ever since the Battle of Ferenta de Noir, it has been difficult for Bastian to remain calm in front of Qin Zhiyuan without realizing it. Especially when Qin Zhiyuan gets angry, Bastian can feel the pain rising from his heart.
fear.
Maybe, this is the momentum
How to exert force? Didn't you read the battle report of the Spring Offensive? Didn't you participate in the General Staff's deduction? You knew clearly that the Germans had dug a trap for us to jump. Why did you turn a blind eye? Qin Zhiyuan was so angry that he bombarded him with questions like a barrage of questions.
Qin, things are different now from four months ago. Crown Prince Wilhelm, who was responsible for the defense at that time, is now captured by us. Whether Oscar von Hutier will implement Ludendorff's plan is still unknown. Why can't we give it a try?
Tian tried his best to explain and did not give up the idea of attacking.
I have to stress it to you so that you understand that Ludwig Falkenhausen, who refused to carry out Ludendorff's orders, has been dismissed from his post. If Oskar Hutier would not carry out Ludendorff's orders, Ludendorff would never have done so.
He would not be sent here. What do you mean by trying it? Is it the lives of the soldiers? Qin Zhiyuan was furious.
If you want, you can send tanks up. Bastian looked a little uneasy. He subconsciously wiped the sweat from his palms on his military pants, widened his eyes and gave Qin Zhiyuan a cute answer.
Tank, you still want to send a tank up there. I really want to open your head and see what's inside. Qin Zhiyuan was disrupted by Bastian's answer.
That must not taste good, Bastien grunted.
Since the Chinese became an army, compared to the French, the Chinese's stomachs are connected to different dimensions.
On average, a Chinese person eats almost as much food per meal as two French people.
This has led to a rumor in France: Chinese people, like cows, have four stomachs. They can eat anything, and they can always finish it.
Don't think about this now. Your troops have now become a delicious meal on the German table. If you don't withdraw them now, I guarantee you will regret it. Qin Zhiyuan does not want to entangle the problem of Chinese stomachs.
No, no, Bastian is very unsure.
It was reported that the 185th and 192nd regiments were besieged by the Germans, and Colonel Hausen requested support. Before Bastian could finish his words, the staff's report came from outside the door.
