The two little princes have probably never experienced such a scene. Roque and Alexander Libokitchina looked at the two princes up and down like three judges. The two princes became more and more embarrassed, and Roque lamented in his heart.
, I don’t know why Karl I went crazy and sent these two little princes to negotiate peace, but it seemed like a joke.
"Please sit down, two princes, don't you introduce yourself?" At the British Expeditionary Force headquarters, Rock was a landowner, so Rock said hello.
The two princes were very obedient. They sat down when offered and introduced themselves when asked: "Well, my name is Hist——"
"My name is Sevier——"
Then it's over.
Finished?
Rock was completely confused, and when he looked at Alexander Ribo and Kitchener, veins were jumping on their foreheads.
"We are here to seek the possibility of a peaceful end to this war at the behest of His Majesty Karl, the great Emperor of Austria-Hungary. The world war has been going on for four years. Europe is devastated and all participating countries have suffered heavy losses -" Hist took courage.
, not everyone can talk eloquently in front of senior officials from the Allied Powers like Rock.
Tsk tsk, inadvertently, Roque can now be regarded as a senior official of the Allied Powers. In the military field, no one can compare with Roque, including Pétain.
"Your Highness Hist, if you want to negotiate peace, then we can do it in a more formal setting." Alexander Ribo did not want to negotiate with the two princes at the British Expeditionary Force headquarters. If the negotiation succeeds, this will
It is a major event that can go down in history, and Alexandre Ribot hopes that France can play a greater role.
"Oh oh oh, of course, are you--" Hester had memorized those few words just now for who knows how long, but now he immediately showed his timidity when he spoke.
"I am Alexandre Ribeau, Prime Minister of France." Alexandre Ribeau was annoyed. Shouldn't he have done some homework before setting off?
"I am Horatio Herbert Kitchener, the British Secretary of War." Kitchener took the initiative to give his address without waiting for Heist to ask.
Rock didn't say anything. Since the two princes found the British Expeditionary Force headquarters, they should know Rock's identity.
Sure enough, Hist said hello to Rock first: "Lord Nyasaland, good evening, nice to meet you -"
"Hello, Your Highness——" Luo Ke cherished his words like gold, got up and went out to find An Qi, asking An Qi to send a telegram to Winston.
Winston's telegram came back soon, asking Roque to hold back the two princes at all costs and not let the French government take the lead in contact with the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
This request is not difficult, and Kitchener is not stupid. He knows what to do just by looking at Rock's expression. He directly arranges for the two princes to rest in Rock's headquarters first, and we will talk about the negotiations tomorrow. Anyway, it cannot be done in a day or two.
finished.
When Rock wakes up, Winston has arrived at Dunkirk.
It is estimated that Winston had not slept since receiving Rock's telegram. Although his expression was very haggard, his spirit was extremely high.
"Don't hold out too much hope, Winston. The Germans were not involved. This should be a private act of King Karl I." Roque was not optimistic about the prospects of negotiations. Although Roque did not know the specific details of the world war, Roque
Know how the world war ended.
It's not a peaceful negotiation anyway.
"Anyway, this is a good start. Where is Prime Minister Ribo?" Winston couldn't wait. It would be best if the problem could be solved at the negotiating table.
"Prime Minister Ribaud returned to Paris overnight yesterday, and he is probably going to discuss with President Poingale. Do you want to meet the two princes first?" Roque did not want to get involved in these nonsense. The German offensive continued, and the Canadian Legion
With two divisions already disabled, Rock sent a telegram to Arthur Cree asking if more reinforcements were needed.
Arthur Cree rejected Rock's kindness, and two divisions were crippled. Arthur Cree sent four more divisions, and the Canadian Corps still had strength.
When the World War broke out, Canada had a population of about 8 million. It was these 8 million people that burst out with unparalleled energy. In another time and space, Canada mobilized 620,000 people to participate in the war, and many people died and others were injured.
Canada in this time and space is still very powerful. On the current Western Front, the Canadian Legion has more than 250,000 troops, and it is still increasing.
"No, I'll go to Paris right away. You can send the two princes here tomorrow. Remember, the safety of the two princes must be absolutely guaranteed -" Winston wants to go to Paris first to determine the bottom line with Paengale, so don't worry.
Whether the negotiation can be successful or not must be treated correctly.
With Winston in charge of the overall situation, Rock continued to focus on fighting the German army. In Belgium, the Southern African Expeditionary Force was ready to attack the Liege Fortress.
When the German army attacked Liege Fortress four years ago, they destroyed almost all the fortresses in Liege Fortress.
Now these fortresses have been rebuilt and are still evenly distributed on both sides of the Meuse River. The difference from before is that the current Liege Fortress is larger and the fortress is stronger. There are more German troops guarding the Liege Fortress. From Germany
The territory received a steady stream of reinforcements, so the Southern African Expeditionary Force faced more difficulties than the German army four years ago.
Of course, the Southern African Expeditionary Force also has its own advantages. Compared with the German army four years ago, the Southern African Expeditionary Force has stronger combat effectiveness, more advanced weapons, and more skilled cooperation between different arms. The key is that the Southern African Expeditionary Force has almost no military personnel.
The limited logistical supply is something the German army cannot match.
"The Liege Fortress has a total of 12 fortresses, evenly distributed in a ring on both sides of the Meuse River. The German army has nearly 300,000 troops stationed in the Liege Fortress. With the central fortress as the center, each fortress has about 5,000 defenders. No matter where we go from
If you attack from any direction, you will be attacked intensively by at least three fortresses." Don Juan, commander of the Second Cavalry Division, was at a loss. Liege Fortress was the hardest nut to crack after the Southern African Expeditionary Force arrived in Europe.
"How did the Germans break through the Liege Fortress?" Wei Zheng, commander of the 11th Division, was very curious. Four years ago, the German army had no aircraft or tanks. Although it had large-caliber artillery, the number of artillery was not large, and the advantage was not obvious.
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"The Belgians' level of building fortifications is far inferior to that of the Germans, and the Belgian military strength is far inferior to that of the German army. If the German army had faced a scorching sun fortress like it does now, then I am afraid that the German army would also have to go around Liege Fortress.
"Hausman, the commander of the 103rd Division, was holding a huge enamel jar, which was full of coffee, and it was the kind without sugar.
"Then what should we do? Can we also go around it?" Wei Zheng's fingers traced the Meuse River on the sand table downstream. He just pulled not far, and hey, he had already arrived in the Netherlands.
Wei Zheng's fingers remained motionless, Tang Juan touched his chin thoughtfully, and the other generals' eyes flashed with danger.
"Gentlemen, calm down. The Netherlands did not participate in the war. They are a neutral country." Hausmann's head was as big as a bean. The generals of the Southern African Expeditionary Force——
How can I put it, there is nothing they dare not do.
"It seems that the Queen of the Netherlands and the German Emperor are cousins -" Don Juan seemed to be muttering to himself, but his voice was not quiet, at least the generals could hear it clearly.
"It seems that the Queen of the Netherlands is the niece of William II's uncle -" Some people know more about these royal relationships.
"That's not much of a kiss!"
"Although the Netherlands has not yet participated in the war, the Royal Navy has seized strategic materials smuggled from the Netherlands to Germany on the coast of Germany, so the Dutch have a position."
"If we discuss it with the Netherlands and enter Germany through the Netherlands, I don't know if it will be possible-"
"Don't even think about it, the Queen of the Netherlands is not Duke Yu——"
The generals talked a lot, mentioning that "Yu Gong" was obviously an educated man, and it seemed to be a story about fake Taoism or something. The word was too complicated, and the author couldn't write it, and he didn't bother to look it up in the dictionary.
"Gentlemen, gentlemen, calm down and give up those thoughts that you shouldn't have. We cannot drag an innocent country into the war at will." Hausman did not dare to let the generals continue to pull the story. If they continued to pull the story, the Netherlands would definitely want to
Bad luck.
For these generals, it is not difficult to drag a certain country into the war. It is very simple to create friction. The Southern African Expeditionary Force and the German army are fighting fiercely in Belgium. The Netherlands has deployed almost all its troops in Belgium.
On the border between the Netherlands and Belgium, however, this is of no use. The total number of troops in the Netherlands is less than 200,000. It is much easier to attack the Netherlands than the Liege Fortress.
Later, Roque received several telegrams at the same time. The generals had serious differences. Don Juan and Wei Zheng wanted to bypass the Netherlands and invade Germany, while Haussmann did not want to bring the war to the Netherlands.
Only then did Rock remember that Hausman seemed to be a Boer.
That would not work. Most of the Boers were of Dutch descent. There were many Boers in the Southern African Expeditionary Force. Rock had to take care of the feelings of these Boer officers and soldiers. The Netherlands was lucky to escape.
Since the German army was heavily fortified in Liege Fortress, Roque simply ordered the Southern African Expeditionary Force to defend on the spot. Anyway, the French army has gradually stabilized, and the British Expeditionary Force also needs to rest for a while to regain its strength.
In early May, the spring offensive gradually ceased, and the casualties of the French troops reached 350,000, including more than 150,000 killed in action.
The British Expeditionary Force suffered nearly 500,000 casualties, including 200,000 killed in action.
The German army suffered more than 800,000 losses, about 80% of which were caused by the British Expeditionary Force.
Rock didn't know how Winston and Alexander Ribault talked with the two princes. It is true that Karl I did not inform the Germans. In order to stop the war, Karl I even promised to return Alsace and Lorraine to France.
It is estimated that if the Germans knew the promise of Karl I, they would be eager to kill him. Alsace and Lorraine are now German territories. France was ceded to Germany after the Franco-Prussian War. Now Karl I has become the master of the Germans and wants to take Alsace.
Sasse and Lorraine were returned to France, and I don't know where Karl I got such a big face.
(There should be no fourth update today. Even if there is, it will be posted at midnight. Don’t wait, brothers. It will be the same tomorrow morning——)