Even if Roark had a higher military rank than Haig, Haig was not someone Roark could beat up whenever he wanted, and Haig could also snitch to the king, so George V quickly found out about big things.
Unlike the storm in Haig's imagination, there was no joint investigation team, no reprimand, and no dismissal from office. George V sent a telegram to Roark in a private capacity, and the telegram never mentioned what happened on the front line on Christmas Day.
Instead, he praised the performance of the Southern African Expeditionary Force in France and Belgium, and invited Roque to Windsor Castle at the appropriate time.
Windsor Castle is the residence of George V. After the outbreak of the World War, George V gave up his German surname and changed the royal family name to "Windsor" in order to express his break with his German cousin, thus creating the Windsor dynasty.
Buckingham Palace is nominally the residence of George V, but London is now the famous "Smog City", so George V will not stay in London to work as a human-sized smog remover, with beautiful scenery, fresh air, and bustling country villas.
Metropolises are obviously more suitable for human survival.
Of course Roque would not refuse the king's summons. Before leaving, Roque did not forget to arrange for Paul Coker to strictly order the troops to prevent similar incidents from happening again.
Even if you quarrel with Haig, you still have to give him the face he deserves. Roque is not stupid, and he will not fight with Haig on this kind of matter.
Belgium and the United Kingdom are separated only by the English Channel. Roque set out from Ypres and arrived at Windsor Castle the next day, which happened to be the first day of the New Year in 1914.
The short-lived warmth became history. On the first day of the new year, Joffre organized a full-scale offensive. Fighting broke out in Flanders, Argonne, Alsace, Verdun and other places. The battles were extremely bloody. The British, French and German forces suffered casualties every day.
With nearly ten thousand people, 1914 kicked off with unprecedented cruelty.
On the cold Eastern Front, the fighting continued, even on Christmas Day. The Russian Empire relied on powerful weather bonuses to finally block the German-Austrian Allied Forces in the Corpathian Mountains. The Ottoman Empire was retreating steadily, and the Russian Empire was moving toward the throne.
As Constantinople advanced, Damascus was also surrounded by a coalition of southern African troops and the Sultanate of Najd.
Further to the Far East, Japan declared war on Germany and besieged German colonies in the Qing Dynasty. East India also declared war on Germany and launched attacks on German colonies in the Pacific. German New Guinea, Western Samoa, and the Mariana Islands were successively occupied by East India.
During the Indian occupation, German immigrants were imprisoned in concentration camps, waiting to be reunified and sent back to Germany after the war. Big capitalists rushed to East India with checks waving. Islands covering hundreds of square kilometers could be turned into private property for only a few hundred pounds.
There are many islands in East India.
On the first day of the new year, the Southern African Expeditionary Force also participated in the attack by the British and French forces. The 11th Division was withdrawn to Calais for reflection because some soldiers played football with German soldiers. The 102nd Division and the 103rd Division participated in the attack. It was also Christmas.
The 201st Division was restored before the holidays.
Due to lack of artillery shells, these three divisions attacked without the assistance of artillery units, so they suffered heavy losses. The 103rd Division was the most unlucky. It had just been restored before Christmas, and was immediately crippled and sent back to Calais to rest. The 102nd Division and the 201st Division also suffered losses.
It was tragic, but they all completed their scheduled combat missions and captured the German positions.
The full-line offensive lasted for a week, and the British and French forces once again paid a price of 50,000 casualties. The result was that they successfully advanced the front line an average of 500 yards, which is approximately 457.2 meters when converted.
Now looking at the casualty figures, Rock has become numb. Rock also has a new understanding of the saying "One general succeeds and ten thousand bones wither". If a general wants to win on the battlefield, he must have this kind of indifference to the casualties.
Be ruthless, otherwise your mentality will really collapse.
While tens of thousands of people were suffering casualties on the front line, London was celebrating the New Year.
So far in the world war, the British and French forces have lost 1.3 million people. The Battle of the Marne and the Battle of Ypres have been publicized by newspapers as huge victories for the British and French forces. The German generals are all butchers who only know how to attack mechanically. The current rate of losses of the German army continues.
If this continues and the war lasts until the summer, Germany will probably run out of human resources and have to stop the war.
In order to celebrate last year's "victory", the British government held a parade of tens of thousands of people in London. The parade started from London Bridge and crossed the Thames River and converged on the square of Buckingham Palace. George V delivered a passionate speech, calling on all citizens to unite.
, launch a final attack on the evil Allied Powers group.
When George V gave a speech, both Rock and Kitchener and Winston stood behind George V. Rock and Kitchener were both wearing gorgeous field marshal uniforms, and Winston was in a suit.
After the outbreak of the World War, Winston suggested strengthening the defense of Belgian ports and hoped that the Ministry of War would grant him the title of Commander of the Belgian Allied Forces.
Kitchener rejected Winston's request and wanted to grant Winston the rank of Lieutenant General out of compensation, but was rejected by the Prime Minister. Therefore, Winston, the Minister of the Navy, strictly speaking did not even have a military rank and was not a real person.
of soldiers.
After George V's speech, Roque was received by George V at Buckingham Palace. In order to reward the performance of the Southern African Expeditionary Force in France, George V awarded Roque the Victoria Cross, the highest honor in the British medal system.
The Victoria Cross was established in 1856 by Queen Victoria at the request of her husband, Prince Albert. It was named after Queen Victoria and awarded to those who were the most brave in fighting the enemy.
Initially, the Victoria Cross was only awarded to living British soldiers. Colonial soldiers could not receive this honor, with the exception of British officers serving in the colonies. In 1902, King Edward VII issued an order that this honor could also be awarded posthumously, and it was allowed
It was awarded to all officers and soldiers serving the British Empire, a practice that continues to this day.
The Victoria Cross does not use precious metals such as gold and silver, but is made of bronze. It is said that the material of the Victoria Cross comes from the Russian cannon captured in the Battle of Sevastopol. Each medal is made from a cannon.
Made of bronze.
When George V placed the Victoria Medal on Roque's chest, both Kitchener and Winston looked envious. Among the British marshals still alive, only Earl Frederick Roberts, who is now the commander of the British mainland, was
Roque is the second recipient of the Victoria Cross.
During the dinner, Roque sat on the left hand side of George V. George V was very interested in the fighting on the Belgian front. However, Roque could not introduce it in too much detail and could only pick out some interesting things to tell George V.
For example, an unlucky man whose mouth was injured and could only smell, or an officer who was having an affair with his mistress, but happened to encounter an enemy attack and jumped into the trench to direct the battle without even having time to put on his pants. That officer was actually very lucky.
He survived until the end of the battle, which was truly a blessing from the god of luck.
"What do you think of the war on the front line?" George V seemed casual. Kitchener and Winston, who were laughing, immediately calmed down, and everyone focused on Rock.
"My opinion is the same as that of Marshal Kitchina. The war cannot end in a short time. We'd better be prepared for the war to last for several years." Rock LaKitchina took the back seat. If possible, Rock wouldn't mind.
Pull a few more.
George V did not speak, his expression solemn, he put down the knife and fork in his hand and listened.
"The main problem now is that the opinions of the coalition leadership are not unified. General Galieni and I, General Foch, are both inclined to stabilize the defense, gradually consume the strength of the German army, and ultimately win. Marshal Joffre does not think so.
He always ordered the troops to attack and attack again, as if by investing more troops, the German army could be completely defeated. This is obviously not the case." Roque did not mention Frenzi and Haig, which in itself showed Roque's attitude.
In fact, there was no need for Roark to complain. Roark believed that even if George V did not go to the front line, George V would know everything about the front line. The world war was related to the fate of the country, and George V could not just leave it alone.
"The Expeditionary Force Air Force performed well. Around Christmas, it shot down 16 German airships, effectively protecting the safety of London. The Admiralty has just received its first aircraft carrier and needs more carrier-based pilots. Southern Africa should play a more important role.
"Great effect." George V affirmed the contribution of southern African pilots. During this period of time, Roque had been in France and he really didn't notice that Edwards Shipyard had delivered the first aircraft carrier.
The British Air Force has not yet been sent to France to perform missions. When the Southern African Expeditionary Force launched its attack some time ago, Roque also requested support from the War Department, but Kitchener refused.
"Before the war broke out, I had a discussion with the Marshal. Southern Africa can indeed assume greater responsibilities. Our greatest advantage is in industrial capabilities and logistical support. Southern Africa is far away from Europe and will not be disturbed by war.
Southwest Africa and Tanganyika have surrendered, and there will be no more wars in southern Africa in the future -" Rock determined the bottom line. After occupying Southwest Africa and Tanganyika, southern Africa will not expand externally.
Just before Roark arrived in London, the Tanganyika army formally surrendered.
George V was noncommittal, and Kitchener and Winston looked at each other with no expression on their faces. It was inappropriate for them to say anything at this time, and keeping quiet was the best choice.
Rock didn't say anything, waiting for George V's decision. If George V did not agree to let Southern Africa manage Southwest Africa and Tanganyika, then the twelve recruit training camps in Southern Africa would be disbanded tomorrow.
In order to better support European operations, Southern Africa has established 12 recruit training camps within its territory to train new recruits to supplement European combat forces, ensuring that at least 100,000 soldiers go to Europe every six months.
This number is still very important for Britain, which lacks an army.