The real world is so absurd that plots that we dare not write in novels would not be inconsistent with the Kingdom of Italy and the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Regardless of the disastrous performance of the Kingdom of Italy in the World War, in fact, Britain and France not only did not dare to expel the Kingdom of Italy from the Allied camp, but instead spent money to help the Kingdom of Italy stabilize the situation. At least the Kingdom of Italy contained 300,000 troops of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Otherwise, the pressure on the Russian Empire will be even greater.
The current situation is very interesting. Germany is single-handedly challenging the British and French forces on the Western Front. The Russian Empire is single-handedly challenging the German-Austrian combination on the Eastern Front. The Austro-Hungarian Empire has to face a double-front attack from the Russian Empire and the Kingdom of Italy. Winter has finally come and the war has come to an end.
, the end is far away.
Roque returned to Paris as the New Year was approaching and participated in a series of celebrations held by the French government. 1915 was not a success for France. The Battle of Verdun and the Battle of the Somme brought close consequences to the French army.
With millions of casualties, the German army was still entrenched on French soil, but there was light in the direction of Belgium. Heavy snow prevented the British Expeditionary Force tank troops from continuing to attack, and Roque gained a new aura as the "Liberator of Belgium."
What makes Roque a little regretful is that Roque is not popular in Paris. Not only the French generals do not like Roque, but Henry Wilson, the chief of staff of the British Expeditionary Force, also does not like Roque. He is still attracted by Roque.
Regardless of Paris, although Henry Wilson is still nominally the Chief of Staff of the British Expeditionary Force, the victory of the British Expeditionary Force in Belgium has nothing to do with Henry Wilson.
"You see, this is the actual situation. It is shameful to lose the war, but you will not become a hero if you win the war. We work hard to do a good job, but we cannot satisfy everyone." At a dinner held by the French government, the man who had just been appointed
Foch, the commander of the Paris city defense, had a bitter look on his face. After Joffre was forced to resign, Foch was implicated and dismissed from his post, Pétain was also marginalized, and Robert Nivelle was at the height of his power.
This was a dinner held by the French government to celebrate the victory in the Battle of Verdun. Although the German army failed to achieve its goal through the Battle of Verdun, it is hard to say whether the outcome of the Battle of Verdun was a victory for France.
It is obvious that no one is paying attention to this issue now. The celebration banquet was held in the official residence of President Poengale. Participants were allowed to bring their family members. Phyllis took the children back to Nyasaland, and Roque brought Ada to the banquet in a grand manner.
, Arthur was also taken by Ada.
Almost in the blink of an eye, Arthur is already 12 years old. Like Rock, Arthur's hair is black. This is Arthur's most striking feature. He is now over 1.6 meters tall, which is taller than many adults.
He is taller than anyone else. In June this year, Arthur was made Baron of Cyprus by King George V.
Ada is French and is now taking the trouble to take Arthur to make friends with the big shots present. The big shots don't dare to neglect the newly minted "Lord Cyprus" because they know the relationship between Arthur and Roque.
"Don't be disappointed Ferdinand. No one can do well in that position. Being the commander of the Paris city defense is not necessarily a bad thing for you." Roque was sitting in the corner of the banquet hall. Mangin was laughing in the center of the venue.
He is also very proud now. Although under his command, the French army just lost 45,000 people, no one will definitely bring up this embarrassing topic now.
"Yeah, think about General Joseph Gallieni. His performance as the commander of the Paris city defense was outstanding." Foch was not too disappointed. Both Gallieni and Joffre were named Joseph. Although Foch
He was implicated by Xiafei, but he didn't complain when he mentioned Xiafei.
After Joffre was forced to resign, he was appointed head of the French military delegation to the United States. After the New Year, Joffre will leave for Washington.
Robert Nivele was truly worthy of being Joffre's confidant, and his acting style was exactly the same as Joffre's. At first, Joffre suppressed Gallieni in many ways, but in the end Gallieni died in depression, and he still hasn't gotten what he deserved.
Your own honor.
Joffre was in much better health than Gallieni and was unlikely to die in a short period of time, so Robert Nievelle simply asked Joffre to go to the United States. This was a kick that really went a long way.
It's also really cruel.
"I heard that Mr. Commander-in-Chief is planning a new attack. What do you think?" Roque is not optimistic about Robert Nivele. He drives the tiger out of the front door and lets the wolf into the backyard. Both commanders-in-chief are cruel butchers. He doesn't know Robert yet.
How much damage will the attack that Nivelle is planning bring to France?
The new officer had three things to do when he took office. Winning the Battle of Verdun was won during Joffre's tenure and had nothing to do with Robert Nivelle.
Although the British Expeditionary Force made a major breakthrough in Belgium, it had nothing to do with Robert Niveller. That's why Robert Niveller was so impatient. He wanted to win an unprecedented victory and prove that he was qualified to lead France to victory.
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But it is a pity that Robert Nivelle probably did not have a clear understanding of his own abilities. Although the German offensive in Verdun has stopped, it is not the credit of Robert Nivelle and Mangin, but the combination of multiple factors.
As a result, it is a pity that Robert Nivele has now been dazzled by the victory, and no one can make Robert Nivelle calm down now.
"It's hard to say. The German army has also changed its commander-in-chief and chief of general staff. Hindenburg and Ludendorff performed well on the Eastern Front. They must also be planning a new attack. Next year's war may be more cruel than this year -" Fu
Xu is very worried. When the world war broke out, everyone thought that the world war would end in just a few months. Now no one thinks so. Everyone is working hard to persevere. No one knows when the world war will end.
Rock didn't know that the process of the war in this time and space was very different from that in another time and space. The Battle of Dardanelles in another time and space ultimately failed, and the Ottoman Empire persisted until 1918 before surrendering.
The Ottoman Empire in this time and space has withdrawn from the war in a very dishonorable way. The Allies control the outlet of the Black Sea and can provide more supplies to Russia through the Black Sea. Therefore, there is still a question mark on whether the Russian revolution will break out as scheduled.
The United States has now joined the war. Starting next year, millions of American troops will come to France. By then, the strength of the Allied Powers will be further strengthened. The British Expeditionary Force now has thousands of tanks. Roark is preparing to launch new troops next spring after the flowers bloom.
If the offensive can penetrate into Germany, then the war may be over next year.
Before the outbreak of the world war, Roque also hoped to consume the strength of Britain and France through the world war. Now it seems that if the war can end one day earlier, then it is better to end it as soon as possible. The world war is a catastrophe for all mankind.
"Definitely - as far as I know, supplies in Germany are already very tight. The German government has implemented a universal rationing system, with shortages of supplies and soaring prices. The situation in the Russian Empire is not optimistic either -" Rock was also helpless. After all, the world war will end
It broke out because of the ambition of a few people. In the end, the people who suffered the most were the civilians of all countries.
"I heard that a large-scale famine broke out in India -" Foch was also well informed. The famine in India was an accident, but the situation was very serious. It is said that hundreds of thousands of people have died in the famine.
India is indeed a strange country. When the World War broke out, in order to mobilize India's enthusiasm for participating in the war, Britain promised to grant India the status of a dominion after the war.
This promise became a carrot in front of the donkey's nose. India sent 130 troops to Britain to participate in the war, and also sent almost 1.3 million workers.
Not only did they actively send troops to participate in the war, but all walks of life in India also actively raised donations, raising 150 million pounds in military expenses for the British. Many civilians even donated their own rations.
It was this stupid behavior that finally led to a severe famine in India this year.
This famine is also related to Winston. After becoming the British Prime Minister, Winston transferred nearly 2.5 million tons of grain from India to meet the British domestic demand for grain.
As a result, when India was short of food, Winston did not provide any help to the Indians, which caused the famine in India to become more and more serious.
"It's hard to understand those Indians. The princes and nobles of India would rather sell their grain to foreign countries for cattle breeding than sell it to the common people of India at a slightly lower price." Roque is also helpless. The rich in India may
They are the most unkind wealthy class in the world. Until the 21st century, India still has not completely solved the food crisis.
On the surface, India in another time and space is a standard food exporter, but in fact there are tens of millions of people in India who are malnourished all year round. As Rock said, Indian farmers would rather sell food abroad to raise food.
Cattle are not willing to lower their prices to be sold here. The Indian government, unlike the federal government of Southern Africa, does not have a strict unified purchasing and marketing system. Therefore, once a natural or man-made disaster occurs, India will become a hell on earth.
Phew, even if there were no natural or man-made disasters, by Rock's standards, India would be almost like a hell on earth.
"Isn't it the same in your southern Africa? I heard that potatoes in your southern Africa only cost a few cents per pound, but in France the price will be several times higher. What qualifications do you have to blame the Indians?" A mocking sarcastic voice suddenly came from the side.
, Manjing finally had enough bragging and took the initiative to deliver it to his door.
"Are you of Indian descent?" Rock's mouth was like a light. His words made Manjing's blood boil, and his eyes began to become bloodshot.
It’s understandable, after all, the whole night, Manking only did one thing, which was to brag. Now that Robert Nivelle is in the spotlight, Manking is also rising, and no one is throwing cold water on Manking. Seeing the spring breeze, he is proud of himself all night,