For Yang Feng, nothing is more perfect than this. Otherwise, the huge British naval fleet will be a disaster after all. Even if the Chinese navy can defeat them in the future, it will have to pay a certain price. You must know that the strength of the British is not just the fleet.
The combat experience that can be said to be integrated into the blood of the century-old maritime overlord is the real advantage of the British Navy. Compared with them, the Chinese Navy, which has only developed for a total of 20 years, is a bit young in any case, and only qualified sailors are
The quantity is incomparable.
The current Chinese navy is, to put it bluntly, like a fast-growing poplar tree. It may seem tall and leafy, but it is fundamentally different from this old locust tree that has accumulated over time. If it really wants to go to the battlefield,
Even Yang Feng had no idea whether he could outdo others. He could despise the US Navy and the French Navy by virtue of his weapon superiority, but he could not despise the British Navy.
Therefore, the safest way is to let Germany, the cannon fodder, take the lead. When both of them are hurt, the Chinese Navy can easily push behind, and the British Navy will be finished. In addition, the German Navy can also be eliminated in this way.
After all, these are also enemies. The future ocean should be the ocean of the Chinese people, not shared with others.
As for the Russians, to be honest, they really don’t pay attention to Nicholas’ navy. First of all, the Baltic Fleet can never be launched, and the second Black Sea Fleet can’t be launched either. On one side are Germany and Sweden.
The fleet is blocked, and the Bosporus is blocked on one side, and the two throats are stuck tightly.
Now, almost all the new battleships of the Russian Navy are in these two fleets. In the future, all their new battleships will also be in these two places, because their shipyards are there, and Russia’s industrial bases are on the coasts of the Baltic Sea and the Black Sea. No matter how many they are built,
They could only be locked in two bathtubs forever. Looking at the map, Yang Feng couldn't help but sigh how reasonable it was for Nicholas to desire to go to the sea.
In the following time, the severe cold and snow in winter gradually calmed down the sound of guns and artillery throughout Europe. Neither the Entente nor the Central Powers launched a decent offensive. Of course, small-scale battles on both sides were inevitable, including
The German bombing of London has also completely stopped. Not only is it a problem with fighter jets, it is also difficult to have suitable weather for airships in this season.
However, although there was no movement on the battlefield, everyone behind the battlefield was desperately preparing for the war. Encouraged by various slogans from their respective countries, or of course under coercion, countless young men put on military uniforms to supplement the early losses.
In the miserable army, waiting to be the next batch of cannon fodder.
Germany once again formed three new armies on the basis of the original eleven armies, bringing the total to fourteen, while the Austro-Hungarian Empire also greatly expanded its army to ten based on the original five armies.
It can be said that we really have to go all out.
Countless factories are working hard to produce and stockpile all kinds of weapons and ammunition. Machine guns, guns, and planes are constantly stuffed into the hands of the soldiers on the front line so that they are ready to bleed each other. Especially after they have already
Chariots, regarded as the most effective weapons for breaking through trenches, are the top priority in the production of arsenals in various countries. Orders under the banner of bulldozers are flying to China like flakes. Sweden and the Confederacy are flying to all factories under Yang Feng, from
Everything from complete vehicles to semi-finished products and even spare parts are sold out as soon as they are produced.
Other things like aircraft engines, aviation aluminum, chemical raw materials, steel machinery, and even canned military uniforms are all being snapped up. The entire Chinese capitalists are like participating in a crazy feast to carve up orders from the European powers.
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In addition to preparations for the war, diplomatic efforts are also being made to win over neutral countries, especially Italy. With the war situation of the Allied Powers group being unfavorable, the importance of Italy has become more and more prominent. Even on the surface, this country already has the ability to influence the war situation.
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If Italy joins the Entente, and then their nearly one million troops cross the Alps, then the Austro-Hungarian Empire seems to have only surrender or subjugation. Once Austria-Hungary is finished, Germany will be unable to survive alone no matter how powerful it is. If Italy joins Germany
Austrian group, then all their millions of troops will attack France from the flanks. France, which has already tried its best on the Marne River front, also has no ability to stop them. Then France will surrender or subjugate. Once this happens, then the West
The British on the front line are definitely unable to support themselves. If they lose on the western front, the Allies will lose completely.
Therefore, whether it is the Entente or the Central Powers, Italy seems to have the energy to decide their life and death. It is estimated that no one in the whole world knows as clearly as Emperor Yang at this time how weird the Italians will be in the war, Capore
The record of 30,000 casualties and 260,000 prisoners in the Battle of Torre was probably only broken by the Italian army during World War II.
But strange things are strange things, and it always makes people feel a little regretful to see such a European power staying away from the war, so during this period of time, Yang Feng has been thinking about how to get Italy into the war.
It should be said that this goal is not easy to achieve. Since the beginning of the war, both the Entente and the Central Powers have done everything they can, but there is still no clear result. Historically, they participated in the war because they saw the Russian army was about to fight against Kabul.
The Pattian Mountains were in the mountains, so I was worried that if I missed the opportunity, I would not be qualified to carve up the Austro-Hungarian Empire if I participated in the war again, so I rushed to join the war. But now that Germany and Austria are fighting against the Russians, it is difficult for Italy to have enough courage to take such a risk.
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But precisely because of this, if they defected to the Allies, it would seem more like providing help in times of need. As for Italy's defection to the Allies, Yang Feng felt that it was better not to harm William.
"How much is the price offered by Britain and France now?" he asked Zhang Quan.
"Tyrol, Istria, Trieste, Dalmatia, and now Trentino are added. Anyway, Britain and France are generous, and they were all cut off from the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Although it seems to be a lot, in the eyes of the Italians, these places will definitely be like picking up treasures after joining the war, so they cannot really be tempted. In fact, what they are most eager to get is North Africa, but it is still in the hands of the Ottomans.
They definitely have no hope. Italy's colony in Africa is just on the edge of the Red Sea, surrounded by British colonies. They want to ask the British to give them a piece of it, but the British are definitely not willing to do this," Zhang Quan said.
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"So what about the Germans' colonial distribution?" Yang Feng asked.
"Germany does not have many colonies. Southwest Africa is definitely British, Cameroon is also British, Togo is French, the Philippines is Russian, and there is only Tanganyika left. The Russians still need to have a foothold in Africa.
, how can we give them any share? To be honest, Britain, France and Russia also know very well that Italy only has such a small value, and of course it is not enough to ask for too much." Zhang Quan said.
This is true, Germany only has a few colonies, and Britain, France, and Russia have suffered millions of casualties. Of course, they cannot give them to others. But if they don't divide their colonies, where will the Italians get the motivation to join the war?
"Judging from the current results of the activities of various European countries, Italy may still fall to Germany. The dispute between them and the Austro-Hungarian Empire is nothing more than a dispute over Trentino. But even if the British colonies cannot be divided up after the war, there will still be
There is a large French colony, enough for the three of them to divide, and it is said that Germany and Austria have promised to assign Morocco to Italy once the war is won, and Germany only needs to retain a military base in the north." Zhang Quan continued.
This made Yang Feng even more confused. Is it possible that he really wanted to push Italy into the arms of Germany? But in that case, William would have to at least provide another army group to protect Italy, just because they let the Austro-Hungarian Empire invade in the first battle.
With a glorious record of more than 100 kilometers in depth, the British are absolutely unstoppable if they really want to land in Italy. The Germans are already very tense in terms of military strength. If they continue to protect Italy, they may seriously affect their future attack power.
"Why not let Italy join the German-Austrian group? What we need now is the Allied Powers Group to beat the Allied Powers Group harder. If Italy joins, wouldn't it be more conducive to this strategy?" Zhang Quan said incomprehensively.
"No, no, just remember one thing. If Italy joins Germany and Austria, the Germans will have to send heavy troops to protect them. If it joins the Allies, Britain and France may also have to send troops to protect them.
"Yang Feng said. Originally, in the end of the First World War, Italy had to rely on Britain, France and even the US military to counterattack and regain the lost territory. And even at that time, the reason why they were successful was not because they fought well, but because the Austro-Hungarian Empire had already
It was on the verge of disintegration, and even the Czech Army was included in the counterattack sequence.
Zhang Quan was also a little bit offended. He didn't expect His Majesty the Emperor to despise the Italians so much. However, in this matter, he still tended to believe His Majesty the Emperor's judgment. After all, Emperor Yang has been very good at diplomacy over the years.
Strategy, sometimes no matter how incredible the inference seems to be, it will become reality.
"In this case, if we want to push Italy to the side of the Allied Powers, the easiest way is for us to create an atmosphere of joining the Allied Powers. The more realistic the atmosphere, the better." He thought for a moment and said.
"This is a good idea!" Yang Feng's eyes immediately lit up. Italy's ability to decide the war situation is just an illusion, but China's ability to decide the war situation is real. As long as China joins the Allied Powers group, then Germany and Austria will fail.
It can be said that there is no suspense. Those small countries that have been watching from the sidelines only need to make bold bets. (To be continued)