For the British, the only way to safely withdraw from Italy is to withdraw only part of the British troops from Italy, and then leave part of them to watch the Italians. Thinking of this, Zhu Erdian felt a urge to curse, and such a
Allies can also be regarded as Britain's bad luck for eight lifetimes.
There are less than 500,000 British troops there now. The most they can pull out is 300,000, leaving less than 200,000 left to watch this ally. This is necessary, otherwise there is no guarantee that Italy will rebel. As for the Allies,
We know very well the value of Italy now, and we dare to open it no matter what the conditions are, but there is no point in throwing these 300,000 people into the French battlefield.
"Your Excellency, Ambassador, you still consider the problem too complicated. Why not make it simpler? Why do you have to go to France? There are seven armies there with nearly two million elite German troops. I don't think anyone can break through them in the short term.
The defense line, even the Chinese Army, does not have this capability, not to mention the difficulty of a deep attack from France into Germany. It is difficult to cross the Rhine River alone. As for Berlin, it is even more out of reach. So why not change the place, which can maximize the
Where can we achieve our goals to the maximum extent?" Yuan Shikai said.
"Where?" Zhu Erdian asked with some confusion.
"Germany's coastline is very long." Yuan Shikai said calmly while drinking tea.
Zhu Erdian took a breath. He finally knew what this guy's intention was after having been talking to him for so long. Emperor Yang's goal was to have the British land on the coast of Helgoland Bay and then go straight to the hinterland of Germany.
"If your country can win Hamburg and Bremen, then the Germans will naturally have no illusions. Then China joins the war. This will be the straw that breaks the camel's back, even if they still refuse to admit defeat.
, we are just continuing to march towards Berlin. At that time, their troops could not withdraw on the east and west fronts, and the entire German hinterland could be said to have no defense capabilities. With two British group armies and three Chinese group armies, we could easily march forward.
Pass the Brandenburg Gate." Yuan Shikai continued.
"Your Excellency, Marquis, this is very difficult. Fighting on land is not difficult. The difficulty is how to land." Zhu Erdian shook his head and said.
"Is it difficult? I don't think your main enemy is nothing more than the German High Seas Fleet. The current number of British naval battleships does not have much advantage compared to the Germans. But don't forget that you still have allies, and they don't. Your country's homeland
The fleet still has twenty-three capital ships, and the French navy has four more. The Russian navy still has six ships in the Baltic Sea, adding up to thirty-two ships. It is impossible for the Austrian navy to leave the Mediterranean, and the Argentine fleet is now hiding in Port of Spain.
If they dare to go to sea, the most that can help the Germans are the two Greek ships, but they can't sail out of Gibraltar. Can't you still beat them with twice the advantage?" Yuan Shikai said with a bit of exaggeration.
"Your Majesty the Marquis, you have forgotten that there are mines. The German fleet cannot hinder us. But the mines in Helgoland Bay are a problem that we cannot solve. If it takes half a year to clear the mines, then our plan will not have any effect.
It makes sense." Zhu Erdian said sincerely.
"Mines? Knowing the mine map, do you still need to clear mines?" Yuan Shikai said with a smile.
Zhu Erdian was completely stunned. The meaning of these words was very clear. Emperor Yang had the mine map of Helgoland Bay in his hands. This news was like a bolt from the blue. Everyone knew that this was top secret among the Germans.
"Your Excellency the Ambassador." Yuan Shikai waved his hand calmly to signal him not to be surprised, and then said: "You don't need to be surprised, and you don't need to think about where this thing came from. You just need to know that we can provide the British Navy with the entire
All you need is the layout map of all the mines in Helgoland Bay. I think with this thing, everything we discussed before will not be difficult."
Not only was it not difficult, it was a piece of cake. The British Home Fleet brought a large number of landing ships and troop transports straight into the Helgoland Bay. Then the battleships blocked the German fleet, and the landing ships and troop transports headed straight for the German coast. At this time, Germany
With almost no soldiers, the British troops who landed could definitely capture Hamburg in a very short time. With this most important port in Europe in hand, the British troops could land as many troops as they wanted, let alone hundreds of thousands.
It's just a matter of time before you can make millions.
Then China announced its participation in the war. At that time, Germany was really at a dead end. There was no other choice but to seek peace, at least not in a smart mind like Zhu Erdian.
After sorting out all this, even he had to marvel at the skill of the Chinese. Let alone fighting, I am afraid that the troops sent by China to participate in the war would not even be needed to reach Europe. The Allies would have to sue for peace halfway.
Yuan Shikai looked at him with a smile. Your Excellency, the Attendant, was thinking about what the British would look like when China suddenly announced that it would join the Allies and then declare war on Britain, France and Russia.
"Your Majesty, Ambassador, I think this issue should no longer be discussed by us. It is no longer within the scope of our responsibilities. Next, we should discuss the issue of the United States. Your Majesty is most concerned about the stability of the United States.
"He then said slowly.
What he meant was that the issue of the division of the United States must be resolved before that. This is another condition for China to participate in the war. Zhu Erdian understood this very well. There was nothing worth studying on this issue. Since Emperor Yang wanted the division of the United States,
Lie, then let them separate.
However, there are several conditions that need to be clarified before how to divide them.
"It's very simple, just two things. First, His Majesty does not want the part of the divided United States that he does not like to have access to the Pacific Ocean. Second, His Majesty cannot accept an enlarged Canada." Yuan Shikai said.
Zhu Erdian nodded. This is understandable. Emperor Yang has had a long-standing ambition to dominate the Pacific Ocean. He definitely wants to take this opportunity to completely solve this problem. California has been taken away by him. Naturally, he does not want Oregon and Washington to belong to a state he does not own.
The country he likes, as for the latter, is understandable. The Great Lakes Industrial Zone must belong to the one he doesn't like, and the Canadian Industrial Center is also in this area. Although the strength of the two combined is still not comparable to that of the current United States, it is enough to be called
To become a big industrial country is definitely not something he can accept.
"So what kind of division plan does Your Majesty prefer?" he said with a smile.
"It doesn't matter. Your Majesty respects the choice of the American people and lets them decide for themselves. But the speed must be fast. This problem must be solved within two months. Our time is very tight. Every minute of delay will lead to many poor people."
The young man died in the flames of the war. Ending this war earlier would be a benefit to mankind." Attendant Yuan said with compassion.
He is even more anxious about the British. If the United States separates early, they can get a considerable amount of reinforcements early. Especially if the two armies in the Italian battlefield are removed, the sooner the Americans can fill the vacancy there, the better.
In this way, after the bosses behind the two political forces in the United States reached a tacit agreement, the United States of America, a country that was once only one step away from glory, finally began its process of destruction.
As for the procedure, it is not complicated. The current question is whether to join the Allied Powers and participate in the war in Europe. Then the people of each state will hold a referendum on this issue. The side that agrees to participate in the war and the side that does not agree to participate in the war will then study and establish one on their own.
What country? During this period, all departments of the U.S. federal government, including President Wilson, have temporarily performed their duties and stood on the last duty until the process is over. Of course, it does not need to be all over. In fact, the referendums of each state have been completed and the queues have been separated.
That's it. The rest is their own internal affairs as to how they want to organize their government.
As for federal public property, of course it is mainly the military. This needs to be divided through negotiation after the respective governments organize themselves.
It is said to be a referendum. In fact, the current positions of various states in the United States have basically been determined. Those with stronger farmers are naturally opposed to participating in the war, while those with stronger industrial capitalists naturally support participation in the war, because American industry is mainly concentrated in the Northeast and the Great Lakes.
Coast, so a rough boundary can basically be formed between the two sides. Starting from the Atlantic coast, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Carolina,
All the sparsely populated states in the north and west from this line to the Pacific coast, which rely solely on grazing and farming to maintain their economy, are anti-war. These places, especially the western states, all rely on exporting agricultural products to China and importing cheap industries.
Chinese businessmen have seriously penetrated these places, and even the rampant smuggling of Chinese industrial products in the United States largely relies on the cooperation of these states. Anyway, the vast majority of those who went to the west to develop are scum.
There is no pressure at all to do this kind of thing, and it can be said that it has been controlled by China.
As for the central and southern states headed by Georgia, in addition to economic reasons, they are also mixed with the hatred of the Civil War, especially Georgia. This state has been alienated from the federal government since the Second Spanish-American War. This time it is the third
One jumped out to demand secession, but their goal was not to form a separate country with the western states, but to directly merge with the Confederacy, including South Carolina, North Carolina, and Tennessee, which were the remnants of the Civil War.
idea.
Emperor Yang didn't have any objections to this. All he wanted was the division of the United States. As for what the division would look like, he didn't really care. Anyway, the Confederacy was also in his hands. However, Virginia, another important southern member during the Civil War, was probably going to do it this time.
Choose the other side.
In this way, the national referendum in the United States kicked off with great fanfare. When he thought of destroying the United States, even Emperor Yang felt like a dream. After all, the psychological shadow left by this country on him was too profound. (To be completed.)
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