Chapter 523 Completely messed up

Hong Kong.

Dress up as ordinary people, shuttle through this world-famous free port metropolis, and feel the unique customs of this era, which can't help but make people feel that things are different.

History has been completely changed. This beautiful century-old colonial city has returned to the embrace of the motherland early, but its development has not stagnated. On the contrary, it has become a municipality directly under the central government and prospered after becoming a commercial port.

The beautiful Victoria Bay is full of ships from various countries, most of which are ocean-going ships of the Ally countries. Cotton yarn, cloth, aluminum ingots, medicine, and even coffins have become the most popular goods. In just one month, more than 150,000 people have died and hundreds of thousands of prisoners have made Europe completely red. They buy almost whatever they have.

However, under this unprecedented prosperity, the hidden worries are getting bigger and bigger. First of all, the allies who come to purchase are all, but a large number of materials have failed to increase the strength of the alliance. With the passage of time and the more convenient transportation of the United States, the power of the alliance will become weaker and weaker.

This is also the main reason why Germany had the strongest comprehensive military force before World War I in history, but still lost the war.

This is not in line with the idea of letting Europe grind more meat, so Li Mo urgently needs to hold Shi Pei in his hand and use the four cruisers in his hand to disturb the Indian Ocean. He dare not say that he will cut off the blood transfusion route in the British, French and Indian Ocean, at least to interfere with and affect it and slow down their own hematopoietic function.

It should be said that Spee did a good job. Just like the cargo ships of various countries that have long been filled in the harbor, they dare not go to sea alone now. They need to wait until the frigates of the British Far East Fleet arrive before they gather and leave. Inadvertently, they created the first fleet escort mechanism.

Although he is still trying his best to provide support to Germany, because Britain has severely blocked the Suez Canal, any ships in transit are not allowed to pass unless they go to the Allies, so he can only arrange for ships to take the farther Panamanian route and transport materials to the middle after entering the Atlantic Ocean. The country was established in Norway, where German merchants used small boats to walk the Baltic Sea and transfer in the way of ants moving.

But after all, Norway is a neutral country, and military supplies cannot take that line, otherwise it is very likely to be seized. Therefore, on this basis, he also needs the Greater Kuwait route to transport a large amount of military supplies there, and then use a flat-bottomed boat to travel to the Heli of the Hewrates of the Euphrates, and transport them by truck to Istanbul on the way, and Where to ship trains to Austria-Hungary and Germany?

It is also a slow and rugged transportation line. Although the railway from Istanbul to Baghdad has begun to be built with the secret funding of itself and Germany, fast transportation is always a big problem as long as the most important period from Baghdad to Kuwait is not repaired for a day.

For this reason, he even prepared to ask the Ottomans to forcibly escort Armenians and prisoners of war to prepare for construction after the war. According to Zhan Tianyou, who came back from the field survey not long ago, although it is 500 kilometers long, the terrain from Kuwait to Baghdad is flat, and the road is a dry surface, and the construction is not difficult. With a simple monorail, if 200,000 people can be concentrated, and 50,000 domestic construction corps with rich experience in railway construction can be used as the command, under the condition of ensuring materials, it will be no problem to open to traffic within a year and a half.

Although the transportation is very difficult at present, blood transfusion is not so urgent. After all, the European family is still there, and the real war of attrition has just begun, so he not only does not restrict exports to the Allies, but also is not in a hurry at all, because there is still enough time and leisure. Come to Hong Kong for inspection.

After playing around and returning to the temporary villa, Li Mo saw that Long Guozhang and Duan Qirui were coming, and immediately smiled and said, "Guozhang, I heard that your navy has made a fortune again recently?"

"Nonsense." Long Guozhang shook his head like a rattle and shouted injustice, "Your Majesty, we just took over the cargo ship he didn't want from Speer, so that he wouldn't waste explosives."

"You know, this kind of thing can't show up, so we can only hide the big one first and transform it. How can we make a fortune if the small one is dismantled as scrap iron? And I have to provide Shi Pei with food and drink, as well as coal, which is a loss.

So as not to waste explosives?!

It is estimated that only the thick-skinned naval commander can say this, so Li Mo ignored this guy. There is nothing he can do. This guy is about to become his own in-laws. Can't help but give some face? He had to turn to Duan Qirui and asked, "I heard that the British are already worried? A large number of warships have entered the Suez Canal and are coming?

"Your Majesty, Britain is really anxious. The Indian fleet, the Far East fleet, the South African fleet and the Australian fleet have all been dispatched. Two days ago, we found two battlecruisers Australia and New Zealand off the coasts of Western Australia, as well as 16 other warships. In addition, there are four ships sent by Britain and France this time. Old-fashioned battleships and 20 cruisers of various types, according to our calculations, the number of Allied [***] ships that track and search for Speer has reached 87!"

Hiss~!

Li Mo also took a breath. Historically, only 78 ships participated in the encirclement and suppression of Shipei's fleet. Now the number is reversed, which shows the benefits of him not going to the East Pacific Ocean to enter the Indian Ocean. When the Emden white swan, which originally had only one, became a group under his own temptation, it was not elegant but annoying.

"Ha ha, I poked a hornet's nest!" Long Guozhang smiled: "But if Churchill knew that when he transferred the two battlecruisers into the Indian Ocean, Spee had left and entered East Australia with two armored cruisers, I don't know if he would be angry."

"East Australia? You're not going to make him bombard Sydney, are you? Looking at the proud dragon beard, Li Mo raised his finger, and the man curled his lips: "It's Brisbane, Vanuanu and Fiji. In addition, he will join the Leipzig and Dresden there."

"Bah!"

"It's too dark!"

With its own cover, the two Sharnhorst-class ships running around, I'm afraid they will drive Britain crazy. Thinking of this scene, even Duan Qirui couldn't help squinting his eyes and asked after a long time, "Britain won't doubt us, will he?"

"How can I not doubt it." Li Mo took the coffee handed over by the maid and said with a smile, "The British are not fools. Nearly a hundred warships can't find Shi Pei. There must be someone to cover them, but they are mute and hard to say. Unless they declare war on us or seize the handle, they can only watch Spee run around."

" By the way, has the fleet of German soldiers set off?"

"It has already departed. It is expected to arrive in German West Africa on the 15th. It is full of closed ships. In addition, we have also supported them with an additional 2,000 tons of ammunition." After Duan Qirui finished speaking, Li Mo wanted to ask if there was any new information in Europe, but he saw the guard rushing in.

"Your Majesty, Germany's emergency."

After Li Mo opened the telegram, he was suddenly stunned. Long Guozhang and Duan Qirui hurried over, but after a few glances, they were all dumbfounded, because the German army had killed the city of Paris!

Isn't this too fast?

On the afternoon of August 27, that is, five days ago, ten A7 tanks provided by themselves soared all the way. Due to the defeat of the French front line at that time, the second line did not expect to be defeated so quickly and was not prepared. It was caught by this surprise attack team, and then broke through along the junction and went all the way to the distance. The suburbs of Paris are only 32 kilometers away!

What made Emperor Li more dumbfounded was that the commander of this small unit turned out to be the famous Guderian. Under the siege and interception of the French infantry, this guy successfully returned to the station with five tanks under the reception of the friendly army!

What is this? The father of armored blitz was born early?!

According to Wang Shizhen, Germany deliberately concealed this matter until Guderian returned to Berlin last night and was received by William II. It is said that although he took the initiative and lost five tanks, the German general staff only gave him a verbal warning, and even William II praised him for avenging old William. He moved and thought that he had let the French see the strength of Germany and promoted it to the commander of the new tank regiment!

This news immediately made Li Mo's first one bigger than two. Obviously, the A7 tank provided was too advanced!

Originally, he handed over the A7 to Germany so that this killing machine could make Europe more lively. However, although the equipment department reduced many surnames according to the requirements during construction, after all, after a large number of tests from M1 to M3, both the chassis and the engine are more mature than the real A7V in later generations. Many, especially the engine, has 100 horsepower more than history after lightweight, which allows the A7 to run farther and faster and can achieve continuous long-term combat.

Lance is only 130 kilometers away from Paris. If he comes to fight by himself, with the help of airships, planes and M3s that have just entered mass production, he can even advance to Paris in three hours, but this does not mean that he is willing to see the German army enter Paris so quickly!

Paris is the heart of France and the center of the whole country's industry and agriculture, so whoever gets Paris can get France. The Revolution is the same, and so is Napoleon. If you lose Paris, you will lose the country.

From a historical perspective, France's will to resist to the death is really poor. In fact, compared with the land of China, which has been fighting for thousands of years, the Europeans' will to war is not so strong, so it has been slightly strengthened. The German army, which has been emphasizing unity and love since the Bismarck era, has become so strong.

The distance of 32 kilometers will undoubtedly greatly inspire the momentum of the German army. As long as you are not a fool, you can see that the fall of Paris is only a matter of time. Maybe Paris will be gone when you wake up tomorrow morning!

Judging from the fact that the Germans deliberately concealed it for five days, it is obvious that they are planning a real assault on Paris!

No one knows whether the French will fight a tragic defense of Paris. Although this French [***] team is known as the world's first army, which is much stronger than the same period of World War II, will they really stick to the end?

Lee Mo doesn't care whether Guderian will rise or whether Paris will be broken, because Britain has been deeply involved, Russia has invaded East Prussia, and the Battle of Tannenburg is about to begin. There is no possibility of anyone to stop. Unless Britain is willing to let Germany unify Europe, it can only grit its teeth. Force the French political axe, which has moved to Bordeaux, to continue fighting!

What he is most worried about is the United States!

"Wellson hasn't made a statement yet?" Li Mo finally raised his head from the shocking news and looked at Duan Qirui and asked.

"Not yet, but I heard that the United States is very chaotic now. The Republican Party and the economic oligarchs hope that the United States will participate in the war as soon as possible to save Europe, but the opinions of the Mingzhu Party seem to be very inconsistent, and the ordinary people do not support participating in the war."

After handing over the information to Duan Qirui, Li Mo walked to the small garden outside with his hands behind his back. After Long Guozhang looked at each other, they also hurriedly followed.

Looking at the flowers in the garden, Li Mo was a little annoyed. Historically, the United States declared neutrality on August 28. At this time, four days have passed, and the United States has not made any reaction, which itself is very doubtful.

If Paris is lost, it may be difficult to contain Germany by the strength of Britain and France alone. Russia has been restrained by millions of troops by itself, so Britain will definitely attract more people. Back to this era, he knows something. Although Britain is wary of the United States, its influence is actually very great, and The United States is also temporarily happy to see Britain at the forefront.

For the United States, after the Pacific cannot win, if Germany sweeps Europe and eventually rules the Atlantic, then they can only be third-rate countries in their lives, and they are not always able to lead economically. As long as Germany wins the war, the huge colonies of Britain and France will change hands, and Germany will replace Britain. It has become the second most populous country in the world.

American politicians are not stupid. They know that Germany's industrial capacity is not worse than that of the United States, and Xinhua is also catching up quickly. Through the recent sudden increase of troops from Xinhua to the north, Germany has sold all the Pacific colonies except Japan, and it can be seen that Xinhua and Germany have repeated help from the Spee fleet. Some kind of agreement may have been reached.

This means that after the war, there will be a country with both military and economic power in the Pacific and the Atlantic Ocean, which means that more than 80% of the world's population market is insulated from the United States, which means that the North American continent will be attacked on both sides!

So once Paris is lost, it will only be a matter of time before the United States participates in the war!

The first condition for the United States to participate in the war is to ensure the safety of the back garden of the Pacific Ocean, so Britain is bound to make a certain commitment and even share various technologies with the United States, which means that the military capability of the United States will reach another level!

Britain and the United States also mean that they can't escape, because these two countries with the world's strongest industrial capabilities can completely block all the current sea routes to Europe, and even the Kuwait route can't be maintained. Xinhua will not be able to provide any support to Germany for the time being, and the United States will completely take all the wealth of the war. In my arms.

Once the United States participates in the war, Germany's advantage will be rapidly reduced. The United States has not spent a year in history conscripting soldiers for training before sending troops to the United States in Europe. Under its own temptation, the United States currently has about 500,000 troops, that is to say, As long as he wants, he can send at least 400,000 troops to the European battlefield before winter comes.

And although Guderian has greatly increased the momentum of the German army, it has actually put Germany in danger. Five lost tanks will definitely be taken back by the United Kingdom for research. At the speed of the United Kingdom, perhaps the imitations can be delivered in another month. If the United States also joins, then 5,000 tanks will be taken out in a year with the capabilities of the two countries. It's not unusual.

This will completely offset the German tanks and help contain the actions of the one million Russian army.

This is what he is most worried about!

Because if you want to open this break, you have to go to war!

The problem is that the strength in my hand is not the strongest. According to the current progress, the F4C/D naval air combat and attack models will not complete the experiment until the end of the year, and it will not be able to enter production until at least until March next year. In addition, pilot training, etc., it will not be on until the end of next year at the earliest.

In terms of the navy, the six strongest Guam-class (Note 1) fast battleships, the first two will not be delivered for sea trials until the end of the year. The actual delivery will be as soon as May next year, the remaining four will not be delivered until about October next year, and the second batch of Yangtze River-class will not be delivered until the middle of next year.

The army is slightly better. Fifteen new infantry divisions have been formed by using the northern Xinjiang exercises. M3 tanks are coming down the production line one after another. A total of 45 army divisions and four marine divisions can temporarily ensure their own safety.

The fastest preparation is the Air Force. At present, 1,000 Mustangs have been produced. The attack type developed with the navy does not need folding wings, so it has been finalized and can be put into production next month. What's more, the current 2,000 F3 vultures, which are more advanced than Europe, are enough to complete the task of reconnaissance and defending the airspace. .

Li Mo took a deep breath. He was originally ready to enter the war after the Battle of the German Sea, because that was the beginning of Germany's decline, and Russia also began to fall into the revolutionary movement, but now it seems that this timetable will be greatly advanced.

Just as he turned his head, the guard came over again and handed the telegram to Long Guozhang.

After the Dragon State Chapter was opened, he immediately raised his head: "Your Majesty, Osman and Bulgaria announced their accession to the Allies and declared war on the Allies this morning."

"In addition, our intelligence officers found that British Foreign Secretary Gray secretly visited Italy yesterday, and Chancellor of the Exchequer George has also arrived in Washington and will hold closed-door consultations with U.S. President Wilson tomorrow."

"In addition, British Prime Minister Asquith delivered a speech in the House of Commons in London three hours ago, calling on all British citizens and colonies to take action. The British Ministry of Defence announced that they would be transferred from each colony and began to recruit colonial troops on a large scale!"

One after another news made Li Mo couldn't help but pinch his eyebrows. The news of Paris undoubtedly inspired Osman and Bulgaria and let them see the benefits of joining the alliance, especially Bulgaria, which participated in the war nearly a year ahead of history. This is really a complete mess! --

(Note 1: Guam and the Mariana Islands do not belong to the province of Daxia. Because of their special geography and important strategic location, they are separately designated as the province of Guam, so the name of the battleship in the province has not changed.).

(to be continued)