Chapter 524 Paris, imminent!

New York in the night is particularly charming. From time to time, there is a cheerful Lagtime melody in the small bars on the streets and alleys. People relax their bodies and minds. Although the other side of the Atlantic Ocean is already full of smoke, in the eyes of many New Yorkers, this does not affect the United States.

On the contrary, with the increasingly fierceness of the war, Europe has begun to make desperate purchases, from oil to coal, from steel to all kinds of raw materials, to explosives and shells, etc. As long as it is available in the United States, someone will definitely buy it on the shelves.

A few years ago, the shadow of the economic crisis has been announced to dissipate, and banks began to lend a large number of money to the supply market, because there are businessmen who are demanding to expand and build new factories. They stare their eyes every day and wave the property certificates in their hands, hoping to get loans as soon as possible to expand production and use the war to make a lot of money.

Busy has become the main theme. In everyone's eyes, the United States will become the fastest ship.

But is it really like this?

The special extended car drives through the Manhattan night. The calm and restrained design style, the cold and impactful lines make the car look extraordinary. Many people are quietly asking which big man's new favorite.

Sitting in the back seat, Thomas, who had just attended a party in the Republican Party, frowned. Although he was not a Republican, as their largest funder, he was often invited.

Although the level of such a cocktail party is not high, he still asked him to find out a message tonight, a message that made his scalp numb.

After the car drove into his villa here, as soon as he opened the door, he saw that George and Liu Jinpeng had welcomed him.

George has resigned from the position of president of East Texas Oil Company and Mexico Petroleum Company at the beginning of the year. Liu Jinpeng next to him is his successor. He is not only the president of Huanya Oil Company, but also a confidant cultivated by Li Mo from the orphan. He is a capable general under the Royal General Manager, but he also It's just a temporary replacement, because Huanya Oil Company itself is already very busy, so someone else will take over soon.

Seeing Thomas's abnormal face, after the three immediately got into the study, George asked, "Thomas, what's the matter?"

Looking at George, Thomas took a deep breath, took out three cigars from the drawer and distributed them to everyone. After so, he let the smoke turn around in his nose, and then said, "George, take your family and Cindy to the Far East."

This sentence with no beginning and end is undoubtedly shocking in the ears of George and Liu Jinpeng. Who is Thomas? He is a super rich man, the largest gold dollar of the Republican Party of the United States, and one of the biggest trump cards in the hands of the emperor. Such a person can only explain one thing if he persuades a good friend to leave the United States with his woman.

"The United States is going to declare war?!" George's eyes widened. He did not believe that the United States would go to war, but that the United States would join the war so early, because from the standpoint of the United States, Europe is still too powerful. Joining one day later can weaken Europe one more day, and it can also earn one more day's profit. It is best to join only when Europe is exhausted. Count.

This is the principle of capital seeking benefits and avoiding harm, but now the United States is going to declare war. What's going on?!

"This morning, the first German [***] team of 150,000 people has arrived 20 miles outside Paris!" Thomas's eyes were a little lax, and it seemed that he still couldn't believe the news that had not yet spread to the United States.

This news also left the room with the sound of smoking.

None of them are fools. Needless to say, George and Thomas, Liu Jinpeng is also the best among the Chinese millionaires who have shown in recent years. Although they are only immersed in business and money, they may not be unable to understand politics.

It's very simple, because American politics is capital politics, and everything has to be decided by capital.

In the world of capital, the biggest principle is to seek profits and avoid harm, that is, to avoid trouble as much as possible and choose profitable things to do, but capital is also the most realistic. It must constantly look for breakthroughs and profits, otherwise it will hurt itself.

The siege of Paris seems to have nothing to do with the United States, but in fact, if the United States does not intervene, once France surrenders, Germany's confidence in ruling Europe will be greatly increased. When Germany rules the Atlantic Ocean and Xinhua occupies the Pacific Ocean, the capital of the United States will have no way out!

The rupture of Colombia has made South America farther and farther away from the United States. If it is sailing to Europe, the U.S. economy will come to a halt or even regress. Therefore, the capital thought of taking risks and taking advantage of Britain, which is almost difficult to shake at present, to fight to the death!

The two strongest industrial countries in the world, coupled with the previous news that Britain is persuading Italy, if the remaining France can be preserved, plus the vast Russia, the balance of this war will immediately fall to the Allies.

No matter how powerful Germany is, it is impossible to fight against the United Kingdom and the United States, and then they have to seek the help of another person!

There is no doubt that before the United States agrees with Britain, it will definitely ask Britain to ensure security in the Pacific Ocean, so that a powerful British navy is bound to help the United States seize control of the Pacific Ocean.

A real world war has begun to brew.

Thinking of this, George couldn't help shivering. With the influence and strength of these countries, no one knows how many small countries will eventually be involved, but one thing is certain that the world will never have a happy land.

"How long will it take?"

"I don't know." Thomas shook his head and said, "Britain has given France an ultimatum. If they give up Paris, Britain will immediately withdraw from the war and let Germany inform France!"

"Are they going to force France to work hard?" Liu Jinpeng sneered.

"Yes, General Xiafei has been recalled to Bordeaux in the south, and he was replaced by General Gallieni. He swore yesterday that even if Paris became a ruin, even if he was left alone, he would fight to the end!"

"In addition to him, the British Political Axe has also mobilized all the maritime forces to send more troops to France. It is said that 150,000 British Expeditionary Army soldiers have landed in France in the past ten days, and the first batch of soldiers recruited from Canada and India have also been sent there. The British commander, General John French, is currently commanding them. "."

"God, how many soldiers are there?"

Although George has become a citizen of Xinhua, he can't help but tremble when he hears that his motherland has recruited so many troops and soldiers to defend Paris.

"Is it a lot?"

Thomas smiled bitterly: "I heard at the banquet that France is also doing its best to send more troops to Paris. They even modified their plan to attack Lorraine into full defense, and pulled back a lot of troops from the front line. In addition, they even mobilized women and children. It is said that the soldiers of the two countries there have reached 130. Ten thousand! And Germany has also reached 900,000, and it is still increasing!"

"George, leave. You are not suitable for this kind of life." Thomas got up, poured a glass of wine for the two, and then said seriously, "Go to Yanjing, Li Mo is the most incredible person I have ever seen. He will participate in the war, but he will never let the war burn in the territory, so Xinhua must be the safest."

"Liu, you can also come to Australia as soon as possible. You may be needed there."

"What about you? Mr. Thomas." Liu Jinpeng asked with concern.

"I have received a telegram to buy gold here."

"Acquisition of gold!" George opened his mouth wide and couldn't help admiring Li Mo's sharp eyes. At this time, the news that the United States may participate in the war is still a secret. A large number of businessmen are desperately taking out gold and silver loans to expand production. In addition, the export of raw materials from South American countries has also ushered in **, so a large amount of private gold began to concentrate on banks. At this time, it is hanging out. The high price can even use the signboard of the Gold Reserve Committee to absorb a large amount of gold, which is undoubtedly a good idea. Once the United States declares war, the price of gold will inevitably soar, and it will not be so easy to get it.

This Li Mo didn't seem to forget to make money in the war.

When George laughed dumbly, Thomas took a deep breath and said quietly, "We can't decide the future. If the defense of Paris fails, there is no doubt that there will be another storm in the Pacific Ocean!" -

"From the current point of view, Germany has taken the initiative, and Little Mouch has been ruthless this time. The two troops he sent to the Eastern Front and a cavalry division are rushing to Paris at full speed by railway. Although Britain and France are also doing their best, France has lost too fast before, so the morale of the current troops has become the biggest problem."

"Xiafei's No. 17 battle plan has been completely rejected. The main force attacking Lorraine is withdrawing with all its strength. Some troops will defend Verdun as the front line, and others are also rushing to Paris by rail."

"The French political axe has issued a national mobilization order yesterday. All men between the ages of 15 and 40 must be called into the army. The colonies are also conscripting locals to form troops. Because they control the Mediterranean and Italy's attitude is vague, the first French troops from 50,000 have been waiting in Algiers. Going to Paris, Britain has promised to provide three million guns to the French colonial army, of which two million will be purchased from the United States.

"In addition, Britain has asked Russia to accelerate the dispatch of troops, no longer be limited to Galicia, forget the defeat of Tannenberg, and ask Nicholas II to send at least half a million troops to continue to attack East Prussia. However, at present, the Russians may not be able to take care of it, because after the Ottoman Empire declared war, they must guard it. Baku and the Black Sea, so the German Eastern Front seems to be basically stable at present.

"This is the current general situation."

Seeing Zhang Zuolin put down the putter, Li Mo took a step forward.

The huge sand table was full of small red and blue flags, and the canine teeth were intertwined and gathered in the narrow strip of more than 100 kilometers from Verdun to Paris. Looking at this, he seemed to see countless soldiers rushing there.

The Battle of the Marne River is gone. In the larger-scale defense of Paris, will Germany attack Paris, or will Britain and France finally block Germany's three axes to stabilize the war?

When Li Mo was thinking, the generals in the general meeting room were also whispering.

It is determined that the defense of Paris will be fought. To be honest, even if it is a face-to-face project, France must fight, because in Li Mo's view, the combat effectiveness of the French army in World War I is still good. Although the army was defeated in the early stage, its vitality was not greatly damaged.

And to this extent, politics has replaced military decision-making. If the French political axe is not kept dead, it will be abandoned by Britain in the future. Maybe the British will simply return to the three islands to play. Once they surrender to Germany, not only will all the colonies be gone, but they will not be able to raise their heads in their lives.

So France must protect Paris, which is to give the treaty countries an attitude. What's more, from the current point of view, the British and French coalition still have an advantage in numbers, and they have also seen through Germany's biggest disadvantage, that is, the lack of population resources. As long as it can consume a lot of Germany's vitality in Paris, then the war The initiative will be quietly reversed.

"In my opinion, this little Maoqi is still too timid. If he had sent a tank assault earlier, I'm afraid he wouldn't have been so deadlocked." Zhao Long shook his head at the German position on the edge of Paris.

"That's not better. If Paris is gone so soon, the purpose of consuming Europe will not be finished."

"Yes, this battle has to be fired on the string." Chen Ping said with a smile, "Britain and France are not fools. As long as they can consume 300,000 German people in Paris, even if Paris is lost in the end, those colonial soldiers who continue to Europe are enough to make it impossible for Germany to continue to go deeper, and the front will be stabilized."

"Winter is coming soon. Once it snows, Germany's attack will slow down. Moreover, judging from our exercises, the tank troops can hardly help in the battle, and the risk of entering the city will be very high. I believe that these two points must have been studied by Britain and France, so I decided to fight this battle and delayed. Time consumes Germany.

Li Mo nodded in the audience. Germany's biggest mistake was that it did not maximize the power of the tank. Guderian had tore a big enough gap at that time. If the German tank regiment could continue to attack decisively the next day instead of hesitating, Paris would have fallen long ago.

It can be seen from here that the real role of tanks has not been understood by Europe. Everyone only uses it as a tool to kill a large number of enemies, and according to the latest intelligence, France has shipped a relatively complete A7 to Manchester. With British capabilities, perhaps imitations can appear on the battlefield next month.

The key is that Britain is also very likely to hand over tank orders to the United States in the case of its own lack of productivity. In that case, it will not take half a year, and the Allieths will get at least 3,000 tanks on the European battlefield.

"It's almost time, everything will be clear after this winter." Chen Ping glanced at everyone, and finally stopped in front of Li Mo and said with a smile, "The problem now is that Britain is already warning us not to provide military assistance to Osman anymore. What should we do!"

"What should I do?" Li Mo touched his chin, glanced at everyone, and suddenly pointed to Kuwait and smiled, "Ottoman and Russia are at war. Will our interests in Greater Kuwait be in danger?"

"Haha."

(to be continued)