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Chapter 540 Serbia's demise

However, just when the British hated China and the United States abandoned Britain, Chinese Finance Minister Sheng Xuanhuai took a special plane to secretly visit London, England and held secret consultations with British Finance Minister Regina McKenna, the number two in the UK.

During the talks, Regina expressed protests against the Chinese government's distrust of Britain and Pang. Sheng Xuanhuai also expressed great regret for this. However, Sheng Xuanhuai said that although China abandoned the linkage between Dragon Coin and British sales and adopted a floating exchange rate system, the Chinese government hopes to compensate from other places.

Regina knew that Sheng Xuanhuai had visited the UK secretly, so she wanted to repair her relationship with the UK, so she asked: "I wonder what good news you have brought us?"

Sheng Xuanhuai said: "It is a general trend that the new system replaces the old system, so we gave up the old system just to start a new system!"

Seeing that Regina did not speak, Sheng Xuanhuai continued: "You also know that we have a very tense relationship with the United States because of Hawaii's problems! The group that was dissolved this time is not targeting your country!"

Regina's eyes lit up, but she was still skeptical and asked: "Since that's the case, then I suggest that Britain and China re-establish financial mutual trust, how can the UK and the Dragon Coin continue to be bound?"

Sheng Xuanhuai hurriedly said: "Let's not talk about the binding matter for now. I think it's better to talk about it later! However, this time I came to hope that your country can control the fiscal deficit and stabilize the UK's sales rate!"

Regina said: "It is my responsibility to control the fiscal deficit and stabilize the English-Dysium exchange rate. However, can I see your country and the United States as treason? You should know that Britain took financial risks for your country in the Sino-Russian War. In the US banking crisis, it also helped the United States overcome difficulties. Now, Britain is involved in the war and is forced to abandon us when you need you the most!"

Sheng Xuanhuai said: "I can understand your mood! The fantasy system has collapsed. I hope you can listen to my new suggestions! Instead of complaining about the past!"

Regina nodded and said, "Then do you have any suggestions?"

Sheng Xuanhuai said: "In order to compensate and help your country overcome this financial crisis, I approved a loan of 5 billion dragon coins by the government, hoping to help your country get rid of the financial crisis!"

"Really?" Regina immediately showed joy. Five billion dragon coins were enough to survive this year's fiscal crisis.

"Of course!" Sheng Xuanhuai nodded calmly. In fact, he was also unsure. With such a huge amount, he, Zhangzhai and Tang Shaoyi did not have that kind of confidence, for fear of lending to Britain. However, borrowing so much money to Britain at once was the result of Zhang Yunfei's autocratic decision. Zhang Yunfei even said that the 5 billion dragon coins could only let Britain quench thirst. As the European War continued, let alone 5 billion, 50 billion could not stop it. At first, Zhang Yunfei was preparing to use the national treasury strategic reserves and lend the 10 billion dragon coins to the UK to achieve the goal of ultimately controlling the UK's finances. However, Tang Shaoyi and other cabinet members opposed it together because they did not have the confidence of Zhang Yunfei, and they did not know the future situation in Europe. Therefore, in the end, they only agreed to lend 5 billion to the UK first to see the market.

In fact, in this world, except for Zhang Yunfei knowing that this war will continue endlessly, no one thinks that the war will last for a year.

The great powers of various countries even prepared only three to six months of war reserves before the war, and the military combat strategies formulated by various countries were defeated and ended the war within a dozen weeks.

Before the war, the finance ministers of various countries made fiscal assessment reports, believing that no country could support a long-term total war. Even the finances of Britain and Germany could last for up to half a year, while France and Russia could only last for three months. If it was longer, the finances of the two countries would be.

The economic foundation determines the superstructure and, in turn, determines the ability to war.

British Chancellor Regina is also sure that the war will end within half a year, so as long as you go through this half year, the UK's finances will be restored. China's 5 billion dragon coin loan can completely help Britain survive this difficult period.

In response, Regina's attitude towards China's abolishing the binding of Dragon Coin and Yingdi also eased, and instead hated the United States.

"Your country is still our friend. Compared to the ungrateful Americans, I am very grateful for your country's loan!" Regina said: "With this loan, I am fully confident that I can survive this financial crisis!"

Sheng Xuanhuai nodded and smiled, but he was praying in his heart. I hope that Your Majesty’s prediction is correct, otherwise if we help Britain overcome this difficulty, wouldn’t it be a problem to raise a tiger?

Regina then said happily: "The friendship between Britain and China has a long history. How nostalgic was the British-China League! I really hope that Britain and China can restore this relationship!"

Sheng Xuanhuai thought to himself: Regina obviously wants China to join the gang, but it is no wonder that China takes the initiative to lend 5 billion dragon coins to the UK. Such an active show of kindness will inevitably lead to such an idea. However, the more ambiguous and vague relations between countries are, the most beneficial to China. At present, Xiaoxiao said: "Although there is no legal treaty relationship now, in fact, China-UK relations have always been very friendly!"

"Of course!" Regina said happily: "If the relationship is not good, your country will not borrow 5 billion to us at once to help us overcome difficulties. There is an old saying in China that true feelings will be revealed in times of adversity. Although there were some unhappiness between Britain and China in the past, I believe that Britain and China relations will have a qualitative leap after this!"

"Of course, that's what we expect most!" Sheng Xuanhuai smiled, but became more and more worried in his heart.

Judging from Regina's attitude, as long as you have a loan of 5 billion dragon coins, the UK will survive the old and quiet. The UK will definitely end the war in a short time. Moreover, Regina hoe…” I was grateful to China for this help from my heart.

Your Majesty, I hope your wisdom is still correct this time!

Regina didn't know China's real purpose. If he knew that Sheng Xuanhuai cursed that the European war continued, the British finances were dragged down and became China's debtor country, he would be safe.

die.

Subsequently, China and Britain secretly signed the "Regina-Sheng Xuanhuai Agreement" in London. According to the agreement, Imperial Bank of China urgently provided a loan of 50 dragon coins to the UK. Because the UK urgently needed this loan, China converted all the British and British peninsulas held by the treasury at the market price; it is currently paid to the UK. The remaining funds will be paid in installments within the next three months. After the UK promises to repay them with dragon coins after the expiration. If there is no dragon coins, it will be discounted with gold. The scope of Sino-UK trade will be expanded and the purchase of Chinese goods will be given priority.

In this way, China won the favor of Britain by secretly lending to Britain, rebuilding China-UK relations, making Britain more deviant from the United States and pro-China. It also successfully sold all the British sales held by the treasury to avoid the loss to China by the depreciation of Britain and Britain. In addition, Britain transferred its trade objects to China, and Britain no longer restricted the number of Chinese ships through the Suez Canal, which caused the volume of goods imported from Britain to surge, driving the entire Allied countries to expand imports from China, greatly weakening the US trade with Europe.

Britain received a huge loan from China. Immediately, the British war machine spun high. After receiving supplies, the British Expeditionary Force crossed the English Channel, landed 6 in France, and prepared to fight against the German army together.

After Sheng Xuanhuai left London, he went to Paris, France and St. Petersburg, Russia, and signed secret agreements with France and Russia respectively. China loaned France and Russia at the best price.

Since Russia has always borrowed money from France, but France went to Britain to borrow money, and eventually Britain borrowed money from China. This chain-based recording relationship has led to the interest on borrowing from France and Russia very high. Nowadays, if China directly borrows from France and Russia, the interest rate is much lower than before. Therefore, France and Russia agreed without hesitation.

After signing a loan contract with France and Russia, China's scope of activities in the Mediterranean was expanded. Since the Mediterranean was responsible for the French Navy, a large number of hoarded materials from China's Cyprus naval base were trafficked on a large scale in the Mediterranean. Russia opened the West Siberian Railway, allowing the goods transported from China from Northern Xinjiang, Mongolia and Xinjiang to be transported to the Russian European battlefield along the Siberian Railway.

In comparison, it is more difficult for the allies to obtain China's strategic materials. Although France no longer harasses China's merchant ships in the Mediterranean, making it easy for the materials from the Cyprus base to enter France to supply French war consumption. However, the French navy is very close to the Austro-Hungarian navy. If many of China's merchant ships are shipped to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, they will still be investigated by the French navy. Once it is strategic materials, France will forcibly buy them or deport Chinese ships to Cyprus.

China is strict

If the Lord is, if it is France, France will naturally obtain Chinese supplies. If it is the Austro-Hungarian Empire, then the supplies will naturally be transported to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. To put it bluntly, whoever has a hard fist will be correct.

Fortunately, the goods from Cyprus can also be transported to the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Bulgaria through Turkey and then transferred to Germany. Especially after China took over the Baghdad Railway, it mobilized more than 100,000 people to quickly repair the railway. It is expected that the Baghdad Railway will be completely connected in two years, so that the materials in the Persian Gulf can be transported directly to Pailin, Germany.

Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire were very happy that China had made every effort to repair the Baghdad Railway, and within its capacity, they would do their best to help China build this railway. Once the Baghdad Railway is fully connected, Germany will not have to worry about being blocked by Britain at sea, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire will not have to worry about France blocking the Mediterranean.

However, it is one thing for the Allies to be happy. Whether they can complete it depends on their own efforts.

After Sheng Xuanhuai's visit to France and Russia, he also secretly visited Vienna and Palin by the way. Sheng Xuanhuai said that the Chinese government is willing to provide strategic supplies to the allies, but the premise is that the allies must break through the obstacle of Serbia. Because Serbia seized some of Turkey's territory, a section of the Baghdad Railway fell into Serbia. Serbia obviously would not allow strategic supplies to flow into the allies. Therefore, the Chinese government asked the Allies to quickly open up this lifeline.

The German General Staff immediately formulated a plan with the Austro-Hungarian General Staff. Germany assisted the Austro-Hungarian Balkan Army's young-gate field artillery. The Austro-Hungarian Empire used the loans given to them to buy... infantry armored vehicles from China, forming two armored infantry battalions. Thirty Black Hawks and fighters were purchased, forming Austro-Hungarian Air Force fighter squadrons, and all of them were put into the Balkan Army's combat sequence.

...The infantry armored vehicle, the most primitive crawler infantry fighting vehicle used by the Imperial Qin Royal Army on the Korean battlefield, is a tractor turf with a millimeter steel armor shell, and then several Maxim heavy machine guns are arranged inside, which has a huge lethality to infantry. The Black Hawk fighter is also the most primitive export fighter of the Imperial Qin Royal Air Force. Its performance is not as good as the current fighter of the Imperial Qin Royal Air Force, but it is higher than the biplane fighter of the European countries.

The weapons provided by China to Europe are basically the same. Without any necessity, China will not export more advanced weapons. The materials hoarded by the Cyprus naval base are very large and complete. China promised to send the materials to the Austro-Hungarian Empire to arrive next to the Adriatic Sea in five days. The only el-gang army of the Austro-Hungarian Empire was there, and the land of Bao Kangye was there.

The Austro-Hungarian Air Force pilots were not suitable for China's monoplane fighter jets, so the Austro-Hungarian Air Force Department negotiated with the Pruss Air Force Base in Serbia, and hired Chinese pilots to participate in the war under the pretext of inviting Royal Chinese Air Force pilots to observe. Fortunately, Serbia did not have air force fighters, so safety issues were not to be considered. Therefore, the Cyprus Air Force Base agreed to the invitation of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and secretly helped as an observer, because it was a very helpful thing to China's trade by opening up Serbia one day earlier.

The Austro-Hungarian Balkan Army was attacked by Serbia three times and was beaten back. Now that they have obtained advanced equipment from China and Germany, they suddenly became proud. However, even if the third-rate Balkan Army was armed to the teeth, they were led by a group of sheep. Forced to open up the railway transportation line as soon as possible and obtain more Chinese equipment and supplies, the Austro-Hungarian King made a cruel decision to transfer the infantry general of the Hungarian Army to the Balkan front and command the group of sheep wearing vests.

A sheep can bring out a group of grass-eating wolves, and likewise, a ferocious wolf can bring out a group of meat-eating sheep!

General Vonkovis was the commander of the elite Austro-Hungarian army. He was experienced and after seeing two armored infantry battalions, thirty fighter jets and Rumen field artillery, Li Xuan formulated a comprehensive attack plan.

At dawn on August 15, 500,000 Austro-Hungarian Empire launched a full-scale attack on the west bank of the Belgrade River. Two hundred German Krupp cannons violently bombarded the Serbian defenders on the east bank. Suddenly, artillery fire flew and smoke filled the air. One hour after the artillery fire, artillery fire extended to block the reinforcements of Serbian subsequent troops. At this time, the 500,000 Balkan army on the west bank crossed the river across the entire line, without any reserve team. All of them served as the main attacker.

There are 400,000 Serbian and Montenegro coalition forces on the east coast, but the Serbian state cannot support the consumption of so many troops, so only 50,000 of the 400,000 troops have been sticking to the boundary river. The remaining 350,000 troops are engaged in production and work. Once the front line is in a hurry, they will immediately pick up their weapons to join the war.

Unexpectedly, the Austro-Hungarian Empire suddenly had more cannons, and the Serbian army that came to reinforce was blocked by fierce artillery fire and could not move forward.

The 50,000 Serbian defenders on the east coast saw the Austro-Hungarian team on the other side crossing the river. They immediately climbed out of the anti-aircraft shed to fight back.

At this time, thirty fighter jets with the national emblem of the Austro-Hungarian Empire took off from Sarajevo Airport and flew over the critical river. The experienced Chinese pilot immediately swept the Serbian defenders along the boundary river and began to sweep the air from the Serbian defenders on the east bank.

Suddenly, the backs of the Serbian defenders were exposed in front of fighter planes that were diving in the air.

Bark and gnaw!

The fire tongues in the air spurted. Countless bullets tilted to the position like rainstorms. In the blink of an eye, after the plane passed by, only rows of bloody Serbian soldiers were left.

The Serbian defenders, without air defense, suffered heavy casualties, and immediately lost their will to fight and fled in Baotou.

Half an hour later, the Austro-Hungarian team forward rushed to the Serbian defenders' positions through the border river and fought fiercely with the remaining Serbian defenders. Although the Serbian soldiers were brave and fearless, they were outnumbered in the face of the Austro-Hungarian team rushing up. More than 10,000 defenders were dispersed by fighters, and the rest were all killed on the East Coast positions.

Because he was afraid that the continued shelling would hit his own plane, General Vonkovis stopped the shelling and ordered thirty fighters to continue to fight in depth while taking advantage of the surplus of fuel and bullets.

After seeing that the Austro-Hungarian Empire stopped shelling, the Serbian army was worried about the defenders on the river bank, so they accelerated the reinforcements. However, they soon saw the battle flying in the air.

Many people have seen the power of fighter jets in the two Balkan wars and immediately ran to the surrounding houses to hide, but more people still don’t know about it, and there are even people who have seen planes for the first time.

The tarts were gnawed, and the fighter's flames spurted again, and the bullets shot at the crowd on the ground. In the blink of an eye, soldiers were shot and killed. The Serbian army was in chaos. The officials could not find the soldiers, and the soldiers could not find them.

official.

After a fighter jet dived over, the black Austro-Hungarian team rushed up, and the front was two armored infantry battalions. Faced with the chaotic Serbian army, the heavy machine guns in the armored vehicles immediately opened fire and shot the surrounding Serbian soldiers.

Although the Balkan army was also a group of sheep, the organized group of sheep was also very terrifying. Soon more than 300,000 Serbian troops were divided into several pieces, and the Austro-Hungarian team behind the armored vehicles shot and killed Serbian soldiers everywhere.

It seems that the soldiers of the Austro-Hungarian Empire were very bloodthirsty. Many Serbian soldiers who had lost their will to fight, even though they put down their weapons and surrendered, the Austro-Hungarian Empire soldiers still shot and killed them, and even stabbed them to death directly.

Although the armored vehicles only have millimeters of armor protection, Serbian soldiers were unable to compete with these monsters. Faced with the heavy machine guns inside, the Serbian army suffered heavy casualties, and the several organized resistances were ruthlessly suppressed. Only corpses and blood flowed into rivers were left behind.

Two hours later, the Austro-Hungarian Empire's forward commando had captured Belgrade, Serbia. All 500,000 Austro-Hungarian teams crossed the boundary river and drove into Belgrade. When Austro-Hungarian soldiers inserted the red and green double crown flags on the roof of the Serbian Palace building, they declared the demise of the Serbian Kingdom.
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