On March 25, 1917, the French Western Front Command.

The windows and doors were closed, and the thick black curtains isolated the conference room from the outside world. The raging fire could not dispel the cold current coming from the north. The seats in the conference room were deliberately divided into two circles. The inner circle was the generals from Britain, France and other countries who directly sent troops, and the outer circle was representatives of countries such as Japan who announced their participation in the war but did not send troops. Everyone was quietly talking, and all the topics were focused on Russia, which was deeply involved in the revolution and the precarious Eastern Front. When the country with more than 100 million people restrained more than 160 divisions of Germany and Austria was on the verge of collapse and shaking, no matter what words were, they could not dispel the generals' worries.

Even "exit" has become a taboo word here.

Nagata Tetsuyama sat in the outer circle. On the surface, the agreement said that all member states were treated equally, but only by sitting here could he feel the kind of heartfelt inequality and humiliation. He arrived at the Western Front as the first Japanese army observer in October last year, when China had begun to send troops to France. From his perspective, the most popular thing at today's meeting was undoubtedly the China-** official group led by Yue Peng and the US military observation group led by US Lieutenant General Pershing. Needless to say, the latter has been more than a day or two, and the largest and most industrially capable country in the world can change the entire battle situation with a slight tilt, so although they have not made up their minds, Britain and France still need to provide them with the best seats.

As for the Central ** Official Group...

Looking at Yue Peng's upright back, Nagata Tetsuyama couldn't help but squeeze his sword tightly. This country, which was looked down upon by Japan six years ago, has now been recognized by sending hundreds of thousands of troops to the most intense Western Front, and surpassing Japan in one fell swoop and successfully squeezed into the inner circle. And looking at the eyes of the surrounding alliance generals from time to time, you can tell that the Republic of China government's repeated re-invigorating troops to Russia a few days ago, it is a big impact. Even though the Chinese Expeditionary Force has not fought a decent war so far, being able to come here and sit in the inner circle itself shows many problems.

As the first Japanese officer who opposed sending troops to Europe, Nagata Tetsuyama suddenly realized that he had done something wrong. When considering too much protection of his country, he ignored the world environment that was quietly changing. Although he still feels that neither China nor Japan can afford such a large-scale war of attrition, and it is even more impossible to go to the far and cold Eastern Front. However, political and economic factors have been forgotten. At this moment, the energetic Chinese officials sitting in the inner circle kept sinking. 5 billion low-interest loans are currently in Japan.

The sharply shrinking fiscal revenue will take eight years to save, and it will increase to 1.5 billion yuan in military expenditure per year to be enough for Japan to complete the construction of all the two 88 fleets. There are also a total of 37 army divisions to give free equipment, direct industrial and military aid worth at least one billion, free logistical assistance and... trophy! Perhaps... only one thing left. But in the end, Nagata Tetsuyama is not optimistic about China's access to it. After all, land is a symbol of colonization and expansion, and Britain and France would rather give money than open this door so easily.

After a deep footsteps, the current French commander-in-chief Nivelle, who was in his 60s, led Mangran into the conference room. This was the first time Yue Peng and Zhang Xiaojun met the hottest officer in the European continent. There was also Mangran, who was known as the number one general in France, but his bright dress made people think of Zhao She who was talking about war on paper.

Zhang Xiaozhun quietly bumped into Yue Peng: "I heard that this offensive plan was created by Mangran, and I was going to use the force to eat the Hindenburg defense line... Humph! I can't understand, why don't these French guys understand? They can't even pull the German trenches with multiple depths by relying on heavy artillery. Even if they blow up the first one and send the infantry up, what about the second one? The third one... There is no tactical maneuver and flexibility." After a hundred days of fierce fighting, the expeditionary army had a clear and intuitive understanding of the German army. To be honest, except for the first time, it was not surprising that they were not very good at taking too much advantage in the next few times, especially when the opponents were mostly reserve divisions. If they were replaced with army-level positions and elite veterans, the number of casualties would be even greater.

Yue Peng also looked at Mingran, who was sitting next to Nivelle, with a serious expression on his bronze face. His thick and black hair stood upright, his eyes were bright, and his whole body exuded a golden aura. It is said that he was quick-witted but his personality was violent and impermanent, and his private life was very luxurious. There were more than a hundred women he had slept with since the war started. What's more, this guy was cruel and ruthless to everyone, and even to himself. He was so important in the Battle of Verdun.

He actually left the command center several times, holding a rifle and charging towards the enemy with his soldiers! Iron Blood is iron Blood and can also inspire soldiers' enthusiasm. It is definitely a heroic image that meets the most needs of newspapers and the people, but the problem is... He is the chief of staff of the army! A chief of staff of a large army with nearly 300,000 soldiers! He does not consider how to reduce casualties and how to defeat the enemy, but rushes out like soldiers to steal the limelight and make an image. He is just kidding the lives of the soldiers!

"Dear generals, our Russian friends have encountered some minor trouble." Between Betton, Foch and Castelno became leaders of millions of French troops. In his 60s, Nivelle, with gray hair on his temples, was quite eloquent. He looked at Yue Peng and Zhang Xiaozhun. Although he was particularly disgusted, he smiled and said with a smile: "His Excellency of the Vice President of China has gone to St. Petersburg to mediate, and... I just got the news that our Chinese friends have officially started the third batch of mobilization and are ready to transport 15 infantry divisions to the Eastern Front again."

The last sentence instantly ignited the entire conference room! Before, everyone thought that sending troops to Russia again was just asking for benefits from the Republic of China government to deliberately bluff, but they didn't expect that they really mobilized! This means that from conscription, training and equipment all delivered, it only takes half a year to step onto the Russian territory. Nagata Tetsuyama frowned even more, and he didn't expect that Yang Qiu would really make up his mind to continue to transport troops to the Russian Eastern Line through the long Siberian Railway. Would he not consider the consequences?! Once Russia really collapses, the German army's troops will definitely point directly to the China ** team. A few hundred thousand troops that cannot even ensure supplies melt faster than white snow! But this is powerful for Japan, and he still wishes that the Chinese expeditionary force would die in Europe, but the question is... Will Yang Qiu be so stupid?

British generals such as Hege and Allenby had obviously received this news, so they looked at Yue Peng silently nodded slightly to show their goodwill. This was already very rare for the arrogant Hege and the British! Only the short and short Pershing, who had polished his leather boots and horse-whip every moment, seemed unhappy. He was probably worried about whether he should send a report or not and suggested sending troops immediately.

Perhaps because he found that too much attention had been taken away, Nivelle then regretted that he would say the news too early, nodded to Mangran and said, "Everyone, it is unknown whether the Eastern Front can be restored. In order to avoid the worst case, we should launch a large-scale battle with the Germans!" After he finished speaking, he made a gesture to Mangran. This kind of force that prevented the generals of other countries made the British commander-in-chief dissatisfied. After whispering for a few words, his eyes turned to pull the map.

These subtle actions were taken into consideration by Yue Peng. There have been rumors that Britain and France were not so perfect, but now it seems that this is true.

Mangran stood in front of the map with excitement and looked at the red lines, dotted lines and arrows marked by himself. This was a plan he had made for two months. He picked up the teaching stick and began to explain in detail to everyone: "Germany has retreated, their resources and manpower have reached its limit. So I think we should choose the strongest part of the enemy to give a fatal blow! I suggest that our 5th and 6th Army from Lance to Sultanvasson are 40 kilometers wide toward the German 3rd and 7th Army launch a strong attack! After the breakthrough, we quickly turn to the vertical line.

The deep Irson continued to attack. Our ally, the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Army of the British carried out an auxiliary attack from the Aras region to Valensene, and restrained the German 2nd and 6th Army to freeze them and could not rely on them to support. Our 3rd Army of the Chinese provided protection of the left wing and launched an attack on Irson from Saint-Contin, and the right wing... Our 4th Army of the Chinese attack advanced from Ponfavere Muronvilier to form an unshakable iron pliers to attack Irson, and our 10th Army of the Chinese Expeditionary Force was the general reserve team."

Following Mangran's teaching stick and words, a front line extending from the sea to Saint Mieller for hundreds of kilometers was clear, and the dense arrows and numbers represented one troops after another. Judging from the number of the five teams on the Western Front currently exceeding 180 divisions (in 1916, Russia sent two brigades to France to fight). The total number of five teams was 180 divisions. The total number was 4.5 million. The German army opposite had two major armies, namely the German Crown Prince's Legion and the Bavarian Crown Prince's Legion, with 12 armies under its jurisdiction, totaling 2 million. What a grand war picture! It is exciting to think about it. But when the four words "General Reserve" finally popped out coldly and ruthlessly, the Chinese Crown Prince's Legion seemed to have been poured with ice water from the head.

After so long preparation, more than 100,000 brothers finally managed to get the troops in one hundred days and got a reserve force. So when the translation was quickly translated, Zhang Xiaojun almost suspected that something was wrong with his ear. In the 100-day fierce battle, the Expeditionary Force had a 1:2 advantage over the German army in the offensive! Moreover, whether it was tactics or morale, he was far stronger than the exhausted French army. In this case, the Expeditionary Force, which already had 22 divisions and more than 400,000 people, served as the reserve force of the French Fourth Army in Lance. This guy clearly deserves a beating!

However, Nivelle seemed to have not seen the restless Central Government, because at this moment, the troops he could mobilize to participate in the attack had reached more than 100 divisions. The total force exceeded 2.3 million! It has 11,000 artillery pieces, about 500 tanks, and nearly 1,500 aircraft! Even without 400,000 poor cannon fodder, he was confident enough to be a mere Zigfeld line of defense. Moreover, this time it was still a sudden attack, so it must be a victory, and any doubt should be eliminated. He has even begun to imagine becoming the greatest French hero! So he completely ignored the angry eyes of Zhang Xiaozhun and the Central Government.

In fact, when Mangran was making the plan, he was really planning to put the Chinese Expeditionary Army in the position of the 4th Army, but he was gently hooked by Nivelle because he did not believe in the ability of the Expeditionary Army at all. In fact, his concerns were somewhat reasonable, because although the 4th Army was an auxiliary, the 1st Army, which was strong in the German Crown Prince's Army, which had been removed from Verdun, had 5 infantry divisions and 2 German guard divisions, and more than 160,000 people with 1,000 cannons and 2,000 machine guns. It was a very difficult force, so even though the cannon fodder in his heart was originally a consumable, he still dared not use the Chinese Expeditionary Army, which had only fought some small battles, to deal with such a main force.

In everyone's shock, Yue Peng slowly stood up and saluted: "God General. I want to know, as a reserve team, do I have the right to enter the battlefield without reporting at critical moments?" (To be continued)

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