Commander Li Zhi sat in a car and walked on the muddy land of the German Federation.
The car skidded on the muddy road and had to be pushed by soldiers from time to time.
Even if it was inconvenient, they had to keep their cars up to speed with the rapidly marching soldiers of the Second Division.
The car is equipped with a powerful wireless telegraph machine.
The Royal Army now accepts command and directs the troops under its command, which is inseparable from wireless telegraph machines.
The war situation changed rapidly and the army needed to receive and send telegrams in real time, so the only option was to transport them by car.
Chief of Staff Xie Xiaochuan of the Second Division took a telegram he had just received and said with a smile: "Master Ding Keshan is trying to take credit, and he is still dealing with the aftermath.
Hundreds of thousands of Russian remnants were roasted, and it would take them several days just to collect the corpses.
Who told us to move too fast? There is no militia here, and the slave army is not well trained.
We have to handle all these chores ourselves.
I just hope that when we attack Hamburg, we won’t leave a mess behind.”
Chief of Staff Xie Xiaochuan drank a cup of tea and said with emotion: "The German troops we encountered along the way were not even as effective as the imperial militia.
It gives me the feeling that these people are like farmers who have just put down their hoes, fighting without any rules at all.
Let alone a skirmish line, their formations are not well trained.
The artillery regiment fired a few shots, and the German troops immediately dispersed.
Nothing like a well-disciplined army.
The troops of the German Federation held muskets in their hands, otherwise there would be no difference between them and the troops of the Polish-Lithuanian Federation holding swords and spears.
No wonder the German Confederation, so close to the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, has never annexed the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
It turns out that their strength is evenly matched."
Li Zhi took out a telegram and handed it to Chief of Staff Xie Xiaochuan.
When he was reading the telegram to Chief of Staff Xie Xiaochuan, he simply said: "This is a telegram sent by Gu Tian, an alumnus of mine when I was studying in the military academy. He is now the commander of the 25th Army.
We attack the northern part of the German Confederation, and they attack the southern part of the German Confederation.
The 25th Army was also worried that the German Federal Army was too strong.
They had arrived at the border of the German Federation before and had been waiting for the arrival of supplies and friendly troops.
After preparing everything, the 25th Army made up its mind to attack the German Federation.
However, they discovered that the German Federation's army was simply vulnerable.
Let alone what they consider to be the first level of the European Allied Forces.
They are not even comparable to the fanatical troops of the Ottoman Turks.
The 25th Army was surprised by this situation.
After in-depth investigation, they also deciphered the telegrams of the German Federation.
Only then did we learn that all the elites in the German Federation had been transferred to the European Allied Forces.
This is an obligation that the German Federation, as the younger brother of France and the Holy Roman Empire, must bear.
The annihilation of the European Allied Forces not only caused nearly one-fifth of the youth population of the German Federation to disappear forever.
He also lost the grassroots officers and high-level generals that the German Federation had trained through years of war.
Our opponents now are not just soldiers who have just put down their hoes and gone through simple training.
The generals who commanded their operations were only children from the military aristocracy of the German Federation.
They possess military combat knowledge inherited from their families, but have not experienced the cruel test of war.
These people can only talk on paper and have basically zero actual combat ability.
If the Imperial Royal Army is blocked from advancing by such an army, its designation will no longer need to exist."
Chief of Staff Xie Xiaochuan immediately understood the cause and effect, and he said with some curiosity: "The 25th Army must regret it to death when they find out about this situation.
The only army of the German Federation that currently shows a certain degree of combat effectiveness is the Russian remnants.
At that time, the remaining Russian troops were still in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
The 25th Army was more decisive, and it would not be difficult for them to take down the German Federation with only their own strength."
Commander Li Zhi agreed: "That's true. If you look at this telegram, the tone is sour.
Everyone in their 25th Army regretted it to death.
This is a lesson for our army, and there is no need to worry about the combat effectiveness of the German Federation.
We must ensure the speed of our march.
The faster our army moves, the faster the German Federal Army will collapse."
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Hamburg, an important port city in the German Federation.
Pedestrians on the street were walking in a hurry, including some people wearing silk and satin. They trotted out of the city regardless of the excrement dumped on the street by residents along the street.
The unusual behavior of these nobles, who used to travel in carriages or wearing high heels, attracted the attention of Hamburg residents.
Residents in twos and threes came out of their homes and whispered.
"Wilder, do you know what happened?"
"I don't know. My son went to join the army, but there was no news for a long time. I asked the recruiting officials, but they knew nothing.
But some time ago, the military conscription was launched again. My youngest son was only fifteen years old and was forcibly drafted into the army by the conscription officials.
I think there will be another war, but I don’t know who we will fight this time.”
"There is going to be a war again, and the war will never end, and we, the small citizens, will suffer the most.
Finally, the price of flour has been lowered, but now it seems that the price of flour will increase again."
The residents of Hamburg are talking a lot. They still don't realize that the war is approaching.
It wasn't until a few days later that the situation in Hamburg took a turn for the worse.
In Hamburg, the nobles who got the news first fled, and then the wealthy businessmen got the news and they also chose to run away.
As the German Federal Army experienced disastrous defeats on the front line, news continued to spread.
Hamburg officials and defenders also chose to abandon the city and flee.
This is not an option for Hamburg alone, but for any medium or large city close to the Royal Army.
Local officials and defenders, because the city could no longer be defended, chose to flee without any hesitation.
Those of them who are well-informed already know that the German Federation has collapsed.
No one will continue to protect them, they can only rely on themselves to protect themselves.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The European Allied Forces were completely destroyed. These well-informed people have already concluded that the situation in Europe will be very bad next.
The European Allied Forces, the most experienced army in Europe, cannot stop the enemy's advance.
No one can stop the enemy's advance.
They understand some of the situation in the Dahua Empire, and they only need to choose to escape and change their clothes.
When the war subsides, they can still make a comeback with the money and connections in their hands.
Everyone from top to bottom of the German Federation is taking advantage of the fact that the German Federation is about to be destroyed and is frantically making money in their own pockets.
There are certainly people who want to save the German Federation.
But their strength is too weak, and their actions have no impact on the overall situation.
The smart people of the German Federation have realized that without the protection of a strong military, the German Federation has no ability to survive this crisis.
They no longer consider the optimal solution of the German Federation, but consider the interests of their own family.
As long as you have money in your hands and can take refuge with the new ruler in time.
Even if they cannot maintain the luxurious life of aristocrats, they are still upper-class people.
The German Confederation was originally a federal country forcibly kneaded together by France and the Holy Roman Empire.
Without experiencing the test of blood and fire, social consensus cannot be forged.
The German Federation has many internal contradictions, and they have no loyalty to the German Federation at all.
Most people choose the path of self-interest, and these people even dare to embezzle the military expenses for rebuilding the German Federal Army.
The German Confederation before the war was already on the verge of collapse.
After the war came, cities continued to fall, the army failed to win a single battle, and the German Federation had completely collapsed.
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Hamburg city ghetto.
The little boy Eric climbed up to the attic, holding a piece of black bread that was so hard that it could be used as a brick to hit someone.
He looked at his skinny sister Elena.
He stretched out his hand, showed the black bread in his palm, and said happily: "Elena, I carry bags for big shots, and this is my salary.
We have food again today."
Eric immediately took out the water, smashed the black bread with a brick, and stirred it in the water.
He had seen his mother boil it in hot water before, which made it taste better.
But he could no longer afford coal and wood, so he could only use well water to soak bread and eat it.
Eric mashed up the prepared bread and handed it to his sister Elena, and they ate the bowl of rice together.
They originally had a happy family, but their father was drafted into the army two years ago and has not been heard from since.
My mother fell ill a year ago. After the doctor gave her bloodletting treatment, her condition worsened and she died soon after.
Eric carried bags at the dock and earned a little money every day.
The terminal has been suspended some time ago. I heard that the terminal was blocked and no one dared to go out.
Elena said worriedly: "Brother, I heard that many people have escaped from Hamburg.
There is a brutal army on its way to Hamburg."
Eric said nonchalantly: "Hamburg is the burger of nobles, what does it have to do with us?
Those who escaped were either nobles or wealthy people.
We are penniless and have nothing to lose except this small life.
Besides, we have no money or food, so what can we do to get out of Hamburg?
New troops will come in, the docks will probably be reopened, I'll have a job again, and we'll be able to eat two loaves of bread a day."
When Elena heard that she could eat two pieces of bread a day, her already dark eyes lit up again.
At dawn the next day, Eric locked the door and continued waiting by the street in the wealthy area.
In the past few days, many people in the wealthy areas have chosen to take their luggage and flee south.
Because of the experience of horse-drawn carriages blocking the road, some important figures said that horse-drawn carriages are not allowed on the roads in the city.
If you want a carriage to go on the road, you must pay a carriage tax.
Many wealthy people feel that the carriage tax is too high and are reluctant to pay it.
Only workers like them who carry bags have a chance to make a living.
Eric followed his friend and soon met a guy.
He struggled to carry a big box.
He just needs to carry this box to the carriage by the Nanmen River.
He will get a piece of black bread.
Employers now have to pay with food when they hire people.
Because in Hamburg, no matter how rich you are, you cannot buy food with money.
Eric walked hard on the road. He was sweating profusely and his whole body was soaked with sweat.
When he heard the sound of the river and the braying of the horses, he breathed a sigh of relief and finally arrived at his destination.
Eric put the box on the carriage and was waiting for the steward to pay.
If he could find another job back in Hamburg, he would be able to earn two pieces of brown bread.
Eat one today and save the other.
Many people have black bread in their hands and fill their stomachs immediately.
When they could not earn black bread, they were too hungry to work, and in the end they could only starve to death at home.
Eric learned this lesson and always kept a little bit of food for himself.
His ears moved and he suddenly heard a strange sound coming from the other side of the river.
This banging sound was very similar to the sound made by the steam engine when he was working on the dock.
But this sound is more cheerful than the dull sound of a steam engine.
Many people by the river changed their expressions when they heard this sound.
"The enemy is coming, run!"
"The Han people are coming, how come they are so fast?"
"The troops on the front line are too useless. They have only been here for a few days."
Eric saw many people screaming in fear and running away in all directions.
But he didn't run away because he was very tired now and couldn't run anymore.
Eric saw something that looked like a steel carriage and quickly came to the other side.
They unloaded what looked like an iron box, quickly put it together on the shore, and placed it in the river.
Someone entered the river and began to adjust the positions of these iron boxes.
Soon a simple steel pontoon was built.
Many soldiers carrying firearms jumped off the steel carriages and trotted to the other side of the river.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Guang Guanghai brought soldiers from the reconnaissance platoon to reconnoiter the surrounding enemy situation.
The map in the hands of the Second Division was not very accurate, and there was no translator in their army who could speak the local language, so they could not find a guide to lead the way.
In the Royal Army, most translators only know English and French.
England and France were the countries that had the closest exchanges with the Chinese Empire in the past.
French, in particular, is widely circulated in continental Europe.
Guang Guanghai came to a river. Through his telescope, he saw a big city on the other side of the river.
If nothing else happened, he found Hamburg, the target of the second division.
They happened to see a group of people on the other side of the river, crossing the simple pontoon bridge to the other side of the river.
Guang Guanghai found that most of the people on the other side of the river had fled, and only a small number of people dressed like poor people stayed here.
They are easy to identify because they don't have a complete piece of clothing on them.
Guang Guanghai knew a few simple words in French, so he asked: "Do any of you know French?"
He was a little disappointed when no one responded, but he heard a few stumbling words in French.
Eric was a little scared, and he said hesitantly: "I know a few words in French. I learned it secretly on the dock."
Guang Guanghai was so surprised that he immediately asked about the situation in Hamburg.
They learned that the city ahead was their target, Hamburg.
The nobles and defenders in Hamburg had abandoned the city and fled three or four days ago.
After Guang Guanghai heard this, he was immediately surprised and reported the situation in Hamburg via telegram.
He saw that the speaker was young, he didn't have much meat on his body, and he looked like he had been hungry for a long time.
Guang Guanghai took out a dozen meat buns and two cans and handed them to the young man.
"Take and eat the reward given to you!"
Eric smelled the aroma of food, and he grabbed it tightly in his hands, fearing that the precious food would disappear.