On November 14, the German ship Wang Jiuling was riding entered the English Channel. At noon, the captain of the ocean liner Schroeder spotted a French cruiser heading towards them.
Since Germany's defeat in World War I, the Germans have been very angry with the French. The French navy has often made things difficult for German ships. This is the tragedy of a defeated country. Schroeder doesn't know what this French cruiser is doing.
But it's certain that nothing good will happen.
After the French cruiser blew its whistle to signal Schroeder's ship to stop, it quickly approached the ship bound for Far East China. Several French navy officers got off the warship. They walked onto the ship and asked: "Who is the captain?"
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Schroeder came out and said without fear: "I am the captain of this ship. What can I do for you?"
The Frenchman said: "Please give us the list of all guests on board!"
Although Schroeder wanted to protest, he still didn't do it. It should be because the French have played this set of measurements countless times. The protest is ineffective. The truth is only within the range of the cannon.
Schroeder asked the first mate to take out the list of all personnel and handed it to the French navy personnel. The French navy looked at the list and quickly found the information about Wang Jiuling and others.
"Please call these Chinese out!"
Schroeder wondered, why don't you usually cause trouble for the Germans? Why did you find the Chinese today? But as long as you don't cause trouble for the Germans, don't worry about them.
Schroeder asked the French army to wait, and then invited Wang Jiuling out. Wang Jiuling was surprised. What did the French army want to do with him? But now he was in other people's territory, and he still wanted to meet these French guys.
Wang Jiuling and more than a dozen guards came to the deck, "I am Wang Jiuling, do you have anything to do with me?"
The French looked at Wang Jiuling and the guards. Although they looked very relaxed, Wang Jiuling and others had their hands in their pockets. It was obvious that there were guns in them. If the French dared to do anything, they would be beaten into pieces immediately. The French laughed.
He smiled and said: "General, don't get me wrong. Some time ago, the general said that France was vulnerable, so the French people were very angry and asked the government to ask the general to apologize. Today, we are asking the general to visit our France to see if France is really
As the general said, it's as bad as it is."
Wang Jiuling said: "What if I don't go?"
The French said: "General, please don't embarrass us. Although the general is very powerful, he still cannot go against France in Europe."
Wang Jiuling shrugged and said, "I'm going to get something!" Then he entered the cabin.
Wang Jiuling asked five of the guards to return to China with mg34 first, and let the military industry experts study it carefully. At the same time, Wang Jiuling also sent a telegram asking Xikang to find a way to develop stamping technology in the United States. The more advanced the better, in addition to automobile production lines, tanks
Production lines, aircraft production lines, and related technologies are all needed. Wang Jiuling has already sent a telegram to Xikang France before. I will confirm this time.
I believe that by the time Wang Jiuling returns, military industry experts will already be familiar with mg34. By then, Wang Jiuling will give you some guidance and start production.
Wang Jiuling was taken to France and visited French shipyards, military enterprises, automobile manufacturers, etc. It has to be said that although France has not been able to compare with Germany since the Franco-Prussian War, it is indeed not comparable to China. Its level of industrialization
Good thing it's quite high
The reason why France lost World War II so quickly was because of ideological confusion and the lack of a stable government. Who has seen that it had to change two or three prime ministers almost every year for decades? Second, although France has a high level of industrialization, after all,
It is the third country in the semi-agricultural and semi-industrialized society that does not want to make progress. First of all, the military equipment does not have any main equipment. Germany has the Mauser 98k. Although France has the m1916, it has been modified several times, and none of it is mass-produced. In 1927, the M1916
The carbine was improved and the front hoop at the front of the butt was replaced. There was an independent bayonet holder in the front hoop. This gun was already very good, but France had too much equipment left over from World War I, so the French did not mass-produce this gun.
The latest model of rifle, and the rifle is just a microcosm of France's lack of enterprising spirit. This is what the French show in all other aspects.
The reason why France has not fully industrialized is that they have the second largest colony in the world, so they are similar to the British. The quality of their products is inferior and the cost is higher. Everything can be sold, so the capitalists are too lazy to update their equipment. France is also
Just fell into ruin
Wang Jiuling was finally invited to the Maginot Line to visit the Maginot Line. After World War I, France built a fortification on its northeastern border area to prevent German invasion. It was named after the French Minister of War A-l-R March.
Named after Nuo
Construction began in 1929 and was basically completed in 1940, with a cost of 5 billion francs (currency in the 1930s and 1940s, one dollar was about 5 francs at this time). The main body of the defense line is hundreds of kilometers long, with the main part in Tiyon in eastern France.
Vail
Before World War II, the fortifications set up in eastern France were made of reinforced concrete and were very strong. Due to their high cost, they only defended the French-German border. As for the Netherlands, they were backed up by the British and French forces and had various cannons inside the defense line.
Trenches, forts, kitchens, power stations, hospitals, factories, etc., with passages extending in all directions, and there are tram passages in larger fortifications.
If the German army had a head-on confrontation with the French army at the Maginot Line, it would have been delayed for at least half a year. Then Britain, the United States and other countries could calmly send troops to help France fight against Germany. Unfortunately, in addition to strength, war also involves strategy.
France's research on the issue of border engineering fortification began in 1919. In 1925, it formulated a plan to build an independent fortification area system on the border. In 1927, it decided to build three independent fortifications on its northeastern border: Metz, Lauter and Belfort.
The fortification area (the first two fortification areas are also called Lorraine and Alsace fortification areas respectively in some literature), and construction began in 1928. Due to Germany's re-armament, the French government and opposition parties strongly demanded the strengthening of French and German forces.
Border fortification In December 1929, Maginot was appointed Minister of War. Through his efforts, the French Congress passed a huge allocation for the construction of a continuous defense line along the northeastern border in 1930. As a result, the construction of the defense line began in an all-round way, and by 1936, the entire project was basically completed.
It amounted to 6 billion francs and the earthwork volume reached 12 million cubic meters. In view of the fact that Hitler's Germany annexed the Saarland in 1935 and occupied the Rhineland in 1936, the French Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Daladier decided to start from March in 1937.
At the northern end of the Nordic Line of Defense, along the entire French-Belgian border to the North Sea, the Daladier Line of Defense was constructed and the Maginot Line of Defense was strengthened. The project continued until the German army launched its attack on France in May 1940.
The completion of the Maginot Line of Defense forced the German army to avoid the front of the German-French border and choose another direction to attack France. From May to June 1940, the main German force passed through the Ardennes Mountains, detoured from the left flank of the Maginot Line of Defense, and arrived at Montmey.
Breaking through the Dalati Line of Defense near Di, occupying northern France, and then reaching the rear of the Maginot Line, rendering the defense line useless.
Wang Jiuling naturally knew this result in history, so he said that to Hitler. It was mainly for good deeds and he hoped to get help from Lao Xi. Unexpectedly, the People's Observer quoted the quote out of context, and now the French are full of hostility towards Wang Jiuling.