The Counterattack of the Villains in the Movie World

Chapter 273
The Crimean War, which lasted for three years, finally came to an end, ending with the defeat of Tsarist Russia.

But many times, the end means a new beginning.

The British Empire, the Ottoman Empire, the French Empire, and the Kingdom of Sardinia, who were victorious, did not withdraw all their troops from the battlefield to their homeland to recuperate.

Not because they want to defend the land they have won, but to start a new round of war.

"Why can they stay here, they can go back to the country to recuperate, but we are going to the Qing Dynasty?"

For soldiers, war is not a beautiful world where violence can be vented. Except for a very small number of soldiers who are full of destructive desires and violent personalities, the people who hate war the most in the world actually participate in wars the soldiers themselves.

They hate war even more than the civilians they hurt.

Therefore, when they learned that after ending a years-long war, they were going to enter a new battlefield, and it was farther away from home than the Crimea theater, and they couldn't help but questioned.

"Because you are the elite, the most elite army of the British Empire, and the most elite army in the world."

In the command center of the British Empire in the Crimea Theater, John Watson, the Commander-in-Chief of the British Empire, replied calmly to the questioning general, John Watson.

"No, I won't go, and neither will my people. We also want to go back to our country, and we also want to go home. Let whoever you like go to Qing Dynasty go."

In the command center, facing the supreme commander and other generals, it takes a lot of courage to say this sentence.

But this is indeed the truest thought in my heart.

The vast majority of soldiers on the battlefield are extremely eager to go home.

The command center became quiet because of these words, but unlike everyone's expectations, John Watson did not immediately call the military police to arrest this senior officer who dared to disobey the military order.

"I also want to go back to China, and I also want to go home."

John Watson said something that stunned everyone. Wouldn't it shake the morale of the army to say this under such circumstances?

"I am already 50 years old, and the journey to Qing Dynasty will take more than a month. Given my physical condition, I may not even be able to bear the impact of traveling across the ocean. I just received a letter, which is my My daughter-in-law sent it, saying that my grandson was born, believe me, I just want to put everything down and go back home to hug my grandson.”

"But I can't go back, because this letter should have been sent to my son, but my son died in this war half a month ago, just like many people."

The command center became more and more silent.

The son of the highest military officer died on the battlefield as a soldier. This sounds a bit fanciful, but it is indeed a fact. It is also the fact that John Watson can have the loyalty of countless soldiers and command the coalition forces to win the war key.

"It's not that I don't know how to face my grandson, it's not that I don't know how to face my wife, it's not that I don't know how to tell my grandson about the father he never met, my own son, in Glorious deeds of heroism on the battlefield."

"But I still can't go back, because I know very well that if I go back, then my grandson will die on the battlefield in the future."

Having said that, John Watson paused, and then looked at all the senior officers in the command center.

"It's not just my grandson, your sons, your grandsons may all die on the battlefield in the future." John Watson's voice became higher, and he said, "Even our wives, family members, relatives , friends, everyone we know, will die in the war."

"I know what you want to say. You want to say that the military strength of the British Empire is the number one in the world. No one can hit the mainland of our British Empire. You want to say that the British Empire has many allies. Those who encounter wars in the British Empire When the time comes, they will choose to help us deal with the enemy."

"But... do you know the history?"

Without waiting for an answer, John Watson asked himself and answered: "Many years ago, on the land called China, which we call East Asia, there appeared a man named Genghis Khan. 40 cavalry swept across the Eurasian continent, and the land area of ​​the established empire was a quarter of the world's land area."

"Do you know what this concept is?"

"You know very well, you know why he only occupies a quarter of the land area, because he died, because his invincible cavalry gradually lost the power to sweep everything in front of the artillery."

"For a long time, our British Empire had a fleet and artillery that scared the whole world, as well as guns and an army that scared the whole world. We even easily defeated the Qing Dynasty, the largest country in the world, It was also the most powerful country in the world before.”

"If this has always been like this, we really don't need wars, but... a man named Zao Wou-ki appeared in that place."

John Watson paused again, seeing the different expressions of the surrounding officers, took a deep breath and continued talking.

"He has the most powerful personal force in the world. He can capture the flag among tens of thousands of enemy troops, killing seven in and seven out, while he is unharmed."

"He has the most advanced weapons in the world. The white horse sharp gun you use is what we bought from him at a huge price. More than two years ago, he used such a weapon to defeat our The regular army is just like the regular army when we defeated the Qing Dynasty."

"He has the greatest ambition in the world, not only because he formed the Ming Empire, defeated our coalition forces, and is still building ocean-going warships. It is also because he once said that he would give peace to 12 million people."

"12 million people is the total population of the whole world. How do you think a communist can bring peace to everyone in the world?"

The answer is obvious.

In other words, the answer is not really important, but the threat.

All the senior officers present, no matter how much they knew about the Ming Empire and Zao Wou-Ki before, felt an unprecedented threat at this moment.

"I don't like wars, but we have to participate in wars." John Watson said: "The Qing Empire, which is facing the Ming Empire in East Asia, cannot be the opponent of the Ming Empire. If the Ming Empire destroys the Qing Empire, we will get If they conquer the entire East Asian region, then they will be unstoppable, even if the whole world is put together, there is no way to stop them."

"We went this time to help the Qing Empire, because the Qing Empire signed a permanent peace treaty with us, they were even willing to completely give up the development of the navy, and were willing to accept our supervision. This means that Genghis Khan will never There will be no more, and peace will truly come."

"So, we're going to war, not for war's sake, but for real peace."

After John Watson finished speaking, he asked, "Now, do you still want to defy the military order and go back?"

The senior officers in the command center were all silent.

Obeying orders is their bounden duty, and the reason why they have rebellious emotions and even put them into words is because the time interval between the two major wars is almost zero.

Under the high pressure for three years, they needed an upright reason to convince themselves and their soldiers.

When no one responded, the order to mobilize the army began to be carried out.

In the Crimean War, the coalition forces dispatched more than 80 troops, of which the Ottoman Empire and the French Empire both dispatched 30 troops, the British Empire dispatched 20 troops, and the Kingdom of Sardinia dispatched 8000 troops. add head.

After fighting for three years, the coalition forces suffered more than 30 casualties.

If it weren't for the sincerity given by the Qing court, the interests in China would be too great, and the coalition forces would not want to participate in the war.

Not because they love peace, or because they feel sorry for their soldiers.

In fact, after the end of the Crimean War in the original history, Britain and France directly launched the second Opium War.

The reason they didn't want to join the war was because of the strength of the Ming Empire.

Not to mention how they negotiated with the Qing court, all in all, the coalition forces finally agreed and began to mobilize the army.

Following John Watson's speech, it was spread by the newspapers of the British Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the French Empire as a pre-war mobilization.

Zao Wou-ki and his Ming Empire began to "be famous" all over the world in a real sense.

Naturally, the defeats of various countries would not be reported with great fanfare, but this time they are sure to win the war.

"Our British Empire dispatched 20 troops, and the Ottoman Empire and the French Empire each dispatched [-] troops, for a total of [-] troops."

John Watson once again became the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces. He had just defeated the Tsarist Russian army, and combined with those mobilization speeches before the war, his reputation was second to none.

Hearing the report from his officers, John Watson asked, "What about Tsarist Russia?"

Tsarist Russia, which was just defeated, is not the life and death enemy of the coalition forces, and there has never been any eternal interest between countries.

To carve up the interests of the Ming Empire and the Qing Empire, Tsarist Russia must also be involved. Otherwise, what would happen if Tsarist Russia teamed up with the Ming Empire behind the scenes and stabbed them?
Relatively speaking, it is easier for Tsarist Russia to send troops to China.

"Tsarist Russia suffered a lot in the battle this time. They dispatched 70 troops, resulting in more than 40 casualties, which were much higher than our coalition forces. Therefore, domestic intelligence said that they could only dispatch 20 troops. Army."

John Watson frowned and asked, "Are they willing to accept my command?"

"They said it depends."

"What about the Qing court?"

"The Qing court claimed that they had 60 troops, but they disarmed on a large scale due to insufficient military expenditures, so they lost a million troops. But after the disarmament, the combat effectiveness of the Qing court's army has improved relatively. Although it is not as good as ours, it is completely Can be used as cannon fodder, because they are willing to accept your command."

"What about America?"

"They are unwilling to directly participate in this war, but they are willing to help us in terms of supplies. According to news from the country, the United States can provide [-] white horse sharp guns, which will be delivered to the Qing army. The price the Qing court paid for this was to cede it after the war..."

John Watson waved his hand and said, "Don't tell me there is any deal between them. It has nothing to do with us. We just need to ensure the victory of the war. That is to say, in terms of military strength, we have an absolute advantage. Thousands of troops attacking the Ming Empire with only 20 troops?"

"Ah... the data is true, but... the Qing court did not have a sufficient number of white horse sharp guns." The officer in the staff office replied: "We have advanced industrial capabilities, so we can, in the past few years, All the soldiers who participated in this war were equipped with white horse sharp guns, but in the past few years, the Qing court has only produced 10 white horse sharp guns, and with the support of the United States, only [-] people can be equipped with white horse sharp guns. "

"So, it's actually 50 troops?"

John Watson frowned and thought about it.

Judging from the statistics, even with only 50 people, it can completely crush the Ming Empire, but he always feels that this is not possible.

A few years ago, the Ming Empire created the White Horse Gun. In the past few years, will it produce any new weapons?
And China's martial arts, that kind of extraordinary power, can it play a key role in war?
"Did the Royal Family and the Prime Minister reply to my letter?"

"not yet."

Could it be... still not successful?
John Watson, who knew a certain secret, actually wanted to wait a little longer, but he also knew that he had no time to wait.

The 20 coalition army under his direct command sounds powerful, but how much does 20 people need to eat and drink every day?

The same goes for Tsarist Russia.

If the battle cannot be resolved quickly, they will fall into absolute passivity, which is completely different from their fighting in the Crimea region.

The supply line for crossing the ocean is too long.

"The people in the United States are still smart. They only sell supplies and armaments, but they don't directly participate in the war..."

(End of this chapter)