super god warlord

In the Western Continent before the war, not many people actually wanted to fight this war, but since 1900, the preparations for war in various countries have accelerated.Crisis followed, the Morocco crisis in 1905, the Bosnia and Herzegovina crisis in 1908, and the Agadir incident in Morocco in 1911 caused tension among the powers in the western continent.According to the words of President Wilson of the White Eagle Country, "It only takes a single spark to cause a catastrophe."

Sarajevo was the spark that would then explode into catastrophe that left everyone dumbfounded. On July 1914, 7, the Austro-Hungarian Empire officially declared war on Serbia, and the First World War kicked off a magnificent prelude.

The menacing Archduke Ferdinand himself took the command, and he will command the Austro-Hungarian army to attack Serbia.In his opinion, this is just one of the previous expansion wars of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It only takes two weeks, and several more provinces will be added to the territory of the empire.

Under the personal command of Archduke Ferdinand, the Austrian army of 25 divisions crossed the Danube and directly attacked Belgrade, the capital of Serbia.Serbia, which has not yet been mobilized, has only four divisions with backward weapons and equipment. They are powerless to resist the overwhelming Austrian army.

Serbia's shrewd General Radomir Putnik, despite his illness, knew his Balkans and was a natural genius on the war chessboard.Seeing the disparity between the enemy and the enemy, he announced the withdrawal of the army from Belgrade after obtaining the consent of the government.The government agencies agreed to move to the south, and the Serbian army temporarily abandoned the capital to gain time for a national mobilization.

The Austrian army quickly occupied Belgrade, and the news shocked the Rakshasa Kingdom.How could Rakshasa Emperor Nicholas II, who had always taken the establishment of the Great Slavic Empire as his own responsibility and regarded the Balkans as his own backyard, tolerated such a situation.

Two days after the Austrian army invaded Serbia, the Raksha State declared war on the Austro-Hungarian Empire.What Nicholas II didn't expect was that the Teutonic Kingdom also declared war on the Raksha Kingdom the next day.The mobilization mechanism of the Raksha State is backward, and the domestic transportation system is slow. Even if the Raksha State has huge human resources, it cannot be utilized overnight.

Seeing that the Rakshasa Army, which has not yet completed its mobilization, will soon be flanked by the Tiao-Austrian Allied Forces, the Sargauls and the two countries naturally cannot stand idly by.However, the two countries of Saar and Gaul have not yet taken action. The Teutonic State declared war on Gaul on August 8, and the Teutonic State invaded Belgium without warning a day later.

Gaul was forced to declare war on the Teutonic State. On the same day, the Saar State also declared war on the Teutonic State under the pretext that the Teutonic State violated the neutrality of the Belgian State. The main participating countries of the First World War have all been thrown into battle so far.Because of the war game deduction with Zhao Shouhong before, Zeckert, with the support of Crown Prince William, proposed a series of improvement plans to the staff, most of which Xiao Maoqi accepted.

When the three major armies of the Teutonic Army invaded Belgium, a unit equipped with 420mm heavy artillery followed up. They relied on the developed railway network and put the heavy artillery unit in front from the beginning.The imposing King Albert of Belgium had a strong will to resist. Facing the powerful Teutonic army, although Belgium lacked machine guns and cannons, they still assembled seven divisions within a few days.Of course, according to the allocation of 1.8 troops per division of the Western Continental Army, the strength of Belgium is still less than 13.

With such a small force, it is impossible to fight against the 50 troops of the Teutonic Army. The only chance to defend the country is to stick to the Liege Fortress.For this reason, King Albert concentrated his national forces on the Fortress of Liege, trying to rely on strong fortifications to hold on until the reinforcements of the Gaul army came up.

The movement of the Belgian army was exactly the same as Zhao Shouhong analyzed, for which Zekert admired deeply.Fortunately, the Teutonic Army had already prepared. When the 420mm howitzers were transferred to the Liege Fortress, it was only two days since the Teutonic Army invaded Belgium.

The well-prepared Teutonic Army immediately used heavy artillery to bombard Lieyang Fortress. The power of large-caliber shells was hard to resist even the strongest fortress.The Teutonic army quickly destroyed a large number of fortifications, and the Belgian army finally surrendered.As for Dawei's bold words, King Albert, who wanted to teach the Teutonic army a lesson at the Liege Fortress, had already left Belgium by boat before the fortress was breached.He will go to Sal to establish a government-in-exile and call on the Belgians to rise up and resist.

It took only three days for the Teutonic army to occupy Belgium, which is much faster than in history.Before the Gaul army had time to mobilize to the west, the Teutonic army had rushed into the territory of Gaul and occupied the northern important town of Amiens.The rapid advance of the Teutonic Army surprised all the countries of the Allied Powers, and the Gallic Army immediately mobilized troops from the direction of Verdun to support the defenders in the direction of Amiens.The Kingdom of Saar also did not dare to neglect. They sent the only seven elite army divisions in the country to the battlefield of the Gaul Kingdom to help the Gaul Army block the attack of the Teutonic Army. The two sides fought along the Marne River.

"Your Excellency, the Western Continent is at war." Foreign Minister Takaaki Kato entered the office waving a telegram, and he was so excited that he didn't even knock on the door.

"What? The Western Continent is at war?" Okuma Shigenobu stood up abruptly, his eyes full of excitement: "Great, we are saved." There is a reason why Okuma Shigenobu was so excited when he just formed a cabinet , since the rubber stock market crash, Zhao Shouhong has been constantly making troubles for the Wa country, using the counterfeit Japanese currency, which really hurt the Wa country.

The country of Wa occupied the raw silk market, and after acquiring a large amount of Hualan raw silk industry, Zhao Shouhong paid more attention to the country of Wa.With the popularity of nylon stockings in the Western and New World markets, raw silk high socks have lost all market.Subsequently, nylon products completely took over the living space of raw silk due to its low price and durability. As a result, Japan suffered heavy losses and the price of raw silk plummeted.

The Wa Kingdom had organized spies several times in an attempt to invade Zhao Shouhong's factory and find out the production process of nylon.However, the intelligence organization under Shen Ruoxue is very powerful, and every time they deal a devastating blow to the Japanese spies.After losing a lot of manpower, the Japanese had no choice but to put away this trick.

Chapter 543 Four Bombers

Raw silk as a pillar was suppressed, which made it difficult for the country's economy to recover.The economic slump soon spread to the political level. In early [-], the "constitution protection movement" that broke out in Japan finally evolved into a mass movement demanding Gui Taro's resignation.Katsura Katsura was quickly impeached by the Congress, but he was so in love with him that he moved out of Emperor Taisho, ordered the Congress to adjourn, and ordered the Seiyukai to stop attacking the cabinet.

After a two-day meeting, the most influential political circle of the Japanese country, the Political Friends Association, finally decided to veto the emperor's decree. For this reason, the president of the Political Friends Association, the elder Xiyuanji Gongwang, took the blame and resigned.

Gui Taro, who was supported by the emperor, attempted to dissolve the parliament, but as the popular movement became more and more intense, Gui Taro had to choose to resign.A few days later, Japanese Navy Minister Gonhei Yamamoto served as the new Prime Minister, but he resigned soon because the navy was involved in the Siemens incident of bribery.

It turned out that at the beginning of [-], several newspapers in the Japanese country published a foreign news report, saying that a former employee of the East Morning City branch of the Teutonic Siemens company was arrested in Berlin for trying to sell some of the materials stolen from the company.The documents, which were later released to the world, included material involving bribery by executives of the company to senior officers of the Japanese navy.

As soon as the report of the Siemens incident came out, the whole country was in an uproar, and the incident of the navy's shipbuilding expenses being embezzled became an excellent attack material for the Japanese Army and the Political Friends Association.Under the initiative of Army Veteran Yamagata Aritomo, Army Chief Yoshimichi Hasegawa, Army General Obhogong and members of the aristocratic faction joined forces to overthrow the cabinet in one fell swoop, and Gonbei Yamamoto was forced to resign.

It was after such political turmoil that Okuma Shigenobu served as Prime Minister and formed a cabinet.By this time, the country's finances were almost bankrupt, and there was no money to pay interest on foreign debts.Seeing that King Kong's follow-up battlecruisers were forced to abort, the Japanese government was very anxious.It just so happened that the war broke out in the Western Continent at this time, and business opportunities had already appeared. How could this not make Okuma Shigenobu happy.As long as the war in the Western Continent lasts for a long time, Japan will be able to receive a large number of orders, and by then the economy will inevitably recover strongly.

The outbreak of the First World War saved Wa, but they didn't know that Hualan, as their old enemy, would gain greater benefits in this battle.On the same day that the Teutonic State invaded Belgium, the two giant ships in the Jiangnan Shipyard were announced to be completed.

Firman, the chief engineer of shipbuilding from the Teutonic Kingdom, looked at the completed giant ship with a sense of pride in his heart.These two battlecruisers with a displacement of more than 6000 tons belong to the Derfflinger class. They are the most cutting-edge battlecruisers in the Teutonic Kingdom, and they were also built for the Teutonic Navy in the agreement with Hualan. battleship.

In order to speed up the construction of Teutonic warships, Jiangnan Shipyard invested nearly half of its manpower and material resources, and completed the task with quality and quantity at a speed never seen before in the shipbuilding industry of the Western Continent.The Teutonic engineers and technicians, who originally looked down on the yellow race, were surprised to find that their counterparts in the Eastern Continent had an unimaginable enthusiasm for work.

These shipbuilders humbly learned from the Teutonic technicians, they were meticulous in their work, and completed the work with quality and quantity.After get off work, most of the Teutonic people choose to drink in taverns, but many Hualan workers choose to stay and work overtime.The Jiangnan Shipyard implemented a three-shift system, and there were people working in the dock day and night, which allowed the construction of the two battlecruisers to progress smoothly.

What amazed the Teutonic people was that the two battlecruisers were built in just over a year without any mistakes, even more than the first ship of the class under construction in Hamburg. Outfitting is even faster.

"Mr. Firman, it seems that these two warships are ready for sea trials." Qin Zhongyi walked to the Teutonic engineer and said with a smile.He looked up at the two giant ships moored side by side on the pier, and couldn't help sighing: "What a big warship."

"Yes, these are great warships. I believe they will bring good luck to the Teutonic Navy." Firman said with a smile: "Thanks to Hualan for their hard work, they are the most hardworking I have ever seen people."

Qin Zhongyi smiled and nodded: "This is our attitude towards our allies. A great war broke out in the Western Continent a few days ago. Does Mr. Firman know?"

"I have heard about it, so I hope to start sea trials as soon as possible so that these two warships can return to China to participate in the war." Firman said: "I have notified Huangdao that they will send a large number of naval officers and soldiers to operate these two warships." There are two warships for sea trials. I think it will only take a few months, and the Teutonic navy will be greatly enhanced."

"Yes, I am also looking forward to this day. We will arrange everything. The Daxiaoyangshan Port in the outer sea can provide you with necessary maintenance and supplies. In addition, our navy will cover you to prevent the Allies The navy is aware of the existence of these two warships." Qin Zhongyi said.These orders were issued by Zhao Shouhong, and he just conveyed them.

Sending Firman away, Chen Zhaoao said with a smile: "Captain Zhao really has a good plan. This time it seems that the Teutonic people took advantage of it. In fact, we got more benefits."

"Yes, the Teutonic people have taught us a large number of shipbuilders and engineers, and now they can independently design and build warships." Qin Zhongyi laughed.

Chen Zhaoao said: "Based on the many advantages of the Teutonic warships, we have also carried out many modifications to our battlecruisers, which made our warships launch a lot longer. But it is worth it, at least its combat effectiveness is stronger No, we can also start sea trials tomorrow."

"That's good. The governor asked our navy, land and air force to prepare for battle, saying that the war in the Eastern Continent is imminent. Every time we build another warship, we will be more confident in dealing with the crisis. I hope that these warships can be saved by then." One side will be safe." Qin Zhongyi sighed.

"If the Wa country dares to provoke us, we promise to make it come and go." Chen Zhao'ao was full of confidence in his own battlecruiser at this time.

When the new battlecruiser of the Teutonic Kingdom started sea trials, Zhao Shouhong was at the aircraft test field on the outskirts of Shudu.Thanks to the help of the world's first wind tunnel, Sikorsky developed the unprecedented four-engine bomber in just one year.

Zhao Shouhong took Li Ruyan to watch the flight performance of this large bomber on the test flight field of Fengru Aircraft Factory.Li Ruyan rubbed her hands again and again and said, "Sikorsky, don't you want to introduce this big plane?"

Chapter 544 Expansion of the Air Force

Sikorsky smiled and said: "Ever since I was building aircraft for aircraft carriers in Kyaukpyu Port, I have had the idea of ​​building large aircraft, but I have never been able to find its application. Your bombing told me that aircraft with large load capacity It is very useful, so I designed this aircraft."

After looking at the anxious crowd, Sikorsky introduced: "This aircraft weighs two and a half tons, has a length of 11 meters and a wingspan of 23 meters. It can carry at least four, and at most ten, a total of five hundred The kilogram bomb has a flight distance of 450 kilometers and a ceiling of 100 meters. The crew of the plane is six, and besides the bomb, there are eight self-defense machine guns that can be used.”

Sikorsky's introduction made everyone gasp.This kind of armament, even if the opponent's plane has machine guns, it is still enough to protect itself.Li Ruyan was so greedy when he heard the performance of the plane, he looked at Zhao Shouhong with the eyes of a resentful woman.

Li Ruyan had already made up her mind that even if she begged, she would ask Zhao Shouhong to equip him with a brigade of bombers, even if there were four.Zhao Shouhong naturally knew what he was thinking. After thinking about it for a while, he immediately made a decision: "The Air Force wants this plane. I will place an order with the aircraft factory to manufacture 27 bombers. First, form a bomber regiment as an experiment."

"27?" Everyone was dumbfounded, as was Li Ruyan, even if his greatest wish was not so much.

Seeing everyone's dumbfounded looks, Zhao Shouhong said, "Is there any problem? Does anyone object to forming a bomber regiment?"

"No, who dares to oppose me and him." Hearing this, Li Ruyan felt like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.

Feng Ru said from the side: "Commander, there is another piece of good news that I haven't told you. The shooting interrupter you mentioned was newly installed on the Feng [-] reconnaissance plane. Now we have installed two [-]-type heavy machine guns on the nose. very good."

"Oh? That's great." Zhao Shouhong said: "I think it's good. Now the air forces of all countries in the western continent are expanding, and we need to expand more. The latest modification of the Feng-36 reconnaissance aircraft has been renamed the J-44. For fighter jets, we will form a fighter regiment and order [-] fighter jets. In addition, the original airship force will also independently form an airship regiment and purchase [-] more airships."

"Great, so we can form an air division." Li Ruyan said excitedly.

"Yes, this is only the first phase of expansion. I can assure you that as long as the aviation school can continuously train new pilots, the establishment will expand in the future, and we will never lose to any power in the air force." Zhao Shouhong said It made everyone present very excited, they knew that Hualan Air Force had a bright future.

After the war in the Western Continent began, a large amount of military supplies were consumed rapidly, and all countries began to use their foreign exchange reserves to purchase various supplies from abroad that they lacked in their own countries.First of all, there is a problem in the country of Saar. The country of Saar has always adhered to the idea of ​​​​building a small army.The Sarr army adopts a professional military system. Although its army is very elite, its size has always remained at seven divisions.

At the critical moment of the Gaul Kingdom, the Saar Kingdom had to take out all the main army forces to land on the Gaul Kingdom battlefield to prevent the allies from being quickly defeated.However, this amount of troops was nothing more than a drop in the bucket in a fierce battle involving hundreds of thousands of troops. The Sa'er Kingdom had to recruit troops from the people to supplement the army.Because there is no conscription system, unlike other countries, Saar has a certain amount of trained reserves that can be deployed, and the training of recruits is much more difficult.

The Teutonic State completed the general mobilization in just nine days, and soon more than 100 million Teutonic troops came under pressure, and the inferior British and French allied forces had to use trenches to confront each other.In a crisis, the Gaul State mobilized men of all ages to join the army to make up for the increasing casualties of the legions, and the war gradually entered a white-hot stage.

The Kingdom of Gaul has already done its best, and the Kingdom of Sal has no choice but to expand its army in an all-round way.However, the arsenal of Saar Kingdom is not large, and it is difficult to raise so many weapons for infantry in a short period of time.At this time, the Dashu military government found an opportunity. They originally manufactured the [-]-type rifle with the same caliber as the Saer Guofeier rifle in the Guanghai City Arsenal.This kind of rifle, which is the same as the Saar country's standard, is the easiest for the Saar army to use, and there is no extra pressure on logistics.

Soon, a large number of rifles manufactured on the assembly line were sold to Saar, earning a lot of foreign exchange.The government of the State of Saar originally had the idea of ​​emergency, hoping to use the weapons produced by Hualan for a temporary emergency, and wait for the output of the country's arsenal to increase before reequipping the army.As a result, the Saar country people were surprised that once the rifles from Hualan were equipped, the Saar country army found that the quality of the weapons was excellent, even surpassing the country's arsenal.

The high quality of Hualan's weapons gave the Sa'er Kingdom confidence in the quality of Hualan's products, and soon the Sa'er Kingdom sent a military investigation team to Guanghai City to investigate the possibility of purchasing other military products.Qin Zhongyi attached great importance to this delegation.He showed the officers of the Saar country all kinds of military products made in Guanghai City, from high-quality weapons, helmets and blended military uniforms, to delicious food and medical kits, each of which made the Saar country soldiers love it .