Expedition to Europe

Since there are so many senior officers arriving, everyone must sit together and have a meal after the exercise to deepen their relationship with each other.

Chef Lao Wang's skills are pretty good. Even if it's potatoes and cabbage, he can make a whole table for you.

But it was obvious that Foch and Per Xing were not focused on the food, but on Liu Zizheng and Chen Kang's fitness.

Everyone present is very interested in these two colonels who have shown outstanding abilities but were unknown before.

In the exercise just now, because all Chen Kangjian's tanks were destroyed, Pierre judged the two sides to be a draw. The reason for the tie is that Chen Kangjian did not seize the position, and all the defensive measures on Liu Zizheng's position have been basically destroyed. As long as Chen Kangjian launches another attack, Liu Zizheng will definitely not be able to defend it.

The victory or defeat is actually not important. What is important is that everyone present witnessed a wonderful offensive and defensive battle. Whether it was Chen Kangjian's bravery or Liu Zizheng's tenacity, they all left a deep impression on the generals.

As for the cunning and shamelessness of the two sides in the fight, no one cares about these.

They were both famous military generals who had spent their entire lives in the military. They had seen many shameless fighting methods. Compared to the life-and-death fights in desperate situations, Chen Kangjian and Liu Zizheng were already considered elegant.

Relatively speaking, the more traditional Foch was more interested in Liu Zizheng, and the two had a lively chat.

"That trap of yours was well dug. It seems to be a bit clever, but I don't quite understand it." Foch asked shamelessly.

Foch, who became the Chief of General Staff of the French Army, has been promoted to a first-level general. When he asked Liu Zizheng, who wore the rank of colonel, he could really be regarded as being shameless in asking questions.

"There is indeed a trick to that. You know, when soldiers attack on the battlefield, they always find their next foothold before rushing out of their hiding place..." Liu Zizheng explained in detail.

Liu Zizheng's theories all come from Qin Zhiyuan, and Qin Zhiyuan's theories come from the 21st century. Although Qin Zhiyuan did not graduate from a military professional academy, even if it is just the fragmented information obtained in daily life, if it is sorted out a little, it is extremely advanced for this era.

It is said that half a step ahead is a genius and one step ahead is a lunatic, but some people are exceptions. For example, Sun Wu wrote "The Art of War" in his own era, and it has been regarded as the supreme book by countless people until the 21st century. So how far ahead should he be considered in his own era?

"Wait a minute, why do you need to find the next place to stay?" Foch interrupted Liu Zizheng.

Look, the French individual tactical thinking during World War I was so backward. Even for a general like Foch, his thinking was still at the stage of charging in formation.

Perhaps Foch has realized it, but years of war and complicated affairs have left Foch with no time to stop and seriously think about this problem. Maybe Foch can find a solution after the war, but not now.

"When heavy machine guns appear, we can no longer let soldiers line up in neat lines to consume the enemy's bullets. We must change the dense formation to a skirmish line, or a three-and-three formation..." Liu Zizheng said happily, grabbing something from the plate I bought a handful of peanuts and started demonstrating on the table.

No one blamed Liu Zizheng for this rude behavior, because everyone's attention was here, including Pan Xing, who had a pleasant chat with Chen Kangjian just now. This is not easy, because Pershing's nickname is "Scary Jack". The origin of this nickname is related to Pershing's character. Pershing's requirements for military appearance and discipline are almost intolerable. He is a perfectionist. , always has a straight back, neat clothes, shiny riding boots, military etiquette and meticulous behavior.

This is a Western-style restaurant, and everyone uses a long table that can accommodate ten or twenty people to dine at the same time. When the generals were attracted by Liu Zizheng's explanation, Qin Zhiyuan and Clemenceau were talking at the other end of the table. Very happy.

"Qin, if you were asked to attack Sherman Dedam, what method would you use?" After visiting the exercise for a day today, Clemenceau was still very energetic. He stuffed things into his mouth while talking to Qin. Zhiyuan spoke.

This kind of behavior is actually very impolite, but Clemenceau doesn't care, and Qin Zhiyuan can barely accept it. For the convenience of his previous job, Qin Zhiyuan received professional training in etiquette a long time ago. Of course, etiquette also depends on people. If he had dinner with Benedict XV, Qin Zhiyuan would be polite and considerate, but with Clemenceau, no need.

"If possible, I don't want to fight. It is not a good idea to send troops to attack the enemy who is waiting for them. At this time, we must make good use of the mobility of the tank troops. Only fools will fight hard." Qin Zhiyuan responded casually.

"There are some things you can't escape, you can only face them bravely. The front of Sherman de Damme is Paris, and the direction of the German attack is the position we must defend. We have no other choice." Clemenceau disapproved.

Hindenburg, the German commander who formulated the strategy, may not have read "The Art of War", but he also knew the principle of "attack the enemy to save it." The position Hindenburg chose was the position that the French must defend.

Although it seems that the French are attacking and the Germans are defending, they are not. The battlefield is on French soil. If the French do not drive the Germans out of French territory, it will be a shame for the French. Therefore, the Germans maintaining a defensive situation on French soil is an offense in itself.

"If we have to fight, I think I will adopt a more flexible way of fighting, such as luring the Germans out of their strong positions and then destroying them on the vast plains." Qin Zhiyuan still didn't want to attack the Hindenburg Line, just like today's exercise, a frontal attack would only result in a bloody head.

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"What if they don't come out?" Clemenceau's eyes were sharp, not allowing Qin Zhiyuan to avoid the question.

"Then we will hold a stalemate." Qin Zhiyuan said briefly.

"Chemain-des-Dame is French territory. As long as it is occupied by the Germans for one day, the great France will lose face. All French people hope that we can drive the Germans out of French territory as soon as possible. Since we enjoy the people's offerings, we must fight for the people." Clemenceau raised his tone.

Clemenceau's words were half true, and the reason why it was half true was because Qin Zhiyuan knew Clemenceau's character. Clemenceau was a typical politician who had the habit of saying one thing and doing another. Qin Zhiyuan didn't believe anything he said. As for the other half, it came from the romantic and free nature of the French. Clemenceau was like this before he came to power.

"The war has been going on for three years now. Although it is difficult for us, we finally have the support of the whole world. Compared with us, the Germans are in a more difficult situation. In fact, so far, all the arguments that a quick victory can be achieved have been proven to be fantasy, and because of the losses caused by this war, all the voices of "peace without territory and compensation" should be completely eliminated." Qin Zhiyuan was determined.

"That's right! That's it! You think the same as I do!" Clemenceau expressed his approval with three consecutive exclamatory sentences.