Expedition to Europe

People often say "the final conclusion", as if only when the final conclusion is reached can we evaluate the life of a person.

But even if the final conclusion is reached, the conclusion may not be perfect.

In fact, everyone has a patriotic heart, no matter what their position is.

Old Renault wanted to pull Nivelle back, not because he was unpatriotic, but because he believed that since Nivelle and Paul could not save France, someone else should be tried. So before Nivelle caused serious consequences, it would be in the best interests of France to get Nivelle out of office.

Clemenceau, Foch and Lyautey did not think so. Foch and Lyautey, as soldiers, hated double-dealing the most. Just talking about Clemenceau, he could not accept the idea of ​​old Renault.

In Clemenceau's view, politics is a game of power. As long as the government exists, Clemenceau has the opportunity to realize his ideals. Once this foundation no longer exists, even if he is a natural talent, it will be in vain.

If Clemenceau was on the stage, he would definitely not want someone to stab him in the back.

When Clemenceau came to power, he could certainly lead France to the path he thought was right. Then when Clemenceau did not come to power, Clemenceau would abide by the rules of the game and not use the bottom line to gain power.

Once he did that, Clemenceau would be abandoned by everyone and would never be eligible for the game again.

Just like Lloyd George.

"If you insist, then we can only wait passively." Old Renault was helpless.

Old Renault had money, but he had no political resources. The members of parliament would not allow a freak who combined politics and economy to appear in the government, which would often lead to another form of disaster.

Just like Napoleon a hundred years ago.

"Then we will wait, and when we need it, the opportunity will come." Clemenceau was firm.

"Before that, we must always be prepared. Qin, especially you, I have a hunch that your troops must be ready at any time." Lyaute's hunch was not good.

"It's ready now, but if I want to be better prepared, I need more equipment." Since there is a chance, Qin Zhiyuan will not be polite.

"Equipment is not a problem. If the equipment is to be given to the Americans who can only go into battle in half a year, I would rather give it to you now." Lyautey was full of resentment.

The Americans' participation in the war gave Britain and France great confidence, but as the Americans arrived in Europe, the British and French found that this confidence was not enough.

The American troops were all newly formed. The soldiers had great ambitions but no combat skills to match their passion. Therefore, Pershing insisted that these American soldiers must be trained for at least six months before they can be sent to the battlefield. Pershing also insisted that the smallest combat unit for a complete, balanced and independent modern war is 1 million people. If other factors are considered, a detailed plan must be at least three times this smallest combat unit, that is, 3 million people.

Under the guidance of this idea, after Pershing led the Americans to Europe, they did not immediately engage in combat, but had to undergo a period of training before they could undertake combat missions. The equipment and instructors needed for training must be provided by the French.

"Mr. Patton came to my factory yesterday and asked for 5,000 tanks. My God, we only produce less than 300 tanks per month. If we meet the American's requirements, all the tanks produced before 1919 will be equipped to the Americans. I suspect that the war will be over by then." Old Renault also complained.

Old Renault was right. The war would end in 1919. But it doesn't take that long to produce 5,000 tanks. Old Renault is continuing to build the factory. If it goes into production smoothly, the monthly output can reach about 500. Of course, that will be next year, and it will not be able to catch up this year.

"The day before yesterday, you all saw my troops use tanks. How do you feel?" Qin Zhiyuan struck while the iron was hot.

"Very shocking!" Clemenceau praised.

"Very good, that is a brand new idea, which may change the future war situation. From this point of view, Qin, you have touched the essence of war." Lyaute praised.

"Not bad, it is indeed a bit unexpected." Foch praised.

Foch is a traditional soldier. It is not easy to get his praise, which makes Qin Zhiyuan very excited.

"In fact, what we showed that day was far from enough. If there were more tanks, they could play a greater role. Don't you feel it? Tanks are the new generation of heavy cavalry. They have unparalleled combat effectiveness." Qin Zhiyuan bewitched.

Foch and Lyaute were actually from cavalry. The first step of their military careers was to serve in the cavalry regiment. Linking tanks with cavalry can arouse the interest of Foch and Lyaute.

"A new generation of heavy cavalry? This description is interesting." Lyaute really took the bait.

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"That's right, a new generation of heavy cavalry. You see, tanks have speed that infantry don't have, and at the same time, they have unparalleled impact and good defensive capabilities. Whether it is attack or defense, they are the best weapons. This is no different from the traditional dragoons, but they have changed their mounts, from war horses to tanks, and from eating grass to drinking oil." Qin Zhiyuan was sincere and persuasive.

Dragoons appeared in the Italian War more than 300 years ago. At that time, the French marshal ordered his musketeers to ride on war horses and formed the world's earliest mobile infantry. Because the muskets in the hands of the musketeers were called "fire dragons", the "dragoons" were named after them.

"What do you mean? Form a dragoon with Chinese as the main body?" Foch was almost willing to bite the straight hook.

"Why not?" Qin Zhiyuan asked back.

"Qin, to be honest, you have a deep understanding of cavalry, so it's not that I don't want to give you more tanks, but there is more balancing work to do. If you take the average into account, your troops are far beyond, so wait a little longer." Lyautey also had his own difficulties.

"I can wait, even until the end of the war in 1919. But will the Germans wait? Can France wait? I think these issues are what you should consider, not to balance among everyone." Qin Zhiyuan said with a little disdain.

Lyautey's distribution model, or the distribution models of the British and French, are very strange. They evenly distribute tanks to all troops, and a division can only get a dozen tanks, just like large-caliber artillery.

Qin Zhiyuan is not optimistic about this distribution method, but at the same time, Qin Zhiyuan is also helpless, because Qin Zhiyuan cannot show Lyautey the full combat effectiveness of the tank troops, which will arouse Lyautey's vigilance.

This balance is not easy to grasp.