Respectfully

In mid-July, the German army launched its fifth offensive on the Western Front, which was also the last large-scale German offensive before the end of the war.

Amid the sky-shattering artillery fire, the German soldiers charged again and again. The defense line built by the coalition forces was almost defeated by the crazy German offensive, but it was only almost.

The battle lasted for three days, and both the offensive and defensive sides suffered heavy losses. After paying the price of fifteen divisions, the German army still failed to break through the Allied defense line.Several large-scale offensives in succession exhausted the German army and lacked supplies. Soldiers on the front line could only rely on black bread and potatoes to satisfy their hunger.

Realizing the seriousness of the problem, the German High Command had to order a halt to the offensive, and the army began to retreat in a planned manner, while reinforcing the Hindenburg Line and setting up tight defenses in the Argonne area, barbed wire, explosive and non-explosive obstacles In one piece, heavy machine guns were concentrated, and it was obvious that the Germans were already planning for the "worst case".

On July [-], the leaders of the Allied Powers finally reached an agreement with great difficulty, and Foch, the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces, ordered a full-scale counterattack against the Germans on the Western Front.

"The German army is weakened, now is the best time to defeat them!"

"Take back the lost lands and drive the Germans out!"

The French army, the British army, and the Belgian army are on the alert. The Chinese Expeditionary Force and the American Expeditionary Force have also received combat orders. Even the noodle army, which has always been accustomed to making soy sauce, won the Battle of the Piave River not long ago. Launched a larger offensive against the Austro-Hungarian army.

On the sea, the combined British and American fleet completely blocked the Atlantic Ocean, and in the sky, the Sopwith Salamander and the Chinese black whirlwind became the most eye-catching scenery.

On the ground, tanks, armored vehicles, and artillery of various calibers also opened their muzzles. Britain and France were particularly "generous" and sent a large amount of weapons and ammunition supplies to the Chinese Expeditionary Force. There were 100 artillery pieces with a caliber of [-]mm or more. There are also armored vehicles, heavy machine guns, and tons of shells.

Perhaps it was the excuse of Young Marshal Lou's previous "resisting war" that played a role, or maybe it was because of the arrival of a new batch of aid from the United States.

"It's a force to be reckoned with."

The front-line commander of the coalition forces summed up the several battles that the Chinese Expeditionary Force participated in before, and concluded that the Chinese people can fight, at least they are more worthy of "trust" than American cowboys.

In Cambrai and in Amiens, the Chinese Expeditionary Army has displayed considerable combat effectiveness.

"unbelievable."

Ten years ago, this country was still a piece of fat to be divided up. The old queens and ministers with braids in the Qing Dynasty were still bowing to the Europeans and even the Japanese. Today, China has defeated Japan one after another. Russia, not long ago No one can turn a blind eye to the seizure of large swaths of Siberia from Russia.

Just as the British Minister Plenipotentiary in China Zhu Erdian sent a telegram back to Whitehall, "In order to obtain the friendship of China, Great Britain can give up some of its interests."

Whitehall accepted and did so.

The concessions and customs in China were returned one by one, and the "privileges" of the British in China were also abolished. The Chinese got what they "wanted" and took over the olive branch handed over by the British.But it was not enough that the arrogant John Bull had no prophetic powers and could not foresee in advance.

China is no longer a sleeping lion to be slaughtered and divided. The ancient oriental giant woke up from a deep sleep, clenched his fists, and sent out the voice of the Chinese nation to the world.

The original world pattern will be broken, and this day is coming.

On July [-], Li Jinyan received a telegram from Marshal Lou from Europe.

The counteroffensive of the Allied Powers had already begun. It was the Marne River that first ignited the flames of war, and the French Tenth Army was responsible for the main offensive task.Foch's arrangement was unexpected. The coalition forces were not optimistic about the troubled French army, but the French were surprised. They seemed to have become the army defending Verdun again. The young soldiers lost their confusion. Become brave and tenacious.

The battlefield of the Chinese Expeditionary Army was in Amiens, and there was no order to attack for the time being. When Marshal Lou sent a telegram to Li Jinyan, tens of thousands of soldiers were holding bowls and holding their noses to drink Chinese medicine.This scene frightened their neighbors. For three days in a row, no American cowboy was seen at the junction of the positions of the two armies.

Marshal Lou's telegram was "very long", counting it carefully, there were a full 21 characters, which almost made Li Jinyan think that he had an illusion.Holding the telegram and looking left and right, is this really from Marshal Lou?Not a ghostwriter?

But whether it was the tone of the words or the signature at the end, it was undoubtedly Young Master Lou.Li Sanshao could only tell himself that it should be that Young Master Lou is in a good mood, or should I say, he is simply too good...

On July 22, news of "influenza" began to appear on the radio and newspapers in the six northern provinces. This was a novelty for the Chinese.However, according to the report, it is not a bad thing to take some preventive measures.Most of those working in other places received telegrams from their family members, among which those who ran the boat paid the most attention to it.

The traditional Chinese medicine shop got the news in advance, and had already prepared enough medicinal materials. According to the old doctor's doctor's order, the quota was limited, enough to supply the needs of the six provinces.

Medicine is not food, as long as it has an effect, it is not good to take too much.

Shanghai, Qingdao and other places followed suit. During this period, unscrupulous businessmen hoarded medicinal materials and drove up the market price. Song Zhou was relentless and caught a few people to kill chickens and monkeys. Anyone who wants to speculate has to weigh it.This is not an ordinary commodity, it is a medicinal material. In order to make money, it has no conscience.

Although Song Dashuai only arrests and does not kill them, confiscating all their property is not much different from killing them.

Xu Yiwen's own family was included in the list of "ransacked homes", and it was strange that running a spinning mill would be related to the hoarding of medicinal materials.It's not fabricating charges, it can only be blamed for lack of heart, and being instigated by someone will cost money or life.

When Sun Qingquan made a move, Mrs. Sun watched coldly and sighed in her heart, even if it was like this, it would be rare to say thank you, why bother?

Xu Yiwen himself was not involved in it, but the whole family lost their livelihood and had to rely on him to support them, which was enough for him to have a headache.After repeated inquiries, I learned that my father and brother had indeed hoarded a batch of medicinal materials. The evidence was conclusive. I originally wanted to "redress grievances" in the newspaper, but my thoughts of questioning the military government's indiscriminate right and wrong were suddenly extinguished, and I could only accept my fate.

Shandong Commander-in-Chief Han Anshan has no real power, so naturally he can't arrest and kill as he wants like Song Zhou.But the governor of Shandong dared to do it. Anyone who illegally hoarded medicinal materials to drive up the market price, no matter how much they were, would be arrested.By the way, many local hooligans were dealt with, and Shandong was punished for one of them.

No related cases have been found in the southwest of the Central Plains and other places, but the governors of the provinces have received a telegram from President Lou Da himself.

At the beginning of August, there were elections for the Senate and the House of Representatives in China, and members of the Congress were active everywhere. The news of the election overshadowed the news of the Chinese Expeditionary Army in the European battlefield, and it also suppressed the voices that opposed China's sending troops to join the war.

Li Jinyan doesn't really care about the election, he just reads it every day, but Bai Lao who returned to Guanbei grabs him, and the second young master Lou, who spends half an hour a day teaching "political thick black studies", can't be shaken.

Li Sanshao's eyes were full of stars, but Lou Ershao listened with great interest.

Looking at the little leopard who was sitting on the chair and asking questions to Bai Lao seriously, his head was shaking into a mess. Li Jinyan wondered who was seven years old?

On August [-]th, the French Tenth Army defeated the German army on the Marne River and lifted the threat of the German army to Paris. The news was sent back to the rear, and the streets of Paris were crowded with rejoicing crowds.

On August [-]th, the Chinese army and the British army launched a joint attack on the German army in Amiens. Marshal Lou personally commanded the front line, and the British soldiers also saw with their own eyes how the Chinese fought. Many people had "illusions". Not the Chinese army, but a "strong European army".

The eastern face under the helmet brought them back to reality. The silent soldiers from the six northern provinces, the accurate shooting soldiers from the six southern provinces, the northwest soldiers who love to use engineering shovels, and the fierce Yunnan army. The young general, like a sharp bayonet, pierced fiercely into the enemy's chest.

The British, who have been struggling in the trenches for four years, are still unavoidable as "friendly soldiers".

"I don't know how to describe these Chinese people."

After the war, a colonel of the British army recalled the scene of fighting with the Chinese army, and he was still terrified.

"They were like a pack of wolves, wolves targeting their prey," he said to his son, who has become a second lieutenant in the army. Had the same idea."

Except for Young Marshal Lou who was in command, Young Marshal Song, Marshal Ma and Marshal Long all went to the front line in person.

The scene that once appeared in Cambrai was staged again in Amiens. The tanks and armored vehicles on the ground, the aircraft in the air, and the infantry firepower were like a tireless killing machine, tearing through the German defenses.

During the attack, the Huaxia army adopted layer upon layer bombardment and advance layer upon layer, leaving no more preparation time for the German army. After rows of shells fell, tanks and infantry rushed up.

The British soldiers who were supposed to attack as the "main force" planned to adopt tactics similar to those of the Chinese army, but they were not as skilled as the Chinese army. In the middle of the battle, the Chinese soldiers seemed to be fighting hard. The British rushed forward, almost only to receive the prisoners. share.

In the evening, the Huaxia army had already advanced fifteen kilometers in depth. Even the German army at the beginning of the war had to pay a considerable price to achieve such an attack intensity and speed.

The battle losses of Chinese soldiers left the British commander dumbfounded.The British overturned their doubts about the damage in Compure's battle. The Chinese did not "lie" for the sake of face. Their losses in the battle were so small that it was unbelievable.

The battle ended when night fell. Compared with the Marne River offensive, which lasted more than ten days, the battle in Amiens can be described as a "miracle".

In the middle of the battle, Marshal Lou also stepped onto the tank to join the battle. A British military reporter took a picture of this scene with a camera. The young Huaxia general and the mighty Huaxia tank appeared in the Times and Paris newspapers in large pages.

The name of "Ugly Eight Monsters" also resounded throughout Europe along with Lou Xiao's name.

When writing the report, the British reporter specifically asked several Chinese tank soldiers who came down from the battlefield. When the soldier told him the tank's "name and name", the British's entire face turned into a "囧".

Such a majestic land combat weapon actually has such a name?

Apparently, Brother Huaxia doesn’t think there’s anything wrong with the name “Ugly”, on the contrary, he thinks it’s quite friendly. Compared with the A6V of the Germans, the British nomad is still Mark or something, and “Ugly” is more atmospheric and classy!

The British reporter had an "embarrassed" face, three black lines slid down from the top of his head, and a group of mythical beasts ran wildly in his heart.

Who named the Huaxia Tank?Is there really no problem with aesthetics?

If the ugly masters learned what the British reporter was thinking, they would probably pat him on the shoulder, feeling that they and the British had a "common language".

August [-]th was destined to be a day when the Chinese army became famous all over the world, and it was also a dark day for the German army.

In just one day of fighting, [-] German troops were captured, and a large number of artillery and machine guns were captured by the coalition forces.Many valuable documents fell into the hands of the coalition forces, and the tactics adopted by the coalition forces also made the Germans at a loss.

"Officers and soldiers have lost their courage. If the fighting continues like this, our army will not be able to win and the retreat will be disorderly."

Ludendorff, the chief of the German general staff, felt helpless. He had never felt so powerless in the face of the British and French troops of one million.

Compared with the frustration of the Germans, the coalition forces were full of joy.

The Marne, Amiens, followed by Saint-Mihiel and Ypres, as long as the German army breaks through all the salient parts of the Allied defense line, the balance of victory will eventually tilt to your side!

Perhaps the only one who felt unhappy was General Pershing, the commander-in-chief of the American Expeditionary Force. In the previous two offensives, the US military had no chance to participate in the battle at all. Even Amiens, which had been defending all the time, was replaced by the British army.

At the dinner held to celebrate the "victory", Pershing finally heard a piece of "good news". The next attack on Saint-Mihiel, the US military will undertake important combat tasks.

The Huaxia Expeditionary Army also received the invitation to the banquet. Young Marshal Lou frowned, Song Wu shrugged his shoulders, and Young Marshal Ma put his legs on the table as usual, and leaned back, "These foreigners really have leisure."

Although he was not interested, out of politeness, he had to save face.

When the four tall and straight young generals appeared, there was a commotion among the ladies and wives in the banquet hall.

The lieutenant colonel of the French army, who once had a relationship with Marshal Lou and others, has been promoted to colonel. When he saw his wife with bright eyes, he cursed, "God, I knew it!"

At the dinner that day, the four Chinese generals were surrounded by stars.

Young Marshal Lou had a cold face, but his etiquette was good. Young Marshal Ma was so annoyed that he wanted to whip his whip. Marshal Song and Marshal Long were able to cope with it at first, but gradually they couldn't bear the strong smell of perfume.

All the men at the scene were envious and jealous, but the young Huaxia generals thought they were suffering.

The so-called is like a person drinking water, knowing whether it is warm or not, probably this is what it means?

God knows.

In early September, Second Sister Xu and Markov boarded a ship bound for China.Markov was very knowledgeable, and he cooperated very well when the Chinese intelligence personnel came to the door, as if he had expected all this long ago.

"Master Yan didn't order you to be killed." Second Sister Xu stood on the deck of the ship, her black hair was blown by the sea breeze, her red lips were like fire, "You are very lucky."

"I'm already thanking God." Markov looked at Second Sister Xu with a hint of obsession in his eyes, but he quickly regained his sobriety. "But I know that there are guys luckier than me."

"for example?"

"Waiting for someone who is favored by the goddess."

Second Sister Xu suddenly smiled and waved her hand, "Come on, I'll be able to use this when I'm 15."

Markov shrugged his shoulders. Although he is a liar, he occasionally tells the truth, but unfortunately no one wants to believe it.

The whistle of the ship pierced the sky. On the pier, Ned, who chose to stay in Europe, watched the ship gradually disappear on the sea, with a look of sadness, reluctance, and relief on his expression.He completed the "agreement" with Li Jinyan, and next, he will work hard for himself.

I put on my hat, walked to the car parked aside, and looked back again, only the seagulls were flying under the vast blue sea and blue sky.

In mid-September, at Saint-Mihiel on the western front of Europe, the Allies assembled [-] aircraft and a large number of artillery, preparing to launch an attack on the German troops stationed here. This is not the first time that the U.S. military has fought in Europe, but it is the first "Get rid of" friendly forces once and fight independently.

The 30 U.S. troops, organized into fourteen divisions, were waiting in the trenches for the sound of the attack whistle.

The Huaxia Expeditionary Army did not receive a combat order, but some combat supplies were delivered. In addition to the domestic ones, there were also a large number of supplies from the coalition forces.The largest quantity is canned food produced in the United States.

For the Chinese soldiers who had no shortage of food, these canned foods were tasteless, and the coffee soldiers distributed by the coalition forces were also "unhappy to enjoy", and finally all of them were given to the imprisoned German prisoners of war.The Germans were quite surprised. Now the German army is short of food and clothing, not to mention canned food. Black bread is good enough to eat. The coalition forces actually give canned food to the prisoners?

This misunderstanding lasted until they were sent to the prisoner-of-war camp in the rear, where they knew that only "Chinese prisoners of war" had this kind of treatment.Captured by other coalition forces, they were only given potatoes and black bread.

Although the Germans have solved the misunderstanding, they have been puzzled by another thing, that is, Chinese people drink a "black liquid" with a rather terrifying taste.A German once curiously "tried" it, and as a result, his mouth was bitter all day long.

The Chinese soldiers strictly abide by the "international treaty". Even the British can't find fault with their attitude towards prisoners. So much so that at the Paris Peace Conference, the Japanese lamented that the Chinese "abuse" prisoners of war and forced them to To do hard labor, no one believed it at all.Maybe what happened to the Japanese, someone saw it, but what business did that matter to them?

It's none of your business, hang up high.

The watchdog of Japan can no longer bring benefits to Great Britain, and has little effect in containing China, and may even attract retaliation. The British simply kicked this dog away, and everything will be fine.

On September 36, American soldiers launched an attack on the German army on the western front of Europe. On the same day, an American cargo ship that deviated from the main channel was sunk near the Philippine Islands. A total of [-] Americans were killed in the sinking incident. Lucky was rescued by a passing European merchant ship, shivering around the blanket, drinking hot soup, and his teeth chattered.

After questioning, a rescued person told the "facts" he had seen with his own eyes.

"It's a Japanese submarine. I swear I'm not mistaken, it's a Japanese!"

The people on board looked at each other, Japanese?

At the same time, four Japanese cruisers sailed to the Philippine Islands again, unaware that bad luck was about to come.