Chapter 1380 Mobilization for the Empire (3rd update, please subscribe)
On March 6, after the British government refused to respond to France's second ultimatum, France declared war on Britain. The two countries entered a state of war.
Under such circumstances, the mobilized German Empire declared war on Russia and France on March 8.
No one expected that the first country to break the peace in Europe would not be Britain or France, but the German Empire.
"To win, we must work to gain an advantage on one front. But if we decide to do so, we will attack at all costs, rather than passively sit in the trenches and wait for the enemy to figure us out."
Schlieffen Memorandum of 1894
According to the battle plan drawn up by German Chief of Staff Alfred von Schlieffen, on March 9, the day of the declaration of war, the German army invaded Belgium without declaring war, violating the neutrality of Belgium stipulated in the treaties of 1839 and 1870 and guaranteed by many countries including Prussia. On the same day, Belgium broke off diplomatic relations with Germany. On the same day, the German army crossed the border and launched an attack on France.
The world war broke out in Europe. Who would have thought that the first shot would be fired by a country that seemed to have no connection with the cause of the war?
Everything that was happening in Europe didn't seem to be much different from what was happening in the simulator. While the war was raging in Europe, the Ming Empire was still mobilizing in an orderly manner.
mobilization!
The army was constantly mobilizing, and millions of young people received conscription notices and said goodbye to their families.
"Ding-ling-ling, ding-ling-ling..."
When the mobilization order was issued, from the empire to the colonies, postmen in green postal uniforms were everywhere. They rode bicycles through the streets and alleys, and the sound of bicycle bells echoed in every street and alley.
When pedestrians on the road see these rushing postmen, they will take the initiative to make way for them. Everyone knows that the mail bag on the postman's bicycle contains a conscription order issued by the military.
When the postman rides his bicycle into a residential area, he rides between the buildings and delivers envelopes containing conscription notices to the mailboxes in front of the corridors of each building. When the residents in the community see the postman leave, they often rush downstairs as fast as they can to check their mailboxes.
When seeing the letter in the mailbox, some people are full of joy, while others seem a little disappointed. Everyone has different moods and thoughts.
Although they knew what conscription meant, most people were happily waving the conscription orders in their hands. They were showing off that they were among the first batch of conscripts.
Before he even went downstairs, Wu Xingwang heard cheers from the community.
"Long live the Empire!"
"Fight, fight... to England!"
"Hit Europa!"
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The excited shouts of the people sounded so harsh to Wu Xingwang's ears. He couldn't even understand why the young people of the empire loved fighting so much and were so eager for war.
God bless, God bless...
Although he prayed in his heart, the moment the mailbox was opened, Wu Xingwang's face suddenly changed, and then he sighed. "
There was an envelope lying in his mailbox. The envelope was made of kraft paper and did not look very eye-catching, but there was a red Suzaku emblem clearly printed on the envelope. This was the emblem of the Imperial Military, and all the soldiers in the Imperial Army had this emblem on their military caps.
Once you see it, you will naturally know what kind of letter this is.
"Wu Xingwang took over the Ming Empire's military department..."
In fact, when Wu Xingwang first came to Daming five years ago, he was illiterate. Like all new immigrants, he learned to read and write in an education camp.
Now, he even regretted learning how to read. If he hadn't, he could at least have saved a few seconds.
But...it's a fantasy.
Looking at the conscription letter, Wu Xingwang's mood was extremely complicated. All his worry and tension disappeared at this moment.
Looking at his name on the envelope, Wu Xingwang sighed lightly. Just a few days ago, he was still full of expectations for his future life - he had just received a salary increase a few days ago.
But with this conscription order, everything was shattered.
"Brother, congratulations! You are so lucky. You are the first one in our unit to receive the call-up order."
A neighbor who found nothing in his mailbox looked at the envelope in Wu Xingwang's hand and said with envy.
"Brother Li, please stop laughing at me. There is no mercy on the battlefield. If I leave, what will happen to my family? My wife is pregnant and my child is still young..."
In Wu Xingwang's opinion, the neighbor was joking.
Shaking his head helplessly, Wu Xingwang's mind was so confused that he didn't know how to describe it. After all, five years ago, he left his home and business - if the two acres of thin land at home was a business - and came to Ming Dynasty.
The purpose of immigrating to the Ming Dynasty was not to join the army and fight, but to give his wife and children a good life.
But what about now?
Why……
"Brother Xingwang, you can go without worry. We have our neighbors here, and the owners of our community will be here, so you can rest assured about the family matters! Brother, think about it, if we didn't serve in the army and fight, how could we have the good life we have now? How did the empire survive in foreign lands? It relied on fists! What are we fighting for? We are fighting for survival! Do you understand this? A small family exists only when there is a big family. Giving up a small family to protect the big family is also for the sake of protecting the small family! Brother! You can go without worry! Don't worry about your sister-in-law. The big family will take care of her. Besides, there is the government. We guarantee that they will not be treated badly..."
Of course Wu Xingwang understood the general principles, but... whenever he thought of his family, he felt a little depressed.
"Thank you, Brother Li! I'll have to trouble everyone at home in the future. I'll go home first!"
Wu Xingwang said thank you, but his mind was in a mess and he forced a smile. When he went upstairs, he felt that the thin envelope was as heavy as a thousand pounds.
Why is this letter so tender and heavy?
"Dad, what's that in your hand?"
Seeing her husband go downstairs and bring back an envelope, the daughter-in-law felt a little uneasy and asked.
"letter……"
After answering, Wu Xingwang sat on a chair in the living room. After putting the letter on the table, he looked at the letter... After thinking for a while, he sighed again. At this time, he seemed a little nervous, and even his hands could not help shaking. So he took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket. They were the cheapest Yongning brand cigarettes.
After striking several matches, he lit a cigarette and took a deep breath. The smoke choked Wu Xingwang and made him cough several times. Under the effect of nicotine, he slowly calmed down.
Only then did he look at the letter on the table again, and opened the letter that contained a heavy promise while sighing.
"Mr. Wu Xingwang: It is the glorious duty of all citizens of the Empire to obey the call of the Empire and respond to the call of the Empire. According to the general mobilization order issued by the Empire, you are ordered to arrive at the nearest conscription point before 12:00 noon on March 12, the 26th year of Shengde. If you delay the call-up without special reasons, you will be transferred to the military court for desertion in accordance with Article 23 of the Imperial Military Mobilization Act. This is to inform you, the Imperial Ministry of War, March 9, the 26th year of Shengde, the Republic."
In fact, the people mobilized on this day were not just a few, a few thousand, or tens of thousands.
According to the military's plan, at the beginning of the war, the military will mobilize 60% of its total war potential. After all, according to the military's plan, at the beginning of the war, it will use a thunderous way, overwhelming military force and technological advantages to try to inflict heavy damage on the enemy at the beginning of the war, thereby winning the war.
And this is of course the only option for the Empire to win this war.
After the empire entered a state of mobilization, millions of people received conscription orders in the following period of time, and they went to the battlefield from all corners of the empire...
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(End of this chapter)
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