Chapter 436: Aiding France in the Fight against Putin (Fourth update, please subscribe)
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Sitting in His Majesty's study, Ren Huabang and Liu Tongshu both seemed a little nervous, but more excited than nervous!
After graduating from the academy, they finally saw His Majesty again. After graduating from the Five Military Academy, they had a subconscious feeling in their hearts... His Majesty was their father!
Zhu Xianhai asked, looking at the young officer who was a little nervous and excited.
"Did you graduate from the Military Academy?"
"Your Majesty, I am a third-term officer, Army Captain Ren Huabang."
"I am also a third-term officer, Captain Liu Tongshu of the Army Artillery."
Listening to the two people's answers, Zhu Xianhai smiled.
"There are no outsiders here. You can just call me the principal. I say that all the students who graduated from the Military Academy are my children!"
"Wubei School" is called Wubei, but it is actually a military school for young people. The students there are orphans among immigrants. The establishment of Wubei School not only cultivates excellent students for military schools, but also provides living for ordinary middle schools. In addition to learning the content of general education, students also have to learn a lot of military knowledge and military skills. The outstanding ones are admitted to military schools - Nanhua Wubei School or Naval School. A considerable number of people are admitted to specialized schools. After nine years of development, the current Wubei School has almost played the role of integrating science, business, and medicine talents into the school. 60% of the grassroots officers and non-commissioned officers of Nanhua come from Wubei School. There are also many specialized talents from all walks of life who come from the school.
In Nanhua, the Wubei School had a transcendent status. Zhu Xianhai was not only the principal, but also went to the school at least twice a week when Nanhua was first established. Every time he went, he would always ask the relevant personnel a lot of questions. Therefore, the school dared not make any mistakes in school affairs. Even if he did not have time, Elizabeth and Charlotte would inspect on his behalf every week.
This is why the children who graduated from the school regarded him as their father. Of course, he also regarded these children as his own children.
"You are from the third batch. I remember in 1964, on my way back from Beihe, I made a special trip to the academy. I happened to catch you guys' meal and ate with you in the cafeteria. It was no different from being a family, so don't be so nervous."
Listening to the principal's recollection of the past, Ren Huabang and Liu Tongshu almost burst into tears. They were sitting in the back row at the time and naturally remembered the scene of them having dinner together in the cafeteria.
But they never thought that His Majesty would remember all this. Excited, they hurriedly spoke.
"The principal and his wife have been so kind to me that even if we were to be torn to pieces, we would still not be able to repay them even a little bit."
"Since ancient times, it has been difficult to be both loyal and filial. As long as you are loyal to your country and remember the school motto, that's enough!"
After motioning them to sit down, Zhu Xianhai asked.
"It was you who proposed to help France fight against Putin."
"Ah? Yes, yes."
Ren Huabang and Liu Tongshu nodded repeatedly.
Zhu Xianhai glanced at the report on the table. This investigation report was the result of their visit to France to investigate the army last year.
"You wrote this after you came back from France, so there must be a reason. Tell me why you think France is bound to fail!"
In response to His Majesty's inquiry, Ren Huabang and Liu Tongshu naturally spoke out everything they knew. Of course, they analyzed it more from a military point of view, such as military mobilization, the French army was full of veterans in their fifties, and their long military careers had made them undisciplined, demoralized, addicted to alcohol, and cynical. French soldiers might be good shooters, but not good soldiers.
When they explained these issues from a military point of view, Zhu Xianhai did not interrupt them, but listened to their explanation attentively. When they mentioned that the French general staff was filled with a group of staff members who were promoted according to seniority and that the tyranny of the military commanders would gradually wear away all the enthusiasm and turn the French general staff into a nursing home, Zhu Xianhai smiled. One thing that was certain was that his staff was full of enthusiasm.
There are many young officers in Nanhua’s General Staff - the top ten graduates from military academies all have to intern in the General Staff for two years, including one and a half years as trainee staff officers and half a year on staff trips to other places or even abroad.
Ren Huabang and Liu Tongshu had such experiences. After they graduated with excellent grades, although they did not enter the General Staff, they got the opportunity to travel abroad as a staff officer.
Only by knowing both ourselves and the enemy can we fight a hundred battles without danger. The so-called staff travel is to fully understand the military strength and war potential of those countries.
"Oh, Your Majesty, by the way, when we were in France, we found that although the relationship between France and Prussia had seriously deteriorated due to the issue of the Spanish throne, they were not prepared for a war with Prussia at all. They didn't even have a map of Prussia."
Even now when Liu Tongshu mentions this incident, he feels like he is telling a joke.
"It is almost unimaginable. Since it is a neighboring country, it must also have corresponding military maps for security reasons."
South China and France are completely different in this regard. The maps of the South China Army General Staff include military maps of neighboring countries such as Peru and Brazil obtained through various channels.
Not only that, Nanhua would also send personnel to travel and do business in neighboring countries, and then enrich Nanhua's military maps on the travel maps.
To some extent, over the years, South China has been deliberately preparing for war with every neighboring country.
Of course, this is a precautionary measure. No one knows when the war will break out, but it is certain that the war will break out tomorrow.
There is nothing wrong in preparing today for tomorrow's war.
"Yes, and there are weapons. Although the French Chasper rifle is more advanced than the Dreyse needle gun, the French still use the backward muzzle-loading bronze cannon, while the Prussian army is equipped with Krupp's steel breech-loading 90mm cannon. It has a firing rate twice as fast and a range three times longer than the French bronze cannon. In addition, the French cannon has no instantaneous fuse, and only two time fuses are set for ordinary shells: 1,500 meters and 2,800 meters. In 1859, the French relied on their artillery advantage to inflict heavy losses on the Austrians, but now they have no artillery advantage at all."
Ren Huabang took a deep breath and then spoke in a deep voice.
"We have no mobilization advantage, no manpower advantage, and even no weapon advantage. Our only advantage is our rifles. But, Your Majesty, this is the era of cannons. The Prussian steel cannons can tear apart everything the French have! I believe that the French may be defeated in a month at most!"
The sunlight shone into the room through the window, and Ren Huabang's voice echoed in the room. Zhu Xianhai sat on a very comfortable chair, and with a smile on his face, he looked at the young officer who made this judgment.
The French were indeed defeated, and they were defeated faster than they had imagined.
"So, that's why you wrote this report and suggested "aiding France to resist Putin"?"
"Yes, because a strong France is in the interests of South China."
As soon as Ren Huabang finished speaking, Liu Tongshu immediately corrected him.
"Huabang should be said to be a powerful French ally that is restrained by Britain, which is in line with the interests of South China. Only when Britain and France restrain each other can South China carry out any actions in the South American continent without interference."
"You are both right!"
Liu Tongshu's correction made Zhu Xianhai burst into laughter.
"Indeed, only when Britain and France are restraining each other can South China launch any action in South America without interference. A defeated France is not in the interests of South China. If the Second Empire wins this war, the situation in the entire European continent will change fundamentally. As an ally of the Second Empire, we may also get extremely rich rewards. Now, the only problem is..."
Looking at them with a smile, Zhu Xianhai asked.
"How can we achieve 'aiding France in the fight against Putin', help France win the war, and successfully complete this difficult task. After all, we all know that France is doomed to fail."
When saying the word "after all", Zhu Xianhai emphasized his tone.
"It is difficult to make the winner fail, but it is almost impossible to make the loser win the war."
Zhu Xianhai continued,
"Moreover, we all know that we cannot send troops to France, at least not in large numbers. In this case, tell me how we can successfully complete this difficult task."
(End of this chapter)
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