Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 1015

After coming to France, Pershing realized the cruelty of the World War.

The news about the world war read in the newspapers is completely different from the impact of actually participating in the world war.

During the World War, the newspapers of the Allied Powers always reported the good news but not the bad news. The newspapers did not report such a big mutiny by the French army at all. Ordinary people knew nothing about it.

The Allied newspapers reported German casualties by more than doubling the figures, and when reporting the Allied casualties, they halved the figures. In this way, only a very small number of people knew the real situation.

Pershing knew how much the British and French allied forces had suffered in the spring offensive. The field hospitals in Calais and Dunkelton were full of wounded soldiers, and four people could live in a ward less than ten square meters. Lying in the corridors, there are many soldiers who never had a chance to be sent to the hospital. They are all unlucky Indians and Africans, and no one cares whether they live or die.

Pershing was very surprised by the medical capabilities shown by the British Expeditionary Force. There are more than 150 doctors and 400 nurses in a temporary field hospital in Calais. There are more than 20 such temporary hospitals in France and Belgium, and the scale is even larger. , there are more doctors and nurses, and there are eight more advanced fixed hospitals, two in the UK, four in France, one in Belgium, and the last one in Cyprus.

In the port of Flanders, there are also two medical ships from southern Africa docked. These are the only two medical ships in the world. Each ship has thousands of doctors and nurses.

There are fewer than 1000 doctors and nurses in the U.S. military.

Even so, the field hospital is still unable to receive all the wounded. The wounded who are eligible to be sent to the field hospital are all wounded who are seriously injured and continue to be treated with surgery. More wounded received temporary treatment on the front line.

The number of soldiers with field medical capabilities in the British Expeditionary Force is astonishing. Pershing once believed that the medical kits prepared by the Allies for the troops were useless at all, because most soldiers would not use those medical tools.

As a result, in the British Expeditionary Force, there were surprisingly many soldiers who could use those medical tools proficiently. Although some people stitched crooked wounds, just like sewing clothes, Pershing knew what it meant for soldiers to receive treatment in time, so the American troops There is one more training content.

If you look at it this way, the half a year that Pershing requested is really not a fear of war, and even half a year may not be enough for the US military.

On May 5, Roque and Petain came to Pershing's headquarters in Dunkirk together, hoping that the US military would join the war immediately.

"Sorry, my children are not ready yet. I can't just send them into the battlefield irresponsibly. They need more time to adapt to this unprecedented war." Pershing's attitude is still firm, but The young generals next to him were eager to try.

Rock has seen more legends who will become the mainstay in the future. Douglas MacArthur is one of them. Patton finally came to France. It is not the Patton who has left the Mediterranean Fleet and went to the Southern African Navy, but George Smith Jr. Patton, Pershing's adjutant, had just been ordered by Pershing to form America's first armored brigade.

Before coming to France, Pershing and Patton's sister Nita were preparing to get engaged. The World War disrupted Pershing and Nita's arrangement, and the two agreed to get married after the World War ended.

In addition, it is only now that Rock knows that the taciturn tall and thin young man who often follows Petain is Charles de Gaulle.

Now de Gaulle hasn't grown a beard yet, Rock really didn't notice.

Of course, the current Rock is qualified to ignore future stars such as de Gaulle and Button.

Button is just in his early thirties now, and de Gaulle is younger, less than 30 years old.

"General Pershing, we don't have enough time. You know, the new Russian government has withdrawn from the war. The German army on the eastern front and the German army on the western front are about to join forces. This is the last madness of the German army. Next, the German army will definitely launch a war. This is a battle of unprecedented scale, and we must go all out." Pétain sincerely said that the US troops were indeed unprepared and needed longer training, but the British and French allied forces were also unprepared, and the French troops were still not prepared. It takes time to regain combat effectiveness. The British Expeditionary Force suffered heavy losses in the Spring Offensive. It will take time to restore its strength. Even Germany will need time to transfer its troops from the Eastern Front to the Western Front. There are still problems in adapting and running in. All participating troops All in a hurry.

"General Petain, I am responsible for my soldiers. I don't know what the Germans think. I only know that untrained soldiers cannot fight." Pershing's attitude was indifferent, and the British Expeditionary Force suffered heavy losses in the spring offensive. In the immediate future, sending the current U.S. troops to the front line is tantamount to sending U.S. troops to be slaughtered by the Germans.

"General Pershing, we are all responsible for our soldiers—" Rock was serious and serious. When he spoke, it was obvious that the American generals were highly focused. As the most outstanding general on the Western Front, Rock won the Respect from all.

Like Roque, Petain is also a high-ranking and powerful man, but after the outbreak of the World War, Petain did not have any outstanding records. After the Battle of the Marne, the second Arras battle that Petain personally commanded ended in failure. Pétain performed well during the Battle of Erden, but in the end it was a flash in the pan and was robbed of the glory of victory by Nivelle. Pétain did save France twice, but not many people know the credit for Pétain.

"—But at the same time, we must also be responsible for our own country. The world war has gone on so far, and we have no retreat. If necessary, I, the commander-in-chief of the British Expeditionary Force, is always ready to fight to the death with the soldiers. We Before joining the world war, we have written the suicide note, and as a soldier, we all know what we are about to face.” Rock did not give Pershing a chance to defend himself, American life is precious, British and French not human?

Everyone was raised by their fathers and mothers, and no one is more noble than the other.

Pershing frowned. Rock's words made Pershing irrefutable. The U.S. military is composed of young people who volunteered to join the army. They came to Europe to gain glory, not to stay in the rear to train, train, and train every day.

"This may be the biggest test for us since the outbreak of the World War. If we win the war, we will win the final victory. If we lose the war, we will lose everything. All the previous efforts will be in vain." Dang and Rock really didn't discuss it, but they cooperated tacitly.

Perxing still didn't speak. From the frown and solemn eyes, it could be seen that Perxing was struggling in his heart.

Join the war.

American troops were not ready and would surely suffer heavy casualties.

Not to fight.

Leaving aside those pretentious American soldiers eager to fight, Roque and Pétain came hand in hand, and Pershing had to weigh the consequences of rejecting Roque and Pétain at the same time.

Rejecting Roque and Petain at the same time is tantamount to offending the British Empire and France, two major powers in the world, at the same time. The United States, which did not benefit much in World War I, cannot afford the consequences.

Now that the U.S. government still owes money to Britain, the U.S. dare not just lift up its pants and deny it like the new Russian government.

A fighting nation is indeed a fighting nation.

"General Pershing, in view of the situation of the U.S. troops, the U.S. troops will not be sent to the front line from the very beginning. You will serve as the strategic reserve of the French troops and have more time to adapt to the Western Front—" Rock seemed For the sake of the U.S. military, he quietly dug a hole for Pershing.

Since coming to France, Pershing has fought for the autonomy of the U.S. military and is unwilling to be a vassal of the British and French forces.

If the U.S. troops are used as the strategic reserve of the French troops, then the U.S. troops will lose their independence and autonomy. Once the German army breaks through the French defense line, the U.S. troops will go up.

"Lord Nyasaland, General Petain, if my troops are going to fight now, then I need a separate line of defense, not a strategic reserve that does nothing." Pershing really took the bait. A condition that is unacceptable to the other party, and then slowly lower the requirements, the other party will be more likely to accept it.

Mr. Lu Xun once said: If someone proposes to open a window on the wall of the house, it is bound to be opposed by everyone, and the window will definitely not be opened.But if it is proposed to remove the roof, everyone will back down accordingly and agree to open a window.

"can!"

"Okay!" Rock and Petain immediately agreed, not giving Pershing a chance to repent.

Pershing was instantly confused, who am I, where am I, and what happened——

The new Russian government withdraws from the war, setting off a chain reaction that rages again in the remote Garibaldi peninsula before Germany moves troops from the Eastern Front to the Western Front.

The Allies agreed to give Constantinople and the Garibaldi Peninsula to the Russian Empire on the premise that the Russian Empire would continue to participate in the war.

Now that the new Russian government has withdrawn from the war, the premise of owning Constantinople and the Garibaldi Peninsula no longer exists. Just after the US troops finally entered the war, the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force received an order from the British government to, at an appropriate time, use Proper reason to take back Constantinople and Garibaldi.

This is a huge challenge for Ian Hamilton, commander-in-chief of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force. The importance of the Black Sea outlet to Russia does not need to be emphasized. Think about the Boer Republic at the beginning. If the Boer Republic also had an outlet, then the United Kingdom would send 44 more It is impossible to conquer the Boer Republic within two years.

(Something went wrong in the background, I can’t read this chapter, so the brothers must not have scolded me--if I can’t see this chapter, then what’s the point of subscribing to my own novels--)

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