Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

Chapter 355 The Secret Tour (1)
"At first the massacre increased to such a degree that it was impossible to advance the troops to bring the battle to a decisive conclusion. At first they thought they were still fighting under the old conditions, and tried as much as possible to make the battle possible. A decisive result is finally learned and the attempt is abandoned forever. This war is no longer a hand-to-hand struggle in which the men of both sides test each other's physical and moral strength ; but now it has become a stalemate situation, both sides are not equal to each other, facing each other, although they can threaten each other, but neither can make a final and decisive attack. This is the future war is not a battle, But the famine; not the loss of men, but the bankruptcy of the state and the collapse of the whole social organization. In the next war, all men will go into the trenches. It will be a great trench war. For a soldier, The pick will become as indispensable a weapon as his rifle. All wars will necessarily have the character of a siege, and soldiers may fight as they please, but the final decision will be in the 'hunger' ' in the hands." The famous European military theorist Bullock made such a description of the Battle of the Marne in his letter to the Emperor of the Chinese Empire.

Guan Xuqing slowly closed Bullock's letter paper. He knew exactly what role China would play among the European powers, but it was like a layer of window paper, which could not be broken easily.

"Slave kowtows to the emperor." At some point, Zhao Bingjun and Luo Ming had arrived in the hall, kneeling respectfully in the center of the hall.

Only then was Guan Xuqing freed from deep thoughts, and waved his hand to let them flatten, "Have you done everything I asked you to do?"

"It's all done. It's just that the servant really can't guess the emperor's intentions, so I ask the emperor to express it."

Guan Xuqing stood up, walked back and forth on Danbi several times with his hands behind his back, and suddenly said: "Do you still remember that I said a few days ago that I would tour Shanghai in the south?"

Zhao Bingjun was taken aback, and suddenly raised his head: "What does the emperor mean?"

"I want you to arrange the accompanying guards as soon as possible, because I have decided to leave tonight." Guan Xuqing's tone was firm without the slightest hesitation.

"Ah?" Luo Ming didn't come to his senses until now: "Does the emperor want to go on a tour in secret?"

"Ah."

"But this time is no small matter, Your Majesty. Last time when you drove Suzhou and Hangzhou, there were a large number of assassins sent by the Northwest Rebel Party, which almost caused a catastrophe. This time, slave slaves should increase their guards no matter what. responsible for your safety." Luo Ming still has lingering fears when he thought of that assassination incident.

Guan Xuqing sneered, and said to Zhao Bingjun, "Have all your secret agents been properly arranged?"

After Zhao Bingjun was startled, he immediately calmed down. After following the emperor for many years, he already had a certain understanding of the emperor's mind. This young emperor has always been arbitrary, and his decisions can never be changed, so he said: " Back to the emperor, the patrol route and military support along the way have been properly arranged, ready to be transferred at any time."

Guan Xuqing nodded, and said to Luo Ming who was still in astonishment: "Did you hear that, the surrounding area has been arranged, and your guard team is only responsible for personal protection of my safety. Since it is a secret patrol, it will be conspicuous if there are too many people. Besides, there are Huo Yuanjia, Huang Feihong and others accompanying him, so I think it will be safe."

Luo Ming hesitated for a while, and wanted to say something, but found that the emperor's face darkened, so he could only swallow it back, and said, "I will obey the holy order. I just don't know when to leave tonight?"

Guan Xuqing said firmly, "Now!"

The First World War has been carried out so far, and it has been truly achieved due to the joining of the Chinese army. The world is guessing, what exactly does the awakened Eastern Lion want to do?Is it to push the power of the Communist Party to the top?Or is it necessary to push the whole of Europe into the abyss of war?
In the final analysis, the Battle of the Marne was a duel between Germany and France, two feuding countries.Mentally speaking, the Germans are thick and methodical, and the French are quick and cautious.As far as infantry tactics are concerned, the Germans advocate starting the attack with a dense line of fire, advancing it to the point where the enemy's fire is effective, and then smothering the enemy's position with bullets; Between [-] and [-] yards to gain an advantage in firepower.Finally, he continued to advance, and did not charge with bayonet until he was a hundred yards away.Should this final advance prove impossible, the final advance should be made in the dark of night, followed by an assault at dawn.The basis of the theory of the French is that of Dupique; advance under controlled fire until within four hundred yards of the enemy, when, in their opinion, aimed fire is impossible, Therefore, the loss can be reduced, so they began to charge with bayonets to capture the enemy's position.

The staff headquarters of both sides have studied artillery tactics in the Russo-Japanese War.The French considered all reports of artillery superiority to be exaggerated.The Germans learned that artillery duels and infantry attacks were really one thing in battle, not two.But the Germans, as a whole, do not like sheltered fire; they consider their artillery superior in numbers to that of the French, and if they can be fired from an open position, all guns can be fired at the same time. If the enemy fires, it can crush the enemy more quickly.The main difference is their opinion on howitzers.Since the Battle of Pleven the Germans have adopted light howitzers; after Mukden they have introduced heavy howitzers.The French don't like howitzers, thinking that their seven-fifth field artillery is completely enough.They said the heavy howitzer was too cumbersome and an unsuitable weapon for mobile warfare.Although the Germans claimed that the heavy shells had a major impact on the morale of the troops, the French replied that the German troops needed noise to stimulate them, while the French did not because they were too smart.

In contrast, among the armies of Germany and France, of course the German army learned more from the lessons of the Russo-Japanese War.But both sides missed the main lesson that the guns and shells had the upper hand in defense, so the natural consequence was field fortifications.Neither side has realized that unless the next war can be won with one blow, due to firepower, a war between a million troops will inevitably become a trench war, and In a trench war, the inevitable result is again a massive increase in artillery and ammunition.

However, the military thinking and tactics of both Germany and France have undergone subversive changes because of the sudden appearance of the Blitzkrieg in China.

The cross three-dimensional offensive system composed of tanks, airships, and motorized teams showed strong offensive capabilities in the Battle of the Marne, completely subverting the traditional trench-style combat thinking, directional blasting, independent combat by engineers, special forces raids, and fixed-point paratroopers. A series of unprecedented new tactical methods such as raids and net sniper attacks have shocked military theorists all over the world.

On the night of the third day of the Lunar New Year, just after midnight, the city of Beijing, which had been noisy all day, returned to silence.A carriage quietly drove out from the back door of the Forbidden City. The moon-white canvas hood was damaged due to wind and rain. The midnight wind made the thin canvas hood rattle.When the train came to Chang'an Avenue, it gradually accelerated and headed straight for Beijing Xijiao Railway Station.

Shanghai, the largest financial and trade center in the empire, is full of luxury and wealth, but the dance pavilions and singing stages of the past seem to be blown away by the rain and the wind overnight.Although there is no historical concession area in Shanghai at this time, there are embassies and commercial buildings in various countries, and the brilliant lights everywhere seem to show people the past prosperity here.

Guan Xuqing was sitting in a dilapidated rickshaw, wearing a light yellow suit, holding a civilized stick in his hand, looking neat and tidy, like a young businessman who had just returned from a different place.The driver of the cart was wearing a blue cloth jacket, wearing a certain blooming face, with a handkerchief on his shoulders, while running forward, he occasionally looked back at the customers sitting in the cart. The two chatted very speculatively along the way, but neither of them You know, the person pulling the cart is actually the empire's famous imperial guard, Luo Ming!

In the buildings on both sides of the Bund Coastal Boulevard that the rickshaw passed by, there were pairs of eyes closely monitoring every move of pedestrians on this street, and radio waves were transmitted in the cold air from time to time.

"Position No. 5, safe!"

"Position No. 8, safe!"

"Position No. 9, safe!"

"There are still 300 meters to the target location!"

"200 meters!"

"50 meters!"

(End of this chapter)