Facing the menacing mainland coalition forces, the British Indo-China colonial government was dumbfounded. Indo-China, which had lost its sea power, was like a leaky house that couldn't withstand the wind and rain.
Even ignoring the difference in combat power between the two sides, Indo-China couldn't even gather a million soldiers. The enemy also had the sea and air superiority and could attack from all directions.
The telegram for help was sent to London and then to India.
After the Battle of Malacca, the Far East route was interrupted. Even if the mainland immediately sent reinforcements, they had to detour through India.
Time waits for no man on the battlefield. The mainland coalition forces were coming, and the only one that could support Indo-China was India.
After the war for hegemony broke out, the Indian colonial army expanded rapidly, and the total force had exceeded the four million mark.
The data on paper showed that they had a strong army and well-trained horses. Even if the Holy Roman Empire combined the army, navy, and air force, the total force was less than three million.
But now in the industrial era, the human wave tactic could still play a role, but this role was being weakened.
Governor Robert Jervis was well aware of what kind of trash these four million colonial troops were.
Command, equipment, training, and morale, without a qualified army, the combat power could be imagined.
If they really had combat power, they wouldn't need to worry about being besieged by Russia and Austria. Instead, they would attack the two countries.
Looking at the telegram for help in his hand, Robert's heart collapsed. To the north was the Russian Army heading south, to the west was the Shinra Army heading east, and now to the east was the million-strong colonial coalition forces.
Facing the world's two major land powers at the same time, fighting on three fronts, anyone would feel numb.
But no matter how difficult it was, Indo-China must be saved. Otherwise, the enemy would kill all the way, and India would be the unlucky one.
Even if they couldn't defeat the enemy, they had to at least delay the enemy in Indo-China to buy time for the domestic situation.
After hesitating for a long time, Governor Robert said, "Order the Seventh and Eighth Armies to quickly reinforce Indo-China.
Inform the heads of the departments to come for a meeting tonight to discuss the expansion of the army. "
Even though he had more than four million troops, he still felt that the force was not enough. It was unbelievable, but reality told Robert that if he wanted to keep India, he had to continue to expand the army.
Hearing this shocking news, the assistant on the side quickly advised, "Governor, our army has expanded to the limit, if we continue to expand now, I'm afraid …"
"There's nothing to be afraid of. The enemy is fierce, and we don't have enough mobile troops. If we don't expand the army, how can we resist?
If there were not enough officers at the basic level, they would be groomed quickly or directly promoted from the veterans.
If there are not enough officers, as long as they can kill the enemy. It doesn't matter what weapon it is, as long as it can kill the enemy.
Didn't we just receive two divisions of equipment yesterday? Didn't they just deliver two divisions' worth of equipment yesterday? Once we get through this urgent situation, everything will be fine. "
It wasn't that Robert liked to twist words and twist logic, but the situation was really difficult, and as the governor, he had to show confidence.
The equipment of two divisions was not a small number, but compared to the millions of colonial soldiers, it was a drop in the bucket.
In order to satisfy the need for everyone to have a gun, even the flintlock gun of the last century appeared in the army. . and. be... the age,,,, and, and, ".
"............. He couldn't bring them out to fight in the wild, but he could still use them to defend the stronghold.
This was something that couldn't be helped. The Indian colonial army was not the only one with messy weapons. Even the troops of the British Isles could not guarantee a uniform standard of equipment.
It's not that the Government of the United Kingdom isn't strong enough. It's mainly due to congenital limitations. As a country with sea power, the Britannia Army has long been "small and effective."
In the capitalist world, it's always been "market orders that determine the size of the industry." With few orders from the army, the relevant industrial chain can't be expanded.
With a little understanding of the British military system, the army's military industry is basically attached to the navy's military industry.
Relying solely on the army's orders, the industrial chain can't be maintained. After all, there are few high value-added equipment these days. Rifles, machine guns, and ordinary artillery have passed the period of huge profits.
In a sense, the emergence of armored forces has also saved the army's military industry.
Unfortunately, this thing is not practical for Britannia.
Usually, there is no need to use this weapon. When it is needed, the enemy has already landed on the British Isles, and the situation is hopeless.
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When peace can't suppress the world, the devil will come out, and the whole world will fall into "bloodshed" and "panic."
From Africa to Europe, and then from Europe to the Near East, Far East, Indo-China, the entire World Island is immersed in blood and fire.
However, this is only the beginning. The isolated American continent also can't stay out of trouble. Since the failure of the secret negotiations, the Oceanic Alliance launched an attack on Shinra's colonies in the Americas.
Overnight, Latin America, South America, and the Caribbean all became battlefields. The scope of the world war expanded again.
Austrian Central America is a great place. Shinra has been operating there for decades. The population has already exceeded ten million, and the territory area is more than one million square kilometers. It can mobilize an army of a million.
Even when the enemy is besieged on both the north and the south, they are not at a disadvantage. They even spread the fire of war to the hinterland of Mexico and Colombia.
Austrian South America is also barely passable. Although the local population is just over a million, with the Andes Mountains, it is not a problem to block the enemy's attack.
What's more, Shinra is not without allies in the Americas. Although they don't directly choose a side, it is not difficult to drag the Oceanic Alliance down.
Since the beginning of the war, except for the fall of Alaska in North America, Shinra has not lost a large piece of territory.
A persimmon needs to find a soft target. If they can't beat the boss, they find the underlings. Then Spain is in tragedy.
The Americans, who have long coveted Cuba, can't hold back their ambitions and extended the devil's hand to the Caribbean Sea.
However, the United States' luck is not good enough. After the Spanish suppressed the rebellion, they did not immediately disband the French mercenaries. Instead, they changed to long-term employment.
Naturally, the situation in the Cuban War would be very different now. Unlike the one-sided situation in the original time and space, the war now is in a stalemate.
It turns out that the UA soldiers in this day and age are really not suitable for war. Even if they have an absolute advantage in numbers, they are still suppressed by the mercenaries.
If it is not for the limited number of France mercenaries, and their unwillingness to work for the Continental Alliance, the UA troops that landed may be dead.
The three major battlefields are collectively defeated, which is embarrassing. As the planner of this operation, Theodore Roosevelt only felt a lot of pressure.
There is a voice in the depths of his heart constantly reminding him to work hard, otherwise he will be the worst president since the establishment of the United States, just like the unlucky Lincoln.
Although it was Roosevelt who led the way, the countries chose to send troops at this time, in fact, they were forced to do so.
After the private contact with the Government of Vienna was fruitless, everyone knew that if they don't do something, when the big ship of the British sinks, everyone will be buried together with it.
Since the beginning of the war, the British boss has been very struggling, completely suppressed by the enemy.
Sending troops to attack the European continent and help the British boss win the war is naturally impossible.
Everyone still has self-awareness, the Oceanic Alliance together is not enough to fight against Shinra in Europe.
Since the attack is not possible, President Roosevelt took the opportunity to propose "America for the Americans," in an attempt to "protect themselves by occupying the ocean."
To achieve this, not only do they need a strong navy, but more importantly, they must pull out the nails around them and not leave a foothold for the enemy.
However, the plan can't keep up with the changes. The nails left by the enemy are too stubborn, and the way they pull out the nails is too clumsy.
Not only did they not pull out the nails left by the enemy, but they also accidentally hurt their own hands.
As the war reports from the front line come one after another, Theodore Roosevelt's temper became worse and worse.
"A bunch of trash!"
"A bunch of trash!"
"The United States is corrupt because …"
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In the face of the president's incessant scolding, the military representatives all lowered their arrogant heads. There is no other way, they have no confidence to say anything after losing the war.
For this operation, all the member countries of the Oceanic Alliance except Britain and Japan sent the most "elite" troops in their country to participate in the war.
King of the opening, bronze record. The coalition forces that seemed to have an absolute advantage were directly beaten by the enemy on the battlefield.
Not to mention the heavy losses, the key was that the strategic plan was ruined. If they can't expel the enemy from the American continent, they won't be able to withstand the consequences in the future.
The law does not punish the masses, whether it is applicable or not also depends on the situation. For a highly exciting game like participating in a world war, there is always a chance to kill the wrong person.
If other countries surrender, there may be a chance to live, but once the United States surrenders, the fate waiting for them is to be broken up again.
The failure of contact in private is the best evidence. If it wasn't for the fact that they were prepared to be ruthless against the United States, the Government of Vienna wouldn't have directly asked for an unconditional surrender.
From this point of view, the other member countries of the Oceanic Alliance were actually implicated by the United States.
Without this big boss, the small countries wouldn't be worthy of the Government of Vienna's special target at all.
Maybe because Roosevelt's scolding was too harsh, or maybe because he wanted to save the last face of the military, Secretary of State Melchor said, "Mr. President, now that it has happened, there is no point in pursuing the responsibility. The top priority is to deal with the follow-up problems as soon as possible.
The strategy of driving the Holy Roman Empire out of the American continent cannot be shaken, the power of our allies can't be relied on, we have to find a way ourselves. "
After all, bluffing is not a long-term solution. The governments of the other countries are not fools, they will realize it sooner or later.
After understanding that the Government of Vienna is really only targeting the United States, everyone knows what to choose.
Even if the governments of the other countries are slow to react, the Government of Vienna will remind them at the right time and guide them to make the right choice.
"If you can't win, join" is not a shameful thing, the real shameful thing is to make mistakes again and again.
There is only one piece of news between the betrayal of the allies. As soon as it is confirmed that the British Empire is going to be defeated, the other countries will immediately choose to cut their losses.
Leaving is fine, but the most frightening thing is that these countries will turn against the United States and stab the United States in the back.
In this regard, the Government of Vienna is the professional. They are best at turning the enemy's underlings into their own underlings.
After changing the topic, the military representative did not dare to continue. It is easy to rely on their own strength, but the problem is that they really can't win!
They have sent out the most elite troops in the country, but they can't even take down Cuba, let alone face the more powerful Holy Roman Empire.
Of course, this does not mean that the United States can't do anything to the colonies of Shinra. As long as there is enough time, the national strength can also drag out the colonies of Shinra in the American continent.
The reason why everyone is worried now is that there is not enough time. The war for hegemony has reached a critical moment, one wrong move and the British Empire will be gone.
Without the leader of the British in front of them, the United States alone does not have the strength to fight against the Holy Roman Empire.
With a foothold in Central America, even if there was a vast ocean separating them, it wouldn't stop Shinro from projecting his power.
Although the projecting of this power can't be all, not even one-fifth will be difficult.
But the US military is not strong enough to fight against two layers of Shinra's military strength, they still have no confidence.
In particular, the enemy is good at gathering friends. Even the arrogant Britannia is in a situation of siege. If it is the United States, there may be more countries involved in the siege.
Seeing this scene, the anger in President Roosevelt's heart burned even more. However, it is not the first time that the military has failed to live up to expectations, it is useless to scold them.
There is also a historical reason why the United States military is not prosperous. The immigrants who came to the United States originally came to escape the war in Europe, so they are natural anti-war people.
Especially after the Civil War, anti-war ideas are deeply rooted in people's hearts. In order to win the votes in the hands of the people, the members of parliament all catered to the public opinion and turned into anti-war people.
The military power that rose during the war was quickly suppressed by the politicians. Not only did the military reduce the size of the military, but the members of parliament are even stingy to not give the rank of general.
In this context, the military has become obedient, but obedient children are not good at fighting!
Including this war, the voice of anti-war among the people is also louder. If it is not for the almost unanimous support of the big capitalists in the country, the United States will not participate at all.
"Does the military not have a plan?"
Facing Roosevelt's sharp gaze, Brigadier General Matías is sure that he can't hide this time, so he braced himself and replied, "The enemy has been operating in Central America for a long time, and even sent a prince to be the governor.
As we all know, the Holy Roman Empire uses the oldest feudal system to rule the colonies. Under this system, the feudal nobles have a large number of private armies.
At present, most of these nobles are the first generation, and they are all fierce generals who fought on the battlefield. Although they have retired, they still hold military positions in the reserves … "
