In April 1914, the Austro-Hungarian army conquered Belgrade. In early May, Austro-Hungarian and Bulgaria swept the panoramic view of Serbia and completed the annexation of the powerful Serbia. The surrounding countries: Greece, Romania, and Albania were silent in the face of Austro-Hungarian power and did not dare to make any noise, for fear of becoming the next target of the huge Austro-Hungarian military front. The arrogance of the forces of the allies spread over the Balkans for a moment and was unstoppable.

The storm flaming with the wings of the giant butterfly of the Expeditionary Force is continuing to expand, stirring up the entire time and space. The biggest difference has finally emerged between history and the international strategic trends of original time and space.

A new phenomenon that emerged in this Serbian annexation war attracted the attention of international observers. A new weapon appeared in the corrupt Austro-Hungarian army, which should have been weak in combat, and the new tactics that emerged with this weapon were the culprits in destroying the former Balkan-dominated Serbian national army.

This weapon is called a tank.

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Lieutenant Montgomery will never forget the scene when he was performing a battlefield observation mission in the Balkans. Dozens and hundreds of steel monsters named tanks rushed forward on the battlefield, torturing the positions of the Serbian army over and over again, destroying the machine gun fire points that should have become the master of the battlefield one by one.

Behind the tank, thousands of Austro-Hungarian troops shouted, and their morale reached its peak, spreading across the Serbian front like a tide. The entire position of tens of thousands of people collapsed almost a few hours later. The decisive battle that Serbia had surely caused the Austro-Hungarians to collapse their teeth in advance became a complete nightmare for the Serbians!

Tank, tank! That kind of thing called tank, it completely changed the entire war!

Montgomery howled in his heart, the British Empire also had such a weapon.

Back at home, Montgomery and his colleagues immediately found the Army Department and summarized the battlefield situation. However, the bloated personnel situation of the Army Department made Montgomery and others anxious and did not get any news. In a hurry, he did something extraordinary and found the cabinet through relationships that he was said to be the youngest minister and the Minister of Navy Churchill. It is said that this guy is unruly and admires new things very much. Maybe he can use his influence to change the group of stupid donkeys in the Army Department.

However, he felt a little regretful when he was sitting here and waiting. He was a member of the Army Department, but the Minister of the Navy was a thorn in the eyes of everyone in the army. Is this really appropriate to do this himself? I just hope this guy really wants to be as energetic as the legend!

The door opened, and a guy walked in with a standard goose step, wearing a swallowtail suit and glasses, his belly was already showing signs of getting fat. His expression was indeed the arrogance unique to the nobles. This was the real master! Montgomery thought to himself. He stood up and bowed, and asked:

"Hello, you must be Mr. Winston Churchill!"

"Yeah, it's me!" Churchill raised his chin and lit up slightly, "Are you Lieutenant Montgomery?"

"Yes!" Montgomery nodded respectfully.

"Yeah! Very good! I'm more interested in the battle situation you mentioned in your letter. Can you tell me carefully?" Churchill was indeed attracted by Montgomery's letter.

Montgomery immediately realized this and the excitement in his heart was beyond words.

"I'm glad to serve you, Your Excellency the Navy!" Montgomery began to tell Churchill about the situation on the battlefield at that time, "...It's exactly that. Originally, the Serbian officers and soldiers were of good quality. Although they were not as good as the British Empire's army, they were not inferior to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. They prepared in advance and had very good positions firepower matching. However, as soon as the thing called tanks rushed up, they were immediately defeated. The barbed wire and trench defense lines were easily broken, the fire points were removed one by one, the positions were penetrated and broken through, the troops were divided and surrounded, and the entire battlefield was completely a performance of this kind of weapon! This weapon completely destroyed Serbia!

It not only has strong defense, but the machine gun has no choice but to do anything to him, but it is also invincible and has sharp attacks. The machine guns and small-caliber artillery loaded on it are simply nightmare for the soldiers on the front line, invincible. This is simply the defeated soldiers of the most powerful invincible heavy-armed knight in the medieval era in Europe that was ravaging the countryside peasants!

With the emergence of such weapons, all battlefield defense tactics will be defeated under the assault of this weapon, and there is no possibility of defense. This weapon can easily break through the front line positions, intersect and encircle, and can also drive straight into the core areas behind the enemy, destroy the enemy's logistics and command center, and even the capital of the enemy's country!

I don't know how the sustainability of this weapon is, but it is obvious that it is not just a distance of dozens of miles. This means that no battlefield in modern warfare can limit its maneuver power. It can not only break through, but also pursue it at the right end. No one can escape its palm! This is simply the most perfect army weapon!"

Churchill was usually aggressive, but at this time he seemed extremely patient and listened carefully to every description of Montgomery, for fear of missing something! Montgomery's excited speech with personal emotions was also very contagious in his opinion.

This is a talent! Churchill thought so.

"Very good, you said very well, Lieutenant! After listening to what you said, I think I have already understood the situation. What you said is undoubtedly a great leap forward in military technology in a great era. Unfortunately, it was taken first by countries like Austro-Hungary. This weapon has a completely different role as a steel cruiser on land, invincible and omnipotent on land. It is definitely an epoch-making weapon that can change the times."

After hearing Churchill's words, Montgomery's great confidant, Churchill even knew the strategic role of this weapon better than himself. What a long-term vision he is! Who else is young, arrogant, pride, and nonsense?

Churchill continued,

"But your report didn't impress the old antiques in the Army Department, didn't you? Otherwise, you wouldn't find my door!"

"This...yes, I'm sorry, please forgive me, sir!" Montgomery was a little embarrassed.

"Haha! It's okay!" Churchill's voice suddenly became loud, "I want to say, you did a good job, Lieutenant! I want to thank you for coming to me, I want to thank you for your long-term vision, selflessness, giving up the prejudice between the navy and the army, and come to seek my support without grudges. You must know that your decision is likely to save the future British Empire!"

"What?" Montgomery was confused! Save the British Empire!

"Yes, it's just saving the British Empire!" Churchill's mouth opened and he kept talking. "You must know that the success or failure of the European battlefield is related to the fate of the British Empire. The Austro-Hungarian Empire, which has such a terrible weapon in the Allied countries, means that Germany, whose industrial power is much stronger than the Austro-Hungarian Empire, will not know nothing about this weapon! It is very likely that German tanks are more and better and more deadly.

Once war begins in Europe, the harm this weapon brings to our Allies France and Russia will be disastrous. At this time, it is no longer time to care about personal gains and losses, but a time when the whole British Empire should do its best to face the crisis together! We must find a solution to this weapon as quickly as possible!

So, I want to thank you, on behalf of the British Empire, the Allies, and even the people of the world who are still confused about this news. Thank you! Thank you for your outstanding vision, thank you for your outstanding completion of the dangerous mission of battlefield observation, and thank you for breaking the prejudice and finding me."

Montgomery was completely dizzy. Although he felt that he was indeed a little wise and had a sharp vision. He was indeed a little more outstanding than his colleagues, but he really didn't expect that he was so outstanding. Churchill's words sounded like he was so proud of himself... it seemed... something...

"Yes, it's great, Lord Lieutenant! Your behavior is worthy of such honor." Churchill's chin was getting higher and higher, and the brilliance in his eyes became more and more dazzling, as if he was watching a treasure being brought into his arms.

"I think, Army? That place is like a small position like the lieutenant, it is no longer suitable for you. I think you need a broader stage, how about coming to the Navy?

I have a wonderful idea, and I will immediately build our own tanks of England, and make better tanks with our great British industrial power. Then, we need a group of warriors who can exert this power!

I want to form a unit specifically for assault missions in the Marine Corps, called the Armored Knights, which specializes in the task of rushing and destroying sharps on the battlefield. To defend our great British overseas interests, you will be the most appropriate executor of this mission - you will serve as the leader of this Knights in the future and be the greatest knight of modern England! How about it?"

Churchill carefully observed Montgomery's movements with sharp eyes, without worrying that he would not take the bait. In fact, at the beginning, after seeing Montgomery's letter, Churchill secretly found a way to find Montgomery's report in the Army Department and carefully investigated Montgomery. After everything was clear, Churchill thought he had found the best executor to realize his ideas, Bernard Law Montgomery, such a small inconspicuous lieutenant, he had decided not to let go.

"Thank you very much! Thank you very much!" Faced with such unprecedented praise from the upper class of the empire and a glorious future, Montgomery completely fainted and fell into Churchill's palm.
Chapter completed!