The Americans finally took action, and the excuse for the action was almost exactly the same as in history. The U.S. government announced that it would join the Allied Powers and start a war against the Central Powers on the grounds of the Mexican incident.

In fact, everyone knows that this is just an excuse. This handle has been in the hands of the Americans for a day or two, and the war has not been officially declared until now. That is because the European war has reached its final moments.

After more than four years of war, the whole of Europe was riddled with holes and led to the collapse of the Russian Empire, which split into a confrontation between the Soviet regime and the orthodox government of the Russian Empire. Following the Russian Empire was

The Ottoman Empire, this old empire spanning Europe, Asia and North Africa, has also come to an end. Even the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the initiator of the war,

The country has also begun to falter. Now the Allied Powers, with Britain and France as the main forces and China as the reinforcements, are constantly strangulating the Allied forces, mainly Germany, on the European battlefield. Both sides have to bear huge losses of thousands of people every day, just like the two have already fought.

At the last moment, the boxers are evenly matched and no one wants to fall first. They support each other with their strong tone. As long as whoever can persevere can win.

At this time, the United States suddenly announced its participation in the war and joined the Allied Powers, which shocked the whole world. Although the early joining of the Chinese Expeditionary Force greatly reduced the pressure on the Allied Powers and gave them a chance to breathe, they could still only maintain their position in the face of the crazy Germany.

A defensive posture ensures that the position is not breached by the opponent.

But the joining of the Americans turned quantity into qualitative change, and the balance point of the war suddenly tilted towards the Allies. If nothing unexpected happened, the Allies' defeat was just around the corner. Fang Zida made a rough calculation and estimated that it would wait until around 23rd of 1919.

, the Allies will surrender.

It is now October 10, 1918, and there is less than half a year left to complete the war. There is not much time left for China. After the celebration, Song Jiaoren held an impromptu cabinet meeting because of the United States' participation in the war. In the meeting, everyone

Everyone is beaming with joy. Everyone thinks that victory in this war is coming. All they have to do is wait patiently, and the fruits of victory will fall into their hands.

The huge victory in the first foreign war after the Opium War made everyone feel complacent, especially Defense Minister Duan Zhigui. As Duan Qirui's successor, the Chinese Expeditionary Force to Europe was formally established and sent to the front line during his reign.

Of course, the victory of the war will leave a strong mark on his credit book.

Since then, Duan Zhigui, Duan Qirui's old subordinate, has served as Minister of National Defense, which has always given people the impression of being underqualified. But now that victory is coming, his status in the military has been greatly improved. He is almost as good as Chief of General Staff Wang Shizhen, and the expedition leader

The commander-in-chief of the army, Feng Guozhang, was compared with him, and he vaguely reached the position of truly replacing Duan Qirui.

The atmosphere of the temporary meeting was very lively. Everyone was excited about the United States' participation in the war and talked about how many benefits China would gain after the war. Song Jiaoren was certainly no exception. In his opinion, the war had been won.

It’s certain, as the Prime Minister of the Cabinet, he will definitely leave his name in history. Looking back on the scenes from the Revolution of 1911 to the present, if he had not been so high-spirited and had to remain reserved, he would really want to laugh.

"Aren't you happy too early?"

At this moment, an inappropriate voice suddenly sounded. Everyone took a closer look and found that it was Fang Zida who said this.

"Zhang Ming, what do you mean by this? Do you think the war situation will change?" Although Cao Rulin and Fang Zida wear the same pants, he felt that Fang Zida was overdoing it. He immediately asked with a smile: "Is it impossible?

Right? The United States entered the war,

The Allies simply no longer have the ability to fight against the Entente, and from a diplomatic point of view, Japan, which has been hesitant, will definitely follow the United States and officially join the war. In this way, the balance of European combat power will be broken. I am afraid that it will not be long before the Allies surrender.

.”

"That's right! What Chief Cao said is true. Although Zhang doesn't understand military affairs, he can still see the overall situation of the world. Brother Xiangyan and Brother Pinqing, you two are veteran generals in the army. I'm afraid you are better than some people.

Are you more qualified to comment on this matter?"

Although Zhang Jian benefited from Fang Zida, his temper has not changed. He was deeply dissatisfied with Fang Zida. Fang Zida said such words at this time. As soon as Cao Rulin finished speaking, he asked with a sneer.

Duan Zhigui and Wang Shizhen are the two generals in the cabinet who have the most power to explain military affairs. Since Zhang Jian asked them, they had to answer. The two looked at each other and exchanged opinions. Duan Zhigui said: "From a military point of view, Europe

The defeat of the Allied Powers on the battlefield is a foregone conclusion. It can take at least half a year or more than a year to wait for the American army to land in Europe.

, launched a counterattack together with the troops of the Allied Powers, which is simply impossible for the current German army to resist. It can be said that both sides of the current stalemate have been exhausted, and the Americans are the straw that breaks the camel's back, not to mention the United States.

If Japan joins the war like this, it is very likely that Japan will follow suit and send troops, and this war will be won no matter what!"

Wang Shizhen nodded aside, agreeing with Duan Zhigui's judgment. A few people who were shocked by Fang Zida's words were a little uneasy just now. Seeing that the two big men in the army were so sure, they suddenly became excited again. At the same time,

He cast his puzzled eyes on Fang Zida, wondering what happened to Fang Zida today? He is usually very smart, so why did he say such things today? Wasn't he just saying something shocking?

Feeling the strange looks from everyone, Fang Zida smiled faintly and said: "Everyone, I am not saying that there are still variables in the outcome of this war. From a political or military perspective, the victory of this war is certain. But you are all members of the country.

VIPs, from a Western perspective

Politicians, politics is not just war, war is a means, and politics is the continuation. Please imagine, if the war is victorious, how will the Republic of China obtain its benefits in this war? Of course, some people will say, early on

Before sending troops, the cabinet signed an agreement with the Allied Powers

The agreement has stated the distribution of benefits after victory. But don't forget that there is a saying in Western countries that "an agreement is meant to be torn up since it is signed." What is the reliable guarantee of an agreement?

Can anyone pat their chest and say everything is foolproof? What’s more?

When this agreement was signed, the United States had not yet entered the war, and Japan had not sent troops. Now that the United States has officially entered the war, Japan will probably send troops in the next few days. It is like a cake, it is so big, there were originally three people, and now two more have come.

Individuals, and one of them has a huge appetite.”

Shrugging his shoulders, Fang Zida made a helpless expression. Everyone in the cabinet was stunned, and the joy on their faces gradually faded, revealing expressions of deep thought.

These people all came from the Qing Dynasty. They all learned how foreigners turned against each other faster than turning the pages of a book. Even though these foreigners usually behave like gentlemen, they keep talking about democracy, civilization, etc., but they are so serious about it.

Everyone is shady and has a bigger appetite than anyone else. Fang Zida's concern is not impossible. Foreigners can say anything when asking for help. Once they have taken advantage of you, they will kick you away. This kind of thing has never happened before.

Liao Zhongkai, who had been silent, looked at Fang Zida, then at Song Jiaoren, who was looking deep in thought, and sighed inwardly. Compared with Fang Zida, apart from his personal charm and organizational ability, Song Jiaoren was not as good as Fang Zida in other aspects, especially

Political acumen, as the prime minister of a country, this situation should

It was Song Jiaoren who took it into consideration first, but the fact is that Song Jiaoren was complacent at the beginning of the meeting and was thinking about the benefits after the war. Only Fang Zida made a calm judgment and thought of the worst result in advance, and in this way

Sometimes I say something to pour cold water on everyone, so that everyone can wake up and face reality.

Shaking his head slightly, Liao Zhongkai had an inexplicable feeling for a moment. Subconsciously, he gradually felt that it might not be a bad thing for Fang Zida to replace Song Jiaoren, but this thought passed by in a flash and he did not think about it deeply.

"In Zhangming's opinion, what should be done more appropriately?" Liao Zhongkai asked. Song Jiaoren frowned slightly. In his opinion, Liao Zhongkai shouldn't ask this question.

After taking a puff of cigarette, Fang Zida looked at Duan Zhigui and Wang Shizhen: "Minister, Chief of Staff, I heard that the second expeditionary force is ready and ready to go at any time, right?"

Wang Shizhen, as the Chief of General Staff, was the top person in charge of formulating the plan. He nodded immediately and said: "According to the plan, we will officially set off three days after the Double Tenth Festival. This time, there will be two divisions of follow-up troops, plus logistics, a total of more than 60,000 people.

"

"Less, too little." Fang Zida shook his head and said: "I suggest revising the plan immediately. On New Year's Day, 1919, our expeditionary force to Europe of the Republic of China must reach 30.4 million people. Only with such a powerful army at hand,

When the war situation finally changes, we will

We have enough chips to sit at the negotiating table and get a piece of our cake. You must know that this world does not rely on charity, nor on luck and cleverness. What depends on the relationship between countries is strength. If you do not have strength, everything will

It’s all empty, and the signed treaty can also be torn up!”

For a moment, everyone was silent. Fang Zida proposed that the scale of the expedition be tripled or even more. No one dared to immediately agree to such a huge plan. However, Fang Zida was right. He did not have enough strength to deal with foreigners.

It's totally useless. They will fall out whenever the other party says. By then, China, which has provided people, efforts and money, will not get any benefits. How can they, the cabinet members, be scolded by the people?

"I agree!" Chief of General Staff Wang Shizhen was the first to agree, and then Defense Minister Duan Zhigui also nodded in agreement. The words of these two military leaders immediately gave an absolute majority to the forces in the cabinet that favored Fang Zida. Although Song Jiaoren did not want to
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