"Well, at least they can bring strong pressure to the Russian Empire." William II was very happy and said to Moltke, "Two-front warfare has always been a hidden worry for the General Staff. I also know this, and now

It’s not just us fighting on two fronts, the Russian Empire is also facing the same situation, so it’s only fair.”

"Yes, Your Majesty, let me think about it." As the Chief of General Staff, Moltke could certainly see the visible benefits. The Ottoman Empire's participation in the war would completely surround the Russian Empire by the Allies and open up a southern route.

front to relieve the pressure on the German Empire's Eastern Front.

In fact, just now when he had doubts about the results of the German army on the Western Front, he was also worried about the Russian army that had attacked East Prussia. The Russian army was much faster than the German General Staff expected, and even said that it broke the General Staff's expectations.

Staff's pre-war plans.

For the Russian army to join the war without waiting for mobilization to be completed. From the perspective of the Allied allies, it was certainly a conscientious act of a responsible Allied country. However, from the perspective of the Allies, it was just the opposite. This was fatal to the German army on the Western Front.

Moltke was even thinking about dispatching troops from the Western Front to resist the Russian troops on the Eastern Front first. However, this idea, and the deviation in the actions and cognition of the German troops on the Marne River line, prevented Moltke from making up his mind.

If the French army has collapsed, the German army now has at least hundreds of thousands of French prisoners. But now through the reports from the frontline troops, Moltke has not seen a huge number of French prisoners, not to mention hundreds of thousands, not even 50,000.

None. This is obviously abnormal. If the French army only retreats in an orderly manner, but it deploys troops on the Western Front to resist the Russian attack on the Eastern Front, this will cause the German strategic operations to reach a deadlock and become

A de facto two-front battle.

At this time, most Germans, including William II, believed that the collapse of France was imminent, but at this time, Moltke did not dare to take it lightly. Whether to transfer the troops to the Western Front or not, he, the German Chief of General Staff

After hesitating for a long time, I only had this amount of military power in hand. I wanted to cover everything but didn't have any extra troops.

Now that the Ottoman Empire is sure to join the war, Little Moltke is freed from this entanglement. He can only and must believe that the Ottoman Empire will contain part of the Russian army, and the German troops on the western front cannot move, and continue to attack in one breath.

Little Maoqi once again made a decision that was completely opposite to his cautious character. He believed that the Ottoman Empire's participation in the war would bring benefits. He did not deploy troops from the Western Front to rush to the Eastern Front, and completed a gamble on the Western Front with the existing troops, hoping that one day would be successful.

He defeated France in one tone and forced France, which had the strongest army among the Allied Powers, to withdraw from the war.

On August 25, Moltke, in the name of the German Chief of Staff, sent a telegram to all German armies in France to attack Paris at all costs and end the war on the Western Front.

Neither Britain nor France mobilized as quickly as Germany. So at the beginning of the war, the German Army concentrated its superior forces to launch an attack. On the other hand, the British and French coalition forces could only continue to send troops to the front line like a refueling tactic. In this case,

If the British and French forces want to defeat the German army, they will still need to persist for a long time.

This war broke out so suddenly that Britain and France had not completed relevant preparations at all, and the war had already begun. In addition, the strength of the German army exceeded their expectations. It is precisely because of this that Britain and France were

Caught off guard, the frontline German commander who received the order from the General Staff knew that they were not far from victory at this time. He ordered his soldiers to continue advancing regardless of the fatigue after more than ten days.

The Battle of the Marne officially broke out. Moltke did not take away any German troops. He once again violated his cautious character and invested in a gamble. Thousands of large-caliber artillery roared, and the German First Army launched an attack on Paris.

At the same time, the German troops on the Western Front quickly moved closer to the Marne River, and the whole of France was suddenly plunged into turmoil.

In East Prussia, Nicholas II's European steamroller also devoted itself to the war with amazing endurance. Even in the eyes of its allies, the Russian Empire was a dangerous country. When it was reliable, it was the backing of the entire allies.

When it is reliable, it is considered a threat to any country, but this time, the Russian Empire showed through actions that it is in a reliable state.

Near Tannenberg, the Russian army, twice the strength of the German army, launched wave after wave of offensives in the hope of opening the road to Berlin, rescuing France, which was already in trouble, and easing the pressure on the Western Front of the Allied Powers.

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Both the east and west fronts were in fierce fighting, but the headlines on this day were destined to belong to the Ottoman Empire. Enver Pasha defied all opinions. On the evening of August 26, when the two battles were fiercely fought, the Ottoman Empire

The Imperial Navy raided the Black Sea fortress of the Russian Empire. The Russian Empire declared war on the Ottoman Empire the next day. Britain and France declared war on the Ottoman Empire the next morning. On the same day, news came from Constantinople that the Ottoman Empire officially declared war on the Allies.

The New York Daily News, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Daily Times, and New Orleans Morning News simultaneously reported the news of a war in the Ottoman Empire, writing in a sighing tone, "Now the war has evolved from a war in Europe to a real world war.

, no one knows where the fate of mankind will go."

Due to the opinion boss of the League of Nations, no report that is favorable to Britain will appear in these newspapers. Sheffield will not allow such voices to appear. Regarding the reasons for the Ottoman Empire's participation in the war, the major newspapers mainly report on

The two most expensive warships in history will cost the Allies.

"Dear, between the Ottoman Empire and the British Empire, we must always consider the feelings of the British." Louisa Morgan frowned. On the Anglo-German issue, the slave owners firmly stood on the side of Germany, at least in this regard.

Domestic public opinion makes sense. There are a large number of descendants of German immigrants in the country, and even the Rockefeller family is one of them. However, there are no immigrants from the Ottoman Empire in the country, and they are still on the opposite side of the United Kingdom?

"I am a pasha of the Ottoman Empire, and I have territory in the Persian Gulf in the Middle East." Sheffield ran his hand through his hair and said righteously, "Did the British give me a penny? On the contrary, they deducted a lot from me.

Although the goods are given at a discount, this is all business, so don’t expect me to thank them."

"Well, of course, it's not that I have no sympathy for the Allies. Tomorrow's report will focus on the plight of the Russian Empire and France. To be honest, the Russian Empire was hurt the most by the Ottoman Empire's participation in the war, and the Germans were happiest." Sheffield

He glanced at Natalia, stepped back and said, "That's what the British are like, they make their own mistakes and let their allies bear the responsibility."

The family composition is here. The slave owner cannot say how the French are like or the Russians are like. Then he can only say that the British are bad. Fortunately, he does not attach much importance to the identity of the descendants of British immigrants, and he is not sarcastic at all.

vague.

"Why are the Germans the happiest? The French army is obviously stronger than Russia." Edith Rockefeller raised her thighs and said in disapproval, "Why else would the Germans use all their main forces on France from the beginning?"

"Dear, France has always been so powerful. It can be seen. The power of the Russian Empire is invisible. You wouldn't think that Russia is a backward country. Even if it is, this country is also the country that Germany is most afraid of.

Country, the Germans are not afraid of the French, but this is another problem with Russia." Sheffield reminded, "If you think carefully about the order of the declaration of war a month ago, Germany first declared war on the Russian Empire, and then three days later

France declares war. This three-day interval is not because the Germans have forgotten something, but a true reflection of the psychology of the German General Staff."

Maybe many people sneered at the performance of the Russian army during the war, but it has to be said that the Russian army has always been ranked at the top of Germany's threat list. One of the reasons for the outbreak of World War I was that the German officer corps demanded war.

I feel that the time to come will be even more unfavorable for Germany!

So who is this war against, Serbia? Obviously not. Against France? Obviously not. No matter from the perspective of population, military potential, strategy and tactics, France is definitely not Germany's opponent in a one-on-one fight. Britain? Maybe, but

That is a naval matter, and the conflict of interests between Britain and Germany is not that big. Diplomacy can resolve most disputes. Moreover, Tirpitz's shipbuilding competition has obviously failed. It is impossible to defeat a war at sea.

British.

Who was Germany mainly targeting in this war? There is only one answer, Imperial Russia! Placing the main force of Germany on the Western Front does not mean anything. On the contrary, the Western Front was the British and French allied forces against the German army, while the Eastern Front was the entire Allies besieging the Russian army.

Although France was a big player in the Allied Powers, the Russian army was far from a novice in World War I. As the true core of the Allied Powers, the French-Russian alliance was doing its best to win. The United Kingdom was obviously a lot of thieves, and its contribution was definitely that of the Allied Powers.

Bottom.

However, no matter how thief the British are, this time they can't beat the United States. The Ottoman Empire entered the war two months in advance, which would have a huge psychological effect on the German army, which was already fighting for its success.

Is it just that being here in the United States gave Sheffield another opportunity to ridicule Britain.

As a lifelong enemy of the British Empire, slave owners would not miss any opportunity to embarrass the British.

One night passed, and Sheffield had just walked out of the room when he heard the shocking news from the head of the bodyguard, "Boss, I just received news from Rome that Italy has declared war on France and the Russian Empire."
Chapter completed!