"I am afraid that the British and French forces will not be able to withstand this round of German offensive. Now the German army has the advantage in strength." Although little Newton agreed with the slave owner's view, he was still worried.

"Germany's military strength can be calculated. When the war has reached this point, all the troops mobilized by various countries have been mobilized." Sheffield shrugged, "The best result for our United States is that both the Germans and the British will suffer losses.

.Although we had no choice but to join the Allied camp for some reasons, everyone should understand that this does not mean that Britain and France are good people, and they may not appreciate it if we help them. It can be seen from President Wilson's declaration that today

The special status of Britain and France as colonies around the world must be ended. The greater the price they pay in the war, the easier it will be for us to achieve our goals after the war."

If one country in the world is destined to become a vested interest, as an American, Sheffield certainly hopes that the United States will have this status. The United Kingdom cannot, Japan cannot, the Soviet Union cannot, and the Republic of China cannot.

Today's biggest rivals are Britain and France. Before overthrowing these vested interests, Sheffield is willing to coexist peacefully with even a devil like the Soviet Union. Even historically, the United States' attitude towards the Soviet Union has been called a mistake, although the main reason is that

The United States had always hoped to force the Soviet Union to recognize the validity of the Morgan family's loan.

After the United States entered the war, it also had a certain impact. Of course, because the German army on the Eastern Front defeated Imperial Russia, countries such as Romania and Greece have always adopted a neutral attitude. However, the effect was still visible in other places where Germany could not reach.

For example, Brazil and Portugal, two Portuguese-speaking countries, joined the Allied Powers camp.

Brazil's treatment of this world war is almost a replica of the United States. Brazil has long made plans to participate in the war, and what it is prepared to support is the Anglo-French Allied Powers group with which it has close economic and trade relations. However, the war situation is not yet stable at this time.

It is clear that Brazil is not yet sure of participating in the war. Brazil hopes that as the leading country in South America, it should participate in a war between European powers to gain the respect of the European powers and their recognition of Brazil's strength.

Brazil can naturally enhance its influence in South America as a partner of the great powers in South America after the war. Moreover, participating in the war can also allow Brazil to keep up with the times and grasp the direction of war and military development, so as not to lose control of the war.

Militarily outdated.

The war had an impact on Brazil's mainstay coffee industry, but it also allowed the Brazilian industry to develop.

"Let's find a way from the United States of Brazil to let Brazil share our country's responsibility for transporting troops to Europe under the condition of limited transportation capacity. Doesn't Brazil want several big countries to recognize its strength? We can't just take 24 people.

You are fooling people!" Sheffield said helplessly with his hands spread out, "Thankfully the Brazilians can imagine that twenty-four people dare to call themselves an expeditionary force. Compared to Brazil, Pershing's two thousand people are extremely conscientious."

"Unite Britain and France to put pressure on Brazil at the same time?" Little Newton understood what the slave owner meant and just opened his mouth to confirm.

"Otherwise? Portugal, the suzerain country of Brazil, is already on the British army's position, so why would it bother to send twenty-four people?" Sheffield chuckled and said, "Twenty-four people are enough if they are recognized by Britain and France. What about China?"

People have long been recognized, and I think China is much better than Brazil in every aspect."

I regret that Sheffield had already figured this out a long time ago. Although I was very successful in the late Qing Dynasty, it also depends on who the opponent is. Britain, France, Germany and Russia, let alone the Qing Dynasty, the United States will bow down when they encounter it.

Those who dare to attack are truly powerful countries, and weak countries cannot even attack.

Slave owners have always used Italy as the benchmark for measuring true imperialism. So the question arises, who is more powerful, Italy or Brazil? This is not obvious. Pauper imperialism is also imperialism.

"We have made a statement with Britain and France to ask Brazil to send an expeditionary force immediately. In this way, we can transport 50,000 soldiers to Europe every month. Together with the Brazilian expeditionary force, we can send 500,000 soldiers to France within half a year." Sheffield.

He counted it on his fingers and felt that the number was almost the same, but then he thought of another question, "You are the Minister of War, why can't you send the black division first? We can use this war to see what the black people do to the country.

Not loyal enough."

It's a high-sounding statement, but its real purpose is to ask black people to die first. Black people are also holding back their energy to prove their loyalty to the country. Wouldn't it be very disappointing if little Newton didn't give him this opportunity?

Black people wanted to prove their loyalty to the country, and Sheffield gave them this opportunity through the Minister of War. This cannot be said to be a mistake. As for Brazil's hope that Britain and France will face up to Brazil's status in South America, the United States united with Britain and France to put pressure on Brazil, so that

It is also reasonable for Brazil to send an expeditionary force as early as possible.

Moreover, Britain and France have this ability. Britain and France were the largest investors in Brazil before the war, of which Britain was US$1.1 billion and France was US$600 million. As for the United States, it only had 0.5 billion. Part of it was Sheffield's attempt to win over Edith Rockefeller.

Even Belgium invested more than 100 million in Brazil. But the slave owners believed that the situation after the war would be different. Britain and France would definitely withdraw investment to make up for the reality of high domestic debt in their countries. After the war, the United States would flex its muscles around the world.

opportunity.

The lives of politicians depended on the outcome of the next election. Little Newton did not know the outcome of the election. But Sheffield could continue to exert influence, so not surprisingly, the Secretary of War felt that the slave owners were right.

On the pier of the New York port, rows of black soldiers were boarding the ship one by one with infinite loyalty to the United States, embarking on an uncertain journey. And just above the port, on an airship covered with a shark's mouth, Xie

Field was watching this scene and muttered with a smile on his face, "If God still values ​​our friendship with me, it would be best to let the black troops bring back the second wave of influenza, so that the person responsible can be found and labeled."

While the American Expeditionary Force officially started troop transport mode, the German army's offensive in the European battlefield was still in full swing. On the first day of the Kaiser's Battle, the German army advanced eight kilometers.

The position behind the British Fifth Army, the line of defense that cost the lives of countless Allied soldiers, that line of defense that had been reinforced for half a year, was actually broken through in one day. The British commander looked at the German army like a tide.

They set up a pontoon bridge and rushed into the other side of the Somme. When the Fifth Army was defeated, the fate of the British Third Army in the south was doomed. Without flank support, they were stuck in the middle. The frontline troops suffered huge losses and were forced to move towards

Dijon transfer.

At this time, the British Expeditionary Force Command was just like France in 1914 after its failure in the border battle, facing the German army's advance. It was furious and fell into despair. The British Expeditionary Force Command was trying its best to organize the British army to rebuild the defense line, at least to

Defending the ports in the English Channel. But the German army was much more powerful than the British imagined.

The first reaction of the British was to ask the French for help. The French said that the current problem was how to defend Paris. For the British positions that were the main assault direction, France could only provide the British Expeditionary Force with the opportunity to retreat to the French defense line.

This is a plan.

At the critical moment, the high-level leaders of Britain and France were still communicating. In the face of a massive attack by the Allied Powers with the German army as the vanguard, the two countries still had to be more united. During this chaos, the news came that the American Expeditionary Force had boarded the ship.

London and Paris breathed a sigh of relief. At the same time, Secretary of State Robert Lansing's initiative arrived, gathering the strength of Britain, France, and the United States to ask Brazil to send an expeditionary force immediately, so as to make up for the increase in transportation capacity of the American expeditionary force.

This telegram came at a particularly appropriate time, as Britain and France were facing the Emperor's offensive.

The two countries, which had some sick people rushing to seek medical treatment, almost immediately agreed to Robert Lansing's initiative, which allowed the United States to put pressure on Brazil in the name of Britain, France and the United States to immediately dispatch an expeditionary force and use the current 60,000 soldiers of the Brazilian Army.

Bring them all here, otherwise they will threaten to withdraw investment from Brazil after the war.

Robert Lansing, who had received the approval of Britain and France, became extremely tough in the pressure telegram to Brazil. First, in the name of Britain and France, he believed that Brazil's previous behavior of sending 24 people to return the name to the expeditionary force,

It was a humiliation to the Allied Powers, and it also showed that since Brazil had already participated in the war, it should, like the United States, send appropriate troops to the battlefield.

Robert Lansing even used words commonly used in ultimatums, asking the United States of Brazil to respond within twenty-four hours. Soon Rio de Janeiro responded and was willing to immediately send combat troops to Europe.

"To be honest, some European countries were frightened by the collapse of the Russian Empire. American countries seemed much calmer. After the United States entered the war, the Brazilians should have understood that the Allies were bound to win in this war, although it may still be early."

Sheffield raised a glass to Robert Lansing to thank the Secretary of State for his appearance.

"Britain and France are also anxious. The German attack is indeed very fierce." Robert Lansing took a sip and sighed, "If Germany had not been at war for four years, how terrible it would be."
Chapter completed!