17 through the Arc de Triomphe
A large number of armored vehicles drove out of the belly of the transport ship, and clusters of tanks of the PTR armed groups on land, aircraft formations appeared one by one.
To be honest, the French were dumbfounded.
The Britons were also stunned when they saw so much equipment.
At that time, the naval war was still stuck in the doctrine of cannon giants, and the land war was still stuck in the thinking that artillery was king, the strongest naval and land armies in Europe, and when they saw the sharp mobile armored units of the PTR under the name of New Rome, although they were envious and jealous, they didn't know how the PTR would use these things to combine into combat power.
And with Han Huaiyi's order.
Immediately after a short repair, the troops boarded armored vehicles, troop carriers, and tanks.
Then they marched all night under the shocked gaze of the onlookers of the French soldiers.
The headlights of the mobile forces pierced the darkness of France like countless sharp swords.
Night walking is not a problem for them at all.
By daybreak, the force was 80 kilometers away, about 300 kilometers from Paris.
Then the unit trimmed and then opened again.
Along the way, Han Huaiyi received a radio notice saying that the French had apologized for not alerting New Rome in time to the possible presumptuousness of the British.
He also said that the commander-in-chief of the authorities, Xia Fei, was waiting in Paris.
Han Huaiyi directly asked Dewey to reply to them: "The British are trying to humiliate the PTR, and the French must do their duty as friends." ”
That night, they were still 200 kilometers from Paris.
Here, the obedient French army had complied with the request and cooperated in the construction of the airfield.
The next day, 60 Tridents loaded with ammunition, in addition to carrier-based aircraft, lifted off from the port and arrived here three hours later.
Han Huaiyi left 100 people to protect the airport and fighter planes, and strictly forbade anyone in the French army to come within one kilometer of the airport.
When the French army encountered such a madman who dared to declare war on Britain, they hurriedly complied.
Then he moved on.
After arriving 80 kilometers northwest of Paris, they made it possible to enter the city of Paris on 7 July.
That's right, that's how they crossed the border.
The queues with steel guns, the hideous tanks and armor, and the planes in the sky were telling the French about the horror of the PTR armament, which had just defeated the British fleet.
The troops marched solemnly along the Champs-Élysées, and the surrounding French residents were silent at first.
At this time, Han Huaiyi ordered the troops to shout in French: "Kill the Germans." ”
The inhabitants of France burst into earth-shattering cheers.
And the French side treats them very well.
They were greeted by Commander-in-Chief Xia Fei, a great general known for his thick woods.
It was his series of commands that bankrupted the German plans to attack Paris.
Today's Verdun said that it was the intention of the Germans, but it was better that the Germans had to do it.
After all, the French army left behind by Napoleon was not a fish belly, the old general had a thick beard, a tall figure and sharp eyes.
When meeting Han Huaiyi, Han Huaiyi was not as young and sharp or even domineering as he thought.
The South American military and political leader, whose fame had spread throughout Europe, was the first to salute him.
At this time, 60 warplanes flew over people's heads with colored smoke, painted a beautiful rainbow on the triumphal arch, and people let out even louder cheers.
Xia Fei said happily: "Your Excellency Charlie, look up for a long time. ”
"I have long admired the prestige of the general."
"The Battle of the Somme has begun, the Battle of Verdun is showing signs of improvement, and you have come at the right time."
"Then get rid of them, and then I'll talk to the English in Versailles about their stupidity."
Xia Fei smiled: "I heard that you want to negotiate with the British within fifteen days?" ”
"Yes, there are ten days left, and a man will always brag about it once in a while, but when you do it, then you are awesome."
"Okay, then I'll wait for your good news. I have authorized Neville to give your Excellency full autonomy, and Brigadier General Calder of the United States is already at command in Verdun. ”
"Okay, General."
After the exchange, Han Huaiyi refused the invitation of the French side to dine.
He pointed to the troops: "I'm here to contribute to the forces of justice, I'm here to fight, let's drink the celebratory wine when we turn back." ”
After saying that, he turned around and got into the car competently.
Looking at his back, Xia Fei sighed.
Petain, who had just been brought back from the front by him, asked: "Your Excellency, what is the matter?" ”
"His Majesty Napoleon has said not to wake them up, but fortunately he is in South America and has not fallen under the pomegranate skirt of the Empress of Artillery, and I have a hunch that good news will come soon, and I will arrange for a staff team to go to the ministry to observe and record their way of fighting. His posture must be low, he can really kill! ”
"Yes."
"The posture must be low, don't give him excuses." Xia Fei emphasized again.
The old man saw his resentment against France from Charlie's impeccable courtesy, half probably for Chinese laborers, and half because of what had happened a few days before the French, who had not done a good job.
So he's a little worried...
The troops continued their march and arrived that evening at the airport east of Paris, between Verdun.
The warplanes taking off here will cover the Verdun battlefield.
But it was completely unrealistic for the Germans to want to fight here.
When Han Huaiyi arrived, Calder, who was James' protégé, was already waiting here, he had known Charlie's name for a long time, but it was the first time he had seen him.
This is a medium-sized man with a delicate hooked nose.
His eyes were clear, not cold.
He unreservedly respected Han Huaiyi and showed him the situation in Verdun today.
At present, the Germans have captured two villages west of Verdun, the French fortress of Vaugh has fallen, and the Germans are currently attacking the Soviet fortress on the flank, and they have even used poison gas bombs.
The most important point here is that the Germans had already cut into the French line 10 kilometers around Verdun, and if they broke through, they would besiege Verdun.
This time period is critical.
Calder brought in Neville's request, and he hoped that the PTR could help solidify the defence.
"Neville?"
"Yes, the new appointee, replaced Petain, Xia Fei thinks that Petain is too conservative to fight and defense alone will not solve the problem, but personally, I am more supportive of Petain, of course, all this before Your Excellency arrives."
Kader continued: "The current German commander is Falkenhayne. General of the German infantry. ”
"What about Hindenburg?" Han Huaiyi cared about this person the most, and he didn't take Petain, the capitulation faction in World War II, seriously.
He didn't even know that he had met Petain.
"Not here, but some analysts believe that Hindenburg is about to take over the command of Hayne. General Neville thought it would be bad for France, and he hoped that the trouble on this side would be resolved before it became a fact. ”