Just when the war clouds are gathering in the entire Western world, ordinary people will naturally ignore the big country in the East for the time being. At this time, Huaxia was still watching from the wall, honestly managing its own one-third of an acre. Although the pace of arms expansion has also kept pace with other powers. But the country is still a peaceful scene. And there was no preparation for the coming war. According to a high-ranking Chinese official who did not want to be named, the war in the Western world determines the future of the West. There is no need for Huaxia to get involved.

On the surface, China was almost strictly neutral. However, secretly, as a potential partner of the Entente who is also a friend and foe, he still gave the Entente some help in terms of intelligence and materials. The Germans' puzzle machine came from China, and Huaxia had captured the Germans' new puzzle machine on the battlefield, although the Germans were also updating their intelligence system, but everything remained the same. Huaxia, who had mastered the correct methods and prototypes, was still very efficient in dealing with the general information of the Germans. A letter of information on the mobilization of German affairs and the wartime economy was sorted out by the Chinese intelligence department, and then selectively handed over to the Entente, of course, these things could not be given in vain, and intelligence, like materials, had to be clearly priced.

Don't say it, there's some hard stuff in this information. For example, in the intelligence to the US Army, there are several blurry photos of the Tiger tank, and next to this Tiger tank there is a No. 4 tank. The mighty Tiger tank is a full circle bigger than the No. 4 tank! Slender main gun, stocky hull. The huge inclination of the armor makes people shudder at first sight. And in the intelligence to the Allied Air Force, there was a scribbled performance evaluation form for the FW190 fighter. The high speed and excellent roll performance of this aircraft are highlighted above. And hinted that none of the current aircraft in the Entente** can surpass the opponent in speed. If the intelligence given to the army and air force was tactical, then the situation for the Entente navy was strategic, when a sequence of operations of the German High Seas Fleet appeared in front of the British. Even Churchill, the always arrogant and stubborn British Empire standardist, had to admit that the British fleet at this time was only half the size of its opponent! If you count the fleet on the mainland, it is not even half of the opponent!

I have to say that China's intelligence still moved the Entente with a little emotion, and Huaxia's intelligence was like a bridge to understand the internal structure of the alliance, so that the Entente could get a glimpse of the leopard. After passing through the Iron Curtain, they finally saw the true face of the horror of the alliance. Although the Germans stumbled in Italy and Iran, this does not mean that the German army is only so strong! The Germans had a lot of technical reservations. And there is no comparison between the scale of the present and the strength that was manifested in the two local wars, and the latter is only a drop in the bucket of the former! When the vast war machine of the Allies was exposed to the world. The whole world was shocked!

And in shock, the Americans finally remembered that they still have Huaxia as an ally in the Far East! As a result, the U.S. mission, represented by Ambassador to China Stuart Leiden, came to China in the hope of persuading Huaxia to participate in the war. "If your country can participate in this war, then the forces of justice will prevail. Countries that attempt to change the world system by invading other countries by force will be wiped out under the blows of your country and the Entente powers. We can cut years of war to months, and we can save millions of human lives. Countless cities and villages will also be saved from this catastrophe. When meeting with Xu Jie, Situ Leiden said quite sincerely.

But this rhetoric is of little use to Xu Jie. Even without Xu Jie opening his mouth at all, the person next to him told the American ambassador a lot of reasons why Huaxia could not participate in the war, and the overall explanation was that the answer on the face could be summed up as no obligation, no preparation, and no need. The first point is very clear: although China and the Entente have similar views on some issues, the two sides have not concluded a military alliance treaty, so they are not obliged to wade into the troubled waters of the European war. It's understandable that you're not prepared. Not to mention that there is no internal mobilization in China, even if mobilization starts from now on, it will not be able to be put into the European theater on a large scale before the outbreak of war. Not to mention. The standards of China and the Entente are different, from supply and maintenance are full of various problems, and the logistics are not sorted out well. How else to fight?

Huaxia's decision to maintain neutrality at the beginning of the war was most in line with the situation at that time and the fundamental interests of Huaxia. First of all, Huaxia is not ready for the final war, and the army is being replaced with new equipment. It will take time for the country's economic system to transition to a state of war. Even more critical is the energy supply side. Although Huaxia has developed a large number of oil fields in Tyumen and other places, because of its location in the north, there are many inconveniences in transportation, and there is a feeling that dumplings cannot be poured out of a teapot. Huaxia also needs to improve its own fuel transportation channels. In the case of many internal inconveniences, Huaxia will naturally not easily participate in the war.

And judging by the current situation. Huaxia's participation in the war at this time really made a wedding dress for the Entente. Let's not talk about the various losses. If China and the Entente win, then the Entente bloc will get almost all the benefits, and China's situation can be compared to the United States after the end of World War I. Although there is a name for the victorious country, the actual profits will be relatively limited. Think about it, after the collapse of Germany, it is naturally the United States, Britain and France, which are closer to Europe, who will benefit the most, they can turn Spain into their little brother, they can support a puppet government in Italy, and then Tycho can only choose to go into exile or bow down. Would a new Italian regime established with the support of the Entente be pro-Chinese? The answer, of course, is no. Don't forget that Britain had large colonies in South and Southeast Asia. The Americans, on the other hand, are the potential enemies of China. Before the fall of the Germans, the two sides fought openly and secretly, and when Germany fell, the two sides were probably about to enter a new Cold War.

Think about the situation in Europe and the Middle East as a whole after the fall of Germany. The possibility that Russia would regain the lands lost in World War I and regain its position as a great power comparable to Britain and France, would be a threat to the western frontier of China. Austria-Hungary was bound to collapse and thus disintegrate into several countries. The Balkans will also be transformed into a number of small countries according to the will of the United States and Britain. The Turkish Empire would disappear from history. The key basin of the two rivers may fall into the hands of the United States and Britain, completely blocking the road to China's westward expansion in Iran. And when the dust settles, the United States, Britain and France can concentrate on fighting China. This situation is definitely not what Xu Jie wants to see.

What's the best-case scenario for Huaxia? Britain and France were hit hard in this war. The colonial system could not be sustained and eventually became what it was historically. China controlled much of the Middle East and supported a pro-Chinese Italian government in Europe. Austria-Hungary was going to collapse, but Germany should not be weakened too much. He should exist as a great power in order to continue to contain Britain, France, and Russia. Even if necessary, China could help Germany and Austria, as well as other countries built on the collapse of the former Central Powers, to form a Central European Alliance. in order to maintain the balance of power in Europe. As for the United States? The rise of the United States is unstoppable, but China needs to gain a better dominant position while limiting America's allies as much as possible. A strong but not prosperous America is the best America! Xu Jie spent ten years planning this overall situation, which is definitely not influenced by external factors.

From a strategic point of view, China cannot send troops, but from a practical point of view. The Allied armies that were fighting on the inside and concentrated at one point were indeed terrifying. When he thought of the huge battleship composed of nearly 20 aircraft carriers, Xu Jie was a little weak. This scale is comparable to the size of the American fleet in the Battle of Leyte Gulf. If we talk about carrier-based aircraft, it's only a lot more. Even if you have some technological advantage or a slight numerical advantage, you will probably lose a lot in this kind of Mars collision with Earth.

Therefore, Huaxia's strategy for Germany is like this. When Germany ended the war against France on the Western Front. The German regiment will definitely divide into two lines, one of which will continue to blockade Britain in the North Atlantic. The other fleet will enter the Indian Ocean to attack India. Fighting in India, Huaxia was very close to its supply base and only against a portion of the Allied fleet. This risk is naturally much smaller. Moreover, in the process of confronting Germany, Huaxia could gradually project its influence over most of the Middle East and even Southeast Europe. Prepare for future layouts in the Middle East and Europe. War is for profit, if there is no benefit, it will be a hair!

For various reasons, Huaxia finally rejected the Entente's request. However, although he did not participate in the war, the preparation for the war was certain. Huaxia began to assemble its fleet to the south. Summer finally got his wish and became the commander of the aircraft carrier fleet, and he will command a fleet of 4 aircraft carriers into Semarang. Air force units have also begun to travel from the interior to bases in Central Asia in large numbers. However, in order not to provoke the Allies too much, the units of several air corps of the Air Force entered the second-line bases, which were still quite far from the Transcaucasian oil fields of the Germans. The slowest to prepare was the Army, which was limited by the original armistice treaty in Iran. There is a certain quota for the Chinese troops stationed in Iran. And Huaxia did not want to concentrate on attacking itself in the north because the German army felt threatened once the war started, so the concentration of the army was relatively slow. However, the construction of new bases everywhere has not fallen at all, and the so-called soldiers and horses have not moved the grain and grass first. China must prepare for future wars.

The Germans were relieved by Huaxia's inaction, and although the Germans had long known that there were various differences between Huaxia and the Entente, and even in the later stages of the Iran War, such differences were directly extended to the surface, they were not sure what Huaxia would choose at the critical moment of the world war. After all, it is impossible for China not to know the lessons of the first war, if it was not for the fact that the Americans waited for the opportunity to let Britain, France, Russia and the allies fight for defeat before making a move, but directly from the beginning. I'm afraid that now the Second German Reich does not exist. Isn't Huaxia worried that the Allies will completely overwhelm Huaxia after defeating the Entente?

"China will definitely enter the war, and it will be on the side of the Entente. They think exactly the same thing as the United States. It's just that the ruler of China thinks he can do better than Wilson. They may go to war in a year or a half year. The specific time may be closely related to our capture of France. At a military conference, Hindenburg presciently pointed out Huaxia's motives, and he was well aware of the balance of power, and if France fell, Huaxia would have a chance to compete with the Central Powers if it joined the Entente. And if both France and Britain are defeated, then even if China joins it, it will not help. After all, the distance between China and the United States is too far, and the Allies are completely on the inside. Even though the industrial strength of China and the United States was stronger than that of the Central Powers, the front-line forces that they could deploy were very limited. Therefore, China must keep the British mainland. And there is an attitude of indifference towards France. After all, only when France is finished, the Entente will panic, and Huaxia will be able to get more benefits from the disorganized Entente!

Hindenburg's assertion was highly valued by the German military leadership, with the Allies and the Allies like two lions ready to fight, while Huaxia was a tiger hiding behind a tree and ready to come up at any moment to get a piece of the pie. However, this tiger has only one goal, and that is the Allies. And because of this assertion, the final strategy of the Germans was finalized. The Germans decided to extend the duration of the French campaign at the right time in order to better deplete the Allies. At the same time, if the German forces are in a better position after the end of the French campaign, then Germany can consider launching a landing operation against Britain! In order to completely nip China's participation in the war in the bud.

On the side of the Entente, after it was determined that China would not participate in the battle between the two sides in Europe, there was some turmoil in the top level of the Entente. Some opposition parties and politicians jumped out to point out the mistakes of Britain's war policy in Iran, and the British government's overly self-interested performance made China angry and chose to stand by and choose to stand by. But then the ruling party, led by Winston Churchill, pointed out that China was not reliable. They wanted to use the Entente to consume the Allies and gain their own benefits. However, quarrels are quarrels, and the British were not slow to prepare, and after determining that China would not enter the war, the British accelerated the number of troops stationed in France. A large number of troops were even sent to France from Canada, Australia, and New Zealand to make up for the lack of domestic military strength.

The reaction of the Americans was more muted, and Roosevelt had long since thought that China might be on the sidelines in the early stages of the war. The only thing that caught him off guard was that the strength of the Allies seemed to be beyond his imagination. However, he still firmly believes that if the Entente can tie with the Allies in Europe, then China will definitely do it in the Middle East in order to catch up with the last train of interests, although this outcome is not good, but at least the Entente can harvest the entire Europe and the Mediterranean region, and it can be regarded as completing more than 8 percent of the campaign goals.

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