Red Alert 1895 Chapter 238

In the Dutch general headquarters, Bruce, the supreme commander of the Dutch army, is checking the deployment of the army on the sand table, and the officer sitting next to him is the colonial army commander Adenauer, who is now the commander-in-chief of the Netherlands Deputy Commander-in-Chief. The Netherlands, through the order brought by Bruce, appointed Bruce, an officer transferred from the country, as the commander-in-chief of the Dutch Forces in Indonesia, and Adenauer was only a deputy commander. And this made Adenau a little dissatisfied, because both sides are generals, but why can't he be the commander-in-chief?

Of course, Adenauer also has his own ideas, because he has already confronted the Marine Corps of Taiwan and has certain experience. And Adenauer is familiar with Indonesia's geographical, meteorological and cultural environment, so he thinks he should be more suitable as commander-in-chief. But when he thought of his so-called background, he couldn't help but sighed. I'm afraid he didn't lose in ability, but in his background! If he had a better background, if he was a nobleman, even if it was just a little baron, then maybe he would not lose the position of commander-in-chief this time. Of course, if he was an aristocrat, he might not be kicked to serve as a commander in the colony. After all, in European countries, the colonial army is a second-rate army, not a top-level army. After all, the top troops have to stay at home to defend the country, and will only be sent out unless there is a war. And since he was sent over, that means he didn't want to enter the high-level core, because he was squeezed out by those nobles.

"Hmph, these Taiwanese natives, I don't think I'll take care of you this time. At that time, we must defeat you this time, and then occupy your Taiwan! At that time, Taiwan will be able to return to the hands of our great Kingdom of the Netherlands. Inside, and then we can clean up those disobedient natives," Bruce said.

And Adenauer immediately said: "Commander Bruce. I have to remind you in good faith that the Chinese are probably not ordinary this time. So you can't use past thinking to measure the current Taiwan army, or you will suffer a lot. !"

But Bruce said: "Hmph, what can a group of Taiwanese aborigines do? Can you turn the world around? Also. You have 120,000 troops, but you can't expel them, and you need domestic support. It's really your incompetence. I really doubt that, How did you, a lowly commoner, climb up to the position of general?"

"You—" Adenauer felt angry in his heart.

Adenauer was almost furious, and this Bruce actually laughed directly and unceremoniously at himself as a commoner. This is simply disrespectful. In Europe, the hereditary aristocratic system is still very popular at present, and those who can become senior military officers or even senior politicians are also nobles. This tradition was not broken until Hitler. And Hitler can be said to be the first head of a major European country without noble blood, and he also set off changes in the world.

But before World War I. The high-ranking officials in Europe are all of aristocratic origin, and there may be mid- and low-level officials of ordinary desperate background, but it is too difficult to become a high-ranking official. Maybe a country will reuse some civilians when it first rises, but once those civilians become nobles, they will also start to reject those latecomers, and those later formed the tradition of those nobles. They are not like China, which has all kinds of ladders for ordinary people to get promoted. It is infinitely more difficult for ordinary people in Europe to enter the upper class than in China. This road is too narrow. Even later generations of Europe have the habit of taking such a fancy to the status of aristocrats.

And this Adenauer was actually quite lucky. He saved a high-ranking nobleman when he was young, and that nobleman recognized him as his adopted son. After that, he was able to gradually advance in the army. It made him less resistant. Of course, an adopted son is not a parent after all, and in an era where blood is valued in Europe, no one without noble blood is not a real noble. Therefore, although Adenauer relied on his own ability and the support of some nobles to come up, he was not reused. And finally became an admiral a few years ago, but was sent to the colony. After all, those European aristocrats see nothing but see nothing. And for this, his so-called adoptive father's family did not object. instead. With the death of Adenauer's so-called adoptive father in the past two years, a new head of the family took over. That was less and less satisfying to him as an extra family member. In the past, the old patriarch attached great importance to him as an adopted son, and even used a lot of the family's political resources to get him promoted, which has made the family members very dissatisfied. But now the old family is hiccupping, there is no backer in that so-called family, and it has been rejected. It had been a long time since he had received a letter from the foster father's family, stating that he had been ignored.

But now this Bruce is so unceremonious and doesn't give himself the face of his deputy, directly saying that he is a lowly commoner, which almost made him faint with anger. However, for the sake of the next war, he still decided to endure it, after all, now is not the time for discord. At the beginning of this war, if he and the supreme commander are at odds, then the situation will be very unfavorable. At that time, he may lose the victory of this war. Once the Netherlands loses its colony in Indonesia, it may cause the Netherlands massive recession. Therefore, for the great cause of the country, he endured it.

"Commander-in-Chief, I think the Chinese should not be underestimated. They also defeated the Japanese aggression in the first two years, and then they fought back so that Japan could not fight back. Therefore, Taiwan should not be underestimated. Even our tactics are to learn from them. Yes," Adenauer said.

But that Bruce snorted: "Japan? It's just a weak country, that is, it just defeated China, a weak country. But Japan is not a low-level country in our Europe, and Taiwan can defeat a low-level country. , so what is it? Also, I want to correct one point, that is, our tactics are learned from the United Kingdom and Germany, not Taiwan, do you understand? Also, you are completely demoralizing others What are you trying to do with your prestige? Do you want to treason? Believe it or not, I can drag you lowly civilians to military law on the spot?"

Adenauer was speechless, this Bruce was really speechless, he took the initiative to remind him with good intentions, but the commander-in-chief Bruce made a statement about treason, which was even speechless. The Netherlands looks down on rising stars like Japan very much. As a veteran European country, he naturally looks down on these Asian countries. In their stubborn thinking, all Asian countries are backward. China, the largest country, is so backward, what about Japan? In the eyes of the Netherlands, Japan is simply an unpopular country. But Adenauer is different. He is in East Asia and South Seas, so he knows very well that Japan is not a soft persimmon. In fact, their overall combat effectiveness is stronger than that of the Netherlands. It's just that Japan has no idea of ​​attacking Nanyang now. After all, Japan's current goal is China. Even if they have the idea of ​​attacking Nanyang, it is useless. Because the nail of Taiwan has already been firmly inserted in their first step to conquer Nanyang, they cannot cross Taiwan to attack Nanyang. During World War II, Japan was able to attack Nanyang because they captured Taiwan. Taiwan is actually Japan's first springboard to Nanyang, but Japan didn't even get the first springboard, so how could it be possible to attack Nanyang?

And Taiwan's ability to defeat Japan is obviously not to be underestimated. But those idiots in the country think that Japan is weak when they slap their heads. I really don't know that their heads are full of shit, and they don't know how to investigate and just talk nonsense. And if Adenauer was born decades later, he would definitely think that the famous saying that there is no right to speak without investigation is so incisive. And now many old European countries, especially those in decline, are a group of countries immersed in their past glory, and they look down on those rising stars. No matter how great the achievements of the rising stars are in their eyes, they do not match their glorious history. This can be reflected in the future generations of Britain.

"Adenauer, you have to remember~www.mtlnovel.com~ Our great Dutch Kingdom will not learn tactics from a group of Taiwanese natives. Their tactics are what we learned from Britain and Germany. Those who went up to learn did not learn from a group of Taiwanese aborigines.”

Adenauer simply scoffed at Bruce's face-saving behavior. Now the whole world knows that although the tactics of trench warfare were not the first to start in Taiwan, Taiwan is the place where the tactics of trench warfare have reached their peak. After Japan learned it, it spread to Germany and Britain. Of course, the Netherlands, a country that looks down on Japan and Taiwan, will never put down their dignity and "ask", they can learn from Britain and Germany, but they are unwilling to admit that they learned from Taiwan.

So Bruce and the Netherlands never admit that they have learned new tactics with the colonial aborigines under them back then. After all, in their eyes, Taiwan is their colony hundreds of years ago, and Taiwan is just a group of colonial aborigines. So they all said that they learned from Britain and Germany, but Britain and Germany are also "disciple" level, so ordinary people can't understand the honor thinking of this old kingdom at all.

"Commander Bruce, I think I'd better go and inspect the troops on the front line!" Adenauer said.

And Adenauer left the headquarters, and then cursed: "Brain!" (to be continued)

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