Chapter 1124 The war broke out
"What's wrong?" Cheng Qianfan came to the Political Division's investigation team office on the third floor and couldn't help asking when he saw Peter's solemn expression.
“The war has begun,” said Pitt.
"War has been declared?" Cheng Qianfan took out the cigarette holder from his pocket and kept taking out the cigarette, "Is it true?"
Peter said nothing. He picked up a piece of paper on his desk and handed it to Cheng Qianfan.
Cheng Qianfan took it and looked at it and found that it was a fax of a photo from the Paris Evening News on September 4th:
The front page of the Evening News was titled "War has been declared!"
Reported the news that Britain and France had declared war on Germany.
“Britain has entered a state of war with Germany since eleven o’clock this morning, and France has entered a state of war with Germany since five o’clock this afternoon.”
"The fax pictures are indeed good." Cheng Qianfan put down the fax document in his hand, put the cigarette into his mouth, flicked the kerosene lighter and lit the cigarette, and said.
Although it was not the first time to see the faxed pictures, Cheng Qianfan still couldn't help but marvel, saying with emotion that technology changes people's lives.
It was three years ago that fax pictures really entered the lives of Chinese people.
From August 1st to 16th in the 25th year of the Republic of China, Berlin, Germany hosted the Olympic Games.
China has sent a sports delegation of more than 200 people, including more than 140 athletes and coaches. This is the largest delegation since China participated in the Olympic Games.
The Chinese people have high hopes for this competition and hope to achieve something.
This matter has become a hot subject for international news reports among domestic newspapers. Major newspapers in the country, such as Shenbao, Ta Kung Pao, Isebo, and JoongAng Ilbo, are competing to publish Olympic special issues, and the photo reports are competing for the best.
At that time, the national newspapers "Ta Kung Pao" and "Shen Shen" did not send reporters to interview, but full-time photojournalist Luo Gusun took a large number of pictures for "Shen Shen"'s "Eleventh World Games Pictorial" and "Ta Kung Pao" daily The "Special Edition of the 11th World Games" published in the pictorial column provides a large amount of picture information.
The most important thing is to make full use of faxed photos to make up for the shortcomings.
In this Olympic coverage competition, "Ta Kung Pao" won with its rich and detailed background introduction and rapid use of photos.
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Peter was a little silent, his face was serious, and he reached for a cigarette.
“You’ve been looking forward to this day, haven’t you?” Cheng Qianfan handed Peter a cigarette and asked doubtfully, “Now that war has been officially declared on the Germans, you don’t seem so happy?”
“It’s too fast.” Pete lit the cigarette, took a few deep puffs, and said.
“What?” Cheng Qianfan didn’t understand.
"It's too fast, the Germans are advancing too fast." Peter looked at his friend with a serious expression, "Qianfan, I don't understand the way the Germans are fighting in Poland, but I feel very scared intuitively. "
With a cigarette in his mouth, he took Cheng Qianfan to the inner room of the office, picked up the map stick, pointed at the Europa map on the wall and said, "Armored vehicles, motorcycles, the Germans are advancing crazily in the Polish corridor."
The war has entered its fourth day, and intelligence about the Polish battlefield has been captured by more 'observers', including Peter, a French police officer from the French Concession Patrol Room in Shanghai. Even this former lieutenant of the French mercenary group is better than many soldiers in France. People on both sides are paying attention to this war.
The German army showed a different war to all those who paid attention from the beginning of the war.
The Germans have 2,800 tanks. In addition, they are equipped with 7 armored divisions, 4 light armored divisions, and 4 motorized divisions.
Now, the Germans have also made good use of this advantage.
“From the moment the war began, the Germans were advancing into the hinterland of Poland at a speed of one hundred to one hundred and twenty miles per day.” Peter clicked on a place on the map with a map stick.
"According to the latest intelligence, the Germans have advanced to the Vistula River. Do you know what this means?" He looked at Cheng Qianfan, but did not wait for his friend's answer. Instead, he asked himself, "What does this mean for Germany?" People have completed the encirclement of the Pomeran Army in the 'Polish Corridor' area."
"Wait a minute, as far as I know, the Polish people..." Cheng Qianfan thought.
“Army Pomeranian.” Peter reminded.
"Yes, the Pomeran Army actually has a lot of troops. Let's not say whether they can defeat the Germans. At least they can slow down the German attack speed." Cheng Qianfan said.
“A massacre, a massacre.” Pete shook his head.
The German army has already fought a battle with the Pomeran Army, and annihilated 3 infantry divisions and a cavalry brigade of the Pomeran Army at the cost of only more than a hundred deaths, not less than a thousand.
“Armored vehicles, armored vehicles.” He said to Cheng Qianfan, “The Germans are desperately trying to equip armored vehicles, but as for us, do you know how many armored vehicles there are in France?”
“I don’t know.” Cheng Qianfan shook his head decisively.
"I don't know, but what I want to say is, maybe there are many, maybe not many, it doesn't matter, what matters is people's thinking." Pete said, "Compared with not having it, having it but not paying attention to it is more embarrassing. Can not accept."
His expression is so serious.
Cheng Qianfan had never seen such a serious expression on his friend's face.
"You know? Those old generals even think that new weapons are alien." Peter smiled bitterly.
As a prodigal son who has always been proud of being an officer, Peter has actually kept in touch with his former comrades who were still serving in the French army. Therefore, he has a better understanding of some situations within the French Defense Forces than many military insiders. To understand and see thoroughly.
At present, the French army still pursues the defensive strategic thinking during the European War.
Based on this thinking, the veteran generals of the military completely ignored, even rejected and condemned those aliens who began to study new weapons and tactics.
Peter picked up a military book on his desk and handed it to Cheng Qianfan.
Cheng Qianfan took it and flipped through it casually, and found that it was a book from the 25th year of the Republic of China, with the words "French National Defense Forces Internal Textbook" on it.
“I’m too lazy to read, tell me what you’re talking about?” he said.
Pete lit another cigarette, "War horses are more useful and reliable than armored vehicles, because war horses do not need to drink expensive gasoline, they only need to eat grass, and they will not break down on the road and do not need maintenance."
He looked at Cheng Qianfan, "Also, the Air Force is just a vassal of the Army."
“There will be no air wars in the future, only land wars.” Cheng Qianfan thought for a while and said.
“You also know this sentence?” Peter glanced at Cheng Qianfan, then smiled bitterly.
This sentence was said by the commander-in-chief of the French army when he inspected the army. It was regarded as a model by the French army and was even widely reported in newspapers to express the importance of the army.
Cheng Qianfan nodded. He heard this from Hyōtaro Imamura. The Japanese even regarded the French Commander-in-Chief's words as a joke and often ridiculed him sarcastically.
Peter raised his eyebrows. He felt that the commander-in-chief of the most powerful army in Europe was really embarrassed and was thrown into China.
“Pete, my friend.” Cheng Qianfan looked at the sad-faced Peter, patted him on the shoulder, and asked in an exaggerated tone, “Have you lost your confidence in the war?”
"Of course not." Pitt shook his head decisively. He emphasized that he was just worried that the French army would have a difficult time in the early stages of the war.
But he firmly believed that “victory will belong to the powerful France.”
"That's it." Cheng Qianfan chuckled. He walked to the window and looked out. He saw a newsboy waving newspapers in his hands to sell them. Then many passers-by swarmed up and snatched up all the newspapers.
He knew that this was the news that Britain and France had declared war on Germany, and it had officially spread around the world.
"The war has broken out." Cheng Qianfan murmured. Suddenly, he turned to look at Peter, "Pete, the prices of the materials we have on hand need to be adjusted and raised by 50%."
Speaking, he shook his head first, "No, no, no, at least double the price, triple..."
“I think you’d better keep the clip in your hand to figure it out.” Peter sneered.
Cheng Qianfan pointed at Peter and said, "Do you know what I hate most about you? You are obviously happier than me every time you receive money. You are not willing to take a franc less, but you still despise my dedicated work."
He snorted coldly, then rolled his eyes and said happily, "What a great idea. You were right. It's for sale!"
What he was thinking was that there was a batch of medicines in the warehouse that must be sold out and transferred immediately. With the outbreak of war in Europe, medicines would inevitably become increasingly scarce.
At this moment, Cheng Qianfan's eyes narrowed slightly, as if they were pierced by the sun.
He built a pavilion with his hands and went to see:
From the window he saw a familiar person passing by the door of the patrol room.
Cheng Qianfan’s heart skipped a beat.
"Now that we have officially declared war on the Germans." Cheng Qianfan turned to look at Peter. The morning sun shone on him through the window. This money-grubbing man's whole body seemed to be shining with gold, especially his eyes. As if shining with golden light, "What do the superiors plan to do with the Germans in the French Concession?"
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