Chapter 1668： Desperate Frenchman

Chapter 1668 Desperate Frenchman 3

Therefore, in the eyes of the French, at this time, when the war situation in Asia Minor is obviously not expecting, it is the best choice to transfer the remaining troops back and concentrate on the western front. As for what Serbia and Greece do at this time ? The French are a little overwhelmed, how can they still care about them? !

"That is tantamount to abandoning our allies in the Eastern Mediterranean." General Haig said with a frown. He could clearly feel that the French's will to fight is not so firm anymore. If this right-leaning trend before was mainly reflected in the war-weariness of the grassroots troops, then now, the high-levels do not have much hope for victory. They are now What I think is how to concentrate all the power to defend France. Although this will make the situation on the Western Front a bit better, it is strategically more conservative!

"As an ally, we have lost more than 200,000 troops in the Eastern Mediterranean. This is worthy of them. I think that in this difficult time, whether it is the Serbian government or the Greek government, they will all be against the actions of the French Republic. Expressing understanding." Gallieni frowned and said with some disapproval.

"This matter needs to be discussed. It is not something we can decide now." General Haig did not expect that the French would be so firm, so he decided to temporarily discontinue this topic. He could faintly feel that the differences between the two sides definitely go beyond the Eastern Mediterranean. The problem of the theater.

"Perhaps, from now on, a rift will inevitably appear between the British Empire and the French Republic." General Haig said in his heart.

"General Haig, from my personal point of view, at this time, you'd better persuade the British government to immediately withdraw its troops from Asia Minor. Compared with General Xiafei's French army, although the British army is larger in size, it has a lot of weight. The equipment is not more than the French army, and you are too deep into Turkey. The supply line is very long. When the French army on the northern line has collapsed, I don’t think that the British army can stop the attack of the Bavarian army. It is more likely that the other party will directly Go south and cut off your army's retreat!" Petain said suddenly.

"The Germans have just finished a large-scale battle, and their wastage is also great, and they will not take immediate action." General Haig said.

"They didn't try their best! The prince has a back hand against any opponent. This is true on the Western Front, and the same is true on the Eastern Front. So far, there is no army worthy of the prince's concentration. The troops are fighting hard!" Petain said.

"Is this guy afraid of being sick?" Haig looked at Petain, who was looking serious on the opposite side, and then at the other two French leaders who were silent next to him. After feeling something was wrong in the atmosphere, he gave up. Entangled in this issue.

To be honest, for General Haig, this questioning was a terrible failure. Petain, as the questioned person, has been instilling negative news of failure and disadvantage to all of you throughout the course of the questioning. The French high-level officials did not express dislike for this! This makes General Haig feel very uneasy! Moreover, you can understand with your knees that the French will definitely engage in an internal question. They are so pessimistic about the public meetings of the British. Then, if the French held a small meeting by themselves, what would be the result? I'm afraid not. Some people are ready to ask for peace, right?

As General Haig expected, the French really planned to die. This is not to say that the proud French have forgotten the hatred of the Franco-Prussian War and the Hall of Mirrors of Versailles, but now that the French really can't fight it! To be honest, although France is also a veritable power, it is still far behind Germany and Britain. Before the First World War, France was jokingly called a loan shark. A considerable part of the country’s funds went to loan sharks. It was normal for the domestic industry to become hollow. Coupled with the lack of local resources, the war of attrition could not be sustained. It must be France!

That's right, because the resources are scarce, the Germans can guarantee the supply of coal and iron. In 1913, the coal production in Germany was 277.2 million tons, and the coal production in the UK was even higher, reaching 292 million tons. What about France? Only 40.8 million tons. De Gaulle once commented on France during the two world wars in history. France was short of coal in World War I, and France was short of oil in World War II. This is really not a joke.

The steel production capacity makes the French feel desperate! German steel production in 1913 was 17.609 million tons, while France only had 4.687 million tons! The output difference between the two sides is more than 3 times! The output of pig iron is also more than three times that of the French!

Some people may say that German industry is too BUG, ​​so good. Let France compare with another second-rate power in World War I, such as Russia! In 1913, the Russian coal production was 36 million tons, not much less than that of France. In terms of fuel, the Russian Baku oil field can make up for the gap in coal, and there is a surplus. You must know the first battle. The production capacity of the former Baku oil field exceeds 10 million tons!

As for steel production, there are more Russians than French! Up to 4.918 million tons. Although the iron output is a little bit smaller, if the steel is averaged, France and Russia are at the same level in terms of steel output. Of course, it must be admitted that the French have a higher level of industrial technology.

And if you look at the industrial output value, in 1913 Germany accounted for 15.7% of the world, the United Kingdom was not much, accounting for 13.6%, Russia was 8.3%, and France was only 6.1%... Of course, there must be a gap in the level of technology. After all, the total industrial output value is not equal to the overall strength of the industry. Can the industrial output value of coal mining be equivalent to the production of guns? It's like Russia has more data on gross industrial output value than France, but military production has been thrown away.

Therefore, from an industrial point of view, the French are indeed taller than the Russians, but the height is limited... Far inferior to Yingde! However, what was even more sad after the war was that the battlefield on the Western Front was fought in the French mainland, and because of the loss of many important industrial bases in the northeast, the French industry was forcibly cut by 30%!

If the gap in industry makes France destined to be the first to fall in this war of overdrafting national power, (after all, this plane does not have the assistance of American father), then what makes the French unbearable is the huge loss of personnel. ! Don't forget that of all the major countries participating in the war, France has the smallest population, less than 40 million, while in German history it is 67 million, the British are 45 million, and even the Austro-Hungarian Empire is more than 47 million! However, in this war, the French, as the main force on the Western Front, could not bear most of the German army!

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