Expedition to Europe

"Water tank" is a tank. The tank was approved with the support of Churchill, the British naval minister. Therefore, the name "water tank" which is closely related to the navy was used. As for the Chinese translation of "tank", it is the transliteration of "water tank".

On September 15, 1916, the day when Qin Zhiyuan met Foch, the British used tanks for the first time in the Battle of the Somme. Although only 18 of the 48 tanks participated in the battle due to malfunctions, they still made great progress on the battlefield.

Before the tanks were put into battle, the Battle of the Somme had entered a stalemate. Although the British and French forces continued to attack, due to the tenacious resistance of the Germans, the progress of the British and French forces was extremely slow. They could only advance one or two hundred meters every day and night. The price paid was extremely disproportionate to the progress of the war.

After the tanks were put into the war, the Germans were helpless against this behemoth. They had no defensive weapons to deal with tanks. They could only watch the tanks crush the barbed wire and cross the trenches, and then the German troops in the entire trench would raise their hands and surrender.

"The British are too hasty. Tanks should not be used in this way." Qin Zhiyuan flipped through the documents in his hand, shook his head and sighed.

"Why? Tell me what you think." Foch attached great importance to Qin Zhiyuan's opinion. Perhaps in Foch's subconscious mind, Foch hoped that Qin Zhiyuan could bring him more surprises.

"The biggest role of tanks is assault, which is used to break through the enemy's defense line, lead the infantry to divide and surround the enemy, and then annihilate the enemy. The British tanks are not practical enough, and their assault capabilities are insufficient. Their speed is only 3.2 kilometers per hour, and their number is too small, there are too many faults, and the cruising range is not enough. In this way, the assault capabilities of tanks cannot be fully utilized, but can only be used in small-scale battles, and the results achieved are extremely limited. Instead, this weapon of war was exposed, which made the Germans guard against it. It was really not worth the loss." Qin Zhiyuan did not need to hide the value of tanks.

Foch was a soldier who had fought all his life. He was an artilleryman and was also proficient in cavalry. Even if Qin Zhiyuan did not say it, Foch could see the value of tanks.

"What is your ideal tank? If you were given a tank unit, how would you use it?" Foch asked back expressionlessly after hearing Qin Zhiyuan's conclusion.

"If it were me, I would redesign new tanks to have higher performance, and then concentrate more tanks to break through the German positions in a certain area, cut off the German logistics routes, and destroy the German command center. In this way, we can destroy the entire German defense line and eliminate the German manpower. As long as we do this a few times, we can reach Berlin in less than three years." Qin Zhiyuan was not bragging. If he was given an armored division in World War II, he could do it.

Unfortunately, it is World War I now, and it is wishful thinking to want a tank division in World War II. You know, the British army is the only one in the world with 48 tanks, and more than half of them are in a scrapped state.

"The tea is here." With a clear and pleasant voice, a cup of Longjing tea was placed next to Qin Zhiyuan, and then Julie put down a small plate with some small biscuits in it: "Try my cooking skills, this is the true teaching of Mrs. Foch."

"Hmm." Foch snorted to express his dissatisfaction with his daughter's diligence.

"Dad, you have one too." Julie felt Foch's jealousy and picked up a piece of bear biscuits and put it to Foch's mouth.

Foch glared at Qin Zhiyuan as if to protest, and then took it.

Qin Zhiyuan raised his eyebrows and also picked up a piece from the small plate. This is Pinocchio with a long nose.

Really thoughtful, Qin Zhiyuan smiled at Julie, and Julie returned the favor, which immediately hit Foch's heart.

"If you have nothing to do, go and see how my dog ​​is doing." Seeing that his good daughter was about to be abducted, Foch wanted to get rid of Julie.

"Dad, don't chase me away. I just fed Napoleon when I was baking cookies. She's fine now and not hungry at all." Julie sat on the armrest of Foch's chair and naturally put her arm around Foch's shoulders and acted like a spoiled child.

Westerners have this habit. They regard pets as part of the family, so they will give them familiar names. This is not an insult, but for commemoration.

Foch felt very comfortable with Julie's coquetry, and he also liked Qin Zhiyuan a lot.

"What are you talking about? You look very happy. Can I join in?" Seeing Foch squinting his eyes, Julie made a request.

"You won't be interested. Men's topics are generally not suitable for women's appetite." Foch still wanted to send his daughter away. There was no way. He had to prevent fire, theft and thieves.

"Don't make me sound so old, Dad. I will always be your little girl. Also, please note that Ms. Julie Foch is an active soldier. Please respect her professionalism." Ladies and girls, as long as women want, they can use them to describe themselves. Of course, it is limited to myself, not others, not even my own father.

"Okay, okay, of course I will respect Ms. Julie Foch. Then may I ask Ms. Julie Foch, do you know the 'water cabinet'?" When facing their daughters, all fathers are helpless, and Foch is the same.

"Haha, my dear father, please respect my work. The document in that person's hand was sorted out by me this morning." Hearing Foch's question, Julie immediately rolled her cute little eyes.

"Uh... Damn it, please forgive me, an old man. Dad is old, can't see people clearly, and is easy to forget things. This is understandable, isn't it?" When Julie said "haha", Foch knew that Julie was on the verge of anger.

Foch apologized immediately, and even forgot that Julie called Qin Zhiyuan "that person".

Julie also noticed that calling Qin Zhiyuan "that person" was too intimate, and she was a little embarrassed, so she immediately forgave her father: "I won't dislike you. For me, you are the only one in the world, no matter when."

While talking, Julie gently helped Foch to tidy up his shaggy beard with her hands. If described in Chinese, this action is called "flattering".

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"Haha..." Foch was satisfied with his daughter's obedience.

While Foch and Julie were interacting, Qin Zhiyuan had finished his tea and was about to eat all the biscuits on the plate.

"Don't finish it, leave some for my dad, it's not for you alone." Julie discovered Qin Zhiyuan's cheating.

This also fully shows that even when interacting with her father, Julie was paying attention to Qin Zhiyuan. This woman's attention is like a cat, as long as there is a moving object, it must be controlled.

Just like the fairy Zixia said: If you take another half step forward, I will kill you!

"Of course, uh... good craftsmanship, very delicious." Qin Zhiyuan was quite embarrassed.

"Haha, go get some more, you should be happy for the guests to appreciate it." Foch still wanted to send Julie away.

"Okay, you guys chat first, I'll come back later." Julie poured the remaining biscuits into Foch's hands, then rolled her eyes at Qin Zhiyuan, turned around and floated away.

Cheating must not be discovered by women, even little girls.