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Text Chapter 593, The End of the Carnival (2)

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    "Dad, if these things in this plan are really used, I'm worried about two things. The first is whether the French will be defeated soon, and the second is that if the war becomes a stalemate, the Germans won't be able to support it at all.  How long? In addition, I noticed that the end of these studies was around 1914. Dad, do you think a war could happen at this time?" Graystone asked.  "Ah, I think it should be around this time." Scrooge said, "But you must also understand that even if there is a war in Europe, we will not join the war immediately. The war requires a lot of supplies, and we sell these supplies in the middle.  You can make a lot of money. Coupled with what we did in Alaska recently, I think it is still possible to delay the war until around 1914. As for your concern that the French will fail quickly, that is certainly the case.  A question. So you see, here we have developed 'Sarin' and 'Soman'. These two gases are different from the poisons that were popular before. They are skin toxic and can penetrate the skin.  They can poison people through the skin. Therefore, gas masks are of no use against them. Full-body protective clothing is required to deal with them. Moreover, these poisons can remain lethal for more than ten hours when contaminated on the target area.  Toxic. Soldiers' uniforms will also absorb a large amount of these poisons. If not handled properly, it can easily cause secondary poisoning, and there is almost no specific drug that can be used to treat it.  It is a very ideal weapon of mass destruction. It is a pity that it is difficult to produce. Until now, we have not completely overcome some technical problems of mass production. If the French can no longer stand it, we can use some methods.  , letting the French get some "Salin" is enough for them to withstand the Germans. Of course, we still hope that such a thing will not happen. As for Germany, with their current strength, they will not lose their last drop of blood.  , they can persist for a long time, because as long as they control it well, their opponents, France and Britain, will look like they are about to lose their last drop of blood. In addition, you noticed what was mentioned in this document.  "Dad, are you talking about the 'mustard gas' mentioned here?" Graystone asked.  "Yes, you can look at its various properties and compare it with Sarin and Soman." Scrooge said.  Graystone took several documents together, read them carefully for a while, and then replied: "Although this poison is not bad, in terms of performance, it seems to be inferior to 'Salin' and 'Thorin'.  Mandu is quite inferior. But compared to Soman, it is a pretty good poison. It is at least much better than light gas, but it is still not as good as Shalin." "  This thing was developed by reverse engineering after our intelligence officers obtained some information from Germany," Scrooge said. "The Germans already had such a thing in their hands. They made it in 1822.  This thing, but at that time, this thing was just a by-product, and its purity was very low. It did not attract much attention. By 1886, Mr. Meyer in Germany invented a method for mass production of this thing, but at that time,  However, in recent years, with the use of chemical weapons in wars, especially after the British used chemical weapons in large quantities against the Boers, industrial countries around the world have been studying various methods like crazy.  poison. This thing was discovered again by the Germans and protected as top secret. If we had not discovered the value of those things before the Germans, it would be very difficult to obtain relevant information about them now.  Industrial capabilities, they definitely have a lot of mustard gas, and if needed, they will definitely be able to produce more mustard gas quickly. So, what will happen on the battlefield? " "You mean if the Germans can't stand it?  Will they use this thing in large quantities? Then the British and French will suffer heavy losses, making it difficult to attack?" Graystone asked.  "This is also one aspect." Scrooge handed another document to Gray Stone. "This is what we know about some of the German artillery. Compared with France and France in terms of large-caliber artillery, the Germans  The British have obvious advantages. However, these artillery pieces are difficult to move, which will also slow down their army. But if they are used in defensive operations, they are really powerful. Also, here are some of our research materials on submarines and escort tactics.  Of course, since it is impossible to actually test it, it can only be done on pictures. However, there is a document on submarine tactics that is very interesting. You can take a look at it and give it to the Germans if necessary. Maybe you can find something good.  "Dad, how are the progress of these projects?" Graystone asked.  "The sand forest has been fully formed, and the same is true for mustard gas. It's hard to say for Soman. But even if it can't be completed, it can basically be used with sand forest. Design of Sherlock-type standard transport shipIt's almost done.  There will be no problem in completing it by the time of the war.  Research on fighter aircraft and bombers will take time.  Current bombers are not efficient enough.  Of course, compared with European countries, we have obvious advantages in this aspect.  In addition, sonar research is also advancing steadily. There are currently samples, but they are still very unreliable and their performance is average.  Our tests with our subs show that this thing is basically useless right now.  But there¡¯s no rush for this. By then, it should be barely usable.  As for other things, basically they can be advanced according to time.  Important things also have related backup plans.  Generally speaking, if we use around 1914 as a node, there is basically no problem.  " "According to the progress in Alaska, oil production will begin in about 1912.  "Gladstone said, "So, Dad, we have to prepare for the bubble to burst. Let the bubble burst completely at the end of 1913 or the beginning of 1914, so that war is not far away.  Dad, you see, once the war starts, it will be difficult for the German transport ships to be of any use.  Can we create an opportunity to have more German transport ships trapped in the United States when the war begins?  Then we can buy these boats at a pretty cheap price.  " "This is a good idea, and it is possible to realize it.  The key is how to control the time when war breaks out.  said Scrooge, "what do you think?"  " "Creating public opinion and revealing so-called exclusive news, just like how Bismarck managed the war between France and Prussia?  "Gladstone started out in the propaganda department, so naturally this is the first thing that comes to mind. "Are there any other means?  " Scrooge asked again. "Arm the Serbs and provoke conflict between them and the Turks.  What do you think?  "Gladstone asked again. "Today's Balkans is where the European powers compete most fiercely for hegemony. Because now, for some land powers, such as Germany and Russia, it is the easiest and most likely to win.  The last colony was Turkey. I think back then, the iron heel of Ottoman Turkey once made the whole of Europe tremble. However, after the Industrial Revolution, the Turks failed to keep up with the wave of the Industrial Revolution and gradually weakened, so they became a  The coveted target of a large swath of European powers. Under the banner of being the heir to the Byzantine Empire, the Russians claimed to protect the rights of their Orthodox brothers under the rule of Turkey. They launched war after war against Turkey and obtained piece after piece of land from Turkey.  , and even almost truly "recovered the great capital of Byzantium". If the British and French had not intervened, perhaps the Aya Sophia Mosque would have been called Hagia Sophia again, and the double-headed eagle flag would have been.  It¡¯s time to fly on the St. Sophia Cathedral again. But the British and the French are not here to serve as volunteers. They have used the pressure brought by the Russians to gain countless benefits from Turkey.  Province, as well as most of the Arabian half, became colonies actually controlled by the British, and a lot of rebellions emerged in the Balkans, which were originally under Turkish control, creating a lot of small countries.  For Russia, controlling these small countries can, on the one hand, gain much-needed markets for its struggling economy, and on the other hand, it can also gain better support for its continued attack on Turkey. Similarly, for the emerging Germany, those who are far away from Europe.  The lands that must rely on naval power are still a bit out of reach for the time being. Only Turkey and the Balkans are within reach. In order to fight against Germany, Britain and France were forced to change themselves.  attitude, and became allies with Russia, and the Germans naturally took advantage of the situation, replaced Britain and France, and became Turkey's protectors. This was actually just playing on the British's cleverness, using Russian pressure to force the Turks  "Give them more privileges."  "Scrooge said, "You can go and talk to your brother Donald. He has more detailed research on the Balkans and Turkey.  He had made similar suggestions to me before, but his target was Armenians.  You know, in 1876, the Turks launched a massacre against them.  In the areas ruled by the Turks, there are probably not many people who hate Turkey more than the Armenians, and there are not many people who are hated by the Turks like the Armenians.  Perhaps provoking a revolution among the Armenians and then prompting the Turks to launch a massacre would be a good method.  "
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