Chapter 54 Thoughts on national fortune

Lynn looked sadly as the "Dark Night Warrior" injected the injured companion like in the movie - it should be morphine. However, unlike the disposable morphine injection needles equipped by the US military, the German soldier had to assemble a small syringe, then extract liquid from a small bottle with a glass bottle and a metal bottle head. It was not easy to complete these movements in the shaking carriage, and his final needle seemed very capable. The injured SS soldier was still moaning, but his twitching movements gradually eased. The "Dark Night Warrior" on the left then sprinkled some powder on his wound, stuffed it with bleeding cotton, wrapped it with gauze, and still put away his first aid kit quickly.

Can such a treatment be saved? Lynn cannot judge, but his inseparability to his injured companions is by no means a mere end to the ultimate righteousness, but a manifestation of combat character, so that officers and soldiers can get rid of their burdens and move forward bravely on the battlefield.

It was such an army with high professional qualities that failed one after another in the two largest wars of the 20th century, causing the entire country and nation to fall into the abyss of suffering again and again.

Why?

Opening the political or history textbook, the passage about World War II clearly states: Those who launch a war of aggression will inevitably suffer failure.

However, the history of war in the United States is a powerful counterattack against this conclusion: from the Mexican War, the US-Mexico War, the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, and then the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the armed invasion of Dominicanism, the invasion of Grenada, the Libyan conflict, the invasion of Panama, the Gulf War, the armed interference in Somalia, the Kosovo War, the Afghan War, and the Iraq War. Most of these wars were aggressive in this series of wars, and the US military did not maintain a complete victory in these war operations. However, not only did the United States not fall, its international hegemony status was increasingly consolidated.

Compared with the two, why are the results far apart?

If the leader who seemed strong but had personality flaws led them on a wrong path, then Truman, who decided to send troops to North Korea, Kennedy, who launched the Vietnam War, and Johnson, who upgraded and expanded the Vietnam War, did not necessarily have more comprehensive leadership skills than William II and Hitler. The United States was also troubled by unfavorable wars under their decisions, and the final results of these two wars ended in a sad way.

Then, the roulette of history is moved forward, and the battle is used to support the war. There are countless examples of the battle becoming stronger and stronger. Britain has gone from an island country in a corner to an "Empire that never sets" across the ocean. It has also plundered wealth, seized territory, and occupied the market through one war of aggression, and then reached the peak of history step by step.

Is this the fate of the country that no one can change?

No, Lynn never believed in the theory of fate. In his concept, national destiny is the development trend of a country's various elements, with no so-called insurmountable barriers, nor absolute justice and evil. Indeed, the Nazi fascism's behavior in promoting racism and massacre of Jews defied the trend of human development, but don't forget that the United States of America, which always advocated democracy and freedom, treated the Indians, the real master of the North American continent, also had a disgraceful killing history, and its methods were extremely cruel and barbaric. The Red Soviet, which represented the most progressive ideas of mankind, also had backward, ignorant, rough behavior, great purge, Russian chauvinism, and naked aggression of neighboring countries, and mistakenly chose a competitive method such as the Cold War and the arms race that was not suitable for their own development, and ended up falling apart.

The right and wrong of history are judged by the winners. Lynn remembered a teacher in a university class who talked about game theory and said: No one can foresee his right or wrong, he can only choose a path that he thinks is the best based on his own vision.

Recalling the reason why William II, the emperor of the Second German Empire, chose to start a war, Lynn felt that Germany's development speed had exceeded that of old powers such as Britain and France at that time. When the world's major colonies had been divided up, the German leaders decided to reorganize the interests in the form of a war. This was not entirely a personal wish, but in fact it was a game in line with national interests. Because of this, when the news of the declaration of war came, the whole of Germany was in full bloom, and people used flowers and applause to send the soldiers on the war - they were eager to gain more benefits through a war.

According to Lynn's view of history, the reason why Hitler, the leader of the German Third Reich, chose to launch a war was because Germany's reorganization of arms was far better than Britain and France. When the political coercion attempted to go bankrupt, this state machine that was already operating at high speed on the wartime track had no way out at all. War once again became a game that determines the fate of the country. However, like the previous war, it took huge risks from the beginning. In contrast, the US government and its head showed the true nature of merchants. Every war in it either chose an old country with weak national strength or a weak country. Even in two world wars, they only put on a weight when the overall situation was determined. Such a winning rate was naturally much greater than a war with equal strength or strength.

After thinking so much, Lin En suddenly felt that if he became a decision-maker of the country one day, he would definitely be cautious about the issue of war. If he did not have more than 90% of the victory, it would be better not to take action. However, if he was a soldier, he still had to struggle for survival, so where would the national decision be made? Even if he continued to stay in Germany after the war and could make achievements in politics, Germany at that time was always facing the attack of the two strong men of the United States and the Soviet Union, and survived in the cracks all day long. Not to mention the decision-making of war, many things must be based on the face of others. The economy is the economic aspect. Of course, the economy is the foundation of the country, but it does not even have the dignity of the country. What is more useless to be strong in the economy?

Thinking about the reality that was not profound but that he was unable to change, Lynn felt very depressed. He lifted a corner of the car tarpaulin and was about to take a few breaths of fresh air. Hey, it was really a serf who turned over was more cruel than the landlords. The Russians were still smashing shells here without thinking, as if these ammunition was worth money. It was also true that if Britain, the United States and other countries provided huge amount of military aid to the Soviet Union, they would probably have destroyed the Russians in 43 years, and where would they turn to make a shocking reversal? Although all kinds of people were given to the war

The specific figures of the data differ, but one undeniable fact is that when the Soviet Union lost millions of troops and large amounts of equipment in the first two years of the war, and major industrial facilities were gradually undergoing strategic migration, the fighter jets, tanks, gasoline, steel and ammunition assisted by the West played a very positive role, and it could even be said to be decisive. Among them, the amount of aid to gasoline and aluminum exceeded the total Soviet Union's own output, which doubled the scale of the Soviet Air Force and armored forces.

All this fully demonstrates the strategic significance of an ideal ally, but Germany... Looking at Italy and Japan, it is so sad that it makes people cry without tears.

If time goes forward for three or four years, Lynn might have tried to take the high-level route, but in this situation, there is no way to save this devastating empire, and there is no way to work!

After a long breath, Lin Neng looked at the bursts that rose in an instant. The bright yellow flame flashing in the center was like filling wrapped in black crusts, and shrapnel, mud, snow, and water together kneaded into this extremely diffuse crust. If we don’t care about the possible damage they cause, sitting here feels more exciting than watching fireworks. However, even if ninety-nine percent of the shells landed outside the dangerous distance, the only one percent still left Lin Neng and his companions hanging their hearts. After all, there is an example of unlucky luck around us. Who can guarantee that he will not be the next one?

Looking inadvertently, the pine forest that I had walked by was like a ridge parallel to the ground, and behind it was hidden the village where he almost died fighting to the death. The Soviet armored troops were injured by this. They might retreat to the rear and rest, or incorporated the company with relatively complete strength into friendly forces, or their losses were not as heavy as the scene. Indeed, this battle left many regrets, and it could even be said to be unsuccessful, but Lin Neng suddenly thought that the significance of a battalion-level armored troops was indeed not as meaningful as destroying the opponent's ammunition depot, oil station, and command center. However, just now, the German assault troops killed and injured a large number of Soviet personnel. Among them, it must be many of them full-time armored soldiers. It takes a long time and energy to cultivate such a group of people. In contrast, it is much easier to create a corresponding number of armored vehicles.

The same principle goes up to the national level. Compared with material factors, talent is the main factor that determines the outcome of a war!
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