When the United States officially declared war on the German Empire on April 6th.
"This is it, this is a proper war. Justice was indeed alive after all."
Churchill, leaning back in his chair with a cigar in his mouth, didn't hide his smile.
"Hehe, asking for an offensive to bring down Austria-Hungary? What about BEF numbers and such?"
Even though Rödiger cried out in Paris begging for an offensive, the Anglo-French alliance reduced their confrontation with Germany.
There were no more aningless checks throughout winter, and the counteroffensive operation that was supposed to mobilize 850,000 infantry, the Nivelle Offensive, was canceled.
Though Russia's backlash is growing fierce, their screams sounded like sweet harmony to Churchill's ears.
"When did they aninglessly bury our navy at the bottom of the North Sea, and now they ask for an offensive? These Tatars don't properly know their position."
This is truly turning the tide of war. A matter of superior and subordinate relationships, isn't it?
"The Arican Expeditionary Force, those AEF guys are coming. It ans it's no longer just our war."
"Hmm, while it's good that victory seems certain, shouldn't we respond sowhat considering General Brusilov is currently conducting a general offensive?"
"Are they conducting offensives for our benefit? They're people who've fought for decades in the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Balkan Peninsula. They're trying to kill the Austro-Hungarian Empire to project power into the Balkans under the pretext of national self-determination."
Even Kitchener, who had to go to Petrograd twice to speak humbly, felt sowhat uncomfortable about the Nivelle Offensive's cancellation but didn't say anything particular.
In fact, he too was burdened by the massive BEF casualties in 1916.
"All Arican military observers have joined as active officers. Capable observers and staff like Major Jas L. Collins will accelerate AEF's actual deploynt. Isn't that right, Lord Edward?"
"That goes without saying."
"How is Russia reacting?"
"Though Russian diplomatic lines have been burning lately... Well, they're managing to deflect well. We don't know about military matters, it's not our jurisdiction, let's talk again next ti. These are the lines I live by."
"Hehe, they must be quite urgent."
This isn't betrayal. Thinking rationally, fighting with Arica's AEF joining rather than just gathering BEF and GQG to build the Western Front is more reasonable.
'Should have eaten moderately. Or at least be worth what they ate.'
Who told them to attack the Austro-Hungarian Empire first? Though the Supre War Council approved it, the Russian army putting more force on the Southern Front was clearly their influence.
If they had just closed their eyes and charged at Berlin, Churchill would have said to proceed with the Nivelle Offensive for his own conscience.
But the Southern Front has already expanded and now Arica cos late?
'This isn't our responsibility. It's just that the timing didn't match up.'
Already the U.S. Congress is frantically approving unprecedented quantities of supplies, raw materials, and massive funding injections while getting increasingly excited about expanding the Arican military apparatus. The speed of these appropriations bills through both chambers was remarkable, even for warti.
In their grandiose words, this war will bring sweeping reform and democracy to the world - a familiar refrain that echoed through the marble halls of Washington.
Truly an era of great progress, or so they proclaid from their comfortable distance across the Atlantic.
Even Wilson's carefully worded declaration seems to deliberately target dieval Russia falling behind the tis, painting it as a backward empire desperately in need of modernization. The irony of one nation presuming to judge another's developnt was apparently lost on them.
Arica's participation didn't just affect the front lines - it fundantally shifted the entire political and economic landscape of the war.
After consecutive bloody defeats at the Som and Verdun, where thousands of young n were sacrificed for re yards of muddy ground, Britain's coalition cabinet was teetering dangerously close to complete collapse.
The Conservative Party, which had been strongly opposing the Liberal Party-led coalition cabinet with increasing vehence anyway, was preparing to resign en masse under David Lloyd George's shrewd leadership, cleverly maneuvering to pin all bla for the military disasters squarely on the Liberal Party's shoulders.
However, a new alliance tends to unite even internally.
"If Arica provides support beyond exports... There's no need to do good things only in the Black Sea."
As Chancellor of the Exchequer Reginald McKenna imdiately says to reduce Black Sea imports.
"Of course. Looking at the AEF's scale, we need to bring up the Ottoman Empire's military governnt too. No, we should start prodding little by little from now."
And War Secretary David Lloyd George, who had fought with McKenna for three years straight, agrees.
"Hmm, I'll focus solely on reinforcing Western Front forces in connection with them as much as possible."
Even Kitchener, who reigned as second-in-command except for the Pri Minister, unusually puts down his unilateral attitude.
What beautiful harmony this is. This is a coalition cabinet and this is an alliance.
Arica's participation held such great aning for Britain.
No longer needing to speak humbly to Russia.
No pressure from France about insufficient troops.
No governnt shaking every ti BEF decreases.
Because that New World should be able to replace the nomadic peoples.
When everyone was laughing together and talking about a rosy future for the first ti in a while.
"...We've detected the Tsar sending a private telegram to the Kaiser."
Information breaking the mood was received.
==
My explanation was simple.
Recomnding surrender under the guise of greetings.
"Really? Is that really it?"
"Despite your rudeness, didn't I reveal the telegram contents in detail? I even shared Willy's brief rejection. Know that further questioning would be crossing a line."
Though I did it openly on purpose, seeing the ambassadors rush over and collapse, I newly realize how poorly telegrams maintain secrecy in this era.
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At first they probably ca asking after only catching signals from military bases without knowing the contents, but their thoughts are obvious.
'They must have wondered if it was separate negotiations.'
But Willy and I have exchanged hundreds of telegrams before, except for the past three years, so there's nothing strange.
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