The Death Knell Rings

After the meeting ended, Wang Yan dealt with a number of people who came up to make conversation, spoke with several leaders for a while, then followed Aige to his office for a chat.

The moment they entered, Aige eagerly ran off to pour drinks. He handed Wang Yan a glass, took a large gulp himself, poured another drink, then dropped onto the sofa. "Wang, I think you really are a jinx. Two years ago, when the Japanese occupied Shanghai, you said they had great ambitions and that we needed to prepare early. That was why you developed instant noodles and opened your own beverage factory. Your goods even sold all the way to Europe. When Germany attacked Poland, you said they had great ambitions. And when they attacked the Maginot Line last month, you didn't think much of France's chances either, did you?"

Wang Yan crossed one leg over the other and swirled the red wine in his glass with a smile. "It wasn't a matter of believing in them or not. I simply consider the worst possibility in everything and make preparations for the worst as well. Aige, that doesn't make me a jinx. It means I plan ahead. But you're right about one thing—the Maginot Line truly was impregnable. The German army never broke through it."

"Oh, damn it, Wang, you're mocking me. Those damned Germans actually went around it." Aige still seemed unable to believe it. He stared wide-eyed. "They... actually... went around it?"

"Over the last two days, I've already heard people saying that Germany has mechanized troops and strong mobility. The failure of the Maginot Line has made it clear that future wars will no longer be positional warfare, but mobile warfare and guerrilla warfare. On that point, I suggest you read some books