WWII military commentator? Even a dog could be one.

Howard Hughes, a well-known American billionaire, inherited Hughes Tools Company based on his father's drilling technology patents.

Sean has a strong impression of this person; he is one of the few early American billionaires he can remember.

Because his biography was adapted into a movie.

That's right, it's the character played by Leonardo DiCaprio, the legendary oil tycoon who squandered money to create the Hughes Aircraft Company.

I never expected to see the original version.

This 47-year-old tycoon has long lost his youthful arrogance and appears very composed. He has grown a beard, and his forehead bears the marks of time. However, he is indeed quite handsome.

"What did you say?"

Sean looked on in surprise, not expecting the other person to come over and talk to him.

The other person is wearing sharp trousers and a bow tie. Aren't you hot?

"How many days do you think Poland can hold out? I've read an article in the Los Angeles Times that said you think Poland will be defeated quickly."

Are you kidding me? Another one coming to talk to me about international affairs.

"Hey Sean, the rain has stopped."

The workers around him were calling Sean's name.

"Sorry, I have to work." Sean dusted himself off and stood up.

Hughes held a five-dollar bill between his fingers and handed it to Sean.

"Your job today is to chat with me."

He's definitely a capricious tycoon; even nearing fifty, he's still so willful.

Sean glanced at the five dollars in the other person's hand; it was much more comfortable than a day of manual labor.

After taking the money, Sean waved it at his coworkers, "I have other work to do today."

"That brat."

"I'm so envious."

"Lucky bastard."

The workers, grumbling and cursing, carried their boxes and headed towards the dock.

Hughes looked at Sean quietly.

Okay, let's talk about five dollars' worth.

"It will probably take about a month for Poland to be defeated and announce its surrender."

"A month?" Hughes frowned. This answer was truly... "Your idea is audacious." It wasn't audacious anymore; it was pure nonsense.

Poland has a large army with a strong fighting spirit; they once defeated more than twice the size of the Polish-Ukrainian forces with 30 troops on the Polish-Ukrainian border.

You're saying Poland couldn't hold out for even a month? If they're weak, what are the Russians?

"Poland's regular army has 60 men, and they also have planes and tanks."

Yes, Poland is really not weak, and Hughes cannot accept this answer.

"Moreover, after Germany took Czechoslovakia, Poland continued to recruit soldiers, with a large number of World War I veterans joining. Their total military force was nearly one million people, and they could also mobilize at least 1.5 million reservists, twice the number of Germany's."

Hughes's figures were incredibly accurate; no wonder he's a tycoon, his access to information far surpasses that of ordinary people in this age of limited communication.

I knew chatting with you guys would be boring.

Sean shook his head helplessly. No one believed him. How frustrating!

"The balance of war is not determined by the number of soldiers."

The quality of soldiers, their utilization and quantity of modern equipment, their fighting spirit, and even the army's command system—I'm not referring to the generals' use of troops, but rather the smooth flow of information from the bottom up, the ability to call for support, and the coordination among different units.

Everything is a factor influencing the war.

Information technology is a crucial component of this.

Each version brings a new meta, and the next version will be dominated by precision strikes based on information systems.

Next came the era of information-based electronic warfare, where drones crushed the steel torrents of war.

There are no eternal protagonists in this world, but information technology is a crucial cornerstone.

It enables every node on the battlefield to work together.

Many countries' militaries today do not value radio communication at all.

Of course, most countries are currently indulging in the trench warfare era where artillery range is the ultimate truth, which may be a man's romance, but it is an outdated romance.

Hughes did not deny Sean's statement, and nodded slightly, "But I don't believe Poland will be defeated so quickly. You know, Britain and France will support them. As long as they can hold on, it can become a war of attrition."

Adding fuel to the fire and bleeding them dry—this was indeed the plan of the British and French.

This is the best way to avoid getting involved.

Sean glanced at Hughes and said confidently, "The collapse of the Polish army will not last more than a week."

In fact, Poland suffered a major defeat in just six days.

Poland will surrender unconditionally on the 6th of next month, and Warsaw will fall on the 9th of this month.

This is history, and it cannot be distorted or fabricated.

I want to bleed myself dry, but I can't do it. My ideas are lofty, but reality is harsh.

"No more than a week?" Hughes didn't know how to retort. He had already exaggerated by saying a month, and now he was saying that Poland would completely collapse in less than a week?

"That's impossible!"

See, no one will believe me.

This conversation was boring.

They kept repeating the same few points: Poland has a sufficient number of troops, and Britain and France will not stand idly by.

"Okay, if you think it's impossible, then it's impossible."

Sean stuffed the money into his pocket and prepared to leave.

"Wait a minute." Hughes took out another ten dollars and placed it in front of Sean.

I haven't even heard your analysis yet, why are you planning to leave? That won't do.

Okay, let's chat for another ten dollars.

The greatest form of entertainment in the world is indeed grand talk.

Everyone can participate; there are no barriers to entry.

Their suppressed energy left them with no topics to discuss.

That's true. Hollywood doesn't have that many blockbusters now, the music scene is limited, and there are only a few novels available, not everyone is literate enough to understand them.

Now that a major international topic has finally emerged, everyone is pontificating about it.

"In reality, faced with a sudden attack, the German air force would further paralyze Poland's air defenses, and then, without resistance, carry out a deadly bombing of all military facilities in Poland."

The enemy has no air defenses, and when ground troops cooperate with mechanized units in combat, they can effectively call for air support, enabling coordinated ground and air operations.

I call it the air-ground integrated model.

Under such attacks, Poland would find it difficult to effectively organize a new defense because they lacked air superiority.

Air superiority?

Integrated air-ground operations?

Hughes was completely bewildered, like a rabbit lost and disoriented. Oh, and there was also the "steel torrent"—this guy had coined several new terms.

It must be said that Sean's military thinking was absolutely ahead of its time.

The differences in their times have resulted in vastly different levels of information access for them.

Not to mention the military history of World War II, even in modern warfare, the Gulf War, the war between Armenia and Azerbaijan that changed the landscape of modern warfare and brought drones to the stage, Sean is very clear about it. He is a military expert far ahead of his time.

"But Poland has artillery and fortified positions; they can easily hold out for weeks!"

"So, when facing mechanized forces, the German army can effectively and quickly penetrate and outflank the Polish positions. Without air force, with airfields bombed and supply lines cut off, what use are your positions in trench warfare against the coordinated operations of the Stukas?"

Should soldiers be sent shooting down bombers with rifles? Or should pigeons be released to scare away birds and destroy the plane engines?

Please, don't use your imagination like an idiot, it's boring.

Hughes, obsessed with airplanes, naturally knew that was impossible. Not to mention that the outer shell of an airplane is not easily penetrated, and airplanes are very fast, making it difficult to be hit. As for bombers, at that flight altitude? Forget it, what good would a rifle do?

Hughes swallowed hard. "Based on your analysis, I have a feeling Poland will be defeated quickly."

Haha! Finally convinced one person, not easy at all.

Sean patted Hughes on the shoulder. "That's just how it is."