Iron Cross Fire

Kuster had already figured out what he was going to do next, and the plan seemed foolproof.

But you need to get the immediate things done first, otherwise leaving early will be seen as cowardice.

He first needs to turn from defense to attack, starting from Velolso and starting to attack Orleans across the board.

But there's something special about his style of play - he doesn't pursue annihilation, only encirclement.

In other words, his army only needs to divide the enemy and cut off all connections.

This is easy for those who have been at war for many years, but the army is not all veterans.

Every siege is accompanied by a high-intensity breakthrough, and every breakthrough will lose the lives of a large number of commandos, most of whom are veterans.

There is a misunderstanding among people. Some people think that there will be fewer and fewer new recruits and more and more veterans.

The fact is that both are greatly reduced, especially in a war of this unprecedented scale, where more veterans die than recruits. At the beginning of the war, the standing armies of various countries are almost all dead now.

This is a loss that Kuster understands very well. For him, the beautiful illusion that only recruits are declining can only be realized in a peripheral world.

"Excuse me, where are they now? What are their plans next?" he asked. He was sitting on a chair with a mahogany table in front of him, which was a gift from a rich man in France.

"There has been no progress in the Le Mans-Veloorso area. However, Velorso has achieved partial victory, and I believe that the French army there will be surrounded soon; the direction of Le Mans is also very smooth, and their troops point directly to the ground. Tour City." The staff officer standing beside him had his hands behind his back. responded. This staff officer was originally a commander who fought at Le Mans, but his troops suffered heavy losses, so he was transferred to staff officer.

"Tours? That's not good. The city is high in the north and low in the south. It is also surrounded by the Loire River and its tributaries, making it difficult to cross for a while." Kuster turned his head and asked him seriously:

"Are you sure, we want to attack from there?"

"I'm sure - this is not only my personal opinion, but many officers also think so. To the south of Tours is Poitiers, which is an important town on the way to Bordeaux. In order to prepare for the subsequent war to attack Aquitaine, we It must be captured. In the same way, the city of Tours is also the best way to reach Poitiers, we must capture it first,” the staff officer explained truthfully.

It was obvious that he had done enough preparations, whether it was planning or deception, Kuster didn't care and approved their action.

"Then go ahead. The premise is that if you lose..."

"We will take the responsibility and will not implicate you, Marshal." The staff officer said carefully, his eyes constantly glancing at Kuster.

"That's great, please go!" Kuster suddenly became enthusiastic, hugging him and sending him outside the tent, and then returned to the table.

To be honest, if it didn't involve him, he suddenly hoped that these people would be defeated.

The staff officer was startled by his enthusiasm. When he walked outside, he felt uneasy. He lifted the cloth and looked at Kuster inside.

"Still not leaving? Get out!" Seeing that he still wouldn't leave, Kuster became rude and yelled at him to leave.

After making sure no one was around the tent, he dialed the phone and chatted with Franz.

It took about half an hour to hang up the phone, and he learned several things through the exchange.

It is common knowledge that the emperor is dying of illness.

There is civil strife in Hungary again. This is common sense.

It is common sense that the defeated Russia started a revolution again.

The only thing that could subvert Kuster's values ​​was that Austria had not yet launched an attack.

It has been at least two months since the last time Austria was at war, and Russia surrendered in the first two months.

In other words, since Russia surrendered, Austria has not fought at all and has been recuperating.

How could such an insect exist on the European continent? The allies are quite dissatisfied with it. Others are fighting desperately. Bulgaria has mobilized most of the country's personnel, but Austria-Hungary has nothing to do.

It is worth mentioning that last month, on August 10, Greece was defeated and a government-in-exile was established.

Most of Bulgaria's troops were invested in Western Europe, and most of them went to the relatively close Alps. Only a small number went to Paris to fight at the request of the Kaiser.

Only Türkiye is still fighting alone in Arabia, but this is not surprising. After all, most of the members of the Allied Powers are feuding with it.

After a few brief analyses, he judged that it would take at least two months to completely occupy France, or even wait until next year. Because of U.S. aid, the war situation in North Africa will soon turn into a decline. As long as there is the United States, such a shocking reversal from Gibraltar to Suez will not be difficult, and most of it can be completed in less than half a month.

It is obvious that Western Europe will always be stuck in a pit for a long time. Even if a full-scale offensive is launched, in the end only places with obvious local advantages can make progress.

If you want to maintain your advantage, you should support Türkiye and then make long-term plans.

But Kuster doesn’t care…

He also has reasons to say that there is almost no infrastructure in the Middle East. Whether the army can be transported there is a problem, let alone how much it can be transported and how long it will take.

At critical moments, the North African desert can also help the Turks, allowing Americans to taste the joy of mosquito scrambled eggs. These can take a long time.

What he is more worried about is the country.

There are more domestic riots during war than during peace, and the important reason is that universal elections cannot be held.

The reason is simple. People are busy with production and fighting. Why do they need the right to vote?

The shackles of the Hungarian nobles were lifted, and what they got in return were endless demands.

They demanded freedom, independence, sovereignty, political power, and glory... These things that other nations dare not even think about, but they are so bold that they dare to do so.

Hungarians already have the same rights as Austrians, but they still don't know it and are still demanding! I'm afraid they will be irreconcilable with the Habsburg dynasty in the end.

Kuster believes that most of what they need cannot be given to them, but in addition to that, there are many things that can be given to them.

Disease, war, famine, misery, chaos, hypocrisy, exaggeration, praise, these things that symbolize the prosperity of the country, the beauty of society, and the greatness of ideology, many, many things, can be given to them free of charge.

Speaking of ideology, Kuster suddenly thought of a good idea.

Since I can't ignore the pressure of the nobles, why don't I let them pay attention to the rebellious spirit of the lower class?

As the saying goes, my daughter's daughter is not my daughter, and my vassal's vassal is not my vassal.

With the mentality of "the lower class of the lower class will not affect me", Kuster came up with a bold plan in his mind.

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