The Rise of the Empire

Chapter 1649

"Marshall, sitting across from you is a well-experienced and outstanding fighter. He doesn't need your fingertips." Pershing frowned and said.

"It's okay." Earl Schmidt said indifferently: "Remember this sentence, unless it is a last resort, don't overdraw the power in your hand. There is no shortage of magical tricks to turn things around in war, but more are still Steadily fight to win, whether it is to continue to attack Xiafei or launch a decisive attack on the remaining French army, the current Bavarian Legion will consume a lot of strength. When the situation is still not clear, we can choose other low-cost tactics to consume our opponents. , Waiting for a turnaround, but the main force in hand cannot be easily played."

In fact, the current situation of the Bavarian Army is much better than what Schmidt said. If it weren’t for the prince who had finished his offensive against the French and was going south to cut off the British’s retreat and leaving behind a large number of reserves, then Coupled with the follow-up troops, Earl Schmidt has no problem whether he continues to pursue Chaffee or clears the French army on the front. It can be said that it is precisely because the prince’s strategic goals are somewhat large that Earl Schmidt’s actions are too cautious.

Earl Schmidt also sent a telegram to the prince requesting additional reinforcements, but Ruprecht rejected the Earl’s request after thinking about it, because he was not only the commander of the Bavarian Legion, but also the Crown Prince of Bavaria. He has to consider some things politically.

For example, it is now the end of September, and the battle will be completely over until at least the beginning of October. November will enter winter. Under this circumstance, if the prince devotes all his forces to kill the French, then after the end of the battle, the entire Bavarian Legion will be in a weaker state. I am afraid that I want to copy the British back south. There are some difficulties, not to say that it cannot be beaten, but the logistics and supplies cannot keep up.

And if the Bavarian Legion cannot start an offensive on the southern line immediately after the northern line ends, then the British are likely to slip away. And if the British run away, shrink the supply line and then confront the Bavarian Army with the continuous support of reinforcements, then the more than 200,000 Bavarian Army will be pinned in Asia Minor, which will allow the prince to deal with Germany and Austria. The changes in the empire will feel a little difficult, so in order to better meet the "domestic" decisive battle, the prince must ensure that he has enough troops in his hands.

"We need at least a week to replenish supplies and repair equipment, and the French reinforcements will definitely come early. If they are to launch a wave of counterattacks, we may be in trouble. We can't let the French recover like this. "General von Seckert said in the meeting after dinner.

"It takes a lot of ammunition to attack the French army in a defensive state. The strong attack itself will cost us a lot of strength. If we chase Chaffee’s troops, although the opponent is also unstable, they are already on the verge of our attack. If we launch an attack, it will also be a test for our logistics." Earl Schmidt said.

"The consumption of armored forces is indeed very high. It is difficult for us to launch a large-scale armored assault right now, and the French rely on railway lines. If we attack, they can still withdraw. A simple frontal attack may be difficult. But if If possible, we can prevent a rapid force from directly bypassing the French and knocking off their logistic supply lines completely." Saikert said.

"Just like some of the armored vehicle units we have sent before, but our scale is larger and our combat effectiveness is stronger. Without tanks, they are the hussars of this era, and they are also sharp blades that pierce the weakness of the French! "At this moment, Major General Bok next to him also said.

This tactic is actually not uncommon, because historically, both sides of the war were equipped with a certain amount of wheeled armored vehicles as reconnaissance forces, but they have not been used as an independent force to intersperse. On the western front, it is because the front has been solidified. The ubiquitous trenches, minefields, and rapid-fire guns make tanks quite a headache, let alone an armored vehicle? On the Eastern Front, it was useless. After the Polish Pocket Battle, the Bavarian Army had no defense line that could not be defeated as long as it advanced step by step. After coming to Asia Minor, it was because there was no such plan before. After all, who would have thought that Xia Fei would just talk about it at a critical moment? The previously arranged harassment troops were really just harassment, and their combat effectiveness was a little worse.

"A troop composed of armored vehicles is still possible. First of all, the fuel consumption of wheeled armored vehicles is very small, only a fraction of that of tanks. And the engine life is also very long, not like a tank, which requires every 150 kilometers. After an overhaul, the track needs to be replaced once less than 200 kilometers. The logistical pressure is very small, and the speed of wheeled chariots and half-tracked vehicles is relatively fast. Although the weapons that can be carried are not good for tanks, but after some battles , Our tanks are lying down, so why can the ugly French people continue to use it?"

At this moment, the senior armored commander of the Bavarian Army, Major General Mike, also known as Armored Mike, also said. If Seckett and others demonstrate the feasibility of this plan tactically, then Armored Mike has proved technically that it is possible to do so.

"I can make up a sufficient number of armored vehicles and half-tracked vehicles~www.wuxiaspot.com~ So now the question is, who can lead the team?" Earl Schmidt calculated his logistics situation and the fighting situation of the two sides. I'm already a little moved about this "low-cost" breakthrough war.

It is impossible to rely solely on armored vehicles and half-track vehicles to break through in the second battle, because the infantry has too many anti-armor weapons, the Russian anti-tank guns, the German and American bazookas, and recoilless guns. , And a large number of towed artillery starting from the 6-pounder gun. Well, even lower, even in the face of large-caliber machine guns and German 20MM machine guns, most armored vehicles are definitely not cheap.

But the situation is different now. In World War I, the Allied infantry had almost no reliable anti-armor weapons, and the 75MM rapid-fire guns would not be assigned until the regiment level. Are there any lightweight anti-armor weapons? The historical M1918 37MM infantry artillery is one of them. This thing weighs less than 108KG in combat and only 160KG in movement. But unfortunately, this plane does not have it. The reason is very simple, this kind of toothpick gun is not enough! Imagine what armor-piercing ability can a 37*94 shell have? Do you fight the tank of this plane?

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(End of this chapter)