The Rise of the Empire

Foch still has talent. He knows that the German army has already formed a great advantage in military strength. In shallow and deep battles, even the French are in a defensive state. The heavy artillery units of Germany and Austria can fire day and night and then separate the breakthrough area, making the French reinforcements and troops unable to support it. Why did the French resist the Battle of Verdun in history? One of the fundamental reasons is that the heavy artillery deployed by the French in the rear can implement anti-suppression, so that the isolation of the German firepower cannot be fully realized, but now? Haha, the French army has no capital to engage in a close artillery battle with the German artillery! Not to mention Austria is now added!

"If we really want to have a decisive battle with the Germans, then our decisive battlefield will definitely not be the front line, but the front line of defense will move back about 40 kilometers. Only at this distance, we avoid the Germans. After some heavy artillery, there was a chance to fight the Germans in the wilderness." Foch said to his men.

"40 kilometers is too far. You know, the straight-line distance from Reims city to Paris is only 130 kilometers. Excluding our final red line, there is only 100 kilometers between us, and the Germans crossed it. After the position, we almost fought the Germans at the midline position. If we lose, then there is no block from the battlefield to Paris. The remaining distance of about 60 kilometers may be 2 days for the Germans. It’s too late for us to redeploy the line of defense.” An officer reminded.

"40 kilometers is a must. The German artillery maneuvering speed is very fast. They have a large number of American-produced half-track vehicles, tractors and other transportation equipment. As long as the artillery under the 175mm heavy cannon can keep up quickly. For the troops, 40 kilometers is actually not enough. At this distance, we just get rid of the range and possible advancement distance of the train guns and various large-caliber siege guns. If we fight 30 kilometers behind the position, the Germans can only use shells. You can drown us!" Xia Fei shook his head and said.

If France is deep enough and the road capacity is sufficient, the French also want to fight the Germans further back, but unfortunately, the French do not have so many cars to tow the artillery for further maneuvers. Colleagues don’t have room, and if they retreat, Paris will be behind them...

Therefore, Foch chose a more balanced compromise. At this distance, he fought with the Germans. In Foch's view, he could at least avoid the threat of most of the Germans' heavy artillery. At the same time, it would not allow the Germans to sprint. Can call Paris....

　　 As for what the colleague said, if this battle fails, will the French army still have a chance to reorganize the line of defense? Of course no chance! From the preset battlefield to the red line of the Paris line of defense, there are not many fortifications on this 60-kilometer distance, and the road conditions are very good. Once the field fails, the French have no time and no troops to reorganize the line of defense. In the case of a full blow to the Germans, the French mobilized hundreds of thousands of troops from other lines of defense, even if they came up, they would be sent in the field!

　　 "If this is the case, then it cannot be solved by military forces. Those things have nothing to do with us. We just have to fight the war before us as much as possible." Foch said with a long sigh. As a senior, he was very clear about the current situation and couldn't fight it, and the peace talks were not easy. The Germans once again raised the offer, allowing the French to completely cut off the British railway lines and supplies. This makes the French feel very unacceptable. As a great country in this era, the French did not surrender without a fight. They decided to fight it!

"Counting the tanks and armored vehicles provided by the British, we can concentrate 1,000 tanks to attack after the Germans crossed the line of defense, as well as at least 2 infantry and artillery of the group army. We will focus our main force on the back of the front line and the front line of defense But it is delay and delay, and let us judge the main direction of the German attack. When they cross the line of defense, when they think they have a chance to win, we will launch a large-scale counterattack, using the firepower and mobility of the armored forces to continuously attack all The outcropping German army completely interrupted their offensive spearhead, and then surrounded and divided their troops that broke into our army. The final stage was to re-stabilize the front."

　　 "How to solve the German air force problem? You can't expect us to fight the German tank forces with German bombs on our heads?" an officer asked.

　　 "With the addition of the British air force, we can now gather no more than 1,100 aircraft. The air force has guaranteed that they will fight to the last minute and can only do this." Foch said after a moment of silence. If the French on the ground still have the strength to fight, then the Germans in the air have a crushing advantage, and they crush the French and the British!

　　 "If we don't have enough troops in front of us, we can also draw some reinforcements from the southern line. Of course, this will make our southern defense line very weak." A French officer said.

　　 "No~www.wuxiaspot.com~ If we want to continue to deploy reinforcements, then we will transfer the northernmost French First Army!" Foch said loudly.

"Your Excellency Commander, the French First Army and the British Expeditionary Army Fifth Group are almost next to the Laon area. If the Germans' attack line is wider, there may be a breakthrough, and if we mobilize the Northern Front Corps at this time What if the Germans launch an offensive? You know, the Germans did not do their best with this attack, because it was impossible to launch a huge German offensive corps from Laon to the Champagne area." A general was shocked. Tao.

"The British will fill the gap in the north, and execute the order, generals. If you have any comments, you can raise them to General Gallieni of the War Department, but if General Gallieni refuses, then please follow my order. ." Foch said confidently.

　　 The French did indeed prepare with two hands. Once they couldn’t beat them head-on, they would definitely admit it! Then they withdrew from the Saint Quentin area to the French army in the Laon area, threw the British Expeditionary Force Fifth Group to the Germans, and left enough channels for the Germans to easily break through the defense line and then outflank the British army!

Of course, the evacuation of a group army is not so easy. Therefore, before the war begins, some troops will be transferred under other names. The French have a very good abacus, and the most northern French first group army is transferred in the name of a tight defense line. The British could not find enough faults. After all, the distance would be farther if the troops were transferred from the southern front, and the French could also say that the German troops might launch an offensive in the south, so the southern troops could not be easily transferred.

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