On the ancient battlefield of the Marne River, fierce gunfire sounded again. Just like four years ago, the German army returned to the Marne River again. Now the German army is stronger, with more advanced weapons, stronger attack power, and higher organizational efficiency.
Compared with the ever-improving German troops, the defensive forces dominated by the Anzac and Canadian Corps have made greater progress. The reorganized 1st Division's sniper battle at Chateau Thierry won enough battles for the Anzac and Canadian Corps.
At that time, when the main force arrived at the Marne River, it brought heavy weapons including tanks and heavy artillery, and the battle situation once again reached a stalemate.
In just one week, the French army lost 160,000 people, the British Expeditionary Force lost 60,000 people, the attacking German army also lost 160,000, the French army lost 700 artillery, 360 tanks, and 120
plane.
Most of the German casualties were caused by the Anzac and Canadian Corps. Compared with the heavy, ugly and slow-moving A7V tanks, the tanks equipped by the British Expeditionary Force were more flexible, more efficient, and had longer combat ranges. Rock was for
To attract more German troops into the "Big Funnel", the ANZAC and Canadian Corps were ordered not to counterattack. Otherwise, with the number of tanks equipped by the ANZAC and Canadian Corps, they would be able to defeat the German army without a stable foothold.
When Roque listened to the battle report, he couldn't help but sigh. After the Russian Empire withdrew from the war, the Germans finally had a new "Transportation Brigade Captain". He didn't know whether the French troops had dealt with them as required when they threw away those weapons.
weapons to destroy, otherwise it would be too embarrassing if the German army used the captured weapons to attack the British and French allied forces.
Foch, who was listening to the battle report with Roque, also had an ugly expression. The world war lasted for four and a half years, and the French government's finances had been completely exhausted. Now the French government relies on loans from the British, Southern Africa and the United States to continue fighting. These artillery
The French government spent a lot of money to buy aircraft and tanks, and now they are wasting them on the battlefield in such a meaningless manner. They are really a bunch of losers.
Compared with the battlefield of the Marne River, Roque was actually more concerned about the American troops attacking the Liege Fortress.
This should be the first time that the U.S. military has led a large-scale battle as the main force. The American soldiers who entered the battlefield for the first time showed a fighting spirit of disregarding death. From the 21st to the 25th, in just five days, the number of U.S. casualties reached
150,000 people, of which nearly 40,000 were killed.
The American troops occupied two German fortresses, but were still unable to break through the Meuse River. There were six more such fortresses in front of them.
After seeing the number of casualties of the US military, both Roque and Foch felt lingering fears——
Fortunately, fortunately, it was not the British Expeditionary Force and the French army that attacked Fortress of the Burning Sun. Otherwise, with the current morale of the British Expeditionary Force and the French army, the tragedy that happened during the Sherman-Dedham Offensive might happen again.
"The performance of the Americans is not bad." Foch expressed satisfaction with the performance of the US military. Some things should not be said too clearly. It is better for a dead Taoist friend than a poor Taoist——
Rock expressed contempt for Foch's understatement. Fortunately, Rock did not order the British Expeditionary Force to launch an attack. Otherwise, if the British Expeditionary Force also paid a heavy price, and Foch also said lightly "The British Expeditionary Force performed well", then it would probably be possible.
Rock was so angry that he vomited blood.
"How many U.S. troops will arrive in Belgium this month?" Roque was worried that the U.S. military would not be able to sustain this rate of consumption.
"250,000!" Foch gave an answer that surprised Roque.
Look at the courage of the United States, which has 250,000 reinforcements a month. If the British government gave Roque 250,000 troops every month, Roque would be able to completely defeat the German army within half a year without Foch's urging.
It was at this time that Rock understood the significance of population to Western countries.
No wonder the British don't care at all about the large-scale immigration of Chinese to southern Africa. No wonder the British can tolerate the autonomy of Canada, Australia, New Zealand and southern Africa, but they firmly do not allow Indian autonomy.
No wonder that after the World War, the French government wanted to immigrate from Africa to supplement the labor shortage caused by the World War in France.
Compared with the survival of the country, domestic ethnic conflicts are indeed secondary conflicts. Roque was born in a country with nearly unlimited human resources for a single ethnic group, so he simply cannot understand the importance that European countries attach to population.
Just like white farmers cannot understand the Chinese feelings for the land.
If you ask white farmers to cultivate the land intensively, most white farmers will think you are crazy. There are hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of acres of land. How to cultivate it intensively? Water it? Pull weeds?
It’s impossible, we’re too busy at all, and even farming is impossible, so we can only develop animal husbandry. If we follow the Chinese way of farming, we start farming as soon as spring begins, and there will still be unfinished land in autumn, and in spring
The seeds sown are ready to be harvested.
In the same way, for France, regardless of whether they are Africans or Persians, they must first have a sufficient population. Without people, they cannot form an army and cannot deal with the threat of Germany. Once the country is destroyed, what is the point of ensuring the purity of blood?
significance?
Once a country perishes, it becomes even more impossible to have a pure bloodline.
"We must order the troops to maintain the current front for at least a week and attract more German troops into this big funnel. At that time, we will directly launch an attack on Reims and completely swallow up the German troops in the big funnel. Now these German troops in the big funnel
The German army should be the last elite force in Ludendorff's hands - "Roker doesn't feel sorry for the Americans. If he wants to get the benefits he wants after the end of the world war, he must turn in his certificate of voting now. If you don't pay, you won't get anything.
God is always fair——
"It's difficult to attack Reims directly." Foch frowned. Although a world war often involves millions of people, to be fair, these British and French generals really do not have the ability to command millions of people to fight.
There is a saying in the 21st century in another time and space that a certain country is a civilization disguised as a country.
This statement contains evil intentions, but it makes sense from a certain perspective. Countries such as the United Kingdom and France simply cannot understand how strong a mentality is needed for a civilization that has existed for 5,000 years, has an endless culture, and will eventually make a comeback even if it is conquered by foreign nations.
From a Chinese perspective, countries like Britain and France are actually tribes disguised as countries.
To use some intentional or unintentional ridicule, the level of leaders in some countries or regions is not even as high as county officials, and they cannot do mass work well, so what if the national leaders -
It simply belittles the value of the title "national leader".
"The current gap in the defense line is about 80 kilometers from Laon to Champagne Chalons. Once the time is right, the British Expeditionary Force will attack from Laon to Reims, and the French army will attack from Champagne Chalons to Reims. No matter which direction it is.
The first force to occupy Reims, and as long as the encirclement has not been closed, they will continue to attack until they meet up with friendly forces." Rock is actually talking on paper, but does he need a high level of strategic and tactical skills to serve as the British Expeditionary Force?
No need, look at Ferenzi and Haig, at least Roque didn't blindly order the troops to attack, attack and attack again.
Winston was right, if we just attack and attack again, the same goes for a leashed dog behind the desk of the Commander-in-Chief of the Expeditionary Force.
"How many troops are you prepared to invest?" Foch had expectations for the British Expeditionary Force. Roque still retained a reserve force of nearly 500,000 men. Foch knew this situation.
"At least one group army." Roque will definitely not put all the reserves in. A group army is about 250,000 people, which is enough.
"Southern African Expeditionary Force?" Foch had expectations. If it was the Southern African Expeditionary Force——
Then that's okay too.
It certainly can. The Southern African Expeditionary Force in France has a total of 21 divisions, or an integrated division of 18,000 people, with a total strength of nearly 400,000.
"Haha——" Roque was noncommittal. Foch also thought too well. Roque would definitely join the Southern African Expeditionary Force, but not now.
Good steel should be used on the blade. The Southern African Expeditionary Force is the most powerful force in Rock's hands. No matter whether it is invested in any direction, it is enough to form a decisive force that changes the battlefield situation. After the encirclement is formed, Rock will invest in the south.
The African Expeditionary Force is used to annihilate the surrounded German troops, so as to maximize the combat effectiveness of the Southern African Expeditionary Force.
This is the legendary "fruit picking".
As Commander-in-Chief of the British Expeditionary Force, this was within Rock's scope of authority, and no one could find fault with Rock.
Don't think it's easy to annihilate the surrounded German army. The trapped beasts and fighting dogs jumped over the wall to find out. If it were replaced by other troops, Rock was really worried. If the small universe of the German army in desperate situation exploded, just like a certain Iron Cross medal winner, Rock would
Ke also has a headache.
In the battle a few days ago, a certain mustache who had already won an Iron Cross fought bravely with a pistol and captured 12 French soldiers by himself, creating a miracle that was not too big or too small.
With his amazing record, the mustache raised the Iron Cross he received during the First Battle of Ypres to the first level, which became a record that someone would brag about in the future.
It is undeniable that, ignoring the things that Mustache did in another time and space, it is indeed amazing for one person to capture 12 people. Even the Southern African Expeditionary Force is eligible to receive a Hero Medal.
The Medal of Heroism is the highest medal a soldier can receive.
While Roque and Foch were plotting against Ludendorff, the battle on the Marne continued.
Ludendorff was unwilling to stop at the Marne River. Paris was already far away, almost within reach. This was the second time since the outbreak of the World War that the German army was so close to Paris. The last time he commanded the German army to reach the Marne River was Moltke.
Now it's Ludendorff, who really wants to hold an entry ceremony in Paris.
At this time, Ludendorff already knew the news of Erich's death in battle. Because the reorganized 1st Division treated Erich's body with the courtesy of an officer, Ludendorff specially sent a telegram to Rock in a private name to express his gratitude.
In a private name!
Haha, Bilok can still pretend.
: I just discovered that when I set the scheduled update, I accidentally clicked for an extra hour - sorry, it was really not intentional.