Jul 11, 2024
British and French reinforcements were rushing forward when two tank divisions were suddenly ushered in. German tank divisions rushed straight in relying on their quick maneuverability. They were unprepared. The British and French reinforcements were caught off guard and the tank divisions fought in the wilderness. That was to die. An infantry division rushed into the team without deploying tanks and began to launch a fierce attack on the British and French Coalition forces.
Tank attack!
Hundreds of tanks went on the rampage and killed several times in the British-French Coalition forces. Even though the British-French Coalition forces were four times as strong as the tanks, it didn’t help at all. The tanks lost their natural enemies. By the time the British-French Coalition fighters came from the rear to support them, the British-French Coalition forces had completely lost control of their occupation.
A bloody battle was fought for a whole day and a night. When the British and French allied forces reinforced an infantry division, more than 70,000 people were killed and wounded. The commander-in-chief of the reinforcements, Billy, led the defeated troops in the direction of the Somme and retreated to the edge of the Somme position.
Tanks are not very good at this battle. Although the overall victory of the Western Front War was not great, the morale of the Germans on the Western Front was very high. Two tank divisions defeated an infantry division of the British and French allied forces head-on! How powerful this is. With this kind of combat power, who will be afraid of the British and French allied forces?
French President Faliere flew into a rage when he got the news. One of them didn’t pay attention and was bitten by the German army. Although the losses of the British and French allied forces were not great, there were more than 100,000 casualties after all. The most troublesome thing was the rescue failure. Now the French army in Verdun is in a very difficult situation. Just relying on where 200,000 French troops are, they are not the main opponents of the German army!
Faliere once again asked Hafez El Hafez Haig to urgently rescue Verdun. The offensive of the German tank group fighter group must be contained. These two legions pose a great threat to Verdun!
Hafez Haig had to send more troops to advance in the direction of Verdun in an attempt to save the French army in Verdun.
It’s the Germans whose morale is like a rainbow now. Where will the British and French allied forces be given such an opportunity again?
300,000 Germans plus fighter jets Crook pushed all his fortune and left no cause. Now Verdun is almost in ruins.
The two sides fought fiercely for a whole week before the British and French allied forces arrived late. By the time the British and French allied forces came to Verdun again, the war was close to the end. More than 200,000 French soldiers were killed and more than 150,000 people were completely broken up by the Germans. Only less than 40,000 people were left crouching in Verdun and fighting back!
Seeing the arrival of the British and French Coalition forces, Crook adjusted the direction of attack for the first time. When reinforcements arrived in that old country, it was absolutely no big deal to fight again!
The Germans came to reinforce the Anglo-French Coalition forces, and there was a fierce battle. This time, the Anglo-French Coalition forces made full preparations. The heavy artillery groups on the two wings opened their positions and launched a fierce offensive against the Germans, suppressing the tanks and charging more than 200,000 troops to entangle the Germans.
Week after week, Verdun suffered heavy casualties on both sides. After all, Crook failed to defeat the Anglo-French Coalition forces and then occupied Verdun. Crook had to make the army retreat for a while as a last resort.
But at this time, the news that the American troops landed in Dunkirk, France also spread. The United States personally led Pershing to the French territory with 300,000 American troops and marched into the western front!
300,000 fresh troops are about to join the fray!
Britain and France rejoiced, but the Germans suffered serious setbacks, 300,000 fresh troops. Although the troops are not so tough, they will send a large number of troops to France in the follow-up wars of the United States! This is the most deadly!
With the support of the United States, Britain and France no longer worry about the exhaustion of soldiers, but the Germans have to face such embarrassment. Successive wars have made the loss of the early German reserve army almost the same, and it is difficult to recruit new soldiers in the short term. Even if it can supplement the national economy, it is supported by the law. In this era, it is difficult to support a large number of enterprises to stop production, the economy shrinks and people’s livelihood withers. This is the situation of the Germans now!
The Germans are in danger. If we can’t change the current situation, Germany is absolutely in danger!
The Americans have really arrived. This time, not only did they simply declare war, but they really sent an army to land in France to prepare for the German army to be higher!
William II in the palace once again made an emergency appointment with Wu Peifu, the ambassador of the Republic of China to Germany, and made a request to Wu Peifu for the Republic of China to participate in the war!
"directly participate in the war?"
Wu Peifu was surprised. "You know that our Republic of China is a popular independent policy. At present, the President has not changed his current national policy!"
Chapter one thousand nine hundred and twelve Emergency assistance
"General Wu!"
William II urgently cried, "Now is not the time to start a war. Even the Americans have been involved. The American government has sent 300,000 troops to France in one breath, and more troops will be sent later. The balance of the European war situation has been broken! If your country doesn’t change its current attitude, our German Empire will be irretrievably defeated! "
Wu Peifu frowned and replied, "William, to tell you the truth, our president is very dissatisfied with your attack on the British royal family. You should know that Queen Alice’s president is extraordinary, which makes him very difficult. Queen Alice has reported to the French president several times in a row asking him to send troops to help, but because of you, our president directly refused, but it is too difficult for us to send troops directly to help you at this time …"
William II said in a hurry, "General Wu, you should know that everything is no longer a problem. Everything is of national interest. This is a politician who should make a decision. Now Germany’s military loan to your country has exceeded one billion yuan, approaching 10 billion yuan. Once we really forget you, can you take back this loan? Even if we want to give it back to you, we have to be able to repay it … "
Wu Peifu felt a shock and slowly looked at William II and replied, "This, William, doesn’t make sense, so I will communicate with the president as soon as possible, but I can’t guarantee that our president will agree to send troops directly to Europe, which is too far away. It will take at least two or three months from the army to the English Channel; Second, the Chinese Revolutionary Army’s direct participation in the European War has had a great impact on the international situation. Even our president has not had some boat … "
William II hurriedly thanked, "General Wu, I will ask you. Andrew will also come forward to communicate with General Zhang Jian and General Xu Huaijin in depth. If your country can’t from ruin, I think it will be difficult for us to support it for a year without your help …"
When Wu Peifu returned to the legation, the first thing he did was to think about Zhang Yi sending a newspaper to tell Zhang Yi about his worries. Ten billion yuan! This is an astronomical figure! It’s definitely an astronomical figure. If so much money is spent on Shui Piao, it will also have huge consequences for the Republic of China, such as digesting these non-performing loans.
Wu Peifu, even Cong, is just a military strategist. A generation of famous soldiers are much less sensitive to politics and economy. There is no doubt in William II that he is deeply disturbed.
Zhang Yibao came back soon.
Looking at Zhang Yi’s reply to Wu Peifu’s heart, I feel a little relieved. It seems that it is time for instructors to prepare for the cause. With these plans, I am afraid that the United States will never get any cheaper!
Wu Peifu went directly to the Kaiser Palace to meet William II. William II was a little surprised that Wu Peifu came back so quickly, but obviously he also got some tips from Andrew!
William II asked, "What about General Wu? How are you communicating with General Jian? "
Wu Peifu replied, "Our president has indeed told me that first, we can’t directly participate in the battle on the western front, which is the focus of the whole war. Once all the powerful countries in the world participate in the war, the whole world will be directly dragged into the war, and the impact is too bad; Second, in order to support your war, the Republic of China will sell you two Zheng He-class warships, including 100 fighter planes, and deliver them to your country. In addition, the Zheng He ship and three Zheng He ships that have been sold in your country have already enabled you to control the North Atlantic. Once you can hold the North Atlantic, even if the United States wants to help the Allies camp, it will be very difficult! In the early summer of the third year, our Chinese Revolutionary Army will directly send troops to Russia to retaliate against Russia’s aggression against China for many years and declare war on Russia. Then we will attract Russia to hoard the eastern front forces to Siberia, so that your country can fight against the three countries of Britain, the United States and France on the western front! However, as you know, Siberia is at a high latitude, and the climate is very cold. Except in summer and autumn, it is difficult for it to wage war at other times. Our Chinese Revolutionary Army can adapt to the climate there and launch a war in early May. "
William II smell speech exultation indeed as expected Andrew in zhang yi attitude some loose intelligence not wrong ah two zheng he class warships carrying are the latest fighter! With these two warships joining the German navy, the strength of the American fleet is by no means comparable. At that time, the Atlantic Ocean can be directly blocked, and the surface of Zheng He-class warships is also equipped with a radar recently developed by the Republic of China. Finding the traces of enemy ships at a distance of 200 kilometers can give the German fleet an absolute intelligence advantage! If the Chinese Revolutionary Army can attract the Russian main force to Siberia in four months, it will be necessary to deal with the surge in the strength of the Anglo-American and French Germans.
Wu Peifu went on to say, "But before mid-May, your country may still need to fight on both sides. You must stick to it. By May, the pressure in your country will be much reduced!"
William II nodded and replied, "I know this! I’ll take care of the department Even if we work hard, we will stick to May! "
Wu Peifu laughed. "Once again, your country must strive for a victory on the western front to attract the attention of the United States to the western front. Don’t forget that there are not many troops in the United States. They are all newly recruited troops. There is nothing to be afraid of. Once the United States transfers its energy to the western front, there will be a big problem in his backyard …"
Big problem? Backyard?
William II body suddenly a shock backyard? Isn’t that Mexico? At this time, will Mexico directly launch a war and drag the American people into the war?
William II looked at Wu Peifu and Wu Peifu and nodded with a smile to show that William II’s conjecture was correct.
In the years since Mexico’s independence, China’s economy has developed rapidly, and its strength has soared. The country also has nearly 300,000 standing armies with strong fighting capacity. Once the war starts, Americans will definitely suffer a big loss!
Wu Peifu added.
Chapter one thousand nine hundred and thirteen A bang
Got a positive reply from Wu Peifu. William II finally felt relieved to ask the Republic of China to continue to support himself. Then there is nothing to be afraid of and continue to fight!
Ludendorff then pushed the reinforcements transferred from Bulgaria to the western battlefield.
Now the biggest thing in ludendorff is to find a way to give the British-French Coalition forces on the western front a Mawei again. The American troops have just arrived in the Coalition forces and are adjusting their positions. At this time, the defense of the Coalition forces should be the most chaotic time and the most vulnerable time. When we seize the opportunity, we will definitely win! If we miss this opportunity, the Germans will meet passively. After the break-in, the Anglo-American and French allied forces will never give the Germans another chance to succeed.
Ludendorff set his sights on the middle of the Somme River in Verdun. From here, the Marne River is located in the southeast of Paris. Once they break through the defense line of the Marne River, it will bring great shock to the Allies camp, which is equivalent to putting a dagger in the heart of France and keeping Paris in a state of fear at all times.
Now the opportunity has come, because the British, American and French allied forces have relieved 300,000 American troops and arrived at the western front position, but the three countries have had differences on the garrison position. The British and French allied forces want Pershing to lead an army to station in Verdun, but Pershing is arrogant and unwilling to defend the corner of Verdun in an attempt to engage the Germans in a head-to-head contest in the Somme River. Finally, both sides meet each other halfway.
Pershing led the American troops into the Marne River basin, where the British troops moved closer to the two positions on the Somme River and Verdun. There were exactly two days when the two sides changed their defenses, which was the weakest time for the Coalition defense.
This is the time difference that ludendorff wants to fight. While the superior forces in the other side’s relief defeated the position of the Marne River, the garrison marched toward Paris and severely shocked the three-country Coalition forces to let them know that the Germans were fierce. Even if the United States sent 300,000 troops, it would never be easy to defeat the powerful German Empire!
Ludendorff directly gave Hindenburg an attack order.
Hindenburg quickly tied up its troops, and it was still Crook Corps, plus the second regiment and the third regiment, which were transferred from the original main force of the western front, and together with 500,000 troops, launched a onslaught against the three-nation Coalition forces that were relieving themselves.
The first to bear the brunt is the US military. To be honest, although the US military has not experienced a long war, its physical strength and energy are quite complete, but their combat experience is also the least. The geographical conditions of the United States are superior all the year round, and the German army has launched an extraordinary and rapid offensive. Before Pershing’s intention to deploy to the US forward, three divisions of troops were defeated by the opposite tank division!
Hundreds of thousands of Germans filed and began to launch a sharp attack on the Marne River!
Pershing realized at this time that he was careless. He was careless. The German army was so strong that it was beyond his imagination!
Pershing tried his best to join hands with the German army in an attempt to compete, but 300,000 American troops could not resist the 500,000 German offensive. In just one day, the position on the Marne River lost three directions, and Germany advanced ten kilometers!
Pershing, who was in high spirits, finally saw that the Germans were powerful, not because the British and French Coalition forces were too capable, but because the German forces were too tough and abnormal. The roots were not that the American troops could compete with these raw melons and eggs!
Pershing is as anxious as a cat on hot bricks, constantly carrying out military deployment, but even Pershing has made great efforts to overcome the absolute strength gap.
At this time, the British and French allied forces arrived and put themselves into the fray. It took two days for the three allied forces to reverse the battlefield situation on the Marne River and stop the rout of the allied forces. However, by this time, the Germans had pushed the front forward for 20 or 30 kilometers, and a large number of fortifications on the Marne River defense line fell into the hands of the Germans. It would be difficult to get them back.
Xiafei Haig was so angry that he swore, damn Pershing, damn the American army. He also boasted that he wanted to take charge of the defense of the Somme River basin alone. If it was really handed over to the American army, it would be more than just this scene. I am afraid that the American army has been wiped out by the Germans.
Pershing is also red-faced at this time. This loss is too big. In just three days, nearly half of the American casualties and the Coalition forces have suffered heavy casualties because of their pride!
"The two generals rest assured that I was careless this time. Pershing will never fall in the same place again. Watch the performance of the US military. Then we will never wash away the shame of the US military!"
Pershing said
Xiafei Haig looked at each other and said, "General Pershing hopes so, but we lost too much in this battle. The German front has advanced for 30 kilometers. The most important thing is that most of our strong fortifications have fallen into German hands. Without fortifications, it is difficult for us to resist the German tank division. The year after next is Paris …"
Pan Xingshen said, "Look at the two generals. Although we failed this time, we didn’t get nothing. The main force of the German army advanced 30 kilometers, but the main force of the rear still stayed behind. Their two armies were obviously out of touch. If the Verdun troops of the Somme River were inserted behind the German army at this time, we would surround the main force of the German striker in one fell swoop. We are optimistic that it is possible for us to wipe them out!"
Xiafei Haig looked at the map intently, which is true. Now the German army is really pushing too far ahead, and the main force in the rear is out of touch. If we can seize this gap and surround the German army in one fell swoop, it will be really dangerous!
Xia Fei shouted, "General Pershing said it was good that we should be rushed by the allied forces on the two wings to cut off the German rear, so that the Germans in the Marne River basin would be unable to fly! Immediately command the two wings to launch an assault on the gap between the German front and rear armies, and they must be separated! Then the superior forces will be annihilated in one fell swoop! "
Ludendorff, the general staff department, also got a military map from the Hindenburg newspaper and hung it in the meeting room. It is obvious that the Germans have just won a complete victory in World War I. What we have to do now is how to continue the victory. This is the most important thing!
Chapter one thousand nine hundred and thirteen Chaos
Ludendorff then looked at the map with a gray light and then looked at the map with arrows against the Hindenburg newspaper.
Suddenly, ludendorff’s brow wrinkled up and jumped into 30 kilometers? After all, the two tank divisions are both in the vanguard team. Once the three-nation allied forces cut off the former army and the latter army, wouldn’t it be a slap in the face? When the time comes, Crook’s former army will be besieged, which is definitely a narrow escape!
Ludendorff heart flame Hindenburg how made confused at this time? Once the various parts of the battlefield are separated from the alliance, it is the easiest to be divided by people. Since Hindenburg can’t press all the troops, it is necessary to control Crook to push forward! Thirty kilometers, even if it doesn’t stop the German army from marching, it will take a whole half day! Who knows how long it will take to break through the past and meet Crook in the crisis ahead?
"Communication staff!"
Ludendorff never dared to think that it was no good for the army department to press it at this time. The main force of the three-nation allied forces was still around one million troops, and it was not a good thing to rush into the depths of the Marne River. Since the main force of Hindenburg could not press it, Crook’s army quickly retreated. Otherwise, once it was besieged, it was a train of thought!
A communications staff officer ran over and said, "Chief of Staff!"