The Rise of the Empire

It started as a point, then quickly spread to the whole surface, and finally the whole thing collapsed! The poor communication made it impossible for the friendly troops nearby to distinguish the situation. Looking at the panicked colleagues around them, the remaining people chose to follow suit. Some of them even chose to retreat before they were attacked because of their position! In the end, the French armored regiments that came like a tide receded like a tide, leaving hundreds of tank wreckage and thousands of lives on the battlefield! \u003c/p\u003e"We seem to have won?" Schmidt climbed out of the Hu Feng-style command vehicle. This was no longer his original vehicle. His own tank had been left on the front line, and a shell penetrated it. In the fighting room, the flying debris left a deep scar on his face. Then he moved to the current chariot with his head covered in blood. \u003c/p\u003eThe French collapsed, and the Bavarian armored forces were approaching their limits. Just now, the French encountered the last line of defense in the center of the Bavarian Army. Schmidt used everything that could be used as anti-armor weapons. Concentrated, even including 105mm and 150mm howitzers... Behind this line of defense, the only anti-armor unit is the cluster grenade in the hands of the soldiers... \u003c/p\u003e"Mr. Commander, your phone number." A staff officer handed a phone to Schmidt. \u003c/p\u003e "The French retreated and we won. After we get the complement and cooperation from both wings, our road to Reims will be clear. The French will have no chance to organize another counterattack of this scale. But Our troops suffered heavy losses. Our most elite armored division, together with its reserves, lost half of its tanks. Nearly 30% of its personnel were killed." Schmidt first reported the situation on the battlefield to the prince. \u003c/p\u003e "Very good. In at least the next week, our armored forces can make good adjustments. The door has been opened. The armored forces on both sides have suffered heavy losses, and the rest depends on the infantry." The prince said. \u003c/p\u003e "Have you ever thought about what would happen if our last line of defense couldn't be defended?" Schmidt, who relaxed, said half seriously and half jokingly. \u003c/p\u003e"That local situation may be a little more troublesome. The key to the problem is not where the French can hit, but the loss of their troops. When their troops drop to a certain level, the so-called breakthrough is just a joke. "After a moment of silence, the prince said. \u003c/p\u003e"Okay, then I'm relieved." Schmidt said. \u003c/p\u003eAs the prince said, the French counterattack completely failed this time. The failure of the armored assault was one of the important reasons, but it was not the whole reason, and it may not even be the main reason! It seems that the French were defeated because their armored spearheads were not sharp enough to penetrate the opponent's defense line, but in fact, the armored forces were the best among all French arms! Other French forces cannot accuse the armored forces of fault! \u003c/p\u003e "We destroyed at least half of the German armored force, and the air force was unable to stop the Germans from wreaking havoc. The battle between the infantry troops on the ground and the German infantry divisions can also be described as one-sided. I We will not accept any insult or slander against the French heavy knights!" a French armored commander wrote in his diary after the battle. \u003c/p\u003eThis is also true. The fundamental reason why the German Empire suffered setbacks at the beginning of the war in this dimension can actually be attributed to problems with transportation capacity and equipment. Overall, the comparison between German military power and the Allied Powers is actually better than it has been historically. But again, you have 100% combat effectiveness, but you can only use less than half of it on an actual battlefield. \u003c/p\u003eThis was also the case in Germany at the beginning. The most elite and most powerful armored force could not rush to the battlefield quickly due to transportation problems.

The Bavarian Legion, which accounts for one-third of Germany's armored forces, is fighting the Russians in the Far East. The Air Force also did not arrive due to combat radius issues. The new equipment that His Highness had high hopes for actually failed to perform even 30%. \u003c/p\u003eOn the Allied side, the British naval cannons landed on land to make up for the lack of long-range heavy artillery, and the French armored units made up for the lack of breakthrough means. However, these tactical advantages of Britain and France only successfully blocked their opponents on the border when Germany's new equipment could not be fully put into the battlefield. And the most important thing is that these materials were not obtained for nothing, otherwise they would have been limited in consumption. industries (such as French tanks.) or consume the original inventory (such as British train guns.)\u003c/p\u003e With the recovery of transportation capacity, after the German heavy equipment and air force were deployed on the Western Front, The British and French troops were knocked back to their prototypes. Germany also had train guns, more heavy artillery troops, and superior artillery skills. It was inevitable that the British train guns would be suppressed. The French armored forces had absolutely no advantage in facing the Bavarian Army Corps, which had become systematic and supported by the air force. Relying on its strong numerical advantage, it fought against the Bavarian Armored Corps in the middle and both sides suffered losses. But for the prince, everyone’s most powerful things have been exhausted, so I will win. What's more, the French haven't spent all their money yet! \u003c/p\u003eThe French infantry division is no different from the one in history, while the German infantry division is equivalent to an enhanced version of the heavy artillery in history. Everyone's armored troops are almost equal, and the ordinary infantry division has become the main force. The French company is the German division in history. I can't even beat it, let alone beat the current enhanced version! Then failure in the next battle is inevitable. As long as the Germans hold the gap and a large number of troops pour in, then the Germans have no reason to lose. What's more, according to the principle of conservation of national power, within a certain period of time, if the overall national power does not increase, there will be more tanks and more artillery. It is bound to decrease. After excluding the tanks, the French's defense is not even as good as history! \u003c/p\u003e Therefore, it can be considered that the French defense line did not shrink to a certain extent before the German army was once again incapacitated. The advance of the German Legion is unstoppable! In this battle, the Bavarian Army indeed suffered heavy losses. In total, the three breakthrough tanks lost a total of one division of armor. Fortunately, the prince's troops controlled the battlefield and could recover damaged equipment from the battlefield. The loss of personnel was relatively low, but it would probably take several months to recover. Experienced combatants are more difficult to recover than equipment. \u003c/p\u003eCompared with the more difficult center, the advancement of the first and second German army groups on the northern front was much smoother. On the one hand, it was because of the obvious advantages in strength and equipment, and on the other hand, The French armored force was attracted to the center, and the British army was much worse than the French. \u003c/p\u003eYesterday’s subscription was not ideal--! Subscribing to 4 updates is almost the same as 3 updates--! The author is feeling miserable--! \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e