The Rise of the Empire

After occupying Amiens, the four German armies advanced together, and a torrent of troops rushed towards the French last line of defense. However, with the extension of the supply line and the attrition of the troops, Kruger's original plan to launch a decisive battle on the Rouen-Paris line did not come true. The two sides had already fallen into a stalemate at Forges-les-Sauds and Beauvais, and Germany The people will be unable to attack for a while, but the French will not be able to defeat them either. \u003c/p\u003eMore and more German troops are deployed on this line. Opposite them are Allied troops whose numbers are no less than their own. The French had preset positions and a large number of supplementary artillery. The air force's combat radius is smaller and its stay in the air is longer. On the contrary, the German Air Force has been hard to count on. The number of Army armored units is also very limited and can no longer support a full-scale offensive. \u003c/p\u003eKruger also tried to organize a large-scale assault. He concentrated the three most elite armored battalions of the First Army Group, and equipped them with a complete motorized infantry division and a large number of artillery to attack France. The forge-less defenders launched an attack, but this attack felt extremely difficult for Kruger. \u003c/p\u003e"The opponent's troop density has increased by at least 2 times." This was the first sentence in the telegram from the frontline officer. As the density of troops increases, so does the density of firepower. Without air force suppression, the British's long-range artillery can compete with the German heavy artillery units, and even has a slight advantage. At this time, the German train guns were still 100 kilometers away... There is no way, the railway is gone, and the train guns cannot maneuver. \u003c/p\u003eIn order to deal with the two army groups on the German northern front, the French had to invest the armored groups in the strategic reserve to the northern front. Although the French armored forces suffered heavy losses, more than 300 tanks and truck guns were still available. The mines in front of the position were scattered out without spending any money. \u003c/p\u003eLooking at the German army, although it has a large number of armored units, there are not many that can go to the front line. Many vehicles need to be overhauled or their engines replaced. However, this time it was not just due to usage problems. During the battle, some parts were damaged by fierce gunfire, or the air filter caused the tank to not operate smoothly. Generally speaking, the firepower level of the Allied Powers is indeed several levels higher than that of the Russians! \u003c/p\u003eThe armored troops can still move forward reluctantly, but the infantry behind them cannot. British and French howitzers were too lethal against trucks and large infantry units exposed in the open. Kruger's truck only solved the problem of infantry transportation, but the problem of how to successfully deliver these infantry to the combat area cannot be solved. "We don't even dare to ride trucks in the war zone. Just one near-miss! One of our infantry squads will be wiped out! The British long-range artillery and the French howitzers are too lethal. They are constantly bombarding our backup. Troops, every soldier trying to reach the front line needs to shuttle through the rain of bullets, and an infantry regiment is often destroyed by more than 20% before it reaches the deep fighting area!" General Bock, who has become the division commander, wrote in the report. \u003c/p\u003eSo, the final result became like this. With the support firepower and air force weak, the German armored forces successfully broke through the first release line, and then successfully broke through the second release line. Then the infantry couldn't keep up, and the exhausted attacking troops collided with the French armored reserves, and finally successfully withdrew before the breach was successfully closed... \u003c/p\u003e"We are unable to break through the opponent's line, at least within 2 months. The armored forces need to rest, and various artillery and ammunition need to be replenished. About half of our previous reserves have been consumed, so now The best thing to do is to listen to the advice of the Prince of Bavaria and see if we can win another moderate victory before the end of the battle." In a telegram to the Kaiser, Kruger admitted the failure of the offensive operation. .

\u003c/p\u003eAt the same time, when the French were blocking the German attack on the northern front, the troops drawn from the southern front had also arrived at the battle assembly area. Their task was to launch a fierce attack on the German Third Army Group in the middle. Counterattack, more and more numbers appeared on the radio waves. Based on the deciphering of the code, Ruprecht and his staff believed that at least 16 divisions of French legions had been concentrated on their flanks! \u003c/p\u003e "There are very few armored troops, and these troops should not have many heavy artillery, otherwise they would not be mobilized so quickly. Although the number of people is relatively large, the most weapons are machine guns and a certain amount of 75mm rapid-fire cannons." Kari Putt said. \u003c/p\u003e"That's good. According to our defense plan, the reinforced troops from the northern front will arrive soon. I need to go to Amiens first. The final battle is about to begin." The prince said. \u003c/p\u003e"Your Highness, this is the current situation of all German armies and the adjusted strength of the French army on the southern front. I hope you can take a look before going to Amiens." Caliput handed over a document marked top secret. Come up. \u003c/p\u003eIn this battle, the entire German army on the Western Front used two-thirds of its troops! Only on the southern front, the two German armies stationed on the Alsace-Lorraine line did not launch a large-scale attack. Although the ratio of tanks and aircraft equipped by these two armies is not high, they can still make up 500 tanks and more than 700 various aircraft. In the eyes of outsiders, it is simply a crime for such a force to remain idle on the southern front! \u003c/p\u003eBut was it really the German General Staff and the prince who made a mistake? Of course not, the German army on the southern front is not not launching an attack, but one is looking for opportunities, or in other words, it is a backup plan after the plan to attack Paris fails! \u003c/p\u003eThe situation on the southern front can be described as easy to defend but difficult to attack. Western Alsace is a hilly area, and the entire Lorraine region is dominated by plateaus, and there are many valley bottoms that cross it from north to south. This makes large-scale troop mobilization somewhat difficult. Historically, the French failed to attack this area in the first battle. The Bavarian Army of Prince Ruprecht was in charge of defense, but at the same time, the prince's attack failed. So this is a zone that can be successfully defended at a low cost. This is an objective environment and cannot be changed! \u003c/p\u003eIn other words, if the strength of both sides is equal, facing the same two French armies, the two German armies on the southern front will not be able to defeat their opponents at all! So the gains from attacking are very small! It's better to stand still than do this! But Germany has another reason to capture this area! \u003c/p\u003eFor a long time, the German army has never been able to cross the Alsace-Lorraine region and enter central France. The southern gate is tightly locked, so millions of German troops can only reach the Fortress of Verdun in the English Channel. A front line is deployed, and the Allies can also concentrate a large number of troops here. A large number of troops are concentrated on a front that is not wide. The density of troops and firepower can be described as unprecedented. There is no room for detours, so both sides can only fight head-on. Got it! Use various means to consume your opponent's national power. \u003c/p\u003eThree updates today~~~! Please subscribe and reward~~~! \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e