Alfred von Schlieffen, the famous German marshal during World War I, would face a two-front war at any time after the rise of Germany, and Schlieffen, through comparison, decided to fight Germany first, and then fight France. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

He divided the entire German combat force into the Eastern Front against Russia and the Western Front against France. Among them, there are 79 divisions of the troops on the western front, while only 10 divisions are set up on the eastern front, with some local troops interspersed.

The right wing on the Western Front was the main force of the German main force and the key to Germany's victory in the war.

Once the war began, the German troops on the Eastern Front, with their small forces, echoed the Austro-Hungarian army and pinned down the Russian army, with the aim of confining Russia to the East Prussian border.

The most important thing is that the right flank assembled on the Western Front rotates southwest on the axis of Verdun and passes through Belgium, a neutral country in Europe, and enters France from the Belgian-French border.

After crossing the Belgian plain and sweeping the French coast, it surrounded Paris from the north, west, and south, and then eastward, outflanking the main force of the French army from behind.

The Schlieffen plan required the army to move quickly, which has a lot in common with the essence of the current blitzkrieg.

Moreover, the Maginot Line, built by the French, was quite strong, and the Germans could only go around and pass through neutral and undefended Belgium.

Therefore, the Schlieffen plan, which has been admired by the German High Command until now, decided to revise and revise this plan, and regarded it as the current plan for attacking France.

Ciric was not satisfied with this plan, and at the same time, Ciric also knew that there was a person who would propose a better plan, and this person was in the current Army Group South.

That's why Ciric is here to ask this question.

For ordinary people, there is a standard answer to this question, and many people's graduation thesis in the military academy is how to fight France.

"Using our Schlieffen program, of course." A major general said: "We now have so many armored divisions, we will definitely be able to advance there as quickly as possible and capture Paris." ”

"Yes, yes, we're willing to take the lead." The commanders of the armored divisions were in high spirits at this time.

"The Schlieffen Plan was a plan of the First World War, and now, in our generation, can't we make a better plan?" Ciric said to the people below.

Hearing Ciric's words, one of the chiefs of staff below finally stood up: "Great Führer, I have a better plan. ”

Everyone's eyes looked over, and the person who stood up was the current chief of staff of Army Group South. Erich von Manstein, he is now in his fifties, as a fighter, he is old, and as a senior commander, now, is the most suitable age for him.

In World War II, later generations elected three famous generals, Guderian, Manstein, and Rommel.

Guderian, who was dug up by Ciric a long time ago, is a veteran under Ciric, and Rommel, who is now staying in Berlin, will also usher in the peak moment of his life.

And now, in front of Ciric's eyes, a veteran with brilliant achievements, is about to begin his legendary World War II command career.

"Manstein, tell me, what are your plans?" Ciric asked.

"According to the Schlieffen plan, we will deploy our main forces into the northern army group, with the aim of capturing the vast coastal land in northern France in preparation for the battle with the British, so that we need to storm Belgium and the Netherlands head-on, and face the main forces of Britain and France."

The Schlieffen plan has great shortcomings, that is, it is necessary to lay down Belgium, and the border between Belgium and France has nothing, but the border between Belgium and Germany has a lot of fortifications.

"So, I think, we should deploy the main forces of the armored group in Army Group South, through the Ardennes, and cut off the isolated main British and French forces from the rear. Then, eat all the retreating British and French troops! ”

Eat the Anglo-French troops! Completely incapacitating them to war, Manstein's words drew the shaking of the heads of everyone present.

Now, France is still strong, and although the French top is in turmoil, the claim that the most powerful army in Europe is not in vain.

Therefore, most of the top German officers did not believe that they could win a decisive victory on the Western Front to defeat France, and instead of trying to force the illusion of impossibility, they should aim for a partial victory.

And now, Manstein is going to eat all the French troops, all of them! The British troops who remained in France were also all eaten! It can be said that Manstein's appetite is now greater than that of all those present.

"Smack, smack, smack." At that moment, there was a round of applause in the conference room.

Guderian turned his head to look over, and the person who applauded was Ciric!

Ciric is in favor of this project! And Ciric has never misjudged, since Libya had oil, Guderian has inexplicably admired Ciric.

As long as Ciric agrees, it will work!

"I think Manstein's plan is feasible." Guderian followed suit.

Guderian is the general under Ciric, and now the commander of the entire Army Group South, and his statement is very valuable.

As a result, more people followed suit.

"Manstein, now I have appointed you in advance as the staff officer of the newly formed Army Group B in the South after the attack on Poland, you must formulate this action plan in the shortest possible time, as soon as we defeat Poland, we will immediately turn around and attack France!"

Unlike in history, when Germany finished fighting Poland, it first cleaned up a few small nearby countries before starting to fight France.

But now, Ciric has no choice, because he still has a big move, and that big move can only be implemented immediately after fighting Poland, and then, Britain, in a fit of rage, can only have a decisive battle with Germany, and after Germany has finished fighting Poland, it will have to fight France.

Manstein looked excited and saluted Ciric excitedly: "Yes, great Führer, I will definitely complete the task!" ”

The Schlieffen plan was not suitable, because, using the Schlieffen plan in World War I, Germany failed! Even if the army's equipment is more modern and the speed of advance is faster, it still needs to find a better plan.

Manstein had been conceiving this plan for a long time, but no one supported him, and he could not report his plan directly to the Führer, which was a taboo in the army.

And now, Führer Ciric, very supportive of himself! Manstein was full of confidence, he already realized that he would step into the glory of life under the leadership of the new Führer!