On 15 February 1915, Kaiser Wilhelm II convened a regular Imperial Council. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info Although, the cold winter is not over. However, preparations for German military operations, already underway. As soon as spring arrives, a new offensive will begin. Wilhelm II was looking forward to the German army, which had been preparing for a winter, to gain an advantage on the Western Front again.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the German Empire has achieved a brilliant victory in the past six months. However, the war is not over yet, and there are powerful enemies waiting for us to conquer. I hope that there will be a big breakthrough in the battle situation within this year. Kaiser Wilhelm II said.

"Your Majesty, the Navy plans to have a decisive battle with the British Navy between March and April this year. In this decisive battle, we will strive to completely defeat the British Royal Navy and gain sea supremacy in the eastern Atlantic and even the entire Atlantic. Prepare for a future landing on British soil. Marshal Count Tirpitz, Minister of the Admiralty, said first.

Qin Tian had privately met with Marshal Count Tirpitz and von? Falkenhain communicated, and he proposed a decisive naval battle, which preceded the decisive battle of the army against the Anglo-French forces on the Western Front. After all, the strength of the Anglo-French forces is now constantly increasing. The French are desperately mobilizing their troops to arm the men of France and send them to the front. Both the elderly and children are among the mobilized. Similarly, the British Expeditionary Force was constantly transporting troops to France. The British also realized that if the Anglo-French forces could not withstand the German attack, the consequences would be catastrophic, which would be directly related to their victory or defeat in this war. Therefore, Britain and France are desperate.

If the German Navy could defeat the Royal Navy in a decisive battle, it might be able to enter the English Channel and blockade it. In this case, Britain would no longer be able to send troops to France. This will make it easier for the Army to win on the Western Front.

Wilhelm II nodded: "Tirpitz, is the Imperial Navy ready to defeat the British in one fell swoop?" ”

"Your Majesty, the Imperial Navy is ready. We have been preparing for this decisive battle for a long time. This time, we're going to win. "Marshal Count Tirpitz was extremely sure.

"Well, that couldn't be better. I hope you will have a brilliant victory! "Wilhelm II undoubtedly had great expectations for the navy. At the beginning, it was precisely because of his strong support that the German Navy was able to develop rapidly and have the current scale.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured, the Imperial Navy will definitely win!" Marshal Count Tirpitz was also full of expectations for victory. At the same time, he is extremely confident that he will win.

"Your Majesty, the various legions of the Imperial Army are almost ready. This time, on the Western Front, we gathered eight corps. In addition to the 8th Army Corps, the strength of the other 7 Army Corps has been strengthened to varying degrees. Weapons such as machine guns and grenadiers, as well as mortars, were added, and at the same time, an armored division was formed for each regiment. This time, we are confident that we will tear through the Anglo-French defense line and take Paris in one fell swoop! "Feng? Falkenhain also said ambitiously. This was a large-scale campaign launched by him after he became chief of the General Staff, and of course he hoped that the Germans would win a large-scale victory cleanly. In that case, it will also be a great boost to his personal prestige.

"Falkenhein, is the Army really ready this time? I don't want it to happen like last year. Kaiser Wilhelm II said. Last year, the Germans were not able to defeat the Anglo-French army in a short time, so that the war continued, which has always been unsatisfactory to Wilhelm II. Of course, Moltke Jr., as the chief of the General Staff of the German army, also paid the price for this.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured, this time the Imperial Army will definitely win." Feng? Falkenhein is equally confident.

This time the Germans gathered eight corps on the Western Front, with a total strength of 1.7 million men. This includes eight armored divisions and more than 2,000 tanks. Artillery of various calibers, more than 10 thousand. The number of machine guns is even more innumerable. Although, in terms of troops, the British and French forces already have the upper hand. But, von? Falkenhain still believes that this time they will win. Among other things, the 8th Panzer Division has already proven the powerful assault capabilities of the armored forces on the Eastern Front. Although the entire battlefield on the Western Front has been fought into trench warfare. However, the tracks of the tank can definitely easily crush the enemy's defense line consisting of barbed wire and machine gun fortresses.

"Good. When is the Army ready to attack? Wilhelm II asked.

"Your Majesty, the Army plans to launch an attack in mid-April of this year. By then, the Navy had already won. If all goes well, maybe the navy has entered the English Channel and taken control there. In that case, the supply and replenishment of the Anglo-French forces will be cut off, which will be more conducive to our defeat of the Anglo-French forces. "Feng? Falkenhain said.

Wilhelm II nodded repeatedly, and he also thought that this was the safest tactic. Let the Navy take the lead. After the navy was victorious, the supply could weaken the Anglo-French forces and further demoralize them. All of this was of great help to defeat the Anglo-French forces and achieve victory.

"It seems that the Imperial Army and Navy are fully prepared this time. May God bless the German Empire and win the final victory in this war! Kaiser Wilhelm II said.

"God bless the German Empire!" Everybody said. Everyone's eyes are full of fanaticism. It's as if you've really won the game.

"Ladies and gentlemen, if we succeed in both of our military operations, will the British surrender to us at that time?" Wilhelm II asked suddenly.

Although, King George V was his cousin. However, Wilhelm II was more than happy to defeat his cousin with his own hands.

"Your Majesty, if the British choose to surrender, it will be a good thing for the Empire, and we can reduce casualties. But if the British refused to surrender, then the Imperial troops would land in the British Isles and let the British know that it would be a very foolish thing to refuse the good intentions of the Empire! Marshal Count Tirpitz said with a smile.

Wilhelm II nodded, very satisfied with the answer of Marshal Count Tirpitz.