Chapter 479: Frontline Commander (Asking for a Monthly Pass)
From Wilhelm II to the generals of the Imperial Army, to the ordinary soldiers of the Imperial Army, they are full of confidence in the next Western Front War. After careful preparations www.biquge.info the strength of the various legions on the Western Front has been further strengthened. Not only was artillery and automatic weapons greatly increased, but at the same time, each corps formed an armored division, so that the number of tanks assembled by the German army on the Western Front exceeded 2,000. Even if the Anglo-French army had built a strong defensive line on the Marne, it would have been impossible to hold back the charge of 2,000 tanks. Therefore, everyone thinks that even if the Anglo-French army has an absolute advantage in terms of strength, the victory must belong to the German army.
"Your Majesty, if you can, the Imperial Army hopes to be able to form two new legions to be used as a reserve force on the battlefield on the Western Front this time!" Feng? Falkenhayn took the opportunity to say.
Although the German Army already had ten corps, the total strength was only more than two million men. This was equivalent to the population of the German Army, and the mobilization was not sufficient, at best, only 50 percent of the mobilization. Not to mention that compared with Russia, which has a large population, even France, which has a much smaller population than Germany, is not less than Germany in terms of army strength. And this, naturally, made the generals of the German Army a little unwilling.
"If we defeat the Anglo-French forces in this battle, we will be able to win the war, and will it be necessary to raise more armies?" Wilhelm II frowned. After all, if two more corps were formed, the total strength of the German Army would be almost three million. It takes a lot of money to be able to afford it.
Although, the war has only passed for more than half a year. Germany was also well prepared for the war. But even so, it has cost them a lot. The lives of the people in China have been affected to a greater or lesser extent. If it weren't for the fact that they had made adequate preparations before the outbreak of the war, they might have even started to limit the purchase of food and other materials.
Even so, it would have been best if the war had ended earlier.
"Father, there are not many more legions to be formed. The two newly formed corps could be sent to East Prussia and Poland to replace the 9th and 10th corps on the Western Front as reserves for the Western Front. This will make our forces on the Western Front even stronger. In addition, even if we defeat the Anglo-French army and defeat the French, we will need a large number of land forces for a while. In the style of the British, the likelihood of their surrender to us, is almost zero. So, when the time comes, we will have to send troops to land in the British Isles and fight the British. According to preliminary estimates, we will also need to invest about five corps. The rest of the forces need to strengthen their control over the occupied territories. For example, France, Belgium, Poland, the Baltic coast, Belarus and Ukraine all need to have a large number of troops to ensure that we have effective control over these regions and establish our rule there. Only then will we be able to have enough troops to control these areas. Qin Tian said.
Although, the Bruzzos and Germany had already signed a treaty, ceding large territories to the German Empire. However, those territories were not immediately occupied by Germany. After all, such a huge territory requires many soldiers to complete the occupation. What's more, there are many resistance forces in those areas, and all kinds of guerrilla groups are very active. Qin Tian didn't want Germany to fall into the quagmire of the people's war like this. Only after Germany had won the war would he send troops into these areas in a big way to complete the occupation of these areas. In that case, under the strong force of the German Army, those resistance forces would have no way at all.
As for the Cloth Party, although they are not reconciled, they want to repent. But in the face of Germany, which had already won the world war, did they have the courage to go back? Therefore, they could only watch as Germany seized the richest part of Russia's land. This is tantamount to weakening Russia's strength in disguise. Waiting for a future war, Germany's chances of victory will naturally be greater.
Wilhelm II thought about it, and finally decided to form two more corps, namely the 11th Army Corps and the 12th Army Corps, which increased the strength of the German Army by more than 400,000 again.
"Your Excellency Chief of Staff, when will our attack on the Anglo-French forces begin?" Wilhelm II asked.
He undoubtedly attached great importance to the battlefield on the Western Front, because it was directly related to whether Germany could win the war.
"Your Majesty, our legions have completed their preparations. The troops have been assembled to their intended positions, and large quantities of war supplies have arrived at the front line. It will take three days at most to launch an attack. "Feng? Falkenhain said.
When it comes to a major war involving more than 1.8 million troops, it is undoubtedly very complicated. Even if the German General Staff had the most complete system and excellent personnel, it would be very difficult to do all this easily.
"Attack in three days? Well, not bad. I have one hope, and that is to crush the Anglo-French forces and occupy Paris within a month. I wonder if you have confidence in this? Wilhelm II asked.
Although, after the outbreak of the war, the German side also hoped to defeat France within a month, as in the Franco-Prussian War. It's just that at that time they completely underestimated the brutality of modern warfare. Under the heroic resistance of the French army, the war turned into trench warfare, and the Germans were unable to achieve the intended results despite heavy losses.
Therefore, this time, Wilhelm II's strategic goal of defeating the Anglo-French forces and occupying Paris within a month is not too big. If the development of the war situation is favorable to the German army, it is not impossible to achieve this strategic goal.
"Your Majesty, we will do our best to achieve this strategic goal." Feng? Falkenhain said. Even he didn't dare to pack the ticket completely.
Wilhelm II nodded, not demanding anything more.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I have decided that Oscar will be in charge of this battle, and that he will be the commander of the campaign on the Western Front. I hope that all of you will obey his orders without reservation, so that we can achieve a brilliant victory on the Western Front! "Wilhelm II finally announced the order.