"Long live the revolution! Long live the people! ”

The last of the revolutionary soldiers were clustered around their most respected leader, and they had no way to retreat in the face of the formidable Tsarist army. The heart of the "Mediterranean" is infinitely desolate, the revolution has not yet succeeded, but he is going to die here.

In front of this group of revolutionaries, countless Russian soldiers and rifles in their hands were watching these people with fierce eyes. A Tsarist Russian officer rode out of the encirclement and shouted to the revolutionaries:

"Will you descend?"

The revolutionary fighters responded to the threat of death with their last cry:

"Die or die! Down with the Tsar! Down with the reactionaries! ”

Dense gunfire rang out......

October 23, 1914, Paris, light rain.

For most German army generals, trains were the most convenient and safe means of transportation, despite the steady increase in the efficiency and safety of airplanes.

The city was badly damaged by the fighting, including the railway station, and although the railroad tracks were all repaired, the waiting hall and platform were still covered with traces of artillery fire. It was drizzling and people were in a hurry, and probably no one wanted to get wet in this cool autumn.

Several heavily armed soldiers stood motionless on the platform in the rain, and among the soldiers, several senior generals were talking in low voices, a group of people that contrasted sharply with the busy scene around them. Among these people, the most striking thing is not the red or golden collar badge, but a medal, a grand cross. There are only two such medals in the whole of Germany, one on the ruler of the Reich in Berlin, so the identity of the wearer is evident here.

However, two others will soon wear this honourable medal, and as a hero to the defeat of the British Navy and the successful blockade of the British Isles, Admiral Tirpitz and Commander of the High Seas Fleet, Prince Heydrich, will return to Berlin at the end of the month to confer the medal.

Not far away, an armored train slowly drove into the railway station, judging from this specification, it was at least a figure at the level of a group army commander, but this person could actually make the Prince of East Prussia of the empire personally wait in the rain, which could not help but be curious about some of the generals who came to greet him.

The train came to a slow halt, and after the soldiers hurriedly arranged everything, a general stepped out of the VIP compartment of the train unhurriedly. It was only a general, or an old general, which greatly disappointed a few people who did not know much about the situation, and they thought that some prince or marshal would visit.

The general wearing the Grand Cross hurriedly greeted him, there was no smile on the faces of the greeter and the greeted, no one flattered or admired the other party because of the identity of the other party and wanted to ask for an autograph, everything was like a gentleman's friendship, and the smell of autumn rain was still in the air.

"Hello, teacher!" Chen Tian said very respectfully as a student.

"Your Royal Highness, you are so kind!" The general, who got off the train, did not appear to be flattered, and it seemed that there was only the teacher's appreciation and pity for the proud protégé.

Chen Tian looked carefully at Hindenburg's familiar face, although the hair under his hat was gray, his beard was still as thick as before, and a small amount of white beard mixed with it did not affect its spirit in the slightest. Hindenburg's gaze is still as attentive as a goshawk, the wrinkles on his face and the straight chest make it hard to believe his age of 67, and even Chentian has to admire his fitness.

"It is a great honor for students to work side by side with teachers, and I hope to receive more guidance from teachers in the future!"

Although there are many opinions in history that Hindenburg became famous because Ludendorff gave advice behind the scenes, Chen Tian felt that this was the opinion of the benevolent and the wise, after all, it is difficult to define a person by virtue of a piece of history to ensure that there will be no bias. At least he felt that Hindenburg's boldness, calmness, and command skills were unquestionable, otherwise he would not have been able to serve as a general staff member for two years after Falkenhein, and later became president of the Weimar Republic.

Without Ludendorff's help this time, it won't be long before Hindenburg is a hero or a bear will be known on the battlefield.

"His Royal Highness the Prince has won the prize! I just want to do my part for the empire in my lifetime, and the future of the empire is still in the hands of His Highness's generation! "Hindenburg's words are very prosaic, but what he wants to command is the most powerful army group, and all the elite troops and weapons of this country have been looted by Prince, whether he can exert the maximum power in his hands, this is what everyone is concerned about.

Before this, Chen Tian was still struggling with how to cooperate with Prince's troops, and he had to be very careful when fighting with the crown prince, and his performance should be neither too weak nor too strong, otherwise this guy is likely to give you some problems intentionally or unintentionally when you are not paying attention.

Now that Hindenburg is here, Chen Tian feels that at least he doesn't have to worry about being plotted by his own people on the battlefield.

The two chatted as they got into the long-awaited convoy next to them, and they would go straight to the general headquarters of the Western Front in Paris, where the whole military meeting of the Western Front was waiting for the two of them.

As soon as the convoy stopped at the gate of the headquarters, Hoffman couldn't wait to deliver the telegram to Chentian.

The telegram was simple and shocking:

After paying a huge price, the new Russian army captured Moscow. A large number of central leaders and many revolutionary soldiers of the Russian Revolutionary Party were almost all killed in the fierce street fighting, and the Revolutionary Party announced that it would go underground in the cities and in the eastern part of Russia to continue the resistance.

Chen Tian silently stuffed the telegram into his pocket, the small column hung up, and Aglini won, which was not necessarily bad news for Germany. The Russian Revolution may never subside, and it will be difficult for the new Tsarist government to regain its national strength in the short term, and such a Russia is what Germany wants to see. Moreover, Agripeni's new tsarist government intended to withdraw from the Entente and join the Allies, which seemed to be much wiser than his predecessor, Nicholas II. Germany's only trouble on the Eastern Front was the Austro-Hungarian allies, who were not only caught in the Serbian battlefield, but also faced the Italians.

It seems that his investment in the Russians is about to be taken back from Stalin's classmates, and Chen Tian is a little glad that he did not kill this guy, and stuffed him back into Russia when necessary, the effect is definitely no less than stuffing a big rat into a neighbor's rice bowl.

Everything was like receiving a telegram that there was no war on the Eastern Front, and Chen Tian said calmly: "Teacher, let's go in!" You're still waiting for us! ”

"Hmmm! Let's go! Hindenburg was also calm, as if he hadn't seen Chentian receive the telegram at all.

When they walked into the conference room, the generals of the various group armies were very punctual to attend the scene. The atmosphere in the room was far less heavy than the last, but there was no smile on the faces of the people, and it seemed that the Prince's wound and the Emperor's January deadline had greatly diluted the joy of victory in breaking through the Seine Line.

"Alright, let's all welcome General Hindenburg, who will temporarily replace the crown prince as commander of the 5th Army, and I hope everyone can cooperate on the battlefield!" The chief of the general staff, Falkenhein, was like a class teacher introducing the new classmates, and then the room room burst into applause.

It can be seen that although Hindenburg has been in the military circles for many years, he has not been recognized by too many people, and Chen Tian feels that this is more or less a reason why he has to actively ask to return to the mountain after retiring.

After this, Falkenhain reported the results of the Third Seine Battle as usual, and added at the end: "The 8th Army of His Royal Highness the Prince of East Prussia is worthy of being the invincible division that annihilated millions of Russian troops on the Eastern Front, and they took the lead in breaking through the French defense line on the Seine in this battle, and their performance is commendable, and I hope that you will be able to play the majesty of our German Imperial Army like them in future battles!" ”

The crowd began to applaud again, and the applause seemed much warmer in the Crown Prince's absence.

However, Chen Tian did not have much joy of victory in his heart, and the officers and soldiers under his command could get medals and promotions because of this, and the medals no longer meant much to him, and as for promotion, there seemed to be little room for improvement in his status. I am afraid that some people expect him to win, but they fear him to win, and even worse, their Prince Heydrich will face this situation. Although such a thing as a high-ranking lord is rare in Europe, the greed and selfishness of human nature are universal.

Just when Chen Tian was still silently tasting this helplessness in his heart, Falkenhain spoke again:

"I think you already know the deadline set by His Majesty the Emperor for the destruction of France in January, and I would like to hear your opinions before making the latest arrangements!"

Chen Tian did not rush to express his opinion, but silently watched the others speak. I heard that Falkenhain and his staff officers had stayed up all night to make a battle plan, and it seemed that his battle plan was basically perfected. Giving the public a voice seems to be just a situational process.

The German military system is very special, in theory, the commander of the German army is the Kaiser himself, but in fact the chief of the general staff is acting as the commander-in-chief, that is to say, Falkenhain is the supreme commander here, and the other generals are the specific executors. There is not much difference between what the opinion of the crowd says and what it does not. With time crunched, it is unlikely that the battle plan developed by Falkenhayn will change the big picture.

"Attack, repeated and constant oppressive attack! Charge, charge regardless of casualties! Fight until the French surrender! "Clocker's temperament is a little anxious, this man advocates the attack, and after entering France, his army group is the fastest to advance.

"Look for an opportunity to fight the main French army and destroy the last strength of the French in one fell swoop!" It seems that General Billo likes to use a one-and-done approach, but it is not easy to force the French army to come out for a decisive battle.

General Hausen did not seem to care about the remaining French troops, "taking advantage of our superiority in strength to launch an all-out attack and annex every inch of France"

"Take Lyon, the temporary capital of France, as quickly as possible!" The Duke of Württemberg seems to like the method of capturing the thief and capturing the king first.

When it was Ruppresette's turn, all possible options seemed to have been exhausted, and he only agreed with General Hausen for the total annexation of all of France.

General Heilingen seems to be better at gathering the essence of others, "take Lyon directly, surround but not fight, and force the main force of the French army to fight a decisive battle with us!" ”

Hindenburg didn't speak, first, he was a new Nen, and second, he still needed military exploits to increase the intensity of his speech.

Falkenhain skipped over Hindenburg directly and looked at Chentian with an inquiring gaze.

"No matter what kind of deployment is adopted, we should give full play to our army's strengths and avoid our army's shortcomings!"

Chen Tian first came up with a very bureaucratic summary, which is a very common line in another world, and it is very suitable for attracting attention on such occasions.

Sure enough, the conference room suddenly fell silent, and the generals turned their eyes to Chentian.

"Whether it is the victory or defeat of General Bülow, or the all-out advance of General Hausen, or the direct capture of the enemy's capital by the Duke of Württemberg, as long as we can give full play to our superiority in air, armor, artillery, and numbers, I think it is only a matter of time before the French are defeated. As for the specific method of attack, I think our Chief of the General Staff already has a very good method, and I will not speculate here! Ask the Chief of the General Staff to solve the mystery for us! ”

Falkenhayne nodded darkly towards Chentian, this step of Chentian increased the weight of his speech, and even his voice became louder.

"I worked out a battle plan overnight with the generals of the General Staff, which His Majesty the Emperor has approved in principle! According to the strength and disposition of the various armies, we decided to advance westward with General Crouc's 1st Army and General Bülow's 2nd Army on the right flank, sweeping the west coast of France from north to south; General Hausen's 3rd Army, the Duke of Württemberg's 4th Army, and His Highness Rupresit's 6th Army formed a left flank group to advance southward, along the Swiss and Italian borders to the southernmost part of France, and you are to fight all the way to the Mediterranean coast; The 8th Army of His Royal Highness the Prince of East Prussia, the 7th Army of General Heringen, and the 5th Army of General Hindenburg formed the Middle Route Group, which followed the main French army of Xia Fei to the southwest, swept through central France and tried to find an opportunity for a decisive battle with the main French army! ”

"In addition to maintaining the original disposition of troops, we will increase the strength of half an armored corps on the left and right flanks to strengthen the offensive capability of the two flanks. As for the aviation units, 1/4 of the aircraft on the left and right flanks are equipped, and 1/2 is reserved for the middle troops. I hope that you will keep in mind the January limit given to us by His Majesty the Emperor, and strive to destroy France and land in England as soon as possible! ”

"Yes!" All the generals stood up with an uproar.

Falkenhain nodded with satisfaction, "The name of this battle plan is 'Scavenger', and no one can stop the advance of our great German army!" ”