Chapter 673: Battle Plan (9th Update)
Calais, Imperial Army Operational Command against the British. Qin Tian and the generals of the Imperial Army and Navy all gathered here. The Imperial General Staff had drawn up a battle plan for the war against the British. After Qin Tian arrived in Calais, the General Staff took this opportunity to report this battle plan to Qin Tian.
The main units involved in the war against Britain were the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 8th armies of the Imperial Army. These armies can be said to be the most powerful group armies in the German Army. Taken together, the total strength of the four armies has exceeded one million men.
The reason why these armies were sent to attack Britain was for only one purpose, that is, in the war against Britain, Germany had to win the war. It is undoubtedly safer to dispatch these elite group armies.
"Your Majesty, in this battle against Britain, the Imperial Army will dispatch four armies, and the main forces of the Imperial Navy's High Seas Fleet and the Marine Corps will also be fully engaged in this operation. It is expected that the total number of troops invested will reach 1.5 million! "Feng? Marshal Falkenhein said.
Qin Tian nodded, this time the battle against Britain could be regarded as putting the most elite troops of the empire into it.
"The most difficult part of this operation against Britain was nothing more than the landing operation. The General Staff planned to conduct landing operations at Ramsgate, Folkestone and Eastbont. The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd armies of the Imperial Army, with the assistance of the Marines, were to land at these landing sites. The 8th Army Corps, with the assistance of the Marines, landed at Bournemouth and attacked London from the south to attack the flank of the main British army.
After the 1st, 2nd and 3rd armies had drawn the main forces of the British Army to the southeast of England, the 8th Army attacking the flanks of the main forces of the British army would give us the opportunity to wipe out the main forces of the British Army in the southeast of England. As long as this battle plan can be completed, the follow-up operations will be relatively much easier. "Feng? Field Marshal Falkenhein continued.
Although the UK is a small country, it has many towns and cities. If the British were to fight city by city and fight street battles, even if the German Army won the final victory, its own losses would not be small. If the main force of the British Army could be wiped out in the southeast of England, it would be very difficult for the British to hold London or other large cities.
Qin Tian also believed that when the three main armies of the German Army landed in the southeast of Britain, it would put great pressure on the British Army. Their main force will definitely gather in this area. The task of the 8th Army was to copy the rear of the main forces of the British Army. The chances of success of this battle plan are still very high.
"After the completion of this battle plan, several main army groups of the Imperial Army will march towards London. As the capital of the United Kingdom, the British will definitely desperately hold on to London. If the four armies were able to further eliminate the living forces of the British Army in London, then we would be able to destroy at least half or even more of the British Army. In the next battle, it will be easier for the Imperial Army to defeat the British. Of course, there is another result, that is, after the Imperial Army takes London, whether the British will continue to hold out. Perhaps, they will surrender to the Empire. "Feng? Field Marshal Falkenhein continued.
"After the Empire takes London, there may be some people who surrender. However, I believe that there will also be a large number of people who will insist on confronting the Empire. Churchill was undoubtedly that kind of person. He is a man of perseverance and will not stop resisting just because the capital has fallen. Even if we occupy all of Britain, their resistance will not stop. Qin Tian said.
Feng? Marshal Falkenhein and Marshal Count Tirpitz and others couldn't help but frown. This seems to be a little different from what they expected! Originally, they thought that as long as they took London, the British would surrender. In this way, the war can be over. Germany only needs to get what it wants at the negotiating table.
"Your Majesty, do we really have to send troops to occupy the entire territory of LinkedIn?" Marshal Count Tirpitz asked. In that case, the combat mission will undoubtedly be even more arduous.
Qin Tian smiled and shook his head: "After taking London, there will definitely be some British who recognize the status quo to surrender to us." When the time comes, we will naturally be able to support this part of the formation of a new government. Peace negotiations can also be conducted with the new government. As for Churchill, it would be best if he could be eliminated on the battlefield in Britain. Even if he fled elsewhere, it would cause some minor trouble for the empire at most. The Empire's victory in this war is already a matter of ironclad. ”
"Yes, Your Majesty." All the generals replied.
"In the war against the British, there is one thing that must be noted. That is, the British Empire has been the world hegemon for hundreds of years, and they have collected a lot of wealth from the whole world. Now, that wealth is stored in secret warehouses of the British royal family in various places. I hope that when we conquer the British mainland, we will be able to get that wealth. Otherwise, once Churchill and others hostile to the empire took away that wealth, the empire would be in trouble. Qin Tian said.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Feng? Field Marshal Falkenhein nodded. He had already made up his mind that after landing on British soil, he would conduct a carpet search.
"Imperial Navy, strengthen the blockade of Britain. Once the British found that they could not hold on to their homeland, they would have fled. Judging by the current situation, Canada is undoubtedly the first place for the British to escape. Therefore, the navy had to find a way to prevent the British from escaping to Canada as much as possible. If necessary, they can sink their ships directly. Even King George V of England, if he can't capture him, kill him! The same is true of gold and other treasures. If the empire can't get it, I'd rather they sink to the bottom of the Atlantic! Qin Tian continued.
"Yes, Your Majesty." High Seas Fleet Commander Reinhardt? Admiral Scheer replied.
"Alright, guys, so be it. Preparations continue to be made for landing on UK soil. I hope that by Christmas this year, the fighting will be over! Qin Tian said with a smile.