Chapter 586: A Different Battle on the Marne!
If you know a little about the history of the First World War, you will definitely have heard of the Battle of the Marne, because it was the beginning of the first battle that turned the First World War into a quagmire.
But if you want to talk about this battle, there is actually its inevitability.
Li Mengyang came to this era, he walked around Europe, and then he found that this battle of the Marne River could never be avoided, because if you were a German general, you would also fight like this!
The south of France is mountainous, either the Pyrenees or the Alps, and Li Mengyang remembers the Tour de France, which was the most difficult bicycle race.
Therefore, according to the science and technology of the present era, the mode of warfare, no matter how it is deduced, the German commander-in-chief, they will definitely formulate the same war plan, that is, to attack France from the north of France.
It's just that if you want to complete this action, you have to beat the Netherlands and Belgium along the way.
The tactic must have been, Germany and France confronted each other on their own borders, and then Germany shot a wave of troops, detoured through the Netherlands and Belgium, detoured to the rear of the French army, and routed the French army in one fell swoop.
But historically, though, this tactic has failed......
Why failed?
In fact, it is very simple, Li Mengyang, a person who is 108,000 miles away from the battlefield, he can see that Germany will inevitably attack from this place, so at this time, the Anglo-French alliance in France, are they just a group of idiots?
"Generals! Now it is clear that Germany is trying to lure us into Alsace and Lorraine, and I know that is the territory that you French very much want to get back, but now. There are definitely traps there. Pitfall! ”
Henry. Roberts has been very impressive in South Africa. So, on the recommendation of his uncle, the British sent him to fight in France.
At this time, the Anglo-French army had nearly 700,000 people, which can be described as a strong army, and the British army had won the Boer War before, and its morale was also very good. Only the French army. They hadn't fought any big battles before, so it was doubtful how they stood at all.
Therefore, before the battle began, Henry shouted that the whole army would not take the initiative to attack.
The reason for this is that the French army was still trying to recover Alsace and Lorraine, the two lands lost in the Franco-Prussian War.
To be honest, just these two places. It's hard to say it's you French, because there are a lot of German-speaking people there. However, people in France want it, so why don't you love it.
In fact, the French were not idiots for this war, and they also made a lot of preparations, including battle plans, and drew up several.
"According to the sixth battle plan, we should now rush into Alsace as soon as possible, and if all goes well, then we will probably be able to threaten Berlin very quickly!" At this time, standing in front of the map was the new combat staff officer, Joseph. Xia Fei.
Joseph at this time. Xia Fei is still relatively young, at least not so fat, but the No. 6 battle plan he is pointing out now is, of course, the one he drew up before.
The French also saw the instability of the situation in Europe for a long time, so they made plans early on, and made several plans, and when the time came, they would use whichever they needed.
And in the current situation, where Germany and France meet, we find that Germany has insufficient troops, and the Anglo-French alliance is so strong, why not attack?
"General Xia Fei! But haven't you heard? Germany is already attacking Belgium! Henry was a little angry, because it seemed to him that anyone could see that Germany wanted to outflank him.
"But we have every chance to take those two places first, and organize a defensive line there, after all, that's our French territory, and there are French people on it!" Xia Fei's statement is also good.
Actually, this is to be carried out according to the battle plan, which is not wrong, otherwise why make a battle plan.
But then, however, there was a saying that battle plans were used to break ...... This is what an American general said, apparently, the current Xia Fei is completely unaware of.
"Holy! How could Germans be so stupid? They will be waiting for us there with their pockets long ago! "After all, Henry is experienced in warfare, and he can fully imagine the future outcome.
"General Roberts! We all know that Uncle Ling is an important British general, but don't you want to dictate in our French land! "I have to say that this guy Xia Fei is neither humble nor arrogant.
"You guys!" Henry, that's angry.
It totally felt that these French couldn't communicate, and Henry flicked his sleeves and left!
"Humph!" That Xia Fei also ignored it!
It should be said that the French battle plan must have proceeded from their fundamental interests, and the French wanted to take back Alsace and Lorraine, which was simply unanimous, and everyone thought so.
But the matter at the moment, Henry. Roberts just didn't agree anyway, he definitely didn't want to die like this. And Xia Fei is very upright, and the other French bigwigs also think that the British are too deceitful.
You know, Britain and France, after all, have old grudges, and it's good that everyone can get along with each other now, but if there is a contradiction, it will not be easy to handle.
The coalition forces, this is what they are most afraid of, because in battle, they pay attention to an order and prohibition. But if you are fighting so fiercely, then naturally there will be no conclusion, and if there is no conclusion, then the order cannot be transmitted, and without the order, how can this battle be fought?
"I'm not going anyway!"
"Then we'll go by ourselves!"
"Okay!"
"You bastard, are you British here to help?"
A verbal fight is several days, and if you want to talk about this matter, if you keep arguing like this, it will of course be against Henry. Roberts has a good point, because it doesn't mean that his goal has been achieved.
It should be said that Henry did not deliberately make trouble, on the one hand, he insisted on his correctness, and on the other hand, there was information that Belgium should be able to defend Germany a little more. It is impossible to completely stop the German army, but it is still possible to delay for a few days.
So, these days, you might as well come and quarrel.
But I didn't expect that this thing was a bit too perfect!
Thundered! Thundered!
Lille, in the northeast of France, seems to have been shelled all of a sudden, it is simply inexplicable!
"What's going on? What's wrong? "Ferdinand. Foch, who was sleeping in his bed, had never expected to be shelled.
"Report!" Obviously, it was Germany that called!
It's fast, very fast!
In fact, many people know that Belgium is not muddy, they should be able to stop the Germans, but now, Belgium is finished!
But it's just too fast!
"Quick! Organize your defenses! Gather the troops! "After all, Ferdinand Foch had two hits, he quickly got dressed and went to the battlefield!
Thundered! Thundered!
Da Da Da ......
Outside Lille, Alfred. Feng. Shi Lifen is looking at the offensive of his army, and he is simply invincible!
"Good! Boost your firepower! And be quick! Fast! Fast! We must take Lille as fast as we can! Stephen was very excited at this time, because he saw that a big victory was about to be born in his hands!
The appearance of Stephen outside Lille is definitely something that no one can imagine, because according to normal calculations, the Belgian side can at least hold back the German army, and they can't come so quickly.
But this is the situation in front of them, the Germans are already in the city.
Why did it come so quickly?
It's very simple, it's because the 'truth' is strong enough!
The truth is within the range of the cannon!
Germany was already on the rise, they had their own industrial system, and with the technical support of the Pacific Empire, German artillery developed by leaps and bounds.
And the most important thing is that the Germans themselves have engaged in some small inventions, small creations.
Sudden ...... Buzzing......
I saw a lot of evil cars running out in front of Shi Lifen's army, and these cars were very cute, very similar to beetles.
That's right, this is the Beetle car made by the Pacific Emperor, but now, a machine gun is placed in the co-pilot seat of these Beetle cars!
Maxim machine gun!
This is a change in time, and it has become a weapon of mass destruction.
At this time, Europe has been peaceful for a long time, and the general war is not fought here, but the Russian-Turkish war was fought in Turkey.
Therefore, many new weapons were not used in Europe, and the Maxim machine gun was one of them!
The performance of the Maxim machine gun is very good, and it is also water-cooled, which is relatively reliable, but before that, this kind of gun was used in the colonies, and this kind of gun was used to slaughter those aborigines.
The Europeans had not yet appreciated the power of these guns, and now that Slieffen had put them on the Beetle, they had a heavy cannon and a nimble Beetle chariot, which was a real ......
Belgium won't be able to hold on!
General Schlieffen was already a great advocate of speed warfare, so now his configuration is very suitable for him.
The German army, on the one hand, bombarded with artillery, on the other hand, cut with Beetle chariots, Ferdinand. Foch soon couldn't stand it.
"Retreat! Fall back! ”
Da Da Da ...... Da Da Da ......
As soon as Lille was lost, the rest of the city was difficult to defend, Foch was defeated very quickly, and Graceh's Beetle chariot was chasing Foch's ass!
Soon, Amiens was also captured by Germany, and when you get to this place, you can see Paris, the Eiffel Tower was just completed a year ago, it is really very majestic, and now, it can be used as a landmark!
"What, Amiens is lost?"
"What can I do?"
When the news reached the main force of the Anglo-French army, even Amiens was lost!
Until this time, Xia Fei and Henry. Roberts just found out that something was wrong! (To be continued.) )
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