The news that the Imperial Army's 14th Army and the Belgian Army had besieged and annihilated hundreds of thousands of German troops at Eindhoven was heartwarming to the Belgian kingdom. This was their first victory since the start of the war! After the defense line on the Maas River was broken through by the Germans, the Belgians thought that they were going to go through a bitter battle, and that they would lose most of their country like the last big war. But this victory gave them a chance to turn the tables. For the Belgians, they would not be willing to let the Germans occupy their territory unless they had to do so.

However, then they received news that the 14th Army and the Belgian Army were preparing to withdraw to Antwerp, which made the Belgian King Leopold I and Prime Minister Charles I. Rozhye and others are incomprehensible. They had obviously annihilated hundreds of thousands of German troops and changed the situation on the northern front, so why couldn't they recapture the Maas River defense line and drive the Germans out of Belgium in one go?

King Leopold I's brows furrowed tightly, though he was over seventy years old and not as energetic as he used to be. However, after the war began, he held on to the country.

"Father, why did they choose to retreat? Now is the great opportunity to drive the Germans out of the Kingdom of Belgium in one fell swoop! "Crown Prince Leopold. Victor was also full of dissatisfaction. After all, although the German army on the northern front numbered a million people. But hundreds of thousands of them had been wiped out in this battle, and the remaining German troops were clearly no longer to be worried. With one more attack, the crisis in the Kingdom of Belgium could be resolved.

"Your Excellency, what do you think?" King Leopold I did not take a position at once, but asked for the opinions of others.

"陛xià. Maybe the generals at the front have something else to think about! After all, we're in Brussels. The grasp of the front line is not as good as those generals! "Charles. Prime Minister Rozhye said.

"Your Excellency, what is your point of view?" King Leopold I continued to ask.

"陛xià. Although we were able to encircle and annihilate hundreds of thousands of German troops in Eindhoven this time, it was mainly because of the strength of the 14th Army of the Chinese Army. However, I think that in this battle, the 14th Army of the Chinese Army and our army also suffered relatively large losses. If he remained in Eindhoven, the consequences would be unimaginable if he was attacked by the Germans again. That's why they gave the order to retreat. After all, our first purpose was to hold out for a month, until the troops of the Chinese Empire arrived in Belgium. In this way, we can turn defeat into victory. If we fight hard with the Germans in the early stage, once the army is all exhausted, we may not be able to hold out on to the arrival of Chinese reinforcements! Caton said. Compared to Crown Prince Leopold. Victor and Prime Minister Charles. Rozhye, a military war minister, undoubtedly knows a little more about military affairs.

Leopold I nodded, and after listening to Caton's explanation, he could understand.

"Your Excellency, you go to Antwerp once and meet General Roly. Find out what they really mean. King Leopold I said. Although the Chinese Empire is an ally of the Kingdom of Belgium, he is still a little worried about whether the Chinese Empire will use the Kingdom of Belgium as cannon fodder. After all. Between countries, interests are the most important.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Caton nodded. As a matter of fact. He thinks it's completely unnecessary. After all, the Kingdom of Belgium was already tied to the chariot of the Chinese Empire. There is no other option. If you want to get off the ship at this time, it is even more impossible.

In order to avoid damage to relations between the Chinese Empire and the Kingdom of Belgium. Therefore, when Caton arrived in Antwerp, he did not inquire as King Leopold I intended. I just exchanged views with Admiral Luo Li and Admiral Carter on the situation in front of me. After all, the current situation is still not optimistic for the Kingdom of Belgium. Although they defeated a German attack, it is highly likely that the Germans will soon launch a new attack, and will not give the Kingdom of Belgium enough time to prepare. The Chinese* troops, who were rushing to Europe, put the Germans under tremendous pressure, and they had to sweep across Europe before Chinese reinforcements arrived.

For the strategy of exchanging space for time proposed by Admiral Luo Li, Admiral Caton supported it. Although, the Kingdom of Belgium is a small country and lacks space for strategic depth. However, with adequate preparation, it was quite possible to hold off the Germans. As long as it is delayed until Chinese reinforcements arrive, then the crisis in the Kingdom of Belgium can be resolved. As long as this goal can be accomplished, no matter what means are used, it is acceptable.

After all, the Germans lost hundreds of thousands of men in this battle, which made their offensive on the northern front even have to be temporarily stopped. Of course, this is also because the Germans did not figure out the reality of the 14th Army of the Chinese Army and the Belgian Army. If they had known that the 14th Army of the Chinese Army and the Belgian Army were also exhausted in the Battle of Eindhoven and had lost a large amount of technical equipment, they might not have been so cautious. The German troops on the northern front were 1.2 million men! Even if 500,000 people are lost, the remaining 700,000 people can still sweep through the Kingdom of Belgium. Even though the 14th Army of the Chinese Army is an elite unit, it is almost impossible to resist the German attack when it has lost a lot of technical equipment and the soldiers are very tired.

It was for this reason that the German offensive was thwarted, and their right hook plan ended in failure. If Friedrich. Feng. If Count Wrangel had been a little more bold and had sent a large army to attack after the Battle of Eindhoven, perhaps the situation would have been completely different. Of course, that's all for later.

The German Army Group A suffered a crushing defeat at the Battle of Eindhoven, losing hundreds of thousands of men, which directly affected the entire front. The German Army Group B even had to stop the assault on the fortress of Liège. Although the strength of the German Army Group B was twice as large as that of the Belgian Army stationed in the fortress of Liege. However, relying on the strong fortress and the strong firepower, the Belgian army firmly resisted the German attack, and caused the German army to hit the head in front of the strong fortress and bleed, causing heavy losses. Originally, Army Group B's role was to contain the Belgian Army and create opportunities for Army Group A. Now, Army Group A has suffered heavy losses, which naturally makes the entire plan affected by Yanzhòng.

The 900,000 German troops of Army Group C, together with the Imperial French Army, fought bloody battles with the Spanish Army and the Royal French Army on the Seine River. Although the losses were heavy, no one could help anyone. This further made the situation very unfavorable for the German army. The Germans' carefully prepared right hook plan was in danger of failure. This was something the Germans had never expected. They originally thought that the 2.5 million men invested in the right hook plan, plus 400,000 reserve troops, would be enough for the German army to achieve a hearty victory at the beginning of the war. However, the reality is that it did not work out.

Germany, the Supreme High Command, is the former General Staff of the German Army. Like the Chinese Empire, after the start of the war, Germany also set up a high command to take charge of the country's heavy mistakes. Kaiser Wilhelm I was the Supreme Commander-in-Chief, and Crown Prince Frederick. William was stationed in the Supreme Command. Prime Minister Otto. Feng. Bismarck also often went to the High Command to learn about the situation. After all, the war was directly related to the future of Germany, and they could not afford not to take it seriously.

The Chief of the General Staff of the German Army, Count Moltke, received a message from Friedrich. Feng. After the telegram sent by Count Wrangel, the whole person was stunned. The Germans actually lost nearly 400,000 men in the Battle of Eindhoven, plus nearly 100,000 men lost in the previous attack on the Maas River defense line, and the army lost 500,000 men at the beginning of the war. This was undoubtedly a heavy blow to the German army. You must know that after the first mobilization of the German army, the total strength of the army was only five million men. This loss alone accounted for one-tenth of the total strength of the German army. What's more, this left the Germans' right hook plan with a heavy hole.

"How so? Why is this the case? Those damned Belgians actually withstood our attack and cost us so many troops? My God! What the hell is going on? "Frederick. Crown Prince William's face was full of disbelief, as if he could not accept this result. After all, before the start of the war, they were already preparing to celebrate a great victory. The final result was a slap in the face, which made them unacceptable.

Kaiser Wilhelm I also had a gloomy face. You must know that in this war, Germany gambled all its belongings. In the event of defeat, the consequences would be unimaginable, and in order to win, Germany even resorted to a vile and shameless undeclared war. The war started well, although by breaking through the Maas line of defense, the Germans lost a full 100,000 men. However, they not only broke through the Belgians' carefully constructed defenses, but also inflicted heavy casualties on the Belgians. So, this loss is completely acceptable. However, in the ensuing Battle of Eindhoven, the Germans lost nearly 400,000 men, which was unacceptable.

"Your Majesty, the Chinese have made a move. In the Battle of Eindhoven, our army was fiercely attacked by the Chinese, so it failed! Count Moltke said. (To be continued......)

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