Chapter 1212: The Final Battle
In the North Sea, Imperial Navy warships escorted transports and merchant ships, sending a large number of Imperial officers and soldiers to the island of Great Britain. Although the Imperial Army already had two army groups in Scotland, the Imperial Army was still completely inferior in terms of strength. It was somewhat difficult to break the British defenses in the Cheviette hills.
Therefore, Lieutenant General Liu Zhongming, commander of the Western European Theater of Operations of the Empire, ordered that the 16th Army should also be sent to England, concentrate three army groups, and an army of more than 500,000 people, to attack south from Scotland, and strive to break through the Cheviot Hills and eliminate the living forces of the British army.
In addition to this, Lieutenant General Liu Zhongming also planned to send troops to land in southern Britain. After all, the south of England is the center of British domination, the most prosperous place. It would be impossible to destroy Britain without occupying these areas.
At present, Lieutenant General Liu Zhongming still has two group armies and four marine brigades in his hands, totaling nearly 400,000 troops. Although, compared to the British Army, which had more than two million troops, the Imperial Army was completely at a disadvantage. Even with the addition of the troops deployed to England, it was only a million thousand, less than half the size of the British Army.
However, the Imperial Army was still confident of victory. Although the British Army had a large number of troops, their army was almost always made up of rabble. This has been proven as early as the battles between the island of Ireland and Scotland. Compared with the elite regular army of the Imperial Army, the combat effectiveness of the British Army is simply too rubbish.
"General, the report sent back from the Scottish front, the commander of the 14th Army, Lieutenant General Luo Li, reports that the 16th Army will arrive at its intended position in three days. General Luo asked about the time of the attack! A staff officer reported to Lieutenant General Liu Zhongming.
"A telegram was sent to General Rowley that the attack on the British line of the Cheviot Hills would be placed four days later, on the 4th of August. When the time comes, the 1st Fleet of the Imperial Navy will provide them with fire support and open the passage for them. Lieutenant General Liu Zhongming said.
The concentration of three armies to attack the Cheviot line was to attract the attention of the British army, so that the British army would send a large number of troops to the Cheviot hill line, which would inevitably cause the British army to be empty of troops in the southern line. This was just the right time to give the remaining units of the Imperial Army a favorable opportunity to attack.
Now the British army deployed in the Cheviette Hills has numbered as many as 800,000 men. And this number is still rising. In order to make up for the lack of troops, the British army has put all reserves into use. Once the British deployed more than a million troops in the Cheviot Hills, the Imperial Army could land directly in the south of England.
"Send a telegram to the 13th Army and get them ready. A week later, the navy would escort them across the Irish Sea and land in Wales. Lieutenant General Liu Zhongming looked at the map and gave the order.
If the 13th Army attacked Wales, it would inevitably further disperse the forces of the British Army. Thus giving the Imperial Army a better chance to attack. The Imperial Army's 20th and 21st armies, having landed in the south or east of England, were able to attack London directly. Lieutenant General Liu Zhongming already had a premonition that after the capture of London, the war would be able to come to a successful end.
"Yes, General!" The staff officer nodded, and immediately went to give orders.
Lieutenant General Liu Zhongming will continue to stand in front of the map to find suitable landing sites for the 20th Army and the 21st Army. There are many seaport cities in the south of England, but after the destruction of the British navy, the British have strengthened the defenses of the southern coastal cities. In addition to the construction of a series of shore fortifications, mines were also deployed in the port. The warships and transports of the Imperial Navy could not dock at all.
"Isbont, less than a hundred kilometres from London, has excellent port facilities. Although the British built some shore fortifications, they were not strong. The Imperial Navy could destroy these shore fortifications with ease. As for mines, the Imperial Navy's minesweepers could also clear safe passages. Here, as a landing point for the 20th Army, it is undoubtedly very suitable! β
Lieutenant General Liu Zhongming chose Isbont as the landing point for the 20th Army, so the next step was to choose a landing point for the 21st Army. After all, every army group of the Imperial Army has no small attack power. It would be a bit of a waste if both armies landed in Isbont. In addition, this will also affect the efficiency of the landing.
Moreover, after the landing of the 20th Army in Isbont, it will inevitably cause panic among the British. When the time comes, the British will definitely send the already small number of troops left to intercept the 20th Army. In this case, the British defense will be even more empty. The 21st Army of the Imperial Army can take the opportunity to launch a direct attack on London and strive to kill it with one blow!
Subsequently, Lieutenant General Liu Zhongming issued a series of orders. The Imperial Army and Navy immediately sprang into action. The movement of the Imperial Army attracted the attention of the British Army. At this point in the war, the British army has completely become a frightened bird.
The British War Office, the Marquis of Anglesey, Secretary of State for the Army, looked at the military dynamics hanging on the wall, his face was gloomy. Aliured. Admiral Clark, on the other hand, stood beside him, his face equally bitter. The current situation is too unfavorable for the British Army. The Chinese army has captured most of Ireland and Scotland in quick succession, and is already approaching England from two directions. In addition to this, the Chinese Army has also deployed a large number of troops along the western coast of France. Fools also know that if the British Army is a little looser in its defenses, these troops will be under the cover of the navy, and they will go straight to the south or east of England.
"Your Excellency, the current situation is very unfavorable to us. Although we still have a large number of troops, we do not have a navy, and our defense line is very long, which severely weakens our forces and makes it impossible for us to resist the landing of the Chinese army. In addition, according to the information we have received, the Chinese army has deployed as many as three army groups in the northern part of the Cheviot hills, providing more than 500,000 troops. William. The pressure on General Maynard is very high, and if we want to hold the Cheviette Hill line, we will need to at least ask William to defend the hill line. General Maynard will provide 500,000 or more reinforcements! "Aliuride. Admiral Clark said.
After the landing of the Imperial Army in Scotland, William. Admiral Maynard had left the War Office to go to the front to take command of the British forces in the north. William. Admiral Maynard was tasked with blocking the Imperial Army's way south, and waiting for an opportunity to counterattack Scotland. However, judging from the current situation, it is a little difficult for the British army to resist the Imperial Army moving south from Scotland, let alone counterattack Scotland, which is simply looking for death!
The Marquis of Anglesey nodded, and the current situation, he was also clear. However, he had no better cards in his hand to deal with the Chinese army's attack. Although, with the army in his hands plus the reserves, there are still three million. However, to hold the British coastline, a large number of troops had to be deployed. The rest of the army had to be deployed in the Cheviette Hills and in the London area. This directly made the forces in the hands of the Marquis of Anglesey even more scarce.
"Sue sΓΉ William. General Maynard, I can provide him with a maximum of 200,000 troops, so that his army in the Cheviot Hill Line will reach a million men, almost twice as many as the Chinese army. I hope he can hold on to the Cheviot line and the longer the better! Said the Marquis of Anglesey.
"Yes, Your Excellency Marquis!" Aliured. Admiral Clark nodded. From the tone of the Marquis of Anglesey, he could hear his frustration and disappointment.
"General Clark, where do you think the Chinese will land? The Chinese are on the island of Ireland and France, and there are more than half a million troops! The Marquis of Anglesey's gaze fell on the coastline of western France.
"Your Excellency, no matter where the Chinese land, we do not have enough troops to intercept them. Britain's long coastline means there are so many places we need to defend. The Chinese can land at will, while we, however, have to divide our forces to defend. Although we have the advantage in troops, we are completely at a disadvantage in the face of the Chinese army! "Aliuride. Admiral Clark was equally frustrated. He also knew that the current British Empire had reached its final moment. The operation being planned by the Chinese Army is most likely the final blow to the British Army. If the British Army can withstand it, perhaps, they will be able to hold out for a while longer. If it can't resist it, then Britain will be completely finished. I'm afraid it won't be long before Britain perishes.
As an Englishman, especially a British high-ranking official and high-ranking general, the Marquis of Anglesey and Aureld. Admiral Clark didn't want that to happen. However, there was no way around it, and there was no one other than God who could prevent the Chinese Empire from destroying Britain.
All they can do is to extend the life of the UK as long as possible. If the Chinese army attacked, Britain would surely die.
Ahead of the Imperial Army's offensive, the Jacobite Party and the Irish Independence Movement were also active, and they needed more help to the Imperial Army. However, in England, the Irish independence movement had little influence. The influence of the Jacolites is also very small, and the influence that they can provide to the Imperial Army is very small. R1152