In previous battles, the Qing and British had always advocated avoiding attacking the heavily defended frontal areas of the British and French armies: because the technology of World War I could not organize a blitzkrieg strike like World War II, relying on the flesh and blood of infantry and the extremely unreliable first-generation tanks alone would be an act of disproportionate to the pay. However, war is always in the service of government. It was precisely because Germany was encircled and blockaded by the Entente bloc led by Britain that it finally resorted to force in order to gain the European dominance that Berlin envisioned. As long as the state needs it, tactical feasibility has always been at the back of the list: this is the case at the moment.

The collapse of the Russian Empire, one of the three major powers of the Entente, and a series of upheavals in which the Bolshevik warriors broke their wrists and withdrew from the war, were bound to cause unimaginable shocks in Britain and France. Unlike the situation in history at the beginning of 1918, the German war plane was still in its prime, and the United States, which was enough to make the Entente invincible, did not enter the war! Under these circumstances, Berlin no longer had to maintain its military strength with the same caution as it had at the beginning of the war, but had to completely destroy the will to war that the British and French soldiers and civilians had so painstakingly insisted on in one fell swoop, even at the cost of considerable losses. If you can't break through the opponent's defense, it's a different story, but if you are quite sure that you can deal a heavy blow to the enemy, forbearance is no longer the strategy that Germany should choose at present!

"At present, the main forces of our army on the eastern front have begun to be massively mobilized to the west; It is expected that in half a month, we will have enough troops and equipment to launch a strong attack on the Western Front. The first campaign was fought at Evry, south of Paris, with the goal of capturing Orleans, an important town in the heart of France. Wait until all 64 divisions drawn from the Eastern Front are assembled. Our army will also resume its offensive in northern France. Once again, the English Channel has been swept by storm. Due to the excellent performance of the naval fleet in the Atlantic. As a result, the British and French armies were already short of ammunition; This battle will be the last thing we can do to win the final victory. Moltke said confidently.

"Ettel, do you have any opinions?" William, who was sitting at the top, looked at Qingying next to him and asked. Qingying's mind was full of thoughts, and she already had the answer in her heart. This offensive is imperative from any point of view, and since this is the case, you might as well participate in it, so as to check and control this offensive as much as possible. Current. The German General Staff had just prepared to implement this new set of assault tactics, and it was difficult to make a foolish calculation of the specific details of its implementation, as evidenced by the fact that the German army had fallen short in the history of the Emperor's battle. As a time-traveler with the memory of later generations, Qingying has long had an in-depth understanding of this: whether it is the composition of light and heavy assault forces, equipment allocation, division of labor, or combat concepts, reinforcement follow-up, and vital logistics supplies, Qingying, who has the memory of later generations, can put forward constructive suggestions to the German Army for the first time in this way. He immediately presented his idea to William.

Hearing Qingying's reply, William turned his slightly inquiring gaze to Moltke, who also gave him a happy and affirmative look. For the first five months of the war, Qingying served in the army almost all the time. And his cousin has long proved that he is by no means a burden that does not know how to fight. In fact, the appearance of this person in the royal family is even excellent. Moltke Jr. still remembers his late night meeting with him, asking for the Crook's First Army to be restrained and finally averted from a catastrophic force.

"As for this new offensive, I will leave it to Helmut to arrange it all." As usual, William delegated military authority to the Chief of the General Staff, and ordered his commander-in-chief to formulate plans and dispatch troops. A series of processes such as material planning and battle command. Since the establishment of the General Staff Headquarters in Scharnhorst, the chief of the General Staff, who was the number one in the army, has become increasingly authoritative, reaching its peak in the old Moltke era; In a sense, the Chief of the General Staff had replaced the titular Emperor as the de facto commander of the German Army. However, these aristocratic officers from Prussian generals all had inseparable interests in the Junkers with the emperor as the core; Coupled with Germany's unique culture of military royalty, which lasted for hundreds of years, the monarch did not have to worry about the authority of his subordinates.

"How's the situation going in the Navy?" After Moltke said yes, William immediately turned his attention to the elderly Tirpitz, and Yan Sù couldn't help but smile on his face. The Emperor, who single-handedly forged the Poseidon's halberd for himself, and who himself loved the cannons, placed even more trust than the Chief of the General Staff: and with the historic victory of the Navy, Tirpitz's title of "forever" was unmistakable. At present, he is in charge of all the money allocated to the Navy by Congress, and he is in charge of the shipyards throughout the country, and he is also in charge of military recruitment, equipment research and development, and other fields. Even Fisher, who was the most scorching in the Royal Navy back then, was nothing more than that.

"Your Majesty, after entering 1914, the High Seas Fleet had already acquired the battleship Elector, also of the King's class, in early February; With the addition of the two Japanese battleships requisitioned at the end of last year under the ship purchase contract and the Rurik captured by the Russians, the number of capital ships of the High Seas Fleet has now returned to 29. It is expected that in the second half of this year, we will also get two battleships, the Border Governor and the Crown Prince; And next year, we will receive 4 Gangut-class ships captured from Russia, and 4 King-class ships of the same class. Without thinking, Tirpitz immediately told Wilhelm all the belongings of the current German navy.

"Because the Rurik was so weakly armored, we did not let it join the reconnaissance fleet, but instead assigned it to the capital ship group to be used as the lead ship of the light cruisers. The Reconnaissance Fleet has 6 capital ships, 2 of which are the latest King-class. At present, the British Grand Fleet has an estimated 12 capital ships, and 2 battleships for foreign trade to Chile and Brazil are almost completed; The exact lineup of the British fast fleet is unknown, ranging from 4 to 7 ships. Because we can't tell how many Queen Elizabeth they have held back in this half a year. Tirpitz paused, then added, "Two weeks ago, the High Seas Fleet returned from a safari in the Atlantic, and is now in port for maintenance. However, if we want to attack with the full lineup, we need to give the lads another month and a half to get acquainted with the two new ships. After all, the Elector was too new, and the Rurik, a British-built battleship, was the first time we had encountered it. ”

William's brows furrowed slightly, how could he not hear the meaning of his old partner's words? Both of these ships are in stock, and it is obviously a good idea to spend a little time waiting for them to form combat effectiveness. However, the present situation brooks no delay, and Germany must make persistent efforts to defeat Russia and strive to completely crush Britain and France, which are still resisting, with one blow. Just as he was pondering for himself, he heard Prime Minister Holwig suddenly speak: "Your Majesty, we may be able to let the navy take advantage of the situation to take a short break and test London's attitude first." ”

Holwig looked into William's eyes with blazing eyes, and said: "At present, Russia has been defeated, and Britain's best hope of defeating Germany is gone; And these Saxon robbers lost the naval fleet on which they relied to sustain the empire, and the whole war was unwinnable. If the British could retreat and end the present war with us through a treaty, it would mean a complete victory for Germany! ”

William's brows furrowed, and he said slowly, "Bateman, I understand the temperament of my group of British relatives. After more than 300 years of world glory, they have come to regard themselves as God's only favorites; For any country in the world, they have an innate arrogance and arrogance, and from the bottom of their hearts they refuse to listen and dialogue with each other on an equal footing. It is for this reason that the British will dismiss the legitimate needs of our Germany, and regard us as the number one imaginary enemy, and will not hesitate to exhaust the last pound in the treasury to enter into a naval race with us! If they had not been so greedy, extreme, arrogant, and stubborn, and had not judged the current world shape with rational thinking, which was very different from 50 years ago, our risk fleet theory would have succeeded a long time ago, and where would there be the war that has affected the whole of Europe today? It's taken me decades to figure it out! Will they just recognize Germany's dominance over Europe? Will they just accept Germany's takeover and control of the seas? Will they just endure the fate of their overseas markets being squeezed and occupied by Germany, and eventually being completely reduced to second-rate? ”

Holwig whispered, "No wiser than Caesar." It was precisely because of the arrogance of the British that they could not tolerate the rise of Germany, which caused the outbreak of this European war. However, the current objective situation is no longer something that the subjective consciousness of the British can control. Whether they tolerate it or not, the fact that Germany is at the heart of Europe is an irrevocable fact is clearly a different situation from the situation in which the outcome was unknown before the outbreak of the war. If the owners of Downing Street had been clever enough, they should have realized that time was not on the side of the Entente; When Germany pulls out of the Eastern Front and throws all its forces into the war on the Western Front, the situation they will face will be even worse than before! ”

"Well, you should go and get in touch with London first. Bordeaux should not forget the jì either, and perhaps the French have now seen this domino ripple effect. The Army's assault continued as planned, which would be an obvious deterrent to Britain and France in the negotiations. Wilhelm took a deep breath and said in a grand voice, "The great cause of the empire has reached its final step, so let us work together to become a meritorious figure in the annals of German history!" (To be continued......)

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