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The bravery of the French halted the enemy's advance, allowing the British army to try to control the peninsula for a short time, and the plan to threaten the two bays was temporarily defeated. However, Great Britain has a sufficient number of ironclad ships deployed throughout the English Channel to bombard coastal port cities in an orderly manner. Cover for the temporary defeat of the British army.

On land, the British Army may not have been the opponent of the French Imperial Army, but on the sea, they were equally unable to break through the British defensive fleet, and the two sides gradually turned from a bulky advance into a tug-of-war.

The British Field Marshal Charles Yorke was in charge of the attack, and after considering the political situation in Europe, he chose Cherbourg as the landing site for the British army, because it was deep in the interior of France, cut off from the north of France, and even if the French formed an alliance with the Germans, they would not be able to allow the German army to cross large areas of French territory and penetrate deep into the interior to help them fight. The checks and balances between allies and allies were key to Charles Yorke's decision in developing this battle plan. He rejected the landing from Dunkirk in favor of Cherbourg, with the British fleet controlling two harbors to provide vital support.

Now that the British have gone ashore, the next step is to break the line and penetrate further into the interior of France, and tear a gap so that more British Army regiments can land ashore.

Round after round of French artillery fire fell on the beach where they landed, Schneider's heavy artillery tried to turn the place into a burning ruin.

The cathartic fire was destined to turn Charles York's plan into a piece of paper, and they would never easily cross the French line of fire and river.

The bombardment of the front line continued, and the British army set up a temporary command post in Cherbourg, while Charles Yorke's staff officers were looking at the map of France, and the constant sound of artillery bombardment in the distance reminded him that this was the front line of the war.

Charles York frowned, as the field marshal of the British Army and the successor to the title of Earl of Hardwick, he would never allow himself to fail here, the landing operation in Cherbourg had shown that there were holes in the French defensive line, and he almost followed the loopholes into the French mainland, but he did not expect that the bombardment of the artillery regiment was fierce beyond his imagination. If this continues, it is very likely that the British Army will be forced back to the sea.

On the waves of the English Channel, the British fleet was a worthy hegemon. However, as soon as they came ashore, their army forces were completely exposed. The disorganization of the command and combat system, the lack of artillery support, and the fact that the French had always been more fierce than they were, the British were almost pressed down in this battle, and could not even lift their heads.

The support of the British Navy was not satisfactory, and they had hoped that the combat strength of the Navy would be able to destroy the vast majority of the French artillery attack, but they received a regrettable answer.

The ironclad ships could not reach the ideal range, while the French long-range artillery could rush to attack the British lines, which was an unequal war.

Charles York gambled on his own honor, his title, and everything. If this war against France had been won, he would have become one of the greatest commanders in British history. If he fails, his name will be nailed to the pillar of shame forever! And a disgrace to his family.

"Sir, we still can't break through the French artillery lines. They deployed a large number of guns, artillery fire from the positions to stop our advance. The previous plan to quickly control the two harbors seems to be unrealizable! Should we open a second front to ease the pressure here? ”

Staff Officer George was very worried about Charles York's plan, because according to the previous plan, they should have quickly taken control of the peninsula and controlled both harbors in their own way, paving the way for the landing of British troops. Now, however, they are trapped in a narrow peninsula and unable to move.

The staff officer pointed to the area of Pampole and Roskov, and he said, "Now the French army should be moved in the direction of Cherbourg, so this generation should be empty in defense, and we can make a noise to attract the attention of the French army on the one hand, and land from here on the other hand, and relieve the military pressure on the army on Cherbourg." Otherwise, we will only be able to slowly wear down the strength of the French army here. However, the British army could not spread out on the narrow peninsula, so I thought it was necessary to open a second landing front. ”

Charles York didn't speak, he had thought about what George was talking about. But it was too risky to reformulate a battle plan and spread out his forces, and he needed to be careful not to repeat the mistakes of Egypt when considering every issue now.

The recent series of fiascos of the British Army is enough to send several generals court-martialed! Even the Duke of Cambridge acted as a prisoner of the French, what else can they say?

Seeing that Charles York did not speak, George's pointed to Dunkirk again, "Why don't we land in Dunkirk and create a contradiction between France and Germany?" ”

"What did you say?"

The silent Charles York finally spoke, he raised his head and said to George, who was standing opposite, "Are you crazy when you landed in Dunkirk?" It was the area with the most intense enemy artillery, and the landing of British troops there was tantamount to death! Do you dare to come up with such a ridiculous plan? What the hell are you thinking? ”

However, George did not care about Charles York's reproach, he told his plan in its entirety, and in fact he was well prepared mentally in order to prepare for this bold plan.

"Yes, there must be a plan that someone will sacrifice. But if it is carried out properly, we can provoke a contradiction between France and Germany and stab them in the back. What did France do by concentrating heavy forces on the Northern Front, and even mobilizing the elite units of the Rhine Corps near Belgium? Is it really to defend against the attack of the British? They're on the lookout for their old rivals! As soon as the Germans had any ideas, the French immediately extinguished their sprouts in the cradle, and by the way, dealt with the invading British army. The Tuileries Palace has prepared a plan to kill two birds with one stone......"

Crazy.

A completely crazy plan. ，

Even if he succeeded, Charles York was still responsible for the British soldiers who died in the Dunkirk landing. It may even become the target of its own political criticism.

This is not a simple military operation, Charles York also has to think about his future military career, and reason tells him that doing so will ruin himself! All.

Charles York looked at George and was silent for a moment, then spoke, "Do you know why I chose to land in Cherbourg? ”

"Just to avoid the combined attack of the French and German elites. If your plan succeeds, if it fails, we will lose another important combat force! George, do you want to go to jail when the war is over? ”