Chapter 31: Defense and Offense
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His Majesty the Emperor of Germany was furious: "400,000 troops! 400,000! There are not even 200,000 on the other side!
Syllable!
A crystal clear inkwell was smashed to the ground, shattering to the ground, and the scattered ink stained the carpet and walls in large swaths.
With one hand on the desk, His Majesty Wilhelm gasped violently: "Hurry up! Summoning the Lista waste back to me! Send more capable people! Go and kill the French! Kill them all!"
"Report to Your Majesty, now that the French army has crossed north, Marshal Lista is gathering the rout in Garcia City and organizing the defense, and this is not the right time to change the commander. In the face of boiling anger, Prime Minister Adenauer persuaded bitterly.
"Yes, Your Majesty, the matter has come to this, and the first thing we must do is to send reinforcements to the south! Resist the French troops! Although there are still a few important towns along the way, the French are now in full swing, and if they do not deal with it properly, they may very well break through these layers of interception and reach Berlin. The Minister of War also advised: "If this is the case, it will be out of control." ”
"Your Majesty, Marshal Lista, they have worked very hard, they have not made any major mistakes in all their responses, and they have used a very safe plan for crossing the river, but who would have thought that the French would use that terrible black oil to set the entire Rhine on fire. Duke Philip also persuaded: "This is something that has never happened before, no one can think of it, and it is not the fault of Marshal Lista." ”
"What exactly is that black oil?" His Majesty the Emperor's eyes were full of anger.
"Report to Your Majesty, after a few days of intelligence gathering, we have found the source of this black oil! They came from Romania and were purchased by the French with a lot of money. According to intelligence, this black oil comes from the ground, is dug from the ground, is very thick, easily adheres to clothing armor, and is so flammable that a little spark can make them burn. The Minister of Intelligence elaborated: "However, it is said that the production of this black oil is very small, and although most of it is bought by the French, it is at most enough for them to fight one or two wars......
"Then we'll buy it too!" Romania is sold out, go to other countries to buy it, buy it and burn the French here!" For His Majesty's face was still full of anger.
"Yes, Your Majesty, we will go and look for the purchase. The Minister of Intelligence hurriedly promised: "But the most urgent task now is to stop the French! It is true that the city of Garcia is a big city, but the troops over there are very insufficient! Even if the defeated army collected afterwards is probably not more than 50,000 people, and this amount of strength will not be able to stop the French for a few days." We must organize reinforcements as soon as possible!"
"Then organize!" His Majesty the Emperor roared again.
"Now we can not mobilize many troops, except for the First Army of the Reich left in Berlin, the garrisons of other cities, the city defense army is almost mobilized, if we want to mobilize again, we can only transfer the border guards from a few important border towns! But if the border guards want to rush over, it will still take a certain amount of time. After thinking about it, the Minister of War reported: "The best way now is to issue a mandatory general mobilization order! Gather the nobles, levy soldiers, and support the front! Only then can the French be stopped!"
As if he had vented enough, His Majesty William's expression calmed down a little: "Then I feel like drafting a mobilization order! Send it out today!"
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Just as the discussion in the main hall was raging, a proclamation came from outside the palace: "Former Prime Minister, Duke of Lauenburg, Lord Bismarck asks to see you!"
Hearing this voice, the words and movements of everyone in the hall were stunned, and the voices suddenly quieted down.
His Majesty the Emperor's outstretched hand slowly drooped, and the anger and eagerness on his face slowly turned into struggle and helplessness, and finally, he waved his hand: "Let the old prime minister come in." ”
The gate of the palace opened, and the white-haired old man, supported by a silver-haired middle-aged man, slowly walked into the palace and walked to the front of the official ranks.
"Your Majesty. The old man bowed and looked at His Majesty the German Emperor who was standing at the front: "Your Majesty's expression is very anxious, does it seem that he is in trouble?"
"Alas, Bismarck, don't taunt me anymore at this time. The anger on His Majesty the Emperor has disappeared, and now his tone is full of bitterness: "It's all come to this point, if you have anything to say, just say it." ”
"I know that His Majesty does not want to see me again, but I have heard about the defeat at the front. Prime Minister Bismarck didn't continue to sell Guanzi, and went directly: "So, I also pulled down this old face, come back here, for Your Majesty, for Germany, and finally make a difference." ”
Then he looked behind him, at the group of people behind him, who were either bowing their heads, or ashamed, or blushing, or pervasive, and asked, "What is the situation at the front now? Who will tell me?"
"Is it like this......" Without hesitation, the Minister of Imperial Intelligence began to explain in detail.
"That's it......" After listening to this series of detailed reports, Prime Minister Zou of Bismarck frowned and fell into thought.
After coming over for a while, he raised his head, looked around, and slowly opened his mouth and said, "Fortunately, the situation is not too bad now, and it can be saved!"
Hearing his conclusion, the atmosphere in the palace suddenly relaxed a lot, and even His Majesty William's eyes had a glimmer of light.
The old prime minister continued: "First of all, the most urgent task at the moment is to block the French! At least, even if the passes of the first few important towns are breached, we must block the other side with the help of the Berlin city wall! We must not compromise! What they want is Austria, and with their current strength, it is a fool's dream to swallow our Germany! Even if we fight to the death of a single soldier, we must not compromise with them! Austria is ours! It was in the past and will be in the future!"
"We know this, and we have arranged for the issuance of a national mobilization order...... "His Majesty Wilhelm's speech was a little brighter, explaining.
"Of course, the national mobilization order must be issued! This is only the first step! In addition to blocking them, we also have to block the attack! We are different from them, and now we are fighting on our own soil! It is very convenient to transfer troops and drop supplies! In addition to relying on the various important towns and passes to intercept them and wear them down, we must also try our best to attack their logistical lines! They are ready to go deep alone and reach Berlin, then we will do everything we can to trap them in Germany! We will wipe them out little by little! Take back Austria in one fell swoop!" the old prime minister's voice was silent with an invisible force, and his tone became more and more powerful.
"Other than that, offense is the best defense! The Northern Legion is also going to move, and now that the werewolves have made a mess of the four northern countries, they have no time to care about our side. There are so many people in the Northern Legion, it should come in handy at this time, please give your Majesty an order to let them directly attack France proper! Go and attack Paris! Now that the French army is outside, even if there are some troops left in the country, the number will not be too many! And the captain of our Northern Legion Faustus is also the top famous general on the road! With nearly 100,000 troops, the French will definitely not be able to care about each other!"
"The main thing now is to hold them back! Keep them at all costs! As long as you hold on to enough time, tidying up will belong to us in Germany!"
(To be continued.) )