Chapter 2028 The French Defense Plan

Foch still has talent. He knows that the German army has already formed a huge advantage in military strength. In shallow and deep battles, even if the French are on the defensive, they will definitely not be able to stop them. German and Austrian heavy artillery could fire day and night and then separate the breakthrough area, making it impossible for French reinforcements and troops to support them. Why did the French resist the Battle of Verdun in history? One of the fundamental reasons is that the heavy artillery deployed by the French in the rear can implement counter-suppression, so that the isolation of German firepower cannot be fully realized, but now? I can only haha, the French Army no longer has the capital to engage in an evenly matched artillery battle with the German artillery! What's more, Austria is now added!

"If we really want to have a decisive battle with the Germans, then our decisive battlefield will definitely not be the front line, but the front line of defense will be pushed back about 40 kilometers. Only at this distance can we avoid the Germans. After some heavy artillery, we have the opportunity to fight the Germans in the wilderness." Foch said to his subordinates.

"The distance of 40 kilometers is too far. As you know, the straight-line distance from the city of Reims to Paris is only 130 kilometers. Excluding the red line we finally drew, there is only a distance of 100 kilometers between us, and the Germans crossed After the position, we fought the Germans almost at the center line. If we lost, then there would be no obstacle from the battlefield to Paris. The remaining distance of about 60 kilometers may be 2 days for the Germans. We don't have time to redeploy the defense line," an officer reminded.

"40 kilometers is a must. The German artillery maneuvers are very fast. They have a large number of half-track vehicles, tractors and other transportation equipment produced by the Americans. As long as the artillery is below the 175MM heavy cannon, they can keep up relatively quickly. Troops, 40 kilometers is actually not enough. At this distance, we just got rid of the range and possible advance distance of train guns and various large-caliber siege guns. If we fought at 30 kilometers behind the position, the Germans would be able to use only shells. You can drown us!" Xiafei said, shaking her head.

If France is deep enough and the road capacity is sufficient, the French also want to fight the Germans further back, but it is a pity that the French do not have so many cars to pull the artillery for farther maneuvers. There is no room for my colleagues, if I retreat again, Paris will be behind me...

Therefore, Foch chose a more balanced compromise point. Fighting the Germans at this distance, in Foch's view, at least can avoid most of the German heavy artillery threats, and at the same time, it will not let the Germans sprint. Can hit Paris….

As for what the colleague said, if this battle fails, will the French army still have a chance to reorganize the defense line? Of course there is no chance! From the preset battlefield to the red line of the Paris defense line, there are not many fortifications on this 60-kilometer distance, and the road conditions are still very good. Once the field battle fails, the French have no time and no troops to reorganize the defense line. In the case of a full blow to the Germans, the French mobilized hundreds of thousands of troops from other lines of defense. Even if they come up, they will also be sent in field battles!

"If this is the case, it cannot be solved by military power. Those things have nothing to do with us. We just need to try our best to fight the war in front of us." Foch said with a long sigh. As a high-level executive, he is very aware of the current situation. He can't win, and the peace talks are not easy. The Germans once again raised their quotations and asked the French to completely cut off the British railway lines and supplies. This makes the French feel very difficult to accept. As a big country in this era, the French did not surrender without a fight in the end. They decided to give it a go!

"Counting the tanks and armored vehicles provided by the British, we can concentrate 1,000 tanks to attack after the Germans have crossed the line,

There are also infantry and artillery from at least 2 armies. We concentrate the main force on the rear side of the front, the front line is only a delay and delay, and let us judge the main direction of the German attack. When they have crossed the line of defense, when they think they are sure of winning, we will launch a large-scale counterattack, using the firepower of the armored forces and maneuvering to attack all exposed German troops, completely interrupting their attacking spearheads, and then surround them , Divide their troops that broke into our army's position. The final stage is to re-stabilize the front. "

"How to solve the problem of the German air force? You can't expect us to fight the German tank force with German bombs on our heads?" an officer asked.

"Including the British air force, we can now gather no more than 1,100 aircraft. The air force has guaranteed that they will fight to the last moment, and this is the only way they can go." Foch said after a moment of silence. If the French on the ground still have the strength to fight, then the Germans in the air have a crushing level advantage, and they crush the French and the British!

"If we don't have enough troops to deploy frontally, we can also draw some reinforcements from the southern line. Of course, this will make our southern defense line very weak." A French officer said.

"No, if we want to continue to deploy reinforcements, then we must call in the French First Army in the northernmost section!" Foch said loudly.

"Your Excellency, the French First Army and the Fifth British Expeditionary Force are almost adjacent to the Laon area. If the German attack line is wider, there may be a breakthrough there, and if we mobilize the Northern Front Corps at this time If so, what if the Germans launch an attack? You know, the Germans did not try their best in this attack, because it is impossible to launch a huge German attacking corps from Laon to Champagne.” A general was shocked. road.

"The British will fill the gap to the north. Carry out the order, generals. If you have any objections, you can raise them with General Gallieni of the War Department, but if General Gallieni dismisses them, then follow my orders." .” Foch said confidently.

The French are indeed making two-handed preparations. Once they can't fight head-on, they will decisively admit defeat! Then withdraw the French army from the St. Quentin area to the Laon area, throw the fifth group of the British Expeditionary Force to the Germans, and leave enough passages for the Germans to easily break through the line of defense and then outflank the British army!

Of course, the withdrawal of a group army is not so easy. Therefore, before the start of the war, some troops have to be transferred under other names. The British could not find enough faults, after all, if troops were transferred from the southern front, the distance would be farther, and the French could also say that the German army might launch an attack in the south, so the southern front troops could not be easily transferred.

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