Chapter 2040 British Reinforcements II
"The Germans are not normal, and the state of the French is not normal." Lord Hamilton is still willing to mention this outstanding junior at a convenient time.
"I have been in contact with the high level of the French army, as well as the officers under me and the middle and lower ranks of the French army. Their morale is very low now, and they are full of pessimism and disappointment about the prospects of the war. Some armies even have small-scale riots. A commotion, the army in this state of mind will forcefully launch an attack? What if the front collapses? Foch and Petain are well aware of these things, but they still want to drive such troops to face the Germans with high morale Fighting each other, if something goes wrong, it is very likely to cause the whole line to collapse!" Lord Hamilton said with a gloomy face, as one of the few masters in the British Expeditionary Force, the Lord still has a comprehensive view of the problem! He already felt the decadence and frustration of the French! Let such an army attack, he really has no idea.
"So, this is our last chance. If the French don't even have the will to fight for the last time, then we have no hope for this war. The French will surrender. As long as the Germans don't enter Paris, It is estimated that the French will be willing to negotiate peace, and then, what should we do?" Montgomery tried hard, and in fact, at this point, Montgomery has gone a little too far. Officer's decision!
"What should we do? This question is quite good. I also want to know the answer, even the entire British Empire wants to know." Lord Hamilton smiled wryly. Although the news from above, the negotiations between the British and the Germans were effective. Yes, the two sides have released some goodwill, but no one can predict the specific outcome, and the situation in the previous negotiations is that Britain and France are still standing together against the Germans. The British still have a certain amount of capital, but if the French succumb, then just What about the remaining British? Maybe the mainland can avoid war by relying on the protection of the large fleet, but what about the British Expeditionary Force, which has more than 1.6 million troops?
Now, a complete logical chain has been formed. The basis is that the French still want to make a last-ditch effort, so the French have gathered the most elite corps on the Western Front knowing that their condition is not good. If this active attack can defeat Germany The armor spearhead of the human body, so it can be done in the future, and Marshal Haig, the commander of the British Expeditionary Force, has actually seen this. From a purely military point of view, defense is not advisable, so I also want to help the French. , he transferred the most elite troops of the British army to the French. However, the commander is still a little vacillating. He also wants to frustrate the Germans' offensive spearhead, but he is more inclined to defend and counterattack... .
Therefore, the situation is a bit embarrassing now. The two sides have the same general idea, but there are differences in the implementation of specific tactics. However, just when Lord Hamilton was hesitating, the representative of the French came, and the other party expressed Marshal Foch's idea of meeting with Lord Hamilton. And at this critical moment, Lord naturally has no reason not to go!
"This meeting will be very unpleasant," Lord Hamilton said to the people next to him in the car to the French headquarters. However, after meeting Foch, the other party straight to the point put forward a suggestion to ask the British army to attack together!
"Judging from the situation yesterday and this morning, our situation is very bad. The Germans patiently smashed our defense line. Our two-year-old defense line was like a piece of hot butter in front of the German planes and tanks. And last night, The counterattack of the French Legion also had little effect. We did not even threaten the construction troops less than 2 kilometers behind the enemy's front line! It is meaningless to hold on to the defense line, and it is time to adopt a more active strategy to turn the tide of the battle." Foch to Lord Hamilton Said.
"However, if you take the initiative to attack,
In field situations, our entire army is exposed to the attacks of German tanks and aircraft. From a tactical point of view, we are very passive, and if we cannot block our opponents by relying on the defense line, then we are at a huge disadvantage without cover. What's more, the morale of your army is worrying. said Lord Hamilton.
"Your Excellency, compared to your responsibilities to the morale of the French army, I think your army is the most passive and avoiding war. Although there were some minor troubles in the army before, among the 3 million French army, we can always find Soldiers who are willing to contribute their lives to the revival of France! They have responded to the call of the motherland and concentrated on the battlefield, while your army is passively avoiding the battle!"
"Defense has no future! The Germans already have overwhelming advantages in technical equipment such as heavy artillery, tanks, and aircraft. We can't wait for the Germans to redeploy their cannons in place before attacking, because that is courting death! Although the Germans are facing There are 5 armies, but in reality there are not that many troops in contact with us, and more troops are still on the way or in the rear.”
"Look here, Your Excellency, this is my prepared attack launch line!" Foch said a few steps to the huge map on the wall, pointing to a red dotted line. "Once the German front pushes to this position, they will lose 80% of their fire support! And the distance between them and the rear will increase to 30 to 40 kilometers! Even if the Germans have an aviation advantage, so what? One How much ammunition does a bomber carry? It is not as large as a 155MM howitzer shooting for ten minutes! This is the time when the Germans have the weakest firepower and the frontline forces are most scattered. If your army is willing to cooperate with our army to launch a counterattack at this time If so, then I am at least 70% sure of defeating the Germans!" Marshal Foch said excitedly.
Embarrassment, really embarrassment, this is Lord Hamilton's feeling at this time, what Foch said is indeed reasonable, after all, this is a wave of counterattack launched at the time when the German artillery was not in place. But for Foch's last sentence, he is 70% sure to defeat the Germans, the Lord still does not agree with it. In his opinion, the best result for the French is to stabilize the front near the red dotted line. It can only be realized with the help of the British army!
"My teammate suddenly wants to be reckless, but I don't think so. I feel very anxious and can't persuade me. What should I do? Wait online!" If there is an Internet at this time, Hamilton really wants to ask online.
"Everyone else get out!" Petain said suddenly. Looking at the hesitant clerk next to him, Petain added: "Except for Marshal Foch, Lord Hamilton and me, everyone else should go out!"
Sorry, the number of the last chapter was wrong--! But the contents are all right --!