Chapter 2047: Going Deep Behind Enemy Lines
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"Your Excellency General, a telegram from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." When night fell, General Schmidt received a telegram from the German headquarters, and in this telegram, Ruprecht reported the Gustav Assault Group's actions within one day. Everyone praised the defeat of 4 French divisions, and added an independent armored brigade and a rapid division to the assault group. This made Schmidt's force stronger and made the general's ambition even greater! Now, he needs to consider his next attack direction from a completely new perspective!
Before, he had 5 divisions, 2 armored divisions and 3 rapid divisions. Now, he has 6 divisions plus an armored brigade. Although the other three are in the hands of Crown Prince Ruprecht, they can be reinforced at any time. Infantry division, this makes his force quite strong! Although the three divisions under the direct control of the Crown Prince may be deployed to other fronts at critical moments, with the strength of 6 divisions and 1 independent armored brigade alone, and looking at the current combat effectiveness of the French army, even the French army gathered in front of the German army As the main offensive force, he can give it a try!
"We now have two options. One is to attack the French army's main flank to the north and coordinate the main force's attack. In this case, our supply line will be very short and will not be cut off by the French. The other option is to attack the French army. In the rear, where are the supplies and ammunition hoarded by the French? It is also the only way for the French army to retreat. Of course, there are at least 200,000 elite French army reserves and other troops there. In this way, our supply line will be stretched. Long, and if the three infantry divisions in the hands of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince do not keep up, the supply line may be cut off." At this time, General von Seeckt, the chief of staff of the Gustav Assault Group, analyzed.
Although von Seeckt's uncle was not friendly to Bavaria, after all, he fought with the Bavarian Army on the Eastern Front against foreigners, and then fought against Britain and France in Turkey. He was considered a comrade-in-arms all the way. Considering that Bavaria The relationship between the Army and the Prussian Army, this time, von Seeckt participated in this operation as the Chief of General Staff. Judging from his performance, his ability and experience are still sufficient for this position! In just a few sentences, the current situation is analyzed very thoroughly.
"The current French army is completely different from the French army we encountered in Turkey. I really want to know what the so-called elite level is." General Schmidt did not hide the sarcasm in his words. Is this TM also called elite? Although he had 5 divisions on hand, only 3 divisions participated in the battle today, and he defeated 4 French divisions in one day! Although judging from battlefield statistics, the average strength of each French division does not exceed 7,000. On the one hand, it is because the French division itself is not full of personnel, and on the other hand, because some auxiliary troops are still in the rear, but such a poor Combat effectiveness does not give Schmidt any respect for the current French army. Because this French army is rotten in terms of quality and fighting spirit!
"Today's battle during the day was mainly an encounter. In this case, the armored troops would simply crush the undefended infantry. But if we continue to advance, our supply line of about 80 kilometers long will be directly exposed to the French. Under the blade of the main force, if the opponent chooses to postpone the frontal offensive and sends elite armored troops south, it will be difficult for us to resist, neither the environment nor the strength of the troops allow it." von Seeckt said. Relatively speaking, he is more inclined to go north, and then attack the main force of the French army together with the main force. This is more secure.
"We don't have to worry about logistics at all! In three days at most, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will launch an attack from the front! The supplies we carry can fully support our operations. Oil and food can be obtained from the French, and the oil used by French cars and tanks Like us, they are all produced in the United States.
As for ammunition? We have enough ammunition to last for 7 days. "Admiral Schmidt said.
"Moreover, we can also get support from the air force. Their effective depth is less than 30 kilometers! There are not many tanks, and they lack bunkers. They can be broken with almost a charge! Therefore, I will report to His Highness Ruprecht Issue a request to continue marching westward, and if His Highness agrees, then follow my strategy!" Admiral Schmidt said.
"Okay, let His Highness decide everything." For this reason, Sekter naturally could not continue to insist on his own opinion, so the decision-making power returned directly to Ruprecht.
"Continue to penetrate westward! Completely smash the French rear. Don't worry about supplies, don't think about the retreat, you just move forward! Leave the rest to the main force." Rupprecht's response was extremely simple and Resolute, so the Gustav Assault Group will continue to advance westward. At the same time, the main force of the German army is also stepping up its war preparations, ready to launch an attack at any time!
"If the main force of the French army dares to attack General Schmidt's logistics supply line, then we will concentrate our efforts on attacking the French first!" the crown prince said. Although Lord Hamilton's British troops are elite, they are few in number. The most important task now is to force the French to surrender as soon as possible. Once the French give in and get out of the way, Army Group A in the north can launch an offensive without France. After all, how could Lord Hamilton's troops be able to withstand the attacks of four German armies? Funny?
"What if the French main force just sticks to it?" Prince Albert asked.
"The French may indeed hold on at the beginning, but if General Schmidt breaks through the French reserve defense line, then Foch will definitely mobilize the main army, because we will directly use the long sword to hit the French On the neck." Little Maoqi on the side said with some depression. Now, everyone can see that the Kaiser wants to train Prince Albert. He may not inherit the throne, but he will definitely reuse it. However, as a powerful member of the royal family, you How can you not understand military affairs? Look at Crown Prince Ruprecht of Bavaria and Archduke Albrecht of Württemberg. The gap is not that big!
"Your Highness, if the French do not take action for the time being, how to set our total time? Now, our total attack time is four days later." Caliput asked.
"It depends on the situation. If the Schmidt battle group progresses quickly, we can consider launching an attack in advance. The French are no longer able to do it. I just don't know what the British are doing now. In addition to leaving the reserved reserve team to keep an eye on the British, the other main forces will attack French!" said Ruprecht.
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