Chapter 1931 Seemingly Reasonable Judgment
"Of course, some people will say that if the British can attack us when the Germans attack us, the British can attack the Germans and disperse our pressure. This statement is theoretically fine, but in fact, the British army, which had not been rested for a winter, was unable to break through the German positions, and the Germans could easily block the opponent without even mobilizing the reserve team. Therefore, this similar style of play is actually useless. Therefore, I am not optimistic about the support given to us by the British this time." Marshal Foch expressed his opinion very tactfully, that is, if it really doesn't work, please consider the opponent's suggestions.&1t;/p>
"Everyone, although the current battlefield situation is very bad, we should not overestimate the strength of the Germans. On the other hand, the Prussian Legion, which was originally on the Western Front, was exhausted after a winter battle, and they did not receive reinforcements for more than two months. What about the Bavarian Legion? They are indeed powerful. Moreover, the combat missions in winter are not heavy, but their mobilization also takes time, and the German railway efficiency is also declining. As for the Austrians, they can't even beat the Russians, and come here just to be a bonus!"&1t;/p>
"Just 3 days ago, General Heg, the commander of the British Expeditionary Force, came to my office in person. He said that in the next month, the British army will increase 30,000 reinforcements! They are all Anzac and New Zealand troops! The British are willing to give up the Middle East and North Africa. They will do their best to help us defend against France, and there are also a large number of workers from India to supplement our labor losses. General Heg expressed his determination to advance and retreat with France. He is willing to put some British troops under our command."&1t;/p>
"If this is a deal, look at our favorable conditions, the civil strife in Germany has not subsided. The losses of the German army on the Western Front have not been supplemented for a long time, and the British continued to increase their troops. We did not break through the opponent's defense line in winter, but the German army's combat effectiveness is not as strong as before. They are also human beings, they will be tired and collapse. The reinforcements of the Bavarian Legion will allow some of the Germans to rest at most, and their offensive power is also very limited. So, everyone. We should at least fight for a brilliant tomorrow!" Galieni said affectionately.&1t;/p>
As the French's 6th Army Minister, this guy also has military attainments. He grasped a problem very well, that is, the Germans did not rest in this winter. Moreover, the messy internal matters did greatly reduce Germany's combat effectiveness. From a common sense, an excellent military strategist should allow the German army on the Western Front to enter a 2 to 3-month rest period before continuing to fight. This is a relatively safe approach.&1t;/p>
It is true that the Bavarian army entering the Western Front is indeed good news for the Germans. However, the proportion of the Bavarian army entering the Western Front is actually not high compared to the entire German army on the Western Front. The German army on the Western Front is about 280,000, and the Bavarian army entering the Western Front is expected to be 60 to 80,000. (including the Air Force)&1t;/p>
"If I were that prince, I would let the Bavarian Legion replace part of the German army on the Western Front and let the entire German army rest. Then when the entire army is at its peak, it will attack again. Although Xia Fei mentioned that the German army will rest, it is estimated that it will only be one month. I can only say that this time is too short." Galieni said.&1t;/p>
"You mean, this prince doesn't know what the soldiers are? What a joke?" Beden sneered.&1t;/p>
"He must know the military, and I don't think he will make such a mistake. Then there is only one problem now. Will the news he revealed during contact be a smoke screen? It is used to intimidate us?" Gallieni said.&1t;/p>
Galieni's logical chain is also very complete. It is a reality that the situation of the German Western Front Legion is not good, and Ruprecht is a famous general, and it takes time for the entire German army to recover. According to the prince's previous performance, he never fought a battle of no confidence, so he should not drive away the tired troops to take the initiative to attack the solid defense line. The reason why he claims to launch the final attack now is probably a bluff!&1t;/p>
In fact, Gallieni's idea makes sense. If only the Bavarian Legion entered the Western Front, it did make the prince not have enough confidence to attack the offensive. However, with the heavy artillery and air force of the Austro-Hungarian Legion, the prince's grasp increased a lot. When the Navy transferred the Markensen Legion from the Eastern Front to the Western Front, the chances of victory were quite high! You must know that Markensen could easily provide more than 30,000 elite Prussian army! With the help of the Navy, there was no problem with maneuvering!&1t;/p>
Gallieni's problem is that he despised the heavy artillery troops and air forces of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and ignored the possible support of Markensen! In fact, this is also inevitable, because during the civil strife in Germany, the Markensen Legion, which was originally loyal to the German Emperor, did not return to China. Subconsciously, the French believed that this force was either trapped in the quagmire of war or lacked mobility. In fact, it was just because the navy did not cooperate... Now the biggest problem of restraining the Markensen Legion has disappeared, and this East Prussian powerhouse can naturally come to the western front!&1t;/p>
This is also Ruprecht's biggest trump card, but unfortunately, the French don't know it! In fact, during this contact, the prince's integrity was still very good, and nine out of the ten sentences were true! (Of course, the most critical sentence may have some problems, and it also hides part of the truth.) However, proper hidden truth gave the French people unrealistic fantasies, and then completely crushed the French people's hopes in actual combat. Isn't this a very coo1 thing?&1t;/p>
Gallieni's words made the entire venue silence. The well-founded analysis also made Marshal Foch shake. Although the Marshal still firmly believed that his judgment on the overall situation was correct, he was also unwilling to give up the last chance!&1t;/p>
And the key is that this time the British are really heart-warming! They are actually willing to include some British troops under the command of the French army! This is really sincere. If the British reinforced 30,000 troops this time, no, there is no need to be so many, just give 20,000. Then the defense situation of the French army will change greatly, because this is the Anzac-New Zealand Army! In terms of personnel combat effectiveness, it is definitely the highest level among the Allied Army!&1t;/p>
(In history, the officers and soldiers of the ANZHL have very good courage and morale, and the full rate is higher than that of the normal British local army. There are even some [31 Novel Network
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