Chapter 1934 The Britons 2
If people are afraid, they will think too much. Therefore, the information sent by the British in the United States was only saying that the US president might have met with the French delegation, but in the inference of the British senior officials, they believed that the two sides might have reached a preliminary agreement, and the British's reasons were very simple! If the hammer was not solid, would the French let their chief of staff go? And if we follow this logical line, then the next question would be more natural.&1t;/p>
Since the United States and France have reached a preliminary agreement, the Americans will definitely put pressure on the Germans. If the German army, which has already been holding its big moves on the Western Front, cannot hit the French, then it will definitely hit the British on the head! Of course, the most important thing is that the Germans have just rejected the British's request for peace talks, so in the eyes of the British, it actually proves the British's speculation!&1t;/p>
Waiting for death has never been the style of the British. Britain in this era is definitely manly enough! They began to make their last efforts. First, you will definitely not be able to run away at this time. A million army wants to withdraw from the French battlefield. Have you asked the Germans on the other side if they agree? Think about the Dunkirk retreat in history. When the Germans were drawn and even understood as water release, when the British army was concentrated in the small town of Dunkirk, the British took one week to evacuate about 40,000 people (including the French army).&1t;/p>
And now? Hundreds of British military advisors are scattered on the nearly 20 kilometers of front line! How do you retreat? What will the Germans do when you retreat? What will the French think? Don’t think about it. If the British dare to leave the defense line that has been repaired for nearly 2 years, they will definitely be killed directly! And politically, it was announced that Britain had lost the war, and even the angry French might have a counterattack! Therefore, you will definitely not be able to leave!&1t;/p>
So, after taking half a bottle of tranquilizer, the British senior executives came up with a relatively reliable plan. The first step in this plan is to stabilize the French! "We must first let the French feel our strength! Let them believe that it is safe to stand with the British Empire. And bargaining with Germany with the British is better than using the influence of the Americans!" The British said this at a meeting at a certain time.&1t;/p>
To put it bluntly, it is to show strength and sincerity! It is easy to show strength. The British had to launch a limited offensive to prove themselves. Although the previous winter battles were not worth the loss, the German army's combat effectiveness was affected by domestic events after all, and the British exchange ratio seemed to be good. However, at this time, if the British wanted to attack on the ground again, it would be a real gift!&1t;/p>
If you can't afford it on the ground, you can only rely on the air force that feels quite good at the moment. Previously, although the British Air Force suffered huge losses due to the sudden arrival of the Bavarian Air Force, the British Air Force suffered huge losses when it was aware of the intentional arising and unintentional, the loss was also reduced soon after reducing the attack mission. Moreover, after just sweeping the autumn wind from the Navy, the British Air Force started to blow again in terms of scale. So all this made the British senior management very optimistic about the situation of the Royal Air Force.&1t;/p>
Another one is to give the French some benefits, so that they can firmly believe that the British will not abandon their allies. The so-called benefit is to hand over the command of some British troops to the French! Of course, the British will definitely not give the French local legion. The lives of the British on the British islands are very precious, while the lives of the Australian and New Zealanders are a little short of their lives. The British decided to hand over some of the Anzac to the French.&1t;/p>
In fact, the British's approach was indeed useful. What really touched Marshal Foch was that the British were willing to hand over the command of some of the troops to the French! Of course, there may be some cognitive deviations in both sides on the issue of military strength. The French believed that they could obtain at least 20,000 additional aids, while the British planned to hand over only 120,000...&1t;/p>
"In other words, all we need now is to do a show? Carry out a huge publicity campaign?" Marshal Trenchard asked after General Hager explained for a long time.&1t;/p>
"No, it's not a show. We really need the Air Force to disrupt the German defense deployment now!" General Heg said, "Although the senior management has already stated that we will provide us with more than 30,000 reinforcements in the future. However, it will take at least 2 and a half months to increase the number of our legion by 30,000 while ensuring the daily losses. This time is too long. If the Germans concentrate their efforts and only launch attacks on us, this battle is likely to be born within one month. At this time, our reinforcements are not yet available."&1t;/p>
"You know, our previous battle on the Western Front seemed to be two wolves fighting a leopard. When the Germans attacked one of us, the other side would provide help. The Germans could never attack one of them with all their might, so we could have a certain advantage on the Western Front. But now, if the Germans attacked us with all their might, do you think the French would take the initiative to attack the German army?" General Heg asked.&1t;/p>
"You mean, the French might watch on the wall?" Trenchard said with a gloomy face.&1t;/p>
"I can't explain clearly, but we must be prepared for everything. So, I know that the Air Force will suffer a very heavy loss when it comes to proactively attacking. However, for the 1.6 million British troops and the British Empire, I hope that you and your Air Force can take this responsibility!" Now Heg is almost begging Trenchard on the opposite side!&1t;/p>
After all, it was also a British general who had fought with the Germans for one year. Marshal Heg is very clear about the current combat effectiveness of both sides. Don’t say that the Western Front is a nightmare for the attacking side. This makes sense. It is true that the attacking side is more difficult, but how do you explain whether the German army is attacking or defending, the exchange ratio is definitely the Germans dominant? It would be embarrassing to talk about this topic.&1t;/p>
In fact, General Heg has a very deep understanding of the current situation of the British army. Indeed, from the perspective of scale and military density, the Western Front definitely represents the highest level of both sides in the previous World War. Even now, if the British army talks about the number of equipment and military scale, it can be regarded as a peak. However, General Heg knows that the so-called peak of the British army has no essential changes, and after the opposite German army reaches its peak, its combat effectiveness has a essential leap! It can even be understood as the strategic and tactical system has essential improvements!&1t;/p>
Chapter completed!