Just as the French were doing war and preparing for both hands, Crown Prince Ruprecht and his officers were also making final preparations for attack. The French guessed it well, that is, in the offensive code-named Final Trial, the Germans' attack direction in the first stage was indeed the front line from Laon to Champagne. One Bavarian group, one Austrian group, and two Prussian army group, will launch an attack. They will launch an attack under the cover of more than 10,000 artillery pieces and more than 3,500 aircraft.

However, in the front from Saint-Konten to Laon, the three Bavarian armies and a Prussian army group were also waiting. Once the French decided to get out of this gap, the German army of the four armies would easily crush the British Fifth Army in front of them, then quickly rushed across the defense line and then headed north to the English Channel to form an overall encirclement of the British Expeditionary Force!

This is the second stage of the battle. In the third stage, the B Army Group, which was originally used to destroy the French army, will also draw some forces to go north. As a supplement to the A Army Group, the two Army Groups have more than 2 million German troops together. They will launch a large-scale centripetal assault on the entire British army! Cut the British positions from the rear, then divide and surround them, and then wipe them out one by one!

Of course, at this point, the British could theoretically evacuate some of the army through the strait, but at that time, it depends on whether the Luftwaffe and the High Seas Fleet agree!

"Will the French finally compromise?" asked Prince Albert.

"Yes, the French are now ready to compromise. According to our latest aviation reconnaissance, some of the forces of the French First Army have begun to move south. The British protested after discovering it, but the French still took care of me. So, no matter what, there are loopholes in the defense line from Saint-Konten to Laon. If Group A launches a strong attack, the chances of winning are at least 70%!" said Admiral Crook.

"No, the British must be stabbed by the French. And it must be stabbed by the French. I want to let the hatred between Britain and France last for 50 years!" Ruprecht said. When the war reaches this level, it is no longer a simple military issue, and the political meaning is very strong.

"The assault route and firepower preparation plan of the B Group Army have been formulated. Relying on the powerful artillery and aviation forces, we can easily implement isolation in the breakthrough area, and then use commandos and assault guns to tear the opponent's defense line. From the point of view of how to break through the opponent's solid position, the Prussian Legion has the richest experience and strongest ability in the world. Your Highness can rest assured that, but what I am worried about is that after the troops cross the defense line, we may have to face a counterattack from the French behind the position!" Crook said.

"The Prussian Legion is responsible for breaking through the defense line, the Bavarian Legion and the Bohemian Legion are responsible for defeating the French in the field. If you have no problems, then we have no problems." Crown Prince Ruprecht said confidently.

In the final battle, a total of 8 armies were preparing to participate in the decisive battle. This time, the number of troops in Crown Prince Ruprecht's hands exceeded that of the Prussian Legion for the first time. Only 3 were drawn, and the remaining 5 armies were all from the Crown Prince, including 4 Bavarian Legion and 1 Bohemia Legion!

Of course, with the siege of the British Expeditionary Force, other German armies would also provide troops and then successively replace the already exhausted combat troops on the front line. But overall, this time, the German army launched an offensive under the leadership of the Bavarian Legion.

Compared with the Bavarian Legion, the Prussian Legion was obviously more professional when dealing with trench warfare on the Western Front. In two years, except for the first period, the Prussian Legion had almost been fighting trench warfare for 20 months, and formed a relatively effective tactic. Similar to history, it was still dominated by Storm Commando. However, the popularity of assault guns and semi-track conveyor vehicles has greatly improved the combat effectiveness of Storm Commando. Various self-propelled artillery can provide valuable direct-aim firepower support, while the strong off-roadness of semi-track vehicles has increased the endurance of Storm Commando.

In the first stage of the battle, the Prussian Legion commando and the Bavarian Legion's armored support units and engineer units will launch an attack together. After breaking through the opponent's position, the engineers will lay a channel for the subsequent armored units. The off-road performance and stability of tanks in this era are still poor. Looking at the trenches, minefields, and the Western Front with various obstacles, the crown prince believes that the bad terrain for tanks is more troublesome than the French.

The French could see the Germans' mobilization, and the Germans could also discover the French's mobilization through aviation reconnaissance. Foch's plan to concentrate armored troops to fight back after the German army broke through the defense line actually exposed a little. Therefore, based on the most basic principle of conserving troops, since the French drew a lot of strength to fight back, the frontal position would not be very solid!

"The real problem is that after breaking through the defense line, the French defense line ranged from ten thousand to 30 kilometers, and the terrain and resistance strength were also different. The assault speed of our troops must be different. After controlling the defense line, the assembly and use of a large number of armored troops is also a problem, and the follow-up of heavy artillery troops is also a problem. In short, once we leak out from the position, we may be counterattacked by the French superior forces."

"This is very different from what we are doing on other battlefields. On other battlefields, maybe the front of a division is 15 kilometers, but the French counterattack force may be only 2 kilometers on the front of a division! The density and firepower density of the troops are too high." Kariput said.

According to the Bavarian Legion's estimate, after breaking through the 40-kilometer front from Laon to Champagne, the French concentrated at least one army's strength behind, which is about 300,000! The 300,000 troops were then unfolded with an arc defense line of only 50 to 60 kilometers behind the front line... The density of the troops is unprecedented. Even if there are several fronts of armored divisions, it is also a troublesome to face the French army, which is also equipped with a large number of armored troops in the wilderness area.

"Defense is always passive. The French have concentrated huge forces on our front, so there will definitely be omissions in other places. Our attack is from Laon to Champagne on the front, but it does not mean that we cannot tear the hole bigger."
Chapter completed!