Chapter 302： Defending from the west and attacking from the east (2100 votes plus updates)

"Falkenhein, from now on, you will also serve as the chief of staff. I hope that under your leadership, the Imperial Army can defeat powerful enemies, help the German Empire, and win this war!" William Second said.

The most important reason why William II made up his mind to replace Moltke was to win the war. In this war, Germany did everything possible. If the war is lost, the consequences will be disastrous. Therefore, this battle must be won. Little Moltke's previous performance was too bad, which also made William II believe that Little Moltke would not be able to lead the German Army to victory. Then, he can only place his hope on other people. And von Falkenhain was his chosen candidate.

On the one hand, von Falkenhain is the Minister of War and most qualified to take over as Chief of the General Staff. On the other hand, von Falkenhain's ability is also very good. In addition, there is another point, that is, the relationship between von Falkenhain and Qin Tian is very good. William II no longer wanted to see the strength of the German Army affected by the tense relationship between the Chief of Staff and the Crown Prince. Such a lesson, once is enough, William II does not want to do it again.

"Yes, Your Majesty. I must do my best to lead the German Empire Army to defeat the powerful enemy and win the final victory of the war!" von Falkenhain said excitedly. After waiting for so many years, he finally got his wish. You know, the struggle between him and Little Maoqi has been going on for a long time. Before, he was always suppressed by little Maoqi, but now, he finally succeeded in squeezing out little Maoqi and became the number one man in the Imperial Army. This made von Falkenhain very excited, and at the same time very grateful to Qin Tian for his help. Otherwise, where would he be today?

King William II nodded, and he really hoped that the situation of the battle would change because of this.

"Falkenhain, do you have any plans for the Western Front?" William II asked impatiently.

Eastern Front, after Qin Tian's report, William II was not worried at all. What he was most worried about was still the Western Front. If there is no breakthrough on the Western Front, Germany will not be able to win the war.

"Your Majesty, after more than a month of fighting, our army has tried its best on the Western Front. The troops are very exhausted, and the war supplies are almost exhausted. We need time to rest. Otherwise, , We are unable to launch a large-scale offensive." Falkenhain said.

William II nodded. Given the current situation of the German army on the Western Front, it is indeed impossible to launch a large-scale offensive. Launching an attack rashly is very likely to fail again. In that case, the consequences will be even more serious.

"So, when do you plan to launch the next attack?" William II asked.

"Your Majesty, it is already September. After we finish our rest, the cold winter will come. We must prepare for the winter of our troops to avoid non-combat attrition due to the weather. In addition, launch an offensive in winter If it is not used, the loss of the troops will also be great. Therefore, we believe that the Western Front will launch an offensive again, at least until next spring." Von Falkenhain said.

"Next spring?" William II couldn't help but frowned. Although, he believes that von Falkenhain's analysis is still very reliable. However, there is still half a year before next spring. While this gave the Germans enough rest time, didn't it also give the enemy time to breathe? When Germany launched the war, France's military reforms were not completed, and neither was its mobilization. That's why Germany was able to win such a big victory on the battlefield. If the French are given another half a year, their mobilization will definitely be completed. At that time, the German army will have to face more enemies. In addition, the British will definitely seize this time and send more expeditionary forces to France. Even if the German army has completed its rest by then, will it still be able to defeat the British and French allied forces? William II was very skeptical about this.

"Yes, Father. Regarding the issue of the Western Front, I have discussed it with the Chief of Staff, and we both agree that the Western Front should enter a defensive posture from now on. It will last until next spring. And in this For a while, the Eastern Front continued to maintain an offensive posture, trying to weaken Russia's strength as much as possible, and strive to defeat them! If it can really trigger civil strife in Russia, it would be great." Qin Tian said.

Defending from the west and attacking from the east is Germany's strategy for the next six months, which was decided by Qin Tian and von Falkenhain after discussion.

William II nodded: "However, Oscar, are you sure you will defeat the British and French allied forces in half a year? You know, the British and French allied forces in half a year's time will definitely be much stronger than they are now!"

"Father, I have already considered this point. Therefore, I hope that we can improve the combat effectiveness of the army as much as possible within half a year. This half year is also crucial to us. If we can realize our goal If it is planned, it will definitely not be a problem to defeat the British and French allied forces in the future." Qin Tian continued.

"Oh, how do you plan to enhance the combat effectiveness of the troops on the Western Front?" William II asked.

"Your Majesty, His Majesty the Crown Prince suggested that the troops on the Western Front be reequipped on a large scale, at least in the shortest possible time, to enhance the semi-automatic rifles, sniper rifles, squad machine guns, general-purpose machine guns, grenades, mortars and The number of artillery of various calibers enhances the firepower of the troops. On the other hand, each legion, imitating the 8th Legion, establishes an armored division to enhance the assault capability of the troops. The previous tanks and each legion were used to cooperate with infantry It is too wasteful not to display its true power in combat. Now, with the experience of the 8th Armored Division, we can build more armored units to break the current pattern on the Western Front." Feng ? Falkenhain said.

The current Western Front has undoubtedly become a trench warfare. This kind of combat method of fighting consumption is not what Germany is willing to accept.

"However, that requires a large amount of funds. Our military expenditure is already very scarce." William II said. Since the start of the war, a large amount of war materials have been consumed, which has caused Germany's military expenditure to increase day by day.

"Father, I can advance to equip the army with these weapons. After the war is over, I will pay back." Qin Tian continued.

"Very well, let's do it!" William II nodded in satisfaction.