Chapter 1934： 7 up and 8 down British man

If people are afraid, they will think more. Therefore, the original message from the British intelligence agency in the United States only said that the US President might have met with the French delegation. However, in the inference of the British high-level officials, they believed that the two sides may have reached a preliminary agreement, and the British had very good reasons. Simple! If the hammer did not hit the ground, could the French let their chief of staff go? And if you follow this logical line to talk, then the next question will be more logical.

Now that the United States and France have reached a preliminary agreement, the Americans will definitely put pressure on the Germans, and if the Germans, who are already on the Western Front, can not beat the French, they will definitely hit the British with this hammer! Of course, the most important thing is that the Germans have just rejected the British request for peace talks, so in the eyes of the British, it has proved the British guess!

Sitting and waiting for death has never been the style of the British. Britain in this era is definitely enough for men! They began to make the last effort. First of all, you will definitely not be able to run at this time. Millions of troops want to withdraw from the French battlefield. Have you asked the opposite German if he agrees? Think of the Dunkirk retreat in history. When the Germans’ brains were drawn to the point that it could even be understood as releasing water, and the British army was concentrated in the small town of Dunkirk, the British spent 1 week. About 400,000 people (including the French army) were evacuated in time.

And now? Hundreds of British military divisions are scattered on the front of nearly 200 kilometers! How do you withdraw? What will the Germans do when you withdraw? What would the French think? Don't think about it, if the British dared to leave the defense line that had been repaired for nearly two years at this time, they would definitely be killed directly! Politically, it was announced that Britain had lost the war, and even the angry French might even fight back! So, I definitely can't go!

So, after taking half a bottle of tranquilizers, the British executives came up with a more reliable plan. And the first step of 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. It is better to bargain with Germany with the British than to use American influence!" The Prime Minister said this at the meeting.

To put it plainly is to show strength and sincerity! It is easy to show strength. The British have to launch a limited offensive to prove themselves. Although the British and French in the previous winter battles were not worth the gains, the German combat effectiveness at the time was affected by domestic events after all. The British exchange ratio seemed to be good. But at this time, if the British wanted to launch an offensive on land, it was really pure. delivered!

If you can’t afford to send it on the ground, you can only rely on the air force that feels okay at the moment. Before, because of the sudden arrival of the Bavarian Air Force, the British Air Force suffered huge losses due to the sudden arrival of the Bavarian Air Force, but it is quickly decreasing. After the attack mission, this loss was also reduced, and just after a round of autumn wind from the navy, the British Air Force, in terms of scale, was blowing again. So all this makes the British senior management very optimistic about the status of the Royal Air Force.

And the other one is to give the French some benefits and convince them that the British will not abandon their allies. The so-called advantage is to hand over the command of some British troops to the French! Of course, the British will definitely not give the French army the native army. The British lives on the British Isles are very precious, while the lives of the Australians and New Zealanders are worse. The British decided to give part of the Anzac army to France. people.

In fact, what the British did was really useful. What really impressed Marshal Foch was that the British were willing to transfer part of the command of the army to the French! Of course, there may be some misunderstandings on the issue of military strength between the two sides. The French believe that they can get at least 200,000 additional reinforcements, while the British intend to hand over no more than 120,000...

"In other words, what we need now is just acting? A huge propaganda campaign?" Marshal Trenchard asked after General Haig explained for a long time.

"No, it's not a play. We really need the air force to disrupt the German defensive deployment!" General Haig shook his head and said, "Although the senior management has stated that they will provide us with more than 300,000 reinforcements in the future. But this It will take time, and it will take at least two and a half months to increase the number of our corps by 300,000 while ensuring that the daily losses are compensated. This time is too long, if the Germans concentrate their forces on us only. This battle It is very likely to happen within a month. At this time, our reinforcements are too late to arrive."

"You know, our previous fight on the Western Front seemed like two wolves fighting a leopard. When the Germans attack one of us the other side will help. The Germans have never been able to Attack one of them with full force, so we can have a certain advantage on the western front, but now, if the Germans launch a full blow to us, do you think the French will take the initiative to launch an offensive to contain the Germans?" General Haig asked rhetorically.

"Do you mean that the French might look on the wall?" Trenchard said with a gloomy face.

"It's not clear, but we have to be prepared for everything. Therefore, I know that the air force will suffer very heavy losses if it takes the initiative to attack. However, for the 1.6 million British army and the British Empire, I hope that you and yours The Air Force can take this responsibility!" Now Haig is almost begging the opposite Trenchard!

After all, he is also a British veteran who has played with the Germans for a year. Marshal Haig is very clear about the current combat effectiveness of the two sides. Don’t say that the Western Front is a nightmare for the offensive side. There is some truth to this. It’s true that the offensive side is more difficult. But how do you explain whether the Germans are offensive or defensive? Are Germans better than sure? It's embarrassing to talk about this topic.

In fact, General Haig had a very deep understanding of the current situation of the British army. It is true that in terms of scale and strength of forces, the Western Front definitely represents the highest level of both sides in the previous World War I, and even now, the British army can be called the pinnacle when it comes to the number of equipment and the scale of forces. But General Haig knew that there was no essential change in the so-called peak of the British army, and after the opposite German army reached the peak, there was an essential leap in combat effectiveness! It can even be understood that the strategic and tactical system has been substantially improved!

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