Chapter 2046： British and French response

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"Your Excellency, the Germans attacked first. They penetrated our line of defense from the south and have already contacted our flanking corps!" When the Germans broke through the first round of the French army, the French headquarters also After receiving relevant information, Foch and Petain could not help feeling a palpitating heart! Because Foch knows exactly what his flanking line of defense is like, and what the level of defense of the flanks is!

The Bavarian Legion can clearly feel the weakness of the French from the consecutive fights, and said, "Are all the Frenchmen who can be beaten died?" This is somewhat teasing, but in fact? Not all dead, but almost dead.... Foch focused the most elite troops on the front, and hoped to use the elite troops to oppress the Germans in the final battle, so as to let the opponent head-on and give up the outflank and interspersion that the Bavarian Army was good at. However, in the end it fell short, and his most elite troops gathered, but the Germans had already started!

"We must first grasp the direction of the German offensive. If they break the flanks and advance northward, then we only need to transfer the armored forces concentrated in the main attack group to the south. After all, from an intelligence point of view, our What the flank encounters is only a division-level offense. Their strength is limited, and we can rely on their numerical superiority to fight. If they want to continue to attack westward, we must enter the reserve team ahead of time!" Petain suggested.

"The opponent takes the initiative and they have the right to choose. What we can do now is to defend first, order some troops from the main attack group to cover our flanks, and send a telegram to the reserve army so that they can also resist the German intervening troops. Prepare." Foch ordered decisively.

"Then there is another question now, what shall we do head-on? Will we continue to attack?" Petain asked one of the most critical questions at the moment! In any case, the French army has to draw a considerable part of its force to deal with this interspersed force, so the frontal force will inevitably be insufficient. The French, who had no confidence in their deaths, would naturally suffer gains and losses at this time. And if the delay continues, when the German troops and artillery are in place, then even if the Germans are really just head-on, the French will definitely not be able to resist!

"What is the opinion of the British?" Foch was hesitant.

"Lord Hamilton believes that if the delay continues, we who do not have the advantage in positional warfare will have no chance of winning in the field. There is only one chance for the overall movement of the German army! Their mobility and supply capabilities are higher than ours. Once we cross the line of defense, we will have no risk to Paris!" Petain said and sent the British telegram.

"I see! Tell Lord Hamilton that the offensive will be carried out as planned! Let our reserve at the rear block the German knives." Commander Foch paused and continued: "There are also French troops in the T area to the north. We need to reinforce some of our troops."

"Your Excellency Commander, the T area is already very weak." Petain looked at the part on the map called the T area, which is actually the part where the French and British forces connect.

"We have to prepare for the worst situation after all. This is what the above means!" Foch said with a sigh.

"As far as your sentence is concerned, I already feel the sign of failure." Petain said helplessly, and Foch did not respond to this rather unlucky sentence.

The French army quickly adjusted its deployment. The main attacking group army was divided into at least 6 divisions for the defensive flanks. Later that day, Foch received the news that the original four infantry divisions on the flanks had been defeated. The flanking defense force of the offensive group army was increased to 8 divisions. At the same time, the French army group, which was originally a reserve team, also expanded his strength. 10 French divisions were arranged in an echelon on the only way for the German attack. And at this time, what are the British doing?

"What's the situation now?" Lord Hamilton asked, rubbing his stupid temple. Although he supported the continued offensive, he was also concerned about what happened to the French flanks, which played a very important role in his assessment of the frontal combat effectiveness of the German army.

"The French said that they had contained the German breakthrough, but according to the information provided by our insiders, 3 of the 4 French divisions that originally defended the flanks had lost contact with the command. Our radio monitors were after 3 pm Did not receive their signal!" said a British officer.

"So, now that the French flanks are more ugly?" Lord Hamilton said.

"Your Excellency Commander, I have never understood. When the army's flanks are attacked and cannot contain the opponent, shouldn't we first consolidate our position? The Germans are not strong in frontal forces, and they will not launch them now. Attack, at this time, isn't it a better choice for the French to deal with their flanks before attacking?" Montgomery said in a puzzled manner.

"That's just delaying death!" Lord Hamilton said: "Believe me, the time for the French to settle the German offensive on the flanks must be much longer than the time for the Germans to prepare for the front That is, if the French chooses If we give up the attack and protect the flanks, then our result will be to face the German two-line flanks at a later date. We will definitely not be able to fight!"

"This German approach is actually to disrupt our deployment, so at this time we must ensure that the original plan continues, so that the German conspiracy will not succeed. Only when both sides are in a state of confusion, we have Chance of victory." Lord Hamilton said.

"But what if the French army fails to stop the German flank attack and the front is shaken as a whole?" Montgomery asked.

"That's not our problem. Anyway, the British army is flanked by the entire French army. The French main attack cluster has more than 300,000 troops. Even if it is 300,000 pigs, the Germans must be killed for a while!" Hamilton The Lord said blankly!

"Fuck! Is there such an operation?" Montgomery was stunned. He didn't expect his respected Lord Lord to beggar the neighbor! This heart is too dark, right?

"This is just the worst case. Believe me, as a last resort, I will not abandon the friendly forces. If this is true, our own safety and even the national fortune of the British Empire will be in crisis. Can't care about the French," said the lord.

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