Chapter 2046 The Response of Britain and France

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"Your Excellency, Commander, the Germans attacked first. They penetrated our defense line from the south and have been in contact with our flanking armies!" When the Germans broke through the first round of French troops, the French General Headquarters also Relevant information was received, and this news made Foch and Pétain feel palpitations! Because Foch knew very well what his flank defense looked like, and he also knew what the level of the troops defending the flank was!

The Bavarian Legion could clearly feel the weakness of the French from successive battles, and said, "Are all the French who can fight dead?" This is a bit teasing, but in reality? Not all of them died, but almost all of them died... Foch concentrated the most elite troops on the front, and hoped to use the elite troops to suppress the German army in the final battle, so that the opponent could meet head-on and give up the outflanking and penetration that the Bavarian Army was good at. However, in the end, the success fell short. His most elite troops were gathered together, but the Germans had already taken action first!

"We must now seize the direction of the German attack. If they advance north after breaking the flank, then we only need to move the armored forces concentrated in the main attack group south. After all, from the intelligence point of view, our What we encounter on the flank is only a division-level attack. Their troops are limited, so we can rely on our numerical advantage. But if they continue to attack westward, we will have to invest in reserves in advance!" Pétain suggested.

"The other side takes the initiative and they have the right to choose. All 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 to ask them to also prepare to resist the German troops. Get ready." Foch ordered decisively.

"So now there is another question, what should we do head on? Should we continue to attack?" Pétain asked the most critical question at the moment! In any case, the French army will allocate a considerable part of its strength to deal with this intersecting force, so the frontal strength will inevitably be insufficient. The French, who had no confidence in fighting to the death, would naturally worry about 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 fighting head-on, the French will never be able to resist it!

"What do the British think?" Foch was hesitant.

"Lord Hamilton believes that if the delay continues, we who have no advantage in positional warfare will have no chance of winning in the field. The German army's overall movement will only have one chance! Their mobility and supply capabilities are higher than ours. And Once we cross the defense line, we will be safe all the way to Paris!" Pétain said, sending the British telegram up.

"I understand! Tell Lord Hamilton that the offensive will be carried out as planned! Let our reserves in the rear block the German sharp knives." Commander Foch paused and then said: "There are also French troops in the T area to the north. We need to redeploy some of our troops to strengthen our forces."

"Your Excellency, Commander, the T area is already very weak." Pétain looked at the part on the map called the T area, which was actually the connection between the French and British armies and said with some panic.

"After all, we have to prepare for the worst case scenario. This is what it means above!" Foch said with a sigh.

"With just your words, I already feel the signs of failure." Petain said helplessly, but Foch did not respond to this rather unfavorable words.

The French army quickly adjusted its deployment. The main offensive group army was divided into at least 6 divisions to defend the flanks. When Foch received the news later that day that all 4 infantry divisions on the flanks had been defeated,

The flank defense strength of the main offensive group was increased to 8 divisions. At the same time, the French army group, which was originally a reserve force, also deployed its forces. 10 French army divisions were arranged in echelons on the only path for the German attack. What are the British doing at this time?

"How is the situation now?" Lord Hamilton asked, rubbing his numb temples. Although he supported the continued attack, he was also concerned about what was happening to the French flanks, which played a very important role in his assessment of the German army's frontal combat effectiveness.

"The French said that they had contained the German breakthrough, but according to information provided by our insiders, 3 of the 4 French divisions that originally defended the flanks have lost contact with the headquarters. Our radio monitoring personnel after 3 p.m. No signal from them either!" said a British officer.

"So, the French flank is now in danger?" 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 positions? The Germans do not have strong frontal forces, and they will not launch yet. Attack, at this time, wouldn't it be a better choice to let the French take care of their flanks before attacking?" Montgomery on the side said with some confusion.

"That's just delaying death!" Lord Hamilton said: "Believe me, the time it takes for the French to deal with the German attack on the flanks will definitely be much longer than the time for the Germans to prepare for the front. In other words, if the French choose to give up the attack and protect the flanks, , then our result will be to face a two-line attack by the German army later in the day. We will definitely not be able to defeat it!"

"What the Germans did was actually to disrupt our deployment, so at this time we must ensure that the original plan continues to prevent the German conspiracy from succeeding. Only when both sides are in a relatively chaotic state can we have chance of victory," said Lord Hamilton.

"But what if the French failed to stop the German flank attack and the entire front faltered?" Montgomery asked.

"Then it's not our problem. Anyway, the British army is flanked by the entire French army. The French main attack group has more than 300,000 troops. Even if there are 300,000 pigs, the Germans will have to kill them for a while!" Hamilton The Lord said expressionlessly!

"What the hell! Is there such an operation?" Montgomery was shocked. He didn't expect that his respected Lord actually had the idea of ​​​​beggar his neighbor! Is this heart too dark?

"This is just the worst case scenario. Believe me, I will not abandon friendly forces unless it is absolutely necessary. And if it comes to this step, our own safety and even the national destiny of the British Empire will be in crisis. Naturally, too There is no way to worry about the French," said the lord.

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