Chapter 2067 Gap One
To tell the truth, the front of the British line of defense is more than 200 kilometers. Although they can bypass most of the trenches on the front and attack the British army from the rear, they want to completely divide and surround the British army within a few days. That is also difficult. It is possible for a large number of British troops to be surrounded or restricted to support points, but relying on a sound trench system, the British army can still evacuate a large number of people along the road in the garrison area to the sea.
When the German army launches an offensive, the French position will also be fully exposed, because this time the destruction of the Hamilton Army can be said to mean that the French army's combat effectiveness is underground, but if there is a 20-kilometer-long front on the front line of defense, Then no matter how stupid the British are, they will think of the tricks between the French and the Germans! And at this point, the British can only retreat immediately, as much as they can run!
Therefore, Ruprecht's idea is very simple and realistic, that is, as long as the British army's retreat at sea can be cut off, the British army staying on land will never be able to escape, and bombers and torpedo planes can naturally make the British army retreat during the day. The English Channel has become a sea of death, and in order to prevent the British army from evacuating its troops at night, the Luftwaffe and submarine forces also need to lay mines and arrange submarines to carry out blockade missions at night. When necessary, destroyers and torpedo boat units of the High Seas Fleet will also be involved. fighting.
The eastern exit of the English Channel will become the last key point of the war. If the Germans are lucky and the British are more stupid, the main force of the Grand Fleet may also be involved in this battle. Undoubtedly the best result for the High Seas Fleet! Because it is backed by the Luftwaffe land-based air force, thousands of aircraft plus the High Seas Fleet are enough to wipe out the most powerful sea power on this planet in this era!
Therefore, for the final battle of this war, Ruprecht has prepared the most adequate response!
"According to the agreement, the French will provide us with a channel with a width of 20 kilometers in the north of Saint-Quentin. At the same time, the French also expressed their willingness to cut off all bridges and ferries on the Somme River to cut off the logistics of the British. We and the British The troops in front of the army will launch a diversionary attack at the same time to cover the main force entering from Saint-Quentin, and at the same time, the elite troops of our b army will also deal with the British troops on the south side of Saint-Quentin."
"Army group A will quickly cut off the retreat of the five British armies on the northern line after breaking through the position. At the same time, they will go all the way north to the coast. Perhaps it will be difficult for us to occupy such places as Dunkirk and Brune under the fire of the British Channel Fleet. and Calais, but we will aim our heavy artillery at the ports in these areas to interfere with the opponent's evacuation. When we reach the seaside, we will try our best to compress the space of the British with the frontal troops, and will cut from the rear at the right time The front line of the British army, and our current entry point is the connection point of the British army group." Xiao Maoqi said.
"The logistics warehouses and airports of the British are the priority targets. We entered the enemy's rear by surprise. Their defenses are very empty, so we can organize some fast light armored units to attack key nodes. I will not only send the British Expeditionary Force Stay, and the British Royal Air Force should stay as long as possible." Ruprecht didn't have much advice for Little Moltke's final plan. With such a big hole, if you still can't hold the British army, then the German army will really be over. The so-called successful success means this. If the preparation work and the early strategy are successful, then when the real battle starts, it will be a win-win situation.
While the Germans were preparing for the last land battle step by step, in Dunkirk, the headquarters of the British Expeditionary Force, Marshal Haig was anxiously waiting for a call back from Lord Hamilton on the front line.
Along with the sound from the door of the office, a staff officer sent the latest telegram to Marshal Haig. When he opened the telegram, the marshal felt his blood was about to freeze!
"Forward this telegram to Your Excellency the Prime Minister immediately. In addition, I need to be quiet. Don't disturb me if there is nothing important." Marshal Haig said immediately.
The content of the telegram is very simple. The first point is that the Sixth Army of the British Expeditionary Force commanded by Hamilton is about to die. The truth is that the French capitulated and agreed with the Germans!
"The French surrendered?" Marshal Haig kept repeating this sentence. He carefully considered the previous communication between the two sides. He was a little suspicious of Lord Hamilton's words, because at least two days ago, the French fought against the Germans again. It is time to do our best. If the French betrayed the United Kingdom, then it should be the matter of these two days. But this kind of thing cannot be easily concluded. After all, the French did not issue a statement. At the same time, in the battle between today and yesterday, you can say that the French did not work hard, or that they could protect themselves. The government compromised with the Germans, which smacks of insufficient evidence.
Hamilton was a soldier, and it was possible for him to analyze and draw this conclusion from a military point of view, but Haig, the commander of the British Expeditionary Force, could not easily draw a conclusion. This was not a military issue but a political issue. The current situation is already at stake. If I make a mistake again and make Britain and France separate from Germany, then this war will be completely lost. So he is now forwarding the telegram to the British government to let them negotiate with the French, and he has to make two-handed preparations on his side.
In the view of Marshal Haig, if it is purely from a military point of view, it is understandable for the French to admit defeat in this situation. The Germans really didn't put much effort. In the first few days, they pushed forward and crushed the French defense line like a millstone. Then a fast army with a size of about 120,000 easily penetrated the French defense line. The flanks of the main force of the French army went deep into the rear and wiped out the French reserve team. With the war at this level, France can really vote. Even, if Haig himself is the president of France, he thinks it is better to vote now than to surrender when the Germans enter Paris, right?
And if the French surrender, there is no doubt that the Germans will definitely attack the British army. Although they don't know where the German army's offensive power limit is, Marshal Haig knows one thing, that is, this attack , the Germans were far from exhausting their full strength!
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