Chapter 2075 Raid Three
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"I personally prefer the second option. Even if we can temporarily help the two southern armies get rid of the bad luck of being encircled and wiped out, it is impossible for us to rely on the only two ports to withdraw millions of troops. On the one hand, there is insufficient transportation capacity, and on the other hand, we need a lot of rear troops." Admiral Wilson said.
"I will seriously consider this question. How is our supply now?" Marshal Haig asked after thinking about it.
"It's not very rich. Our land logistics supply line has been cut off by the French. All supplies can only be transported through the Strait of Dover, and this is the hunting ground for the Luftwaffe and submarine forces. Every ship of supplies we transport costs There is a price to pay for learning," Wilson said.
"Damn the French, these guys are worse than the Germans!" Marshal Haig's perception of the French has deteriorated to the extreme. "In a while, you will be in charge of contacting the country and telling them to transport more ammunition and less food, and the transport capacity saved will be responsible for transporting personnel. We are about to start preparing for evacuation now, first evacuating the wounded and logistics non-combatants."
"Your Excellency Marshal, our army has at least 1.2 million troops and auxiliary personnel and as many as 500,000 horses. If we reduce the transportation of food and fodder, our supply may have problems." Wilson said nervously.
"We have guns in our hands, and there are French cities here. If they can't transport supplies, don't they know how to rob? We and the French are already enemies! It is not natural to use guns to obtain supplies from the enemy What happened?" Marshal Haig roared loudly.
"Okay, I understand." Although there was some resistance to this order in his heart, Wilson still carried it out. This was not only a reason to vent his anger, but more importantly, it was in the best interest of the British! You know, the entire British army now relies on two ports for supplies, and the materials shipped from the opposite side have to be transferred to the port. However, both Calais and Dunkirk are within the attack range of German bombers. The transfer process is very dangerous, so in order to reduce losses and save transportation capacity as much as possible, it is undoubtedly the best choice to provide food to the enemy.
The upper echelons of the British have decided in this way, and after receiving the news of the French's betrayal, the middle and lower levels of the British army let go of their hands and feet. They completely treat the French, who were allies a few days ago, as enemies. The French civilians were surprised and angry, and this kind of behavior against the people completely cut off the possibility of reconciliation between Britain and France, and the political impact far exceeded the expectations of Haig and others. Of course, this is a later story, let’s not mention it for now!
Finally, after some discussions, Marshal Haig was still ready to fight desperately. The mobile forces of the three British armies in the north had been regrouped, and some of them were used to defend against the German troops that went straight to the coast. The mobile corps of the two armies on the southern front flanked the German army from the north and the south. From the perspective of the British, the German army was still relatively weak after the invasion. If you count the strength of the 25 divisions on the southern front to launch a wave of counterattacks, let alone defeat the opponent. , It should be no problem to contain the opponent's attack. In order to avoid the German air superiority, the British army prepared to attack at night.
While the British were formulating a counterattack plan, Ruprecht was also readjusting the deployment in the German Western Front Command.
"Our troops have successfully raided the rear facilities and heavy artillery positions of the British Fourth and Fifth Armies, and many of them have approached the British trenches. Our frontal army can also launch an attack, as long as we Concentrating forces to attack Crozier can successfully cut off the retreat of the two British armies on the southern front.
Then surround them. "Xiao Maoqi pointed to the huge map and said.
"Wait a minute, if I were a British, I would not easily give up the two southern armies. This is not only a military issue but also a political issue. They will soon have a wave of counterattacks. It is better to fight in the wilderness than in the trenches." Fighting is better," Ruprecht said.
"The British can also wait. They can wait for us to attack Crozilton's soldiers before launching a counterattack." Prince Albert, who was watching, said.
"The British can't afford to wait. Time is on our side. As time goes by, more and more troops will be transported across the line of defense. Therefore, the British's chance is only in these two days. Not at the latest Later than the day after tomorrow," Ruprecht said. Therefore, on the second day after the offensive began, the German army responsible for cutting off the north-south connection of the British army slowed down the pace of attack and waited for the reinforcements behind. The German army in charge of capturing the port in the north continued to attack and advance. The British did not keep the Germans waiting too long. On the third night after the attack began, the British army launched the largest round of counterattacks in this campaign!
"Your Excellency, Commander, our preparations are very hasty. Not only do we lack enough heavy weapons to attack the fortifications, but we don't even have enough ammunition." Wilson looked at the wall clock on the wall, and it was only an hour before the official start of the attack.
"I know that our military strength may not have much advantage this time. The only advantage I am afraid is that we have a certain amount of siege guns and train guns. The Germans attack quickly, and it is impossible to carry too many heavy artillery. If we delay our preparations, we may It will be sufficient, but the preparations of the German army will be more adequate, and time is not on our side. We do not seek to annihilate the German army, as long as we can repel them." On this point, Marshal Haig and Ruprech Te's opinion is the same, time is on the side of the Germans, and the British can't afford it!
With the passage of time, when the clock finally moved towards the moment when the attack began, the night on the Western Front was once again interrupted by the thunderous roar of artillery. It shines like the day. The British concentrated all the artillery that could be transported, and they launched a suppressive bombardment of the German army at all costs, starting from the front where the two sides were biting together and extending to the German position 20 kilometers behind the front! More than 2,000 guns of various calibers roared crazily, sending out the final challenge to the hunters like dying beasts!
After two hours of shelling, groups of British troops jumped out of the trenches and rushed towards the German positions with their rifles under the command of grassroots officers on a front tens of kilometers long. The British have the advantage in firepower, and the night makes air support very difficult. The British believe that they will never lose to the Germans in infantry close combat at night. The British army with a total of 25 divisions on the north and south lines is like a huge pliers. Ruthlessly rush to the salient of the German army!
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