The Rise of the Empire

"Our forward has crossed the Arras-Cambrai line and has reached the city of Amiens, and now the British seem to have no intention of fighting us here. They are beginning to retreat, and our mobile corps is trying to catch them. No. If something unexpected happens, we will be able to break through Amiens and penetrate deeper into France in three days. The attack front composed of fifteen armored divisions, fast infantry divisions and cavalry divisions will sweep across the battlefield like a long knife, within the reach of our troops. No one can beat him!" Kruger said when he met with the Kaiser. \u003c/p\u003e"Where did Ruprecht's troops hit?" the Kaiser asked after nodding slightly. \u003c/p\u003e"The French Army in Reims also began to retreat. His Royal Highness the Prince of Bavaria said that the strategic goal of breaking through the Marne River defense line and establishing a solid bridgehead according to the planned plan can be achieved, but the prince also said that his armored forces will take some time. High-intensity battles can only be continued after a break, and simple breakthrough operations can be carried out, but if we want to fight the French head-on again, I am afraid that we will not be able to do it." Xiao Maoqi said on the side. \u003c/p\u003e"Okay, Little Moltke, let's analyze the current situation." The Kaiser said. \u003c/p\u003e "Both the northern and central fronts achieved great victories. Within the combat radius of armored forces and aircraft, we successfully broke through the opponent's defense line and surrounded and then eliminated the British and French troops in shallow positions. But only Judging from the consumption of the enemy's main force, the prince obviously did better than us."\u003c/p\u003e "Our armored forces are obviously stronger than the British, our air force occupied the sky, and our artillery successfully suppressed the opponent In the battle, our breakthrough was very smooth, without any setbacks. And precisely because of this series of victories, the British and the French on the northern front realized the huge power gap between the two sides, so they chose to retreat. They followed the road , retreated quickly by train, and the remaining troops also took turns to cover. Although we made a breakthrough, we were unable to kill a large number of opponents."\u003c/p\u003e "The situation in the middle is different. The French concentrated a large number of elite troops on The middle route, and overall, the prince's strength was weaker than that of the northern route, so the French decided to fight a large-scale battle. I think you have seen the results of the battle. Although the Third Army Group paid a heavy price, the French The price paid by the people was even greater. The most powerful armored group in the Allied Powers was eliminated, and the last large-scale armored force available to the French was the reserve force. And this reserve force also needed to deal with the northern and central lines at the same time. ."\u003c/p\u003eLittle Maoqi's words are easy to understand. The British and French armies on the northern front believed that they could not block their opponents and maintain the front line, so the best way was to retreat, then regroup in the rear and then fight. This approach is consistent with history. Same as above. After the failure of the border battle, the French immediately retreated, and then organized the Battle of the Marne River, finally blocking the German attack. \u003c/p\u003eThis is also what the prince is worried about. If the French leave without a fight, we will not be able to catch up. Overall, the German forces on the northern front fought a defeating campaign. The prince in the middle took advantage of the French people's desire to win and fought a war of annihilation with dangerous moves. When the armored forces on both sides were almost done fighting, and the German rapid corps came up, it was already too late for some French troops to leave! Within the reach of its own supply lines, the German Rapid Corps quickly encircled no less than 8 French divisions. Coupled with the initial breakthrough operations and armored offensive battles, the prince's troops killed at least 12 French divisions, and a total of more than 140,000 French troops were classified as permanent losses. And if the injured are included, it is possible that the number could be doubled. \u003c/p\u003eTogether with these 12 divisions of the French army, there were as many as 800 various tanks, self-propelled artillery and hundreds of artillery pieces. These equipment and personnel were not something that France could make up for in a short time.

What is the concept of 500 tanks? France's nearly three years of tank production before the war were wiped out. Even in a war situation, it would take at least half a year for the French to make up for this loss! Although the loss of artillery is not so heartbreaking, such a large loss still makes the French Army feel very strenuous in the next stage of defensive operations. \u003c/p\u003eArtillery is the god of war. Without sufficient fire support, even defensive operations have become a luxury. Therefore, in order to make up for the loss of artillery, the French Army must deploy artillery from other fronts. Forget about the northern front, the British were also The fight was full of meat and vegetables. The only thing that can make up for the losses is the southern front, and from now on, it seems that the southern front is still unusually calm! \u003c/p\u003eOf course, the prince's army also paid a heavy price. 3 armored divisions and 1 armored reserve also lost nearly 240 various tanks after 4 days of continuous fighting (the subsequent losses were mainly due to the Mines or anti-tank guns), of which about 150 were completely lost. Of the remaining 80, only 30 could be repaired and used, and the remaining 60 needed to be brought back for overhaul. \u003c/p\u003eIn addition to these damaged tanks, a considerable number of the remaining tanks also withdrew from the battlefield due to mechanical wear and failure. After a week of fighting, only 240 of the remaining 460 tanks were usable... ..... It was only a multi-division size, and these tanks were scattered across a very wide attack surface. \u003c/p\u003eExcept for tanks, although the Air Force has not suffered much losses, due to the extension of attack distance, the role that aircraft can play is getting smaller and smaller. Although the German Air Force and specialized engineering units are establishing forward airports, in the next 1 Within weeks, the Air Force's powerlessness seemed unchangeable. \u003c/p\u003eNearly 20 infantry divisions on the ground are advancing rapidly. Although a large number of French troops were defeated along the way, these infantry divisions inevitably suffered fatigue and casualties. The Third Army Group has nearly 120,000 troops. of attrition, including permanent attrition of nearly 60,000. The weapons and equipment were relatively good, but the ammunition attack was already somewhat sluggish. The French destroyed railways and stations and damaged roads when withdrawing, so the German Army could only use horses and cars to support the actions of the entire army group. \u003c/p\u003e"Let's go to the Marne River first and see the situation." In Reims, the prince said while looking at the combat map. In his opinion, this is the deepest line of attack to keep the legion's combat effectiveness at a high level. If It is possible to continue to move forward, but the attrition and burden on the troops will further increase, even to the point of being unsustainable. In order to ensure that his plan can be realized, the prince needs to keep the troops at a high level of combat effectiveness. \u003c/p\u003eThe second update~~~! Please subscribe and reward~~~! ! ! ! \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e