"Commander, I personally support fighting a decisive battle against the German military at Canterbury. We would indeed hold considerable advantages there. At the very least, we could concentrate five Army Corps against the Germans' two corps and two Marine Divisions. The 3rd Army Corps and 8th Army Corps could then withdraw farther to Maidstone to deal with one German corps and one Marine Division. On either battlefield, we would hold a major advantage in troop strength. If we performed well, we would stand a very good chance of defeating the Germans!" General Haig said.
"Even if we concentrated five Army Corps at Canterbury, we would have fewer than a million men. Yet Germany's 1st Army Corps and 2nd Army Corps, together with two Marine Divisions, totaled nearly seven hundred thousand. Our numerical advantage would be extremely limited. As for the 3rd Army Corps and 8th Army Corps, they currently had fewer than four hundred thousand men, while Germany's 3rd Army Corps and one Marine Division also had more than two hundred thousand. With 1.4 million men against more than nine hundred thousand German troops, would our odds of victory truly be that great?" General Benson voiced his doubts.
General Hamilton nodded. "Indeed, our advantage does not seem very great. But we are fighting on home soil and can receive reinforcements at any time. The Germans, meanwhile, have to cross the Channel. If we fight them at Canterbury, we can also receive reinforcements from London at any time. If necessary, I will deploy troops from London to reinforce us. Then we will certainly defeat the Germans!"
"Commander, if that is the case, then I suggest secretly transferring two elite Army Corps from London to cooperate with the 3rd Army Corps and 8th Army Corps, eliminating Germany's 3rd Army Corps and the