"What were the British up to? They had actually taken the initiative to contract their forces. Wasn't that allowing us to complete the landing without any worries at our rear? Even if they had continued holding their positions and used artillery to bombard our landing sites, they should have been able to inflict considerable losses on us!" General Kluck frowned.
"Who knows what they're up to! Still, it does us no harm. At the very least, several of our main army corps have landed successfully. Only now can we be said to have truly gained a foothold in Britain. From here on, it will be impossible for the British to drive us back into the sea!" General Bülow said.
"No matter what the British are planning, we only need to launch the attack according to the original plan. I don't believe that simply concentrating their troops will allow them to withstand our offensive!" General Hutier was equally high-spirited.
In the eyes of these German military commanders, the British Army's withdrawal of its lines and concentration of forces would indeed pose a certain threat to the German military. But overall, that threat would not be too great. With the German military's combat strength, they had more than enough power to deal with the British Army.
"General Ludendorff, what do you think?" Field Marshal Falkenhayn asked.
"Your Excellency, I believe the British are doing this for no more than to play to their strengths and avoid their weaknesses. Fighting along the coast, we can not only receive fire support from Naval Warships, but also air support from the Army Air Corps. On top of that, our infantry firepower is far stronger than the British's to begin with. Therefore, the British have no chance of victory fighting us along the coast. If the