Iron Blood Germany: Rise of the Kaiser's Son
Chapter 810

Crisis

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"Field Marshal, the 1st Army Corps and 2nd Army Corps achieved their planned objectives in today's operations. With the support of armored units, the infantry successfully carried out their penetrations, slicing the entire British defensive zone apart. Tomorrow, we can press the attack further and wipe out even more British troops!"

"Excellent. The Imperial Army's armored units truly are the most powerful!" Field Marshal Falkenhayn nodded in satisfaction. The British had assembled more than a million troops around Canterbury. Yet under the German military's ferocious assault, they had still been unable to hold. This showed just how formidable the German military's striking power was.

"Field Marshal, the infantry of the 1st Army Corps and 2nd Army Corps are preparing to defend against a British counterattack. However, judging from the front-line situation, after large numbers of British troops were routed, they will not be able to scrape together much strength for a counterattack anytime soon. Once our offensive begins, the British will be completely suppressed!"

Field Marshal Falkenhayn nodded. "Send a telegram to the navy. Tonight, we will still need their bombardment of the British troops to ease the army's pressure!"

"Yes, Field Marshal!"

At night, the Army Air Corps' aircraft could not take off or land. Thus, the heavy responsibility of providing fire support to the army fell upon the navy. Fortunately, naval guns were hardly affected and could operate almost around the clock. As long as the army supplied the coordinates, they could open fire. Of course, the targets had to be within the range of the naval guns. Although Canterbury and its surrounding areas were some distance from the coast, they still lay within the gun range of the German Navy's capital ships. Those large-caliber naval guns could still provide the army with powerful fire support.

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