"General, the 13th Army Corps can no longer hold on. The frontline troops have scattered. The Germans are advancing toward us. At their rate of advance, it will not be long before they reach us!" an officer reported to General Haig.
"Damn it, the 13th Army Corps has collapsed already? Where is General George? What the hell is he doing?" General Haig cursed.
"General, General George has already fled to London!" the officer said.
"Bastard! Order the troops to prepare to withdraw!" General Haig had no other choice but to issue such an order. Although he had originally hoped to hold out on the southern defensive line for a while longer, with the 13th Army Corps already collapsed and the 12th Army Corps seemingly unable to last much longer either, continuing to hold the line would only lead them down a dead-end road. Under such circumstances, General Haig could only order a retreat.
At least by retreating, they could preserve some of their strength and join the defenses within London. If all these troops were lost here, London's defensive strength would undoubtedly be weakened even further. That would be a sheer waste.
Unfortunately, while General Haig's plan was sound, putting it into practice was not so easy.
At this moment, the British army had suffered grievous losses under the German military's fierce attacks, and its morale had fallen to rock bottom. How could they possibly still have the courage to keep fighting? As soon as General Haig's retreat order was issued, vast numbers of British troops simply fled. There were not even any troops left behind to delay the enemy and cover the main force's withdrawal.
Naturally, the German military would not let such an opportunity slip away. They immediately launched an even fiercer attack.
Thus, the British army's withdrawal