Germany Capital Berlin, General Staff Headquarters, German Emperor Wilhelm II are listening to the chief of general staff Moltke the Younger's report on the results of Battle of the French Border with smiles on their faces.
Three days ago, Battle of the French Border finally came to an end. In this battle, German Empire successfully defeated Anglo-French Allied Forces and won the victory of Battle of the French Border.
This battle started on August 8 and ended on August 24, lasting half a month. Both sides dispatched a total of more than 3.5 million troops. However, Anglo-French Allied Forces, who had superior military strength, was still no match for the elite German military, and lost the battle.
German military attempted to use the main force of the right wing (22 corps and 7 cavalry divisions) to detour west of Paris via Belgium, and encircle and annihilate the main force of the coalition forces at Franco-Belgian border. Anglo-French Allied Forces (22 semi-corps and 7 semi-cavalry divisions) deployed on the Étain, Montmédy, Charleroi, and Landrecies lines and launched an attack in the centrifugal direction. The campaign takes place in 4 areas. From August 8 to 18, the French No. 1 and 2nd Army Corps attacked the Alsace and Lorraine areas. On the 20th, the 6th German military and 7th Army Corps launched a counterattack, and the French army retreated to the Nancy Heights front line. From the 22nd to the 25th, the 4th and 5th armies of German military and the 3rd and 4th Army Corps of France had an encounter at Ardennes. The French army with superior strength was defeated by German military and retreated to Verdun and Meuse River. From the 21st to the 23rd, the 2nd German military and 3rd Army Corps forcibly crossed Sambre River and Meuse River respectively, forcing the French 5th Army Corps to retreat to the area south of Philippeville. On the 23rd and 24th, the German military 1st Group Army pushed back the British Expeditionary Force to the Le Cateau and Cambrai lines in the Mons area. In this battle, more than 3.5 million troops from both sides participated.
In this battle, Anglo-French Allied Forces suffered about 300,000 casualties. It lost all fronts north of Verdun, and Paris was threatened. The Plan XVII that the French army fought against German military went bankrupt, and German military took the Western Front strategic initiative.
Of course, German military does not have its own strategic goal and is the main force to eliminate Anglo-French Allied Forces among Battle of the French Border. Although Anglo-French Allied Forces suffered heavy losses, the main force withdrew to the south of the Marne River. This gives Anglo-French Allied Forces enough troops to defend Marne River. In addition, France is still frantically mobilizing and organizing more troops to go to the front line for defense. Britain is also sending more Expeditionary Force to France. In the end, Anglo-French Allied Forces suffered heavy losses. However, Marne River resisted German offensive. Germany's strategic plan to quickly destroy France went bankrupt, and the war inevitably turned into a war of attrition, thus entering a very unfavorable situation for Germany.
These are all wars that took place in another time and space. But in this time and space, with the existence of the variable Oscar, perhaps, everything will be changed!
"Your Majesty, Anglo-French Allied Forces have been severely damaged by us. Although they still have many troops. But after a series of battles, it can be proved undoubtedly that German Army's combat effectiveness is definitely the best in the world. No country's army can compete with the German Army." Moltke the Younger looked very excited and proud, with a red face.
Previously, 8th Army Corps, led by Oscar, won among Battle of Tannenberg, which put huge pressure on him. But now, through the victory of Battle of the French Border, his status has been consolidated again.
8th Army Corps wiped out more than 200,000 Russian troops, but he commanded German military's main force to wipe out more than 300,000 Anglo-French Allied Forces. Not only do we have an advantage in quantity, but we also have an advantage in quality. How can the Russian army compare with Anglo-French Allied Forces?
"Well, well done. Now we have gained the advantage of northern France. If we can win the next battle and break through the Marne River, Paris will be right around the corner. As long as we win Paris, French will definitely kneel down and pray to us for peace in humiliation. Everything will be exactly the same as it was more than 40 years ago." Wilhelm II's face was red, as if he had seen victory.
"Yes, Your Majesty. We will definitely win." Moltke the Younger echoed.
The other people, including Minister of War Feng Falkenhayn, all had smiles on their faces. Anyway, this is German military winning on the front. This will be very beneficial for the entire Germany.
"Your Majesty, 8th Army Corps sent Telegram." A staff officer walked in with a smile on his face.
"Oh, Oskar have they won again?" Wilhelm II asked with a smile. German military's comprehensive victory on the frontline battlefield made him, the emperor, feel very good. When Battle of the French Border had just ended, Battle of Masurian Lakes of 8th Army Corps and Russian 1st Army Corps had also entered the climax.
"Yes, Your Majesty. 8th Army Corps called, Russian 1st Army Corps Commander General Leiningen-Kempf, officially surrendered to us. The number of surrendered Russian troops exceeds 200,000. 8th Army Corps is now placing prisoners and resting," the staff officer said.
Russian 1st Army Corps surrendered? This news is a huge shock to everyone. After all, annihilating an enemy's army and forcing an enemy's army to surrender are completely different concepts!
"Haha, okay, Oskar and 8th Army Corps, they did a great job. They first annihilated Russian 2nd Army Corps, and then forced the Russian army's to surrender. 1st Army Corps. Russian Northwestern Front Army, it's over. Russians is on the eastern front and can no longer pose a threat to us." Wilhelm II laughed.
German military achieved victory on both the Western and Eastern Fronts, which made him very happy. Now, he is even more sure that Germany will definitely win in this battle.
"Congratulations Your Majesty!" The other generals beamed with joy. Especially Minister of War Feng Falkenhayn, with his old face smiling like a chrysanthemum.
Moltke the Younger, also congratulations to Wilhelm II. However, the smile on his face didn't seem very real.
Compared with 8th Army Corps's great victory on the Eastern Front, the victory in the French border battle on the Western Front seems to be nothing at all. Although, they also wiped out Anglo-French Allied Forces three hundred thousand people. But 8th Army Corps defeated the Russian army of 500,000 people with a force of 180,000 people. This was undoubtedly a great victory. Besides, 8th Army Corps can be said to have solved the crisis on the Eastern Front by himself. Even if the Russian army will launch an attack next, Germany has at least survived the most difficult time. On the Western Front, the war will continue.
Moltke the Younger is a little worried. As Oscar's contribution in the war becomes greater and greater, Wilhelm II will inevitably pay more and more attention to it. By that time, Oscar will have more and more say. If things go wrong, his position as chief of general staff will be over. For Moltke the Younger, power is everything to him and cannot be lost.