While the main force of German military and the main force of Anglo-French Allied Forces were fighting in the South Bank of the Marne River, the attack of other units of German military also started. Right Wing Army Group, composed of German 6th Army Corps and 7th Army Corps, began to attack Verdun. French 3rd Army Corps and 5th Army Corps are about 400,000 people, fighting against German military here.
Left Wing Army Group, composed of German 1st Army Corps and 8th Army Corps, also started from Amiens on April 1st and attacked all the way south, aiming directly at Rouen beside Seine River.
Although, the distance from Amiens to Rouen is more than one hundred kilometers. At the same time, there are hundreds of thousands of Anglo-French Allied Forces intercepted. However, German 1st Army Corps and 8th Army Corps have a combined number of half a million people. They are well-equipped and well-trained, and can be called German military's elite troops. Especially 8th Army Corps, and even Eastern Front, single-handedly defeated Russia. With such a powerful force, it is undoubtedly very suitable for them to take on the task of attacking.
In order to ensure the long-distance attack of hundreds of thousands of troops, Oscar prepared a large number of Truck for German 1st Army Corps and 8th Army Corps before the war. These Truck can not only be used to tow cannons and transport combat materials, but also can be used directly to transport troops at critical moments. Car wheels are always faster and require less effort than a soldier's legs. After arriving by car, you can get out of the car and fight.
"General Ludendorff, Your Highness, they have already started a fierce battle with Anglo-French Allied Forces at the South Bank of the Marne River. Although the battle is fierce, we are still firm It can be said that the main force of Anglo-French Allied Forces has been held back by us. What happens next is up to us," said Commander of the 1st Army Corps General Kluck.
Lieutenant General Ludendorff nodded. Compared to General Kluck, Lieutenant General Ludendorff is much younger. At the same time, his military rank and position are lower. Being able to serve as 8th Army Corps's chief of staff with the rank of lieutenant general, and taking full command of 8th Army Corps when Oscar is away, shows how much he has Oscar's trust.
Of course, the most important thing is that Lieutenant General Ludendorff himself is very capable. Otherwise, Oscar would not have the discernment to pass him by and let him be promoted from Colonel to lieutenant general in a short period of time. Once this war is over, it is not impossible for Ludendorff to be promoted again.
"General, we fight all the way from Amiens to Rouen. We need to defeat British Expeditionary Force 1st Army Corps, 3rd Army Corps and French 1st Army Corps. Although, these three The total number of the group army is only about 600,000, not much more than us. However, these troops are undoubtedly Anglo-French Allied Forces's real elites, so we need to be particularly careful in this battle," Lieutenant General Ludendorff said.
Although, 8th Army Corps was able to defeat Russia's millions of troops on the Eastern Front with his own legion. However, the combat effectiveness of the Russian army is much worse than that of Anglo-French Allied Forces. Ludendorff doesn't believe that 8th Army Corps can still achieve such incredible results on Western Front. However, Lieutenant General Ludendorff also believes that they will definitely win the final victory on Western Front.
General Kluck nodded. "According to the plan, we can advance directly south along the road and railway, all the way to Rouen, then cross Seine River at Rouen, attack Dong along Seine River, and advance to Paris. Although Anglo-French Allied Forces will block us, I believe we can defeat them."
Although, the most essential part of Paris is now on the north shore of the Seine River. Left Wing Army Group attacked the south bank of Paris. The reason why Left Wing Army Group was allowed to attack the south bank of Paris was to encircle the main force of Anglo-French Allied Forces's remaining troops at Paris. Oscar believes that when Left Wing Army Group hits Paris, Central Army Group will also defeat Anglo-French Allied Forces's main force in the South Bank of the Marne River and hit Paris. At that time, the two clusters happened to be one in the north and one in the south, surrounding Paris. At that time, the main force of Anglo-French Allied Forces's remaining troops will not be able to escape and will have to be annihilated by them.
"General Ludendorff, 8th Army Corps are you ready?" General Kluck asked.
Because General Kluck has the highest military rank and Oscar is not in charge of 8th Army Corps, Commander of Left Wing Army Group will be held by General Kluck.
"General, we are ready and ready to go at any time." General Ludendorff replied.
General Kluck looked at his watch, and then said, "Okay, in one hour, the whole army will set off."
At 9 a. m. on April 1, Left Wing Army Group, composed of German 1st Army Corps and 8th Army Corps, split into two routes and headed south from Amiens.
Deployed in the northwest region of France are British Expeditionary Force 1st Army Corps, 3rd Army Corps and French 1st Army Corps. These three troops are all elite troops of Anglo-French Allied Forces. Not only are they well-equipped, but they are also well-trained. Unlike those newly formed troops, their combat effectiveness is undoubtedly more powerful.
The person responsible for commanding this unit is British Expeditionary Force Commander Sir French. The headquarters is located at Creil in the north of Paris. Their mission was originally to prevent German military from attacking Paris. You know, during last year's battle, German 1st Army Corps rushed directly to a place only a few dozen kilometers away from Paris, which frightened many French senior officials and almost fled in a rage.
In order to prevent this situation from happening again, Anglo-French Allied Forces mobilized the main force to defend Paris.
Only, this time they guessed wrong. German 1st Army Corps and 8th Army Corps did not attack Paris directly, but chose to bypass Rouen and then attack Paris. There is another reason for doing this, and that is to cut off shipping on the Seine River.
Many of British Expeditionary Force's supplies and equipment arrived in France from Britain. The route on the Seine River has become an important supply chain for British Expeditionary Force. Once the Seine River route is cut off, there will be problems with the supply of British Expeditionary Force. By then, combat effectiveness will inevitably be affected. German military It is relatively easier to win.
German military Left Wing Army Group Two legions of 500,000 people launched an attack, which immediately made the Anglo-French Allied Forces top brass nervous. Sir French immediately ordered, British Expeditionary Force 1st Army Corps, 3rd Army Corps French 1st Army Corps, to prepare for battle. Once you encounter German military attack, you must resist it. At the same time, Sir French also plans to dispatch reinforcements for reinforcements. British Expeditionary Force 4th Army Corps, French 10th Army Corps who stayed behind Paris, and French 11th Army Corps and 12th Army Corps formed in southern France can all be deployed to the front line to fight when necessary.