Creil, British Expeditionary Force Headquarters. In Sir French's office, several Anglo-French Allied Forces generals were frowning at the military map. The map shows that more than 500,000 people from German 1st Army Corps and 8th Army Corps have launched an attack. There is no doubt that this is a great test for them.
"Gentlemen, the Germany people have launched an attack. Their forwards left Amiens and headed south. It is expected that they will be in contact with our troops tomorrow morning at the latest." Sir French said.
"Your Excellency Sir, the Germany people in the Marne River are also aggressively attacking. The pressure on Marshal Joffre's side is very high. Obviously, the Germany people are preparing to launch an all-out attack and defeat us in one fell swoop." British Expeditionary Force 1st Army Corps Commander General Haig said.
"Yes! For the Germany people, after defeating the coalition forces, they can declare their final victory. There is nothing we can do against them." British Expeditionary Force Commander of the 3rd Army Corps General Benson sighed.
For these generals of British Expeditionary Force, the tragic defeat of Royal Navy is also painful in their hearts. Although, in Britain's country, Royal Navy's status is much higher than that of the army, and Royal Navy has always taken the lion's share of the annual military expenditures. Royal Navy Unfortunately, these suppressed army generals felt a bad breath in their hearts.
However, the fiasco of Royal Navy also pushed British Empire to the brink of failure. Once British Empire is defeated in this war, the consequences will be very serious. The entire British Empire will suddenly decline from its status as a world hegemon and become an ordinary country. This is undoubtedly something that these generals cannot accept.
Therefore, these Expeditionary Force generals hope to defeat the Germany people by their own strength. In this case, they can become British Empire's savior. By then, the Army's status in Britain's country will also be greatly improved, and it may even be named Royal Army.
However, German military is too powerful. They lost a lot of troops in last year's battle. Anglo-French Allied Forces tried his best to resist German offensive. In the past six months, Anglo-French Allied Forces has become even more powerful in China. But similarly, German military has also undergone radical changes and become more powerful. This is definitely not good news for Anglo-French Allied Forces.
"Sir, I understand that the combat effectiveness of German military has been greatly improved compared to half a year ago. The troops they launched the attack on the Marne River demonstrated their powerful combat effectiveness to the fullest. Not only It is only equipped with a large number of artillery and machine guns, and its fighting spirit has also improved, so this battle may not be easy," French 1st Army Corps Commander General D'Esperey said with some worry.
General D'Esperey's words immediately silenced the atmosphere in the office. Everyone knows that this time is undoubtedly a great test for Anglo-French Allied Forces. If it fails, France will undoubtedly be the first to suffer. However, after France falls, Britain will never be able to escape. Now Britain and France is like a pair of brothers whose fate has been tied together. If they fail, neither will end well.
"No matter what, for the British Empire and French Republic, we must do our best to defeat the Germany people. Otherwise, both of our countries will be doomed." Sir French said.
General Haig, General Benson and General D'Esperey all nodded.
If possible, they certainly don't want to fight the Germany people. However, the outbreak of war was not decided by them. However, once the war started, they had no other choice. The only thing they can do is try their best to win this war.
"First of all, we need to figure out the intentions of the Germans and where to focus their offensive. This is very important. This will allow us to mobilize powerful troops to stop the Germans. Secondly, we need more troops. I have already sent a telegram to Marshal Joffre. "If possible, the French 10th Army stationed in Paris can also go to the front line to fight. There is no more effective way than defeating the Germans," Sir French said.
"Sir, I think the focus of the Germany people's attack should be Paris. There is no more important target than Paris. Didn't the Germany people always want to force us to withdraw from the war? He may think that by winning Paris, he will be able to get what he wants." General D'Esperey said.
Sir French nodded, Paris is indeed the best target. Since the beginning of this war, this has been German military's target. However, German military failed to succeed last time. But this time, it's hard to say whether German military will succeed. At least, the current situation is very unfavorable for Anglo-French Allied Forces.
"There are many routes to attack from Amiens to Paris. However, if Germany people want to save time, it is best to attack directly. This is also what we expect. In the past half In 2017, we built a large number of fortifications north of Paris. If the Germany people launch an attack, these fortifications will come in handy," General Haig said.
Sir French frowned, Anglo-French Allied Forces was building fortifications north of Paris, German military couldn't be unclear. So, will Germany people get what they want? This is undoubtedly difficult to say.
"Order the frontline troops to be on alert. Once the Germany people launch an attack, report immediately." Sir French said.
When you can't determine the direction of German offensive, you can only take this stupid method.
"Yes, Sir." Several generals replied.
"In addition, prepare the main force. Once the direction of German offensive is determined, immediately dispatch it. This time, we must successfully block the attack of the Germany people. After we have eliminated their effective forces, we will launch a counterattack and completely defeat them." Sir French said.
Sir French also wants to lead British Expeditionary Force to defeat German military. Although, there is a huge gap in strength between the two sides. But Sir French believes that British Expeditionary Force and French Army will have enough power to fight German military together. If you are lucky, it is not impossible to defeat German military.
To defeat Germany and save British Empire, they must defeat German military on French front and win. This is their only hope to win this war.