"General, the Germany people were defeated. They evacuated Le Havre. Those Germany people suffered heavy losses under the Naval Gun bombardment of the navy and had to evacuate in confusion!" A staff officer reported to General Haig with excitement.
"Okay, great!" General Haig was also overjoyed. Originally, they had been suppressed by German military on the battlefield and were constantly defeated. When have they ever defeated German military? This victory is really valuable for them.
"Have we caused great losses to Germany people?" General Haig then asked.
"General, it's not clear yet. However, Germany people fled in confusion, and the losses will definitely not be small!" the staff officer reported.
General Haig nodded. "Continue to pay attention! In addition, keep in close contact with the navy to ensure that the shells fired by Naval Warship can continue to fall on the heads of Germany people."
"Yes, General!" the staff officer replied.
There is no doubt that this is a rare opportunity for British Expeditionary Force to hit German military hard. Of course they will seize this opportunity firmly and will not let it go easily.
It wasn't until German military completely withdrew from Le Havre and evacuated beyond the range of Britain Naval Warship's main gun that British Navy's battleship stopped shooting. General Haig, only at this time went to report the results of the battle to Sir French.
"Your Excellency, the Germany people have been driven out of Le Havre by us. Moreover, the Naval Gun bombardment by the navy has caused considerable casualties to the Germany people." General Haig looked excited.
"Well, very good. This time, we finally defeated the Germany people. General Haig, can we continue to hold on to Le Havre?" Sir French asked.
Although he defeated German military once, Sir French was very happy. However, what he really cares about is whether British Expeditionary Force can defend Le Havre. This is the most important thing.
"Your Excellency Sir, there are Navy's fire support and Germany people. Don't even think about attacking Le Havre anymore. The navy's Naval Gun will tear them all into pieces. Unless German navy launches a large-scale campaign to defeat Royal Navy's fleet." General Haig said.
The powerful firepower possessed by 21 Pre-dreadnought and 13 Armored Cruiser is undoubtedly extremely powerful. If German military continues to attack Le Havre, it will inevitably suffer heavy losses under the bombardment of British Navy. Even German Navy cannot bear such a loss. Therefore, with the support of Royal Navy, British Expeditionary Force is very likely to hold on to Le Havre.
Of course, if German Navy is dispatched in a large scale, British Royal Navy's fleet composed of Pre-dreadnought and Armored Cruiser can only praise and avoid the edge. Without the support of Royal Navy, British Expeditionary Force wants to defend Le Havre under German offensive, which is a complete fantasy.
Sir French nodded. "Indeed, if German Navy is dispatched, then there is nothing we can do. However, I don't think German navy can come to Le Havre for a while. English Channel and Dover Strait are densely covered with Naval Mine. Royal Navy is also actively preparing for the final battle with German Navy. If Royal Navy can win this time, then our crisis will be completely resolved. If Royal Navy still ends in failure, then there will be no point in us continuing to stick to Le Havre."
"Yes, Sir." General Haig nodded.
They persisted at Le Havre just to hold on until the final decisive battle between Royal Navy and German Navy to decide the winner. If Royal Navy still fails, then their best outcome will undoubtedly be to withdraw to the country and prepare to defend their homeland.
In any case, after British Expeditionary Force defeated German military's first round of attack, the entire army fell into a carnival. The officers and soldiers rejoiced and celebrated the victory, as if Germany had been completely defeated.
Although, the battle has just begun. However, this victory improved British Expeditionary Force's morale a lot. The originally low morale began to gradually recover. Everyone seems to have become more confident about the next battle.
On the other hand, German military, General Kluck and Lieutenant General Ludendorff looked very ugly. The entire headquarters was filled with an indescribable sense of depression.
"General Ludendorff, have our losses been calculated?" General Kluck asked.
"General, preliminary statistics show that we lost nearly 10,000 people in this round of attacks. More than half of them were killed in action. In addition, we also lost more than 500 artillery pieces of various calibers. It can be said that this is definitely the biggest loss we have suffered since the outbreak of the war!" Lieutenant General Ludendorff said.
Whether it is 1st Army Corps or 8th Army Corps, in the battles of the past half year, they have wiped out countless enemies, but their own casualties are very limited. This time, in just two hours, they suffered tens of thousands of casualties, and the morale of the troops also suffered a fatal blow. This is unprecedented for these two legions.
"Damn it! When did Britain's navy come here? Didn't Air Corps conduct reconnaissance before and found no threat?" General Kluck asked.
"General, this is obviously a conspiracy of the Britain people. They deliberately avoided the detection of our Reconnaissance Aircraft, and only arrived at Le Havre after we launched the attack. The purpose was to launch a surprise attack on us and severely damage us. Obviously, their plan was successful!" Lieutenant General Ludendorff said.
"Report. General, Air Corps has identified British Navy. They dispatched 21 Pre-dreadnought and 13 Armored Cruiser. There are also a large number of small and medium-sized warships." the staff officer reported.
"Pre-dreadnought and Armored Cruiser?" General Kluck and Lieutenant General Ludendorff were both stunned for a moment, and then they understood completely.
"Damn Britain guy. It turns out they are using Pre-dreadnought and Armored Cruiser to deal with us." General Kluck said with a bitter smile.
"Yes! General. Those Pre-dreadnought and Armored Cruiser are vulnerable to Imperial Navy's Capital Ships team. But, for the army, it is a nightmare. We want to defeat British Expeditionary Force, to capture Le Havre, we must first kill British Fleet. Otherwise, we must drive them away from Le Havre," Lieutenant General Ludendorff said.
General Kluck nodded. However, how to deal with British fleet is undoubtedly a headache.