"General, do we want to continue the attack?" Commander of the British 3rd Infantry Division asked.
Originally, the order they received was that after the tank troops broke through German defensive line, the infantry would launch an attack to recapture the positions occupied by German military in one fell swoop and eliminate those German military.
But now, their tank troops have been almost disabled in the battle. If the infantry were allowed to attack again, it would be no different than asking them to die. Therefore, the division commander of 3rd Infantry Division was afraid that General Hamilton and General Haig would give orders for them to continue the attack.
General Hamilton said nothing. The disastrous defeat of the tank unit made him lose all confidence.
"Stop the plan temporarily!" General Haig said. It was obviously impossible for him to let his troops die in vain.
"Yes, General." 3rd Infantry Division's division commander breathed a sigh of relief, and his anxious heart finally returned to his stomach.
The British attack ended in an anticlimactic manner. The heavy losses caused their plan to completely fail. Moreover, it made the current war situation even more unfavorable to them.
After returning to the headquarters, General Hamilton's face became even more ugly.
"General Haig, Germany people's fighting power is so powerful that it completely exceeded our expectations. Even the attack of the tank troops was not effective. So, we may lose this battle!" General Hamilton was a little desperate.
Originally, he wanted to defeat German military in this battle and win a big victory. But now it seems that he imagined everything too simply. German military's strong strength directly dashed their hopes.
"Your Excellency Commander, it is indeed very difficult for us to win this battle. It can even be said that the hope is extremely slim. We may have to prepare for failure!" General Haig sighed. He also knew that once Southeast War Zone failed in this big battle, how much damage it would cause to Britain. Not only will hundreds of thousands or even millions of troops be lost, but the war will also directly spread to London. By then, the British army would have even less room for maneuver.
"Is there any way to reverse the situation?" General Hamilton seemed a little unwilling.
"Your Excellency Commander, now we can only take a defensive position. It is foreseeable that a large-scale attack by the Germany people will begin soon. We can only eliminate their effective forces as much as possible during defense. In this way, it is possible to reverse the situation. After all, the biggest weakness of the Germany people is that they have too few troops. In terms of military strength, we always have an advantage." General Haig said.
General Hamilton nodded and adopted General Haig's suggestion. Besides, he really didn't know what to do.
"Your Excellency Commander, if possible, we'd better deploy some reinforcements from other theaters. With our current strength alone, it is impossible to withstand the Germany people's attack. If there are reinforcements, once the battle situation is unfavorable, we can also evacuate the main force instead of losing too much in Southeast War Zone." General Haig then suggested.
"I will report to London!" General Hamilton naturally knew that it would be great if there was another batch of reinforcements. But he also knew that it would be very difficult for London to mobilize the troops originally defending London.
After the British counterattack was crushed, German military's attack began according to the predetermined plan. The main forces of German 1st Army Corps and 2nd Army Corps, with the assistance of Armored Forces, frequently launched attacks, constantly tearing apart the British defense line, then interspersed and surrounded them, and eliminated them in the battle.
German military's fierce attack immediately caused the British army's losses to skyrocket. One after another, Infantry Division were maimed and surrounded. Many British soldiers had no choice but to raise their hands to German military when they were desperate.
Although, the belief in defending the homeland gave these British soldiers a great spiritual inspiration. However, the battle situation was so unsatisfactory that they did not have much confidence to continue fighting.
Especially after German armored forces was replenished and its strong assault force was restored, the situation faced by the British army became even worse.
The entire Southeast War Zone battle situation has been completely corrupted. The defeat of the British army here was even more inevitable.
On September 1st, the British army lost more than 100,000 people. Among them, not many were actually killed by German military, and most of them surrendered. At the same time, many troops were defeated and had lost the courage to continue fighting.
On September 2, the British army once again suffered heavy losses. Under the indiscriminate bombardment of German military, when they encountered the attack of German armored forces, they collapsed at the first touch.
"Your Excellency Commander, we cannot continue like this. 1st Army Corps has now lost more than half of his troops. The remaining troops have no fighting spirit. Under such circumstances, it is impossible for us to resist German offensive!" General Haig looked frustrated.
"General Haig, do you mean we have to give up Southeast War Zone?" General Hamilton asked.
"Yes, Your Excellency Commander. While we still have hundreds of thousands of troops, evacuate here immediately. Return to London and strengthen the defense of London. In this case, or It's possible for London to resist the Germany people. If we don't leave, as our losses increase, we may not be able to leave," General Haig insisted.
"Your Excellency Commander, it is best to ask London to send reinforcements to meet us. Otherwise, we may not be able to break through the blockade of Germany people!" General Benson continued.
German military In the northwest of Canterbury, heavy troops have been assembled. Two Armored Division and four Infantry Division, a powerful force of more than 100,000 people, are like a city wall, cutting off the connection between the British army Southeast War Zone and London.
"Can you mobilize 3rd Army Corps or 8th Army Corps from Folkestone to reinforce us?" General Hamilton asked.
He had contacted London before, hoping to get reinforcements. However, Minister of War Richard Haldan rejected him because of London's defensive tension.
"Your Excellency Commander, 3rd Army Corps and 8th Army Corps have also been held back by the Germany people. If they are transferred rashly, they may cause their front to collapse." General Benson said.
"Okay, I'll contact London again and ask for reinforcements to be sent to meet us!" General Hamilton said.