"Da da da!"
On the German military 2nd Infantry Division position, General Purpose Machine Gun and Squad Automatic Weapon were roaring, and dense bullets were shrouding the British army like a violent storm.
The attacking British soldiers had already dropped a thick layer of corpses in front of their defense lines.
In the sky, several German military and H1 bomber flew by, and bombs fell like raindrops.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The explosion sounded among the British ranks, and many British soldiers were blown away. Their fragile human bodies were like fallen leaves.
In order to evacuate Canterbury, the British army launched a fierce attack on German defensive line. However, those who can successfully break through German defensive line and withdraw to London are rare. Most of the British soldiers either fell under German military's powerful firepower, or raised their hands and surrendered to German military.
With no hope in sight, for many people, saving their lives is undoubtedly the most important thing. As for the others, they can be abandoned temporarily.
When German military 3rd Army Corps and 8th Army Corps teamed up to defeat the British army 3rd Army Corps and 8th Army Corps, and joined the attack on the British army of Canterbury, the British army could no longer escape back to London. Under such circumstances, the remaining British troops surrendered one after another, and Battle of Canterbury came to an end.
The result of Battle of Canterbury ended with the disastrous defeat of the British army. The British army assembled seven armies in Southeast War Zone, with more than 1.4 million people, but less than 200,000 fled back to London. The rest either died on the battlefield or went into German military's prisoner-of-war camp. The four legions of German military plus the five Marine Division totaled more than 1.1 million people, of which less than 50,000 were seriously injured or killed. Compared with their results, such losses are undoubtedly much smaller.
After Battle of Canterbury won, German military did not immediately attack London, but took a short rest. The British army was already waiting at London. Even if they launched an attack immediately at this time, it would be meaningless. It is better to let the tired soldiers take a rest and replenish combat supplies. Especially technical weapons such as tanks suffered heavy losses during battles. Many tanks lost due to technical failures can be repaired as long as replacement parts can be delivered.
German military Headquarters for Operations Against Britain also moved from Calais to Dover. Feng? Field Marshal Falkenhayn, this Commander, also set foot on the territory of Britain.
"Everyone, His Majesty the Emperor is very satisfied with the victory on the front line. In this battle, we eliminated main force of the British Army at a small cost. Although there are still nearly three million remaining British troops. However, there are not many real elites left. It is impossible to resist our army's attack!" Feng Field Marshal Falkenhayn's face was full of smiles.
Of course, the battle against Britain has just begun. However, Feng Field Marshal Falkenhayn believes that they can continue their efforts and defeat the Britain people in a very short period of time.
Several legions Commander were also very happy. Battle of Canterbury's victory can be regarded as a complete victory. Next, just take London and destroy the remaining main force of the British army around London. Then, the war against Britain can be considered a victory.
"Your Excellency, when will we launch an attack on London? Although Britain people have gathered 1.2 million people in London. However, the elites are not as good as Britain in the southeast. With our current strength, we will be sure to win London!" General Kluck said.
The British army only deployed six armies in London, namely 4th Army Corps, 5th Army Corps, 10th Army Corps, 11th Army Corps, 12th Army Corps and 13th Army Corps. For a long time in the past, the only job of these more than one million British troops was to frantically build defensive positions in and around London. Every road, every street or every house is regarded by them as an important stronghold to resist German military's attack. Minister of War Richard Haldan is determined to build London into a fortress.
Richard Haldan knew very well that it was almost impossible to rely on more than one million British troops to resist the powerful German military. Their only way is to strengthen their defenses as much as possible and use these fortifications to consume German military's effective strength. In this case, perhaps there is a possibility of success.
Of course, after experiencing such a war, London will inevitably be reduced to ruins. But no one cares anymore. If German offensive cannot be resisted, the entire Britain will fall. Rather than that, it would be better to destroy London and leave a ruin to the Germany people. If God bless them and they resist German offensive in London, maybe the battle situation will develop in Britain's favor. No matter how bad the situation is, a decent peace can be obtained at a relatively low cost. This is very necessary for Britain.
In addition, the Britain people have deployed a large number of Naval Mine at the mouth of the River Thames River, completely blocking the place. Therefore, it is no longer possible for German Navy's warship to bombard London. This makes German military lose an important boost when attacking London, and can only rely on the army's own artillery and air support. In order to reduce casualties when attacking London, German military will definitely consume a lot of artillery shells when attacking London. Therefore, Feng? Field Marshal Falkenhayn hopes to be fully prepared when the attack begins.
"Don't worry about London's attack. London is there, he can't run away. Britain people obviously can't give up London. It was given to us there. Therefore, we can rest for a few days before launching the attack. The previous battle has consumed a lot of combat supplies for the troops. We need to use this time to replenish them!" said Feng Field Marshal Falkenhayn.
General Kluck nodded, he also knew that the current troops indeed need time to rest and recuperate.
"Gentlemen, the attack on London is very important. Whether we can quickly capture the entire Britain depends on whether we can eliminate the last main force of the British army at London. Therefore, I hope that we will not only capture London, but also eliminate the main force of the British Army troops here." Feng Field Marshal Falkenhayn said.
"Yes, Your Excellency!" everyone replied.
German military's rest lasted for a full week. After that, German military began to attack London.
On September 12, the four legions of German military were divided into four groups and marched towards London. The huge army of millions of people is likely to eat up all the British troops gathered around London.