Chapter 381 Confidence in Victory

On February 15, 1915, Kaiser Wilhelm II held a routine imperial meeting. Although, the cold winter is not over yet. However, preparations for German military operations have already begun. Once spring arrives, a new offensive will begin. Wilhelm II was looking forward to the German army, which had been preparing for a winter, to once again gain an advantage on the Western Front.

"Everyone, the German Empire has achieved brilliant victories in the past six months. However, the war is not over yet, and there are still powerful enemies waiting for us to conquer. I hope that within this year, there will be a major breakthrough in the battle situation ’ said William II.

"Your Majesty, the Navy plans to conduct a decisive battle with the British Navy between March and April this year. Try to completely defeat the British Royal Navy in this decisive battle and gain sea dominance in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean and even the entire Atlantic Ocean. Landing in the British mainland in the future Combat, get ready." Marshal Earl Tirpitz, Minister of the Navy, said first.

Qin Tian had already communicated with Marshal Earl Tirpitz and von Falkenhain in private. He proposed that the decisive battle of the navy should precede the decisive battle between the army and the British and French forces on the western front. After all, the strength of the British and French coalition forces is now constantly increasing. The French are desperately mobilizing troops, arming French men and sending them to the front. Whether they are old people or children, they are all included in the mobilization process. Similarly, the British Expeditionary Force continued to transport troops to France. The British also realized that if the British and French allied forces could not resist the German attack, the consequences would be disastrous, which would directly affect their victory or defeat in this war. Therefore, both Britain and France are desperately trying.

If the German Navy can defeat the British Royal Navy in a decisive battle, it may be able to enter the English Channel and block it. In this case, Britain will no longer be able to send troops to France. This will make it easier for the Army to win on the Western Front.

William II nodded: "Tirpitz, is the Imperial Navy ready to defeat the British in one fell swoop?"

"Your Majesty, the Imperial Navy is ready. We have been preparing for this decisive battle for a long time. This time, we will definitely be able to win." Marshal Earl Tirpitz was very sure.

"Well, this couldn't be better. I hope that you can win a brilliant victory!" William II undoubtedly had great expectations for the navy. At the beginning, it was precisely because of his strong support that the German Navy was able to develop rapidly and have the current scale.

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, the Imperial Navy will definitely win!" Marshal Earl Tirpitz was also full of expectations for the victory. At the same time, he was extremely convinced that he would definitely win.

"Your Majesty, the various legions of the Imperial Army are almost ready. This time, we have assembled eight legions on the Western Front. Except for the 8th Legion, the strength of the other seven legions has been improved to varying degrees. We have added machine guns, grenades, mortars and other weapons, and at the same time, each legion has also formed an armored division. This time, we are confident that we will tear through the defense lines of the British and French allied forces in one fell swoop and take Paris!" Feng? Falkenhain also said ambitiously. This is a large-scale battle launched after he served as the chief of the general staff. Of course, he hopes that the German army can win a large-scale victory cleanly. In that case, it will also greatly improve his personal prestige.

"Falkenhain, is the Army really ready this time? I don't want the same situation as last year." William II said. Last year, the German army failed to defeat the British and French allied forces in a short period of time, so that the war continued. This has always made William II dissatisfied. Of course, Mao Qi, the chief of the German general staff, also paid the price for this.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured that the Imperial Army will definitely win this time." Von Falkenhain was also full of confidence.

This time the German army assembled eight legions on the western front, with a total strength of 1.7 million. Among them, there are eight armored divisions and more than two thousand tanks. There are more than 10,000 guns of various calibers. The number of machine guns is even more numerous. Although, the British and French allied forces already have the upper hand in terms of strength. However, von Falkenhain still believed that they would win this time. Among other things, the 8th Armored Division has already proved the powerful assault capability of the armored forces on the Eastern Front. Although the entire Western Front has become a trench warfare. However, the tracks of the tank must be able to easily crush the enemy's defense line composed of barbed wire and machine gun fortresses.

"Very well. When is the army going to attack?" William II asked.

"Your Majesty, the army plans to launch an attack in mid-April this year. By then, the navy has already won. If it goes well, the navy may have entered the English Channel and controlled it. In that case, the supply and replenishment of the British and French coalition forces will be Being cut off will be more conducive to our defeat of the British and French forces." Von Falkenhain said.

William II nodded again and again, and he also believed that this was the safest tactic. Let the navy lead the way. After the navy wins, supplies can weaken the strength of the British and French coalition forces, and at the same time can further suppress their morale. These are of great help to defeat the British and French allied forces and win the victory.

"It seems that the imperial army and navy are fully prepared this time. May God bless the German Empire and win the final victory of this war!" William II said.

"God bless the German Reich!" everyone said. Everyone's eyes were full of enthusiasm. As if the winning ticket is really in hand.

"Everyone, if our two military operations are successful, will the British surrender to us?" William II asked suddenly.

Although, King George V of England is his cousin. However, William II was more than happy to defeat his cousin himself.

"Your Majesty, if the British choose to surrender, it will be a good thing for the empire, and we can reduce casualties. However, if the British refuse to surrender, then the imperial army will land on the British Isles and let the British Knowing that it would be a very stupid thing to reject the goodwill of the empire!" Marshal Earl Tirpitz said with a smile.

William II nodded, very satisfied with Earl Tirpitz's answer.