Chapter 482 Battle Plan
All the generals of the army were stunned. They did not expect that William II would issue such an order. Wouldn't this hand over the eight main armies on the Western Front and the two armies that were immediately transferred to serve as reserves? Have you given Qin Tian command? In this case, it is almost equivalent to putting the entire German army under Qin Tian's control.
You know, William II's character is very headstrong and suspicious. He doesn't trust anyone at all except himself. To be able to make him make such a decision is undoubtedly very incredible.
Of course, with Qin Tian's identity and influence in the army, it is undoubtedly very appropriate for him to command the battle on the western front. Even though Qin Tian is still very young, even those veterans can't help but be convinced by his achievements.
"It seems that His Majesty the Emperor has completely confirmed that His Highness the Crown Prince will inherit his throne, and there will be no change in any of this." Almost all the generals had this idea in their minds.
"Yes, Your Majesty, we will definitely cooperate with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!" Everyone replied.
Under such circumstances, naturally no one would be stupid enough to object. Even among those generals, some had a very close relationship with Crown Prince William. However, with Crown Prince William becoming a vegetative state, it was already inevitable for Qin Tian to ascend the throne. Now, Qin Tian has even more wings, even if Crown Prince William wakes up, there is no way to prevent him from ascending to the throne.
"Father, I will definitely lead the army to defeat the British and French allied forces and defeat France!" Qin Tian also assured William II.
This is an opportunity for him to establish a leading position in the army in a legitimate way, so he won't be foolish enough to refuse. Qin Tian vaguely believed that after this battle was over, his position would truly be unshakable.
With the German Empire already having a great chance of winning this world war, Qin Tian naturally didn't want to give up the opportunity to control this powerful empire. Power is so intoxicating, no one will give up voluntarily after tasting the taste of power.
William II nodded: "Well, very good, then the next battle plan is up to you to discuss, and I will go back."
After William II finished speaking, he left the war room. Now William II is not young anymore, and his energy is not enough. And Qin Tian's performance was extremely excellent, which naturally allowed him to safely and boldly hand over the empire to Qin Tian to command. He can use this time to deal with other affairs.
You know, ruling a huge empire like the German Empire is undoubtedly very busy. All kinds of affairs are on his shoulders. Now that someone can share part of the pressure, William II is naturally desperate.
After Wilhelm II left, the War Council continued. However, the way these imperial army generals looked at Qin Tian also changed. Before, they regarded Qin Tian as the crown prince of the empire and respected Qin Tian very much. However, Qin Tian can't really decide their fate. Unless Qin Tian really inherited the throne from William II one day. But now, an order from William II directly made Qin Tian the immediate boss of their group. They naturally need to obey Qin Tian's orders.
"Everyone, in the next period of time, please support my work!" Qin Tian looked at the generals with a smile on his face.
"His Royal Highness, please rest assured that you are the Crown Prince of the Empire, and now you are the commander of the Western Front. We will definitely do our best to assist you!" It was General Ruprecht, the commander of the German Sixth Army, who spoke. He is also the wife of the Kingdom of Bavaria and Qin Tian's brother-in-law. As for Qin Tian, of course he had to fully support him.
The other generals also expressed their opinions one after another, and they would definitely support Qin Tian with all their strength. Regardless of whether they really want it in their hearts, at least on the surface they still need to make such an appearance.
Qin Tian nodded in satisfaction, and then looked at Chief of Staff von Falkenhain: "Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, please introduce the battle plan to everyone!"
"Yes, Your Highness the Crown Prince." Von Falkenhain nodded.
As the Imperial Army Minister and Chief of General Staff, von Falkenhain was from Qin Tian. If Qin Tian hadn't supported him, it would have been impossible for him to squeeze out Mao Qi and serve as the chief of the general staff. Of course, one of the main reasons is that Mao Qi made a mistake in command on the Western Front, which caused the German army to suffer heavy losses on the Western Front, but failed to achieve the intended combat objectives. This aroused the dissatisfaction of William II, and Qin Tian's help finally made William II remove Maoqi.
Even though von Falkenhain became the chief of the general staff and became the number one person in the army, he was still loyal to Qin Tian. In his opinion, Qin Tian has achieved what he is now at such an age, and he will definitely be a great emperor in the future. If you follow Qin Tian's words, you will definitely be famous in history.
"Everyone, at present we have assembled 8 legions on the Western Front. Except for the 7th and 6th legions, the other 5 legions are all assembled on the north side of the Marne River. Therefore, our efforts in this battle The primary goal is to cross the Marne River, defeat the British and French allied forces, and then attack Paris, defeating France in one fell swoop." Von Falkenhain said.
"The specific battle plan is as follows. The 1st Army and the 8th Army, forming a right-wing group, set off from Amiens, attack Rouen, cross the Seine there, and then attack Paris eastward. The 2nd Army, the 3rd Army and the 8th Army The 4th Army attacked the Marne River defense line of the British and French allied forces, and supported the 1st and 8th Army. The 6th Army and the 7th Army attacked Verdun from the east. After taking it, they attacked all the way west. Together with the 4th Army, we will attack Paris. In this battle, our main strategic goal will be to wipe out the main force of the British and French coalition forces in Paris and the front lines of the Marne River." Von Falkenhain said.
"Your Excellency Chief of Staff, if you start from Amiens, capture Rouen, and then turn back to attack Paris, the distance will be almost 200 kilometers. This will undoubtedly be extremely difficult for large troops." No. 1 General Crook, the regiment commander, raised doubts.
"General Crook, we will prepare a large number of trucks for the 1st Army and the 8th Army to ensure the supply of combat materials. At the same time, we can also use trucks and the French railway network to transport troops and combat materials. If it goes well, There is no problem in advancing to Paris within half a month," Qin Tian said.
Admiral Crook nodded and said nothing more.
