Chapter 781: battle

  The German 1st Army, 2nd Army and 3rd Army, in Margate, Dover and Folkestone, not only successfully withstood the counterattack of the British army, but also caused great casualties to the British army. You know, what they wiped out were all the real elite troops of the British army! This can play a big role in defeating the British army in the following battles.

  In addition, in the counterattack on the morning of the 22nd, the British army's defense line on the coast was successfully captured, and the British army was driven back to the urban areas of several cities to defend. At the same time, a large number of follow-up troops of the German army began to land on the British mainland, preparing to launch a larger-scale attack.

   Calais, German Command against Britain. Although Marshal von Falkenhain did not rest all night, he was still in high spirits. The army resisted the British attack on the front line, and at the same time successfully launched a counterattack, further expanding its own control area and making the beachhead more stable. This made Marshal von Falkenhain very satisfied.

  The commanders of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd legions also rushed to the headquarters, and everyone's faces were full of smiles. Although, the fierce battle last night caused a lot of casualties to the troops. But anyway, they persisted. Next, it is their turn to launch a large-scale counterattack.

"Good job! The soldiers on the front line are all doing well. Facing the crazy counterattack of the British, we still persevered. The balance of victory in this war has tilted towards us again!" Von Falkenhay Marshal Yin said.

"Yes, Your Excellency the Marshal. We have successfully established a foothold in the British mainland. The follow-up troops are still in the process of landing. As long as our main force completes the landing, we will be able to launch a large-scale counterattack. With us It should not be difficult to defeat the British with the strong combat effectiveness of our army." Admiral Crook was very optimistic about the upcoming battle situation.

"Your Excellency, Marshal, although the British still have a huge force, the troops they invested last night should be the real elite main force. Even their elites are not our opponents. Could it be that the newly formed mob can defeat us? Us? That is undoubtedly even more impossible." General Bi Luo also said.

   "Well, it's like this! Speed ​​up the disembarkation of the main force as much as possible. After the main force arrives in the British mainland, you can launch a large-scale attack!" Marshal von Falkenhain said.

"Your Excellency, the disembarkation speed of our main force has been greatly affected. Especially heavy weapons, such as heavy artillery, tanks, and armored vehicles. Due to the lack of professional docks, the loading and unloading speed has been greatly restricted." Howe Admiral Sen said.

"Those piers were blown up by the British before the battle broke out. It is impossible to use those piers. Only let the engineers find a way to build some simple piers. Then transport a batch of professional machinery from the country The equipment has passed, try to speed up the loading and unloading as much as possible! I will personally greet the logistics department and let them solve this difficulty for you as soon as possible!" Marshal von Falkenhain said.

   "Yes, Your Excellency Marshal!" The generals replied one after another.

  Canterbury, British South East Theater Command. General Hamilton, the commander of the British Army's local forces and the commander of the southeast theater, his face was already dark as if it was the bottom of the pot. Not to mention the disastrous defeat of last night's attack. The counterattack launched by the German army this morning caused heavy losses to the British army. Now, the main group armies of the British army can only retreat to the urban area to resist. This is undoubtedly an extremely major blow to the British army.

"General, the 1st Army suffered a lot of losses. The four main infantry divisions that participated in the attack last night suffered heavy losses to varying degrees. The morale of the troops was also greatly affected. Especially the 6th Army, their There are a lot of recruits, and they are even more frightened by the Germans." Admiral Haig said.

"The situation of the 2nd Army is similar. Four infantry divisions have been disabled, with a loss of more than 30,000 people. The rest of the troops have withdrawn to Dover. However, the German naval guns and aircraft are endlessly The fortifications we built in the city were destroyed by their shelling and bombing. The casualties of soldiers are also increasing. If this continues, I am afraid that we will not have to wait until the Germans launch an attack. The troops collapsed." Admiral Benson also said.

   "The loss of the 3rd Army is not small. Once the Germans gather the main force to launch an attack, it will be difficult for us to resist!" Admiral Goff also said.

   Admiral Hamilton's face was very ugly. He knew that the current situation was very unfavorable for the British army. If they are not careful, they will face a disastrous defeat in the southeast theater. The Southeast Theater has assembled the most elite troops of the British Army. If they can't resist the German attack here, will they be able to beat the Germans next? That will probably be very difficult.

   "General, the Germans are now shelling and bombing the urban areas where our troops are stationed with warships and aircraft. The troops on the front line have suffered great losses. Can we think of other ways?" Admiral Haig asked.

"Gentlemen, I think we might be able to evacuate Margate, Dover and Folkestone, and come to Canterbury. Here, away from the coast. The German naval guns will hardly threaten us. Then we will have no fear. We are threatened by the German naval guns again. If it is only the German planes, we can send out the air force to contain them. In addition, we will gather the main force here, and we will have enough troops to fight the Germans. This is a large-scale battle. If we can win, we may be able to withstand the German attack! Even let them pay enough price in this battle, and finally have to give up our attack." Admiral Hamilton said .

   Admiral Haig, Admiral Benson, and Admiral Goff all frowned. They understood what Admiral Hamilton meant, that is, to abandon the coast and retreat to the inland in order to weaken the Germans' superiority in firepower. Then gather the advantages of troops and fight a big battle with the Germans. The outcome of this battle determines how to fight the next battle.

  If the British army can win the battle, then the situation will develop in favor of the British army. If it fails, the entire southeast theater will probably be corrupted.