Chapter 279: A doomed plan

"If you need it, with the permission of the Kaiser, we can carefully discuss this plan. Before you know it, we deny that this plan is not good." The count said.

; "I have seen some related exercise plans and wargames. This plan is indeed a perfect wargame. It can also be successful in exercises, but it has very limited meaning in practice because it is too harsh. , It’s too complicated to allow even the slightest error."

"I believe that the domestic railways can complete this task, but the question is, how do you ensure that the troops can successfully receive the railway systems of Belgium and the Netherlands? How do you ensure that the railway troops can complete the repair work within the specified time? What do you plan to do with the tunnels and broken bridges?" Ruprecht asked.

"We have prepared more than 60 companies of railway companies and civilian railway repair personnel, who will accompany the troops forward." Schlifen said.

; "The speed of destruction is much faster than the speed of advancing, and the Belgian fortresses will slow our advancing speed. Even if we can barely receive part of the railway, when we cross Belgium, the exhausted army may face the French The main force." The prince shook his head and said.

; "The French won't know our plan. Their main force should be concentrated on the left. And we can hold the opponent with only a small amount of troops, even if it temporarily loses some territory, it doesn't matter." Schriffin retorted.

"This is just a theoretical calculation. Can you imagine a train dedicated to destroying railways that can completely destroy the entire section of the roadbed at a speed of more than 25 kilometers per hour? If the war starts, it is estimated that there are 3,000 kilometers of railway lines in Belgium. We can successfully accept no more than 800 kilometers. How do you solve this problem? How long can the 60 railway companies repair this railway line?" the prince asked.

"And even if everything goes smoothly, after we successfully passed through Belgium, how do we get the last distance from the border between France and Belgium into Paris? This distance is about 80 to 120 kilometers on average! There is no railway, only roads, All troops, supplies, ammunition and weapons need to be transported by road. In the absence of railways, the maximum distance that the large corps can advance is within 25 kilometers per day. So tell me, how can this be solved?"

Even if the German strategic intentions are concealed no matter how well, even if the French are slow, when the main force of the German army has crossed Belgium, the French must have discovered the German strategic intentions, and then have sufficient time to use the railway line to complete the movement of troops. Historically, the battle between the two sides in the border area ended in the defeat of the French, but the French main army suffered little loss, even Xiao Moqi admitted that the main French army is still there, because if Germany wins a decisive victory, it should be caught. A large number of prisoners lived, but in fact very few.

The success of the French blockade slowed the Germans' pace, and at the same time consumed the supplies of the Germans. Some people say that the subsequent Battle of the Marne saved France. In fact, even if the Germans blocked the French counterattack, the exhausted German legions would still choose to retreat and shorten their supplies, because they lost more than half of their vehicles and their usable horses dropped sharply. At this time, the 4,000-kilometer railway line in Belgium was restored to 600 kilometers. Only 3 of the 43 large railway buildings were repaired. The German troops without supplies must retreat.

Furthermore, the Schlieffen plan of World War I in history was revised, and the ratio of forces on the left and right wings was changed from 15 to 100 to 42 to 100. Some people say that Xiao Maoqi has changed the essence of the Schlieffen plan. In fact, if you carefully study the history and logistics of the battle, you can find that the failure of the Battle of the Marne River was not due to insufficient troops, but excessive fatigue of the troops.

; What if there are more troops? There was not enough capacity to transport them to the front line, and there was not enough supply after they were transported. Moreover, when Xiaomoqi modified the Schlieffen plan, he also reduced the attack surface and abandoned the attack on the Netherlands. This means that there is no need to consider dealing with the Dutch mainland. 90,000 troops. At least two armies were saved. After the attack, the coordinated German transportation route did not delay the transport of troops, and the attack surface was too narrow for troops to deploy.

; Therefore, Xiao Moqi's plan is actually more reasonable than the original Shilifen plan. Xiao Moqi's plan has failed, so Shilifen's original plan is even more unlikely to succeed. Compared with Schlieffen, who was a purely constructive plan, Xiao Moqi was still aware of the limitations of logistics on the army and tried his best to improve it. Unfortunately, he was fighting against the restrictions of this era, and the final result could only be failure!

Perhaps someone will ask again, why does Xiao Mao Qiming know that this plan may fail, but still stick to it? The prince could not answer this question, but from the current point of view, it is most likely that the Germans have a natural fear of the behemoth Russia. They are not afraid of France, but they are afraid of Russia! This vast and populous polar bear gives a feeling of invincibility. So much so that the Germans didn't even think about hitting Russia first and then solving France.

;At the same time, the idea of ​​quick fight and quick decision pervades the high level of the German army~www.wuxiaspot.com~ They regard the war as a short-term battle. He didn’t realize the importance of the overall war. Later Ludendorf realized that Germany’s first battle was exhausted, but the result was ultimately defeated. Before the start of the first war, Germany always believed that the war would be within 3 months. Ended within, but in fact, it has been playing for 4 years! Of course, this is something later, so I won't mention it for now.

"This has been verified in the exercise, and the railway troops can complete this task." Schlieffen wiped the cold sweat from his head. Needless to say, the content of today’s meeting will definitely appear on the Kaiser’s desktop soon. .

; Different from Wilhelm II's half-hearted military level, the two in front of them are older than themselves, and the other is the only German army who has formulated actual combat strategies after entering the 1980s. The Blue Legion played well, and the prince behind it was indispensable. This is not something you can ignore. If he cannot give an explanation, then the emperor's suspicion of Schlieffen's plan will be more serious.

"And your estimate of the ammunition and supplies needed by the army is too low. If I remember correctly, in your plan, the amount of artillery ammunition is three times that in the Franco-Prussian War. But in fact it was not in the Far East. In the fierce battle, the ammunition consumption of each artillery has reached about 5 times the volume of the Franco-Prussian war! And if you consider the number of changes, once the war starts again, the total consumption of bullets will be about 15 times the consumption of neutrons in the Franco-Prussian war! There is a problem with your calculation basis." The prince then made a shot.

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