Chapter 790: Mid Game Three

"Although the troops on the northern front have suffered losses, their overall combat effectiveness is intact. Can they be put into battle immediately after refurbishing? I have to say that this was a terrible defeat. The most powerful assault force in the French Republic The losses were lost in the large-scale armored combat, but fortunately, the other side also suffered a huge loss. According to our news, the other side’s available vehicles have dropped to less than one-third. The two sides on the southern route have nothing except small-scale fights. Other changes." Petain used his putt to introduce the generals of the various army groups on the huge sand table.

   "In other words, the overall retreat of the front is a foregone conclusion? Then where are we going to rebuild the defense?" Xia Fei asked with a sigh.

"The safest thing is naturally to re-establish the line of defense in Rouen, the outskirts of Paris, and Fort Gaucher. Here, we have enough depth to offset the German air force advantage, and enough time to supplement and adjust our troops. Said Petain.

  "To be honest, I can hardly bear the heavy artillery that our capital faces the Germans. Paris, the most beautiful city in the world should not face such a fate." General Dibay, commander of the First Army, said.

"This is only the safest plan, but if everyone is willing to take risks, I have a more radical plan here. If it succeeds, we can not only restore the decline, but even fight a large-scale war of annihilation." Petain's words caught everyone's attention.

"Look at the sand table, everyone, the two German troops on the northern and central lines did not actually form a solid front. There is a very large space between them. If we seize the opportunity, we will concentrate our forces and choose one of them to attack. Then the advantage is still great."

"The northern line cannot be chosen because there are two German army groups and a four army group. The troops are strong, and the attack was very smooth, and the loss was not great. With our existing armored forces and troops, we have not passed through If you are fully prepared, it would be very irrational to smash the opponent's 4 army groups."

"But the middle road is different. There is only one group army in the middle road, and its strength is not enough for two group armies. The armored force that the German army is proud of in the middle road has also lost a lot in the previous battle. If we concentrate some of the troops on the southern front. , There is a chance to launch an attack while ensuring the bottom line defense." Petain said his plan.

"If we want to defend the German army on the northern front, we need at least the British Expeditionary Army and two French Army Groups. The Third Army in the middle road has been defeated. If we want to take action against the German Middle Road Army, then we must be deployed from the southern front. Only the strength of the first group army has a chance." The commander of the second group army, Castelno said with some worry.

   "General Meire, what's your opinion?" Petain asked, looking at the British Expeditionary Commander who was sitting aside.

   "The British Expeditionary Force plus 2 French Army Groups face the 4 German Army Groups. This is the lowest bottom line, and it cannot be less." The British still have lingering fears about the impact of the German Army.

   "It is impossible to mobilize a complete army on the southern front." When the French Fifth Army Commander Lang Rezac spoke, Petain's plan was on the verge of failure. Without the support of the military chiefs on the north and south sides, Petain would naturally not be able to use the broken Third Army and the prince to head-on.

"If you have to fight, we can also transfer over 4 divisions on the French-Italian border. There are also 3 reserve divisions and a large number of artillery that belong to the army headquarters. Belfort and Verdun can also be transferred. The garrison of the fortress can also be mobilized. In this case, we can save at least 9 divisions. In addition to some of the forces drawn from the Fourth and Fifth Army, our advantage over the Germans is 2 to 1!" Chafei, the commander-in-chief of the French army, who had not spoken, finally spoke.

"Verdun’s fortress must be used?" Almost everyone, including Petain, was taken aback by Chaffee’s plan. You must know that the Verdun fortress is the most important node connecting the North and South French forces. The center of the entire position. Here, the French deployed 3 multi-division fortress garrisons. Although the Germans did not launch an offensive against this area, although the French were very confident about the fortifications here, they left the necessary troops here. Most people seem to be necessary.

"Fort of Verdun only makes sense if we keep the front close to the frontier. Now that the opponent has breached our defense from the north and may push the front to Paris, the Fort of Verdun has lost most of it. Meaning, because they can already bypass this fortress and bring the best parts of France into the range of the cannon. We can’t let the battle line be near Paris, because doing so will not only cause large areas of land to fall, but also great This has lengthened our front and made it easier for opponents to take advantage of mobile forces to break our defense. So for this battle, I will not hesitate to mobilize the general reserve and fortress defense forces!"

Xiafei has never been a person who can pass by. Although in the current situation, it is no longer a battle to determine victory or defeat. Both sides need to pass a series of offensives and long time consumption to distinguish the victory and defeat. France has not been forced to. Desperate, at least it is safe to withdraw troops to near Paris to build a defense line, but Xiafei is unwilling to do so. He believes that turning this war into a tug of war that exhausts national power is a crime against the Republic, so he gave up a relatively safe plan. , Decided to choose a slightly aggressive plan!

"This plan is fine." The French Fifth Army Commander Lang Rezaco nodded. In fact, he is not willing to keep the current equipment~www.wuxiaspot.com~ The French Fourth and Fifth Army has to deal with Alsace. In addition to the two German Army Groups in the direction of Lin, they also had to deal with the German Third Army Group that was eager to the north.

A clamp-on offensive is brewing. If Germany on the northern route is stabilized, like an attack on the southern route, then the situation is too bad for yourself. The reason for disagreeing with Petain’s plan is largely due to the two southern routes. The French Army had to deploy a large amount of troops, but now that Xiafei has solved the problem of troop strength, the French Army on the southern front is naturally willing to fight.

   "Then folks on the northern line, what do you mean?" Xiafei turned his gaze to several other people.

   "Our northern line guarantees to block the attack of the two German army groups. But it may be difficult to reinforce it," Castelno said.

   "Up to 6 divisions! Up to 6 divisions from the three armies!" Xiafei said.

   "Our British Expeditionary Force can have two divisions." After hesitating for a while, Mei Lei said.

"Well, that's it. I agree with this plan, but I hope that some tanks in the general reserve can be transferred to us. After all, the armored force of the German Third Army Group has also been greatly weakened. Not that much." Castelno said.

  "This question can be considered, let us refine this plan!" Xiafei said.

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