I was a tycoon in World War I: Starting to save France - Chapter 614

Kitchener and Lieutenant General Ives believed that the Shire would launch a counterattack from Brussels, and they were ready to coordinate with the Shire to attack the German army.

Albert I, Major General Eden and Foch also believed that the Charles would attack from Brussels.

Albert I arrived in Brussels first, and he personally directed the militia to inquire about German intelligence and reconnoiter the firepower and troop deployment of the German defense lines.

In addition to holding on to Antwerp, Major General Eden was responsible for organizing guerrillas to harass and destroy the German logistics supply lines.

Foch commanded the French troops in the Somme and Verdun to launch counterattacks against the German troops in order to increase the pressure on the German troops and prevent them from rushing to Belgium.

The Germans also believed that the Shire would counterattack from Brussels.

Colonel Erwin was busy near the breach in the defense line, trying to connect the new German defense line with Leuven.

Lieutenant General Nicholas was not very confident about this insertion. He reminded Erwin: “What we are facing is Charles’s troops. No one dares to take risks in front of him. Colonel, whether it is tanks or aircraft, we Not as good as Charles.”

“I know, General.” Colonel Erwin insisted on his point of view: “But we still have hope of victory. The reason is supplies. Charles’s troops lack supplies…”

“How do you plan to deal with Charles’s fighter jets?” Lieutenant General Nicholas interrupted Erwin.

The “Camel” fighter jet was 50 kilometers per hour faster than the “Fokker E2”, which forced the German aviation forces to avoid fighting because fighting almost meant death.

“Offence is the best defense, General.” Colonel Erwin pointed to the map and replied: “There is only one airport in Brussels. Our aircraft have a numerical advantage. They can be divided into several groups and placed around the enemy’s airport to attack in turn.”

Lieutenant General Nicholas seemed to understand what Colonel Erwin meant: “You mean, attack the enemy’s airport?”

Colonel Erwin nodded:

“Yes, General.”

“Our aviation force will try to avoid air combat with the enemy. I plan to engage in guerrilla warfare. The main purpose is to consume the enemy’s fuel.”

“There is always a time when enemy planes land. At that time, our army will attack the enemy airport from several directions at the same time and destroy those fighter planes parked at the airport!”

Lieutenant General Nicholas nodded thoughtfully.

If you can’t shoot them down in the air, blow them up while they’re at the airport.

After hesitating for a while, Lieutenant General Nicholas asked again: “What about the tanks? Our tanks are also no match for the ‘Shire A1’.”

Erwin answered simply: “Anti-tank trenches.”

“But they have bridge-building vehicles, Colonel.” Lieutenant General Nicholas reminded: “Have you forgotten the battle of Namur?”

“Of course I haven’t, General,” Colonel Erwin replied:

“But I hid the 77 gun in an underground bunker at the front of the position, and when the bridge erecting vehicle appeared, I pushed out the bunker and blew it up.”

“In addition, I also put up multiple barbed wire fences and placed mines in front of the anti-tank trenches.”

“There is also a 105MM artillery calibrated behind the anti-tank trench.”

Lieutenant General Nicholas thought it sounded pretty good. It seemed to be able to defend against Charles’s bridge erecting vehicle.

“The important thing is.” Erwin concluded: “Ciel’s troops don’t have much supplies. As long as we hold on for a few days, Ciel’s troops will completely lose their combat effectiveness.”

Lieutenant General Nicholas nodded with satisfaction. He felt that this might be Charles’ first defeat since he joined the army.

This is not a problem with the quality of the French First Armored Corps, nor is it a problem with their equipment, nor is it a problem with Charles’s command.

Instead, the English and French Parliament foolishly cut back on supplies to the Shire.

Now, even if they kept delivering supplies to the Shire day and night, it was too late. The supplies that could be delivered were far less than the consumption after the battle started.

It is precisely this that has become Ciel’s fatal weakness.

The more Nicholas thought about it, the more he was right. He patted Erwin on the shoulder happily and sighed sincerely: “You should be the commander, Colonel, well done!”

…

Prime Minister’s Office, Paris.

When they knew that the main force of the German army had quickly crossed into Ghent and threatened the French supply line, Briand and Clemenceau were frightened and panicked.

“God, this is another Schlieffen Plan.” Clemenceau looked at the map and swallowed hard: “Same as last time, the Germans still launched a surprise attack from the north. If this continues, Paris may be in danger again. “

“Will it?” Brian looked up at Clemenceau, with fear in his eyes. He was a lawyer and knew nothing about military affairs: “But the Germans are still in Belgium, and they seem to be far away from us. “

Although Clemenceau had never been a soldier, he was a doctor and had served as a military doctor during the German-French War. He had more military experience than Briand. At this time, he acted as an expert and analyzed Briand:

“It’s different now, Your Excellency Prime Minister.”

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“When the war first broke out, France had plenty of supplies. At that time, our army did not rely on external assistance. Even if the Germans attacked Paris, we would be able to fight back.”

“But now, we are in a dilemma of severe shortage of supplies. 40% of our ammunition comes from the United States and is transported by sea. The Germans can cut off our external supply lines along the coastline. This is fatal!”

Brian’s face turned pale. He didn’t expect the matter to be so serious.

He just wanted to weaken Charles, but he didn’t expect that he would actually put all of France in danger.

If France collapses in this battle, his position as prime minister will undoubtedly be lost, and it will even become a big stain. He will not be able to make any achievements in politics in the future.

Thinking of this, Briand stood up nervously: “We should send supplies to Charles immediately, concentrate all materials and transportation capacity, and even transfer materials from the Somme River and Verdun.”

“It’s too late, Prime Minister.” Clemenceau shook his head: “The battle is about to start, and the German fighters have begun to block the railways and roads.”

After a pause, Clemenceau added: “To put it simply, we have supplies but no Charles in the rear, and Charles but no supplies on the front line.”

Briand sat back in his chair and sighed.

He regretted it. He shouldn’t joke about the war at this time. He thought the Allies had already won the victory, so he began to weaken Charles before he won a decisive victory.

After a long time, Briand asked weakly: “Charles, can we win, right?”

Clemenceau did not answer, he did not believe that Charles could win under this circumstance, unless a miracle happened.

Suddenly, the secretary hurried in and delivered a telegram: “Mr. Prime Minister, Charles’ troops launched an attack, and he attacked Hasselt.”

“Hasselt?”

Briand and Clemenceau looked at each other, they had no idea about this place name.

What is that place?

Why did Charles attack there?

Shouldn’t it be an attack on Antwerp?