Published at 13th of February 2023 07:08:21 AM

While the main force of the German army and the main force of the British and French allied forces were fighting on the south bank of the Marne River, the offensive of other German troops also began. The right-wing group composed of the German 6th Army and the 7th Army began to attack Verdun. About 400,000 people from the 3rd Army and the 5th Army of the French Army faced the Germans here.

The left-wing cluster composed of the German 1st Army and the 8th Army also set off from Amiens on April 1st and attacked all the way south, aiming at Rouen on the banks of the Seine.

Although, from Amiens to Rouen, the distance is more than one hundred kilometers. At the same time, hundreds of thousands of British and French allied forces intercepted. However, the German 1st Army and 8th Army, with a combined total of half a million people, are well-equipped and well-trained, and they can be called the elite troops of the German army. In particular, the 8th Army, on the Eastern Front, defeated Russia by itself. With such a powerful force, it is undoubtedly very suitable for them to take on the task of rushing.

In order to ensure the long-distance raid of hundreds of thousands of troops, Qin Tian prepared a large number of trucks for the German 1st Army and 8th Army before the war. These trucks can not only be used to tow cannons and transport combat supplies, but they can also be used directly to transport troops at critical moments. The wheels of a car will always be faster and require less effort than a soldier's legs. After arriving in a car, you can get out of the car and fight directly.

"General Ludendorff, Your Highness, they have launched a fierce battle with the British and French allied forces on the south bank of the Marne River. Although the battle was fierce, we still firmly hold the upper hand. It can be said that the main force of the British and French allied forces has been dragged down by us. Stop it. What happens next is up to us," said General Crook, commander of the German 1st Army Corps.

Lieutenant General Ludendorff nodded. Compared with General Crook, Lieutenant General Ludendorff was much younger. At the same time, his rank and position are a little lower. Being able to serve as the chief of staff of the 8th Army with the rank of lieutenant general, and to command the 8th Army with full authority when Qin Tian is away, shows how much Qin Tian trusts him.

Of course, the most important thing is that Lieutenant General Ludendorff himself is very capable. Otherwise, Qin Tian would not be able to discern the truth, so he would pass him by, and let him be promoted from colonel to mid-level in a short period of time. will be. Once this war is over, it is not impossible for Ludendorff to be promoted again.

"General, we are going all the way from Amiens to Rouen. We need to defeat the 1st Army of the British Expeditionary Force, the 3rd Army and the 1st Army of the French Army. Although these three armies add up to only more than 600,000 people, they are more powerful than ours. Not much more. However, these troops are undoubtedly the real elite of the British and French coalition forces. Therefore, we need to be especially cautious in this battle." Lieutenant General Ludendorff said.

Although, the 8th Army was capable of defeating millions of Russian troops on the Eastern Front on its own. However, the combat effectiveness of the Russian army is far worse than that of the British and French allied forces. Ludendorff did not believe that the 8th Army could still achieve such a record against the sky on the Western Front. However, Lieutenant General Ludendorff also believed that they would definitely win the final victory on the Western Front.

Admiral Crook nodded: "According to the plan, we can advance directly south along the road and railway, all the way to Rouen, then cross the Seine River in Rouen, attack along the Seine River, and advance to the Paris. Although the British and French forces will stop us, I believe we will be able to defeat them."

Although, the most quintessential part of Paris is on the north bank of the Seine. The left-wing cluster is attacking the south bank of Paris. The reason why the left-wing group was allowed to attack the south bank of Paris was to encircle the main force of the remnants of the British and French allied forces in Paris. Qin Tian believed that when the left-wing group reached Paris, the central group also defeated the main force of the Anglo-French coalition forces on the south bank of the Marne River and went to Paris. At that time, the two clusters will happen to be one north and one south, enclosing Paris. At that time, the main force of the remaining troops of the British and French allied forces will not be able to escape, and can only be annihilated by them.

"General Ludendorff, is the 8th Army ready?" Admiral Crook asked.

Because Admiral Crook had the highest rank and Qin Tian did not sit in the 8th Army, the commander of the left-wing cluster was General Crook.

"General, you are ready and ready to go at any time." Admiral Ludendorff replied.

Admiral Crook looked at his watch, and then said: "Well, the whole army will set off in an hour."

At 9 o'clock in the morning on April 1, the left-wing cluster composed of the German 1st Army and the 8th Army split into two routes and headed south from Amiens.

Deployed in the northwest of France are the 1st Army of the British Expeditionary Force, the 3rd Army and the 1st French Army. These three troops are all elite troops of the British and French Allied Forces. Not only well equipped, but also well trained. Unlike those newly formed troops, their combat effectiveness is undoubtedly stronger.

The person in charge of commanding this force is Sir French, the commander of the British Expeditionary Force. Headquarters are located at Creil, north of Paris. Their mission was originally to prevent the German army from attacking Paris. You know, during last year's battle, the German 1st Army directly rushed to a place only a few tens of kilometers away from Paris, scaring the high-level French people so much that they almost fled wildly.

In order to prevent such a situation from happening again, the British and French allied forces mobilized the main force to defend Paris.

It's just that they guessed wrong this time. The German 1st Army and 8th Army did not attack Paris directly, but chose to bypass Rouen and then attack Paris. There is another reason for doing this, and that is to cut off shipping on the Seine.

Many of the supplies and equipment of the British Expeditionary Force arrived in France from the United Kingdom. The route on the Seine River has become an important supply for the British Expeditionary Force. Once the Seine route is cut off, there will be problems with the supply of the British Expeditionary Force. At that time, the combat effectiveness will inevitably be affected. It was relatively easier for the German army to win.

The two 500,000 legions of the German left-wing group launched an attack, which immediately made the top leaders of the British and French allied forces nervous. Sir French immediately ordered that the 1st Army of the British Expeditionary Force, the 1st Army of the French Army of the 3rd Army, and the 1st Army of the French Army be ready for battle. Once you encounter a German attack, you must resist it. At the same time, Sir French also planned to deploy reinforcements for reinforcements. The 4th Army of the British Expeditionary Force, the 10th Army of the French Army staying in Paris, and the 11th and 12th Army of the French Army formed in southern France can all be transferred to the front line when necessary.