Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 1038 Michael's Project

Throughout February, the British Expeditionary Force and French troops on the Western Front were busy repairing fortifications.

Compared with last year's defense line, this year's defense line has improved again. On the surface, there are no people in the entire defense line. Everyone is hiding in bunkers and trenches. The number of machine guns is more dense than last year. The gunners were also more well-trained, and the firing hole division was more scientific, with four or five men in charge of each machine gun, and the bunkers were filled with bullet boxes.

Accurate shooters also dare not attack easily, and the "no man's land" between the two sides has become a real dead zone. No one knows how many landmines have been planted, and sometimes their own people can't figure it out.

The defensive position of the British Expeditionary Force is based on tanks. There are more than 150 tanks participating in the defense along the approximately 50-mile defense line. The most important defensive area has a fortification specially built for tanks every [-] meters. Not only can it be used for defense, but it can also be used to countercharge the attacking German army.

Under Rock's instruction, the Nyasaland Military Industry Group once again increased the credit line of the United Kingdom and France. Now the United Kingdom and France do not need to pay in advance, and they can ship the weapons and ammunition just produced. Whale Bay may It is the busiest port in the world. There are nearly a hundred freighters and cruise ships entering and leaving the port every day. The railway between Walvis Bay and Johannesburg has become the busiest railway in the world. A train enters Walvis Bay Railway Station every 5 minutes.

Before March, the British Expeditionary Force had stockpiled 450 million shells, 30 billion bullets, and 25 tons of various materials in France. The number of bullets was enough to kill humans on the earth twice. Dunkirk and All kinds of materials piled up in Yamin's logistics warehouse. Winston sent another 50 people to France after the New Year. The group army, appointed Paul Cocker as the commander of the group army, as a mobile force, on standby with the Anzac and Canadian Corps.

After entering March, there was more and more information about the "Michael Plan". Ludendorff made a desperate move and transferred all German troops from Romania and the Austro-Hungarian Empire to supplement the Western Front. This was to determine the fate of the empire. The decisive battle may affect the direction of the world in the next few decades, and no one dares to be careless.

The calls between Pétain and Roque became more and more frequent. When the British Expeditionary Force was in full swing, the French troops were not idle, but Pétain had to face more difficulties than Roque. The promise that if Ludendorff chooses the French army position as a breakthrough, then Roque will give Pétain the support of no more than ten divisions, and vice versa.

Rock and Petain discussed six divisions before.

Foch also put his headquarters in Yaming, because Yaming is located in the center of the front of the day, the left wing is the American army, the right wing is the French army, and the British expeditionary force in the middle is powerful. They are under the command of Rock Has not lost even a single large-scale battle.

On March [-]th, on the eve of the German offensive, Roque ordered the bomber unit to dispatch again. This time the target was not a military facility in Germany, but a German troop assembly point in France. Now the situation is becoming clearer, Ruden There are two most likely breakthroughs for Dove. One is Chemin-de-Dame, where Nivelles launched his spring offensive; the other is Verdun, one of the most famous blood mills in the World War.

"The German troops are gathering in the two directions of Sherman-Dedham and Verdun. Ludendorff is likely to launch an attack in these two places. Henry is short of troops in these two places. Once the battle breaks out, the British Expeditionary Force will Get ready for support." Foch wears it in Roque's headquarters almost every day, and often stays with Roque in the combat command room for most of the day.

Compared with the increasingly powerful British expeditionary force, the strength of the French army is constantly weakening. After a winter rest, the number of the French army has not increased but decreased. Reorganization was carried out, and those troops who had been fighting on the front line since the outbreak of the World War were transferred to the second line for rest, and the recruits and veterans were disrupted and redistributed. This has advantages and disadvantages. Although the number of French troops has decreased, but The fighting power has increased.

Like the British Expeditionary Force, the French army is also equipped with a large number of tanks and aircraft, most of which are purchased from southern Africa, and some are produced in France.

As early as the beginning of last year, France obtained the related technology of tanks and aircraft, but it was not until last year that tanks and aircraft were successfully put into production. This is still a relatively primitive tank and aircraft. Future tanks and aircraft will be more advanced, so imitation Shanzhai is not an easy task.

"It's hard to say now. With the help of the railway network, the German army can quickly mobilize troops. To win the cooperation of the US troops, whether the German army takes the initiative to attack the expeditionary force or Henry's troops, the US troops must attack the Fortress of Liege." Offensive, to form an effective containment of the German army." Rock now knows why the Americans can kill all directions in another time and space.

Regardless of the geographical advantages of the United States, the war potential of the United States is outstanding among all countries in the world.

A fact that cannot be ignored is that while the total population of the United States is larger, the population structure is still relatively young, and the nutritional status of Americans is also relatively good. A considerable part of the US military has received education. They are strong in body, quick in thinking, and have the ability to accept new things. It's relatively fast, and the US government's organizational capabilities are also good. Now there are nearly one million US troops in Belgium, and they are enough to pose a huge threat to the Liege Fortress.

The strength of the United States is also reflected in its industrial capabilities. After the US military entered the war, the British government and the French government finally handed over some military orders to American factories for completion.

What makes Rock feel very upset is that these orders are completed by the American factory as quickly as possible, and the product quality is still very good, and the price is quite low. After calculating, the accountant under Rock found that the American factory There is hardly any profit in filling these orders at today's prices.

This puzzled Rock, wondering what kind of medicine was sold in the American gourd.

One thing is for sure, no matter how low the price offered by the Americans, and no matter how good the quality of American products, after the World War, companies in southern Africa are still the first choice of the British government. After all, the quality of products in southern Africa is also good, and the price is actually It can also be lowered, and southern Africa is now the son of the United Kingdom, and the United States is the son of the family who has already divided its property and separated.

There is a difference between intimacy and intimacy~~

"Fortress Liege is too far away from Paris—" Foch worried that the water far away would not quench his thirst, not to mention whether the Americans could attack Fortress Next Day was still a problem.

"But the Liege Fortress is very close to Germany. Beyond the Liege Fortress is the German mainland. Ludendorff dare not let it go." Rock is still relatively confident. The reason why the Germans can still persist is because the flames of war have not yet burned. to Germany itself—

This is not right, the Air Force of the Expeditionary Force has launched many air strikes on the German mainland, and the war has already reached the German mainland. It should be said that the soldiers of the Allied Powers have not really stepped into the German mainland.

The current situation is like this. As long as the Allied Powers invade Germany, the confidence of the Germans will completely collapse. After the outbreak of the World War, Germany is not peaceful. The prime minister has changed several times, and the chief of staff has also changed several times. The Junker nobles in Germany are not satisfied with the current Germany, the German bourgeoisie are not satisfied with the status quo in Germany, and the German people are also dissatisfied with the current living standards.

The current Germany is like cooking oil in a raging fire. Even a tiny spark will completely detonate the whole of Germany.

"I'll go and convince General Pershing." Foch was dedicated to his duties. As the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, this was Foch's job.

On March NO.15, the Air Force reconnaissance unit discovered that there were also German mobile units assembled in Arras.

This made Rock start to be puzzled, not knowing Ludendorff's real purpose. After last year's battle, Ludendorff should have deeply realized that the German army may not be able to break through Arras at all, and continue to invest more in Arras. Troops can only cause greater casualties to the German army.

But now Ludendorff can't use common sense to speculate. Last year, Rock's staff also judged that the Germans would collapse this spring. As a result, the German army not only did not collapse, but regrouped and prepared to launch a new offensive. Who should ask for reason.

On March NO.19, Ludendorff finally showed his fangs. The location he chose to attack was not Chemin de Damme, Verdun, or Arras, but Reims, 140 kilometers away from Yamin.

Reims is an important city in northeastern France and the transportation center of the northeastern railway network. The terrain around Reims is flat and the transportation is convenient, which is convenient for large-scale deployment of troops.

The key is that Reims is only 120 kilometers away from Paris. Ludendorff had previously set up a suspicious position and almost mobilized the German front-line troops. He put on an aggressive posture in Shermin-Deddam and Verdun, and the attention of the French army They are all attracted to Shermin-Deddam and Verdun, but they ignore Reims.

If the German army can form an effective breakthrough in Reims, then Paris will be exposed to the guns of the German army.

Ludendorff finally learned how to behave. He no longer fought head-on with the British and French allied forces on the frontal battlefield, but chose weak links to break through and attack Paris directly.

On the morning of March NO.19, heavy fog filled the air. Ludendorff mobilized all the German troops that could be mobilized, a total of 69 divisions, and launched a fierce attack on Reims with the cooperation of 6400 artillery pieces.

The French defenders in Reims had only four divisions. Pétain did not expect the Germans to launch an offensive in Reims. The nearest reinforcements were fifteen kilometers away.

Before the reinforcements arrived, the Germans broke through the Reims defense line.

ps: Counting the update at zero o'clock, this seems to be the second update of today - ticket!

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