Rise of Australia

Chapter 386
The most obvious decline in the current European war is not Russia, which Arthur had expected before, but France, which has counterbalanced the main force of the German army.

After the defeat in the border war, France fell into a passive state and could only rely on a temporarily constructed line of defense.

This has also led to the fact that although the current number of soldiers in France has mobilized to more than 100 million, it still cannot tilt the balance of war in the slightest.

The average number of French casualties on the front line is more than 1.1 every day, and the peak number of casualties even exceeded 3 that day.

Of course, that day was the second day after entering the positional warfare. The Germans mobilized a large number of artillery and heavy weapons, and even many airships, which caused such huge casualties to Germany.

At the French Army General Headquarters, Joffre's mood at this time is already not very good.

"Mr. President, when will the follow-up aid from Britain and Australasia come? If this trend follows, our soldiers will be completely unable to withstand the German offensive in three months." French commander-in-chief Joffre said somewhat asked eagerly.

It happened that President Poincaré came to inspect the headquarters, and Xia Fei quickly asked his own question, which was also related to the situation on the French front.

"It's coming soon. According to the British, the second batch of reinforcements will arrive next week, with about 6 divisions of soldiers. Next month, 15 to 20 divisions will arrive on the battlefield." President Poincaré quite Some said helplessly.

Although Britain and France were very closely united in the war, the British army still had the right to act independently, and France could only urge the British army to move faster.

Xia Fei nodded when he heard the words, and said with some surprise: "The British are so generous and sent so many reinforcements all at once?"

If you count the five divisions that the United Kingdom has already arrived, within two months, the United Kingdom will send more than 20 divisions of combat troops to France. This is not quite like the usual style of the British.

"If my guess is correct, these troops should be the colonial troops of the British. Their main divisions are not willing to release them. These colonial troops are at best used as cannon fodder. The real battle depends on our soldiers." Said President Poincaré was quite angry at the reinforcements sent by Britain.

The reinforcements of more than 20 people from more than 30 divisions, except for the British regular troops with two of the five divisions that arrived first, most of them are British colonial divisions.

If it is the main force of the British, it can also share some troubles for the French.But these colonial troops can only serve as cannon fodder at best, and they play a good role in defense, but they are almost useless in offensive warfare.

"As for the Australasian army, they sent the fourth division and 15 colonial divisions, which are expected to arrive around the end of next month."

Regarding the troops in Australasia, President Poincaré only mentioned a few words.

After all, the troops sent by Australasia, like the United Kingdom, are a small number of regular troops and a large number of colonial troops.

Moreover, the size of the Australasian army is only so large. It should be Australasia's largest military support in this war, and the follow-up will be at most one or two divisions.

Xia Fei nodded with a bit of a headache.At present, the two allies of the United Kingdom and Australasia are not very reliable.

Australasia is okay. The 30-strong colonial army has fulfilled the agreement. After all, Australasia's army is only so large, and it also dispatched a navy to cooperate in the operation. It can be regarded as a qualified ally.

As for the United Kingdom, after the outbreak of the war, the British navy did not make much contribution except to maintain order and conduct patrols.

In terms of the army, the size and structure of the army sent by the United Kingdom is not much different from that of Australasia. Judging from the huge size gap between the two countries, the British are obviously even more unreliable.

"How about the Russian side? Can you ask them to launch a large-scale war to ease the pressure on our western front?" Joffre continued to ask.

Germany directly adopted the method of fighting on two fronts, which also means that the two fronts are destined to have weaker troops on the front line.

Judging from the current attacks on France, France has assumed at least [-]% of the main force of the German army, which means that the Germans' Eastern Front battlefield is very empty. This is not only an opportunity for the Russians, but also an opportunity for the Allies.

"You know the situation of the Russians. So far, their war mobilization has not been completed. According to our intelligence, their army on the front line is only about 70 people, and there are only more than [-] German troops. They fought back and forth." Speaking of another ally, Poincaré's wry smile became more serious, and he said helplessly.

The internal decay of Russia is very serious, which also makes this ancient empire dull and sluggish.

When most of the general mobilization of France and Germany had been completed, less than half of Russia's general mobilization had been completed, and the troops transferred to the front were even less than half of the French and German troops.

Even if the Russians are interested in launching a large-scale campaign, at least they have to wait until Russia gathers enough troops and accumulates enough military equipment.

And this time, at least a month or more.

This also means that within a month, apart from a few divisions of the British, France basically has no other assistance and can only rely on itself to temporarily counter Germany.

Before the war, Xia Fei, who had full confidence in the war, only felt a toothache at this moment.

The three allies who seemed to be very reliable did not perform well in the war.

It is necessary to attract more countries to join the Allied Powers!This is Xiafei's only thought at this moment.

Not only that, but also to urge Britain and Russia to do their best to win this war.

Leaving aside Australasia, after all, it has fulfilled its obligations, and the biggest role of Australasia is to supply supplies in the war.

But Britain and Russia are different. In Joffre's eyes, Britain and Russia are also the main force in this war. If they do not fully respond to this war, the chances of winning the Allied Powers will be greatly reduced.

"Mr. President, please tell the British and the Russians that this war is not just between France and Germany, but between the Entente and the Allies. If France loses, Britain and Russia face an all-out attack from Germany I hope to see more assistance from the UK as soon as possible, especially the main force of the UK." After a moment of silence, Joffre asked President Poincaré.

Poincaré nodded, looked at the red-eyed and exhausted Joffre, and said, "Don't worry, I will pass on your original words to Britain and Russia, and try my best to ask them for more support. If the British do not send the main force soon, I will go to London to lobby myself."

After receiving the very firm support from President Poincaré, Joffre nodded in satisfaction and proposed to President Poincaré: "Mr. President, I don't think we can put all our hopes on the support from Britain and Russia. Except In addition to the current inherent allies, we should also vigorously win over neutral countries such as Italy, Bulgaria, and many countries in the Balkans. The more countries that join the Allies, the greater our chances of winning. As for the distribution of benefits after the war, we can With a little concession, the demands of these small countries can be met.”

The three major European powers of the Allied Powers, Britain, France, and Russia, all have their own younger brothers. These younger brothers have not joined the war at present, and they must be drawn into the arms of the Allied Powers as soon as possible.

If the Allies do not woo, the Germans will, sooner or later.If Germany has more allies to support, no one can be sure what the war will look like.

"I know what you said, Your Excellency Commander. Contact with Italy and other countries is already underway, but it may not be a big deal in a short time. I hope that when the Germans block the current line of defense, the government will do its best to support the army. Achieve victory in this war." President Poincaré nodded and said to Joffre.

During the war, President Poincaré was deeply aware that only by standing firmly with the French government and the French army can there be hope of winning this war.

As for all the requirements of Joffre, President Poincaré only said two words, satisfied!
On the British side, there is indeed a certain slack.

In fact, for the British, there is no plan to deal with it too early.

The current war involves all the powerful countries in Europe. The harder these countries fight, the better it is for the British Empire.

And the only United States that is threatening after the war also has Australasia that will not be damaged by this war to deal with it.

For the British, such a situation is completely sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight, and the British can accept what the European war will look like.

Of course, Germany is the biggest competitor after all, and it is also the biggest threat to the British.The British are naturally willing that Germany will lose this war, but what kind of casualties the UK will pay depends on the mood of the British government.

Allies are used to cheat, and the British Empire has practiced this truth for many years.

At present, the Western Front is carried by the French, and the Eastern Front is carried by the Russians. Britain only needs to send its navy to block the German supply line.

That being the case, why should the British work so hard to reduce casualties for the French at the risk of heavy casualties?
In fact, in the original history, the British Empire also played the role of soy sauce for most of the war.

If there were millions of British troops and France fighting against Germany early in the war, the Germans would never have had such an easy time.

Even if you dare to imagine it, this war will not last for four years at all.Under the consumption of the concerted efforts of Britain and France, it is impossible for the Germans to win this war of attrition.

How much the British contribute actually determines when Germany will be defeated.As long as the British do not count casualties, Russia in history may not need civil strife, and the war will be won directly.

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