In the end, the Kaiser's Offensive failed to defeat France just like the Schlieffen Plan in history. However, unlike in history, the Germans had a greater situational advantage. Of course, this advantage could not be achieved in one battle, but

It was caused by the bloodletting of Britain and France on Germany's west wall defense line in the past two years. France is seriously lacking in human resources compared to Germany. This is an indisputable fact. Two consecutive years of tough battles have stretched the French army. But this time Germany

During the military offensive, France lost a large number of armored troops. In fact, from the perspective of hard industrial indicators such as steel production, the gap between France and Germany is even greater, and the British and French are almost on par with Germany. The battle ended

For this reason, it can be said that the French army is in danger of being depleted in terms of manpower and equipment. As for the British? The British have never been a big army country. Maybe the British army can be considered elite with the same number of army troops, but there is a quantitative gap.

Too big!

Therefore, although the Emperor's offensive failed to succeed, Germany would not be like Moltke when he said: "Your Majesty, we have lost the war." In the same way, Moltke would not be dismissed by William II. The German Army controlled France.

A large area in the northeast was taken over, and the transportation lines and some of the supplies that could not be transported were taken over. At the same time, a large amount of equipment was seized. Although the British and American training troops could withdraw

retreated, but a lot of heavy equipment was still left. However, this war was also unbearable for Germany. At least 6 armored divisions were disabled. Other units also had to withdraw and reorganize. After the offensive that lasted more than a month, the

, both sides failed to deliver a fatal blow to their opponents. They had to re-enter the trench confrontation stage, and began to rest and continue fighting under the protection of the trenches.

If we only look at it from the perspective of Britain, France and Germany, Germany made a profit in this battle. The potential of the French army has almost reached its bottom, and the British have also suffered heavy losses. Although Germany paid a price of nearly 600,000 elite troops in this battle,

This is not an unacceptable price for the German army, which only faces the Western Front. The German General Staff believes that if there is no external intervention, then the German army can defeat the French even if it is exhausted! But the problem is,

Is it possible that no outside force intervened?

"The Americans have sent a large number of land forces to participate in the war in Europe. There is no point in maintaining restraint against the United States! We must end the war in Europe before the United States fully exerts its power. For this reason, we must use any means to contain the United States.

Reinforcements to the Allies!" Wilhelm II concluded after learning that the U.S. military had joined the war.

decided to go to war with the United States. At this time, the actions of the United States had forced Germany to declare war. If it was just to provide supplies to the Allied Powers, Germany could still endure it, but now, from the moment American soldiers set foot on the European continent, both sides have already

There is no room for maneuver. If you strike first, you will gain advantage. If you strike later, you will suffer disaster!

On March 20, 1917, Germany ordered all submarine forces cruising in the ocean to launch unrestricted submarine warfare on the grounds that the United States violated the terms of neutrality. On March 21, an American transport ship Liberty loaded with soldiers and supplies was attacked.

Sinking, more than 3,000 soldiers and thousands of tons of supplies sank to the bottom of the sea. March 23

On Japan, the U.S. government officially declared war on Germany. At this point, after nearly three years of the European War, the Americans finally joined the war! But it is a pity that the U.S. military that had just entered the war state was not very powerful. It took several months to train.

The backbone of an elite soldier was broken on the battlefield. It will take some time to regain combat effectiveness.

On the surface, it is difficult to say who has the upper hand between the Entente and the Central Powers at this time. The Americans joined the Allied camp, but were not in good shape. Although the Germans did not achieve their goals, they beat the other side. More importantly,

, the Austro-Hungarian Empire and even the Italian and Turkish armies also entered the Western Front.

Although the quality of the field cannot be compared with that of the Germans, it has greatly alleviated the shortage of German human resources. At the same time, their arrival also brought a large amount of technical equipment, allowing the German Army to regain its capabilities on paper.

The ability to launch an attack again! Of course, if we want to really fight, it will take some time to integrate.

Now the Allies still have great confidence in the war on the Western Front. Their idea is to concentrate the armies of Germany, Austria and Italy and push France away in one go after some rest. By then, even if the United States participates in the war with all its strength, it will not be able to change the situation of the war.

, can Britain and the United States still fight back? In addition to reflecting the confidence of the Allies in their own army power, another important aspect is that the war has been going on for nearly three years, and no one is willing to continue this endless war.

, it turned out that with the support of China

It can also ensure the rationing of various supplies. But now, with the conflict between Germany and China, other members of the Allied Powers have also been affected. The foreign ministries of various countries have also urgently communicated with China to discuss batches of supplies with China. Even

Julien Vittorio Cuniberti used his personal relationship with Xu Jie to persuade China to provide more supplies, or at least treat them differently! Defeating France was the easiest and fastest way for the Allies.

Therefore, all countries agreed to continue to concentrate their forces to push France!

In fact, there are many opinions within Germany about Wilhelm II's stubbornness on the Russian issue, especially the soldiers involved in the war. What they value more is winning the war at hand and how to effectively reduce their own casualties.

Instead of thinking about what will happen after this war is over. Germany is a country with scarce resources. Although Germany wanted to

They tried every means to reserve various supplies, but the rate of war consumption still greatly exceeded the German government's estimate. It was unrealistic to rely on pure reserves to win a national war. As strategy makers, they hoped that the war could be

End it as soon as possible, but at the same time, they must consider what they need to do if they cannot end the war as soon as possible!

From this battle, Germany seized a large amount of equipment, including many abandoned m1 and m2 wheeled armored vehicles. After testing by the German army department, the Germans discovered that although this type of tank was in frontal combat,

There are various problems, but it is still capable of being used as a mobile force for defense. It can also be used for short assaults when necessary. More importantly, this

The biggest advantage of the thing is that it is cheap and has a short production cycle. When Germany's hematopoietic ability is greatly reduced due to raw materials and other problems, the Allies will cause a lot of trouble to the German army by equipping a large number of such easy-to-produce weapons. In the final analysis of the war

It means fighting for national strength, and when the United States joins, the Allies will have a huge advantage in national strength, which will eventually lead to the battlefield initiative changing hands.

Although the Kaiser's Offensive achieved certain results, while pushing the battlefield into France, some German front-line officers also realized the possibility of a long-term war. In order to cope with the stalemate stage of the war, the top German army officials suggested a compromise with China.

, at least a partial compromise in exchange for material assistance from the other party

.But on this issue, William II did not buy it, or it could be said that the arrogant Kaiser looked down on other countries from the bottom of his heart! At the same time, he also believed that he had the ability to deal with Britain and France. After all, Russia had defeated Napoleon.

They have already surrendered. How long can France, which has only a small land, be able to keep jumping?

"In the future, we will have only two enemies, one is the United States on the other side of the ocean, and the other is China, which projects its influence to half of Asia! Britain and France can only exist as second-rate countries in the future. In order to effectively contain these two

We must take precautions against the country's expansion process. It is obvious that we defeated Russia, but the biggest beneficiary was China. This is absolutely unacceptable to me! Russia must leave behind its own

North Asia can be divided, but it must not be completely taken over by China! Otherwise, Russia will be shaken, and they will consider taking refuge in the stronger of Germany and China. If the Russians choose the latter, then how many of us will

Ten years of preparation are in vain, and we will still face the dilemma of fighting on two fronts! The United States in the west and China in the east will seriously restrict the development and expansion of the German Empire!"

When Moltke took the document written by the staff and handed it to the Kaiser, and roundaboutly tested the latter's tone, William II rejected Moltke's request to improve relations with China without hesitation. "This is the key.

moment, we must not back down! We must let the leader of China know that there are still people in this world who dare to say no to him! He has been going very smoothly since his debut, which has caused

His ambition is extremely expanded, and this time, we must end his expansion! Otherwise we will face more and more demands and threats from the other side! Human desires cannot be satisfied. The more you give, the more they hope for.

The more!" the Kaiser said excitedly. At this time, Wilhelm II was already a little impulsive, but the reason why he dared to insist on his own idea was because he had another card to play!

Shortly after Little Moltke left, another important German military official entered Sanssouci Palace. "The performance of the army disappointed me. I gave them the greatest support, but they only gave Germany a tactical battle."

victory, relying on land superiority to quickly end the war.

For nothing, and now I hope the Navy can make some efforts to get our country out of the war as soon as possible," William II said seriously as he looked at Tirpitz. "I just want to know one thing now, that is, the High Seas Fleet passed by

Can we defeat the British Grand Fleet after more than a year of preparation?"

After being unable to quickly end the war by defeating France, William II once again set his sights on the navy. "If we can severely damage the Grand Fleet through one naval action and force the other side to withdraw from the war, we can still achieve final victory."

"After three years of fighting, the German navy can be described as more victories than fewer defeats. Coupled with the service of four Bismarck-class battleships and the two Izmail-class battleships obtained from Russia, William II hopes that the navy can help.

Germany wins the war!
Chapter completed!