"Although the troops on the northern line suffered losses, their overall combat effectiveness was preserved intact. After refining, they could be put into battle immediately. Can they be put into the middle lane? I have to say that this was a terrible failure. The most powerful assault force in the French Republic lost all in a large-scale armored battle, but fortunately, the opponent also suffered huge losses. According to our news, the vehicles that the opponent can use have dropped to less than one-third. Except for small-scale battles, the two sides on the southern line had no other abnormal movements." Beden introduced the generals of the army on the huge sand table with a putt.

"In other words, the overall retreat of the front has become a foregone conclusion? So where are we going to rebuild the defense line?" Xia Fei asked with a sigh.

"The safest thing is naturally to re-establish the defense line in Rouen, Paris, and the front line of Fort Gocher. Here, we have enough depth to offset the German air force advantages and enough time to supplement and adjust our troops." Betton said.

"To be honest, I can't stand the heavy artillery of our capital facing the Germans. Paris, the most beautiful city in the world, should not face such a fate." said General Dibay, the commander of the First Army.

"This is just the safest plan, but if everyone is willing to take risks, I have a more radical plan here. If it can be successful, we can not only restore the decline, but even launch a large-scale annihilation war." Beta's words attracted everyone's attention.

"Please look at the sand table. The two troops of Germany's northern and central lines have not actually formed a solid front. There is a lot of room between them. If we seize the opportunity and concentrate our forces and select one of the troops to launch an attack, then the advantage is still very large."

"The northern line cannot be chosen because there are two German army groups, one is 4 army. The troops are strong and the attack is very smooth, and the losses are not large. With our remaining armored troops and forces, if we do not prepare enough, it is very irrational to fight the four army groups of the other side."

"But the middle road is different. There is only one army group in the middle road, and the strength is not enough for two armies. The armored forces that the Germans in the middle road are proud of have also suffered huge losses in the battles in the past period. If we concentrate some of the troops on the southern line, we will have a chance to launch an attack while ensuring the defense of the bottom line." Betton expressed his plan.

"If we want to defend against the German army on the Northern Line, we need at least the British Expeditionary Force and two French armies. The Third Army in the middle line has been defeated. If we want to attack the German Central Army, we must draw nearly one army from the southern line to have a chance." Castelno, commander of the Second Army, said with some concern.

"General Mere, what about your opinion?" asked Beden, looking at the commander of the British Expeditionary Force sitting aside.

"The British Expeditionary Force plus 2 French Army will face the 4 German Army. This is the lowest bottom line, and it cannot be less." The British are still scared about the impact of the German Army.

"It is impossible for a complete army to be mobilized on the southern front." After the commander of the Fifth French Army, Longrezac, spoke, Betton's plan was on the verge of failure. When the military chiefs on the north and south fronts were not supported, Betton naturally could not use the broken Third Army to fight with the prince head-on, that was seeking death.

"If you have to fight, we have 4 divisions to be transferred on the French-Italy border. There are 3 reserve divisions and a large number of artillery that belongs to the Army headquarters. The fortress garrison troops of Belfort and Verdun can also be transferred. In this way, we can accumulate at least 9 divisions of troops. In addition, some of the troops drawn from the Fourth and Fifth Armies, our advantage over the Germans is 2 to 1!" Xia Fei, the commander-in-chief of the French Army, who had not spoken, finally spoke.

"Will all the fortress troops of Verdun be used?" Almost everyone, including Betan, was shocked by Xia Fei's plan. You should know that Verdun Fortress is the most important node connecting the French army in the north and south, and is the center of the entire position. Here, the French deployed three fortress garrison troops of more than one division. Although the Germans did not launch an attack on this area, and although the French were very confident in the fortifications here, it was necessary to leave necessary troops in the eyes of most people.

"The Verdun Fortress only makes sense if we keep the front line near the border. Now that the opponent has broken through our defense line from the north and may push the front line to Paris, the Verdun Fortress has lost most of its significance because they can bypass this fortress and include the most important part of France within the range of the cannon. We cannot let the front line be near Paris, because in addition to the fall of a large area of ​​land, it also greatly lengthens our front line, making it easier for the opponent to use the advantages of mobile forces to break our defense line. Therefore, for this battle, I will not hesitate to mobilize the general reserve team and the fortress garrison troops!"

Xia Fei has never been a person who just live a mediocre life. Although under the current circumstances, it is no longer a battle to determine the winner or lose. Both sides need to pass a series of offensives and long-term consumption to determine the winner and lose. France has not been forced into a desperate situation. At least it is safe to withdraw the troops near Paris to build a defense line. However, Xia Fei is unwilling to do so. He believes that turning this war into a tug-of-war that exhausts national strength is a crime against the Republic, so he gave up a relatively safe plan and decided to choose a slightly radical plan!

"This plan is OK." Lang Rezacko, the commander of the French Fifth Army, nodded. In fact, he was unwilling to maintain his current equipment. In addition to dealing with the two German armies in the direction of Alsace-Lorraine, the French Fourth and Fifth Army also had to deal with the German Third Army group that was eyeing him in the north.

A clamp-type offensive is brewing. If Germany stabilizes on the northern front and launches an attack like the southern front, then the situation will be too bad. The reason why I began to disagree with Bettan's plan was largely because the two French armies on the southern front were to draw a large amount of troops. However, now that Xia Fei has solved the problem of troops, the French army on the southern front is naturally willing to fight.

"So everyone on the North Line, what do you mean?" Xia Fei turned his gaze to several other people again.

"Our northern line ensures to block the attacks of two German army groups. But it may be difficult to reinforce." Castelno said.

"Maximum 6 divisions! The three armies will draw up to 6 divisions!" Xia Fei said.

"Our British Expeditionary Force can produce 2 divisions." After hesitating for a while, Mere said.

"Okay, that's it, I agree with this plan, but I hope that some of the tanks in the general reserve team can be allocated to us. After all, the armored power of the German Third Army Group has been greatly weakened, and the middle lane cannot be used as much." Castelno said.

"You can consider this issue. Let's refine this plan!" Xia Fei said.
Chapter completed!