Although Britain and France paid more on the Western Front, it is obvious that for the Allies with control of sea power, this war of attrition is most suitable for them! Even though Germany gained a tactical advantage, strategic consumption made Germany a loser. The Germans racked their brains to break this situation and even launched the Battle of Verdun, which is famous for its bloody and huge consumption. However, when facing an opponent of the same level, Germany could not make a breakthrough at all. Therefore, how to lengthen the front line, increase the troops' detour space, and reduce the defense intensity of the Allies has become a problem that the prince has been considering.

Don’t think about the northern line. If you want to open the gap from here, it is a replica of the failure of the German legion in history! Because the front line is so wide, sacrificing tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of lives and millions of artillery shells may only change the ownership of the position of more than ten square kilometers. This cost is too high and Germany cannot afford it.

Don’t think about Verdun Fortress. Even in history, Schliffen believed that the area near Verdun Fortress could not be compromised. But the facts proved that the Germans could not overcome it... So the prince would never go back and touch this bad habit.

Then the only possibility of breaking through is the South Line! That’s right, although the situation on the South Line is also bad, there are always some opportunities. And now this opportunity has come!

From the overall situation, if we do not consider the unrealistic goal of conquering Paris, the battle has been considered successful. The entire front has advanced significantly, eliminating the many living forces and technical equipment of the Allies. For a considerable period of time, the Allies' Legion could only maintain a defensive position on the northern and central lines.

This situation was very unfavorable for the French, losing a large amount of population and industry, and the capital was always under the threat of the other side. The former means the loss of France's war potential and comprehensive national strength. The latter means that the French always had to deploy a very powerful legion near Paris, which greatly restricted the French's strength and greatly reduced the mobile force. This is also the reason why Xia Fei insisted on launching a counterattack immediately.

Well, the northern section of the entire front has been temporarily solidified. If the Germans only defended themselves, they could free up a lot of mobile troops. The French army on the middle line was also severely damaged. If they were pulled out to fight the field, they were not the opponent of the third army group commanded by the prince.

In this case, since there is the remaining power in your hand, you can consider launching an attack in another direction. At this time, the southern line became an option! Because of the advancement of the front, the Allied Position had a huge loophole between the central line and the southern line! Through this loophole, a large number of German troops could go around behind the two armies of the French southern line at a less cost!

In addition, the two armies deployed in Alsace-Lorraine broke through from the front and completely ate the two French armies, but it is no problem to force them to retreat, pull off a piece of meat and ignite the war in the heart of France! If this plan can be realized, the length of the entire front will inevitably be greatly extended, and the time and energy it takes for the Allies to solidify and fortify the entire defense line and increase the amount of energy they have to invest greatly!

This is undoubtedly very good news for the German Legion, which has first-class field battles, strong mobility and dominant armored forces! Even after this battle, the prince brought Bavarian elite troops back to the Eastern Front, perhaps Germany's offensive power may not be enough, but at least it is not a problem to maintain the existing front line, and it is not a problem to tie the two countries with Britain and France. In this way, France will lose more territory and manpower, and the war potential will further decline, so the possibility of peace talks in the future will be greater. After all, the main force of the thin line will always be France! If France can't continue to fight, then the problem on the Western Front will be solved.

"Because of the retreat of the French on the Northern and Central Lines, a gap of dozens of kilometers wide appeared between them and the two French armies on the Southern Line. Now the French tried to make up for this gap, and have drawn more than a dozen divisions of troops from the Southern Line to attack the flanks of the Third Army Group. If the French succeeded, then we and the French were separated by the Marne River. With the help of the river, the French defense pressure would be greatly reduced. Then the limited troops were transferred to the Northern Line to strengthen the defense."

"But if we stand firm across the Marne River, and even use this gap to penetrate behind the two armies on the French southern front, and then cooperate with the two armies on the front, then the situation will be completely different! The fourth and fifth armies of France will be trapped in the attack of our superior forces! And there is no solid defense behind the French! In addition, our army's field capabilities are stronger than the French, so I can't find a reason to lose!" Prince Ruprecht said at the military meeting in Amiens.

"I have transferred the seven infantry divisions of the Second Army Group to the center line. It is not a problem to block the opponent, but if we just break through this gap, the passage is a little narrow and the flanks are easily affected by the remnants of the French Third Army. Of course, when the French discover our strategic intentions, they may also draw some forces from the northern line to move south."

"So I think our troops must first move quickly, and secondly, be able to launch an attack immediately and launch an offensive from the widest possible front." Xiao Moltke said.

"I have thought about this question. All armored troops and fast divisions can launch an attack from Epernay on the other side of the Marne River, and other infantry divisions can choose suitable places to cross the river in the upper reaches of the Marne River, so that our attack surface will reach the maximum. If the French do not want to be surrounded, they can only choose to retreat." The prince pointed to the sand table and said.

"Then what kind of results do you think our troops can achieve when they go south this time?" asked the German Emperor.

"It all depends on how fast our troops can run." The prince said with a smile.

"Okay, that's it. The North Line continues to maintain pressure on the British and French armies, and the two armies on the South Line should move. The first and second armies on the North Line can draw at least 17 divisions of troops, plus the third army group on the Central Line. This time, without calculating the two armies on the South Line, the total force participating in the battle is about 35 divisions. Our opponent is about 30 divisions." The German Emperor calculated silently in his mind.

"Our chance is indeed quite good!" The German Emperor nodded finally.
Chapter completed!