Chapter 108
"How is the war situation in the Ruhr region?"
In the President's Office in Washington, D.C., President Will asked his staff about the latest situation in Europe.
"At present, the battle situation between the two sides is quite tense. After the failure of the initial attack on Dortmund, the French army changed its offensive target and began to focus on Bocholt in the west. It seems that they intend to attack here, outflank the German army from the flank and force the German army to withdraw!"
Brigadier General MacArthur, who participated in World War I, talked to President Will in front of the map hanging in front of everyone.
"Oh? Why did the French insist on attacking from here? I don't think this place has much strategic value!"
President Will didn't know much about military affairs, but war is a continuation of politics. From a political perspective, he thought that the French army could achieve their political goals by directly taking over several major cities in the Ruhr Industrial Zone. As for attacking a small city that was not very conspicuous on the map, he couldn't understand it.
"From a strategic point of view, this place is indeed not of great value, but it is the main road connecting Hans and Windmill Country, and the relationship between Windmill Country and Hans has always been very good. If the French army does not want the German army to get support from Windmill Country, then they must send troops to take this place and completely cut off the connection between the two sides!"
MacArthur participated in World War I and had some understanding of the situation in European countries.
Before World War I, the upper class of European countries, especially the nobles, actually had a very good relationship. The royal family members of many countries had marriages, and the First World War was not a cruel war of life and death, but an adventurous action by a group of nobles. The purpose of their war was not to destroy any great power, but to divide some small countries. From the beginning, they did not intend to completely tear their faces apart.
However, no one expected that modern warfare would be like this. The cruelty of the war and the scope of the war exceeded the expectations of all countries, which made World War I a mess. All countries fought their brains out and finally bled together, allowing the Eagle Sauce to pick up a big bargain!
From the perspective of international relations, the relationship between Windmill Country and Hans is still good. At least it will not stand on the side of the enemy. To deal with them from the standpoint of the enemy.
On the contrary, as a country not affected by the war, the military of Windmill is not restricted by the treaty, and there happen to be many Germans in Windmill. These Germans will definitely not stand idly by when they see their compatriots being bullied. They are likely to cross the border and enter Hans to participate in the war and help Hans fight against the invasion of the French army!
Even if the Windmill government does not come forward to help Hans, they are unlikely to intervene or stop such spontaneous actions by the people, and may even acquiesce to such behavior. The government's non-intervention policy may boost the actions of the people. At that time, someone may use this channel to provide the German army with a large amount of weapons and ammunition!
If the French army considers this possibility, then it is necessary for them to send troops to capture this place!
"So, are the Germans prepared here?"
President Will knew who the German defense minister was. He still remembered the young man he had met in Iron Tower City, so he was very interested: This guy has good eloquence and a good overall view. I wonder what his military capabilities are?
"As far as I know, the German army has deployed a main division here, and the commander of this division is a general who is very good at defense. He once resisted and defeated the attack of 100,000 Italian troops in the Alps with an inferior force of 10,000, and finally forced the 100,000 Italian troops to surrender to his troops. His ability is quite good!"
As a soldier, MacArthur had a sympathetic attitude towards capable young generals.
"Oh? The German army actually has such an outstanding young man?"
President Will was a little surprised. The emergence of Mainz in Hans was enough to surprise him. After all, it was quite difficult to grow up under the shadow of those old-school soldiers in Prussia.
As a result, after listening to MacArthur's words, he realized that there was more than just Mainz among the young generation of the German army. There were actually other outstanding young talents, which aroused President Will's interest.
"Tell me, what is so special about this person?"
MacArthur nodded. He was less than 40 years old this year, but he had been promoted to brigadier general. This speed was considered fast in China. However, last year, the first five-star general was born in the Eagle Sauce - General Pershing. The honor of a five-star general has a natural attraction for soldiers, so MacArthur hoped to improve his ability and gain enough military merits so that he could be promoted to the position of five-star general he dreamed of as soon as possible!
"This guy's defense is quite different. I happened to be studying his tactics recently and found that his defense is very aggressive. While defending, he is very good at seizing opportunities to launch unexpected counterattacks. This kind of counterattack is often effective and catches the enemy off guard, causing local panic and then affecting the entire battle situation!"
Hearing MacArthur's words, the newly promoted five-star general next to him, the old general General Pershing, nodded slightly.
The fact that Italy sent troops to Odili did not attract much attention in the world. When the British Empire and the Gauls intervened in other countries' civil wars all over the world and sent troops to attack other countries, basically no one would care about the actions of a second-rate European country.
However, for soldiers, any battle is worth their study and research.
Although Admiral Pershing is in a high position and has great power, he is very good at training young people. He is sixty years old this year and knows that he will retire soon, so military affairs will sooner or later be handed over to young people. Among the younger generation, he is more optimistic about two people, one is Patton, who almost became his brother-in-law, and the other is MacArthur in front of him.
At this time, hearing that MacArthur paid attention to and studied the battle between the German army and the Italian army in the Alps, Admiral Pershing's impression of MacArthur improved a lot.
"Well, then who can tell me, can the German army hold Bocholt?"
President Will listened to MacArthur's introduction with great interest, and then asked.
MacArthur and General Pershing looked at each other, and neither of them was very sure about this kind of thing. After all, the German army was not facing the Italian army this time, but the army of Gaul, the traditional overlord of Europe. The combat effectiveness of the French army must be stronger than that of Italy in the eyes of Eagle Sauce!
Moreover, the Bocholt area is not the Alps, and there are no such good natural barriers to use, so this battle may become a comparison of hard power.
Thinking of this, even MacArthur, who was very optimistic about Model, had no confidence in Model in his heart.
The German army still suffered from too few troops. If Model had more than one division, but an army, then MacArthur would be sure that Model could definitely hold here.
But the key is that the strength of an army is the enemy of the German army, the French army, and the German army only has one division, which makes the outcome of the battle confusing!
"It's hard to hold on. The French army has a steady stream of reserve troops, but the German army has no reinforcements, so I don't think the German army will be defeated!"
Seeing MacArthur's embarrassment, General Pershing took the initiative to stand up and speak.
President Will heard General Pershing's words and nodded slightly:"Well, if that's the case, then it's time for us to take action!"