Chapter 1925: Choose 1 From 2
"It's true that Britain and France are allies, and I don't expect you to abolish the alliance with the British when you go back. Now you and I are soldiers, let's analyze the problem from a military perspective." Ruprecht talked eloquently.
"I will go down with my sword and plan to wipe out at least 600,000 Allied forces. This blow will be borne by either France or Britain! Of course, if I attack one side, it doesn't matter if the other side is willing to support it, it's just fighting together!"
"You are very aware of the current situation in France. You have reached the edge of the cliff, and the British are like a stone tied around your neck. If you want to survive at this time, you have to throw this stone down. Lu If the war fails, France will be finished, but the British may not be. Even if France fails, the British can still rely on the strait to protect themselves. The status of Britain and France is actually different. France has no way out, but the British are different."
"Of course, I don't need you to really fall out with the British. I'll put forward my conditions. You can see if you can do it. If you can do it, then there is no doubt that we have a very good start. I am willing to deal with the real enemy of the empire. And your country can also accumulate some goodwill for the subsequent negotiations. Of course, the most important thing is that you have saved at least hundreds of thousands of French youth lives!"
"First point, go back and persuade the British to carry out air strikes on the communication lines of the German front! Second point, when necessary after the war begins, I hope that there will be a loophole in the connection point between the British and French fronts. This loophole is not very important. Long, 20 kilometers is enough! Can it be done?” said the prince.
"God, I'm negotiating with the devil!" Xiafei understood what the prince meant, and he really wanted to refuse, but subconsciously, a voice in his heart told him that the terms were really good!
Fortresses are breached from the inside, and in the environment of the Western Front, it is very expensive to crush the opponent from the front. Therefore, Crown Prince Ruprecht, who is always penny-pinching, came up with such a way to start poaching the corners of the British from the inside with the help of the French!
This is the current situation on the battlefield. The defense density of the French is relatively low, and the defense density of the British is relatively high. Moreover, the British also control more than 70% of the air power on the Western Front battlefield of the entire Allied Powers. If we talk about the difficulty of breaking through, it is definitely better to fight the French, but from the political and overall situation, it is more beneficial to fight the British! Well, when the French realize that they can't win, when the French are ready to admit defeat, why can't they cheat Britain with the French?
What? You mean the British and French allies? please. We are allies when there is profit to be made. When you are about to fail, everyone is on their own. The British were able to attack the French navy decisively when France surrendered in World War II, severely damaging the French Mediterranean fleet. The Germans can decisively disarm the opponent when Italy surrenders in World War II. Will the French really go the same way as the British? Are you underestimating the IQ of the French or overestimating the political integrity of the French?
When the alliance is about to fail, it is normal for people to stab each other in the back. Those who really die together are only possible in those situations where there is no way out! The prince has already set his own conditions. This time the attack can let the French go. Moreover, if possible, the prince is willing to continue to guarantee the integrity of the French colonies and corresponding rights after the war, at least not like Prussia back then. This is already a very good chip. As for saying, is there any guarantee for what the prince said?
Want real guarantees? Certainly not! But this does not prevent the French from having an idea called trust. Do you really think Ruprecht and Clemenceau talked nonsense for a long time at the beginning? wrong! This is to convince Clemenceau that the reconciliation between Germany and France is beneficial to both parties,
And Ruprecht really wants to promote this reconciliation!
Although this time it's not even a secret agreement. But it is undeniable that, in terms of Crown Prince Ruprecht's status within Germany, if he really wants to promote this plan, then the probability of success is really high! After all, the United Kingdom will be Germany's long-term opponent. Grasping the United Kingdom on strategic issues and improving relations with France in a timely manner will be beneficial to Germany in the future. In fact, in history, after the end of the Franco-Prussian War, Bismarck also wanted to let the French go as he did to Austria-Hungary, but was stopped by the old Moltke and other military personnel.
In the final analysis, it was because Bismarck's status was not enough. But Ruprecht is different! In terms of size and strength, post-war Bavaria is already stronger than France. But now the domestic situation, whether it is the Kaiser or the parliamentary faction, must please Bavaria. Therefore, as long as Ruprecht can get enough benefits from the British for the empire, it is actually not difficult to let the French go.
Of course, there is another irrational reason, that is, the prince's credibility is too high! Back then, when Italy tried to invade Turkey's colony in North Africa, the prince resisted all the arguments and supported Turkey against Italy with his own money and his own dry food. You know, Italy was still an ally of Germany back then! Therefore, the prince's past records also added a certain degree of credibility to his words, which can be understood as some kind of metaphysical bonus!
Well, it has reached the point where disaster is imminent, and the French should figure it out, right? But everything is afraid of accidents, what if the French really don't think about themselves? Isn't that easy? That means the French still deserve a beating! Just keep trying to beat the French! At that time, Crown Prince Ruprecht will really not have any pity and affection for the French! If you want to die, then I will give you a ride! that's all!
As for, what if the French and the British count the German army together and form a 20-kilometer opening in one place, but at the same time they are going to tighten their pockets? The prince can only say that those who have this idea are either not soldiers, and if they are soldiers, the prince is going to pull them out to shoot targets for a minute! The reason is simple, these goods don't even have heads, and keeping them for food is a waste of food!
What is the situation on the entire Western Front? Now, the length of the entire western front on this plane is only over 800 kilometers! On the length of this 800 kilometers, there are about 200 divisions and division-level units distributed. For primary school math problems, a division is responsible for an average of about 4 kilometers of front, if the French give up 20 kilometers! If they want to form a pocket, the battle line will be extended a lot. Britain and France need to pay a considerable price of troops to seal this protrusion?
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