"What, the French army launched a large-scale attack on Verdun?"

The commander of the German Verdun Front-German Crown Prince Wilhelm.

On his lean face, there was an expression of extreme dissatisfaction at having his sleep disturbed. At the same time, he heard that the French army was launching an attack in the area where the German army was preparing to attack, which made him not satisfied.

"Yes, Your Highness, we did not receive any intelligence in advance that the French would launch an attack of this scale, and according to the intelligence we received, they used many new weapons, including vehicle-mounted flamethrowers, 75mm rapid-fire cannons and a considerable number of

Machine guns, according to frontline soldiers, there are about 30 to 40 machine guns."

The adjutant who followed him hurriedly reported the news he had heard.

"Oh my God, my God! Are these French people crazy? 40 machine guns? 40 machine guns? What do they want to do? And didn't we know anything about it in advance? These staff idiots!"

Prince William expressed his dissatisfaction in his language. This French attack made him confused. According to the German intelligence, the French army in the Verdun area was completely complete. How could they launch an attack on the German army first?

Woolen cloth?

After all, judging from the number of machine guns, if the German army had 1 to 2 machine guns per company at that time, there would be at least 20 companies of troops. So the French army's offensive strength in such a small area this time would not count.

not enough.

Full of suspicion, accompanied by his adjutant, he quickly headed to the war room, where his staff headed by his chief of staff were already waiting.

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Like the crown princes of other countries, he always respects the military officers. After all, these people will be his strongest guarantee when he ascends the throne in the future.

So when he entered the door, the expressions of sadness, dissatisfaction, doubt, etc. on his face disappeared and were replaced by a caring and commanding expression.

"Dear gentlemen, we have to give up our dream because of the interruption of the French bastard, which is really an unpleasant thing!"

Regarding the Crown Prince's pretended relaxed expression, the sensitive generals knew very well that the French army must have done something to make the Crown Prince undecided.

His chief of staff was afraid that the crown prince, who was eager to enhance his prestige during this large-scale offensive, would make some unwise move.

"Yes, the French army has made some small movements on our front line. As far as I know, the French army is engaging in a firefight with a small unit of our air force! The purpose of this small-scale attack is nothing more than

It was to compete for parachuting pilots, so I thought the French army did not understand our plan to launch a large-scale attack in the direction of Verdun!"

As he spoke, Prince William's face showed the kind of conceited expression that young and inexperienced crown princes often have.

"Really? Is that what you think about? They don't know our attack plan? No, gentlemen, when any large-scale battle is about to begin, there are some secrets that can hardly be kept. I think maybe

The Air Force's large-scale air strikes alerted the other side."

The chief of staff carefully observed the face of the future German emperor. Of course, he could not easily overturn the intelligence of the staff. Moreover, looking at the prince's proud expression, I was afraid that he would immediately launch a limited offensive to disrupt the French army's actions.

"Because they dispatched about twenty companies to rescue their pilots, twenty companies! This is what we infer based on the number of machine guns they used. If this is true, then the goal of this operation is not to snatch

The pilots are so simple. Twenty companies, gentlemen, this is impossible, and the area they occupied is exactly where we are preparing to launch an attack. Gentlemen, is this a coincidence?"

Prince William's words silenced his staff. Although the crown prince is often overconfident for no reason, the question he raised this time is indeed difficult to answer. No single pilot is enough to enable the army to launch a twenty-fourth attack.

A company participated in the attack.

If too much force is invested in a small battle for pilots, the French army will realize that this long-prepared attack will really outweigh the gains and losses.

"Your Highness, after all, the possibility of the French army launching a limited offensive is really small... An attack involving twenty companies of troops is based solely on the number of machine guns... This..."

Prince William waved his hand, obviously a little dissatisfied with the chief of staff questioning his own judgment. He didn't think there was anything wrong with him using the number of machine guns as a standard.

"Machine guns, to a certain extent, represent the strength of an army. In the previous year's war, the French army suffered unprecedented losses because the number of machine guns equipped by our front-line troops was almost twice as many as theirs.

Isn’t it quite relevant?”

At this point, he seemed to feel that the reprimands and questions in his words were a bit impolite to the chief of staff, so he immediately ended his rebuttal and elaborated on the problem from another angle.

"I think this attack is because the French army has noticed our attack plan and took the opportunity to conduct a tentative attack and change the combat situation. What I want to say about this attack is that we should counterattack

, and if the French army counterattacks again at all costs, it must mean that they have discovered our attack plan. We will launch an offensive campaign immediately, so that at least the surprise of the battle can be maintained."

"But, our bombing..."

"There is no need to mention those bombings. If there were no bombings, or they would not take the opportunity to launch this attack, wouldn't they? There is no need to argue. We will launch an attack early tomorrow morning. Of course it will be exploratory! The rest will be left to the French

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Looking at William's expression, the chief of staff knew that this matter was irreversible, so he had to stay silent and prepare for the upcoming battle. If he thought about it again, judging from various signs, the French army had already prepared for this offensive operation.

It's not a bad thing to have some knowledge or advance.

The only problem is that the French fortifications have not undergone a week-long air attack. Now all they can count on is the powerful artillery fire of the German army, which can open a gap for the attacking German infantry and ensure their smooth assault.
Chapter completed!