Bocholt's battle report was quickly sent to the hands of the political leaders of Sun Never Set and Yingjiang.
Although the two countries did not directly participate in this war, they both showed a high level of attention to this war.
The troops of both countries in Europe have sent a large number of military observers to follow the French army to the battlefield to observe the situation. Once anything happens, they will report to their home countries as soon as possible.
In the past few days, almost none of the intelligence they reported was news of victory, and some were all reports of defeat.
After the French army entered the Ruhr Industrial Area, it was smooth sailing at first, because the German army had not yet been dispatched at that time. They only had to face attacks from angry workers and civilians in the Ruhr Industrial Area.
But now, after the German army was dispatched, the French army's progress came to an abrupt halt!
The first is in the Dort area, where the main force of the German army, three divisions, is stationed. Almost all French attacks here have failed.
Then came Bocholt.
After realizing that the German army might get support from the Windmill Country, the French army tried to cut it off.
As a result, they hit a copper wall and an iron wall here.
The French army's attack was defeated and tens of thousands of soldiers were killed.
, but no gains were made, and their heavy artillery group was destroyed by the Germans.
The French army had a huge advantage in strength, but it had lost the ability to continue attacking the Germans.
As a result, the situation in Bocholt became deadlocked.
Living!
On the right wing of the French army, a German cavalry division has been active here. They used their familiarity with the terrain and the support of the local people to attack the French army's transportation troops mysteriously, causing heavy losses to the French army's logistics troops and having to dispatch Manpower came to strengthen the defense.
This action left the French army on the front battlefield with insufficient strength and unable to continue attacking the German army in the Dort area.
With the war situation developing to this point, it can be said that the French army's initial strategy has completely failed. Their operations in the Ruhr Industrial Area have gone bankrupt. The result of their inability to continue their eastward advance is that they cannot occupy the entire Ruhr Industrial Area.
However, the French army, unwilling to fail, sent a large number of additional troops to the Saar region in the east, bypassed the Ruhr area, and marched towards Munich, an important town in the south of the Hans Kingdom!
This move can be regarded as a move that can break the current deadlock. The German army only has 100,000 troops, and there is no way to resist the French army sent to two areas at the same time!
However, after hearing the news that the French army had sent more troops to the southern region of the Hans Kingdom, the most nervous people were not the Hans, but the Sunshine and Yingjiang people!
The two governments were already very dissatisfied with the Gauls' attack on the Ruhr Industrial Zone. Now they heard that the Gauls wanted to attack southern Hans and further expand the war. This made the governments of the two countries completely dissatisfied. broke out!
"What do the Gauls mean? Do they really intend to destroy Hans?"
"That is, they are so outrageous. Do they still have us as an ally in their eyes?"
"At this time, Hans only had an army of 100,000 men. For the Gauls, this was indeed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If I were a Gauls, I might not be able to resist and choose this time to take action!"
In the cabinet meeting where the sun never sets, various ministers were dissatisfied with the unilateral actions of the Gauls, although they all believed that this was indeed a good opportunity for the French army. If the French army could succeed this time, If so, it would not only completely eliminate a sworn enemy on the European continent, but also greatly expand its own strength. This kind of achievement could not be achieved even in the Napoleonic era, right?
In the face of expanding territories, it will go down in history. The Gallic government could not resist the temptation and chose to act rashly, even disregarding the feelings of its allies to expand the war. This behavior is understandable.
Whether you can understand it is one thing, and whether you can accept it is another matter!!
This is an opportunity for the Gauls, but it is bad news for the people who never set the sun.
If the Gauls' action is really successful, something they will not want to see will happen that day: since a hundred years ago. After the former Napoleonic Empire fell apart, a powerful country once again appeared on the European continent! After the Gauls annexed Hans, its power will increase exponentially. As long as it can complete the integration of Hans' legacy, it will be so high. The Lu people have the power to annex the entire Europe.
As an isolated island next to the European continent, when there are a large number of small countries scattered on the European continent, they can take advantage of many small countries and use their national power to influence the situation in Europe.
As long as there is a country that is slightly stronger than other countries on the European continent, the Sun Never Sets will immediately recruit countries that are weaker than it to deal with this country.
And because the European continent is not completely unified, its strength is higher than the first.
Even if a country with a weak reputation is weaker, it will not be too far behind.
If they suddenly get support and help from the people who never set the sun, their strength will grow rapidly and they will overtake the European ranking.
One country.
In this case, the leader of Europe will be killed or defeated by the joint stranglehold between the second place in Europe and Sun
Never Set. , they are extremely skilled and professional in doing this kind of thing.
They can clearly find out who is the boss in Europe and who they should win over and suppress.
Therefore, whenever a slightly stronger country appears in Europe, they will immediately do so. Being suppressed by the sun never sets, this makes it difficult for even if there are powerful and ambitious people in Europe who want to unify the entire European continent, such as great men like Napoleon, they can complete their goals under the intervention of the sun never sets. Great achievement!
At this time, 100 years after the fall of the Napoleonic Empire, the Gauls once again revealed their intention to dominate Europe, and this time their hope of success was still very high, which had to make the people of The Sun Never Set on high alert!
"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, I think we must take action immediately. First, let the French army withdraw from the southern area of Hans and not let them enter Munich. Otherwise, the situation may get out of control!"
The Minister of Defense said in a serious tone. He was serious about what he said and was not joking.
Everyone present also agreed with his judgment. At this time, the support in Gaul for the government to send troops to attack Hans was not particularly high. , after all, the trauma caused by the First World War to the Gallic people was so severe that they have not yet recovered.
However, as long as the French army successfully occupied Munich, the situation would be dire. Same!
As the second largest city in Hans, Munich is very important to Hans. Ordinary people may not realize the importance of the Ruhr Industrial Area. After all, it only has an area of more than 10,000 square kilometers and is not special. Big.
However, ordinary people must know the importance of Munich, because this is a large city with a long history. Occupying it will be a huge encouragement to the citizens of the entire Gaul, allowing them to see the hope of annexing Hans. Once they see this hope, nationalist sentiment will spread quickly.
At that time, the Gauls who intend to restore the Napoleonic Empire will take the initiative to ask to join the army and go abroad without the need for government mobilization. Join the war and complete the great deeds that their ancestors failed to complete!
Therefore, if the Sun Never Sets Empire wants to stop the actions of the Gauls, it must seize the time and stop the Gauls before they occupy Munich. Otherwise, I'm afraid it will be too late!
"Well, Foreign Secretary, you will immediately send a severely worded telegram to the Gallic government to express our serious dissatisfaction and strong condemnation of the Gallic actions. You tell the Gauls that if they do not stop this kind of invasion of other countries, Behavior, we will reserve all measures!"
The wording of this telegram was really tough, and the Foreign Secretary frowned slightly after hearing it.
"Your Excellency, the Gauls are our allies after all. Wouldn't it be inappropriate to warn them in such a stern tone?"
"Huh, what's appropriate or inappropriate? The Gauls didn't even say hello to us in advance when they were moving. Do you think they care about our feelings? Remember, in the eyes of qualified politicians, there is no eternal friendship between countries, only eternal interests. The Gauls will do whatever it takes to pursue their own interests! And we must take all necessary means, including war, to safeguard our interests!"
When the Foreign Secretary heard the Prime Minister's words, he knew that he didn't have to say anything more. The Prime Minister had already said what he wanted to say, and all he had to do was implement the rest!
So, in the name of the government that the sun never sets, the Foreign Minister immediately gave The Gallic government in Iron Tower City sent this telegram, and after receiving this telegram, the Gauls were celebrating that their army successfully controlled Kaiserslautern and drove away the German troops here.
Before the joy could last long, a bucket of cold water was poured on the head by the telegram that the sun never sets!
After being stunned for a moment, the Gauls began to curse loudly!
"What does the man who never sets the sun want to do? Do you want to start a war with us?"
"Let's start a war. Are we still afraid of them?"
"That is, how many troops did we invest before the sun never set during World War I? How many troops did we invest? The victory of this war depends on us, not on the sun!"
Amidst the scolding, the Prime Minister of Gaul fell into deep thought.
How should he respond to this telegram that the sun never sets?