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"How is the war situation in the Ruhr region?"

North America, Washington, in the President's Office, President Will asked his staff about the latest situation in Europe

"The current battle situation between the two sides is quite anxious. After the failure of the first attack on Dortmund, the French army changed the target of the attack and began to focus on Bocholt on the west side. It seemed that they planned to attack here and outflank the German army. Force the German troops to withdraw!"

Brigadier General MacArthur, who had participated in World War I, talked eloquently to President Will in front of the map hanging in front of everyone.

"oh? Why did the French army insist on attacking from here? It seems to me that this place does not have much strategic value!"

President Will doesn't know much about military matters, but war is a continuation of politics. From a political perspective, he feels that the French army can achieve their political goal by directly taking over several major cities in the Ruhr Industrial Zone. The purpose, as for attacking a small city that is not very conspicuous on the map, this makes him a little confused.

"In terms of strategic value, this place does not have much value, but it is the main road connecting Hans and the Windmill Country, and the relationship between the Windmill Country and Hans has always been very good. If the French army does not want the German army to If the Windmill Country gets support, then they will send troops to capture 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 various European countries.

Before World War I, the upper classes of European countries, especially the aristocrats, actually had very good relations with each other. There were marriages between royal families in many countries, and the first The First World War was not a brutal war of your own death, but an adventurous action by a group of nobles. Their purpose in launching the war was not to destroy any great power, but to carve up some small countries. From the beginning, they had no intention of completely It

's just that no one expected this to be the case in modern war. The brutality and scope of the war exceeded all countries' expectations, which turned the First World War into a mess, and all countries fought. Brains, they all bleed together in the end, allowing Yingjiang to get a big advantage!

In terms of international relations, the relationship between Windmill Country and Hans is pretty good, at least they won't deal with them from the standpoint of enemies.

On the contrary, as an enemy. In countries that have not been affected by the war, the domestic military is not restricted by treaties, and there happen to be a lot of Germanic people in the country. These Germanic people will definitely not stand idly by when they see their compatriots in their homeland being bullied. They are very capable. They may cross the border and enter Hans territory to participate in the war and help Hans fight against the French invasion!

Even if the Windmill Government does not come forward to help Hans, they are unlikely to intervene or prevent such spontaneous actions. , and may even acquiesce to this behavior, and the government's non-intervention policy may encourage civilian actions. Someone may use this channel to provide a large amount of weapons and ammunition to the German army.

If the French army considers this possibility! , then it becomes necessary for them to send troops to capture this place!

"So, are the Germans prepared here?"

President Will knows who the German Defense Minister is. President Will still has fresh memories of the young man he met in Tower City, so he is very interested: This guy is very eloquent and has a good view of the overall situation. I don't know him. What are your military capabilities?

"As far as I know, the German army has deployed a main division here, and the division commander of this division is a general who is very good at defense. He once resisted and defeated 100,000 idiots in the Alps with a inferior force of 10,000. The attack of the Italian army finally forced the 100,000 Italian troops to surrender to his troops. His ability was quite impressive!"

As a soldier, MacArthur had a sympathetic attitude toward capable young generals.

"oh? Does the German army actually have such outstanding young people?"

President Will was a little surprised. The appearance of a Mainz in Hans' country was enough to surprise him. After all, it was quite difficult to grow up under the shadow of those old-school Prussian soldiers.

But at this time, he heard MacArthur's words made him realize that Mainz was not the only outstanding young generation in the German army. There were actually other outstanding young talents. This aroused President Will's interest.

"Tell me, what is unique about this person?"

MacArthur nodded.

He is less than forty years old this year and has been promoted to brigadier general.

This speed is considered fast in the country.

However, last year, the first five-star general was born in Eagle Sauce – General Pershing, a five-star general.

The honor of admiral has a natural attraction for soldiers, so at this time MacArthur hoped to improve his abilities and obtain enough military merit so that he could be promoted to the five-star general position he dreamed of as soon as possible!

"This person's defense is quite different. I happened to be studying his tactics recently and found that his defense is full of aggression. While defending, he is very good at seizing opportunities to launch unexpected counterattacks. This kind of counterattack is often effective and surprises the enemy. , causing local panic and then affecting the entire war situation!"

After hearing MacArthur's words, the newly promoted five-star general next to him and the old general General Pershing nodded slightly.

Italy's dispatch of troops to Odili did not attract much attention in the world. After the sun never sets and the Gauls are full, When the world intervenes in the civil wars of other countries and sends troops to attack other countries, basically no one cares about the actions of a second-rate European country. However

, for soldiers, any battle is worth learning and studying.

Although General Pershing holds a high and powerful position, he is very good at cultivating young people. He is already 60 years old this year and knows that he will retire soon, so sooner or later the affairs of the army will be handed over to young people, and Among the younger generation, he was more optimistic about the two, one was Patton, who almost became his brother-in-law, and the other was MacArthur in front of him.

At this time, he heard that MacArthur paid attention to and studied the battle between the German army and the Italian army in the Alps. General Pershing's impression of MacArthur improved a lot.

"Okay, so who can tell me, can the Germans hold Bocholt?"

President Will listened to MacArthur's introduction with great interest, and then asked.

MacArthur and Admiral Pershing looked at each other. Neither of them were very sure about this kind of thing. After all, the German army faced this time. It is not the Italian army, but the army of Gaul, the traditional overlord of Europe. The combat effectiveness of the French army is definitely stronger than that of the Italian army!

Moreover, the Bocholt area is not in the Alps, so it is not that good. The natural dangers can be exploited, 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.

The German army still suffered from too few troops. If Model had more than one division in his hands, but one corps, then MacArthur would be sure that Model would be able to defend this place.

But the key is that the strength of one corps is the German enemy's French army, and the German army only has one division. This makes the outcome of the battle confusing!

"It will be difficult to hold on. The French army has a steady stream of reserve troops, but the German army has no reinforcements, so I am not optimistic about the German army!"

Seeing MacArthur's dilemma, General Pershing took the initiative to stand up and said.

President Will nodded slightly when he heard General Pershing's words:"Well, in that case, it's time for us to take action.!"