C2727 Turn over to Belgium (1/2)
In fact, Xiao Letian's research on the Franco-Prussian War in his previous life was not very detailed. He knew about the French Emperor escaping from the Mace City, but after escaping, he did not find any traces of it in Xiao Letian's memories.
Right now, he was completely relying on his own ability to judge and speculate!
The French Emperor would not be able to return to Paris. Right now, the best choice for the French Emperor was to retreat towards the south, bringing his main forces with him to the wealthy south.
Of course, the best place to land was the Marseille. This military port could get the support of the navy, and more importantly, they could also escape with their battleships!
However, the historical Sedan Battle was not between Mace City and the south of Salon City, but it was in the northern province of Baden!
In other words, in the entire history, Prussia should have been aware of the French Emperor's strategic intentions and made preparations in advance.
”Prince Karl's army has broken through the Foshan Mountain Pulse. They are at the southern part of the Mace City, allowing him to quickly advance, sticking to the left wing of the French Emperor, advancing!”
”Don't fight with the enemy, advance in parallel with the enemy's legion, and then keep pressing on him from the north!”
”The best scenario on the battlefield is for Prince Karl to seize Southern Bank s and force them to the north coast. This way, he will be able to cut off all his escape routes to the south!”
”After that, our host army and Marshal Steinmetz's 1st Regiment began to chase after the French Emperor's tail and strike, looking for a chance to fight!”
”I think the location of our final battle should be in the northern part of the province of Aden or Man!”
”He has cut off the French Emperor's route to escape to the south, and he doesn't dare return to Paris. He is exhausted and short of supplies, and his French army is like a turtle in a jar. It would be easy for him to wipe them out!”
Pah pah pah … A round of applause came from the staff department. Lao Maoqi and Bismark both said in admiration, ”This is a very exquisite strategic arrangement!”
”Your talent makes me jealous! Leader, you should go to the Belgium. If this battle goes on, all of our contributions will be taken away by you! ”
”As for the rest of the military merits, please give us some of it!”
Bismark and Lao Maoqi were obviously joking, but this also reflected the common thoughts of the officers in the Prussian army. This war was simply too difficult.
After all, the Chinese were guests, and could only bestow a little wealth upon their military exploits. If these meritorious military exploits were given to Prussian officers, that would change their fates!
Why were so many people anxiously letting Xiao Letian go to the Belgium to watch the battle, rest and enjoy life? These subtle little thoughts need to be considered.
Xiao Letian knew he could not fight over the merit anymore. He had already displayed the power of the Chinese to the entire Europe in the upcoming battle, adding on top of that, it would be counterproductive. Everyone had to know when to advance and when to retreat, they had to let others have some benefits.
”Alright! My old friends, it seems like I am no longer welcome here. I can temporarily go to Belgium to observe the battle.
”But once the army approaches Paris, I can't just stand on the sidelines and watch. We Chinese must take part in the siege of Paris!”
This is all a political subtext, you can understand it. Right now is the time to fight for credit, Xiao Letian can give it to you guys.
But the encirclement of Paris is a good opportunity to extort France, we cannot let this slip up the Chinese side!
After the agreement was reached, the three of them shook hands and said their goodbyes. The Prussian army began to advance according to the plan, the overall strategy was completely in line with Xiao Letian's suggestion.