Chapter 386 The Frenchman Was Cheated

The most obvious decline in the current European war is not Russia as Arthur had expected, but France, which countered the main force of the German army.

After the defeat in the border war, France fell into a passive state and could only rely on the temporary defense line.

This also led to the fact that although the current number of French soldiers has been mobilized to more than 1 million, it still cannot tilt the balance of the war.

The average number of French soldiers killed and wounded on the front line every day is more than 11,000, and the peak number of casualties on that day even exceeded 30,000.

Of course, that day was the second day of entering the positional war. The Germans mobilized a large number of artillery and heavy weapons, and even many airships, which caused such huge casualties to France.

At the French Army General Headquarters, Joffre was not in a good mood at this time.

"Mr. President, when will the follow-up assistance from Britain and Australasia arrive? If this trend continues, our soldiers will be completely unable to resist the German offensive in another three months." French Commander-in-Chief Joffre asked anxiously.

When President Poincare came to inspect the headquarters by chance, Joffre immediately asked his own question, which was also related to the situation on the French front.

"It will be soon. According to the British, the second batch of reinforcements will arrive next week, with about 6 divisions of soldiers. In the next month, there will be 15 to 20 divisions arriving on the battlefield." President Poincare said helplessly.

Although Britain and France were closely united in the war, the British army still had the right to act independently, and France could only urge the British army to speed up its actions.

Upon hearing this, Joffre nodded and said in surprise: "The British are so generous that they sent so many reinforcements at once?"

If the five divisions that have already arrived in Britain are counted, Britain will send more than 20 divisions of combat troops to France in two months, which is not like the usual style of the British.

"If I guess correctly, these troops should all be British colonial troops. They are reluctant to release their main divisions. These colonial troops can only be cannon fodder at most. The real battle still depends on our soldiers." Speaking of the reinforcements sent by the British, President Poincare was quite angry.

These more than 20 divisions of more than 300,000 reinforcements, except for the first five divisions that arrived, which are two divisions of British regular troops, are most likely British colonial divisions.

If they are the main force of the British, they can also share some troubles for the French. But this group of colonial troops can only serve as cannon fodder at most. It's okay to play a role in defense, but they are almost useless in offensive wars.

"As for the Australasian army, they sent the 4th Division and 15 colonial divisions, which are expected to arrive around the end of next month."

President Poincare only mentioned the Australasian troops briefly.

After all, the troops sent by Australasian are the same as those of the United Kingdom, with a small number of regular troops and a large number of colonial troops.

Moreover, the size of the Australasian army is only this large. It should be the largest military support for Australasian in this war. The follow-up is at most a small fight of one or two divisions.

Xiafei nodded with a headache. At present, the two allies, Britain and Australasian, are not very reliable.

Australasia is okay. The 300,000 colonial troops have fulfilled the agreement. After all, the size of the Australasian army is only this large. The navy has also been dispatched to cooperate in the operation. It is considered a qualified ally.

As for Britain, after the outbreak of the war, the British navy has not made much contribution except for maintaining order and patrolling.

In terms of the army, the size and structure of the army sent by Britain are not much different from those of Australasian. According to the huge size gap between the two countries, the British are obviously more unreliable.

"What about Russia? Can we ask them to launch a large-scale war to relieve the pressure on our Western Front?" Xiafei continued to ask.

Germany directly adopted a two-front war, which also means that one of the two fronts is destined to have weaker troops.

According to the current attacks on France, France has taken on at least 70% of the main force of the German army, which means that the German Eastern Front is very empty. This is not only an opportunity for the Russians, but also an opportunity for the Allies.

"You know the situation of the Russians. So far, their total war mobilization has not been completed. According to our intelligence, they have only about 700,000 troops on the front battlefield, and they have fought back and forth with the German troops of only more than 100,000." Speaking of another ally, Poincare's bitter smile became more serious, and he said helplessly.

The corruption within Russia is very serious, which has also caused this ancient empire to become dull and slow.

When the total mobilization of France and Germany has been completed for the most part, Russia's total mobilization has been completed less than half, and the troops transferred to the front are even less than half of the French and German troops.

Even if the Russians are willing to launch a large-scale campaign, they have to wait until Russia gathers enough troops and accumulates enough military equipment.

And this time will take at least more than a month.

This also means that within a month, apart from a few British divisions, France had basically no other assistance and could only rely on itself to temporarily fight against Germany.

Before the war, Joffre, who had full confidence in the war, only felt a toothache at this time.

The three allies who seemed very reliable did not perform well in the war.

We must win over more countries to join the Allies! This was Xiafei's only thought at this time.

Not only that, but also urge Britain and Russia to do their best to win this war.

Let’s not talk about Australasia for the moment. After all, it has fulfilled its obligations, and Australasia’s biggest role is as a material supplier in the war.

But Britain and Russia are different. In Xiafei's eyes, Britain and Russia are also the main forces in this war. If they do not fully respond to this war, the Allied Powers' chances of winning will be greatly reduced.

"Mr. President, please tell the British and Russians that this war is not just a war between France and Germany, but also a war between the Allies and the Central Powers. If France fails, Britain and Russia will face a full-scale German attack. . I hope to see more assistance from the UK as soon as possible, especially the British main force." After a moment of silence, Xiafei asked President Poincaré.

Poincaré nodded, looked at Joffre, who had red eyes and was very tired, and said: "Don't worry, I will convey your original words to Britain and Russia, and do my best to ask them for more support. If the British do not send the main force as soon as possible, I will personally go to London to lobby."

After receiving very firm support from President Poincaré, Joffre nodded with satisfaction and suggested to President Poincaré: "Mr. President, I don't think we can place all our hopes on the support given to us by the United Kingdom and Russia. Except for In addition to our current allies, we should also vigorously win over neutral countries such as Italy and Bulgaria, as well as many countries in the Balkans. The more countries that join the Entente, the greater our chances of winning. As for the distribution of benefits after the war, we will. The demands of these small countries can be met with slight concessions.”

The three major European powers of the Allied Powers, Britain, France, and Russia, all have their own younger brothers. These younger brothers are not currently joining the war, and they must be brought into the arms of the Allied Powers as soon as possible.

If the Allies do not win over, the Germans will sooner or later. If Germany had more allies to support it, no one is sure how the war would develop.

"I know what you are saying, Your Excellency Commander. Contact with Italy and other countries is already underway, but it may not be possible in a short time. I hope that you can stop the Germans on the current defense line. The government will do its best to support the army. To achieve victory in this war," President Poincaré nodded and said to Xiafei.

During the war, President Poincaré knew deeply that only when the French government and the French army stood firmly together could there be any hope of winning the war.

As for all Joffre's requirements, President Poincaré just said, "Satisfy!"

On the British side, there is indeed a certain degree of slackness.

In fact, for the British, they have no plans to respond too early and with all their strength.

The current war involves all the powerful countries in Europe. The more brutal these countries fight, the better it is for the British Empire.

The United States, the only country that poses a threat after the war, has Australasia, which will not be harmed by this war, to deal with it.

For the British, this situation is completely like sitting on a mountain and watching the fight between tigers and tigers. The British can accept whatever the war in Europe looks like.

Of course, Germany is the biggest competitor after all and poses the greatest threat to the British. The British are naturally willing for Germany to lose this war, but the number of casualties the British will pay depends on the mood of the British government.

Allies are meant to be deceived. This truth has been practiced by the British Empire for many years.

At present, the Western Front battlefield is carried by the French, and the Eastern Front battlefield is carried by the Russians. The British only need to send the navy to block Germany's supply lines.

In this case, why should the British go to all the trouble, risk heavy military casualties, and work so hard to reduce casualties for the French?

In fact, in the original history, the British Empire played a soy sauce role in most of the war.

If millions of British troops and France had fought against Germany early in the war, the Germans would never have been so relaxed.

Even if you think about it boldly, this war will not last four years at all. Under the attrition of Britain and France, it was impossible for the Germans to win this war of attrition.

The amount of British effort actually determines when Germany will be defeated. As long as the British did not count casualties, there might be no need for civil strife in Russia in history, and the war would be won directly.

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