Chapter 304

Pershing was furious when he received the news that Britain and France had changed their minds. He once thought about simply withdrawing the US troops, but this happened in a flash these days. Pershing knew very well that as soon as he withdrew, the entire eastern battlefield would collapse immediately.

For sure. His personal military career has come to an end.

Now the only hope for the US military is the Chinese Expeditionary Force. Pershing called Cai E and the two sides decided to hold a meeting. Fortunately, the road from Saint-Dizier to Troyes was still good, so the two sides moved together and headed towards each other. In the middle of the night

At that time, I encountered him near a small village in the middle.

The guards on both sides were nervous for a moment, but fortunately this was behind enemy lines and there was no gunfire. Per Xing no longer bothered to act like an American boss, got out of the car, strode forward, and stretched out his hand: "General Cai,

Thanks for your hard work."

After being polite, the guard lit a lantern on the side of the road. Cai E and Pan Xing sat on the grass by the side of the road, opened the map, and discussed the battle situation. "Before leaving the country, the Chairman of the Generalissimo told us to be careful not to let Britain and France do anything.

Sold. I have been extremely careful, but unexpectedly, it was still sold by Yingfa."

Cai E's words can be said to have touched Per Xing's heart, but there is still a difference between the two sides. The Chinese Expeditionary Force fought very well in France, but the performance of the US military was not good. Subconsciously, this simple negotiation, dominance

It was captured by Cai E.

"General Cai, let's not talk about this. The top priority is how to face the war situation. The damn Germans are attacking very fiercely. I really don't know how long I can hold on?" Per Xing was worried. Nearly 300,000 American troops were attacked.

Damn it, if it weren't for the tanks and cannons, Baledik's shallow defense line wouldn't be able to withstand it at all.

"The situation of our army is quite stable. If your army can hold on for three days, the French reinforcements should be able to do it." Cai E did not let go. Pershing made it clear that he was here to move reinforcements. He had previously suggested that the US military should not charge too hard and refused to listen.

!How can I let go so easily now?

"General Cai, I suggest that the Chinese and American militaries form a joint command. There is a Chinese idiom, if the lips are dead, the teeth will be cold. Now we are interdependent." Per Xing didn't know where to hire the translator, so the lips were dead and the teeth were cold.

It's awkward. Now Britain and France definitely can't count on them and can only rely on themselves. Pershing's statement is quite realistic.

Cai E didn't want to offend the Americans too much, but he still had to show some attitude at this time, so he said calmly: "If the US military cannot hold on, they can retreat appropriately. Our army should be able to safely retreat across the Aubu River.

On the other side of the Bu River, our army has previously built a line of defense, and there are still six heavy artillery regiments that have not crossed the river. A new line of defense is easy to form. The Chinese *** team came to France not to be cannon fodder." The implication is that the Chinese ***

The * team is unwilling to continue to push forward and can retreat. Anyway, the German army is targeting the US military, and the left wing just wants to hold back the Chinese * team.

Dignity and seriousness are forged, and international status is also forged. To put it bluntly, without strength, you have no right to speak. Just look at the country. The Democratic Party has been clamoring that the Republican Party is traitorous to the country. They actually want to sell out, but they have no strength.

That's called a traitor with no way out. Sun wanted to sell Manchuria, but didn't he succeed? Why? He didn't have the strength!

As soon as Per Xing heard this, he stopped thinking about the Sino-US Joint Command. He even said that he would not be cannon fodder. He had better explain clearly. "General Cai, the current situation of the US military is very passive. They are reluctantly in Bale."

Dick persisted. After the retreating troops of our army have been gathered, there are about six divisions left. I placed them in Saint-Dizier and added the tank troops to form a new line of defense. After a short rest, the combat effectiveness of the retreating troops increased.

It should have recovered. In addition, I have transferred two divisions from the reserve and placed them on the defense line of Saint-Dizier. It’s not that I don’t want the tank troops to advance westward, but I really don’t have the ability.”

In other words, there are no more than 20 U.S. divisions that still have some combat effectiveness. Considering that the U.S. military is still constantly crossing the Atlantic, there is room for the U.S. military to restore its strength on future battlefields, and the relationship between China and the United States, Cai E

You can't just die without saving him.

"In this case, our army still has ten divisions in reserve, which can reinforce your army's Saint-Dizier defense line. After your army withdraws from Baldique, try to set up as many lines of defense behind the Saint-Dizier line of defense as possible.

, we must withstand the German offensive. Waiting for the British and French counterattacks in the western battlefield to be effective is the only option for the Chinese and American armies. After deduction, our army believes that if the current German attack

If you cannot successfully encircle and annihilate the U.S. troops, and if the battle line is just flat, the left route can advance as far as the Aube River, the right route can be defended layer by layer, and the final defense line can be stabilized on the other side of the Marne River. How to organize the alternate cover and retreat of the U.S. troops is not

We should talk. All in all, the current situation is to block the German army layer by layer, and the Marne River is the last line of defense for your army."

Pershing looked at the map. Rushcourt-sur-Marne should be the last line of defense accepted by the Chinese.

"Our army still has two divisions that have just disembarked from Marseille. They can do it in three days at the latest. Coupled with the continuous follow-up and the French Ninth Army, as long as we persist for half a month, the German army's momentum will be curbed." Pan Xingsong

After a sigh of relief, ten Chinese infantry divisions sent reinforcements. This was because the Chinese had thrown out all their reserves, which showed that the Chinese defense on the left was not too difficult.

"Don't the U.S. military have planes? Send them all out, in several batches, and take turns bombing the Germans. If you can block them, count them." Cai E made another suggestion, and Pershing accepted it.

After a brief meeting, the two of them went back to slander each other. In fact, both Cai E and Per Xing knew very well that both armies were deceived by the British and French. Cai E did not want any benefits, and Per Xing did not mention it. We would talk about it after the war anyway.

It will definitely not make things easier for Britain and France. Neither side can swallow this tone.

The final decisive battle in the European battlefield finally turned into a comprehensive decisive battle as the British and French forces in the western battlefield launched a campaign to recapture Paris. According to the British and French vision, more than 100 infantry divisions and more than 2,500 artillery pieces were needed.

With the addition of two thousand tanks, there would be no problem at all in pushing the German Seine River defense line flat.

There is always a huge gap between ideals and reality. The British and French allied forces' counterattack started with a long period of artillery preparation, which lasted for five days, and then the infantry attacked and crossed the Seine. After occupying Paris, the German army obtained a large number of

There is no time to transfer military supplies, the French

The Chinese did not have time to destroy it. A large amount of munitions, steel and concrete allowed the German army to build strong fortifications. And under Bob's suggestion, the German army did not make the same mistakes as before. The defense depth was hundreds of kilometers, which was considered

We have the beginnings of a somewhat larger defense in depth.

The well-prepared German army used the most violent artillery fire, causing huge trouble for the British and French artillery during the preparation of the British and French artillery fire. In the artillery battle between the two sides, the German army did not lose at all. At the same time, the German aircraft, which had an absolute advantage, fiercely

It taught the British and French troops a bombing lesson. British and French aircraft took off to fight, but were beaten badly. In five days, more than 400 aircraft were shot down. The artillery also lost nearly a thousand guns due to German bombing.

Even so, the British and French forces still believed that the artillery preparations had achieved remarkable results, and the infantry was dispatched. The German army built a large number of solid fortifications on the other side of the Seine. The British troops crossing the river suffered 80,000 casualties on the first day. After three days of fierce fighting, The British and French forces finally crossed the Seine, and they paid a price of 210,000 casualties.

At this time, the Chinese and American armies, after the Seventh Army successfully blocked the German assault group, the US military, after receiving reinforcements from the Chinese Expeditionary Force, voluntarily abandoned Baledik. After ten consecutive days of fierce fighting, the Chinese and American coalition forces will The battle line was stable from Arcy-sur-Aube to Lashcourt-sur-Marne. After ten days of fighting, the Chinese Expeditionary Force suffered about 50,000 casualties, including more than 18,000 direct killed. The US military suffered 280,000 casualties. More than 30,000 people are missing.

What made the Chinese and American armies most angry was that the French Ninth Army, under the command of Foch, arrived at Troyes late after the battle line was basically stable. Because of this matter, the Chinese and American armies jointly protested , insisted that they had been betrayed by Britain and France, and demanded a reasonable explanation from Britain and France.

Of course, the British and French governments refused to admit their mistakes, and the four governments began to quarrel with each other. What happened next was even more interesting. The Chinese and American troops took the initiative to retreat. On the premise that the German army could not complete the encirclement and annihilation of the American troops, it was determined that it was impossible for the Chinese and American troops to launch a counterattack. , turned the guns and moved the main force westward. At the end of June, the eastern battlefield gradually subsided. At the beginning of July, the British and French forces only advanced five kilometers after crossing the Marne River. Only the shadow of Paris could be seen. There were still many gaps left to recapture Paris. Blood.

At the end of July, the French army finally regained Paris. The German defense line retreated step by step and defended step by step. The British and French troops fought fiercely for more than a month, with more than 500,000 casualties and were no longer able to attack. At this time, Pétain asked the Chinese and American troops to launch a counterattack. It was jointly rejected by China and the United States. Even after the French Ninth Army arrived at Troyes, the Chinese Expeditionary Force immediately asked the French army to take over the defense line and shouted the slogan "the expeditionary force will not be used as cannon fodder when they return home."

The British and French armies, which suffered huge casualties, failed to maintain their offensive. In early August, the German army launched a counterattack and once again hit the outside of Paris. Pétain once again asked China and the United States to counterattack, but was rejected again. The French government had no choice but to withdraw General Pétain. Foch took over the post of commander-in-chief of the French army. At the same time, he promised to provide more than a dozen technologies to China and signed a series of documents for Chinese students to study in France. This was able to appease the Chinese and American armies.
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