Chapter 327 Plymouth Login (Part 1)

On May 19, Xiao Jie and his group left Przemecher and began to set off and return to Paris. In this peace talks, France can be said to be the biggest winner. Not only did they receive large amounts of war reparations from Austria, Russia and Prussia, they also took the opportunity to expand their territory and sphere of influence, and temporarily achieved an armistice on the Eastern Front, allowing France to devote their main energy to the war against Britain.

On the way back to Paris, Xiao Jie was thinking about the five principalities split from Prussia to whom? Dugor and Eke were definitely indispensable. As Xiao Jie's earliest followers, they must be indispensable for this enthronement. Marshal Burt, the commander of the Navy, also had outstanding achievements, and one of his should be among the five principalities. There were also a group of veterans such as Marshal Dawu, who made great contributions to the empire, whether during the Napoleon period or during the period when Xiao Jie ascended the throne, they all made great contributions to the empire. Therefore, they should also be included in this enthronement. In addition, the cabinet members of the government should also be enthroned in terms of their achievements, and Xiao Jie's group of partners, but in this case, the number of the principalities is far from enough.

There was no choice but to enthrone the military first. The government had to wait until later. Anyway, the war was not over yet, and France would definitely be able to obtain more territory in the future, so it would naturally be enough to reward the important officials of these empires.

After consideration, Xiao Jie finally decided to confer Dugor as the Grand Duke of Hamburg, Eke as the Grand Duke of Bremen, Dawu as the Grand Duke of Hannover, Bessier as the Grand Duke of Dortmund, and Burt as the Grand Duke of Eifel. There were Marshal Lans and Marshal Saint Sier, who was not as experienced as Marshal Lans, so he could put it a little bit, but Marshal Lans could not do it. As a group of promoted marshals with Marshal Dawu and others, he was naturally indispensable for this reward. Fortunately, Austria also ceded a piece of territory to France, which was used in handy now. Lans was also conferred as the Grand Duke of Salzburg.

On June 4, Xiao Jie and his party returned to Paris. The people of Paris organized a grand welcoming ceremony to celebrate France's great victory on the Eastern Front battlefield.

On June 5, Xiao Jie held a ceremony to enthrone Dugor and others in the military honor hall. They also became the first nobles to obtain fiefs in Xiao Jie's empire, which made others envious. At the same time, Xiao Jie also enthroned the kings of the three countries of the Rhine Alliance. The Kingdom of Bavaria, Saxony and Thuringian officially became vassal states of France. Almost like Prussia, their capitals were stationed with French troops, and their army was also trained and led by the French army. Once the war broke out, they would also be a favorable supplement to the French army.

On June 7, Xiao Jie attended the combat meeting against Britain held by the General Staff and was preparing to open up a new battlefield in Britain.

"Everyone, the war on the Eastern Front has now subsided and we have achieved a decisive victory. It is time to resolve the long-standing enemy of Britain." Xiao Jie said after a glance at the marshals and generals who came to attend the meeting.

Afterwards, under the leadership of Eke, the meeting officially began: "After more than two months of preparation, we have prepared for landing in Britain. As long as the combat plan is formulated, the attack can begin immediately. However, before the battle begins, we must first choose a landing point. Due to the barrier of the strait, we cannot launch a full attack like other countries. After the arguments of the General Staff, it was initially believed that the landing point could be selected in Portsmouth and Dover. Everyone knows that the Isle of Wight has been occupied by our army. Now we have radicalized 4 divisions of the Marine Corps there, and the main force of the Mediterranean Fleet is also stationed on the island. At the same time, we have also hoarded a large amount of military supplies on the island. If we implement landing here, our advantages are very prominent. However, the disadvantages are also very prominent. The British army deployed a total of 8 divisions and 120,000 people in this area. If our army is

If we land here, we will definitely suffer huge resistance. Even with the help of the navy, our army will be able to successfully land, but it will definitely be contained in this area and cannot launch an attack in depth. Dover is the closest place to Britain to France, only 30 kilometers away from Calais. If our army lands here, our attack time can be saved a lot. At the same time, it is also very close to London, and we can launch an attack on London quickly after landing. But the British army must have realized this. So far, the British side has two infantry divisions and one artillery brigade in Dover, with about 38,000 people. There are two infantry divisions and one cavalry brigade located nearby, and we can reach Dover within two hours at most. Therefore, if we choose this place as the landing point, the resistance we encounter is also quite large." At the beginning of the meeting, Eker introduced everyone the current situation and the problems we face.

"I would like to ask how many troops there are in Britain, how many troops can we invest in during the war, and how many troops can we invest in landing in Britain?" Dawu raised his question.

Eck replied: "Before the war began, Britain had 22 infantry divisions and a few ** artillery brigades and cavalry brigades, with a total strength of about 400,000. Among them, 12 infantry divisions were deployed in England, and now this number has increased to 14. The remaining 8 infantry divisions were deployed in Ireland, Wales and Scotland. Among them, Ireland was 3, Wales and 4 in Scotland. After we destroyed the Portsmouth Military Port of the British naval base, the United Kingdom began recruiting and formed 15 new infantry divisions. After nearly three months of training, it has basically formed combat effectiveness, and these troops have basically

Deployed in England. In addition, after the British Navy was completely defeated by us, the British Army began recruiting again, recruiting 30 new infantry divisions. At present, these infantry divisions have been recruited and have been put into training. However, it will take at least two months for them to form combat effectiveness. Therefore, the UK can currently invest about 29 infantry divisions and some of the highest artillery brigades and cavalry brigades, with a total force of about 500,000. Our army plans to invest 6 Marine Divisions and the 89th Corps, a total of 200,000 people. However, the longer the time is delayed, the more troops the UK will have, the more unfavorable it will be for us."

"Is the military strength a little too different from 200,000 to 500,000?" Marshal Lan Shi said with some concern.

"You can rest assured that although the British army is more than twice ours, the ones that are truly powerful in combat are the ones they had before the recruitment, with only about 280,000 people. But their combat effectiveness is still much worse than our elite Marines and the 89th Corps." Dugor explained with a smile. This is not because he is arrogant, but because it is the fact that the Marines are all selected from the army, training and weapons.

The equipment is higher than the army, and its combat effectiveness can be imagined. As for the 89th Legion, its combat effectiveness is much stronger than that of ordinary legions. Because they are trained and equipped according to the standards of the 88th Legion. Although their combat effectiveness is slightly worse than that of the 88th Legion, it is also higher than other legions. Compared with the British Army, it is naturally much higher. Therefore, the chance of winning against the 500,000 British army with 200,000 elite troops is still very high.

"Portsmouth and Dover are both very good landing sites for our landing, but Britain has deployed strong troops in these two places. If we land in these two places, the resistance we encounter is also quite large." Marshal Bessier said with a frown.

Similarly, Xiao Jie was also thinking about this issue. In his opinion, the best landing place was undoubtedly Portsmouth, but the British army deployed heavy troops there. Even if the landing was successful, the casualties would definitely be very huge. How can we successfully land with the smallest casualties and achieve the greatest results? Xiao Jie fell into deep thought. I remember that during World War II, the Allies were surprised to be able to land in France. At that time, Hitler deployed heavy troops in Calais, but the Allies abandoned them.

Qiuyuan successfully made a flick of Calais and then successfully landed on the Normandy Peninsula, making the battle a classic battle in World War II. So, can this strategy be used for the British landing? Xiao Jie carefully studied the map of Britain. The Normandy Peninsula in France faced northward, which is the southwestern part of the UK and the area with relatively weak defenses at present. If you land from here and then attack eastward, you may be able to achieve good results.

"Why don't we consider logging in other places? In addition to Portsmouth and Dover, there are many places to log in." Xiao Jie glanced at everyone who was thinking and suggested in conversation.

"Yes, the British army has subordinated all its main forces to Portsmouth and Dover, which has caused the military emptiness in other regions. If we seize this opportunity, we will definitely succeed." Dugore said excitedly. Just now, everyone was trapped in a vicious circle, and their thinking was limited to Portsmouth and Dover. Once reminded, everyone's thinking immediately became much broader.

After discussion, everyone agreed that Plymouth is the most suitable place to land, so Plymouth was chosen as the landing point for this battle.
Chapter completed!