Chapter 328 Plymouth Login (Central)

"Then how should our troops be allocated? The 89th Legion has gathered in the area of ​​Le Havre, and the 1st and 2nd Marine Divisions are in Calais. Should we give up landing in Dover and transfer the 1st and 2nd Marine Divisions to Normandy?" Ek asked.

"I don't think so, we can change the login from two to three. First, implement the login in Plymouth, and then wait for an opportunity to log in Portsmouth and Dover." Dugor suggested.

"I agree with Dugol's point of view. Once we land in Primos, it will definitely disrupt the British's deployment. The British army only has one infantry division in Plymouth. They will inevitably draw troops from other places. In that case, our opportunity will come." Xiao Jie also agreed.

"How many troops do we have to invest in the landing operations in Plymouth? If we want to restrain the main force of the British army, this unit must also have strong combat effectiveness." Eck continued.

"Let's do this, transfer the main force of the 89th Legion to Normandy, and draw two infantry divisions from it to Calais. This way, it's basically enough to share it." Eck thought for a while and said.

"Should we be the first Marine Division in the Norman bottom? After all, they are the most capable in landing operations." Dawu also suggested.

"Well, what? Transfer the 2nd Marine Division from Calais to Normandy, and the troops drawn from the 89th Legion also increased from two infantry divisions to three infantry divisions." Xiao Jie finally made the decision. In this way, the French landing troops were divided into three parts, one part was the direct troops of the 89th Legion in Normandy and the three infantry divisions of the corps, plus the 2nd Marine Division of the Shanghai Army, with a total force of about 80,000. The second part was the four Marine Divisions of the Isle of Wight, with a total force of about 60,000. The third part was the three infantry divisions of the 1st Marine Division and the 89th Legion in Calais, with a total force of about 60,000.

"Your Majesty, I always think that it is unsafe to invest 200,000 people to attack Britain. Otherwise, I should regard my 1st French Army as a reserve. If other situations occur, I can also quickly enter the battlefield." Dawu said with a smile on his face. He was determined to lead the army to land in Britain, even as a reserve.

"Didn't the 1st French Legion have combat missions? They will sweep away the guerrillas in Prussia with the 2nd French Legion." Xiao Jie said with a frown.

"Your Majesty, now we have signed a peace agreement with the Prussian side, and the combat mission has also been reduced a lot. One legion is enough. Therefore, I hope you can let the 1st French Legion carry out the combat mission of sweeping the Prussian guerrillas. Our 2nd French Legion is willing to become a reserve for landing in Britain for combat." Bessier also looked at his intentions.

Next, several other legions expressed their willingness to serve as the reserve team, which made Xiao Jie laugh and cry.

"I've been quiet, why are you fighting for? I made this proposal first. Of course, our 1st French Legion should also be the reserve team." Marshal Dawu roared angrily. He wanted to use his qualifications and prestige to suppress others. However, the others did not seem to give him face and still fought forever.

Seeing this situation, Ek quickly winked at Xiao Jie, implying that if he did not agree with Dawu's request, it would be difficult for today to end.

So Xiao Jie had to compromise: "Okay, the 1st French Legion will be the reserve for this battle."

After Xiao Jie issued the order, Dawu, who had achieved his wish, immediately became proud, while the others looked depressed.

Afterwards, a large number of orders were passed from the French General Staff, and the French army took action again. A large number of troops began to mobilize the straits, causing the clouds to be covered with clouds. In order to confuse the British, the 89th Legion and the 2nd Marine Division were all carried out secretly. Everyone only knew that a large number of French troops were being transferred to Calais, but they did not know that the main force of the 89th Legion had secretly headed to Normandy. In addition, Xiao Jie asked the French army to build a large number of camps in Calais, and the scale was completely built according to the standards of a legion's garrison. Now the British side confirmed that France had placed the main direction of the attack on Dover.

The large-scale mobilization of the French army also attracted great attention from the British side. On June 9, British Prime Minister Liverpool Earl once again summoned cabinet members to discuss countermeasures.

"Since June 7, the French army began to mobilize on a large scale, with a large number of troops being transferred to Calais, with about one legion. It has been confirmed that the legion is the 89th legion of France. What do you think about this?" Liverpool asked.

"Prime Minister, if the information of the Military Intelligence Bureau is correct, the French should be preparing to land in Dover. At present, our troops are less than 70,000 in Dover. If France really invests a legion and nearly 110,000 attacks, I am afraid we will not be able to stop it. Therefore, I ask for two to three infantry divisions and two artillery brigades toward Dover." Army Minister Hamurabi suggested.

"But, in addition to the recruits who have just finished training, only the 1st Infantry Division is also deployed in London, and other divisions have combat missions." Liverpool said with some difficulty. Historical weight on the sea and underestimate the land has made him suffer. If he had been able to increase his investment in the army, he would not be so embarrassed now. However, it is too late to say anything now. Even if all the national strength is used on the army now, it will be too late. The only hope is that the army can hold on until the newly recruited army can form combat effectiveness, so that Britain will still have hope of victory.

"I think we can draw troops from Scotland or elsewhere," suggested Hamurabi, apparently he doesn't trust the troops that have just finished training for the recruits.

"This is not possible. Now we have only four infantry divisions deployed in Scotland, so we can't lose any more." Liverpool refused.

"But if we don't increase our troops, I'm afraid that the front line will not be able to withstand the French attack. Once they have a firm foothold, our situation will be in danger." Hamurabi persuaded.

Liverpool fell into deep thought. Although Britain now has more than 600,000 troops, including 450,000 people, he still feels that the gap in military strength is so big.

"Let's do this, Prime Minister, we can send three new recruit divisions to Scotland, and then replace the two garrisoned there to defend England. Although the new recruit divisions are not strong in combat, they still have enough to maintain regional stability." Hamurabi suggested.

This is a good idea, Liverpool thought. "Okay, just do as you said. But time must be accelerated, and the French attack may be imminent. In order to ensure that the position is defended before reinforcements arrive, I think it is better to transfer the 1st Infantry Division to Dover first." Liverpool said.

Hamurabi's face was happy. The 1st Infantry Division is an elite unit in the British Army. Their responsibilities have always been to protect the safety of the capital. If the 1st Infantry Division is transferred to Dover, then Dover's defense line will be much more stable. However, he was not happy for a long time and immediately objected.

"Your Excellency, that's not OK. If the 1st Infantry Division is transferred, then who will be responsible for London's security?" The Home Secretary immediately opposed.

"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister, the 1st Infantry Division's duty is to protect the security of the capital and the royal family. How can it be transferred to the front line?" Foreign Minister Lord Smigley also echoed.

"If we can't defend the defense line and let the French land, what's the use of staying in London?" Hamurab said angrily.

"Okay, let's decide this way. The 1st Infantry Division was transferred to Dover first. After the two infantry divisions transferred from Scotland arrived, the 1st Infantry Division retreated to London. During this period, the security of London was under the responsibility of the Ministry of Police. As for the safety of the royal family and His Majesty the King, I think the Royal Guard should be able to be responsible." Liverpool said with a compromise.

Now, no one has any objections.

"Prince and Singer, what if the French army's main attack direction is not Dover? Then isn't our deployment in vain?" The Interior Minister suddenly thought of a possibility and quickly reminded him.

"Your Excellency, according to the information obtained by the Military Intelligence Bureau, there are only two areas where the French army gathered, one is the Isle of Wight, which has about 60,000 people, and the other is that it is the French army deployed more than 100,000 people there. In this way, the direction of the French attack is obvious. In other words, if the French army landed from the Isle of Wight, we don't have to worry at all. We have deployed 8 infantry divisions near Portsmouth, which can completely ensure the safety of the area." Hamurabie smiled.

The Home Secretary stopped talking. He heard the ridicule from Hammutabbi's words, but he did not refute and just sat down in disappointment. He knew that due to the current tension, after the defeat of the Navy, the status of the army had been raised to a height that had never been reached, and Hammutabbi also became the second person in the cabinet under Prime Minister Liverpool. If he had a head-on fight with Hammutabbi, it would be of no benefit to him, so he chose to swallow his anger.
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