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News from various German troops began to spread to the General Staff, but each one seemed to be

Prince Ruprecht, who was commanding the French Sixth Army in the east, was unable to assist the invaders of Marne. The powerful cannons of the French forts of Tur and Erbinar, killed most of the Bavarian ranks with the support of the First and Second Army of August Dibay and General Noel de Castelno, and forced the prince to notify the German Supreme Command that his army could no longer advance.

Facing the German Crown Prince of General Salay, northeast of Verdun, his experience was not better. The unstoppable artillery fired from Verdun's fortress forced Prince William's Fifth Army to stop advancing. The other two German armies, the Fourth Army led by Duke Wittenberg and the Third Army led by General Max von Hausen, were hit hard by General Delanger de Cali and General Ferdinand Foch in the Shon swamp.

Many of this kind of battles were a series of brutal scattered battles, fighting in and out in small villages, and the frightened residents found that they had been intercepted by crossfire. The German army could not get the victory they needed very much, and Yu Fuxiao launched a large-scale hand-to-hand battle against Foch's army.

At least one army was forced to retreat, but the strong and dense ranks of French artillery made the German bodies pile up on the battlefield. For Foch's legendary contempt, this battle is memorable; "My flanks were detoured. My center retreated, but I attacked!"

Although the Seventh Eighth Army did not encounter the active attack from the French army, it still seemed so fragile in front of the French defense line, and it was so bloody that it had to rest on the spot.

However, the Ninth Army led by Paul von Retov-Folbeck lucky to avoid the French army's fingers and captured the suburbs of Paris after a series of fierce hand-to-hand combat, less than ten kilometers away from the famous Arc de Triomphe. The famous generals who were originally undefeated in the history of the Battle of War began their own more glorious battles.

However, something bad is that in a series of battles, the connection between the Ninth Army and the headquarters was interrupted, which caused great panic. Unlike other troops, if the Ninth Army was completely wiped out, the consequences would be extremely serious, and the undefeated myth of the Germans would be shattered. The honor for half a century would be tarnished.

The morale was still good in the German army, but he felt deeply desperate in the Supreme Command. This defeat shattered the myth of the invincible German army; at the same time, it made Schliffen lose his future, and he was the first to bear great responsibility for this war. The German Emperor William's conceit was also frustrated.

As Schlieffen assured that Prince Ruprecht's Bavarians would capture Nancy. William, with a team of cavalrymen dressed in brilliantly, wearing gorgeous helmets and hats, and wearing white and golden uniforms with relief breastplates, waiting for his entry ceremony. But the French artillery fired the tide of every attack with such deadly accuracy, and even Schlieffen was stunned by this massacre. He ordered Ruprecht to stop this suicide charge. Nancy was still not conquered.

Schlieffen was in a heavy mood for disappointing his king, and the next day he wrote to his wife: "The situation is bad. The battle in the east of Paris is against us... The great hope given to us at the beginning of the war has been shattered... We will eventually run away in the battle between the two lines! This is a very different from the glorious beginning of our battle! Now this is a painful disillusion. We must pay the price for this catastrophe."

German staff officer Colonel Ball recorded an unforgettable scene: "The desperate panic severely dominated the entire army, or more correctly, the majority of the leaders. It seems... the Supreme Command was most alarmed. Schlieffen was completely collapsed. He sat there, his pale face staring at the map, without responding to all feelings, and became a desperate man. General Fontein (Schlieffen's deputy) did say. 'We must not panic,' but he did not take on the burden. He himself had no confidence, and he revealed his feelings in his speech, 'We cannot tell how things will develop.'"

So it is not difficult to understand that when the German General Staff learned the record of the Ninth Army, the ecstatic performance was revealed. All the members of the General Staff hugged each other and sang "Glory of Germany" loudly. At that moment, if people from other countries saw it, they would definitely think that they had won the war.

Schlieffen immediately took the pen to the German Emperor, "I am honored to report to you that our army is about to pass the Arc de Triomphe!"

The actual situation is like this. The French army that received the war report began to turn to Paris, and the Ninth Army, which was guarding the outskirts of Paris, became a thorn in the French army's side. Although most of the French army could bypass the Ninth Army, doing so would inevitably further weaken the strength of the French army.

So hundreds of thousands of French troops began to attack the Ninth Army one after another. Behind the French army were hundreds of thousands of German troops. If the Ninth Army could withstand the French attack, the Ninth Army could withstand the French army's attack.

The German army behind can smash the French army like a hammer.

The Frenchman, who had no way out, was ready to charge, but Paul von Retov-Folbeck of the Ninth Army, was a powerful man, and he made surprising moves.

"Col. Pasteur, you are blocking the way." It was the voice of the Paul von Letov-Folbeck Army Commander.

Pasteur hurriedly leaned against the wall of the trench and raised his hand to salute: "Master Commander!"

Thirty-year-old Forbeck held the sword and raised his hand to return the gift. Colonel Pasteur saw through the dim light that the general looked very tired. It was no wonder that since he invaded France, he had been in a heat of heat along the way and had received reports of insufficient military equipment.

As soon as he arrived at the front line, he immediately devoted himself to the preparation for the offensive. In more than half a month, the commander had almost never had a good sleep. Colonel Pasteur was proud of his boss. The commander worked so hard that he should show the bravery of the German soldiers and relieve the pressure on the commander.

"Col. Pasteur, how are you doing?" asked the general in a calm tone.

Colonel Pasteur replied with a firm expression: "The 66th Division is entering the attack position and can launch an attack now."

"Well, that's good, Colonel Pasteur, this battle will surely be recorded in history with the turning point of the entire war."

Colonel Pasteur nodded frequently:

"Commander, what you are saying."

"From today, the French will suffer a lot."

Compared with the confidence shown in words, Forbeck did not have much confidence. Despite the cover of thick fog, the possibility of a daytime raid is still very small. However, despite this, it is still necessary to make a gesture, a fighting attitude to confuse the French army and win time for themselves."

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The 66th Division led by Pasteur did not know that they had been abandoned, or they did not care about being abandoned.

Two minutes later, Pasteur led 6,000 infantrymen toward the French army without saying a word under the cover of thick fog.

The first round of German troops' intensive platoons visited the French trenches. The second army in Paris was defending, with 30,000 people in the entire army. Compared with 6,000 people, the number of people has an absolute advantage, but the number of people does not represent strength. The defense of the second army was pierced like a piece of paper.

First, there was a panic howling, then a painful scream, then a desperate barking, and finally the survivor's moan.

Corpse----piled into mountains, blood flowing and drifting.

Death--Simple and quick.|

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War is a complex creature composed of countless necessities and contingencies, but in any case there is one thing that is necessary for the winner - courage.

The French army's first wave of offense was still alive, and the German offensive achieved great success, but Forbeck knew that no matter how good the fight started, he would only gain more time. The strength in his hands was not enough to wait for the arrival of reinforcements.

Without discussing the outcome of the future, what is the main decision of the outcome of this battle?

The dead don’t have to think about this kind of problem anymore. The living have more important things to do, and the remaining historians keep arguing about it. In fact, war also has the effect of maintaining the livelihoods of several historians.

The scene at that time was that the 66th Division, as a mourning soldier, took advantage of the weather (thick fog) at that time to limit the French army artillery to the greatest extent. It played the advantage of guns, and it is particularly worth mentioning that it showed amazing courage. All 6,000 people were bayonets to fight hand-to-hand.

The morale of the Second Army was already low and plummeted. After a few companies failed to resist, the defense line composed of 30,000 soldiers completely collapsed, and the defeated troops also attacked the defense line of the Fifth Army, the main force of the Third Army at that time. This delayed the French attack by one day. What a precious day!

New things that emerged in the war - Trench warfare was also fresh for the German army. Equipment was originally used to fight a mobile war that won within 6 weeks, but they quickly adapted to this new situation and began to make their trenches more comfortable. In comparison, the French trenches were much simpler.

But for soldiers on both sides, trenches are real nightmares. Attackers often fail, while defenders must fight hard against mud and athlete's foot. Trench foot became a common beriberi disease among soldiers at that time.

The emergence of trench nets makes combat more and more beneficial to the defense. The desolate unmanned areas between positions are aimed at by countless black muzzles. As long as the attacking troops appear in the unmanned area, the enemies in the opponent's trenches can be clearly seen and annihilated. Therefore, during the day, as long as one side takes a slight move and falls into the enemy's field of vision, it will inevitably cause a fire. Therefore, night becomes working time, and during the day it is time to rest and recover.

In just one day, Forbeck successfully turned himself into a mole. In his camp, there were dense trenches everywhere, and anyone who wanted to attack had to pay a huge price.
Chapter completed!