Chapter 840 Perfect Plan
Joseph nodded: "Yes, the Fourth Infantry Division will be the first to arrive at the Arden Plateau."
Massena was overjoyed and waved her fist without a trace. , said: "Great! With so many reinforcements, we can launch a counterattack against Ferdinand!"
After the troops of Thuringian and Upper Hesse were defeated, the coalition forces were on paper Although there are nearly 140,000 troops on the upper side, 30,000 of them are just arrived north of the Arden Plateau and have not yet entered the battlefield.
Another 15,000 troops were used to siege the Luxembourg Fortress, so there were only 95,000 main troops fighting on the Ardennes Plateau.
After the French South Dutch Front arrived here, Massena's troops would reach 83,000.
If the 5,000 people of the Udino Legion who were hunting outside were recalled, it would be 88,000 people.
On the Ardennes Plateau, the number of French troops will be very close to that of the coalition forces.
When the troops' strengths are not much different, the combat effectiveness of the French army can definitely beat the Allied Forces.
In this situation, Massena has sufficient confidence to win a counterattack victory in Luxembourg.
He planned calmly again and looked at Joseph and said, "Your Highness, if the Fourth Infantry Division can stop Frederick's Legion for half a month, no, ten days will be enough, and I will be sure to defeat Ferdinand's main force!" br>
Frederick is the name of the Duke of York.
He never launched a counterattack before, on the one hand because of the large gap in force, and on the other hand, he was worried that if he formed a confrontation between Luxembourg and Brunswick Legion, once the Duke of York came from the north, he would It formed a pincer attack on him.
If there is an elite force to block the Duke of York, the situation will be completely different.
However, the Fourth Infantry Division had only 10,000 people, and it was not easy to block the Duke of York's 30,000 troops for ten days.
Joseph thought for a while and shook his head, "I don't think it's necessary to let the Fourth Infantry Division be responsible for the blocking. "The Wallonian Legion and Artuva Legion, plus the American Volunteer Army, have a total of 18,000 People should be enough to hold Frederick back for ten days.
"The Duke of York's troops marched from Antwerp all the way, and they were very tired. And we can use the Bulgplaz Peak to set up defense lines."
Bulgplaz Peak to be Although the highest point in the central and northern Ardenne Plateau is only more than 500 meters above sea level, it is still a terrain that can be used.
Massena's expression became even more relaxed: "If they could complete the blocking mission, perhaps in less than ten days we could achieve a decisive victory."
With the Royal Fourth Infantry Division joining the offensive sequence, the combat plans he can implement are even more abundant.
He continued: "Our army will give up the front line of defense, and then rush down the Arden Plateau from both directions of Dikichi and Le that day, forming a clamp-shaped offensive against the enemy's rear team.
"If it goes well, Ferdinand's troops can be cut off from the middle, and at least it can cut off the enemy's logistics supply lines.
"After that, we rely on our combat effectiveness to continuously squeeze the enemy in the southwest..."
He sighed with some regret: "It's a pity that the enemy surrounded the Luxembourg Fortress, we cannot get along for the moment. General Berthier got in touch.
"If he can counterattack at the same time from the direction of Luxembourg City, it will cause a heavier blow to the enemy."
Joseph nodded: "The troops in Luxembourg City are indeed a waste."
>Massena blamed himself: "I was worried that there were too many enemies siegeing the fortress, so I asked Major Sirte to lead a regiment to strengthen the defense there, otherwise there would be more troops we could use for counterattack..."< br>
Joseph narrowed his eyes when he heard this: "You mean, Major Sirte is in the Luxembourg Fortress?" "Yes, Your Highness."
Joseph couldn't help but smile: "Maybe the troops there will not be wasted."
He really has no confidence in Berthier's ability to command the legion to fight, but if Sirte was there, it wouldn't be The same.
Sirte, a French marshal who was later rated as "one of the three giants" by Napoleon, is known for his calmness and keenness. His ability to grasp fighter jets is definitely the first echelon among European generals.
Joseph believed that he would surely remind Berthier to launch a counterattack at the most appropriate time.
In this way, the battle in Luxembourg will enter the rhythm that Massena most hopes to appear.
Joseph suddenly thought of something as he listened to Massena's subsequent combat deployment and interrupted him: "Perhaps we can trust General Bertier and Major Sirte more." >
Massena looked at him in surprise: "What do you mean?"
Joseph said: "After we cut off the enemy on the front line of Dickish, if the Duke of Brunswick reacted quickly enough, He may immediately retreat northward and retreat north of the Saul River.
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"In that case, we will still face a decisive battle in the future."
Massena nodded when she heard this.
The coalition has nearly 100,000 troops. Even if the rear team is raided, the Duke of Brunswick may gather 60,000 to 70,000 troops to retreat.
And if he meets with the Duke of York, according to the defense of the Sauer River, he will inevitably have to fight a hard battle if he wants to enter the Rhineland.
Joseph continued: "We should focus on annihilation of the coalition forces.
"For example, introduce the Duke of Brunswick's legion into the depths of the Ardennes plateau and hand over the main offensive mission to General Bertier."
Massena is worthy of being a military genius, and Joseph's words just fell , he quickly planned a specific combat plan in his mind: "You mean that our army was defeated on the Arden Plateau and retreated, attracting the main force of the enemy into the southwest of Werz.
" Then Beerti General Eric led the troops from Luxembourg to the north from behind the enemy, crossed the Sauer River to attack Trier, and then took straight to Koblenz. "
Kobrenz is the most important ferry crossing in the northern section of the Rhine. Observing this place not only cuts off the road for the coalition forces to retreat to the east coast of the Rhine, but also gains a bridgehead for continuing to attack the German hinterland.
As Massena said, an excitement flashed in her eyes: “The Duke of Brunswick will definitely be panic when he gets the news. Our army launched a pursuit battle on the Arden Plateau..."
He shook his head: "No, with our army's mobility, if we deploy in advance, we should be able to intercept the main force of the coalition forces south of the Saul River...
" Or the enemy will go from Burgpuraz Peak Back to Gelden, we can leave the Wallonian Legion there...
"By the way, there is no need to recall the Udino Legion, but let him join General Bertier. They will With nearly 20,000 troops, he could even cross the Rhine and attack Nassau..."
He suddenly looked at Joseph and said seriously: "Your Highness, I must admit that what you proposed is the most perfect Operational plan! Our army will always take the initiative, not only will it be possible to quickly occupy Kobrentz, but it will also avoid a cruel decisive battle."
Joseph was a little embarrassed by him, and he just took a big direction That's it, the subsequent combat plans were all formulated by Massena himself.
(This chapter ends)