Chapter 53 The Manstein Plan
Bai Qi's masterpiece, the Battle of Changping, was a masterpiece that used the terrain as an aid to construct a huge encirclement.

And Manstein on the sky used the sea to assist!
"According to Manstein's plan, after breaking out of the Ardennes Forest."

"Then there are probably one million people in this encirclement..."

"No, there are even more than two million enemy troops!"

"In front of them is the German army. Behind them is the real main force of the German army rushing out of the Ardennes Forest."

"And to their north is a vast ocean."

"Then what else can this army do except be annihilated?"

Tang Dynasty.

Li Shimin also saw how great a strategic advantage would be gained once they broke out of the Ardennes Forest and broke through the French defense line!
But Li Shimin also realized that after rushing out of the Ardennes Forest.

If we want to encircle the British and French forces, we must be quick!
It has to be super fast!

Although Li Shimin had seen the German tanks running fast before, he couldn't help but have doubts.

"According to Tianmu, France is a top power in the world."

"Its military strength is definitely more than just the one or two million on the front lines."

"Plus, there is British assistance."

"If France retains sufficient reserve forces in its interior."

"Even if the German army rushed out of the Ardennes Forest and launched a deep attack, once they encountered sniper fire from the French reserve forces, their charge would become meaningless."

"France can definitely expand its supply channels."

"If we really can't stand it, the worst that can happen is to withdraw our troops from the lowland areas."

"It will also allow us to return to mainland France with our main force intact."

"In this way, the German army will be able to successfully occupy the lowland areas."

"But Manstein's plan to completely destroy the main force of the British and French coalition forces and end the war was a failure."

“I wonder if Germany in the future will be able to implement the Manstein Plan?”

The ancient generals, who began to see the clues of Manstein's plan, also watched the sky more attentively.

Afraid of missing any tactical details.

……

Canopy.

【Manstein's plan was complete.】

[Compared to the Yellow Plan, the Manstein Plan is more like the Schlieffen Plan of World War I. ]

[Of course, many people look at the lines drawn on the map and say, how is this possible? ]

[Both the Schlieffen Plan and the Yellow Plan have a large northern arrow, passing through the lowlands and heading straight for the French capital, Paris.]

[But in the view of senior military experts, the Schlieffen Plan during World War I and the Yellow Plan during World War II are completely different. ]

[I didn’t make this up.]

【We invite Man Shuai to play again! 】

[Someone come! Bring memoirs of Manstein!]

【Manstein: "It is generally believed that the Yellow Plan of 1939 and the Schlieffen Plan of 1914 were copied exactly."】

"But in reality, there are only two things in common."

[“First, the focus of Germany’s attack is on the northern front.”]

[“The second one must go through Belgium.”]

[“Besides that, the Yellow Plan is completely different from the Schlieffen Plan.”]

[This is why the Manstein Plan is more like the Schlieffen Plan.]

[Because these two plans have the same goal, with different main directions. ]

【However, Manstein's plan was bold and to the point. 】

【But it took a lot of effort to get the boss to accept it. 】

[First of all, there were people in the Army Headquarters who did not agree with the Manstein Plan.]

[The Manstein Plan was also shelved by the Army Headquarters.]

[The reason is very simple.] [Our headquarters said that we cannot destroy France, but you said that you can.]

[If you can, doesn't that make us look stupid? ]

[You are the best player, you are the German team's ball tyrant, right? ]

[Besides, you are the Chief of Staff of Army Group A, and you said you want to focus on your Army Group A? ]

[The headquarters receives at least eight proposals like this every day that emphasize oneself and belittle others.]

[At first, the Army Command simply ignored Manstein's plan.]

【Manstein later took his plan and sold it to others.】

【So the Army Headquarters got angry! 】

[Directly transferred Manstein from the position of Chief of Staff of Army Group A and made him the Army Commander. ]

[As a general, senior commanders such as army commanders were required to personally report to Hitler.]

【Manstein seized the opportunity and went directly to talk to his boss. 】

[Manstein told the mustache right away: The yellow plan won’t work, use mine.]

[My plan can completely defeat the British and French coalition forces in one battle, annihilate their main force, and directly destroy France! ]

[The mustache man was happy, saying that he was waiting for such a big-appetite plan.]

[But the mustache guy also asked: The Army Headquarters said no, they can’t destroy France.]

[Manstein said: "The Army Command said no?"]

【“I tell you, Führer, it’s them who can’t do it.”】

[“Don’t worry, General. Please look at this picture!”]

【Manstein's detailed plan convinced the mustache man.】

[But there is also a rumor that a German operations chief used a traditional German skill - delivering intelligence before the war.]

[I accidentally got lost in Belgium and leaked the original Yellow Plan. 】

[This forced the German army to urgently change its original combat plan. ]

【And just at this time, the Manstein Plan was also delivered to the mustache man. 】

【So it was natural for the mustache to adopt the Manstein Plan. 】

【But Hitler also had his doubts.】

【That is the traditional view that the Ardennes region is densely forested, with complex terrain and narrow roads. 】

【Not suitable for large-scale operations.】

[Especially as war entered the mechanized era, a large number of armored vehicles, tanks and cargo trucks were needed.]

[The army is in the Ardennes region. Can it pass through in time? ]

[Manstein said that he had asked Guderian long ago whether he had the ability to lead the armored forces to break through the Ardennes Forest?]

【And Guderian smiled slightly. 】

[He knows everything about the Ardennes Forest! ]

[During World War I, he led the cavalry and fought seven battles in the Ardennes.]

[Now it’s nothing more than replacing cavalry with tanks, the difference is not big. ]

【So the mustache guy made the decision! 】

[The German army adopted the Manstein Plan and adjusted the main offensive direction of the war. ]

[The main force of Army Group B, which was originally responsible for the northern advance, was reduced to 29 divisions, about 50 people. ]

[Army Group A was originally planned to assist in the attack in the Ardennes region. ]

【It was adjusted to 50 infantry divisions, 7 armored divisions and 3 motorized divisions, with a total of more than one million people. 】

[In addition, there are 20 infantry divisions of Army Group C, about 30 people.]

[They were responsible for fighting against the French army in the Maginot Line area.]

[At this point, the German war deployment is complete! ]

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(End of this chapter)