As for Verdun, as the battle progressed, the Germans seemed to be becoming more and more familiar with the cooperation of ground and air combat.

The Germans, who were adept at grasping things with precision, were as precise and meticulous in arranging their attacks as they were in the manufacture of machinery.

After the barrage of barrage that opened the way during the attack, a large number of planes could immediately dive down from the sky and continuously attack all the French artillery emplacements, hiding holes, and machine gun nests that had not yet been destroyed.

The infantry on the front of the battle line had just taken advantage of this opportunity to advance rapidly along the passage opened by the barrage, and even when they broke into the French positions and engaged in close combat with the surviving French soldiers, the clods of earth that had just fallen from the air bombardment.

The French Third Army in front of Verdun suffered heavy losses under the repeated attacks of German artillery and aircraft. Those fatal planes not only prevented them from resisting effectively, but even prevented them from retreating.

The collapse of the various resistance hubs of the French front under this ground-air attack could not but make the officers of the staff of the Fifth Army, who had just tasted the sweetness, carried away by the victory, and they began to make some of the mistakes that the French had made at the beginning.

"Your Highness, I don't think your decision to move the field airfields forward could not be more correct, but I don't think it would be right to move them too close to Nancy or too close to Verdun, at least we can give the ground troops in both directions some air support."

Looking at the battle map on the table, the German attacking force on the Nancy side was regrouping 15 kilometers from the city due to enemy attack, and was preparing to attack again after receiving reinforcement and support. The commander there called for a request for close air support.

In the direction of Verdun, the German infantry, who had just occupied the first line of French defense, were in high spirits, and they were deploying a new offensive, and the next target was the hub of the second line of French fortifications - Fort Vau.

"Yes, I think so too. In addition, I would like the infantry in the Verdun direction to rest for a while, after all, they are also very tired after a week of attacking. Now that they have taken Fort Douaumont, they should also take a breath and let them rest for five days. ”

General Steiner, although fully agreeing to move the airfield of the flying team to the front, did not approve of His Highness the Crown Prince's excessive attention to Nancy, since the main target of the battle was Verdun. And now considerable progress has also been made here, which, if according to the German method of attack, should have been a continuous assault.

"But Your Highness, if we give the attacking troops five days to breathe, it will give the French in the direction of Verdun the opportunity to reorganize their fronts, and then ......"

Crown Prince William waved his hand dissatisfied, as if to blame him for interrupting his train of thought.

"Look, my General Steiner, we will also move the siege artillery to Nancy for a three-day assault, and most of the planes will also be there to support. Therefore, I am really worried that the French will not take advantage of these 5 days to rectify the Verdun front, and the more troops they invest here, the better! ”

General Steiner looked at the map, and he seemed to understand the great idea of the crown prince in front of him.

That is, in the direction of Nancy, there would be two days of heavy artillery and aircraft storming, and if it were to be occupied, the endless plain of France would be unobstructed before them. That is, it is possible to encircle the enemy in front of Verdun, or it can go straight to Paris.

In that case, the German cavalry units, which had been idle since the war, would come in handy, and they would be used for a quick assault on Paris.

On the other hand, even if Nancy City can't get the breakthrough they hope for. Then, under the destruction of heavy artillery and a large number of aircraft, the career of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's old enemy, Tang Yunyang, will also be completely lost under the damage of bombs and heavy artillery shells. This not only alarmed the French troops in the direction of Verdun, but also affected their future replenishment of weapons.

In particular, if the French army was in a panic and transferred troops from the fortress of Verdun into a city that was unobstructed compared to heavy artillery, Verdun's resistance would definitely be weakened as a result, and the German troops in the direction of Verdun, which had rested for five days, could also turn to the offensive, so that the French reinforcements would be exhausted on the road.

"Even after the defeat of Vauburg, there can be another attack like this, then ......"

General Steiner seems to be full of beautiful imagination for the future, and since the initiative is in the hands of the German army, this tactical adjustment is worth making! In addition, it seems that the crown prince should not be swept away, and a small part of the reason for this attack in the direction of Venden should be to take revenge on that hateful bastard.

"Your Highness, I'm very sorry, and I beg your pardon for being sluggish, I didn't understand your intentions just now. Now ......"

The crown prince's fox-like face showed a look of satisfaction and a little impatience.

"My lord, my God, have you finally understood my thoughts this time?"

General Steiner was accustomed to the slightest hint of ridicule from the pretentious Crown Prince, and he was not dissatisfied with these mockery, but on the contrary he arranged things in a straightforward manner.

"Yes, my Highness. I think that in addition to the heavy artillery units, we may be able to mobilize some infantry divisions to participate in the offensive in the direction of Nancy. At the same time, I suggest that when we attack the city of Nancy, we can send some airships to destroy the city's buildings on a large scale, so that the enemy army cannot hold on and reduce the resistance to the attacking troops. In addition, I think that our flight unit can advance to the vicinity of Punta Musong, which is only more than 100 kilometers from Nancy and more than 200 kilometers from Verdun, so that we can take care of the big war on both sides, and even if we do not move the airport in the future, it will not affect the support of the Verdun area. ”

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This time William was satisfied, after all, he had a good revenge against the robber who came to his military headquarters. Of the suggestions of General Steiner, he was most interested in the bombing of airships. Prince. The production base of the Merlin Military Industry Group was shattered, and he felt a heartfelt and irrepressible excitement.

"Very well, just do it, note that our artillery does not enter the position until our planes are settled. According to the battle reports from Nancy, the enemy still has a considerable number of flying teams there, which have already inflicted many casualties on our ground troops. ”

"Yes, Your Highness, please wait for our good news, then if there is nothing else, I will retire first!"

"Go ahead, I'm going to have a good rest, what's ...... these days!"

William's face showed more fatigue, as if he had been fighting in the direction of Verdun for seven days and seven nights.