Due to the losses of the Germans at Nancy, they also had to guard against the possibility of a large-scale French counterattack from Nancy. As a result, their offensive forces were dispersed.

Prince William seemed to be in a state of complete spirits at this point, and he did not expect that a retaliatory raid would cost him not only three divisions of infantry, but also a considerable amount of heavy artillery, and nearly 200 aircraft.

"Your Highness, from what we have learned from the soldiers at the front, it seems that the army of the French side from the city of Nancy has invented some new weapons. One of the tanks, armed with a 37-mm cannon, gave us an extremely strong blow, and the positions guarded by one of our infantry divisions were easily defeated by their assault. Of course, their planes had completely destroyed our artillery beforehand, and the soldiers at the front did not even have mortar cover! ”

Prince William sat weakly on the chair at the table, his hands on his forehead.

"Oh my God, oh my God, what did we do! A rash attack caused a catastrophic loss to our great cause...... Oh my God, I'm a sinner, I'm a guilty sinner! ”

"No, no, my Highness, I beg you not to criticize yourself like this! This time our defeat was entirely due to the enemy's new weapons that no one had ever seen. In addition, when we attack on the ground, the attack of ground and air forces is somewhat inappropriate, and in my report to you, I envisage a new way of fighting, but we need that kind of weapon, which is the new weapon used by those people in the counterattack at Nancy! ”

"New weapons? No need to ask, those weapons must have something to do with that bastard! General Steiner, I think I see what you mean. ”

General Steiner's words clearly made Prince William think of something, and he seemed to understand that his attack in this battle of spirits was indeed the wrong target.

Especially in the Nancy raid, it was unimaginable that the new armored fighting vehicles equipped with powerful artillery that the infantry encountered could attack and advance 60 kilometers a day ago. Of course, in the face of this situation, Prince William, as the commander of the Fifth Army, also saw something that actually deserved his attention.

"That's a guy who is willing to sell us weapons, or we ......"

Prince William's eyes seemed to be full of hope, and listening to what General Sna was saying now, William thought of the new tactic of using a combination of aircraft and new combat vehicles, which he called "blitzkrieg", as mentioned in his combat report.

"Yes, mobile warfare is exactly the tactic that our German army dreams of, General Steiner, I think your insight will lead to a revolution in military affairs, you are truly a greatest officer!"

Prince William stood up excitedly and hugged General Steiner.

Some flattered General Steiner whispered something in his ear that almost made William depressed again.

"But, my Highness, with this attack on Nancy City, will that guy still sell us those new weapons?"

General Steiner's words stunned William for a moment, and this time he really realized the mistake of his defeat in the Nancy raid. But with a little more understanding of Tang Yunyang, he quickly thought of a countermeasure.

"I think he'll sell to us, he's a businessman, and a money-loving businessman."

Although, William thought about it at this time, but the offensive at the Battle of Verdun had already accepted the end.

Before the Germans could resume their offensive, the air power of the French Verdun side, which had been wiped out, was reactivated. In the sky, about 100 "Albatross D" and more than 150 "Newburgh 11-F" held the sky above the battlefield for the French army.

It was only when these planes competed again with the German flying team's Albatross D for air superiority that the Red Baron understood why those in the city of Nancy were holding them back.

This time, it was the turn of the Germans to lose almost completely air protection, and while the three-dimensional strength of the German fighters in the air was in a bitter struggle, the "Benlei" attack group, which had not suffered much loss, began to cover the French operation to recapture Fort Douaumont.

Fortunately for the Germans, the Benlei attack aircraft were still threatened by ground anti-aircraft guns, which made the German side much more resistant. In the face of the French wave-like group charge, the German artillery group, which suffered little losses, inflicted extremely effective damage on them.

The two armies were obviously in a red eye, and they sent one army after another into the meat grinder. On the first day of the attack alone, the French lost more than 50,000 troops. The Germans also lost nearly 30,000 soldiers.

In the following week, there were several attacks and defenses. Not only did the two sides exert their elite in the air, but the intensity of the artillery fire became more intense. Fortunately, the 1st Assault Cavalry Division, which had the strongest offensive capability in the French army, suffered considerable losses in the defense of Nancy, and had to be repaired in the city of Nancy all the time, which was good news for the Germans.

The bad news is that over time, more Entente aircraft are in the air. Air superiority was once again in favour of the Allies in the midst of fierce contention. Subsequently, after a few days of the German anti-aircraft artillery unit's shouting "Benlei" attack planes, they finally won the victory, and they began to poison the German infantry.

In the face of the increasing strength of the Allies in the air, although the quality of the pilots of the German flying team was relatively good, the German side had to withdraw them to preserve their strength when the number was too different. In addition, the country was requested to provide more fighters immediately.

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With the German flying team retreating, Petain also completed his tactical adjustments. He began to send his remaining reserves into battle for Fort Douaumont, the hub of the first front, with the Germans.

Thanks to their adequate artillery and the assistance of an increasing number of "Benlei" attack aircraft in the air, the French finally recaptured Fort Douaumont from the Germans after paying heavy casualties.

Deeply afraid that the French army would be severely damaged again, and affect his future plan for a major attack, once Xia Fei restored the battle line, he immediately issued an order to stop the attack.

As in history, Verdun was re-stabilized after the fiercest offensive and defensive battles in the history of mankind, as both sides suffered heavy losses.

As for the loss of 150,000 French and 100,000 German casualties in a few days, it was not a big deal for the commanders of both sides, and they both felt in their hearts that the Battle of Verdun had not achieved their goal, and they were not very happy.

Bigger, more intense battles are brewing, and it looks like the blood will continue to flow, as someone hoped.