"For Poland, the main task at the moment is to hold off the main force of the German army as much as possible to the east and wait for the general offensive support of our French army." Bertrand looked around and said resolutely.

"To this end, it is best for the Polish army to use the natural barrier of the Bubul-Narev River in the north to resist the heavy forces of the German army on the northern front. As a result, even if Germany had a large number of armored forces on the Northern Front, it would be difficult for them to function in such terrain. ”

"To the south, the first task of the Polish army was to hold the Colpathian Pass and prevent the Germans from encircling it on a large scale. As long as we can block the first round of the German offensive west of the Corpathian Mountains, perhaps before they launch a second offensive, our French high command will be ready for a general offensive. By that time........"

The corners of Bertrand's mouth rose significantly, and he said categorically: "The German troops remaining on the Eastern Front will not be able to recover their decline no matter whether they advance or retreat." If they continue to attack east, the fire in their backyard will grow bigger and bigger. If the Germans were to draw troops to the west, the Polish side would only need to send a large number of cavalry to pursue them, so that these forces would have to be quickly split to fill the gap in the east before they could be regrouped. In the end, Germany will be bogged down in a two-front battle until it loses, as it did in the last world war! ”

Bertrand's chances are almost the most feasible to date. Even a layman who does not understand military affairs at all, after comparison, will definitely think that none of the Polish generals here will have a more secure chance than this plan.

In this way, the Polish army would have a good chance of successfully delaying the German sorties in East Prussia and Silesia.

First, the natural terrain advantage will help the Polish army improve its defenses. Second, it was possible to avoid a surprise attack by the Germans on the border by retreating, and to detect the main direction of the German army without a single soldier (but with a certain loss of land). Thirdly, by withdrawing back into a shorter line of defense, it was possible to free up enough strategic reserves to deal with the subsequent strikes of the German army.

Moreover, such a bold plan was not formulated by the French officer corps of a few dozen people alone. This is a plan carefully determined by the war department in mainland France, combined with the wisdom of the entire French General Staff.

East Prussia and Silesia are the two main directions of attack of the German army that the French Metropolitan War Department is convinced!

Needless to say, East Prussia was almost an inevitable option for the German army to join forces in the north and then join forces in the south. The increase in strength brought about by the increase in the strength of the division is obvious to anyone.

As for the possible main attack of the German army in the Silesian direction, it comes from the comparison of the German railway and road network in eastern Germany by the French War Department, and it is found that the railway and road network in the Silesian direction is more suitable for the German army to carry out a rapid build-up. If the Germans still wanted to achieve some kind of campaign goal on the Eastern Front as soon as possible, they would definitely take the "shortcut" of Silesia!

It is a pity that although the French Continental War Department considered the military issues, it missed the temperament of the Polish government.

"Although the proposal proposed by Major General Bertrand seems very ideal, I don't think it is suitable for the Polish government at the moment."

It was none other than the current Commander-in-Chief of the Polish Army, Marshal Smigre!

After considering the wording, Smigre said slowly: "As a Polish marshal, my mission can be to open up territory, but it must not be to lose the city and land. It is impossible for any government to abandon the important industrial and agricultural regions of western Poland without firing a single shot. And the commander who gives such an order will inevitably be nailed to the pillar of shame of history! ”

"That's right, such a large-scale retreat is a humiliation to the Polish servicemen!"

"Yes, our army must not slip away without firing a shot, this does not correspond to the glorious image of the Polish Army!"

“........”

For a time, the voices of Smigre came and went. Many Polish generals, who had long seen Bertrand's displeasure, stood up and shouted.

Faced with such a group of generals who could not distinguish the situation and were only full of impulses, Bertrand raised his hands and sneered: "War always has a price. This price may be the lives of soldiers, or the land of the country. But in any case, the ultimate goal of paying the price is to win! If you have to face the war with the desire not to give up everything, and if you have to be constrained psychologically and politically when your troops are already insufficient, what are the chances of your country achieving the ultimate goal of winning? ”

The reluctance to voluntarily give up any territory is often a failure for the weaker side. But the problem is, in the eyes of these generals, Poland is a weak side of Mao?! With the 200,000 brave and good Polish iron cavalry, and a total strength of nearly one million (including the militia), it is no problem to fight evenly with the German army, right? What's more, there is also the strategy of the British and French allies.

It was precisely because he was still counting on the military support of the French that Smigre did not get angry at the arrogant major general, but said with a smile: "Don't we still have the support of the French army?" No matter how powerful the Germans were, they could not compete with the first and third major European armies at the same time. ”

The first army in Europe is naturally filming the French on the back. After all, France's self-proclaimed European Army No. 1 still has real materials, and it can be regarded as recognized by the public.

As for the Third Army in Europe in Smigre's mouth, it is, of course, the Polish Army. Before that, Poland was reluctant to say that the Polish Army sent the third in Europe. After all, Czechoslovakia's modernized army is not weak, and it is really impossible to say who will be in third place. Of course, in the German "100,000 Wehrmacht period", the Polish Army could also be among the top three.

However, since the merger of Germany and Czechoslovakia. The German Army held the second position, and the Polish Army also sat in the third position. Now it would be right to say that the land forces of France and Poland are ostensibly in first and third place.

However, Smigre's half-boastful and half-sycophantic words did not resonate with Bertrand, and the other party only smiled faintly, and then dropped a sentence: "Since the marshal reveals confidence in and out of his words, then I am also relieved." As long as you can defend against the Germans for 6 to 8 weeks, then the French will attack on all fronts. ”

Unlike Smigre's self-aggrandizement, Bertrand smiled with extreme conceit: "Once our French army attacks, the end is doomed." Until then, the Polish army just needs to hold on. ”

As a close confidant of Smigre, Felippowitz, who was quite quick to turn his brain among the people present, felt that something was wrong at that time. 6 to 8 weeks? Wouldn't the French army be able to watch the fire from the other side before that? This is simply a blatant reaping the benefits, and in the end, the Polish government that works for them has to be grateful to Dade and thank them for sending troops to help.

However, even if Felippowitz was aware of this kind of thing, he could only hold it in his heart. After all, it was Poland itself that refused to return the Danzig Corridor to Germany, causing others to come to trouble themselves with murderous spirits. The French army was able to send troops, and it was indeed doing Poland a favor.

It's a pity, even so. Poland and France still missed a little. In Europe, Germany is not the only country that has a deep blood feud with Poland.