Le Havre, located at the mouth of the Seine. Since ancient times, it has been an important shipbuilding and naval base in France. When France and Britain were vying for supremacy at sea, the main force of the French navy was gathered here.

It's a pity that with the failure of the decisive naval battle between France and Spain against Britain, France completely lost its ambition to compete with Britain for maritime supremacy. In the twentieth century, the French Navy was one of the world's maritime powers. But compared to before, there is already a huge gap. Even the main forces of the French navy had to withdraw from the Atlantic coast to the small pond in the Mediterranean to claim supremacy, and they simply did not have the courage to fight for supremacy at sea.

As a result, the naval base of Le Havre was abandoned.

It's just that now Le Havre has become lively again. Because, the remnants of the British expeditionary force in France were almost all defeated here. The British Expeditionary Force on the battlefield in France had a total of 5 army groups. The 1st Army was heavily damaged at Rouen, losing more than half of its losses. The 2nd Army suffered extremely heavy losses on the Marne line, almost on the verge of collapse, and was now withdrawing to the south of France with the main French forces. The 3rd Army was encircled and annihilated on the Rouen front, and the 4th Army surrendered in Paris. Only the 5th Army, which had just arrived in France, was still intact. It's just that the 5th Army is a group army that has just been formed, and its combat effectiveness is limited. Now it was only with the remnants of the 1st Army, cowering in Le Havre.

The commander of the British Expeditionary Force, Sir French, also arrived at Le Havre. However, the current situation is very critical for the British and French forces. The German army had an absolute advantage on the French battlefield. The Anglo-French forces are being pressed forward step by step. It can be said that it is only a matter of time before they are defeated.

"Your Excellency, the tentative attack which the French have just launched has failed. Once again, they lost a lot of troops. The Germans were continuing to attack them south. The French were not far from defeat. So, I don't think we can stay in France anymore. It's like waiting to die here. If we can go back to the UK, we can also participate in the defense of our homeland. The 300,000 troops will play a vital role in the defense of the homeland. Admiral Haig, commander of the 1st Army of the British Expeditionary Force, suggested.

"General Haig, I know what you mean. However, neither the Cabinet nor the War Department gave us the order to retreat. So, we can't evacuate at all right now. Sir French sighed.

If he could, he would certainly like to be able to lead his army back to the British mainland. However, the order to retreat was not given, and he obviously could not order the troops to retreat without authorization, right? In that case, the problem will be solved.

"Your Excellency, but time is at stake, and we cannot afford to delay it any longer. Otherwise, the consequences will be very serious. The Germans were already moving their forces to Le Havre. The German units that appeared on the outskirts of Le Havre were their 1st Corps. The strength of the troops is not much different from ours. The 8th Army Corps, which appeared earlier, disappeared later. However, it has now reappeared. Predictably, the Germans had solved their internal problems and began to draw troops against us. It's going to be very bad for us. Admiral Haig said.

According to the German troops that appeared on the outskirts of Le Havre, Admiral Haig could sense that the German attack was imminent. With the troops of the British Expeditionary Force stationed in Lyu-Havre, it was obviously impossible to resist the attack of the two elite German armies.

"General Haig, I'll ask for advice back home. However, you should also know that the possibility of allowing us to retreat at home is probably very small. Our navy, in conjunction with the French navy, will once again fight the German navy. If we can win, the tide of battle will be rewritten. If we fail, then we really lose. Sir French said.

"In other words, we will have to wait until the navy and the Germans have once again decided whether we can withdraw to the country?" Admiral Haig said.

Sir French nodded. Although, this feeling of handing over his life and death to others made him very uncomfortable. But Sir French had no other way. For the sake of the big picture, there is no way around it.

"General Haig, now we are in charge of everything in Le Havre. I have only one request, and that is to hold on as long as possible until our navy and the German navy are decided! Sir French said.

"Well, Sir Sir, I'll do my best!" Admiral Haig nodded.

While the British were preparing to resist the German attack at Le Havre, the German 1st and 8th Army Corps had already arrived at Le Havre. Originally, the 8th Army Corps went north to monitor the 4th Corps that had abnormal movements. As a result, when the 1st Army arrived, it did not immediately attack, but waited for the right moment.

Now, the rebellion of the Kingdom of Württemberg has been put down, and the royal family of Württemberg has been uprooted. The German offensive could naturally continue.

In Qin Tian's previous plan, it was to use two group armies to deal with the remnants of the British Expeditionary Force, eliminate them, and create favorable conditions for the subsequent landing on the British mainland.

On May 6, the day Qin Tian ascended the throne in Berlin, the German 1st Army Corps and the 8th Army Corps began to discuss an attack on Le Havre.

"Today is the day when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ascends the throne in Berlin. Since we didn't have a chance to go back to Berlin for the ceremony. So, let's celebrate His Majesty's enthronement with a victory! Admiral Crook said.

The death of Wilhelm II was a big blow to these veterans. Fortunately, the rebellion has been quelled. His Majesty Wilhelm III, who is even more illustrious than Wilhelm II, will also ascend the throne as emperor. This means a brighter future for Germany. The generals on the front line are also more confident.

"Yes! If we can eat these 300,000 British expeditionary forces. The British Expeditionary Force, then, is finished. The next French will inevitably surrender and admit defeat. We just have to prepare for the last battle. Lieutenant General Ludendorff said. The last battle in his mouth was, of course, a landing on the British mainland. The various corps of the German Army were looking forward to becoming a force that landed on the British mainland. This will be a great honor for them.