The Strait of Dover, located in the eastern part of the English Channel, is an important waterway connecting the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. To the east of the Channel is France, and to the west of the Channel is the United Kingdom. The narrowest part of the strait is only 28.8 kilometers.

After the signing of the peace treaty between Germany and France, the German army had already begun to advance in batches towards the Strait of Dover and its surroundings. Obviously, if the Germans were to launch a landing operation against the British, crossing the Strait of Dover was undoubtedly the best route.

Emperor Qin Tian and the generals of the army and navy of the empire arrived in Calais. At this moment in Berlin, representatives of Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Kingdom of Italy are negotiating. The empire had decided to suppress the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and Qin Tian did not want to stay in Berlin so as not to be annoyed.

Fortunately, the war between Germany and France is over, so the next stage of the war against Britain will be relatively easy. Germany could muster all its forces against the British. However, in the plan of the General Staff, at most only three or four corps would be sent to land on British soil. In the war games of the General Staff, three or four corps were enough to completely defeat the British.

Stand on the beach in Calais and look out across the Channel at the UK. Although, nothing can be seen. But one can imagine how frightened the British on the other side of the Channel were.

"What Napoleon failed to do, we will do. For hundreds of years, the British relied on the protection of the Channel and a powerful navy to arbitrarily interfere on the European continent. When France was strong, they united with other European countries against France, and when the Russians were strong, they did the same. When we became stronger, the British wanted to do it again. However, this time they failed after all. Next, it's up to them to bear the wrath of the Empire. For an empire to rise to become a world hegemon, it must have the corpses of other countries as stepping stones. Britain, the previous world hegemon, is undoubtedly the best stepping stone! Qin Tian looked at the other side of the strait and said.

"Your Majesty, I think our goal will soon be achieved. Although, Britain's new Prime Minister Winston Churchill is actively preparing for war. A large number of British people were armed. But will a rabble, lacking in training, lacking weapons, and having not been on the battlefield, withstand the attack of the elite units of the German Empire? I don't believe that at all. After the Imperial Army landed on the British mainland, it would inevitably be able to sweep across the entire British Isles. "Minister of War and Chief of the General Staff Von? Field Marshal Falkenhayn looked confident.

After the baptism of world war, the combat effectiveness of the German Army has undoubtedly reached a new level. A large number of advanced weapons and new equipment have been replaced, and new tactics have begun to be popularized throughout the army. All these have made the German Army sit firmly on the throne of the world's first.

Qin Tian nodded, Churchill became the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom at this time, which was something he did not expect. It seems that the German victory, or rather the crisis in Britain, made Churchill the prime minister of Britain ahead of schedule. People like him are born to play a role in difficult situations. It's just that Qin Tian believes that even if Churchill comes to power, he may not be able to save the current British Empire. The disparity in strength between the two sides was so great that the German Empire could easily crush them to the slag.

"Are the Navy and Marines ready?" Qin Tian asked.

"Your Majesty, the main force of the Imperial Navy is blockading the British Isles. However, we also prepared enough warships to prepare for the landing operation. All former dreadnoughts will be involved in this attack. They will be used as an artillery bombardment fleet to provide artillery support to the landing force. However, the British have laid a large number of mines at the mouth of the Thames, and we are afraid that we will not be able to enter the Thames, so we will have to choose landing sites from other places. More than 5 divisions of the Marine Corps have already arrived at their intended positions. After the start of the battle, they will complete the landing as quickly as possible, consolidate the position, and create conditions for the landing of the army! "Said the Minister of the Navy, Marshal Count Tirpitz.

The Marines had only five divisions in total, and in this landing on British soil, the Marines were going to devote all their troops to it.

The landing operation was already very tragic, and the attacking side had to be prepared for heavy losses. Even when the Marine Corps is training, it is mainly about training landing operations. But at this time, no one dared to guarantee how much the Marine Corps would pay for the first large-scale landing operation.

"I believe that the Marines will definitely be able to exert amazing combat effectiveness in this battle!" Qin Tian said.

Although, there are marines in all countries. However, very few of them are really used specifically for training in landing operations. In many countries, the Marine Corps is used to protect embassies abroad, or to carry out tasks on warships. In terms of scale, it is not as good as the German Navy. At the same time, it will not be like the German Navy, which will invest so many marines to launch a landing operation at one time.

"Your Majesty, the officers and men of the Marine Corps, not only want to participate in the landing operation, but they also hope to be able to participate in the attack on the British* army after the landing operation. After all, the equipment of the Marine Corps, and the elite units of the Army, are not much different. Marshal Tirpitz continued.

"The Marines are elite troops, and if they are only used in landing operations, it is a waste of their combat effectiveness. Chief of Staff, in the formulation of follow-up battle plans, can also take the Marine Corps into account. Qin Tian said.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Feng? Field Marshal Falkenhein nodded.

Marshal Count Tirpitz was full of smiles, and the battle against Britain was already the last battle. After that, there was not much fighting. Therefore, if the new Marine Corps wants to gain more combat achievements, it must seize more opportunities in the war against Britain. If it is only to launch a landing operation, then naturally there will not be many opportunities. Only by participating in the follow-up operations will there be more fighters.

"When will our operational preparations be completed?" Qin Tian asked.

Fighting across the sea is a very complicated project. The preparation and transportation of logistical materials alone is enough to make people's scalps tingle. Therefore, Qin Tiancai did not immediately launch a war against Britain after the end of the French war, but gave them three months to prepare.

"Your Majesty, the supplies needed for the cross-sea operation are being intensively prepared. Within three months, the preparation will definitely be completed. Deputy Chief of the General Staff Lieutenant General Waldzer replied.