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Chapter 198: Pack Me 200 Roasted Pig Knuckles

by karlmaks — von Bulow and Ludendorff’s expressions froze once again. And Morin, on the other side, continued: “The first day I noticed something was wrong and sent a Dispatch Rider back, you sent me just one Field Artillery Battalion, and for the next two days, there was no other support.” “You left one battalion of mine at the front to hold off an Army Group? Fine! Even if Charleroi City could only deploy a maximum of one division, that’s still a disparity of over 1:10!” “Esteemed Generals,…
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Chapter 197: Captain Morin, Please Sit Down and Talk

by karlmaks — Hearing Morin’s words, General von Bulow’s smile completely froze on his face. He exchanged a glance with Ludendorff, both seeing the same astonishment and a hint of bewilderment in the other’s eyes. Has this boy gone mad? An Captain speaking to an Army Group Commander and Chief of Staff in that tone? Ludendorff’s face instantly grew serious. This wasn't due to anger; in fact, he was highly optimistic about Morin’s future development. He didn't want Morin to act impulsively now, gaining a…
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Chapter 196: Do You Two Know What ‘Assault Battalion’ Means?

by karlmaks — In the Gallic Fifth Army Group temporary headquarters. When the news arrived that the Saxon Armored Airship had reached Charleroi and, with devastating force, completely crushed the Ninth Division.. General Lanrezac, the Army Group Commander, had locked himself inside the command tent. This was because, half an hour before this news arrived, he had just learned that the Third Cavalry Division had lost contact... The staff officers outside the tent could only hear continuous sounds of things…
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Chapter 195: Belated Arrival

by karlmaks — A certain Cavalry Officer once wrote: “Only those who have never truly participated in a cavalry charge speak of two opposing cavalry units or lines crashing into each other and fighting until one is annihilated.” And the fact was exactly so. In this world, genuine head-on collision between two cavalry forces rarely occurred in countless duels. If the morale of both sides was equal, the cavalry would pass through the opposing formation and emerge on the other side. But when the morale of the two…
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Chapter 194: The Heavy Machine Gun, A Great Invention

by karlmaks — The fall of the Namur Fortress Cluster meant that the Second Army Group could finally resume its advance. Although Morin did not expect this massive force to arrive at the speed of light, there was at least a glimmer of hope. Moreover, the convoy he had dispatched was now returning from the ‘Ludendorff Battle Group,’ and its numbers had even increased by over a hundred vehicles compared to when it set out. “Don't tell me those two are only realizing this now.” To be honest, Morin had already…
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Chapter 193: Things Are Looking Up

by karlmaks — “My plan is as follows.” General Hoeppner picked up his whip and pointed toward the center of the map. “We will use the Dragoon Regiment as our main force, meeting the enemy’s assault head-on... But our goal is not to fight them directly. We must feign weakness, fighting and retreating, to lure them into our designated killing zone.” His whip drew a circle on the map, marking an open, gentle slope with no cover. “Our Heavy Machine Gun Battalion will be concealed in advance on the two…
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Chapter 192: The Final Cavalry Duel

by karlmaks — General Hoeppner raised his binoculars on horseback, observing the distant horizon. Due to the great distance, he couldn't see the silhouette of Charleroi City, only several columns of black smoke rising from below the horizon. “I wonder how the fighting is going in the city,” General Hoeppner murmured, lowering his binoculars. His Chief of Staff, also mounted, nodded, a look of worry on his face: “Indeed. The Instruction Assault Battalion only has the strength of one battalion. The pressure…
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Chapter 191: Buddy, Is That What I Meant?

by karlmaks — Although Morin felt the First Imperial Guards Cavalry Division’s operational plan was somewhat risky, he had no authority to interfere, so he could only provide all known information to the best of his ability. He sighed, looking at the Cavalry Captain named Marwitz before him, and decided it was best to let them see the cruel reality for themselves. “Captain, you may be under some misunderstanding about the Gallic fighting will...” Morin stood up, leading them toward the temporary Command Post…
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Chapter 190: Cavalry! Cavalry!

by karlmaks — The bloody battle that lasted the entire day yesterday left thousands of corpses on the streets of South Charleroi. The temperature in Charleroi in August was not low; the daytime high could even reach over thirty degrees Celsius. The earliest bodies to fall yesterday morning had now been lying there for over twenty-four hours. At such temperatures, the intestinal flora within the bodies had begun to cause decay. Now, these uncollected corpses were simultaneously unleashing their final weapon against…
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Chapter 189: Licking Wounds

by karlmaks — “At this rate of consumption, we can withstand one more general assault of equal scale from the Gauls at most.” The Quartermaster’s face was also grim, and he added worriedly: “At that point, we’ll have no choice but to fight them with bayonets.” The atmosphere in the temporary Battalion Headquarters immediately became heavy. Kleist and Manstein were silent, unable to think of any solution. Morin stared at the military map spread out on the table, his mind working at lightning…
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