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Chapter 207: Armored Knight’s Toy

by karlmaks — The legends, a mix of truth and exaggeration, that circulated from the Second Army Group, spread rapidly among the soldiers and junior officers of the various Army Groups. This also gave the title ‘Butcher of Charleroi’ a thick layer of mystery—many wanted to know whether ‘Butcher’ referred to Morin’s unit’s combat prowess or his large appetite. Now, this figure of ‘battlefield legend’ stood alive before them. It was only natural that they were somewhat excited. Even Ludwig couldn't…
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Chapter 206: A Familiar Face

by karlmaks — Morin looked at the unit operating like a precision machine and couldn't help but nod. See, this is what an elite force looks like. Just then, he remembered the three letters he hadn't yet mailed. Morin found the Sergeant in charge of camp duty and asked about the status of the entire battalion’s mail. “Reporting, Battalion Commander, the last batch of letters collected from the entire battalion has been packed and is ready to be sent to the Army Group’s Field Post Office.” “Wait a…
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Chapter 205: New Orders

by karlmaks — “Let’s go, Captain Morin. The General is waiting for you.” Seeing Morin frozen in place, the Major officer urged him again. “Yes, Captain,” Morin recovered, shoved the three letters into his inner pocket, and followed the officer to board the Staff Car. The small car sped north, quickly arriving back at the Second Army Group’s temporary headquarters. Walking into the familiar yet somewhat detested command tent, Morin immediately saw General von Bulow standing around the map. Seeing…
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Chapter 204: Meeting You Through the Words

by karlmaks — Morin thought of writing to Cecilia because he saw some Instruction Assault Battalion soldiers writing letters home during the rare break time earlier in the day. For Morin, this was a curious experience. After all, before he crossed over, he was used to contacting distant relatives via phone calls or video chats. Writing down one's thoughts on paper like this was undoubtedly new and unfamiliar. “When was the last time I wrote a letter? I think it was back in school when I pretended to be Li Hua,…
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Chapter 203: Rest and Tachanka

by karlmaks — “You—” John French was shaking with rage. This was a bunch of lunatics! A group of madmen whose minds were warped by supposed ‘honor’ and the ‘offensive’! It was simply impossible to communicate with them! The first round of meetings thus ended in acrimonious disagreement. The more serious issue was that the meeting was over, yet not a single word had been discussed about the most crucial questions: how the Expeditionary Force should deploy next, and how to coordinate with the Gallic…
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Chapter 202: Allied Forces

by karlmaks — While the Saxon Army Generals were sharpening their knives, preparing for a major offensive, the atmosphere in the joint command post of their adversaries, the Gallic and Britannian Allied Forces, was bleak and depressing. General Lanrezac, Commander of the Gallic Fifth Army Group, had locked himself in his command tent for a full day. The reports of the disaster at Charleroi and the annihilation of the Third Cavalry Division felt like two slaps across his face. All he wanted now was solitude. Inside…
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Chapter 201: Mackensen’s Decisive Action

by karlmaks — After some time, Georg slammed his hand on the table, having made up his mind. “Good! Schmidt, proceed as you suggested! Immediately contact Duke Albrecht and Crown Prince Rupprecht! Inform them of our plan and ask for their opinions!” “In addition...” He picked up a pen and quickly wrote on a sheet of paper. “Send a letter to General von Bulow of the Second Army Group shortly. The wording... should be polite, congratulating him on the glorious victory achieved by him and his troops at…
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Chapter 200: The Revolving Door is Taking Shape

by karlmaks — Hearing Crown Prince Georg’s suppressed roar, Major General Schmidt von Knobelsdorff, the Fifth Army Group Chief of Staff, gently pushed open the curtain of the temporary headquarters. He carried a tray holding a pot of freshly brewed black tea and two clean cups. “Your Highness.” Knobelsdorff’s voice was calm, as if nothing unusual had happened outside. Seeing his Chief of Staff, who had been specially sent by the General Staff to assist him, Georg took a deep breath, forcibly calming his…
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Chapter 199: A New Nickname

by karlmaks — From August 12th to August 14th, the entire operational area under the Second Army Group underwent earth-shattering changes. With the complete fall of the Namur Fortress Cluster and the decisive control over Charleroi, the main forces of the Saxon Second Army Group and the Ludendorff Battle Group, like floodgates opened, rapidly deployed along both banks of the Sambre River. The spearhead of two hundred and sixty thousand troops was aimed directly at the heartland of the Gallic Republic. On the…
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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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