Now, after negotiations, the European League did believe that it should focus on defense and rely on favorable terrain to fight the Ming army step by step, or launch mobile warfare. After the Ming army penetrated into the mountains behind it, it continued to send small groups of elite troops to harass the Ming army.

Because in the following Europe, except for the northwest and southwest of France, there are all mountains and plateaus.

"I propose to build a line of defense in the Ardennes Highlands based on the terrain and extend all the way to the Alps, and delay the attack of the Ming army in this area to prepare for the proactive attack behind!"

Pros, a general who Phelps trusted, said to the generals of the Grand Alliance.

After hearing this, Monmouth agreed and said, "There is no better way than this! You cannot defeat the Ming army without relying on the terrain. We have to admit this. It is just that it is necessary to pay attention to whether the Ming army will come from the direct direction of the Netherlands!"

"This needs to be monitored at any time, and a large number of fleets are arranged between your English and our French straits. If you find a large number of corps appearing in the Netherlands, you can retreat to the central plateau in the south at any time. At that time, Paris will have to abandon it first."

Pros said.

Monmouth nodded: "This is OK!"

Then, Pros smiled and said, "No matter how the Ming army fights, it will no longer be as easy as his attack in Eastern and Northern Europe. Once they cross the Rhine River, they are highlands in the east and south. So what if they are good at fighting, the Mongols from the East then took a step forward."

"You are right. We should have confidence. The Ming army will not be able to realize its ambition to unify Europe so easily!"

Monmouth replied.

...

"The next Europe will not be as easy as before. Its southern and eastern regions are mountainous, which is not conducive to the mobility of our army. We must change the previous method of using large corps to fight on the Great Plains."

The capital of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Youxiao also talked about this with his ministers.

"If necessary, the army should be replaced. The army that is good at fighting the plains should start to be redirected one after another, go to the lower Danube to fight the Ottoman, or use fleets to send out various coasts to give some middle-level officers more opportunities to fight independently. The army that is good at fighting in the mountains should be increased, and the middle-level officers should also be given more opportunities to fight independently so that they can conduct continuous combat in the mountains of southern and western Europe!"

Lu Xiangsheng put forward his own views.

Du Yinxi said: "There are enough troops outside these mountainous areas, that is, from the Elbe River to the plains in the Loire River, which is equivalent to setting up a fence and sending elite troops who are good at fighting in mountain jungle into the mountains to fight, and driving out the European troops hidden in these mountains. In this way, the driven European troops can be eliminated by the outer army. This is a way for European troops to use the terrain to attack everywhere."

Zhu Youxiao looked at Du Yinxi in surprise and said, "Your dear is very appropriate! Immediately send a letter to Zhu Cizhuo, Li Dingguo, Liu Zhaoji and others, telling them not to attack rashly, but to be anxious to unify the cause, so that they must study countermeasures and avoid fighting positions with the European Alliance in the Ardennes area to avoid excessive loss of their own troops!"

"Report to Your Majesty, the Fifth Highness has sent a report, asking the court to change the next supplement of the ordnance to a chariot that can move quickly, especially the recently equipped crawler internal combustion engine combat vehicles, that is, the one named tank by Your Majesty, and said that the number list needed will be sent next."

At this time, Li Ruolian, the left governor of the Jinyiwei, suddenly walked in and reported.

"What do you want a tank to do?"

Zhang Tongchang couldn't help but ask.

Lu Xiangsheng suddenly realized, "Your Majesty, the Fifth Prince is going to do a big deal!"

"Agree with him! The General Administration of Ordnance Manufacturing continues to increase tank orders, mobilize all ships, and mobilize all the Baltic Sea to transport tanks to Hamburg! In addition, tell Lao Wu that he can spend more time as long as he can annihilate the new forces of the European League in one fell swoop!"

Zhu Youxiao's destiny at this time.

...

"The father agreed to my request and encouraged my highness to do so. So, next, after my order is issued, Mr. Liu, you will be responsible for taking the main force mainly tanks and chariots, directly circling behind the Ardennes Highlands and attacking Paris in France!"

After receiving a telegram from the Privy Council of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Cizhuo immediately ran to Liu Zhaoji in person and said.

"yes!"

Liu Zhaoji responded, but couldn't help asking: "Your Highness, do you think these Westerners want to get Paris where we will bypass the Ardennes Highlands and directly attack them?"

"They will naturally think of it, but even if they think of it, they will not be able to stop the steel torrent that His Highness is about to launch! Of course, it is best that Li Dingguo can play the game well in the lower reaches of the Rhine, so that these Westerners really think that our Ming Dynasty king army is going to fight with them, and fight from the Rhine and the defense line to completely separate the connection between Britain and France and the Southern European countries!"

Zhu Cizhuo said that, then looked at Liu Zhaoji and said, "So, this is what I want to go to Li Dingguo in person, confuse them!"

...

"We just got the news that the five high-ranking princess of the Ming Kingdom appeared in the Netherlands. He seemed to be interested in attacking you France from the Netherlands."

Monmouth came to Prous this day to share his latest information.

Prous said: "The latest news we have received is that his handsome flag appears on the banks of the Rhine River again, and even the scouts we sent saw him on the mountain, just because they dared not get too close, otherwise they could take the opportunity to shoot him!"

"When did you see your people?"

"Three days ago."

"I'm ten days ago."

Monmouth said here and frowned: "It seems that he came from the Netherlands to the Rhine. Could it be that he gave up attacking from the Netherlands? But why did he not want to march directly from the Netherlands?"

"He should have wanted to block our connection with Southern Europe and make me, France, isolated."

Prous replied.

"It makes sense! If the bread is too big, you have to cut it into several pieces before you can eat it."

Monmouth nodded.

Prussia smiled and said, "That's right! They are trying to use the serfs who were bewitched by them to force the opening of the central plateau and the narrow strip of the Alps!"

Li Dingguo was indeed following Zhu Cizhuo's orders, mobilizing his troops to launch a positional battle against the Western barbarians guarding the high ground in the Aden Plateau.

"By defeating them, you can win jobs and bread for everyone in the world! They need your sacrifice!"

"Don't be afraid of bleeding, don't be afraid of sacrifice! Die for justice and die as your own!"

"I dare not fight a hard battle and I dare not shed any blood. Is that a brave army to save the suffering people in the world?!"

...

Li Dingguo also personally went to the front of the position to encourage the Western serfs who were rescued by the Ming Dynasty and joined the Self-Defense Force, and encouraged them to continue to show their courage in the position war.

These Western serfs were also actively working with the main force of the Ming army to attack one position after another of the European Datong Army defended.

"Roll! Fight with these selfish exploiters for our land and for our work!"

"Roll! To avoid bathing! To redeem our sins! To our culture!"

The two sides shouted different slogans while charging and fought fiercely.

For a time, the entire Ardennes, especially many places along the Rhine, were bleeding, and many people were killed and injured, like meat grinders.

However, most of the casualties were the Westerners themselves.

Both sides have their own reasons for being frenzy.

However, although the Ming army seemed to be very aggressive, it was actually just acting on purpose.

Li Dingguo and Zhu Cizhuo even staged a bitter plan. On the field of the university, Zhu Cizhuo personally blamed Li Dingguo for not being able to conquer a mountain.

Li Dingguo was even furious and threatened to impeach Zhu Cizhuo, and from then on he only obeyed the seventh prince.

The Great Alliance Army of European countries really believed it and began to desperately build defense lines in the Ardennes Plateau and the Alps, and even the guards in the city of Paris were transferred here.

At this time, the powerful people in Paris were relieved.

Philip, who was regent, was even moved and relaxed, and said to Louis XV: "Don't worry, our defense line in Ardennes is very solid and has a wide depth. Even if the Ming army uses poison gas to open the channel, it will be difficult to open it! The Ming army insists on chewing there, just as we wish. When they are exhausted and do not continue to attack, the army hiding behind can take the opportunity to counterattack and take down the Netherlands and even the entire Holy Roman Empire. Maybe, in the future, France, we, will unify the entire European continent!"

Louis XV was very helpful after hearing this: "That's good! Thank you for your hard work, uncle!"

"Who told your uncle, I am also a member of the Bourbon dynasty?"

Philip asked, "Where is your mother?"

“Inside.”

"I'll go in and talk to her. You go outside and don't come in for the time being, otherwise your uncle and your mother will be angry."

"OK."

The nobles of all parties gathered in France took it lightly and even continued to enjoy a life of bright lights and wine.

French newspapers cater to their needs, reporting every day that their army had defended those high grounds for many days, praising the troops who bravely guarded themselves France.

Prous even returned to Paris because of this, and surrounded by many newspapers, he delivered a speech, threatening to fight through scorched earth to stop the invasion of the Oriental people in the Rhine.

But what these people don’t know is that Liu Zhaoji has been ordered by Zhu Cizhuo to start convening all the senior generals in the Ming Dynasty in the Netherlands to hold a meeting, and said:

"You all know that France has become more prosperous because of its trade with our Ming Dynasty, so there are many roads, bridges, ports, and the land is flat. The same is true for the Netherlands since the reign of our Ming Dynasty, and has built a large number of roads that are convenient for rapid travel;

Therefore, the General ordered me to secretly gather a large number of tanks, tanks and new aircraft in Berlin, and ships. At that time, he would use these tools directly to send troops from the Netherlands and detour behind Paris. He would cooperate with the General inside and outside to annihilate the living forces of the European Allied Forces in one fell swoop! In this Grand Detour Battle, His Majesty personally sued the order and named it Blitzkrieg!"

Liu Zhaoji paused when he said this, looking at the officers present, saying, "Now, the commander is in charge of the blitzkrieg. Each department will set out immediately according to the designated orders and repay the advancement to the officer at any time. Whoever falls one step behind will be engaged in military law!"

"Abide by the order!"

Therefore, while the European nobles in Paris were still living a life of drunkenness and dreams, the mechanized troops of the Ming army, which had already been prepared, suddenly turned directly to the direction of Normandy.

On land, along the coast of northern France, iron flows rolling, bringing endless smoke and dust along the way.

On the sea, on the Doverland Strait and the English Channel, countless Ming steam power ships were emitting black smoke and gathered towards the port area in northern France.

There were even new emerging planes that began to appear and howled over the northern part of Normandy, France.

History is always surprisingly similar.
Chapter completed!