Chapter 489: War of Attrition

At noon on September 27, Xiao Jie had just finished his meal. After staying with his family for a while, he was allowed to take a lunch break. However, at this moment, the guards came to report to him, saying that Dougal and Eke were asking to see him.

Well, today's lunch break looks like a waste of time. Xiao Jie thought a little depressed. He knew that if Dugor and Eke had nothing important to do, they would never bother him. Over the years, the two of them have also gotten to know his habits very well.

"Let the two of them wait for me in the office." Xiao Jie said. Then start putting the clothes you just took off back on.

"Okay, Your Majesty." The guard ordered.

Fifteen minutes later, Xiao Jie came to his office in the Elysee Palace. At this time, Dougal and Eck were already waiting there. Seeing Xiao Jie coming in, the two stood up quickly. "Good afternoon, Your Majesty." Both of them said respectfully with smiles on their faces.

"Okay. But it would be even better if we could take another lunch break." Xiao Jie joked.

Dougal and Eck smiled awkwardly. They knew that they interrupted Xiao Jie's lunch break again this time. However, they knew that Xiao Jie would never be angry if he disturbed Xiao Jie because of work matters.

"That's right, Your Majesty. I just received a telegram from Marshal Otis. The defenders of El Salvador retreated without a fight. Now El Salvador is under the control of our army." Eck said.

"Soldova was taken so quickly? However, this is also normal." Xiao Jie said. After all, the Iberian Second Army has more than 100,000 elite troops. It is basically impossible for the tens of thousands of U.S. troops stationed in El Salvador to resist the U.S. attack. However, he did not expect that the U.S. military would retreat without a fight. In his previous concept, the commander of the US military, Cavenster, would definitely not be a person who could face up to failure. Even if you know that you are not an opponent of the French army, you will fight to the end.

"Your Majesty, Marshal Otis asked, what should we do next?" Dougal said.

"The next step. Has the 89th Army reached that position now?" Xiao Jie asked.

"Currently, the 89th Army Corps has reached the waters less than 400 kilometers away from El Salvador. It is estimated that it will be able to resist El Salvador tomorrow afternoon." Eck replied.

"What do you think?" Xiao Jie asked.

Dugor and Eck looked at each other, and then Dugor said: "We think that the Iberian 2nd Army should be given a proper rest. After staying at sea for a long time, they just landed and carried out another Soldiers urgently need to rest. In addition, the newly occupied El Salvador also needs to be consolidated. Therefore, I think we should at least wait for the 89th Army to land before starting a new offensive.”

Xiao Jie thought for a while, then shook his head: "No, the soldiers can't rest now. Although the army has successfully landed, the vast South America is still in the hands of the Americans and Canadians. We need to to seize these places."

"Your Majesty. I don't think we need to be in such a hurry. Anyway, in the vast area south of the Amazon River, the US military is not our opponent at all. It doesn't matter if it is a day or two late. The soldiers are indeed very tired now. Let them A little rest is very necessary for future wars." Eck also said.

"That's right. Now Americans and Canadians in South America are no match for us at all. The whole of South America is like a stripped beauty. We can do whatever we want. But, everyone I forgot that the United States and Canada have stockpiled a large amount of military supplies in many parts of South America. If there is a delay, they can completely transport or destroy these supplies. And it is also the issue of supplies that restricts our military in South America. So , We are bound to get the materials hoarded by the United States and Canada in South America." Xiao Jie said firmly.

"However, the U.S. Army and the Canadian Army will definitely think of this. If they can't transfer the materials away, they will definitely destroy all the materials." Du Geer said with a frown.

"How do you know if you haven't tried it? As long as there is a glimmer of hope, we have to work ten times harder. To tell you the truth, the country's finances are already tight. If it weren't for the wealth plundered by Eastern and Northern Europe, our finances would have It collapsed. Therefore, the support we can provide to the South American army will be very limited. We will mainly rely on them to seize supplies from the US and Canadian troops." Xiao Jie said frankly.

Dougal and Eke now understood why Xiao Jie did this. Knowing that there is no other way.

"Then which direction should we attack? El Salvador is in the center of the eastern coastline of South America. Xiangbei can cooperate with the French 1st Army to attack the main force of the US military. There are also good attack targets in the south. The US military also has a naval fleet in Sao Paulo." asked K.

To the south or to the north, that is the question? Xiao Jie was also a little uncertain about paying attention. Leaning his back on the sofa, and supporting his head with his hands, Xiao Jie fell into deep thought.

About five minutes passed. Xiao Jie said: "Let Otis launch the attack from tomorrow. The main force will go south, and another part of the force will go north. In addition, the Atlantic Fleet will also send some warships to the south. We must kill the US fleet. Now, with the US Compared with the navy, although we can beat them in quality, we still can't catch up with them in quantity. A fleet that can kill them is a fleet."

Both Dougal and Eck nodded in agreement. Indeed, compared with the US Navy, the French Navy is indeed at a numerical disadvantage. Coupled with a Canadian navy that is also not weak, this makes it basically impossible for the French army to gain the initiative at sea in a short period of time. Therefore, now that there is such a good opportunity to kill a US fleet at one time, of course nothing can be let go.

"From now on, except for the war in South America, all wars in other places will stop. We need to accumulate strength for a period of time so that we can fight the final decisive battle with the United States and Canada in the near future. Of course, the navy also It cannot be counted. If there is a chance, the navy will still focus on destroying the opponent's vital forces. After all, although the US Navy has a large number, its shipbuilding capabilities are still limited. To kill one of their "North Carolina" class warships, they must also occupy them It takes more than half a year for a dock. This is also a disguised form to buy us time." Xiao Jie said.

From now on, France must enter a period of economic recovery. If it continues to drag on, the French economy will experience major problems. If it weren't for the support of Xiao Jie's Andrési Group and the Jewish business group, the French economy would have collapsed long ago. Fortunately, in the European war, France gained a lot of benefits. Including a large amount of wealth and minerals, these will greatly stimulate the development of the French economy. Xiao Jie fully believes that the French economy will fully recover within two years at most. Moreover, it can also reserve a large amount of combat materials to support France's future wars. In terms of the army, the army can also use this time to train a large number of more troops. After all, the army strength of the United States and Canada has reached a very scary figure. Although their combat effectiveness is not as good as that of the French army, if the gap is too large, it may not be easy for the French army to win. Even if the cannon fodder from other European countries is added, the French army still has to pay a lot of casualties. It is true that there will be casualties in wars, but Xiao Jie still does not want his people to die in wars, even though he knows what he thinks A little naive, but he still hopes to reduce the loss a little bit. Regarding the navy, the expansion of the major fleets will also proceed in an orderly manner. The major captains of France and Iberia have received a large number of orders from the Ministry of the Navy~lightnovelpub.net~Even though they have started practicing three shifts a day, the estimated production time has reached more than one year . Of course, Xiao Jie hopes that the navy can expand as soon as possible, defeating the US and Canadian navies earlier, and also be able to burn the flames of war to the US and Canada one day earlier. Let the United States and Canada also experience the dilemma of being caught in a war and unable to develop with peace of mind. As for the air force, the air force has been ignored in all these years of war. The size of the air force has not been expanded, this is entirely because France has invested limited resources in successive years of war. In the war against the United States and Canada, the Air Force will also play a very important role. Therefore, during this period of time, the size of the Air Force will also be greatly expanded.

After Otis received the telegram from Paris, he immediately understood the intention of the General Staff. Immediately after receiving the combat instructions from the General Staff, he immediately got ready. Now the Iberian 2nd Army has a total of 6 infantry divisions, plus the troops directly under the Legion, the total strength has reached 120,000. But now, in the South American region south of the Amazon River, apart from the remnant army led by Cavenster, there are not many troops left. The main forces of the U.S. and Canadian troops are concentrated in the area north of the Amazon River. Although they are already retreating, it will take some time to gather. And this period of time happened to be a favorable time for the French army to sweep South America.

At the same time, this also marks the beginning of the final battle between France and the United States and Canada, but before the decisive battle, the two sides will engage in a war of attrition, and the battlefield will be in South America.