The morning sun shines into the restaurant through the clear floor-to-ceiling windows. His Majesty Joachim, the King of Ireland, sat upright. The guests at the dining table were all in military uniforms. They were roughly divided into two groups, one of whom was over 50 years old and had rich life experience, and the other was around forty, and they were in the stage of energetic energy.

Today in Ireland, the country's economic conditions and people's living standards have changed drastically compared to twenty years ago. Even though the helmsmen from the Hohenzollern royal family advocate simple and natural life, the dishes on the royal dining table are still impeccable, and from ingredients to seasonings are basically local goods that are easy to collect.

The "Forest Palace" is full of birds singing and flowers. It is different from the Coen Peninsula hundreds of kilometers away. Therefore, the atmosphere of breakfast is a bit "low pressure", but the generals did not silence because of this. They should say whatever they should say, but their tone is more tactful than usual.

"Your Majesty, the 1st Armored Brigade is our most precious combat force. You have also said that its characteristic is its fast maneuvering speed. It is probably not a wise move to put it into that terrible human flesh mill at this time. Even if the German Crown Prince personally makes this request to you, I still recommend that you clearly refuse it."

The current commander of the Irish Army, General Brandt, was born in the small German city of Wiesbaden, Germany. His ancestors were all Germans for three generations. However, since he became an Irish nationality, he has spared no effort to modernize the Irish Army. He has won the high recognition of his superiors, colleagues and subordinates with more than ten years of hard work. The attitude he expressed at this moment is to consider issues from the standpoint of Ireland, rather than blindly cater to the beautiful wishes of the German senior executives to achieve their contributions.

Swallowed a mouthful of delicious fruit cheese, Xia Shu put down the spoon for the time being, wiped her lips with a dining cloth, and her eyes turned from the commander-in-chief of the Army to Major General Ian Coleman: "Ian, what do you think?"

The native Irish general quickly wiped his mouth: "I fully agree with General Brandt's point of view. The 1st Armored Brigade is a carefully built ace force. Even if we want to send to Britain to fight, we must wait until the landing is completely consolidated, at least after the complete occupation of the Cohen Peninsula."

In just one short paragraph, three "completes" are used, which shows that Coleman is a relatively cautious soldier.

Xia Shu nodded without comment: "So tell me what I think! It is too risky to force landing on the Coen Peninsula on the first day of the war, but now that we have come to this, we can only find ways to win the victory of this landing battle. Otherwise, most of our inherent strategic advantages will be lost. You should have no objection to this?"

The commander of the Army, Navy and Air Force and the three chiefs of staff all gave a gaze, and although they did not speak, the approval eyes had answered.

Natsuki continued: "Now the coalition forces have two landing sites on the Cohen Peninsula, Abersoh and Portkron. Abersoh, needless to say, the battle situation is extremely tragic, and it is perfect to describe it as a 'human flesh mill'. The troops landing in Portkron have just arrived ashore and have not been attacked by the British army on a large scale. However, if they do nothing and wait until dark, they may have a disastrous result tonight, so my idea is to send the 1st Armored Brigade to Portkron as soon as possible."

As soon as he finished speaking, the dining room was silent, and the eyes focused on the king almost showed a look of surprise.

"It is undeniable that the Coen Peninsula is an extremely dangerous battlefield. The 1st Armored Brigade is likely to suffer heavy losses. You must be thinking, is this worth it? Is it worth it?" Xia Shu glanced at everyone, "I'm not thinking about it because I'm from Germany, nor because someone puts pressure on me, but believe in a truth: elite troops are produced in a hundred battles! The 1st Armored Brigade is now known as the ace like our Royal 1st Paratrooper Battalion, but think about it, our experience in France has really made our troops outstanding? If the German tank troops had not launched a counterattack at a critical moment last night, could our troops drag the battle until dawn?"

Next was a silence, and then General Brandt took the lead in speaking: "You are right. Your Majesty, you can only create elite soldiers in a hundred battles. I clearly remember that in early August 1914, the 1st Legion fought very badly at the French border. On August 10, my regiment was blocked on the road for five hours by a French company, with more casualties than the total number of enemies. In the following months, the number of veterans in the army continued to decrease, and the recruits were replenished in a large number of troops, but the combat effectiveness of the troops increased instead of decreasing. When we crossed the Loire River and attacked southern France, the French team needed to use at least twice the strength to block us. The blood and fire on the battlefield tempered our fighting will and taught us truly useful combat skills."

Brandt's change in attitude brought the topic to a 180-degree turn, because during the war, the choice between the king and the army commander was enough to determine the direction of a battle, but the question is that the Battle of the Cohen Peninsula was placed under the direct command of the German generals. Can they fully understand and implement the intentions of the Irish king?

Although Chief of Staff Coleman was cautious, he was not a conservative and self-proclaimed person. He was quick to think about his mind and his calculation ability was amazing. After a while, he figured out the key point: "Now the armored troops are like ancient cavalry. No one would value cavalry in defense wars. From this point of view, His Majesty intends to change defense into offense and launch a decisive assault on the Coen Peninsula?"

Natsuki did not answer positively, but revealed: "About forty minutes ago, I had a phone call with General Grener, and he said he and Bergman didn't close their eyes all night."

The German General Staff was the planner of the Battle of Cohen Peninsula. The commander of the German dispatched legion, General William Grener, and Chief of Staff General Walter von Bergman, were the actual executors of this landing battle. For well-known reasons, once the battle was defeated, the board would definitely hit Grener and Bergman. The war ahead was like a ship entering the storm area, and the helmsman would naturally be unable to sleep or eat for his future.

The only non-active person present, former Army Minister and royal adviser Marshal Peref, said half-jokingly: "If they are tactful enough, they should hand over the command power to His Majesty and then enjoy their success. With His Majesty's military talent, this chance of victory should be more than 90%.

Xia Shu didn't respond because it was obviously not the time to make a comeback.

"General Grena hopes that we will send the 1st Armored Brigade to the Coen Peninsula to enhance the battlefield assault capabilities of the landing troops." Natsuki brought the topic back to the beginning. After some discussion and discussion, everyone's ideas have undergone a fundamental change.

"In other words, Grener and Bergman decided to give it a try," said Natsuki. "My initial reaction was surprise, because I didn't expect these two German generals, who were over 100 years old, could be so decisive. If it were me, I might want to see the situation in the morning."

Regarding his former colleague, Peref commented incisively: "Two people who are only one victory away from the rank of the marshal are more afraid of failure than anyone."

Brandt, a German-Irish man, said mercilessly: "If the Task Force had eight instead of four tank regiments, they would not have thought of our 1st Armored Brigade. You should know that most German generals were not optimistic about our 'Celtic Warriors', they only favored the invincible 'Teutonic Knights'."

"Greener said he would send all the chariot troops of the Task Force. If nothing unexpected happens, the last chariot under his command will land on the Coen Peninsula before dark tonight." Xia Shu's words indirectly confirmed Brandt's point of view. As the number one winner of the last war, Germany's industrial economy ushered in another take-off after the Second Industrial Revolution. The strong national strength allowed them to have enough ability to maintain a huge and advanced standing army and expand their sphere of influence to every corner of the world. However, Germany's military expenditure is not endless after all. The naval competition consumes nearly astronomical figures every year, which correspondingly compresses the military budgets of the army and the air force, so the German armored forces exploded in the war.

The scale of the deal reached only 16 chariot regiments, barely formed into 4 armored divisions, and one-quarter of the task force stationed in Ireland was stationed in Ireland. The problem is that the British army invested no less than 300 chariots in one go. According to the calculations of the German intelligence department, the British Army's active combat vehicles were about 800, which is two-fifths of the total number of German combat vehicles, and this estimated number is obviously small. The four German combat vehicles were equipped with more than 500 chariots of various types. Even if they were all put into the Cohen Peninsula, once the British army uses their local advantages to quickly mobilize the main combat vehicles, the war may still develop in a direction that is unfavorable to the coalition forces, until they push them into an abyss that is irreversible.

The 1st Armored Brigade of the Irish Army has 200 combat vehicles and armored personnel carriers, which is slightly larger than half of the German armoured division. Judging from the tactical level shown in the training exercises, the quality of Irish armored soldiers is no less than that of the German first-class combat chariot troops. Although the "Celtic Warrior" has been criticized as a mediocre combat chariot, its balance and ease of control are very suitable for personnel training and tactical running-in. The performance of its debut on the Cohen Peninsula has exceeded many people's expectations.

Army Chief of Staff Coleman said: "Since the situation is as his Majesty said, we can indeed consider sending the 1st Armored Brigade to the front line, but the Germans' next combat plan must be approved in advance, and if we have strong revisions, they must adopt it."

"Is this good?" Brandt questioned, "The most important thing to do on the battlefield is to delay and repetitive. Letting the Task Force headquarters follow our advice is tantamount to binding their hands and feet with ropes. It would be better to let them hand over command to us directly."

"The ability of General Brandt to have such an awareness proves that my vision is correct." The retired coach Peref Prave also boasted, and saw him drink all the milk in the cup, wipe his lips with a napkin, and then analyze: "I dare not assert Grena, but Bergman's combat strategy is absolutely first-class. Since they are determined to turn passive into initiative, they must have begun to formulate a feasible combat plan. Before nightfall, coalition fighter jets were able to maintain relative advantages on the Cohen Peninsula, and the sea control power in the war zone was still firmly in our hands. These are all beneficial to us. The question is...how long will it take for us to transport the 1st Armored Brigade to the Cohen Peninsula?"

Among the generals here, no one has a say better than Chief of the Navy Staff Major General Eric Baker, and he seems to have thought and estimate in advance. After Pereve raised the question, the young naval general whispered a few words with the naval commander General Sean Purcell, and then replied: "Considering that transporting combat vehicles across the sea is very different from transporting ordinary soldiers, if they land in Portkron, and now ordering that the first batch of combat vehicles will be able to land in four hours, before dark, we are sure to transport two armored battalions and personnel supplies to land. If it goes well, the 1st Armored Brigade will gather its main forces to fight tomorrow afternoon. If the weather or the situation on the front line changes, it may be postponed for one to two days."
Chapter completed!