Paris in October looked deserted. There were almost no pedestrians on the street except for a group of German soldiers. The only sound of the soldiers' crisp leather boots echoed in my ears.

Walking on the streets of Paris, Chen Tian could no longer feel the romantic atmosphere here. The buildings that were originally majestic and gorgeous, symbolizing the crystallization of art and wisdom were engraved with the mark of war. The cleaned streets still had traces of artillery fire, and the black shadows formed by blood were the mark of the lives of soldiers from both countries.

As we walked, the Seine River appeared in everyone's sight. Although Paris had declared its fall, a small area west of the Seine River was still in the hands of the French army. Paris has become the battlefield on the front line of France, which is a situation that neither side wants to see. The Arc de Triomphe, the Elysee Palace, and the Opera House are all on the east bank controlled by the German army, while the Palace of Lufu and the Eiffel Tower are standing on the west bank of the river. Notre Dame Cathedral on the Isle of Ciede in the middle of the river is now more like the frontier fortress of the French army. Every shell and every bullet fired here on both sides made people who cherish cultural relics and monuments in the world feel heartbroken. There are dozens of bridges on the Seine River. Which of them is not the hard work and pride of the designers, French soldiers unambiguously blow them up one by one. Every house on both sides has become a fortress of the army of both sides, sandbags and concrete fortifications that make the streets on the riverside unrecognizable.

War is war. These ancient buildings are far less important than the lives of soldiers and the survival of the country. No one has the right to accuse the soldiers of the two countries who are loyal and dedicated here.

"Your Highness, you can't go forward any longer. If you reject it, you will enter the range of the opponent's sniper!" A close-fitting guard whispered to the side.

Chen Tian nodded. He was still very satisfied with the performance of this group of personal guards. These people were doing their best. The guard just now was a sniper and was very sensitive to all areas that were prone to dark guns. This city with tall buildings is a paradise for snipers on both sides, so this guy frowned as soon as he went out.

"Your Highness, what's wrong?" Falkenhein also stopped with Chen Tian.

"Let's just observe here!"

Although it is still one block away from the Seine River, Chentian still attaches more importance to life safety.

Falkenhein nodded in agreement, and the staff members handed the telescope at the right time.

"His Royal Highness, His Excellency the Chief of Staff, because of the numerous buildings and the streets here, the heavy artillery is not used to utilize the use of heavy artillery, and the tight firepower network of the French army on the opposite side, we did not list this place as the main attack location for the two attacks on the French Seine defense line."

The person who introduced the situation to the two was a major officer, who seemed to be around 40 years old and was an ordinary staff officer in the command center.

"It seems that Mr. Moltke still cherishes the monuments here very much. At least we can see the Eiffel Tower when we come." Falkenhein looked at the towering spire on the opposite shore and commented lukewarmly on his ex.

"I think this is also the only area that French artillery fire cannot be covered on the Seine!" Chen Tian took the telescope handed over by the officer. At this distance, you can clearly see the shaking heads of the French soldiers opposite him and the cloth hats on their heads. The poor Frenchman has not yet equipped a steel helmet.

"No, according to our intelligence, the French deployed at least 30 artillery battalions in Versailles opposite, including many heavy artillery battalions. The French declared that once we attacked from here, they would launch artillery without hesitation, and the responsibility for destroying these ancient buildings should be borne by our German army." The major seemed a little incredible. The French were simply taking risks with the legacy of their ancestors.

"Actually there is nothing strange. If the French give up the Seine line, there will be no ready-made fortress defense line behind them. They know that their field fortifications cannot stop our armored forces at all. The natural barrier of rivers is their only barrier. Apart from this Seine, there is only a Loire River on the French plains that can resist our attack, but there is nothing but rivers. The French need time to build a new line of defense. If they give up the Seine from the beginning, we will follow them and rush to the heart of France!"

It seems that Falkenhein is a man who knows how to choose. If Germany is invaded now, he probably wouldn't refuse to use Berlin as the front line to organize defense.

Chen Tian did not feel sympathy or sympathy for these French people. The losers had no chance to choose. Wasn’t Berlin, another world, also razed to the ground by the Allies during World War II? A great nation has the courage to rebuild its home on the ruins.

Next, the major also introduced the general firepower points of the French army opposite to the two, with 75mm rapid-fire guns and a large number of heavy machine guns tightly blocking the river surface. If a strong attack is launched from here, the infantry will build a pontoon bridge or cross the river in a dense rain of bullets. Only when the pontoon bridge is built can tanks and armored vehicles have the opportunity to pass.

"Our previous research believes that without the assistance of heavy artillery fire, it is very difficult to build a floating bridge on the river surface here!"

Chen Tian thought silently in his mind about heavy artillery, floating bridges, and ancient buildings, and then the group took a car to the field for inspection.

As soon as they got out of the car, the German officer who came to greet him handed over the helmets. They explained that because the river bank was not wide, the two armies carried out sporadic shooting from time to time. There were also some shooters with good marksmanship in the French army, and the German snipers here could not completely suppress them.

Then Chen Tian and his party came to the command post of the frontier positions. They could clearly see the situation on the other side without a telescope. On both sides of the long Seine River, both German and French armies built a large number of fortifications. The French trenches crisscrossed like spiders, wooden piles, metal piles and wire fences almost covered the entire western bank of the Seine River. German vehicles that were blown up in the previous battle were also scattered everywhere. The charred and broken tanks and armored vehicles were sad. The bodies of the soldiers of the two armies had been buried on the spot by the French army. Thinking of the bodies of countless German soldiers buried under the soil, Chen Tian couldn't help feeling a little sad.

At this time, the French position was silent, and even a French figure could not be seen. Most French soldiers wisely used periscopes to observe. As for the French artillery positions, Chen Tian and others could not see them from here. Compared with the French position opposite, the German army was much more popular, but the soldiers in the trenches looked a little depressed. All the wounded were transported down, but most of the soldiers' uniforms were dirty and broken. Dozens of huge airships and observation balloons floated along the river above the German position on the east coast, and reconnaissance planes flew over their heads from time to time.

Chen Tian felt that the German army had absolute air supremacy here, and the number of artillery also had a great advantage. The French position on the opposite side looked dull. It seemed that the French were relying on the artillery hidden in the bunker.

"Major, can you tell us what you know about the French artillery positions?" Seeing Falkenhein still carefully observing the situation on the opposite side, Chen Tian started talking with the staff officer.

"Uh... Judging from the aerial reconnaissance results of our army's aircraft and airships, the French spent a lot of effort to build many bunker-style artillery positions, all of which were located underground, supported by wood or concrete, and covered with very thick soil. When the French army launched artillery bombardment, they only moved the artillery forward slightly and exposed the muzzle only. Since most of their shells fell on the surface of the Seine, it was generally not necessary to adjust the firing boundary."

Chen Tian held up his chin and thought, "Can we attack from the air with planes when their artillery is firing?"

"We tried it. The hole in front of their bunker is very small, and our aviation bombs are not as accurate as they are. If the plane flies too low, it will be easily hit by French machine guns!"

"Our artillery must be transported to the river to get the position of the French artillery position, right?"

"Yes for most artillery! It is difficult to suppress their firepower with long-range heavy howitzers alone, and moving the near-range artillery to the river will be at risk of being hit by French shells. We have tried these methods!"

Chen Tian couldn't help but feel a little disappointed when he heard the staff officer say that they had tried all the suggestions he made.

"It seems we really encountered a stone!" Falkenhein also came over at this time.

Chen Tian was silent for a while. After comparing the French defense lines everywhere in the Seine, he put forward his own opinions: "His Excellency Chief of Staff, I think our army can find a breakthrough in the section where the Seine flows through Paris!"

Falkenhein obviously did not expect him to say this, "But how did our infantry build a floating bridge under the French artillery fire and machine guns? Even if we can break through there, many famous buildings will not be preserved. Perhaps in the future, the Eiffel Tower, the Palace of Lufu, and Notre Dame can only be kept in people's memories. I think to a certain extent, Moltke did not want to bear the infamy of the whole world, so he did not choose this place as an attack location!"

"For the sake of Germany's victory, let me bear this infatuation!" Chen Tian turned around and looked at Falkenhein, and suddenly a very bright smile appeared on his face.

Falkenhein was obviously very surprised by this, "Your Highness, that will have a very adverse impact on your image, and people will say you are..."

"A wild beast that destroys civilization? Hahaha! I like this title very much. If this happens, I can be as famous as my old rival Agreni. Do you know what he is called? The demon who deceives the world!" Chen Tian smiled heartily.

"The beast that destroys civilization, the demon that deceives the world..." Falkenhein murmured.

After feeling very relieved, Chen Tian put away this unscrupulous smile, "I want the world to remember me, nothing can stop me from moving forward!"

Falkenhein no longer objected, but asked with concern: "But how are you going to solve the problem of building a pontoon bridge there?"
Chapter completed!