Bertier indicated the accompanying staff to unfold the map as he spoke: "Your Highness, I believe the most prudent approach currently is to hold the defense line along the Rhine River from Baden to Cologne, waiting for the new recruits from home to arrive at the front, and then counterattack when the opportunity arises."
"The General Staff estimates that at the current mobilization speed, in no more than a month, we can amass 260,000 troops at the Rhine River defense line. This is the most conservative estimate, and it could even reach 300,000."
"In this way, our army can start the counteroffensive with a force similar to that of the Allied Forces."
"Currently, there are only the last 30 or so kilometers left of the railway from Paris to Strasbourg, and our logistical supply capacity far exceeds that of the Allied Forces, ensuring that the result of the decisive battle will be a comprehensive victory for our army."
