The reason the French Army can hold its ground against the Prussian Army, despite being outnumbered, is the suppressive firepower of the Chassepot rifles and machine guns, which make it difficult for the Prussian Army to advance.
Nine Tripods Military Industry has established a strategic partnership with the Prussian Army, but outfitting the entire army at once is unrealistic; they can only update the equipment of the elite troops.
If the entire army were successfully re-equipped, the French Army would lose all advantages on the battlefield, as both firearms and artillery would be severely outclassed.
The good news is that the fire suppression provided by the Krupp cannon quickly compensated for these Prussian disadvantages, forcing the French Army into a continuous retreat.
Those French soldiers who survived developed a dread of artillery fire; the cannons pounded them until they could barely lift their heads, and their bodies felt on the verge of collapse.
