Chapter 1,319 No More Worries
Chapter 1319 No more worries
Bavaria, Neuschwanstein Castle.
"Well done!" When the prince received the telegram from Su Xiong, he was overjoyed. Not only did Su Xiong kill two Japanese battleships, he also built a transport ship of hundreds of thousands of tons. In the end, Su Xiong destroyed two Japanese battleships. The important thing is that Su Xiong's fearless action disrupted the layout of Britain and France and bought the prince at least 2 months to try the Polish pocket campaign! Just as Su Xiong said when he persuaded Redel at the time, it doesn't matter how many Japanese warships are killed. The most important thing is to delay time and relieve the pressure on Count Spee!
As the saying goes, everything is ready and all it takes is the east wind. After several months of preparations, the Bavarian Army and the Austro-Hungarian Army have adjusted their status to the end, waiting to start the largest conscious siege and annihilation war, ringing the death knell for Tsarist Russia. On the other hand, the high seas fleet and transport fleet have also been prepared. A large-scale landing operation can be launched in the Caspian Sea at any time.
The only thing that made the prince feel uneasy was the offensive launched by the Allied Powers in the Dardanelles Strait. It is said that there can only be one core at a stage. Since it is chosen to concentrate its power on the eastern front, the Balkans must be released first. But how can Türkiye’s capital be let go? Isn’t the consequences of opening up the Dardanelles Strait a joke? Therefore, the princes were worried that there would be big news in the Balkans. Even when all the legions were already in place, they still left 6 divisions in Romania, ready to rush to reinforcements at any time. But now it seems that it is no longer needed!
The Japanese fleet was severely damaged. Well, in order to make up for the shortfall in maritime power, the Allies had only two options. One was for the British to make up for the shortfall, and the other was to wait until the Japanese fleet recovered before sending a fleet over. After all, Count Pei's men are still very fearless, and it may be difficult to completely suppress them simply by relying on the French fleet. The offensive and defensive battle in the Dardanelles Strait was a long-term tug-of-war. Whether the British could tolerate sending a battleship squadron stationed in the Mediterranean for a long time was unknown. Therefore, before the British made up their mind, the Dardanelles Strait Battle It can only be delayed.
Of course, the thousands of Japanese army officers and soldiers who were fed to fish also had an impact on the direction of this battle. The Allies also needed to make up the difference, which also took time. The Polish Pocket Operation is about to begin, in half a month at most, and the entire operation is expected to last two months. By that time, even if Britain and France launch the Battle of the Dardanelles, the prince will have enough mobile troops to deal with it.
"Su Xiong has indeed lived up to expectations. Although his contribution this time is inferior to that of directly pulling Turkey into the Allied camp in history, based on this alone, I think it is okay to exchange for a general rank and a marquis title. "The prince looked at the telegram and said to himself with satisfaction.
"Now, we have no hidden dangers." The prince said and looked at the huge map on the wall. Russian Poland was like a balcony between Germany and Austria. Forming a huge protrusion.
In the next two months,
Under the command of the prince, the 450,000 Bavarian Army, the 250,000 Bohemian Army, the Prussian Eastern Front Army commanded by Mackensen, and the 4 armies of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, adding up to a total of more than 1.5 million troops, will be in 1,800 Under the cover of aircraft and more than 2,000 various armored vehicles and half-tracks, launch the largest annihilation war in history! If this battle is compared to wars of annihilation in history, I am afraid it will definitely be called unprecedented. After all, the largest battle of annihilation in history was the Battle of Kiev. The Germans successfully wiped out 600,000 Soviet troops, and this time, just within the encirclement The number of Russian troops is as high as more than 1.2 million! There are 5 armies in total, not counting the garrison!
A huge arc-shaped front has been launched around Russian Poland. When the attack is launched, the most powerful legions on the entire Eastern Front will simultaneously attack from Königsberg and Kovel in East Prussia (in the northwest corner of what is now Ukraine, about 1.5 miles away). Not far from Brest) launched a pincer-like attack, in which the first phase of the strategic goal of the A Corps starting from Königsberg will be to capture Billy Westock. Army Group B starting from Kovel will capture Brest in the first stage.
When entering the second stage of the battle, the two armies that have received certain supplements will try to encircle the entire encirclement! After completing the encirclement, the campaign will enter the third stage. In this stage, under the cover of the German High Seas Fleet, Army Group C will attempt to land in the Gulf of Riga. On the one hand, the purpose of this landing is to establish a second blockade so that even if the Russian army breaks through, it will not be able to retreat to the rear. On the other hand, it is to block and contain the Baltic Army Group coming from the direction of St. Petersburg, as well as the Russian army in Belarus. army.
As for if the other side breaks through, will it break out toward Ukraine instead of going along the Baltic Sea coast? This possibility is actually very small. Although looking at the map, it is possible to break out of the encirclement net directly, but in fact it is not that simple, because the transportation in the direction of the Baltic Sea is relatively developed, and the troops can maneuver more conveniently, and if they want to move towards If you want to evacuate in the direction of Ukraine, be prepared to walk in the muddy wilderness. It will be difficult for Mao Zi to get out without the Germans chasing him. Historically, the reason why Germany fought in the direction of Riga instead of Ukraine before the collapse of Tsarist Russia was for this reason... The roads are terrible.
Judging from the current situation, there are about 8 armies that the Russians can mobilize on the first line, including 5 armies in the direction of Russian Poland (1st to 5th armies), and one in Belarus as a general reserve. The Sixth Army. There are two armies on the Baltic Sea coast, namely the reorganized 7th and 8th armies (the so-called Baltic Army Group.) There are also some troops in Ukraine and Belarus, but these troops either have low combat effectiveness or are unable to arrive directly due to transportation problems. . You don’t need to think about it for now.
The command aspect of the entire campaign is this. In the first stage, Mackensen will command Army Group A. The prince's uncle, Prince Leopold, would command Army Group B. At the same time, the prince will also take charge of the overall situation in Königsberg. In the third stage, the prince will lead the German High Seas Fleet and Army Group C to launch a landing battle against Riga.
"If successful, this will be two consecutive battles of annihilation. The first will be in Russian Poland, and the other will be against the Russian Sixth Army in Belarus and the Seventh and Eighth Baltic Armies. The latter will be annihilated in the triangle of Königsberg, Brest and Riga!" The prince drew a triangle on the map!
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