Chapter 1,358 Let the Leader Go First

Chapter 1358 Let the leader go first

Hercules chokes Antaeus! At this time, the Allied Eastern Front Army was like Hercules, powerful and superior to its opponents, while the Russian troops as Antai, although weak, relied on the support of Mother Earth - the vast depth of Russia. The latter can also get a steady stream of support from the Russian interior, so how to fight? The Germans chose the simplest and most effective method. Two huge army groups strangled each other tightly like the arms of giants, and then lifted the opponent in the air to separate it from the earth. Then strangle him to death! Well, that’s it, a very vivid metaphor!

Although at present, the German encirclement has not yet been formed. But when the senior officials of the Russian Army High Command in Warsaw, Poland, received the news that the Northern Front had been breached, everyone was ashen-faced, and there was silence in the originally noisy headquarters hall. No one spoke, no one worked, they were at a standstill like statues. Although no one named them, everyone knew that this time, most of the Russian Polish Army would never go back!

Now, even the Russians don't think they can tear open the German defense line again, and then hold on to a bridgehead to let all Russian troops in Poland withdraw! Because, the reason is very simple, there is no reserve team in the entire Russian Poland area! Even if you provide all the civilian and logistical staff of the entire headquarters with a kitchen knife to those who cook and deliver newspapers, you can still make up a division! What? Do you want a rifle? Feel sorry. If there are not enough rifles, non-professional combatants should use kitchen knives!

"We have lost. The only thing we can do now is to withdraw our troops and equipment as much as possible before the German encirclement network closes. The First Army Headquarters has been surrounded. It is estimated that it will be destroyed soon, and As the commander of the army group with the highest combat effectiveness and the largest number of troops in the entire military region, I hope that General Kuropatkin can take responsibility." Finally, Russia's highest military commander in the entire theater, a relative of the Tsar, Grand Duke Nikolayev said After these words! He decided to start preparing "future affairs" for the Polish garrison. Just find another person to take the blame!

He will definitely not take the blame himself. As for Borusinov? This guy is the chief of general staff, and he also has some skills that he might need in the future. Alexeyev can't take the blame either. This guy once did it in the Kiev Military District. In the future, Ukraine will become a new battlefield. If this veteran, who is familiar with the local environment and the army, goes there, he can save a lot of trouble.

It would be best if Kuropatkin stayed. At this time, the remnants of the Fourth Army were still fighting with the Bavarian Army in the south. At this time, if those "grey animals" heard that their army commander had escaped, they would definitely collapse! Therefore, just to stabilize the morale of the army, he must stay. After having this necessary reason, the other things are actually not important. In terms of military rank, this guy is enough as a scapegoat!

Nikolayev almost said to Kuropatkin, you can go with peace of mind, your family, I will take care of you. In the end, run away if you can. If you can't run away, be a prisoner for a period of time. War I'll bring you back after it's over. I owe you. Let's meet again then. In Russia, is there anything that can't be settled through relationships and money?

"I need full command,

Not just the Fifth and Fourth Armies, but three other armies as well. "Kuropatkin thought for a while. "Currently, I have no mobile troops in my hands. "

Kuropatkin's idea is simple. From the current point of view, Prince Leopold's Bavarian Army on the southern front has nearly 500,000 troops. The Mackensen Army on the northern front has nearly 400,000 troops, not counting the air force! Such a large formation almost wiped out the entire Eastern Front of the Allied Powers. Well, the only ones left in front of the Second and Third Army could be the Austro-Hungarian Army. To deal with this kind of enemy, perhaps a hasty attack on the Russians will not gain much advantage, but if we talk about defense, it will not require many troops.

If these troops are mobilized, it is estimated that there will be more than 100,000 people in seven or eight divisions! Will the outcome of this war be the annihilation of the entire army, or the loss of one army group's strength and the death of all the remaining four armies? It all depends on the performance of hundreds of thousands of troops...

"From now on, I authorize General Kuropatkin to form the Polish Theater Frontline General Command, which will be responsible for the command of the five armies across the line. Well, now, do you have anything else to say?" Nikolaye The husband suppressed his desire to announce his immediate sexual intercourse and said in a pretentious manner.

"We need to contact His Majesty immediately and ask him to mobilize reserves and a large number of transportation troops to meet us. The former is to ensure that the breakthrough is open for as long as possible. The latter is to ensure that our soldiers can have a meal after walking across Poland. Eat well!" Alexeyev said.

At present, the traffic situation in Poland is already a mess. In an area of ​​less than 100,000 square kilometers, the railway network built by the Russians before the war has been bombed to pieces. This does not mean that the Bavarian Air Force has blown up all the railway tracks, but that it has blown up almost all stations, marshalling yards and vehicle maintenance depots. It cannot be said that the railway cannot be run, but the transportation capacity has been significantly reduced. And now, as the pressure on the front line weakens, the Luftwaffe, which has resumed its logistics bombing, is eyeing the remaining Russian wooden railways... Therefore, if the Russians want to evacuate, most of the Russian troops will need to walk hundreds of kilometers on two legs!

When the logistics system is in chaos and the troops have to mobilize on a large scale, hundreds of thousands of troops walk hundreds of kilometers and penetrate the elite enemy defense lines. Even if they escape by luck, they may not be able to continue to evacuate to the rear. , so we must respond at this time!

"Reserve? Apart from a group army in the St. Petersburg area, I'm afraid we will never be able to find a complete group army again, right? And even if it comes, I'm afraid it won't be able to block the front of the Bavarian Army in the field, right? The army in the St. Petersburg Garrison Don't move lightly. This is the last legion defending the capital! Moreover, why do I feel that we are sending our troops to the iron fist of the Bavarian Legion?" Borusinov shook his head and objected.

"Borusinov, you are ruining the entire Polish military district. You are putting millions of legions in the empire to death! You are even depriving them of hope!" Kuropatkin said every word, gritting his teeth. Said!

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