Chapter 2413 The Finn IV

"In order to ensure the smooth flow of foreign support in future wars, the Russians will definitely re-plan their transportation routes, and St. Petersburg, a city that is doomed to fall, will naturally be abandoned!" Ruprecht said. The words are full of confidence.

"Abandon St. Petersburg? Are you kidding? It's the capital of the Russians! As for being close to the enemy country, it's not a problem. After all, when Peter the Great built the city here, it was not far from the enemy Sweden!" Mannerheim was surprised. Said.

"Peter the Great established St. Petersburg because he was very confident in his own strength. Now, Russia in its heyday has been beaten to the ground by the empire with one hand, so after losing a vast area of ​​land and a large population, facing the expansion of 2 Doubling the German Empire, how can the Russians have the confidence to defend St. Petersburg?"

"Moreover, the value of St. Petersburg as a land-sea compound fortress has disappeared, and the Russian Baltic Fleet has become a historical term. Apart from the so-called political significance, there is no need to stick to St. Petersburg, and the north of St. Petersburg is Lake Ladoga. Once the war starts , will be easily surrounded by us on three sides, and it is obviously very difficult for Russia to send supplies to St. Petersburg through Lake Ladoga, so the Russians will not stick to St. Petersburg. Of course, if they really stick to it, then It doesn't matter, we can just crush them." The crown prince said with a smile. He can't wait for the Russians and the Germans to go head-to-head!

"For Russia, what is really important are the ports on the Arctic Ocean of Murmansk and Arkhangelsk and the railway system extending south to the Russian Forte. Without external assistance, Russia will definitely not be able to defeat the German Empire. They should be very aware of this, and considering the new German-Russian border, I think that the Russian railway will be extended to the southeast, as far as possible from the front line," Ruprecht said.

"If it is really what you said, then we can breathe a sigh of relief." Mannerheim thought for a while and said with a smile, "If the Russians really consider abandoning St. Petersburg at any time as you said, then Our biggest conflict with Russia is gone. Russia won't invade us because they know they can't hold it. If a war doesn't benefit itself, then there won't be a war."

Mannerheim thought very clearly that if the Russians wanted to defend St. Petersburg desperately, they would naturally need strategic depth. It was impossible to ask the Germans for strategic depth, so they could only attack Finland. In history, In order to ensure the strategic depth and security of St. Petersburg, the Russians did use this as an excuse to launch a war against Finland! One of the most important battle sites is the Karelian Isthmus!

But now, if the Russians' attitude towards St. Petersburg is that they can give up at any time, then in Mannerheim's view, the Russians will naturally not go to war with Finland for a region that is destined to be abandoned, and except for the Karelian Isthmus, Mannerheim could not think of any reason why Finland and Russia should go to war! Ever since, the Finns can go home and live their little days again!

"You are so naive." Ruprecht walked to the map again with a hint of sarcasm, and tapped the port of Oulu in western Finland with the putter in his hand. This is a port in the Gulf of Bothnia. The port, and then the putter in the crown prince's hand drew a straight line across, eventually coming to a stop on a railway line along the coast of the White Sea.

"Do you understand what I mean? Look at the straight-line distance from the Port of Oulu to the Murmansk railway, and then look at the distance from the current border between Russia and Finland to this railway. Answer me, if you are For the Russians, what would you do if your most important foreign railway is so close to a hostile country?" The crown prince asked with a smile!

"hiss.......

"Mannerheim took a breath! He only now wants to understand why Ruprecht said so much to Murmansk just now! It turns out that the purpose is here! Even if Finland and Russia do not go to war, they will never talk about it. The so-called friendship! And the border between the two countries is too close to the Murmansk Railway!

Of course, Finland will definitely not challenge Russia alone, but the Russians will think if Finland and Germany form an alliance. Or if Germany forces Finland to join the camp of the Allies, then Russia, the most important railway line, is always in danger of being cut off!

Of course, some people will say that Finland can sign a non-aggression treaty with Russia, and at the same time say that they will never allow other countries to use Finland's territory to attack Russia. However, Finland said this, do you think the Russians dare to believe it? And to put it bluntly, if Germany insists on using Finnish territory to launch an attack on Russia, will Finland have the ability to refuse? Looking at Norway's performance in the latter part of the war, Finland knows that if the Germans really make up their minds, then the attitude of the Finnish government does not matter!

Therefore, from the perspective of the Russians, it is naturally impossible for the Russians to pin their only line of communication on the promise of the Finns! So, according to the thinking of the Russians, how can the Murmansk Railway be made safer? It is natural to take some places from Finland, and then increase the strategic depth of the Murmansk railway line!

After thinking of this, combined with the previous attitude of Crown Prince Ruprecht, Mannerheim suddenly realized that without St. Petersburg, which may lead to the conflict between Finland and Russia, Finland still seems to be unable to escape the Russians. …. The attitude of the Germans is also very clear, unless Finland in the future is willing to assume certain obligations when Germany and Russia are at war, otherwise, Germany will not provide direct military assistance because Russia alone goes to war with Finland!

And what's worse, this time, the Finns are not defending the narrow Karelian Isthmus, but the wide front to the north! In this case, how do you let Finland, which has a population of less than 4 million, defend? Those troops can only be spread on the long defense line like sesame seeds, and then let the opponent break through easily! Thinking of this, Mannerheim felt a chill rushing directly from his tailbone to his forehead, and then turned into cold sweat! The line drawn by the crown prince with the putter was like a noose around Mannerheim's neck, making him shudder!

"Then how likely is it that your country thinks Russia will launch an offensive in northern Finland?" Mannerheim asked, wiping a cold sweat.

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