Chapter 896: The Polish Pocket's Killer 1

"Okay, Ruprecht, as the empire's first double marshal, do you have any thoughts on the future war situation? I remember that your old profession is land warfare, so you should be able to fight better." War. During the period, the moment of glory is always short-lived. After receiving the marshal's scepter symbolizing the highest military rank of the German Empire amidst the flashing lights and the envious eyes of everyone, the prince must face the complicated war situation again.

"From now on, you will be in charge of the Eastern Front. The relevant documents and appointments can be officially issued this evening. You will sit on an equal footing with Emperor Fritz to command this war. Mackensen will I will fully cooperate with you. Moreover, the General Staff has agreed that Mackensen’s Eighth Army will gradually replace the equipment of the Bavarian Army. Of course, relevant resources and financial help are definitely indispensable. We will pay according to the proportion. Okay, then, say Tell me your next plan," the Kaiser urged. "So, Chief of General Staff Maoqi, can you first tell me what the Imperial General Staff thinks?" The prince did not directly tell his plan, but asked rhetorically. "We hope that your army and the Mackensen Army in East Prussia can launch a large-scale offensive and launch a centripetal assault towards Warsaw. From the map, the entire Russian Poland area is wedged between the German Empire and Austria. It is a huge protrusion of the Hungarian Empire. We are bound to win this protrusion. I hope that before Christmas this year, we can celebrate our victory in Warsaw." Moltke looked at the Kaiser and then said. "In order to be able to eat this protrusion in one go, I think the German Army should launch an attack from East Prussia towards Brest, while the Austro-Hungarian Army on the southern front should launch an attack from the direction of Lviv to form a A giant pliers, in stages, gradually eating them up bite by bite." "Of course, in order to achieve this strategic goal, we need to knock down Warsaw in the first stage, and then destroy the entire Russian territory before the first half of next year. Eat all of Poland, and then decide whether to move along the Baltic Sea or towards Ukraine." After finishing speaking, Moltke looked at the prince who was sitting opposite and was deep in thought. "The Polish Pocket is indeed an area where a large number of Russians can be killed. It is very close to us, the transportation is convenient and suitable for large corps maneuvers, and the depth is very shallow. If the Russians want to hold on here, they can only fight with us Fight head-on, and this is the scene I most want to see. As for strategic planning, I agree with Mr. Xiao Maoqi's opinion." "However, as for the specific methods, or down to the battle level, I don’t agree with the steps. The advancement of the two armies seems to be very good, but generally speaking, we are still pushing forward on the front line. It is difficult for us to defeat our opponents, but it is unrealistic to annihilate the Russian army in large numbers." The prince shook his head . "Can't your rapid army attack intermittently?" Xiao Maoqi asked back. "Of course you can, but the effect may be worse. In previous battles, my legion and the Russians basically fought along the border. There were no important fortresses and fortifications on both sides. It was basically a field battle. However, if we continue to go deeper, we will encounter Russian garrison areas. Even if we can break through these fortresses, it may be difficult to surround the Russians before they retreat," the prince said. This has also happened in history. For example, in the Battle of Augustov, Germany concentrated the Eighth Army commanded by Hindenburg and another Tenth Army to launch a surprise attack on the Russian Tenth Army. The original plan was to launch an attack from the easternmost area of ​​East Prussia, then penetrate as deep as possible, and then complete the encirclement of the Tenth Army. In this battle, Germany concentrated a total of 8 and a half armies, about 250,000 people. This battle went relatively smoothly at first.

Faced with sudden attacks by two German armies, the Russian Tenth Army was forced to retreat. As the front extended step by step, Germany's supply problem gradually became more prominent. In addition, the Twentieth Army, which belonged to the Russian Tenth Army, was in August. The Stov Forest area resisted the German attack for ten days. With the full strength of the mt, the other two armies of the Russian Tenth Army and the subsequent reinforcements of the Russian 15th Army reorganized the defense line.

Although the prince's armored forces solved the breakthrough problem, and although the addition of a large number of vehicles to the logistics unit solved the supply problem to a certain extent, jungle warfare is still not fun. If we want to fight south from East Prussia, then Ogu The Stov Forest area and the Osowitz Fortress behind it are obstacles that cannot be bypassed. This fortress can concentrate 24 field guns and 69 fortress guns. It’s not easy to conquer. In fact, the Russians have built the entire Polish salient into an extra-large garrison area. Although this garrison area is not very good, as long as there is time, the Germans can smash the fortresses along the way one by one, but the meaning of this is very limited. What does the prince want? In the Russian Polish area, try to get rid of as many Russian troops and equipment as possible instead of breaking open those hard walnuts step by step, and then let the Russians retreat calmly back until they finally continue to cause trouble for the prince deep in Russia. ……. "To be honest, simply surrounding an army or a group army has no meaning to me. The Russians can recruit 1.4 million troops this year. Our elimination speed is too slow. We need An opportunity that can fundamentally eliminate the forces of several Russian armies in one fell swoop! Even if it won't be eaten for a while, as long as it can be surrounded, it will be victory!" the prince said. "Judging from your description, this battle may last for a long time! It may become a collection of several small battles." The prince's plan gave Little Maoqi an unknown feeling. Surrounding several armies? What are you thinking about? If we fight to the death, everyone will face each other head-on, and the grudges will be cleared up with one shot. If the five Russian armies are put together, the German and Austro-Hungarian armies will not be afraid. However, they are not stupid, they will run away, and if they want to surround so many armies, What a big encirclement that would be! "And from a time point of view, I think that even if the Bavarian Army tries its best, it will not be possible to close the Russian Polish encirclement quickly. Neither time nor speed will be enough." Xiao Maoqi said. "Yes, one battle will definitely not work. If the Russians are aware of the threat, they will definitely not be successful. Therefore, my idea is how to gradually close up and shrink when the Russians are not aware of the threat. We need to block it." gap," said the prince. The third update is here~~~! Please subscribe and reward~~~!