The Third Reich: The Return of the King

Chapter 1170

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“Guderian and his men are making good progress. If they continue at this pace, the encirclement of the Soviet army will be completely formed in three days!”

Just when Timoshenko was worried about the bad situation on the front line, Manstein at the German command on the Eastern Front had no such problem at all.

On the contrary, because the Soviet army retreated in a hurry, the German army’s advancement on all fronts was faster than expected.

If they continue at this speed, they will complete the encirclement of the Soviet army three days earlier than originally planned.

In three days, it is absolutely impossible for the Soviet army to retreat from the territory of the White Bear!

After walking to the front of the map and taking a rough look at the map, Manstein’s heart was completely relaxed.

The outcome of this battle has been decided, and next they just need to move forward step by step.

“After winning this battle and destroying the Soviet troops here, there will be no troops left in the territory of the Russian Bear. At that time, we only need to draw a line and push forward, and send the troops to the Russian Bear’s home!”

The victory or failure of this battle lies in the Eastern Front. The Soviet troops on the Eastern Front sent too many troops, twice, and directly buried more than two million elite troops. If the main force of the Soviet Army that is about to be destroyed is added, they have lost a total of more than five million troops.

This was a rapid loss within a month. Even if the Russian Bear’s mobilization ability is very strong, it is impossible to fill such a large gap in troops in such a short time.

The inability to fill the gap in troops means that the vast territory of the Russian Bear will become the back garden of the German army.

They come and go as they please, without having to consider the threat of the Soviet Army at all.

“”General, once the Soviet army is surrounded, it is very likely that they will fight desperately. In this case, the army responsible for the offensive mission will probably suffer considerable losses. So, do you think we should let other armies go first?”

Considering that they are about to fight an encirclement and annihilation war, the German staff has begun to think about which unit to dispatch to take on the task of the main attack.

Generally speaking, the German army has the strongest combat effectiveness. If the commanders on the front line are allowed to choose, they will definitely choose to send out the German army.

However, from the perspective of the empire, after they defeat the Russian bear, the entire empire will include most of Europe and most of North America, as well as a large area in northern Asia. The combined area of these territories has long exceeded 50 million square kilometers, and the population has exceeded 800 million!

Considering that the Third Reich itself has a population of only 80 million, it will be very difficult to rule such a large area. In order to rule such a large population, the Third Reich must maintain a strong and large army. In order to ensure the loyalty of the army, the members of this army should be mainly native German soldiers.

Therefore, it is actually unwise to rashly send the German army to the battlefield in a battle where the outcome has been basically determined.

At this time, the loss of any German soldier may weaken the future empire.

If their strength is weakened to a certain extent, they may not be able to maintain the rule of this huge empire, and then the entire empire may collapse!

Manstein naturally paid attention to this issue, so after hearing the words of the staff officer, he immediately understood what the other party meant.

“Which unit do you plan to dispatch to take the lead in the attack~~?”

With Manstein’s authority, he could mobilize any unit on the front line, whether it was a German unit or not.

At this time, he was not only the commander-in-chief of the German front line, but also the commander-in-chief of the entire coalition. Under his command, he had not only millions of German elites, but also nearly a million coalition troops, more than 300,000 American troops, a large number of Japanese troops, and the troops of those vassal states in Eastern Europe.

“The Banya army is said to have rich combat experience and good combat effectiveness. I think we can let them come and give it a try!”

A staff officer recommended the Banya army. This army participated in the previous Banya Civil War and accumulated a lot of combat experience in the civil war.

“I think the North American army seems to be pretty good too. They have a good foundation and excellent experience in armored warfare. Now we are located on the East European Plain, which is very suitable for armored warfare!”

Another staff officer stood on the side of the North American army. This Eagle Sauce Army was incorporated after the surrender.

They were selected from millions of American troops, and their own quality is beyond doubt.

Considering that this army was transferred all the way from North America to Europe in order to reduce the strength of the US military and prevent them from making trouble in North America.

Therefore, it is in their interest to send this army to the battlefield to serve as cannon fodder.

“The US military is indeed a good choice, but I think the Italians also need to be punished!”

Another staff officer obviously has a different opinion.

“The Italian coup happened not long ago. Although the new coup government is very friendly to us, the Italians have been playing both sides a lot. We cannot trust them unconditionally!

Since they have taken the initiative to send troops to the Eastern Front, we should take advantage of this opportunity to weaken their strength.”

After all, when the victory or defeat has been decided, everyone is thinking about how to weaken those countries that may pose a threat to the empire.

However, Manstein did not agree with this.

“Everyone, calm down and listen to me!”

Manstein felt that he had to correct them to prevent them from continuing this meaningless quarrel.

“There are a lot of Soviet troops surrounded, at least more than two million troops, so we need to split them up and then concentrate our forces to defeat them one by one!”

There was nothing much to say about this. This was a routine operation. Even if Manstein didn’t say it, they knew what to do.

“Once we separate them, I think we should attack quickly on multiple battlefields and annihilate them as soon as possible!”

“This Soviet army has no way to retreat. It is only a matter of time for us to defeat them. However, for the Russian bear, the later we defeat this army, the more time they can buy for their homeland!”

“With the mobilization ability of the Russian bear, the more time they are given, the more troops they will mobilize.

And once these troops choose to hide and fight guerrilla warfare with us, I think it will be very uncomfortable. Therefore, we must act quickly in this battle. After dealing with this Soviet army, we must immediately advance into the territory of the Russian bear and strive to defeat them before the Russian bear reacts!”_To read the ununderlined version of the novel, please download the Faloo Novel APP!