Chapter 898: The Polish Pocket’s Killer 3

And if at this time, the Austro-Hungarian Army and part of the Bavarian Army launch a counterattack in the direction of Lviv, then without two armies and enough reserves, can the Russians rest assured? This is 1.5 million troops! In addition, in the Transcaucasus region, there are still Turks to contain it. The Russians have deployed at least one army group, and in the Baltic Sea region, the Russians have another army group. As a result, the Russian troops have reached their limit, and they have no more front-line troops.

"I have no intention of completely tearing apart the Russian defense line from the direction of Poland. Doing so is inefficient. The Russians are not stupid. They know how to build a series of fortresses and fortifications on the borders and deep areas of both sides. Even if No matter how bad the fortifications are, they will always be an obstacle to the attacking troops." "So, my breakthrough point is here!" The prince pointed the direction of the Gulf of Riga on the map with a push stick, and then drew a circle ! "Since the Russians have an offensive on land and there are terrain obstacles, why don't we open a gap from the sea, bypass the opponent's border defense, and directly penetrate into the enemy's rear?" the prince asked rhetorically. "And in order to achieve this goal, I need the support of the navy!" In fact, in history, Germany did have an idea of ​​​​the Gulf of Riga. The first operation was relatively unsuccessful. On the one hand, it was because the Russians were more powerful in minelaying. On the other hand, Germany was not resolute in its actions. The second time, the famous Operation Albion in history, achieved partial success. In the prince's view, this operation was a bit late, because by 1916, the front lines of both sides had already It is very close to the Gulf of Riga, and the offensive resistance is relatively large. But if it is activated now, the effect will be completely different! The reason is very simple. The main forces of the Russians are on the front line in Poland and Silesia. Something happened in the Gulf of Riga, and the Russians had no time to mobilize their troops! The only possibility is the reserve force in the St. Petersburg area, but a group army comes over to fight the German army covered by the High Seas Fleet? What are you thinking about? ! After the successful landing, the German army's knife was equivalent to cutting directly on the most vulnerable neck of the Russians! There are almost no large Russian troops in the entire nearby area, and the Russians can move as they please! The next plan is to target the Russian railway lines and railway hubs! Not seeking to occupy, only seeking to destroy! If the railways in Western Europe can be described as a railway network, how would you describe the railways in Russia? That’s just a few lines! The entire Russian army's mobility and logistical supplies rely on these lines, which are already overwhelmed. If a few lines are temporarily cut off, the frontline troops will basically have to rely on their legs to maneuver... . Maybe it’s a four-legged horse, or maybe it’s a two-legged person! It is true that at this time, the encirclement has not been completed, but so what? The Polish region cannot supply millions of troops, and things cannot be transported from behind. Do you want to retreat? The railways are either destroyed or there are no trains. Want to walk from Poland to Belarus and Ukraine on your own legs? What are you thinking about? Because the initial goal of the German army after landing is to destroy the railway network, this task can be undertaken by some smaller, highly mobile units, which the Bavarian Army can undertake, such as motorcycles. Chemical troops, cavalry, and bicycles... (Don’t laugh, historically there was an organized bicycle brigade during Operation Albion... This was much earlier than Yamashita Fengfumi’s Silver Wheel Corps in World War II.) In the absence of any heavy troops Protecting Russia's rear operations does not require strong attack capabilities. Then, as long as it can destroy several important railway lines and some military stations, Germany will definitely have an advantage in the race against the Russians! Kill the exhausted Russian troops one by one as the opponent retreats backwards! What a touching thing! And act like this,

There is not much risk militarily. The Russians are out of field fortifications and fortress systems, lack enough supplies, and engage in field battles with the German legions that are supplied by sea? It’s a good idea, give it a try, whoever is a coward is the grandson!

There are two key points for the prince to realize this plan. The first key point is that the German navy must be able to quickly capture the Gulf of Riga and gather a sufficient number of merchant ships. This time the prince launched the Thunder-Serbrus operation. It is to lay a foundation for future operations in the Baltic Sea. The second key point is that the German General Staff needs to deploy additional troops to perform this task! The prince's Bavarian Army, Bohemian Army and Mackensen's Army are not enough in number. If possible, the prince hopes that the German General Staff can assign an additional army group, about 250,000 to 300,000 troops, and a large number of vehicles. In this case. When launching a campaign, the total combat power level of the Allied Powers is one level higher than that of the Russians. They are more certain of success and have a higher possibility of closing the gap as soon as possible! "So you mean to add an additional army group at the right time and have command of the German High Seas Fleet?" the Kaiser said after listening to the prince's explanation. At the same time, I began to calculate in my mind the total number of German troops on the Eastern Front if this was the case. The Bavarian and Bohemian Legions are now 500,000 troops, and it is possible to rise to 600,000 troops over time, because the Bavarian Legion captured a large number of prisoners, and Bohemia and Moravia In-depth mobilization is ongoing. After the prisoners provide a large amount of labor, more manpower can be converted into military strength. Then the Mackensen Army plus the fortress area troops will be no problem to 250,000. This will be 850,000 German troops. Then the prince will also If we want another army group, that would be well over a million, not counting the strength of the High Seas Fleet. "Isn't this a lot of troops?" After the Kaiser finished speaking, he glanced at Moltke. "This troop strength can be considered, but I want to know what the empire can gain after such a battle is over?" Xiao Maoqi asked. "We can defeat at least 5 Russian armies, and then the Baltic coast, part of Belarus, and Western Ukraine will be under our control! After this battle is over, the Russian army will be unable to defeat the German army. Forming a big threat, and what I need to explain is that with the current deep mobilization, our troop strength will continue to increase. There are currently 7 Prussian armies on the Western Front and only 1 on the Eastern Front. This is a bit unreasonable, right?" Prince He said carefully. After hearing these words, the Kaiser and Little Moltke couldn't help but shed two drops of cold sweat. They didn't expect it to come so soon! The second update~~~! Please subscribe and reward~~~!