"Look, it's a Soviet tank group!"

When Major Schwarzenegger was riding in a cougar command vehicle, he had just arrived at the German position at the forefront of Dobrush Forest, he heard someone shouting in his ear.

He quickly pushed open the roof door and half of his tall body poked out. The smell of gunpowder and gasoline suddenly extinguished, and his ears were filled with the roar of vehicle motors and shells explosions.

This was originally the second line of defense of the German army, but now it is at the forefront! According to the situation informed by the superiors when conveying the order, the Soviets spent a lot of money this time, and the number of tanks dispatched was extremely large, and it was likely to be an army-level tank cluster.

The SS Wallon Assault Brigade (affiliated with the 5th SS Vikings) was defeated without even resisting the first wave of the opponent's offensive. Now, the SS 9th Germania Armored Grenadier Regiment is stationed in Dobrush Forest, and the SS 10th Western Armored Grenadier Regiment is the most forward.

If these two places cannot be defended, the Soviets' sea of ​​tanks will rush to the city of Gomel.

However, Admiral Herbert Gillette did not have much reserve force, so he could only allow Schwarzenegger's tank destroyer and "Finland" battalion to support the 9th "Germany" armored grenade regiment at the front of the Dobrush Forest, and the 5th SS Armored Regiment and "Iceland" battalion to support the 10th "Western" armored grenade regiment in Wetka City.

"Damn it! There is too much, right?" Major Schwarzenegger saw a scene that he would never forget for his life with the light emitted by the moonlight and the flares.

On the wide plain (mainly wheat fields) southeast of the Dobrush Forest, it has become an ocean of tanks and armored vehicles. Wherever you see, you can see that they are moving black shadows. You can tell whether they are tanks or armored vehicles. There are always hundreds or thousands of them.

Such a huge tank cluster cannot be stopped by 45 "rhino" cannons and a more armored grenade in a regiment!

Lechcha, early morning on May 10, 1943.

When Major Schwarzenegger's 45 rhino guns arrived on the front line, General Markensen also understood what pressure Gomel's SS 5th Viking Division was facing.

"I really didn't expect that the main force of the Soviet armored forces would deliver goods to their doorsteps..." General Markensen was really surprised when he looked at the report of the 5th Division of the SS.

"Commander," Lieutenant General Hubei, chief of staff of the 1st Panzer Army, had a chance to counterattack at this time. "The 3rd Panzer Army should be able to block them, and the 14th Panzer Army can surround the flanks of the Soviet tank cluster... from Chernigov to attack Trubchevsk in Bryansk Prefecture from north. At the same time, the 24th Panzer Army can also be ordered to approach the city of Bryansk after occupying Roslavl."

"The 24th Armored Army rushed towards Bryansk?" General Markens shook his head and said, "About 300 kilometers, is the fuel sufficient? In addition, what about the Soviet tank army of Klimovic? Their strength is not weak!"

General Markensen, who originally thought he could be very leisurely, suddenly found himself besieged by the Soviets on the spot. Gomel and Klimovic were the main force of the armored cluster. At least two tank armies, maybe there was a third one!

But then again, it is indeed exciting to see so many Soviet tank troops coming over together! If they can be wiped out all of them, then General Markens will be Marshal Markens immediately.

Moreover, "Marrior Little Mackenson" can undoubtedly surpass "Marrior Old Mackenson", and may become one of the greatest generals in German history!

"You can borrow troops and oil from the 4th Armored Army." Lieutenant General Hubei certainly refused to give up this opportunity to be promoted to general, and immediately came up with an idea, "The 4th Armored Army now has 8 armored divisions, and the fuel is very abundant, so it is not necessary to be used on the Smolensk battlefield. It is possible to draw an army-level armored cluster to join the combat sequence of our 1st Armored Army. We may allow this army-level cluster drawn from the 4th Armored Army to approach the city of Bryansk... In this way, the 24th Armored Army can continue to cooperate with the 11th Armored Army to encircle and annihilate the Soviet tank cluster of Klimovic."

"Okay! That's it!" General Markens made a decision after thinking for less than a minute. If he didn't eat the fat meat he delivered to his door, he would regret it for the rest of his life.

The report of the commander of the 1st Armored Army was soon sent to Marshal Manstein via radio waves, and was immediately supported by Lieutenant General Weiler, the chief of staff of the Central Army Group.

"Marson, there is no doubt that Stalin regards the 1st Armored Army as the main target of attack." Lieutenant General Weller analyzed, "In order to achieve enough victory, Stalin must have concentrated the most armored forces he can mobilize. If we eliminate all these troops, victory will be decisive."

Manstein nodded, Lieutenant General Weiler's analysis made sense. The one that appeared in Klimovic should be a Soviet tank army, while the Soviet tank cluster that appeared in Gomel was even larger, at least two tank army. If they were all eliminated, the armored forces of the Soviet Red Army would be reduced by at least 50%. Even if... the Soviet Red Army took the opportunity to lift the siege of Leningrad (now the outskirts of Leningrad has also started) it would be cost-effective.

"Appoint a general Hot to mobilize the 2nd Armored Army and the 60th Armored Army to launch an assault on the city of Bryansk, and will be commanded by General Heinrich (the commander of the 2nd Armored Army)....” After careful consideration, Manstein decided to send two armored troops to attack the city of Bryansk. Although this would be very fuel-intensive, it would also cause insufficient troops on the front line of Lukismolensk.

However, Manstein was worried that the Soviets would have heavy troops near Bryansk to deploy the Supreme Command of the Soviet Union, which would not only use three tank armies to deal with the 1st armored army, and would inevitably mobilize several ordinary armies.

Therefore, it is not very safe to use an armored army to attack the city of Bryansk, and two armored troops must be dispatched.

"In addition," Marshal Manstein said at last, "to send a call to the General Staff and suggest that the Southern Army Group launch a battle to force the crossing of the Dnieper River on the battlefield of Ukraine!"

...

Is this going to put all the bets in?

When Hessman saw Manstein's telegram, he felt a little numb. Manstein suppressed all his old capitals... Not only did he get all the elite troops of the Central Army Group, but even the Southern Army Group, which originally planned to attack after the "battle near Moscow", had to invest in advance.

In other words, you don’t have to play a big circumvention anymore. You can directly use the tank sea, the airplane sea, the infantry sea, and the cannon sea to "drown" the Soviets.

To be honest, Hessman, the "fake war god", was really unsure about such a "big bet".

Fortunately, there is a genuine military god named Guderian by his side.

"Heinz, what do you think?" Hessman asked expressionlessly.

"Martin's request should be approved." Guderian did not see how weak Hessman's heart was. He just analyzed from the overall situation on the battlefield. "The current situation is very beneficial to us, and the main force of the Soviet tank army has also been determined, so the bet should be increased."

This means that we have a big brand in our hands, so why don’t we bet? So now we should put all our capital in order to make Stalin lose all his capital!

"And the areas where the decisive battles are currently taking place are in the junction of Bryansk Oblast, Smolensk Oblast, Gomel Oblast and Mogilev Oblast." Guderian continued, "It is closer to Ukraine than the decisive battle we had expected... If we win a decisive victory in the battle, the Soviets would not be able to hold on to the Dnieper River defense line anymore. Therefore, the plan to go south to encircle the Ukrainian Soviet army after the 'battle near Moscow' is actually impossible to achieve. Therefore, it is very timely to invest in the main force of the Southern Army Group."

"Well." Hessman nodded, and Guderian and Manstein had to listen to the words of the words, "Then what about the encirclement of Leningrad? There will be no problem, right?"

"The encirclement of Leningrad should be unblocked." Guderian said, "If the Soviets want to enter the city, let them enter. As long as we can win the battle at the junction of the four states, the Soviet army will lose the ability to fight with us in 1943. At that time, the Southern Army Group will be able to seize Ukraine on the left bank with the cooperation of the 1st Armored Army, and even rush to capture Stalingrad. After the Central Army Group seized Smolensk, it will be able to approach Moscow. It doesn't matter whether Leningrad is besieged at that time. If I can want Leningrad, I will be able to siege hundreds of thousands of Red Army more. As long as I siege for another year, Leningrad will still belong to Her Majesty the Queen."

Guderian suggested this because he made a mistake in the judgment of the main attack direction of the Red Army's Kalinin Front. He did not expect Zhukov to raid Daluki, but thought that the Kalinin Front would take advantage of the opportunity of the battle between the junction of the southern line to launch the second Leningrad Rescue Battle. The Northern Army Group's strength was a bit weak and it was likely to be severely damaged by the Kalinin Front.

Hesman thought for a while and felt that Guderian's opinion made sense, "Then give the Northern Army Group orders to allow them to give up the siege when appropriate."
Chapter completed!