"It depends, our troops are moving at a speed of about 35 to 40 kilometers per day in battle, and this speed is maintained for a maximum of four days, which means that we can go deep behind enemy lines for 150 kilometers, and then the speed of our troops will decrease. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 infologistical supply will also be more difficult, because although our vehicles give us a great advantage, the cost is huge, and in the absence of railways, there is a limit to our attack! Ruprecht thought for a moment and said.

"And we should also note that the cavalry units of the Russians, according to our estimates, they can deploy at least 20 divisions of cavalry on the front line, although these cavalry do not have any heavy equipment, but they are better in maneuverability, and their frontal attack is not a threat to us, what we are afraid of is an attack on the logistics units, so we may have to consolidate the battle line. And personally, I don't want to attack to the east, because the direction of our attack is parallel to the direction of the battle line, and it will be difficult to hold back many enemies! ”

"That's right, it makes sense, if we continue to advance eastward, we will form a narrow salient in Russian Poland. If our friendly forces can't put enough pressure on the Russians, then we may be flanking from both fronts at the same time! Prince Leopold said.

"So, after the end of the first wave of the offensive, we can't stop, and after a short break, I propose to quickly assault the group on the back and outflank the Russians from behind!" The long putter drew an arc on the sand table, and the direction of the arrow pointed directly behind the two armies of the Russian Northwestern Front!

"Compared with continuing to attack the Southwestern Front, we have very great convenient conditions for attacking the Russian Northwestern Front, first, the combat effectiveness of the group army left in Prussia is very considerable, and in order to keep the Prussian Longxing land, Wilhelm will definitely leave the strongest army group here. With an experienced general, it may be difficult to counterattack the Russians, but it is not a problem at all to hold off the opponent and firmly attract them to the front line. ”

"Second, the reason why I began to leave part of the reserve force behind was for the second stage of the attack, and we could move to the Silesian region and launch a roundabout offensive with the help of Prussia's convenient internal communications. In this case, our logistical pressure will be much less than if we continued to attack the Southwestern Front. And the departure position is very good, which can easily cut off the retreat of the Russian army. ”

"The third, and most crucial, is that after taking out the Northwest Front, or just inflicting heavy losses on the Russian army, we can quickly level the front. Thus freeing up more mobile forces for the offensive! Before we inflicted heavy losses on the Russian army, we were worried that the Russians would take the initiative to retreat and level the front and improve their defenses, but if we can severely damage the three Russian armies, then even if the front is drawn, their defensive strength will not change much, and we can concentrate more mobile forces to prepare for the next stage of the campaign! The prince said.

"This plan is very tempting, and if the Russian North-West Front does advance at the beginning, we still have a great hope of getting the cooperation of the Kingdom of Prussia. It was not difficult for two first-class German armies to flank and take out two Russian armies. Especially when we're stabbing each other straight in the back! "Prince Leopold was the first to affirm the feasibility of the campaign.

"But what if we, after inflicting heavy losses on the flank of the Russian Southwestern Army, the Russian Northwestern Front chooses to retreat or go south? In that case, we'll be the target of their flanking attack. The prince then asked his own questions.

"First of all, the Russians had a radial railway line in northern Poland, not a network, which meant that it was very difficult for them to move their troops parallel on the front, and if they wanted to maneuver by train, they would first have to go east, back to a junction and then south, which would have wasted a lot of time. And if they choose to take the road, at the speed of the march of the Russian army, this distance is enough for them to walk for more than a week! And that's when we didn't intercept it. ”

"If we look at the East Prussian front, if the Russians dare to move more than 3 divisions to the south, then the blank area of the two Russian armies in front of them will be even greater! As long as the generals of the East Prussian Army Group remained behind, they would not give up this great opportunity if they had a little brain. Therefore, the Russians will definitely not choose to run into us in a short period of time. ”

"The only thing to worry about is that the Russians themselves choose to retreat and then level the front and increase the strength of the defense of the unit length, which is a big problem for our next campaign. Of course, such a retreat may be politically impeded, but even if it is unlikely, we should not take it lightly. Therefore, the second phase of the campaign must be fast, and it is best to launch the second campaign quickly and decisively when the first phase of the campaign enters the end! Ruprecht said.

"Well, I'm afraid the supply pressure will be very, very high! Moreover, the consumption of our troops after continuous combat is too great, and whether they can continue to go north is probably a question, right? Prince Leopold wiped a cold sweat, even he was frightened by the prince's crazy battle plan, relying on the continuous attacks of 2 armies, and inflicting heavy losses and even encircling 2 or 3 Russian armies in a short period of time.

"The supply of food could be relied on seizures, and the Russians knew that their transport capacity was limited, so they preferred to build warehouses on the front line before the war. We only need to occupy these, and as for the weakening of the combat effectiveness of the troops, this is unavoidable, but we can get the troops stationed in East Prussia to cooperate with us, and this person must be friendly to us and have considerable ability. The prince said. In fact, with the addition of cross-era assault guns and aircraft, the prince believes that it is not difficult to deal with the Russian army, which is almost at the bottom of the equipment. The reason why he said this was nothing more than to take care of the prince's emotions.

"There are only a few people who have the ability to take charge of the group army, you are in charge of the Bavarian army, the crown prince will also lead a legion, Württemberg may form a legion with some other armies in wartime, and then the Duke of Württemberg will command on his behalf, and then remove the ...... of a veteran general like Kruger." The prince began to ponder.

"Actually, Mackensen is very good, he has a lot of experience and is good at maneuvering, and if he can be the commander of the regiment left behind in East Prussia, it will be good news for us." The prince said.

"It's a big plan, but the outlook is really attractive. It's worth planning. Mackenson is not a bad guy either. There is a level and a good relationship with us. Prince Leopold agreed with the prince's statement.

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