Chapter 1094: Offensive Plan
Germany, Berlin, General Staff.
At the same time that Burussia and Russia were actively deploying troops to prepare for the German attack. Germany is doing the same. A large number of German troops were gathering and heading for the border. Convenient transportation enabled the German army to be mobilized quickly. Railways and highways have been crowded with military trains and vehicles, and civilian evacuations have had to be temporarily suspended.
The whole of Germany was full of tension at the time of war. Although Germany has not yet chosen to choose from Russia, almost all Germans believe that war is no longer avoidable. They have nothing to complain about this war. During this period of time, under the instruction of German Kaiser Qin Tian, major German media have begun to report on the brazen invasion of the Kingdom of Ukraine by Buenos and Russia.
Since Germany became the world hegemon, the living standards of the German people have been continuously improved, and the national self-esteem and self-confidence have also been rising. Germany has become a hegemon, and naturally cannot tolerate the provocations of other countries. Many Germans believe that the invasion of the Kingdom of Ukraine by Burussia is a provocation to the German Reich. The German Reich should declare war on it, defeat them, and let them know that the majesty of the German Reich will never tolerate provocation.
Although there are some people who worry that Buenos and Russia are not a small country, even if Germany is very strong, it may be very difficult to defeat Buenos and Russia. Even if you win the battle in the end, you will definitely pay a big price. Is it worth paying so much for the sake of a protectorate?
It's just that this is just the mind of a small group of people. Most of them undoubtedly support the Empire. In particular, although Emperor Qin Tian has not yet made a public statement, other members of the imperial family have frequently revealed that the empire will not hesitate to fight in order to maintain its dignity, which makes the people of the empire already inclined to support the empire to start a war.
The German royal family still has a very large influence in the minds of the people. Especially the imperial emperor Qin Tian was faintly deified. Qin Tian's will, in the entire empire, no one would oppose it, and no one would dare to oppose it.
On the day of September 13, Qin Tian and his cabinet ministers came to the General Staff Headquarters to listen to the battle plan against Burussia formulated by the General Staff. Although this battle plan has been drawn up for a long time, it has recently been revised. After all, the military strength and deployment of Buenos and Russia are changing all the time. Germany also needs to make targeted adjustments.
"Marshal Manstein, let's get started!" Qin Tian said.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Field Marshal Manstein nodded.
"At present, the first mobilized units of the Imperial Army have been mobilized, and we have once again formed 12 army groups. Now the Imperial Army had 24 army groups. Excluding the 4 armies deployed in the Far East and Australia, we have a total of 20 armies in Europe. The two armies are stationed in the British Isles and northern France respectively, and in this operation against the Russians, we will dispatch 18 armies to try to inflict heavy losses on the Russians in the first round of large-scale offensives! Marshal Manstein said.
"If you put in all eighteen group armies, how can you defend the country?" Prime Minister Vahit asked.
"Your Excellency Prime Minister, the defense of the country can be entrusted to the police. Now that the empire is powerful, no country dares to attack the empire at this juncture. As for the United States on the other side of the ocean, it is impossible for them to attack the empire itself until they defeat the imperial navy. In addition, with the British Isles as a barrier, we have only one army group deployed on the British Isles. However, the armies of our client states combined, more than two million. It is unlikely that the Americans would want to take the British Isles, let alone attack the mainland. In addition, our second mobilization has already begun. Soon, we will have plenty of troops! Marshal Manstein explained.
"The Imperial Navy will firmly hold the Atlantic, and the Americans will not want to set foot in Europe!" Marshal Raeder said confidently.
"Rest assured, Prime Minister, this time the dispatch of 18 armies is only to inflict a heavy blow on Russia at the beginning of the war. After the battle is explained at this stage, some troops will be sent back to China. When the time comes, a large number of troops from the protectorates will be sent to the front! Qin Tian said.
Vasit nodded, and said no more.
"The 18 armies of the Reich attacking Burussia were the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd Army. The 5th Army was stationed in the British Isles, and the 6th Army was stationed in northern France. The 11th and 23rd armies were stationed in the Far East, and the 12th and 24th armies were stationed in Australia! Marshal Manstein said.
"The army attacking the Russian side this time will be divided into four clusters. The 1st, 4th, and 10th armies, forming Army Group A, were led by the commander of the 1st Army, Werner Brown? Feng? Admiral Bromberg also served as the cluster commander. The 3rd, 8th, 13th, 14th and 15th armies formed Army Group B, with the commander of the 8th Army, Colonel-General Guderian, concurrently serving as the commander of Army Group! The 7th, 9th, 16th, 17th, and 18th armies formed Army Group C, with the commander of the 9th Army, General Rommel, concurrently serving as the commander of Army Group. The 1st, 19th and 20th armies, which formed Army Group D, were led by the commander of the 10th Army, Walter Arm. Feng? Colonel-General Brauchitsch also served as commander of Army Group. Marshal Manstein announced.
"Yes, Marshal!" Several generals, who were also commanders of the group army groups, stood up one after another. There was a clear hint of a smile in their eyes. In addition to Guderian and Rommel, who were valued by Kaiser Qin Tian, Admiral Bromberg and Admiral Brauchitsch were also very capable people.
The others looked at them with a hint of envy in their eyes. Obviously, they also knew that concurrently serving as the commander of the army group meant that they were one step closer to the marshal's scepter.
"The Finnish army, the armies of the three Baltic states, will assist Army Group A in the operation. The armies of the Kingdom of Poland and the Kingdom of Belarus will assist Army Group B in the operation. The army of the Kingdom of Ukraine, after dealing with the Russian army that invaded the Kingdom of Ukraine, will assist Army Group C and Army Group D in the operation, respectively! Manstein continued.
In the first phase of the war against the Russians, these protectorates, which were very close to the Russians, would send troops to fight with the Germans. Of course, they mainly took on some auxiliary tasks, and the main force was still the German army.