In the northern part of the Russian army, three armies of the German Army Group A, having crossed the border, are attacking the defense line of the Russian Northwestern Front. The North-Western Front of the Russian Army, under the jurisdiction of the 8th, 11th and 27th armies, was commanded by General Kuznetsov.

Although, the strength of the Northwest Front of the Russian Army is not as strong as that of several other fronts. However, their line of defense is also relatively short. The Germans set out from the three Baltic states, not far from the target they were going to attack Ulyanovgrad, and the closest place was not even a hundred kilometers. For the mighty German army, such a small distance was nothing at all.

It is precisely because of this that General Kuznetsov also put the main forces of the North-Western Front on the Ulyanovgrad line, and only put the 27th Army outside to contain the German army. Admiral Kuznetsov knew that if they wanted to fight a field battle with the Germans, they had no chance of winning. The three German armies, each with one panzer division. Together with the tanks that other mechanized infantry divisions and motorized rifle divisions have, there are at least one and a half thousand units. Such an armored assault capability is definitely not something they can resist.

Therefore, General Kuznetsov has actually abandoned the line of defense except for Ulyanovgrad, and has focused his defense on the city of Ulyanovgrad. At the very beginning of the German offensive, he ordered his troops to build fortifications in the city of Ulyanovgrad. Even a large number of residents of Ulyanovgrad were mobilized to help the army dig trenches and anti-tank trenches outside the city in preparation for the upcoming big war.

The headquarters of the German Army Group A, located in the small eastern border town of Narva in Estonia. Although, this is already considered the front line. However, after the Germans easily broke through the Russian lines on the opposite side, it was actually very safe here.

The commander of Army Group, Admiral Bromberg, was discussing the next battle with the other two armies.

"Your Excellency, the Russians' defensive line is not strong, and our troops broke through with a single charge. It can be seen that the commander of the Russians on the opposite side does not want to fight us in the field! "Commander of the 4th Army, William? Admiral Keitel said.

"Yes, if it were me, I wouldn't have done such a stupid thing. The Russians know that a decisive battle with us in the field is a dead end. Only by relying on the big cities will it be possible to resist our attack! "Commander of the 10th Army, Walter? Feng? Admiral Reichenau nodded approvingly.

"Over the years, we have attached great importance to the construction of armored forces, as well as to the training of assault forces in the troops. This makes our troops unstoppable in the field. Therefore, the commander of the Russian army on the opposite side will choose to avoid its edge. Admiral Bromberg said.

"So, gentlemen, this also means that we will soon launch an offensive against Ulyanovgrad. It will be an uphill battle! Admiral Bromberg continued.

"Your Excellency, Commander, in the street fighting, our losses will certainly increase a lot. However, the Russians will definitely not be able to take it there either. In addition, we can have the Finnish army and the armies of the three Baltic countries assist us in our attack. In this way, our losses can be further reduced. "William? Admiral Keitel suggested.

Admiral Bromberg nodded: "That's a good idea. However, we must take Ulyanovgrad by early November and build fortifications ready for a Russian counterattack. ”

William? Admiral Keitel and Walter? Feng? Admiral Reichenau nodded his head again and again, this was undoubtedly the strategic goal of their army group in the first stage. If you don't complete the task, the consequences can be serious.

In the north of Ukraine, German Army Group C is massively attacking the defensive lines of the units of the Russian Southwestern Front. Although the Russian Southwestern Front can also be regarded as a strong force, under the impact of the German 9th Panzer Army, their defensive line still did not play a role, and it was completely easy to break through by the German Army Group C.

Admiral Rommel is undoubtedly a master of armored warfare in the German army in addition to Admiral Guderian. Under his leadership, the 8th Panzer Army was almost fully exerted in its combat effectiveness. With the cooperation of several other infantry armies, it took only two days to collapse the entire defense line of the Russian Southwestern Front. In addition, the armored forces of Army Group C also began to boldly intersperse, trying to wipe out the main force of the Russian Southwestern Front as much as possible in this area north of Ukraine.

If Army Group C's plan can succeed, this will undoubtedly be another heavy blow to the Russian army.

The most unlucky is probably the Southern Front of the Russian army. Previously, under the strict orders of Moscow, they invaded the territory of Ukraine. However, it is clear that Ukraine did it on purpose. The Ukrainian army took the initiative to let go of the defensive line and let the Russian army enter the country. If they had been holding the line at that time, it would definitely not be so easy for the Russian army to invade Ukraine. Of course, the Kingdom of Ukraine did this in accordance with German orders. The Germans hoped to be able to wipe out the Russian army's Southern Front in Ukraine. In this way, there will be much less trouble in the next battle to attack Josephgrad. After all, the number of troops of the Russian army is limited, and the more they are eliminated by the Germans, the fewer troops they can put into combat in the future. In particular, if those elite troops are lost, those troops that were mobilized later will undoubtedly be even more vulnerable. It was even more difficult for them to resist the German attack.

In order to eliminate the three armies and one independent infantry army under the jurisdiction of the Southern Front of the Russian army, Germany and Ukraine can be said to have gathered the main forces. The German Army Group D, which had three armies under its command. At the same time, the Ukrainian Army has also invested three army groups, a total of six army groups, more than 1.2 million people, and the strength of the army is already almost twice that of the Russian army's Southern Front.

Now, the German army and the Ukrainian army have blocked the way for the Russian Southern Front to advance and go north. If their retreat is cut off again, then the Southern Front of the Russian Army will have to go south to the sea. When the time comes, there will be only one result, and that is to be driven into the sea to feed the fish.

From the very beginning of the war, the German Barbarossa plan was carried out smoothly, and they had already gained the upper hand in this war.