On the outskirts of Königsberg, at the headquarters of the 8th Army Corps of the Imperial German Army, a military meeting is being held on the upcoming decisive battle. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Qin Tian sat in his place, listening to the general's report and the arrangements for the upcoming war.

"Gentlemen, according to the exact information we have received, the Russians have formed the North-Western Front, consisting of thirty infantry divisions and eight cavalry divisions, with a total strength of more than half a million men. And we, on the other hand, have only ten infantry divisions and one armored division, with a total strength of just over 180,000 men. It can be said that the strength of the Russian army is almost three times that of ours! Of course, the Russians have a lot of troops, though. But I still think that they are just here to die. I'm sure we'll be able to get rid of them. Qin Tian said with a smile.

The generals also laughed.

"His Royal Highness, after the analysis of the General Staff, we intend to carry out Plan No. 2. That is, the plan to lure the enemy in. The Russians have much more troops than we do, and if we attack rashly, we will fall into the trap or encirclement of the Russians. If, on the other hand, we are fighting within our borders, we can set traps and wait for the Russians to attack. Thus amassing our superior forces and defeating them in one fell swoop. Major General Ludendorff said.

Qin Tian nodded, he did not interfere with the specific command of the troops, and he did not want to interfere. He believed that those professionals were clearly more professional than his wild path. If you give it to them, there will be no mistake.

"Colonel Manstein, let's introduce the battle plan to everyone!" Major General Ludendorff said.

"Yes, General." Colonel Manstein took over.

Manstein is now the deputy chief of operations of the 8th Army Corps, an extremely young colonel. At the age of 27, being able to become a colonel in the Imperial Army was already an exceptional promotion. Of course, there were two more young colonels like Xiang Manstein in the 8th Army, 26-year-old Colonel Guderian and 23-year-old Lieutenant Colonel Rommel. Guderian is now the acting commander of the 8th Panzer Division, while Rommel is the deputy division commander and commander of the 1st Regiment.

Although, many people were dissatisfied with them getting such a high rank at such a young age, but no one dared to show it. Because everyone knows that the three of them are Qin Tian's favorite generals. The current Qin Tian's status in the 8th Army is also increasing day by day, and no one dares to question him anymore.

"Your Royal Highness, Generals. From the information we have obtained, it can be analyzed that the Russian Northwestern Front is divided into two armies, that is, the 1st Army led by General Leninkamp, including 20 infantry divisions and 2 cavalry divisions, which are stationed in Vilna. The 2nd Army, led by Colonel-General Samsonov, with ten infantry divisions and six cavalry divisions, was stationed in Warsaw. In the event of an attack, the 1st Army would attack from the east, while the 2nd Army would attack from the south, flanking East Prussia. Manstein began.

Hearing that the 500,000 Russian troops were divided into two sides in the southeast to attack East Prussia, most of the generals changed their faces. Although, as they all know, the combat effectiveness of the 8th Army Corps has long been different. However, they were still not sure whether they could withstand the attack of an enemy three times their size.

"Our specific tactic is that the 17th Army is deployed in the east to block the Russian 1st Army. Through the method of blocking layer by layer, the enemy was constantly lured into depth, and retreated to the Masurian Lake area. There is a dense network of rivers and swamps, and traffic is constant. Once the large corps of the Russians got into it, it was very difficult to get out. ”

"Yes!" Lieutenant General Zekter, commander of the 17th Army, stood up and replied. Although, it was very difficult for the 17th Army, which had only 3 infantry divisions and more than 50,000 people, to block the 1st Army of the Russian Army, which had 20 infantry divisions and two cavalry divisions with a total strength of more than 300,000 troops. However, Lieutenant General Zeckert still has the confidence to complete the task. Anyway, it's not to let the 17th Army fight hard with the Russian army, it's just to let them block it layer by layer.

"The 11th Army, go to Fort Tannan in the south to set up defenses, and the 8th Panzer Division will fight with the 11th Army. Build positions there and wait for the Russian army. ”

"Yes!" The commander of the 11th Army, Lieutenant General François, and the acting commander of the 8th Panzer Division, Colonel Guderian, both replied.

"The 20th Army, go south to block the Russian 2nd Army, lure them to Fort Tannan, cooperate with the 11th Army and the 8th Armored Division, and annihilate them in one fell swoop!"

"Yes!" Lieutenant General Mackenson, commander of the 20th Army, replied.

"Generals, our specific operational deployment is to defeat or even encircle and annihilate the Russian 2nd Army at Fort Tannan, and then transport it by rail, turn around and encircle and annihilate the Russian 1st Army at Masuri Lake, and eat the main force of the Russian Northwest Front in one fell swoop!" Brigadier General Hoffmann, deputy chief of staff and chief of operations of the 8th Army Corps, also said.

Brigadier General Hoffmann is also a very talented man, and in another time and space, he is also a famous person. Therefore, after Qin Tian took over the 8th Army Corps, he also paid special attention to Hoffman.

"Do you have any questions about this battle?" Qin Tian asked.

"Your Highness, if you want to lure the enemy deeper, it will definitely cause some damage to our land. People have to evacuate first. Otherwise, it will cause us unnecessary harm. Lieutenant General François reminded.

"Well, the evacuation of the people has already begun. Now, it's almost done. War is the business of our soldiers, and we must do it as little as possible to harm civilians. As for destroying their homes, there is no way to do it. War is inherently full of destruction. The only thing we can do is help them rebuild their homes when the war is over. Qin Tian said.

Lieutenant General François nodded and said no more. He also knew that there was no way around it.

"Ladies and gentlemen, our battle is about to begin. From now on, all units must be combat-ready. We must win this battle. Otherwise, our land will be ravaged by the Russians, and our people will be slaughtered by them. Qin Tian said.

"Victory! The Empire will win! All the generals shouted firmly.

After the end of the operational meeting, the units of the 8th Army Corps, in accordance with the predetermined operational disposition, began to move towards the predetermined destination. Large quantities of war materials are also arriving at the front line by rail and road to ensure the consumption of the battle.

The 8th Legion, the army carefully prepared by Qin Tian, had already come out of its fangs.