It's dawn.

There is no sunshine, no blue sky, the whole world is foggy, and the line of sight is only tens of meters away.

The environment can affect wars, but wars don't end because of them, and this time is no exception. White woods, white snow, white ponchos, and even white chariots, white cannons, and white people. The white camp was moving, and the German battle flags with a white background, the German flag, the Iron Cross, and the black vulture emblem were advancing. The snow on the ground slows down their pace? The thick fog in front of you hides the enemy? It doesn't matter, listen! The rumbling cannon is the sound of war drums that motivates the soldiers to move forward! Look, all around us, the indestructible steel chariots are advancing, and the strong-willed comrades-in-arms are advancing!

"Stay in formation and move forward!"

On the turret of a Type 4 battle tank, the black-bearded Major Commander shouted orders to his troops, and while his black armor uniform made him look so conspicuous that a bullet from the shadows could kill him, his arrogance, his unruliness, and his contempt for his enemies were as high as his frightening chest.

Around him, dozens of tanks and armored vehicles steadily advanced in two battle columns, followed by incalculable infantry in number who would enter the battle as the second battle echelon and the backbone, and their commander, an infantry major with three Iron Crosses on his chest, greeted him in a gruff voice:

"Soldiers, stay in formation and move forward!"

The battle was about 50 kilometers away, and on the sponge, about 50 kilometers away, the German fleet, which had just suffered great humiliation, was venting its anger with fierce and ferocious artillery fire, and on the smoking hill, the craters of various sizes, the collapsed buildings and the broken flagpoles reflected the difficult situation of the defenders, but they did not come to the moment when they were forced to give up, as evidenced by the cannons that were firing every minute in the direction of the sea.

On military airfields in Yanji, Mudanjiang, China, and Cheongjin, North Korea. Silver eagles lined up neatly on both sides of the runway, pilots and ground crews were all ready for the plane to take off at any time, and they were still waiting, waiting for the moment when the fog dissipated.

"How long will the fog last?"

In the headquarters of the German Far East Cluster on the eastern shore of Jiaozhou Bay, the senior generals of the three armies led by Chen Tian were also paying close attention to the news coming from the periphery of Vladivostok.

"According to the latest report of our meteorological experts, the sudden fog this morning is likely to continue until noon, and now our ground forces have basically entered the starting positions for the attack, and the artillery units have been shelling the predetermined target area for an hour; Naval side.

The temporarily redeployed 9th Squadron had just arrived half an hour earlier, and the main guns and ammunition of the battleships had been consumed by more than half, and Marshal Spee was ready to give the battleship detachment a proper rest at the right time! ”

The Chief of the General Staff of the Far Eastern Cluster, Manstein, replied.

"Noon...... ...... noon"

Chen Tian softly repeated this simple time term, his eyes were firmly fixed on the large strategic map, the battle in front of him was certainly nerve, but what he saw was something farther - once Vladivostok returned to German control, Germany's strategy in the Far East would enter a new stage, and this was not only for Japan, but also for the extremely disobedient, even daring Russian Far East regime, the German government and military had long felt extremely dissatisfied.

Due to Germany's covert checks and balances, etc. For more than a year after the end of the German-Russian war. The triumph of the three major powers controlling Russia – the revolutionary regime, the so-called democratic regime that inherited the mantle of the old Tsarist government, and the local regimes that had seized large tracts of land in the Far East – was hostile to each other but unable to eliminate each other. However, the latest intelligence suggests that there is infighting within the Russian democratic regime. On the other hand, the revolutionary regime is carrying out land reform under heavy pressure at home and abroad, and at the same time, the large-scale reorganization of the army has also come to an end. Their cohesion because of the same ideals will make them much more spiritually than the armies of democratic regimes that outarm them, and the spiritual factors often play a greater role in warfare than the material ones.

"Your Majesty. There is also a report related to the Air Force, although our fighters deployed at the front-line airfields will not be able to take off for the time being, but the weather in central Korea is very good, and our Dornier 2 and Dornier 3 bombers are ready to take off, and once they take off they will only need an hour to fly to Vladivostok! But now the question is...... Although our aircraft can find the approximate location of the target through radio beacon technology, the fog will increase the danger factor of the group during the flight, and it is difficult for us to guarantee that not a single bomb will be dropped on our own heads! ”

It was Manstein who spoke, and Rundstead and the others remained silent until Chentian spoke.

"What do you think?" Chen Tian turned his head to look at everyone.

Generals, you look at me, I look at you, it seems that they are all waiting for the senior military rank to speak first. And the eyes soon focused on Rundstead, although people are speculating whether the power of this commander has been directly "hollowed" by the Kaiser, and the reason for such speculation, the most important and direct factor is the order issued by the cluster command to take Vladivostok directly from the ground attack group composed of Rommel's armored division plus two mechanized infantry divisions and three marine regiments that have landed. But it's a far cry from Rundstead's usual style of command – it's as unbelievable as a striker's shot from a defender on the pitch.

"Your Majesty, in my opinion, for the time being, the Air Force's long-range bomber units should be allowed to postpone their takeoff, while the Air Force units deployed on the front line should continue to be ready to take off at any time, and when the fog clears, we will launch an attack! As for the navy, it is also a good time to let the battleships take a break during this time! ”

Rundstead finally spoke, and as with his usual caution and steadyness, which is typical of a traditional Prussian soldier. This is not surprising.

"Hmm......" Chen Tian did not comment, but pointed out another name:

"General Manstein?"

"Your Majesty, I thought that our enemy would also think that we would not be able to launch an offensive during the fog, especially when the air force could not provide fire support and the naval artillery could not reach that far! So, we now have General Spee suspend the shelling, delay the ground forces attack by an hour, and the Air Force's long-range bomber unit immediately has Dornier 3 bombers; An hour later, the naval artillery bombardment resumed, while the ground forces attacked, at which point the bomber units would be bombed if the fog cleared, otherwise they would remain over the battlefield for as long as possible; The Dornier 2 bombers and front-line aviation units are ready to take off at any time, and if the fog has not cleared by 11 a.m., the Dornier 2 fleet should also take off from the airfield! ”

"Hmm......" Chen Tian glanced at Manstein, then turned his gaze to Rundsteadt, "If you still have any opinions, please say it!" ”

Manstein's expression was calm, Rundstead was expressionless, as for the generals and staff officers present, some were eager to try, some were thinking and calculating, and of course some would rather lose this opportunity to perform than get involved in this complicated situation, but these are not what Chen Tian cares about.

"Your Majesty, I think that our ground forces have the advantage in numbers and equipment, and it is difficult for the enemy's artillery to accurately shell our attacking forces in foggy conditions, so it is feasible to launch an attack without the cover of the air force!" A general with a tenacious style and a dare to fight stood up and said, but it was precisely because of this "characteristic" that he was transferred to the general headquarters of the cluster.

Listening to this suggestion, Chen Tian glanced at the speaker in disappointment, at this time, it is no more than back then, Germany's military operations overseas should reduce the casualties of soldiers as much as possible, if the accident last night was not too "accidental", Chen Tian will definitely remove the commander to ensure that this principle is not broken by those reckless people.

"Your Majesty, I think that Vladivostok is already surrounded by our army by land and sea, although the encirclement is not absolutely stable, but if the Japanese army succeeds in breaking through, our army will avoid a tough battle, and then it can be annihilated in the field by using the mobility of armored and mechanized troops; If the remnants of the Japanese army on the periphery of Vladivostok or the Russian ** team come to help, our army can also use the advantage of armored forces to effectively block it; Therefore, our army should wait now, and wait for the situation to turn completely in our favor! ”

This was a modest suggestion, but in this case, the Germans would not have had to be so anxious to go north to encircle Vladivostok - this move was to prevent the Russian army from intervening, and secondly, to try to catch the Japanese by surprise, and secondly, there were still a certain number of remnants of the Japanese army in the area south of Heilongjiang and northwest of Vladivostok, and once these troops withdrew into Vladivostok, the difficulty of the battle would be further increased.

After the generals finished expressing their opinions, Chen Tian calmly sat down on the chair on the left side of the big sand table, "Based on everyone's opinions, I think that according to General Manstein's suggestion, it is the most creative, the most in line with the battlefield situation, and the most able to achieve our army's strategic goal of capturing Vladivostok, so, General Rundstead, I suggest that it be implemented according to General Manstein's suggestion!" ”

Without refusal or objection, Rundstead turned his head to look at Manstein: "General, do as you want!" …… General, I believe that our army will successfully achieve the objectives of the campaign, do a good job! ”