Chapter 269: The Primary Target
Biya is Stoker, the headquarters of the 2nd Guards Army of the Russian Army. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info commander, Admiral Krapovich, is furious.
"Damn! Bastard! That guy Gilinsky, do you want to be shameless? He actually wants to put the blame for the defeat on my head, it is simply shameless! Admiral Krapovich scolded.
General Krapovich is also a heavyweight in the Russian Army, and in the Guards system, he is the second most important person after Marshal Mirollov. Ivan? Although Admiral Gilinsky's seniority is a little higher than his, he must not be framed in this way.
"General, what should we do now? Do you want to keep the current pace of the march? A lieutenant general asked.
Admiral Krapovich had a dark face and did not say a word. He and Admiral Letzsky slowed down their march to Warsaw, certainly sensing the threat from the Germans. But again, there are some to Ivan? The displeasure of Admiral Gilinsky. They think, Ivan? Since Admiral Gilinsky had suffered a crushing defeat in East Prussia, he should step down from his current position. In this case, they will inevitably have no chance of becoming commanders of the Front.
In the Russian Army, if you want to be promoted to the rank of marshal, it is undoubtedly the best way to get promoted from the post of commander of the front.
Therefore, Admiral Krapovich and Admiral Retzsky deliberately slowed down, wanting to wait until Warsaw fell before launching an offensive to recapture Warsaw. In this way, they can be regarded as having an explanation for Tsar Nicholas II, and they can even be rewarded. At the same time, can you get rid of Ivan? Admiral Gilinsky can be described as killing two birds with one stone.
But didn't think, Ivan? Admiral Gilinsky was such a shameless person that he actually had to report to Nicholas II. Once it gets to the ears of Nicholas II, it's just that the paper can't hold the fire. When the time comes, if Nicholas II blames him, they will not be able to eat all of them and walk around.
"General, General Gilinsky won't really report to His Majesty the Tsar, will he?" Some generals were worried. Everyone knows that because of the previous fiasco, Nicholas II was very unhappy. If such a thing happened again, it would inevitably anger Nicholas II. The consequences of that are quite serious.
"Send a telegram to General Retzsky, he must have received a warning from that fellow Gilinsky. Ask him what he's going to do! Admiral Krapovich ordered.
"Yes, General." The adjutant immediately went to send a telegram.
Lublin, the commander of the 9th Army of the Russian Army, Colonel-General Lotsky, also received a warning from Colonel-General Gilinsky. This also made Admiral Letzsky very angry.
However, in the face of Gilinsky's warning, he, like Admiral Krapovich, had no way to counter it at all.
As a result, Admiral Letzsky and Admiral Krapovich had no choice but to lead their troops to speed up and rush to Warsaw. And this happened to fall into the trap of the German army. The troops of the German 8th Army Corps have long been prepared and are waiting for these reinforcements from the Russian army.
The commander of the 9th Russian Army, Colonel-General Retsky, and the commander of the 2nd Guards Army, Colonel-General Krapovich, also did not relax their vigilance against the Germans. They were well aware of the strength of the German army. The Germans did not attack Warsaw, which was empty, and it was obvious that they were eyeing these two support forces.
Ciehanov, the headquarters of the 8th Army Corps of the German Army. The information obtained by the reconnaissance planes and intelligence officers was all gathered here, which allowed the commanders of the 8th Army Corps to know the movements of the Russian army well.
"Your Highness, the 9th Army of the Russian Army and the 2nd Guards Army have already accelerated the pace of their marches. It seems that we put on the appearance that we are going to attack Warsaw, and put Ivan? Gilinsky was so frightened that he had to force Letzsky and Krapovich to speed up. Admiral Hindenburg smiled.
In his eyes, these two group armies of the Russian army are the fat meat sent to their mouths! As long as the 8th Army attacks, it will definitely be able to eat them.
"Well, it seems Ivan? Gilinsky was frightened by us, fearing that we would really attack Warsaw, so he hurriedly ordered his troops to come back to help. Qin Tian nodded.
In many cases, it is far easier for the enemy to succeed if there is internal strife within themselves than if they were to do it.
"Your Highness, after the Russian army picks up its pace, the 9th Army of the Russian Army and the 2nd Guards Army will rush to Warsaw within four or five days. When will we attack and against which Russian army? Major General Ludendorff asked.
"What about the opinion of the General Staff?" Qin Tian asked.
On these tactical issues, Qin Tian never made decisions on his own, he would listen more to the opinions of those professionals. After all, they are the ones who are professionals, and there will be less chance of problems. Unlike him, he is just a halfway monk who understands some theoretical things. At most, he used his prescient skills to make constructive suggestions in some general directions.
"Your Highness, judging from the distance, the 9th Army of the Russian Army will arrive in Warsaw about a day before the 2nd Guards Army. However, the 2nd Guards Army was closer to our main forces. Therefore, the opinion of the General Staff was to move on the 2nd Guards Army two days later. At the pace of the march of the Russian army, in two days the 2nd Guards Army would arrive in Ostruv. The 8th Panzer Division and the 11th Army could attack the Russian Guards 2nd Army there. With the strength of the 8th Panzer Division, there will not be much of a problem in defeating the 2nd Guards Front of the Russian Army. The 17th Army, on the other hand, is responsible for outflanking the flank of the Russian Guards 2nd Army, and is responsible for expanding the results of the battle, and it is best to be able to completely eliminate the Russian Guards 2nd Army. As for the 20th Army, it was responsible for guarding Warsaw and the 9th Army of the Russian Army. If the Russian 9th Army were to reinforce the 2nd Guards Army, the 20th Army would be responsible for intercepting them. Brigadier General Hoffman laid out the battle plan drawn up by the General Staff.
Qin Tian had no objection to this plan. The 8th Panzer Division, which has now become the ace unit of the 8th Army Corps. It is precisely because of the strong combat effectiveness of the 8th Panzer Division that the German 8th Army dared to take the initiative to attack the Russian army with superior forces with a small number of troops.
"The 2nd Guards Army of the Russian Army is their elite unit. Our two corps and one armored division, will they be able to eat them? Qin Tian asked.
"Your Highness, there may be a certain degree of difficulty. However, it won't be too difficult! Major General Ludendorff said firmly.