In fact, by the time the Ming army laid siege to Prague, the Germans had already reached the Slani region with reinforcements from Dresden. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 Info It's only a few dozen kilometers from Prague.

If it weren't for the heavy rain in the previous few days, which caused the roads to be muddy and difficult to navigate, and then at the critical moment when the Ming army launched a siege operation, the sky cleared, causing the Ming army's powerful air power to almost pour out. This battle will certainly not end so soon.

When the news reached Berlin that the 9th Infantry Army under Bock's command had been encircled and annihilated in the Prague area, some in the General Staff began to question the appropriateness of the order to allow a retreat. After all, if Bock had not chosen to retreat at that time, but had chosen to hold on to the city of Prague and wait for reinforcements, perhaps the battlefield would have been a different scene.

However, in fact, even if Bock did not break through, it was impossible for him to hold out under the siege of the Ming army until reinforcements arrived. Although German reinforcements had already reached the Slani region, it was only a few tens of kilometers away from Prague. However, this distance was a barrier for the Germans.

The Germans had only arrived in the vanguard, and it would take time to gather their troops through muddy roads under the strong attack of the Ming army's army and aviation. And even if they gathered enough strength to be able to break the encirclement of the Ming army? If it could be done so easily, it would be impossible for the Ming army to sweep the world in such a short period of time.

On the night that Lü Mo's 33rd Infantry Army besieged Prague, the Ming army had redeployed its troops to the Prague area. If Bock doesn't break through, he'll be able to hold out for another twelve hours at most. For this brutal war, holding out for an extra twelve hours is of little practical significance.

Immediately after the occupation of the Prague area, the engineering units of the Ming Dynasty began repairing many of the previously blown up bridges. They directly used steel plates to patch up the damaged pavement like patches. The piers that had been blown up by military explosives were also re-supported using a sturdy steel frame. Although it is difficult to sustain such a patch, it is enough for the combat passage that is urgently needed at the moment.

Moreover, for the engineers of the Ming army, who had modular pontoon bridge erection equipment, they could quickly erect steel pontoon bridges without being threatened by attack, which was enough for officers and soldiers to cross the river.

The armored forces of the Ming army were also deeply affected by the rain clouds that had hung over Europe in the past few days. Although they are all equipped with wide tracks suitable for driving on this terrain, the impact is still there. Otherwise, they wouldn't have taken so long to get here.

The Ming army was originally going to have a fierce battle, as it was near the Oder River. However, what is surprising is that by the time the armored troops of the Ming army arrived here, the battle was over. The infantry units of the Ming army themselves surrounded and annihilated the defenders of similar strength, and also occupied Prague with ease. Even the bridge to cross the river was ready.

In this case, it is natural for the Ming troops who passed through here to remember the number of this force. The 33rd Infantry Army!

The 33rd Infantry Army, which became famous in World War I, has leapt from obscurity to an elite unit with the number one in Zhang Cheng's heart, and its fate has been perfectly changed. Its opponent, the German Ninth Infantry Army, was completely annihilated due to its defeat. A week later, the German Army Command issued an order to revoke the designation of the 9th Infantry Army.

In fact, the German Ninth Infantry Army not only had some battalion-level units successfully break through the encirclement, but also had some logistics garrisons in Bavaria and other places in the rear. If the German command had a mind, it could have been rebuilt.

It's just that this army is really bad. Not only did he lose the vital area of Prague, but he was also surrounded by an opponent of the same strength on the defensive side, with rivers and cities as defensive positions. Who will rebuild such a force?

After the successful breakthrough of Prague, the battlefield situation of the Ming army immediately took advantage. There was a breakthrough in their armored forces, and the rest was simple.

Large numbers of Ming troops began to pour into the German hinterland through here. According to the operational plan of the General Staff, the Ming army marched from the Prague area to Dresden in the north, then Leipzig and Potsdam on the outskirts of Berlin. In addition to this main direction of attack, the Ming army also attacked and advanced to the south in the Vienna and Graz areas. The intention was to join forces with the Ming troops on the Apennine Peninsula.

At the same time, the Ming army also attacked from the Prague area, in the direction of Nuremberg in the west. To the south of Nuremberg is Bavaria, to the west is Stuttgart, and to the north is Frankfurt am Main. With a place to attack, the powerful attack power of the Ming army also has room to exert its strength.

The Germans were not willing to lose, and constantly mobilized reserves to counterattack the Ming army, trying to block the Ming army's offensive. However, under the cover of powerful air power, the armored forces of the Ming army came out one after another like raging waves. German resistance and counterattacks were crushed.

By mid-June, the Ming army had encircled the famous cultural capital of Vienna by troops moving south from the Prague area. The westward advance had also succeeded in capturing Nuremberg.

As for Berlin, the main direction of attack, although the German army put up desperate resistance, thousands of Ming armored units in the flat areas of Germany repeatedly broke down their defenses, and on June 22, the Ming army finally captured Potsdam, an important city on the outskirts of Berlin.

And as the Ming army entered the outskirts of Berlin, the stubborn German defense on the Oder line lost its significance. On the same day that the Ming army captured Potsdam, the Ming army also successfully broke through on the front line of the Oder River. The entire German defense system had completely collapsed by this time.

By this time, there was no point in the Germans holding on to Berlin. Because millions of Ming troops have successfully penetrated the German hinterland. The choice before the German top at this moment was to surrender unconditionally now, to minimize the country's losses, or to continue to hold on, relying on the allies in anticipation of a possible counteroffensive. It's like the Russians did.

Berlin, Charlottenburg Palace.

"I'm sorry to inform you." A meticulous middle-aged man dressed in a modest costume with gray hair combed gestured slightly to the German Emperor on the throne and then looked at his colleagues around him. In a regretful tone, he said, "Our request for peace talks with Da Ming through secret channels has been rejected. ”

After saying this, many of the powerful people in Germany in this luxurious conference room showed disappointed expressions. When the war has reached such an extent, there is no point in continuing to resist. The army is constantly losing, the people are constantly being killed and wounded, and all kinds of wealth that have been accumulated for many years are rapidly passing away and being destroyed. In this case, those who still want to continue fighting are crazy.

"The reply of the Ming Dynasty was still unconditional surrender, and they did not think about letting the German Empire continue to exist as a state." The middle-aged man's words are very harsh, but at this moment, it is very likely to become a reality.

"Is there no room at all?" The young emperor, with his very trimmed beard, finally couldn't help but ask.

Although the imperial family has been reduced to a mascot in Germany, as the emperor of the German Empire, seeing that his country is about to disappear in the long river of history, he can no longer calmly play the role of a mascot.

This country was built by their family over hundreds of years of time and painstaking efforts, bit by bit. Seeing that he was about to be terminated in his own hands, his mood at this time can be imagined. And now that the country is about to die, he continues to think that snakes have no point in continuing to think with these powerful people.

"There's no room for it." The middle-aged man who spoke before was a powerful figure in the German Empire, Deputy Chancellor and Foreign Minister. He was actually the German who knew the Ming intentions best.

He knew very well in his heart that what Daming wanted was to conquer the whole world, and this anti-Ming war joined by the vast majority of countries gave Daming an excellent excuse.

"Whew~~~" A dull sigh rang out in the lavishly decorated conference room.

"These bastards!" The young emperor clenched his fists tightly, and his joints were faintly white because he had tried too hard. The feeling of being an emperor and being powerless when his country is about to fall is enough to break anyone. No emperor wants to be the king of a dead country, not even a puppet emperor.

The meeting room soon fell silent, and although these people had vast wealth overseas, their main business was in their own country. Moreover, in this country, they can have all kinds of privileges, all kinds of superior enjoyment. But once the country is gone, everything they can enjoy will also be gone.

Everyone was in a bad mood, and no one cared at this time that the emperor, who had to be on guard, finally began to express his opinion. Because whatever the young emperor does will not do much to the current bad situation. If the emperor can save the country, the people in the room are even willing to return the rights to the royal family. It's just a pity that all these assumptions do not exist.

After an unbearable silence lasted for a moment, all eyes turned to the little man who had been sitting there silently all along. (To be continued.) )