Four hundred and thirty-five. Back on the battlefield
Now, countless fragments are in the hands of Wang Weiyi.
The pieces look scattered in Britain, France, and the United States, but when threaded together, they are bound to form a complete puzzle.
And the owner of this line is called Wang Weiyi!
Ernst. Alexon. Feng. Baron Bream!
Sidney. Reilly was Wang Weiyi's main purpose for coming to the United States, and Gregory was his windfall.
He had long thought about looking for such a person, but he didn't expect this person to appear so early.
There are still some people in the United States that Wang Weiyi can meet, including Leonie and Hermione, but there is no time for Wang Weiyi now
The battle for Kharkov is about to break out!
It was a war that gave all Germans an adrenaline rush and all Germans got their blood boiling!
If the Demyansk Breakout was a classic breakout battle organized at the most difficult time for the German army, the return of the baron. Then the battle of Kharkov must have been a classic counterattack with high morale of the German army!
Sortie - Kharkov!
The Russians were also clearly aware of the frequent redeployment of German troops in the Kharkiv region, where a large number of elite German troops were armed, and the 6th Army and the Kleist cluster were also concentrated.
The Germans are ready for a new big offensive!
Stalin immediately appointed General Kolkorok to command the Soviet 8th and 11th armies to deploy in Kharkov to block the German offensive.
And this operational plan. was opposed by one person, the highly successful Semyon. Konstantinovich. Marshal Timoshenko!
In a telegram from Marshal Timoshenko to Stalin, he elaborated on the disadvantages of the early battle in Kharkov for the Soviet troops.
The Germans who passed through the Great Breakout of Dmyansk. At the moment, due to the return of the legendary figure of the enemy, morale is high, and the Soviet troops in Kharkov are weak and poorly prepared, and under the torrent of steel of the German army, they simply cannot resist.
The best way to do this is to abandon Kharkov immediately and ensure that the Soviet army has vitality. Reorganize the elite army group and launch a new offensive in Kharkov.
The gain or loss of a place did not look so important in Marshal Timoshenko, lost. You can retake it!
But Stalin categorically rejected this suggestion of Marshal Timoshenko and severely reprimanded him in a telegram for his "cowardice".
Turn Kharkov into a second Moscow, this is Stalin's irresistible order!
In the battle of Demyansk, the Soviets suffered great humiliation. Stalin himself suffered great humiliation. Now he desperately needs a win to boost his morale.
In order to ensure victory in the battle of Kharkov, in addition to the 8th and 11th armies, which were already preparing to face the battle, Stalin also mobilized a large number of troops such as the 6th, 9th, and 57th armies to converge on Kharkov.
There is only one purpose:
Hold the Germans back in Kharkov and look for an opportunity to complete a new encirclement operation!
Stalin had a wishful thinking, but when Marshal Timoshenko saw this telegram from the Supreme Commander, he smiled bitterly and said something to his subordinates:
"In Kharkov, we will suffer a new defeat. There is absolutely no way to stop the Germans here. I expected the Germans to attack within a few days. Ten days or less, the Germans would have completed the breakthrough. Achieve the purpose set before the war. The 8th and 11th armies simply could not hold out! ”
"However, General Kol Korok was also a commander with a lot of combat experience, and the German commanders, Paulus and Kleist, did not take much advantage of General Kol Korok in previous encounters."
"It's different, it's different," Marshal Timoshenko muttered, "You don't understand, Kolkorok and Baron Skeleton are not opponents of the same rank at all, and Kolkorok has suffered heavy casualties under the repeated attacks of Paulus and Kleist, and the resupplied German army is attacking with the most elite troops." Besides, now that spring has arrived, we have lost one of our most advantageous weapons - climate! ”
Spring had arrived, and when the bitter cold was gradually moving away from Russia, the great counteroffensive under the personal command of the Skeleton Baron had arrived
Timoshengo sighed: "Get me all the information on all the wars that Baron Skeleton participated in and commanded from 1916 to 1918." ”
He knew that he would soon face off with the Skull Baron, and that the best way to defeat him was to study his enemies carefully.
What will be the outcome of the showdown between them? Marshal Timoshenko had no idea what the answer was
"Your Excellency, welcome to the front!" In the headquarters, General Paulus and General Kleist had been waiting for a long time.
It was said that the baron had already flown directly from Paris to Russia, but it was only now that he arrived.
Paulus and Kleist were equally impressed with respect for the baron.
In the war that ended in 1918, there was only one person in Germany who did not lose, and that was this generalissimo Ernst!
Wang Weiyi, who held the generalissimo's scepter in his hand, nodded at them, and then said: "Do the Russians have any new preparations?" ”
"No, Your Excellency." Paulus immediately said; "Opposite us, there are still the 8th and 11th armies of the Russian army, and they are mainly concentrated on the front line of Oreska and Zhurminsk, and we have fought against them many times in previous battles, and everyone is already very familiar with them."
"The Kharkov group has been formed, and this time I will personally direct you to fight!" Wang Weiyi had no expression on his face, and pointed at the Kharkiv region with the generalissimo's scepter: "The 6th Army, an offensive in Oreska, and the 11th Army, an offensive in Zhurminsk, Soviet reinforcements are approaching Kharkov, I order, before the Soviet reinforcements arrive, seize these two sites!" ”
"Yes, Marshal!" Paulus and Kleist said at the same time.
Wang Weiyi turned around: "The air force will give us the greatest support, after the battle breaks out, we will carry out non-stop bombing of Kharkov, and then all the attacking troops will be put into battle!" ”
"Marshal, which unit are you going to appoint as the lead?" Paulus asked cautiously, even though he already knew the answer in his heart.
"Skeleton Master!"
When Field Marshal Ernst said the name, Paulus and Kleist looked at each other, and sure enough.
This unit is the most elite unit created by Field Marshal Ernst, and after a series of fierce battles in Demyansk, the soldiers who survived have become elite veterans of a hundred battles!
Once they attacked, it would be difficult for the Soviets to stop them
"General Paulus, General Kleist, please return to your post and command!" Wang Weiyi said expressionlessly.
"Marshal, where is your headquarters?"
"Skeleton Master!"
Paulus and Kleist were taken aback, and Kleist hurriedly said, "Your Excellency, I suggest you think again. The Skeleton Division is the leading force of the whole group, and it must be on the front line, it is very dangerous, I suggest"
"There's nothing to think about too much." Wang Weiyi coldly interrupted him: "My command headquarters will be set up at the front line, and to ensure my safety, all the troops will appear in their positions within the specified time!" Otherwise I would be surrounded by Russians even here! ”
"Yes, Marshal!"
"So what are you waiting for? Do you want me to send you? ”
"Yes, marshal, we guarantee that the positions that should appear at the appointed time will appear!"
Watching them leave, Wang Weiyi looked at the map for a while: "Four Blades, prepare to go to the skeleton division with me!" ”
Guo Yunfeng seemed to be a little dissatisfied: "Baron, where is my armored army?" ”
Hitler had previously wanted to give Guo Yunfeng a first-class general, but Guo Yunfeng thought that his ability was more suitable for commanding an armored army, and Hitler also agreed to this request.
However, until now he had not seen his own armored corps.
"Your armored corps is already being formed." Wang Weiyi said with a smile: "This will be the most elite German army, Hitler will not do it, and I promise to help you do it." ”
Guo Yunfeng is not so confident.
The Rambler has promised himself too many things, and few have fulfilled his promise now.
"That's right." Guo Yunfeng suddenly remembered something: "Do you really trust that Sophie so much?" ”
"What is she doing now?" Wang Weiyi asked calmly.
"In a field hospital." Guo Yunfeng lowered his voice: "Although it seems that she has nothing to doubt at the moment, she is the daughter of De Sade after all, and I am worried that she will be unfavorable to you." You learn that assassination can sometimes solve many things that the enemy on the battlefield can't. ”
"I'm not worried, I've never been worried." Wang Weiyi said lightly: "Assassination is just a despicable method among countless means, it may be able to achieve a certain goal, but it cannot win the final victory of the war. But your words do give me some headaches. ”
He didn't say what he had in mind.
However, there have been countless times in history when the head of the empire, Adolf. Hitler's assassination, then now the Skull Baron is back, and his prestige is greater than that of Hitler, and it can even be said that the fate of the whole of Germany is in the hands of Generalissimo Ernst.
So will the spearhead of these assassinations be directly aimed at themselves?
Wang Weiyi really couldn't think of an answer.
You learn that the enemies on the battlefield are tangible, and those are unguardable at the moment. God knows when they will appear.
Thinking of this, Wang Weiyi really had a headache! (To be continued.) )