Chapter 145
On the central front, the Israeli army is a little more combat-ready.
It can be said that it is a unit on a par with the Ming army.
The Austro-Hungarian army is very watery!
Their main force had just been completely wiped out by the Ming army in the battle last winter.
Hundreds of thousands of people were captured by the Ming army and dragged back to the Ming mines to work as coolies.
This Austro-Hungarian army was an improvised patchwork army.
It is not an exaggeration to say that the rabble is a rabble, because a large number of soldiers and good officers were lost at once.
In the current Austro-Hungarian army, almost everyone is used after two or three promotions.
Ordinary soldiers are platoon commanders, and squad leaders are company commanders.
Many of the original company commanders became battalion commanders, and even regimental commanders.
Although the forcible promotion has expanded the army, it has also brought many hidden dangers.
The lack of competence of officers at the grassroots level is also an important reason for the unfavorable operation.
Fortunately, there were still 200,000 British troops on the central front.
For some reason, the British army was always willing to fight alongside the Israeli soldiers.
400,000 Israeli troops, plus 200,000 British troops, these 600,000 people are the main force of the central front.
Although the Austro-Hungarian army was a division of fish belly, it was not a scarecrow with a gun.
More than a million people, will the Ming army take a knife on them?
Leclerc was a little unconvinced, but His Majesty the Emperor's judgment was not something he could question.
"Inform the Israelis and the British at once, and in addition, Leclerc, you will lead the First Army north to support the Central Front.
Be sure to take Kursk, and ......, thwart any attempts by the Ming Dynasty.
As long as Kursk is taken, a huge hole will be torn in the central front.
The Ming Dynasty has to choose whether to guarantee Moscow on the northern line or Tsarizingrad on the southern line. ”
"Yes!"
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At the same time, Li Xiao was also in Moscow, giving a battle plan to his old partners Man Ye and Ao Ye.
"The French took Kharkov, and now the Israelis are still attacking Kursk.
The Southern and Central Fronts are now very difficult.
The Prussians underwent a major change, and the original spring offensive was largely abandoned.
Since the Prussians are not moving, then let's make an article on the southern front.
Beat the arrogance of the French! ”
Li Xiao gestured to the map for a while, and Man Ye and Ao Ye stood on both sides without speaking.
This is their usual practice, usually talking and laughing, but when it comes to fighting, they rarely laugh with Li Xiao.
"In this operation, the central point is Kharkov.
I have ordered Stilwell's troops to move north to help defend Kursk.
In this way, the French could be mobilized to the north.
They will be in Kursk, in a fierce battle with our troops.
Kharkov on the southern front, there will not be too many troops left.
Ao Ye, you led the First Army of the Expeditionary Force and went straight to Kharkov.
Man, you are in charge of sending reinforcements and ambushing in Belgorod.
Once the French army moved troops north, it came to the aid of Kharkov.
You must be halfway, then they will kill Lao Tzu. ”
"How many times have you been fighting to help from the surrounding points.
Could it be that Napoleon would have been fooled? ”
"He will!
Unless he wants to abandon Kharkov and let the troops there be eaten by us.
If the defenders of Kharkiv resist stubbornly, then we will beat the reinforcements and retreat.
If the defenders are not stubborn, then we will clean up the defenders in the city after beating the reinforcements.
After taking out the Kharkiv defenders, you retreat to Tsaritsyn to rest.
There's a lot of stuff left over from last winter, just in time for you. ”
"Fight down and give up?" Ao Ye was a little surprised, it would be good to let the Russians guard it.
"I don't want to give up, but I can't help it, our troops are not even half of them.
The combat effectiveness of the Russian army is like that again, and letting them defend Kharkov is simply sending equipment and heads to the coalition forces.
At least stay with us, they still have some role to play.
Instead of seeing the flag of the coalition forces, they went to surrender under the white flag. ”
"Our First Army of the Expeditionary Force is fine."
"It's no problem for us to ride a division."
"Then you go back and prepare now, Ao Ye must launch an attack within ten days.
You can be a day late, pay attention, try not to expose the main position.
I was afraid that the French would not dare to come over because they saw so many tanks and armored vehicles. ”
"It's all a broken tactic, don't worry!"
Man Ye said indifferently.
Encircling the point to send reinforcements, this is indeed a rotten tactic of the Ming army.
I've used it many times before, and I've had great results every time.
"No problem, in ten days I will launch an offensive on Kharkov." Ao Ye nodded.
His troops, after the last Battle of Vyazma, withdrew to Lipetsk for recuperation.
The First Army of the Expeditionary Force, with a very high degree of mechanization.
It can be said that, with the exception of the 1st Cavalry Division, it is the most mechanized army in the world.
Not only has a large number of tanks and armored vehicles, but also a large number of tractors.
There is also a luxury transport team composed of hundreds of large airships!
In one day, hundreds of tons of supplies can be transported to a place 300 kilometers away.
Now their station is almost three hundred kilometers away from Kharkov.
At this distance, it should be said that it is quite rich to launch an attack in ten days.
The situation of Man Ye was not so good, his troops were more than five hundred kilometers from Belgorod.
Fortunately, Gu Hammer can have at least two more days of time.
Ao Ye and Man Ye took the airship and left Moscow.
This is also the advantage of Daming!
Because Daming has absolute air supremacy, as long as the ground is under the control of Daming, Daming's airship can fly unscrupulously.
This allows the mobilization of the Ming army, as well as logistical supplies, to be completed by airship.
This greatly increased the convenience of the logistical supply of the Ming army!
After all, the airship thing has very low requirements for the landing field.
There is really no landing field, just get a flat land.
From Moscow to the troop station, the airship can fly in only two hours.
Ao Ye and Man Ye have plenty of time to mobilize their troops to go to the battlefield.
Relative!
The airships of the coalition forces only dare to act at night, as long as the sun comes out, the sky is the world of Ming fighters.
The airship flies slowly and is huge, and it doesn't even have a chance to run when it encounters a fighter.
Li Xiao looked at the gloomy sky outside the window of Moscow, hoping that it would not snow or rain, which would make the battle much more difficult.
But think about it, rain and snow can naturally hinder the Ming army, but it can also hinder the coalition forces.
What's more, the level of mechanization of the coalition forces was much lower than that of the Ming army.
When you think about it, a little rain and snow seems to be good.
"Dad!" Li Lin walked in and stood behind Li Xiao.
"What's the matter?"
Li Xiao turned his head and saw Li Lin holding the folder in his hand.
Generally speaking, Li Xiao would not read these intelligence documents, and Li Lin needed to repeat them to him.
The second uncle called and said that he had found the Greeks well suited to fight in France.
He asked for a regiment of Greek soldiers to be drafted, and if he achieved good results, he could expand this regiment into a Greek division. ”
Li Xiao shook his head, it was another cliché.
It seems that Li Xiu still does not let go of the Marines.
"It doesn't seem like it's your business." Li Xiao did not question Li Xiu's request, but asked about Li Lin.
"A new batch of motorcycles arrived, Zhao Liangdong rode out, but he fell!"
Li Xiao is even more helpless, the lads always like the feeling of galloping.
Road conditions are too restrictive for jeeps, but much less for motorcycles.
A new batch of motorcycles was sent from the rear, which was originally intended to be equipped for the reconnaissance troops.
As a result, in order to tie up with Li Lin and Zhao Liangdong, the person in charge of logistics sent a few cars to the line.
The words are nice, and it is convenient for the headquarters to pass on the news.
This is Moscow, and if it is necessary to use a motorcycle to deliver the message, then everything will be delayed.
"Send a telegram back to your second uncle, I want Zuo Liangyu to tell me about this, he is the commander of the Marine Corps.
The officers and men on the ships of the Ming Navy must be natives of the Ming Dynasty, and they are not nationals.
There is too much sensitive equipment on the warship, which is an iron law that must not be violated. ”
Li Xiao didn't bother to care about these boys.
Speeding on motorcycles was a pleasure for them in the long war.
Back then, I also liked to drive a motorcycle and gallop on the Horqin grassland.
"No!" Li Lin knew that Li Xiu's telegram would definitely touch the dust.
was about to turn around and go out, but was stopped by Li Xiao again.
"Be careful when driving a motorcycle in the future, don't die on the battlefield, ride a motorcycle and fall to your death, unjust!"
"No!"
Li Lin had no choice but to agree, and he was also one of the famous bikers in Moscow.
When it comes to madness, it is still above Zhao Liangdong.
Li Xiao thought about it, Li Xiu's proposal was actually quite good.
Greece did not participate in coalition operations, and Greece was particularly close to Crete.
There are also a lot of dealings with the Ming army!
Athens, with its many brothels and taverns, was dedicated to receiving Ming officers.
This is also something that can't be helped, the boys are stationed outside all the year round, and they are very angry.
As long as they don't violate military discipline, no one cares what they do when they go out.
Some commanders will even take this kind of thing as a reward.
Specially sent soldiers with excellent performance to Athens on a business trip.
Greece is a region bordering the Mediterranean Sea and is a strong local body.
With a little training, you're a good Marine.
Thinking of this, Li Xiao called his entourage and ordered to send a telegram to Zuo Liangyu.
Let him recruit a regiment of marines in Greece, train them and send them to the Crimean battlefield.
If the combat effect is good, it can be expanded into a division.
Li Xiao was in disguise and agreed with Li Xiu's idea.
However, the Marines have cut off from the Navy.
In the future, the Navy will be the Navy, the Marine Corps, that is, the Marine Corps.
In the future, Li Xiu must not get involved in anything in the Marine Corps.
In fact, the Marine Corps is already the third branch of the Ming Army.
From Southeast Asia to the Mediterranean, hundreds of thousands of marines were stationed for the benefit of the Ming Dynasty.
Not to mention the fact that the marines in the Mediterranean are also on combat duty.
They're really good for a separate class!
Hopefully, through this telegram, Li Xiu will understand his resoluteness.
Man Ye and Ao Ye returned to their troops and began to mobilize troops to participate in the battle against the French army.
Li Xiao was not idle, he squatted in Moscow all day, analyzing the intelligence transmitted from Berlin.
After all, there were more than two million allied troops on the Northern Front, led by Prussia.
If the southern front and the French army were in full swing, the Prussian army would really have to move, and it would have to be a battle to defend Moscow.
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