The Rise of the Empire

There is another difference between an encounter battle and a positional battle, that is, the fighting forces of both sides are relatively concentrated. If it is a positional battle, if a division's defense line is deployed and is broken through at a certain point, it will be difficult for reinforcements on other lines of defense to be mobilized quickly, because Your battle line is a broad curve, like a snake, hitting you in the middle makes it difficult to see the beginning and end of the line.

But the encounter is different. The Donetsk Division's subsequent 10 battalions of infantry can be continuously replenished. A Russian division has 20,000 people, and Mike's Lancer Assault Group is also a regiment-level combat unit. , even if there are 20,000 people on the opposite side for you to kill, you still have to kill them for a while!

After receiving the news of the frontline crisis, Gross also realized that something was wrong. At the beginning of the war, the level of Russian officers was still acceptable, and there were also some higher-level people among them, and Gross was one of them. He quickly realized The original Russian tactics of simple infantry and artillery had no effect against such a force that they had never seen before. So he chose a tactic that most Russian legions would use, which is to use numbers to kill you. What's the saying? Quantity itself is also a quality!

Gross ordered the following infantry units to prepare to press forward one after another. At the same time, the division's artillery was also preparing to deploy. He shortened the entire division's strength to only about 6 kilometers in front and 4 to 5 kilometers in depth. At the same time, a report was immediately sent to the headquarters and friendly forces on the flanks, requesting reinforcements.

At this time, the four battalions of Russian infantry initially listed on the battlefield had been exhausted. The troops supporting Mike also arrived on the battlefield, and the reconnaissance airship flew through the sky again, telegraphing the entire battle situation to Lieutenant General Schmidt.

"The entire Donetsk Division has shrunk into a group, and the Russian divisions in the second wave of attacks also began to quickly move closer to it, first 2 cavalry divisions, then 1 infantry division, and the 17th Division of the adjacent Fifth Army The division also began to move closer to it. But as long as our main force launches an attack, I am afraid that except for the two cavalry divisions, no one can join the Donetsk division before it is annihilated." The chief of staff told Lieutenant General Schmidt said.

Schmidt's first reaction was that the Russians responded very quickly. If something happened, they knew what to do. His second reaction was that if they came to his door, he would save himself from having to go find them again! The bombs in his hands are not used yet. It is obviously more beneficial to him to fight on this battlefield close to him. There is another assault division behind him, and one assault division on each wing. In terms of troop concentration efficiency, the Bavarian Army is higher. Wouldn't it be better if more Russian troops could be attracted into this meat grinder?

Of course, decisions at this battle level still need to be sought from Ruprecht. This is not a matter of one or two divisions. It will be over after fighting. Judging from the current situation, at least 2 infantry divisions and 2 cavalry divisions. As for It depends on how much more the Russians can throw into it later!

"The Second and Third Assault Divisions can suspend their offensive and wait for the arrival of follow-up troops. The troops directly under my First Assault Division can block the attack of 4 to 5 Russian infantry divisions. When the Russian legions are concentrated, we can carry out a A massive attack!" Schmidt wrote in another telegram to Ruprecht.

"The First Assault Division is executing as planned. The two Assault Divisions on the flanks continue to intersect and attack the Russian rear supply lines." The prince's reply was straightforward, but he decided to play a bigger one. At this time, if we start from Lodz and draw a line to connect with Schmidt's troops, then this line will be exactly the dividing line between the Russian fifth and sixth armies. The connecting part will be beaten, and the Russians will naturally Don't dare to take it lightly,

Either retreat and shrink the defense line. If you can't retreat, then you have to defend even if you die.

Let’s not talk about the Russian Sixth Army for the moment. The Fifth Army is simply sandwiched between Lodz and Kravko. If the Russian Fifth Army dares to transfer an army to the protrusion, then there will inevitably be a huge disaster in the direction of Klavko. loopholes. If this is the case, Leopold's Army, which has limited assault capabilities, can quickly assault and then complete the encirclement of the Fifth Army without any interference!

This is a group army, with nearly 5 corps, 10 infantry divisions, and attached cavalry divisions and artillery units, totaling nearly 200,000 people! If this fight is completed, it will definitely be more classic than the Battle of Tannenberg in history! Such a huge temptation was placed in front of the prince, and he could not refuse it no matter what!

So the only problem now is whether the Russians will take the bait! Therefore, the Donetsk division must not be eaten immediately, and it must also give the Russians a feeling that they can win if they work harder! Otherwise, who will continue to invest troops in a battle that is bound to lose?

The deployed First Assault Division did not immediately take the bait. The troops on both wings just opened a net and waited for the arrival of the opponent, while the subsequent artillery and infantry units began to replace the Lancers who had been fighting for nearly a day. Armored units will naturally still be on the field, but infantry units can be rotated to a certain extent.

While the 1st Assault Division was preparing to attract the opponent's attack, the Assault Divisions on both wings continued to look for space to penetrate. This was another change in the prince's battle plan. If you want to make an army completely lose its mobility, then you have two ways. The first way is to encircle! Make the opponent unable to move, and another way is to kill the opponent's logistics and make the enemy unable to move! The Russians' logistics lines are definitely the best choice. Their logistics completely relies on horses and carts, so the transportation distance is very short. They need military depots to transport materials to the front line. If these military depots can be removed, then The Russian troops on the front line are just waiting to be trapped to death!

"The core of mobile warfare is that the troops continue to gain advantages in movement. Even if some fronts can stop for special needs, other troops still have to keep moving! Turn the maneuver advantage into a tactical advantage!" Ruprecht said in his It was written in the diary.

The 10 divisions of the Russian Legion are already somewhat loosely distributed on the front. Coupled with the lack of aerial reconnaissance, the perception ability will be further reduced. But now, when the Russians decide to concentrate a large number of troops at one point, then the distance between the troops The air strikes will inevitably intensify, giving the assault divisions room to penetrate. Historically, when the German First and Second Armies found that they had too many gaps, their first reaction was to quickly retreat and shrink the front. But this time, the Russians have not realized this. They believe that their military strength is huge. With their advantage, it doesn't matter even if the other party crosses them, and it is precisely because of this problem that they sow the seeds of failure!

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