ebookland Chapter 597: Extreme Blitzkrieg
Chapter 597: Extreme Blitzkrieg
Take blitzkrieg to the extreme!
After Li Shaoyi read Tang Guoping's battle plan, this sentence immediately flashed in his mind. Liu Xiaoshan probably had not yet arrived at the designated location, and Tang Guoping's side had already finished fighting. If that was the case, those Japanese would most likely run back, and Liu Xiaoshan would just be running on the grassland.
"Didn't the Rakshasa side react at all when we were bombing?"
Hearing Li Shaoyi's words, Tang Guoping's heart skipped a beat. It seems that our battle plan needs to be changed.
"There is some reaction. Since we started the bombing, the Russians have sent out more and more reconnaissance planes. However, when they enter our defense zone, they are either shot down by anti-aircraft guns or by our planes. They don't stand a chance."
When Tang Guoping spoke, his eyes were fixed on Li Shaoyi, to see how Li Shaoyi was going to change the battle plan. Of course, from the overall point of view, it was normal to accommodate the 2nd Infantry Division. After all, we all belonged to the 72nd Army.
"Increase the bombing time by two days. Also, notify Liu Xiaoshan and tell them to speed up. I can only give them 48 hours. Whatever position they reach is the limit. After we launch the general offensive, if the battle goes smoothly, the Luosha army will likely retreat. At that time, it is hard to say whether the Japanese will continue to advance according to the planned plan."
Hearing that there were only forty-eight hours left, Tang Guoping breathed a sigh of relief. You know, now the brothers of the 1st Infantry Division are all encouraged, like little tigers coming down the mountain. If they don't attack for a long time, their energy will inevitably slacken.
Tang Guoping has always been very clear about Li Shaoyi's combat strategy. He does not care about the gains and losses of a city or a place, and must annihilate the enemy's vitality to the maximum extent. No matter whether they are Russians or Japanese, as long as you appear on our territory during this period of time, you are our enemy.
Anyway, the Xiongnu grassland is very large and our mechanization capabilities are very strong. The gains and losses of a city or a place are of little use to us. Leaving all your bodies here is our greatest pursuit.
Rakshasa Camp
Lieutenant General Charrokov, commander of the 3rd Army of the Far Eastern Military District, was appointed commander-in-chief of the Russian army.
Major General Deville, commander of the 32nd Division, was appointed chief of staff.
As for the original officers, they were all dismissed and investigated. If I am not mistaken, the military court has already made a verdict that these people will spend the rest of their lives in labor camps. As for whether they will be released one day, that depends on their fate.
The bombing for several consecutive days made Charrokov a little worried. Our planes also won the air combat. We fought back and forth with them in the past few days, and they were much stronger than before. However, I always felt that the opponent's strength was not fully utilized. The bombing in the past few days was not deep, and it was only bombing the front-line positions.
"Respected Commander, what are you worried about?"
When Chief of Staff Deville came in from outside, he saw the commander looking at the map with a frown.
General Charrokov rose through the ranks from being a regimental commander and had experienced many wars, including the Last World War.
But Chief of Staff Deville was different. He became the commander of a main division at a young age, not because of his ability, but because he had a grandfather who was the Chief of the Army. As the only grandson of the Chief of the Army, it could be said that it was very slow for him to become the commander of an infantry division at this age.
General Chalrokov didn't mind if such a person became a division commander in a safe place. After all, if one person succeeds, everyone around him will benefit. This saying also applies to Rakshasas.
But we are at war now. Isn't it causing trouble for the Far East Military Region Command to send such a person to the battlefield?
"My dear Chief of Staff, I have reason to believe they will launch an attack on us in the next few days. I once read a report by a Junkers general who called this war a blitzkrieg. In the first few days of the war, the targets were our support facilities and key transportation routes. Over the past day or so, the 72nd Army's air force has been doing just that."
Although he somewhat disliked this young man, he was his chief of staff after all, so General Charrokov still expressed his guess.
"Blitzkrieg? That term sounds impressive, but they've forgotten that our great Rakshasa Army is nothing like those third-rate armies they've encountered. We have the most robust trench defenses in the areas we're stationed in, and we've also built all sorts of new bunkers. They're just dreaming if they think they can charge right past us."
Major General Deville said nonchalantly that he had just come from the front line. This could be said to be his most attentive time. He personally watched the digging of trenches and the construction of bunkers. He even checked the soldiers' anti-artillery holes one by one. Compared with his past, he was really diligent now.
It was not for any other reason, but because they received a letter from home saying that as long as the war was won and the Xiongnu grasslands were restored to their previous state, he could return to the capital of Rakshasa, and they had found a good position for him in the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs.
Coming to the Far East to be a division commander may be the most difficult thing in his life. Although he did not show it, he did not want to stay here for a minute, so he had to do his job well, defeat the Han people in the distance, and use this merit to allow himself to return to the capital.
Seeing his subordinate's optimism, General Charrokov didn't know what to say. You know too little about world military affairs and still regard the war as being at the time of the last World War. But even if you were to regard it as being at the time of the last World War, you should understand how many artillery pieces the opposing army has.
The previous wars were all failures, but that does not mean that the Rakshasa army gained nothing. The Rakshasa army's combat staff recorded most of the enemy's munitions, including large-caliber artillery. According to existing estimates, there are at least 300 artillery pieces over 100 mm. In this case, even without the help of the Air Force, our various defense facilities on the front line would find it difficult to withstand it.
"Don't underestimate our enemies. Take your 32nd Division and move west immediately. When they attack us, don't worry about the main position. Even if I am defeated, remember to charge straight into their rear..."