aircannonsinc Chapter 1121
Chapter 1121
This is a very difficult choice!
Zhukov waved his fist fiercely at the air, as if Guderian was standing in front of him.
“Let’s go back!”
After venting his negative emotions, Zhukov did not hesitate too much.
Although he hoped to capture the city of Bratislava and defeat Guderian and his troops to prove his strength.
However, Zhukov was not a reckless person. He knew how to judge the situation and knew that his own situation was quite bad. If he did not withdraw his troops, a disaster would most likely be waiting for them!
Moreover, even if they retreated, they might not be able to return safely.
If he were Guderian, he would never give up this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity at this moment. He would definitely pursue the victory and attack them halfway!
Thinking of this, Zhukov cheered up!
He has not lost yet, he still has a chance. If Guderian really attacks them halfway, maybe he can use this opportunity to turn defeat into victory!
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“The Soviets ran away?”
We had just conquered the Soviet-occupied city of Gyor, and before we could even get started, we got the news that the Soviets had escaped.
Guderian was stunned for a moment, as if he had not expected the Soviet commander to be so decisive.
He had just conquered this place, and they retreated right after.
The other side probably made the decision to retreat the moment they realized that their retreat might be cut off!
From this point of view, Guderian still admired the other side very much. At least the other side was very self-aware and knew that they could not force themselves to attack the city of Bratis.
If the Soviet army really got carried away and insisted on attacking Bratis regardless of the danger behind them, then Guderian would not mind giving them a good lesson and telling them how blitzkrieg is played!
But now that the Soviet army has run away, the blitzkrieg teaching cannot be performed.
Guderian was not interested and glanced at the map. He had no interest in attacking the retreating Soviet army. The reason was… The reason is that there are two armored armies in this Soviet army. If he takes the initiative to approach them, he will not only fail to gain any advantage, but may even suffer losses.
He has already opened a breakthrough in the south, so there is no need to do anything risky. After the Führer restricted his range of action, Guderian did not need to take any risky measures. He only needed to wait for the arrival of subsequent reinforcements step by step!
As long as the Seventh and Twelfth Armies arrive at the battlefield, the German army will gain an advantage in manpower. At that time, even if no tactics are used, the Soviet army can be defeated by simply pushing forward.
Zhukov never expected that Guderian did not come to intercept them, which made the counter-ambush he had painstakingly arranged not work at all.
Although the battle was not fought, the Soviet army was exhausted from top to bottom because they were busy preparing to counterattack the enemy’s attack. When they returned to Hungary, the soldiers were exhausted and could not go to battle for at least a few days.
“The situation is not good!
The Minister of Military Supply, who was in charge of military logistics, found Zhukov and told him about the difficulties faced by the Soviet army.
“Our troops are now too far away from the mainland, which makes our logistics supply lines very long, most of which have to pass through the territory of Romaniya!”
“Although Romaniya is under our control now, if we do not leave enough troops to garrison there, the situation in Romaniya will definitely get out of control!”
“Once the situation in Romania gets out of control, our logistical supply lines will be in danger of being attacked or even cut off!”
The German army is far away from its homeland and has been fighting alone deep into the heart of Central Europe, which has caused their logistical supply lines to be dragged out very long.
And because there is no assistance from friendly forces, the Soviet front is not a surface, but a line.
The place where they get supplies is fixed, and the transportation routes are basically locked. Without friendly forces protecting the flanks, they actually have no safe rear.
This makes the Soviet supply line very vulnerable, not only may it be attacked by the enemy, but also may be harassed by Romania’s guerrillas and civilian armed forces.
These will affect the supply of more than one million Soviet troops on the front line!
“Is it really that serious? What can I do to help you?”
Zhukov had not considered the logistics issue carefully before, because the situation this time was completely different from before, so he lacked the corresponding experience.
However, after hearing the words of the Quartermaster General, he realized the seriousness of the problem, so he did not dare to neglect it and immediately began to take the matter seriously.
“We need to leave at least one army in the territory of Rome, so that we can effectively protect our supply line!”
The Minister of Quartermaster gritted his teeth and reported a number.
But this number made Zhukov feel very embarrassed.!
“There are simply too many troops in one army. We are about to have a decisive battle with the German army. If we hand over this army’s troops to you, our strength on the front battlefield will be even more disadvantaged!”
“In this way, I will give you a cavalry division, and then apply to the country to send a troop to Romaniya to help us protect the supply line. What do you think?”The logistics problem must be solved, but it is impossible to withdraw all the troops to protect the supply line.
In that case, the battle on the front battlefield will not be fought at all!
They are already at a disadvantage in terms of manpower. If they continue to divide their troops, they will not be able to fight at all.
“Okay, but I still suggest sending more troops. Those Romaniya people have become more and more restless recently, as if someone is secretly instigating them. I think we should be careful!”
The Minister of Quartermaster sighed, knowing that the other party would not change his mind easily, so he did not intend to continue to pester.
However, before leaving, he reminded Zhukov to be alert to the resistance forces in Romaniya.
However, Zhukov, who was obsessed with studying the front battlefield, did not pay attention to his advice. After all, in his opinion, the regular army of Romaniya was so vulnerable.
How strong can the remaining resistance elements in their country be?
Even if someone connects them together, the Soviet army can easily get rid of them!