Faced with the sudden attack, the military leaders of the two northern countries were completely confused. Before they could discuss a countermeasure, Lieutenant General Zhukov's troops surrounded the 60,000 troops of the two countries stationed at the forefront. Zhukov did not dare at all.
Wasting no time, he immediately ordered all heavy artillery to fire at the surrounding army.
The frightened armies of the two countries were in chaos. They were bombarded by superior firepower. They did not even have time to react and were immediately overwhelmed by the artillery fire. The dense coverage of a large number of artillery shells made the two armies, which were not very elite, completely helpless.
Their morale was lost, and after the Cossack chariots surrounded them, they immediately raised their hands and surrendered.
Overnight, the coalition forces of the two countries lost more than 100,000 people. The troops surrounding the Vyborg area completely collapsed, and the front lines of the two armies were opened. Lieutenant General Zhukov did not give them any chance to react. After handing the prisoners to the garrison in Vyborg,
, the Cossack armored units of the four armies started at full speed, carrying sufficient logistical supplies, and launched an assault in depth.
The top leaders of the two countries immediately judged that Lieutenant General Zhukov's assault direction may be all the way north, attacking the occupied northern areas of the Cossack Empire and recapturing the important port of Murmansk. Therefore, the two countries mobilized a large number of troops and set up installations on the road leading to the north.
Layers of blockade were implemented in an attempt to consume a large number of Cossack assault troops in the defensive battle.
Lieutenant General Zhukov quickly judged the movements of the armies of the Grand Duchy of Gothenburg and the Viking Kingdom. After discovering that the original plan could not be implemented, he decisively ordered the troops to change the direction of the assault and attack the 20,000 Gothenburg troops stationed in Lappeenranta.
The garrison of the Grand Duchy.
This is the flank of the coalition forces of the two countries. Since a large number of troops were transferred to the north, the strength here was quite weak. Under the attack of the superior firepower of the Cossack army, Lappeenranta was quickly captured. The capture of this area made Scandi in the north
The Great Plain of Navia is open to the public. This is the hinterland of the Grand Duchy of Gothenburg and the key point for the coalition forces of the two countries.
"What should we do now?" Deputy Commander Vasilev suggested: "We have completely disrupted the northern offensive of the Axis group and annihilated many enemies. It will take at least half a year for them to resume their previous offensive. Maybe we
We should retreat and continue to participate in the defense of the capital area."
Zhukov shook his head and said: "No, position defense is a matter for the infantry. If the armored troops are imprisoned in the position, it is equivalent to tying their own hands and feet. What the armored troops need most is to gallop on the plains and attack the enemy with mobility and flexibility.
We should go on the offensive."
Vasilev was originally a military-level commander. After the establishment of the Third Army, he was naturally promoted by half a level and became the deputy commander of the Army. Although he was promoted, he was very unconvinced because his new immediate boss, Army Group
The commander was Zhukov, who was a division commander.
At the beginning, despite his dissatisfaction, he was able to cooperate with Zhukov's work due to the constraints of military law. Soon Zhukov's capable working methods and bold command style won Vasilev's favor.
After winning great victories in consecutive assaults and wiping out more than 100,000 enemy troops with 200,000 troops in a short period of time, Vasilev was completely convinced by Zhukov. At this time, he was most convinced by Zhukov, and his thoughts on him were
He obeyed his advice, so he only put forward his own opinions and did not ask Zhukov to accept them.
After hearing Zhukov's explanation, he also felt that it was very depressing for the armored forces to engage in defensive warfare. Moreover, in the past few days, the armored forces had been engaged in lightning-fast assault operations, which made Vasilev feel very happy. If he went back to continue fighting defensive warfare, he would also
It really made him feel pity.
"If we don't retreat, what should we do next?" Vasilev asked.
Zhukov pointed at the map and said: "Now that we have broken through Lappeenranta, the Great Plains of Scandinavia are in front of us, and there is no obstacle on the way forward. If we break into the interior of the Grand Duchy of Gothenburg, what do you think of the senior leaders of the two coalition forces?
How will you react?"
"Of course we must mobilize all our forces to intercept us." Vasilev blurted out without thinking.
As soon as the words came out, Vasilev reacted: "You mean to fully mobilize the other party and disrupt the other party's deployment, so that we can take advantage of it."
Zhukov nodded and said: "The weapons and equipment of the two armies are very poor. Their air force is very small and cannot pose a threat to us. As for the infantry, they cannot keep up with us without mechanized equipment. Even if they have a large number of heavy artillery, it is useless. They always
You can’t defend everywhere.”
Vasilev nodded and said: "Yes, then when will we set off."
Zhukov smiled and said: "Let's set off tomorrow. Their main forces are in the north. Now they are at their weakest in the country. Let's give them a hard blow."
The Third Army led by Lieutenant General Zhukov attacked again, with mechanized troops galloping across the Great Plains, aiming directly at Lahti, an important city in the Grand Duchy of Gothenburg. Lahti is located between Lappeenranta and Helsinki, the capital of the Grand Duchy of Gothenburg, where Gothenburg is
The very prosperous area of the Grand Duchy has a national strategic reserve warehouse, especially the oil warehouse, which Zhukov urgently needs.
When they heard that the Third Cossack Army had invaded the territory of the Grand Duchy of Gothenburg, the senior Axis powers were shocked. They never expected that the Cossack army, which had been suppressed, would launch such a sharp counterattack.
The Thrall Army was still making final preparations. When they heard that the Grand Duchy of Gothenburg had been invaded, they could only rush into battle and launch a new large-scale attack on the Paladin Castle. The Thrall Army was surprised when they returned to the front line.
They discovered that the Cossack Army position in front of them had been completely restored, and the fortifications destroyed in the past few months had been restored and even strengthened.
The Saar Army launched an offensive and soon suffered heavy casualties. The Cossacks were also not idle during the freeze period in the past few months. Taking advantage of the Axis troops' lack of attention, the Cossack Army's logistics department laid timber on the ice of Lake Ladoga.
They found a road and mobilized a large number of trucks to transport supplies, especially various anti-tank cannons and anti-aircraft artillery, which were deployed in large numbers at the Paladin Castle. Fang Ruijun even dispatched a hybrid for them for Dalia's sake.
Missile Brigade.
The road paved on the ice was used all winter. Without harassment from the Axis Air Force, a large amount of combat supplies were transported to the Paladin Castle. After the weather got warmer and the ice on the lake melted, they moved
The task of transporting materials was handed over to the transport ship. In other words, the supply of materials to the Holy Knight Castle has never been cut off. With sufficient supply of materials, the Cossack Army's defense will naturally become stronger.
When the fleet of the Saar Air Force flew over the Paladin Castle, anti-aircraft artillery of various calibers opened fire, and a dense rain of bullets shot into the sky, shooting down the heavy bombers one after another. The fighter groups of the Cossack Air Force spread out on the periphery.
Intercepted and fought fiercely with the Saar Air Force.
On the ground, the tank troops of the Saar Army rushed towards the Cossack Army fortification group and were immediately attacked by a large number of anti-tank cannons. During this period, they were also mixed with some Red Arrow 1 line-controlled anti-tank vehicles that the Chinese Empire had just equipped with the Second Artillery Force.
Missiles. Encountering such powerful anti-tank firepower, the tank troops of the Saar Army immediately suffered heavy casualties. There was some chaos in the frontline troops. When they approached the Cossack position, a large number of rocket launchers began to show their power again.
The battle on the southern front of Paladin's Castle is raging, and in the city of Lahti in the Grand Duchy of Gothenburg, the Third Cossack Army, which has completely controlled the area, is urgently replenishing fuel. After so many days of assault operations, the army's fuel has run out.
Occupying the oil reserve depot in Lahti City, they naturally tried to load as much oil as possible to prepare for future combat needs. What made Zhukov even more happy was that more than a hundred oil tank trucks were seized in the oil depot. These oil tanks
With the accompanying vehicles and the original supply vehicles, the army will not need to worry about fuel issues for at least ten days.
Those Cossack logistics soldiers took advantage of the opportunity to refuel and quickly repaired the tanks. In particular, the tracks had been severely worn these days. Fortunately, the products of the Chinese Empire were of excellent quality and the troops had brought a large number of spare parts in advance, so there were no problems.
, but the tank engine needs to be well maintained after such high-intensity combat.
"It's really fun to use the tanks during the charge, but the logistics requirements are too high. If this continues, it will be difficult for us to drive these tanks home." Looking at the logistics soldiers who were maintaining the tanks, Vasilev was a little worried.
Scratching your head.
Zhukov did not realize the seriousness of the maintenance problem of the tank in advance. At this time, they also felt that it was a bit difficult: "Indeed, the engine is not bad. The products of the Chinese Empire are very good. As long as they are well maintained, they will not be used for the three thousand hours required by the design."
It’s not a big problem, it’s just that the gap in the track is relatively large.”
Vasilev suddenly clapped his head and said: "By the way, what do you think we ask for an airdrop? This way we can replenish the tracks and some necessary spare parts."
"Airdrop combat vehicle tracks?" Zhukov nodded: "This is indeed a good idea, but the Cossack Air Force does not have a transport aircraft unit. If we turn to the Chinese Imperial Air Force for help, the mobilization of supplies and troops cannot be completed in a short time, and we cannot wait.
So long."
Vasilev said in a dilemma: "Then what should we do?"
Zhukov said: "Do you know how the supplies of the Saer Army are transported?"
Vasilev said: "I know, because of the complicated conditions of the Adriatic Sea, the Saar Empire fleet did not dare to go deep, so they transported the supplies to the Port of Helsinki, and then transferred them by the ships of the Cossack Grand Duchy. Do you want to attack...
"
Zhukov nodded: "Yes, I want to attack the Port of Helsinki and seize the military supplies there. Although the tracks of the M4 tank made in Boston are narrower, they can be used as they are. As long as we capture a batch of tracks, we will be able to gallop across the entire continent."