Because of the loss of air supremacy, the German Army Group A was slower to obtain intelligence than the Central and Soviet armies. Manstein was also aware of the gap in this regard, so he made several backup combat plans early. It was to adapt to various situations that they might face. The Chinese and Soviet troops took the initiative to launch an attack even though they did not have an overwhelming advantage. This was within Manstein's expectation, or in other words, the reason why Manstein surrendered One of the purposes of asking Berlin for assistance from the Second Armored Group was to force the Soviet Army to take the initiative, because defense always has more inherent advantages than offense.
The attack of the Soviet Army came as scheduled, and the Soviet Russians actually came out in full force and used almost all their artillery. After receiving reports from the front line, Manstein was nervous but also felt uncontrollable excitement. The Soviet-Russian war came to an end. Now, both warring parties knew the strength of the other side, and because Manstein had already prepared a big gift for this kind of Soviet Russian tactical move, he was quite looking forward to the scene that was going to happen next, "Activation of Operation No. 6" Plan, yes, No. 6." He immediately passed on the order, and then called the deputy chief of staff in charge of intelligence work, asking the latter to obtain the location and movements of the Chinese as soon as possible.
Speaking of which, one thing that greatly affected the self-esteem of the Soviet Russians was that since the Battle of Osaka, Manstein no longer took the Soviet Russians seriously, but regarded the Chinese Far East Expeditionary Force as the real Because of this understanding, he pays special attention to everything about the Chinese Far East Expeditionary Force. Therefore, it is clearly the Soviet Red Army that is attacking the Fourth Army, but his attention is still focused on the Chinese Far East Expeditionary Force.
Between the Chinese Far East Expeditionary Force and the Soviet Red Army's Southwest Front, Manstein chose to pay more attention to the former. In sharp contrast, between the German Group A and the Soviet Red Army, Zhang Zizhong paid more attention to In the latter case, it seemed counterintuitive for Zhang Zizhong to do this, but he did it. So, when the rumble of artillery sounded from the northwest, he asked Xue Taowan, the deputy chief of staff in charge of intelligence work next to him: "The Russians really used superpowers." Thousands of cannons."
Xue Taowan nodded,
"The total number of artillery pieces of Army Group A is about 400. Even if they strike from behind, they are definitely no match for the Russians. It seems that Manstein may dispatch rocket troops."
"Commander Wang thinks so too. He said he would help the Russians at the right time."
Zhang Zizhong smiled and said: "This Wang Chengyi is quite good at life. Li Liang, please send me a message to the Second Artillery Headquarters. Just tell me what I said. You should seize the opportunity to help the Russians. After all, we are allies, but Don't confuse the priorities. When we need them, I don't want to hear any excuses. You can add a sentence and say that I value the Second Artillery very much and hope they can perform miracles again."
Zhang Zizhong originally did not attach much importance to the Second Artillery and even complained because a number of troops had to be detached to protect the safety of the Second Artillery. However, after the Second Artillery won a complete victory in the confrontation with the German Rocket Force, he immediately changed this attitude. Even when he decided to launch a decisive battle in advance to attack Group A, the second artillery became his biggest bargaining chip to restrain the German armored force.
Li Liang faithfully carried out his order. Zhang Zizhong glanced at the sand table in front of him and saw that his ground troops were still a certain distance away from the front line. His eyes fell on Chen Chong's aviation troops and asked his surroundings: "Commander Chen, are you there?" No latest news."
Someone immediately answered the call: "Commander Chen called twenty minutes ago and said that they were ready to attack and could take off to join the battle at any time."
"Where is the Soviet Air Force? Do the Russians have any voice?"
"Not yet. According to the intelligence we have, the German and Soviet air forces are in a melee at this time, and the outcome is not yet clear."
"Then there's no rush. Well, Commander Chen is still too young. I have to call him to remind him." After saying that, he picked up the phone and asked to get through to Chen Chong.
Zhang Zizhong had really guessed it. Because the German and Soviet air forces were killing each other in full swing, Chen Chong couldn't sit still. As Chen Chong said, he no longer expected to be famous for the number of enemy planes he shot down. Now His biggest wish is to lead his brothers to fight in the Soviet battlefield and become famous, and then when he returns home, people will point out wherever he goes: Look, that’s how he defeated the Germans on the Soviet battlefield. The so-and-so aviation unit, which was in decline, was a little worried that the Soviet Russians would finish all the work they had to do. In that case, they would really be reduced to a pure bomber unit. He was wondering whether to call Zhang Zizhong to ask for a fight. Zhang Zizhong The call came,
When the call was connected, he thought Zhang Zizhong was ordering them to attack, so he immediately spoke first: "Commander-in-Chief, we are ready to attack." Then he heard Zhang Zizhong's words clearly and couldn't help but feel a little stupid: "Wait a minute, why? Oh, I understand, yes."
Chen Chong is indeed too young, so he doesn’t understand the machinations at the national level, nor does he know what he should do to maximize the benefits for his country while maintaining the overall situation. Fortunately, Zhang Zizhong is very good in this regard. With profound skills and a thorough understanding of the Soviet Russians, it was under his direction that the Far East Expeditionary Force could remain invincible in this super war and become the final winner.
It's easier said than done, because the speed is really difficult to grasp. Fortunately, Zhang Zizhong has a very good sense of proportion, so he can grasp the rhythm and always have the expeditionary force appear at the most critical moment. place,
As Zhang Zizhong and Wang Chengyi expected, the Soviet Red Army's thousands of artillery fired for only ten minutes but failed to completely destroy the German fortifications on the forward positions. The German army's revenge came, and it was the Germans who carried out this counterattack. rocket force,
For the German Rocket Force, the Battle of Osa was not their first battle. In Europe, it was precisely because of their outstanding performance that the Queen's Government finally lost its ability to resist and had to abandon Britain and flee east to India. Because once Having won such a glorious victory, the German rocket soldiers were generally very relaxed about participating in the Battle of Osaka, thinking that as long as they took action, the Chinese and Soviet Russians would definitely lose.
The emergence of the Chinese missile force gave them a head-on blow. The competition with the Chinese Second Artillery made the German rocket people understand the fact that rockets can still be used like this. It turns out that rockets are not just strategic deterrent weapons, they are also It can directly affect the outcome of a battle. Since then, the German Rockets have curbed their arrogance and began to devote themselves more to researching technology. If the Chinese can do it, why can the Aryans with more noble blood do it? By this time, the No. 6 combat plan formulated by Manstein would give them a chance to prove themselves again, so the German Rockets paid special attention to this battle.