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In the end, the Soviet army defeated the enemy's attack at the cost of more than 500,000 casualties, and killed and wounded more than 400,000 captured Axis troops, including no less than 300,000 Germans, which greatly boosted the morale of the Allied camp.
More importantly, after recapturing Moscow, the Soviet army
At that time, a semi-encirclement situation was formed against the enemy forces on the northern and southern fronts. As soon as the supply reserves were restored, the Soviet army could launch a comprehensive counterattack against the invading army. At that time, whether it was to recover Ukraine first to the south or to relieve it to the north,
The siege of Leningrad will have a great chance of victory.
However, the situation of the German army has become worse than ever. In addition to the Soviet-German battlefield itself, the intensification of Allied strategic bombing and the activity of Tito's guerrillas in the Balkans have restrained more German troops than before. The latter will even invade the Soviet Union.
More than half of the German army's servant army cannon fodder was forced back into the country, making Germany
The already insufficient military strength became increasingly stretched. Fortunately, after Mustache put down the civil strife, he had stronger control over the National Defense Forces. He also remembered Hu Weidong's admonitions, and finally made up his mind to make a major decision that would affect the direction of World War II.
——Proactively lift the siege of Leningrad...
After giving up the attack on Leningrad, Germany suddenly freed up millions (due to the civil strife in the Balkans, hundreds of thousands of servant troops had returned home to put out the fire), greatly reducing the strength of the Axis forces surrounding Leningrad.
)'s mobile troops, of which there were six to seven hundred thousand German troops alone, and they were all elite troops. So, Mustache's hand
It was immediately relaxed, and the reinforced Western European air defense and Balkan anti-guerrilla operations soon saw significant improvements, which freed up a large number of additional troops. A virtuous cycle was formed, further increasing the mobile forces available to Mustache.
to more than one million, unexpectedly and quickly regaining the ability to launch a strategic offensive against the Soviet Union.
On the surface, what Mustache is doing is to demolish the east wall and repair the west wall. The Soviet army is likely to take advantage of the greatly reduced enemy forces on the northern front to launch an attack from Leningrad. If a breakthrough is achieved, it will also make the Soviet Union and Germany
The battlefield is completely out of control. But Mustache is very confident in the armies of the three Nordic countries. Although their performance in the previous attack on Leningrad declined sharply due to too few troops, Mustache believes that if it is a field battle
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Two hundred thousand elite troops were enough to withstand the Soviet Union's million-strong Red Army. What's more, after it was determined that the northern front would switch from offensive to defensive, all the ** troops did not forget to build a defense line. With the help of complete fortifications, the armies of the three Nordic countries were more absolutely sure to stop Lenin.
Of course, if the Soviet Union invested all its field forces in this direction, the Soviet Army's westward advance in Gullah would not be able to withstand the limited strength of the Nordic Third Army. However, the German army on the southern front received a large number of reinforcements not just to watch.
...
In addition, Mustache's show of weakness on the northern front also has the advantage of luring the Soviet army to attack. In this way, the three Nordic countries can only give up the idea of sitting on the fence and fight to the death with the Soviet army. Everyone is not an idiot. Even if they want to sue for peace with the Allies,
He was also determined not to take the risk of letting the Soviet army come to his doorstep. After all, the Russians have not been very trustworthy since ancient times, and they have been coveting Northern Europe for hundreds of years...
Hu Weidong, who was reporting to the great man at this time, believed that "the key is that the Soviet Union's current manpower is on the verge of depletion. According to the information returned by comrades on the secret front, the Soviet Army's permanent attrition has been at least
There are more than 11 million people, and the number of civilian deaths will not be less than 6 million, while the total number of Soviet Union before the war was only 1.
There are 900 million people, of which only 160 million have a high degree of identification with the Soviet Union. No matter how efficient the Soviet mobilization system is, it will not last long. As long as the mustache can give up his ambition to capture Leningrad and concentrate his forces on the southern front to continue
By annihilating a large number of the Soviet army's effective forces, even if Comrade Stalin can still persist, the most he can do is maintain the current front line."
Taizu agreed with this. Although he has always advocated the role of the spirit, he has never believed that the spirit is omnipotent. During the Anti-Japanese War, he repeatedly emphasized the need to improve combat efficiency, because even if China's population is far more than Japan, if the exchange ratio is
If the ratio is less than 8:1, it is impossible for China to win, and if it loses after paying such a heavy price, it will really be destroyed. And the Soviet Union
Although the mobilization system was much more efficient than that of China at the time, their population was only twice that of Germany, and they had lost miserably due to problems with strategic decision-making and tactical command. If the exchange ratio cannot be reversed as soon as possible,
Even if the United States continues to provide frantic aid like it is now, the Soviet Union will almost be unable to fight. After all, no matter how many and good weapons there are, someone has to use them...
"In fact, Germany's biggest threat is the United States. If the National Guard and Coast Guard are also included, the current military size of the United States has exceeded 14 million. After retaking Hawaii, the security of the United States has been re-guaranteed, that is to say
, among these 14 million
Most of them can be used in overseas operations. If Germany cannot guarantee the air superiority of the Western European continent and allow the US military to successfully open a second battlefield, when they continue to land on the European continent, Germany's complete failure will only be a matter of time." Hu Weidong said.
When I got here, I spread my hands out of habit
, "Although Germany still has the advantage of jet aircraft, which makes up for the serious shortage of aircraft numbers, the United States has the huge advantage of almost concentrating the world's top talents, so it is not difficult to create a model that can compete with the me262. Individual
Innovation can win technological advantages in a short period of time, but in the long run, the quality and quantity of scientific researchers, especially the quantity, are the most fundamental determining factors. Germany and the United States are both first-class powers, and the average quality of scientific researchers is not
There will be a big gap, so the United States’ numerical advantage becomes very critical..."
Historically, Taizu dared to confront China and the United States when the disparity in power between the two countries was greatest. Of course, it was because the US imperialism had bullied him to the extreme and he had no choice but to have some elements of "the ignorant are fearless". In this time and space, although China's national power is far greater than in history
In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Shang Dynasty was much stronger, and the gap with the United States was much smaller. However, after fully understanding the bottomless war potential of the United States, Taizu's attitude towards the United States was much more cautious. With the world
What is different from any world hegemon in history is that the United States is a country with almost no fatal flaws. Even the "weaknesses" that are more concerned about military casualties have become ineffective in the context of a world war.
So serious. Therefore, if China wants to replace the United States and become the biggest winner of this world war, it must help the Axis powers to persist longer... (To be continued...)