On May 29, the German army, with the momentum of defeating the Czech Republic and Poland, marched eastward, invaded the Soviet Union, and invaded the three Baltic countries. The whole world was shocked, and public opinion in various countries did not criticize Hitler for tearing up the Munich Agreement.
, but with a kind of expectation, many media are encouraging the German army. Originally, there were many parliamentarians in Britain, France and other countries who insisted on sanctioning Germany, but now they have stopped.
As originally expected, in today's world, no matter how bad a country is, as soon as it becomes an enemy of the Soviet Union, it will immediately be shrouded in a halo of justice. If the previous Spanish Civil War saw a fight between the extreme left and the extreme right, the Western powers were still passive.
If neutral, then in the Soviet Union, the extreme left (Nazis) and the extreme right (Bolsheviks) are still fighting each other, but the Western powers are more or less on the side of Germany. For no other reason, the Soviet Union has already done
There are too many beastly acts that are outraged by both humans and gods: the Great Famine, the Great Purge, the Holocaust... and the Nazi record in this regard is much more innocent. It is nothing more than burning books, controlling the news, and persecuting dissidents. Moreover, the German people have enough food and clothing.
What a life it was like. Compared with the Soviet Union, Nazi Germany at this time was like a lovely angel.
Different from real history, the Soviet Union at this time had long expected that the German army was going to attack. However, it was held back by the Ming army in Central Asia and could not withdraw to fight. Even so, Stalin was still in the previous half month.
, and gradually transferred more than half of the elite Soviet troops from Central Asia to the Western Front in Europe. Stalin knew the consequences of doing so, but now he couldn't care less. Europe is the head, and Central Asia is the butt. Even if the butt is
A person won't die even if half is cut off, but if there is something wrong with his head, it will be over.
Even so, those "elite Soviet troops" who suffered repeated defeats in Central Asia and had low morale were still no match for the German army. Not only the morale, but also the level of equipment, the quality of officers and soldiers, and the commanding skills of the generals were all not on the same level. It turns out that
The most capable general of the Soviet army, Tukhachevsky, has been killed by Stalin himself. Now the only remaining general in the Soviet army is Zhukov, who is pretty good, and there are not many others who are worthy of mention. As for the German army,
It can be said to be a gathering of generals: Manstein, Guderian, Rommel (who became a famous general in advance during the Ming and Qing wars), Rundstedt, Jodl, Keitel, Model, Paulus, Bock, Le
Boo, Catherine, Stuart...
The total force invested by the German army was less than that in the regular history, 120 divisions, divided into three army groups. The main attack direction of the Northern Army Group was the three Mediterranean countries: Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, and the offensive target was Leningrad. In the regular history
, when the Soviet Union and Germany carved up Poland, the Soviet Union annexed the three Baltic countries. However, at this time and space, the Soviet Union was mired in Central Asia and did not dare to expand in Europe. Therefore, the three Baltic countries are still independent.
While on the way to the German Army Group North, it was captured "by the way".
The main direction of the German Army Group Center's attack is Belarus, and the target of the attack is Moscow. This is the most important road, and it is also the road where the resistance is expected to be the most intense. The main direction of the Army Group South is Ukraine, and the target of the attack is Kiev. This is also the shortest front, and is expected to be resisted.
The weakest path. Among the several European member countries, the Soviet Union’s rule in Ukraine is the most unstable. The local Ukrainians are at odds with the Russians, especially the Great Famine in Ukraine a few years ago. Ukraine, known as the “Breadbasket of Europe”
, but almost all the local people died in famine. Uprisings and riots occurred one after another, and the Soviet Union was completely devastated in Ukraine.
The German army marched straight in from three directions, mechanized troops concentrated on breaking through, Stuka bombers pounced on the sky in groups, and the air and ground were integrated into the battle. The "elite Soviet troops" who were defeated by the Ming army in Central Asia had just arrived on the Western Front.
"I found a familiar feeling." Seeing that the German army's tactics and style were exactly the same as those of the Ming army, I couldn't help but transfer my fear. The Soviet army was at a disadvantage both in terms of quality and quantity, and a series of attacks occurred in the three directions of attack.
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The most successful German offensive was Army Group South. The German troops marching across Ukraine were enthusiastically welcomed by local people.
, the entire division surrendered to the Germans, then turned their guns and struck back. They didn't even have time to change the German uniforms, so they directly put on their "swastika" armbands and led the Germans eastward to "liberate" their hometown.
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In response to the German advance, the Ming army also launched a new fierce offensive in Central Asia. The real Ming army, which had not participated in the war for a long time, is now participating in the offensive on a large scale. The real Ming army in tanks and vehicles is the main attack in the front, and in
On the two wings and behind, there were more Xinming troops riding large horses and waving swords. They were mainly composed of local people.
Now the attack is much smoother. The remaining Soviet troops in the front can only parry and have no ability to fight back. They often make a symbolic resistance and then immediately flee. When the Ming army reunited, they felt that the shelling they received was much weaker.
The aircraft of the Ming Army can easily gain air supremacy. The armored forces of the Ming Army are less likely to encounter opponents. Because a large number of artillery, tanks, and aircraft have been transferred to Europe to resist the German army.
Now the Ming army is facing a group of old, weak, sick and disabled, just like chopping melons and vegetables.
But the Ming Army's front line was too long after all. On the sixth day of the offensive, the Ming Army's mechanized and motorized troops quickly stopped. There was no supply of fuel, ammunition, and parts.
Fortunately, the Soviet army on the opposite side was only concerned with defense and did not dare to launch a counterattack. In the past, the Ming army would have been defeated at this time, and would have been chased back by the opponent. This is how the tug-of-war was fought.
. But now the Soviet army on the opposite side is too weak to counterattack. We can often see dozens or hundreds of Ming army tanks parked on the prairie waiting for supplies. Officers and soldiers gather together in twos and threes to play cards and eat.
I feel at ease and full of security. There is not a single Soviet plane in the sky.
At the same time, the German troops in the European battlefield were also advancing at a speed of 60-80 kilometers per day. The leading troops of Army Group Center were only half the distance from Moscow. And it had only been a week since the war started. The decision-makers in Nanjing felt that
This didn't work anymore. The German army attacked too fast and the war became one-sided. Within a few days, Moscow would move its capital. This was far from the "both sides suffered" outcome that Ming Dynasty hoped for.
Just now on the battlefield in Central Asia, the mechanized troops of the Ming Army cannot keep up with the supplies. The Ming Army Headquarters decided to use this as a reason to significantly slow down the pace of the offensive, pretending to be "at the end of the war", and let Stalin mobilize some more Soviet troops.