Chapter 320 Attack Begins
After Grand Duke Nicholas got the battle plan of the Southwest Front Army, he also thought about it for a long time. He was taken aback that Admiral Ivanov planned to carry out such a risky battle plan. However, he also had to admit that this was the only chance for Russia to reverse the situation and win.
If the Southwest Front Army's combat plan is successful, then the situation on the entire battlefield will be changed. Russia will have an absolute advantage on the Eastern Front, and even directly threaten the hinterland of the Germans, making this war more beneficial to the Allied Powers.
But if it fails, the Russian army will probably be defeated on the Eastern Front. After losing more than two million troops, even Russia, which has a strong military force, will be shattered. Of course, if Russia is given a period of time to breathe, Russia can still pull up millions of troops. However, in this process, the fall of a large area of territory may be unavoidable. In that case, it would be difficult to explain to Tsar Nicholas II.
How to choose, Grand Duke Nicholas is also a little embarrassed. After much deliberation, he still approved Admiral Ivanov's battle plan. After all, he couldn't give up the temptation to gain a decisive advantage on the Eastern Front. After the disastrous defeat of the Northwest Front, the situation on the Eastern Front was no longer favorable to Russia. If there is no way to reverse the situation, Russia may lose in this war.
In addition, if the Southwest Front Army can win this time, Tsar Nicholas II will probably be very happy! The previous successive failures made Nicholas II very angry.
Admiral Ivanov took action immediately after the battle plan was approved. The 3rd Army, 4th Army, 8th Army, and 11th Army under the Southwest Front began frequent mobilization. The 4th Army built a defensive position on the front lines of Cheum and Zamość in the southeast of Lublin. The 3rd Army, the 8th Army, and the 11th Army further advanced to the Carpathian Mountains. As long as they crossed the mountains, they would be on the Hungarian Plain of the platform. The Russian army can directly threaten the hinterland of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and defeat the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
The change of the Russian Southwest Front Army made the Austrian army stationed in the Carpathian Mountains very nervous. The Carpathian Mountains are already their last line of defense. If even the Carpathian Mountains cannot stop the Russians, the flames of war will burn to the heart of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. This will be a heavy blow to the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
"His Royal Highness, the Russian Southwest Front Army has begun to approach our defense line. It is expected that an attack will be launched soon." Baron Herzendorf, Marshal, looked serious.
Qin Tian nodded: "The Russians are not fools either. Our 8th Army's going south has aroused their vigilance. However, I didn't expect them to choose such a way to confront us. At first, I thought they would Concentrate forces to defend our 8th Army. But now it seems that the commander of the Russian army is still a very courageous person, and he actually wants to use this head-to-head method to fight us."
Both Crown Prince Karl and Archduke Friedrich have returned to Vienna. Without that eye-catching guy, Qin Tian has also relaxed a lot. Of course, a large reason why Crown Prince Karl left the front line was because Marshal Herzendorf told him that once the battle started, Uzhhorod where they were located would be very dangerous and it was very likely that the Russians would attack. primary goal. If the battle on the front line is unfavorable, the Russian army is very likely to come here. Therefore, Baron Marshal Herzendorf asked Crown Prince Karl to return to Vienna, so that it would be safer.
When Crown Prince Karl heard that Uzhhorod might become the front line, his handsome face turned pale with fright. He left Uzhhorod the next day and returned to Vienna without saying a word.
Crown Prince Karl's faction naturally made the generals of the Austrian army very speechless. If there is no comparison, they may still think that Crown Prince Karl is not bad. However, compared with Qin Tianyi, there is one heaven and one earth.
"Your Highness, will this adversely affect our plan?" Baron Herzendorf was a little worried. This time, they gambled their future fate! If the situation is unfavorable, the Austro-Hungarian Empire will be miserable.
"Don't worry, Your Excellency the Marshal. I was worried that the Russians would stand by and wait for help. In this case, it would make it more difficult for us to defeat them. But now, since the Russians dare to take the initiative to attack, it is relatively easy to defeat them." It will be much simpler." Qin Tian looked very confident.
"Your Excellency Marshal, can the three armies of your army hold the defense line of the Carpathian Mountains? It will take at least half a month for the 8th Army to defeat the Russian 4th Army and outflank the Russian army's retreat." Qin Tian Said with a serious face.
If the Austrian army can't even hold on to this, then this battle may not be able to continue.
"His Royal Highness, if you just blindly defend yourself, there is no problem at all for half a month." Marshal Herzendorf replied. After all, after the 4th Army of the Russian Army was attacked by the 8th Army of the German Army, the troops used by the Russian Army to attack them were only three armies. Everyone has equal strength and the Austrian army still has the upper hand in weapons. If the Austrian army fails to withstand the Russian attack, then the generals of the Austrian army should be ashamed and commit suicide one by one.
Qin Tian nodded: "That's good. When the Austrian army is fully defending the Carpathian Mountains, the 8th Army will launch a fierce attack on the Russian army. At that time, we will cut off the retreat of the Russian army and cut off their The logistics supply line, this battle will become much easier to fight."
Marshal Herzendorf nodded his head. Since Qin Tian is full of confidence in this, it seems that he has nothing to worry about.
"Tomorrow, the 8th Army will launch an attack on the 4th Army of the Russian Army. The defense of the Carpathians depends on the Austrian Army. I hope that we can achieve a perfect victory in this battle!" Qin Tian said .
"Don't worry, Your Highness the Crown Prince. The Austrian Army will definitely last until that day." Marshal Herzendorf said with a smile.
On October 7, 1914, the 8th Army of the German Imperial Army officially launched an attack on the 4th Russian Army. At the same time, the three armies of the Austrian Army entered the Carpathian Mountains defense line to strengthen the defense line and prevent the Russian army from attacking.
