Chapter 1078: Assault in depth

Chapter 1078

"Tell me about your battle plan." Prince Ruprecht looked at Mackensen in front of him and said.

"We are now on the flank of the Russian Eighth Army. We have successfully separated the Russian Eighth and Ninth Army from the other Russian armies. The main forces of the Bavarian and Bohemian Army and the Austro-Hungarian Army in Western Galicia have been Looking at the five Russian armies, there is a gap between the two Russian armies with a width of more than 80 kilometers. I have no plans to directly break through the position of the Russian Eighth Army."

"I decided to march northwest, to the rear of the Russian Eighth Army, and put the entire Eighth Army’s support point-Kovili. It is about 150 kilometers away from the front line of Lviv, which happens to be the logistics core and logistics center of the Russian Army. The maximum replenishment distance of the first-line troops. As long as we can win here, then the logistics of the entire Eighth Army will be completely cut off." Mackenson said.

"Very good, if the close combat of this battle goes well, then we will create a history, in a battle we have the deepest breakthrough record!" The prince nodded with satisfaction.

In the eyes of the prince, it is certainly a very tempting goal to hit or even kill the Eighth Army this time. After all, this group army has the most and best heavy equipment among all Russian armies. But the most important thing is that the prince wants to know how far the Bavarian Legion can advance in a battle! Yes, all of this is a preview for the future "Polish Pocket" campaign!

There is no problem in ensuring the dominance of the sea on the battlefield, and no problem in capturing the Gulf of Riga. The most important thing is how long it will take for a large number of German troops to rush from Riga to Brest in order to completely seal the pocket of Poland! The prince must have an accurate grasp of the speed of his army. This advancing speed can not be obtained by drawing a picture, nor can it be obtained by simply relying on war chess deduction. You must perform a campaign-level limit interleaving to know how fast you can go in battlefield conditions!

However, it is a pity that the prince did not have the opportunity to conduct such a test regardless of the previous border battles or the later offensive on the Western Front. Although the previous border offensive on the eastern front crippled the two Russian armies in World War I, it is a pity that the Bavarian Rapid Corps did not continue to develop in depth after it penetrated, but turned to encircle and fight.

The Bavarian Army ate the Russian heavy forces in shallow depth, and did not directly rush to their real rear-the army-level rear supply center. Because this center is too far from the front line, the length of the logistics supply of the Russian army-level units is about It is about 100 to 150 kilometers. The prince was not sure of this, and at the time he gave up trying to eat more Russian troops.

What about the Western Front? Hehe, the prince can't even think about it. It's pretty good to be able to repel or severely inflict the French, and still want to go deep into it? What do you think? As long as the prince is slightly separated from the two wings, it is very likely to face the French punch! After all, the density of railways in France is a little bit higher than that in Germany, and the speed of his troops mobilization is very fast. And the Bavarian Army is strong, that is, the level of at most 2 group armies.

And now, the prince finally has a chance to try it out. In a relatively good situation, how far can the German Legion run desperately! The current situation is very good. There is a gap between the two heavy forces in Russia. The Seventh Army is repelled. There is no new Russian Army to fill this gap, so Mackenson can be in a relatively safe situation. Dash to the rear of the Russian Eighth Army. At the same time, the Russian Eighth Army is not a fish belly, and the prince can also take this opportunity to see what happens when the German army and the elite Russian army fight after a long journey.

And if Kovili can be taken down, and even close to the Bristol Fortress, then the prince will greatly shorten the distance from the Gulf of Riga to the south when launching the "Polish Pocket" battle in the future, and the Austro-Hungarian Army and the German Army will face each other. And yes, it will seal the gap in the pocket faster. Reduce the difficulty of future battles. So this battle is not only an experiment, but also a foreshadowing!

This will be the first strategic interleaving of the Bavarian Army. If successful, it will lay a solid foundation for the largest strategic encirclement in future history. If it fails, the prince will even need to consider whether the "Polish Pocket" plan Continue execution! There are two reasons why the prince chose to let Mackensen personally execute it. On the one hand, he was naturally outstanding in history, and on the other hand, compared to the Bavarian Army, the German army in East Prussia was being organized to Bavaria. Closer, but because of the rush of time, all aspects are still worse. Naturally, all future encirclement operations cannot be carried out by the Bavarian Army, so the prince also has the intention of considering the Prussian Army under Mackensen.

"I have seen your plan. I agree with it. Do it boldly. Don't be afraid of personnel being left behind, don't be afraid of losses. For the losses caused by your battle this time, I will double the compensation to you after the battle. The Russians arrived in Kovelli ahead and crushed the Russian counterattack."

"In addition, the Russians have an additional army in Warsaw. It seems to be the 10th Army that has just been formed as a reserve ~ www.wuxiaspot.com~ They may attack your flanks at any time. In order to make up for your strength. It’s not inadequate. I have already let the 4 Bavarian divisions who participated in the previous phase of the battle be placed under your command. At the same time, I will arrange 2 Hungarian divisions to guarantee the logistics for you.” The prince said.

"Two Hungarian divisions provide logistics for me? When was the Austro-Hungarian Empire so generous?" Mackensen didn't react for a while after listening.

"These are two newly-edited Hungarian divisions. Based on their level, I can hardly believe that they can be of any use besides being a transporter." The prince said grimly.

"Haha, this is really appropriate. To be honest, the state of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is really not suitable for being an ally of the Empire. They are too weak, not because of their size and scale, but not having a centripetal force at all. The war is a trouble for the empire. Prime Minister Bismarck is right, and Austria is a little bit confused about itself." After speaking, Mackensen fell into thought.

"Well, these problems are not something we can change, just do the things in front of us." The prince said.

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(End of this chapter)