Chapter 669

Lviv, an important city in the western part of the Ermao, is currently the location of the headquarters of the Third Reich's Army Group South. Not only that, the Caesar Kingdom Expeditionary Force, the Romanian Kingdom Expeditionary Force and the Borgaria Kingdom Expeditionary Force also placed their respective headquarters here so that they can promptly contact the Third Reich Southern Army Group Headquarters and listen to Orders from the Headquarters of Army Group South.

Of course, after previous performance on the battlefield, the Third Reich's Southern Army Group was very disappointed with the performance of the Romania Kingdom Expeditionary Force and the Borgaria Kingdom Expeditionary Force. Although these two countries dispatched a total of 900,000 servant armies. But their battlefield performance was so bad that they could only be used as cannon fodder.

On the contrary, the army of the Kingdom of Caesar may have been fully trained by the officer corps of the Third Reich and adopted the standard weapons of the Third Reich, and its combat effectiveness has been greatly improved. In terms of fighting will, although it cannot be compared with the army of the Third Reich, it has undergone radical changes compared with before.

This made the army of the Kingdom of Caesar, like the army of the Third Reich, the main force on the battlefield.

However, even so, the Third Reich's Southern Army Group was still inferior to the Wooly Bear Alliance's Ermao Front in terms of military strength. Especially when the Woolly Bear Alliance has sent millions of reinforcements and is on the way.

"Your Excellency, Commander, the Woolly Bear Alliance has built a solid defense line on the east bank of the Dnieper River, relying on the river. At present, except for the bridge across the river in Jifu that has not been blown up, all other bridges have been blown up. The Woolly Bear Alliance obviously wants to rely on the Dnieper River to resist our attack!"Marshal Lister, Chief of Staff of the Third Reich's Army Group South, said.

Marshal Rundstedt nodded:"This time our opponent is very smart. It is much more powerful than the previous Marshal Budyonni who lived up to his name. He is very smart and knows that deploying heavy troops on the west bank of the Dnieper River is no different from seeking death. Therefore, he did not hesitate to give up a large area of ​​territory in the western part of Ermao and concentrate his troops on the plains in the eastern part of Ermao."

"Yes, Your Excellency, Commander. But no matter what, we have to defeat them. Otherwise, our combat objectives may not be achieved. It is said that the offensive on the Northern Army Group side is very fierce. The air force and navy are planning to destroy the entire Ulyanovgrad and directly raze that great city to the ground. By then, the Ulyanovgrad Front of the Woolly Bear Alliance will definitely be unable to withstand it. The Northern Army Group has captured Ulyanovgrad and will definitely turn around and move south to cooperate with the Central Army Group to launch an attack on Mosk. And our combat progress is probably seriously lagging behind."Marshal Liszt said

"Yes, we must hurry up! The Dnieper River is not a natural barrier for us. The Woolly Bear Alliance wants to rely on the Dnieper River to block our attack, which is even more delusional."Marshal Rundstedt had a firm look on his face.

Among the three army group commanders of the Third Reich, Marshal Rundstedt was experienced in hundreds of battles.

He took up the post during the initial blitz against Bolan. Commander of the Southern Regiment. Later, during the blitz against Gaul, he once again served as the commander of Army Group A. When the sun never set on the mainland of the Empire, he also served as the commander of the ground forces. Now, in the attack on the Woolly Bear Alliance Yes, he once again served as the commander of the Southern Cluster.

It can be said that in the face of this series of military exploits, Marshal Rundstedt is already far ahead of the other marshals.

If we say that after defeating the Mao Xiong, the first If the Three Reichs are to promote their military ranks again, Marshal Rundstedt is definitely likely to become one of the candidates for the Imperial Marshal.

This makes Marshal Rundstedt attach great importance to this battle.

In other words, At such a critical moment, there must be no negligence.

If this causes him to miss the Imperial Marshal, it will definitely be something he will regret for the rest of his life.

"Chief of Staff, this is what I think about it. Our focus of attack is on Kifu and the lower reaches of the Dnieper River. The Ermao Front of the Mao Xiong Alliance has stationed heavy troops in Jifu and strengthened the defense of Jifu. They want to use this place to resist our attack. If we want to cross the Dnieper River, it is impossible to let Jifu go. Therefore, Jifu must be captured!"Marshal Rundstedt said.

Marshal List nodded repeatedly. For the Third Reich's Army Group South, Kifu is indeed an important city that must be captured.

Not only for military considerations, but also for political reasons. Consideration.

Once the Third Reich's Southern Army Group takes over Jifu and crosses the Dnieper River, then, with the support of the Third Reich, the Ermao will break away from the Bear Alliance and establish an independent country.

This will mean to thousands of people It will be a huge shock to the people of Ermao. It will even cause turmoil in the participating countries within the entire Woolly Bear Alliance. This will help the Third Reich weaken the strength of the Woolly Bear Alliance and completely defeat the Woolly Bear Alliance. play a great role in promoting

"In addition to the attack on Kifu, we must also cross the Dnieper River. Judging from the current situation, it is very appropriate to launch an attack from the lower reaches of the Dnieper River. The flow of water in the lower reaches of the Dnieper River is gentle, making it easy to build pontoon bridges. More importantly, we were able to get support from the Navy. The main force of the Navy's Mediterranean Fleet has entered the Black Sea. Once we launch an operation, the six capital ships of the Mediterranean Fleet and a large number of cruisers and destroyers will be able to provide us with powerful fire support. We can fight directly across the Dnieper River with our powerful firepower. And, transport the 2nd Armored Army directly to the east of the Dnieper River. At that time, let the 2nd Armored Army become the main force and attack northward. The entire Dnieper River defense line of the Wooly Bear Alliance will be broken through by us!"Marshal Rundstedt continued.

"Your Excellency, Commander, has a very good plan. In this case, the Mao Xiong Alliance's Ermao Front will have no chance of making a comeback."Marshal Liszt nodded repeatedly.

"Since the Chief of Staff has no objections, then let’s implement it! We have to hurry up. It's almost May now, and we don't have much time left."Marshal Rundstedt said

"Yes, Your Excellency, Commander!"Marshal Liszt replied.

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