When Manstein heard Lin Yu's words, he was shocked.
He came back to tell Princeps that the situation at the front line was very unfavorable. He told Princeps not to be anxious and not to plan a large-scale attack plan. They were going to start a defensive battle.
However, Princeps had asked him how he was going to fight back from the start. How was Manstein supposed to answer?
Should he tell the head of state that the troops at the front line were exhausted and could not continue fighting?
In that case, based on his understanding of Princeps, it would be strange if Princeps didn't go berserk!
"Uh…this…"
Manstein immediately thought about it. The Southern Army Group had suffered heavy losses in the Battle of Maozhurg. Not only did they lose the Sixth Army Group, but they also lost a large number of servant armies.
Therefore, if a war were to break out, the Southern Army Group would not be able to count on it.
If they couldn't count on the Southern Army Group, then they could only count on the Northern Army Group and the Central Army Group.
Among them, the Central Army Group was the strongest. However, due to their defeat in the Battle of Furybear Sko, the Central Army Group lost more than 600,000 troops. Since then, they had been heavily injured and had been recovering. They did not participate in the battles of North Grad and Furybear Grad.
The Central Army Group should have recovered a portion of its strength by now. Perhaps it could be counted on, or perhaps it could not.
In that case, other than the Central Army Group, the only thing that could be counted on was the Northern Army Group. However, the Battle of Grader in the North had not completely ended. At this time, the Northern Army Group could not get away at all. Therefore, Manstein could not understand. If the Ruler wanted to counterattack, where would he mobilize his troops?
"What do you think of this place?"
Lin Yu ignored Manstein's doubts. He pointed at the northwest part of Kursk!
Manstein's eyes lit up. Although he was puzzled by the Ruler's counterattack plan, he had to admit that the place that the Ruler had chosen was indeed a critical location, and it was very suitable for a battle of annihilation!
"Princeps, you want to…"
With Manstein's intelligence, he naturally understood the significance of the head of state choosing Kursk.
This place was the link between the Central Army Group and the Southern Army Group. It was the only high ground beside the Eastern European Plains. Controlling this place would be a huge deterrent to the Southern Army Group. They could even quickly cut through and surround the Southern Army Group in the low-lying land of Dunne SK and Lugan SK.
Therefore, if Mao Xiong wanted to launch a counterattack, they would definitely not let go of the Kursk region. It could be said that as long as Mao Xiong occupied this place, Mao Xiong would turn the situation on the battlefield and completely grasp the initiative. The German army would lose the right to initiate a war and would fall into a passive defensive situation!
So, the head of state chose this place not to initiate an attack, but to wait for the enemy's ambush?
A thought flashed through Manstein's mind. He raised his head and looked at Princeps with a fanatical gaze.
"That's right, during the Battle of Maoxiong Gulag, it was said that Maoxiong had gathered more than 5,000 tanks. Based on their steel production and production capacity, it probably took them more than half a year to accumulate these tanks!”
Mao Xiong's main arsenal had been taken over by the Empire. Although Mao Xiong's leader, Comrade Dalin, had moved a part of the arsenal in advance, Mao Xiong's core area was still in Eastern Europe, which was the area that was currently occupied.
Therefore, it was not easy for them to accumulate 4,000 tanks. They must have been saving for a long time!
"Yes, these tanks are really impressive. It can be said that the armored division formed by these tanks is the backbone of the bearmen!”
Manstein had seen the power of the Furry Bear Tank on the battlefield. When he was retreating, he was also chased by the Furry Bear Tank in a very difficult position. So now that he thought about it, it was still fresh in his memory. At the same time, he hated it so much that he gritted his teeth!
Lin Yu's eyes flashed with an eye-catching light as he punched the map heavily!
"In that case, we'll break their spines here and make them lie down and never stand up again!”
5,000 tanks was almost the annual production of the Third Reich, but Mao Xiong only needed half a year to produce them. The difference in production between the two sides was terrifying!
Moreover, Lin Yu also knew that the later it was, the more terrifying the production capacity of Mao Xiong would be. The gap between the two sides would become wider and wider. By then, the Empire would produce one tank, and Mao Xiong would be able to produce five!
With such a huge disparity in numbers, the war was destined to slide to the side that was unfavorable to the Third Reich!
And the key to breaking the balance was in Kursk!
As long as they could win this battle, the dynasty's army would be able to continue their offensive and quickly advance to occupy more territories!
As long as they kept pushing forward and destroyed the factories and production capacity of the Furious Bears, they would be able to weaken the Furious Bears and reduce the pressure on the Imperium!
And the key to all of this was on the battlefield of Kursk!
It could be said that the fate of the empire lay in this battle!
……
Manstein discussed with Princeps for a full five hours before he finally left in satisfaction.
He had already learned of the Ruler's plan and had received the Ruler's promise to give him a powerful army to command. What he needed to do was very simple, and that was to seriously consider and complete the plan for the battle of Kursk to ensure that this battle was foolproof!
Moreover, through this meeting, Manstein regained his confidence from the head of state.
Since the head of state was so full of fighting spirit, how could he continue to be dejected?
Although the road ahead is bumpy, isn't this a great opportunity for us to show our strength, make contributions, and make a name for ourselves?
Manstein firmly believed that this time, he would definitely win, and it would be an unprecedented glorious victory!
Compared to Manstein's boundless glory, as a famous general of the Empire, Guderian's days were not so good.
He had been sitting on the sofa in the reception room for six hours. During these six hours, he was completely ignored by Secretary Bowman. He didn't even get a cup of coffee.
If it wasn't for the huge faith in his heart that strongly supported him, Gordian might not have been able to take this humiliation and leave in anger.
Although Gordian was a little dissatisfied with the head of state's secretary, he admired the head of state very much!
As he sat on the sofa in the reception room, he noticed that Princeps had been busy for six to seven hours. Princeps had not come out at all. Even dinner was sent in by his assistant.
After Princeps finished eating, he continued to burn the midnight oil and had no intention of resting.
It was precisely because he saw how hardworking Princeps was that Gordian held back his anger and waited patiently!
He had to see Princeps today. No one could stop him!
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