In Mannerheim's view, since they could not get rid of the Soviets in Leningrador, and the German army was at a disadvantage in other battlefields, the hope of winning this war became even more slim.
If he did not start thinking about the post-war issues now, his country might be destroyed because of this!
"Do you mean that we want to make peace with Mao Xiong?”
"But if that's the case, we'll definitely lose our current territory. Moreover, with the bear-people's personality, they'll definitely ask for more from us!”
Major General Colt said unwillingly.
The hairy bear had invaded them three years ago. If they surrendered now, the hairy bear would definitely take away their previous land. It might even take away more of their land as punishment.
"So unless it's absolutely necessary, I don't want to pray for peace from the bearman!”
"However, there is a prerequisite for this, and that is that we can defeat them. If we can't defeat them, then we can only cut off our arms and save ourselves!”
Marshal Mannerheim said unwillingly.
"Unless we can take down Lingler, we have no choice!”
"That might not be the case!"
A vigorous voice came from outside.
The two of them looked in the direction of the voice and saw a tall, middle-aged man with a marshal's epaulet and medals on his chest walking in.
"And you are?"
Major General Colt didn't recognize him at first glance, so he asked in a daze.
"Colt, don't be rude!"
The young major general didn't know who this person was, but Mannerheim recognized him at a glance.
"This is the Empire's Field Marshal, the new commander of the Southern Army Group, Manstein. Didn't you always say that Manshuai is your idol? Why did you not recognize your idol when he appeared in front of you?”
Mannerheim teased the major general on his side as he walked forward and reached out his hand to Manstein.
"Long time no see, my friend!"
Manstein smiled and stretched out his hand.""Long time no see. This time, I'm here to say goodbye to you!”
Although Mannerheim was prepared, he was still surprised to hear the news.
"Have you really decided? Aren't you staying in the north?"
"Of course, the Ruler has already given the order. It's not good for me to directly disobey the order, right?”
Mannerheim's eyes dimmed a lot after hearing Manstein's words.
As one of the few generals in the Third Reich that he recognized, Manstein could be considered the most promising young man.
If Manstein had stayed on the northern front, then the German army would not have fallen into a disadvantage even if they could not take the following Lingering.
However, if Manstein left, the situation would be difficult to predict.
"But before I go, I'm going to take down Lingler!”
Mannerheim's eyes lit up at Manstein's words. What he was most worried about was that after Manstein left, the German army would not be able to conquer Lelingrador, leading to a comprehensive deterioration of the situation!
Once the situation worsened, the Soviets would gain the initiative on the battlefield. At that time, the Soviets would definitely counterattack.
On the northern front, apart from the German and Soviet battlefront, there was also another battlefield in the northwest.
The Soviets had set up an army here to guard against them.
At this time, the group of Soviets was still relatively conservative. They held their positions and did not take overly radical offensive actions.
However, if the German army retreated, this group army would definitely become active. At that time, Finlan would definitely be attacked by the Soviets.
Finlan was only a small country with a population of less than four million and a few hundred thousand soldiers. They couldn't fight against Mao Xiong alone.
Therefore, once Mao Xiong gained the upper hand on the battlefield, Fen Lan's life would become extremely difficult.
This was also the fundamental reason why Mannerheim wanted to make peace with Mao Xiong and end the war. Without the help of the German army, they could not win the war at all!
However, it was definitely not the best choice to make peace with Mao Xiong. No one was willing to live humbly!
"How are you going to fight?"
Mannerheim didn't sound very interested, but in fact, he couldn't wait.
"I've already sent a message to the head of state. I'm preparing to apply for the 4th Armored Army Group of the Central Army Group to go north to fight. They will block the right wing of the Soviets on the eastern front.”
Manstein quickly introduced the map. The two countries were allies, so there was no problem of leaking information in front of them. After all, they had to know this battle plan because the German army needed their cooperation.
"Our 18th Army will launch a strong attack on Leningrador from the Puskin region in the south. Our 11th Army will detour to the right wing and launch an attack from the Pavurovo region!”
Mannerheim took a look at the battle map that Manstein had casually drawn and deduced it in his mind. He immediately understood Manstein's intention.
"You mean to cut off their retreat to the east, and then force them to break out of the encirclement in the north from the southeast, so as to wipe them out on the snowy plains of Karelia?”
"As expected of Marshal Mannerheim. He saw through my intentions at a glance. That's right, that's my plan!”
Mannerheim held his chin and thought seriously.
"The German army doesn't have any troops in the north. It's a good choice for the Soviets to retreat to the north, but are you sure you can chase the Soviets out of the city?”
"That's my business. Marshal, your mission is to delay the Soviets, harass them, attack them, slow them down, and create an opportunity for our army to pursue and annihilate them!”
"Hehe, I didn't say that I had to participate in this battle. You're counting my army in just like that?”
Mannerheim joked.
"Are you going to refuse? If you refuse, when the furry bear people catch their breath in the future, they will definitely invade your homeland. Don't forget, in 1939, they already did this once. Since you have already participated in this war, I don't think they will show mercy to you!”
"Therefore, if you join the battle now, you still have the chance to hold your fate in your hands. However, if you don't join the battle, your fate will be decided by others. Are you willing to see your descendants live a life of enslavement by the bearmen?”
Mannerheim thought of the picture that Manstein had painted and felt very afraid.
This was definitely not what he wanted to see!
"Alright, I'll do it with you! I hope you won't let me down, Manstein! I'm betting on the fate of a country to follow you!”
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