Manstein didn't expect that his actions would cause a huge sensation in both the Axis and the allied countries!
The fact that the German army had captured Leringlass, which they had not been able to capture for a long time, was already shocking news to the world.
The city, which had been besieged by the German army for more than a year, had become a miracle in the history of war. As the Soviets gradually gained the initiative on the battlefield and invested heavily in the north, countries around the world generally believed that the Soviets would win the final victory of the Battle of Lelingrador.
In the end, when everyone thought that the situation had stabilized and the Soviets were about to win, the German army actually turned the tables!
What was worse was the black eagle flag that the German army had raised above the Winter Palace. What did it mean?
"Good-for-nothings, you're all good-for-nothings!”
When the news of the fall of Leningrador came, Starlyn and the military were discussing how to solve the predicament in the north.
In the end, they did not expect the defenders of Lelingrador to be defeated so quickly!
Such a rapid failure made all the preparations they had made to rescue Lelingrador meaningless.
Not only was Starlyn unable to accept this outcome, but the high-ranking generals of Furious Bear couldn't accept it either!
After finding out that the one who conquered Leningrador was Manstein, who gave her a headache, Starlyn was so angry that she almost went crazy!
The name Mansteine had left a psychological scar on Starlyn!
As soon as he heard this name, he felt nervous for no reason. Every time this name appeared in his mind, it brought him bad news that he did not want to see!
What was worse was that each piece of bad news was worse than the last, and each piece of bad news was harder to accept!
And this time, Manstein brought more than one piece of bad news, but two!
"The Hans actually chose to raise the Black Eagle Flag in the Winter Palace. This is a blatant provocation to us. We absolutely cannot tolerate their behavior. We must launch a strong counterattack against them!”
"Yes, the Hans are too presumptuous. They know very well the importance of the Winter Palace to our revolution. They actually chose to raise the flag of the imperialists here.”
"In the past, the Roman Empire used iron and blood to deal with the barbarians outside the Empire. Now, those guys in Europe have always regarded us as barbarians. The German army chose to raise the Black Eagle Flag in the Winter Palace. I believe everyone should be clear about this intention. They want to conquer and kill us barbarians like the Roman Empire!”
Starlyn agreed with this statement. They had to counterattack and hurt the German army. Otherwise, their counterattack would only attract the ridicule of the German army!
"Since Lelinglei has fallen, the troops that were sent to the north don't need to continue to move west. Tell them to immediately move to the Central Front Army and act as the reserve force of the Central Army Group!”
"Humph, the German army had previously transferred the 9th Army stationed in the Lezhev area to prevent us from going to Lelinglei for reinforcements. The German army here is now very empty. Tell the commander of the Central Front Army to immediately attack the Lezhev area and take down this outpost!”
Starlyn's mind was unusually calm, and she wasn't overwhelmed by anger and hatred!
Lelingrador had already been lost, and it would be difficult to regain it even if they invested heavily in it. In that case, they should not waste their troops. They should focus their troops on the central battlefield and take down the prominent area of the Lezhev area first.
Moreover, this was a great opportunity for them. The 9th Army, which had been stationed in Lejev and had caused them countless troubles, had been transferred away. Without Model, the difficulty of capturing Lejev had decreased significantly.
If they didn't seize the opportunity to take down this place while Model was not around, once Model returned from the north and the German troops from the north came to support them, not only would it be more difficult for the Soviets to capture Lezhev, but the probability of success would also be extremely low!
After the Battle of Mosco, the Soviets launched a counterattack, but they never managed to conquer the Lezhev area.
This position was like a nail, nailed in the middle of the Soviet army's position, forming a protruding part, making the Soviet army's front line very uncomfortable.
If they didn't pull out this nail, once the German army recovered, they could concentrate their forces to attack from all over the Lezhev area and attack the long and fragile defense line of the Soviets. In that case, the Soviets would face great military pressure!
If they weren't careful, the German army might break through their defensive line and start another battle with Moxico!
The Soviets could defend against the first attack, but it did not mean that they could hold on forever. Even Mao Xiong could not afford to gamble on the safety of the capital!
Therefore, for the Soviets, no matter what the price was, they had to take down the Lezhev region!
Relatively speaking, for the German army, the Lejev area was an existence that could not be lost!
If they defended this place, the Soviets would have to attack continuously. The pressure on the German troops in other areas would be much smaller.
However, if they lost this place, the Soviets would definitely launch a counterattack on all fronts. In that case, the weakness of the German army would be completely exposed!
Therefore, for both sides, the struggle for the Lezhev region was almost a replica of the Battle of Stalingrador.
The difference was that this time, the German troops were defending while the Soviets were attacking!
"Zhukov, leave the southern battlefield to Vasilevski and Rokossovsky. You don't need to worry about the southern battlefield for the time being. I'll leave the central front army to you.”
"In addition, the pressure in the Far East is relatively small. I will send 500,000 people from the Far East to support you!”
Stelyn gritted her teeth and made a crazy decision. Mobilize troops from the Far East!
This action frightened the Soviets present. Everyone could feel that Starlyn was really anxious this time.
The Far East Front Army was the cornerstone to ensure the peace and security of the Far East region!
This army could not be easily mobilized!
Even during the difficult times of the Battle of Mosco and the Battle of Stalingrador, Starling didn't mobilize a large number of troops from the Far East because the Kwantung Army posed a huge threat to the Far East!
Therefore, this army could not be easily mobilized!
However, this time, he had moved this army that could not be moved. This was enough to show the anxiety and madness in his heart at this moment!
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