East Prussia, Königsberg. Oscar is back here again.
Now during the war, Oscar discovered that he seemed to prefer staying with the army. In troubled times, it is undoubtedly every man's dream to establish a career. Even though Oscar is now Imperial Crown Prince, he still has a dream of being a general in his heart. 8th Army Corps, under his leadership, has won one victory after another on the battlefield.
When Oscar rushed back to Königsberg from Berlin, 8th Army Corps had already completed his rest. And, according to the planned plan, military operations began. Only the staff organization remains at Königsberg. 11th Corps, 17th Corps and 20th Corps, as well as 8th Armored Division, subordinate to 8th Army Corps, have left the station one after another, crossed the border of East Prussia and Kingdom of Poland, and began to march towards Warsaw.
"Is our progress going smoothly so far? Have we encountered any resistance from Russians?" Oscar asked as soon as 8th Army Corps Staff Department entered.
"Your Highness, the current advancement of all ministries is relatively smooth, and there has been no resistance from the Russians for the time being. The Russian Northwest Front was nearly wiped out by us before. Although they have sent reinforcements, they have not arrived yet. The entire Kingdom of Poland has There are only 10,000 or 20,000 Russian troops left, and almost all of them are huddled in Warsaw. Therefore, if we can advance quickly at this speed, we will be able to reach Warsaw in only five days." Major General Ludendorff introduced to Qin Tian.
Oscar nodded, the sequelae of the Russian Northwestern Front Army being almost completely wiped out have already appeared. The Russian army, which has not yet completed mobilization, has no power to stop German 8th Army Corps's advance on the Kingdom of Poland battlefield.
"What reinforcements has Russians sent to Kingdom of Poland? How many people are there? When can they arrive at Kingdom of Poland?" Oscar asked.
"Our friend Bolshevik Party has already provided us with information. Tsar Nicholas II ordered the Russian army 9th Army Corps and Guard 2nd Army Corps to reinforce Kingdom of Poland. However, these two legions are still on their way and need at least one It will take weeks to reach Warsaw. If we destroy the railway line, it will take them even longer. When they arrive at Warsaw, they will find that Warsaw has already fallen into our hands." General Hindenburg laughed.
"9th Army Corps and Guard 2nd Army Corps? Aren't 9th Army Corps fighting with the Austro-Hungarian Empire? How come there is still Kitakami? Guard 2nd Army Corps, but Russians is defending Moscow's main force. Is Nicholas II going to spend money this time?" Oscar asked.
"Your Highness, Russian 9th Army Corps can Kitakami, there is no doubt that the reason why our allies Austro-Hungarian Empire failed to hold back Russians. Otherwise, how could they dare to allocate troops to Kitakami? In fact, Austro-Hungarian Empire did not do well on the battlefield with Russians, and was defeated by Russians. If they did not have enough troops, they might have collapsed." Major General Ludendorff looked contemptuous.
Although, Austro-Hungarian Empire is a die-hard ally of the German Empire. However, the generals of the German Army looked down upon the combat effectiveness of the Austro-Hungarian Imperial Army.
"Russians was vulnerable in the battle with us. However, in the battle with the Austro-Hungarian Imperial Army, it seemed to be very capable. Sometimes I really doubt whether the Russian army we encountered was What about the same Russian army? Is it possible that Russians sent all the elites to fight against the Austro-Hungarian Empire, but it was just a mob that came to deal with us? "General Hindenburg is also a little funny.
In fact, it might be just the opposite. You know, Russian Northwestern Front Army is the main force that assembled the Russian Army standing army. What Austro-Hungarian Imperial Army needs to face is only Russian Army's small main force. The other troops are all second-line troops. But even so, Austro-Hungarian Imperial Army was not able to win. It can be seen how bad their combat effectiveness is.
"Austro-Hungarian Imperial Army has been weak for a long time, so we can't be too demanding on them. They can hold back hundreds of thousands of Russians for us, which is pretty good." Oscar said.
Oscar is very clear about the combat effectiveness of the Austro-Hungarian Empire's army. In another time and space, their performance was very bad. It can be said that whether it was in the battle against Russians or Serbia, or later in the battle against Italy, it was all thanks to the help of the German Army. Otherwise, they would not be able to win at all.
"As for the Russian army's Guard 2nd Army Corps, their combat effectiveness should indeed be strong. However, that's all. 8th Army Corps is still confident of defeating them. Nicholas II has no choice but to send Guard 2nd Army Corps out. Who makes the Russian army's mobilization efficiency so low? Kingdom of Poland is very important to Russia. If Kingdom of Poland is lost, Russia will be very passive in this war. Nicholas II will only pull out Guard 2nd Army Corps as a last resort." Major General Ludendorff said.
"If we defeat Guard 2nd Army Corps again, will Nicholas II also dispatch Guard 1st Army Corps?" Oscar asked.
"What does Your Highness mean?" General Hindenburg and Major General Ludendorff were both a little confused. They knew that Oscar would not ask this question without reason.
"Guard 1st Army Corps are the troops defending St. Petersburg. If Guard 1st Army Corps is deployed, St. Petersburg's troops will inevitably be empty. Our Russia friends seem to have a chance. As long as Russia is in chaos, it will be easier for us to win." Oscar said with a smile.
"Your Highness, this is completely possible." General Hindenburg's eyes also lit up.
"Your Highness, it seems that we have to modify the combat plan. We must find a way to completely wipe out the Russian army Guard 1st Army Corps, at least severely damage it." Ludendorff also laughed.
"Gentlemen, it seems that you have understood what I mean. Then, let's do it like this! I suggest that the headquarters be moved from Königsberg to the front line, preferably not far from Warsaw. In this case, we can also grasp the situation on the front line at the first time." Oscar suggested.
Hindenburg and Ludendorff did not reject Oscar's proposal.
That afternoon, Oscar and others set off from Königsberg and took a train to the southern border of East Prussia. There, transfer to a car and go to Warsaw.