The Third Reich: I Became Emperor

The Katyusha rocket launcher was just an appetizer, and behind it were the tank armies that were sharpening their knives, as well as a large number of infantry.

For this attack, Zhukov used all the troops that could be mobilized.

Katyusha, heavy-caliber artillery, tanks, fighter planes, etc., were all transported to the front line for free.

Compared to the difficulty of replenishing the German army, it was much simpler and easier for the Russians to replenish. At least, they were not harassed by guerrillas, and transporting a shell was a shell.

Now these Russians who were waiting in anticipation are waiting for orders. Once the order is issued, the Russians who have been impatient for a long time will tear the enemies in front of them to pieces without hesitation.

In addition to these troops that were waiting in anticipation, Zhukov also transferred a large number of infantry divisions from other places to serve as reserves.

Because Zhukov wanted to hit the Central Army Group on the front in one fell swoop and win a big victory, and it would be best if the situation could be pushed back to the time when the war just broke out.

Originally, Zhukov planned to accumulate strength for a period of time before launching a larger-scale counterattack, but a telegram from the supreme leader made him���He had to launch a counterattack in advance.

Because there was no time to delay him any further, the British army had already asked for help, and the German army was about to enter London. Without London, it meant that the British Isles had basically fallen, although the northern part of the British Isles could also resist.

But with 60 to 70 percent of the heavy industry lost, what else could they resist? More importantly, the British army did not have such a tenacious spirit of resistance.

However, before the counterattack, Zhukov still conducted many reconnaissances and probes, and found that some of the enemy's elite troops did not appear. From this, he judged that the enemy should withdraw them to the Western Front.

Although he had a bottom line in his heart, after the counterattack began, he continued to recruit reinforcements from the rear to prevent this from being an enemy conspiracy, deliberately hiding the elite troops, and waiting until his trump card was revealed, and then dispatching elite troops to completely disintegrate his counterattack.

After rounds of probing, it was found that the German Central Army Group was missing several elite troops, the 7th Armored Division, the 12th Armored Division, and the 6th and 7th Mountain Infantry Divisions.

These are the most elite troops. Without these troops, the German army's combat effectiveness will decline to a level.

In view of this, Zhukov decided to do something big. He wanted to be ruthless and avenge the annihilation of Timoshenko's army last time.

After all, he was the one who commanded the last battle. Although the leader did not blame him in the end, it was definitely a shame for him.

At this time, in the combat command center, Zhukov looked at the sand table and map, which clearly marked the enemy's defense areas and troop deployment.

"No, it's still not right."Looking at the map and the sand table, Zhukov frowned and fell into deep thought.

Although the enemy lacked these elite troops, according to the intelligence collected, the Central Army Group still had millions of troops.

Perhaps these troops were not as strong as those elite troops, but they were not bad either. It was definitely not an easy task for him to severely damage Weichs.

"How about launching a general attack now?" the chief of staff next to him asked.

"I think we should wait a little longer because now is not the best time. Zhukov shook his head and said

"Why?" Sokolovsky asked curiously.

"According to intelligence, the enemy's defense line is similar to ours, also three lines of defense, but the depth is more than 40 kilometers. The entire defense system is composed of a large number of trenches, barbed wire, anti-tank positions, and minefields. If you want to break through these lines of defense, you will definitely have to pay a heavy price."Zhukov explained while looking at the map.

"At the same time, I suspect that Weiss still has an elite force in his hands, ready to give us a fatal blow at any time."

"The only thing that reassures me is that their logistics supply should be close to collapse, otherwise the current offensive would not be so smooth."

Hearing this, Sokolovsky nodded. Based on the above analysis, it is indeed not suitable for a general offensive now.

"But now the enemy has revealed its flaws and is in a losing position. If we don't seize the opportunity, it will be difficult to inflict heavy damage on the enemy."Sokolowski said with some concern.

"No, I'm afraid they are deliberately luring us to attack, and then they will eat us up in one bite once we enter the ambush circle. That's why I desperately mobilized the reserve."Zhukov explained.

Hearing this, Sokolovsky also fell into deep thought. Indeed, according to the previous fighting style, they should not retreat so quickly. At least they should hold on for a while. After all, the German army's strength is not worse than theirs, and their combat effectiveness is slightly stronger than theirs.

What's more, the intensity of this attack is nothing, so the enemy must have some conspiracy waiting for them.

"You are right. What we should do now is to force the enemy to reveal all their trump cards, and then it will be time to launch a general attack."Sokolowski nodded and praised.

"You are right. Tell the artillery to continue to increase the artillery coverage. Also, the air force should increase the intensity of the air strikes. Use up all the ammunition."

"Don't save ammunition, you must blow up the enemy's position so that our tank army can quickly charge."Zhukov said coldly.

At this time, the Russian Air Force has already occupied a small advantage, but in some local battles, with the spirit of fearlessness, it can still gain a considerable advantage.

"Yes, Marshal, I will pass the order immediately."Sokolowski left quickly.

Zhukov continued to look at the map and sand table, thinking about the next battle plan.

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The Russian artillery, having received the order, bombarded even harder, and did not stop for three hours, until the barrel heated up.

When the bombardment stopped, the Fifth Guards Tank Division, which had been prepared, began to rush towards the German positions.

Behind them was the 208th Infantry Division, responsible for supporting the two wings. After fighting for so many years, the Russians are no longer the rookies they were back then. They are very skilled in tactics and fighting methods, and will no longer charge regardless of the consequences as before. Now when the armored division charges, there will be troops to support the two wings, for fear of being ambushed by the enemy and never being rescued.

Although the German army resisted stubbornly, they still lost their armor in the face of the powerful attack of the Fifth Guards Tank Division, and the first line of defense was lost in the blink of an eye.

This time, the Russians' counterattack exceeded General Weichs's imagination. The attack was so strong that the first line of defense was breached in just a few days. If the second line of defense was breached again, the enemy's artillery fire could hit his headquarters.

"We can't go on like this. We don't have enough troops. It's impossible to hold the defense line completely."General Weichs frowned as he looked at the map.

He did have a few elite troops in his hands, but they were all changing their equipment and could not fight for the time being. He could only think of other ways.

According to intelligence, the total number of troops of the Russian army at this time was about 20 million, and the Eastern Front alone had invested about 10 million troops. The number of troops facing the Russian army this time was about 3 to 4 million.

When General Weichs thought of this number, he had difficulty breathing.

"No, send a telegram to the Supreme Command. I need reinforcements, otherwise we have to retreat." General Weichs finally decided to send a telegram to the Supreme Command and let them worry about it.