Rise of Australia

Chapter 912 Determining the Goal
Arthur nodded, and he also felt that Germany was most likely planning an attack on Russia.

Judging from historical experience alone, that crazy warmongerer already had plans to attack Russia in his heart.

Although the current situation is somewhat different from history, the German army still gained advantages on both battlefields, which is why the Germans are confident in launching a war against Russia.

"Help the Germans conceal the news temporarily. I don't want the Germans to face a Russia that is well prepared in advance." After thinking for a moment, Arthur gave the order.

Since they hope that Germany and Russia will consume each other, it would be best if Germany and Russia fought a protracted war. The manpower and material resources consumed by both sides would be countless, and the total number of soldiers on paper would exceed tens of millions.

There is a premise, that is, Russia cannot be prepared in advance. After all, only by attacking Russia unexpectedly and making the Russians feel the real crisis, will Russia send a large number of troops to join this war.

Otherwise, perhaps if something went wrong, Germany and Russia would shake hands and make peace with each other.

This is also the most complicated point in world relations. Sometimes war does not mean absolute hostility. Only when there is consensus on interests can a temporary compromise be reached.

The reason why Britain and France had to fight Germany to the death was because Germany wanted to destroy France. Once France was destroyed, Britain, which was only separated by the English Channel, would also be greatly affected.

But Russia is different. Although Russia is also adjacent to Germany, it is an Eastern European country and does not have such a huge impact on the European situation.

Compared with the biggest enemy, Britain and France, the importance of conquering Russia is not that high. Once the German army finds out that Russia is well prepared, it is very likely that Germany will give in and put its focus back on the Western Front.

"Yes, Your Majesty. Do the British need to be reminded?" Director Batti nodded and asked.

"No need." Arthur shook his head and said with a smile, "We can't be too deliberate. The British probably don't have any specific intelligence. When the British find out something is wrong, the Russians will also react. It won't have much impact on the situation."

"Your Majesty, do we need to remind the British about what's happening in Spain?" Director Batti asked again.

According to the Royal Security Intelligence Service, the Spanish government is currently in frequent contact with the German government. This very unusual contact makes people suspect that Spain is likely to have accepted the Germans' conditions and is preparing for war with Britain and France.

"Maybe after a while." Arthur shook his head again and said meaningfully, "If the French are well prepared, how can Spain achieve its goal of a surprise attack?"

You know, the countries that Arthur wants to weaken in his plan are not just Russia, but also Britain, France and Germany.

After focusing on weakening these four countries, there are basically no countries that can pose a threat to Australasia.

The island nation of Australasia can easily deal with it, and the remaining countries like Italy and Brazil pose almost no danger to Australasia.

When World War I just ended, the world at that time still had five powerful countries, namely Britain, France, Australasia, Russia and the United States.

These five countries each have their own shortcomings, but compared with other powerful countries, they are obviously one level higher in terms of national potential and strength.

Now, with the division of the United States, the only four countries with real potential are Britain, France, Australia and Russia.

If the three countries of Britain, France and Russia could be weakened at the same time in this war, it would mean that Australasia would have initially gained control of world hegemony after World War II.

It can be seen from the experience of World War I that it will take at least ten years for a country that has suffered heavy damage in the war to recover from the pain of war.

And these ten years are the most precious golden time for Australasia, and it is also the time to establish and stabilize the throne of world hegemony.

By the time ten years had passed and countries had recovered and wanted to compete again for the throne of world hegemony, Australasia had already established an advantage, and it would not be so easy to surpass it.

If Germany wanted to attack Russia, it had to ensure the security of France and the Balkan battlefields.

Needless to say, if Germany attacked Russia, its army would be able to barely take care of the Balkans.

In France, Germany must find more support to ensure that it can maintain its current border when the national strategy shifts from offense to defense.

The most suitable choice at the moment is naturally Spain in the south of France.

Germany firmly supported the Spanish Civil War at that time in order to find an ally for its attack on France.

Now that Spain has won the civil war, it is time for them to fulfill their promise and help Germany attack France.

However, the goal now is not to attack France, but to declare war on France and delay the French army as much as possible.

In order to attract Spain to join the war, the Germans also made generous promises to Spain. For example, after the war, they supported Spain's occupation of Gibraltar and allowed Spain to acquire Morocco, Algiers and other Northwest African colonies occupied by France.

These promises are still very tempting to Spain. The eternal pain in the hearts of the Spanish people is Gibraltar, which was occupied during the chaos in Spain.

Northwest Africa is the key to whether Spain can become a great power again. Unable to expand from Europe, Spain can only place its hopes on Northwest Africa, which is only separated from it by the Strait of Gibraltar.

If Northwest Africa could be managed into a region similar to mainland Spain, Spain's potential would be greatly enhanced, and it would be possible to match or even surpass great powers like Italy.

Of course, Spain would not openly declare war on France, but would secretly help Germany produce industrial equipment and provide some supplies.

Once Germany's defense on the Western Front fell into a disadvantage, Spain would join the war and help Germany hold the Western Front.

Germany also promised that as long as Spain helped Germany stabilize its defense on the Western Front, all the conditions promised by Germany would be fulfilled.

Moreover, post-war Europe will be controlled by Germany, Italy and Spain. The four major countries of Germany, Italy and Spain will jointly divide the entire world after this war.

As time passed, March 1937, 3 soon arrived.

At this time, the German General Staff was very busy under the protection of heavy troops. A large number of German staff gathered together to make plans for the attack on Russia.

In the core meeting room of the General Staff, the German Chancellor was also holding a meeting with the senior officials of the General Staff. "This plan is not feasible. I need to make a new plan." Throwing the data code-named Operation Plan No. 11 on the desk, the German Chancellor shook his head and said to the disappointed staff, "Attacking Russia is not a joke. We need to think carefully about what we want to do in this war and what price we have to pay to win the war.

Our primary goal is not to occupy large tracts of Russian territory or to quickly capture the Russian capital, Moscow.

Our primary goal is to destroy as much of Russia's manpower as possible, so that this huge country will no longer have manpower to join the army to resist us.

If there is no way to eliminate Russia's vitality, even if we occupy Moscow, even if we occupy the whole of Eastern Europe, a large number of Russian villains will resist our rule, and our army will be busy suppressing various rebellions, which still does not meet our expectations.

I believe that in order to effectively destroy Russia's manpower, we must first launch two offensives.

First, advance southwards towards Kiev and the Dnieper River. Ukraine is an important grain-producing area for Russia, and if Ukraine can be conquered, it will also have a far-reaching impact on Russia.

Second, we can advance directly to Moscow through the Baltic countries in the north. If our offensive goes smoothly, the armies in the two directions will meet in Moscow and fight a decisive battle with the Russian army there.

After capturing Moscow, if necessary, we will need to launch a special operation to seize the Baku oil fields from Moscow.

Our initial combat plan is to annex Ukraine and occupy Moscow. We will surround this important military city and continuously eliminate the Russian troops coming to support us, so as to effectively kill Russia's manpower.

It is not necessary to occupy Moscow, but it is most important to destroy the Russian troops coming to support Moscow. This is my idea, and the new battle plan is formulated based on these ideas. I hope to see an effective plan. "

Hearing the words of the German Prime Minister, the senior officials of the General Staff nodded and responded while suppressing their fatigue.

Ever since the German Chancellor decided to attack Russia, the German General Staff has become the busiest agency in the entire military.

In order to formulate a plan for attacking Russia that would satisfy the Prime Minister, the General Staff worked day and night for a week and came up with one plan after another.

But unfortunately, until the 11th plan was rejected by the German Chancellor, the German General Staff still had not come up with an offensive plan that satisfied the Prime Minister.

Leaving aside the offensive plan, the question of how many troops to withdraw from the Western Front and the Balkan battlefield has become the latest major issue being discussed by the General Staff.

After all, whether on the Western Front or in the Balkans, the commanders-in-chief of the army groups and army groups did not want to see their soldiers being withdrawn.

After all, doing so would not only reduce the number of troops in one's hands, but also one's position on the entire front and influence on the domestic military.

Fewer soldiers also means less hope of gaining merit in the war, which is definitely a torture for some ambitious generals and marshals.

"Your Excellency, we currently have 135 divisions on the Western Front, with a total strength of about 210 million troops. I think we can withdraw 80 divisions from the Western Front, about 130 million troops, to fight against Russia.

The army group attacking Norway and Sweden can also be withdrawn. These troops, about 15 divisions, can be deployed to Finland to take back the land that rightfully belongs to us.

In addition, there are about 30 divisions and 50 soldiers newly mobilized domestically and those who have regained their combat effectiveness after receiving new recruits, and they can also be deployed in the war against Russia.

In this way, we can deploy a total of 125 divisions to fight against Russia, and there will be about 200 million troops following us to fight against Russia. "

The words of Army Commander-in-Chief Brauchitsch made some people in the staff change their expressions.

The original Western Front had two large army groups with a total troop strength of over 200 million.

But if 80 divisions were withdrawn, the remaining troops on the Western Front would be less than an army group, with only about 80 troops left.

With more than half of the troops suddenly reduced, they naturally only needed to focus on defense, but the impact on the Western Front was also huge.

It would be fine if they could hold on, but if they were accidentally counterattacked by the French or even lost Paris, who would be responsible?
Moreover, defense means retreating into a position, and the difficulty of gaining credit is definitely much greater than attacking on the Eastern Front.

If unfortunately we continue to stay on the Western Front, we will not only have to bear the pressure of possible counterattack by the French army, but we will also have no credit to gain. It will be a real chore.

More importantly, the German Air Force had previously lost the war with the British Air Force, which was undoubtedly a further blow to the Western Front.

But the German Prime Minister did not care about the changes in the faces of many people in the General Staff. He nodded calmly and looked at Marshal Brauchitsch and asked: "Which troops will be transferred? Is there a detailed plan?"

"Not yet, Mr. Prime Minister." Marshal Brauchitsch shook his head and answered very honestly: "But Russia's terrain is relatively flat, with fewer mountainous areas, which is more suitable for our armored forces to attack.

Considering that more infantry is needed for defensive warfare, I think more tanks and armored units should be deployed as appropriate to achieve the effect of blitzkrieg."

The German Chancellor nodded again.

Marshal Brauchitsch was not wrong in what I said. Russia's large tracts of land in Eastern Europe are plains, and such terrain is more suitable for the rapid advance of armored forces.

If a large number of infantry were deployed, it would slow down the German army's advance.

If a large-scale blitzkrieg was carried out on Russian territory, it would probably have a good effect. After all, the Russian army did not have a large number of armored forces, and even compared to the Polish army that was quickly defeated by Germany, the Russian army's weapons and equipment were slightly inferior.

“Also, before launching a war, we should transfer the army group on the Balkan Front to southeastern Poland to protect our oil fields in Romania.

Only when the safety of the oil fields is guaranteed can our armored forces get sufficient energy supply and gallop unscrupulously across the Russian steppes. "

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