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On November 18, 1880, the Russian army conquered Poznan. The general army in Warsaw faced the danger of being cut off at any time, and the Russian-Russian war became clear.

Warsaw General Command

Receiving this bad news, Mao Qi did not feel the slightest surprise.From the refusal to divide troops to reinforce Poznan, he made the worst plan.

It's also skillful to blame yourself, giving up Warsaw is not as simple as it sounds. If there is not enough reason, there is no way to explain it to the outside world.

At the military meeting, Mao Qi said calmly: "Poznan fell ahead of schedule. We were threatened in the back, and our plan to annihilate the Russian Third Army and Sixth Army went bankrupt.

Now I have to change the original combat plan, recapture the Poznan region first, and ensure that the road is clear before turning back to Warsaw and the Russians to fight.

Now occupying Poznan is the Russian Eighth Army, mainly infantry, with a total strength of nearly 200,000, and the combat power can only be regarded as mid-stream among all Russian troops.

The Russian Eighth Army is not alone. The Russian Ninth Army is less than 160 kilometers away from them. Once we launch a counter-attack, the enemy will definitely increase reinforcements.

Everyone has heard about the domestic situation. The combat strength of the newly formed troops is worrying, and they cannot enter the battlefield in a short time.

In order to recapture the Poznan region from the enemy as soon as possible, this time we have to mobilize the main force to participate in the war. Now we need someone to stay in Warsaw to ensure that Warsaw is not lost during the period when the main force leaves."

Staying in Warsaw is not an easy job.The current situation on the battlefield is obviously not good for the Pupo Federation. If they go well, they will have a chance to usher in a counterattack. If something goes wrong, the left-behind troops will be abandoned.

Admiral Giovanni Ferrari, commander of the First Army, said first: "Let ’s stay. The First Army is the most powerful and should be able to fight for enough time for the main force."

This is not a show. The First Army is the absolute main force of the general army. The stronger the combat effectiveness on the battlefield, the more often the combat missions are assumed.

Without knowing that the country has decided to give up Warsaw, starting from the overall situation, General Giovanni Ferrari will naturally take on this arduous task.

Mao Qi denies: "No!"

Immediately explained: "The first army has the strongest combat effectiveness, but you are best at attacking, not defensive. The next step is to recapture the Poznan region.

This Warsaw defensive battle is difficult to fight. The Russians may be unprecedented crazy, and there are not many troops we can stay behind. Under this background, to guard the Warsaw area, we must cooperate closely with the local militia.

A national mobilization order has been issued in China, and Warsaw and the surrounding areas can mobilize approximately 200,000 people.These troops have only received simple military training and cannot be used as the main force. When the auxiliary troops are still okay.

In the case of insufficient troops, we must give play to the combat effectiveness of this unit.If you do not seek to defeat the Russians, as long as you keep Warsaw, you will be considered a victory.

Taking all factors into consideration, the headquarters decided to let the Third Army with the best public base stay in Warsaw.

General Vaskovsky, you have to stay in Warsaw for at least 40 days under the attack of the Russian army, is there any problem?"

The establishment of the Pupo Federation is too short. Although the Warsaw government intends to promote the unification of language and words, the time is still too short. With the resistance of the Poles, it has naturally failed to achieve results.

The language is not unified. In order to prohibit the order, the general army had to do it separately.

The Third Army is a Polish-based force, most of the soldiers are from the area around Warsaw.The troops formed by locals naturally have a better mass base than other troops.

Vaskovsky's face was a bit ugly. On the surface, Mao Qi was asking for his opinion. In fact, he had no chance to refuse.

The headquarters made a decision. What can he do besides executing the order?

Moreover, Mao Qi ’s reasons are also very good. The Third Army is a local, and defending his hometown is what it should be.

Without knowing that he has become an abandoned child, Vaskovsky's resistance is not high, but only as an ordinary task.

Vaskovsky asked with concern: "In general, I have no problem. The Third Army will try to fight for the main force as much as possible. However, it is necessary to cooperate with the local forces, and who should have the command?"

After receiving an affirmative answer, Mao Qi nodded with satisfaction: "Of course the command is yours. Before we launch the counterattack, the third group will take over all military and political power in the Polish region.

This is a special period and must be treated specially.Both local troops and local governments are temporarily under your control.

The headquarters will not question how this battle is fought. I have only one request and must hold Warsaw."

Decentralization, maximum decentralization.Vaskovsky was to become the commander of the most powerful army group of the Federation of Pupo. Even Marshal Mao Qi had no power to control the local government.

Was Keyvis was not surprised, everything was possible in the war years.Although the general army has not taken over the local administration, this may be the first case, but the military ’s involvement in local government affairs has long been rampant.

In order to win the war, the Berlin government is used to pretending to be deaf and dumb.As long as it is beneficial to the war, you can do it.

This is the first case of controlling local government affairs, and it will never be the last case.

This bad head was undoubtedly a heavy blow to government authority.But all the soldiers are sitting, and the position under the butt determines that they must lean towards the military.

Vaskovsky's face was a joy, and the ability to take command of local troops was an unexpected joy. Now that even local governments can exercise restraint, the resources that can be mobilized have greatly increased.

With so many resources, he can't stick to 40 days, so he can go home and plant the land, so as not to stay behind and disgrace.

Vasques Kevis replied affirmatively: "No problem, the third army guarantees to complete the mission!"

Mao Qi glanced at Vasques Kevis, a sympathy radiated from her brows, and quickly covered up the past, with a serious warning:

"You shouldn't be too happy. The Third Army only has 156,000 people. Even if you add 200,000 local troops, the total strength is only 60% of the enemy.

Even as a defensive party, we occupy a geographical advantage, we are still in a disadvantaged position, we must be cautious.

The local troops have just been formed, and many people have not completed basic military training. You should not have too much hope in combat effectiveness.

The situation on the battlefield is ever-changing, and this 40-day period is only the minimum period.If something goes wrong in the middle, no one knows when we will be able to reinforce Warsaw."

"Yes, Marshal!" Vaskovsky replied solemnly

Meiyu also felt a little grateful. Since Mao Qi took over as commander-in-chief, he has taken great care of the Third Army. No matter whether it is material supplement or distribution of combat missions, there has been no difference.

Defending Warsaw is the most challenging task that the Third Group has received since the beginning of the war.However, high risk also means high returns, and such a difficult task is also the easiest way to make achievements.

Vaskovsky has a pursuit and is not afraid of challenges.Mao Qi warned that he was only a coach who cared about his subordinates, without any doubt.

Mao Qi nodded with satisfaction: "Very well, since you are so confident, the task of defending Warsaw will be handed over to the Third Army.

There was not much time left for us, and the rest of the troops immediately packed their bags and set off for Poznan tomorrow morning.

Due to the limited railway transportation capacity, heavy weapons and logistic materials were transported by train, and the troops set off lightly and set off on foot."

The railroad facilities in the Commonwealth of Popo have been relatively perfect, but no matter how perfect it is, there is no way to transport hundreds of thousands of troops, together with logistical materials, to hundreds of miles in a short time.

In this context, in order to save time, it is natural to give priority to the delivery of weapons, equipment and strategic materials, and soldiers still have to march on foot.

Fortunately, Poland has a small area.Less than 37 Puri (about 280 kilometers) from Warsaw to Poznan, the troops were in light combat for almost a week.

Of course, this is theoretical data.In fact, the time required will definitely be longer, and the combat speed of the big regiment itself will not be faster.

Before arriving at the battlefield, we must first distribute heavy weapons and logistical materials to the troops. This requires testing the ability of logistical organization.

If the organizational skills are not sufficient, and these tasks cannot be completed in time, it would be better to let the soldiers carry weapons and logistical materials on the road, so as to avoid confusion and waste of time.

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