In the hotel provided by the Finnish government, Lin Wei walked uneasily, thinking repeatedly about whether he should return to Germany to persuade Hitt? Well, the twinkling chandelier seemed to indicate Lin Wei's inner struggle. On one side is the powerful Soviet Union, and on the other is Britain and France, which have absolutely overwhelming advantages at sea. Which problem should you solve first
"Damn it!" Lin Wei punched the table, causing the staff officer next door to think something had happened to his leader and ran out quickly. Unexpectedly, as soon as he came in, he saw Lin Wei's cannibalistic expression and said cautiously, "Leader, what happened!"
Lin Wei looked at the staff officer who came in with distracted eyes, as if looking at a ball of air, and said flatly, "No!"
"It's fine if there's nothing, it's fine if there's not..." the staff officer kept wiping the cold sweat that didn't exist, "Since there's nothing to do, I'll go out first."
"Don't come to my room again without my permission. I don't want this to happen a second time, understand?" Lin Wei said coldly.
"Yes, yes..." The staff officer nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, and kept retreating from the door.
After the staff officer left, Lin Wei went into the room to consider the choice. After thinking about the greater threat from Britain, France and the Soviet Union, "No matter what, let's drain the blood of the Soviet Union first!" Lin Wei lay on the bed and muttered to himself. said.
"Staff officer!" Lin Wei shouted. Following Lin Wei's shout, the staff officer rushed over immediately. Although Lin Wei's unpredictable temper made the staff members feel very scared, his responsibilities still allowed him to occupy Lin Wei's position. In front of the power.
Looking at the cautious staff, Lin Wei suddenly felt a little funny. When did he become feared? He could only smile helplessly and said, "I was thinking about the problem just now and it was my fault to get angry with you."
"It's okay, leader, I was reckless just now!" the staff officer who came in just now said with relief.
"Okay, stop talking about those disappointing things," Lin Wei waved his hands and said, "Do you think the danger to the empire comes from the west or the east? Huh?"
Several staff officers looked at each other, and the staff officer who had been responsible for domestic contact was the first to speak, "Leader, of course the danger to the empire comes from the west. In the last war, our main enemies were Britain and France, not Soviet Russia. , even before the end of the war, we forced the Soviet Union to sign a treaty."
"Do you think so too?" Lin Wei looked at the other staff officers.
"Yes, leader" saw Lin Wei looking at them, and the remaining people nodded to express their agreement.
Lin Wei also expressed frustration with the blind optimism of several staff officers towards the Soviet Union. Germany's main opponents in World War I were indeed Britain and France. Strictly speaking, the Russian Empire did not consume too much of Germany's energy. Maybe the Soviet army could really make Germany shine when they attacked Poland, but then they performed so poorly in the war against Finland that the few staff officers in front of them naturally thought that the Soviet army was still fighting against Russia. The same level as during the Empire. "The German military observers watching the war in Finland think so too, right?" Lin Wei thought hesitantly.
"Do you think the Soviet army's performance in Finland was very bad?" Lin Wei asked.
None of the staff members spoke, but everyone could see the disapproval on their faces. Lin Wei said helplessly, "You must think that the Soviet Red Army cannot even cope with an opponent like Finland, a small country with few people, endless armor and soldiers, and weak city walls. It will undoubtedly be as high-quality as the Finnish army but with more sophisticated equipment." The German Wehrmacht was more confident and believed that it would be able to defeat the Soviet Red Army in just a few months. Moreover, if the Soviet Red Army's winter combat capabilities were so poor, the "Winter General" would not be such a big problem for the German army. right? "
"You are wrong!" Lin Wei sighed helplessly, "It is true that the Soviets have rigid tactics and attack like a textbook, but they are good at learning from war, even if this lesson is gained by millions of lives. , millions of people are nothing to a country like Russia. Moreover, once they learn the lesson, it becomes a new dogma and can be implemented more thoroughly."
"Okay, this question is still early. Where is Colonel Michel Gabermeier's Northern Combat Group now?" Looking at the lack of interest among the staff, Lin Wei wisely ended the question.
"Leader, the Northern Combat Group is resting in place after annihilating the 54th Division of the Soviet Ninth Army," the staff officer replied.
Lin Wei looked at the current situation in the Soviet Union and Finland, thought for a while and said, "The Soviet army there basically has nothing to do. Let Colonel Michel Gebermeier lead the Northern Combat Group to pull To the west of Lake Ladoga, the Eighth Army is facing the Soviet offensive on the southern route. Now in the northwest of Lake Ladoga, the 18th Motorized Infantry Division of the Soviet Eighth Army has been surrounded, so we can easily deal with them first."
"Okay, leader, I will convey your order to Colonel Michel Gebermeier immediately," said the staff officer responsible for contacting the Northern Combat Group.
On February 3, 1939, the Northern Combat Group, which had been revised for three days, received Lin Wei's latest instructions. Colonel Michel Gebermeier immediately led the troops towards Lake Ladoga, the largest freshwater lake in Europe. Formerly known as Lake Neva. In the northwestern part of European Russia, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) east of St. Petersburg. The lake is 5 meters above sea level. The lake is 219 kilometers long, with an average width of 83 kilometers and an area of 18,000 square kilometers. The lake is shallow in the south and deep in the north, with an average depth of 51 meters, and the deepest point in the north is 230 meters. The lake water volume is 908 cubic kilometers. The north coast is mostly high rocky shores, with many deep-cut fjords and winding lake shores. The south coast is low and flat, with many sand spits and shoals. There are rivers such as Volkhov, Sviri and Vuoksa. The Neva River flows out of the southwest and leads to the Baltic Sea. The lake has strong winds and waves, which is not conducive to navigation. The New Ladoga Canal is built around the lake on the south bank, which is an important waterway connecting the White Sea-Baltic Sea and the Volga River-Baltic Sea.
"No wonder the southern offensive has the largest number of troops. It's very important to come to the area around Lake Ladoga!" Colonel Michel Gebermeier said clearly after understanding the geography of Lake Ladoga.
"Colonel, shall we attack the Soviet Eighth Army immediately?" the staff officer of the Northern Combat Group asked.
"Don't be anxious!" Colonel Michel Gebermeier smiled confidently, "The 18th Motorized Rifle Division of the Soviet Eighth Army is now besieged by the Finns in the northwest of Lake Ladoga. Let's go help first. The Finns annihilated them, let’s go and see what’s different between the Soviet troops on the southern route and what we encountered?”
On February 6, 1940, after three days of forced march, the Northern Combat Group finally arrived in the Lake Ladoga area. As the main attack route of the Soviet army, the Soviet Union invested the most troops in the southern offensive. Only Michel Gabermei As Colonel Er knows now, there are more than a dozen divisions of various sizes in the Lake Ladoga area.
The largest Soviet army to attack Finland this time, the Seventh Army led by Commander Meretskov, is also here. Under the jurisdiction of the 19th Army, it has jurisdiction over the 24th Division, 43rd Division, 70th Division, 123rd Division, and 40th Tank Brigade.
(1) The 24th Division, under the jurisdiction of the 7th, 168th, and 274th Regiments, the 160th Artillery Regiment, the 246th Howitzer Regiment, and the 315th Tank Battalion.
(2) The 43rd Division, under the jurisdiction of the 65th, 147th, and 181st Regiments, the 162nd Artillery Regiment, the 200th Howitzer Regiment, and the 369th Tank Battalion. (3) The 70th Division has jurisdiction over the 68th, 252nd, and 329th Regiments, the 221st Artillery Regiment, the 227th Howitzer Regiment, and the 368th Tank Battalion.
The 50th Army consists of the 49th Division, the 90th Division, the 142nd Division, and the 35th Tank Brigade.
(1) The 49th Division, under the jurisdiction of the 15th, 212th, and 222nd Regiments, the 31st Artillery Regiment, the 166th Howitzer Regiment, and the 391st Tank Battalion.
(2) The 90th Division has jurisdiction over the 173rd, 286th, and 588th Regiments, the 96th Artillery Regiment, the 149th Howitzer Regiment, and the 339th Tank Battalion. (3) The 142nd Division has jurisdiction over the 19th, 461st, and 701st Infantry Regiments, the 334th Artillery Regiment, the 260th Howitzer Regiment, and the 445th Tank Battalion.
Eighth Army: Commander Khabarov (division level), under the jurisdiction of the 1st Army, the 56th Army, the 75th Division and the 34th Tank Brigade as reserves.
The 1st Army consists of the 139th Division and the 155th Division.
(1) The 139th Division, under the jurisdiction of the 364th, 609th, 718th Regiments, and the 354th Artillery Regiment.
(2) The 155th Division has the 436th, 659th, and 786th Regiments, the 306th Artillery Regiment, and the 421st Tank Battalion.
With so many Soviet troops concentrated in the Lake Ladoga area, compared with their aggressiveness, the Finns' strength was significantly smaller. The Finns have only three divisions in this area. The contest between the Soviet Union and Finland is obviously a contest between elephants and ants.
But the fact now is that the elephants are helpless due to the harassment, and the ants have the absolute upper hand. Three Finnish divisions faced off against a dozen Soviet integrated divisions, and also trapped the Eighteenth Army's 18th Motorized Rifle Division in the northwest of Lake Ladoga. This is mainly because the terrain of Lake Ladoga is extremely beneficial to the Finnish army. The small land of Lake Ladoga contains the largest freshwater lake in Europe. Now the main battlefield selected by the Soviet Union and Finland is dotted with more than a thousand lakes. Freshwater lake.
Although the Soviet command had formulated a detailed combat plan, the plan on paper was full of loopholes when it came to on-the-ground operations. The 18th Soviet Motorized Infantry Division is currently surrounded by two Soviet divisions. However, these two Soviet divisions cannot get through at all. Not only are they blocked by the lake, but also because the terrain around them makes it impossible for large-scale Mechanized troops are advancing, and Finnish soldiers have laid mines at some important intersections.
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