It's been a long time, Hit? Le woke up from his thoughts and said solemnly, "General von Blomberg, you are right. We really need to consider that the SS soldiers currently in Finland can invade Norway directly from the land." , this is an advantage that others do not have."
"Yes, Führer!" General von Blomberg affirmed, "If we add the Finnish army, this plan will be foolproof. Then I will leave now." The joking von Blomberg said The general bowed slightly and said.
"Okay, General" Hit? Lebai bowed his hands and said, "I'm thinking about it carefully."
Helsinki, the capital of Finland, is not as cold in Finland in February as it is in winter. But the normal temperature is still around a few degrees below zero. Ever since most of the Soviet troops began to cross the Lake Ladoga area on February 10 and attack the Mannerheim Line of Defense on the Karelian Isthmus, Lin Wei knew that the Soviet Union and Finland were Is the war starting high? As part of the tide developed, as long as the Mannerheim Line of Defense was breached, the Finnish government would succumb. Therefore, a high-intensity blow to the Soviets must be given as soon as possible. Only then can Lin Wei's mission to Finland be considered completed.
Although eight divisions of the Soviet Army have been completely annihilated including those annihilated by Finland, and other units have also experienced attrition to varying degrees, Lin Wei believes that this is not enough. For the Soviet Army, this is Even if the military strength cannot be called a drop in the bucket, it is definitely not a waste of strength.
Originally, Lin Wei wanted to slowly spend time with the Soviets in the Lake Ladoga area. As long as the Soviet troops were still there, the Finnish army, relying on their familiarity with the terrain and skilled jungle warfare experience, would always find opportunities to eat the Soviet troops one bite at a time. But at this time, the Soviets had woken up. Instead of continuing to fight the Finns in the forest area, they crossed over and attacked directly towards the Mannerheim line of defense.
In this way, Lin Wei's chance of taking action becomes much smaller. Although the brutal offensive in the Mannerheim line of defense may make the Soviet army pay a high price in a short period of time, if Lin Wei is given a choice, Lin Wei will still I want to continue spending time with the Soviets in the jungle.
"There are only two places to start," Lin Wei said, looking at the formal diagram of the Lake Ladoga area. "With the increasing pressure of the Soviet army on the Mannerheim Line of Defense, sooner or later the Finnish army in the Lake Ladoga area will get stuck. The Isthmus of Relia surrounds the Mannerheim Defense Line. At that time, the war will turn into a brutal offensive, with heavy casualties on both sides. Judging from the comparison of the strength of the two countries, the Finnish government can only hold on for a month at most."
"Leader, judging from the current situation, the Soviet-Finnish war still has to be fought. To destroy Finland, the current level is far from enough." The staff member asked doubtfully, "I don't know why, leader, you think that the Finns surrendered and the Soviet Union Will you accept it?"
"It's nothing, it's just politics." Lin Wei kept the pen on the map and said casually, "Conquering Finland will make the Soviet army pay far more than the cost of getting it. The Soviet Union will definitely not do this. It is estimated that they will conquer Mannerheim." When the defense line is reached, it is time for the two countries to start peace talks. Let me ask you, what is the current loss situation of the Soviet army?"
"Well, leader, based on the current situation on the battlefield, eight divisions of the Soviet Union have been completely wiped out, and five divisions have lost most of their strength. So I estimate that the Soviet Union has lost about 200,000 people from the beginning of the war to now." The staff officer replied uncertainly.
"Yes, two hundred thousand people were killed!" Lin Wei chuckled, "This is the lowest value, but fighting in the polar regions may cause huge casualties, but the greater consumption comes from the number of missing people. It is said that if one person was killed in the Soviet army, two or three people would disappear forever. Maybe they froze to death, maybe they starved to death, maybe they were buried deep in the snow and would not be discovered until decades later. possible".
"Maybe!" The staff officer obviously still didn't believe that there were more missing people than those killed in action. But this staff officer didn't know that in the historical Soviet-Finnish war, the number of missing people was indeed far greater than the casualties of the Soviet Union itself.
The staff officer's suspicion was not hidden from Lin Wei's eyes, but this was obviously not the time to discuss this issue. Lin Wei changed the topic and said, "What is the situation of Colonel Michel Gabermeier now?"
"We are still encircling and annihilating the Soviet 18th Motorized Infantry Division," the staff officer replied.
"The bones are very hard this time?" Lin Wei sighed, "Tell Colonel Michel Gebermeier right away that even if the bones are hard, they must be solved within one day and the 18th Motorized Forces will be annihilated." After the infantry division, retreat to the Mannerheim Line of Defense, where the Soviets really bleed like rivers of blood," Lin Wei said harshly.
"Uh, yes, leader, I will send a report to Colonel Michel Gebermeier right away." The staff officer secretly wiped his cold sweat and thought to himself, I really don't know why my leader hates the Soviets so much and insists on their death. Just fine.
Lin Wei didn't pay attention to the small actions of his staff. If the Soviets didn't die cleanly, the Germans would be the ones who died cleanly. Germany's geographical location determines that if Germany wants to rise, it must expand. When all the opponents on the European continent have been wiped out, it will be time for the Soviet Union and Germany, two countries with equally strong military power and ambitious ambitions, to show off. In order to keep the damn noose at Nuremberg away from them, the Soviets had to be bled hard.
"Report, leader, the urgent report just came from Berlin..." Another staff officer shouted from the door, sweating profusely.
"Pay attention to your qualities. As a member of the SS, you cannot act like a reckless man," Lin Wei replied calmly.
"Yes, leader," the staff officer stood at attention and handed Lin Wei a telegram, "Leader, the urgent telegram that just came from Berlin..."
"I know." Lin Wei took it, then looked at them and said, "You guys go out first..."
"Yes..." Without asking why, everyone exited the room in one order, as if they should be like this.
Lin Wei quietly opened the telegram, read it as quickly as possible, and then sat in a chair without saying a word for a long time, saying, "Norway and Denmark... finally have to take action."
Immediately, Lin Wei turned over the map of northern Finland, especially the area where it meets Norway. After looking at it three times, he drew a red circle on a region called Lapland and sighed, "It's really an extremely difficult map." It's a big military operation, but for the sake of the empire, this risk must be taken."
Lapland is located in the north of Finland and Norway. Three-quarters of it is within the Arctic Circle. Its unique polar scenery and indigenous customs make it a tourist attraction. Lapland enters winter in October every year, and spring does not start until May of the following year. The entire winter lasts for 8 months. Looking around here, you can see almost all forests and rivers. In winter, these are all covered with white snow and are pure and pure. However, it is not easy to march from here. This is why Lin Wei sighed. .
Moreover, in order to attack Norway through Finland, one must cross the Scandinavian mountains that run through the Scandinavian Peninsula. Ancient glacial erosion has formed many steep fjords along the coast that go deep into the interior, which is not suitable for marching at all. Even Finland's highest peak, Haltia Peak, is on the border between Finland and Norway.
After thinking about it for a long time, Lin Wei felt a headache and simply closed his eyes to rest. Anyway, the premise of all this was that the Northern Combat Group could not take action until after the Soviet-Finnish war. It was too early to think about this now.
Colonel Michel Gebermeier was still worried about the encircled Soviet 18th Motorized Infantry Division. The nearby Finnish army had sent people to contact him. Since the Soviet army had transferred its main force to the Mannerheim Line of Defense, So now the Finnish troops here are going to support the Mannerheim Line. And asked the Northern Combat Group to come together. But if we withdraw before destroying the Soviet 18th Motorized Infantry Division in front of us. How could Colonel Jean-Michel Gabermeier be willing to do so
"Colonel, the leader has sent a telegram!"
"Read..." Colonel Michel Gabermeier's order was simple and clear. At this time, he was really in no mood to talk unnecessary nonsense.
"Yes, Colonel..." the staff officer read aloud, "The Northern Combat Group must annihilate the 18th Soviet Motorized Rifle Division within one day as soon as possible. If it cannot complete the target, it will evacuate immediately and withdraw to the Mannerheim Line of Defense. There. Nearly ten Soviet divisions have been concentrated, and the Finns are very lacking in strength, so they especially need your help, my colonel, you still have one day to accomplish what you want."
"One more day!" Colonel Michel Gebermeier said, and then he became crazy. "No, I must annihilate them. Tell the artillery troops to shoot all the artillery shells for me. Not even a single shot will be fired." No, I don’t want to see anything alive after the bombardment.”
"Colonel, I understand..." the staff officer said, wiping his sweat.
"Burn all the artillery shells, do you understand?" Colonel Michel Gabermeier shouted hysterically, grabbing the collar of his staff officer.
The artillery unit, which had been ordered by Colonel Michel Gebermeier, really used all their strength this time, because they knew that their boss was very angry now, and the consequences were unpredictable. The artillery shells were trying to hit the area where the Soviet Union was retreating. The artillery shells that had just been shipped two days ago began to exert their power again. The artillerymen even began to hate the people in the transport team, why so many were transported at once. When the gun barrel began to heat up, the loaders took the snow on the ground and spread it. Although this would reduce the service life, compared with the BOSS's orders, the artillerymen also knew who was lighter and who was heavier.