"Are we really going to learn to fight without the support of the Air Force as the Head of State said?"

Upon hearing this, Model said with a little entanglement.

"Then how do we deploy troops now? The local battle on the Northern Line we are responsible for has begun!"

Chief of Staff Colonel Everfelt Halhult suddenly asked.

"Then I ask you who our opponents are now? What are their military strength? Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you win every battle!"

Model smiled slightly.

"Our current opponents are the 13th Army, commanded by General Rokosovsky, commander of the Central Front of the Soviet Army, the 70th Army, the 48th Army, the 17th Guard Infantry Army, the 2nd Tank Army, the 16th Tank Army, the 9th Army, and the 19th Independent Tank Army in the Reserve Team."

Chief of Staff Colonel Everfelt Halhult replied.

"Are there so many Soviet troops? Why don't I know that the northern front where we are responsible for gathering so many Soviet troops!"

Hearing this, Model took a breath of air conditioning.

"The report just now is the latest, we have confirmed that the information is correct!"

After the Chief of Staff, Colonel Everfelt Halchert, said a little ashamed.

"In general, according to the reports of the spies we have entered the Soviet army in the past two weeks, we have now assembled more than 1.3 million troops, more than 20,000 artillery, thousands of tanks, and thousands of aircraft in Kursk; as well as a large number of self-propelled artillery, as well as anti-tank guns and other weapons and equipment."

"But this is just the current vanguard force of the Soviet army. If the reserves that are being reinforced are added together, then the total Soviet army's force will have at least 2.5 million troops, more than 50,000 artillery pieces, more than 8,000 tanks, and more than 6,000 aircraft according to the reports of our spies."

"So the Soviet army's deployment we are facing now is not very heavy, and they are all from relatively real data!"

"And in addition to having a large number of troops and weapons and equipment, the Soviet army also built a large number of fortifications and minefields on their respective positions, and the defensive fronts they built were no less than 8, and the depth of each front was 250-300 kilometers. In addition, traffic trenches, infantry bunkers, anti-tank guns, machine gun bunkers, command posts, and observation posts; underground bunkers, basements, and wire mesh were also built in more than 10,000 places. If we really carry out a strong attack, it would definitely be a suicide act as our head of state said!"

Chief Operations Staff Officer John Hultz continued to interrupt.

"Since the Soviet army has so many troops and such a strong defense system, why hasn't the Soviet army launched a large-scale counterattack against us in the past two weeks?"

After hearing this, Model frowned deeply and said worriedly.

"Because our heads of state are using all kinds of false information to confuse the Soviet army, we are dispatching troops to carry out the 'Fortress Operation' to counterattack their defensive positions! So they are waiting for our attack!"

Chief Operations Staff Officer John Hultz told the information he knew.

However, the chief of staff, Colonel Halhert, stared at the other party with a little dissatisfaction, because the Chief Operations Staff Officer John kept stealing his topic and interrupting, which made him very unhappy.

"Who are the Soviet troops defending now that our troops are attacking Olihovatka?"

Model asked.

"It is the 13th Army of the Soviet Army, and it has also strengthened the forces of the 1st and 13th Anti-Tank Destroyer Brigades and the 21st Mortar Brigade to assist in the defense!"

Chief Operations Staff Officer John continued.

"What about the 2nd, 9th, and 18th Armored Division who I sent out to test firepower?"

Model thought for a while and asked.

"After we took three 60-minute fire attacks, the artillery density reached 80 gates per kilometer; so the Soviet frontier positions were quickly flattened by our artillery fire, so when our armored troops engaged in the first round of contact battle with the Soviet army, only 20 tanks, No. 3 tanks were destroyed, and 15 destroyers and 6 No. 4 tanks were bombarded and stopped by anti-tank guns, there were no other losses reported!"

"As for infantry and grenadiers, more than 100 people were killed or injured! The losses of the Soviet army were initially estimated to be that our army destroyed more than 100 tanks, more than 1,000 soldiers, as well as a large number of machine gun bunkers, anti-tank bunkers, and mine positions!"

Chief Operations Staff Officer John still answered in one breath.

"Okay, I understand. Then let's challenge the enemy now, lure the enemy into depth, set up an ambush, and wipe it out in one fell swoop! I plan to use three times the strength of the troops to fight and lure the enemy, and then use two times the surprise troops as a reserve team, and wait for the opportunity to win by surprise!"

Model nodded with satisfaction and told his combat method. Of course, this method was the division of troops in the art of war handed over to him by Sun Tzu.

For a famous German defense expert, Sun Tzu's Art of War, who was first exposed to, he still likes to learn the combat philosophy in it, and he also wants to learn and apply it.

"General Model!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Chief Operations Staff Officer John immediately saluted a military salute and echoed loudly.

Seeing this, the Chief of Staff Everfert, who was staring at the chief combat staff officer John, was angrily watching the army and echoed.

"Then now I will combine our most elite 41st Army and 47th Army's four armored divisions, namely the 2nd, 9th, 18th Armored Division, and the 20th Armored Division, with three infantry divisions, namely the 6th, 292nd, and 86th Infantry Divisions, and form a wedge-shaped chariot echelon with more than 500 tank chariot groups to carry out frontal attacks, preparing to lure the enemy into our defensive positions and carry out surprise attacks! The goal is to completely wipe out the 13th Army Group of the Soviet Army!"

"However, the type of tanks we use to lure the enemy must not be equipped with new T-54 tank groups and tiger tanks! Most of them are the main battle tanks with No. 3 and No. 4 tanks! The small number of Leopard tanks will be used to assist and support and attack!"

Then Model gave an order.

"Yes! General Model!"

The order was reached, and Chief Operations Staff John and Chief of Staff Everfert immediately responded loudly.

"Our combat operations should be faster and do it more neatly. If the Soviet army finds out our details, we will not be able to make a big deal! Because of the huge gap in the enemy and us, after this local battle, before we get large-scale support from the head of state, we can only continue to establish more solid defensive positions to fight local battles and consume the Soviet army's forces!"

Model thought for a while and hurriedly added.

"We think so too!"

Chief Operations Staff Officer John and Chief of Staff Everfelt answered in unison.

"Well! By the way, before we launch the temptation battle, call me again to the 1st Air Force and ask them to send enough air forces today to provide us with air support! Otherwise, our combat plan will be ruined!"

Finally, Model reminded.

"But what if the 1st Air Force rejects our request? What should we do?"

Upon hearing this, Chief Operations Staff John and Chief of Staff Everfert looked at each other at the same time, Chief of Staff Everfert asked awkwardly.

"Then I will ask the head of state to call them and ask them to send troops immediately! Because I have already reported to the head of state before the war!"

Model retorted angrily.

"Yes! General Model! We will do this!"

Chief Operations Staff Officer John and Chief of Staff Everfelt agreed in unison again.
Chapter completed!