Chapter 437 The Balance of Victory

"Marson, with the support of the air force, it seems that we will win this war." Polish General Gabriel said excitedly. With sufficient logistical support, he had reason to believe that it would be basically impossible for the troops of Sweden and Eastern European countries to conquer Kotka.

"There is also good news. Your Majesty will send three Marine Divisions to support us again, so that we can divide an army to counterattack St. Petersburg after winning the victory in this area." Lan Shi said with a hint of excitement on his face. This time, the betrayal of France by the three Eastern European countries, which made his army surrounded by the enemy. This was definitely an indelible shame for him. The best way to wash away this shame is tantamount to using the blood of the enemy.

"That's great. The three divisions are still strong combat power. Now the damn traitors can pay the price. Marshal, let us leave the task of counterattacking St. Petersburg to our Polish army. I promise that as long as there are three marine divisions, we will definitely be able to conquer St. Petersburg." Gabriel asked. Although he is the commander of the Polish army, he has never had the opportunity to command the Marines to fight, and he is also a strong combat power. Besides, conquering St. Petersburg is definitely a great achievement, and such an opportunity is definitely a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. He naturally has to seize it.

"Let's talk about this later. Anyway, if you have great contributions, you will definitely be indispensable. Now, we still have the most urgent thing to do, which is to re-occupate the port, otherwise the navy will not be able to deliver supplies and the Marines." Lans said.

"This shouldn't be a big problem. It can be completed by giving it to our Polish army. In the port area, the enemy only stationed about 20,000 people. I personally led two divisions to attack, and I could defeat them in a maximum of two hours." Gabriel said, patting his chest.

"Okay. But after you re-occupate the port, you must be prepared to resist the enemy's counterattack. At that time, I will send another division to assist you. In addition, you must also do a good job in the port to ensure that the port can be put into use immediately after the naval transport ship arrives." Lan Shi said.

Gabriel was waiting to push back, but Lans said: "In the future, the battle will definitely focus on fighting for the port, so you don't need to postpone it now."

Now, Gabriel didn't say anything else and took the order and prepared to go.

Compared to the French side's joyfulness due to the arrival of the airship, the atmosphere in the Swedish army was very depressed. Originally, they were besieging the French army, making it better for the French army to collapse due to lack of ammunition and supplies. For this reason, they did not hesitate to implement the "scorched earth policy" in southern Finland. However, with the French Air Force airlifting the French army, all their calculations were lost.

"General Alan, what should we do now? Do you still need to launch a meaningless siege of Kotka?" The speaker was General Kharinov of the Russian Federation, the supreme commander of the Russian Federation ** team.

"Yes. If this continues, it will be a waste of time." The two generals of the Democratic Republic of Russia and the Kingdom of Russia also echoed.

"Now, we have no other way. We can only launch the fiercest attack on Kotka and fight to the death with the French army. Otherwise, once they get sufficient supplies, our situation will be even more dangerous." Allen said with a cold face. At this point, he has no other way.

"What? Fight to the death with the French army. General Alan, you are not crazy. Do you think we can really break through Kotka City and defeat the French team?" Kharinov shouted in surprise. In his opinion, this is nothing different from dying. It is absolutely impossible to make him, who has always cherished his life, agree to such a plan.

"Do we have any other choice? Don't forget that we are on the same front now. Once we are defeated, these more than 200,000 French troops will be an inevitable disaster for us, whether they are invested in our country or the Eastern European battlefield." Alan said with a hint of threatening tone.

After hearing Allen's words, the three of Kharinov's face changed. Indeed, they had no way out now. If they betray France, they would inevitably suffer a devastating blow from France. Now, they couldn't help but regret it. Why betray France and become enemies with France? They even began to doubt whether the decisions of their respective countries were correct. However, despite realizing the current situation, it was very impossible to make them fight against the French army. In the subsequent battles, the armies of the three Eastern European countries always had the idea of ​​preserving their strength, which greatly dragged down the Swedish army.

On March 28, even on the second day after the French Air Force carried out air transport against Kotka, the French team suddenly became abnormal. Gabriel personally led two divisions of the Polish army, a total of more than 30,000 people, leaving the city from the east gate of Kotka, and launched a fierce attack on the three teams of Sweden and Eastern Europe entrenched in this area.

The Swedish army did not pay much attention to the port area of ​​Kotka. Because almost the entire northern Baltic region is active in almost all the Kalmar Navy's warships. He did not think that the French Navy could transport combat supplies to Kotka through the blockade of the Kalmar Navy. Therefore, in the very important area of ​​the port, Allen only deployed 20,000 people. The Swedish army had only about 5,000 people, and the remaining more than 15,000 people were troops of the three Eastern European countries.

The troops of Sweden and Eastern European countries were not even prepared at all for the sudden attack of the Polish army. At the forefront, the 5,000 troops of the Democratic Republic of Russia collapsed in less than half an hour. Then, they were defeated and quickly retreated. However, in this way, the queue of the Swedish army behind was seriously disrupted, causing the Swedish army to collapse quickly.

The defeat of the three teams of Sweden and Eastern Europe can only be described in one word, that is, the defeat is like a mountain. It took less than two hours from the defeat of the Russian Democratic Republic to the entire port being occupied by the Polish army. After occupying the port, the Polish army did not continue to pursue, but began to quickly build a defense line. After all, they had to face the fierce counterattack of the enemy next. In order to strengthen the defense of the port area, Lans also dispatched a division from the 3rd French Corps to invest in the port, which greatly strengthened the defense of the port.

"Damn it, why would they choose to attack the port area at this time? Are they really ready to break through the naval blockade and transport supplies to Kotka without a city?" Allen thought silently. Then, he generated electricity to the Swedish Army Department and reported to them the situation here.

The Swedish Army Department then gave him instructions to regain Kotka's port at all costs.

Subsequently, a fierce battle revolved around the port of Kotka. The Swedish army tried every means to re-occupate the port, while the French team tried every means to defend the port at all costs. However, the Swedish army had only more than 100,000 people, and the other nearly 300,000 troops from the three Eastern European countries, even if they did not work hard, they would often collapse with the French army as soon as they were connected. Allen's plan to re-occupate the port was eventually stranded.

This situation lasted for half a month before it changed. On April 14, 40 transport ships escorted by nearly 50 warships finally arrived in Kotka after breaking through the blockade of the Kalmar Alliance Navy. At that time, the Swedish army was attacking the French positions. French warships quickly took advantage of this opportunity and the troops of Sweden and Eastern European countries launched fierce shellings. The power of naval naval guns was much more powerful than that of army howitzers and field guns. After several rounds of artillery, the attack of the Swedish army collapsed. Seeing that there was no hope of capturing the port, Allen had to choose to retreat.

In this battle, Sweden lost nearly 100,000 people, of which half of which the Swedish army accounted for half. The French team lost more than 20,000 people, of which the Polish army accounted for more than 70%. Under this circumstance, the forces of the two sides gradually underwent fundamental changes. Although one side still has about 300,000 troops, the French army only has about 200,000 troops. In terms of force, the French army is still at a disadvantage. However, its combat effectiveness is definitely much higher than that of the Swedish side.

After replenishing tens of thousands of tons of military supplies and three Marine Divisions, Marshal Lanshi finally began to prepare for a counterattack.

On April 20, Marshal Lan Shi gathered all his troops to launch a fierce counterattack against the enemy with the three newly arrived Marine Divisions. After a fierce battle, the French finally broke through the defense line of the Swedish army and pushed the front line forward for hundreds of kilometers. This battle caused the elite of the Swedish army to die, and the remaining 200,000 remaining troops retreated to the Helsinki area to prepare to confront the French army to the end.

During this period, with the assistance of the navy, the 3rd Marine Division successfully captured Gotland and Oran Island. It began to use the existing ports to establish a Baltic Fleet, focusing on attacking the Kalmar Alliance Navy in the northern Baltic Sea, and maintaining maritime transportation lines.

On the Eastern European battlefield, the situation also developed towards a side that was beneficial to France. After a hard battle, the 2nd French Army advanced to Ryazan, less than 150 kilometers from Moscow. The 4th French Army occupied Cerepovets in the eastern part of St. Petersburg. The 2nd Iberian Army occupied Minsk, and the 3rd Iberian Army, Uralsk, advanced to Orenburg, the capital of the Russian Kingdom.
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