Chapter 437: The Scale of Victory
"Marshal, 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 has reason to believe that it is basically impossible for the armies of Sweden and the three Eastern European countries to conquer Kotka.
"There is another piece of good news. Your Majesty will once again send three marine divisions to support us, so that we can send out an army to counterattack St. Petersburg after we have won the victory in this area." Lan Shi also said with a hint of excitement on his face. . This time the three Eastern European countries betrayed France, causing his army to be surrounded by enemy forces. This is definitely an indelible shame for him. And the best way to wash away this shame is to use the blood of the enemy.
"Great. 3 divisions, or the Marine Corps with powerful combat capabilities. Now those damned traitors can pay the price. Your Excellency, Marshal, leave the task of counterattacking St. Petersburg to our Polish army. I promise, as long as With the support of three marine divisions, St. Petersburg will definitely be conquered." Gabriel begged for his life. Although he is the commander-in-chief of the Polish army, he has never had the opportunity to command the French army in combat, and he is also a powerful Marine Corps. Moreover, conquering St. Petersburg is definitely a great achievement, and such an opportunity is absolutely once in a lifetime. He naturally had to take good care of it.
"Let's talk about this later. Anyway, if you have made great contributions, you must be indispensable. Now, we still have the most urgent thing to do, and that is to reoccupy the port. The team has arrived." Lan Shi said.
"This shouldn't be a big problem. It can be done by our Polish army. In the port area, the enemy army only has about 20,000 people stationed. I personally lead two divisions to attack, and they can be defeated within two hours at most. "Gabriel patted his chest and said.
"That's fine. However, after you reoccupy 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 do a good job of repairing the port to ensure that the navy After the arrival of the transport ship, the port can be put into use immediately." Lanshi said.
Gabriel was about to push back, but Lance said: "In the next stage, 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 more, and went down to get ready to go.
Compared with the joy of the French army because of the arrival of the airship, the atmosphere of the Swedish army is very depressed. Originally, they were besieging the French army, so that the French army had better 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, as the French Air Force airlifted the French army, all their calculations came to nothing.
"General Allen, what do you think we should do now? Do you want to start a meaningless siege of Kotka?" The speaker was General Harinov of the Russian Federation, who was a member of the Army of the Russian Federation. Supreme Commander.
"That's right. Going on like this is just a waste of time." The two generals of the Russian Democratic Republic and the Kingdom of Russia immediately echoed.
"Now, we have no other way. We can only launch the most violent attack on Kotka and fight the French army to the death. Otherwise, once they get sufficient supplies, our situation will be even more dangerous." Allen said coldly Said with a straight face. Now that he was in this situation, he had no other choice.
"What? Fight to the death with the French army. General Allen, are you out of your mind? Do you think we can really break through the city of Kotka and defeat the French army?" Harinov exclaimed with surprise on his face. In his opinion, this is completely the same as sending to death. It is absolutely impossible for him who has always cherished life to agree to such a plan.
Harinov and the three of them suddenly changed their expressions when they heard what Allen said. Indeed, they have no way out now. If you betray France, you will inevitably suffer a devastating blow from France. Now, they can't help but regret it. Why betray France and become an enemy of France? Even, they have begun to doubt whether the decision of their respective countries was correct. However, despite being aware of the current situation, it is very impossible for them to fight the French army desperately. As a result, 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.
March 28th is the second day of the French Air Force's airlift to Kotka. The French army was out of order. Gabriel personally led two divisions of the Polish army with a total of more than 30,000 people, and left the city from the east gate of Kotka to launch a fierce attack on the Swedish and Eastern European armies entrenched in this area.
The Swedish army did not pay much attention to the port area of Kotka City. Because almost the entire northern part of the Baltic Sea is now active with warships of the Kalmar Union Navy. He did not think that the French navy would be able to transport combat supplies to Kotka through the blockade of the Kalmar Union Navy. Therefore, in the very important area of the port, Allen only deployed 20,000 people. And the Swedish army only has about 5,000 people, and the remaining 15,000 people are from the three Eastern European countries.
For the sudden attack of the Polish army, the armies of Sweden and the three Eastern European countries were not even prepared at all. At the forefront, the five thousand troops of the Russian Democratic Republic collapsed in less than half an hour. Then, they were defeated and retreated quickly, but in this way, the formation of the Swedish army behind was seriously disrupted, and the Swedish army also quickly collapsed.
There is only one word to describe the defeat of the armies of Sweden and the three Eastern European countries, and that is the defeat of the army. It took less than two hours from the rout of the RDR troops to the occupation of the entire port by Polish troops. After occupying the port, the Polish army did not continue to pursue, but began to quickly build a line of defense. After all, they had to face the enemy's fierce counterattack next. In order to strengthen the defense of the port area, Lanz also transferred a division from the French 3rd Army to the port, which greatly strengthened the port's defense.
"Damn it, why did they choose to attack the port area at this time? Are they really planning to break through the naval blockade and transport supplies to Kotka?" Allen thought silently. Afterwards, he sent electricity to the Swedish Ministry of War to report the situation here.
Subsequently, the Swedish War Ministry gave him instructions to recapture the port of Kotka at all costs.
A **** battle ensued over Kotka's port. The Swedish army tried every means to reoccupy the port, while the French army wanted to hold the port at all costs. However, the Swedish army only has more than 100,000 people, and the other nearly 300,000 troops from the three Eastern European countries, even if they don't work hard at all, they often collapse when they meet the French army. Allen's plan to reoccupy the port was eventually shelved.
It took half a month for this situation to change. On April 14, 40 transport ships escorted by nearly 50 warships finally reached Kotka after breaking through the blockade of the Kalmar Union Navy. At that time, the Swedish army was storming the French positions. French warships quickly took advantage of this opportunity, and the armies of Sweden and the three Eastern European countries launched a heavy bombardment. The power of naval naval guns is much greater than that of army howitzers and field guns. After a few rounds of shelling, the Swedish attack fell apart. Allen saw no hope of seizing the port, so he had to choose to retreat.
The Swedish side lost a total of nearly 100,000 people in this battle, of which the Swedish army accounted for half. The French army lost more than 20,000 people, of which the Polish army accounted for more than 70%. Under such circumstances, the forces of the two parties have gradually undergone fundamental changes. Although the Swedish side still has about 300,000 troops, the French side only has about 200,000 troops. From the perspective of military strength, the French army is still at a disadvantage. But in terms of combat effectiveness, it is definitely much higher than the Swedish side~www.mtlnovel.com~ After supplementing tens of thousands of tons of military supplies and 3 marine divisions, Marshal Lanz finally started to prepare for a counterattack.
On April 20, Marshal Lanz, using the three newly arrived marine divisions as the main force, gathered all his troops and launched a fierce counterattack against the enemy. After a fierce battle, the French army finally broke through the Swedish army's defense line. Advance the front by hundreds of kilometers. This battle wiped out the elite of the Swedish army, and the remaining 200,000 remnants retreated to the Helsinki area, preparing to fight the French army to the end.
During this period, with the assistance of the navy, the 3rd Marine Division successfully captured Gotland and Åland. And began to use the existing port to set up the Baltic Fleet, focusing on attacking the Kalmar Alliance Navy in the northern Baltic Sea and maintaining sea transportation lines.
On the Eastern European battlefield, the battle situation is also developing in favor of France. After a bitter battle, the French 2nd Army advanced to Ryazan, less than 150 kilometers away from Moscow. The French 4th Army occupied Cherepovets, east of St. Petersburg. The 2nd Iberian Army occupied Minsk, and the same 3rd Iberian Army Uralsk advanced to Orenburg, the capital of the Kingdom of Russia.
The balance of war began to tilt in favor of France again.