Chapter 1239： Eat in one bite (2/2)

In Kiev alone, there are 44 divisions. It is not as easy for these units to be completely surrounded as in the middle.

Even Manstein, who has always been bold in soldiers, is now scratching his head. How will this battle be fought?

Manstein is not worried that he will not be able to defeat his opponent. He has enough ability to liberate Kiev. However, Manstein, who is well aware of Cyric's strategic goal, is not satisfied with merely defeating the enemy.

They not only have to defeat, but they have to completely encircle and eliminate the enemy.

Just defeat them, they will retreat, and then be organized, only to completely eliminate them, is the best plan.

The strategic goal, first, is to occupy Moscow, and second, to eliminate the vital power of the Soviets.

Manstein is not trying to defeat the enemy, but to eliminate them completely. Now, Manstein is worried about this goal.

The troops are insufficient and there is too much meat to eat in one bite.

”Then we can stutter.” At this moment, Kleist said: ”If we fight Kiev directly, if the defenders in Kiev can't beat them, they will definitely break through~~We don’t have enough. Power interception, so I think we should cut off a part first. For example, in Uman in southern Kiev, how did we solve the Uman defender first?”

Uman is a large city in Ukraine in the south of Kiev. There are 1.5 million troops of the Southwest Front Army, of which 200,000 are deployed in Uman.

Let's start with Uman first for a complete encirclement. Up to now, the southern army has not had too dazzling results, so let's start with Uman first!

At the same time, this is also very consistent with the current route of the German Army.

The 1st Panzer Army under the command of Kleist was advancing in a wedge-shaped formation to the south of Kiev and north of Uman, while the only 17th Army of Stulpnag was advancing to the south of Uman. The two armies did not have Take Uman as a target, their target is Kiev.

Now, they can suddenly change their marching route and encircle Uman.

At that time, let’s see how Kiev’s defenders will choose. If they divide their troops to save Uman, they will fight for aid. In the wild, it is definitely a paradise for tank troops. They can destroy as many as they come. If they sit and watch Uman After being annihilated, our army will go east through Uman, cross the Dnieper River, and then move north to surround Kiev, which can greatly reduce the pressure.

”Yes, then we will adopt this tactic.” Manstein: ”Our Southern Army must hand over a satisfactory answer sheet to eliminate the vital forces of the Soviets and lay the foundation for the eventual meeting with Moscow!”

With Manstein’s decision, the vigorous Kiev conference finally began slowly, and the battle started from Uman in southern Kiev. This originally inconspicuous, but as a city on the flank of Kiev, ushered in the most terrible battle. ()

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