The surrender of the Ottoman Empire led to major changes in the Volga River battlefield.
However, the Russians have not yet realized this.
After all, the Ottoman Empire is thousands of miles away, and no matter how you look at it, it seems to have nothing to do with the war here.
It was precisely because of this negligence that the Russians paid a heavy price.
The reason is that after the surrender of the Ottoman Empire, the Bosporus was completely open to the ocean fleet, allowing this powerful force to rush into the Black Sea and provide strong support to the army.
Before the ocean-going fleet can join the battlefield, the situation of the National Defense Force is not good.
In particular, the connection between the National Defense Forces and the Liang Yue Department is very fragile.
The National Defense Forces could only temporarily build some small boats to provide material supplies to Liang Yue's Ministry, but the efficiency and transportation volume can be imagined.
This caused Liang Yue to be completely unable to use his hands and feet during the battle, for fear that the weapons and ammunition would be consumed too much and would not be replenished.
Nowadays, his army is relying more and more on firearms. If he returns to the combat mode of cold weapons, big problems will definitely arise.
The Wehrmacht's strength on the Black Sea was not strong enough, which also made the Russians very arrogant.
The Russians attacked everywhere on the sea, constantly harassing the supply lines of the Wehrmacht, and causing great trouble.
The National Defense Forces and the Liang Yue Department were unable to establish close contact, and the Liang Yue Department was unable to open up a situation in Crimea, which seriously affected the operations of the National Defense Forces.
Now that the ocean-going fleet has entered the sea, the situation is completely different.
Relying on extremely powerful force, the ocean-going fleet swept across the entire sea in just half a month and completely eliminated the Russian forces.
The Russians cannot go into the sea without a single piece of equipment, otherwise they will be sunk.
Without the harassment of the Russians, the ocean-going fleet's transportation capabilities are very powerful, which gives the Wehrmacht more options in its tactics.
"We don't need to waste time with the Russians in Volgograd. They want our army to fight a siege battle that consumes a lot of money, but I won't let them do it. The Fourth Cavalry Division, I give you a mission. With the help of the ocean fleet, we will Get behind the Russian army, penetrate directly into Luhansk, and cut off the Russian army’s logistics supply line.”
Zuo Xuanyan looked at the map and had a very bold idea.
She has a completely new understanding of the importance of military power, and her vision is never limited to one city or one place.
In this regard, she is Zuo Menggeng's best student, always willing to create momentum on the battlefield.
Use force to overwhelm others and force your opponent into a desperate situation, thereby achieving victory.
Of course, such tactics require a strong army to support them.
If the military's quality, force, and cohesion are not good enough, it will never be able to do such a thing.
It just so happens that the National Defense Force is the most powerful military in the world today and has the most professional military qualities, which can support Zuo Xuanyan's adventurous actions.
Chang Kaiyuan was very happy to receive the task of large-scale outflanking, but he also had concerns.
"We promise to complete the mission, but our retreat must be guaranteed, otherwise the severe consumption of materials will seriously affect our combat effectiveness."
The generals of the National Defense Force are very rational and will not just blindly be enthusiastic about military achievements. The most important thing is to be able to perform meritorious service and to preserve oneself.
Naturally, Zuo Xuanyan would not let the Fourth Cavalry Division take risks alone.
"After you, the 7th Division will also land at Mariupol to receive the Donetsk line."
Since there are helpers behind him, Chang Kaiyuan has no objections.
"Commander-in-Chief, please wait for our good news."
The Russian troops guarding Rostov made a common-sense mistake.
They thought that they had to defend the Don River defense line and block the front line of the Wehrmacht and that would be the mission accomplished.
They did not realize that the sea on the west side would become their destiny.
Under the escort of the ocean-going fleet, the fully loaded Fourth Cavalry Division took the lead.
In order to achieve the surprise effect, Liang Yue also made tactical deception and cooperation.
Liang Yue's attack on Zaporozhye caused Rugrometzin's Russian First Army to ignore the direction of Mariupol.
When the ocean-going fleet appeared on the coast, it was too late.
The Fourth Cavalry Division successfully completed the landing under the powerful artillery fire of the ocean-going fleet.
After landing, Chang Kaiyuan assessed the situation and did not rush to attack Donetsk immediately. Instead, he sent his troops westward and penetrated directly behind the Russian First Army.
Liang Yue received the news in advance and immediately launched a full-line attack on the Russian army.
Lugromejin thought this was a good opportunity to eliminate Liang Yue, so he devoted all his troops.
Just as the two sides were fighting inextricably, the Fourth Cavalry Division suddenly appeared behind the Russian army.
The Russian army, which had been fighting for ten consecutive days, was already exhausted, its ammunition was almost exhausted, its food was seriously insufficient, and its camp was full of wounded soldiers.
In this case, they were swept away like a flood by more than 50,000 cavalry, and even though Rugromejin was the Great Luo Jinxian, there was nothing he could do to save his life.
The Russian First Army collapsed as expected.
On the way to Dnipro, the Russian army encountered a frantic attack by the Fourth Cavalry Division and the Liang Yue cavalry, leaving corpses strewn across the fields.
Even Rugromedin died under the random gunfire of the 4th Cavalry Division, causing the Russian army to completely lose its command, and eventually even Dnipro was lost.
The remaining Russian troops retreated hastily to Kharkov, with less than 10,000 troops left, and they could only quickly seek help from Moscow.
After helping Liang Yue agree to the Russian First Army, Chang Kaiyuan implemented the planned plan.
While pursuing the Russian army, the 4th Cavalry Division suddenly turned towards Izyum, cutting off the connection between Luhansk and the rear.
It happened that the 7th Division also joined the battlefield at this time.
Zheng Chenggong took the lead and commanded the 14th Regiment to capture Donetsk after a bloody battle.
Luhansk suddenly faced pressure from two directions and could only quickly ask for help from friendly forces.
The Russian troops defending Rostov were shocked when they heard that the way back was dangerous. Just as they were about to send troops back for reinforcements, the Wehrmacht's attack arrived.
Under the personal command of Zuo Xuanyan, the Fourth Front Army concentrated all its efforts to break through the Rostov defense line.
The roar of 1,700 cannons gave the Russian army an unforgettable experience.
The entire Rostov was engulfed in a sea of fire and steel storms, all fortifications were razed to the ground, and countless Russians were wailing, but there was nothing they could do.
The attack of 100,000 Wehrmacht troops was like a storm from the beginning, giving the Russians no chance to breathe.
Encountered an unprecedented attack by the Wehrmacht on the front, the rear route was cut off, and the Russian army in the direction of Rostov was in a desperate situation.
Brigadier General Asimov in Volgograd got military information and knew that something serious was going on.
While reporting to Marshal Popovnia, he ordered the Russian troops under his command to launch an attack in an attempt to reduce the pressure on Rostov.
However, although there was only the 11th Division of the Wehrmacht in front of him, the 11th Division, which was on the defensive, caused the Russian army to suffer a bloody blow. At the cost of 50,000 casualties, even the first line of defense failed to be breached.
The powerful firepower of the Wehrmacht instilled deep fear in the Russian army.
A month later, news of the fall of Luhansk came, and the Russian army suddenly discovered that they had been surrounded.
