Struggle in Russia

When Maganov learned that the number of Russian troops in Kozelets was unknown, he fell silent. The most fearful thing in a war is not knowing, but for the rebels, battlefield reconnaissance is really not that bad. After all, they have not received professional training, and most of the soldiers can't even tell the difference between left and right. They are expected to know who the enemy is on the opposite side. The situation is really difficult.

However, the rebel army also has another advantage, that is, it has a better relationship with the people. It is easier to get information from local people.

Two days later, Maganov received not particularly accurate information from the fleeing people in Kozelets. The number of Russian troops was definitely large.

As for how much this large amount is, he needs to carefully identify it, because there are many opinions from ordinary people, some say tens of thousands, and some say tens of thousands. In short, the number ranges from 10,000 to 70,000 to 80,000.

However, Maganov did not believe that the Russian army in Kozelets had 70,000 to 80,000 troops, because as far as he knew, the Russian army also divided its troops to capture Nizhin. Based on his understanding of the Russian army, the counter-insurgency troops could not be more than ten Thousands of people, that is to say, if Kozelets is supported to death, it means 50,000 to 60,000 Russian troops.

Of course, 50,000 to 60,000 Russian troops are quite a lot. According to his simplest calculation method, 50,000 to 60,000 Russian troops can deal with an insurgent army like him, at least one can defeat two, and maybe one can defeat three. .

Therefore, the combat effectiveness of the 50,000 to 60,000 Russian troops is definitely higher than that of the 140,000 to 50,000 rebel troops. In other words, with the strength of the troops in his hands, it is likely that he can only draw a tie with the Russian army in the north.

What?

You say a tie is good?

It’s not good at all for Maganov, because behind him is Kiev, and there are tens of thousands of Russian troops in the city. What if his attention is attracted by the Russian troops in the north and he gets fucked by the Russian troops in Kiev? ?

After much thought, Maganov couldn't feel at ease. In his opinion, the current situation was very dangerous. Maybe he would be the next target of the Russian army!

"It seems like we have to have a good chat with Hobnin and Manokovich!"

Li Xiao didn't know that Maganov was frightened by the vague intelligence, otherwise he would definitely use it to make some articles and make some profits.

And this is also the gap between him and a real professional soldier. After all, before time travel, he was just a history buff, not a professional military strategist. You can catch the opponent off guard by talking on paper or relying on the experience of later generations.

But when it comes to judging the battlefield situation, it's really a bit of a challenge. Some opportunities were missed.

But this is not a big problem, because for Dmitri the current situation already makes him smile.

After regaining Kozelets, he also captured Nizhin, and also had Butin's "joining". It can be said that the situation of his troops completely changed overnight. From being huddled in the northwest corner of Ukraine, he suddenly became fiercely Wedge into the Kiev plain.

Having recaptured several important cities in succession, Alexander II would definitely be overjoyed when this result was delivered to St. Petersburg.

For him, as long as he continues to fight steadily, that is victory. In fact, these results are enough for him to digest for a while. Butining's troops must be trained quickly, and they must not let the duck fly.

However, after Kozelets met with Li Xiao, Li Xiao suggested that we should not do nothing. Although the current situation was good, it was based on the wrong judgment of the main force of the rebel army. Once they know their own reality, they will definitely face a crazy counterattack.

So on the one hand, we have to continue to scare them and buy time for ourselves to consolidate our territory. On the other hand, the friendly forces on the side of Konotop must also make arrangements to prevent them from rushing towards Konotop foolishly!

Li Xiao's reminder made Dmitri fall into deep thought. Of course, he had not forgotten Konotop. To be honest, Konotop's military significance was greater to him than Kiev.

His troops have penetrated deep into the direction of Kiev, which has caused Konotop on the side and rear to deeply threaten his weakness. It is conceivable that once his main force fights the rebels under Kiev, it is very likely that Konotop's The enemy will take the retreat.

When the time comes, being attacked from both sides will not be an ordinary danger!

If possible, he would like to recapture Konotop, eliminate the rebels nearby, and then relieve Kiev.

Especially judging from the current situation, the enemies in the direction of Kiev were frightened and did not continue to harass Kiev but turned to defense. This means that they have time to regain Konotop!

But after Dmitri expressed his thoughts, Li Xiao also fell into deep thought. From a military point of view, they were indeed facing the threat of enemy forces in the direction of Konotop, and there was indeed the possibility of being taken back.

However, there is never 100% security on the battlefield. In order to ensure the safety of the flanks, cutting off the threats on the flanks without restrictions can sometimes lead to bad things. Maybe there will be a war strategy that involves hundreds of thousands of kilometers and a front-line push like World War I.

To be honest, what's the difference between fighting like this and fighting a stupid war? In the end, it's all about attrition. Even if there are countless casualties on the front line, the economy behind the front line will be dragged down.

Li Xiao doesn't like this kind of fighting mode, especially since the current strength of the Russian army is actually very tight, so it cannot be spread out casually. It is unwise to expand the front just for the sake of limited flank security!

He immediately expressed his opposition bluntly: "In my opinion, the threat of Konotop is very limited. Let's not talk about whether they have the ability to attack our logistics lines across hundreds of kilometers. Even if they do, we are in Mena, Glukhov and the friendly forces in the direction of Vorozhba can also contain them. As long as they make a posture of attacking Konotop, I believe the rebels over there will not dare to act rashly!"

After a pause, he continued: "In addition, we can also send a small group of troops to move east of Konotop and build a strong blocking position if necessary. What's more, there are more enemies in Kiev. If we turn around and attack Konotop, it’s hard to guarantee that they won’t attack our rear, and the trouble will be even greater then!”

Dmitri stopped talking, because Li Xiao's words made sense. Compared with the tens of thousands of rebels in Konotop, there are three to four hundred thousand rebels around Kiev. Once these rebels attack their retreat, the threat will be greater.

But if Konotop is left alone, will they be able to rescue Kiev? That's three to four hundred thousand rebels. It's even harder to win with their small strength, right?

Li Xiao shook his head and said: "I never said we would fight the rebels in Kiev now. If the time is not right, we may not win. If we win, we will be almost exhausted. At that time, Konotop and Japan around Kiev Tomir's rebels will come and take advantage, and in the end our work will be in vain..."