However, Zhukov was not a reckless general. Before he truly understood the details of the enemy, he was still fighting with great vigilance.

At least before he launched a large-scale counterattack, he continued to increase his troops, firepower, and attack strength to test the German army's military strength, weapons and equipment.

After rounds of combat temptations, Zhukov also clearly saw that the current Manstein's troops were missing, but the Fifth "Viking" Armored Division of the SS, the Sixth Northern Mountain Division of the SS; the 1st "Adolf Hitler Guard Flag Team" Armored Division, the SS SS SS SS Volunteer Mountain Division and other powerful elite SS troops supported the battle.

Although there are still great German and Italian masters who are holding on to the scene, they have no effect at all and have little effect on the battle situation.

Zhukov was about to let go of this.

He decided to do something cruel to the German army and avenge a revenge for the last demise of Bukarov and Sudi 13th group.

Although Bukarov and Sudi 13th Group are subordinates and troops of General Rokosovsky, if their strength is weakened, it will be harmful to the troops he led.

In the combat command, Zhukov looked at the area of ​​the German defensive positions marked on the huge sand table; and the deployment of troops, while his face was full of solemn expressions, frowned and fell into deep thought.

Although Manstein now does not have the elite SS troops to assist in the battle, according to the information he has collected at hand, Manstein still has more than 300,000 reserve teams to assist the Southern Army Group.

Although the combat effectiveness of these reserve teams is not as good as the elite troops of the SS, it is not very bad.

"Do you think we should launch a general attack right now? Sharif!"

Zhukov asked a more trusted combat adviser around him.

"It will be better to wait for a while! Because I personally feel that now is not the best time to attack!"

Operational staff officer Sharif made his own suggestions.

"Why?"

Zhukov stared at the other party with bright eyes.

"Because now the German defensive positions have built several lines of defense like us, with a defense depth of more than 100 miles. The entire defense system consists of a large number of trenches that cooperate closely with each other, iron blood nets; anti-tank fire points, anti-tank trenches, and a large number of dense minefields."

"At the same time, in the most likely direction of attack in our army, a large number of elite troops and firepower were gathered unexpectedly."

"If their reserve forces were not sufficient, and their transportation supply lines were destroyed by our guerrillas and large-scale air strikes; and their aviation forces were not deployed, we might not have been able to fight so smoothly that the Germans would retreat step by step."

Operational staff officer Sharif frankly said all his insights.

"Well! I think so too! But because the German army has revealed its flaws and defeats now, I want to prepare to launch a large-scale counterattack and general offensive battle! I defeated Manstein's Southern Army Group in one go and dealt a heavy blow to his troops! Of course, if I have good luck, I might be able to wipe them out!"

Zhukov smiled confidently.

"It is possible to get severely damaged, but it may not be easy to wipe them out! Because the recent German military's combat methods are very strange!"

Operational Staff Sharif shook his head and said dissatisfied.

"It's very weird? Why is it weird?"

Upon hearing this, Zhukov quickly asked.

"It is because they are constantly attacking and expanding the occupied areas. And they are also very different from the way they defend the whole place!"

"The German army will never do the stupid things they used to do, and they are also very clever in defensive battles, guerrilla warfare, and local battles with us! This is how Bukarov and his 13th Group group were severely damaged by Model's troops!"

"And the German army has a very strange combat method, that is, when they can't defeat us, they immediately retreated decisively without thinking, and then reorganized their arms and went to fight us in a different way!"

"We have been killed and injured by their new style of play!"

Operational staff officer Sharif replied without hesitation.

"That's right! I already know all the things you said! And when General Rokosovsky reviewed and reported to Comrade Stalin after the 13th Army Group was severely damaged, he also said seriously that the German army has recently possessed many new weapons, especially two types of bombs with terrifying power!"

"Commander Bukarov was killed by these new German bombs! And his 13th Army Group was also severely damaged by these new powerful and domineering bombs of the German army!"

Zhukov also recalled it.

"So I just said that now is not the time for us to launch a general attack on the German army. At least we must first let the German aviation troops use those terrifying new bombs before we launch a large-scale general attack on the German army. Only in this way can we ensure the safety of our troops!"

"Otherwise, the German army will give us a chance to counterattack us, then it would be awful!"

Operational staff officer Sharif expressed his concerns.

"I know your worries, but now we must not miss out on such a good fighter plane! And even if we are afraid of the air strikes of the new German bombs, we cannot sit and wait for their attacks!"

"Since the Germans still have their trump cards and have not been dispatched, then we will find a way to let them use all their trump cards! Then we will conduct a total attack on them!"

Zhukov retorted disagreeably.

"Well! I agree with the Marshal's decision!"

Operational Staff Sharif nodded in agreement.

"Then let's continue to step up our artillery coverage and large-scale air strikes now! Anyway, the US military has sent us a lot of ammunition and military supplies in the past few days; even a lot of tanks and planes have been given away!"

"So we never need to save money on the counterattack against the German army this time. You immediately give me the latest combat orders, so that our artillery team and the air force can use their greatest efforts to bomb the German defensive positions and bomb the German army! So that our tank army and infantry army can have fewer casualties and injuries, and can quickly charge the German army!"

Zhukov suddenly gave a generous order.

"Yes! Your Excellency Marshal! I'll deal with it right away!"

Operational Staff Sharif said with a happy smile.

After that, he hurriedly left, while Zhukov continued to look at the combat sand table, thinking about the next combat plan and how to mobilize troops.

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Chapter completed!