The Third Reich: The Return of the King

Chapter 1127

The two armies maintained almost the same speed, left Hungary along the same route, and retreated all the way into Romania.

After entering Romania, Zhukov’s Soviet army began to move.

They first suddenly accelerated their speed and rushed into Romania.

Then they quickly changed lanes and marched to the north.

After confirming that the German army chasing them was always behind them, the Soviet army swaggered towards the pass of the Carpathian Mountains.

Zhukov’s calculations were very good. He had previously confirmed the intentions of the German army with a series of actions.

They seemed to be determined to win their army, so they chased after them and were unwilling to let him go.

In this case, he could enter the Carpathian Mountains with confidence, because at this time the German army had deviated from the original route and was closer to the north, far away from the plains in the south.

In this case, if the German army abandoned them and did not follow them into the Carpathian Mountains, but chose to bypass them from the south, then by the time the German army bypassed the Carpathian Mountains, they would have already run away!

Once they got rid of the pursuers behind them, the Soviet army would have more options. At that time, they could attack or defend, and the situation would be revitalized at once.

If the German army was more stubborn and chased them into the Carpathian Mountains, Zhukov would adopt another set of tactics, using the terrain on the spot to fight a decisive battle with the German army.

With the excellent terrain of this valley, the Soviet army would have a great chance of winning if they fought with them here. Even if the German army chased them in, it would be difficult to gain an advantage. As long as the Soviet army could defeat them, they could also get rid of their pursuit and gain the strategic initiative.

Moreover, compared with the first result, after defeating the German army, the Soviet army’s space for activities would only be larger. If they handled it well, after opening up the transportation line, they could even turn their guns around and kill back to Central Europe!

Now that the Soviet army’s true intentions have been revealed, it all depends on how the German army will respond.

Zhukov is looking forward to what Guderian will choose at this time.

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“These guys are quite cunning. It seems that they have tricked me!”

After seeing the true intention of the Soviet army, Guderian cried out that he had been fooled. However, he was not in a hurry at all.

“The Soviets may have set up an ambush in the valley. If we dare to go in, they will definitely ambush us!”

Guderian held his chin and thought seriously.

The terrain of this place is very suitable for ambushes. If you rush in rashly, you will definitely suffer.

If he were Zhukov, he would also ambush the Germans here, so he must not be stupid enough to go in.

However, if you go around from the south, it is actually not suitable, because the distance is too far. If you go around from here, the Soviets will have already run away.

So, now they are facing a dilemma!

“What is the name of this place?”

Guderian asked curiously.

“General, this is Brasov, the second largest city in Romania!”

“Brasov?”

Guderian’s eyes lit up when he heard the name. A few years ago, when the Empire merged with Odili, he had followed the head of Mainz to attack the Romani. That time, Mainz led them through the Carpathian Mountains, bypassed the frontal defense line of the Romani, and suddenly appeared at the gates of their capital, Bucharest, forcing the Romani to sign a surrender treaty and extorting a large amount of compensation and ransom.

He still remembered that path, which seemed to be around Brasov.

“Give me the map!”

Guderian took a map and looked at it carefully.

“Go, find some locals and ask them where there is a river nearby!”

The soldiers didn’t know what Guderian was going to do, but they still did it obediently.

Soon, several local hunters were brought over.

“I want to ask you, is there a mountain here called Mt. Moldoveanu?”

The two hunters nodded. This mountain is quite high and is very famous in this area.

“Great, that’s it!”

“I’ll give you 1,000 marks, and you can lead my people here, okay?”

Guderian took out 1,000 marks and waved it in front of the two men.

The Reichsmark is now a universal currency in Europe, and its status has completely surpassed that of the British pound and the franc. After all, these two countries have been defeated by the Third Reich, and the value of their currencies has naturally plummeted.

With the strong rise of the Third Reich, the empire’s currency began to circulate in various countries. Even the country folk in Eastern Europe, after seeing the Reichsmark, their eyes lit up and nodded repeatedly!

If you don’t make money, you’re a fool. Besides, under the black muzzle of the German army, how dare they say no?

After seeing that the two agreed to his request, Guderian was relieved.

“Haha, Zhukov, you plan to ambush me in the mountains. Well, I’ll give you a big gift too!”

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At this time, in the mountain pass opposite Brasov, Zhukov had already arranged an ambush, waiting for the German army to step in.

However, what surprised him was that the German army did not seem to have any intention of coming in.

He sent a large number of scouts to keep an eye on the German army at all times.

According to the reports of the scouts, the German army stopped on the plain of Brasov and did not continue to pursue forward. They should have seen through his plan.

Zhukov was not surprised at all. His intention was very obvious. The other party’s commander was not a fool and could see it naturally.

However, to his surprise, Guderian seemed to be in hesitation and did not make a decisive decision at the first time.

After his troops were stationed at the foot of the mountain, they did not make any moves for several days. They neither marched to the mountain pass nor turned south to the plain in the south.

This made Zhukov very puzzled!

What does it mean that Guderian has been wasting time here with him?

Does he think he will withdraw the ambush and let them come in smoothly?

This must be a dream. Even if his main force withdrew, he would definitely leave a troop here to continue blocking the valley and prevent the German army from passing!

So, if he were Guderian, he would either try to launch an attack and see if he could fight his way out, or simply turn around and head south immediately, which would save some time. If he was faster, he might have a chance to catch up with them!

And doing nothing like Guderian, wasting time outside, this approach was the most undesirable!