After Kerch was captured, the three Soviet armies located behind the German army, namely the 45th, 44th and 51st armies, lost their last hope... Their only way to survive was to attack the German army with Kerch.

If the German army could be annihilated, they could return to Kerch and echo the Taman Peninsula, which, in their words, would be "returning to the embrace of the motherland."

But they failed to do it.

It is almost impossible to capture the German city of Kerch with their strength alone.

This is because the German army had sufficient ammunition and the Soviet army had large numbers but had no ammunition and food.

On the other hand, Kerch has a good location... As mentioned before, Kerch is located at a high place and has a hard ground, which means that the Soviet army will attack in the mud. Everyone knows that such an attack will not have any meaning except for increasing casualties.

Therefore, except for a small number of senior officers and soldiers who were taken out by transport ships, warships and submarines, most of the other three armies chose to surrender.

For the Germans, they achieved a very amazing victory, and even they could not believe it themselves... The troops with weak forces and equipment were all weak in a few days and quickly defeated their seemingly powerful opponents. They captured 170,000 Soviet troops and suffered only 7,588 casualties.

This victory of one country collapse proves the Germans' confidence in their own capabilities and their contempt for the Soviet combat capabilities, and on the other hand, it also proves that the Soviet troops are a mob with low morale and unorganized spirit.

Therefore, at the moment when the three Soviet armies surrendered, the cheers of German soldiers were loudly heard over Kerch, and Qin Chuan even knew that Manstein would be promoted to marshal soon.

However, Qin Chuan believes that this is not necessarily a good thing.

Because it is precisely because of the victory of this battle and also a victory in the direction of Kharkov... In fact, the victory of the Kharkiv Battle seemed to be even greater, because the German army surrounded and annihilated 260,000 Soviet troops there, and only lost 20,000 people.

But from the perspective of the proportion of troops, it is obvious that the Battle of Kerch is more proud.

Against the backdrop of these two victories, Hitler began to underestimate the enemy. He originally planned to attack Stalingrad (Left-wing B Army, Right-wing A Army) with a clamp attack, or it can be said that Hitler was hesitating whether to divide the troops into two groups before... At this time, he no longer hesitated and resolutely ordered the A Army to turn to attack the Caucasus region.

Of course, the situation will be a little different now, because Qin Chuan plans to take the lead in blitzing the Caucasus region.

Manstein stood on the side of the Kerch Strait, looking confidently at the Taman Peninsula, which is only a few kilometers away, from time to time, and even raised his telescope to look at it.

"Captain, with your help, I have won the most proud victory in history!" said Manstein. "Thank you, and all the soldiers of the First Infantry Regiment who participated in this battle!"

"You don't need to thank me, general!" Qin Chuan replied: "This is what I should do. In addition, this is indeed the most proud victory in your history, but perhaps... it is not the most proud of in the future!"

As he said that, Qin Chuan's eyes turned to the Taman Peninsula opposite.

Manstein understood what Qin Chuan meant, which was like what he said before... he fought the Kerch Strait and pointed directly to the Caucasus region.

Of course, these are not something that can be discussed in such public places. They are surrounded by Kerch people and controlled prisoners.

At Manstein's gesture, Qin Chuan and Colonel Slein followed Manstein to his command center.

"Captain!" said Manstein. "You may not know how difficult it is to fight an amphibious landing!"

"No, general, I know!" Qin Chuan replied: "We have successfully resisted the landing battle between the British and Americans in Sicily!"

"Hmm!" said Manstein. "But that's just an anti-landing operation, isn't it? And, you should know what the British and Americans have put into that landing operation!"

Of course Qin Chuan knew.

The British and American coalition forces invested a large number of fighter jets, warships, transport ships, as well as ground combat troops, tanks and airborne troops.

What Manstein said is that the British and American coalition forces failed to land in the face of such powerful troops and equipment. How could the 11th Army of the German Army win the amphibious landing battle?

"I have to make a point, Captain!" said Manstein. "It's not that I don't keep my promise, but that I'm discussing the feasibility of the attack with you!"

"I understand, general!" Qin Chuan replied.

Qin Chuan believed what Manstein said... In other words, Manstein was no longer bound by Hitler's orders as before, but if the attack itself was not feasible, Manstein would still refuse to attack the Taman Peninsula because he had to be responsible for the lives of the soldiers.

"This is what our reconnaissance plane took!" Manstein handed Qin Chuan a few photos and said: "The enemy has warships, gunboats, and a large number of aircraft are retained. Defensive fortifications are also arranged along the coast. Although these fortifications are very rough, any of these may become a disaster for us to land!"

Qin Chuan took the photo and saw that it was several 1125 gunboats from the Soviet Union.

In fact, Qin Chuan could not determine which type of gunboat this was, because the models of gunboats in the Soviet Union during this period were too complicated... This was related to the urgent mobilization and industrial migration of the Soviet Union.

Due to industrial migration, the Soviet army's military industry on the front was basically in a stagnant or primitive state. On the other hand, the Soviet army urgently needed a large amount of equipment and put it on the battlefield.

So the Soviet army randomly pieced together the equipment.

For example, this 1125 gunboat is to move the tank turret to the ship as the main gun, and sometimes even move the Katyusha rocket launcher up, so it becomes various gunboats.

Of course, there is no need for Qinchuan to subdivide it, just know that there is such a thing in Kerch Strait that will pose a threat to login.

"So!" Qin Chuan looked at the photo and said, "I believe that the Soviet army is not prepared for our landing!"

"I agree with this!" Manstein replied.

This can be seen from the rough fortifications of the Soviet army along the Taman Peninsula.

But this seems normal. How could they believe that the German army would cross the strait and land on the battlefield? What ferry is used by the German army? Fishing boats? If this is done, it will only cause the German army to be buried at the bottom of the sea.

Manstein continued: "But we can't rely on this, right?"
Chapter completed!