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Part One Russo-Japanese War Chapter 347 Before the Declaration of War (Part 1)

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    Xue Yue was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Southern Front of the Northwest Allied Forces. He was responsible for the unified command of the 2nd, 15th, and 20th Group Armies. His goal was to defend the Volgograd area and ensure that the Germans could not effectively break through this defense area. This provided a basis for Wei Lihuang and the Northwest Allied Forces.  The main force annihilates the German army to buy time.

    In view of the dense concentration of German troops and fortifications in the Caucasus oil region, Wei Lihuang set the main direction of military attack in the Kazan area very early. His initial plan was to directly raid Moscow. This plan was rejected by the central government because it was too risky.  The military rejected it and settled for the next best thing. He re-set the goal to annihilate the entire Army Group Center.

    Although the main forces of both sides are only separated by the Volga River, each other's large-scale military deployments are concentrated at night. Although the two sides are aware of the deployment locations of the main forces, they lack sufficient information on the quantity of their respective military equipment and recent changes.  learn.

    How many aircraft, artillery, tanks, and armored vehicles the German army currently has, as well as its supply capabilities, are still numbers of locations. The intelligence collected by the Military Intelligence Department can only be used for estimation. Similarly, it is also difficult for the German army to determine the specific strength of the Northwest Allied Forces.  .

    The total number of soldiers can be roughly estimated based on various intelligence, but other data is more difficult.

    All Wei Lihuang could do was to put me as the main force. He placed the main artillery forces in the south and secretly transferred all the armored forces to the north. Since both sides essentially used the armored forces as the center, there was no need for this.  The region is destined to witness a tank showdown of unprecedented scale.

    This is inevitable.

    Although he didn¡¯t know what the German army was planning, Wei Lihuang insisted on believing that victory belonged to the empire.  His strategy is to first gain air supremacy, then use a combination of air and ground to eliminate the opponent's armored forces, and finally use his own armored forces to push over and quickly eliminate the center of Germany in a large-scale encirclement and annihilation battle of nearly a thousand kilometers.  Army group.

    He is ready. There is only one goal now, which is to start the war as soon as possible. From now on, the longer the confrontation is delayed, the more beneficial it will be to Germany.

    Germany is accelerating the integration of industries in Moscow and Ukraine, expanding and restoring the supply capacity of local war resources, once Germany completes this work.  A large number of tanks, armored vehicles, aircraft, and artillery will be continuously replenished on the frontline battlefield.

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    In the moment of anxious waiting on the front line.  There are also fierce quarrels going on within the Central Military Department and the Central National Defense Commission. There are strong calls to seize the opportunity and start the war as soon as possible.  Opposition to war with countries like Germany was also high.

    The Emperor of Song Dynasty did not want this dispute to drag on for too long.  China must decide this matter as soon as possible.  However, he did not interfere too much in the discussions between the Central Military Department and the cabinet government. The opinions within the military department were not unified, but the cabinet government's opinions were very unified and did not support it.

    The main militant faction provided a report.  The Peace Party also provided another report, and both reports were placed on the desk of the Central Palace Office.

    Song Biao has compiled enough data and intelligence, and his attitude is actually very clear, that is, to seize the opportunity and resolutely eliminate the Nazis in one battle. Germany has not yet been able to fully and effectively utilize the national resources and resources of the former Soviet Union.  It is undoubtedly the best choice to expel the Nazi German army from the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe before the social machine is established.

    The gap between the two sides in main battle tanks and jet fighters is likely to be narrowed in the past two years, and Germany's advancement in atomic bomb projects has begun to accelerate. These are the main factors why China must start the war in advance.

    Song Biao has been waiting, and Italy's military operation against Tunisia tried to give an excuse that could be considered. Although this matter was more like a test by the Nazi alliance against China, if China reacted violently, Italy might withdraw.

    The diplomatic departments of Germany and Poland are already actively engaged in clarifying policies to the central cabinet of the empire, confirming that the matter can be changed and that they are willing to strengthen restrictions on Italy.

    Both Germany and Poland have relatively traditional friendly factions in China. The Polish ambassador to China, Novit, even has a special resume of serving in the Northeastern Army and enjoys a special reputation in the diplomatic world in Beijing. He has a network of connections in the Central Military Department.  It is profound enough to put the ambassadors of allied countries such as Iran and France to shame.

    During this period, Polish Ambassador Novit even persuaded several long-retired senior generals to come forward to do lobbying work. It was precisely because of these people's deep connections that Emperor Song Biao deliberately did not participate in the discussion, showing that he was not interested in the discussion.  No position is taken.

    Under the auspices of Chief of General Staff Jiang Fangzhen, the Central Military Headquarters began to move military departments at all levels into a more urgent stage of preparation for war. The country also began a new round of recruitment of new recruits. At the same time, major controversies within the military department were going on.  Various disputes with the central government and the Central National Defense Commission were maintained.Get rid of the superficial attitude that the top management is inconclusive.

    Only very late every day, Emperor Song Biao would summon several important national defense committee members alone to have more in-depth discussions and arrangements on war issues. Whether to fight or not to fight was actually just a matter of one sentence from Emperor Song Biao.  Therefore, the superficial debate is just for the Germans and Poland to take a look at. At the same time, they continue to beat Britain, France, Europe and the United States and other countries to extort more international benefits.

    At the same time as the internal discussion, the inner court, as the special envoy of Emperor Hua, directly bypassed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and discussed a series of new issues with Britain and France. The core was the decolonization of Asia and the division of power after the war.

    The empire demanded formal large-scale intervention in East Africa and further progress in the decolonization process in Asia.

    In fact, everything has become very clear. In this era when the Chinese Empire is about to dominate the world, as long as Nazi Germany is solved by force, the Empire will officially replace the European and American systems of Britain, the United States, France and Germany, and become the only world hegemon in the new era.

    Opportunities are precious and must not be missed.

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    In this turbulent era, every country is in the midst of rapid changes, and no one is immune.

    Italy is trying to launch an attack on Tunisia despite the dissuasion of Germany and Poland. For Italy, Tunisia is the death of their souls.  It must also be their first step in reviving the glory of the ancient Roman Empire.

    From 246 BC to 146 BC, the Roman Empire launched three Punic Wars, eventually annihilating the Carthage Kingdom and the Phoenician civilization, establishing the Roman Empire's hegemonic rule over the entire Mediterranean, and beginning the development of the ancient Roman Empire.  A period of complete victory.

    Not every Italian hopes to rebuild the Apennines' old glory through war, but at least the Italian Nazi Party and Mussolini firmly believe that only through war can he re-establish hegemony in the Mediterranean like the ancient Roman Empire.  Only then can Italy usher in the most glorious new imperial period.

    Therefore, no matter how much Germany and Poland tried to dissuade him, Mussolini still threatened to withdraw from the Steel Axis without hesitation.  Launched a war of aggression against Tunisia.

    At this time, Tunisia was no longer the Carthage Empire of the past.  Even the locals were no longer Phoenicians. They did not have the famous general Hannibal Barca. They only had Commander de Gaulle who had not actually commanded the army in regular combat, and he was a Frenchman.

    The Second World War broke out with Germany's all-out attack on France.  At this time, the Nazi camp almost owned all of Europe.  Even Spain, Greece, and the Kingdom of Seville, which have long maintained special friendly relations with the Chinese Empire, can only rely on neutrality to protect themselves.  Among the slave states of Nazi Germany, Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria also sent more troops, while the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, France, Norway, and Denmark provided industrial support.

    ? Objectively speaking.  Nazi Germany, Austria, Poland, Italy, Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary, and the Czech Republic can be regarded as a very standard Axis alliance. Each of them has a very strong liquidation goal, especially Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria, all of which are already under Germany's control.  The Nazi dictatorship was established with the support of the Nazis, and the invasion of Yugoslavia was gradually expanded, led by Italy, Bulgaria, and Romania.

    The relationship between the Chinese Empire, Britain, France and Yugoslavia is not very close, especially the empire. The main support object in the Balkans has always been Greece. Turkey is neutral, but it is attracted by Germany to a greater extent.

    It¡¯s not that Britain and France didn¡¯t want to compete with Nazi Germany for allies, but they were really powerless. The Chinese Empire had other considerations and was not keen on expanding its alliances in the Balkans.

    Across the world, the entire foreign policy of the Chinese Empire has not changed much from before the war. At this stage, it is still trying its best to consolidate its sphere of influence in Asia, with Ethiopia as its main ally and strategic pillar in Africa, and supporting Brazil in South America.  Support Spain, Sweden and France in Europe, maintain close long-term economic, cultural, and diplomatic cooperative relations with the United States, coordinate each other's interests, but do not form an alliance.

    Because the Chinese Empire was powerful enough, even at the stage when World War II had fully broken out, the Empire continued to adopt a major policy of supporting Britain and France while simultaneously undermining them, taking the opportunity to weaken British and French colonial rule in Asia and Africa, and  The power of Britain and France around the world has been weakened and impacted by China and Germany at the same time.

    With Belgium being occupied by Nazi Germany, the empire's strategy in Africa has undergone new adjustments. As soon as war is officially declared, the empire will seize the opportunity to seize the Congo. While supporting the Congolese government, it will also bring the Congo into the empire's sphere of influence, including in Egypt,  Sudan, Libya, and the empire all have longer-term plans. Once involved, they will not easily evacuate from these areas.?In the long term, the empire's key strategic support areas in Africa are Ethiopia, as well as Egypt and Libya, which will soon be included in the empire's sphere of influence, forming China's sphere of influence in Northeast Africa. Based on this, together with Congo and other countries, it will gradually expand  Imperial control over all of Africa.

    In Central and South America, the empire also clearly supports the sovereignty claims of Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and other countries, supports the separatist movements of Suriname, Guyana, French Guiana and other countries, threatening the world colonial power of Britain and France.

    World War II was a very important historical opportunity for the Empire. The Empire must seize it. The primary goal was to suppress the expansionism of Nazi Germany and contain Nazi Germany from challenging the Empire's world hegemony. At the same time, it also wanted to colonize the old world of Britain and France.  The system was broken, and Britain and France permanently lost the opportunity to challenge the imperial world hegemony, even though China is currently an ally with Britain and France.

    Of course, the empire does have the capital to engage in internal strife.

    The worst case scenario is to start a nuclear war before Germany develops nuclear weapons.

    In other words, which country is willing to follow Nazi Germany?  Then go ahead and do it. The Chinese Empire doesn't care at all. It's just waiting to settle accounts with them after the war. If you fight all the way, you can catch it if you can, and smash it if you can't.

    As the saying goes, the first bird will be struck with a gun. The Emperor of the Song Dynasty did not care how many slave countries Germany could win over, so he concentrated his troops on Germany and beat it to death. After defeating Germany, he would then liquidate the miscellaneous fish, not sparing any of them one by one.

    From then on, a monument was set up.  Those who are against China.  Never tolerate it.

    Italy is really rampant now. While sending troops to attack Yugoslavia, it also sends its main force to land in North Africa, which means it will compete head-on with France for colonies.  Free France now has only a few colonies left to survive.  Naturally, they want to fight Italy to the death.

    Liu Gengyun has a say in this.  His opinion is that although the French Free Army is not very effective, it is still confident of attacking Italy, because the combat effectiveness of the Italian army is really inferior to that of the Ethiopian soldiers.

    so.  If you want to declare war, declare war early, don't wait until Italy is defeated in Tunisia, then declare war. That is not a good reason.

    Just in case, Liu Gengyun has been eager to fly back to North Africa as the emperor's emissary to meet with General de Gaulle without making any stop, asking the French Free Army not to send out large-scale troops to fight Italy, and to let the Italian army win a few battles first.  Capture some important cities to give the empire some buffer time to debate internally.

    Liu Gengyun did not promise that the empire would definitely declare war. However, if the Italian army was indeed too bad and could not even gain a foothold in Tunisia, the empire would definitely not declare war on this basis. As for France¡¯s Middle Eastern colonies in Syria and other places, let¡¯s not talk about it. The empire  The Asian Union and the Asian Union will definitely support the Syrian and Palestinian revolution. As for the British policy of supporting the restoration of the Jewish state in the Middle East before World War II, let it end here. The empire will never allow it.

    These are all behind-the-scenes deals. Britain and France should not use their empires as a shield. Whoever caused the trouble will be dealt with. At this point, Britain should not revisit its old dream of becoming a world hegemon. If the UK still wants to continue to fight with China  All kinds of local struggles, then you, the UK, are definitely to blame.

    In the Middle East, China is the only overlord. China has the final say. All other powers should get out together.

    Britain should not threaten to negotiate peace with Germany. The Empire does not mind being a gangster. As long as the Empire is willing, the Empire can negotiate new conditions with Germany at any time and carve up Britain with Germany.

    The weight and strength of the empire are here. The combined weight of Britain, France, Germany and the United States is this. What is the empire afraid of? Who can't it attack?

    The empire only needs to do one thing, and that is to stabilize the United States, prevent the United States from directly participating in World War II, and not force the United States into the camp of hostile forces. No matter which country it needs to deal with, the empire has enough strength and energy to suppress this country.  broken.

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    During these days, Emperor Song has been paying attention to various intelligence data on the Italian army in Yugoslavia and North Africa. The first thing he does when he gets up every morning is to check the latest intelligence summary to determine the progress of the Italian army.

    After the large-scale invasion of Tunisia by the Italian army, the French Free Army has been adopting a contraction policy, concentrating its main force in the central and western regions of Algeria, allowing the Italian army to occupy Tunisia and the northern regions of Algeria. This is also where the French army is relatively helpless, because  The Free French navy was not large enough to confront the French army, and without sea control, it would be difficult for the French army to confront the French army head-on in port cities.

    The retreat of the French Free Army can be said to have given the Chinese Empire an excellent opportunity to declare war, because the Italian army has already reached Setif, Algeria, and is only the last two hundred kilometers away from Algiers.

    In order to strategically bring China into the war, the finalTo win the Second World War, General de Gaulle also made a big bet, and the British and French envoys also signed a secret agreement with the empire in Beijing, which basically met most of the empire's requirements, especially  There were no discounts on the terms of Britain and France's withdrawal from the Middle East and Asia. For the national bonds that Britain and France sold to China during the war, Britain and France also promised to repay on time under any conditions.

    It is enough to have these two points. These two countries basically could not turn around after World War II.

    Without the existence of the Soviet Union, the empire would not be polite to them after World War II. There is definitely a European reconstruction plan, but the conditions will never be very favorable. Of course, the United States must be stabilized by then, and China and the United States will not let go.  It can effectively strangle the established European powers.

    On the morning of September 13, 1941, the Emperor of the Song Dynasty used his breakfast time to summarize and read the latest European battlefield intelligence. He felt that the conditions were very mature. The time for China to officially join the war had arrived, and there was no need to wait any longer.  .

    After breakfast, Song Biao asked the inner court to make new arrangements, asking Prime Minister Gu Weijun and Chief of General Staff Jiang Fangzhen to meet at the General Office of the Central Palace at 9:30 a.m., and asked the chief of the inner court Chen Jiayou to personally give a message to the commander-in-chief of the Northwest Allied Forces Zhao Tingzhu  The general is generating electricity, and the message only has four words. How is the current situation?

    If Mr. Zhao calls back and says "the current situation is stable", then wait for a while. If Mr. Zhao calls back and says "when will we wait", then we can start the war.

    Commander-in-Chief Zhao¡¯s side is the main battlefield. He has a great say in whether to fight or not.

    In fact, Emperor Song Biao¡¯s recent plan was to take the opportunity to inspect the Volga front line and see with his own eyes the preparations of the Northwest Allied Forces. However, the Italian army¡¯s offensive situation in North Africa was indeed relatively urgent, leaving him no time to inspect.

    After discussing European issues with Crown Prince Yuhua, Emperor Song Biao got up and went to the General Office. More than ten minutes before 9:30, Prime Minister Gu Weijun and Chief of General Staff Jiang Fangzhen had already arrived at the Central Palace to wait for Song.  Biao sat down in the office, sorting out the latest State of the Union address, and asked the two of them to come over first.

    The domestic situation is still very stable. The 1.7 million new soldiers mobilized in June are about to be allocated to various group armies at the company level. Half of them will be assigned to the Northwest Allied Forces. In the direction of South Asia, Su Bin's 10th Group Army and other 4  The army group is quickly moving to Kazakhstan.

    The empire has currently completed the establishment of 22 group armies, each with 57 divisions. It is expected that the number will further increase to 35 group armies by May next year, and the total number of army personnel will be expanded to 11.5 million.

    With the further expansion of military strength and the official start of the war, each battlefield will establish a theater commander-in-chief with the highest frontline command authority. Each theater will add an army group headquarters, with the Northwest and Eastern European Theater as the main combat area, and the European Theater and North African Theater.  , and the Balkan theaters are all just cooperating in operations, and the priority task is to concentrate the elite main force to hold down Nazi Germany and fight to death.

    Once Nazi Germany dies, everything else is part of unconditional surrender.

    Of course, the empire does have the strength to completely defeat Nazi Germany, even if today Nazi Germany has ruled the entire European continent.

    The huge military expansion plan means more military orders, coupled with the needs of Britain, France, Spain and other countries, the empire's industrial system is in the midst of a typical war boom, and has not stopped developing because of the gradual shrinkage of world trade.

    Song Biao first read through some of the latest data submitted by the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Bureau of Statistics. Jiang Fangzhen and Gu Weijun entered the general office to see them. After bowing together to pay homage, they sat down in front of Emperor Song's desk.

    Emperor Song did not speak, and they remained silent. In fact, they knew in their hearts that the emperor summoned both of them at the same time, which meant that the emperor thought the time was ripe. In fact, Jiang and Gu also knew very well in their hearts that the current conditions were indeed very mature.  , even if the reason is not strong enough, we must fight when we have to fight. It is better to fight early than to fight late. The empire cannot allow the Nazi axis to expand like this. In the end, the goal of Nazi Germany must be to challenge the empire, and that will be a matter of time.  (To be continued)
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