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    Chapter 167

    In modern war, the role of intelligence is getting smaller and smaller, and the direction of war can only be a contest between comprehensive national powers.  .This is exactly what happened in the history of the Anti-Japanese War. The Japanese army¡¯s tactics were rigid, but they still occupied a large area of ??China¡¯s territory.

    It seems that war is becoming simpler and simpler, but in fact it is becoming more and more complex, and the division of labor is becoming more and more detailed.  The role of an individual on the battlefield is very small. The preparations before a battle are massive and trivial. However, apart from these preparations before the war, the combat plans formulated by the staff are often divorced from the actual battlefield conditions.

    The fact that the Soviet Union took action first was a wake-up call for Fang Jianxiong.  If preparations for long-term defense had not been made in Central Asia before the war, the sudden attack by the Soviet army would have dealt a heavy blow to China.  Intelligence work lags behind, but this does not concern the intelligence department. The Soviet political system was a system tailor-made for war. This system made it difficult for intelligence work to be carried out.

    "The intelligence departments in each theater must increase investment. Similar mistakes are only allowed to be made once." Fang Jianxiong said, this matter is finalized, and the military will implement it without hesitation.  If it had been anyone else, it wouldn't have worked so well.

    Deep down, Fang Jianxiong dislikes Britain very much, but as president, he often cannot act based on his personal preferences.  National interests must always come first.

    "The battlefield battle is basically a foregone conclusion, and it doesn't make much sense for me to stay. There are hundreds of miles of ministers in the Far East, so there won't be any big problems." On the eve of Fang Jianxiong's departure from Dihua, he met with some of the local leading figures.  Confidently revealed some of the direction of the war, which made the local people's emotions more stable.  Compared with the Qing Dynasty and Beiyang, during the Republic of China period led by Fang Jianxiong, the living conditions of local ethnic groups have been greatly improved. The first thing to be improved is the social status.  The decentralization of compulsory education and participation in government affairs has played a fundamental role in stabilizing the regional situation.  Of course, another more important thing is the change in population comparison. Today, in Dihua and its surrounding areas, the Han population is no longer far behind.

    At the end of the thank you party, there was a slight twist.  Speaker Cassiloni of Dihua proposed that the girls in the other courtyard were all selected as gifts by the tribe to the living God President Fang. He hoped that President Fang would take them with them when he left. Even if he didn't take them with him, he would give them an explanation.  .  This episode surprised President Fang Da, how he became a living god.

    When hesitating whether to accept this gift or not, Dihua Police Chief Wang Zijiang said: "If you don't accept it, these girls won't be able to survive when they go back." President Fang Da was stunned for a while and had no choice but to nod and agree to accept it.  After bringing it back, make other arrangements to deal with it. Anyway, these girls won't touch it and don't have that much energy.  This is twenty!  Having a harem of three thousand is really not fun, and a short life is a must.

    Lu Jin was in a desperate situation. The direction and changes of the war made him feel unprepared.  After Lukin ordered the retreat, he personally led two infantry divisions to reinforce Salkander, with the purpose of meeting the counterattack troops and building a line of defense to block the attack of the Chinese [***] team.

    But bad news soon came. Chinese paratroopers appeared in Ucharal and lost contact with Ucharal in a short period of time. This can only mean that their escape route was cut off. Ucharal  Armed with only a small number of logistics personnel and police, it is simply impossible for the Chinese paratroopers to rival them.

    Lu Jin could only report the truth truthfully, and constantly gathered his troops to hold on to Salkander.  At this time, of the hundreds of thousands of troops in his book, only three infantry divisions and an armored brigade were able to escape relatively quickly.  The counterattack troops who originally hoped to retreat were constantly losing contact under the day and night bombardment of the Chinese Air Force and the fierce pursuit of ground mechanized troops.

    When the news reached Moscow, Stalin woke up from a dream and realized Zhukov's correct surname, but it was too late.  As the commander of the Central Asian Front, Pavlov did not take many effective countermeasures after the Central Asian Counterattack was launched.  The stubborn Pavlov just gave an order to intensify the attack on Bishkek and Fergana.  Pavlov believed that as long as Bishkek was captured, the Soviet Union would win the war.

    This decision reached Moscow, paving the way for the Pavlovian tragedy.

    At this time, there were huge changes in the situation between China and the Soviet Union. On the one hand, the war situation in East Kazakhstan was basically destined. Stalin had to face the issue of how to adjust the Central Asian campaign.  On the other hand, the Chinese [***] troops in the Far East are in full swing and are approaching Novosibirsk, a strategic location in Siberia.

    Stalin held an emergency meeting. Zhukov was called into Stalin's office before the meeting and asked him: "If you were Pavlov, what would you do now?" Zhukov told Stalin without hesitation: "Give up the offensive, give up East Kazakhstan."  . Strategically shift to defense in an all-round way and urgentlyDeploy elite troops from Europe and march eastward.  Central Asia and Siberia are required to hold on until winter comes.  "

    Stalin looked hesitant and said: "Why not counterattack? Is the great Soviet Red Army frightened by Chinese imperialism? What I want is a counterattack!"

    "With the existing strength in Central Asia and Siberia, counterattack will bring greater failure. If we want to counterattack, we must accumulate greater strength, and all this will take time. Through previous wars, our army has improved its weapons and equipment  We are already in a backward position, especially fighter jets. The most critical thing about the Chinese counterattack in East Kazakhstan is that they used new aircraft to gain air supremacy. Without air supremacy, our mechanized forces are living targets.  In addition, according to Lu Jin's report, during the battle, our 76mm anti-tank guns were unable to penetrate the armor of Chinese tanks head-on. Comrade Stalin, I think it is time to face up to the power of Chinese imperialism." Zhukov still insisted  There is no intention of compromising on my own point of view.

    "But Comrade Pavlov insists on continuing the offensive. As long as Bishkek and Fergana are captured, the situation of the war can be reversed." The bearded man said to himself. Zhukov did not answer the words, but pursed his lips and wanted to  He stopped talking.

    "Why didn't you say anything?" The bearded man had no intention of letting Zhukov go.  "The key issue now is that we have lost air supremacy. If we insist on attacking at this time, how to solve the logistical problem? Chinese planes are flying rampant in the skies of Central Asia. Railways, roads, warehouses, villages and towns are all bombing targets. Because  Having lost air supremacy, our army's battle outside Bishkek has not yet completely eliminated the enemy's strongholds. Doesn't this explain the problem? What we are facing is a more powerful opponent than we expected. I even think that,  The combat effectiveness of the Chinese [***] team is not inferior to that of the German army.¡±

    While the top brass of the Soviet army were still debating whether to stick to the offensive or switch to defense, the second phase of the battle in East Kazakhstan entered a new stage.  After clearing the Soviet troops outside Bardykorgan, the main task of the three mechanized armies was to hunt down Lukin's counterattack troops and prevent them from being able to retreat and regroup smoothly.  The instructions given by Liu Mingzhao were very clear. The three mechanized armies could ignore the defense of the Soviet army's solid frontal positions, make rapid assaults deep behind the enemy's rear, and respond to the paratroopers airdropped behind the enemy's rear.

    As for the enemies left along the way, it¡¯s the infantry¡¯s job.  So no matter what changes occur in the war model, the infantry will ultimately solve the problem.  The mechanized army, mainly equipped with the Great Wall-5 tank (Type 59 copycat version), faced Lujin's porous defense line and easily completed a breakthrough and quickly advanced towards Ucharal. The villages and towns along the way were simply  He ignored it and huddled up when night came. When day came, he called for air supplies, and the DC-3 staggered and dropped a bunch of parachutes, including diesel barrels, ammunition, and dry food.  After a short supply of supplies, continue forward.

    The infantry's work was tiring, especially since Sun Liren commanded a three-regiment B division.  After the peripheral battle of Bardykorgan, Sun's troops were ordered to advance towards Salkand. When they reached Zhansugurov, they found that the town previously occupied by the 11th Mechanized Army had changed its owner.  A Soviet infantry division that was originally engaged in a counterattack was unable to retreat when it received the order to retreat, and boldly entered the almost undefended Zhansugurov.  A Wehrmacht infantry company that was left behind saw the dark Soviet troops approaching, got on the three-wheeled and wheeled armored vehicles, turned around and ran away.

    The fleeing machine company encountered Sun Liren's vanguard. After some narration, the company commander was brought to Sun Liren.

    "There are tens of thousands of Soviet troops?" Sun Liren couldn't believe that he could encounter such a large Soviet army in Zhansugurov at this time.  As the vanguard of the infantry advance in the entire theater, Sun Liren did not dare to be careless in the slightest.

    "Yes, it is definitely an infantry division. Our scouts saw the Soviet 122 howitzer." The 122 howitzer is definitely the standard equipment of the Soviet infantry division. As long as this thing is discovered, you can be sure of at least encountering it.  An infantry division.

    "Why don't you call for air force support and hold on to the spot?" Sun Liren asked dissatisfiedly. The company commander said: "That's not necessary. This should be the Soviet army's original counterattack force. After the main force was dispersed, there was no time to withdraw.  Yes. There are only about a hundred of us in total, and our heavy firepower is only 60 mortars. There is no point in holding on."

    "If you were one of my subordinates, you would have been shot." Sun Liren grunted, but there was nothing he could do about this kid.  The mechanized army is synonymous with arrogant soldiers in the National Defense Forces. A division commander of a B division does not have the power to deal with him.

    The leading group in front quickly discovered the Soviet position. After being shot by Soviet machine guns, the leading group quickly stopped and retreated.  After receiving the report from the front, Sun Liren ordered the troops to set up an offensive formation and called for aerial reconnaissance.

    ? A very important thing that senior officers of the National Defense Forces learned in the military academy,It's pre-war reconnaissance.  Although the troops behind him were rolling forward at this time, Sun Liren did not mean to be careless at all.

    Half an hour later, a bi-wing reconnaissance plane appeared and flew several times in the air. The radio informed Sun Li's troops that the city was indeed occupied by a Soviet unit. The specific number of people was unknown. Judging from the size of the position, there should be no less than one.  Infantry Division.
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