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    Volume 4 The Great Era Chapter 170

    Wu Wei was lucky. As the first wave of Japanese divisions to land, his mission was to land from the Malay Peninsula.  .The Tenth Army, composed of three Japanese divisions and two mixed brigades, landed on the Malay Peninsula. The commander was Yamashita Fengfumi.  History is such an amazing coincidence. Yamashita Fengfumi is still the backbone of the Imperial Sect. He has not experienced the baptism of the 226 coup. The internal struggle within the Japanese Army is still fierce. This also leads to the fact that Yamashita Fengfumi is only commanding the 10th Army with the rank of lieutenant general.  military.

    Yamashita once worked with Wu Wei when he was in the military department, and has always admired this genius strategist of the Japanese Army.  Yamashita is a firm supporter of mechanized warfare, which is completely consistent with Wu Wei.  However, due to the lack of resources, it is difficult for the Japanese Army's mechanized troops to form a large scale.  All the assets added up are only three mechanized divisions, not to mention the quality of the tanks. The tanks that the Japanese themselves jokingly call bean tanks are actually the main force. This kind of thing is enough to bully the natives of Southeast Asia.  Japan in this time and space, after seeing China's vigorous efforts to build mechanized troops, also began to increase investment in this direction.  However, Japanese tanks are still not good. The most advanced ** medium tanks are also light tanks in the eyes of the Chinese.  The 57mm short-barreled main gun is far behind the 88mm tank gun of the Great Wall Type IV tank previously equipped by China.

    The fleet was sailing on the sea. Yamashita specially invited Wu Wei into his command room. After placing two side dishes and a bottle of sake, Yamashita made an invitation gesture and said: "When I was at the military headquarters, I drank a lot of river fields."  Your wine is a little reward today."

    Wu Wei was not polite. He picked up the glass and drained it. He put down the glass and said with emotion: "Yamashita-kun, if you just come to invite me to drink, I don't think this wine is enough. Tell me, what do you want to talk to me about?"

    "Kawada-kun is indeed an army genius, so let me tell you straight. I would like to ask Kawada-kun to talk about his thoughts on this horse-launched battle." Yamashita showed an earnest look in his eyes. He had already heard of Kawada's reputation for strategic prediction.  .

    "Yamashita-kun, you asked the wrong person. You should ask Yamamoto-kun who went on an expedition a week ago, instead of asking me about an army. There is only one key to fighting south, and that is sea control. Gaining sea control is equivalent to gaining air control.  . With these two rights, the British and Dutch ground troops are simply vulnerable." Wu Wei said as he poured himself a drink and quickly recalled the materials he had received before departure.

    "Suppose the navy can gain control of the sea and our army can successfully land?" Yamashita asked from a different angle. Wu Wei smiled slightly and said: "Yamashita-kun is obviously confident, why do you still ask me? Since you have asked, I will tell you directly.  The journey from Japan to Nanyang involves thousands of miles of sea travel. With the empire's current maritime transportation capabilities, it is difficult to meet the logistical needs of our army in time. Therefore, once we land, we must move quickly. The terrain of Nanyang is not suitable for mechanized marches.  , then change the way of marching, and go as fast as you can. If you have a horse, ride a horse, or if you don¡¯t have a horse, you can have a bicycle, but it must be fast. Map! "

    The guard quickly brought a map. After unfolding it, Wu Wei raised his hand and pointed with an air of pointing out the country: "Here is the British defense line, the Kedah Line. My point of view is to focus on the central part.  After breaking through and crossing the defense line, they advance quickly without giving the British army a chance to breathe. Our army's route of action must try to avoid the front of the British defense line and use the flanks as much as possible."

    These words really spoke to Yamashita Fengwen's heart. He looked at Wu Wei with admiration and bowed: "Kawada-kun, you are really amazing. You are worthy of being the strategic genius of the Japanese Army."

    "A genius? Is that a genius?" Wu Wei said in his heart, looking in the direction of Yanjing, his numb heart was slightly ups and downs again after being shocked many times.  In this state, Yamashita's eyes did not think he was arrogant, but instead felt that this is what a genius should be.

    "Kawada-kun, what are you thinking about?" Yamashita couldn't help but ask. Wu Wei sighed and said, "I'm thinking that on that continent, Japan has a powerful neighbor. The empire only relies on the navy.  We cannot let that neighbor let the empire go to the mainland. After going south, we must quickly seize resources and quickly develop new tanks to equip the army. Only in this way will we have the right to speak on the mainland. At present, China is controlled by the Lu Kingdom.  It is a great opportunity given to the empire by God. The war between the two largest countries on the continent can take as little as three years or as long as five years. Therefore, we do not have much time, so we must be quick."

    Yamashita Fengfumi's words were filled with excitement. He couldn't help patting his thigh and said: "Kawada-kun, your strategic vision is far-sighted and profound, which is amazing. We are still immersed in the joy of going south, but you have already  Looking at the battlefield on the mainland in the distance."

    "Yamashita-kun, don't think about it. The China Army has fifteen mechanized corps, which is at least forty-five tank brigades. You should know what this means. According to the information provided by the intelligence department,It shows that the new Chinese tanks can no longer penetrate the armor of the Soviet-made 76mm cannon from the front.  It had only been twenty-nine years since China had overthrown the rule of the Manchus, and its industrial capabilities had already left the empire far behind.  In particular, their leader Fang Jianxiong is an amazing great man. Imagine that there are at least one million Jews in China serving China's industry.  These Jews all fled from Europe. They used to think that education in China was backward, but in the past twenty-nine years, he has changed everything.  In terms of overall national quality, China is not as good as Japan, but in terms of specific numbers, it has surpassed Japan.  In twenty-nine years, compulsory education in China has trained at least 80 million people who can be used for industrial development.  And among these 80 million people, not more than 10 million people join the army, which is enough to make the whole world feel afraid.  Today's China must not be an enemy unless it is absolutely necessary.  "

    The military conference in Yanjing is still in progress. After it is determined that the Japanese army will go south, the tone of dispatching a certain number of troops to the north has been decided.  The specific number of transfers depends on Duan Feng, a senior logistics official.  So everyone looked at him. Duan Feng scratched his head and said: "Don't look at me. This depends on the transportation capacity. The transportation capacity of the railway is limited. There is currently only one railway to Central Asia. Can it be maintained?  The battle of the two-million-strong army mainly relies on a lot of materials produced nearby in Xinjiang Province. The main role of the railway is to transport equipment that cannot be produced in Xinjiang Province. Of course, this is only at the current stage. If the battle line is pushed forward, with the existing domestic production  It is critical to rely entirely on railway transportation for our capabilities and transportation capacity. Therefore, everyone must have a clear understanding that once the front advances two hundred kilometers, the preparation period for the next battle will be extended by one to two months.  . At present, domestic military production has begun to develop, but the problem of human resources has always been the main factor restricting military production. In the past, it was okay if Europe did not start a war. Now that Europe has started a war, it is difficult for us to introduce talents from Europe and the United States.  "

    This is a reminder to the General Staff that these factors must be taken into consideration when making plans in the future.  While the meeting was in progress, the director of the Intelligence Division came in and sent an urgent message from the Central Asian Military Region.  Xu Shuzheng took the telegram and handed it to Fang Jianxiong and said: "This Liu Mingzhao is so courageous. He dug a big hole to bury Pavlov because he had enough troops and food."

    Fang Jianxiong said nothing after reading the telegram. After passing it to Leng Yu, Qi Zhenghong and others for circulation, Qi Zhenghong clicked his tongue and said, "It's incredible. Will this Pavlov fight? The Soviet army was clearly defeated in the battle in East Kazakhstan.  If I were him and wanted to run away all night, he would be better off continuing the attack. What is going on? Did the Soviet army receive reinforcements again? Or did our intelligence department not find out?"

    Leng Yu said: "Impossible. The last time we were attacked secretly by the Soviet army, it was because neither side declared war. The density of aerial reconnaissance in the Central Asian theater is now very high. According to the current situation, the Soviet army must increase its troops by at least five  One hundred thousand is needed to maintain stability in Central Asia, let alone attack. Such a huge military mobilization cannot be concealed."

    "So, Pavlov is gambling?" Xu Chongzhi was startled by his idea, but was quickly recognized by Fang Jianxiong: "Yes, he is gambling. This is the sequelae of the expansion of the suppression of counterrevolutionaries.  Pavlov wanted to save his own life, so he didn't care so much. He could only take a gamble. Liu Mingzhao was on the front line, and he could clearly see the Soviet army's combat intentions, so he boldly proposed to postpone the counterattack.  We need to be more fully prepared for the battle. The key now is Zhang Xingchen. Whether we can defend Bishkek in street fighting is the key."

    "The telegram said that the 2nd and 3rd Divisions of the Mountain Army had already reinforced Bishkek before the railway was cut off. It was after seeing this that Liu Mingzhao thought it was okay to fight like this. Although the heavy equipment of the Mountain Division was not  There are many, but the basic equipment is a submachine gun, which the Soviet army cannot match. Once entering street fighting, the advantages of submachine guns have been verified in previous exercises. I think this tactical intention is very good and can be realized. To be honest, this  At that time I cared more about Andijan."

    "There is no need to worry about Andiyan. It was originally built as a fortress. Now Xu Tingyao has at least 100,000 troops, and with the mobilization of local reserves, he can arm at least three rifle divisions." Fang Jianxiong is not worried about Andiyan.  The place is backed by the Pamirs, the Soviet army passed through the Fergana Valley, and the logistics transportation line was very long.  It was never the main direction of attack.

    "Then reply to Liu Mingzhao, I think the newly formed Mustang fighter wing of the Air Force can be transferred to Central Asia." Xu Shuzheng was waiting for Fang Jianxiong's decision.  Fang Jianxiong shook his head and said: "The newly formed wing of the Air Force cannot be moved. Our negotiations with the British have ended. The British army has agreed to withdraw from Myanmar. Let's send a wing to the British in advance, otherwise it will not be justified."

    "The British have bowed their heads!" This is the happy thought in everyone's mind!
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