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    Chapter 176

    Chuikov is not Pavlov. Since the enemy team crossed the border, Chuikov has been under tremendous pressure and traded space for time. Every resistance will not be too determined or too violent. Basically, every town  The above means to guard during the day and withdraw at night, and this retreat is not to retreat, but to get out of the way and stay to fight guerrillas.

    At the beginning, this move was nothing. As the front continued to lengthen, on the vast and sparsely populated Siberian battlefield, the logistics supply line of the Chinese ** team came under some pressure.  Chuikov did not retreat blindly. He accumulated strength in the process of retreating and looked for a suitable opportunity for a decisive battle. This was Chuikov's strategic vision.

    At the beginning, this strategic policy was questioned by Moscow. The Soviet General Staff called many times to question. Chuikov repeatedly explained that the Chinese army¡¯s strength in Siberia had an absolute advantage and that a decisive battle could not be rash.  While continuing to drag, implement the established tactics.  Moscow's patience is limited. Just when the bearded man's patience reached its extreme and he was about to capture Chuikov, bad news came from the Central Asian battlefield. The Chinese Army launched a counterattack in East Kazakhstan and annihilated more than 40 Soviet troops in one fell swoop.  Ten thousand.

    Because of this news, Stalin began to question his previous strategic concepts, which was to actively attack and defend the enemy from outside the country, and to spread the revolutionary fire all over the world.  No one spoke these words in the Soviet Committee.  Chuikov's life became much easier as a result, and he also received new reinforcements. The General Staff even affirmed his strategic concept, saying that he could make full use of Siberia's vast resistance.  Dragging the campaign into winter.

    How terrible the winter in Siberia is, just look at the trucks leaving the down quilt and jacket factories across China every day.  Fortunately, winter in the Far East is cold enough.  In the minds of the officers and soldiers who have been used to guarding the border for several years, the Siberian winter is not as terrible as imagined.  However, in the minds of some new troops, this is a very scary thing.

    The total strength of the Siberian Theater is 1.5 million, half of which are newly formed troops after the war in Europe. These people cannot compare with the veterans who originally belonged to the Far East Military Region.  Therefore, Chuikov's tactics are still very appropriate, delaying the decisive battle until winter.

    They have been unable to eliminate the main force of the Soviet army in Siberia and are advancing intermittently.  Only 100,000 Soviet troops were encircled and annihilated before and after, mainly border defense troops and even local armed forces.  This matter has always been a thorn in Xu Shuzheng's heart, and it is also a thorn in the heart of Jiang Fangzhen and Gao Sheng.

    "It seems that we need to be cautious about the situation in Siberia. We originally planned to advance to Omsk, but now it is very difficult to capture Novosibirsk before winter and have some time to organize defense." Xu Shuzheng still had a very pragmatic attitude and put forward his own  suggestions.

    Fang Jianxiong looked at the sand table without saying a word for a long time.  Finally, he said harshly: "Telegraph Baili and Yuanpeng (Gao Sheng) that they must capture Novosibirsk before November 5th and immediately switch to defense for the coming year. In addition, step up the construction of the airport and make full use of the air  The advantage is to attack Soviet logistics facilities and communication lines."

    Far Eastern Front Headquarters.  After receiving the telegram, Gao Sheng immediately came to see Jiang Fangzhen. After showing the telegram, Gao Sheng said with a gloomy expression: "It seems that the president is very dissatisfied with the results of the Siberian Campaign. This is my responsibility. There are more than one million troops. Although the war has begun, the enemy has been defeated."  It advanced more than 800 kilometers in depth. However, the results achieved were pitiful. The Soviet army fought very flexibly, holding on during the day and using familiar terrain to break out at night. These troops were border defense forces and local armed forces. Chuikov put his  The main force is concentrated around Novosibirsk and can retreat to Omsk at any time."

    "The daily consumption of an army of 1.5 million is an astronomical figure. I know you are anxious, but fighting is not a matter of urgency. At this time, Chuikov just wants you to be anxious. No matter what tactics he uses, we will implement the established tactics.  First capture Novosibirsk, and then all armies will organize defenses on the spot and prepare for the winter." Jiang Fangzhen was very calm. He had thought about this issue before the war and had never advocated investing too much in the Siberian battlefield.  Jiang Fangzhen did not oppose Fang Jianxiong's strategy, mainly to maintain the president's prestige.  Now it seems that Fang Jianxiong's strategy may not be correct every time.  Despite this, Jiang Fangzhen decided to obey. He always felt that Fang Jianxiong had long-term intentions.

    Jiang Fangzhen¡¯s feeling was correct. The reason why Fang Jianxiong was interested in Siberia was that this land contained rich resources.  In the history of parallel time and space, Lao Maozi can make a living by selling oil and natural gas. Do you think President Fang can stop thinking about Siberia?  If we don¡¯t occupy this land now, we will have no chance in the future. This is not Central Asia, and the ethnic issues are complicated and messy.  Fang Jianxiong never thought about territorial issues in Central Asia. Supporting local political power was the only feasible way.

    Iskikim, codenamed Route Army Group Headquarters (codenamed after the first letter of the commander¡¯s name), fiftyTens of thousands of troops gathered here, and the temporary tents in the wild were as far as the eye could see.  As a commander, it's hard to feel good this autumn because it's fucking raining. Although it's not raining heavily, the road has become extremely muddy.  The tank troops are a little better, but the wheeled armored vehicles are terrible enough. The damn roads in Siberia are simply not human.

    "Has the railway not been completed yet? Where is Xia Xiang's army group? Why haven't we been contacted yet?" Liu Mianyue's voice became louder and louder in the headquarters. He had never been in a comfortable mood since the Siberian campaign started.

    Chief of Staff Cheng Qian's car drove into the best building in the small town, the former seat of the local government. He heard Liu Mianyue's voice as soon as he entered the door.  After wiping the mud on his feet, Cheng Qian walked into the war room. Sure enough, Liu Mianyue was training people.

    "Brother Jinfu, control your anger!" Cheng Qian stepped forward to persuade him. When Liu Mianyue saw him, he also calmed down his temper. Cheng Qian is a revolutionary old man. He used to be an artilleryman and later officially transferred to the Far East Military Region.  Deputy Chief of Staff.  After the war started, as the chief of staff of Army Group L, he served as Liu Mianyue's assistant.  In terms of qualifications, Cheng Qian is still above Liu Mianyue, and his background is a bit inferior.

    Liu Mianyue waved his hand and dismissed the chief of the intelligence department. He wiped his face vigorously and said: "It's shameful. I have two mechanized armies in my hand. Thirty infantry divisions and half a million troops. The total number of enemies annihilated is less than five  Wan. How can you gain a foothold in the military after the news spreads?"

    Cheng Qian smiled and said: "The main force of the Soviet army has been actively retreating. The front army headquarters called us and asked us to be patient. The president in Beijing issued a new order to capture Novosibirsk before November 5th and then switch to defense.  Today is the 25th, and we have ten days. News from Commander Xia has also arrived. His vanguard has arrived in Yurga, less than a hundred kilometers away from Novosibirsk. The two armies total more than one million.  Capturing Novosibirsk is not a problem, the key is how to survive the winter after it is captured. There are many new troops and it will be difficult to adapt to the winter."

    "What else can we do? The old method is to cut down the trees on the spot, build wooden sheds, and burn the ground dragons. I'm thinking about it. Is it necessary to put so many troops on the front line? It is completely possible to withdraw the main force back. There are 20 people in Novosibirsk.  Wan's troops are the limit." Liu Mianyue grunted twice and proposed his own method.

    "That's all we can do. Our problem now is not whether we can win or not, but how to deal with winter. The whole army must pay attention to this matter, and don't all think about making achievements. Fortunately, the railway can be built tomorrow.  Here." Cheng Qian didn't have any good ideas. It rained for two days, and the entire battlefield turned into a puddle of mud.  Fortunately, an engineering unit of more than 50,000 people has been repairing the railway. Otherwise, the army's logistics problems alone could kill him.

    DC-3 series C-49 military transport aircraft.  It can be said to have shone brightly in this Sino-Soviet war, as the transport aircraft with the most stable performance.  It became one of the most popular aircraft in various theaters of war.

    Fang Jianxiong left the General Staff and rushed to Feng Hua's Air Force Headquarters, because this battle exposed many problems, especially logistics.  Therefore, Fang Jianxiong is very concerned about the procurement of C-49s and must purchase enough C-49s before the United States enters the war.

    Walking into the Air Force Headquarters and arriving at the door of the office, Fang Jianxiong heard Feng Hua talking on the phone: "No, the range of the B-17 is only 800 kilometers. Huabo Company must provide 500 new B-29s within a year."  Bombers. Otherwise, I will report to the President and purchase new Liberator bombers directly from the United States."

    Fang Jianxiong stood at the door and laughed. Feng Hua immediately hung up the phone, stepped forward and saluted: "President, why are you here?"

    Fang Jianxiong said: "I have approved the cooperation plan between Douglas Company and Northern Heavy Industries. But now all theaters are asking for C-49. I would like to know the purchase quantity in this area."

    When Feng Hua heard about this, he frowned and said: "The first batch of 500 orders has flown to Shanghai and only 150 have been delivered. News from the United States said that the US military is also increasing its purchases.  Due to the strength, our goods are expected to be delayed. Americans are very enthusiastic about the joint venture to build a factory, but the construction of a new factory will take at least a year, and water far away cannot save the fire nearby. Now Huabo Company is also complaining,  Although trial production of the new bomber B-29 has begun, due to the limitation of the number of qualified technical workers, the annual output is only two hundred."

    In this time and space, the Boeing Company, because Fisher, Fang¡¯s puppet, controls 35%, so its investment in China has been going smoothly.  With orders from the Chinese Air Force, Boeing has been very successful, and the development of new bombers has been advanced.

    "The key is that the output of engines cannot increase. HP's engine factory in China has always insisted on being a wholly-owned company and has strict technology control." Seeing Fang Jianxiong silent in thought, Feng Hua fanned the flames.

    "Go and tell Huabo Company that the engine factory of Wuhan Airlines has nowThe fifth phase of expansion has been completed, and the engine can be produced with performance as good as that of HP.  And the output is not low. Let Huabo Company appropriately reduce the number of engines purchased from HP. I see who is in a hurry at this time.  You tell Huabo Company that the annual production of new bombers must not be less than a thousand. Within three years, the country will purchase as much as they can produce.  There is also Douglas Company, which offers the same treatment. As long as it can be built, the state will purchase one.  "Fang Jianxiong understands the nature of capitalists very well. The United States has not yet joined the war, and it cannot be compared with China, which is a booming market.

    After the war started, Fang Jianxiong discovered that there were many things that he could not have thought of before the war.  Just like this C-49, although it is famous, China only purchased a total of 500 before the war, of which 200 were DC-3 passenger aircraft.  When the fight started, it was discovered that there was a huge gap in the transport plane that was originally thought to be sufficient.  Judging from the current situation, the Air Force needs at least 2,000 C-49s to meet the needs of a large-scale war.  The scale of the war will only get bigger and bigger in the future. Fang Jianxiong has no plans to capture Moscow, but the total number of troops in the future war against the Soviet Union will definitely not be less than five million.  Coupled with the demand for the Nanyang battlefield, the entire transport aircraft gap is at least 5,000.  On the contrary, it is bombers. Now Fang Jianxiong's need is not so urgent. Although the original B-17 has excellent performance, its range is really not enough.  That's why we turned to the b-29.

    "The President is wise. Americans are becoming more and more strict in technology control. Because HP has domestic orders, it doesn't take the Chinese market seriously now. If HP's orders are reduced now, it will naturally be anxious because of less profits."  Feng Hua quickly flattered him, but Fang Jianxiong smiled and didn't take it seriously. In fact, Fisher also owned 30% of HP's shares.  This was given out as a reward and could be regarded as compensation for Fisher.  The top military-industrial companies in the United States, without exception, were attacked by Fang during the economic crisis.  However, these shares are all in Fischer's name.  In turn, holding a certain number of shares has also promoted the cooperative investment of these American companies in China.  Companies like Boeing, if they hadn't cooperated with China, would have had to fight tooth and nail for orders of one to two hundred aircraft per year from the U.S. Air Force.

    In fact, HP is restricted by the U.S. government, which requires it to first meet the needs of U.S. purchases before considering China's needs.  Originally, the scale of HP's investment in China was not very large and could barely meet the production of B-17.

    Leaving the Air Force Headquarters, Fang Jianxiong secretly wondered in his heart, the United States will soon have a taste of Japanese bombs, right?  Once the United States imposes an embargo on Japan, it will inevitably arouse Japan's dissatisfaction. This crazy country will definitely strike preemptively.

    Fang Jianxiong has not paid much attention to the war situation in Nanyang. Now that the war in Central Asia is basically a foregone conclusion, Fang Jianxiong has turned his attention to Nanyang.  The current situation in Nanyang can be said to be one-sided. Compared with the Japanese army, the British military strength in Nanyang is really pitiful.  Not to mention that the British army's combat effectiveness is really poor.

    As soon as Fang Jianxiong returned to the Presidential Palace before dark, he saw British Minister Johnson's car parked in the yard. When he got out of the car, Johnson had already broken through the guards' obstruction from the reception room and shouted: "Your Excellency, President, Thailand has surrendered.  , the Philippines also surrendered, and the Japanese army is attacking Singapore." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users please go to m.  read.)
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