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    Chapter 183 Tactical Deception (Part 1)

    Liu Mingzhao got more than what he wanted, reinforcements from two mechanized armies.  As a result, a powerful and invincible mechanized force appeared throughout Central Asia. Coupled with the super endurance of the Mustang fighter planes as a cover, and the exit of the Fergana Valley, Khujand, all obstacles to the realization of a rapid mobile campaign were  All eliminated.

    The only thing Liu Mingzhao doesn¡¯t understand is why the president trusts his own abilities so much.  This kind of kindness can only be repaid on the battlefield.  After the meeting, Jiang Fangzhen specifically asked Fang Jianxiong to stay for a while if he had something to say.

    When there was no third person present, Jiang Fangzhen expressed his worries and said: "Winter is coming. Isn't that place in Central Asia always said to be unsuitable for large-scale mechanized troops to fight?"

    "The winter in Central Asia should not be so cold. As for whether it is suitable or not, Liu Mingzhao said it will definitely work. Even if it doesn't work, just turn around and go to Tashkent. I think as long as Liu Mingzhao doesn't make too big a mistake, before the New Year comes,  Our posture of strategic advantage will not change much. Stalin suffered a loss because he underestimated the combat effectiveness of our army and at the same time did not have a clear understanding of the deployment of our army in Central Asia. Frankly speaking, the Central Asian campaign has not been fought so far.  , I can¡¯t believe that we can achieve such results. After repeated arguments, some young people from the General Staff came to the conclusion that you may not have thought of. The smooth progress of the Central Asian campaign lies in our long-term targeted  War preparations and smooth logistics support. When the Lanzhou New Railway was built, the cabinet bickering was still fresh in my memory." Fang Jianxiong sighed with confidence, and Jiang Fangzhen was also touched.

    "That's right. The spring breeze never reaches Yumen Pass! Some sections of the road are deserts, and I didn't expect to build a railway there. The Desert Control Research Institute established in the fifth year of the Republic of China has made great contributions to the maintenance of the Lanzhou-Xinjiang Railway.  ¡±

    Liu Mingzhao had no time to stay in Beijing to rest, so he hurried back to Andiyan after the meeting. On the way back, the exhausted Liu Mingzhao was so excited that he didn't feel sleepy at all.  I opened the map and looked at it constantly, wondering how to encircle Tashkent without attacking.  But he had to deceive Zhukov and make him wrongly judge that the Chinese team still wanted to fight Tashkent.

    The focus of the new campaign is to eliminate the Soviet army's effective forces in Central Asia, especially the few mechanized troops in Zhukov's hands.  As long as the Samarkand Army Group is destroyed, Liu Mingzhao can ignore the winter in Central Asia and quickly advance towards the Caspian Sea.  Just push to the edge of the Caspian Sea.  It would be much simpler to organize defenses. If the Soviet army wanted to return to Central Asia, they could only take two lines, north and south, bypassing the Caspian Sea.  Will there be a fight in Tashkent by then? Hundreds of thousands of Soviet troops could starve to death.

    The preparation period of half a month seems to be a long time, but Liu Mingzhao doesn¡¯t think so at all. There are too many things that need to be prepared.  The first is to deceive tactically.  It is necessary to put enough pressure on Tashkent from three directions, causing the Central Asian Front Army to strengthen its attack on Tashkent.  Use the night to mobilize troops and quietly assemble at the exit of the Fergana Valley.

    After the first transition, Liu Mingzhao¡¯s excitement level weakened and he forced himself to sleep on the plane.  When I woke up, it was already the next morning, and I was at Dihua Airport.  Although flying at night has certain risks.  But the transport aircraft pilots of the Wehrmacht already have this capability.  Thinking of this, Liu Mingzhao had to admire the president's foresight. Without a powerful air force, the Central Asian Front Army could not even imagine that it would achieve the current results.

    Since November 8, Shymkent, the gateway city to the north of Tashkent, the Soviet army in this city has entered a state of constant panic.  The restored railway pulled up two independent siege heavy artillery regiments and violently bombarded the solid forts and fortresses built by the Soviet army based on the terrain.  This siege weapon from the First World War has taken on a new lease of life under this small town.

    Boom!  A huge cannon directly hit a fort, and the several-ton 122 howitzer was lifted five to six meters high. Some of the soldiers hiding in the concrete fortifications nearby were stunned, and some were so shocked that their mouths, noses, and ears were bleeding.  Shocked to death.

    Lukin, who was appointed commander of the Tashkent Army Group, is now a general.  Lu Jin knew very well why he became a general. The bearded man in the Kremlin hoped that he could live and die with Tashkent.  When East Kazakhstan was defeated, Lukin thought he was going to die. Unexpectedly, at the critical moment, Moscow sent a plane to fish him out at night.

    In other words, Lu Jin, who lost his life in vain, doesn¡¯t care whether he dies or not.  If he was defeated, he would not dare to escape back, as that would be worse than death.  Wasn't his former boss Pavlov?  It is said that he has been secretly executed by a certain department.

    "The Soviet Military Commission requests the majority of Red Army commanders and fighters" With a bang, a broadcast hung on a telephone pole flew into the sky and disappeared soon after.  Lu ?? in the underground command room?, calmly observed the direction of the squadron with a telescope, and said with a serious expression to Krolev, the commander of the Shymkent garrison beside him: "It seems that the Chinese will launch an attack soon. I hope the Shymkent  I can hold on for half a month.¡±

    Lieutenant General Krolev¡¯s face was as dead as water, and he nodded solemnly and said: "I will try my best. If the city is defeated, I must have died in the battle."

    "The key to defending the city is artillery. We must hide the artillery troops well to avoid the Chinese bombing." The artillery finally came to an end. I looked at the time and saw that the two-hour continuous heavy artillery bombardment was almost over.

    Although he had nine infantry divisions and solid fortifications in his hands, Krolev had no idea how long Shymkent could hold out.  There is no other reason. The bombs dropped by the Chinese bombers are all 500 kilograms. The situation has worsened since today, and the siege artillery has also come up.  The troops retreating from Taraz would tremble when they mentioned these two large-caliber cannons.  Any solid fortification will never be spared as long as it is hit directly.  The only thing that can withstand the bombardment of this kind of artillery is the concrete fortifications more than ten meters deep underground. There are no such fortifications in Shymkent, but there are some in Tashkent, but not many.

    ?Buzzing buzzing!  Hearing this voice, Krolev's expression changed again, and he quickly said: "Air strike, Your Excellency General, it seems that it will be difficult to calm down before dark." As soon as he finished speaking, more than a dozen bombers had already flown to Qim.  Over Kent, a sharp roar fell from the sky, and the ground shook violently. Although it was a little worse than the previous bombardment, it was still very powerful.

    "It's been three days, all these 500 kilogram bombs." Krolev looked at Lu Jin with a sad expression. The newly promoted general looked at the city with a blank expression as the smoke and dust billowed everywhere.  He calmly raised his hand to dust off his shoulders. After looking at the dust falling from the top of the command post, he gave up on grooming himself.

    "I know, but we have no choice but to fight." Lu Jin's face became increasingly gloomy. This situation meant that the Soviet troops in the encirclement had been basically eliminated, otherwise the Chinese bombers and heavy artillery would not have come.  So fast.

    The independent heavy artillery regiment bombards every two hours, every two hours.  The bombers are much busier, with no less than ten flights every hour.  According to Lu Jin's recent analysis, the Chinese team is most likely to press towards Tashkent from the back.  Of course, pressure from the south cannot be ruled out.  As for the east, this worry is unnecessary. The road from Kokand to Tashkent passes through many canyons. The Soviet army does not even need large troops. It only needs one or two artillery companies and one or two infantry companies to guard a certain canyon.  The team's mechanized troops did not dare to pass through these sections.  If you use infantry, there is no difference between death in this kind of terrain.

    Regrettably, we were not able to hold on to Khujand for too long, mainly because we had limited troops.  By the time follow-up reinforcements arrived in Tashkent, it was already too late to reinforce Khujand. If not for the massive destruction during the retreat, the Chinese might have reached the gates of Tashkent before the reinforcements arrived.

    Looking back on the course of the battlefield war, Lu Jin felt that the Soviet army was not unjustly defeated.  Even if Pavlov had adopted his suggestion and concentrated his forces on Bishkek instead of dividing his forces in East Kazakhstan, the outcome of the war might not have changed.

    The reason is simple: equipment gap.  In particular, the air force's equipment gap was too large, which caused the Soviet army to be severely constrained throughout the campaign.  Troop assemblies were bombed, logistical supply lines were bombed, and targets of slight military value were subjected to dive bombing and strafing by fighter jets.

    The Chinese war model is completely different from the Soviet war model. The tactics of investing thousands of tanks in a counterattack and tearing apart the Soviet defense line with a concentrated assault are simply not the same tactics that are still equipped with Mosinas today.  The Soviet army with Gan rifles can resist it.  The only thing that can cause heavy casualties to China's mechanized troops is the 122 howitzer.  With this, we can only fight a dozen Chinese infantry fighting vehicles.

    "Based on past war experience, the 76mm anti-tank gun cannot penetrate the armor of Chinese tanks from the front, so you still have to use your brains on how to use anti-tank guns. Find a way to hide anti-tank weapons on the flanks, even if you fight  Their tracks can be broken without armor. Also, it is a good idea to organize death squads and use cluster grenades to blow up the tracks. During the Spanish War, Comintern soldiers invented a simple Molotov cocktail, which can be used to prepare more  Some." Lu Jin slowly told some of his experiences. Krolev said nothing in person, but secretly thought in his heart that the role of Molotov cocktails was undoubtedly exaggerated. Chinese tanks would never be separated from their mechanized infantry.  cover.  To use this idea, it is better to dig more anti-tank trenches.  (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. to read.)
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