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    Chapter 119 Thunder

    "You haven't observed carefully enough. You should have noticed a large number of trucks driving on this road. I counted casually. In just one hour's drive, I counted 580 trucks, including oil tankers.  Three hundred and sixty, and the other trucks should be loaded with ammunition. Judging from our speed, this section of the road is only thirty kilometers, and it took an hour to stop and go. It is not difficult for you to calculate that every hour on this road  How many cars are passing by?" Marshall was indeed not idle, and added some additional proof.

    ¡°It¡¯s true, this is enough to make my scalp explode.  Calculating a little less, there are 500 vehicles driving on a 30-kilometer road section an hour. Calculated based on 12 hours during the day, this is 6,000 trucks. This is still a conservative estimate.

    ¡°Actually, Marshall and the others came late. They came two days earlier. There were more cars on this road. Now they have entered the late stage of battle preparations, and the troops have basically completed their assembly.

    Marshall immediately called everyone over. After talking about his and Patton's observations, it turned out that these US military officers were not economical. One by one, they told what they saw and recorded.  Dense footprints were found on both sides of the road. The one who said the Chinese were on tight alert and the atmosphere was solemn. Others found a large number of transport planes at the airport.  You said something to me, and the result of everyone's discussion together quickly sketched out a general idea. The Chinese are preparing for a large-scale battle. This battle will dispatch at least one mechanized army and no less than thirty infantry divisions.

    During dinner, Liu Mingzhao and Zhang Zhizhong finally arrived at the manor. After some polite greetings, Patton asked without waiting for a toast: "Your Majesty, General, according to our observation, we found that your army is engaged in a large-scale attack."  Preparations for a large-scale battle. I wonder if we can be allowed to follow the combat troops so that we can observe them at close range."

    Liu Mingzhao and Zhang Zhizhong both looked surprised, thinking in their hearts, Americans are not simple.  It seems that the heroes of the world should not be underestimated. During the First World War, the Yankees performed poorly, and Liu Mingzhao did not attach much importance to the capabilities of the US military at first.  Unexpectedly, the US military who came this time only saw a few clues.  This is the inference.

    Both of them have played in European competitions.  We had exchanged views on the US military before, but now they looked at each other and smiled. Zhang Zhizhong said in a tacit understanding: "This is not impossible, but I want to remind everyone. What we are about to launch is a large-scale battle. The target of the attack  It is powerful, with at least 1,500 large-caliber artillery pieces and 1,000 Soviet-made medium and light tanks. If you stay at the headquarters, you can observe the progress of the battlefield battle from an overall perspective. We cannot guarantee your safety,  Safety."

    "Your Excellency General, soldiers are born to face danger directly. No need to think about it. I have decided to follow your mechanized troops." Patton was the first to stand up and express his position. Other US military officers also stood up and expressed their opinions according to their respective services.  .  Going to infantry and air force.  An observation group of thirty-five people.  As many as 28 people were asked to leave the army, and the others stayed at the headquarters.

    "In this case, it is not difficult to meet your requirements." Liu Mingzhao had no choice but to agree. The reason was very simple. The president made it very clear in the telegram.  Sino-US relations are very delicate.  In a short period of time, China has relied heavily on the United States, which mainly imports a large number of transport aircraft, bombers and various types of engines from the United States.  The United States wants to sell these things to China under the banner of neutrality, which will have a huge impact on the Sino-Soviet war.

    It can be seen how helpless this is. When you use money to buy things, you are afraid that others will not be happy to sell them to you.  The United States, which had survived the economic crisis, encountered the outbreak of World War II, and its entire mentality underwent earth-shaking changes.  What are allies?  The fifty destroyers in the British concession had to be exchanged for some naval bases in the Atlantic.  China, this half of our ally, will still get stuck in your neck when necessary for the sake of national interests.  The American political system is actually not simple at all, and internal struggles are fierce and bottomless.

    The waning moon is like a hook in the sky, it is a quiet early morning.  What broke the silence was the distant roar of engines. A C-49 transport plane took off from a temporary field airport near Khujand, dragging a glider across the sky and heading west.

    Barton was woken up by Fang Xianjue. When he sat up and heard the roar, he suddenly became energetic and said: "Has it started? It's only three o'clock in the morning."

    Fang Xianjue smiled and said: "This is a transport plane. We are almost there. Don't you want to disembark from the army? I will take you there."

    "Okay, wait for me, I need three minutes to freshen up."

    The lz army group, Zhang Zizhong, Li Zongren, Bai Chongxi, Tang Shengzhi and others gathered together. Li Zongren kept looking at his watch and said: "This American, why are you here to help? If you don't come, it will delay my return to the army."

    Zhang Zizhong smiled and said: "Brother De Lin, why should you be anxious? Even if the armored group you command starts fighting, it won't be the first to go into battle. WeIt is estimated that it will take at least six or seven hours of fierce fighting to break through the direction of the Soviet army.  Then new troops were thrown in to widen the gap, and then the mechanized army group quickly advanced.  "

    As soon as he finished speaking, Barton followed Fang Xianjue in and said, "I'm not late, am I?"

    Zhang Zizhong listened to the interpreter and laughed and said: "No, the battle will not start in another hour. There will be two hours of artillery preparations, and then there will be a full-scale infantry assault. It is estimated that the mechanized troops will have to wait ten hours before they can attack."

    "That's good, what should I do now?" Patton asked with a smile, and then six more US military officers came in, including colonels and lieutenant colonels, but not a major.  "This is General Li Zongren. You will follow his mechanized army group."

    "Okay, there's no time to waste here, just follow me." Li Zongren didn't bother to say hello and rushed out of the headquarters. Tang Shengzhi stepped forward and smiled: "General Patton, don't worry, he is just impatient.  ." This is wrong. In fact, Li Zongren looked down on the US military. The US military fought so badly in World War I that I was deeply impressed.

    Bai Chongxi smiled and stepped forward to shake hands and said: "If General Patton has no objection, just follow my Tenth Mechanized Army. My mechanized army is equipped with the latest tanks and is fully staffed. It has one more mechanized force than the average mechanized army."  Take the anti-tank artillery regiment.¡±

    "Okay, I have no objection. I will follow you. I haven't asked you yet, what do you call me?"

    "Haha, Bai Chongxi. The courtesy name is Jiansheng." Chinese names were obviously not something that Barton could understand. After translating, he said directly: "Oh, it turns out to be Jiansheng, Bai Chongxi. I'm very happy to see you." Bai Chongxi rolled his eyes and smiled.  Went out too.

    There were armored vehicles waiting outside the headquarters. When Patton walked out, he discovered that the lights outside the headquarters were brightly lit.  There were officers walking quickly everywhere.  Standing in the yard, you can hear the intensive ticking sound.

    Five o'clock in the morning is the favorite time for the Chinese team to launch an attack.  Patton, who had arrived in Zafarabad, where the headquarters of the Tenth Mechanized Corps was located, saw for the first time what the squadron's artillery preparations looked like.  The moment three red flares took off, all sounds in the world disappeared.  The only thing that could be heard was the sound of the cannon.

    Pieces of the sky were illuminated, and the sky was full of flying ballistics. The feeling was really beyond words to describe.  Barton looked at the sky and thought it was a meteor shower.

    The scene of more than 3,000 large-caliber artillery pieces, more than 5,000 other artillery pieces, and nine rocket launcher battalions firing together swayed the night sky with splendor on the canvas.  At the end of the horizon as far as the naked eye could see, seas of fire rose up one after another.

    It was exactly five o'clock in the morning on November 25th, just after the Soviet army thought they saw the dawn of a counterattack.  The Central Asian Front suddenly launched a large-scale campaign.  The battle codename is Thunder!

    The Central Asian Front Army has assembled three mechanized corps, 65 infantry divisions, and more than 10,000 artillery pieces of various calibers for this purpose. The Air Force has invested ten Mustang fighter wings and eight bomber wings.  There are more than 500 transport aircraft.

    In Samarkand, Zhukov was awakened by the sound of artillery. He didn¡¯t even bother to wipe his face and went into the headquarters.  As a result of listening carefully, his face became extremely pale. There was no doubt that he had been fooled by the Chinese. This battle was completely aimed at the Soviet army group in Samarkand.

    "Quick, figure out as quickly as possible where the Chinese's main attack direction is, notify the Third Mechanized Army, and be ready to attack. Notify" Zhukov kept giving orders, and the headquarters was full of sleepy-eyed people.  officer trotting.

    "No, I have to calm down, I must calm down." After warning himself, Zhukov picked up a glass of water on the table, wetted his face with a towel and wiped his face vigorously. After calming down, he rushed to the map and tried to read it from the map.  Found some clues.  After nearly half an hour passed, intelligence feedback continued to come back. Zhukov, who kept sketching on the map, finally saw some clues. He threw away the pen in his hand and said: "Order the Third Mechanized Army"  Just after exiting the exit, a staff officer rushed in and shouted: "A large number of Chinese transport planes flew over Vonai and Bukhara. They were found here and here."

    Zhukov quickly grabbed the pencil in his hand and quickly drew two circles on the map, then his expression suddenly changed drastically.  This is to cut off his own escape route. This move is too cruel.  At the same time, Zhukov was secretly glad that he had been very cautious in deploying the Third Mechanized Army near Bukhara.

    "The notice continues, all defense lines must be guarded by me. The Third Mechanized Army is on standby. Troops are stationed along the railways in various places to find the landing place of the Chinese paratroopers and report them in time. An infantry corps is deployed from Bukhara and goes west along the railway line.  Reinforcements must be given to me as quickly as possible to cleanly and thoroughly eliminate these airborne troops."

    When the artillery fire extended, it was already bright and millions ofThe artillery shells severely damaged the Soviet defense line. There were bombed-out barbed wires everywhere and dilapidated trenches left behind by bomb craters.

    kill!  A loud shout of death rang out from the sky, covering up the continuing sound of artillery.  On the long horizon, countless steel helmets lined up in skirmish lines flashed in the morning sun.  No matter which unit, the first to jump out of the trenches must be the officers. Countless red flags fluttered on the battlefield, guiding the heroic soldiers of the National Defense Force to move forward bravely.

    In Samarkand, Zhukov¡¯s headquarters was in a state of panic. The officers and soldiers walking paid attention to their steps and did not dare to disturb General Zhukov who was standing in front of a huge map.  On the sand table behind them, the battlefield situation gradually became clearer. The Chinese army was attacking the east and west fronts, but the pressure on the central defense line was not very high.

    Combining the previous intelligence, this is an obvious two-wing breakthrough and armored assault depth tactics.  Zhukov sighed. Although he knew the Chinese tactics, he had no choice but to order the troops to defend.  The key now is still the airborne troops. As long as the Chinese airborne troops are eliminated and the Soviet army's retreat is guaranteed, they are not afraid of a Chinese breakthrough on the eastern front. At worst, they can just retreat westward.  With the current strength of his troops, Zhukov is still very confident in defending Vonay and Bukhara.  The key now is that they were not aware of the Chinese team's move to attack Samarkand first.  By the time the battle begins, the outcome is basically determined.  But Zhukov did not dare to withdraw first. He wanted to wait for Moscow's answer.

    At this time, the Kremlin was still in a meeting. According to the news that was constantly coming back, the Chinese tactics were very clear. They concentrated attacks on the east and west sides, and the paratroopers landed behind the western front.  This is a posture to encircle the two wings and eat the Samarkand army group.

    Whether to let Zhukov defend or to retreat, no one dared to ask this question.  Repeatedly, the situation of the war has changed, but no one has said a word about what to do.  Stalin, who had been silent all this time, couldn't hold back, and spoke in a low voice: "According to the prior plan, the Central Asian Front will delay until winter, and then accumulate strength to counterattack. Although winter has come now, the winter in Central Asia cannot be compared with that in Siberia.  Than. The Chinese ** troops are still engaged in arduous street fighting in Novosibirsk. We have sufficient strategic depth in Central Asia. Can we consider letting Zhukov move westward to defend and consume the enemy? At the same time, we urgently mobilize troops from various places to reinforce  Central Asian Military Region. What do you think of this proposal?"

    To be honest, Stalin was frightened by the Central Asian counterattack. He was afraid that there would be another Central Asian counterattack and nearly a hundred divisions would be involved. Even if he had great abilities, it would be difficult for him to form enough troops in a short time.  Troops enter the battlefield.  If nothing else, equipment is the biggest problem.  The Soviet Union in this time and space did not receive assistance from the powerful American empire.

    Voroshilov, who understood the bearded man's thoughts best, was the first to stand up and said: "I think the Chinese are eager for a decisive battle. It is precisely because Tashkent is a fortress-style defense system that the Chinese turned their heads and fought farther away.  Samarkand. In this case, we should not follow China's attack, let Zhukov take the initiative to withdraw westward, mobilize the Third Mechanized Army to advance westward quickly, and after eating the Chinese airborne troops, the main force will resist step by step. If we can  Stabilizing the front line at Urgench will be a heavy blow to the Chinese army's conspiracy to eat up our main army group on the southern front."
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