As if in response to Yang Weiping's speech at London International Airport, the Soviet Ministry of Defense soon announced that the Soviet Armed Forces would carry out modern military reforms. All troops would be split into new groups, improve logistics, and promote military-civilian co-construction to help The garrison is in place to assist local governments in strengthening infrastructure construction.
The measure taken to split the new group is to replace the "group army" with the "army". In addition, the logistics units of all units invested in infrastructure construction were transferred to the front army to form a logistics group army and an engineering group army, and a large-scale logistics headquarters was established to uniformly serve the front-line combat units to strengthen the logistics support capabilities of the front-line units.
When Yang Weiping received the news released by the Soviet Ministry of Defense on the "Head of State No. 1" special plane, his first reaction was that Andropov listened to his suggestion and found a solution that could satisfy the existing vested interests of the die-hard forces. At the same time, the "downsizing" of the Soviet armed forces began.
Although the Soviet group army is one level higher than the army, its strength is only at the corps level, and the logistics of the group army is less than that of one American division. It is seriously top-heavy, and after the first three days of fighting, the logistics support is basically finished.
As we all know, modern warfare is all about logistics. The Soviet Union carried out military reforms in this way. On the surface, it seemed that the size of its army had shrunk, but its combat effectiveness had actually increased a lot compared with before the reform.
The most important thing is that the Soviet Union's change from "group army" to "military" can allow the vast majority of Western people to reduce their "psychological fear" of the Soviet Union to a great extent and see the dawn of peace in Europe.
For the die-hard conservatives in the Soviet Union, replacing "army" with "army" and establishing a large-scale logistics group army and engineering group army, as well as a large-scale logistics headquarters, means that there can be many more "generals, generals, and lieutenant generals" , Major General" is vacant, which allows the military bosses to take good care of their respective close relatives, which can be said to be a happy event for everyone.
However, military strategists in Western countries feel extremely depressed about this. Because in their view, the Soviet Union did this. The strength of its front-line combat troops deployed in Europe has increased instead of falling. On the surface, the Soviet Union's front-line combat forces have all become "army" units, and their size has shrunk by nearly half. However, the extra logistics group army and engineering group army have obviously made up for the shortcomings of the Soviet combat forces in logistics support. .
The most enthusiastic response to this is undoubtedly the socialist countries in Eastern Europe. The big brother of the Soviet Union actually decided to allow the Soviet Union to garrison troops to help their country vigorously develop infrastructure. This is simply the greatest gospel for the working proletarian people in the world!
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If Andropov could successfully take this step, Yang Weiping knew that the chances of winning for the Soviet Union would be even higher.
The army is originally the largest consumption group, but if the army can also be productive. The compound effect it produces can be said to be extremely huge.
When advising Andropov, Yang Weiping suggested that when the Soviet Union carried out major disarmament, the cut-off troops could be formed into railway corps and road and bridge engineering corps. Then concentrate this force to build a high-grade frozen highway from Moscow to the Far East. In addition, Yang Weiping also suggested that Lao An reduce the wartime machinery production capacity of Soviet military industrial enterprises to a quarter, while retaining the potential for production conversion, and use the saved corporate resources for the production of construction machinery and field tactical trucks.
For this reason, Yang Weiping did not hesitate to cooperate with the Soviet Union on the Peterbilt 389 heavy-duty truck project, hoping to use the Soviet Union's huge military production capacity to build a world-class heavy-duty truck manufacturing base in the Far East, thereby greatly promoting the rapid growth of the Soviet logistics industry. .
Faced with the Soviet Union¡¯s first move to show goodwill to the European people. The US government unexpectedly chose silence.
So, as soon as Yang Weiping got off the plane at West Berlin International Airport, he was blocked at the airport by reporters from all over the world.
Yang Weiping did not let reporters ask questions one by one, but held an instant speech at the airport:
"I am deeply gratified that the Soviet Union has decided to take the lead in withdrawing half of its troops from Europe. Chairman Andropov is worthy of being a leader of a major country who loves world peace. He has allowed the people of Europe and the rest of the world to see that the Soviet people have worked hard to maintain world peace. And the real sincerity shown! But what I can¡¯t understand is why I haven¡¯t heard a positive response from the US government yet?
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? The United States claimed that in order to deal with the Soviet invasion of Europe, it asked NATO member states to form Army Group Northern, consisting of the Dutch First Army, the West German First Army, the British First Army, and the Belgian First Army. and composed of the West German Third Army, the U.S. Fifth Army, the U.S. Seventh Army,Army Group Center composed of the German Second Army.
To this end, the Soviet Union deployed three tank armies, two combined arms armies, an aviation group, and twenty motorized infantry and tank divisions on the front line of the NATO Allied Forces Central Group in a tit-for-tat manner to prepare Czechoslovakia and East Germany to resist attacks from the West. Military pressure from the camp.
This long-term military confrontation not only creates huge war risks for peace in Europe and peace around the world. It has also brought heavy economic burden, mental pressure and psychological burden to the people of various European countries.
Both world wars caused serious damage and disaster to all mankind and the planet we live on together. Peace is hard-won, and the tragedy of world wars cannot be repeated! The people are the decisive force in defeating fascism and the real driving force to advance history. Countries with different ideologies and social systems can unite on the basis of equality. To jointly deal with the challenges facing human survival and development, countries should coexist peacefully, and the destiny of mankind is closely related.
The two world wars were both contests of the comprehensive national strength of both warring parties. Both sides mobilized all economic forces in order to win the war, making the production of countries around the world more closely linked because of these two world wars. Especially after the post-war economy took off again, driven by high technology, the process of world economic integration is no longer dependent on human will.
While international competition is becoming increasingly fierce, international cooperation has also become a top priority for governments around the world. It is this interdependent international economic relationship that forms an important factor in suppressing the outbreak of a new world war. This power of negating the war itself, which emerged from the most tragic war to date, has been greatly developed with the rapid growth of the world economy today, and has successfully inhibited the expansion of a series of local wars and conflicts after World War II.
I solemnly implore governments of all countries to conscientiously study the "Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence" advocated by the Chinese government as the ideological principles guiding the norms of international relations, strengthen international cooperation between countries, seek common ground while shelving differences and seek common development, which is the way to maintain world peace. The fundamental solution! I firmly believe that world peace and development are the inevitable trends. In the new process of economic globalization and political multipolarization, how to effectively avoid war and maintain peace for a long time should become a major issue of greatest concern to all mankind and must be solved!
Here, I strongly appeal to the governments and people of all countries to use their ingenuity more rationally, abandon all kinds of extreme ideas, especially the "Cold War" mentality formed in the past 40 years, and join hands to overcome and solve every problem. International Difficulties. Only in this way can we create and usher in a new century of common prosperity and lasting peace! Let us cherish the human living space shared by all mankind! "
There is no doubt that Yang Weiping¡¯s speech at West Berlin International Airport received full applause from people from all over Europe. "Peace and development" has become the most popular keyword in major media, newspapers, and magazines around the world.
On the second day of Yang Weiping's visit to West Germany, the governments of the Soviet Union, Syria and Iraq issued a joint statement: In order to maintain world peace and alleviate the hidden dangers of war caused by the strategic geographical location occupied by the Suez Canal, the three countries decided to cooperate together in northwest Syria. A grand canal was dug out of the plain to connect the Mediterranean Sea with the Euphrates River, making it easier for European countries to transport oil from the Persian Gulf.
Once this statement was released, the eyes of governments around the world dropped to the ground. Even Iran and Iraq temporarily ceased fire because of this major event that shocked the world.
All politicians, military strategists and economists around the world have invariably laid down on the world map, carefully analyzing the feasibility of the Soviet-led Syria-Iraq Grand Canal and its impact on the world economy.
Especially in Asia, China, Thailand, Cambodia, Japan, South Korea and other countries connected the Syria-Iraq Grand Canal and the Kra Canal with a new route. After repeated calculations, everyone suddenly discovered that once this new route is opened and put into operation, Ocean transportation from Europe to Asia will shorten the voyage by at least 4,500-6,000 nautical miles.
As a result, Japan and South Korea immediately responded positively to the Syria-Iraq Grand Canal plan, regardless of whether their American bosses agreed with it. The two governments strongly requested to join this epoch-making new canal plan.
The Chinese government also followed up with a speech to the outside world, claiming that the Syria-Iraq Grand Canal and the Kra Canal will be a great initiative for human history entering the new century, and will be of great significance as an irreplaceable milestone in world economic integration! The Chinese government hopes to participate in this great plan.
The United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and other Arab "big tycoons" have sent heavyweight delegations to visit Syria, and their intention to participate in the Syria-Iraq Grand Canal plan is obviously very firm.
The Egyptian government did not oppose the Croatian government like Singapore and Indonesia did.?The canal plan jumped out to oppose the Syria-Iraq canal plan, and they just said sourly that the plan was beautiful, but the reality is cruel. Such a huge project cannot be built just by saying it is completed.
The British and French governments responded to the Syria-Iraq Grand Canal plan almost simultaneously, claiming that both the British and French governments were willing to fulfill their responsibilities and obligations as permanent members of the United Nations Security Council to maintain peace and stability in the Middle East. They hoped that the Soviet Union, The governments of Syria and Iraq should establish the Syria-Iraq Canal Joint Stock Company as soon as possible and absorb other shareholder members.
With such statements from Britain and France, how can the U.S. government remain calm? (To be continued.) h211