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    Inside the headquarters of the Central Asian Front Army, the lights were dim and the atmosphere was unprecedentedly oppressive. All the major generals were gathered together. Zhang Henian's eyes were red and his face was gloomy. After a long while, he said: "What do you think of the losses in these two days?"  ?" After a moment of silence, Zhou Zijian said sadly: "We made a serious mistake. The smooth start made us underestimate the Russians' resistance ability, and we neglected many details, such as the armored forces at the beginning.  Without the cover of the air force, they rushed forward. When launching the attack, the infantry did not follow up well, the artillery preparation was insufficient, and the air power was not used properly. " "And the most terrible thing is that time is not on our side.  "Chief of Staff Rong Zhen also said: "The armored assault is about going all out in one go, then failing again, and then finishing in three. Since we broke through Alashankou, we have traveled more than 500 kilometers. The soldiers are already tired, and the pressure on logistics is increasing.  Since we have scattered some troops along the way, we only have a little over 20,000 men on hand, and we do not have a numerical advantage. If we continue to use up our troops and Russian reinforcements arrive, our situation will be too dangerous. " Zhang Henian heard this and endured.  He couldn't help but nodded: "What you said is correct. I will explain the situation to the president. The current situation is caused by my mistakes. But here I want to know, do you have any good ideas?" "General  "Commander, I don't believe that the Russians can fight against steel with their flesh and blood." Huang Xiansheng said loudly: "Tomorrow at dawn, I am willing to lead the first regiment as the main force, no matter what the cost, we will break through the defense line.  , I'll come and see you." Rong Zhen waved his hand: "No. If we show this strength on the first day, maybe if we fight hard, we will really win.  If we continue to fight hard, even if we capture Karaganda and Astana remains behind, we will lose the ability to continue attacking. You must know that just losing Central Asia will not make this polar bear surrender. " "  Chief of Staff, do you have any good ideas?" Rong Zhen walked to the sand table without hesitation, pointed to a location and said: "As long as we capture this place, the Russian army in Central Asia will become a turtle in the urn, and it can still  The transportation artery that threatens Omsk and Novosibirsk is in our hands." Zhang Henian and others gathered around and took a closer look. The location pointed out by Rong Zhen was Kleku, which is located in Asta.  An important town about 200 kilometers northeast of Nagoya, there is a railway connected to Omsk.  As Rong Zhen said, as long as you control this place.  It can threaten the Siberian Railway, block Russian reinforcements, and make Central Asian troops a turtle in the urn.  There is no doubt that this solution is the best option at present, as long as it is implemented.  can break the existing deadlock.  But there are also severe challenges from where they are.  It would take at least three hundred kilometers to reach Kleku. Even at the fastest speed, it would take about five days. The battlefield was changing rapidly, and what they had to cross was the most desolate no-man's land in Central Asia. The variables were very large and the difficulty was really great.  It's amazing.  Once the Russians mobilize reinforcements in advance, it will be difficult to complete the attack.  Everyone is thinking about whether they should take a gamble.  But at this moment, someone suddenly ran in, holding a telegram in his hand, and hurriedly delivered it to Zhang Henian. When he opened it, he saw that the telegram was sent by the Supreme Command.  When Zhang Tinglan was fighting, he always trusted his generals very much and basically would not interfere with their combat operations. After all, the commanders at the front knew the situation on the battlefield better than those thousands of miles away.  However, this time Zhang Tinglan made an exception and sent a telegram, which also showed the seriousness of the matter. When Zhang Henian and others opened the telegram, they immediately had a headache. It turned out that according to reliable intelligence, Russian reinforcements had been sent.  Tukhachevsky personally led two divisions to Omsk.  "Everyone, this Tukhachevsky is not a simple man. He is known as the Red Napoleon and is a god in his military skills. He was sent here, I'm afraid the situation will be worse." Rong Zhen said with a little worry.  Zhou Zijian couldn't help but said: "Look, what will happen if Tukhachevsky captures Kleku?" Everyone took a breath after listening to his words. Indeed, this idea is too terrible. Once  But if Leku falls into the hands of Russia, they will definitely move south in large numbers to attack Akdoka and cut off the Chinese army's retreat.  ???????????????????????????????????????????????????Outside of this flank, the purpose of China¡¯s attack on Central Asia was to attack the Siberian Railway. Who knew that the Russians would take advantage of this loophole and in turn threaten themselves? Everyone¡¯s faces were very gloomy.  After a while, Zhang Henian slapped the table and said loudly: "Now it seems that no matter what, we must capture Keleku first. Can everyone tell us what good ideas they have?" Rong Zhen calculated the distance, and thenHe said: "Commander-in-Chief, it will take at least five days for us to reach Kreku, and the Russians have railways to use, so three days is about the same. There is a gap of two days in between, and we will not be able to catch up anyway.  There is only one way, and that is to use Wu Kaijie's First Cavalry Division and rely on them to capture Keleku." When Wu Kaijie was mentioned, everyone showed a hint of joy, as he was an old brother who went to the martial arts hall with Zhang Tinglan.  , Wu Kaijie has always had a high status in the National Defense Force, and he was promoted quickly. Together with Ma Zhanshan, he can be called the two best commanders of the cavalry.  After fighting in Korea and Japan, the Fengjun army realized the value of using jeeps for rapid assaults. Wu Kaijie proposed to equip the cavalry with motor vehicles. However, the capabilities were limited at the time and there were not a large number of them.  However, with the implementation of the First Five-Year Plan, the country's industrial strength has increased rapidly, and the Fengjun's equipment has also reached the time of upgrading. The traditional cavalry can no longer meet the needs of the battlefield. The army has been equipped with tracks and wheels, which has become a military  consensus of all parties.  As the first ace main force to mechanize, the Guards Division is mainly positioned as the sharp knife of the entire army, so it is equipped with the latest medium tanks.  The 1st Cavalry Division has also been upgraded, but they are positioned as a fast mobile force to maximize the advantages of the cavalry.  The First Cavalry Division is mainly equipped with high-speed light tanks, wheeled combat vehicles, as well as a large number of jeeps and half-ton trucks.  The main task of the 1st Cavalry Division is to counter infantry and cavalry, to achieve rapid support and rapid strikes.  At first, Zhang Tinglan wanted to send the 1st Cavalry Division to the Far East. However, he later considered that the situation in Central Asia was complicated, and thieves were rampant in various regions. The troops had to go deep into Russia, and the logistics line was greatly threatened. Therefore, Zhang Tinglan decided to transfer the 1st Cavalry Division.  Come over here and let them take care of the logistical security.  At this time, the main force of the First Cavalry Division happened to be stationed in Akdouka and other places. Rong Zhen mentioned them, and Zhang Henian's eyes lit up. He immediately clapped his hands and said, "Okay, give Wu Kaijie an order and let him do it within two days."  , we must rush to Keleku and firmly control this place." Zhang Henian looked at Zhou Zijian again, and then said: "Deputy division commander, you lead a brigade of troops and continue to attack Karaganda. I will lead the others.  "Commander, please leave it to me. You can stay here." "No, I must let the Russians know how powerful Zhang Henian is!"  He clenched it loudly. The depression of the past two days made him full of anger, and he was about to take it out on the Russians.  Soon everyone divided the work. The Guards Division was divided into two halves. Zhang Henian led the main force and quickly left the outskirts of Karaganda.  At this time, Wu Kaijie had already received the order. When he heard that he was asked to attack Kileku, Wu Kaijie also became energetic.  The 1st Cavalry Division is a unit with outstanding military achievements. You can't just sit back and look after your family. What would that look like!  Wu Kaijie also knew that soldiers are valuable and quick, so he specially drew 80 Type 16 wheeled armored vehicles from the 1st Cavalry Division to act as the main force of this attack.  The so-called Type 16 wheeled combat vehicle is Zhang Tinglan¡¯s reference to the technical standards of the American M8 Greyhound wheeled armored vehicle during World War II, but he also made some adjustments suitable for China.  For example, Americans use 6-cylinder gasoline engines, but China is still quite backward in this field. China's strength is the diesel engine jointly developed with Germany.  Therefore, the Type 16 is equipped with a 6-cylinder oil extraction engine with a power of 140 horsepower.  Due to the use of a diesel engine, the total weight has reached 8.2 tons. The entire vehicle adopts a 6*6 wheel structure. The maximum highway speed has reached 70 kilometers and the off-road speed has exceeded 40 kilometers. Although it is a little behind the genuine Greyhound, it is  At present, it is still very leading among various types of wheeled combat vehicles in the world.  It is also simple to operate and easy to maintain, which caters to the characteristics of the Chinese army. The Type 16 is equipped with a 37mm main gun, a 7.92mm coaxial machine gun, and a 12.7mm machine gun on the top.  The 37mm main gun is a threat to most tanks currently in service. The configuration of the machine gun makes it have considerable attack power against the air and the ground. The infantry will definitely die when faced with this weapon.  Of course, compared to tracked chariots, wheeled chariots are lacking in off-road performance, but wheeled chariots also have advantages, that is, they are easy to maintain, and the wheels last longer than tracked chariots. Therefore, during long-distance operations, wheeled chariots  Chariots still have unparalleled advantages.  The soldiers of the 1st Cavalry Division are also full of confidence in this new weapon. Wu Kaijie led a total of 80 Type 16 tanks, 200 jeeps, and a large number of logistics vehicles to form a rapid assault force.  They quickly headed north to Keleku along the Silk Road that merchants had traveled for thousands of years. The Type 1 and Six chariots ran wildly on the endless plains, like a huge wolf pack, majestic and unstoppable.    At the same time, Red Napoleon and Tukhachevsky also led two divisions of troops and quickly rushed towards Kreku. The outcome of the war has become a battle of speed. Both sides are fighting against each other.  Run wildly, whoever is faster will take the lead!
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