Chapter 169

It took Chen Mingren three full days to finally get his troops together. Three B divisions, each with three regiments, an artillery regiment, a supply battalion, an engineering company, and a communications company. The quality of the soldiers was only

It can be considered average. They are composed of reserve forces from various places. The quality of the officers is quite good. They have graduated from various non-commissioned officer schools and two major army universities. The terrible thing is that there are basically no veterans, and the officers under the regiment have never seen blood.

.If such troops are brought to the battlefield, it will really cost their lives.

Fortunately, the quality of the officers is good. This is due to the fact that the instructors in each military school must have been on the battlefield. The officers they train are not blind to the battlefield. Chen Mingren is asking for help in Baldikul

The old troops were resting and reorganizing, and more than a hundred veterans were recruited to seize the time to teach these rookies tricks to save their lives on the battlefield.

Liao Yaoxiang and Sun Liren have similar tricks. They don't care about anything else at this time. It is important to train these new recruits quickly. During this period, new troops continued to come to Dihua from all over the country for short pre-war training. Half a month

The time seems to be very long, but in fact it passes in the blink of an eye.

News continued to come from the front that the Battle of East Kazakhstan had basically ended. A total of about 450,000 Soviet troops had been surrounded and annihilated. At the critical moment, Stalin still did not want to part with his generals. He used multiple planes to evacuate the trapped troops under the cover of night.

Every general who could be picked up was counted, including Lukin and Koninev. Overall, the first phase of the Central Asian campaign was a failure for the Soviet army. Although Stalin did not admit his mistakes, he still knew it in his heart.

When it comes to the negative consequences brought about by the expansion of the suppression of counter-revolutionaries, the Soviet army did not see many problems when they attacked. But once they encountered a strong counterattack, many troops quickly fell into chaos. The reason was that there were not many officers in various positions.

Much experience.

Pavlov still insisted on continuing the attack. Considering that the war situation in Siberia was anxious, Big Beard agreed with his suggestion to continue the attack on Bishkek and asked him to end the battle within half a month regardless of victory or defeat. Zhukov repeatedly

Suggestions to retreat and go on the defensive were not accepted by Big Beard.

The Soviet offensive was not completely ineffective. At least in the two battlefields of Bishkek and Fergana, China was violently attacked by the Soviet army, even regardless of casualties. In order to successfully complete the counterattack in East Kazakhstan

.The Air Force devoted almost all its fighter planes to East Kazakhstan, which also resulted in the air superiority of the left battlefield being controlled by the Soviet army.

Pavlov was determined to seize Bishkek and Fergana before the end of the East Kazakhstan Campaign at all costs. He formed an encirclement of our army in Andijan and annihilated it in one fell swoop. It was very difficult for the old man to risk his life.

Terrifyingly, during the battle of East Kazakhstan, the Soviet attack achieved certain results. The two Soviet armies finally marched under the city of Bishkek. Fergana was also tactically abandoned by the Andijan Fortress troops, with the purpose of

It is to further lengthen the Soviet army's logistics supply line.

As bad news continued to come from East Kazakhstan, Pavlov could not sit still. He personally came to the front line and commanded the troops to attack Bishkek. He knew very well that if he could not win Bishkek, he would not be able to reverse the situation.

The battle situation, according to Big Beard's always correct theory, he must take the blame for the defeat. In fact, Pavlov did make many mistakes in this battle. However, this guy did not admit it in his heart. He thought that he did not make mistakes, and the defeat was

It was because of Lu Jin's incompetence, not because of his own excessive tactical division of troops. So what was the most critical reason for the defeat in this battle? There is no doubt that it was Pavlov who dispersed his troops and carried out a four-way attack.

It gave Liu Mingzhao the opportunity to concentrate his forces to fight back all the way. According to the comparison of the strength of the two armies before the war, if Pavlov concentrated his forces in Bishkek, at least the two sides would not be able to decide the winner so quickly, and they might even win.

Descend to Bishkek and cut off the communication between the entire Central Asian army.

At the end of the East Kazakhstan campaign, Pavlov regretted it. Big Beard sent an urgent message from Moscow, asking him to organize the retreat of the troops. However, it was a bit late by this time. After Liu Mingzhao received reinforcements from the country, he assembled sixty troops.

An infantry division and a mechanized corps were ready for any counterattack. What was even more terrible was that Pavlov was unwilling to withdraw. He planned to take a final gamble. The Andy Railway had been cut off by the Soviet army, and Bish

Kek was besieged on three sides. Pavlov's final gamble was to concentrate the forces of twenty infantry divisions and besiege Bishkek from three sides.

"The form of war has fundamentally changed. It seems that our opponent Pavlov did not realize this." Liu Mingzhao was shocked when he learned that Pavlov was still attacking. After thinking for a long time, he said this to Zhang Zhizhong.

"This will put more pressure on Brother Xin Chen!" The tacit understanding formed between Zhang Zhizhong and Liu Mingzhao allowed him to understand Liu Mingzhao's thoughts at this moment.

"No matter how great the pressure is, you must withstand it. Since Pavlov is unwilling to admit defeat and wants to make a last ditch effort, then make the coffin in which he is buried more beautiful. Inform Xin Chen to put the Soviet troops into the city and engage in street fighting.

! Inform the Air Force to use all transportation power to airdrop the supplies needed by the defenders. We must make Pavlov feel that we can win with a little more effort." Liu Mingzhao said firmly, Zhang Zhizhong hesitated.

He still agreed: "Then let's do this. The counterattack plan will be postponed for ten days, so that the Ninth Mechanized Army can rush back. The Eleventh Mechanized Army is still five hundred kilometers away, and it will never come in time."

"That's it. The postponement of the counterattack plan will be reported to the General Staff, and the President will review it and make a decision." Liu Mingzhao made the final decision, and the news was immediately reported to Beijing.

Fang Jianxiong, who returned to Beijing, stayed with Zhuang Sen for a few more days, and then "reluctantly" spared half an hour to meet with Zhuang Sen. At this time, the British Empire was having a very difficult time over the British Isles. The air battle over Great Britain was fierce.

The level is gradually increasing. As the German Air Force's latest fighter, the fw-190, has achieved mass production ahead of schedule and is equipped with a large number of German air forces. Because of the last competition between the Chinese and German air forces, stimulated by the Swift carrier-based aircraft, the progress of the fw-190 has greatly improved.

Not to mention that, its performance is also superior to that of the historical fighter planes of the same name.

As a result, the British Air Force is struggling in air combat. The strength gap was already large, and it is even worse now. Even the Mustang-A driven by Chinese volunteers cannot take advantage of the FW-190.

It's so cheap that even the Mustang-A is still slightly at a disadvantage above an altitude of 6,000 meters.

Britain is in urgent need of assistance from China, and Churchill hopes that Fang Jianxiong will agree to expand the number of volunteers and introduce newer fighter jets. In fact, the performance of the Spitfire fighter jets produced by Britain is not bad, but due to the impact of production and the consumption of the war,

It is far from keeping up with the needs of the war. At this time, foreign aid is particularly important. In the battle over Britain, the British Air Force consumes not only fighters, but also excellent pilots. With the emergence of Germany's new fw-190 fighter

, the advantage of Spitfire is no longer. This makes Churchill very anxious. Hearing that China is producing a newer fighter, he plans to introduce it.

After Zhuang Sen met Fang Jianxiong, he couldn't wait to express: "The British Empire hopes to deepen its friendship with China. Even if it cannot form an alliance, it also hopes to obtain more advanced fighters and pilots made in China."

"Mr. Ambassador, I understand what you mean very well. The problem is that last month, when our staff landed in Yangon, they were treated with disrespect by your side. If I remember correctly, our exploration staff

, was forced to stay in Yangon for a week. Is this the so-called hope of deepening Sino-British friendship? Why do I feel that your country is very unfriendly to the Chinese people?" Fang Jianxiong said very rudely. According to the many agreements reached between China and Britain,

An agreement was signed, one of which was the freedom of Chinese companies to explore and mine in Myanmar. Unexpectedly, a team sent by Lu's Heavy Industry in Sichuan came ashore in Yangon with equipment. They were made things difficult by the British and detained.

It took a whole week to release him. China made many representations about this. The British government expressed concern, but the British army in Myanmar just did not buy it. This incident made Fang Jianxiong very angry, and it also affected the Sino-British negotiations on the Myanmar issue. There has been no

Taking over British interests in Myanmar is already like this. Once an agreement is reached, whether the British army accepts it or not is a matter of concern. In this case, what cooperation is there?

Zhuang Sen knew in his heart that Fang Jianxiong was already very polite. He did not dare to complain at all about his trip from Beijing to Dihua and back to Beijing. China at this time was too important to Britain.

According to domestic intelligence, American volunteers and the P-40s they drive are at a disadvantage when facing the FW-190. On the other hand, Chinese volunteers can achieve good results when facing new German fighters.

Now that Chinese pilots are very popular in Britain, Churchill hopes to invite more of them, preferably up to 1,500, and have a corresponding number of new fighter planes.

"Mr. Prime Minister expressed regret for the unpleasant incident that occurred in Yangon, and at the same time instructed the military to come up with handling opinions on the person responsible as soon as possible. At the same time, the person responsible is responsible for the negotiations between China and Britain on the Myanmar issue. I believe the problem will be resolved soon."

Johnson quickly made amends. In fact, the attitude of the Burmese military has nothing to do with the British government. The British military has great autonomy. When the government orders it, the military often acts in its own way. Johnson

It is very clear that the British side has long looked down on China and even hated China, and is very dissatisfied with this matter, especially the troops stationed in India and Myanmar. However, everyone is well aware of these things and put them on the table.

They say they can't let go of their own dignity. Now is the time when Britain needs China's help. Churchill has suppressed the little thoughts of the Indian and Burmese military. This is not the time to let them run wild.

"In this case, I hope that the Sino-British negotiations on the Myanmar issue will have a clear result within a week. After this issue is resolved, other issues can be discussed. It needs to be reiterated here that China will not turn Myanmar into China's

Even if a province takes over Myanmar, we will still promote Myanmar's autonomy and reach a security and mutual assistance treaty with the new Myanmar government."

After hearing this, Zhuang Sen felt relieved and felt relieved. Dealing with other officials was far less tiring than dealing with Fang Jianxiong. This great president seemed to have a good grasp of the mentality of European and American countries.

And I have always hated the British Empire, but in the current international situation, China's secret aid to the United Kingdom is unexpected. A qualified diplomat, it is not difficult to think that the reason why China does this is nothing more than mutual interests.

A beneficial relationship. China has received a large amount of war resources, and Britain has received assistance from China and may form an alliance. On the other hand, the possibility of an alliance between China and Germany also exists. What the British Empire has to do is to avoid this

This situation arises. Once China and Germany form an alliance, the small troops stationed in India and Myanmar will not be able to stop the wolf-like Chinese army. You must know that these bastards even defeated the German Army in France.

Okay. The British Army, well, the British Army's combat effectiveness is still pretty good.

After leaving hastily, Johnson immediately found the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and started negotiations on the Burma issue again between China and Britain. This time, the British side was very efficient. In just one week, they reached an agreement on the withdrawal of British troops from Burma and the complete transfer of Burmese interests in exchange for China

Agreement on 1,500 fighter planes, 1,500 rotational pilots and equipment for 20 infantry divisions. Of course, the British oil fields in Myanmar are still controlled by the British. This cannot be compromised. Otherwise, what will be done?

Trading with China?

In any case, Britain still made a huge concession. This concession was based on the premise that Britain could no longer bear the appearance of an enemy. According to the results of the negotiations, all British troops would withdraw from Myanmar by the end of October at the latest, and China

The ** troops will officially land in Yangon, Myanmar, starting October 30, and gradually take over the British defense in Myanmar.

After Churchill learned of the agreement, he highly praised Jonson's work results and believed that it was a wonderful diplomatic operation that put a layer of protection on India. The entry of the Chinese ** troops into Burma will avoid the possible consequences of the Japanese army going south to India in the future.

crisis.

At the same time that China and Britain reached an agreement on the issue of Myanmar, Japan had already made all preparations to move south. July and August every year are the typhoon season, and Japan's actions became eager to avoid these two months.

On October 5, 1940, a huge Japanese naval fleet set off from various naval bases in Japan. The fleet included the "Akagi", "Kaga", "Soryu", "Hiryu", and Shokaku.

The Zuihe has a total of six aircraft carriers, and its targets are directly at the British and Dutch colonies in the South Pacific. The targets of the first phase of the operation are the Philippines, Thailand, and Malaysia. Due to the existence of the Singapore Fortress, the Japanese army did not consider Singapore as the first phase of the battle plan when formulating the battle plan.

Combat objectives.

Because Japan's southward strategy was not constrained by the Chinese battlefield, there was no shortage of troops. Twenty Japanese divisions were concentrated in the first phase of the battle. Considering the potential threat from China, most of the Japanese army was deployed in North Korea and the Far East.

Just in case China suddenly turns its back.

Twelve hours after the Japanese army's plan to move south began, President Fang Da in Beijing received a secret telegram from the Security Bureau. The content of the telegram was just one sentence: The move south has begun. At this time, Fang Jianxiong was completely relieved.

.As long as the Japanese army goes south, the main force of the Japanese army will be constrained by Nanyang in the future. Although the United States has withdrawn from the Philippines, Japan must kill the Philippines when it goes south. Otherwise, it will not be able to bear the extra thousands of miles of sea routes.

Fang Jianxiong immediately got up and went to the Ministry of National Defense to hold an emergency meeting to deal with Japan's move south.

Upon learning that Japan has been dispatched to the south, the expressions of the Ministry of National Defense and the General Staff were all surprised. The simple reason is that it has not been confirmed that Japan will finally move south. Thirty A divisions and five mechanized corps will be deployed on the northeast and southeast coasts.

He has not dared to raise the level in the battlefield against the Soviet Union. He is afraid that Japan and the Soviet Union will reach an agreement to attack China from a flank, which will cause big trouble.

Not to mention the large number of Japanese troops, it is not difficult to get 3 million. The total number of the National Defense Forces now is only 230 infantry divisions and 15 mechanized corps, of which the B divisions account for more than half.

Therefore, there are many Type B divisions. After constant review of the war, it was found that the three-regiment Type B division is more convenient in terms of mobilization and command. The next step for the National Defense Forces is to reorganize, but it will have to wait until the campaign in the Far East and Central Asia comes to an end.
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