Chapter 183 Tactical Deception (Part 1)

Liu Mingzhao got more than what he wanted, reinforcements from two mechanized armies. In this way, a powerful and invincible mechanized force appeared throughout Central Asia, coupled with the super endurance of the Mustang fighter planes as cover, and the

With Khujand, the exit from the Gana Valley, in hand, all obstacles to a rapid mobile campaign have been removed.

The only thing Liu Mingzhao didn't understand was why the president trusted his abilities so much. This kindness could only be repaid on the battlefield. After the meeting, Jiang Fangzhen specifically asked Fang Jianxiong to stay for a while if he had anything to say.

When there was no third person present, Jiang Fangzhen expressed his worries and said: "Winter is coming. Isn't it always said that Central Asia is not suitable 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 strategic advantage posture 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. The scene of the cabinet bickering during the construction of the Lanzhou New Railway is still fresh in my memory." Fang Jianxiong sighed with confidence, and Jiang Fangzhen was also touched.

"That's right. The spring breeze never blows through Yumen Pass! Some sections of the road are desert. I didn't expect to build a railway on it. The Desert Control Research Institute established in the 5th year of the Republic of China has made great contributions to the maintenance of the Lanzhou-Xinjiang Railway.

Already."

Liu Mingzhao had no time to stay in Beijing to rest. After the meeting, he hurried back to Andiyan. On the way back, the exhausted Liu Mingzhao was so excited that he did not feel sleepy at all. He opened the map and looked at it constantly, thinking about how to encircle Tashkent without attacking.

But they 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 effective Soviet 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 move toward the Caspian Sea.

Advance. Just push to the edge of the Caspian Sea. It will be much simpler to organize defense. If the Soviet army wants to return to Central Asia, they can only go around the north and south lines of the Caspian Sea. Is there any way to fight in Tashkent?

It could starve hundreds of thousands of Soviet troops to death.

The preparation period of half a month seems to be a long time, but in Liu Mingzhao's mind, he doesn't think so at all. There are too many things that need to be prepared. The first is tactical deception. It is necessary to put enough pressure on Tashkent from three directions, causing the Central Asian Front Army to

The storming of Tashkent was strengthened. Troops were mobilized at night and quietly assembled at the exit of the Fergana Valley.

After the first transition, Liu Mingzhao's excitement subsided and he forced himself to take a nap on the plane. When he woke up, it was already the next morning and he was at Dihua Airport. Although flying at night has certain risks.

But the transport aircraft pilots of the National Defense Force already have this ability. Thinking of this, Liu Mingzhao had to admire the president's foresight. Without a strong air force, the Central Asian Front Army could not even imagine that it would achieve the current results.

In Shymkent, the gateway city to the north of Tashkent, the Soviet army in this city has been in a state of constant panic since November 8. The restored railway pulled up two independent siege heavy artillery regiments and faced them.

The Soviet army relied on the solid forts and fortresses built on the terrain to launch a fierce bombardment. This siege weapon from the First World War took on new youth under this small city.

Boom! A huge cannon directly hit a fort, and the several-ton 122 howitzer was lifted five or six meters high. Some of the soldiers hiding in the concrete fortifications nearby were stunned, and some were directly shocked to the mouth, nose, and ears.

He was bleeding and was shocked to death.

Lukin, who was appointed commander of the Tashkent Army Group, is now a general. Why did he become a general? Lukin knew very well that the bearded man in the Kremlin hoped that he and Tashkent would coexist. The defeat in East Kazakhstan

At that time, Lu Jin thought he was going to die in the battle. Unexpectedly, at the critical moment, Moscow sent a plane to fish him out at night.

In other words, Lu Jin, who had saved his life in vain, doesn't care about death at all now. If he loses the battle, he will not dare to escape back, which will be worse than death. Isn't his former boss Pavlov? It is said that he has already

He was 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 soon disappeared. Lu Jin in the underground command room calmly observed with a telescope

In the direction of the Chinese ** team, he 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 Shymkent can hold on for half a month."

Lieutenant General Krolev's face turned pale, 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 defenses, Krolev had no idea how long Shymkent could hold on. For no other reason than the bombs dropped by the Chinese bombers were all 500 kilograms.

, the situation has worsened since today, and the siege cannons have also come up. The troops who retreated from Taraz will tremble when they mention these two large-caliber cannons. Any solid fortification will never be hit as long as it is directly hit.

Survived. The only thing that could withstand the bombardment of such artillery was the concrete fortifications more than ten meters deep underground. Such fortifications did not exist in Shymkent, but they did exist in Tashkent, but not many.

Buzz buzz! Hearing this sound, Krolev's expression changed again, and he quickly said: "Air raid, 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 appeared.

Already flying over Shymkent, 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 kilograms of bombs." Krolev looked at Lukin with a sad expression. The newly promoted general looked at the city with a blank expression as smoke and dust billowed everywhere in the bombed city.

He calmly raised his hand to dust off his shoulders, and after looking at the dust falling from the top of the command post, he gave up on arranging his appearance.

"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 bombs every two hours, two hours each time. The bombers are much busier, with no less than ten flights every hour. According to Lu Jin's recent movement analysis, the Chinese ** team came from behind

The most likely possibility is to press towards Tashkent. Of course, we do not rule out pressing over from the south. As for the east, this worry is unnecessary. The road from Kokand to Tashkent passes through more canyons. The Soviet army does not even need large troops, as long as one

Two artillery companies and one or two infantry companies guard a certain canyon, and the mechanized troops of the Chinese Army dare not pass through these sections. If infantry is used, it is no different from death in this terrain.

Unfortunately, we were not able to hold on for too long in Khujand, mainly because we had limited troops. By the time subsequent reinforcements arrived in Tashkent, it was already too late to reinforce Khujand. If it had not been for the massive destruction during their retreat, the Chinese might have

They rushed to the city of Tashkent before reinforcements arrived.

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

Variety.

The reason is very simple. The equipment gap, especially the equipment gap of the air force, was too large, which caused the Soviet army to be severely constrained throughout the campaign. The troop assembly was bombed, the logistics supply line was bombed, and any target with a slight military value would be destroyed.

They were attacked by dive bombs and strafed 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 only thing that the Soviet army could withstand was the Gan rifle. The only one that could cause heavy casualties to the Chinese mechanized troops was the 122-mm howitzer. With this, it could only hit 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 we still have to use our brains on how to use anti-tank guns. Find ways to hide anti-tank weapons on the flanks, even if they are fired

Without armor, their tracks can be interrupted. Also, it is a good idea to organize death squads and use cluster grenades to blow up the tracks. During the Spanish War, the soldiers of the Communist International invented a simple Molotov cocktail, which can be used to prepare more

Some." Lu Jin slowly told some of his experiences. Krolev said nothing to his face, but secretly thought that the role of Molotov cocktails has undoubtedly been exaggerated. Chinese tanks will never break away from their mechanized infantry.

Cover. Instead of using this idea, it’s better to dig more anti-tank trenches. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian.com to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users please go to
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