Chapter Twenty-Nine: The Soviets Are More Anxious
In fact, this political commissar is also concerned about chaos. In the advance army, whether it was from the 129th Division, the Taihang Military Region, or the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region, except for some cadres who were from the old Red Army from the south, most of them were from Hebei and Shanxi, and they had never lived in the northeast and did not adapt to the climate of the northeast at all.
If the winter clothes cannot be put in place in time, then for these cadres and soldiers from some warmer North China, and for the northeast climate, especially the colder North Manchurian climate, and more unsuitable troops, I am afraid that a large number of them will freeze down after the frost. As the general political commissar of a large army, he cares more than anyone about whether winter clothes can be issued in time.
For the dissatisfaction of this old handsome, Yang Zhen can't see it. However, Yang Zhen smiled and said: "Two old leaders, don't worry, the Soviets will agree." As I said, they are just using a method, a means to force us to comply, to do what they want. ”
"But now for us, we really can't afford to delay in terms of time. But in the western battlefield, the shape shì is even more unfavorable to them. Now everyone's needs are mutual, and it is no longer just us asking for them before. The successive defeats on the Western Front were in some respects more urgent for the Soviets than we were. ”
"Let's not talk about the previous battle situation, but in the ongoing battle of Vyazma-Bryansk, the victory of the German army is already a certainty. In the face of the large cluster of flanks carried out by the German tank group, the Soviet army, which still did not learn how to deal with the German tank tactics, could not form effective resistance at all. ”
"Judging from the situation of the Soviet-German battlefield in September, the Soviet army still did not stop the big rout. In the second half of September alone, the entire Soviet Army of the Bryansk Front was almost completely wiped out. With the exception of a few units that escaped, most of the entire Bryansk Front went into German prisoner-of-war camps. And the Western Front, which was responsible for the operation in the area west of Moscow, also suffered heavy losses. ”
"At present, the German army is on the Vyazma line, and in one fell swoop, it has encircled the four armies of the Soviet Western Front and the Reserve Front, and occupied the Kalinin line. It can be said that the German army has now pointed directly at the city of Moscow. As long as the Germans wanted, they could at any time push the four tank clusters currently on the Vyazma front line to Moscow. ”
"In addition to the combat losses in other directions, the Western Front and the Reserve Front, the two largest and most important battle groups that the Soviet Army currently uses to defend Moscow. The main forces have either been completely annihilated, or they have fallen within the encirclement of the German army. ”
"Although the encircled forces have not been completely annihilated, they are still insisting on resisting. However, since the outbreak of the war, as long as they are encircled, the number of troops that can protrude from the encirclement can only be a very small number of people. These encircled Soviet armies can almost be said to have been completely lost. ”
"Now all these Soviet armies can do is to resist for as long as possible for a period of time, to buy time for the Soviet army to mobilize new forces in the direction of Moscow, to fill the large defensive gap brought by the Soviet army in the First World War of Vyazma because of the heavy losses."
"It's just that God knows how long these encircled armies can hold out when there are no reinforcements outside, ammunition and food inside. As long as these four Soviet armies on the Vyazma front stop resisting, the next target of the German Army Group Center is probably not to think too much, and there will be no other targets except Moscow. ”
"The battle for Vyazma-Bryansk, although it is not over yet. But the three most well-equipped and well-armed fronts used by the Soviets to defend the Moscow direction were either completely annihilated or heavily damaged, and the rest were still within the encirclement of the German army, and the losses were only a matter of time. Whether it is the number of troops or equipment, the number of losses can be imagined. ”
"In the face of the still sharp tank offensive of the German army in the battle of Vyazma-Bryansk, the Soviets, who are now in desperate need of anti-tank weapons, ask for more than we want from them. That's what I get and what I can do. ”
"Two old chiefs, Kalinin is only one hundred and forty-seven kilometers from Moscow. That is, the rear of Kalinin is Moscow. And this distance, for the German army, which has always used armored clusters as the main means of attack, is just a day and night assault distance. ”
"If the Soviets no longer want to figure out how to deal with the tank cluster tactics of the Germans concentrating tank assaults in the main directions, as well as learn to defend and solve the situation of communication difficulties in the battle. They defended Moscow, and no matter how many troops they mobilized, they could only repeat the mistakes of the battles of Kyiv and Vyazma. ”
"It is true that the harsh winter is coming, and we can't afford it now, but the Soviets can't afford it. We have now agreed to transfer to them a batch of American-made fighter jets, American-made trucks, anti-tank weapons and anti-aircraft weapons, as well as radio communications equipment, which they urgently need at the moment. ”
"Without our equipment, they would not have lost the battle to defend Moscow. But when they faced the rapid assault of the German army's air-ground integration, this battle would probably be even more difficult. , as long as we make some concessions. At least it will be more difficult for them to defend themselves against German tanks. ”
"The Germans used tanks and dive bombers as the main assault force. And we have exactly the anti-tank weapons that can be massively equipped with front-line infantry. Not only does it greatly enhance anti-tank firepower, but these anti-tank weapons are lightweight and can even be used by a single person. As for power, there were hardly any problems against the current active tanks of the German army. ”
"Of course, our recoilless guns and rocket launchers could not decide the outcome of the battle, nor could they completely disintegrate the German tank offensive. However, with these weapons, which are extremely flexible and can be effectively used without the need to set up fixed positions, the Soviet army's anti-tank tactics and methods will be more diversified. ”
"Combined with machine guns and long-range direct-aim artillery, it can effectively resist the German tank offensive, weaken the number of German tanks, and reduce the danger caused by the impact of their tanks. At least much longer than their anti-tank grenades and Molotov cocktails, and much more powerful than anti-tank rifles. ”
"The most important thing is that the Americans will give them no matter how much aid they promise. But they all need to be produced now, and when they will arrive, I'm afraid the Americans don't know in their hearts. Here we are, on the other hand, to provide them with the spot they need the most in a short period of time. ”
"It's true that we can't provide them with planes, tanks, or even our own direct-aim artillery ourselves. But we have it, the Americans don't. And those 100 American-made fighters, although they can't solve any big problems, can at least partially solve the current situation of the Soviet army lacking advanced fighters. ”
"Two old chiefs, let's make a bet that the result will definitely be available within three days at the latest, that is, on October 5. And within five days, this batch of supplies will definitely be in place. If I'm not mistaken, I'm afraid this batch of supplies has already landed in Vladivostok. Maybe they've all been loaded onto the train. ”
"With 700,000 troops in at once, the Soviets were extremely empty on the Western Front. The regrouping of hundreds of thousands of troops in the Far East was crucial for the upcoming battle for the defense of Moscow. Without these hundreds of thousands of troops, what would they do to defend their Moscow. ”
"What is Moscow? It is the capital of the Soviet Union, the symbol of the Soviet Union, and the most important strategic hub of the Soviet Union. The Soviets could throw in nearly a million troops to defend Kyiv. This defense of their capital Moscow, I am afraid that the Soviets will be even more bloody. ”
"And if we don't nod, they won't be able to get the much-needed anti-tank weapons. If we don't nod our heads, they won't be able to get a batch of American-made fighters with decent performance, at least much better than their I-15 and I-16 fighters, in the shortest possible time. ”
"Although the number of fighter jets we provide is not much, only a hundred, but it is the most timely stock for them at the moment. Indeed, the Americans' promises are certainly more generous than ours. But when it is transported to them, I am afraid that I will not know that it is the Year of the Monkey. The most important thing is that if it drags on for such a long time, the Americans will not be able to get through.
"I don't believe in Moscow, but I still believe in the character of the General Abanashenk of the Far Eastern Military District. The current swords and swords at the negotiation table are nothing more than an exchange of interests. Whatever the result, it's as simple as that. ”
Yang Zhen's categorical words startled the two old handsomes. Will the Soviets succumb so easily? Solve the problem in three days, and all the materials in five days? In the eyes of the two veterans, this is quite incredible. Judging by the attitude of the Soviets at the moment, it will be so happy there?
Judging by the attitude of the Soviets at the moment, let alone three days, it is not necessarily possible to talk about it. Glancing at each other, the two old commanders shook their heads in unison for Yang Zhen's assurance. They didn't know where Yang Zhen got so much confidence to guarantee this matter.
Regarding the attitude of the two old handsomes who did not understand very much, Yang Zhen did not make any explanation in his heart. I have already said everything I can say, and as for some things that cannot be said, what cannot be said is that I cannot say it. It's too much, and sometimes it's not good.
Judging from some of the information that Tong Guò currently has, Yang Zhen is actually very clear that the Soviets have actually agreed in disguise in their hearts for this negotiation, and have begun to raise artillery and tanks for exchange. The reason why they are still tug-of-war is that they still have to take advantage of the distribution of materials next year. Suppress the Anti-United Nations in disguise, lest the Anti-United Nations get too close to the United States and Britain.
As for the sense of urgency to reach an agreement, the Soviets at the moment are no less than themselves. As I just talked with the two old commanders, as the Battle of Vyazma has gradually come to an end, the Soviet Reserve Front has suffered heavy losses, the main force of the Bryansk Front, most of the Western Front has been annihilated, Kalinin, which is less than 150 kilometers away from Moscow, has fallen, and the German army has reached the battle under the city of Moscow, so that the Soviets may not care about bargaining with the Anti-Japanese Union.
Anti-tank rocket launchers and recoilless guns, two effective anti-tank weapons that seem to be able to be used by individual soldiers and are far more powerful than their anti-tank rifles, should be regarded as the most urgently needed equipment for the Soviet army, which now treats anti-tank as a top priority. For the demand for these two types of equipment, the Soviet army is probably still above other equipment.
As for the shortcomings of the tail flame being too long and easy to expose when these two weapons were fired, it was not a big problem for the Soviet army. It doesn't matter how easy it is to reveal one's position, this weapon is very lightweight, it is easy to shift positions, not to mention, and the great Soviet Red Army is even more afraid of sacrifice. These two weapons will not be abandoned because they have such shortcomings.