Chapter 918: Preparation for War
"It's finally time to move, Lao Cai, I'm afraid this is the last big battle in China. But you have to start and finish well," Peng Yi said to his confidant.
"We have been preparing for ten years, and ten years ago we were able to beat the Russians to the ground, and ten years later we were even more problematic." Cai Ye said with a smile.
"It's different, ten years ago we were basically fighting at home, and ten years later, we were going to go into each other's homes and fight, the biggest enemy was the long supply lines and the poor transportation in Russia, and the second biggest enemy was the Russian army. And maybe we'll run into the Germans again, Wilhelm doesn't want to cooperate with us, and even wants to keep Russia in check, it's time to give them some color. ”
"Okay, brothers, let's go in, the meeting will be held in a few minutes, you have to remember your tasks, do a good job, draw a perfect end to your military career, if you don't do it well, we won't come back, we can't afford to lose that person!" Nie Shicheng greeted the two old buddies.
"We will divide into three roads this time, one of which will be the right-wing army commanded by Nie Shicheng, your task is to clear all the resistance along the railway from Chita Station, except for the main communication arteries that we can control, all the remaining Russian towns and villages on the principle communication line are within our clean-up range, guerrilla warfare is very annoying, but if there is no foundation, it is nothing. We will protect and exploit the Russians who are willing to cooperate, and we will not be soft on those who resist to the end. They are guerrillas, not an army. International law is not for them. These people must be cleaned up, or eliminated or driven away. Lay a good foundation for the next step of the construction corps stationing. Xu Jie pointed his baton in the direction of Chita and said.
Among them, the construction corps that accompanied the advance was formed by Xu Jie with reference to the Xinjiang Construction Corps of later generations. However, compared with later generations, this army is larger and more combat-effective! If it is said that the Xinjiang Construction Corps in later generations is mainly construction. If combat readiness is supplemented. For a long time, this unit will be based on combat, supplemented by logistical assistance, and will build a model of re-construction. The personnel of these units are mainly from the officers and men who have retired from the army over the years in China, and they are gradually replaced according to their age and personal situation, and the youngest and most experienced ones serve in the front line of the corps, and they are almost equivalent to the units that have been out of production, responsible for the security of the corps. The second category is responsible for the construction of logistics infrastructure and the safety of logistics transportation. The third category is the construction of civilian facilities, which lay a good foundation for the permanent presence of the corps, although their equipment and training cannot be compared with the front-line troops in China. But compared with the Russians, who have almost wiped out the elite, it is still very strong.
"Peng Yibu of the middle line of the second road, your task is the most arduous, you will start from the forward positions in Xinjiang and Outer Mongolia. You have only one goal. That's where the Trans-Siberian Railway began. Chelyabinsk! You must take the area as quickly as possible, and build a defense system around the main lines of communication to stop the Russian Provisional Government from counterattacking, bearing in mind that here you may encounter the Germans, and the only way we can do this is to destroy anyone or country that dares to interfere with our operations. ”
"If necessary, you can carry out surprise attacks on Ufa and Yekaterinburg, and the main role is not to occupy but to completely destroy these two places that Russia can use. The final depth of the Huaxia Republic's attack is entirely up to you. If you guys do it right, then we can control the entire area west of Chelyabinsk. Even further, if we don't do it well, our results will be greatly reduced. The War Department will give you the best and most abundant logistics vehicles. It will be given to your most elite warriors and officers of the highest quality. ”
"The third way will be commanded by Ma Yukun, and your task is to push the borders of the entire Xinjiang region to the point of Balkhash Lake, and at the same time help the ethnic groups of Central Asia to gain independence, the ethnic composition of Central Asia is too complex and not suitable for our direct rule, and our strength is limited, rather than wasting it in the battle with the Central Asian peoples, it is better to expand our territory in the north. However, even then, we must completely separate Central Asia from Russia! ”
"And in accomplishing this task, you must establish a passage to Chelyabinsk in Central Asia. This is what we must do. The principle is that we are only moving towards the creation of a pro-China, fragmented Central Asian geopolitics, but we must resolutely crack down on any forces or individuals who organize us to build this channel. In short, after messing up the situation in Central Asia, your mistake will be with Peng Yi to consolidate the defense line near Chelyabinsk. And if there is spare strength, cooperate with Nie Shicheng's troops to clear the remnants of Russia. "The core of the whole meeting is to plan and deduce the upcoming war against Russia in the future.
"It can be said that all our previous wars against Russia were preparations for today, and we have spent nearly 20 years weakening and attacking Russia in order to further expand the territory of China after the collapse of the Russian government. For this purpose, we do not hesitate to fight any enemy. We don't hesitate to work with anyone. After the end of the meeting, Xu Jie emphasized again.
"It seems that it is time to put some stumbling blocks on the Germans." After the meeting, most of the generals left, and only Peng Yi followed Xu Jie to a room next to the meeting, where they still had important matters to discuss. And this time it is Germany that China needs to calculate!
"You are most familiar with the wartime and strategy of the Germans, and you played war games with them in the German General Staff. So judging from the current situation, when the main forces of the German-Austrian army turn to the west, what will happen to the entire Western Front? Xu Jie asked with some concern. The performance of the German Army in World War 1 can definitely be described as the best in the world, of course, this is limited to heads-up. One country against one country. In the case of the alliance of Britain and France, Germany can fight to the outskirts of Paris, and until the eve of defeat, it can press the front to the death in France, this strength is beyond doubt! And what about this plane, how to say it, because of the rapid defeat of Russia on the Eastern Front, the continuous material input from China and the renewal of equipment, the German Army became more and more powerful.
According to Xu Jie's script, it was originally planned to make the German Army collapse the American imperialism with blood, but until now, the Americans have not made it clear that they want to participate in the war, which is a little different from the script! If the German Army really defeated the French and drove the British back to the islands, and let the war end prematurely, maybe this army would return to the Eastern Front to find trouble with China! This is absolutely not allowed!
"To be honest, the German Army is now capable of penetrating the Anglo-French lines, and the Germans have been hiding their armor strength for two years on the Western Front. And in order to avoid capacity constraints, they also stocked up on a large number of trucks and accessories. More importantly, the French and British armies lacked sufficient depth, and once the defensive line was breached, there would be no chance to regroup, and then they would be divided by armored forces and then annihilated by each one. The long-range artillery of Britain and France had no advantage over the concentrated Germans and Austrians, and the artillery tactics were lagging behind their opponents, which meant that the artillery would be at a disadvantage in general. If the front line collapses, it is very likely to lead to defeat. There was at least a 40% chance that the Germans would defeat Britain and France in this attack. After all, 2 years have passed, and during this time the losses of Britain and France have always been greater than those of Germany! Peng Yi said seriously.
In other words, we have to help the Entente. But fortunately, I have prepared a big gift for them, and I hope the British will not disappoint me. Xu Jie muttered to himself.
"Isn't it? The Navy helps Germany, the Army helps Britain? It's enough for the Navy to sell a ship with one vote, what are you going to do with the Army? Joining the war as a whole? That's not realistic! Peng Yi was taken aback, Huaxia was about to start a war against Russia, and his troops had to be carefully calculated, how could they still support the Entente? Isn't that hilarious?
"We can't afford that meat grinder on the Western Front. However, it is still possible to help the British train the recruits who have been recruited from the colonies. The French forget it, as a land power, they are more confident in their land forces, and they are more stubborn, and it is too difficult to make them change. The British, however, revealed a tendency to cooperate in this area. Xu Jie replied.
"British? No way? Judging from the information received since the beginning of the war, the quality of the British Army was quite high, at least at the beginning, and if the grass-roots units were evaluated, it was at least no less than that of Germany. If it had not been for the tragic battle, the German army on the Western Front would have paid a heavy price. In this case, why would they make such a request? "Peng Yi
Some of them are scratching their heads.
"Britain started that batch of army is really powerful, but half a year after the start of the war they either died on the battlefield or lay in the hospital in the rear, the elite accumulated for more than ten years was quickly consumed, Britain is a sea power country after all, plus the Allied navy is more powerful, the British tilted a lot of resources at sea, personnel supply is convenient, the British have too many colonial manpower to mobilize, but there is a serious lag in equipment production and troop training. We gave the British Army a blood transfusion very early. The British were still very satisfied with our equipment. But later they found that with the import of more and more weapons, especially heavy artillery and other technical equipment, the British training system did not seem to be suitable for these armies equipped with new weapons, so at the same time as the introduction of equipment, the British also needed the Chinese Army to train the colonial troops to use Chinese weapons and tactics. ”
"This one is crazy. I like it though. Peng Yi was startled at first, and then said.
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