I am Jiang Weiguo in World War II

Page 482

The Nanjing Army, which searched and suppressed the Soviet Army, was not polite, and razed buildings one after another that hid the Soviet Army and local civilians.

There are two large strongholds left by the Soviet army in the city. These two large strongholds are famous scenic spots and man-made symbols of Astrakhan. One is the famous Assumption Cathedral, and the other is the more famous Holy Trinity Cathedral. Churches are large and complex religious buildings with a history of hundreds of years.

Thousands of Soviet troops hid in these two cathedrals and fought stubbornly. Lu Xinrong, who commanded the battle, unequivocally asked Wang Yecheng to dispatch more than a dozen self-propelled heavy artillery to bombard them: "Wang Tuanzuo, where are your **** Japanese cannons? come over!"

"Don't fight! Don't fire!" A group of Orthodox monks ran over, begging desperately, "These two places are holy places! They are world-famous places of interest! If you fire, they will It will completely disappear!"

Lu Xinrong said with a cold face: "Holy land? Then why do you still allow those Soviet soldiers to turn your holy land into a military stronghold? If it weren't for them, would we have fired? I'll give you a chance to persuade those Soviet soldiers to come out and surrender within 10 minutes , otherwise don’t blame us!”

The monks were all dumbfounded. One of the monks mustered up his courage and said: "General, these two churches are precious cultural property belonging to mankind. If you destroy them, it will cause irreparable cultural loss!"

Lu Xinrong was too lazy to talk nonsense to these monks: "Crazy! Throne, fire!"

Two thunderbolt-like shells roared away, and the two cathedrals were reduced to ruins in the earth-shattering. The Soviet troops inside were either killed or buried alive.

When the sky was completely bright, the [-]th Division of the Nanjing Army formally captured Astrakhan, an important town behind Stalingrad, annihilating more than [-] Soviet troops, with more than [-] casualties, and tens of thousands of local civilians were killed or injured by the war and fire.

The fleet that sent the 31th Division to Astrakhan immediately returned, but did not return to the starting point of Baku, but crossed the Caspian Sea to the other side of the Caspian Sea. The 20th Division of the 20st Army of the Nanjing Army was already waiting on the other side of the Caspian Sea. The [-]th Division sailed across the Caspian Sea from Kazakhstan to reinforce the [-]th Division. The two divisions held on to Astrakhan together and then launched a powerful attack on the rear of the Stalingrad Soviet army.

In order to reward the [-]th Division [-]th Brigade for being the first Nanjing Army and the entire Chinese army to officially fight from Asia to Europe and the spirit of the brigade that was wiped out by the Soviet Army but brave and hardworking after knowing the shame, Jiang Weiguo ordered the brigade to be awarded the " This is the first time that the Nanjing Army has awarded an honorary title to a brigade-level unit.

The surprise attack on Astrakhan by the 180th Division and the 20th Division of the Nanjing Army and its success greatly shocked the Soviet High Command, and even made Timoshenko, the Soviet commander-in-chief on the Stalingrad battlefield, feel extremely frightened , because this means that Stalingrad is about to be flanked by the German and Chinese armies. Even the Nanjing army that crossed the Caspian Sea will not flank Stalingrad with the German army. Instead, they will cross Stalingrad and attack Stalingrad directly. In the hard-protected middle and lower reaches of the Don River and the Caucasus region, that is the last lifeblood of the Soviet Union.

The logic is ready-made: Stalingrad is a gate, blocking the German army. At present, the Nanjing army has got in through the back door. So, is it meaningful whether the gate can be held firmly?In the original battle situation, the German army was naturally the main force to attack Stalingrad, but now, the situation is different. The main force of the army can cover the Nanjing Army to take the middle and lower reaches of the Don River and the Caucasus region from behind. By then, whether Stalingrad will gain or lose will be secondary.

The two divisions of the Nanjing Army that captured Astrakhan put the Soviet army on their backs, and then played a huge role in changing the battle situation in Stalingrad. The city war situation played a strong role in promoting.

Jiang Weiguo was currently in the three cities in the northeast of Kazakhstan. It was impossible for him to travel directly from Beiping to Champion City by plane, because the weather in Champion City was not good, and the Soviet Air Force also had a great advantage in the area. It was very difficult for him to fly there. It is dangerous, so first fly to the three cities in the northeast of Kazakhstan, and then take a boat along the Irtysh River.

After arriving in Sancheng, Jiang Weiguo was furious. He went straight to the local Sino-Japanese Air Force Joint Headquarters. Huang Guangrui, the deputy commander-in-chief of the Chinese Air Force who had already arrived here, and the senior officers of the Chinese Air Force in the joint headquarters were talking to Daxi. Takijiro and other high-level Japanese aviation officers were wrangling endlessly.

Huang Guangrui and other high-level Chinese officials demanded that Japanese planes, especially bombers, "overcome difficulties and spare no effort to reinforce the front-line Nanjing Army." However, Japanese high-level officials such as Takiro Onishi pushed back and forth, citing bad weather or claiming to get approval from Tokyo. Rubbling, procrastinating, just unwilling to dispatch Japanese aircraft.

The two sides quarreled and quarreled with each other.

Jiang Weiguo was very angry. He remembered a saying in later generations, "You can never wake up a person who pretends to be asleep." This sentence can be derived as "You can never reason with a person who has no intention of being reasonable."

The passive sabotage of the Japanese is actually taking the opportunity to blackmail, wanting to blackmail China for more oil, tungsten sand, tung oil, bristles, non-ferrous metals, funds, and the authority of the Japanese Army to further expand its military. Jiang Weiguo knew this well, and he With a sullen face, he walked into the venue coldly, and looked coldly at the seemingly righteous Japanese.

In fact, Takijiro Onishi was "guilty of being a thief". They knew that they were irrational and were just messing around, so they lacked confidence. Seeing Jiang Weiguo's sudden appearance, they were shocked at first, and then even more guilty.

Immediately, Onishi Takijiro saw a young pretty woman following Jiang Weiguo, and he was surprised again, because Junko was following Jiang Weiguo.

Junko looked at the Chinese and Japanese soldiers at the scene in surprise, not quite understanding, she looked at Jiang Weiguo: "What are you doing?"

Jiang Weiguo sneered: "The Chinese army on the front line is fighting bloody battles with the Soviet army and urgently needs air reinforcements from our Japanese allies, but our Japanese allies are looking for various excuses to evade. Could it be that the Japanese are rascals who have no promises? "

Onishi Takijiro immediately blushed: "Second Young Master, what you said is very wrong. We are not trying to evade, but we really have to because the weather conditions are not good..."

"Do soldiers depend on the weather when fighting a war?" Jiang Weiguo said coldly, "Could it be that your country's army can only fight on sunny and sunny days? When did the Japanese army become so incompetent? Don't you Japanese brag? 'Is the Japanese soldier number one in the world'? In addition, your Excellency's actions run counter to the promise of the Emperor of your country!" He looked at Junko, "Do you remember what His Majesty said that day?" He naturally supports things that benefit the overall situation of the Japan-China alliance, right?"

Junko nodded: "Yes!" She faintly realized something, so she looked at Onishi Takijiro, "General Onishi, Japan and China are allies now, and they should help each other, and they can't plot against each other like before. His Majesty the Emperor said it himself, and you have violated His Majesty's will by doing so!"

Takijiro Onishi suddenly looked extremely embarrassed, he said awkwardly: "Yes, it's just..."

"Just what?" Jiang Weiguo mocked, "Could it be that Your Excellency Onishi wants to repeat the mistakes of the Emperor's Way School? As a member of the Imperial Army, you want to openly violate the Emperor's order?"

Onishi Takijiro was suddenly a little annoyed: "Of course we dare not disobey the emperor's order, it's just..."

Jiang Weiguo interrupted Takiro Onishi's words forcefully: "Listen to me.

If you don’t want to contribute, you can go back to Japan now, but first, from now on, China will not provide Japan with a drop of oil and all other industrial resources and strategic materials; second, from now on , Japan will no longer gain any results and benefits through the Soviet war; third, it doesn’t matter if you don’t help, we are in short supply of bombers, but without you Japanese, we will still get it, and the Germans will give it to us.

You must know that the current situation is different from the past. Our army has captured Astrakhan, which is only 300 kilometers away from Stalingrad. German bombers can take off from Stalingrad and then fly to Afghanistan. Strahan landed, and then reinforced our troops in Champion City and Kecheng.

China and Germany have actually opened up air traffic lines, and we don’t need you Japanese as much as before. Also, Turkey is about to join the Allied Powers. German planes can pass through Romania, Turkey, Iran, and Kazakhstan. A route to fly to our army's battlefield!"

Onishi Takijiro was shocked, and he realized that he had miscalculated.

Previously, the land and air routes of China and Germany were completely different. Even Baku was under the joint control of China, Germany and the Soviet Union. Aircraft from the three countries could not appear in Baku. Transcaucasus was still a Soviet-controlled area, and German aircraft could not pass through Baku. Kuzhong transferred to the Nanjing Army. Besides, Stalingrad and Kazakhstan on the east coast of the Caspian Sea were the closest, but the distance between the two places was about [-] kilometers. It was difficult for German fighter jets to fly such a long distance, so they could not escort the bombers. However, now that the Nanjing Army has captured Astrakhan, this distance has been shortened by half at once. The German aircraft can start from Stalingrad and fly directly to the area controlled by the Nanjing Army. The status and importance are greatly reduced.

Jiang Weiguo looked at Onishi Takijiro with ups and downs, and sneered: "In this war against the Soviet Union, the interests of Germany, China and Japan are one, and if you harm our interests, it is tantamount to harming Germany's interests. The war situation in the Soviet Union.

At that time, I will see how your country's high-level leaders will explain to Hitler! "

Onishi Takijiro's heart was shaken, he secretly realized that he had gone too far in this matter, and it might end up shooting himself in the foot, so he immediately smiled all over his face: "Second son, you To put it bluntly, we are definitely not passively slowing down our work, but we are just worried about unnecessary or heavy losses due to bad weather. Don’t worry, we are obliged to do our duty and spare no effort!”

"Really?" Jiang Weiguo's tone softened slightly, "Then I'll just wait and see!"

While the joint headquarters of the Chinese and Japanese aviation forces was engaged in a war of words, fierce debates were also unfolding in the headquarters of the Soviet Army's Ural Front Army.

"A large number of Chinese troops stationed in Omsk are being transferred out. This is a great opportunity for us to take the opportunity to recover Omsk!" Philip Ivanovich Golikov, the new deputy commander of the front army, looked at his hands excitedly. information in .

Chapter 559 Who will win the game (4)

Wave after wave of Junker-52 transport planes with the Chinese Air Force emblem painted on their fuselages stubbornly braved the wind and snow, pierced through the clouds and fog in the snowflakes in northern Kazakhstan, even if the cockpit glass was covered with snowflakes and thin ice, the pilots Unmoved, they persisted in flying, and finally arrived at the battlefield of Kecheng, where there were mountains of corpses and seas of blood. Immediately, the fleet bloomed like fairy parachutes all over the sky, and under each umbrella hung heavy wooden boxes, which were full of ordnance And medicine, needless to say about medicine, ordnance is mainly machine guns, machine gun bullets, grenades, and mines, because machine gun groups are the best weapon against Soviet cavalry infantry, human sea wolves, and air-dropped machine guns are more convenient than air-dropped artillery. Sun Tongxuan's department was not short of food. The department had already stored a large amount of food, and killed a large number of Soviet horses in the fierce battle. The officers and soldiers ate horse meat.

In this airlift reinforcement operation in the snow, the Junkers-52 played an extremely strong and durable advantage, and effectively reinforced Sun Tongxuan's department that was in danger.

At the same time, several reinforcements from the Nanjing Army also rushed to Kecheng in the starry night.

At this time, the overall situation was like this: the 100rd, 203th, and 204th Divisions of the 205th Army of the Nanjing Army were besieged by the Soviet 1st Cavalry Army and several infantry divisions and brigades that arrived later (the besieged Nanjing Army was actually Those who have the ability to break through, but after breaking through, the troops will be exposed to the vast desert Gobi, and there will be no fortifications to rely on, which is very beneficial to the Soviet cavalry troops to attack and kill, so Sun Tongxuan deliberately chooses to stay still and defend on the spot), among them, The 203rd Division has been defeated, and the 204th and 205th Divisions have also suffered heavy losses; the 16th Army (Mechanized Unit), the follow-up unit of the Soviet Army, is rushing to help the battle. Some units have already arrived to participate in the battle, and some units have been returned from Champion City to Fangke City The 100th Division and 88th Division of the 99th Army of the Nanjing Army intercepted and fought in the field on the way; the 22nd and 30th Army of the Soviet Army's follow-up troops were also rushing to Kecheng. The army has a very high proportion of veterans and relatively well-equipped equipment. The total strength of these two armies exceeds 20, and they carry nearly a thousand tanks and nearly a thousand heavy artillery at the same time (so the marching speed is relatively slow), and their combat effectiveness should not be underestimated; The Nanjing Army's 77th, 77th, and 74st Divisions of the 201th Army and the 37th Division of the 37th Army that were originally in Champion City were actively dispatched to reinforce Sun Tongxuan's troops, leaving only the 202nd Division stationed in Champion City; The 31th and 17th Divisions of the 200st Army in southern Kazakhstan are also heading to Xiangke City, and the 20th Division of the Army is crossing the Caspian Sea to join forces with the 77th Division of the 180th Army, which has already successfully attacked Astrakhan on the other side of the Caspian Sea. One, threatening the rear of Stalingrad.

Millions of troops from both sides fought in a vast area of ​​more than 500 kilometers vertically and horizontally.

In Champion City, Fu Zuoyi is actively preparing for battle.

In fact, the battle preparation of Champion City is very thorough. This is a military fortress that has been painstakingly managed. Although it is not comparable to Nanjing City back then, it is still a hard bone. Clearance.

Champion City (Omsk) was originally the fourth largest city in North Asia of the Soviet Union, with a total population of more than 50. After the Nanjing Army occupied it, all the old, weak, women and children were expelled, and the young and middle-aged were forcibly recruited as laborers. People, under the supervision of leather whips and wooden sticks, built city defenses day and night, and nearly ten thousand people were exhausted, starved to death, frozen to death, and beaten to death. Insufficient military strength, Fu Zuoyi ordered the migrant workers to form a "Russian Volunteer Army" to assist the Nanjing Army in defending the city.

Since the Nanjing Army did not have enough weapons (a lot of bullets and not many guns left), these "Russian Volunteers" were basically armed with cold weapons, spears and sticks.

Chief of Staff Guo Jiqiao didn't understand Fu Zuoyi's approach: "Chairman, please forgive me, how did you form those Russian migrant workers into an army? First of all, although the Soviets did not have the idea of ​​​​hating Stalin's regime, but Champion City Almost all of the local residents are ethnic Russians, not minorities in the Soviet Union, and for so long in the past, they have been used as coolies by us, eating pig and dog food, doing cattle and horse work, and suffering from hunger every day. High-intensity labor and beatings, hating us to the core, how can they be loyal to us? Secondly, those migrant workers are civilians, have not received formal military training, and do not have decent weapons. Their combat effectiveness is negligible. It’s just a group of mobs that are about to collapse, what’s the use of keeping them? It’s a waste of food! Third, if we organize so many Russian migrant workers into a volunteer army and keep them in the city, isn’t it a hidden danger?”

Fu Zuoyi smiled bitterly: "I just want to leave hidden dangers for our army!"

Guo Jiqiao became more and more astonished: "Why?"

Fu Zuoyi explained: "If the Soviet Army's goal is only Champion City, then no matter whether Champion City is easy or difficult to attack, the Soviet Army will attack with all its strength, but the Soviet Army has two goals right now, so the top leaders of the Soviet Army are somewhat confused. If they are undecided, if they can't defeat the champion city, they will stop immediately and go all out to eat Sun Tongxuan. Then, how can the champion city lure the enemy? Therefore, in this battle, we want to win, but we must win first after defeat In order to let the Soviet army invade a part of the city, and let the top Soviet army see the hope of capturing the champion city, in this way, the Soviet army will continue to fight firmly.

It's like fishing, at least let the fish bite the bait, right?If the fish has not taken the bait, the fish can leave at any time!"

Guo Jiqiao was thoughtful: "So that's how it is..."

Fu Zuoyi added: "Those Russian migrant workers will definitely not give their lives to us. As we speak, some migrant workers have already quietly escaped. Well, this is my intention. Let them escape, escape to Suzhou Army, so as to bring the information that the Soviet Army urgently needs!"

The fact is just as Fu Zuoyi expected, the Russian migrant workers who were forcibly "charged" by the Nanjing Army hated the Nanjing Army long ago, and would not give their lives to the Nanjing Army. In some extended positions, many migrant workers saw the Nanjing Army guarding them. When they were relaxed, they fled their positions one after another and fled to the Soviet positions outside the city.

In the general headquarters of the Soviet Army's Ural Military Region and Front Army, several high-level officials were arguing fiercely.

Since Zhukov was forced to go to the rear to "undertake investigation", Rokossovsky, the commander of the 16th Army, was mentally shocked because of the death of his family members. reorganization.

At present, Marshal Budyonny serves as the commander of the military region and the commander of the front army. Philip Ivanovich Golikov has been transferred to be the deputy commander of the front army. Hailovich Popov was transferred to serve as the chief of staff of the front army. The commander of the 16th Army was replaced by Andrei Andreevich V. Lieutenant General Rasoff will take over.

Vlasov had a similar experience to Chuikov. He was sent to China by the Soviet authorities as a military advisor and instructor during the Sino-Japanese War to observe the Sino-Japanese War and help the national government train the army. He knew China quite well. This is also the main reason why he was transferred here from Moscow, "to fight against the Chinese, it is natural to send generals who are familiar with the Chinese."

"The Chinese army in Omsk is being transferred away on a large scale, and go to Kecheng to rescue Sun Tongxuan!" Golikov said excitedly, "According to reliable information, the Chinese army in Omsk currently has only one division, and its strength is very large." Weakness, this is our great opportunity! Recover Omsk!"

Budyonny groaned and did not express his position. Vasilevsky was on the front line in Kecheng and did not participate in the meeting. Both Popov and Vlasov seemed noncommittal.

Popov questioned: "Comrade Golikov, according to Comrade Zhukov's combat plan, it is not our combat mission to recover Omsk. Our mission is to wipe out Sun Tongxuan who is surrounded by us. It is inevitable to temporarily change the plan now." Too risky!"

Golikov's expression changed suddenly, and his tone was a little displeased and even cold: "Comrade Popov, I must solemnly remind you that first of all, the situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, and victory can only be achieved by adapting to the situation, rather than mechanically and rigidly following the scriptures and sticking to the rules. Secondly, Comrade Zhukov has already gone to Molotov to accept the investigation. Before the results of the investigation come out, it is hard to say anything. Unless there is enough evidence to prove that Zhukov is absolutely loyal to the Soviet Union and Comrade Stalin, otherwise we will On the issue, we must be cautious and cautious.

At this time, Comrade Popov, as a sincere comrade-in-arms, I suggest that you better keep a certain distance from Comrade Zhukov.

Please forgive me, before Comrade Zhukov’s innocence is proven, his related things have been tainted with suspicious suspicions. Perhaps, he is actually a secret spy for capitalism to break into the Soviet Union. In this case, the battle plan he designated It is very likely to be a huge trap, and it is also necessary for us to get rid of it!"

Bobosha blushed when he heard this: "Comrade Golikov, Comrade Zhukov is only under investigation and has not been confirmed to have betrayed the Soviet. How can you accuse him of such serious and irresponsible charges? How could Comrade Zhukov be a spy!"

Golikov snorted coldly: "Don't talk about Zhukov, even Tukhachevsky, one of the first five marshals of the Soviet Red Army, has such a respected status, but so what? Hasn't it been proved that he is actually a A hypocritical, treacherous, insidious, despicable German spy who infiltrated the Soviet revolutionary regime?" (Tukhachevsky, one of the first five field marshals of the Soviet Union, died in the Great Purge, and the cause of death was the anti-intermediary campaign launched by Germany. In fact, Stalin pretended to be ignorant in order to consolidate the political power and gain military power.

Tukhachevsky is currently still a "spy" in the Soviet Union's domestic and political identity, and was not rehabilitated until 1956.

）

Popov held back his anger, but he was helpless and speechless.

During the Great Purge, 5 out of 3 marshals, 15 out of 13 army commanders, 85 out of 57 army commanders, 196 out of 110 division commanders, 406 out of 220 brigade commanders, All the 11 vice-commissioners of national defense and 80 of the 75 members of the Supreme Military Council were killed because they were "verified to be spies and traitors". How many spies and traitors?How could Marshal Tukhachevsky be a counter-revolutionary?However, in this political atmosphere of red terror, no one dared to speak out the truth in their hearts. Once spoken out, it would immediately become "counter-revolutionary evidence" and disaster would come out of their mouths.

Even a few drops of water in a vat of ink will only cause you to be blackened instead of clarifying the vat of ink.

"Is the information reliable?" Popov struggled to follow Golikov's thoughts.

"Of course it's reliable!" Golikov was triumphant. He was originally the director of the Reconnaissance Bureau of the Soviet General Staff and was in charge of front-line military intelligence. The Reconnaissance Bureau has already entered, established the 'Omsk Special Political Committee and Party Committee', successively absorbed hundreds of outstanding young people, and collected enemy intelligence under the enemy's nose.

It can be confirmed that the seven divisions of the Chinese army originally stationed in Omsk have been transferred to six, leaving only the 202nd division. Although this division has a large number of people, it is only a second-rate unit in Jiang Weiguo's army. The 77th Division and other units do not have many heavy weapons.

As long as we seize the opportunity, we can regain Omsk in one fell swoop! He looked at Budyonny with fiery eyes, "Comrade Commander, we must do this!"First, the battle situation has changed, and we must change our strategy according to local conditions and the situation. Second, because Comrade Zhukov has a political stance, in order to prevent any possible traps or traps, we timely abandoned his original combat plan. certain!"

Popov objected: "We have invested a large amount of military power in the battle of Kecheng. As long as we continue to invest, the annihilation of Sun Tongxuan is a very likely victory. Why should we change the plan at this time? How can war be changed overnight? If it is so vacillating, There is a good chance that we will fight the chicken and the egg!"

Golikov sullenly said, "Comrade Popov, why do you insist on sticking to Zhukov's plan? May I think that your thinking and political stance are also problematic?"

Popov was furious about it, and what he hated most was this "labeling" practice, but he couldn't refute it.

"Comrade Vlasov, what do you think?" Golikov looked at the silent Vlasov.

"I think you're right!" Vlasov replied tactfully. He didn't directly agree with Golikov, but said that Golikov was right. The two meanings are very similar, but there are differences. Big wiggle room.

Vlasov did not dare to offend Golikov, because he was also afraid of such political workers.

After China participated in the Soviet War, people who had held positions in China were more or less affected by this, and were suspected of being "counter-revolutionary traitors who had been brainwashed and instigated in the white Chinese territory, and then entered the red Soviet territory." ", fortunately, the war has already broken out, the Soviet Union has no time and it is impossible to come again and endure another big purge, otherwise people like Vlasov and Chuikov who have been to China will not escape the bad luck of being killed .

Seeing that Popov no longer objected, and that Vlasov supported him, Golikov became more elated: "Obviously, we can gain more through this new combat plan..." He eloquently and eloquently Absolutely.

A big reason why Golikov firmly wanted to abolish the battle plan for Kecheng and attack Champion City instead was because of his selfish motives.

In the original history, Zhukov was "killed by Stalin" after the end of World War II. Stalin instructed the whole army to criticize Zhukov, and Golikov was the one who performed the most hard work.

The reason why Golikov wants to abolish the combat plan designated by Zhukov is because he does not want to be suppressed under Zhukov’s aura. The logic is ready-made: the combat plan was designated by Zhukov, although Zhukov is now dismissed and under investigation. Cove continued to implement Zhukov's plan, and when the time came, he won the battle. Whose credit is it?Or Zhukov.

The world will think that Golikov only won the victory according to Zhukov's plan, and the biggest hero is still Zhukov. Husband is very reluctant, he wants to come up with a battle plan and win by himself, and then the credit will be firmly his.

Not only that, it also involved subtle political struggles. Zhukov was brought down, and Golikov did a lot of hard work. If he won the battle according to Zhukov's battle plan, wouldn't he be slapping his own mouth?If Stalin asked him: Didn't you say that Zhukov might be a spy or a traitor?Then you followed his plan and won the battle?How could a spy or traitor give the Red Army a winning battle plan?

Therefore, Golikov must completely negate Zhukov's original plan and adopt his own plan.

Although Golikov successfully "convinced" Popov and Vlasov, the decision still rests in Budyonny's hands.