Chapter 1685 Faithful Words (Tears for a Monthly Ticket)
The agreement was quickly signed, and Zhukov got up and left.
Cullen's matter has come to an end, and the result is quite satisfactory. Although he was ripped off by Xu Rui, as long as the Far East Front can obtain a stable and sufficient supply of gasoline and diesel from Baotou, this concession is nothing at all, so
The one who stood to gain the most was the Soviet Red Army.
So, now, Zhukov should return to Irkutsk as soon as possible.
On the one hand, it is to prepare for the shipment of equipment, and on the other hand, it is to deploy the winter offensive in the Far East battlefield. Although the winter in Siberia is extremely cold, with temperatures often as low as minus 40 degrees Celsius, and sometimes the snow is several meters deep, but even so,
The Japanese must not be left idle this winter.
Therefore, a winter offensive must be deployed.
However, just when Zhukov stood up and was about to leave, he noticed from the corner of his eye that Xu Rui had a strange expression. He seemed to want to say something, but in the end he held back.
Zhukov immediately stopped, turned around and asked, "Colonel Xu, do you have any more questions?"
Xu Rui hesitated for a moment, and finally said the truth: "General, there is something you may not want to hear, but I still want to say that the actual combat process of the Soviet-Finnish war may not be as smooth as the previous war games.
, please forgive me, your Soviet army, from the Supreme Command to the ordinary soldiers, look down upon Finland too much."
Before Zhukov said anything, Shaskih standing next to him was already angry.
Shaskikh said angrily: "Do you think that our Soviet Union will lose the Soviet-Finnish War?"
"It is of course impossible to lose the Soviet-Finnish war." Xu Rui shook his head and continued, "But I am afraid that the price to be paid will be beyond your imagination."
The casualties of the Soviet army in the Soviet-Finnish War have always been a mystery.
Because the Soviet Union's internal affairs department has never been very responsible for the statistics of the death toll.
But a number generally recognized by the outside world is one million people! Among them, 200,000 were killed! For example, two of the five infantry divisions of the Center Army commanded by Zhukov were completely wiped out by Finland, leaving three divisions.
They also suffered heavy losses, but the number of Soviet soldiers killed along the way exceeded 30,000.
The middle battlefield is just a secondary battlefield.
As the main battlefield in the Karelian Isthmus, the number of Soviet casualties can be imagined. Therefore, Xu Rui felt it was necessary to remind Zhukov, and then remind the Soviet Supreme Command through Zhukov's mouth that if Stalin could
It would be great to draw attention to Finland because of this.
To be honest, after Xu Rui traveled over, a series of chain reactions took place on the Chinese battlefield. The biggest change was the outbreak of the Far East Battle between Japan and the Soviet Union. The scale of this battle has far exceeded the historical Battle of Nomonkan.
, so Xu Rui is really worried that when the Soviet-German war breaks out, the Soviet Union may eventually be unable to survive.
After all, the reason why the Soviet Union was able to withstand the German attack in history was largely due to the supply of personnel and materials in the Far East. On the one hand, soldiers injured on the Soviet-German battlefield could go to the Far East for recuperation and training, and
On the other hand, the Soviet Union has built a complete heavy industry in the Far East, especially the Komsomolsk Airport Factory, which can continuously deliver aircraft to the Soviet-German front line. Without this support, can the Soviet Union persist to the end as it did in history?
, then only God knows. Anyway, Xu Rui is not very optimistic about the Soviet Union.
Then, once the Soviet Union was destroyed by the east-west attack of Germany and Japan, China's situation would be very dangerous. It may not necessarily be destroyed immediately, but the environment is more dangerous than in history, but it is
There is no doubt that Xu Rui reminded Zhukov at this time that he was actually helping China itself.
After a pause, Xu Rui said sincerely: "Your Excellency General, we have an old saying in China, which is that even the lion and the rabbit use all our strength. It means that no matter how weak the opponent is, we will go all out to deal with it.
In this way, we can avoid making unnecessary mistakes. I also hope that the Soviet Union will pay enough attention to this Soviet-Finnish war. Don't underestimate the Finnish army whether it is preparing before the war or when estimating the enemy during the war!
"
Shaskih then sneered and said, "Colonel Xu, do you know how many people there are in Finland?"
"I know." Xu Rui nodded and said seriously, "Finland's standing army only has 30,000 people."
Shaskih groaned and asked again: "Then do you know how many people there are in Finland?"
"I know." Xu Rui nodded again and continued, "Finland's total population is only over four million."
Shaskih snorted and asked again: "Then do you know how many standing armies our Soviet Union has?"
Xu Rui stared into Zhukov's eyes and said: "As far as I know, the Soviet Union's standing army should be no less than five million people."
"Then you actually think Finland can pose a threat to the Soviet Union?" Shaskih said disdainfully, "I'm not bragging. Even if one of our five million Soviet troops spits, we can drown 30,000 Finnish troops alive."
Well, the so-called Mannerheim Line of Defense is even more of a joke, it is simply vulnerable to our torrent of steel!"
Xu Rui was also helpless, because Shaskih's attitude represented the attitude of most Soviet officers and soldiers.
This is normal, because compared with the Soviet Union, Finland is too weak and vulnerable.
But Xu Rui couldn't tell Zhukov directly. I came from a later life, so I knew that your Soviet army suffered a big loss in the Soviet-Finnish war. All he could do was give a few reminders from the side. As for Zhukov, maybe
Whether he listened or not, and whether he would pass his advice on to Stalin, only God knows.
At that moment, Xu Rui said again: "Your Majesty General, I have said this and take my leave."
After saying that, Xu Rui turned around and left. Zhukov was eager to return to Irkutsk, so why not rush back to Baotou? The negotiations with the Soviets here have been completed, and the industrial construction of Baotou will begin soon.
The selection of factory sites, the demolition of private houses, the recruitment of workers and the construction of factory buildings are all complicated and there are so many things to be busy with.
Watching Xu Rui leave, Zhukov asked quietly: "Seryozha, do you think Xu Rui's words are reasonable?"
Seryozha is the Soviet major general who participated in the entire negotiation. His identity is actually the deputy chief of staff of the Far Eastern Front Army. Moreover, since the position of chief of staff of the Far Eastern Front has always been vacant, he actually functions as the chief of staff of the Far Eastern Front.
The authority and power are still very great.
Seryozha sneered and said: "It's nonsense, Commander, don't pay attention to it."
"I think there is a certain truth in what he said. A lion must use its full strength to avoid immunity. No matter how weak the opponent is, it must go all out. I actually very much agree with this truth." Zhukov said, "Xie Liao
Sha, you should send a secret telegram to the headquarters in the name of the staff to make a suggestion to the leader."
"Okay." Seryozha nodded and said, "I'll do it right away."
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Moscow, Soviet Army High Command.
Stalin was discussing with Voroshilov the Soviet-Finnish war that was about to start in full force.
Stalin held his pipe in his mouth and asked: "Comrade Voroshiv, how prepared are you for the Soviet-Finnish war?"
Voroshiv immediately replied: "Comrade Stalin, we have been prepared for a long time. We are just waiting for your order. The army of 500,000 plus more than 2,000 tanks, more than 2,000 cannons, and more than 600 aircraft
The heavy group of troops will instantly converge into a torrent of steel, crushing the Karelian Isthmus with unstoppable force."
After a pause, Voroshiv waved his right fist vigorously and said loudly: "In less than a month at most, our steel torrent will appear outside Helsinki!"
Stalin was very satisfied with Voroshiv's answer.
At that moment, Stalin took off his pipe and said in a relaxed tone: "It would be great if we could capture Helsinki within a month, but there is no need to take risks just to force speed. According to Cheka's intelligence, Finland's established strategy is
Relying on the Mannerheim Line of Defense in Karelia, hold on for three months and wait for Britain and France to intervene before suing for peace. However, in my estimation, it will take three months at the fastest for reinforcements from Britain and France to reach Finland, so as long as you can
We can capture Helsinki within three months, as long as time allows, Comrade Voroshiv, please remember this."
"Okay." Voroshiv sat on the sofa, but straightened his upper body like a serious primary school student.
Stalin took a puff of his cigarette and was about to send Voroshiv away when his secretary suddenly walked in with a telegram.
After reading the telegram with his pipe in his mouth, Stalin glanced at Voroshiv, without any change in expression on his face.
Voroshiv's heart suddenly jumped up. Could it be that someone had informed Comrade Stalin and said bad things about him?
After a long while, Stalin said quietly: "Comrade Voroshiv, some people are not optimistic about the Soviet-Finnish war."
"What, you are not optimistic about the Soviet-Finnish war?" Voroshiv breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this. Damn, I was scared to death. Fortunately, it was not a whistleblower telegram. Then Voroshiv's face showed an indignant look, and he said with righteous indignation,
"Who is it, Comrade Stalin, please tell me, who is not optimistic about the Soviet-Finnish war?"
Stalin glanced at Voroshiv playfully and said with a smile: "Your old subordinate, Zhukov."
"Gah, it's him?" Voroshiv was stunned when he heard this, and after a long while he said, "Isn't this possible?"
"See for yourself." After Stalin said this, he handed Zhukov the telegram sent by the Far Eastern Front Staff Headquarters.
After reading the telegram, Voroshiv said disapprovingly: "Comrade Stalin and Comrade Zhukov seem to have lost their courage and become timid due to the unfavorable situation in the Far East battlefield."
"I also think that Comrade Zhukov has exaggerated a bit." Stalin snorted lightly and said, "In the Soviet-Finnish war, let's go for it as you thought before, with free hands and feet."
