Xianyuan Gong Zairen said: "I am opposed to this all-or-nothing approach."
"Your Highness, I want to correct you. This is not a desperate move." Due to the status of the prince of Hanyuan Palace, Rommel could only explain patiently, "This is a blitzkrieg!"
After a pause, Rommel continued: "This is like boxing. Blitzkrieg means basically giving up defense. Through continuous fierce attacks, the opponent has no ability to counterattack. He can only passively and continuously defend, and then in the end because of
A moment of negligence, a heavy punch and a fall to the ground, and the game is over."
If Xu Rui had been present, he would have applauded what Rommel said.
Because Rommel's boxing match metaphor perfectly explains the essence of blitzkrieg!
"Blitzkrieg cannot be without defense, let alone logistics." Xianyuan Gong Zairen shook his head and said, "If the battle situation reaches a stalemate, the strike group that breaks into the hinterland of Siberia will immediately fall into a desperate situation of running out of ammunition and food.
Not to mention the total annihilation of the Soviet army in Siberia, it may even in turn destroy the most elite strike group of the Kwantung Army!"
Rommel put his hand on his forehead and frowned: "Your Highness, didn't you listen carefully to the figures I just listed?"
After a pause, Rommel continued: "According to calculations, with the vehicles and camel teams that the Kwantung Army can currently mobilize, combined with the transportation capacity of the Ping-Han Railway, it can at least ensure that the supplies needed for three months of operations can be carried to the hinterland of Siberia.
, which means that even without logistics, the strike group can operate independently for at least three months!"
"Three months is too little!" Xianyuan Gong Zairen shook his head and said, "It's too risky, it's too risky."
Rommel said helplessly: "Your Highness, the three months of combat needs does not mean that it can only last three months, because the rations can be raised locally from the Mongolian herdsmen and Siberian villages and towns along the way, so it can last for five to six months."
months.”
"It's still not appropriate." Xianyuan Gong Zairen continued to shake his head and said, "The rations can be raised on the spot, but what about the ammunition?"
Rommel said patiently: "Ammunition supply, aviation airdrops can replenish part of it, but what I want to explain is that the Kwantung Army's strike group is strong enough, and it will not be used until it advances to Irkutsk and officially engages in fighting with the Soviet army.
Encountering real resistance, the consumption of ammunition will be minimal."
Yamashita Fengwen nodded and said: "In other words, after advancing to Irkutsk and exchanging fire with the Soviet army, the Kwantung Army strike group can still continue to fight for three months. According to estimates, the Soviet Union assembled in Irkutsk will continue to fight for three months."
The army's ammunition reserves are only about a month at most. Because the Siberian Railway has limited transportation capacity and must maintain its offensive on Chita, the Soviet army group in Irkutsk simply cannot accumulate too much ammunition reserves."
Rommel glanced at Yamashita Fengfumi with admiration and said: "So, the Soviet army is the first to be unable to hold out! Believe me, as long as the Kwantung Army strike group advances to the hinterland of Siberia, the 700,000 Soviet troops in Irkutsk will be defeated.
It will fall apart in an instant. In fact, it will not take three months at all, but at most one month, the Soviet army will surrender!"
Rommel was very sure, but Hanyin Gong Zairen was still a little worried.
At that moment, Xianyuan Gong Zairen said to Rommel: "General Rommel, can you let us discuss it for a moment?"
"Of course." Rommel turned around gracefully and walked into the lounge with a dozen German officers.
After watching Rommel disappear into the lounge, Xianyuan Gong Zairen withdrew his gaze again and said to everyone: "Everyone, please tell me, do you want to take this risk?"
"You can't take risks!" Terauchi Shouichi said flatly, "This battle plan is too crazy!"
"Yes, I also think this battle plan is too crazy." Koiso Kuniakiya said.
Yamamoto Isoroku said solemnly: "If we only consider the Soviet factors, I think this plan is not risky. As long as the Kwantung Army's strike group can quickly advance to the hinterland of Siberia, then the Soviet army will be the first to be unable to support it.
, rather than the imperial army, but considering the uncertain factor of the Chahar Independent Regiment, I think... this plan still needs to be discussed."
"Yes, I also think that Rommel's estimate of Xu Rui's danger was seriously underestimated." Yamashita Fengwen nodded with deep understanding, and then said, "Xu Rui is a very bellicose guy. It's not that the imperial army is not
If you go to provoke him, he will not provoke the imperial army. On the contrary, if the imperial army shows some concessions, he will be more energetic and will pounce on the imperial army like a mad dog to start the craziest bite. If not
I will bite the imperial army all over and will never give up!"
Xianyuan Gong Zairen said solemnly: "Then our opinions are unified, this plan will not work!"
After a pause, Xianyuan Gong Zairen said to Yamashita Fengwen again: "Yamashita-kun, please come back to General Rommel."
"Hai!" Yamashita Fengwen paused, walked into the lounge next door and invited Rommel and a dozen German officers back to the combat hall, and then said, "General Rommel, after careful consideration, we still agree that...
The tactical concept you just proposed is too radical and we cannot accept it."
"Okay." Rommel shrugged and said, "Then we can only use the backup plan."
In fact, Rommel had already anticipated this outcome before formulating the battle plan, so he had already prepared a backup plan. The first choice target was the 700,000 Soviet troops gathered in Irkutsk.
The backup plan targets the 500,000 Soviet troops entrenched in the Far East.
After a pause, Rommel continued: "The target of the backup plan is 500,000 Soviet troops in the Far East."
While talking, Rommel motioned to a dozen German officers to rearrange the two-color pennants on the sand table as well as soldiers, tanks, artillery and other war game models.
After the war chess model was placed, Rommel held the command pole and said to the sand table: "Your Highness the Prince and all the generals, please see that from northwest to southeast, the three mountain ranges of Greater Khingan Range, Lesser Khingan Range, and Changbai Mountain cover almost half of the
Manchuria is wrapped around it, thus forming a natural defensive barrier."
"It would be very difficult for the Soviet army to cross this barrier and invade Manchukuo."
"But on the other hand, it would be very difficult for the Japanese army to cross this barrier and invade the Soviet Union."
"It is precisely because of this that when General Ishihara chose the direction of attack, he chose Chita, which is easy to attack and difficult to defend, instead of choosing other key points that are easier to defend, because although Chita is not easy to defend, it is located in the Greater Khingan Mountains
Anyuan, and the North-Manchuria Railway directly connects it to the territory of Manchukuo, making transportation convenient."
"But if we observe carefully, we will find." Rommel's eyes swept over the faces of the senior Japanese generals present one by one, and then continued, "This perfectly separates the border between the Soviet Union and Manchuria, and it is almost a completely closed defense.
There is actually a gap in the barrier, so it is not completely impenetrable!"
Yamashita Fengwen's eyes lit up and he said: "Tongjiang!"
The eyes of senior Japanese generals such as Xianyuan Gong Zairen fell on the location of Tongjiang Li.
Then, everyone's eyes immediately lit up, because Tongjiang is right at the junction of the Lesser Khingan Mountains and the Changbai Mountains, and the Songhua River and the Heilongjiang River also happen to intersect here. It is indeed easier to cross the Soviet-Manchu border from here, at least than crossing the Changbai Mountains, the Little Khingan Mountains, or
Daxinganling is much easier.
Of course, this does not mean that there are no obstacles at all.
At least, how to cross Heilongjiang is a problem.
Xianyuan Gong Zairen's face looked much better than before, he nodded and said, "Tongjiang can do it!"
"To be more precise, it is Sancun Town in Tongjiang!" Rommel shook his head and said, "Because Tongjiang County is on the south bank of the Songhua River. If a bridge is built from here, it will need to continuously cross the Songhua River and the Heilongjiang River, and the amount of work will be huge.
If it is doubled, the time required to build the floating bridge will also increase exponentially, but this is not the case in Sancun Town, where you only need to cross the Heilongjiang River."
"Yes, Sancun Town!" Yamashita Fengwen said with deep approval, "The water flow here is also gentler!"
Although Yamamoto Isoroku was a naval general, he was not ignorant of army tactics. He echoed: "Sodais, the North Manchuria Railway has long been extended to Jiamusi. There are also roads connecting Jiamusi to Tongjiang County, and the road conditions are
Good, the imperial army can complete the assembly from Harbin to Tongjiang County in a very short time."
"Then what?" Yamashita Fengwen asked, "What happens after we cross Heilongjiang?"
"Do you still need to ask this?" Before the translator could translate Yamashita Tomofumi's question into German, Army Deputy Chief Koiso Kuniaki immediately said, "After crossing the Heilongjiang River from Sancun Town, of course we will directly attack Khabarovsk! Bolivia!
Not only was it the capital of the Far East of the Soviet Union, it was also the largest heavy industry base in the Far East."
Juichi Terauchi also said: "Yes, as long as Khabarovsk is captured, the Soviet Union's heavy industrial base in the Far East will be completely destroyed. The 500,000 Soviet troops in the Eastern Group of the Far Eastern Front will no longer be able to survive and will have no choice but to surrender."
After saying that, Juichi Terauchi waved his fist vigorously, as if the Soviet army had surrendered.
However, at this time, the translator finally translated the conversation between several old devils into German.
After hearing Koiso Kuni Showaji Juichi's answer, Rommel rolled his eyes, these two idiots!
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Khabarovsk is not only the capital of the Far East of the Soviet Union, the largest industrial base, but also the strongest fortress. The essence of blitzkrieg is to rush forward quickly, cut off the enemy's retreat, and fight a large-scale annihilation war, rather than fighting a tough battle! So Khabarovsk
It is definitely not the primary target of attack, but should be avoided decisively!
"No, no, no, no, no." At that moment, Rommel shook his head repeatedly and said, "Harbin is not the primary target. The primary target of the Kwantung Army's elite strike group is the Soviet Eastern Group east of Chita, so in the east
After crossing the Heilongjiang River, in addition to leaving a small number of troops to block Soviet reinforcements, the main force needs to quickly move north along the railway line."