After hearing the news about the Chahar Independent Regiment's blitzkrieg into the Northeast, Yamashita Fengfumi's first reaction was surprise and disbelief, because he had never thought of this possibility. After the Chahar Independent Regiment wiped out the main force of the North China Front,
, Yamashita Fengfumi has considered various possibilities, but he has never considered a blitzkrieg to the Northeast!
Even Rommel did not consider this possibility.
Why? Because no matter which aspect you consider, after the Chahar Independent Regiment completely annihilated the main force of the North China Front Army, the wisest choice is to consolidate its territory, and then take advantage of the precious opportunity while the Far East Battle is still not over to capture the Mongolian troops as soon as possible.
Army, and the First Army stationed in Shanxi.
In this way, when the Japanese Far East Army has finished the Far East Campaign and moves southward, the Chahar Independent Regiment or the main force of the Eighth Route Army can concentrate all resources to fight the decisive battle with the Japanese army! Although the final result will not be different, at least
, in this way the Eighth Route Army's chances of winning on paper will be higher, and the price the Japanese army will pay will be greater.
However, a blitzkrieg into the Northeast is the next best option for the Chahar Independent Regiment.
First of all, after the Chahar Independent Regiment left the battlefield in North China, the Eighth Route Army lost the opportunity to annihilate the Mongolian Army and the First Army in Shanxi. Without the armored troops and aviation units of the Chahar Independent Regiment, the Eighth Route Army in North China alone
The troops are not enough to annihilate the Mongolian army and the First Army.
Even after the Chahar Independent Regiment leaves the battlefield in North China, the Mongolian Army and the First Army in Shanxi may launch a counterattack to recapture some of the strongholds that were previously taken away by the Eighth Route Army. By that time, the relationship between the Chahar Independent Regiment and Baotou
The logistics supply line will be completely cut off by the Japanese army. This means that the Chahar Independent Regiment will be reduced to a lone army by then!
Secondly, it is risky for the Chahar Independent Regiment to attack the Northeast because the Northeast is different from North China. There are 400,000 main Eighth Route Army troops in the North China battlefield who can cooperate with the Chahar Independent Regiment.
puppet army, so after entering the Northeast, the Chahar Independent Regiment will not get any help, they will become blind and deaf, and the Japanese army will know his movements well, and the previous situation in North China will be completely reversed!
Finally, and most importantly, the Chahar Independent Regiment's lone attack on the Northeast is destined to fail! Even if they defeat the Kwantung Army, the Japanese base camp will never sit back and watch as the Chahar Independent Regiment regains the Northeast. In the end, it will definitely start from
Troops were mobilized from the Far East battlefield to return reinforcements. Facing the returning Far East Army, the Chahar Independent Regiment had no chance of winning!
Therefore, neither Yamashita Tombumi nor Rommel considered such a possibility.
However, what they thought would never happen has happened now. The Chahar Independent Regiment really launched a blitzkrieg to the northeast!
"Is Xu Rui crazy?" Yamashita Fengwen's eyes widened and he roared in disbelief, "He knew clearly that there was no chance of winning by attacking Manchukuo, so why did he do it? Why is this?"
Rommel was also confused at this moment and had no idea at all. This was not because Rommel lacked strategic vision and could not see beyond the surface to see the essence of the facts, but because Rommel lacked understanding of the entire Asian battlefield, especially the three eastern provinces.
Lack of sufficient understanding of its strategic position.
Rommel didn't know what the heavy industrial base of the three northeastern provinces meant to Japan, nor how important the three northeastern provinces were to China, so he couldn't understand why Xu Rui risked the annihilation of the entire army.
It's dangerous, we have to attack the three eastern provinces! He can't understand!
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Chongqing, National Army Headquarters.
"What? A blitzkrieg attack on the three eastern provinces?"
After hearing the news of the Chahar Independence Regiment's surprise attack on the three eastern provinces, the reactions of Chairman Chiang Kai-shek and several of his close aides were exactly the same as those of Yamashita Fengfumi and Rommel, with their faces full of disbelief.
"What's going on?" Chen Cheng exclaimed in disbelief, "Is Xu Rui dizzy? He left such a great situation in North China without consolidating it, but then dispatched all the elite troops to blitz the three northeastern provinces at this time? This
What's wrong with him? This kid has always been smart, but why did he make such a stupid mistake at such a critical moment? It's evil."
"Yes." He Yingqin said in great confusion, "Even if he does nothing and just allows the Chahar Independent Regiment to stay in North China, he can securely take over most of the territory in Hebei Province.
If you are a little more enterprising, you can easily eat away the Mongolian Army and the First Army in Shanxi, thereby gaining most of Shanxi and Chahar Provinces. By then, most of North China will have completely become the Eighth Route Army.
territory."
Chen Cheng said: "But now, with the departure of the main force of the Chahar Independent Regiment, let alone eating up the troops stationed in Mongolia, if the First Army regains most of Shanxi and Chahar provinces, even the territory of Hebei Province may not be able to be recovered.
!Especially in the dozens of counties in central and southern Hebei, I think the Eighth Route Army may not be able to win!"
He Yingqin shook his head and said: "What's even more puzzling is that if the Chahar Independent Regiment attacks the three eastern provinces, it can be said that they are bound to die! I really can't understand why Xu Rui did this?"
"Of course you don't understand!" At this time, Vice President Bai, who had been silent, suddenly said, "Because Xu Rui wants to sacrifice the Chahar Independent Regiment to turn the tide and avoid the catastrophe that the Chinese nation will face!"
"What? Sacrifice the Chahar Independent Regiment?"
"Turn the tide and avoid the catastrophe of the Chinese nation?"
Hearing Vice President Bai's words, not only Chen Cheng and He Yingqin, but even Chairman Chiang's eyes were attracted and cast a surprised look at Vice President Bai.
After a pause, Vice President Bai continued: "Do you really think that Xu Rui can't see the benefits you mentioned? Do you really think that Xu Rui can't see the high risks of attacking the three northeastern provinces? No! Xu Rui is very
Clearly! But he still decided to attack the three northeastern provinces, why?"
"Because he knew very well that only by blitzing the three eastern provinces could it be possible to mobilize the Japanese Far Eastern Front Army and help the Soviet Far Eastern Front Army avoid this disaster! Only the Soviet Far Eastern Front Army had escaped this disaster.
If the front armies form a confrontation, the Japanese will not have extra strength to march south to the Chinese battlefield."
"Only in this way can the Chinese nation escape this disaster!"
Chen Cheng, He Yingqin and the dozen or so senior officials present all had their eyes flashing.
Chairman Chiang's face also showed an extremely complicated expression for an instant.
Vice President Bai sighed and said: "I misjudged Xu Rui. From the perspective of the party and the state, Xu Rui can be called a great enemy, but from the perspective of the country and the nation, this person can be called a great hero!"
Chairman Jiang asked quietly: "So, Jiansheng, do you think Xu Rui's move can be successful?"
"Of course!" Vice President Bai nodded fiercely and said without thinking, "This move will definitely succeed!"
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At this time, in Irkutsk.
After getting over the initial panic, Zhukov had completely calmed down and no longer had any thoughts of suicide in his mind. Since he was no longer afraid of death, what other situation could he not dare to face? The worst outcome is nothing more than this.
It means that the Far East Battle was a complete failure, the Far East Front was completely destroyed, and then he lost all his honor and was sentenced to death!
But so what? What’s more, it hasn’t happened yet, has it? At least not yet!
After regaining his composure and rationality, Zhukov quickly issued a series of instructions, ordering all armies in the Western Cluster to move to defense on the spot, especially the frontline armies. Zhukov even gave them death orders, even if the entire army was fighting.
Only the last person left can never take a step back!
However, the desperate resistance of the frontline troops failed to slow down the Japanese advance.
Because the Japanese army's air superiority was too great, the Soviet Air Force was no match for it. Not only were the pilots' flying experience and tactical literacy incomparable, but even the performance of the fighter jets was far inferior to that of the Japanese army. Therefore, the Soviet armored forces had no chance to compete with the Japanese army.
The armored forces faced each other.
On the other hand, the Japanese army's tactics were very clear, which was to use aviation to deal with the Soviet tanks, and then use their thin-skinned tanks to guide the infantry to deal with the Soviet infantry clusters. Although the Soviet army was equipped with a large number of rocket launchers, they faced the Japanese tank clusters.
, the counterattack of the individual rocket launcher still seems too weak.
Generally speaking, the battlefield situation is still one-sided!
The only thing Zhukov can do now is to continue to fill the Western Cluster with the lives of more than 700,000 Soviet troops, using the flesh and blood of the Soviet troops to block the Japanese advance. However, the strength of the Western Cluster is not endless.
The spiritual will of the Soviet soldiers is not really made of steel. Once that critical point arrives, the Soviet army will completely collapse!
Zhukov doesn't know when this critical point will arrive. Today? Tomorrow? Maybe half a month later.
Zhukov is not sure about this. The only thing he can be sure of now is that this critical point will definitely come!
Although Xu Rui once sent a telegram saying that he should persist for three to five days no matter what, the implication was that as long as the Soviet Far East Front Army persisted for three to five days, the situation on the Far East battlefield would usher in a change, but Zhukov did not hold on to this.
Hope, how can a mere regiment of troops from Xu Rui change the situation on the Far East battlefield?
Zhukov issued a series of orders, and when he was about to go to the lounge to drink a cup of coffee, Deputy Director of the Political Department Seryosha suddenly walked into the war room excitedly and said: "Comrade Zhukov, we have just received a letter from the Chinese Communist Party
The telegram said that Comrade Xu Rui had led the Chahar Independent Regiment to launch a blitzkrieg to the northeast!"
"I understand." Zhukov nodded lightly and breathed a sigh of relief.
Before that, Zhukov was really worried that Xu Rui was just talking and would not actually launch a blitzkrieg against Northeast China. However, it turns out that Xu Rui was not just talking about it, but actually launched a blitzkrieg against Northeast China.
So now, it depends on whether their Far East Front Army can persist until the situation is reversed!
