There is something to do tonight, only three watches, and tomorrow will continue to be five watches.

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"If the Caucasus Mountains can be captured, then of course it would be a good thing!" Stalin said: "But do you think we are capable of competing with the Germans in the Caucasus Mountains?" ”

"Of course, Comrade Stalin!" Zhukov said: "Even I think that it is possible precisely only in the Caucasus!" ”

"Why?" Stalin looked up at Zhukov, and he did not understand why Zhukov had taken a fancy to such a complex and harsh terrain as the Caucasus.

"Because it's the Caucasus!" Zhukov replied: "They are not familiar with the terrain and climate, and it is difficult for their tanks, artillery and even airplanes to work there!" ”

"I know that tanks can't go, but artillery and planes ......"

"Comrade Stalin!" Zhukov replied: "The cannon will cause a large avalanche, and unless they want to bury their own people, they will not dare to use it lightly!" ”

Stalin nodded slightly, his frown furrowed.

"Airplanes don't work because the Germans always use high-speed planes!" Zhukov replied: "The Caucasus Mountains are full of peaks, and that would limit the speed of the planes, otherwise they will crash headfirst into the peaks." So the Germans did not have any more advantages over our aircraft, which was proven in previous battles! ”

"That is!" Stalin continued: "How many difficulties we have in fighting the Germans in the Caucasus Mountains, the Germans will have the same difficulties." And we have an advantage, but the Germans don't necessarily have? ”

"Yes, Comrade Stalin!" Zhukov replied: "The Germans have only three mountain divisions in the Caucasus Mountains, one of which is a well-equipped and well-trained German mountain division, and the other two are Romanian mountain divisions. We can form five mountain divisions! ”

"Where's the supplies?" Stalin asked: "How can the supply problem be solved?" ”

Strength has never been a problem for the Soviet Union, nor is it for soldiers who can fight in the cold of snowy mountains...... Many of the soldiers of the Soviet army were from Siberia, they were used to this environment and did not need training at all.

The question is: when the Germans withdrew, they destroyed roads and railways along the way, and people could cross the past, but how could ammunition and food be transported?

"None of this is a problem, Comrade Stalin!" Zhukov pointed to the map and said: "Our troops and supplies can be transported from the Volga to the Caspian Sea......"

Vasilevsky reminded: "Comrade Zhukov, you seem to have forgotten that the Germans had air supremacy, and their fighters and bombers threatened this transport line!" ”

"We can transport it at night!" Zhukov replied.

"What if the river freezes?" Stalin asked: "You know, it's winter!" ”

"The sea doesn't freeze!" Zhukov pointed to the map and said: "The traffic destroyed by the Germans was the railway west of the Volga, and the railways and roads on the east bank were not affected much, they were only bombed by the Germans." We just need to repair these railways and roads before the river freezes, and then we can transport supplies to the port of Vogdarsky, and then by sea to the Caucasus! ”

In this way, Stalin and Vasilevsky would have no problems, after all, this was indeed a viable plan to throw troops into the Caucasus Mountains in a short time.

Once the Caucasus Mountains are occupied, then the layout of the Germans in Transcaucasia will completely collapse, and even if the Germans do not withdraw from Baku, they will only end up being divided and surrounded by Soviet troops.

That is, it was possible for the Soviet troops to recapture Baku...... This alone was tempting enough for Stalin.

On the other side of Qinchuan, the happy life of "paradise" ended with the arrival of the first regiment by train.

However, the soldiers were not immediately sent to hell, after all, except for the first battalion of Qinchuan, none of the other troops had undergone helicopter rappelling training.

As a result, the first battalion was transformed into an instructor battalion to carry out rope descent training for the entire First Infantry Corps, and Qin Chuan was the commander of the instructor battalion.

The status of the soldiers of the battalion was immediately different...... During the training period, the instructor is the largest, whether it is a captain, a major, a lieutenant colonel, or even a colonel, they all have to listen to the instructor, such as Colonel Slein.

Qin Chuan had discussed this issue with Colonel Slain.

Colonel Slain was a veteran of World War I, and he was also the commander of a regiment, so it was unacceptable for his subordinates to give him a drink.

"Colonel!" Qin Chuan persuaded Colonel Slain: "You can choose to command in the headquarters, just like Colonel Alexander!" ”

"Only one colonel is enough for the command!" Colonel Slein replied: "The front needs another colonel even more!" ”

"But ......"

"But what?" Colonel Slain asked, "Major, do you think I'm too old to withstand this kind of intense training?" ”

"No, of course not!"

"I can do it!" Colonel Slane patted Qin Chuan on the shoulder: "Don't worry, I don't want to miss this opportunity to make history by helicopter!" ”

Qin Chuan couldn't help but be stunned, Colonel Slane didn't seem to take the "face" issue to heart at all, he thought that Qin Chuan was worried that his physical fitness would not be able to keep up.

It is also true that Colonel Slein was trained to the same strict standards as everyone else...... He even reprimanded the instructor when he found out that he intended to "release water".

The instructor was none other than Werner, who was unfortunately assigned to Colonel Slein, a "hot potato".

In the face of his colonel, he subconsciously did not dare to ask too much of Colonel Slane, so he turned a blind eye when Colonel Slane did not accurately grasp the "point".

But Colonel Slain soon saw the difference from others.

"Ensign!" Colonel Slein called Werner in front of him with a straight face: "I am now asking you as a colonel, if you don't accurately grasp the "point", what danger may arise when you slide? ”

"Report to the Colonel!" Werner replied: "It could be out of balance!" ”

"So......" Colonel Slane bowed his head to the rope on his body, "are you trying to kill me?" ”

"No, Colonel!"

"If you do this again, I'll kick you out of the First Legion, understand?"

"Yes, Colonel!"

"Good!" Colonel Slein said, "Now you're an instructor again!" ”

Colonel Slain was of course right, as an officer, and more importantly, an officer who was going to go to the front to command, if he asked less of himself, he would only hurt himself.

Because it is not someone else who will test him, but war, reality.