"Your Excellency. The www.biquge.info corner of Zhang Cheng's mouth, who was dressed in military uniform, brought a smile on the corner of his mouth, raised his hand and saluted, and then stepped forward and chuckled, "You are busy with military affairs, why do you still have time to come to me?" ”

"You kid." Admiral Shi Qin, who walked down the gangway of the plane, lifted his military hat and said with a smile: "Can I not come when I make such a big move?" ”

After the two got into the military vehicle together, Admiral Shi Qin looked at Zhang Cheng with a look of relief in his eyes, "I knew that your kid was not simple, but I didn't expect it to be so brilliant this time." ”

Admiral Shi Qin is now an important member of the Supreme Command, and the right-hand man of Lord Shoufu. Being able to come to the Caspian Sea area, which is not the main theater of operations, at the busy moment when the war has just started, in addition to Zhang Cheng's face being big enough, the most important reason why Zhang Cheng was able to achieve impressive results in an unfavorable situation in various places at this moment is the most important reason.

"The war is off to an unfavorable start, and Shousuke-sama is angry." Admiral Shi Qin raised his hand and rubbed his eyebrows, "After the navy was attacked by the Japanese, Lord Shousuke's temper became extremely angry. Many people in the Supreme Command didn't even dare to speak out loud in front of Lord Shousuke. ”

"Hey." Zhang Cheng smiled: "I mentioned it before, the Japanese are unreliable. However, Lord Shousuke has always been full of confidence that the Japanese definitely do not have the courage to fight back, and they continue to persecute and oppress the Japanese. I'm not surprised at all that happened. ”

In fact, Zhang Cheng reminded Shousuke about Japan. However, Shousuke-sama firmly believed that the Japanese did not have the courage to do so when the difference in strength between the two sides was so great that it made people desperate. But now, it's obvious that he's been slapped in the face.

"Shousuke-sama's face can't be lost, so no one dares to mention this matter." Admiral Shi Qin smiled bitterly and shook his head, "It's the same with you kid, don't mention this matter in front of the first assistant." ”

"I'm not stupid." Zhang Cheng rolled his eyes.

"The army's general offensive in the Urals is not good." After a while, Admiral Schin frowned, sighed lightly, and said, "It's been a few days, and the army hasn't reached the Kama River yet, and it's far away from Kazan." Moreover, there are problems with the use of armored forces. He Ziqiu, that idiot, used the armored troops as a support weapon for the infantry, and was still marching slowly with the infantry. Where you are here is simply a sweep. ”

"Hey." Zhang Cheng smiled and shook his head: "Don't say that, if Admiral He Ziqiu hears this, I will be unlucky." ”

"Shh Admiral Shi Qin said with disdain on his face: "That guy has no fart skills except for having a powerful mouth and being able to fool anyone." Speaking of the sky, when writing the paper, the flowers are full of flowers, as if the Hanlin Academy ghostwriters. In fact, there is no real ability to fight a war at all! ”

Zhang Cheng smiled, reluctant to continue the topic.

Admiral He Ziqiu was the commander of the main offensive force on the Ural side and the main formulator of the battle plan that Zhang Cheng vigorously opposed. Admiral Shi Qin and Admiral He Ziqiu were classmates of Lu University, and the golden spike saber was held together. And it was the same time when I went to the refresher course. It doesn't matter what the two of them say to each other, but the young Zhang Cheng can't talk.

It was already very unpleasant because of the battle plan before. Admiral He Ziqiu once suggested that Lord Shoufu transfer Zhang Cheng to Australia as the commander of the garrison. Zhang Cheng's relationship with him is not as powerful as fire and water, but it is not so good that he can be a passerby. Da Ming attaches great importance to reputation, and with Zhang Cheng's qualifications, if he talks about Admiral He Ziqiu behind his back, it will bring him a bad reputation. Now Zhang Cheng attaches great importance to his reputation.

"The continuous air raids on Japan from the HNA side caused great losses. And the Japanese gained ferocity after the landing in Busan. The Korean army and the Eighth Army were defeated and retreated, and the situation was very bad. General Shi Qin's words made Zhang Cheng slightly stunned, and then a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and he said in surprise, "The Supreme Command wants me to go to North Korea?" ”

"Huh?" Admiral Shi Qin looked at Zhang Cheng with an expression of disbelief: "Why do you kid have a long head?" Can you guess this? ”

Zhang Cheng's performance on the shores of the Caspian Sea was indeed a dazzle for the Supreme Command, which was unfavorable in the early stage of the war. The rapid collapse of the situation in North Korea worried the High Command, and the combat effectiveness of the North Korean army was too weak. The Eighth Army alone could not stop the Japanese from advancing on a rapid basis. While mobilizing new troops to reinforce North Korea, choosing a good commander became a challenge.

There are no large-scale wars all year round, and it is really impossible to see who can do it and who will not do it for the time being. However, after Zhang Cheng made a quick breakthrough in the Caspian Sea, his ability was recognized. Admiral Shi Qin came here this time to investigate.

"The North Korean side is too close to the heavy industry base in the northeast, and if the Japanese get closer, it will involve a lot of our energy." Admiral Shi Qin paused and said, "Lord Shousuke wants to fight quickly and drive the Japanese out of the sea as soon as possible. At least for now, you're the best fit. ”

"The battle here is not over." Zhang Cheng frowned in response.

"I know." Admiral Shi Qin looked at Zhang Cheng with a smile: "That's why I'm here." ”

"Huh?" Zhang Cheng looked at Admiral Shi Qin with a puzzled expression.

"If you can take Baku in a short time, then the war on this side will be over, and you will be transferred to North Korea, and you will be replaced by an old and steady commander to stabilize the front. If you can't take Baku in a short time, you will also be transferred to North Korea, and I will take over here. A faint smile appeared on the corner of Admiral Shi Qin's mouth: "My command ability is no worse than anyone else's. ”

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Daming had a bad start, and the only one who could be regarded as a bright spot was Zhang Cheng. Therefore, both official and unofficial people regard Zhang Cheng as a key target to brag about.

As for the news of the defeats, such as where they were bombed, where they were captured, where the attack was unfavorable, and so on, it was all an understatement. Newspaper articles about the Caspian Sea operation could occupy an entire page. For example, the news of the fall of Busan is only a few short sentences, and it is still in the very corner. This is the true face of war.

Zhang Cheng can't care about North Korea now, and his first goal now is to take Baku, which is already close at hand.

Zhang Cheng's army regrouped near Nevtechara. In addition to guarding the flanks and dealing with the Russian garrison on the Caucasus Mountains, Zhang Cheng has gathered all the mobile forces that he can mobilize on the Nevtechara line, preparing to launch a powerful offensive against the Baku oil fields.

The stunned Russians finally reacted, and they finally saw that Zhang Cheng's target was Baku, an important oil-producing area!

The panicked Russians began to rush to Baku with reinforcements, trying to hold on to this place, which they had not been too concerned about before, but now found to be extremely important.

The Caucasian Army Group was already out of hope. With the exception of the troops that had been stationed near Baku and were still squatting in the Caucasus Mountains at this time, the troops under Lieutenant General Berekov were almost completely lost.

Russian troops quickly dispatched reinforcements from Ukraine and the Don River to rescue Baku. However, with the backward transportation capacity of the Russian army, these distant reinforcements may not be able to arrive until Baku is captured.

The anxious Russians even used transport ships to send reinforcements through the Caspian Sea at night. To this end, they also used the Volga Fleet to escort the ship, and many fierce battles broke out with the Daming Caspian Flotilla, resulting in heavy losses.

Lieutenant General Berekov had ordered all the troops that could be gathered in the vicinity of Baku. As for the reinforcements from afar, he clearly knew that he could not have much hope, so he gave Tsar Alexei directly. Nikolaevich. Romanov sent a telegram.

In a telegram, Lieutenant General Berekov begged the Tsar to provide him with air support as much as possible. "Great little father, in order to protect the most important oil-producing area of Great Russia, your officer Berekov is now in dire need of aircraft support. The more aircraft of any type, the better the aircraft support! ”

The telegram of Lieutenant General Berekov impressed the Tsar. By direct order of the tsar, the aviation forces of the entire southern part of Russia were rapidly approaching the Baku line. This was the only thing the Russians were able to help the defenders of Baku in a short period of time.

From Nevtechara north to Baku, there are large plains that are most suitable for the operation of armored forces. Zhang Cheng did not live up to such a good combat environment, and after the army was regrouped, the army quickly moved north and approached in the direction of Baku.

In the afternoon of the next day, the 2nd Panzer Division, which had advanced forward, routed the local garrison near Shirfan and successfully opened the southern gate to Baku.

And from the time Major General Cui Yunjie's paratroopers began to parachute to the capture of Sylvan, only a week passed. In the past week, the total number of Russian regulars, border guards, police, etc., who were killed and wounded by Zhang Cheng's troops and defeated prisoners, has approached 100,000! This also directly led to the inadequacy of the garrison in Baku.

Lieutenant General Berekov had in his hands an armored force, armed with about 200 tanks or so. Previously, due to various reasons, such as the lack of guaranteed attendance, the lack of accompanying infantry, etc., they had been relegated to the vicinity of Baku. Until this moment, the Ming army had already hit the doorstep, and the Russians, who had no choice, sent their own armored troops to cover a large number of infantry to launch a strong counterattack against the advancing Ming army.

From here, it can be seen that the two sides have different understandings of armor tactics. The vast majority of conservative soldiers use armoured units as infantry support weapons to support the infantry. This tactic is also the world military trend at the moment. It is very rare for a commander like Zhang Cheng to concentrate his armored troops as a fist swing.

On the afternoon of June 29, the day after the Ming army captured Sylvan. The vanguard of the 2nd Panzer Division collided violently with the counterattack units of the Russian army about fifty kilometers southwest of Baku!

In the middle of this flat wilderness, the first large-scale tank battle in the history of war is about to break out! (To be continued.) )