Chapter 326: Don't Make Germany Comfortable
In the afternoon, Su Yusheng did not continue to stay in the training base, but left with Chen Shao. The purpose of his original return to Beijing was to report to Chen Shao the details of the battle, so he naturally wanted to be with Chen Shao. As for the others, Luo Rong and Qian Sihai, they continued to stay in the training base, and the two of them had to test the use of assault rifles in an all-round way. To equip their respective units later, be prepared.
On the car back to Beijing, Su Yusheng sat in the back seat of Chen Shao's special car and sat side by side with Chen Shao.
"How does this war feel." Chen Shao was the first to ask.
Although there was a drink at lunch, it was only a little bit of drinking, and it didn't affect the two of them at all.
Hearing Chen Shao's words, Su Yusheng sighed with emotion: "I can only use a lot of feelings, if the two armies are placed in an equal position, then the result will be unpredictable." Zhukov is very powerful and cautious, I have set a trap for him many times, and he can stabilize his position. Not easy.
The scale of this battle is not big, it is not small, and it is the first time that nearly a million troops have clashed with the Soviet Union. If our army does not rely on its superiority in equipment and intelligence, the result of the battlefield is very likely to be a defeat for both sides. Even if our army wins, there will be considerable losses. ”
Chen Shao was generally satisfied with the war, but the Chinese side also paid a lot of casualties, mainly Soviet snipers and deadly charges. Compared to the annihilation and capture of a total of 300,000 Soviet troops, the cost of more than 20,000 casualties is already a miracle. After all, the opponent is the Soviet Union, and it also has no weak power. If it weren't for China's intelligence capabilities and absolute initiative, I'm afraid this casualty figure would be more than that.
"You can think of this, it proves that you have to reflect on this war, Zhukov is not a simple opponent, maybe he will be our main opponent in the future." Originally, Chen Shao thought that if this war was lost, Zhukov's best outcome would be to be a cold bench, and he might even be cleaned, after all, there were too many people in the Soviet Union who were angry with him. It's just that what he didn't expect was that Stalin in this time and space took care of him so much, not to mention punishment, not to mention a word of blame. On the contrary, the generals under him have been dealt with a lot. Moreover, he was transferred directly to Moscow, and according to intelligence, he was likely to participate in the development of the Soviet military strategy for Europe, which shows the importance that Stalin attached to him. Such treatment was unique in the entire Red Army system.
However, Chen Shao can also foresee that Germany will also meet Zhukov in the future, but I don't know if it will be Guderian or the other two people at that time. As for Colin, Chen Shao is not optimistic, and he doesn't know if he will let Hitler help him hold a state funeral in the future.
"I met him a while ago when we were redrawing the borders. No matter how good he is, I'm looking forward to fighting him again, and I'll knock him down when the time comes. Su Yusheng said confidently. Recalling his meeting with Zhukov on the border, he felt a little funny. Especially when Zhukov showed him when he saw him, he felt that Zhukov also had the potential for humor.
Su Yusheng gave Zhukov the feeling that he was too young, and he always thought that his opponent was Li Zongren, so that it was in line with the strength of the two sides to fight. But he didn't expect that his opponent all along was actually only a lieutenant general commander of a group army, not a general commander of a military region as he imagined. It was a whole level away, which made Zhukov feel very incredible. That's why he showed a surprised look.
Zhukov did not expect that his opponent was a junior, and this junior was still walking in front step by step, leading his nose. This made him feel a sense of heroic twilight, the back waves of the Yangtze River pushing the front waves, and slapping the front waves to death on the beach. However, he also remembered his opponent this time, and began to collect news about the Chinese officers. He vowed never to make such a mistake again.
"Strategically despise the opponent and tactically value the opponent. Study Zhukov well, and he will be handed over to you later. Chen Shao said.
"Please rest assured that the students will live up to the principal's expectations. The next encounter on the battlefield will be the end of Zhukov. Su Yusheng confidently assured. In his opinion, as the commander of an army of hundreds of thousands, having an opponent who can be taken seriously is also a rare good thing in life. There is pressure to be motivated, and life will not be lonely. As for whether they will sympathize with each other, it is not for sure now.
"People are confident in their self-confidence. It's good to have self-confidence, but it can't be blind self-confidence, and a small victory is not enough to make people proud, so you must always be vigilant and don't underestimate any opponent. Pay attention to every opponent. Chen Shao still did not forget to remind again, no matter how strong China's military science and technology is, there are many examples in history of the weak defeating the strong. Pride and arrogance are terrible enemies, and if you are not careful, you will step into the abyss.
"Students understand that they will never forget their mission and will never let a momentary victory get carried away. Always keep a clear head and face every opponent. Su Yusheng looked very serious, and he also understood the truth in this. Always hold yourself to a stricter goal.
"But victory is victory, praise what should be praised, and reward what should be rewarded. This time, the Mongolian Military Region has done a very good job, and the coordination of various arms of the armed forces and the rapid movement of the troops have been done very well, and the logistical supply has also been able to keep up closely. These achievements are all worthy of recognition, and I will ask the Ministry of Defense to draw up a reward system for this matter, so that when the time comes, meritorious officers and men will be able to get the rewards they deserve. Chen Shao never hesitated to reward the soldiers, and at the same time, he never forgot the soldiers who died in battle: "As for the soldiers who died in this battle, has the list been prepared?" ”
"On behalf of hundreds of thousands of officers and soldiers of the Mongolian Military Region, students are here to thank the principal, whether there is an award or not, we will always remember our mission. Soldiers do not come for rewards, but for the country, for the 50,000,000 Chinese. The names of the casualties have been drawn up and submitted to the Ministry of Defence this morning. ”
Su Yusheng didn't know about other countries' troops, but he knew that his own troops were definitely not here because of those rewards. Protecting the family and killing the enemy is the goal. Of course, there is one thing he does not deny, it is better to have a reward than nothing. Only a soldier who lets go of his worries is a good soldier who is truly not afraid of sacrifice.
"I will urge the Ministry of Defense to issue casualty pensions as soon as possible, and the Immortal Medal and the Medal of Warrior must all be issued in place, and no soldier must be left behind, this is what they deserve, and they must be careful and careful, and not even a single soldier can be chilled. At the same time, it is necessary to personally send people to the homes of the fallen soldiers to see what difficulties there are, and to help those who are helpful, and not to let these heroes go with regrets. Chen Shao said very seriously.
"The students will take care of these things themselves and ensure that there will be no mistakes." Su Yusheng said.
"In this way, I can rest assured, work hard, the future of China depends on you." Chen Shao said.
"The students will not disappoint the principal." Su Yusheng assured.
Strictly speaking, in this war, apart from the long-term strategic benefits, China did not gain substantial benefits, but lost a lot of money and paid more than 20,000 casualties. On the surface, China has lost a lot. After all, the Soviet Union did not compensate for even a cent of war losses, whether it was the consumption of weapons and ammunition, or the blood of soldiers, it was all paid for by China itself.
This kind of thing was the first time in China's previous wars. But Chen Shao didn't feel that he had a loss, and paying tens of millions of Chinese dollars was nothing. For China, which can now be said to have deep pockets, this money is just a drop in the bucket. And let the Soviet Union go to harm Europe without worries, this strategic interest cannot be measured in money. And in the follow-up, there is no need to put a large number of troops on the border line, you can retreat to the rear, so that you can reduce a lot of military spending every year. If it continues for two or three years, the current losses can be evenly spread.
After all, in the past, a million troops were placed on the front, far away from the logistics base, and it was impossible to supply materials nearby. This puts a lot of pressure on logistics, and the amount of fuel and money lost in transporting materials every year is a big expense. These things can be seen, and as long as the troops can retreat, retreat to the second or third line, close to the interior of the city, it will be much easier to replenish, and there is no need to pay an additional logistical expense.
Therefore, in this border war, Chen Shao did not ask the Soviet Union to compensate for the loss of money, after all, Stalin detained it very much. He also didn't want to make Stalin worry about it for a little money, so that he would think that China was easy to talk to, and to reduce Stalin's bad image of China, which was more beneficial than money. And Chen Shao also understood that it would be difficult to make Stalin lose money, and he didn't want to bother with it.
Compared with the loss of China, the Soviet Union can be described as a great defeat, which is not only a large amount of money, but also those weapons and equipment that can make the Soviet Union feel more painful. As for the Soviet soldiers, Stalin did not feel much, in his opinion, the Soviet Union lacked everything, that is, there was no shortage of soldiers. With a casual pull, you can gather millions of troops, just 300,000 people, and the losses of the Soviet Union will be. But those tanks and planes made Stalin feel distressed. It's all money! It's gone all of a sudden, and he hasn't gotten any benefits yet, how to make him not feel distressed.
Chen Shao did not intend to find a balance in the Soviet Union's losses, and he did not care about the Soviet Union's losses. According to the Soviet military industry, these things can be replenished very quickly, and they will not lose much vitality of the Soviet Union. On the contrary, the Soviet Union will develop more powerful tanks, and such things will only make the Soviet Union stronger.
A moderately strong Soviet Union is what Chen Shao wants to see. He supported Germany, but he also didn't want Germany to be too comfortable in World War II.
(To be continued)