Chapter 1960: Great Pressure
Yu Deshui's intelligence confirmed that Stalin decided to mobilize more than 4 million heavy troops from the direction of the Soviet Union in Europe and go to the east.
The Soviet army is about to be overwhelmed by a large army, and it cannot preemptively cross the Ural Mountains to attack the Soviet army, so it can only wait passively, and the troops outside the western part of Outer Mongolia, closest to the Ural Mountains, will bear the brunt of the Soviet attack.
Now, Tang Qiuli pinned all his hopes on the Germans, hoping that the German army would defeat the Anglo-American coalition forces in Britain by the end of this year, and then, free up his hands, before March next year, to make a move against the Soviet Union, then Stalin would inevitably be in a hurry, and the use of troops in the East would also end in vain.
Otherwise, the troops of the independent division in Outer Mongolia and the Far East only have the share of running away, thinking about it, Tang Qiuli couldn't help but smile bitterly, he was in Outer Mongolia, and then he suffered a big loss to Stalin twice, invisibly, but he helped Hitler a lot, when the German army attacked the Soviet Union, Hitler would be pleasantly surprised to find that the Soviet troops on the border line were far less than the Germans imagined!
Such a pie in the sky is a good thing, you can't let Hitler pick up the cheap and pretend not to know, but fortunately, when he visited Germany last year, he laid the groundwork for Hitler, and roughly clarified the best time for the German army to attack the Soviet Union, otherwise, it should be himself who is in a hurry at this time, Tang Qiuli secretly rejoiced, and sure enough, the efforts were not in vain.
After making up his mind, Tang Qiuli called in a staff officer and ordered: "Record, the director of the intelligence department." Continue to collect the details of the movement of the Soviet troops, pay close attention to the movements of the two army groups west of the Ural Mountains, and report to the division commander as soon as the Soviet troops begin to continue to advance eastward! The current focus of the work of the intelligence service is in the Soviet direction. ”
Then, he called Chen Feng, director of the communications department, and said, "Director Chen, immediately activate the radio station that communicates with the Germans." The following message is recorded: Your Excellency, Honorable Führer, I am glad to hear that the German army has swept through the British Isles, and that the Anglo-American forces have been defeated one after another. Germany's complete victory on the European continent was just around the corner. Once again, I would like to express my heartfelt congratulations! ”
"My intelligence despite the supervisor suing me. They had received definite information that Stalin had indeed mobilized heavy troops to the East, thanks to the reminder of His Excellency the Führer, but, in the sense of the matter, for Germany. But it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and I believe that Your Excellency the Führer will not miss it! ”
"According to the information I received, the Soviet army has more than four million troops. By the end of March next year, the deployment in the east will be completed, and the target of the battle will be our troops first, followed by the Japanese Kwantung Army. ”
In fact, Tang Qiuli's telegram is tantamount to giving Hitler a timetable for attacking the Soviet Union, of course, he can't wait for all the Soviet troops to assemble and have already started a war with himself, and the Germans will send troops, so he will advance the time for the deployment of the Soviet army by a month.
Of course, Tang Qiuli didn't expect his tricks to deceive Hitler's ears and eyes, such a big move of the Soviet army had long fallen into the eyes of the Germans, Germany's intelligence agencies were not vegetarians, and Yodel, director of the German Military Intelligence Directorate, was himself an expert in intelligence, which was an attitude that hinted to Hitler, don't sit back and take advantage of it, Hitler would understand.
Tang Qiuli even suspected that Hitler had already grasped the detailed information of the Soviet troops transferred to the East, but he didn't tell himself, and from Hitler's point of view, of course, he hoped that the Soviet Army would send troops to the Soviet Union only when it was inextricably linked to the Independent Division and the Japanese Kwantung Army in the East, so that the German army would face a weak Soviet army, and the casualties would be reduced to a minimum.
After Chen Feng recorded the telegram, Tang Qiuli instructed: "Director Chen, this telegram is a matter of great importance, and it is related to the safety of the independent division's troops in the north, so send it out immediately, activate the new password provided by the Germans, triple encryption, unlock the key to the last layer of password, and send another telegram and hand it over to Bai Luoyu to do." ”
After doing this, Tang Qiuli's leisurely mood was gone, and he could no longer travel in the mountains and rivers calmly, so he simply took the mountain tiger and a special guard, ran to Hainan Island, and inspected Han Tie's marines.
On the other hand, Han Tie's newly formed six Marine Corps brigades also made him not feel at ease, so he had to run over to take a look, after all, Han Tie's troops would be responsible for an attack alone in the future, and the Philippines was a key defense area for the Japanese army under Ito Yanzaburo.
Tang Qiuli stayed on Hainan Island until early January 1942 before returning to Singapore, and he was pleased with the level of training of the Marines and the morale of the soldiers.
After getting off the special plane, and at the command headquarters, I listened to the reports of several corps commanders and fleet commanders Tang Qiuquan, Qiuquan and the commander-in-chief of the Allied forces, Admiral Fernandez, were very smooth.
In fact, the Allied forces in southwest Australia were under great pressure from hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops, and they also suffered from the fact that the British were constantly recruiting new soldiers from the West Indies to supplement the battle losses, but, as Qiu Quan said, the soldiers recruited in the later period of the West Indies basically played the role of cannon fodder, and completely relied on human lives to fill the battlefield.
Speaking of this, Qiu Quan couldn't help but shake his head again and again, and continued with a sigh: "On the battlefield, the casualties of the Allied soldiers have reached an astonishing Cheng dù, and the ratio of casualties to the Japanese army is more than ten to one, anyway, the lives of the Indian soldiers are not worth much. ”
"The day after I arrived in Melbourne, the Japanese army launched another fierce attack, the battlefield was bloody and fleshy, finally the batch of new artillery we recently provided, came in handy, coupled with the air fire support of our carrier-based aircraft, the Allies temporarily stabilized their position, and the sharp spirit of the Japanese attack was almost exhausted, so the attack was stopped, and the battle line stabilized, and it is estimated that before the end of January, there will be no large-scale war."
Tang Qiuli joked with a smile: "When the allies are in a hurry, Brother Qiuquan is like a living bodhisattva, descending from the sky, that General Fernandez, he still doesn't treat you as a savior!" ”
Qiuquan smiled reservedly, acquiescing to Tang Qiuli's words, and did not deliberately show off in this matter, and said simply: "The generals of the Allied Headquarters are absolutely respectful to us, although there is a shortage of materials, good things can be brought to us, as for the specific fighting methods of the battle, I put forward a few suggestions, and that Fernandez also accepted them all, fully respecting my opinion." ”
"By the way, the division commander, General Fernandez, Lieutenant General Jonathan, commander of the US Southwest Pacific Theater, let me convey their respect and gratitude to you, and also wrote a personal letter, listening to the meaning of the two of them, hoping that we will be more involved in the Australian battlefield, mainly aviation, but do not want the infantry to participate in the war, the British and the Americans are typical of wanting to eat and afraid of hot mouth, you can ignore him!"
Tang Qiuli completely agreed with Qiuquan's opinion, the Australian battlefield, it is okay to intervene, and it doesn't hurt not to intervene, the main reason is that he doesn't want the allies to be defeated by the Japanese, so he proposed a way to intervene to a limited extent.
Tang Qiuli suddenly asked: "Brother Qiuquan, on the battlefield in Australia, did you meet our old friend, the escaped general MacArthur, where is this prince making his fortune now?" ”
Tang Qiuquan's face suddenly showed a trace of disgust, and said: "The day before I returned home, I saw that Yankee, who is now in an idle position, the head of the field observation group of the Southwest Pacific Theater of the US Army, and the chief adviser of the Allied Strategy. ”
Tang Qiuli said with a playful face: "According to MacArthur's character, he has been the king and hegemon in the Southwest Pacific region for many years, and the boss is used to being a character who is not willing to be lonely. ”
Tang Qiuquan couldn't help laughing and said, "Those who know MacArthur, the division commander is also!" As for our carrier-based aircraft unit, intervening in the Australian battlefield, this guy is trying his best to oppose it, and he also makes a lot of nonsense, saying that the ambition of the Chinese has always been insatiable, the reputation of the Chinese is absolutely unreliable, Tang Qiuli is even more a veteran who is good at engaging in conspiracy and trickery, if the Chinese are allowed to intervene in the Australian battlefield, it is tantamount to luring the wolf into the house. ”
"Today, the Chinese fighters are coming, tomorrow, their infantry will rush to the tide, Australia will become a colony of the Chinese, for the short-sighted behavior of the generals of the Allied headquarters, he reserves the right to complain to the US Congress and President Roosevelt, and will do his best to prevent this, the Allies can undertake the combat mission of the Australian battlefield alone, and can defeat the Japanese army, lo and behold, it is like talking in a dream."
The contempt on Tang Qiuquan's face became even more obvious, and he continued: "MacArthur also sent a message to Lieutenant General Jonathan, saying that he wanted to see me and expose your conspiracy in person, so I replied with three words, no time!" Give him a hard nail to touch, it's really relieving, I think at the beginning, this guy didn't stumble behind our backs! After saying that, Qiu Quan smiled, obviously losing MacArthur's face, and he was in a very good mood.
Next, Tang Qiuli's words made people feel strange in their hearts.
(To be continued)(To be continued......