Chapter 195

Before retreating, Zhukov decided to give the squadron a fierce blow, only if he hurt the opponent, he could calmly retreat west, otherwise it would be difficult to be chased behind the **. The heavy responsibility for the ferocious blow fell on the 3rd Mechanized Army, which was the only trump card in Zhukov's hands, and this counterattack did not leave a way for himself to retreat at all.

On the third day, the sun did not rise as promised, God gave face to a light snow, and the fighters in the sky like a plague of locusts could not rise into the sky, and the offensive of the ** team was also slowed down. Zhukov was in good spirits, hoping that the weather would last a few more days, and that it would be best if the snow would continue like this.

The change in the weather caused a lot of trouble for our army, but there was no talk of stopping at this time.

Soviet resistance became more stubborn and efficient, and the central attack group under the command of Zhang Zizhong was met with the most stubborn Soviet resistance since the beginning of the war, near a small mountainous area 30 kilometers outside Samarkand. Our troops fought fiercely for a day, and could not advance an inch in front of this line of defense.

What is the name of this mountain beam, the locals can't say, just call it "big mountain" The Soviet army set up a defense line here to hold the road, and in order to ensure that the main force retreated calmly, Zhukov deployed two infantry corps on this defense line in one go. One left and one right, the protection is the response, and then there is an infantry corps to set up another line of defense as cover and response. This is also one of the few reserves left in Zhukov's hands, and so far in the war, Zhukov is no longer most concerned about the troops, but about buying enough time for the transfer of military supplies. The Soviet army is not rich, Central Asia is thousands of miles away from the country, and it is difficult to transport materials. If the soldiers are gone, they can be replenished on the spot, and the supplies need to be transported over long distances. Without these war materials, Zhukov would not have thought about counterattacking or anything, even if he had soldiers in his hands. In addition, Moscow also meant this, trying to use up the strength of the Central Asian Front of the imperialists as much as possible with strong fortifications. The addition of soldiers or something, the Moscow side does not think this is a big problem. You must know that the Soviet Union in this time and space did not receive any assistance from the concession bill of the US imperialists, who let the bearded man attack China first, if he was fighting Germany, there would be no such thing. However, Stalin in this time and space did not have the heart to drum up in Romania, and the two-front battle was simply not something that the Soviet Union could bear, let alone the posture of being pressed to the ground and beaten violently.

The 70th Army commanded by Chen Mingren was originally one of the reserves, and after Liu Mingzhao was ruthless, Zhang Zizhong transferred him to replace the troops that had attacked before. In short, it was a rotational attack day and night, without giving the Soviet army a breath. Otherwise, how could it have come to break out of the 50-kilometer record overnight.

After receiving the rotation order from the original reserve of the 70th Army, Chen Mingren led his troops to rush to the front line and rotated with the 87th Division, which had taken the lead before. As a teacher, Chen Mingren has always been very concerned about the recent situation of the 87th Division, and personally led the 108th Division to march in a hurry. The rest of the troops were handed over to the chief of staff, Han Fuyu, and the normal pace of march was maintained before catching up.

During the rapid march, Chen Mingren profoundly realized the cruelty of the battle, with trucks pulling down the wounded one by one, and many officers and soldiers who died in battle piled up on the side of the road before they could deal with them. It was the first time that many recruits had encountered such a brutal scene, vomiting as they walked forward. It's not that no one wants to be a deserter, but the end of being a deserter is very miserable these days, and if you are caught, you can kill them on the spot, and your family will never be able to raise your head. The harsh military regulations and the concern of their families, coupled with being in a foreign land, the officers and soldiers could only stiffen their heads and move forward, forward, forward, gritting their teeth to make themselves forget their fears. The military-affiliated art troupe stood on the high place on the side of the road, playing allegro to cheer up the marching team.

Chen Mingren finally met his successor, Li Mi, before dark. His headquarters was only six kilometers from the front-line position, strictly speaking, within the range of Soviet howitzers.

"Brother Bingren, it's been hard work, there are many wounded in our army that I saw along the way, I don't know how the casualties of the 87th Division were?" Chen Mingren saw Li Mi also going around in circles and directly expressed his concern.

Li Mi shook his head with a bitter face: "The casualties are not small, more than forty percent. Shame on Brother Ziliang. ”

Chen Mingren's expression darkened, and he said with a wry smile: "The 87th Division has been fighting continuously for more than 72 hours, and the Soviet army is stubborn, and casualties are inevitable. Bingren doesn't have to blame himself, let's talk about the current Soviet army. ”

Li Mi dragged Chen Mingren to a high ground, and in a hidden observation point, he observed the Soviet position through a high-powered artillery scope. It was already completely dark, and because of the rotation, there was a temporary calm in the position.

"Brother Ziliang, please take a look. This is the road to Samarkand, and the heights on both sides are Soviet positions, and our troops must conquer Soviet positions before they can advance along the line. This mountain is not very high, and the position on the left is fought by the 66th Division during the day, and we are fighting on the right position. The casualties of the 87th Division were mainly caused in the course of today's attack. The Soviets were condescending, and our troops attacked on their backs, and the casualties in one day were equivalent to the previous two days. The greatest threat to our army is still the Soviet artillery, hidden behind a mountain beam, without the support of the air force, it is difficult for our artillery to knock out the Soviet artillery. During the day, our troops tried three fierce attacks, all of which were defeated by the Soviet troops, and from the analysis of the situation, the casualties of the Soviet troops were not under our troops. In my opinion, the key is to first take the nameless high ground on the far right, as long as you take the high ground, you can overlook the whole situation. Unfortunately, I didn't. "Li Mi's thinking is quite clear, and the failure to lay down the positions of the Soviet army is really not his personal incompetence.

"After this line of defense, there is a plain with a flat river, and unless the Soviet army retreats across the Amu Darya River, there is no danger to defend. It is inevitable to stick to it here. It can be seen from this that our army is in a bitter battle here, and there is nothing we can do about it. Chen Mingren analyzed very calmly, Li Mi nodded and said: "The 87th Division was ordered to retreat to a small town ten kilometers away for a short rest, and I left the artillery regiment, plus the artillery of the 70th Army, the firepower is more sufficient." Before dark, Xun Chen's command called, and another tank regiment came up from the Eighth Mechanized Army to ensure the infantry cover tomorrow. During the day, no less than two hundred tanks were lost on the positions on both sides. Didn't you see that the ** death squad went forward with cluster grenades, and their anti-tank guns didn't plan to go back alive at all, and they all fired at nearly 500 meters. Let's go, I'll take you to meet the brothers of the mechanized corps, their headquarters is nearby. ”

At a time when Central Asia and Siberia were in a mess, it was smooth sailing in the South Seas. Without the threat of the Americans, the few British warships in the South Seas would not be enough to see at all. After the collapse of the British Royal Navy's Far East Fleet, Yamashita was unstoppable in the Malay Peninsula. The Zero type, which was born in advance, cleaned up the entire sky over Southeast Asia, and if it weren't for Myanmar blocking it, Yamashita Fengwen would want to kill it directly.

In the Philippines and Java, more than 100 tons of gold and more than 500 tons of silver were looted. Rubber and other strategic materials cannot be transported. The only regret is the port of Surabaya in Java, and the base camp of the Yue army strictly ordered the army to never enter this area, so as not to anger the Chinese. There are more places in Southeast Asia that can be grabbed, and when the robbery is over, the Chinese should also evacuate overseas Chinese.

Because of the storage of the Chinese Navy, the British and the Netherlands bought a little time, and the result was that the British blew up the oil fields in Java, set fire to the oil storage tanks, and the fire was raging, and the smoke was billowing out, which could be seen dozens of kilometers away. Destroying the environment or something, there is no such thing as this now, and it can't be shipped away anyway.

This move made Yuben angry, but there was no good way, so he could only let Yamashita Fengwen take Singapore. Yamashita confidently marched towards Singapore, and the British resistance gradually increased, but it did not make much difference. In this time and space, there was no drag from the Chinese battlefield, all resources were invested in Nanyang, and the tenacity of the British army did not change history, and Singapore was lost in a week.

The Chinese Navy dispatched 10 submarines to transport more than 300 British officers and their families out before the Chinese army, and Britain paid a considerable price for this. To say that this price is really dark, but Churchill is willing to bear it, anyway, these ships will not be able to leave without the help of China, and the South Pacific is all about the navy of Ben.

There are too many things to grab, and the lack of transportation capacity on the sea is shown, and it is said that the money is also lost and the turtles are added, and the valuables such as gold, silver, and antiques are transported back first, and then the necessary strategic materials are necessary. On the contrary, China's fleet on the Surabaya dock is getting bigger and bigger, with more than a dozen 10,000-ton ships coming in and out every day. The main ones were rubber and oil, and several large oil depots of Anglo-Dutch oil in Surabaya were all taken over by the Nanyang Overseas Chinese Autonomous Army. The price is the local Anglo-Dutch diaspora, protected by the Chinese. Churchill didn't let out a single fart in this regard, and ordered the other oil depots and oil field facilities to be blown up, hoping that his brain would impulsively grab the oil in Surabaya and fight with China.

It's a pity that he made a windfall, and his mind is all about busy transportation. For this reason, Foreign Minister Ben also sent a telegram to the Chinese Foreign Ministry and offered to charter a Chinese non-governmental freighter. This deal was decisively rejected by private businessmen, on the grounds that the domestic list could not be completed now, and how could they have the heart to do foreign trade. The transportation bosses are basically in Shanghai, mainly Yu Qiaqing, Du Yuesheng and other head snakes, and they directly rejected the request of the coax.

I thought I could grab some ships in the South Seas, but I didn't want these ships to wait for the army to arrive, so I hid in Surabaya Port and hung up China's state-owned enterprises.

This matter is said to be very unhappy with the navy and army, but now is not the time to argue with China, and when the South Seas are full, the empire's resource problem will be completely solved and then the general account will be calculated. (To be continued.) )