Chapter 435: Wishful Thinking
Under the gaze of almost the whole world, the time entered October 1940.
Compared to the eventful month of September, this month seems to be more colorful.
In Europe, the German legions, which were "invincible in the world", except for the invasion of Romania, only dropped bombs on the British Isles and did not do too many earth-shattering things. But Mussolini, Hitler's long-neglected ally, suddenly gave a boost and commanded 500,000 Italian troops to invade North Africa.
In the original history, these 500,000 Italian troops were beaten by 50,000 British troops and lost the face of the Roman Empire. Mussolini also had to ask the boss Hitler for help, and then Hitler would send Rommel, then the commander of the 7th Panzer Division, to give him the treatment of lieutenant general of the German African Army and release him. After that, in less than two months, the "Desert Fox" would turn the tide of the war in North Africa, all the way to El Alamein in Egypt, and then ...... There was no progress.
Of course, Rommel's offensive in North Africa was against Hitler's orders. Because before Rommel went to North Africa, Hitler had instructed him, saying that his task was to stabilize the North African battlefield, not to attack, not to advance, but Rommel was eager to take credit, so he launched an attack on the British army in North Africa. And what about the British? They cracked the German code and got Hitler's orders to Rommel, who they thought would listen to Hitler's orders. So, when Rommel came to them, they were almost defenseless, so they suffered a big defeat and retreated. But fortunately, after the Germans attacked El Alamein, they ran out of supplies......
But now because of someone's "messing around", things have changed significantly. Faced with Libya's almost endless oil fields, Mussolini was clearly more eager to acquire North Africa than before. 500,000 Italian troops, under his orders, fought desperately with the British. Defeated in the first battle. Fight again; Defeat again, fight again...... It's like a street scoundrel. But the problem is that there are only 50,000 British in North Africa! Moreover, in the face of the air force, submarines, and navy of the Germans and Italians, the British mainland could not give any supplies to this army across the Mediterranean. So, having eliminated several divisions of the Italian army, the British destroyed the oil fields, and then voluntarily retreated into Egypt, and Libya fell into the hands of Italy.
Still, the war in North Africa is nowhere near as interesting as the war in Siberia.
The USSR was very unpleasant.
At this time, Britain and the United States did not consider it an ally. The leaders of both countries even hope that it will lose this battle. Because as long as the Soviet Union is defeated, then the Japanese can attack from the Ural Mountains and attack the Germans on both sides! And the USSR was not easy to mess with, and when the time came, the two sides would definitely have a series of big wars. This is Anglo-American. The UK, in particular, will be a rare respite.
But the problem is that very few people will lose the Soviet Union.
In winter. In Siberia. Fight against the Soviet Army...... It will be a nightmare for any army of any country!
Stalin thought so.
Staying on the Siberian front, Timoshenko, who seemed to have been flanked from both sides, also thought so. So, even though it had snowed several times in Siberia, he still persisted.
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"I'm going to wait until it's colder, when the Japanese monkeys are so cold that they can't even hold their guns. I will let them know the truth. Siberia is not a place where they, the monkeys, can fantasize. β
"Timoshenko" is a surname, and if you just listen to these four words, you may even mistake Temoshenko for a Mongol. Because it's a bit similar to the name of the Mongols. But Timoshenko actually had nothing to do with the Mongol Mao...... The reason why it is called Timoshengo is actually because of a transliteration that is not a mistake. Because if it is translated in the future. The real translation of "Timoshenko" should actually be "Tymoshenko", that is, the surname of the former beautiful prime minister of Ukraine.
Timoshenko was tall, and if you look closely, he looks like the Hollywood action star Bruce . Willis had the slightest resemblance because they were both bald.
However, compared to the movie stars who just killed all sides in the movie, Timoshengo is much more powerful. Not to mention how many battles he fought during World War I, in recent years alone, he has taken Finland and Western Ukraine...... It's enough to prove that he's awesome. Bruce. Willis has been fighting and killing all his life in the movie, but it's not enough for Timoshengo to kill a lot of people with a random sneeze.
And now, Timoshenko is discussing with his men how to kill all the Japanese in front of him more conveniently, more effectively, and less riskily.
"My plan is very simple, use artillery fire to clear the positions of the Japanese monkeys, and then the troops can advance slowly." Timoshenko pointed to the map in front of him, "From Irkutsk, all the way to Ulan-Ude, to Chita. And as soon as we reach Chita, then the defeat of the Japanese is certain. β
"Comrade Marshal, what to do with the planes of the Japanese? We don't have air superiority. "Under Timoshenko sat Vasilevsky. This brother was the most talented general outside the troika of the Soviet Army, the future Marshal of the Soviet Union, Chief of the General Staff of the Soviet Army in the Second World War, the instructor of the Stalingrad counteroffensive, the reconquistalist of Crimea and the destroyer of KΓΆnigsberg...... However, he was only a small major general at this time. It was only because of the urgency of the war situation in Siberia at that time that he was transferred from the post of first deputy minister of operations to the post of chief of staff under Timoshenko.
"Then we'll attack when it's snowing and the wind is blowing." Timoshenko sat down in his seat, "Once the cold Siberian wind blows, you can't see when it stops, and the plane can't take off at all during that time. β
"And what about after hitting Chita? What do we do? Vasilevsky asked again.
"Negotiate with the Japanese, we want to go back to Vladivostok, we want to go back to the Middle Road, we want to go back to the compensation we need, and we want to go back to Outer Mongolia!" Timoshenko replied casually. Apparently, he has been instructed from the top.
"Outer Mongolia?" Vasilevsky was surprised by this term, "Isn't it the base of the CCP now?" β
"It is now, but not anymore when we have our hands free." Timoshenko laughed: "The Japanese have taught us enough lessons, we don't need to add a few more strong opponents to our own east. According to the information provided by Choibalshan in Outer Mongolia, the CCP began to explore and exploit various resources there as soon as they arrived there, and the locations they mined were very precise. It seems that he has long known where there are mineral resources. What does this mean? β
"It shows that the CCP has long carried out detailed investigation and exploration in Outer Mongolia!" Vasilevsky's face also darkened. No one wants to be surrounded by someone with ill intentions or a powerful force. And the performance of the CCP is clearly in line with this comment.
"Outer Mongolia is incredibly rich in resources and far more easily developed than Siberia. So, there should be a contribution to the building of the great Soviet Socialist Union, and not in the hands of a bunch of hillbillies, as is the case now. They'll just waste the goodies. Timoshenko said.
"Then where will we drive the CCP out then? Do you just abandon them? Vasilevsky asked again.
"Of course you can't abandon it. That's a waste. Moscow means to send them to Inner Mongolia, or simply North China. Timoshenko laughed, "As I said earlier, we can't add any more powerful opponents to our East. And China clearly has such potential. So, just like the great powers did when they dealt with China, they can't be allowed to unify ......"
"What about Japan? Just let it go? β
"With Vladivostok, do we still need to care about Japan? We have received aircraft technology provided by the Chinese. When the time comes, bomb them as much as you want! β
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"Bismarck, Bismarck......"
The Soviets planned to turn their faces and deny people, and Qin Wei was the same...... It's just that the object of his turn of face is not his own compatriots, but the French. I want to be at the beginning. When he started the "Military Welfare Fund", the French gave the green light. Although in the eyes of the authorities of French India. The places he wants to invest in and explore and develop are actually useless wastelands, but people nodded and agreed after all. But now, the headquarters of the French Indian authorities were surrounded by Chinese troops in Hanoi, and the Japanese fleet was withdrawn early in order not to be buried in the Gulf of Tonkin by the Chinese air force. The French rely on their identity as a white country. I wanted to transport something into the encirclement of the Chinese army, but as soon as I entered the Beibu Gulf, I was "captured" by the bombers of the Chinese Air Force and rushed directly to Yaxian. That is, the government seat of Sanya City, which has just been established.
The French were not happy, first electrified, then protested, and ignored them. In desperation, the French ambassador Gothmer approached Chiang Kai-shek, but was kicked to Guilin like a ball by the old Chiang. And when he arrived in Guilin, he was driven to Qin Wei's eyes by Bai Zhenxi and Xu Tingyao like ducks.
But that's not all. Ge Simo held back the fire and said his protest again, but Qin Wei didn't even seem to listen, and directly took out a newspaper that he didn't know when, pointed to the illustration on it and grinned at him for a while:
"Mr. Ambassador, this 'Bismarck' battleship is not simple, with a standard displacement of more than 40,000 tons, and a full load displacement of 50,000 tons...... Do you say that the Germans are full of food or something, such good skills do not build aircraft carriers, they have to build battleships. Didn't they know about the fact that we had blown up and sunk the two Japanese battleships? β
"General Qin, I want to protest...... "Didn't this guy understand what he was here for?" Gothmer glared at a pair of green eyes and shouted hatefully.
"What are you talking about? It's not that you don't know the way, it's useless. Qin Wei held down Gosmer's arm that wanted to wave it to enhance his momentum, and then showed a smile at the French ambassador: "Mr. Ambassador, do you know why I want to mention the 'Bismarck'?" β
"I don't know the way, and I don't want to know the way. General Qin, I want to protest......" Gosmo shook off Qin Wei's arm and howled again.
"Mr. Ambassador, as a diplomat, you should understand what grace is. β¦β¦ The Germans clearly wanted to use the great power of Bismarck to break through the Atlantic, so as to attract the attention of Britain in the Mediterranean...... By the way, I heard that you are in contact with General de Gaulle? β
"Nope!" Gothmer, who was about to protest again, jumped up with a "whoosh", "Never!" You're framing me! β
"What frame-up? You were clearly sending a telegram to Charles de Gaulle. Qin Wei shouted.
"When did I send a telegram to de Gaulle?" Gothmer's eyes widened.
"Just now, in front of me...... You sent your prediction of the actions of the battleship 'Bismarck' to de Gaulle, asking him to alert the British Navy. We've all seen it. Qin Wei Zhengse said.
"......" (To be continued......)