Chapter 382: The following is imminent
If it was before the Japanese started the war with the Soviet Union, He Yingqin might still be suspicious, and even spurned Qin Wei's statement, then after personally commanding the Kwantung Army with Bai Zhenxi according to the information provided by Qin Wei, he already had no doubts about Qin Wei's ability. Moreover, it is not too difficult to achieve this goal, as long as there is sufficiently accurate and timely military intelligence, the Japanese will definitely launch a frantic attack on the Soviet Union according to the arrangement. As for the reason: it has come to this point, and there is no possibility of reconciliation between Japan and the Soviet Union at all. The outcome of the war between the two countries could only end with the complete fall of one of them. And Japan is obviously unwilling to fall, they have already learned the power of the Soviet Union, although they still have the advantage, but in their hearts it is estimated that they have always felt the strength of the Soviet Union's industry......
Therefore, if there is an opportunity to knock down Yekaterinburg, which is now called "Sverdlovsk" by the Soviets, the Japanese will definitely not give up. Because that's an incomparably great temptation. Because he wanted to "command" the Kwantung Army to attack the Soviet Union, He Yingqin had paid attention to a lot of information about the Soviet Union. He knew that Yekaterinburg was the third largest city in the Soviet Union, after Moscow and Leningrad, and was the center of the Sverdlovsk region. In the 20s and 30s, large factories were built and rebuilt in the city, as well as research institutes and higher education institutions of the industrial branch were created. As long as the Japanese can get hold of this place and establish a ruling order, it will not be long before it can be transformed into a large center of the military industry.
And most importantly, Yekaterinburg, located east of the Ural Mountains, held the Soviet Union's communication chokepoint, and the occupation of it could not only forcibly cut off the Soviet Union's east-west ties, but also hold on to it. There is no need to fear a large-scale Soviet counteroffensive in a short time. It is even possible to use the industrial base of Yekaterinburg as a support, unite with Germany, and attack the Soviet Union with something, completely burying the "polar bear" that always makes people feel uneasy.
"But it's not trivial that such a big war requires investment. Are the Japanese willing to do it? ”
He Yingqin measured the benefits of this plan for China in an instant...... If the Japanese wanted to reach Yekaterinaburg, they had to send at least most of the Kwantung Army to the Western Front, so that Umezu Mijiro and Ueda Kenkichi would be empty and could only transfer troops from Japan or China. In that case, the pressure on China will be sharply reduced. And before the Japanese could completely take over Fort Yekaterina, the entire Japanese materiel had to be tilted towards the Kwantung Army. That's what China will face at that time. It may be an enemy with similar material supplies. This prospect is very exciting, but He Yingqin, who also studied in Japan, also knows the temperament of the Japanese very well...... The upfront investment required for such a big battle is extremely huge, and with the current strength and economic situation of the Japanese, can they make up their minds?
"If he is not willing to give it, he must be willing to give it." Qin Wei smiled disdainfully. "Offended the USSR and Britain and the United States at the same time, in order to have enough room to survive in the future. They also need to defeat at least one. And as it stands. The Soviet Union was naturally their best choice. ”
"You're not really going to let the Japanese swallow all of Siberia, are you?" He Yingqin suddenly became a little worried, "If that's the case, when they stabilize the battle line and turn south, from Xinjiang to Mongolia, we won't have the power to fight back." ”
"Such a long front. It's a new occupation again, how many guards do they need? Qin Wei smiled yin, "As for whether the south is going south...... Hehe, such a big territory. And such a huge industrial base as Yekaterinburg, which will definitely feed the Japanese. But there's a big problem, there's no oil in the area! ”
"No oil......" He Yingqin couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, pointing at Qin Wei and shaking his head: "You kid, you're really black-hearted." ”
"I can't be blamed for this, if they do, they can only blame themselves." Qin Wei snorted lightly: "If you are not greedy, you will not die." To develop one's own country honestly, there is a chance to rise, but it is not a desire to use force...... They also don't want to think that there are more conspirators in this world. How many times are they enough to have fun? ”
"When are you going to give them the information?" He Yingqin didn't want to delve into Qin Wei's plans, he only cared most about whether the Japanese would do it or not, and when they would do it.
"I've already given it." Qin Wei pursed his lips, "The rest, it's up to them." ”
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"This bastard, he just wants to consume our last bit of strength, and then defeat us without much effort!"
Ulan-Ude.
Ishihara couldn't help but scold when he looked at the new information from Nanjing, so that Seishiro Sakagaki, who was sitting opposite him, had to wipe the spit off his face again and again...... This is that the two have been friends for many years, and Seishiro Sakagaki has always admired the wisdom of Ishihara Waner, if it were someone else, Seishiro Sakagaki would have split this guy who "washed his face" for free into two earlier. But even so, after being forced to wipe his face many times, Seishiro Sakagaki had to stay away from this old friend:
"Dohihara-kun has persuaded Terauchi Shouichi, and the two have jointly submitted a request to the base camp for battle...... But they can only send troops on behalf of China, so it will be a little longer for the base camp to agree to their request. ”
"Base camp? By the time those idiots had decided, the Soviets had already produced a new fighter and drove it over our heads. "It's good not to mention the base camp, but when I mention this, Ishihara Wan'er is even more angry...... He was driven down by those short-sighted and ignorant guys. If it weren't for Seishiro Sakagaki, he would still be the commander of his empty fortress in Northeast China.
"So what do you mean? Should we fight this battle at all? Seishiro Sakagaki was also a little irritable. No one could have imagined that the tide of battle would change dramatically because of a new fighter...... But then again, wasn't it because the Germans were able to dominate the European theater of war because they were the first to use a new tactic? Didn't the king of Sweden, Gustav II, known as the "Lion of Northern Europe", repeatedly defeat the enemy by changing the use of artillery and adopting new linear tactics? Now, the Chinese's new fighter jets are at the heart of them and the Soviet Union.
"Tu Feiyuan is right, this battle must be fought, and it must be as soon as possible!" Ishihara took a deep breath, "Sakagaki-kun, let's get ready now...... We need to go on the offensive. ”
"Now?" Seishiro Sakagaki was shocked, "Isn't this too fast?" ”
"Quick? That bastard has already gone ahead of us, and if we don't hurry up and complete the goal of this battle, I'm afraid he will be able to come up with even more terrifying tricks against us. Ishihara sighed, "We really shouldn't provoke the Soviet Union, we really shouldn't." ”
"Then how can you defeat Timoshenko? He hid very tightly, the troops used a lot of camouflage, and the ammunition depots were extremely scattered, and the use of air bombing methods did not have much effect at all. Seishiro Sakagaki was a little weak-hearted. This should not have been the way he should have behaved with his guts, but the reality was that he couldn't help it. In terms of the army alone, he really did not have the confidence to be able to defeat the enemy on the opposite side. In fact, he had always thought that if it weren't for Timoshenko's fear that a large-scale group charge would be met with indiscriminate bombardment by the Japanese air force, he might have been defeated by now and retreated to the middle of nowhere.
"Let's ignore that guy." Ishihara waved his hand contemptuously and led Seishiro Sakagaki to the huge map of Siberia hanging on the wall on one side: "Our goal is here!" ”
"Krisnoyarsk?" Seishiro Sakagaki had looked at the map countless times, and he reads out the place that Ishihara pointed out very easily. But he still didn't understand...... Because this place is behind the Timoshenko group, that is, if they want to take down this place, they must first defeat Timoshenko. But if they could defeat this enemy, they would have been defeated long ago. In fact, if it weren't for the constant superiority of the air force and the timely intelligence, which allowed them to always respond to Timoshenko's plans in advance, they would have been defeated by that Soviet general.
"What's the name of that Soviet defected general?" Ishihara asked.
"Ryushikov! But he's dead. Seishiro Sakagaki replied, with some pity in his words. They were planning to establish a Far Eastern republic, and Ryushikov, as an important former leader of the Soviet Union in the Far East, had voluntarily defected to Japan, and was the most suitable leader of this republic. Unfortunately, he was killed by the Soviet border guards who suddenly appeared when he secretly crossed the border between the Soviet Union and Turkey and planned to return to the Soviet Union to carry out the "bear hunting plan".
"Death is death," Ishihara said less deeply about Ryushikov, "I remember that guy used to say that the Soviet Union had been arresting innocent people all these years and putting them in labor camps...... At present, the number of people in the labor camps has reached more than two million! ”
"Krisnoyarsk?!" Seishiro Sakagaki's eyes suddenly widened, and he already understood what Ishihara wanted to do.
"That's right." Ishihara said with a smile, "Krisnoyarsk is an important center of the General Directorate of Labor Reform of the Soviet Union, and there are many prisoners in labor reform...... If we take it there first and open the labor camps, what do you think will happen? ”
"Ishihara-kun, don't sell me Guanzi, tell me, how can I defeat Brother Timoxine in front of us?" Seishiro Sakagaki shouted impatiently.
"Thank you to the 'great military strategist' General Qin Wei, it was he who gave me wisdom......" Ishihara Wan'er smiled cruelly: "Just like he dealt with Longyun in Yunnan, we also use airborne troops!" ”
"The base camp ......"
"Ignore those idiots! Let's do it first! (To be continued......)