In the hinterland of Central Asia, in Kyzylorda, a railway town on the north bank of the Syr Darya River, about 500 kilometers northwest of Tashkent, Marshal Liang Tianhe, holding a Central Asian Muslim-style openwork glass, was listening attentively to the report of General Yan Canglong, chief of staff, in a small Russian-style wooden building with a plaque next to the door that reads "Former Commander of the Front Army."

The Central Asian Front's spring offensive was launched on the last day of February, when the Central Asian Front had three group armies under its jurisdiction, plus directly subordinate troops, totaling 16 infantry divisions, 10 cavalry brigades, and 8 armored brigades, with a total strength of more than 400,000 troops, equipped with about 1,400 cannons and self-propelled guns (infantry divisions and cavalry brigades and above), 600 armored fighting vehicles, and nearly 300 aircraft of various types (actually 281) of the Second Air Group.

General Qian Lan's 5th Army took the lead in attacking from Kyzylorda, and the 8th Army (under the jurisdiction of the infantry division) of Lieutenant General Beiwei made a feint along the front bank of the Syr Darya River to attack the Russian army's position 60 kilometers northwest of Jalagash, and General Qian Lan personally led the 6th Army (under the jurisdiction of the 28th and 29th Cavalry Brigades) from the south bank of the Syr Daren River to the southwest of Jalagash to attack the Russian army's right flank.

General Lu Kaiping, who had made a big splash in the Battle of Hejian, personally led the armored spearhead of the front army - the 5th, 18th, 19th, 8th, and 9th Divisions as the rear guard and sweeping troops, and penetrated into the Gobi hilly area north of Jalagash, broke into the rear of the Russian army with a sharp "right hook", divided and cut it off, and then cooperated with friendly forces to encircle and annihilate it.

General Yan Meng's Praetorian 1st Army, as the general reserve of the Front Army, and with the support of the 2nd Armored Cavalry Brigade of the Praetorian Guard, attacked the front of the Russian army from the center and left flank, completely disintegrating the Russian defense system.

The 12th Army (4th Infantry Division) directly under the Front was deployed in a vast area north of Lake Balkhash and south of the Irtysh River, with Semipalatinsk and Pavlodar as the center, respectively, and was responsible for monitoring and expelling the enemy entrenched in northern Kazakhstan and maintaining contact with the Northern Front.

The 49th and 50th Infantry Divisions, which are also directly subordinate to the Front, are deployed in Tashkent, Almaty, and Akdouka respectively, and are responsible for appeasing the areas and protecting the long supply line of more than 1,700 kilometers between Akdouka and Kyzylorda.

The 103rd Infantry Division was deployed as a reserve directly under the Front between Tashkent and Kyzylorda.

According to the information confirmed before the start of the offensive, the Russian army that launched the defense in Jaragash had a total of 3 corps, under the jurisdiction of 7 infantry divisions and 2 cavalry divisions, with a total strength of 150,000 troops, all under the command of the Turkestan Front Command, equipped with more than 500 artillery pieces of various types, equipped with dozens of aircraft, dozens of armored combat vehicles and armored vehicles, and several armored trains carrying heavy artillery.

However, as soon as the 8th Army launched its feint, the Russian troops in front of them methodically withdrew from their positions while alternating cover, and two days later re-consolidated their front in the area of Jusare, 60 kilometers northwest of Jaragash.

"The target of the 2nd Panzer Army's outflanking is none other than Jusare, who originally thought it was just a barely defended logistics center, but now it seems that it is actually the real defense center of the Russian army, and the positions on the front line of Jalagash are just a guard outpost used to confuse and delay our army."

Yan Canglong raised his eyes from time to time to glance at Liang Tianhe, and analyzed with a worried expression.

Liang Tianhe raised his head and poured a small sip of vodka, twisted his neck with a "click", and shouted coldly with a heavy smell of wine: "Incompetent!" Who is responsible for this? Dig it out for me—it's dead! ”

Yan Canglong hurriedly lowered his eyebrows and persuaded: "Now is not the time to pursue this, the second outfit has already circled more than 100 kilometers on the Gobi Desert, and the vanguard will be able to rush to the periphery of Jusare at noon tomorrow." It was impossible to sweep lightly, and a decision had to be made as soon as possible: whether to concentrate on the enemy fortified by Jusare without stopping, or whether to temporarily change the plan and continue to outflank the far rear west of Al-Jusare......"

Liang Tianhe glared at him in a trance: "Outflanking? Where else can you outflank? ”

Yan Canglong quickly moved the map to Liang Tianhe's eyes: "The two quasi-motorized infantry divisions of the 4th Army west of Juzaré will be left behind for the time being, concentrating all motor vehicles, and maximizing the speed advantage of the armored brigade and the cavalry brigade. ”

"Then what are you hesitating about, give me the bag! Copy it to me! ”

"But ......"

"But what?"

"The armored corps relied on the fuel carried by the vehicles in the formation, and the maximum distance of continuous assault did not exceed 200 kilometers, and now they have run 140 kilometers in the Gobi wilderness, and in order to complete the roundabout outflanking of Churatam, they have to travel an additional almost 120 kilometers, and even if the automobile battalion assigned to the infantry division is requisitioned, it can only ensure that the oil trucks that have used up the stock can only return the original way."

"You mean, when the two armored corps of the second set outflanked Churatam, they lost their ability to maneuver?" Liang Tianhe, who was in close contact with vodka, obviously still has enough thinking ability.

Yan Canglong breathed a sigh of relief and nodded: "Yes, although military stations have been set up every 80 to 100 kilometers along the way according to the operational outline, the lack of trucks has greatly reduced the actual effectiveness of the military stations, and the loss of off-road trucks is very large, and it is estimated that one-third of the trucks will be repaired by then...... Taking into account various factors, it is estimated that it will take at least four days for the two armies to recomplete the refueling. ”

Liang Tianhe raised his head and smacked his lips and said with a sneer: "During this period, the main force of the Russian army, which realizes that it has been surrounded, is it possible to bypass the two immobile armored corps in Churatam and escape again?" ”

"It's not absolutely impossible." Yan Canglong replied very carefully.

Liang Tianhe snorted coldly: "It seems that the guys over there have also learned well, and we have outflanked them in a large area, so they will take great strides back and exchange space for time, right?" Outflank, outflank, outflank! Lao Tzu stopped playing - ordered Lu Kaiping and the second outfit to speed up the advance towards Jusare, and carry out strong reconnaissance with one advance before noon tomorrow, and attack the enemy's left flank with the whole army before noon the day after tomorrow. ”

"Order Qian Lan, the 8th Army to get out of the way and rest on the spot; The main forces of the army immediately attacked Jusare along the south bank of the Syr Darya River, and launched a general attack on the right flank of the enemy in Jusare before noon the day after tomorrow. ”

"The order is stern and fierce, with two Janissary armored cavalry brigades as the vanguard, the main force of the Praetorian Army immediately marches to Jusare, and launches a general attack on the center of the enemy's defense line before noon the day after tomorrow."

"Order Fang Yongyang, starting tomorrow, with the Second Air Force, gather all forces to implement a daytime uninterrupted air blockade of the line of communication between Jusare and Churatam, and attack any enemy vehicles that attempt to enter and leave Jusare."

After giving the order in one go, Liang Tianhe drank it all, "knocked" the glass that still looked fragile onto the hard and thick oak table, wiped his mouth and smiled: "Let's implement it when it's ready, by the way, I'll prepare a plane for me." ”

Yan Canglong was stunned: "Commander, do you want to go back to Akdouka or Dihua?" ”

"What are you going back for? The commander of this command is going to inspect the sky over Jusaray to see if those Mao Zi soldiers really have four legs and can run faster than the tracks of our armored fighting vehicles? ”

……

In a secluded forest on the outskirts of Novosibirsk, on a weed-covered dispatch railway spur line, a heavily guarded train with turrets in front and behind is quietly parked.

In early March, on the plains of Western Siberia, thick snow and tall aspen trees are still the most basic background elements, and the biting cold wind howls through the train makes the soldiers with guns around the train shrink into a ball, and only the small soot chimneys on the top of each carriage can bring them a hint of psychological warmth.

In the middle of the train, in a carriage with maps on the walls and documents on the table, Marshal Wang Zhi, commander of the Northern Front, was scanning several commanding generals in front of him with his wolf-like sharp gaze: Liang Wantian, commander of the 1st Air Group.

After looking at the kung fu of two puffs of cigarettes, Wang Zhifang stretched out his hand and signaled: "Sit down." ”

Everyone sat down in unison, the space of the carriage was not large, the small stove in the corner was boiling water, although the windows and doors were closed, they did not feel too stuffy.

"This is the most important meeting before and after the general attack, and the plan can't keep up with the changes, and I am looking for you today to sort out the extraordinary situations that may be encountered in the battle, and I have a bottom in my heart, and I don't panic when I encounter something."

As soon as Wang Zhi came up, he got straight to the point, and everyone seemed to know his style well, so they stood still.

"Just two days ago, the Central Asian Front made the first move and went straight to Orenburg, but our Northern Army is still on the edge of Omsk mushrooms, and it doesn't wait for anyone, although the base camp has not been urged recently, but we ourselves should be ashamed and then know!"

"X fucking railroad! What a general attack, what logistics, it's all! Don't worry about any extraordinary circumstances, Xu Soul, I'll give you two more trucks, all the things that can fly are up to you, you give me a breath to rush to Kurgan, just order, in a word, okay! ”

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