The Second Republic was dumbfounded, how could they not have imagined that things would be like this, what about the wave that was promised before? What about a hearty victory?

In the face of the strict defense of the Nationalist Army, the Republican Army was as clumsy as ever, and it could even be said to be ridiculous, and the chaotic and disorderly attacks coupled with intermittent brain-dead and infighting made the Republican Army almost a clown. And this clown doesn't get any applause, the only thing he can receive is the ridicule of the whole world.

In the face of the ridicule of the whole world, the Second Republic was immediately annoyed and angry, and he threw all the reserves into it in one go, which was a desperate gamble. However, the result of such a gamble was not good, and the reserves invested were like meat buns beating dogs, not only failed to break through the defense line of the national army, but made the already congested and chaotic battlefield even more unsightly.

Three days later, it was the anarchists who were the first to pick a pick, and the chain reaction caused the front of the Republican army to collapse completely, but it was all taken away by Guderian in waves, and the scene was like a mountain of defeat!

The republican rout led to another opening of the gates of Madrid, when the on-the-go National Army effortlessly took over Ciudad Real once again. Once again, the Second Republic began to shout: "Defend the revolution!" Defend the great Madrid! ”

Having been actively planning how to win the civil war completely, they began to think about the second defense of Madrid, and once again issued a nationwide order for the king. Of course, none of this was of much use, and even the Second Republic knew very well that the only thing that could hold back the National Army was the international column.

But this made them very shameless, and the other day they were shouting for the disbandment of the international column. Who would have thought that in the blink of an eye, he would hug someone's thigh and shout for help. How to step down!

If you can't get off the stage, you have to get off. The Second Republic quickly thought of a way to stop talking to Tukhachevsky, but to ask the Comintern directly for help, asking the Comintern to give Tukhachevsky orders.

"Hmph, a bunch of waste, that's when they remembered us. Why did you go earlier? Tukhachevsky sneered and threw aside the Comintern telegram. Look at his attitude is not ready to execute.

Gamarnik's brows moved slightly, and he persuaded: "I am afraid it is inappropriate not to obey the command of the Comintern." ”

Tukhachevsky glanced at him. sneered: "Of course we can't obey this kind of blind command!" ”

Saying that, he instructed Halepsky: "Call back to the Comintern: there is no point in defending Madrid. The set goal of our army is only Cádiz! ”

Yes, Tukhachevsky had no interest in Madrid from the beginning, and even if Franco now occupies Madrid, what if there are too many substantial benefits beyond a little political influence?

Tukhachevsky believed that the key to victory in the Spanish Civil War had always been the seaside, and whoever could control the coastline would laugh in the end. And in this campaign, he was very soberly found. It has always been the Nationalist Army fighting the Republican Army. The German volunteers have been standing still, why didn't the Germans do it?

In Tukhachevsky's opinion, there is only one reason. The Germans had the same idea as he was, which was to put pressure on Madrid through Guò to force him to send reinforcements, and once he was transferred, the Germans would quickly capture the ports of Malaga, Almeria, etc., and then it would be bad.

So no matter what happens to Córdoba, no matter whether the city of Real is occupied by the National Army again, Tukhachevsky doesn't care, he just keeps an eye on the movements of the Germans, and the more the Germans don't move, the more his reasoning is correct.

And now, when the Nationalists are once again moving closer to Madrid, and the Germans are still circling in Cádiz, does it need to be said what it means?

"But we can't really ignore Madrid and the Second Republic, can we? Once Madrid falls, they will put all the blame on us, and then it will be difficult to account for it at home! Gamarnik reminded.

Tukhachevsky was very clear about the situation at home, Stalin did not like him very much, and he tried every means to solve him, and once he made a "serious mistake", then what awaited him would be eighteen layers of hell.

Tukhachevsky nodded slowly: "I know, I'm just waiting for an opportunity!" ”

What opportunity is Tukhachevsky waiting for? He was waiting for the Nationalist Army to go north completely, after all, the strength of the international column was limited, and it was impossible to deal with the Nationalist Army and the German Volunteer Army at the same time, and now that the Nationalist Army was going north, this was a good opportunity. As long as the distance between them is wide enough, then Tukhachevsky will make a decisive attack and fight the Germans!

In fact, Guderian also realized this, and the reason why the national army went north was not only to put pressure on Madrid to see if the international column could be transferred, but also to lure the enemy. Because Guderian knew very well that Tukhachevsky's level was very high, and it was probably unrealistic to put pressure on Madrid to force him to submit, he made a bait and asked the Nationalist army to go north to make a posture of dividing his troops, just to lure Tukhachevsky to attack. In fact, the main force of the National Army did not go completely north, but stayed at a suitable distance, and once Tukhachevsky was fooled, the National Army would immediately outflank and flank him.

So what exactly will Tukhachevsky choose? Two days later, Tukhachevsky gave the order decisively - to strike!

The vanguard, led by Halepsky, marched directly in the direction of Seville, preparing to capture this vital city in one fell swoop.

Some comrades may ask, why did they first hit Seville, north of Cádiz? Why not take Cadiz along the coastal road? Isn't the latter more straightforward and can be smashed straight to Huanglong?

That being said, there is a problem, if you want to go straight to Cadiz along the coastal road, you will inevitably have to go through Gibraltar. This important fortress is now under the control of the British, and it is very likely that the British will play tricks when they attack Cádiz. If you don't get it right, the British will give a guy to the supply line of the international column, and deliberately set up an obstacle to jam your neck.

If this happens, Tukhachevsky will not be able to do anything about it. Because the Politburo would not allow him to clash with the British. When the time comes, you can only stare dryly. Other words. At that time, there were Guderian's enemy troops in front and the British in the back, how could they not be defeated?

Tukhachevsky didn't want to be stabbed by the British, so he simply gave up the shortcut and went around in a circle from Seville, although it was a little troublesome, but it was better to be safe!

Two days later, when Guderian learned that Halepsky with the main forces of the international column began to attack Seville. I jumped for joy. It was this opportunity that he was waiting for, and from the beginning his goal was Malaga, and as soon as the international column left Malaga, then he could take advantage of it.

Unlike Tukhachevsky's prudence, Guderian did not worry about the problems of the British at all, and he had already been told at home that the British government had already agreed with them on the issue of repairing Russia, and he passed from Gibraltar without any problems! It was even possible that the British would have given his troops some convenience.

What kind of convenience? The British at the time of the arrival of the Germans in Gibraltar. Considerable supplies were provided, including food, medicine and oil. Effectively guaranteed Guderian's rapid advance forward!

Guderian had almost effortlessly captured Fonherola on the Costa del Sol, and Malaga was almost a stone's throw away, and Guderian couldn't help but get a little excited at the thought of an empty city waiting for him to occupy.

Once Malaga is occupied, it is equivalent to cutting off the retreat of the international column, and with the rapid southward movement of the national army in the north, it is completely possible to fight a beautiful war of annihilation between Malaga and Seville in one go, as long as the international column is eliminated, the Republican army is just a dish!

Guderian raised his binoculars and glanced at Malaga from afar, then waved his hand vigorously: "Forward!" ”

Suddenly the roar of the engines rang out, and more than 30 No. 1 tanks rushed towards Malaga with great vigour, and almost all the tankers believed that they would be greeted with a victory without suspense!

So is that the case? Or rather, was Tukhachevsky really fooled?

Later history tells us that Tukhachevsky was worthy of the Red Napoleon, and that in this battle he was no less deceitful than the French emperor before the Battle of the Three Emperors (Battle of Austerlitz). From the very beginning, Tukhachevsky saw through Guderian's wishful thinking, and he knew very well that as soon as his main forces left Málaga, Guderian would immediately kill Malaga along the coastal road.

So at that time he was going to make a plan, didn't you Guderian wait for my main force to leave? Then I'll show you. During the day, the international column advanced in the direction of Seville with great fanfare, and at night it stealthily drove back. According to Tukhachevsky's request, the convoy and armored units were not allowed to turn on their lights, and as soon as they spotted enemy planes reconnoitring, they immediately turned on the spot and made a posture of heading towards Seville.

At that time, aerial reconnaissance was not as sharp as the satellites of later generations, so naturally there was no way to discover the tricks played by the international column, and according to their calculations, it was estimated that when the main force of the international column had all arrived near Seville, Guderian was fooled.

So Malaga was not an empty city at this time, except for Halepsky's two brigades who feinted to attack Seville in the north, the main forces of the international column were actually concentrated in Málaga, which was waiting for the Germans to take the bait.

Of course, the acting had to be fully acted, and when Guderian had just launched an attack, the international column also pretended to be panicked, and retreated backwards very wolfly, dispelling Guderian's last trace of vigilance, and leading the Germans into the trap little by little.

So when Guderian boldly broke into the city of Málaga with confidence, it was suddenly a sudden change in the situation, and Tukhachevsky, who had been preparing for a long time, led the armored cluster to break into Guderian's rear in one fell swoop, completely cutting off his back road, and then the main force hidden in the city of Malaga immediately began a comprehensive counterattack, these two iron fists beat the Germans to the point that they were almost unable to take care of themselves, and the previous more than 30 vehicles that flaunted their might soon turned into piles of burning steel garbage under the joint strangulation of the open space. If it weren't for Guderian's timely tightening of the defensive line and stabilizing the front, these three axes alone would have wiped out the German volunteers!

This heavy change immediately shook the whole world, before, when the German volunteers suddenly came to the city, including Germany, Italy, Britain and France, they were very proud, a posture of gloating and watching the show, anyway, waiting to see the Soviet Union make a fool of themselves. Who would have thought that it had not been 48 hours. Suddenly, there was a turning point for God. When the German volunteers were surrounded by regiments in an open field with a radius of no more than five kilometers. Hitler was directly dumbfounded.

"Contact the Soviet government immediately and ask them to immediately release the German citizens who were illegally surrounded, preferably the British government and the French government together to put pressure on the Soviet Union to release them immediately!"

It can be seen that the mustache is really in a hurry, what kind of illegal encirclement is he shouting, what reason is there for a war? It's just a joke.

However, the Politburo had a different opinion on this, and Stalin, for example, said: "This is an opportunity, and we can use this opportunity to restore normal relations with Germany and Italy." Comrade Tukhachevsky should be told to surround the enemy as much as possible, but not to rush to annihilate ......"

Before Steel's words fell, Trotsky taunted him back: "To put it lightly, according to aerial reconnaissance, the Nationalist Army is rapidly moving south, Comrade Stalin, please pay attention to the fact that the only force we have left in the north that can hold back the enemy's two brigades of Comrade Khalepsky, how long can this strength hold out?" What if the enemy rushes over and joins the outside? ”

With that, Trotsky slapped the table hard. "My opinion is to annihilate this group of German bandits at once," he said imposingly. Destroying them means that the whole situation of Spain is decided! We don't have to negotiate with the enemy at all! ”

"Nonsense!" Stalin was also anxious, "Even if we can annihilate the Germans, even if we can quickly end the Spanish Civil War, but this can lead the two major imperialist blocs to unite to blockade and encircle us, and then the revolution will also fail!" ”

Trotsky sneered: "How do I remember that a few days ago, Comrade Stalin, you said that Germany, Italy, Japan, Britain and France are not of the same mind, why did you suddenly change your tone today?" ”

Stalin's face turned red and he replied stubbornly: "This time and that time!" How can it be generalized? ”

Trotsky criticized it unceremoniously: "I think you are just taking chances with Germany, that you are underestimating the brutality of these fascist bandits!" I firmly believe that this enemy should be eliminated as much as possible! ”

Stalin stood up abruptly, his neck was full of anger, and shouted: "I am firmly against it!" ”

When Stalin said this, he was angry, but he was still quite sure, and he believed that as long as Sverdlov stood with him in a trench, Trotsky would not be able to turn the sky. But when the results came out, Stalin was stunned. Because the result was six to two, Trotsky won the victory.

In addition to Kalinin's resolute opposition, including Sverdlov and Ruzutak, they all agreed with Trotsky's opinion, in the words of Li Xiaofeng: "Stalin just got into the water in his brain, and the battle was fought to this extent, so why should he let go because of a word from the Germans?" It was to beat the Nazis hard and let them know how powerful the Soviet Union was. We must not only surround them, but also resolutely destroy them. There's nothing negotiable about that! ”

At a later meeting, Li Xiaofeng insisted strongly: "The Red Navy should be transferred to the Sunshine Coast immediately, on the one hand, to prevent Germany, Italy, Britain and France from using the sea to make a fuss and prevent the Germans from retreating from the sea, and on the other hand, the Red Navy should directly shell the German devils in the encirclement and cooperate with the land troops to eliminate them!" ”

"Isn't this a direct intervention in Spain's internal affairs?" Stalin yelled angrily.

Li Xiaofeng replied confrontedly: "We have been directly interfering in Spain's internal affairs for a long time, but we have not pierced this layer of window paper." And now, when the final victory is about to be won, this layer of window paper is nothing! ”

This time, again, opposition to Stalin prevailed, and soon Kuznetsov once again gathered his fleet and drove mightily to the Sunshine Coast, where all the warships concentrated their fire and fiercely bombarded the German volunteers in the encirclement.

And this wave of blows was fatal for the Germans. Originally, because the international column lacked heavy artillery and the ability to attack fortifications, they could barely support it, but as soon as the Red Navy came up, it was really a devastating blow.

On the first day alone, more than a thousand German devils fell under the fire of the guns of the Red Navy, and even Guderian's command was directly terminated, and the future blitzkrieg specialist was hit by a shrapnel and was seriously wounded.

More critically, the Red Navy had no intention of stopping at all, and after two days of continuous bombardment, the Germans were on the verge of collapse. At this time, Hitler had to do the work of the Soviet Union again through the guò Ribbentrop-Molotov channel.

"As long as we can open the net and allow German citizens to leave the encirclement, our government can guarantee that cooperation with Franco will be severed!"

Stalin was once again tempted by the conditions of the Germans, especially the Germans, who assured: "If the German citizens in the encirclement can be evacuated safely, our country will resume military-technical exchanges with the Soviet Union, and even sell to your country the technology related to the 380-mm guns of the fifth ship of the Admiral-class heavy cruiser Hipper, which is under construction, and the battleship Bismarck."

In the face of such "generous" conditions, Stalin was inevitably tempted by the big ship and giant gun, because when he built a new battleship, Li Xiaofeng refused on the pretext of lacking the relevant technical reserves of the main gun. If the German 380-mm guns can be bought directly, then what excuse can someone use to obstruct them?

As a result, Stalin once again began to jump up and down, and a direct confrontation broke out with Sverdlov and Li Xiaofeng...... (To be continued......)

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