"If you can't hold on, retreat, don't care about the gains and losses of one city and one place." Li Xiao threw out a sentence lightly.

Stilwell's mouth opened wide and looked at Li Xiao in surprise.

Fight!

It's not easy to win a big battle, and it's even harder to defeat a battle.

It was really a rout, and all everyone thought about was to flee for their lives. There won't be anyone left to fight at all!

When the time comes, it is not known how big the losses will be.

Looking at the meaning of the handsome now, it seems that he wants to leave the Russians alone. ......, it's hard to say what Ekaterina will think.

"Why did Ao Ye and Man Ye withdraw to the east of Moscow?" Li Xiao looked at Stilwell's expression and said neatly.

"Uh......! In order to solve the problem of supply, the road west of Moscow, from Smolensk to Minsk, is in too poor condition. ”

Stilwell was a little surprised, not understanding what Li Xiao meant.

"If we can't solve our supply problem, can we say that the supply of the coalition forces can be solved?

Now that we are rescuing the Russian army, it will be difficult to achieve the expected victory under such road conditions.

Even, not only can it not effectively stop the coalition forces, but it will also be entangled by the coalition forces. Even eaten by the coalition forces!

After all, there are millions of people, and we only have 120,000.

Then we will let the enemy troops in, and let them go to the muddy pond between Smolensk and Minsk.

Russia has a warm winter this year, but I believe that no matter how warm it is, the ground will freeze hard in a month's time.

At that time, for our armored forces, there were roads everywhere.

Why don't we wait for our work, and now wade through the muddy pond to fight the coalition forces?

Even if we send troops now, how can we ensure logistical supplies?

When there is no war, the airship can also fly around to resupply.

But now it's wartime, and the enemy already has large-caliber anti-aircraft guns capable of shooting down aircraft.

Airship...... Hehe, flying out is suicide.

So, our best strategy right now. It's shrinkage! Shrink! Shrink again!

However, you can't shrink too quickly, and you have to resist the sluggish enemy step by step.

Slowly, slowly, the front was drawn back to the line from Smolensk to Moscow.

By the time the coalition forces approached Moscow, their supply lines had been stretched for at least 500 kilometers.

With their supply capacity, such a long distance is almost the limit.

By this time, the ground was already frozen. The Dnieper, Volga, and so on should also be frozen.

Even if you don't freeze hard, you can't pass the tank, and you can't pass the truck.

And the coalition forces, after more than a month of offensive, should be exhausted. Coupled with the harsh winter in Russia, it can freeze people to death.

Sleeping in the wild in this case will severely weaken one's physical strength and willpower.

When that time comes, hey! ”

Li Xiao stretched out his arms and gestured in a posture of iron wall.

Stilwell listened to Li Xiao's words, but his eyes kept searching on the map.

I have to say that Li Xiao's strategic thinking is very bold. But ......, it seems to be very effective.

As long as the ground freezes hard, the rotten roads and the Dnieper River will no longer be an obstacle.

Winter in Russia is colder than in Liaodong!

A month after the Liao River froze over, there was no problem with the five-ton truck driving over the ice.

And the ice surface of the Dnieper River can only be frozen stronger than that of the Liao River.

Perhaps, there will be no problem passing the tank by then.

And the most powerful thing about armored forces is to intersperse behind enemy lines!

Concentrate your forces and rely on the powerful attack power of your armored forces. Break through the enemy line a little, and then quickly intersperse behind enemy lines.

Directly take out the enemy's logistics supply points, command posts, and artillery units!

As long as the Liao army is interspersed, the strong armored forces will make a mess of the enemy's rear.

Even if the coalition army has a million troops, it will not last for half a month in the ice and snow, and it will be the end of the Poles.

"It's just Empress Ekaterina ......!" Stilwell feared that Li Xiao's strategy would be opposed by Empress Catherine.

After all, it is the Russian army that is now on the front line.

It is said that it is resisting step by step, but that is tantamount to sending troops into the tiger's mouth.

After years of fighting, the Russian army is already very weak. If we fight such a vicious battle again, it is difficult to say whether we can withstand it.

In the event of a rout, it is very likely that the three or four hundred thousand Russian troops on the front line will be wiped out.

"Huh! On Empress Catherine's side, you have to convince her.

Zheng Sen just came back yesterday and happened to be on a trip to Russia with you.

You personally explained our strategy to Empress Catherine. I know that in this way Russia will lose a lot!

But to win this battle, this is the best way. ”

"I'm going to Russia?"

"That's right! By the way, take a look at Man Ye and Ao Ye to see if their equipment and personnel can cope with the big battle below.

Moreover, you also have to make our strategy clear to the two of them.

Otherwise, these two guys will be stubborn, and they may rush forward with their soldiers.

They must calm down, even if the coalition forces cross the Dnieper and fight Smolensk, they will not be allowed to send troops.

Got it? ”

Ao Ye and Man Ye are actually what Li Xiao is most worried about. Their character is too impulsive, and once they go up with their troops, then this strategy fails.

"No!" Li Xiao's dispatch, Stilwell had no way to refuse.

"Be confidential! Even Zheng Sen was not allowed to know about this matter.

After meeting Catherine, she was only allowed to tell Brauchitsch and Catherine about it.

If it weren't for the need for an interpreter between you, I wouldn't even be willing to let Brauchitsch know about it.

When you tell Ao Ye and Man Ye, you also need to keep it secret. Only let them know about it, and don't let anyone else know.

Got it? ”

Li Xiao solemnly told Stilwell!

This strategy belongs to luring the enemy deep if it is detected by the coalition forces. After the capture of Minsk, there will be no movement.

Then that's a big problem!

The two sides are separated by a muddy pond of more than 200 kilometers, and no one wants to rush through it first.

In that case, the war becomes a war of attrition.

To fight a war of attrition, the Ming Dynasty is not afraid. Although the coalition army consumes a lot, fortunately, there are many countries and the support of the pope, so there should be no big problem.

But Russia can't hold on for a long time!

After all, after the first two major wars, Russia has suffered a very serious attrition.

Today, young men of about the right age are sent to the front, behind which women, old people, and half-grown children are working.

Whether it was food or other supplies, they relied heavily on the help of the Ming Dynasty.

This undoubtedly caused a huge burden on Daming's finances.

Calculated together, the pressure on Daming is no less than that of the coalition forces.

This kind of war against attrition, Li Xiao is not willing to fight.

"No!"

Stilwell said yes, and he knew the importance of the matter.

The marshal didn't even tell Zheng Sen, which shows the importance of keeping this matter secret.

As soon as Stilwell left, the General Staff was leaderless.

But that's nothing!

Although it was now in a state of great war, the Ming army did not have any large-scale battles.

It's a weird thing!

In the Middle East, the Ming army began to purge the Arab rebels.

Chen Tingjing went to the Middle East and became the new governor of the Ming Dynasty in the Middle East.

The first thing he did when he took office was to find Zuo Liangyu. After a long discussion between the two men, groups of Marines were dispersed from Egypt to Syria.

They no longer rely on the local tribal chiefs, as they used to, and the local warlords.

Instead, they raided the homes of the tribal chiefs and brutally wiped out the local warlords.

The confiscated property and land were all distributed to the local people. The property of the warlords was also given to the local people.

The Marines are responsible for the maintenance of the armed forces, and the civilian officers are responsible for distributing land and goods.

At first, the people didn't dare to ask for it.

But when they saw that the heads of those who were invincible on weekdays, the heads of the powerful were hanging on the trees.

And they dared!

The Ming people have done a great job, and even the daughters-in-law of these people have been divided.

Several men who have been widowed for many years directly knelt down and kowtowed to the Ming people.

Although those women are unwilling, this is not within the scope of Da Ming's consideration.

After giving all kinds of benefits to the local people, Zuo Liangyu was surprised to find that the local people's attitude towards the Marine Corps had quietly changed.

In the past, when the Marines pursued the guerrillas, the people either gave the wrong information or hid the guerrillas.

Now, every cat in the house can't wait to report to the Marine Corps.

The refuge of the people is equivalent to countless more eyeliners.

Those guerrillas who did not attack the Ming army are no longer mysterious.

Many guerrillas were uprooted, and all members were tied up and transported to Daming to work as coolies.

After all, these people are young and middle-aged, and they are the best candidates for coolies.

Tell the development of the Ming that no matter how many people are filled into the mine, it will not be enough.

Especially in the coal mines, it is said that more than 50,000 workers are working in one coal mine in Australia.

Daming lacked iron ore, although there were many coal mines, but Li Xiao did not allow mining.

As a result, many coal mines and coking plants have been closed.

The good things under the earth, that are to be left to future generations. Daming's current needs can be dug up other people's homes.

Coal from India, iron ore from Australia, and copper from Myanmar and Central Asia.

All of these were transported by ship to the factories of Daming to be processed into various things.

Even, the steel mills were moved to Australia.

After the iron ore is dug up, it goes directly to the steel mill. The coal in the steel mill is also transported from the Australian coal mines.

After smelting, it was the steel ingots that were finally pulled to Daming.

Sun Yuanhua supported this because he thought it would save money.

As for what Li Xiao said about environmental protection, he still couldn't understand what was going on.

The security situation in the Middle East is becoming more and more stable.

Cities like Cairo and Alexandria have completely silenced the sound of gunfire.

The citizens are also living the same stable life as before.

It's just that it seems to be much easier to make money.

The Ming people always hired a lot of people, let them do not do heavy work, and then paid them enough wages to live.

The gunfire in Damascus continues, but it has become scarce.

After fighting with the Daming Marines for half a year, their casualties and attrition were also huge.

Li Jiu once found a corpse collection site!

It was the basement of a building, densely packed with corpses.

Some were already decomposed, and the pile of corpses was littered with rats gnawing on human flesh.

Those corpses are stacked on top of each other, and I don't know how many.

Li Jiu ordered people to sprinkle gasoline and set it on fire.

Flames continued to bubble out along the vents and outlets, accompanied by billowing smoke and a disgusting smell of burning.

As the area under the control of the Ming army expanded, more such piles of corpses were found in the city of Damascus.

These people were so fanatical when they were alive, but after they died, they were discarded like garbage, to be eaten by rats.

The Ming army had no choice but to burn one place when it saw it.

If these corpses are allowed to decompose, it will surely cause a plague. It is not known how many people will die by then.

Many Arabs were organized to collect the bodies abandoned in the streets.

In the pit dug outside Damascus, the fire that burned the bodies was never extinguished.

God knows how many corpses were burned in those pits.

The resistance gradually decreased, and the suicide bombings gradually decreased.

Instead, surrender!

At first, it was just a few people who surrendered, and then it simply became a surrender of the establishment.

Groups of people came up with guns in their hands and fell to their knees without saying a word.

Li Jiu looked at these people in front of him very vigilantly, he didn't dare to guarantee that there were explosives bags hidden in these people's wide clothes.

"Company commander!

I've checked it, it's nothing. All weapons are handed in! The platoon commander under him, Wang Xuanzhu, came over to report to Li Jiu.

"There have been a lot of things like this recently, how do these people want to open up and stop making a fuss?"

Another block was cleared, and Li Jiu breathed a sigh of relief and lit a cigarette.

looked at the platoon commander and threw another one at him.

"Company Commander Xie!

In fact, these people surrendered only when they knew about the situation in their family.

Many of these people are not Damascus. It's the Antiochs to the north and the people from Gaza!

When our Ming Dynasty attacked Antioch, many of them worked for our Ming army and received rewards.

But over the years, the local leaders have been rampant. Coupled with the wanton exploitation of local warlords and magnates, their lives are not good.

That's why they came out to make trouble with us.

It is said that as long as the head of a Ming soldier is cut off and brought back, the reward is enough for three years of food and drink. ”

"Grandma's, what do you want to open now?" Li Jiu scolded, and many of his subordinates had their heads cut off after they died.

"Isn't it now that our Ming policy has changed, killed the local powerful warlords, and confiscated the property of the leader to the local people.

I heard that if there is no daughter-in-law, even the daughter-in-law will be divided, who will let them marry four wives! ”

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