Total War Predator

Zhang Xueliang, who was sitting next to him, didn't say anything, although he didn't speak.But there seemed to be layers of waves in my heart.When Zhang Anle came to borrow troops from him before, he was very happy.I thought to myself, you, Zhang Bowei, can do everything, so there is still time to use me.

He even wanted to start a war. When the Wehrmacht and the Soviet Army were at a stalemate on the Western Front, his troops took the lead in capturing Vladivostok.At that time, I was able to raise my eyebrows in front of Zhang Anle, but I didn't expect that this dream would be shattered just as it started.

"Can you figure out their combat thinking now?" Zhang Xueliang said suddenly.

"Hehe. I haven't thought about this yet." Zhang Zuoxiang didn't expect Zhang Xueliang to ask this. He was still lamenting that he was not as good as the National Defense Forces, but he didn't think carefully about why he was inferior.He smiled awkwardly.

Zhang Xueliang looked at Zhang Zuoxiang, who was a little embarrassed, and smiled: "Our army's weapons and equipment may be somewhat different from those of the National Defense Forces, but why can they defeat even the elite of the Soviet army? We can only compete with second-rate troops. We must know that the enemy's weapons and equipment are not as good as ours. This only shows that either our tactics are outdated, or our soldiers are not good enough. We must work harder on this in the future."

"It's the commander-in-chief's long-term thinking. I've always thought about how powerful the National Defense Forces are, but I've never thought about why they are so powerful. I only realized something after hearing what you said. First of all, the National Defense Forces value the use of aircraft very much when fighting wars. They first The enemy's airport was blown up. Another thing is that they have a large number of tanks. I heard that they are relying on the cover of tanks for this attack. With this iron bump in front of them, they are not afraid of guns or bombs. We have too few planes and tanks." Hearing what Zhang Xueliang said, Zhang Zuoxiang pondered for a while and said.

"Yeah, tanks and airplanes. I didn't expect these two things, which were invented more than ten years ago, to become weapons that determine the direction of war. It seems that our concepts are indeed backward. After this battle is over, we have to think of more ways Get some tanks and planes." Zhang Xueliang sighed with emotion.

Kwantung Army Command.

The newly appointed commander Nobuyoshi Muto read the telegram sent by the spies on the Sino-Soviet battlefield, and remained silent for a long time.His chief of staff, Sato Heng, was also looking at the telegram, and the more he read it, the more surprised he became.

Muto Nobuyoshi came back to his senses, looked at Saito Tsune who was also silent and knew that he was also shocked.Before, he always believed that the reason why the Imperial Army was defeated by China in the "April. [-] Conflict" was because Shirakawa Yoshinori did not carry heavy weapons.The Chinese used cannon.Coupled with the sudden attack of the Chinese, it will cause such a result.

His view of the Chinese army is no different from before, that is, farmers with guns.In his opinion, China's army is not worthy of being called an army at all, but the result this time surprised him very much.The Soviet army fought against the imperial army in Siberia before. At that time, although their weapons and equipment were backward, Muto Nobuyoshi admired the tenacious fighting spirit they showed.

After so many years, the Soviet army has undergone military reforms, and the troops that can be retained are definitely the best of the best.This is like the existing thirteen divisions of the empire. This is the seed of the army and the backbone of the army.With them, the country can mobilize a large number of soldiers in a short period of time and quickly form combat effectiveness. This is such a force that was completely defeated by China.

That's right, it was a complete defeat. At the cost of more than a thousand casualties, China caused dozens of times the opponent's losses.For the Soviet Union, it was absolutely a complete defeat, and there was no excuse for losing.

"Sato-kun, what do you think after reading the telegram?" Muto Nobuyoshi asked his chief of staff.

"This person is the great enemy of the country!" Sai Tenghuan said slowly.

"The great enemy of the country." Nobuyoshi Muto repeated, "What you said is very incisive. I never thought that in just two years, he could train such a strong army in China."

"Actually, I don't worry too much about China's military. What worries me is China's economy. I don't know what the western countries are obsessed with, and they are investing in China on a large scale. Zhang Anleguang from the Bank of America China’s loans have reached 10 billion US dollars, from the small heavy industry base in Mongolia to the light industry base in Xi’an to the current Baotou and Pingdingshan heavy industry bases. In less than three years, China’s steel output will be able to catch up with the empire. They cooperated with the United Kingdom to build Shipyards, their warship technology will also be greatly improved. Now they have been able to produce tanks, aircraft, and guns are already self-sufficient. If we can't take action against China in a short period of time, in a few years, we will face It will be a formidable opponent." Saito Kanan said.

"What you said is very reasonable, but it is impossible for the empire to start a war now. The great earthquake two years ago caused heavy losses to the empire. Imagami had just ascended the throne, so how could he easily start a war before he was sure of controlling the army. " Muto Xinyi said so in his mouth, but he didn't think so in his heart.How is it so easy to develop the economy and industry? The empire has developed for more than 50 years before it has the current scale.

Nanchang, Headquarters of the Northern Expedition.

"I really can't believe that Zhang Anle even defeated the Soviets." Zhang Qun put the newspaper aside and said, he didn't notice that Chiang Kai-shek's mood was getting worse.

"How is the situation in Fujian?" Chiang Kai-shek deliberately changed the subject.

"The troops of Cheng Qian and Tang Shengzhi arrived in a very timely manner, and now the two sides have come to a stalemate along the Jianyang Pingnan area." Zhang Qun followed Chiang Kai-shek's words.

"Now, we have given up on Hunan, and we must hold on to Fujian, otherwise the revolution will be buried in my hands." Chiang Kai-shek said with a little helplessness.

Along with the military disadvantage comes economic helplessness, after Guangdong was unified before and Guangxi also joined.Based on the principle that eggs cannot be put in one basket, the Jiangsu and Zhejiang chaebols gave Chiang Kai-shek 100 million ocean aid.Later, the Northern Expeditionary Army conquered Hunan, took Jiangxi, and occupied Fujian.Sichuan, Yunnan and Guizhou also waited for the wind to invest, and suddenly became a three-legged confrontation with the Northeast and Beijing governments.

The chaebols of Jiangsu and Zhejiang frequently contacted Chiang Kai-shek and wanted to increase their support for him.Chiang Kai-shek is also full of confidence, as long as he wins Zhejiang, he will be able to divide the world.Who would have thought that the situation would take a turn for the worse, Guangdong would be lost, Sichuan, Yunnan and Guizhou would regain autonomy, and Hubei would be captured.The plutocrats who had clamored to support Chiang Kai-shek also disappeared.

Chiang Kai-shek regretted it a little. Why didn't he agree when they said they would take out 1500 million oceans.With those 1500 million oceans, at least there is no need to worry about arms now.

Zhang Qun looked at the silent Chiang Kai-shek and didn't know what to say. He is now very pessimistic about the prospects of the revolution.Even if Fujian can be defended now, what should Zhang Anle do if he transfers his troops to the south again in the future?Everyone is well aware of the Japanese's wolfish ambitions towards the Chinese. As long as they rely on the Japanese, they will definitely not end well in the future.

Doron, the Wehrmacht Frontline Headquarters.

"Dididididi..." In the telegraph room, the ticking sound of the telegraph machine seemed to be a brisk tune, and Zhang Anle was in a good mood listening to it. Of course, the greater reason for the good mood was the good news from various ministries.

Zhang Anle was also a little surprised that such a result could be achieved. Such a big victory is enough to be recorded in the annals of history.The arrogant Soviets also paid a price.But this time is not the time to be proud. If you want Stalin to come to the negotiating table, you have to beat him harder!

Zhang Anle knew from the very beginning that the war with the Soviet Union would eventually come to the negotiating table.It can be said that these dozen divisions were all Stalin's forces put into this war. Even if he wanted to support it, the huge territory of the Soviet Union became the biggest obstacle at this time.Without ten days and half a month, the troops would not be transported at all.

It can be said that from the very beginning, both sides fought and destroyed the opponent's frontline troops.Occupy part of the other party's territory, then walk to the negotiating table and bargain.Naturally, the loser has something to give.Such as money, such as territory.

Although the current offensive against the Soviet Union has achieved some victories, it is far from enough.Stalin will negotiate with himself only after the Amur and Primorsky provinces have been captured, and Chita and Ulan-Ude have been occupied.At that time, it will be time to ask for prices all over the sky, and that day should not be far away. . . )

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a family of scholars

Chapter 46 Politburo Meeting (Happy New Year)

Still in the conference room of the Kremlin, nine members of the Politburo attended the meeting

"Everyone may already know that on the battlefield in the Far East, the Red Army was suddenly attacked by the enemy and was defeated by China. Failed" Stalin's conference began by pointing fingers at the military reforms carried out in 2425, when the Chairman of the Revolutionary Military Council was none other than Trotsky

"I am not targeting anyone, but to be honest, this military reform has indeed cut down the redundant personnel of the army, allowing the Soviets to retain elite soldiers, but the military reform only stays in the reorganization of troops, whether it is military thinking, tactics, or tactics. It's still an old set. This time, the casualty ratio with the squadron reached 10:1. Our heroic Red Army soldiers braved the hail of bullets and went to follow up, but they couldn't rush to the enemy's position. On the other hand, the enemy relied on tanks and cannons, and it was easy. The destruction of our defenses shows that spiritual and theoretical strength cannot defeat the enemy. If we want to change this situation, we must carry out reforms, and we must carry out economic reforms!" Stalin finally stated his real purpose , to carry out economic reforms

After Lenin's death, in order to consolidate their authority, both Stalin and Trotsky firmly supported Lenin's policies as evidence to attack each other, and even a sentence Lenin said was used as a weapon

With Trotsky's gradual defeat in the struggle, Stalin had the right to speak. He decided to implement economic policies. He believed that in order to build socialism, some practices in the Lenin period must be abandoned. He put forward four propositions: First, the Soviet Union Socialism can be built independently, the second is economic administrative planning, the third is to give priority to the development of heavy industry, and the fourth is high accumulation and high investment

He believes that in order to develop socialist agriculture and light industry, some concessions can be made, and the development of heavy industry should be concentrated. This requires a national economic overall arrangement, and economic administrative planning must be realized. This aroused Zinoviev’s dissatisfaction. This is Stalin’s former ally. Break with Stalin and alliance with Trotsky against Stalin

Stalin had nothing to do about the alliance between the two for a while. He had to put down his plan first. Now that the defeat in the Far East gave him an opportunity to push forward his plan again. Although Stalin was angry at the defeat of the war, he calmed down He found out that it wasn't necessarily a bad thing.

He believes that military strength has little to do with him. When the military reform was carried out, the chairman of the Revolutionary Military Council was Trotsky, and the person who presided over the reform was the deceased Frunze. Now Bliuchel is in command of the battle. The only fault is that I recommended Blueher, but he is indeed the most suitable candidate, and no one can find any faults in him

In other words, this defeat is harmless to himself. Thinking of this, Stalin secretly hoped that the war in the Far East would be worse. The worst result would be to give them back the territory they had previously occupied in China. This is not his own responsibility. At that time, Lenin said that he would abolish all the treaties signed before and that he would return China’s territory to them. Thinking of this, Stalinga’s heart was moved. Therefore, at today’s Politburo meeting, he used the defeat as an excuse to lead the topic to reform. test everyone's reaction

Trotsky didn't know what Stalin was thinking, but he knew that Stalin's proposal could not be passed. He was drawing irregularly on paper with a pen while thinking hard about how to refute Stalin.

"I don't think we need reforms because of the defeat in this war," Zinoviev said.

Hearing his allies speak, Trotsky, who was still thinking about countermeasures, raised his head and looked at Zinoviev, wanting to hear what he said.

"Because this war itself is an unnecessary war. When the contract was signed with China, it was stated that many benefits of the Middle East Railway should be returned to China. Forcibly taking it back, why did we go? Also, since we have established a good relationship with Zhang Anle, and the cooperation between the two parties is also harmonious, why should we continue to support the southern government after Zhang Anle took control of the Chinese government? When they were already about to fail, they did not hesitate to launch a war to give them time to breathe. The main reason for the defeat in the war was not economic or other issues, but precisely our mistakes in foreign policy, especially launching a war against China is very important. stupid thing" Zinoviev did not pay attention to Stalin's remarks, but analyzed the issue from the necessity of war

His words can be said to have hit Stalin's seven inches. The one who wanted to have a good relationship with Zhang Anle back then was he who continued to support the southern government. The failure of the war was thrown aside, and Stalin began to be held accountable. This was an unnecessary war. If you insist on fighting, this time it will fail.

Stalin didn't expect Zinoviev to come up with this trick. He was thinking about how to take it when one of his younger brothers spoke up.

"If I remember correctly, the last time we launched a war against China, all the nine members of the Politburo voted in favor. It's only been a few days. You won't suffer from amnesia," Bukharin said with a smile

"We did it to maintain unity. At that time, all seven of you voted for it. Even if we opposed it, it would not help. The unanimous vote is also beneficial to the country's preparations for war and the fierceness of the national period. I don't think there is anything wrong with that." Zinovi Yefu immediately retorted

"In any case, the launch of the war was discussed and approved by our Politburo. If there is a responsibility, all nine of us are responsible, and no one can escape."

"I think the most important thing now is not to discuss reform. Reform cannot be carried out in a day or two. The most important thing at the moment is the ongoing war. Don't forget that we still have nearly [-] soldiers on the front line because the enemy is fighting. Continuing the next war is the top priority." Seeing that Trotsky had no upper hand for the time being, he turned the topic to war

After he said this, everyone stopped talking, because now no one dared to say that the fight should continue or that the fire should cease now.

Let’s continue the fight. It will take at least a month for reinforcements from the troops that have already suffered nearly half of the casualties to arrive. At that time, the enemy may have already crossed the Caucasus Mountains, not to mention three regular divisions have been used in this war. , how much do you want next time?five? ten?Or twenty?

If you say no to fighting, the initiative in the war is not in your hands now, so what you say doesn’t count

"I have to bear certain responsibilities for the way this battle has been fought." It was not an option for everyone to keep silent. Finally, Stalin looked at everyone and spoke.

Hearing what he said, Trotsky and Zinoviev curled their lips. Why didn't you say it was your responsibility just now? Now that Bukharin has finished defending you, he is coming out again to put on a high profile