Liu Mingzhao still didn't know the inside story. In fact, the first brigade was just a field brigade, and the real tough guys stayed in Beijing. The task of the field brigade was to find and discover valuable clues and provide them to the Beijing headquarters for further screening.

and analysis. The first field team took a short break and then entered into working mode. After a busy night with personnel and equipment, they took a short break and started the next step of the work. The radio waves shuttled back and forth between Beijing and Andijan, and some valuable information came one after another.

The message was deciphered and placed in front of Liu Mingzhao's desk.

"It has now been found that the number of units of the Soviet Army's Central Asian Front that are still conducting radio contact is fifty-eight. Among them, it is certain that at least one fully-formed mechanized army of the Soviet Army appeared three days ago, designated as the Third Mechanized Army.

Based on the calculations of these unit numbers, the total strength that the Soviet Central Asian Front Army can currently mobilize is about 80 infantry divisions. According to intelligence reality, the signal from the Central Asian Front Army headquarters appeared in Samarkand, not Tashkent as before. It can be seen from this

, Zhukov's headquarters is in Samarkand..." Yang Shiying submitted such a report on the evening of the second day after arriving.

Combined with the intelligence obtained from aerial reconnaissance, a rough outline of the distribution of Soviet troops soon appeared on the map. The Soviet troops in Central Asia are currently mainly concentrated in two directions. One is Samarkand, with a strength of about 35 infantry.

division and a mechanized corps. Judging from the map, they should be mechanized corps transported from the direction of the Caspian Sea. Another heavy troop group is concentrated in Tashkent. The latest deciphered telegram shows that Soviet Lieutenant General Lukin is probably the commander of the Tashkent Army Group.

.The forces at his disposal were no less than forty-five infantry divisions, and no mechanized troops were found.

This military deployment seems to be divided into two parts by our army. In fact, this is not the case, because Tashkent is a military important area operated by the Soviet Union for a long time. There are many solid forts and fortresses around the city, and they are heavily guarded. It is difficult to divide them all.

And down. Our army has to be on guard at all times for threats from the heavy military groups in Samarkand, and even threats from the north.

"The Soviet Union is a big country. If we devote all our efforts to the Sino-Soviet war, we will still have an advantage in terms of the current strength of the Central Asian Military District. Judging from the current strategic situation, the purpose of the Soviet army is to delay time. It can be seen from this

Tashkent is an important position that the Soviet army must defend. Call the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff. Launching the third phase of the Central Asia campaign will require at least a twenty-day preparation period. During this period, the Soviet army may receive new reinforcements. The Air Force must use all its capabilities.

ability to paralyze railways, kilometers, and bridges in areas controlled by the Soviet army. The key to our army's ability to achieve major results at this stage is that the mechanized troops have obvious advantages. If possible, I hope to get reinforcements from new mechanized troops. Forget it, I still

Fly back in person and report to the President in detail." When Liu Mingzhao was drafting the message, he suddenly changed his mind. Zhang Zhizhong was obviously stunned. Then he said: "That's fine."

At this time, a new strategic outline was initially formed in Liu Mingzhao's mind. He immediately stood up and said: "Wen Bai, please ask the staff to work hard and go to see the terrain between Tashkent and Khujand as soon as possible.

Give me a targeted report. We can't fight by looking at the map."

Liu Mingzhao's telegram requesting to return to Beijing for presentation was quickly approved. He flew to Dihua overnight and transferred to a DC-3 passenger plane. Under the cover of two Mustang fighters, he landed at Nanyuan Airport after two transfers.

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To Liu Mingzhao's surprise, he met Defense Minister Jiang Fangzhen at the airport. When he went to greet him, he learned that Jiang Fangzhen had just gotten off the plane. The two simply took a car into the city. On the way back to the city, Liu Mingzhao briefly discussed his strategic concept.

report, hoping to get Jiang Fangzhen's approval. Jiang Fangzhen did not make a clear position on this, saying that he would consider it, but it still depends on the president's wishes.

Regarding the rapid rise of Liu Mingzhao, the top brass of the National Defense Forces are not very clear about the root cause. A more common theory is that the president wants to promote the rejuvenation of senior officers in the military system and meritocracy. Jiang Fangzhen has a unique view on this, believing that

A large number of first-year students from Wuhu University, including Liu Mingzhao, received special care from the president. Facts have proved that these people are indeed very capable. Although they rose up quickly in the military, their military talents are also indeed

To be superior to others, we can only say that the president has a unique vision. The other explanations are unclear. Some geniuses whom Jiang Fangzhen was optimistic about, such as Tang Shengzhi, who is now Li Zongren's chief of staff, have never been given the opportunity to independently command an army in the National Defense Forces system.

At the door of the conference room of the General Staff Headquarters, President Fang Da, who had been waiting here for a long time, smiled and led the crowd to greet these two veteran pillars of the National Defense Force. "Thank you for your hard work!" He didn't say much, but he was sincere.

"Fuguo, there is still a fierce battle ahead, so don't be polite. Hurry into the conference room. Liu Mingzhao has a new idea. I think we can consider it carefully." Jiang Fangzhen is also a workaholic, and he clearly distinguishes the priorities of things.

Fang Jianxiong was not polite. A group of senior officials entered the conference room and sat down to start the meeting. Fang Jianxiong's opening statement was more concise: "Liu Mingzhao has some new strategic ideas. Let's listen to him first."

Liu Mingzhao was not polite. He walked to the big map on the wall, picked up the pole and pointed at Tashkent on the map: "This is Tashkent. Currently, Zhukov has assembled about 500,000 troops in and around this city. This is Samar.

Khan, Zhukov's headquarters has moved here. The Soviet army has assembled at least thirty infantry divisions and a mechanized army in this area, and its backup is still arriving. Tashkent is a railway transportation hub in Central Asia. If the Soviet army wants to stabilize Siberia

If the war situation does not drag on until winter, we must defend Tashkent and hold back the main force of our Central Asian Front Army. Otherwise, even if winter comes and our Central Asian Front Army moves north, it will be difficult for the Soviet army to launch a powerful counterattack. Taking into account the above two factors, it is not difficult for us

A general framework can be judged, that is, Zhukov hopes that the main force of our army will launch a general attack on Tashkent and consume it under the fortified city. As the focus of the campaign, Tashkent is a long-term operation place as a military fortress. From a military point of view,

Attacking such a city with a large number of solid and permanent fortifications is undoubtedly not a wise choice. From a tactical point of view, we should avoid what the enemy wants. From this, we can draw a conclusion that our Central Asian Front Army has three aspects:

After completing the siege of Tashkent, the correct strategy is to encircle but not attack. The main force turns around to the southwest and goes straight to Samarkand. First, attack the main force commanded by Zhukov himself, and completely cut off the largest support army group in Tashkent to defend the enemy. In order to achieve this

In this strategic concept, the Central Asian Front Army needs a powerful mechanized army group as a mobile assault force. Currently, our army has three mechanized armies with 3,600 tanks. If another mechanized army is added, the Eighth Mechanized Army will be used to monitor the enemy forces in Tashkent.

As the main strike force moving south, the remaining three mechanized forces quickly moved south to seek a decisive battle before Zhukov completed the main force for counterattack. If Zhukov chose a decisive battle, he would get what he wanted. If Zhukov chose to retreat and continue to fight, then Samarkand might be overwhelmed.

Next, Tashkent will fall into complete isolation. In the isolated Tashkent, food alone will be a huge burden for the hundreds of thousands of troops."

Liu Mingzhao stopped here and waited calmly for everyone's opinions. Fang Jianxiong's eyes first went to Duan Feng. Duan Feng stood up and said: "The current logistics pressure is not too great. If a mechanized army is deployed from Beijing,

It takes about ten days to get to Central Asia. With the current combined capabilities of railways, roads, and air transport, the logistical limit for Central Asia is about two million troops, including four mechanized armies." Fang Jianxiong's gaze did not shift.

, Duan Feng thought for a moment and then said: "If two mechanized armies are mobilized from Beijing, the transportation task can be completed in fifteen days."

Fang Jianxiong's gaze shifted to Jiang Fangzhen. The Minister of Defense stood up with a smile and said: "From a strategic point of view, this idea is feasible. The most commendable thing is that the command level of the Central Asian Front Army was not constrained by the plan formulated by the General Staff.

, but adopt a flexible response based on the actual situation, which has been reflected from the early stage of the campaign. As far as specific tactics are concerned, winter is coming, and it is undoubtedly dangerous to station troops in a fortified city and be unable to attack for a long time. If you fight on the move

, As far as logistical supplies are concerned, our difficulties are also the Soviet army’s difficulties, and even the Soviet army’s difficulties are more serious in the face of our army’s powerful air force superiority.” These words reminded Fang Jianxiong of Stalingrad and Leningrad.

, the stringy mustache was stumbled too hard in Stalingrad, and the direction of the entire Soviet-German war was reversed.

"Youzheng, what do you think?" Fang Jianxiong asked directly, which was considered a sign of respect. Xu Shuzheng pondered for a moment and said, "Yes, this new strategic concept is grand, but it is very feasible. If the logistics can bear it in the winter,

With the coming pressure, I think Liu Mingzhao's campaign plan can be considered. Of course, during the preparations for the campaign, we must increase the intensity of air strikes and increase the intensity of reconnaissance of the Soviet army. Commander Feng, can the Air Force complete this task?"

Feng Hua stood up and said: "Judging from the range of the B-17, a slight expansion of the Haohan Airport can ensure the takeoff and landing of two wings of bombers. Build two more field airports to ensure that at least two wings of Mustang fighters can take off and land."

If we stay there, the problem will almost be solved."

Leng Yu raised his hands and said: "I have a question. Central Asia is vast and sparsely populated. Why not consider airdropping a small group of special operations troops behind enemy lines and trying their best to destroy the Soviet railways and roads. Isn't there just something there on the Rehe side?

Is this an army?"

The unit Leng Yu is talking about is code-named Unit 1005. This unit is all white people who have taken Chinese nationality. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian.com to vote for recommendations, monthly votes, and your support.
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