On the vast plains of Central Asia, the Chinese army was like a strong wind, blowing mercilessly. Wherever it passed, the Russian ruling order was completely destroyed. Central Asia has not always been a Russian-ruled area. The races and religions here have
, nationality, culture, and customs are all different from those of Tsarist Russia.
The only way the Russians maintained their rule here was through strong force. Once Russia failed, various independent tendencies would emerge. In particular, wherever the Chinese army went, they released criminals imprisoned by Russia and issued pardons.
, pardoned the bandits and bandits, and encouraged them to destroy the foundation of Russia's rule.
Moreover, China's former enemy headquarters also issued a commendation order. Anyone who kills or captures Russian soldiers, officials, or immigrants can go to the location of the Chinese army to receive rewards. Depending on the level and number of captures, they can receive between 100 yuan and 1,000 yuan.
The reward of 10,000 yuan for important people can reach 10,000 yuan.
As the saying goes, there must be a brave man under a heavy reward. The people of Central Asia are fierce and dissatisfied with Russia. After seeing the reward from China, this group of people immediately got into trouble. At first, they were relatively timid and only dared to attack some immigrants.
Some soldiers who were alone took action.
When they sent the people to the Chinese military camp, they immediately got the bounty, which was not bad at all. Moreover, the Chinese side also registered them. Each of them had a point. Once the points were enough, they could exchange them for various
thing.
Guns and ammunition, food and clothing, horses and medicines... all kinds of things, you can get them as long as you need them. And if you capture more than ten people alive or kill them, you can be promoted to an officer. You can even become a noble.
Some religious elders will also stand up and give them various rewards. Except for China, a strange place that reshuffles its cards every three hundred years, other regions in the world have aristocratic traditions, and bloodline plays an important role in society.
For people at the bottom, there are not many opportunities to change their destiny.
But what is now in front of the people of Central Asia is a God-given opportunity. As long as you kill Russians, you can become an official or a noble. The more you kill, the greater your reward will be. The eyes of these people instantly became red.
.Suddenly countless armed squads appeared. They used various weapons and various methods to attack Russian immigrants, capture the fleeing Russian troops, and then exchange them for money and officials in the hands of the Chinese.
China is also very polite to these people. The money is not bad at all, and sometimes they give more. When these people use some fake heads to get in, they don’t criticize them, but give money as usual, which makes these people
Secretly laughing at the stupidity of the Chinese people.
"These days, there are always some people who think they are smart. Little do they know that being clever will lead to big losses!" Deng Xihou, who was responsible for counting his heads, couldn't help but sigh.
This astute Crystal Monkey also saw the intention of the Supreme Command, and encouraged these people to come forward. On the surface, it was to weaken Russia's power, but in fact it had a more profound purpose.
It is obvious that China has ambitions in Central Asia. After this war, it will definitely take back a large piece of it. The various local forces will become an eyesore. As the saying goes, there is no rule without chaos. If there is chaos, there will be rule. Zhang Tinglan is the one who fights
The idea is to first use these people in Central Asia to eliminate the Russian influence.
For these people, once they get used to looting for a living, they will no longer be willing to work as honest laborers. Therefore, the Chinese army will have an excuse to deal with them in the next step.
Deng Xihou held up the points book and sneered: "This is the points book now, but after a while it will be the book of life and death. Whoever is at the top will not end well."
"Sir, when we were counting the heads, we found several Han heads."
"Bastard!" Deng Xihou suddenly stood up when he heard this. He could allow these people to use local Central Asians to make up their numbers, but he could never allow Chinese people to be killed.
"Whoever sends the heads, immediately send out troops to wipe them out. No one will be spared, and the order will be passed down. Anyone who is confused and dares to kill Chinese people or harass traffic lines will be killed without mercy.
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After giving the order, a company of soldiers took action immediately. They caught up with the Central Asian bandits who had just left, more than a hundred people, and they were all wiped out in less than half an hour.
Moreover, they cut off all their heads and hung them on the flagpole, setting an example for other bandits. Anyone who dared to take advantage of the Chinese people would definitely not end well.
With a stick in one hand and a carrot in the other, these Central Asian gangsters have obediently become pawns in the hands of the Chinese. For the Russians, this is definitely a nightmare.
Especially for Trotsky, more and more unfortunate news came to his hands. Kleku was lost, the logistics line was constantly harassed by bandits, and the main force of the Chinese army soon came to kill him.
Faced with this situation, how should he maintain it? Trotsky kept asking himself. As the saying goes, it is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice. Even if he had an idea, facing this situation, he could only ask Moscow for help.
Not long after Trotsky sent the telegram, Zhang Henian's troops had already come over to kill him. On the field, the tank troops were like a rolling torrent, heading towards Astana.
In addition, Zhou Zijian also launched an offensive against Karaganda. In the past few days, his troops have also been strengthened, and a cavalry division led by Ma Zhanshan rushed over.
This is also the last large-scale main cavalry force in the Chinese army. As for other cavalry units, they are all placed in auxiliary positions.
"Commander Ma, in this attack on Karaganda, the armored troops will serve as the main force. You will take the cavalry and detour to the rear to cut off the Russians' retreat. You must wipe out the defenders in one fell swoop."
"Okay, let's do it!"
After the tasks were assigned, the offensive was launched. After the failure of the first attack, the soldiers were reflecting on their mistakes, especially Huang Xiansheng, who went through the drill over and over again, not missing every detail.
This time the attack was launched again, which was different from the past. First, sufficient artillery preparations were made, and then the artillery fire continued to extend. The tank troops, in coordination with the infantry, quickly rushed towards the Russians.
This time, the firepower coordination was perfect, and there was no loophole to exploit. No matter how desperate the Russian soldiers were, it was of no avail. They were killed unceremoniously. There seemed to be no force that could stop the armored forces' attack.
The Russian tanks were also sent out, and the T26 rushed over quickly. Regardless of sacrifice, they rushed forward desperately, and finally entered the shooting range, and shot out with one shot.
Hit! The Russians couldn't help cheering, but they were only half happy when the Chinese tanks rushed out of the smoke unharmed. The mere 37mm main gun could not do anything to the Chinese tanks.
On the contrary, after the Russian tank was hit by the 76 main gun, no matter what part it was, as long as it was hit by a shell, it instantly broke apart and even turned into scrap metal.
Seeing the tanks that their side had high hopes for being called out one by one, the morale of the Russians was also seriously damaged. At this time, the Chinese army also dropped a large number of leaflets, telling them that Kleku had been lost and that they had no way to escape.
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Some other leaflets also stated that Trotsky had surrendered. He would surrender his gun and not be killed. He would be sent home and he would fight to the end and sit in jail!
Finally, under multiple blows, the Russians began to retreat. One of them escaped, and then the second. Soon the retreat turned into a rout, and the Russian troops in Karaganda fled frantically.
At this time, Ma Zhanshan, who had been preparing for a long time, was finally able to show off his skills. With the large number of tanks and equipment, the proud cavalry in the past has become increasingly marginalized. However, Ma Zhanshan and the others still adhere to the last glory of the cavalry, leaping on their horses and whipping their whips. Rapidly.
Rush towards the Russians.
The unprepared and defeated army encountered the strangulation of the cavalry, and they became like a group of lambs, especially vulnerable. When they were far away, they used submachine guns, carbines, and pistols to continuously harvest lives. When they rushed closer, they simply used
The sharp saber is used to chop melons and vegetables.
Everyone was enjoying themselves, and the division commander Ma Zhanshan was also at the forefront. The cold long knife was cut across the body, and the smelly liquid splashed out. It stimulated the sense of smell and stimulated the nerves. The soldiers killed crazily, until they were excited.
When I was there, I couldn't help but look up to the sky and howl.
Wherever the horses' hooves stepped, there were stumps of limbs and broken legs, and there was a mess everywhere. More than two-thirds of the Russian troops who retreated from Karaganda were killed in this way.
After Zhou Zijian successfully captured Karaganda, he immediately rushed towards Astana with Mazhanshan without any pause. This was already the last stronghold in Central Asia, and the dawn of victory was right in front of him.
Before they arrived, Zhang Henian had already commanded the troops and launched an attack on the defending Russian troops. The two sides fell into a bloody battle from the beginning. Trotsky had to admit his ability. Although the situation was extremely disadvantageous, he still encouraged
He gained the courage of a soldier.
These Russians rushed towards the Chinese army like they didn't care about their lives. Facing the Chinese side who already had experience in dealing with it, no matter how hard the Russians tried, they could not change the huge gap in equipment.
China's air-ground cooperation, infantry-tank coordination, and infantry-artillery coordination have reached the point of perfection. Each unit is like a machine, operating perfectly to fully exploit its combat effectiveness.
In fact, after this period of experience, the Chinese army is also maturing rapidly, especially in the field of blitzkrieg. After all, actual combat is the best teacher. Only from combat can problems be found and experience summed up. At this time, the Chinese army
, we will not make the mistake of advancing or retreating again, thereby delaying the opportunity to fight.
After more than two days of fighting, all the fortifications outside Astana were cleared, leaving only the Russian troops in the city still resisting desperately.
At this time, Zhou Zijian led the army and rushed over. The two sides joined forces and the main force of the Guards Division finally gathered. After a battle, there were losses and malfunctions. There were only about 180 tanks left in the entire Guards Division.
However, after experiencing battles, these troops became more adept at using tactics than at first.
In addition, a light armored division, a fast infantry division, and Mazhanshan's cavalry division were added, gathering the essence of the main force of more than 50,000 Chinese troops outside Astana.
Everyone was gearing up and eager to try. Everyone gathered in front of the sand table to discuss the general attack plan. Rong Zhen took the lead and said: "Currently, there are about 20,000 regular troops and more than 10,000 militiamen in Astana City. In addition, there are
Although the combat power of the large number of armed expatriates is limited, they are large in number and there are cities that can be exploited. Street fighting has always been our weakness, and once the Russians fight tooth and nail, our losses will not be too small."
"As the saying goes, "We are surrounded by three but one is missing. Let's not just attack blindly. Leave some way for the Russians to survive, so they won't seek death." Ma Zhanshan couldn't help but said.
Zhang Henian shook his head: "These Russian soldiers are quite tenacious, especially their commander. I heard that he is the founder of the Russian army. He has a high prestige and is very good at managing troops. I am afraid he will not give in easily."
Zhou Zijian frowned and couldn't help but said: "Since the other party is the founder of the army and has amazing power, why would he go to the front line to fight? Isn't this a joke? Just like our president, why
You should also sit at the rear."
When Rong Zhen heard this, he hurriedly said: "I heard that there was a fierce internal struggle in Russia. Stalin is now in power, and Trotsky was squeezed out, so he ran to the front."
When Zhang Henian heard this, he frowned and couldn't help but said: "Chief of Staff, since there is internal discord in Russia, do you think we can take advantage of it?"
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"Comrade Director, this is the Chinese radio communication we intercepted."
Kordorov took the telegram, and when he saw the words above, he was immediately shocked and said hurriedly: "Hurry up and report to Comrade Stalin that Trotsky has rebelled."
Soon Stalin got the telegram through the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It was an ordinary telegram from China, to the effect that soldiers in a certain battalion should be prepared to receive Astana, and that the big shots in the city were willing to engage in peace talks.
Seeing this, Stalin also frowned a little. He was not a fool, but he found that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Over the years, he had been thinking about solving Trotsky all the time, but this guy's prestige and reputation were too high.
It's too big to move to him easily.
But it would be easier if Trotsky could be labeled as treason. As for China, although it will take advantage of the situation, news has been revealed from Switzerland that China is willing to negotiate peace.
At this moment, Stalin had already made a decision, and he immediately ordered Voroshilov, who was on his way to assist Astana, to stay put.
"Comrades, I firmly believe that Comrade Trotsky is a brave and loyal soldier, but the situation on the front line makes us have to worry. There are traitors within the army, and at the top, and we must first identify the problematic elements.
Otherwise, other friendly forces will be put in danger..."
Stalin was explaining his actions, but the Chinese army had taken advantage of this time to advance into Astana, and Trotsky had reached his most dangerous moment.
"Hundan, this despicable guy is not worthy of being a revolutionary at all!" When Trotsky learned that the reinforcements were delayed, he guessed that Stalin must have done something. He was furious, but there was nothing he could do.