Yang Zhen, who knew the character of the Soviet people too well, shook his head slightly when he thought about the materials that the Americans would provide to the Anti-Japanese War as part of the aid plan to the Soviet Union. He said in a very unoptimistic tone: "But even under the leadership of the Nationalist Government,
Under the possible premise that they will not hand over a bullet or a rifle to us, they will provide us with assistance together with the Soviet side. For the Americans, it is still a way to bypass Congress and avoid the protests of the National Government.
It’s a relatively good choice.”
"It's just that we are losing consecutive battles, and even heavy industrial bases and agricultural bases like Ukraine have been lost. Thousands of equipment have been lost. Thousands of tanks and tens of thousands of artillery pieces are lost in one battle. The thirst for all supplies,
The Soviets, who have almost surpassed Chongqing, will allow the American aid to reach our hands smoothly without them deducting it or even taking it for themselves? In my opinion, it is probably very difficult."
"According to the character of the Soviet people, it is inevitable to withhold or even steal the materials given to us by the Americans. If we do not have a countermeasure, then we will become a piece of fish and meat that can be slaughtered by others. Once,
There will be a second time, or even an endless one. If we can get two to three-tenths of the supplies that the Americans provide to us through the Soviet Union, it is already good."
Hearing Yang Zhen's words, Li Yanping nodded in agreement, but then shook his head and said: "Then what do you think we should do? Our current external channels are all in the hands of others. If they come from the middle
We don't have the ability to fight back at all. Now it's us who are asking for them, not them who are asking for us. In other words, when people rob us of our supplies, we don't have any ability to fight back."
Regarding Li Yanping's concerns, Yang Zhen pondered for a long time and suddenly said: "Old Li, it's not that there is nothing we can do. Some things need to be done manually. As long as we think of a way, we have the means to fight back and deal with them.
Lao Li, what do you think the Soviets need most now?"
"Although we have no way to replenish them with tanks and artillery, we may not have any room to fight back with other supplies. Some portable anti-tank weapons, grain and meat, as well as the coal that they are in short supply in the Far East, can all be used by us.
Is it a means to restrict them?"
Yang Zhen's rhetorical question made Li Yanping stunned for a moment and then said: "Although the Soviets have been hiding the truth and losses of their defeat from us, the Soviet Red Army has always been invincible to them. At most, it has suffered a small setback. The Japanese
The broadcast is just for them to brag for their allies."
"Relatively speaking, the losses of the Germans on the battlefield were very large, while the losses of the Red Army were very small. But we still collected a lot of useful information through the Japanese broadcasts promoting their allies. Although not necessarily all
Accurate, but I think at least 70% of it is true."
"According to the Soviet loss figures in the Japanese broadcast, the Soviets are now lacking everything. From aircraft to artillery, from tanks to anti-tank weapons. As for light weapons? I think based on the current reserves of the Soviet army, it should be
It can still be maintained. The use of ammunition should be barely manageable. After all, the Soviet army has a large reserve of these things on the battlefield. Production is not as cumbersome as heavy weapons."
At this point, Li Yanping sighed and said: "I really don't know how the Soviets fought this war. According to the Japanese propaganda, even with a discount, the number of losses is really staggering. In one week,
Before that, the Germans would have reached Leningrad."
"The war broke out in full force. In just a few months, the number of prisoners has reached several million. Belarus, Ukraine, and the Baltic Sea region were basically lost in the embers. In addition to the permanent loss of manpower on the battlefield, it is estimated that the Soviet Union compiled
I am afraid that two-thirds of the trained troops have been lost. As for the lost equipment, it is enough to bankrupt a country."
"In the Battle of Minsk, the most powerful Western Front was wiped out. The Battle of Smolinsk that has just ended, if the German battle reports are true. In this battle alone, the Soviet army captured nearly 400,000 people and lost tanks
It has reached 4,000 vehicles and nearly 5,000 artillery pieces of various types, which is even more than the tanks and artillery equipped by most countries."
"As for the ongoing Kiev Battle, the entire Soviet Southwest Front has been encircled. According to the current practice of encirclement battles on the Soviet-German battlefield, the hundreds of thousands of Soviet troops who are encircled have almost no chance of breaking out. I am afraid that they will be encircled.
The Soviet Southwest Front Army has almost no chance of breaking through."
"This battle is almost a battle fought and lost. Judging from the results announced by the Germans, the equipment currently produced by the Soviet army before the war has probably been completely defeated. If this war continues according to the current situation,
If they fight, I'm afraid they may even lose Moscow by the end of the year."
"If the failure and chaos in the early stages of the war can be explained by lack of preparedness, but in the current situation, this excuse can no longer be explained. I really don't understand how they fought these battles. This is because the territory is vast.
, the Soviet Union with a large population, if it were any other country, would have collapsed long ago based on the current losses of the Soviet army."
Li Yanping didn't understand why the Soviet Red Army, which he thought was so powerful, suffered such a disastrous defeat after the war started. You must know that the Soviet Red Army represents a significant number of people in China, especially those who have the experience of studying in the Soviet Union.
Powerful is two words. If I use another word to describe it, it would be invincible.
The current war situation is like this. What was once the most powerful army in the world in their eyes has been so devastatingly destroyed. Hundreds of thousands of them have been surrounded and annihilated. Let them study in the Soviet Union, or
People who have experienced the power of the Soviet army can hardly believe their eyes. But for Li Yanping, the current situation is undoubtedly difficult to accept.
Regarding Li Yanping's answer, Yang Zhen shook his head. Li Yanping's answer was almost nothing. As for Li Yanping's regret, Yang Zhen did not answer. The Great Purge shattered the Soviet army's head, and the Soviet leader did not know how to give up.
The gains and losses of sticking to one city and one place bound the Soviet army's hands and feet.
Under the threat of the Great Rebellion, the generals at all levels who were promoted through rockets developed the habit of only doing their best. Coupled with the backwardness and rigidity of tactical thinking, the blind expansion of the troops was insufficient in training. Although the number of tanks and artillery was
There are many, but there are insufficient technical personnel, tractors, and some necessary software such as communication equipment.
Coupled with the leader's random command and more attention to political influence, it is strange that this battle can be won. If the Soviet army wants to truly get out of the current predicament, their leader must accept the facts and stop giving random commands.
In addition, we have to wait until the day when the current group of generals who have emerged from the war have truly matured, and when they have learned to fight in war, or at least learn to defend.
Yang Zhen did not answer Li Yanping's doubts, but the words "communication equipment is backward" that emerged in his mind based on Li Yanping's doubts suddenly made his eyes light up. According to the history he was familiar with, the Soviet army was
All communications equipment during World War II.
Everything from high-power radio stations to walkie-talkies and field telephones were all assisted by the Americans. The Soviets' weak electronics industry foundation could not provide them with adequate communication guarantees. Without the assistance of the Americans, their communications would
The ability must be weakened by at least two-thirds.
It is obvious that once the Americans reduce their assistance in this area, it will be unacceptable to the Soviets who suffered a huge loss in terms of backward and seriously insufficient communication facilities in the early days of the war. And it was precisely the Anti-Japanese Alliance that produced new technologies that the Soviet army urgently needed.
As long as the raw materials are guaranteed for the radio station's capabilities, in order to replenish the internal troops at the beginning of the year, the expanded production capacity of the radio industry is sufficient to meet the needs of the Soviet army. Since there is such a premise, can I do something in this regard?
After thinking about it for a moment, Yang Zhen raised his head and said: "Old Li, I remember you once told me that when the American military delegation visited our army, they showed great interest in the various walkie-talkies we equipped.
You’re interested in it, and you’ve also talked about introducing production technology, right?”
"The Americans have also shown a strong interest in our rocket launchers and recoilless rifles. After the war broke out, the Soviets asked us to provide them with some finished products more than once. I wonder if we can do this in a few years
On the other hand, write some articles?"
Although he didn't know why Yang Zhen asked about this matter, Li Yanping nodded and said: "It's not that we want to, but the production technology has been introduced from us. They have already introduced all the production technology for walkie-talkies.
Purchase in exchange for some equipment and supplies we urgently need. This matter was agreed upon at the end of last year and completed at the beginning of the year. How could you forget?"
Hearing Li Yanping's answer, Yang Zhen patted his head and said, "If you hadn't told me, I would have forgotten about this matter. This agreement was signed with that guy Pearson before I went to Wannan. Let's use this technology,
Several American diesel engine technologies were introduced.”
Yang Zhen finally remembered and quickly came up with some ideas and said to Li Yanping: "Old Li, don't go today. Wait until three days later, go find that Pearson and tell them that the straight-line distance between us and the Soviet Union is greater than
The United States has imported more. Although the United States has a large fleet of merchant ships, it is still eager to transport heavy equipment and supplies to assist the Soviet Union and the United Kingdom."
"If one ton of transport capacity is saved for transporting heavy equipment, the Soviet and British troops ahead can get one more tank or one more aircraft. If some of their supplies to aid the Soviet Union come from us, not only can they save
A lot of time, and production equipment. It can also save production capacity for arming the U.S. military who may also need this equipment."
"You discuss with them. We will be responsible for providing the communication equipment they plan to provide to the Soviets. The Americans are only responsible for providing us with part of the raw materials we currently lack, as well as the additional equipment needed to produce these equipment. As for the finished products
We are still responsible for the production. There are also some anti-aircraft and anti-tank weapons. If possible, it is best to do so."
Yang Zhen's wild idea made Li Yanping stunned. Li Yanping, who quickly understood his intention, raised his head and looked at Yang Zhen and said: "You are talking about using this method to contain the Soviets? According to
With our current production capacity, if we have enough raw materials, there won’t be any problem.”
"It's just that there is no problem with our production capacity. This is only one aspect of solving the problem. But the key is will the Americans agree? Will the Soviet Union agree to this suggestion? After all, it is the Americans who are assisting the Soviet Union, not ourselves. The Soviets are still
They did not ask us for help. To be honest, we have little ability to help the Soviets right now."