Chapter One Thousand and Five Where Are the Chinese?
Perhaps it is because it is not fighting on the mainland, and there is no psychological pressure to suffer the humiliation of losing the territory if defeated; perhaps it is because it has always maintained an advantageous position in the competition with the Germans, so although the expeditionary force attaches great importance to the reception from top to bottom, There was generally no sense of tension in the decisive battle that followed. Generally speaking, compared to the hurry and slow pace of the Soviet Russian Southwest Front and the Germans' preparedness, the Chinese Far East Expeditionary Force "leisurely" behaved in a manner similar to strolling in a garden. "entering the battlefield, this has nothing to do with the fact that the expeditionary force is mainly composed of veterans. After fighting in such a difficult environment in the northwest for so many years, these veterans have long been accustomed to living with their heads tied to their belts. Now, their equipment and treatment have been greatly improved, and they also have so many support troops with super combat effectiveness. In their eyes, the German army may be more capable than the Japanese army, but no matter how strong it is, it will never be stronger than in 1937. (Of course, as bystanders, we have enough reasons to deny this statement, because in the eyes of later generations of military historians, the Japanese army was not even a little worse than the German army. However, considering that the Chinese army in 1937, especially The Northwest Army, represented by the 29th Army, lags behind the Japanese army in terms of equipment and training. The political environment in which the 29th Army is located is still so bad. So, under such harsh conditions, they can withstand the Japanese offensive. Now, they have the world's first-class equipment and training and combat methods that are no less than the world's most powerful army. It seems that they have enough reasons to "look down" on the world's most powerful army), the soldiers of the Chinese Far East Expeditionary Force Such a mentality is not unrelated to the weakness of the Germans before, because the Supreme Command attaches great importance to it (the Supreme Command cannot ignore it, because not long ago, China's most powerful Central Army was a student of the Germans). Zhang Zizhong Regardless of Hu Li, they actually had an innate fear of the German army at the beginning. Everyone knows what happened next. The expeditionary force was cautious and treated the German attack cautiously, but it turned out that the Germans did not It is not as powerful as the legend, and is even weaker than them. The gap between the legend and reality is so big. It is no wonder that the expeditionary force has no psychological pressure at all when facing the Germans.
The Chinese missile force reappeared on the battlefield after disappearing for a few days, and as soon as it appeared, it gave our rocket force a head-on blow. When Manstein received the report, the first reaction in the old German man's heart was to feel quite My weakness is my deep indignation towards the so-called military doctors in China.
In some aspects, China and Germany actually have something in common. For example, they attach too much importance to military industry and high-end military technology. Taking into account government factors and financial capabilities, Germany should actually be far ahead in this regard. In front of China (China only attaches great importance to military industry, the Xuebing Army, and before that, the Xuebing Army only belonged to the local government, and its capabilities and foundation were far inferior to Germany), so Manstein was particularly puzzled. The Chinese were obviously Why are latecomers so far ahead of the Third Reich in many ranks? Could it be that the German military industry experts have been resting on their laurels without any innovation?
"Your Excellency, the Russians have begun to attack." The question from the chief of staff next to him interrupted Manstein's thinking on this issue. His eyes fell on the sand table in front of him. In this short period of time, the staff's The female staff officer has planted several small red flags outside the defensive positions of Army Group A No. 5, No. 6, and No. 7. The Soviet Russians' general offensive has begun. Judging from the scale of the troop dispatch, the Soviet Russians have used all their strength from the beginning. It seems that there is a desire to fight,
Manstein's eyes stayed on those little red flags for a while and then moved away. He asked: "Where is the Chinese air force? Where are the Chinese fighter planes?"
"Our reconnaissance team that went to monitor the Chinese Air Force has not yet received accurate information."
"Where is the reconnaissance plane? Where is Lieutenant General Arthur's reconnaissance plane."
"Your Excellency, our reconnaissance planes cannot get close to the Chinese airport at all. I reported this situation to you the day before yesterday."
"You mean we still know nothing about the Chinese." Manstein's eyes widened as he looked at his chief of staff with murderous intent.
Sweat suddenly broke out on the chief of staff's forehead. He wiped it and said: "Not entirely. We at least know the situation of its ground troops. The Chinese ground troops are gathering in the northwest area of Sabi. They may arrive later than the Russians. People take the offensive."
"Maybe, I don't need it. Maybe, I need exact information. I said before that the Russians are not to be feared. Our real enemy is the Chinese. Why, wasn't I clear enough?"
"Your Excellency, Admiral Rundstedt is in charge of the Sabi area. You are aware of his capabilities."
"No, pick up Rundstedt immediately."
While Manstein's communications staff was making a call to the Fourth Army Headquarters, Rundstedt had already left the headquarters and rushed to the front line. As expected of a seasoned veteran, Rundstedt The Japanese Peace Army had a strong insight into the battlefield. After receiving Geng Zebao's order, the Japanese Peace Army only sent a reconnaissance team of less than ten people. As a result, this situation was reported to Rundstedt, who immediately concluded that this was an attempt by the Chinese army. The offensive was launched. Like Manstein, Rundstedt also believed that their biggest enemy now was the Chinese Far East Expeditionary Force. With many years of command experience, he believed that waiting for the Second Armored Group Army to move closer to form an absolute advantage in strength. A counterattack will certainly have a greater chance of winning, but because Army Group A is a mechanized force, its strength lies in mobile combat, so even if it is defense, it should not just defend, but should actively look for opportunities to counterattack to give full play to its own force. strengths,
"Perhaps we can understand the Japanese reconnaissance force as the Chinese are preparing to use the Japanese as cannon fodder. If my prediction is correct, the main force of the Chinese army should be hidden behind the Japanese. No, I have to go to the front line to see Look, this might be our chance."
After the Sabi Raid, the Germans once regarded the Japanese Peace Army as their formidable enemy. However, after ambushing and annihilating the 14th Brigade, the Germans gained insight into the equipment and soldier quality of the Japanese Peace Army, and no longer regarded the Japanese as a major enemy. People take it seriously. According to Rundstedt, courage is important for an army, but it can never support a weak brigade to become a strong army. Therefore, as long as it withstands the enemy's initial madness, then the rest of the army will be strong. can usher in a hearty victory: The Chinese want to use the courage of the Japanese to open the way, hum, I will make the Chinese regret it,
(Old Poison: It’s Qiqi again, brothers, we can’t do big things, so just refuse to buy Japanese goods,,,)