"Isoroku Yamamoto, Prime Minister of Japan and Commander of the Combined Fleet, was killed by the Chinese." In a tent, Guderian looked at a newly sent telegram and said with a complex expression.
"Yes, it's unbelievable. A figure of General Yamamoto's level must be ranked among the top ten in importance in Japan. I really don't know how the Japanese did it. Could it be that they have lost their local air supremacy." Shi Weippenburg happened to be there at this time, and he answered.
"Remus, I need a more detailed report." Guderian ordered the officer who sent the telegram, and then said to Schweppenberg: "Maybe we should re-examine the correctness of this battle." See Shi Weippenburg looked at himself with doubtful eyes. He paused and said: "I don't want to deny this decisive battle. If we want to solve Russia as soon as possible, it is right to actively look for opportunities for a decisive battle. What I mean is that we The Chinese should be given more attention, and I suddenly felt that the defeat we suffered at Larbu Mountain was not unjust, and was even a good thing."
"Sir, you are belittling yourself too much. We are the Second Armored Army. From Europe to Asia, we have won over half of the world. How can we capsize in this small river in the Far East? You have also seen that we have been marching all the way. , and never encountered any resistance.”
Guderian waved his hand to stop Schweppenberg from continuing and interrupted: "I don't mean to belittle myself. I just think we should strengthen our intelligence work. Let's do the math." With that, Guderian He clasped his fingers and stretched out his thumb on his right hand: "Missile Force." Then stretched out his index finger: "Destroyer Force." Middle finger: "Wolf Fang." Ring finger: "Helicopter Force." Little finger: "Japanese Standing Forces." ." Replaced his left thumb: "Golden Eagle Fighter Group." Left index finger: "Self-propelled artillery." Left middle finger: "Bazooka, that's right." After a pause, he stretched out his left ring finger: "There are also rocket launchers, that's all. It is limited to what we know. With the Chinese people's cunningness, who knows if they have other high-end weapons hidden. General, our enemy is by no means as weak as what is said outside. By the way, didn't Napoleon say that? Well, China is a giant lion sleeping in the east. Once she wakes up, she will shock the world. I thought the giant lion in the east has woken up."
Before this, China was already well-known in the world. A country that was almost destroyed by Japan was now not only able to completely counter Japan, but also had surplus troops to invest in foreign battlefields. People who don't know the truth may think that this is Ouyang Yun. Militarism was achieved at the expense of the country's future, but people like Guderian who were familiar with military affairs would never think so, because they knew that although war can make a rich country impoverished, it also has considerable consequences. The chance of turning a poor and short country into a rich and handsome man. He came here with great arrogance, but unexpectedly he was humiliated before he came to power. Guderian was not a vain person. At that time, he had already improved He became vigilant, and now, through the incident of Yamamoto Isoroku being shot down by the Chinese Air Force on the Japanese mainland, he was completely awakened and began to regard China as a respectable opponent. His eyes became calm and objective, and I began to pay attention to all aspects related to the Chinese military.
From a military point of view, although the terrain of Chernushka is not conducive to large troop marches, it can also play a very good role in confusing people. This is also a necessary condition for achieving the surprise effect. In the past, Guderian His eyes may be paranoid on this point and ignore other factors, but now, not to mention that the consecutive defeats at Larbushan have made him recover from the complex of arrogant soldiers and strong generals, it is Yamamoto Isoroku's Death was enough to make him think more about his own safety.
The butt determines thinking. The sitting position is different. When Schwepenburg looks at the problem, he is not as profound as Guderian thought. After carefully studying Guderian's words, Schwepenburg's eyes look up when he raises his head again. He felt a lot calmer, "If you don't think about it seriously, you won't find out. In terms of the practicality and advanced level of weapons and equipment, the Chinese are indeed much better than the Soviets." He said slowly, and then suddenly thought of something. , his eyes narrowed and he said: "Cernushka is in such an important position, but the Chinese are not letting go of a single soldier. Could it be some conspiracy? The supply line, our supply line, it turns out that the Chinese have fortified themselves on Larbu Mountain. There are also such considerations.”
"Now you know why I want the entire army to slow down our march."
"Yes, your Excellency is still thoughtful. By the way, where is Herbert? Has he made any new discoveries?"
Herbert's SS Imperial Division had already entered Tchaikovsky territory at this time. Just yesterday, Herbert sent a telegram back saying that about one regiment of Chinese troops had been annihilated. As of yesterday, according to Herbert, According to Burt's report, the Imperial Division has annihilated more than 3,000 local Soviet armed forces and more than 1,500 Chinese troops. This achievement was not worth making a fuss about in the past. After all, the German army had fought with the Soviet Union before. In the battles between the Russian army, the division-level combat units of the Second Armored Army could easily wipe out an enemy division or even an entire corps. But now, Herbert, the Imperial Division's annihilation of a regiment of the Chinese army, must be serious. Guderian had to report to the headquarters immediately, because during this period, the German army had suffered too many losses from the Chinese army.
In terms of data, the performance of the Imperial Division so far seems to be excellent. However, because the task given to them by Guderian is to find the Chinese missile force and annihilate it, now the Imperial Division has not only failed to find the Chinese missile force, Instead, he exposed himself first, which in Guderian's opinion was really not worth the gain, and he even ignored military orders.
"It is impossible for Herbert to make new discoveries. Since the Chinese have discovered them, why would they give them a chance? I just hope that he can obey my orders and not stay too far away from the main force."
"Isn't the main force of the Chinese army entangled by General Rundstedt's Thirteenth Army? Rundstedt has done his best and will definitely do his best. How can the Chinese still deploy troops to encircle and suppress the Imperial Division?"
"How many people do you think it will take to encircle and suppress the Imperial Division?"
"If we want to resolve the battle before we arrive, we must not have less than 50,000 people."
"But the Chinese have an air force." Guderian said, raising his finger to the sky, "Don't forget, the air superiority in the area we are in now belongs to the Chinese, and it's not that I don't trust General Rundstedt. But what about the Japanese Peace Army that they often mentioned before? Could it be said that the Thirteenth Army has completely wiped them out?"
Guderian's words were very sharp. After thinking about it for a while, Schwepenburg could not help but break out in cold sweat on his forehead.