"Only a lunatic would do such a thing." "Ouyang Yun's aggressive military actions will ruin the good situation that the country has finally won." Such calls have been heard all over China since the Far East Army assembled in Ulan-Ude. The big city was bustling with noise. No matter which angle you looked at it, Ouyang Yun's bold decision to let the Far East Army take the initiative to attack Soviet Russia seemed to be a ridiculous decision.
Although the Soviet Union joined the anti-China alliance led by the United States and Japan, because there was no actual war with China, in the eyes of the vast majority of Chinese people of insight, there is still room for relaxation between China and the Soviet Union. Some of them Those with a pro-Soviet stance even believed that the government should take the initiative to give up the Far East in order to make peace with the Soviet Union and avoid putting the country into a situation where it was surrounded by enemies on all sides.
In this atmosphere of public opinion, Ouyang Yun actually insisted on letting the Far East Army take the initiative to attack Soviet Russia. It seemed to be a crazy decision from any angle.
Is it really a crazy decision? Of course Ouyang Yun doesn't think so. The plot in the Far East may be the biggest motivation for him to make this crazy decision, but the reason why he has the courage to risk everything is based on his understanding of the Far East and Soviet Russia. The lifeblood of the Far East.
The Trans-Siberian Railway, yes, this is the lifeline of Soviet Russia in the Far East. As long as this railway can be paralyzed, even if the Soviet Union can now gather more than 10 million troops, they can eventually invest in the Far East. Ouyang Yun thinks it is not possible It would exceed one million, and with one million Soviet Red Army troops, in his opinion, the Far East Army alone could withstand it for a considerable period of time.
"The command received a call, asking us to continue the attack and make good use of the Second Artillery Unit to carry out an attack on the Trans-Siberian Railway." The First Far East Army in Jiangtieyao launched the final general offensive against the Seventh Army of the Soviet Northern Front. At that time, Zhang Zizhong received a call from Chongqing. After reading the telegram, he said to Jiang Tiezhang and Yu Xuezhong.
"The Trans-Siberian Railway is the most important trunk road for the Soviet Russian central government to maintain control over the Far East. As long as this railway can be paralyzed, the Soviet Russians want to expand the scale of the war. They also have to consider the logistical costs, which are high. The Supreme Commander's hand "We are trying to get rid of the fire. In my opinion, to attack the Trans-Siberian Railway, we can not only rely on the second artillery, but also dispatch the air force. Now the air control in the Far East is in our hands." Yu Xuezhong continued.
Since ancient times, there has been a saying that soldiers and horses should go first before using food and grass. But now, as war enters the era of hot weapons, the army's dependence on "food and grass" is obviously higher. In this way, no matter how elite and capable a troop is, However, if there is a lack of logistical supplies, then it will gradually become a tiger without claws, and even fall into the situation of "the tiger fell down and was bullied by the dog".
The war in the Far East has entered a new mode. With the actual distance between the Chinese and Soviet armies widened, the Chinese army used missiles and air force to frequently bomb the Soviet-Russian Trans-Siberian Railway and military stations along the line. However, the Soviet Russians only attacked China. People's non-contact tactics are helpless.
Whether from a strategic point of view or from a pragmatic perspective, Vatutin's retreat was wise. However, just because he was not recognized by Stalin, what awaited him was to be dismissed on the spot and sent to Moscow. The current Soviet Russia, especially It's the army, because Stalin's dictatorship is unreasonable. It's sad for a rabbit to die and a fox to be sad. With Vatutin's example in front of him, Zhukov and others naturally dare not make the same mistake. However, when Zhukov actually takes over the Soviet Red Army in the Far East Only then did he realize what kind of terrible situation he was facing.
"Reporting to the marshal, there is a call from Tulum. The Chinese rockets attacked the Tulum train station. The Tulum train station was completely destroyed. In addition, nearly two kilometers of tracks around it, including the foundation, were completely destroyed. It will take at least a month for repairs. "
"Reporting to the marshal, there is a call from Angelsk. The Chinese air force attacked the Angelsk section of the Trans-Siberian Railway. A military train transporting arms was destroyed; in addition, nearby arsenals and warehouses were also razed to the ground..."
In terms of military strength alone, Zhukov can still use about 500,000 troops. If these 500,000 troops can be deployed on the battlefield of Lake Baikal at the same time, Zhukov is confident that he will be able to drive the Chinese Far East Army back from the west bank of Lake Baikal. However, as Siberia The large railway was cut into sections by the Chinese army, and the armaments and supplies stored along the railway were destroyed one by one. Zhukov knew that unless he could defeat the Far Eastern Army in one battle and capture Ulan-Ude, the only thing he should do now What is being considered is how to withdraw the troops.
Yes, with the destruction of the Trans-Siberian Railway, the only transportation lifeline, the Soviet army in the Far East has become a problem not to mention attacking, but also retreating.
The densely populated areas in the Far East are all in the plains east of Lake Baikal, which are also the main grain-producing areas in the Far East. However, these places are now in the hands of the Chinese, and an army of 500,000 people needs to consume at least 300,000 grains a day. Once Zhukov thought that the grain stored in the logistics departments of several front armies was only about 500 tons in total, he scratched his head in pain.
Ouyang Yun should be grateful to the Germans here. It is precisely because the German army's earlier occupation of the European part of Soviet Russia and many alliance countries greatly damaged the agricultural production in these places, thus causing widespread famine in Soviet Russia. People are Iron rice is steel. If you don't eat one meal, you will starve. No matter how brave and capable the Soviet Red Army is, if you want them to fight on an empty stomach, one or two days may not be a problem, but three or four days.
"The Chinese are too despicable. If they don't destroy it sooner or later, they choose this time. Without support from the rear, the troops have problems eating. How can they fight? (Zhukov really wronged Ouyang Yun and Zhang Zizhong. They still It’s not that I deliberately chose the time but I didn’t think of it before)” Military officials from the Political Security Bureau frequently asked Zhukov to go to war, and Zhukov could only reply like this.
Compared with Vatutin, Zhukov was much smarter. He did not take the initiative to report the situation to Stalin, but frequently called the logistics department to request them to provide supplies.
The officers in the Soviet logistics department were also very smart, and they did not dare to truthfully report the situation to Stalin. Therefore, for Zhang Zizhong and others, the opportunity came again to attack the Soviet Russians.
The railways in the Far East were blown up. It doesn't matter. Let the trains only go to the damaged areas, and then people will carry the trucks and pull them. "There will always be a way to send you food and bullets." This is what Su said. A deputy minister of the Russian General Logistics Department wrote in a reply to Zhukov, and the Soviet Russians did indeed do this. In the words of the deputy minister: "The great Soviet people always have a way to solve difficulties. way."
However, he seemed to "underestimate the despicability of the Chinese people",