I have to admit that under the Soviet system, at least during this period, the Soviet Russians were quite cohesive and willing to endure hardships. The Chinese Far East Army’s continuous bombings by missiles and fighter planes certainly put great pressure on the Soviet Russians.
However, the Soviet Russians did not give in. If it were daytime, Chinese pilots carrying out bombing missions would always see groups of Soviet Russians next to a destroyed railway somewhere. These Russians were armed with rudimentary tools.
, voluntarily devoted themselves to railway maintenance work, even if they knew that the railway they repaired today would be blown up again tomorrow.
What the naive young Chinese pilots don't know is that the scenes they see of Soviet Russian people desperately trying to repair the railway are actually artificially created - although there are volunteers among these Soviet Russians who are dedicated to serving the country, but
More often than not, Zhukov had to do it under pressure from the military. As for why Zhukov did this, it is very simple. He actually wanted to test the bottom line of the Chinese military through this move, and expected to find a way to counter the unrestricted bombing of the Chinese military.
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"The Soviets dispatched civilians to repair the railways?" Zhang Zizhong also felt very embarrassed when he just received the report from the Air Force. As a traditional soldier, Zhang Zizhong certainly could not accept opening fire on civilians, even those from hostile countries. However, he also felt
Realizing the problem behind it, if the Soviet Russians used civilians to occupy the railway line, would they give up destroying the Trans-Siberian Railway? "What do you think of this?" He thought hard for a long time and couldn't think of a solution, so he could only
Ask Yu Xuezhong and Jiang Tiezhang for their opinions.
Yu Xuezhong and Jiang Tiezhang also felt very embarrassed. However, Jiang Tiezhang was young after all and had a quick mind. He quickly came up with a way: "I think we can first distribute leaflets to those Soviet Russian civilians to persuade them to leave. If
If they don't listen, they can only expel them violently. After all, China and the Soviet Union are now hostile countries, and as long as they are Soviet and Russian, they are naturally our enemies. In dealing with the enemy, we have done our best to deal with them!"
Yu Xuezhong: "This is a good idea. Even if it is spread internationally, there will be an explanation."
The strategy was set, and Zhuang Hou followed the order. When the matter of Chinese fighter planes distributing leaflets to Soviet people was reported to Zhukov, he knew that his little trick had failed again. Zhukov was also a bachelor, and he did not wait for the Chinese fighter planes
Bomb those civilians and then directly ask local governments to take them back.
The armies of China and the Soviet Union started a battle over the Soviet-Russian Trans-Siberian Railway. As time passed, due to the delay in the shipment of supplies from the rear, Zhukov not only failed to organize an effective offensive, but also had to order the Southwest Front Army to
The Northwest Front Army withdrew from the Far East area to feed in the rear, leaving only the Far East Front Army to prevent the Chinese Far East Army from further penetrating.
This round of fighting between China and the Soviet Union around Lake Baikal in the Far East ended in an anticlimactic end, and there were signs of being unsustainable. This was not what the Americans and Japanese wanted to see. Related news reached
In Washington, Truman immediately couldn't sit still. He immediately called a meeting of generals and officials to discuss how to help Soviet Russia continue to fight the Chinese in the Far East.
With the Philippines as a base, the Americans originally tried their best to take back several islands in the Pacific that originally belonged to the United States. However, the fact is that when the Pacific Fleet was once again completely destroyed, the U.S. military could not only use its land-based aviation forces but also its land-based aviation forces.
To form a deterrent to those islands, it is impossible to launch an effective battle to seize the islands. At this time, whether the Soviet Russians can force the Chinese to invest the main force in the Far East is too important for the United States.
"General Nimitz said that it will take at least half a year for the Pacific Fleet to recover. This half year will be a dark period for the United States. Without the help of a powerful navy, it is impossible for us to launch an effective battle to seize the islands. If the Chinese are at this time
If we strengthen our offensive in South Asia, I estimate that we may not even be able to defend the Philippines. Therefore, we need the Soviet Russians to help us contain the Chinese in the Far East. However, because of the destruction of the Trans-Siberian Railway, the Soviet Russians cannot maintain their presence on the Far East front.
For large corps operations, let’s all talk about what we need to do to help the Soviet Russians maintain pressure on the Chinese in the Far East.”
During this period, Truman was busy dealing with those big capitalists all day long. What he was thinking about every day was how to get more money out of these capitalists' pockets for military equipment. Those big capitalists were not easy to deal with. As a result of frequent bargaining,
It's just that Truman doesn't get enough rest every day, which makes him look very haggard, as if he has aged ten years suddenly.
"The Chinese have deployed their most elite troops in the Far East, including strategic missile forces. According to the intelligence we have, the reason why the Soviet Russians' logistics supply system has problems is precisely because the Chinese destroyed their Trans-Siberian Railway with missiles
.So, if we want the Soviet Russians to continue to put pressure on the Chinese in the Far East, we must first help them solve the supply problem. The Far East is too far from Moscow. This kind of long-distance supply can only be achieved if the railway is excluded.
Relying on airlift. Mr. President, I think maybe we can support the Russians with some heavy transport aircraft," said Marshall, now the U.S. Secretary of Defense.
The so-called heavy transport aircraft is actually an improved version of the aerial fortress. However, because this space-time aerial fortress was first manufactured by China, the number of aerial fortresses currently in the hands of the Americans is limited and is not enough to become a deterrent force.
"Heavy transport aircraft? We don't have enough of them now. How much can we support the Soviets? With the combat effectiveness of the Soviets, if they want to pose a threat to the Chinese, they will need at least one million troops. A million troops, then
How many heavy transport aircraft are needed to ensure logistics?" Secretary of War Stimson asked with a frown.
"If the railway fails, we can only rely on air power. I think this is a good suggestion. But I have a question, are the Soviet Russians worthy of our trust? What if they get our reinforcements but don't send more troops to the Far East?
What to do? I heard that the Soviet Russians only deployed 500,000 troops in the Far East, and not all of them were placed on the front lines. Otherwise, the Chinese would definitely not dare to take the initiative to launch an attack," Navy Secretary Knox continued.
"How about phased support? Give ten or twenty planes first, wait for the Soviets to send troops to the front line, and then give twenty planes. Or, let us directly transport supplies to the Soviets?" Marshall thought for a while and said.
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Truman was silent. "Are the Soviets trustworthy?" Knox's words reminded him that his current situation was already very bad. If the Soviets defrauded dozens of heavy transport aircraft again, he would have to worry.