Erdemli, a small town in southern Turkey, is located in the northern Mediterranean region. This town was just an obscure fishing village a few decades ago. However, with the construction of the coastal road from Antalya to Mersin, its population has gradually increased.
It has increased in number and has now become an important distribution center for supplies west of Mersin.
More than 20 kilometers west of the town, there are steep coastal highlands along the way. The coastal road winds through these mountains. The German army built strong defenses on some of these highlands to fight against the advancing Anjia army.
Confrontation..
After the Bahce Pass was opened, the five armies of the Anjia Army's Central Line Corps rushed into the Seyhan River plain in southern Turkey like a tide. In just over twenty days, they reached Fekai Town in the northeast and Fekai Town in the north.
Arada Valley, Northeast Chapter 2082
There was no fighting on the western front as far as the town of Pozante, and the furthest west was as far as the town of Erdemli.
There is a time difference of more than six hours between central and western Turkey time and Nanjing time. Therefore, when it is already dark on the western coast of the Pacific Ocean, the Seyhan River Plain is still sunny. The sun hangs obliquely in the western sky, making all the secrets of the world known.
Exposed.
"Commander, the German troops have withdrawn!"
Lieutenant Colonel Meng Zhen, commander of the 183rd Regiment of the 43rd Division of the Anjia Army, was at the regimental headquarters west of Erdemli Town, reporting the latest developments of the German army to the division headquarters. At this time, Captain Zhai Shu, commander of the 1st Battalion, rushed into the regiment.
Department command room.
"oh!?"
Meng Zhen, whose ancestral home is Chahar and joined the army in Baoding during the Great Wall Anti-Japanese War in 1933, heard a hint of joy on his face and quickly said into the phone: "Commander, there is something going on up front. I will report the situation to you later."
Putting down the phone, Meng Zhen said to Battalion Commander Zhai seriously: "First Battalion Commander. Now tell me exactly what you discovered. You can't hide anything."
Zhai Shu came from Chengdu, Sichuan. He joined the army in Xufu in 1935. In August 2036, he passed the army recommendation examination and entered the special major of the Xufu Military Academy. After the battles between Songhu and Zhejiang in 37, he was assigned to Xia Jian's 20th Army.
Chapter 2082: The Special Forces Brigade of the 30th Division of the Sixth Army serves as the special operations team
Commander of the Western Front, he was transferred to the 43rd Division of the 15th Army as squadron commander in early 1939. Last year, he was transferred to the 1st Battalion Commander of the 183rd Regiment. He has excellent military qualities.
Seeing Meng Zhen's solemn expression, Zhai Shu had no choice but to straighten his face and report solemnly: "Commander, in the past two days, I always feel that something is wrong with the atmosphere on the high ground occupied by the German troops opposite. Although the bugles, whistles, and passwords are still sounding, the murderous intent is not there.
Weakened a lot. Unfortunately, the Germans always come up on the position from time to time.
We walked back and forth, and often carried out shelling and machine gun fire at the front of the battlefield. Our scouts tried to get closer to get a closer look at the situation several times. They were all noticed by the other side, and then mortar shells hit us all over the place... All of this confused us.
Therefore, no further investigative measures were taken.
"Today's situation is very strange. From morning to now, not even a single person has appeared on the German positions. Although in many places you can still see half of the helmets of Germans lying on the positions, and there should be passwords and whistles.
I still hear it constantly, and occasionally there is the sound of shooting, but I always feel that something is wrong!
"I walked back and forth from the forward position several times. I found the second company commander on duty and asked. They said that the German gunfire was very strange. Although it sounded very dense, they didn't know where the bullets had gone. Then I
I woke up and took the reconnaissance platoon up as soon as possible..."
"etc!"
Captain Meng pointed at Zhai Shu with raised eyebrows, and his fingers almost touched Battalion Commander Zhai's nose: "You kid, regardless of your own safety, have personally led people out to conduct reconnaissance? First Battalion Commander, I'm warning you, you are already a
You are now the battalion commander. With more than 500 people under your command, your role should be reflected in commanding operations, rather than taking risks and being brave and aggressive!"
Zhai Shu said with a stern look on his face, then smiled apologetically: "Hey, aren't I impatient? Commander, you also know that I have worked in the special brigade for five years. I have extremely rich experience in reconnaissance and special operations. Although the reconnaissance platoon of our battalion
They have made a lot of progress under my supervision, but they have to be foolproof. After all, there is still some fire left, so I won’t worry without me leading the team!”
Seeing that the leader still wanted to speak, Zhai Shu quickly waved his hand: "Okay, okay, leader, why don't I admit my mistake? I will never make a mistake next time! Besides, although it's a risk this time, it's
The harvest was not small. I led the reconnaissance platoon to cross the minefields laid out by the Germans from the right-wing high ground without any danger, climbed over two cliffs in succession, and then cut the barbed wire in front of the commanding heights of the right-wing 182 Hill. Finally, I successfully broke into the enemy's position.
Successfully identified the enemy...
"Guess what, hey, it turns out that the German position is already empty. Those noisy sounds are emitted through the loudspeakers arranged throughout the position, and those helmets that reflect the sun's rays are actually worn on the straw men.
On my head, I asked why the Germans were lying on the position for several hours without moving!
“Seeing this scene, I immediately instructed the engineer platoon through the walkie-talkie to start moving forward to clear mines, and then ordered the company to encircle the German position from the 182 heights, slowly grope forward, and beware of the Germans cheating and counterattack... If
All the troops were sent up but they were covered by artillery fire, causing problems for the whole battalion. Who should I cry to?
"After two hours of investigation, we finally occupied the entire German position. The reconnaissance platoon also moved forward to two highlands ten kilometers ahead. No German artillery was found along the way! With this layer of paving the way, I rushed back to attack
You report!”
Meng Zhen's anger disappeared and he said with a smile: "Okay! The Air Force's reconnaissance plane just circled the German position a few times in the morning and found no sign of the German retreat. You kid made a great contribution without saying a word.
, I guess the Air Force’s investigation department will be criticized!”
At this point, Meng Zhen shouted: "Correspondent, prepare the vehicle immediately, let's go to the front line and have a look. Staff Zhang, Staff Liu, bring the radio, I want to report the situation to the division headquarters at the German headquarters!"
"yes!"
Two hours later, as the sun set in the west, Meng Zhen appeared on Highland 152.
These highlands named by numbers are usually altitudes. There are eight highlands in the entire German position, all of which are named like this. To the south of the position is the Mediterranean Sea. Extending along the coastline to the southwest for more than 40 kilometers is the grid.
Kesu River estuary plain.
In accordance with the agreement reached with the Germans, the Anjia Army advanced westward to the western pass of Erdemli and stopped moving forward. Subsequently, both sides will gradually reduce their forces near the confrontation line to achieve the ultimate goal of demilitarization.
Highland 152 is at the rear of the German defense line, but on the other hand, it is now on the front line of the confrontation with the Germans. Unfortunately, Mengzhen stood in the German headquarters in the heart of the Highlands, holding a telescope
, carefully looking at the situation below and in front, we saw green mountains and green waters. Not a single person was seen. The Germans actually walked cleanly. Several places suitable for building fortifications were all given up easily.
Meng Zhen shook his head with some regret: "What a pity, the order we received is to occupy this place at most and not to take another step forward! Speaking of which, it's true that the Germans really want to retreat. We just need to send someone to explain it to us.
, we still don’t send him out of the country politely? He actually played this trick on us... There have been guns and cannons these days, I thought we were going to fight a tough battle!"
First Battalion Commander Zhai Shu said with a smile: "The Germans are showing off to us! Speaking of which, the Germans' fighting will is indeed not something to brag about. During this time, we were chasing and fighting behind them, and the Germans were losing air supremacy."
Despite the situation, the retreat was still arranged in an orderly manner. After the entire battle was won, the collapse of the German army that we expected did not occur. The total number of enemies killed and captured was less than 5,000. This shows that their quality is high!"
Meng Zhen smiled slightly, turned his head and said to the communications staff: "Commander Zhang, call the division commander immediately. Our regiment will occupy all German positions at five o'clock in the afternoon on the 16th and successfully complete the order issued by the division headquarters..."
...
Adana is an ancient city with a long history of more than 3,000 years. Historically, it was a military base for the Roman Empire and the Ottoman Turkish Empire. It has long been a food distribution center for the grain-producing areas of the Seyhan River Plain, and has served as a food distribution center for the Balkans and Arab countries.
An important place for trade.
Adana City is located in the heart of the Seyhan River Plain. The city spans both sides of the Seyhan River and is about 40 kilometers away from the river mouth. Ships of about one thousand tons can pass from the Mediterranean to Adana City. After World War I, Turkey
After the establishment of the Republic, with the influx of funds from European and American investors, Adana City built railway lines with cities such as Mersin, Istanbul and Ankara, becoming an extremely important transportation hub.
When he received the battle report from the 43rd Division, Yang Jiuxiao was having a meeting in the conference room of the regiment headquarters in the southeast of the city. After reading the telegram, he instructed the front troops to tighten the fence and wait for further orders from the group army and front army. Then he continued and
A group of generals discuss the situation of the war.
Xiao Ruofei, chief of staff of the Corps, stood in front of a large map and explained the current situation.
"Now that the war on the Western Front has basically come to an end, all the cities along the Mediterranean have fallen under the control of our army. The French have strongly demanded to return to their colonies. Now an infantry division from the Free France has been flown to Lebanon and stationed at the ports of Beirut and Tripoli to replace us.
Exercise local security responsibilities! The British also jumped out eagerly. In addition to declaring ownership of the Transjordan area, they also rushed to stand in front of us and bear the pressure from the Germans.
"Today, the Fifth Army of the Southern Front Corps has been deorganized. Except for two armored armies and two motorized infantry armies left to maintain local security, the rest of the troops have begun to retreat to the Lianghe area. The Seventh, Eighth, and
The Ninth Army Group even mobilized towards the subcontinent.
"As for our central corps, with the general retreat of the German army in recent times, the Seyhan River plain and the area west of the Taurus Mountains have been completely brought under the control of our army. There will be no big battles to fight in the future! And the three Wu Liheng corps on the northern front
Three armies, as well as four armies attacking the Transcaucasus Mountain Cluster, have successfully controlled all areas south of the Caucasus Mountains...
"Just yesterday, a German division from Porti Port, an important port on the east coast of the Black Sea, had completed its retreat under the supervision of our army. In accordance with the ceasefire agreement, the German troops on the northern front voluntarily gave up the port of Sukhumi and withdrew north to Gagra and
By deploying defensive positions on the Soqi front line, we obtained the rich oil, coal fields and iron ore, copper and manganese resources in the Transcaucasus region in the shortest possible time, and the harvest was huge!"
When Xiao Ruofei returned to his seat from the map and sat down, Lieutenant General Chi Zongyuan, commander of the Thirteenth Group Army, stood up and questioned: "Why should the French and British take advantage of the territory we have worked so hard to acquire? These places are Japanese
Both the people and the Germans have searched and plundered it several times, but after we settled in we didn’t gain anything, and we still sweat and bleed in vain. What a big deal!”
Lieutenant General Li Yuewu, commander of the Second Tank Army, saw that almost all the participating generals showed dissatisfaction. He smiled and consoled him: "There must be benefits. It's just that we can't see them for the time being! When have you ever seen the central government make a loss-making business?"
?Don’t worry, the above must have thought of all aspects of the situation, we just need to execute the order!"
Yang Jiuxiao has experienced many grievances and twists and turns with Lu Yixuan. While he was deeply shocked by the sudden rebellion of the North China team last year, he also reflected on his own mistakes many times. In his opinion, if he had not supervised and restrained himself,
Lu Yixuan's power was all taken away. I am afraid that even if Lu Yixuan had any bad thoughts, he would not dare to be so unscrupulous. During this period, Yang Jiuxiao read many books and gained a better understanding of the current situation.
Politically, I am much more mature than before.
Yang Jiuxiao stood up, paced back and forth for a while with his hands behind his back, and then said seriously: "The ethnic composition of the Middle East is too complex. Although the geographical location and strategic significance are very important, the cost of maintenance has also doubled. Don't just see it.
What we have lost, we still have to see what we will gain after we give up here.
"In my opinion, the advantages of voluntarily giving up are as follows: First, it can free up a large number of troops. As we all know, we have built strong defensive barriers in the Two Rivers area, and the Germans have not been able to do so despite all their efforts.
After breaking through and retreating, we only need a small number of troops to maintain the situation on the Western Front, so that the troops can be used on other fronts, such as the battlefields in Southeast Asia and even Japan!
"Secondly, take the initiative in diplomacy. We are a country built from scratch. We have huge conflicts with Britain and France. Now Britain and France are making great efforts to launch counterattacks in North Africa. We should release our power appropriately.
Our goodwill can help us win the goodwill of the British and French people who are suffering from disasters. Only when the British and French governments make decisions and military deployments that are not conducive to us in the future will we take the moral initiative.
"Third, benefit economically. Plunder is only one aspect of increasing wealth. Even if we have given up on the Middle East, we will suffer a certain loss in terms of taxes. But the savings in military and stability maintenance expenses are not a small amount.
.The Middle East has been plagued by wars all year round, the land is barren, and the people are hungry and want to rebel. If we continue to stay there, we must solve the basic problem of food for everyone!
"On the contrary, we leave this hot potato to Britain and France. If they want to maintain the stability of their rule, they have to spend money to buy food from us! As the world's major food-producing areas fall into war, world food prices are rising steadily. Naturally, we can follow suit.
, the wealth obtained from trade is much better than direct plunder, and it is more concealed!
"In addition, in order to recapture North Africa and lay the foundation for their counterattack on the European continent, Britain and France will inevitably increase their arms procurement. Now that the United States is caught in the flames of war and has no time to take care of itself, Britain and France can only buy from us. As long as we show enough sincerity and goodwill, Britain and France will naturally
Will keep pocketing money, this is a long-term
The trade is much better than plundering! On the contrary, if we stay in the Middle East and Britain and France, which feel that they are seriously threatened, reach a ceasefire agreement with the Germans and then unite to deal with us, then what will we lose?
Can the little tax revenue obtained after occupying the Middle East be compensated?
"Also, pushing Britain and France to the front line against Germany will definitely stimulate the Germans who are in urgent need of a big victory to boost their morale. They will also increase their purchase of arms and supplies. By then we will eat
Is there anything more enjoyable than eating at home?"
There was a roar of laughter in the conference room, and many aggrieved generals couldn't help but laugh at this moment. Chi Zongyuan looked ashamed, scratched his head and said: "It seems that I thought wrong, this business is really done
of!"
Yang Jiuxiao smiled and said: "In fact, what we have gained is far more than these benefits! In a word, we are revolutionary soldiers, and all actions follow orders. We must believe in the Central Committee, the Military Commission and the leaders of the headquarters, and even more, we must believe in our commander-in-chief.
He won’t take us on detours, that’s enough!”
Having said this, Yang Jiuxiao stood up: "Okay, let's adjourn the meeting now. It is estimated that the Military Commission and the headquarters will issue new orders soon. We don't have much time to stay here. Let's go back and train hard to meet new challenges..."
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