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Terauchi Shouyi only expressed his opinion in a flat tone, just like the group of elites in the General Staff of the National Defense Forces. He looked at the young and outrageous Chinese National Defense Army lieutenant general sitting next to Wang Zhongyi, and smiled. Nodding, it seemed that he was waiting for Lin Yurong to further clarify his point of view.

"Your Excellency, I agree with part of your point of view. It is indeed impossible for us to take down Khabarovsk easily this time." Lin Yurong spoke in a slow and dignified tone: "But this is the only way we can disrupt the deployment of the Soviet army. The strength and weaponry of the Soviet Far East Front Army are no less than ours. In this case, relying on the first defense of the trench defense must have an advantage. If we only attack from the front, we will definitely be defeated by the solid defense of the Soviet army. Yes! Therefore, we must find a way to let the Soviet Red Army leave the line of defense they have built for a whole winter!"

Speaking of this, Lin Yurong sighed heavily: "For us, the behemoth of the Soviet Union is still too powerful!"

After more than a year of war in the Far East, although the Soviet Red Army's overall performance on the battlefield was poor and suffered heavy losses, they still approached Vladivostok step by step by virtue of their absolute superiority in military strength, and once pushed their opponents to a desperate situation. Japan and Russia have assembled nearly 50 troops in Vladivostok, but Wang Zhongyi and Lin Yurong are still not sure of defeating the Soviet Far East Front and pushing the front to the Amur River.

In their view, relying on the Xiedanka defense line to stick to it and attracting the hundreds of thousands of troops from the Soviet Union is considered to have completed the task. Why bother to spend their good lives to fill the solid defense line of the Red Army?

"Everyone, don't forget that Stalin's capital far exceeds ours, so we can't compete with him for consumption." Lin Yurong reminded loudly: "We should use the complex terrain in the middle and lower reaches of the Amur River to fight mobile warfare with the Soviet Red Army."

Terauchi Shouyi adjusted his glasses, looked at Lin Yurong coldly, and said indifferently: "I kind of understand your lieutenant general's suggestion—you mean that we don't have the strength to eat up the main force of the Soviet Far East Front Army, so we can only take them out." Attract them from the solidly defended positions, and destroy them bit by bit!"

When it comes to "eliminate bit by bit", Terauchi Shouichi's tone is slightly raised, and it seems that there is a little appreciation in it.

"I agree with General Lin's suggestion. This should be the only way to defeat the Soviet Red Army and seize the Far East. But... who should fight in the Amur River Basin? China? Japan? Or Russia?"

When Shouyi in the temple spoke, Lin Yurong tilted his head slightly and exchanged views with Wang Zhongyi beside him in a low voice.Lin Yurong really wanted to be in charge of operations on the Amur River, but the only one responsible for transporting troops to Nikolayevsk was the Japanese Navy... From this aspect, the Japanese Army was the first choice.

"This glorious task should be undertaken by the Army of the Russian Empire!"

Wang Zhongyi and Lin Yurong were thinking about what reason to use to convince Terauchi Shouichi, but Denikin stood up first and said loudly: "I think Her Majesty's army is the most suitable for fighting the Bolsheviks along the Amur River! Because the Bolsheviks formed The army is also Russian...Her Majesty is like their mother, once they have a chance to get rid of the control of the Bolsheviks, they will definitely go to their mother's arms!"

After finishing speaking, the elderly Tsarist Russian soldier looked at the commanders of the Chinese and Japanese armies with somewhat hostile eyes, and then squeezed out a smile: "Earl of the temple, General Wang, I hope that the Japanese and Chinese armies can fight against each other by then." The Bolshevik troops on the northern side of the Sedanka line launched a feint to try to attract their attention."

Denikin's words made some sense. The officers and soldiers of the Soviet Red Army had no possibility of compromise with the Chinese and Japanese armies on the battlefield, and the Chinese and Japanese armies in this time and space didn't like to capture prisoners very much!The "Pseudo-Russian Imperial Army" is different. In a sense, Empress Anastasia is the orthodox of Russia, and Stalin is just a Georgian who usurped the highest power in Russia!And for those rural children in the Soviet Red Army, at least they could have enough food in the era of the tsarist rule, and the Bolsheviks could almost equate to starvation!

"Okay, I agree with General Denikin's suggestion." After discussing with Lin Yurong in a low voice, Wang Zhongyi still supported Denikin.

"Japan's Vladivostok dispatched troops also agreed that the Russian army will undertake the battle on the Amur River." Terauchi Shouichi continued: "But we hope that the Chinese Air Force can provide air cover for the Russian army's actions on the Amur River... In addition, we also hope that China will Armored units can take part in operations on the Vladivostok side."

"Okay, I will pass on your request to the General Staff of the National Defense Forces." Wang Zhongyi nodded and said with a smile: "But I can't guarantee whether it will be approved or not."

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Click, click, there was a rush of footsteps at the door.Then came the secretary's voice: "Vice Chairman Zhou, Boss Zhang please see me."

Zhou Enlai raised his head from the official document and rubbed his eyes: "Please come in." It was Zhang Xueliang who came in, holding a stack of thick documents in his hand. A while ago, Zhou Enlai issued an order to the frontier army staff to formulate a defense plan. , this stack of documents should be the planned plan, right?

"Hanqing, please sit down. Is the defense plan ready? Are these all?" Zhou Enlai asked, pointing to the documents in Zhang Xueliang's hand.

Zhang Xueliang sat down and said with a smile: "The battle plan for defending against the Kuomintang army's attack is still being formulated. According to the basic principles of military science, before formulating a defense plan, we must first fully evaluate the military strength and war potential of both the enemy and ourselves, and then decide what should be done." What kind of defensive measures to adopt, these are the evaluation reports made by the elites of the staff department after more than a month of comprehensive intelligence, repeated research and demonstration." He pointed to the thick stack of papers on the table File, smiled wryly: "However, this conclusion may be difficult for people to accept..."

Zhou Enlai frowned and asked Zhang Xueliang: "What's wrong? Could it be that we can't resist the Kuomintang's military encirclement and suppression?"

Zhang Xueliang said helplessly: "Well, the difference in strength between the two sides is too great. Our border guards now only have 20 people, and our weapons and equipment are at best the standard of light infantry. After the expansion of the National Defense Forces, it is estimated that there will be a total of 130 to 140 million troops. The level of weapons and equipment has basically reached the level of the first-class European army. It has all advanced weapons including tanks, heavy artillery, aircraft, battleships and aircraft carriers, and these advanced weapons can basically be localized... The war potential of the two sides is even more different. There were too many. By the time the Kuomintang started the war against the Soviet Union in 1938, the total strength of the National Defense Forces was estimated to be around 500 million! And no matter how we expand the border guards, it will only be 50 million. If there are too many, there will be no food to eat. !"

Zhou Enlai sighed, and Zhang Xueliang said again: "Brother Enlai, the above are not the most deadly. If it is only the disparity in the strength and weaponry of the two sides, it will not trouble us. We can also use guerrilla warfare and rely on the support of the people in the base areas." Dealing with the Kuomintang to the end and dragging them down... But in this way, our party lost the opportunity to lead the democratic parties in the Kuomintang-controlled area to launch a constitutional struggle against the Kuomintang. Dare not violate Sun Yat-sen's last wish, and it is our party's original intention to promote the victory of the Chinese democratic revolution."

Zhou Enlai nodded and said: "You are right. Although the Kuomintang is now taking the road of imperialism, like most imperialist countries, they are also taking the road of democratization. This is determined by the economic foundation of capitalism. At the same time, it is also the hard work of our party and the vast number of democratic parties and democrats. We should not give up such a victory. I believe that with the support of hundreds of millions of hardworking people, our party can completely lead the party after the victory of the democratic revolution. China is on the road to socialism."

Zhang Xueliang sighed, and said with a bitter face: "Yes, after thinking about it, the comrades in the staff department always feel that the struggle with the Kuomintang must be artistic, and we cannot just use force and brute force. That is not conducive to realizing the ultimate goal of our party. Good."

"Achieve the ultimate goal of our party..." Zhou Enlai pondered these words repeatedly, and suddenly his eyes flashed: "Very good! Now that we have found a way, we can work hard towards this. In front of us Chinese Communists, there is nothing we cannot defeat." difficulties! Our party’s ultimate goal will definitely be achieved! I wonder if Hanqing has any good suggestions?”

Zhang Xueliang smiled bitterly, hesitated for a moment and said: "Brother Enlai, we still thought of a way..."

"Is there any way, tell me."

"After studying the strength comparison between our party and the Kuomintang, our staff also analyzed the current situation of the Soviet Union. They are still mired in the quagmire of civil war. The joint attack of the two imperialist countries is very likely to subjugate the country... Enlai, if we want to achieve the ultimate goal, we must make two preparations. One is to continue to promote the democratic process in the Kuomintang-controlled areas, and the other is to strive to expand our strength. To be able to make a fortune when the Soviet Union collapsed..."

Zhou Enlai waved his hand. He had studied this issue with Mao Zedong a long time ago.But it is a last resort, and now is not the time to discuss it.After all, the strength of the Soviet Union is also extraordinary. Even if China, Germany, Poland, and Japan join forces, they may eventually be defeated by the Soviet Union, and these four countries are also in the same bed with different dreams.

However, Zhang Xueliang didn't seem to see Zhou Enlai's gesture, and continued to lower his voice: "Comrade Enlai, the only way for us to gain the greatest benefit after the demise of the Soviet Union is to participate in this war...and also to fight against the Soviet Union." Join before the war breaks out, and you can’t wait until the general situation has been decided before participating! The General Staff has done war games for the future war against the Soviet Union, and found that Mongolia under our control may be a key point in the future war against the Soviet Union! The Soviet Union will face three Threats from this aspect, the use of their forces will be very tense, and they can only deploy their forces in places where the enemy is most likely to invade, that is, the western border of the Soviet Union, the border between Central Asia and China, and the Far East. The husband dynasty is restored in Vladivostok, the Soviet Union will inevitably deploy heavy troops in the Far East, and Siberia should be relatively relaxed because Mongolia is under our control. If we can cooperate with the National Defense Forces at critical moments..."

Zhou Enlai snorted inaudibly, and in the end he did not make any comments on Zhang Xueliang's "rebellious" suggestion, but said indifferently: "The defense plan staff should hurry up to formulate...Northern Shaanxi, Baotou, Fort Zhongyi, etc. Places are very important to us and must be protected..."

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The sea water gently slapped the steel hull of the battleship, and the Zhanjiang military port was silent in the night.The mountain peaks in the distance are only hazy shadows under the starlight. Between the sea and the sky, a bright moon casts thousands of points of light.It was a quiet night. The essence of the Nanyang Fleet, which had just finished a large-scale sea drill, was the four huge aircraft carriers Zhongshan, Guangdong, Guangxi, and Fujian, Jiyuan, Pingyuan, Zhiyuan, Jingyuan, etc. Four armored cruisers, as well as the world's strongest battleship that is still undergoing sea trials - the battleship Zhenyuan with a standard displacement of up to [-] tons ([-] tons in public), are quietly moored in this huge military port .These huge war machines, in the night, look like monuments of human industrial civilization, showing the mighty power of China's sea power to everyone who sees them!

On the long pier, Luo Yaoguo was walking and chatting with a tall fat man in a khaki German Nazi uniform.Behind them was a group of officers in white and dark blue naval uniforms, the Chinese in white and the German in dark blue.They just finished a three-day "show" and returned to the Zhanjiang military port.

Suddenly, the not-so-fat "Fat Goring" stopped and looked up at the aircraft carrier Zhongshan docked by the pier.This [-]-ton aircraft carrier is still the flagship of the Nanyang Fleet.In the past few days, Goering took the battleship Zhenyuan and watched the whole process of the "Jiawu No. [-]" military exercise.This military exercise is divided into two stages. The first stage is the confrontation between the aircraft carrier squadron and the battleship squadron; the second stage is the confrontation between aircraft carriers.

The result of the exercise naturally once again proved the value of aircraft carriers in future naval battles!In the first stage of the exercise, four aircraft carriers fought against four battleships (played by four Polish Legion-class armored ships). In the end, the battleship detachment encountered five rounds of air strikes without touching the aircraft carrier detachment!

In the second stage of the exercise, the four aircraft carriers were simply performing there, and the four "battleships" were completely reduced to bodyguards around the aircraft carrier... It seemed that they were of little value!And also very fragile.

Although in theory, the powerful battleship Zhenyuan can withstand all the current firepower from the air, but what's the point?With the rapid progress of aviation technology, it is believed that engines with higher horsepower will appear soon. For example, the initial model of the BMW323 radial engine currently being jointly developed by Sino-German Aircraft Corporation and BMW will have 1200 horsepower!It can be put into production in 1934 at the latest, so that by 1935, the Sino-German company and the Republic company can design a new dive bomber that can carry a 500 kg bomb!

Goering was looking sullenly at the dozen or so F3B fighter jets lined up on the deck of the Zhongshan aircraft carrier, wondering what was going on in his mind?Maybe you are still thinking about how to prevent the German Navy from having aviation?However, in this time and space, it may be difficult to do so, because those German naval generals have long participated in the formation of the Chinese Naval Air Force through Sino-German military cooperation, and also participated in the Sino-Japanese South China Sea battle, and have first-hand information.Therefore, the German Navy is now in charge of the "aircraft carrier faction", and Hitler himself has probably carefully studied every detail of the South China Sea War. With his wisdom, he should have realized that aircraft carriers or aircraft are the key to conquering the sea. key!Of course, the harsh climate of the North Atlantic and the North Sea will still limit the combat effectiveness of aircraft carriers and aircraft. Maybe there is still a place for battleships there?However, the German navy is probably unstoppable in having aircraft. In fact, they already have... even the design of an aircraft carrier dedicated to the severe weather conditions in the North Sea and the North Atlantic has already begun. As for the "Zhenyuan" class battleship, The German Navy did not show much interest.On the one hand, it was to avoid premature stimulation of the United Kingdom, and on the other hand, it was also to spend limited funds on the research and development of aircraft, aircraft carriers and submarines. Therefore, the German Navy has suggested that Hitler give up the right to purchase two "Zhenyuan" class battleships.

Chapter 0678 Volunteer Army ([-]) Condor Legion

It was the time when it was hard to see the five fingers, but the lights were still on in the small meeting room of the Nanyang Fleet Headquarters Building.Luo Yaoguo, Chief of the General Staff of the Chinese National Defense Forces, and Hermann Göring, Germany's Minister of the Interior and Minister of Aviation, are having a secret meeting here.Two cups of coffee brewed by Natalie were brought in, and the aroma wafted leisurely in the small conference room.

Goering took the coffee Natalie handed over, took a sip, and said with a smile: "You Chinese men are really happy, you can have several beautiful wives at the same time...It is not possible in our Germany, every man can only have a wife."

Luo Yaoguo smiled lightly: "This is not good news for most Chinese men, because the ratio of men to women in this country is relatively balanced, so behind the number of wives a man has, there are a few men who will be single for the rest of their lives. That’s why our country is preparing to enact a monogamous Marriage Law.”

Goering looked at Natalie's back and said with a smile: "It seems that this is a good law. It can ensure that most men can marry wives... It's a pity that this relatively fair system cannot be used. The possession of resources by countries and nations... This world allows some nations and countries to own a lot of land and resources, even if they don't use it at all, it doesn't matter, while other nations can only squeeze on a small land and endure for generations. Poverty and want! There is no reason at all."

Luo Yaoguo put down the small coffee cup in his hand, and looked at Goering quietly: "Aren't we trying to correct the injustice of history to the two great nations of China and Germany? And the situation is generally favorable. The Soviet Union is now inevitable. Caught in division and civil war, one is the soviet state led by Stalin and the other is the Russian empire led by Empress Anastasia. They are about to lose the most precious time before the war and can only watch us do everything well Prepare, and then..." He waved his right hand and made a slashing gesture: "By the way, will the German Empire send volunteers to the Far East?"

Goering nodded his fat head: "This is exactly one of the topics I want to discuss with the Marshal when I came to China. This Far East War is obviously also a good opportunity for military training, Hindenburg The President, on the advice of Chancellor Hitler, has ordered the formation of a volunteer army called the Condor Legion, whose members will be drawn from the Wehrmacht, including the Air Force, Panzer Corps, Communications, Transport, Navy and Trainers. This Legion has now been secretly formed, The total strength is about 5000 people, mainly the personnel of the Luftwaffe, which has not been fully disclosed, including three bomber brigades, three fighter brigades, one reconnaissance aircraft brigade, four heavy anti-aircraft gun companies, two light anti-aircraft gun companies, one Communication company and ground crew. And all kinds of new aircraft jointly developed by Germany and China will be sent to the Far East to undergo actual combat tests. However, because Germany is too far away from the Far East of the Soviet Union, we need China to provide logistics and help with transportation."

What he said was very frank and direct.Luo Yaoguo stroked his neatly trimmed mustache, looking a little fascinated.This Condor Legion seems to have really existed in history, and it was used to interfere in the Spanish Civil War!Now it is actually being used to interfere in the Soviet Civil War, and the time is three years earlier.

Luo Yaoguo welcomed this change in history very much. He nodded and said with a smile: "There is no problem, our two countries are allies! Besides, the civil war in the Far East of the Soviet Union is also extremely beneficial to us. You Germany want us to provide some What help, just make a list and give it to us." He looked at Goering: "My friend... In fact, relying on the strength of China, Germany, Poland, and Japan, if you want to destroy the Soviet Union, you should There is no big problem. So my concern about the future war is not the resistance of the Soviet Union, but the attitude of Britain and France! Judging from the current situation, the purpose of Britain and France is indeed to restore the Russian Empire. It is estimated that they still need a The powerful Russia will contain China and Germany, but this Russian Empire does not exist in our plan!

Therefore, Britain and France will never sit back and watch us carve up the Soviet Union!I worry that Britain and France may offer security guarantees to the Russian Empire.Therefore, the day the Soviet Union perishes is the time when we break with Britain and France...Even when Britain, France, Japan and other countries find that we have the possibility of quickly defeating the Soviet Union, they will step up their guard against us, China and Germany, the worst possibility It is they who will compromise with the USSR against us!This is the biggest risk we face in this future war - then our two countries may fall into the dilemma of fighting on two fronts!And in order to avoid this situation, we must strive for a quick victory in the Battle of the Soviet Union!Before the prelude to the war against the Soviet Union kicks off, it is best to hide our strength appropriately, so that Britain, France and Japan will underestimate our true strength. "

Goring immediately understood the deep meaning of Luo Yaoguo's words.The current "Far East War" is not only a "plan to exhaust the Soviet Union" and a "training ground" for China and Germany, but also a window for Britain, France, Japan and other countries to observe the military strength of China and Germany!If the Soviet Red Army had no chance of fighting against the defense forces of China and Germany in these countries, they would probably change their minds and seek the balance of power and balance in the Eurasian continent, right?Therefore, in this "Far East War", the Chinese and German volunteers must be low-key.The strength that should be hidden still needs to be hidden!

He thought for a while, and finally nodded with a smile: "Your Majesty, I have fully understood what you mean, and I completely agree with you, there is no need for us to be too strong in front of those future enemies, so as not to Frighten these cowards!"

Luo Yaoguo rubbed his hands, smiled happily and said, "We were able to reach an agreement in such a short period of time because my country and Germany share common interests...Mr. Goering, in order to win the next world war, Our two countries should carry out more cooperation, especially in war preparation, combat command, and the development of secret weapons. By the way, our country has just started research on several very secret projects, and I hope Germany can participate , if you don’t plan to participate for the time being, you also hope that Germany’s advanced science and technology can serve these projects.”

Hearing this, Goering's fat face flashed a little bit of surprise, but soon he seemed to understand something, smiled and said: "Well, there is no problem, this is exactly the cooperation that should exist between allies. He paused for a moment, and then said: "However, Marshal, can you tell me what secret projects are currently being carried out in your country?"

Luo Yaoguo picked up the coffee on the table and took a sip, said calmly: "It's just some special alloys, hosted by a few...Jewish scientists from your Germany, they are currently researching a substance called uranium, and want to create Several alloys with uranium added, but we are still very weak in cutting-edge technology and equipment, and hope to get help from German scientific research institutions and industrial enterprises."

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Returning to Wuhan from Vladivostok shocked Lin Yurong, just like when he first arrived at the secret camp in the Chahar Mountains in [-].What surprised him this time was not the atmosphere of war, but peace and prosperity.After experiencing the scenes of war and destruction in the Northeast, the Soviet Union and the Far East, Lin Yurong suddenly came to this prosperous and somewhat excessive metropolis, and Lin Yurong almost felt as if he had passed away.

He was sitting in the restaurant on the top floor of the newly built Pacific Hotel in Hankou. While tasting the most authentic hometown dishes, he kept looking at the brightly lit night scene of Wuhan outside the window and the four gorgeously dressed family members sitting beside him, just like those It's like a peasant boy who just came to Hankou from the countryside to visit relatives and friends.