Beiyang reactionaries

"Failed to complete the set goal, failed to intercept Budyonny's main force. The Soviet Air Force desperately protected the retreating troops, and the Soviet army arranged layers of defenses for blocking troops, which seriously affected our troops' pursuit. But although it was not able to complete Despite the established goal, more than 20 troops were still intercepted, causing heavy casualties to the Soviet army. According to estimates from the front, no more than 30 Soviet troops will be withdrawn to Aktoka.”

"Three million people."

Duan Xun looked at the map and was in a good mood.

The war in Xinjiang was fought well, and the assigned task was successfully completed.The task originally assigned to Liu Xiang was to defend Xinjiang and not let the Xinjiang campaign affect other places.The Xinjiang Military Region not only successfully completed the task of defending Xinjiang, but also defeated the Soviet troops in the end.

Although the Chinese side also suffered heavy casualties in the Battle of Tacheng, in the end, the Chinese side now has the absolute initiative.Sun Zhen already occupied Almaty, the most important transportation hub between Russia and Central Asia, and the Soviet army in Tacheng also retreated.Although there was the cover of the Soviet Air Force and Budyonny also arranged blocking forces, more than 20 people were still lost during the retreat.

In the end, no more than 30 Soviet troops were withdrawn to Aktoka.

The loss is huge.

The Novosibiriya military region under the command of Budyonny has more than 130 million troops in total, plus some reserves of 150 million troops.But in the end only 30 people were evacuated to Aktoka.

The Soviet army lost more than a million dollars in this battle.

"In this pursuit battle, more than 3100 cannons, more than 1800 tanks, more than 4700 mortars were seized in Tacheng, and countless others were seized."

The weapons and equipment of China and the Soviet Union are so powerful.

The Soviet troops retreated and were chased by the Chinese army. They could only abandon a large number of heavy weapons.A large number of tanks and artillery were captured by the Chinese army.The number of cannons and tanks seized in one battle alone can be compared to the current tanks and cannons in Japan.

"What do you mean by the front line?"

"Commander Liu (Liu Xiang) means that he hopes that the troops can rest for a while. Especially the troops in the direction of Tacheng, many of them suffered heavy casualties. I hope they can retreat and let other troops take their place."

"What are your thoughts?"

"We also think so. The Battle of Tacheng lasted more than 20 days, and the frontline troops lost a lot. It is impossible for them to attack by force. During this period, large troops have begun to support the Xinjiang Military Region, just to let the troops change defenses. And now It started to snow, and the staff believed that the troops should retreat before the heavy snow fell. Otherwise, the logistical pressure would be too great. Wait until the spring of next year to formulate a new combat plan."

"Ah."

Duan Xun nodded.

In fact, Duan Xun very much hopes that the troops will continue their efforts to take down Aktoka.Because the current Soviet army is a defeated army, it can be said that it hastily retreated.Moreover, in order to cover the retreating troops, the air force of the Novosibirsk Military Region was almost completely lost.And in order to retreat, the Soviet army threw all the heavy equipment aside and retreated completely lightly.It can be said that the Soviet troops who retreated to Aktoka were at their worst combat effectiveness and when their morale was at their lowest.Budyonny, the old man, may be tried by Moscow after this failure.Once Budyonny is tried by Moscow, the morale of this unit will be further reduced.

Now is actually the best opportunity.

If the Chinese army attacked by force at this time, this army might collapse.But Liu Xiang's considerations, including those of the General Staff, were also correct.The frontline troops have been fighting for a long time, and it is very rare to be able to pursue them in the end.It is already impossible for them to continue to attack.The frontline troops must be withdrawn to change defenses.

And it will soon enter winter, and it is very likely that there will be heavy snowfall in Xinjiang.

At that time, the logistics of the troops on the front line will be a big problem.Once caught in Aktoka's side, it is easy to be in a dilemma.

"Then let the troops complete the defense change as soon as possible, and let the troops retreat to recuperate."

"Yes."

"What about Irkutsk?"

"Commander Zhang (Zhang Zizhong) has assembled troops from the Northern Military Region and the Hulun Buir Military Region to complete the siege of Irkutsk. At present, more than 70 troops have been assembled on the front line, 7000 cannons, 4000 tanks, 3700 Many planes surrounded Irkutsk. Commander Zhang has issued an ultimatum to the Soviet troops in Irkutsk, demanding that they surrender within three days. If Irkutsk refuses to surrender, the troops Prepare for a general offensive in three days' time."

Duan Xun pointed to Irkutsk and said, "How many troops are left in the Soviet army?"

"About 10 people."

"good."

Duan Xun nodded and said: "Tell Chenchen (Zhang Zizhong) that if the Soviet army does not surrender, it will be resolutely wiped out. Don't worry about shells, use as much as you can. Take Irkutsk within ten days. If Irkutsk is in ruins, Irkutsk will be taken within ten days."

"Yes."

Irkutsk is not Stalingrad.

When the German army attacked Stalingrad, Stalingrad still had logistical support.And Stalingrad itself is a big city, and their logistical reserves are very sufficient.But Irkutsk is different.Irkutsk is only an important city in the Far East, and it is completely inferior to Stalingrad in scale.Moreover, Irkutsk is now completely dead, and the original transportation channels are controlled by the Chinese army.Irkutsk received no logistical support at all.

And the current situation is that the Northern Military Region has absolute air supremacy.It also has an overwhelming advantage in the number of cannons and tanks.Duan Xun didn't mind blowing up Irkutsk to rubble.

So many planes, so many tanks and cannons, what are they doing with them?

Throwing tens of thousands of tons of aerial bombs to Irkutsk, and sending hundreds of thousands and millions of shells to Irkutsk, Duan Xun did not believe that the Soviet army could still withstand it.The Soviet troops currently huddled in Irkutsk are nothing but the remnants of the frontline.

Lost a lot of heavy equipment on the front line, rout troops.In the face of the powerful firepower of the Chinese army, Duan Xuncai did not believe that Irkutsk could fight to the death like Stalingrad.Of course, Irkutsk did not have the capital to fight to the death like the Battle of Stalingrad.

Although Irkutsk is an important city in the Far East, there were problems with the previous deployment of the Soviet army.In the deployment of Bliuchel, a large amount of materials were placed on the front line, but all of them were captured by the Chinese army.There are not many materials left in Irkutsk itself, including weapons and ammunition, which are not as many as expected.

"Where is Zhukov?"

"It's been quiet lately."

"Zhukov can bear it."

Duan Xun sneered.

Zhukov is like a tortoise, not taking the initiative to attack at all.Even when the Chinese army captured Vladivostok and Shuangchengzi one after another, Zhukov's main force did not move.Zhukov is currently gathering the main force together and not giving the Chinese army a chance to make a surprise attack.In some unimportant places, Zhukov was completely undefended.

"Send a telegram to Shenyang to trap the troops of the Far East Military Region. I also warn all businessmen that anyone who dares to provide anything to the Soviet Army, even a glass of water, will be charged with treason and will be shot."

"Yes."

Duan Xun wanted to trap Zhukov to death.

The places controlled by Zhukov's Far Eastern Military Region lacked everything.The army is short of ammunition, the army is short of oil, and the army is short of food and clothing.Now that China has cut off the Siberian Railway and the sea channel in Vladivostok, it will be very difficult for Zhukov's Far Eastern Military Region to get food and clothing.Zhukov still has about 40 troops in his hands. Duan Xun depends on how he can support so many troops.

"Tap-tap-"

"Chairman, news from Japan."

"Japan wants to negotiate with us?"

"Yes."

Dai Kan nodded.

The Supreme Council consists of one principal, four deputies and four members, each with its own duties and areas of responsibility.The development of human society is the development of the division of labor.This applies not only to the production sphere, but also to the political sphere.The more human society develops, the more detailed the division of labor in the political field becomes.Duan Xun is the chairman of the Supreme Committee and the chairman of the Military Committee, so he is in control.It can even be said that the current Duan Xun has the highest concentration of power in 20 years.

But as a superior, Duan Xun has never cared about everything, and will not interfere in everything.Unless you want to die young and exhaust yourself to death, otherwise you absolutely can't take care of everything.

Duan Xun mainly controls three aspects.

One is the appointment of cadres, which is the right to appoint senior leaders, that is, to hold the title of official and control the power of personnel.The other is to control the army, mainly the field troops and the construction corps.The last one is diplomacy.

Although the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is a component department of the cabinet, the daily work is handed over to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and to the cabinet.But China's real foreign policy is in the hands of Duan Xun.Duan Xun mainly grasps these three aspects of work, in order to protect his own power and maintain his status.

There are many cabinet issues that Dai Kan can decide on his own.Because the current Dai Kan is the vice chairman of the Supreme Council and the prime minister of the cabinet, who is fully responsible for cabinet affairs.Duan Xun is also very generous in this regard.

Duan Xun needs a stable cabinet to support Duan Xun in other aspects of his work.But Dai Kan can handle other matters by himself, but he needs to communicate with Duan Xun when encountering important diplomatic issues.