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"Ok."

Molotov did not force Yeremenko to send troops.

If it was really because of his request that Yeremenko sent troops and lost Aktoka in the end, his crime would be serious.

"Commissioner Molotov, Moscow Telegram."

"Let me see."

After Molotov read the telegram, he immediately said: "The map, not the map here, the map of the location of the Far Eastern Military Region."

Although this is the Novosibirsk Military District, the main maps are all the maps here.But it is not that there is no map of the Far East, and soon a map of the Far East appeared in front of Molotov.

Molotov looked at the map and said: "General Yeremenko, the Moscow telegram, the Chinese army has captured Birobidzhan."

"General Yelymenko, the Chinese army has captured Birobidzhan."

"Is there no reinforcements in Khabarovsk (Khabarovsk)?"

Yeremenko knew only a little about the situation in the Far Eastern Military Region, and he guessed it all from some telegrams from Moscow.The specific situation is not very familiar.Birobidzhan is the capital of the Jewish Autonomous Region, but this Jewish Autonomous Region is under the leadership of the Khabarovsk Territory.

Birobidzhan is not very far from Khabarovsk, about 170 kilometers away.On the whole, Khabarovsk is responsible for the defense of Birobidzhan.

"Khabarovsk can't move."

Molotov did not hide anything, telling Yeremenko: "The Chinese army has deployed 20 divisions in Fuyuan, directly opposite Khabarovsk. In the areas of Bijin and Heluo. The nearly 40 troops are closely watching Khabarovsk, so the army in Khabarovsk dare not move."

"Hey--"

Yelymenko sighed.

I really admire Zhukov, the commander of the Far East Military Region.

Look at the number of Chinese troops besieging the Far East Military Region.Not to mention the absolutely dominant air force, there are also a large number of tanks and artillery. There are 40 army troops in the south and east of Khabarovsk alone.The size of such troops has far exceeded the number of Soviet troops in Khabarovsk.Now that Birobidzhan has fallen into the hands of the Chinese army, the size of the army surrounding Khabarovsk will easily exceed 50.

The pressure is too great.

My side is only facing the 30 to [-] troops of the Chinese army head-on, which is no less than the Chinese army in terms of numbers, but it is already breathless.However, the Far East Military Region is facing China's largest military region and China's largest industrial zone. Facing the absolute advantage of the other side, it can still persist until now. I have to admire it.

However, Yeremenko said very directly: "Comrade Molotov, the situation in Blagoveshchensk (Hylanpao) will be very dangerous."

"How to say?"

When it comes to fighting, Molotov is an amateur.

Molotov is still very humble in some respects, he just asks when he doesn't understand, and he rarely gives orders blindly.Yeremenko pointed to the map and said: "The Chinese Air Force's large-scale bombing of Blagoveshchensk and Khabarovsk is to destroy the living conditions here, and the purpose is to destroy the logistics of the troops. Blagoveshchensk The temperature in Skorg and Khabarovsk is very low. In the face of bombing of this scale, there is no living condition at all. The current temperature is a temperature that can freeze people to death. Those troops in the Far Eastern Military Region must be living very hard now. There is a lack of food and shelter, and if you don’t pay attention, people will starve to death and freeze to death. Originally, Blagoveshchensk and Khabarovsk were connected, and everyone could report to each other to keep warm. But now the Chinese army has captured Belgium. Robidjan, completely cutting off the connection between the two places will greatly affect the morale of the troops in Blagoveshchensk. At this time, Blagoveshchensk must be very dangerous."

"You mean the Chinese army will attack Blagoveshchensk?"

"If it were me, I would choose this way. Although I am not there, I don't know the situation there. However, General Zhukov was able to keep the Chinese army from attacking until now, which shows that his defense is very good. Since In this way, the Chinese army will definitely not storm Khabarovsk where General Zhukov is located, because Khabarovsk must be the main force of the Far Eastern Military Region. Since it is not easy to attack Khabarovsk, the Chinese army chooses to solve all the way first, and then solve it The main force is the normal choice. Especially now, when the morale of Blagoveshchensk is low, it is the best time to attack."

Molotov looked at the map of the Far Eastern Military Region in silence.

Although Molotov is a layman in war, it does not mean that Molotov is completely ignorant of war.Yeremenko said it so clearly that Molotov understood it too.It is not a day or two for the Far Eastern Military Region to ask Moscow for help, and the telegram for help will become more urgent after a day.

The situation over there was critical, and Molotov knew that.

If Blagoveshchensk is captured by China, then the Soviet Union will only have Khabarovsk in the Far East.The situation is becoming more and more unfavorable for the Soviet Union.China even publicly stated that it would hold the so-called Far East National Conference in Irkutsk.

What do you mean?

It is not enough for China to mess up Central Asia, but also to mess up the Far East.The Soviet Union is a multi-ethnic country, and there is currently no population in the Far East.Most of the people are concentrated in a few important cities, and the vast other areas are gathering places of some ethnic minorities.Although these ethnic minorities have a small population, there are many ethnic groups here.The Soviet Union has nearly 200 ethnic minorities, and there are dozens of ethnic groups in the Far East alone.

Each nation has its own way of life and each has its own beliefs.

Usually these people have a small population and are of little use.But if China does things there, I don't know how many small countries it can create.Because many ethnic groups here are descended from Mongolia and Tatars, it is not impossible for China to contact them.It's not fake, and it's not a joke.Now China occupies Irkutsk, completely cutting off the Soviet Union's way to the east.

If the Soviet army wants to re-enter the Far East, Irkutsk cannot go around.As long as Irkutsk is in the hands of China, it is impossible for the Soviet Union to develop into the Far East.

China has stated several times that China will not invade other countries.But it has never been said that China will not support a large number of ethnic minorities and let them establish a country in the Far East.Thinking of this, Molotov's face became more and more ugly.

Winter is a test for China, but it is actually a test for the Soviet Union.

Many people think that when fighting in the Soviet Union, winter helps the Soviet Union.In fact, there is nothing wrong with this sentence.In the history of Russia, at several important moments, winter helped Russia.But it doesn't mean that the Soviets have an advantage because they are not afraid of winter.The Soviets are also human beings, and they are also affected by the low temperature in winter.It's just that those wars were fought in the Soviet Union, so after the snow, although both sides were affected, the Soviet Union had a short logistical distance, so it had an advantage over the other side.

Just like Germany fought the Soviet Union in World War II.

The winter in the Soviet Union actually had an impact on both countries.But compared to the Soviet Union, Germany's logistics is longer, so it is at a disadvantage compared to the Soviet Union.This is not to say that the Soviets were not afraid of winter or cold weather.This is the case now.Because of the snow, it affected China's logistics, and the Chinese army began to stop attacking, or the attack slowed down.

But the same goes for the Soviet Union.

The Soviet Union wanted to expand its army and raise supplies, which were also affected by winter.Within a few months, it was difficult for the Soviet Union to mobilize large forces to the Far East.Don't talk about mobilizing millions of troops, even mobilizing tens of thousands of people, the logistics are very difficult.After a few months, the situation in the Far East will be completely corrupted, and the situation in Central Asia may get out of control.

This was something Moscow had never thought of before the Sino-Soviet war.

It should be said that the top Soviet leaders never thought that the Soviet army would be defeated so quickly.Originally, they were very confident in their army, and placed 200 million troops in the Far East and Novosibirsk.From the perspective of the Soviet Union, so many troops are enough to defeat any opponent.It's a pity that the war was not carried out according to their ideas, and the Soviet Union was completely defeated in the war.The speed of the Soviet army's defeat was astonishing, and Moscow had no countermeasures at all, which caused the Soviet Union to be so passive now.

"General Yeremenko, I would like to hear your opinion as a front-line general. After a few months, the Novosibirsk Military District will be supplemented. Can you fight back and regain Almaty?"

Yelymenko was silent.

He didn't know how to answer.

It was hard to say that, especially in the face of Molotov.Although the anti-revolutionary movement has faded, it has not completely ended.When it comes to the anti-revolutionary movement, generals like Yelymenko also "turn pale when they talk about it."

"General Yeremenko, Moscow needs an accurate judgment and the most accurate answer from your front-line generals."

"Comrade Molotov, let me be blunt. Many of the troops on the opposite side of us are no longer the troops that fought with us, but the troops supported by China in the later stages of the war. According to our intelligence, those troops are from the Lanzhou Military Region of China. The army is the main force, plus the elite troops mobilized by other military regions. Many of the troops in the original Xinjiang military region have been retreated and repaired. Therefore, it is difficult for me to judge the combat effectiveness of the opposing troops, but since it is mobilized here, it should be the elite of the Chinese army. As for the troops of the Xinjiang Military Region that fought against us before, I can say with certainty that their combat effectiveness is very strong, and they will be among the best in the world. When we attacked in Chita, the Chinese army on the opposite side suffered heavy casualties. Frontal According to our estimates, the general casualties of the troops exceed 20%, and there are quite a few troops with more than 30% casualties. Even the Chinese troops that first came into contact with us are estimated to have suffered heavy casualties. According to the actual situation, with casualties of this scale, most troops All will collapse. But the Chinese army on the opposite side of us has not been defeated, and the troops that were supported later can achieve an orderly transition. In this respect, the endurance of their troops even exceeds that of our troops. In this war, Some of our troops have about 10% casualties, and the collapse of the troops is everywhere. There is no such thing as a division-level unit that can endure 30% casualties without collapse. Although there are factors of our command errors, it can also be I can see the tyrannical endurance of the Chinese army."

Molotov listened quietly to Yeremenko's analysis.

In fact, Budyonny has already made a very detailed report, but the content of his report is too sensitive and caused too many disturbances.Molotov did not want to talk too much about Budyonny's report if possible.

Molotov was a giant in Soviet politics, and he himself actively participated in the anti-revolutionary movement, but he himself was also very afraid of the anti-revolutionary movement.So the smart Molotov would never mention Budyonny casually.

"In terms of the size of the troops, China's Xinjiang Military Region has mobilized millions of troops in this war. And within the past two months, there have been many troops supporting Xinjiang one after another. Now the number of Chinese troops facing us is no less than 200 And the latest intelligence is that the Chinese army continues to expand the size of the Xinjiang Military Region. If the war expands, it is possible for the number of Chinese troops in Xinjiang to reach 300 million.”

"Even if our Novosibirsk military region returns to its original size, it will still be at an absolute disadvantage against the Chinese army. Only with the support of at least 150 air divisions and 40 artillery divisions can we change the current passive situation. Only in this situation can the safety of Aktoka be completely guaranteed. But if you want to completely defeat the Chinese army in front of you, and want to recover Almaty......"

Yelymenko said that he did not continue here.

But Molotov already understood what Yeremenko meant.It is very difficult to push back the Chinese army and take Almaty.In fact, it is not so difficult for the Soviet Union to replenish these troops to the Novosibirsk Military Region.

The Soviet Union's military expansion was rapid.

It is relatively easy to expand the army by two to three million within six months.Including those lost weapons and equipment, once the industrial machines of the Soviet Union are opened, it is not a big problem to replenish them within a year.But those supplementary troops are all recruits after all, and it is impossible for them to be stronger than veterans.

More importantly, it is impossible for all Soviet troops to be deployed to Novosibirsk.