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Zuo Zhong did not immediately introduce the information of Feklenko, commander of the Red Russian Seventh Army, but instead asked Commander Zhang an irrelevant question.

"Mr. Zhang, what do you think of the Red Russia side's fight in the Nuomenkan battle?"

"It's not that good. According to the information provided by your military command, Red Russia has an absolute advantage in this campaign, both in terms of numbers and equipment. It should be a big victory."

Chief Zhang frowned and said something, and then showed an incomprehensible expression: "But as a result, although the Red Russian and Mongolian troops did a good job of keeping secrets, the specific number of casualties is unknown.

But even two important personnel, the commander of the 6th Division of the Mongolian Cavalry and the director of the Operations Division of the 9th Red Russian Armored Brigade, were killed. Presumably Russia and Mongolia’s losses were not small, at least they were a miserable victory.

What is even more incomprehensible is that after defeating the 23th Regiment of the 64rd Division, the Red Russians withdrew to the west bank of the Haraha River, which is simply inexplicable. "

Zuo Chong nodded when he heard the words. What the other party said was the latest information received by the military command. The Japanese won without victories, and the Red Russians were defeated without defeat. This result surprised everyone.

And according to a certain viscount who did not want to be named, after the war, the head of the 23rd Division reported to the Kwantung Army and Tokyo that they had won the battle.

This person claimed that the 64th regiment not only killed the commander of the Mongolian cavalry division, but also wiped out the 6th cavalry regiment of the 15th Mongolian cavalry division, and ordered the reorganization of the cavalry regiment of the division.

The Japanese Army Staff Headquarters in Tokyo also got together and sent a telegram to the Kwantung Army to congratulate the 23rd Division on its "brilliant victory".

Fabricating military exploits is nothing new in the Japanese army, and the east bank of the Harha River is indeed in the hands of the Japanese, so your Excellency, the division commander, is not bragging.

After going through this piece of information in his mind, Zuo Zhong asked Commander Zhang and Guo Yizhi to sit down in the corner of the air-raid shelter, and asked another question.

"Then, Commander Zhang, what do you think of Feklenko's setting up his headquarters in Tamtsagbulagek, which is 120 and [-] kilometers away from Nomenkan?"

Tamtsagbulak is located in the eastern border area of ​​Mongolia. There is a front-line airport of the Red Russian Air Force in the local area, which is an important strategic support point of the Red Russia in Mongolia.

As the former head of education of Whampoa, Chief Zhang naturally knew the strategic locations around the Republic of China, and he immediately answered this question.

"It's really hard for Zhang to understand. According to the regulations of our army, the headquarters at the division level should be 3-5 kilometers away from the first-line positions, 10-11 kilometers at the army level, and 12-20 kilometers at the group army level.

The regulations of the Red Russian Army and the Guojun Army may be slightly different, but they will not be as many as six or seven times. Presumably, Commander Feklenko is a little scared.

As a soldier and an officer at the military level, it is really embarrassing to be so greedy for life and afraid of death. If the other party is under my command, he must be dealt with according to military regulations. "

Zuo Zhong and Guo Yizhi nodded slightly in agreement, the generals really don't need to go to the front line to fight, otherwise the command center will be destroyed, and the consequences of losing the command of the troops will be disastrous.

Although 10 to 11 kilometers does not seem to be close, if the Japanese cavalry and chariots make an all-out assault, this distance can be reached in less than half an hour. This is still a conservative estimate.

If you encounter an extreme enemy, using paratroopers and large-caliber cannons, such a distance will have no effect, so it is normal for the headquarters to move back.

However, it is too exaggerated to move back 120 kilometers. The situation on the battlefield changes rapidly. At such a long distance, the commander cannot command operations in time according to the changes on the battlefield.

Ugh?
Did he accidentally shadow┴shoot a certain master of micromanagement? Zuo Zhong couldn't help but think of a joke, the machine gun of xx division xx regiment xx company xx class moved ten centimeters to the right.

Besides, after evaluating the position of Feklenko's headquarters┴, Commander Zhang suddenly realized something, looked at Zuo Zhong with some uncertainty, and asked.

"Shen Mo, are you saying that the Red Russia side is likely to change their generals?"

"Correct!"

Zuo Zhong nodded without hesitation, and at the same time he was relieved, saying that the topic has finally been brought up to this matter, otherwise he really doesn't know what to say next.

In later generations, anyone who has received nine-year compulsory education will basically know about the Battle of Nuomenkan, and they should also know who the commander of this battle is.

Commanding the Red Russian Army to fight the Kwantung Army was the famous Red Russian general in World War II, Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov.

But other people don't know about this matter. Zuo Zhong can't tell Chief Zhang directly that he is a visitor from later generations, and Red Russia will definitely replace the commander of the 57th Army.

He had to find a suitable reason, and let the personnel involved in the operation draw the conclusion that the probability of changing the general is very small. You must know that this is a taboo for military strategists.

In history, there are countless examples of defeats caused by changing players before the battle. Under normal circumstances, no high-level executive in any country would make such an unwise move.

But already knowing the result, it is much easier to look for relevant clues and evidence. Coupled with verbal inducements, this matter is not difficult to achieve.

Sure enough, Chief Zhang, an experienced veteran, did not disappoint him. From the two questions just now, he immediately analyzed one thing - Feklenko was about to be replaced.

When Commander Zhang and Guo Yizhi heard Zuo Zhong's answer, their faces changed immediately. If they don't know who the commander of Red Russia is, how will the Mirage plan be implemented.

Red Russia is not a small country, and there are countless senior officers who are qualified to command the Seventh Army. They can't imitate all the military-level officers of the opponent.

After pondering for a moment, Chief Zhang said slowly: "Shen Mo, according to your analysis, which general is most likely to be dispatched by Mosk to command the battle at Nuomenkan?"

There are specializations in the art industry, and professional matters must be left to professional people. Intelligence analysis is the specialty of intelligence personnel. Instead of guessing randomly, it is better to listen to the opinions of the military commander.

Facing Officer Zhang's question, Zuo Zhong didn't answer right away. He first took out a piece of information and handed it to the other party, and then asked the third question.

"Mr. Zhang, have you seen this person?"

Officer Zhang took the information, looked at the photo above, recalled for a while, his pupils shrank suddenly, he raised his head and nodded solemnly towards Zuo Zhong.

"I've seen it before. Last summer, this person visited the government with the Red Russia delegation. At that time, I attended the welcome dinner, and I was introduced by other people. His name was Zhukov.

His job is to be the commander of the 6th Cossack Cavalry Army. He is a taciturn man. Judging from the few words he has spoken, he is a man with a deep heart and great ambitions.

But he left without staying in the Republic of China for a few days. It is said that he was urgently recalled by the Red Russian military and returned to China to serve as the deputy commander of the White Russian Special Military Region. "

Telling the impression of Zhukov in his memory, Chief Zhang put down the information and asked Zuo Zhong: "Why, Shenmo, do you think Zhukov will become Feklenko's successor?"

"Yes."

"reason?"

Chief Zhang didn't understand why Zuo Zhong was so sure. Could it be because Zhukov would visit the Republic of China in the future, but there were many Red Russian generals who had been to the Republic of China, and the other party could not be ranked at all.

After the baptism of the founding war of Red Russia and the anti-intervention war, there are many famous generals in the Russian army who are older than Zhukov, have made more contributions, and have more experience, and it is not his turn.

Determining the candidate for the new commander of Red Russia is related to the success or failure of the Mirage Project, and we must be careful. If you guess the wrong person, it will be useless to do more work.

Zuo Zhong said calmly: "There are three main reasons. First, the reuse of Zhukov is not an accident┴, but inevitable. This has a direct relationship with the political ecology of Red Russia.

Zhukov's superior is Marshal Budyonny of the Red Russia. Budyonny is one of the only two remaining of the five Marshals of the Red Russia. He is deeply trusted by Mosk, and it can be said that he is under one person.

Zhukov is also Budyonny's right-hand man and subordinate, and a rising star of his faction. He has been promoted by Budyonny many times. Nuomenkan is a good opportunity to be gilded. "

Officer Zhang laughed when he heard the word gilded┴. No matter where he is or what occupation he is in, relationships and contacts are all factors that must be considered. Zhukov does have an advantage in this regard.

In fact, Zuo Zhong has something to say that is difficult to say directly. Zhukov was the head of the First Cavalry Army formed by a certain beard himself. He belongs to the direct line of the direct line.

The commander of this force is Budyonny, the political commissar is another Marshal Voroshilov, the division commanders are Timoshenko and Gorokosovsky, and its members are basically not affected by the Great Purge.

I have been a subordinate under so many great people, so the background is still small. No one can compete with Zhukov in the matter of gold plating.

Zuo Chong secretly poked a piece of gold on his face, poured a glass of water for Zhang Zhang and Guo Yizhi, and then went on to explain why Zhukov could succeed Feklenko as the army commander.

"Secondly, the opponent has been promoted step by step from an ordinary soldier to a cavalry commander, and has also studied in military academies at various levels. He neither lacks actual combat experience nor lacks new tactical concepts.

At the same time, according to public information, Zhukov also has experience in planning first-level maneuvers in military regions, which gives him the ability to mobilize and organize large corps mobile operations.

Finally, Zhukov came to the Republic of China as a military adviser to aid China. Even though it was not long, he had a certain understanding of the Japanese army's combat style and troop system.

Although he is not a "Japanese hand", he knows the Japanese army better than the generals in Red Russia. In summary, he is the best candidate to lead the army to fight the Kwantung Army at Nuomenkan.

Mr. Zhang, Mr. Guo, this is the analysis conclusion of the humble official. I think that the commander of the Red Russia side should be based on Zhukov. I don’t know if the two officers have different opinions. "

After finishing the three reasons, Zuo Zhong looked at Zhang and Guo confidently. After such a "meticulous analysis" and so many "evidences", he believed that they would definitely not object.

The fact is also the same. Chief Zhang and Guo Yizhi discussed in low voice for a long time, but did not find a logical loophole in it. It is indeed very likely that Zhukov will become the commander of the Seventh Army.

In the end, Chief Zhang accepted Zuo Zhong's conjecture, and took Zhukov's basic information and battle examples alone, quietly checking in the corner of the air-raid shelter, closing his eyes from time to time to experience it.

Zuo Zhong walked out alone. He looked down at his watch and went to an empty room, took out his mobile phone and code book, quickly typed a series of codes and clicked send.