The Red War God of Anti-Japanese War

Chapter 381 A Difficult Choice

"Commander-in-Chief, this question is too simple. The British are hiding in permanent fortifications, and they are no match for the Germans. Could it be that they can defeat the British when they climb out of the fortifications?" The 1st Army of the National Defense Forces Chang Xiawei laughed.

"The answer is correct, but there is no prize." Wu Aihua glanced at Xia Wei and said.

"Hahaha..." Dozens of people laughed loudly.

Reusing Xia Wei, in addition to the political stability considerations of the new Republic of China, his personal military talent is still worthy of recognition.Historically, the Guangxi Army and the Red Army fought fiercely on the Xiangjiang River. Xia Wei, then commander of the 15th Army of the Gui Army, caused great damage to the Red Army's rear guard because of his proper tactics and command.Later PLA general Huang Kec once wrote, "The Guangxi army not only has strong combat effectiveness, but also has flexible tactics. They attack our army not from the front or from behind, but from the side."

Later, after arriving at Liu Deng### Dabie Mountains, Xia Wei led more than 5 national troops in three divisions in the Eighth Appeasement Zone.Liu Deng leaped thousands of miles into the Dabie Mountains in August 1947, and had to leave the Dabie Mountains in March 8. The Central Plains Field Army lost 1948 personnel during the battle in the Dabie Mountains. This loss even exceeded the loss of the Northeast Field Army in the Liaoshen Campaign.

When it came to the later Battle of Hengbao, the Battle of Guangxi, and the issue of whether to retreat to Hainan Island, Xia Wei's "pragmatic" military talent even surpassed that of Bai Chongxi, known as "Little Zhuge".

In the military history of later generations, the reason why Xia Wei is not very famous is because Li Zongren left Xia Wei’s 46th Army in the rear of Guangxi. Later, Xia Wei successively served as the commander of the No.16 Army and the No.11 Army. The deputy commander of the Fourth Theater, participated in the famous battles of the Battle of South Guangxi and the Battle of Guiliu.

"Gentlemen, Germany's occupation of Britain does not mean the end of the war in Europe, but quite the opposite. According to the information obtained by the intelligence agencies, and what I know about Hitler himself, after Germany has solved the problems in Western Europe, it will immediately solve them. Issues in Eastern Europe, and at the right time, will definitely use troops against Soviet Russia." Wu Aihua threw out a blockbuster without losing the opportunity.

"Ah, what is this Hitler going to do? He is going to attack Soviet Russia?" Most of the generals present heard such shocking words for the first time.

"We don't have to worry about what Hitler wants to do? Instead, we should think about what China can gain in this war!" Wu Aihua stopped the chaotic meeting in time.

"What can we get? Could it be that the commander-in-chief decided to join forces with Germany to use troops against Soviet Russia?" Someone thought privately.At the army commander level, most of them are qualified militarily, but their political considerations are not so mature, or they usually don't care much about politics.

"Everyone, after going back this time, it is best to read the "Unequal Treaty between the Great Powers and China and Its Harms" issued by the General Staff of the National Defense Forces in detail. As for who and when to use troops, wait for orders!" Wu Aihua Without waiting for someone to speak, a basic policy was immediately set.

"Yes." Everyone suddenly agreed.

After long-term education and influence, almost none of the high, middle, and low-level troops in the Chinese National Defense Forces are afraid of death, and none of them are afraid of fighting.

In the past, Wu Aihua mostly read about the so-called "unequal treaties" from history books, but after he entered the center, he was entitled to have direct access to these so-called "national documents". All the original texts of the "Treaty" were moved to his presidential palace, and at the same time he hired two history professors to teach him well.

It took a total of three months before and after, and Wu Aihua "learned" all the unequal treaties. What was "outraged" or "horrible" was not enough to explain Wu Aihua's mood and feelings.

Not to mention the compensation, Wu Aihua insisted that they return the principal with interest.Due to the unequal treaty with Russia, China lost more than 200 million square kilometers of land.In the unequal treaty with Japan, China lost Taiwan, the Liaodong Peninsula, the Penghu Islands and its affiliated islands, and also lost its affiliated country, Korea.

If these senior military officers were inconsistent with themselves on this issue involving the ultimate interests of the country and the nation, then no wonder Wu Aihua's methods were cruel.

Back to the European battlefield.

On April 1941, 4, the Germans occupied Birmingham, another important industrial city in the UK. On the same day, three German infantry divisions gathered on the Isle of Wight began to cross the Solent Strait and landed in Portsmouth with the cooperation of the navy and air force.

The next day, the Bristol Bay attack group formally took Newport.

London, the capital of the United Kingdom, is about to lose its security.

On April 4th, King George VI of the United Kingdom and his daughter Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor secretly left the United Kingdom on an American transport ship. In the North Sea, the only remaining British submarine formation secretly Escort, after leaving the North Sea, the escort mission will be taken over by the British Atlantic Fleet.

On April 4, Churchill announced his resignation in Downing Street; on the same day, the remaining government of Britain announced its surrender.

However, in the days that followed, even though Germany dug three feet into the ground, Churchill was not found.It turned out that Churchill left London on the same boat with King George VI on April 4, and the one who stayed in Downing Street was just a substitute of Churchill.

On April 4, the German Army held a grand entry ceremony in London.

However, the war with Britain was not over.However, that's another story.

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The war in Europe came to an end temporarily, and Wu Aihua turned his attention back to China.

On this day, Wu Aihua was discussing the strategic issues of the National Defense Forces with people from the General Staff of the National Defense Forces when Chen Jitang suddenly came to him.

"Uncle, what's the matter?" Wu Aihua asked after Chen Jitang sat down.He knew that Chen Jitang would go to the Three Treasure Hall for nothing.

"Who are you going to use your troops against first?" Chen Jitang was not polite, and asked the key point directly.

"Soviet Russia." Wu Aihua pointed to the north with his finger.

"Inappropriate." Chen Jitang said directly.

"Why?" Wu Aihua thought about this question carefully.

If China wants to gain benefits in World War II, there are only three directions to use troops. One is to go north to attack Soviet Russia; the other is to go east to defeat Japan; the third is to go south and directly occupy Southeast Asia.

Attacking Southeast Asia first, although it is to beat the dog in the water, has little military significance, and the excuse is not sufficient, and it is suspected of being too close to Germany.Attacking Southeast Asia first will also risk direct confrontation with the United States. At present, China's navy is still a weak point, and its own Pacific Fleet has not yet been completed. It is obviously inappropriate to intervene in Pacific affairs at present.

It is a good choice to attack Japan first.However, this choice also has a problem. This problem is to what extent to hit Japan. If it hits hard, China and Japan will lose a lot. Wouldn't it let the United States take advantage of it?What's the point if you don't hit hard?

Therefore, Wu Aihua felt that it would be best to attack Soviet Russia first.

First, before attacking Soviet Russia, Mongolia can be taken back. Up to now, Mongolia is in a semi-independent state, and the Soviet Red Army is stationed in Mongolia. If there is a battle with it, it is just an excuse to attack Soviet Russia.

Second, Soviet Russia has done the most harm to China in history. It has occupied more than 200 million square meters of Chinese territory. China can ask Soviet Russia to return these territories. This is a very good excuse. Other countries can’t say anything .Obviously, it is impossible for Soviet Russia to give up these territories.If they are really willing to give up, Wu Aihua does not mind peaceful coexistence with Soviet Russia.

Third, attacking Soviet Russia completely cut off Japan's idea of ​​going north.Historically, Japan once wanted to attack Soviet Russia, but due to the strength of Soviet Russia (Japan suffered a disastrous defeat at the Battle of Nomonhan), Japan gave up its plan to go north.In parallel time and space, Japan is indeed stronger, but if Japan does not have China's assistance in armor technology and aircraft technology, Japan's strength will be very limited.Of course, China could support Japan to attack the Soviet Union, but the problem also emerged: the first question, in the plan, Wu Aihua was going to wipe out Japan completely, who should collect the money for the arms sold to Japan?The second question is that Japan and Soviet Russia are fighting to the death in the north. Who will deal with the United States and consume the vital strength of the United States?In fact, if Japan and the United States collide in the Pacific Ocean, Wu Aihua is willing to provide assistance including battleships, aircraft carriers and other strategic equipment, because weakening the United States, or even breaking the United States into pieces, is very much in China's national interest.

Going back to the issue of attacking Soviet Russia, in fact, if China or Japan attacked Soviet Russia, if it was a matter of choosing one or the other, then it would be best for China to directly complete the attack on Soviet Russia.Because China's armor technology and the level of mechanization of its troops, including the air force, are far stronger than those of Japan.And the armored soldiers are on the Siberian Great Plains, which is exactly where they are used.

Therefore, after consideration and consideration, it is the best choice to take the lead in using troops against Soviet Russia.

But now Chen Jitang directly said "inappropriate", which made Wu Aihua somewhat confused.

"President, before that, I also agreed to use troops against the Soviet Union first. But in recent days, brother Ziyu and other old guys have often chatted with me. We chatted and chatted, and naturally we talked about the possible strategy of the president. Wu Ziyu In other words, the president should use troops against Japan first, and several other people agreed with this view. Later, we went to Brother Jieshi, who thought about it and agreed to use troops against Japan first. Guess why they are What about this kind of thinking?" Chen Jitang said somewhat critically.

"Please ask uncle to express it clearly." Wu Aihua has always respected these old guys, including Wu Peifu and Chiang Kai-shek.

"They said the simplest truth, that is, Japan is still occupying our Northeast, and there are many Northeast people in our army and among our people. If you don't use troops against Japan first, you will let these What do people from the Northeast think? Moreover, you have always talked about righteousness, if you use troops against Japan first, you will have 'righteousness'."

ps: Today is the third update, and this month is still short of 4 updates. Try to make up before the end of the month.In addition, the update in the next few days may not be completed, because the king is going to Mount Emei to hold a classmate reunion, and he will leave the day after tomorrow.The king is looking for a reason not to go, of course, if not, the update will be normal (this paragraph does not take up the text).