Chapter 277 Sword Points North? Lake Baikal?

"Hurry up and check, it might be gone!"

After nearly an afternoon of hard work, Huang He and Li Yunlong finally arrived at the reception hall of the 1st Marine Regiment before dusk.

Although they had not received any news, Zhao Gang and Xing Zhiguo were still waiting patiently. The two of them made full use of their free time and sat indoors studying a rather special map.

When they saw the guests coming in, they were sincerely happy and immediately stopped their work and stood up to greet them.

Friends reunited, and they were particularly enthusiastic. After a brief greeting and hug, everyone moved to the dining table together.

"Old Huang, we haven't seen each other for more than half a year since the Hundred Regiments Campaign. The fun stuff you developed has really helped our regiment a lot."

"Come on, take a seat quickly, don't be polite to me! I'll go and notify the kitchen staff now, and the appetizers will be here soon!"

"We have to have a few drinks and have a good chat today. I'm very interested in your life and work in the border area."

They are old comrades who have fought side by side, and the four of them are young people of similar age, so they don't have to be as restrained when chatting as they are in the headquarters.

Five minutes later, the cook brought the appetizers that Zhao Gang had arranged long ago. Li Yunlong also took out his treasured Fenjiu, and the table looked very rich.

After three rounds of drinking in the casual chat, the four gentlemen couldn't help but talk about the future direction of war and the world pattern. Everyone present is a soldier, and these topics cannot be avoided unless they deliberately avoid them.

Huang He had drunk a lot today, and his tongue was a little stiff. He asked curiously while peeling peanuts:

"Lao Zhao, when I just came in, I saw you and Lao Xing studying a map."

"Does it involve the army's next phase of offensive plan? Take it out and let me see it. Maybe I am not as good as you three commanders in military command, but strategic vision is my strong point."

"In a sense, I am the strongest politician in the Eighth Route Army, and I know a little about everything."

Everyone has long been accustomed to the new words that pop up from time to time in the mouths of old comrades, and they can guess the general meaning by pronunciation.

As for the bold words that the other party just patted his chest and released, they were not despised by Li, Zhao, and Xing. After all, past experience has proved that Huang He has an excellent overall view.

The map is not a confidential document, and Zhao Gang will naturally not hide it. Under his leadership, everyone sat around another clean table.

When the map he had been thinking about was spread out, Huang He took a deep breath after a rough look, and even sobered up from his drunkenness.

The scale of this map is very small. It not only includes the North China region where the Eighth Route Army is currently stationed, but also the entire eastern Europe. The interlaced arrows on it are enough to prove the strong intelligence ability of the map maker.

"Lao Zhao, this should be just your own idea. Even if the deputy commander-in-chief wants to take the opportunity to fight, the desperate war fox and the army morale wizard will definitely not agree."

"I have to say that your idea is very bold. You actually focus on the position further north. It's a pity that with the current hard power of our Eighth Route Army, it is not enough to participate in that level of war."

"Don't look at the serious over-standard establishment of the three main forces, but it's hard to say whether they can last for half a year in the future Eastern Front battlefield in Europe."

This is not Huang He making a fuss. The main reason is that there is a red arrow on the map in front of him that goes straight north from Shanxi, even approaching the Siberian Railway and Lake Baikal.

The importance of the former does not need to be much, and it is definitely an untouchable strategic artery for the north.

After savoring it again, Huang He had to admire Zhao Gang's strategic vision that was far ahead of the times.

The other party's plan was highly consistent with his own ideas, and even more radical. He admired this man who had the idea of ​​regaining lost territory in his bones.

As expected of the leader of the student movement back then, his ambition and passion were almost beyond words.

Facing his old friend's question, Zhao Gang smiled and explained:

"This is indeed my own personal idea, but I am not a reckless man with only fighting and killing in my mind. The arrow on the map is just a bold assumption."

"According to our existing intelligence, Germany has assembled a large number of troops in eastern Europe. If nothing unexpected happens, there will be the largest land war in human history, with a high probability of tens of millions."

"The more chaotic the world situation is, the greater our chance of rising. Regardless of ideology or camp, we and the North are at least nominal allies. If the friendly forces are in trouble, I will try to provide some help. It's okay."

Although the border area is in the northwest, it seems to be firmly blocked by the iron wall of the Holy Land.

But the comrades always attach great importance to intelligence work, and with the cooperation of allies in western Europe and northern Africa, the little disturbances in the international arena can basically not escape the eyes of the big guys.

At the beginning of this year, Master Luo and Fatty Qiu both warned Dalinzi, and even the intelligence personnel lurking in Desan risked their lives to send secret telegrams.

All the intelligence shows one thing, that is, the little mustache can't help but attack to the east!

After the defeat of Gallic chicken, Britain relied on the geographical advantage of the English Channel, the Royal Navy, which is one of the top three in the world, and the Royal Air Force that resisted tenaciously in the Battle of Britain to fight to the end in Europe.

Without sea and air supremacy, and with a large number of garrisons stationed in Portsmouth, the Sea Lion Plan was a complete failure.

Since it was impossible to take down the British, who still had a few teeth, in a short time, the Germans must make full use of their large and invincible army.

The Russians, who had a vast territory, many strategic resources, and had also abandoned their own martial arts, naturally became the target of the little mustache.

In the catastrophe of that year, the other side lost three marshals, thirteen army-level cadres, fifty-seven army commanders and one hundred and ten division commanders.

The "allies" were in a period of recuperation, so when would they not take action now!

Moreover, the other side's poor performance in the Winter War had long made the little mustache believe in the weakness of the Russian bear.

Facing the "allies" who were ready to move, the north was not completely without countermeasures. They were also busy mobilizing pre-war resources and strategic preparations in order to respond steadily to the upcoming war.

After all, six years ago, some people were prepared for danger in times of peace. The deceased Tu pointed out the conservatism and weakness of the French Army. This means that there will be a war between the Soviet Union and Germany, which have powerful armies on the European continent.

When the war begins, the first task must be to fill the positions that have been eliminated and removed.

If the troops are not under unified command and dispatch, the soldiers will be scattered. Even if they have fearless warriors and powerful weapons, they will only become the enemy's merits on the battlefield.

Fortunately, current events create heroes, and heroes are also timely. The three phantom gods of the army headed by Zhu, Luo, and Ke came into being.

After a great purge, many famous generals can be gathered together. It can only be said that the Maozi has a deep foundation and many talents.

Secondly, it is to predict the enemy's offensive focus and build a corresponding defense system. The deputy director of the General Staff Operations Bureau focused the defense on the north of the Pripyat Swamp.

The reason is simple. From Minsk to Smolensk is the best road in the entire north.

As early as the last century, a major war took place along this road. Napoleon once marched east along this road. The commanders of the German Third Army were all capable soldiers. There was no reason for them to give up the route with the least supply pressure.

It's a pity that their leaders insisted on focusing on the defense south of the Pripyat Swamp.

Today is a special era. Even if Dalinzi's decision is wrong, no one in the army dares to disobey his order. Reality is not like a game with a paranoia system, which can balance Dalinzi's paranoia based on many decisions.

Life is their own. The predecessors reminded them with blood. There is no need to make things difficult for themselves. The focus of defense was eventually changed to the south of the Pripyat Swamp.

Dalinzi had his own reasonable reasons for thinking so. As an ally who had cooperated for a period of time, he thought he had a certain understanding of the war economics advocated by the mustache.

It's like "demanding Sudetenland" and pointing the sword at Czechoslovakia.

From an economic point of view, to put it bluntly, it is to obtain the industrial resources, coal, iron, lead and other mineral resources of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire in the local area.

Only by obtaining sufficient strategic material reserves can the little mustache achieve the goal of fighting to support the war and prepare for the next stage of expansion.

The subsequent war situation is even more predictable. The economic purpose of "Danzig or War" is to obtain agricultural resources.

The plain area without waves covers a large area, and the planting and animal husbandry are very developed, which can enrich their granaries. What's more, there are oil fields that Germany III urgently needs in the Lviv area, and the operation of the huge war machine cannot do without the consumption of a large amount of oil.

When attacking Poland, Britain and France will naturally become enemies that the little mustache needs to face directly.

But high risk means high return. The rich mineral and agricultural resources in western Europe can make Germany III's national strength leap to a level again.

At the same time, France's huge shipbuilding industry can also enable the little mustache to have a powerful fleet that can compete with the British Royal Navy.

The German fleet departing from southern France can cooperate with the Italian fleet to dominate our sea and bring North Africa under control. In this way, the rich local oil resources can be taken into the pockets of the Axis powers and provide sufficient war fuel.

Czechoslovakia's industry, Poland's food, North Africa's oil and France's industry and resources are all linked to war economics.

Every war is for the purpose of fighting to support war. With continuous plunder, Germany will sooner or later have the strong strength to conquer the world and step on Britain and beat the ugly country.

According to Dalinzi's prediction, the little mustache will definitely continue to use the previous routine.

The primary target is the Caucasus and Ukraine. After all, the oil and agriculture there are treasures that no country can ignore.

We have to admit that the father's idea is not wrong. Even his war economics is very good, but it's a pity that Germany didn't plan to do it this year.

In order to stabilize the "allies", the Russians prepared for war while declaring to the outside world that friendship lasts forever. They even signed a new economic agreement in early 1941 to continue transporting strategic materials such as oil and food.

At the same time, Dalinzi was still paying attention to the international wool prices. After all, in ancient and modern times, if you want to attack the northern countries, you must prepare cotton clothes for winter, otherwise you can't even pass the natural barrier of General Winter.

After listening to Zhao Gang's reasonable analysis, Huang He couldn't help but nod frequently.

With the intelligence the Eighth Route Army has at this stage, the other party has almost reasonably listed all the possibilities.

After thinking for a while, he stood up and came to the top of the map, and then expressed his views on the deployment of troops on both sides:

"Look here, I think once the war breaks out, the north will suffer a big loss in a short time. The garrison on the border seems to be in high spirits, but if things go wrong, the elite troops of the mustache will tear through the defense line in one fell swoop."

"Everyone here is a soldier, and you should know that in the current era, almost no one can stop the armored forces + air bombing of the German III. I boldly predict that by the end of this year, the Germans have a high probability of breaking through all important cities in the north."

"That's a good time to show your strength. We must make rational use of the opportunity to recover lost territory."

The so-called recovery of lost territory in Huanghe's mouth does not mean that we should take advantage of the war to send troops to rob. After all, Europe still has to rely on the Russians to hold on, and the defeat of the Allies will not benefit us at all.

As an ally, we are still a directly adjacent force. It is reasonable to support some weapons and equipment when the industrial capacity of the friendly army is greatly reduced.

We are all anti-French allies. I don't even want the cost price for the aid materials I give you. It's not an exaggeration to say that I sell my kidney to help the Soviet Union.

In order to provide a convenient route for my transport team, I have to borrow the north and northeast of North China.

The war on the front line is so fierce that you Russians will definitely not be able to spare troops to station on the territory. After all, even the indigenous people are riding horses and leading sheep to the battlefield to fill the line. As an ally, it is not a problem for me to send people to help you defend that one acre of land.

Don't thank me, who makes us a moral benchmark.

Volunteer Army? Expeditionary Army?

Sorry, there are still a large number of enemies active in our North China region, and our people cannot do without us. What's more, the Eighth Route Army has only three divisions and can't make any big waves.

What's more, the Asian battlefield is also very important, and keeping an eye on the devils is also for the safety of your rear.

What? You don't agree?

Is there anyone who dares to be presumptuous in front of +5 Germany? Believe it or not, you three countries of Britain, the Ugly, and the Soviet Union shed the blood of a generation of young people and barely tied with the enemy.

I hope you don't know what's good for you and accept the planes, tanks, guns and ammunition we sent over.

Looking at Huang He with a frank smile, Li, Zhao and Xing rubbed their arms with goose bumps. This intellectual is really too sinister, and his means of making trouble are really clever.

"Old Huang, do you think the north can't hold on? A war of tens of millions of people, just thinking about it makes my scalp numb."

Faced with Li Yunlong's question, Huang did not answer directly, but told a seemingly unrelated anecdote.

"You know the intelligence sent by the allies, the German III battle plan is called Barbarossa."

"The red-bearded Frederick Barbarossa the Great, who attempted to conquer Eastern Europe, fell into the river and drowned on the way to lead his troops."

"No matter how fierce the offensive is, it will only be a flash in the pan. The story of the man in the high castle will never happen."

I always believe that everyone's history is amazing