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    In the spring of May, the whole country has entered the busy farming season

    Food has become the biggest headache for the warring countries. Except for the United States, which is not short of food, all other countries have switched to a food rationing system. Even South Asia and the Great Plains of India, which are rich in food, have been seriously neglected due to competition among all parties. Food production in Thailand has been seriously neglected.  For example, in the face of the continuous bombing by China's Southwest Group Army, grain output dropped by 30% last year. The Philippines and Indonesia are also in turmoil, and various types of guerrillas abound. Even the U.S. government realizes that the food problem may determine the outcome of the war.  Therefore, at the end of April, Roosevelt restricted grain exports for the first time, only providing it to necessary allies such as China, Britain and Free France. Even supplying limited amounts of food to Beijing also could not avoid the trouble of wartime food shortages. As of early May, the number of domestic troops had increased to  6.26 million, with more than 30 million personnel serving the military. Coupled with supporting allies such as North Korea and Persia in Central Asia, his own food pressure is increasing. So after April, Gu Weijun had to slow down reforms.  Following the footsteps, the weekly cabinet meeting also included an agriculture and animal husbandry report for the first time. Yang Qiu also specially sent Bei Zuyi to visit Vietnam to discuss with Ho Chi Minh on matters such as increasing the area of ??grain planting. In order to solve the problem of a large number of young Vietnamese joining the army and the lack of labor force, he also  It promised to provide 30,000 walking tractors to Vietnam free of charge for farming, and organized grain production teams from Guangxi and other places to Vietnam to increase the grain planting area. Finally, the General Staff gave Li Zongren a secret order, allowing him to directly send troops when necessary.  Seize the grain-producing areas controlled by Nehru and the Communist Party of India

    When the world's food shortage first emerged, all parties were like gamblers who were losing money. They continued to strengthen their troops, trying to take advantage of the good weather in spring and summer to overwhelm their opponents in the shortest possible time. In Europe, for the first time after the Kerama Cruise,  In four days, Guderian successfully opened the Barcelona Passage, and the main force of 1.5 million German troops poured into the Iberian Peninsula along the West-France Railway. Although the Alliance and the Entente stated that they would respect Portugal's neutrality, the Portuguese royal family, fearing that the war would spread, still hurried there  Seeing that the last 'fortress' of the European continent was about to be breached by the Germans, the United States finally showed its strong industrial capabilities and repaired the USS Yorktown and the USS Yorktown in just three months.  The USS Hornet aircraft carrier and the modified Raider have also been completed ahead of schedule. For the Army, the first 4 tanks have been rolled off the assembly line and have begun testing. 3 half-tracks have even been sent to freighters. The production of aircraft has continued to increase, and has increased to 5,000 per month.  Many of the 'Storm' fighter jets (similar to the F6F) purchased from China also quickly passed the flight test evaluation. However, because the US Navy refused to accept foreign aircraft, it had to be manufactured by Goodyear and other conversion factories. As an emergency model for the Army, it was finally given  A nondescript p43 number

    Although the Navy refused to use foreign models, it did not waste time. With the defeat of the Japanese Navy, a large number of time-consuming equipment began to be cancelled, the production of destroyers and escort carriers with short construction cycles began to accelerate, and the strength began to gradually recover. However, compared with Wake Island  On the other hand, the Army also massively increased its troops in Europe. By mid-May, more than 33 US military divisions had arrived in Spain and North Africa, with a total strength of 1.3 million, of which 700,000 had entered Spain. The number of British troops  It also increased from less than 50,000 to 310,000 at the beginning. In addition to increasing their own military strength, Britain and the United States also made a lot of political efforts to establish a Spanish democratic government headed by Prince Bourbon of Parma, and then actively joined forces with those who opposed Franco.  , and shipped a large amount of arms from the United States to form the Spanish Resistance Army

    Roosevelt was very aware of his own problems. The transatlantic operation was the same as China's Western Expedition. Nearly half of the supplies were consumed in long-distance transportation. Therefore, Europe must have enough power to contain the German army and buy time for transportation. To achieve this goal, the U.S. military not only accelerated  Armed Spain, and also used humanitarian supplies as an excuse to transport a large amount of weapons and ammunition to the Yugoslav guerrillas headed by Tito through Turkey and Greece. This move angered Hitler. In the face of the endless Yugoslav resistance organizations, not only did the Balkan troops step up their suppression, but also  Warning Turkey to strictly maintain neutrality

    In the early morning of May 16, 680,000 German troops entered Italian Albania and officially launched Operation Marita against Greece. However, it was postponed for 40 days, causing great trouble to the German offensive. With the frantic support from Britain and the United States,  The Metaxas defense line has been repeatedly strengthened. There are more than 700 heavy artillery pieces of various types, including many 305 mm caliber fortress guns. A large number of strong fortifications have also been urgently built. Under the personal supervision of Eisenhower and Churchill, the United States  The Army mobilized 716 B17 bombers and 800 P40 fighter jets to use Cyprus and Trike Island as bases to carry out non-stop bombings against the Germans. The British and Australian coalition forces also set out from Trike Island to enter Greece to fight.

    Although Beijing clearly has no time to fight in the Mediterranean, as an ally, the Beijing General Staff has also begun the "African Lion" operation. Zhu Jiande's 160,000 East African coalition troops set out from Addis Ababa to fight against the British troops in Kenya.  Cooperate to advance towards Mogadishu and southern Ethiopia, attack the remaining Italian East African Corps, and ensure the security of Egypt's rear, so that the British Egyptian Corps can be free to deal with Rommel

    At the same time, it was suppressed by Roosevelt for a long time.Arthur finally hung up his cornstalk pipe and set foot on Spain with great courage. However, the young and energetic Guderian did not give this "old-timer" any face. On the night of his arrival, the German army launched the spring offensive.  Guderian personally led eight divisions, marching continuously for hundreds of kilometers, and appeared on the north bank of the Ebro River. Due to the lack of understanding of armored lightning tactics, MacArthur's three infantry divisions were all surrounded in three directions as soon as they arrived in Zaragoza.  In fierce fighting for days, a total of 70,000 American troops suffered heavy casualties and had to lay down their weapons and surrender. Before MacArthur could digest the bad news of the Battle of Zaragoza, Rommel led two German armored divisions, one SS grenadier division and four Italian infantry divisions.  The 60,000 British, American and French forces stationed here suddenly appeared in the south of Jalfa and were beaten to a pulp. In the end, they left behind hundreds of tanks and armored vehicles, more than 2,000 trucks and baggage, and strode back to Jalfa in Algiers.  An important strategic stronghold in the Sahara Atlas Mountains. Its fall also meant that Rommel had completed the two-sided siege of Algiers.

    After capturing Jalfa, Rommel did not give up and pursued all night long. He wanted to capture Algiers in one go, but he was violently attacked by three aircraft carriers, battleships and six heavy cruisers of the British and American navies. The North African Army, which had no sea control, suffered heavy losses.  , they can only accept the disappointing result again. Although the British and American sides relied on the navy to stabilize their position, in just two weeks, they lost Zaragoza and Jalfa in succession, and lost 100,000 troops. However, Roosevelt and  Churchill had a splitting headache

    After Hitler received Rommel's report, he was also very angry at the navy's inaction. While he asked G?ring to intensify the bombing of Britain and southern Spain, and speed up the reinforcement of troops to North Africa through the Maltese air force cover, he asked Rommel to simply abandon North Africa first.  At the end of the all-out attack on Egypt, he personally went to the Admiralty to scold Raeder, D?nitz and others, demanding to strengthen submarine production and attack the British and American navies. Until news came that the main force of the German army had crossed Zaragoza, his attention  Talent turns to Spain where it is crucial

    As the main force of the German army approaches Madrid step by step, the countdown begins for the United States to participate in the first major post-war battle.

    The light jeep drives fast on the Shenping Highway. This highway was jointly built by China and North Korea in 1938. It was originally planned to run directly from Shenyang to Pyongyang, but the war broke out before the Sinuiju-Pyongyang section started.

    After the convoy passed through Andong Bridge, it was Sinuiju where the Korean wartime government and theater headquarters were located.

    In the early days of the Sino-Japanese War, the fierce fighting in Central Asia was raging. At that time, all countries believed that Beijing, which was unprepared, would be dragged into the "Peninsula Meat Grinder." However, everyone did not expect that Yang Qiu would decisively and proactively abandon North Korea, step by step.  While retreating and luring the Japanese army deeper, it suddenly launched a massive attack on Japan's strongest combined fleet. This bizarre strategy seriously interfered with Tokyo's judgment. Taking advantage of the Japanese army's lack of time to increase its troops and improper preparations, it took advantage of the Japanese army to attack Japan's strongest combined fleet in a very short period of time.  It sank six battleships and two aircraft carriers, and also captured the crucial Mariana and Palau Islands in one fell swoop, cutting off Japan's lifeline. This strategy had miraculous effects, from the occupation of Guam to the end of the Kerama Campaign  During this period, more than 4 million tons of Japanese transport ships were sunk, and the import of Japan's petroleum, rubber, rice, heavy metals and other raw materials came to a halt, making it impossible for the vast resources of the southern occupied zone to be transformed into war power. Even Nimitz  They all stated in their reports to Roosevelt that if Beijing adopts the traditional strategy of land first and then ocean, Japan will have plenty of time to strengthen the defense of the island chain. Beijing will need to spend at least three times the force and take two years to force Japan to the  What's more important at the current situation is that Japan's national strength is insufficient to cope with multi-front operations, so attracting Japan to the post-war alliance is equivalent to buying enough time for the army to adjust and prepare for war.

    Of course, this strategy almost led to the breakdown of the traditional alliance between China and North Korea. For this reason, Yang Qiu had to use political means to first force Kim Koo to step down, then support the pro-China Choi An-in as president, and Park Eun-sung as commander-in-chief of the armed forces. Finally, he increased assistance  , rearming the three armies of North Korea. With this kind of assistance, the North Korean army, which suffered heavy initial losses, has regained 3 armored divisions, 1 infantry division, 1 aviation wing and a small fleet, plus a large number of domestic troops.  The actual total strength of the guerrillas has exceeded 1.8 million, including more than 1,000 tanks/armored vehicles of various types, more than 1,000 aircraft, 650 artillery pieces of various types, and more than 10,000 artillery pieces of various types. It is the third largest combat force in Asia after China and Japan.

    Similarly, after gaining time through cooperation, the Chinese Army has also assembled a combat cluster with a total strength of 1.5 million including 6 armored divisions, machine infantry divisions, infantry divisions, National Guard brigades, and various engineering and artillery regiments in the Northeast. Since the beginning of the year, Beijing has  They unabashedly piled supplies and troops along the Yalu River. Faced with the pressure of the army, the Japanese base camp had to continuously strengthen North Korea and reduce other fronts. This also led to insufficient defense of Ryukyu and the Pacific island chain, and ultimately the defeat in Kerama.  Landed in Ryukyu As of now, a total of 40 divisions from China and North Korea are stationed in Sinuiju alone, with a total strength of about 1.1 million.

    "More troops will destroy production, but it will also bring abnormal prosperity." After the convoy got off the bridge, he sat in the car.Liu Mingzhao saw many shops in the alleys along the street, which were even more lively and feasting, and the skin and flesh trade in scantily clad clothes was extremely active. Both the North Korean government and the Beijing General Staff turned a blind eye to these. After all, it is prohibited.  , not to mention how much trouble millions of hormonal soldiers will cause, and it will also cause many fleeing North Korean families to lose their only source of livelihood.

    The convoy soon arrived at the armored base next to Sanqiao River. After getting off the car and asking the guards, Liu Mingzhao found Zhuo Fan at the training ground who was studying tactics with the officers. He liked this young man who worked closely with him in the northwest very much, so  I came here specifically to take a look

    Zhuo Fan is not the kind of officer who is meticulous and always keeps a straight face, nor does he like hiding in the office talking about maps. When he saw him, he was only wearing an undershirt and spread out a map of North Korea full of marks directly on the  The engine cover of the tank, on and around the tank were crowded with officers. "Chief of Staff!" Seeing Liu Mingzhao, Zhuo Fan was also startled and hurriedly tucked the hem of his undershirt into his pants.

    "Haha, okay, don't be pretentious here." Liu Mingzhao laughed and waved his hands to avoid those false courtesy: "I heard that you did a good job here. I happened to be in a meeting, so I came over to see if I disturb you, right?"

    "How can we not? It is our honor to have the Chief of Staff come to inspect"

    "I don't like the glib tone." Liu Mingzhao smiled and rolled his eyes at the slippery Zhao Dengyu. He walked to the map and asked while looking at it: "I heard that you have been reorganizing the troops during this time? Didn't you delay the battle plan?  Bar?"

    Speaking of this matter, after Zhuo Fan came back from the northwest with a lot of bitterness, he fully thought that he would be able to do a great job in North Korea, but he didn't expect that when he got off the train, Zhu Peide handed him dozens of new armored battalion requirements without saying a word.  You know, tank soldiers are different from infantry. New recruits are trained in battalions across the country. Although most of the tactics are the same, the instructors often add some of their own ideas to combine these soldiers from all over the country into a unified and coordinated force.  An armored fist with combat capabilities was a very complicated matter. It took him several months to finally knead the recruits into four armored divisions. But before he could take a breath, the theater headquarters transferred two of them to the northeast, and then  What division was incorporated into his army in the 104th Division?  It sounds like he is an ace master!  To put it harshly, it is the thorniest among thorns!  In the end, it took a lot of effort, and with the support of Zhu Peide and the theater headquarters, the assassins were finally surrendered. "You see, there was a big fuss over the artillery shells a few days ago."

    Listening to the little guy's complaint, Liu Mingzhao smiled and did not answer. In fact, he asked Zhuo Fan to reorganize the new armored force. He was the one who ordered it because Zhuo Fan was the kind of officer who was very talented in commanding and had the ability to coordinate large corps. From the initial deployment in Afghanistan, to  In the world-famous Alkarek Tank Battle, he had never commanded a mature unit. They were all improvised. Even so, he still rose like a comet and overcame the most difficult difficulty in his military career with the fastest record.  a hurdle

    "What's wrong with the cannonball?" Liu Mingzhao decided not to let Zhuo Fan know the details. It felt uncomfortable to be nagged behind his back every day. He changed the topic and asked about what happened just now. "It wasn't the armor-breaking shell that caused the trouble." Zhuo Fan pointed to the side.  The yellow warhead armor-breaking bullet said: "A few days ago, when the combat order came down, I asked the munitions department to replenish all armor-breaking bullets. As a result, everyone didn't like it and my desk was overturned."

    "Okay, don't play tricks on me, I don't believe anyone dares to overturn your table." Liu Mingzhao poked Zhuo Fan, but was very satisfied with his choice of armor-breaking bullets: "Armor-breaking bullets, it's good to have another loser."  If the bastard comes to you for this, let him come to me." As we all know, the price of armor-breaking bullets is only one-tenth of that of tungsten alloy high-speed armor-piercing bullets, and its effectiveness is worse than armor-piercing and armor-breaking bullets, so tank soldiers don't like Liu very much.  The Ming Dynasty supports the use of armor-breaking bullets in North Korea because in the eyes of real soldiers, the more advanced the weapons, the better. It is about knowing yourself and the enemy and making the best use of them. In the northwest, facing the rough-skinned and thick-skinned Soviet tanks, the effectiveness of armor-breaking bullets  The shortcomings are different in North Korea. The number of Japanese tanks is limited. Most of the armored troops face light armor and bunkers. At this time, the armor-breaking shells can not only ensure the destruction of armor, but can also be used as grenades when necessary (the armor-breaking shells are very effective against tanks).  Cement and other bunkers have a very good destructive effect) not only saves money, but also simplifies logistical troubles. Especially the latter one is particularly important in mountainous operations.

    This small choice made Liu Mingzhao smile even more on his face: "Looking at the map just now, are you going to break up the troops and use them?" As expected of the chief of staff, Zhuo Fan felt even more excited after seeing through his tactics so quickly.  Admired, he nodded: "I have 6 divisions, of which the 37th Division and the 104th Division are pure armored divisions. The 3rd Infantry Division also has four armored battalions. Only the 119th Division and the 177th Division are pure infantry divisions, both in terms of size and size.  The balance of strength, the Japanese army can't stop me." A hint of pride appeared on Zhuo Fan's face, but it was immediately covered by the continuous shadows on the map: "The real trouble is the terrain! You see, the only area that can ensure rapid penetration at present,  Even on the western coast, there are many hills in this narrow area. The Japanese army also destroyed railways and roads. So I think we should continue to use the northwestThe battalion-level heavy-armed large cluster tactics used are not suitable. Combined with the Japanese army's lack of anti-tank weapons and weak armor, but good at infantry assault outflanking and cutting tactics, I considered using companies as units to increase the width and depth of the troops and use multiple arrows to break through.  The tactics of breaking through the defense line from three to four points at the same time in the past have been changed to eight to ten or even fifteen points. At the same time, I am also planning to experiment with some new tactics, but these will have to wait until the results are known before I can compile and report them to you.  you"

    "Haha, it seems that you have been busy these past few months. Yes, it is a good way to test the new tactics in actual combat. However, you have to pay attention to this narrow strip that is easy to be penetrated by the Japanese army. You must protect the flanks. If necessary, you may as well let some  The armored troops penetrated deep and pulled away the Japanese army." Liu Mingzhao gave a few words of approval, then raised his head and looked at his watch: "It's good that we can chat for a while. I've also been wanting to ask you how long do you think it will take to solve North Korea?" Zhuo Fan  He was startled: "Chief of Staff, aren't you making things difficult for me? I can't say for sure, but if you just want to complete the encirclement, three months is basically enough."

    "Three months? You are really confident"

    "It can't be done in three months, but when it comes to advancing to Busan and completing the north-south encirclement, it's more than enough!" Zhuo Fan pointed at the map and passed his fingertips across Incheon: "If the navy hadn't been free, let me go directly from here.  Landing, the pincer attack situation can be completed in two months." Zhuo Fan does have this ability, and the staff has also considered the idea of ??landing at Incheon. But the Navy really has no time. At least before October, they need to complete a comprehensive attack on the Japanese mainland.  Encirclement, and then flanking Nanyang to capture Singapore and Andaman, so this plan can only be abandoned

    After the two chatted for a few words, Zhuo Fan suddenly remembered Ye Weixun who came back together: "Chief of Staff, why haven't you seen Weixun?"

    "What, you still want to fight him again?" Liu Mingzhao laughed. During the Battle of Petropavlovsk, Zhuo Fan and Ye Weixun were five kilometers apart, and the accidental injury incident with cannon fire had spread throughout the army.  , and the two became friends. "Wei Xun has been transferred to the commander of the 76th Army and went to Sakhalin Island and the Sea of ??Okhotsk with the Guard Commander Wang Geng." Liu Mingzhao patted him on the shoulder, turned around and said goodbye to everyone: "  Everyone, don¡¯t give up. We are about to attack. Let¡¯s go back and rest.¡± After saying this, he grabbed Zhuo Fan and said, ¡°You are the main force this time, so after entering the court, you must annihilate as many effective Japanese troops as possible and destroy their heavy equipment.  "

    The ordinary concern fell in Zhuo Fan's ears, but his expression changed: "Chief of Staff, is the Soviet army counterattacking again?"

    "When the time comes, you will know that you must help me beat Japan's boasted First Tank Division into scrap!" Liu Mingzhao didn't say much, but Zhuo Fan saw it. He was afraid that he would be distracted.  It can also be seen that the pressure on both the allies and the Western Front in Central Asia is rising rapidly.

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