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spn "Where did the explosion come from?"

When several earth-shaking explosions reached the underground command center, Zhukov, who was immersed in looking at the map of the Komsomolsk defense line, suddenly raised his head.

This was a much stronger explosion than the one coming from the direction of Komsomolsk. Of course, what made him even more calm was that the entire headquarters seemed to feel the earthquake. His long-term military career experience told him that this time

The explosion occurred in the command center or very close to it.

Have the Chinese discovered this place? Sent a fleet of aircraft to bomb it? Or are there still small groups of infiltration troops doing damage?

"Woo woo woo..."[

Almost instantly, the underground command center converted from an air raid shelter sounded a shrill, maddening air raid siren.

"Report, we were attacked just now. Gates 2 and 4 were destroyed by explosives."

After all, the underground command center is not big. If something goes wrong, the guards will naturally report it quickly. In the underground command center, there are Marshal Zhukov and General Cherevitchenko, as well as the top liaison officer of the US military in the Soviet command, Orb.

Lieutenant General Li all stopped their work or discussions.

Guards armed with submachine guns rushed in quickly and stood in the simple hall of the command center, guarding the commanders.

"Reporting to Comrade Zhukov, Comrade Cherevitchenko. I am Colonel Pavlov, head of the security regiment of the command center. Just now, a small group of enemy infiltration troops attacked our Exit 2 and Exit 4."

The head of the guard, Pavlov, was taking a nap. In his dream, he was holding a Ukrainian beauty and shaking his butt crazily. Unexpectedly, a violent explosion woke him up. Then he jumped up in fright and hurriedly deployed defenses to find out.

situation, and quickly came to defend these giants in the Far East theater.

If he is slightly careless, as the head of the security regiment, if such an attack occurs on his headquarters, he may be executed. But fortunately, the Chinese special forces have been making a lot of noise since last night, which makes people mentally prepared.

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"The No. 2 and No. 4 gates were blown up? What weapons did the enemy use? Did they send troops to search?" Zhukov asked several questions in a serious tone, and without waiting for Pavlov to answer, he directly ordered:

"Order the 394th Division to immediately form an encirclement around the headquarters and search for enemies that have infiltrated. Comrade Pavlov, you immediately arrange for soldiers to pursue them."

"Yes! Comrade Zhukov. The enemy used a large-caliber rocket launcher to blow up the exit. The Chinese bombing was so powerful that the entrance collapsed. I have already lined up a battalion of soldiers to search for the enemy."

Pavlov went to check it urgently just now. Anyone who has been on the battlefield will understand that the intensity of the explosion was not caused by a remote rocket, but by a high-energy explosion such as a dynamite pack.

The object exploded and collapsed.

"How long will it take for Gates 2 and 4 to be dug out and traffic restored?" General Cherevychenko asked.

"Comrade Political Commissar, we lack heavy equipment. If we rely on manpower, it will probably take a day."

At this time, Pavlov had no choice but to bite the bullet and tell the truth.

"Well, go search for the enemy, pay attention to the alert of the command center, and be ready to cover the evacuation of the command staff at any time." Cherevitchenko directly ordered without going into details.

After Pavlov left a group of guards behind, he quickly led the troops out. A battalion was sent out to form long herringbone platoons near Gates 2 and 4 to search for the enemy.

"Comrade Zhukov, I think it is no longer safe here. We should arrange a transfer." Cherevitchenko said to Zhukov seriously. Although he is a political commissar, Zhukov is now the nominal supreme commander of the Allied Forces in the Far East, not

He is a Red Army political commissar who can be compared. But he is not the kind of political commissar who only knows how to bring down military chiefs in the ordinary sense. Instead, he stands with Zhukov.

"Now the battle has reached a critical period. If we withdraw, we will inevitably have a few hours to contact and command the Komsomolsk defense line. By then, once a big rout occurs, or a large number of troops are surrounded due to improper deployment, we will not be able to bear this responsibility.

rise.

There is a guard regiment here, a Red Army division on the outside, and a large number of Red Army troops in front. I will not withdraw easily unless it comes to the last moment."

At this time, Zhukov naturally cannot leave.[

Because of the Chinese electromagnetic interference, communications and command on the Far East battlefield were already in chaos. If the command center was temporarily replaced, the hundreds of thousands of Red Army troops on the Komsomolsk defense line might be completely destroyed in a few hours.

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Although Zhukov understood that the situation was extremely bad, especially with the help of people unable to move, the Americans were too far away, and even the US Air Force was still on the way. At this time, the Chinese armored cluster was already attacking Komsomolsk.

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If this situation continues, retreat is inevitable. Where to retreat and when to retreat are the biggest reasons for Zhukov to stay. If nothing can be done, he will decisively order a retreat. He is the commander of the Allied Far East Theater and a Marshal of the Soviet Union, but

He is a marshal who commands millions of Red Army officers and soldiers. While he is responsible for the country and allies, he is also responsible for those soldiers.

If Zhukov doesn't leave, it's hard for Cherevitchenko to leave alone. After all, this place is indeed relatively safe, and the enemy's harassment cannot completely overcome so many guards. However, he still insists on transferring from the outer Red Army divisions.

It only takes about an hour for a regiment to be deployed.

After making corresponding arrangements, Zhukov actually stayed in the underground command center. He and the entire Soviet command center did not move.

His latest order was to ask Lieutenant General Aubrey, the top liaison officer of the US military in the Soviet command, to contact the US military command, requesting increased air support for the Komsomolsk defense line, and ordering troops to be stationed only a few meters away from Komsomolsk.

The 150-kilometer 45th Division and the 11th Armored Division of the U.S. Tenth Army support the Komsomolsk defense line. They also hope that General Bradley can personally give orders to quickly support the Soviet army in Komsomolsk.

However, after the call was connected, Lieutenant General Aubrey only spoke a few words to General Bradley and then asked the communications officer to call Zhukov over to talk.

Zhukov had to mention the current war again, emphasizing that this was not an ordinary attack, but a general attack launched by the Chinese. If the Soviet troops on the main defense line of Komsomolsk did not receive timely support, he could only quickly

Ordered a retreat, thus losing the entire Komsomolsk defense line.

"Commander Zhukov, Lieutenant General Aubrey just explained to me the importance of support, and emphasized that the Chinese launched a general offensive, not an ordinary attack.

I have understood that the Chinese intend to break through the defense line. What I have the authority to do for you is to order the Eighth Air Force and the stationed Ninth Air Force to increase air support for you. In addition, three US divisions are 130 kilometers behind you in Shira.

Yamaguchi deployed defenses and at the same time ordered Japanese troops to support with the strictest orders.

If the situation continues to deteriorate, I agree with anything that can be done to conserve force."

After careful consideration, Bradley finally confessed to Zhukov.

The support from the US military can only be limited to the air and a defensive line during retreat. Bradley already knows the situation on the front line very well, and the Soviet army may not be able to stop it. If the Japanese military can create a miracle, judging from the current situation,

The Chinese mobilized at least 2 million troops.

If it were not for the issue of war responsibility, or even if the front line were American troops, Bradley would directly order a retreat.

Now is no longer the time to condemn and punish people. People still don’t know how fierce the Chinese attack is.

However, as the deputy commander-in-chief of the Allied Forces in the Far East and the supreme commander of the US military in the Far East, Bradley still had to fulfill his responsibilities. While ordering rapid support from Japanese ground troops and air power, he also telegraphed the Emperor, the military headquarters, and the Far East.

The commander-in-chief of the Japanese army, Yamashita Tomofumi, should consider an emergency retreat if nothing can be done.

In the message, Bradley emphasized that if there was no time, the retreat direction could only be to the further northeast of the Far East instead of crossing the sea.

Bradley's tone was unprecedentedly strong. He demanded immediate rescue and at the same time prepared for follow-up plans. Once the Komsomolsk defense line fell, the first thing the Chinese had to do was to surround the Allied forces.

To separate the connection between the Japanese army in the southern coastal area and the US and Soviet armies, he demanded that the Japanese army must send a sufficient number of troops to rescue the Soviet army and at the same time prepare for the worst.

Admiral Bradley, who had just succeeded Patton as commander of the US military in the Far East, was extremely unlucky. Although the Allies also had millions of troops in the Far East, the defender was always weak compared to the attacker, and the attacker could choose at will.

Concentrate your attack on one point, while the defenders must set up defenses everywhere.

Although there are millions of Allied troops in the Far East, their deployment is too scattered, especially the Japanese and Soviet troops are completely two groups. Although the Allied troops are large in number, the Chinese have also concentrated millions of troops. Such a huge attack is by no means

What can be stopped by a long-term defensive war is either victory or defeat. Just like in the early days of the German attack on the Soviet Union, the Soviet Union had no power to fight back. It failed, retreated, failed again, and retreated again, until a city-centered defense system was set up in the rear area.

The situation of limiting the retreat was stopped only after the defensive line.

What Bradley chose was to mobilize both Japanese troops and U.S. troops to set up a blocking defense line behind the Soviet army. If he were to order several U.S. military divisions to rescue the Komsomolsk defense line, which was deteriorating rapidly, it would be equivalent to using the U.S. military to

Die.

Shaped radio waves came and went over the hinterland of the Far East. The Japanese army finally received an action order from the military headquarters and accelerated their march towards Komsomolsk. However, soon they encountered a squadron blocking the eight hundred

A blocking force composed of multiple tanks and four divisions.[

Back at the Soviet underground command center, although the situation had deteriorated, Zhukov was still unwilling to retreat immediately. He still needed a final opportunity to give the order: the fall of Komsomolsk.

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"Captain, the Tiger Squad replied that they have not found any movement of the Soviet troops to evacuate. However, the Soviet troops in the brigade are now searching for them. If no action is taken, a firefight will occur soon."

Colonel Luohan, the captain of the Longya Special Team and the commander of this operation, frowned slightly after hearing the report. Zhukov actually didn't move. It seemed that he could only implement the second plan.

"Inform the Tiger Squad that there is no time to delay. Implement the third plan immediately! Note that according to plan, our actions will be based on their signal."

Arhat decisively gave the order.

"yes!"

Luo Han continued to order: "Hengshan is responsible for setting off the explosion. Songshan is responsible for cutting off the power supply line of the enemy's headquarters. Huashan is responsible for sniping. The others will follow me."

"yes!"

According to the plan, the first plan was to rob people halfway and use roadblocks, mines, bombs, rockets and other weapons to attack the transferred enemy troops. They did not seek to capture the enemy alive, but they must kill the opponent's commander to achieve the purpose of beheading them.

The basis of this plan is that external disturbance attacks and explosions will alert the enemy, just like a rabbit that has been frightened from its nest, and evacuate in panic to a place where it thinks it is safe.

This technique is used most often by the Dragon Teeth Team in some small-scale beheading operations on the battlefield.

Most commanders are greedy for life and fear death, and some are afraid that the command structure will be removed, which will lead to a greater crisis. If there is any sign of trouble, the opponent will immediately retreat.

At this time, it happens to be the best time to take action to decapitate the troops. The simple commander is shot several times by the anti-material sniper rifle, that is, the armor-piercing heavy sniper rifle ZJ-1 type sniper rifle is used to snipe the enemy from a long distance, often with several shots.

If you go down, even if you hide in an armored vehicle or even a tank, the commander will almost be dead.

With the characteristics of this heavy anti-material sniper rifle, if the first plan is implemented, unless Zhukov and others all leave in Soviet heavy tanks, they are likely to be sniped even if they leave in tanks and armored vehicles, or they will be killed by snipers.

Being blown up. There are too many ways to kill the beheading target in valleys, mountain roads, bridges, railways, or even blowing up mountains, etc.

Of course, for a target like Zhukov, the guards are stronger and it is naturally more difficult to behead him.
To be continued...