Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

Chapter 627 Strengths and Weaknesses

"Oh?" Xu Shichang glanced at it, and said slowly: "Zhongzheng, young people can't just talk about it, this is the emperor's golden palace, and all the people present here are the highest military officials of the empire, especially on this occasion. "

Guan Xuqing said to Xu Shichang with a little hand: "Bu Wu, there is no distinction of official rank or age here, let him say, as long as what he says is reasonable, we must be convinced."

Knowing that Xu Shichang was doing it for his own good, and fearing that his foothold in the military would not be stable, and that he might lose his future if he said something wrong on such an important occasion, he smiled slightly at Xu Shichang: "My lord, Zhongzheng has thought about it and will not talk nonsense, please." Don't worry, my lord." Then he bowed his hands to the emperor: "Compared with Germany, the Soviet Union has both advantages and disadvantages. In comparison, I think their disadvantages are more obvious. And our Germany has disadvantages in some cases. But the advantages are more prominent .”

"Okay, let's talk about it." Guan Xuqing still appreciates his strategic thinking. When he heard this young man put forward this opinion at this time, he immediately became interested. Feng Xianghua and others also listened carefully.

"Your Excellency the Head of State, let's talk about the disadvantages of the Soviet Union first. The first disadvantage is that Lenin misused talents. Generals with rich combat experience like Zhukov and Timoshenko were fully qualified to lead the Red Army, but Lenin But Stalin was chosen to serve as the Army Council. Of course, Stalin was a very good politician, an outstanding conspirator, and an extraordinary diplomat, but he was not a very good strategist. His command It can be described as clumsy. So if the Soviet Union and Germany go to war, the headstrong Stalin will definitely make some fatal strategic mistakes, which will provide the Germans with good opportunities, so this is Lenin’s biggest failure.”

Seeing the emperor nodding, he felt more confident, and then said: "The second disadvantage is the political commissar system in their army. Generally speaking, this political commissar should be able to help ordinary soldiers improve their morale and enable them to be more Resolutely launched an attack without fear of death. But there is a problem, that is, the political commissar exceeds the military director to some extent, which will inevitably cause chaos in the army command system. Moreover, Stalin also stipulated that the commander of the front army and the army group In the Ministry, all important combat orders are invalid without the joint signature of the military committee composed of the commander, chief of staff, and political workers. Therefore, this kind of wrangling will cause the Soviet command system to be low."

"Originally, our army planned to learn from the Soviet Union's political commissar system. It seems that a re-evaluation is now required." Feng Xianghua laughed.

"The fourth disadvantage of the Soviet Union lies in their weapons. Take planes and tanks as an example. The technology of Soviet planes is immature. I’m afraid they can’t compete with Germany in terms of air supremacy. Besides tanks, the Soviet Union was superstitious in numbers and was unwilling to retire old tanks. The performance of many tanks is not enough to compete with German tanks, and the tank’s intercom system and radio system are very backward.”

"Is there any more?" Guan Xuqing nodded thoughtfully.

"Your Majesty, the last disadvantage is the Soviet Union's industry. Although the total amount of the Soviet Union's industry is huge, it is not perfect. It lacks precision processing tools and skilled workers. In addition, the westward relocation of factories has caused many factories to fail to start production on time. It will create a big gap. Your Majesty, I remember that you often said that industrial strength determines the success or failure of a war, so I dare to assert that the Soviet Union cannot defeat Germany."

"Not bad! Zhongzheng, what you said is very good." Guan Xuqing stood up, walked back and forth in front of Dan Xi for a while, and finally looked at it and said: "These are indeed the weaknesses of the Soviets. The key depends on whether the Germans can catch them. .”

"Your Majesty, compared to the disadvantages of the Soviet Union, Germany has a very obvious advantage. First of all, their first advantage is that they have a good commander, that is Hitler." The words were astonishing, which made everyone present Surprised.Xu Shichang was sweating for this subordinate, thinking that he is still too young. Everyone knows that Hitler is a war madman and the mortal enemy of the empire. It is really unreasonable to say good things about Hitler on this occasion!
Feng Xianghua and others were also a little puzzled by this statement. Guan Xuqing was startled at first, then regained his composure, and asked calmly, "Continue, everyone and I will listen."

"Cha." Surprise, doubt, and dissatisfaction were caught on people's faces, but he did not panic, and said with a smile: "What I said is relative to Lenin and Stalin in the Soviet Union, and has no other meaning. Although Hitler He is a war madman and a political conspirator, but we cannot underestimate the strength of this person. Recalling that Germany was just a country with a chaotic regime, there were no planes, no tanks, and only 50 soldiers. However, after Hitler came to power , not only owned aircraft, tanks, but also owned the world's number one industry. They defeated Poland, Norway, Denmark, Belgium, Holland, France and Britain. In addition, he improved the living standards of the Germanic people, eliminated The man who turned Germany into a world power overnight without unemployment is by no means an ordinary man."

The words were well-founded, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Guan Xuqing pondered for a moment and said, "Zhongzheng is right. If you want to defeat your opponent, you must first understand your opponent correctly. Keep talking."

"Cha." Continued: "Germany's second advantage is that they have better commanders than the Soviet Union. They are experienced and very pragmatic, calm and calm in battle, and have an amazing winning rate in battle. And the Soviet Union's Compared with those generals, this is all due to the complete military education in Germany." After he finished speaking, he glanced at the emperor, seeing that the emperor did not express anything, so he continued: "The third advantage lies in the soldiers. Historically, , the German soldiers are very good. East Prussians and Pomeranians, of Germanic and Sorbian blood, are generally more lively than Westphalians, quick in attack, and because of long-term contact with Prussians are social and love war. Westphalians and Oldenburgs tend to be less agitated and composed than Rhinelanders and Bavarians. Prussians are naturally belligerent. Bavarians are very disciplined Although the personalities of the people in these regions are different, they are combined to form a strong fighting group. And the Germans are loyal and reliable at almost all times, and Germany is also very good at training soldiers. Two years of war It makes them have a strong combat experience, almost every veteran has his own way of fighting, and the role of veterans, especially non-commissioned officers, is very obvious in war."

Seeing that everyone agreed, they continued without a pause: "Their fourth advantage is the reasonable establishment of weapons and troops. Part of the German victory after the start of the World War should be attributed to the extensive use of tanks and the emphasis on mobility. Their commanders were well aware of the interdependence of tanks and infantry, and equipped infantry and support units properly so that they would work well with tank attacks. German motorized divisions absorbed two The strengths of the latter, the equipment and organizational form can be fought like armored units and infantry units, which can consolidate the results achieved by the leading armored divisions. On the other hand, it is unlikely that the infantry will restrict the mobility of the armored army, and the lone army will go deep and flank too risky."

When he said this, Xu Shichang began to smile. It seemed that the military quality of this subordinate was really not covered.

At this time, he licked his dry lips and said: "The fifth advantage is German weapons and equipment. Now they already have tanks with excellent performance. The radio and optical instruments of German tanks played an important role in the entire war." Function. Compared with the tanks of the Soviets, which were empty but very poor, German tanks are more effective. For example, the main battle tank they equipped has a total weight of 38 tons, and is equipped with a diameter of 75 mm. The front armor has reached 80 mm, and the number of such tanks has reached 800. In addition, they also have a large number of assault artillery and self-propelled artillery, and half-track armored personnel carriers. Directly penetrate the enemy's vital points. In addition, the German combat aircraft are exquisitely designed and have excellent performance. There are also German tactics, which can effectively use blitzkrieg to make the enemy lose morale under the sudden threat, so that the first huge would collapse immediately under a single blow. Their mechanized units, tactical air force plus combat-ready infantry, can be combined to exert great force."

After a pause, he said: "Contrary to the Soviet Union, their biggest advantage is Germany's superior industrial capabilities. Germany's advantages lie in mechanical processing, chemical engineering, and metallurgy. This aspect is unmatched. This is also the biggest advantage of the Germans."

"Well, Zhongzheng's analysis is very good. You have analyzed the situation of the Soviet Union and Germany very well." Guan Xuqing admired this point of view very much, and said three "good" words, and then looked at everyone with burning eyes and said: "It seems that China has put in a lot of effort. The so-called know yourself and the enemy and you can win a hundred battles. Due to well-known reasons, China can't stay out of the Soviet-German war, but we control this war in many ways. China is the third party in this war. This kind of power. I don’t want our army to go head-to-head with **’s army, so I didn’t agree to send support troops to the Soviet Union, but this doesn’t mean that we are afraid of Germany. Let’s let Hitler be arrogant for a while. Sooner or later we will let him Taste the bitterness."

(End of this chapter)