Big Time 1958

   "Yura, you're right, China is not a problem sometimes." Gromyko just refuted the US protest, and by the way let the US and China negotiate and kick the ball back. Because Serov has been blocking the news of China, and at the same time asked Eastern Europe to do the same, resulting in the separation of China within the Soviet bloc in terms of information, China is completely air in the eyes of the Soviet Union, and has been ignored for many years.

Although the method is a bit despicable, the effect is very good. In China, which is regarded as air, the Soviet Union has not taken a suppressive attitude. All kinds of provocations are completely ignored. The consequence of making trouble is that China has always felt good about itself when the Soviet Union did not have a large army. Think that the socialist camp is a twin giant, except the Soviet Union is itself.

Under such circumstances, China has always jumped very high. This time, in the protest of the United States against North Vietnam's invasion of South Vietnam, Gromyko also very rudely put the blame on China, saying that the influence of the Soviet Union in Southeast Asia is limited, you should find Another country protested.

"No matter what, there is a face of a double-edged sword. When you only point your fingers at others, the other four fingers are pointed at yourself. China's voice has always been loud, and if we don't say anything, Americans will naturally not look for us. Trouble." Sheloff hummed and smiled, "Who keeps our Chinese comrades' voices so high, it has caused us a lot of trouble, but sometimes it does help us a lot."

  Why did China fall to the United States? Of course, this question has something to do with Khrushchev, but it doesn’t have much to do with it. Although the Soviet Union was scolded in the Khrushchev period, things were still under control. Khrushchev was keen on debate and did not threaten China with military forces. In the Brezhnev era, he was unwilling to grind his tongue. Brezhnev, who came to save the trouble, mobilized some second-line troops to the Sino-Soviet border, and at the same time organized the theory of limited sovereignty.

   is the theory picked up by Serov in this time and space, plus some second-line troops of the Soviet Union, which directly scared China. This is the driving force behind the approach between China and the United States. China is not stupid. I was addicted to talking when the Soviet Union did not respond. I really saw that the Soviet Union began to organize its army, and coupled with the spread of the theory of limited sovereignty, I instantly felt unsafe.

Serov believes that even if China and the Soviet Union break apart, China does not want the Soviet Union to disintegrate. This can be seen from the reports in the two years before and after the disintegration of the Soviet Union. China hopes that the Soviet Union will not be so strong, but it certainly does not hope that there will be no one in front of it. .

In fact, the Soviet Union didn't do anything to China. The Far East was only a second- and third-line army. The expansion of the army was already after the war in Afghanistan. The reason why China was frightened had nothing to do with the strength of the Soviet Union's army in the Far East. China was too weak. , even the KGB border guards can't deal with it.

At present, the armed forces of the Soviet Union on the Sino-Soviet border are about 700,000, which is about one-fifth of the armed forces of the Soviet Union. Last year, the Soviet Union just surpassed the United States in steel output, becoming the world's largest oil production, the world's largest oil production, and the world's synthetic rubber production. First, cotton production ranks first in the world, silk fabrics third in the world, beef cattle number second in the world, and dairy products ranks first in the world.

  In the statistics of many individual industrial and agricultural products, the Soviet Union has reached the point where it keeps pace with the United States. As for caviar, which accounts for 90% of the world's production, it is meaningless to compare.

Many of the levels were reached in the late 1970s. After some supporting industries were allocated to the allies, the manpower of the Soviet Union could be concentrated. With the support of far more allies than in history, the population economy of these allies had a great impact on the Soviet Union. The help gave the Soviet Union strong support, and the Soviet Union's economic growth last year was another 10 percent.

   If this growth rate is always followed, Khrushchev’s statement that the United States can no longer catch up with the Soviet Union is not empty words at all. The Soviet military industry is growing faster than the Soviet Union. Because there are many wars, the Soviet Union has to provide more weapons to the allies. At the same time, because the Soviet Union's economy is strong, there is also a need to expand its military. Even the Kirov-class strategic cruiser has been planned for several more ships. It is expected to build eight ships, which will be used in conjunction with the Soviet aircraft carrier.

   The North Vietnamese side's offensive after a one-year break obviously had a huge advantage at the beginning. Even if South Vietnam used the US Air Force to transport reinforcements, it was still unable to repel the North Vietnamese troops around Chun Loc.

Under the full-scale attack of the North Vietnamese Army on the southern front, the South Vietnamese troops could no longer withstand it. More importantly, due to the continuous attack back and forth, the South Vietnamese military, which has been supplementing military supplies from the United States, felt the shortage of ammunition for the first time. Just kidding, The speed of replenishment of the treatment of the world's largest country, the United States, has fallen into a situation of insufficient ammunition, and no one will believe it, but it is a fact.

The number of casualties in South Vietnam has now been counted to 8,000. Adding the wounded, it can be said that half of the Chunlu armed forces have been wiped out. You must know that even in modern warfare, once the combat reduction exceeds 30%, it is very dangerous. , not to mention the loss of half of his strength.

   The final battle was still started by the North Vietnamese army. In addition to continuing the frontal attack, the North Vietnamese also sent troops to go around from the side. It was obvious that they were ready to launch a new attack. Behind the flank of the South Vietnamese army. Near the kilometer leading to Saigon. This is the most convenient shortcut to Saigon. And South Vietnam just needs to hold on here. Then they will be able to protect this bridgehead for relief. On the contrary, the South Vietnamese soldiers who are still defending the city in the city are in danger.

"A little closer, a little closer..." The anti-tank rocket in his hand was about to be wrenched out of the water. With a nervous and excited mood, the soldier kept praying, one, two, three..., when he called three in his heart, The young soldier immediately jumped out of the right side of the tank and pulled the trigger stably. The anti-tank rocket in his hand rushed towards the side armor of the T54 tank with hot tail flames. At the same time, the soldier immediately threw it. The bazooka dropped and disappeared from people's sight. Boom... A huge explosion sounded, and the tank immediately started to burn.

   The tank burst into flames. It seemed to trip, and the motor was silent. It seemed that the big flame was firmly stuck to the armored steel plate like a gummy candy, and it was like a rope made of flames. Tightly trapped the tank and swallowed the entire tank. After a few seconds, the hatch cover, which had been tightly covered, opened with a clatter. The first thing to stick out was a thick smoke that was emitting flames, and then a few soldiers jumped out of it. These people howled helplessly, they desperately waved their arms that were already on fire, and some people rolled on the ground, trying to put out the fire on the jumpsuit and tank suit. A cloud of smoke and dust slowly descended. Then there was silence. The sound of gunfire on both sides of the battlefield stopped.

   "Prepare the artillery units to carry out extended strikes!" After encountering resistance, the North Vietnamese artillerymen began to get angry and poured countless shells on the positions defended by the South Vietnamese troops.

This is an episode on the battlefield, but more often it is the rampage of tanks on the North Vietnamese side. In addition, the vast countryside of South Vietnam has already been controlled by the Communist Party, and the unit responsible for guarding the Chunlu South Road is actually alone. , was isolated in this position. As the battle continued, the nearby bushes had already been blown up, and they were exposed to the North Vietnamese army, and their situation would become more and more dangerous.

  In the outer positions, the slogans of reunification of the motherland also disturbed them. The soldiers of South Vietnam were all urban residents, and land was very important to them. The land reform in the north also attracted many ordinary people.

   Two days later, the South Vietnamese troops on the southern route of Chun Loc raised the white flag, Chun Loc was completely surrounded. The supply of no battle can be completely relied on by the air force. The last person who dared to boast such a seaport was Goering of the Third Reich. Marshal Paulus, who was buried in the GDR, would definitely disagree with this view.

   In this case, Nguyen Van Thao ordered to abandon Xuan Loc, shrink the force, concentrate the main force of the army in Saigon, and try to defend the capital of the South Vietnamese government. Requests from the U.S. Air Force to help evacuate the South Vietnamese troops in Xuan Loc were rejected by the United States. Because Chun Loc has no airport to land on, the pilots of the US Air Force cannot evacuate under fire, and the fate of Chun Loc's South Vietnamese troops is doomed.

The   Chun Loc campaign just ended, and North Vietnam resumed operations after resting for a few days, implementing a strategic offensive campaign. Its attempt was to annihilate the enemy stationed in the central western region of South Vietnam and cut off the links between the northern provinces of South Vietnam and the Saigon and southern provinces. The Vietnamese army plans to first cut off Highways 19, 14 and 21, and then use the main force to destroy the enemy troops stationed in Buon Ma Thuot, Deli, Da Song, etc., and finally encircle and wipe out the enemies in the Pleigu-Kun Song area and occupy the Xiyuan area, opening the Xiyuan area. battle.

At the same time, another North Vietnamese army, under the command of Wen Jinyong, started the Hue-Da Nang battle. After the battle was launched, the Vietnamese army first cut off Highway No. 1, blocked Thuan An, Si Xian and other seaports, and defeated two Saigon troops. Division, formed a blockade of Hue, the Vietnamese army captured Phu Loc, cut off Hue defenders' escape route to Da Nang.

   "It seems that the Vietnam War will end a year earlier than in history. Can we help the Communist Party of Thailand in the time we have won? After all, there is more time." Serov, who held the intelligence, thought.

The Communist Party of Vietnam itself has influence on Laos and Cambodia, and also supports the Communist Party of Thailand. Due to geographical factors, Indonesia, as an archipelago country, is somewhat ineffective. The biggest use of Indonesia is to backlog Malaysia and Australia, forcing these two countries to develop. Military strength, increase armament.

   "Chairman, we have received an unusual piece of news, and we cannot distinguish the authenticity from the fake." Morrigin, director of the First General Bureau, came in at this time and took a telegram and said. (To be continued~^~)