Age of Conquest Reborn

According to the theme arrangement of this meeting of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Soviet Communist Party, it is to deploy the personnel arrangements for the garrison and administrative authorities after the occupation of Manchuria and Inner Mongolia, China. In Stalin's view, the war in the East will soon end.

The Japanese Kwantung Army was tightly surrounded by troops commanded by Zhukov in a small area. It was only a matter of time before the entire army was annihilated. According to Zhukov's report, the war in the Far East could be ended before April 15th.

Tang Qiuli's troops, huddled in the Seyinshanda area in southern Outer Mongolia, are about to face a full-line attack by more than one million troops from the Outer Mongolia Front. Perhaps Tang Qiuli can rely on his cunning and the combat effectiveness and equipment level of the independent divisions to defeat them.

It will be supported for a while longer than the Japanese Kwantung Army, but it will not last beyond the end of April this year. If the Chinese and his troops do not return to China, they will face the fate of being annihilated.

If Tang Qiuli chooses to retreat to China, Vasilevskiy's troops will naturally pursue him and dispel the Chinese people's illusions about Outer Mongolia once and for all. As for the occupation of Manchuria, there is no need for any reason at all.

The comparison of military strength between the Soviet Union, Japan and China clearly shows that in the face of absolute strength, any conspiracy and trick will have no way to hide. The integration of Inner and Outer Mongolia is Stalin's ambition to turn Northeast China into Yellow Russia.

Besides, there was another dream that made his heart beat.

From the strategic geographical location of Outer Mongolia and Inner Mongolia, if the two Mongolias merged into one, the Soviet Union would be in an absolutely favorable strategic situation for China, and the Mongolian region would become a big bow full of tension. The arrow points to

The direction is towards the Pingjin and Shandong Peninsula regions, which are the most densely populated military, political, economic and cultural areas in northern China. Not only do they have vast and fertile land there, they also have a natural and excellent ice-free port that made Stalin jealous.

If the situation permits, it is not impossible for the Soviet Union to get involved in China's Pingjin area. If the dream comes true, the Soviet naval fleet will not have to huddle in Vladivostok, a corner of the Sea of ​​Japan, but can freely enter and exit the Pacific Ocean.

, competing with the Americans and Japanese for dominance in the Pacific. Thinking about this, Stalin, who was pathologically crazy about territory, was filled with excitement and excitement.

Although it will still take a few days before the end of the war, the overall situation has been decided. Victory can be expected and arrangements can be made early. It can also be freed up to turn its attention back to Europe. The Germans are still reassuring. Although

With the existence of the "Soviet-German Non-Aggression Pact", most of the main forces of the German army are contained in the British Isles by the British and American coalition forces. The war will not happen within a few years, but what about in the future? That German head of state, Hitler, can

He has a passion for territorial expansion that is no less than his own**!

Originally, with regard to the personnel and military arrangements in Manchuria and Inner Mongolia, Stalin could make arbitrary decisions based on his current status. However, politics is a very delicate thing, and various factions within the Central Committee of the Soviet Communist Party expressed their dissatisfaction with the two regions.

Even with Stalin's current overwhelming power, he had to consider the interests of the factions within the party.

The only way to control your subordinates is to let the horse run and feed the horse. In the cruel political struggle within the party, Stalin stood out as a veteran and knew this skill well. Therefore, this political

The bureau meeting is a game and reshuffle of the interests of various factions within the party. It is called to study the issue of the war in the East, but in fact it is to determine the distribution of interests among the factions and decide who will win the two cakes of Manchuria and Outer Mongolia!

Stalin half-squinted his eyes and smoked his pipe one after another. The aroma of Mobik yellow flower tobacco filled the air around him, making the face of the supreme leader of the Soviet Union vaguely visible, making other members of the Politburo unable to see.

The expression of the Qing leader.

In fact, Stalin was observing a dozen Politburo members, chatting, laughing, and having relaxed and comfortable exchanges. But with the sharp observation of a politician, he could see that on the surface, the Politburo members were harmonious and full of comrades.

, In fact, my heart was already tense, and I could smell a hint of gunpowder even in the topic. It can be imagined that in the meeting after a while, there must be a fierce battle between dragons and tigers, and Beria was extremely active.

This is what Stalin needs. Only when it is hard-earned will he cherish it! Everything is a gift from himself. The meeting will be held in a few minutes. Stalin quickly organizes his thoughts. The interests of all factions in the party must be comprehensively considered. The military

The Fang and Cheka families, the diplomatic system, the government affairs department, and the party affairs department can share the interests, but one family must not dominate. Stalin looked at the crowd and frowned slightly.

Why, Petroshilov hasn't arrived yet. He is a flag of the military. The Chief of General Staff has been slacking off to a certain extent recently. In a meeting, he was about to hammer out something. Stalin waved over an assistant.

He whispered in his ear: "Call the General Staff and ask Comrade Petroshilov if he is on his way to the meeting. The tone must be tactful!"

The assistant respectfully agreed, and just as he was about to leave, the door of the conference room was pushed open hard, and Marshal Petroshilov, the Soviet Chief of General Staff, who had arrived late, and an army lieutenant general, rushed into the meeting.

room.

Stalin's brows furrowed unabashedly, and he was secretly angry, "This Petroshilov is becoming more and more unruly. Not to mention being late for the Politburo meeting, he is so reckless and brings an unfamiliar lieutenant general with him."

, is a small lieutenant general qualified to participate in a meeting of this level?"

However, Stalin soon discovered that his Chief of General Staff was looking a little strange today. His face was pale and his eyes were filled with panic. Just as Stalin was about to ask, Marshal Petroshilov ignored the other Politburo members' cordial greetings.

Huh, he rushed to Stalin in a few steps, his lips trembled, and he said first: "Comrade Stalin, the General Staff received reports from various military regions in the western border area. At dawn today, the German army invaded our border in large numbers, and the war broke out!"

"Crack——!" Marshal Petroshilov's words were like a thunderbolt that suddenly sounded in the clear sky, hitting the heads of these chatting and laughing members of the Politburo of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, making them dizzy and their ears roaring.

, Venus was flying around in front of my eyes, and my heart felt blank for a while!

The expression on Stalin's face suddenly stiffened, the pupils of his eyes were infinitely dilated, the pipe was held in his mouth, and he forgot to take a puff. His thinking was temporarily interrupted, and Petroshilov's words were still echoing in his ears.

After a while, Stalin seemed to wake up from a sleepwalking fantasy. This blank period of thinking seemed to be very long and very short. "Comrade Petroshilov, is this news true? Have you verified it?"

"?" Stalin asked in a dry voice, taking off the pipe from his mouth, but his hands were shaking badly.

At this time, the members of the Politburo of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, who were numbed by this terrible news like a bolt from the blue, came to their senses one after another. Comrade Stalin's question was exactly what they wanted to ask, with doubts and panic.

All eyes were turned to Petroshilov.

Marshal Petroshilov's face was so pale that there was no trace of blood. "Comrade Stalin, fellow comrades, the news is absolutely true and reliable. The General Staff has received several emergency telegrams from various military districts on the western border. The Germans are

We launched an offensive and the war broke out. This is Comrade Shilbonosky, the Chief of Operations Department of the General Staff Headquarters. He will report some specific situations to Comrade Stalin and politicians!" He said with sweat breaking out on his forehead.

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When Lieutenant General Shilbonoski was reporting, the sound of gasping silence could be clearly heard in the entire conference room. The atmosphere became more and more oppressive, like a dark cloud intertwined with thunder and lightning, permeating the Soviet Union.

The members of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China were thinking, of course, that Lieutenant General Shirponoski's report was also simple. Apart from knowing that the war had broken out, there was no more content. Moreover, they were still thinking about the emergencies of each military region.

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Lieutenant General Shilbonoski's voice stopped and he wiped the sweat from his forehead, feeling exhausted. A meeting of this size was too depressing for an army lieutenant general, especially when facing a great leader.

When he became Comrade Stalin, he even temporarily forgot about the outbreak of the war!

Silence, an unbearable silence. All the members of the Politburo of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union who attended the meeting, including Stalin, had no doubt that the Germans had attacked the Soviet Union and the war had broken out. Moreover, the situation of the troops in various military districts in the western border area was not good.

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The solid air was still broken by Stalin, who was the first to return to normal, "There is no doubt that the war broke out. The Germans betrayed their trust and launched a full-scale attack on our Soviet Union. The war came without our knowledge.

When it comes to the Soviet people, we must face it!"

"What I need to know most now is how many troops the German army has, which directions and areas the offensive is mainly on the western border, where it has advanced, where our troops are now, and are they fighting? I hope the General Staff

The Ministry can come up with these situations that are most needed to be grasped at present!"

Under Stalin's hawk-like gaze, and under the cannibalistic gazes of his colleagues, Marshal Petroshilov, Chief of the General Staff, almost fainted and secretly cried out in his heart, "Oh God, if I had known these situations,

The report just now will not be so general and simple, and Shilbonoski will not be allowed to show his face. However, I know nothing about the war on the western border, just like the other giants here."

"Except for the dozens of emergency telegrams in my hand, as the Chief of the General Staff, I know no more about the battlefield situation than anyone else, but Comrade Stalin's issues are all matters that the General Staff should be in control of!"

(To be continued) (To be continued..)