Age of Conquest Reborn

Chapter 815 Stalin’s Compromise

Tang Qiuquan, captain of the **Division's special operations detachment, followed the plan of division commander Tang Qiuli and used the seized documents to successfully enter Haishan, captain of the 19th Kwantung Army's 19th Baggage Brigade, Ueda Masao, as the nephew of Kwantung Army Commander Ueda Kenkichi.

We threatened the troops and successively brought the troops supported by the special operations detachment and the rebel group formed by Tang Qiuli himself into the city. (_--)

The reputation of the 19th Baggage Brigade of the Kwantung Army is already out there, and for no other reason than the nephew of Commander Ueda Kenkichi, a guy with a very strong family background, no one dares to make him uncomfortable, not even the military police.

The interrogation was at most a routine matter and very polite, which brought great convenience to the special operations detachment's activities in Haishanwei City.

Because there was an order to establish a material transfer station, the supply troops arrived in batches without attracting the special attention of the Kwantung Army's 109th Division, which was responsible for the Haishanwei security mission.

As soon as the Soviet-Japanese War in the Far East began, the Japanese army's logistics supplies increased dramatically. The Kwantung Army's logistics supplies were divided into two routes, one was from Harbin in Eastern Manchuria, Mudanjiang to Suifenhe, and the other was the Japanese mainland, across the Sea of ​​Japan.

On the supply line, the 19th Baggage Brigade of the Kwantung Army that Qiuquan killed was responsible for transporting supplies from the sea.

Because it is a logistics force, it is normal for personnel and trucks to enter and exit Haishanwei, and everything goes smoothly. There is one last problem before Qiuquan. I don’t know how the Japanese army and navy are doing it. They are incompatible with each other.

In a compatible posture, except for the designated dock for unloading goods and the military port controlled by the Marine Corps, Qiuquan and the others could not get close to it at all.

The sentry post of the 19th Baggage Brigade was separated from the Marine Corps sentry post by a barbed wire fence. Those Marine Corps soldiers looked at these army compatriots with wrong eyes, as if they were bitter and resentful, and had never interacted with each other until death.

It looks like the soldiers of the special operations unit are trying to strike up a conversation with them, try to please them, pass them cigarettes and say hello, but it’s no use, these guys are so ignorant that they will roll their eyes when they look at you.

The amount of supplies coming from Japan was very large. The soldiers of the special operations detachment were responsible for loading and unloading supplies every day. They were so tired that they were sweating. The soldiers laughed at themselves privately and said: "The detachment leader has found a good task for us. The responsibility is for the little ones."

The Japanese are here as laborers." As supplies were unloaded on the dock in large quantities, the size of the transfer station became larger and larger, gradually extending to the area controlled by the Marine Corps.

Qiuquan was also anxious, and truthfully reported the situation and difficulties faced by the troops in Haishanwei to the division commander Tang Qiuli. Tang Qiuli called back: "Don't be impatient, wait for the opportunity, and make sure nothing goes wrong. The war between Japan and the Soviet Union will not happen soon."

When it ends, there will be a decisive battle between the two sides in the Far East."

Tang Qiuli was not just guessing out of thin air. Just yesterday, the besieged Soviet army sent several people over, claiming to be the plenipotentiary representatives of General Zhukov. They hoped to interview and exchange views with the top commander of the Chinese side on issues related to the besieged Soviet army.

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When Tang Qiuli heard this, he became very angry. In the Far East, the Soviets were already beaten to a pulp by the Japanese. You are still bargaining with me and showing off in Outer Mongolia. Is Stalin in trouble? The Soviet government doesn't

Come forward and let these remnant soldiers be defeated and deal with me in the future. How can there be any gain?

He sneered and said to Chang Feng: "Shoot them back with a bullet, and then tell these Soviet soldiers that you are my prisoners, but you have not handed over your guns for the time being. As long as I am willing, I will let you go within thirty minutes."

They all turned into corpses. You are not qualified to negotiate with me. Let the Soviet government send a delegation that can speak well, otherwise there will be no need for negotiation."

Chang Feng suppressed his laughter and went out, repeating Tang Qiuli's words to several Soviet generals. Then, following the division commander's instructions, he used a long string of heavy machine gun bullets to drive them back into the encirclement.

Zhukov, who was eagerly waiting for the negotiators to return, saw the appearance of these assistants and knew that there would be no result.

After more than ten days, Zhukov became much older and haggard. He was responsible for the lives of hundreds of thousands of Soviet Red Army soldiers, and his military self-esteem always made him have the urge to die on the battlefield, but hundreds of thousands of living

Life left him helpless. Although there were air supplies every day, as the time of being surrounded continued, the morale and fighting will of the soldiers became more and more sluggish. Such a unit could no longer fight.

Zhukov had a strange feeling about Tang Qiuli's permission to airdrop supplies to the surrounded Soviet army, which subverted his entire view of the Chinese. He wanted to see in person the Chinese general who had defeated him.

, the Chinese who turned hundreds of thousands of vigorous Red Army soldiers into looking like sick cats. There is too much mystery in this Chinese.

From the continuous telegrams sent from the country, Zhukov felt with the keenness of a soldier that a major event must have occurred. Just yesterday, he received a telegram from the General Staff telling him that Comrade Stalin was actively seeking some means.

Solving the Outer Mongolia issue as soon as possible and preserving the strength of the troops are the only tasks at present.

In Zhukov's view, in order to solve the Outer Mongolia issue and find a way out for himself and hundreds of thousands of soldiers, the only way is to negotiate with the difficult and mysterious Chinese in front of him. Apart from this, there is no other way.

Zhukov guessed correctly. Before the Japanese took action on September 10, Stalin's strategy for solving the Outer Mongolia issue was "delay". In enough time, he could mobilize all military forces to break the Chinese Communist Party's attack on Zhukov's troops.

siege, in exchange for the solution of the Outer Mongolia issue at the smallest cost.

This is Zhukov, who made Stalin think so hard. If it were other generals, Stalin's absolutely tough attitude would be almost like playing a rogue, asking for money and giving you your life, but he couldn't do it to Zhukov. From the series of battles commanded by Zhukov

In , Stalin saw hope for the future of the Red Army, although Zhukov was still defeated by Tang Qiuli.

Without his own opinions imposed on Zhukov, the outcome of the Outer Mongolia War would have been different. Based on this alone, Stalin would not have given up on Zhukov.

At this point, I have to admire Stalin's vision for spotting Zhukov's potential military commanding ability. The history that came back proved that Stalin was not wrong about Zhukov. At the most critical juncture of the Soviet-German war, the German army was already on the move.

Near the gates of Moscow, when Zhukov was ordered to face difficulties, he acted as Stalin's fire-fighting captain.

Wherever the war situation was most critical, Stalin sent Zhukov there. Zhukov lived up to Stalin's high expectations and repeatedly saved the day. Not only did he defend Moscow and contain the fierce German offensive, he also changed the war situation, and finally dedicated his life to the Soviet Union and Stalin.

Total victory of the war.

From this point of view, Tang Qiuli, a man of two generations, understood Zhukov's position in Stalin's mind better than Stalin and even Zhukov himself. Using him as a hostage, he did not have to worry about the Soviets not cutting his flesh. The so-called "curious goods can be lived in". Tang Qiu

Li used Zhukov and hundreds of thousands of Soviet soldiers as bargaining chips in negotiations with Stalin. This treasure was a sure profit.

It should be said that Stalin's strategy was correct. Without the sudden Japanese attack in the Far East, Tang Qiuli would not have been able to hold him back. However, the Japanese army of more than 500,000 invaded the Far East, disrupting Stalin's position.

, By this time, Stalin almost completely understood that Tang Qiuli should be operating this war behind the scenes.

Maybe the Japanese also knew this, but this war was what the Japanese needed. Tang Qiuli just lit the fuse. Stalin hated Tang Qiuli, the Chinese who put him in a dilemma.

It was so deep in his bones that if given the chance, Stalin would really like to use all the troops of the country to cut this hateful Chinese into pieces.

But this is not possible at the moment. The Soviet army only has so many assets in the Far East. Some European troops do not dare to move to the Far East. After weighing the pros and cons, Stalin no longer hesitates. If he continues to hesitate, Zhukov and more than a dozen

If thousands of soldiers cannot be defended, the Far East will eventually fall into the hands of the Japanese.

He had no choice but to make the painful choice to compromise with Tang Qiuli, the Chinese who had become his nightmare, and use all his energy to deal with the Japanese who had the upper hand in the Far East. It was not easy for this strong man to bow his head.

Timoshenko, the commander and political commissar of the Second Army, sent emergency telegrams several times a day.

"The General Staff transferred to Comrade Stalin. Since the Kwantung Army launched a large-scale attack on the Far East on September 10, on the first day of the war, almost all important towns and military points in the Far East were lost. The local garrison troops were completely lost. Our Second Group Army troops

, relying on Wu

The Lahe and Daobi River defense lines were guarding the Arsenyev area. The situation was extremely critical. Almost all the main forces of the Kwantung Army were pressed in this direction. By September 16, within seven days, our troops had suffered five casualties.

There are more than 10,000 people, requesting the rapid dispatch of additional reinforcements."

This is Timoshenko's telegram asking for help. As he said, the Arsenyev area held by the Second Far East Army is like a huge magnet, attracting almost all the troops of the Kwantung Army, swarming in like locusts.

, one can imagine the pressure Timoshenko endured.

Looking at Timoshenko's telegram, Stalin believed that all this was true. Timoshenko, like Zhukov, was not a guy who gave up easily. They would not send such a request for help unless it was a last resort or the situation was very critical.

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It was time to make up his mind. Stalin put down Timoshenko's telegram, called Molotov over, and said in a solemn tone: "Comrade Molotov, the Politburo has decided that you will be the head of the group to form a group to pay for Outer Mongolia and Tang Dynasty.

The Qiuli negotiating delegation will give that damn Chinese what he wants, as long as it is not beyond our affordability, and remember, the only purpose is to save the lives of Comrade Zhukov and hundreds of thousands of Red Army soldiers."

From Stalin's tone, Molotov heard helplessness and deep-seated hatred. He was not like this. Stalin decided to compromise with Tang Qiuli, hoping to end this nightmare. However, the veteran politician Stalin

, I would never have thought that this was just the beginning of dealing with Tang Qiuli, and that the incident that made him vomit blood was still to come.

(To be continued)