Age of Conquest Reborn

Chapter 819 Negotiation

The Japanese-Soviet War broke out in the Far East Soviet region. As the only heavily armed group in the Soviet Far East, the Second Far East Army commanded by General Timoshenko fell into an encirclement of three Japanese armies. The Transcaucasus Front was ordered to provide support.

This opportunity was seized by Tang Qiuli.{}

The Corps directly under the ** Division and the Sulu Mobile Corps, under the command of Tang Qiuli, have besieged Zhukov's First Far East Army for more than ten days. The Soviet government has not sent a high-level delegation, and Tang Qiuli gradually

He lost his patience and saw through Stalin's thoughts. Therefore, this time when the Transcaucasian Front went to the Far East to put out a fire, they would not allow him to go smoothly. This is called fighting to promote peace.

The first unit of Feng Jiwu's Niangziguan Garrison Corps was in the Irkutsk area south of Lake Baikal, and the eight mechanized brigades of Tang Qiusheng's Sulu Mobile Corps were established in the Ulan-Ude area east of Lake Baikal.

The blockade line firmly blocked the passage of the Eastern District of the Transcaucasian Front.

Faced with a battle that could not end quickly, the commander of the Transcaucasus Front, General Paul Piliuski, did not dare to act rashly. As long as he opened fire, it would be a protracted battle. Without a few months, the front army could not even think about taking a step forward.

, this had to be under the condition that the battle was going well. If it turned into a stalemate, it was estimated that even the New Year would have to be spent on the ice and snow of Lake Baikal. He had no choice but to order the chief of staff of the front army to immediately ask the general staff for instructions on how to deal with it.

With a "pop" sound, the ink bottle jumped up on the huge desk, and a dip pen rolled to the ground. "A gangster, a scoundrel, a despicable person who takes advantage of the situation," said Comrade Stalin, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and Chairman of the Council of Ministers.

He was so angry that after slapping the table, he cursed angrily.

Several senior Soviet generals stood aside in silence. It was rare to see Comrade Stalin get so angry. The person who made Stalin so angry was none other than the Ulyasutai area in western Outer Mongolia, surrounded by Zhukov and hundreds of thousands of people.

The Soviet Army, on the other hand, sent troops to block the Transcaucasian Front. The second-in-command figure of the Nationalist Government, the head of the Army Division, His Excellency Tang Qiuli, the second-ranking general of the Army, looked gloating.

Stalin was so angry after reading Paul Pilyusky's telegram that he knew very well how powerful Tang Qiuli's move was. Blocking the Transcaucasian Front from rushing to aid Timoshenko, who was struggling to support him, meant that the Far East

The Second Group Army would be completely wiped out. If this happened, the Soviet power in the Far East would be permanently driven out by the Japanese.

After losing his temper, Stalin knew that the matter in Outer Mongolia could not be delayed any longer. Tang Qiuli, a sinister and despicable Chinese, might have some new conspiracy. He weakly sat down on the large chair and said, "Give it to Moro

Comrade Tov sent a telegram to immediately negotiate with Tang Qiuli on behalf of the Soviet government. The prerequisite is to immediately clear the passage for the Transcaucasian Front to go east," Stalin ordered. This order seemed to exhaust all his energy.

Molotov, who stayed in Minusinsk, waiting for the next order, received Stalin's telegram. He knew that the matter was of great importance and did not dare to delay. He immediately rushed to Ulyasutai by car. After half a day and a night of turbulence,

, at around five o'clock in the morning the next day, Molotov finally arrived at the location.

On the outside of the encirclement, Molotov broke out in a cold sweat when he saw the lineup of the Chinese army. Now he began to understand the situation of the Chinese army. It was impossible for anyone surrounded by hundreds of thousands of troops.

After living comfortably, he also understood Zhukov's intention of not forcing a breakout.

After the news that Zhukov was surrounded by Tang Qiuli reached Moscow, Molotov despised Zhukov in his heart. In his opinion, Zhukov still had hundreds of thousands of troops in his hands, and he should be able to fight his way out of the encirclement.

A bloody road, I am very dissatisfied with Zhukov's desperate approach.

He also secretly hated that he was not a soldier, otherwise he would never be as useless as Zhukov. Only when he got here did he understand that war was not what he imagined in his luxurious office in Moscow. At the same time, his originally gifted heart also restrained itself.

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As soon as Molotov's convoy arrived at Ulyasutai, it was stopped by the surrounding security forces. The accompanying translator immediately informed him of his intention and wanted to hold talks with General Tang Qiuli immediately. Chief of Staff Chang Feng was in command.

After listening to the report of the troops, he thought for a moment and said: "Tell the Soviets that the division commander is resting and will determine the location and time for negotiations after eight o'clock."

Chang Feng definitely understood the division commander's intention. He first let the Soviets dry out. It had been more than ten days. Now the Soviets were anxious and asked them to wait. The division commander was right. Stalin was a man who would not shed tears until he saw the coffin.

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The autumn sunshine on the grasslands of Outer Mongolia shone warmly into the tent. Tang Qiuli opened his eyes comfortably. He slept extremely comfortably that night. Chang Feng's voice came from outside asking the sentry of the Special Guard: "Commander, are you awake?"

"Is it Changfeng? Come in and talk if you have something to do," he shouted towards the outside of the tent.

Chang Feng opened the tent curtain and came in. When he saw Tang Qiuli still sitting on the bed, looking like an old god, he couldn't help but laugh. Just now, he received a report from the outside troops that the Soviet delegation

The group leader, Molotov, had not slept all night and was running around in a hurry. He did not dare to take a step forward and circled around the car countless times.

"Commander, the Soviet delegation arrived here around five o'clock this morning. The leader, Molotov, demanded immediate negotiations." "Oh, the Soviets are finally here," Tang Qiuli muttered meaningfully.

, then said: "Tell them that I have important military affairs to deal with now and ask them to wait."

Chang Feng agreed to go out, and the cook brought delicious breakfast. Tang Qiuli ate slowly while thinking: "This is Molotov. At this period in history, among all the Politburo members of the Soviet Union, this guy had the highest status."

Very high, almost ranked fourth or fifth. He is responsible for handling foreign affairs within the Soviet Communist Party. He is someone whom Stalin absolutely trusts. His coming means that he brings Stalin's ideas and can be discussed."

Tang Qiuli was not in a hurry here, but Molotov was so anxious that he went to his room. Watching the time pass by one hour, according to the time calculation, the Transcaucasian Front had delayed its journey for a day and a night. Timoshenko's side

It's getting tighter and tighter, but this damn Chinese never shows up. What does it mean to be under the eaves and have to bow your head? Molotov understood the meaning of this sentence very deeply.

After lunch, there was still no notification from the Chinese side. Molotov almost went crazy, but Tang Qiuli had a good sleep. When he woke up, he felt in a good mood and knew that the heat was almost there, so he ordered the guards to

: "Tell Chief of Staff Chang to notify the Soviets to come to the division headquarters so that negotiations can take place."

Just when Molotov was about to collapse, a lieutenant colonel officer came in and said with a serious expression: "According to the order of our division commander, the Soviet delegation immediately went to the negotiation location." Molotov almost shouted to God.

The Holy Spirit became enlightened, and the Chinese finally had enough of his arrogance.

It was an ordinary big tent, and the murderous aura on the guards at the door made Molotov, who had never smelled the smell of gunpowder smoke, feel nervous. "What kind of person is he going to face? He is an old man with rich experience.

Or a rude soldier?" He wondered in his mind.

The furnishings in the tent were very simple, basically tables and chairs made of ammunition boxes, covered with a dark green military blanket. A young man was sitting on the chair, and next to him was an older young man, Molotov.

He glanced around and found no one he was negotiating with. The two were too young to look alike.

When he found out that the young man in front of him was the opponent he wanted to negotiate with, Tang Qiuli, who had decimated the Soviet Red Army and made Stalin hate him to the bone, Molotov was so surprised that his chin almost hit his feet. He was too young to be able to do anything.

Like a commander who can command thousands of troops, it would be quite remarkable to be a lieutenant at this age in the Soviet Red Army.

Regardless of whether Molotov believed it or not, the four gold stars on Tang Qiuli's military uniform, the temperament and cold murderous aura exuding from his body, especially the scar on his face, undoubtedly did not prove his master's rich battlefield experience. Tang Qiuli and

Molotov's eyes collided, and a string of sparks seemed to appear in the air.

From Tang Qiuli's eyes, Molotov felt that this was an extremely difficult young man to deal with. Today, he might not be able to take advantage. "Dear General Tang, I have been entrusted by the Soviet government and Comrade Stalin to go to Outer Mongolia."

Question, I am negotiating with you. Before the negotiations begin, can you order your troops to clear the way to the Lake Baikal area so that the Transcaucasian Front can pass?"

Molotov was an old fox and knew that things had to come to a head. The Transcaucasian Front could reinforce Timoshenko as planned. Even if the negotiations lasted for ten and a half months, he was not in a hurry. Anyway, negotiations were just about bargaining and talking over lawsuits.

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"Okay, I will immediately order the troops to move out of the way. Your army can pass through without any hindrance and will not be interfered with in any way on our territory in Outer Mongolia," Tang Qiuli said simply.

Molotov was stunned. He did not expect that Tang Qiuli would be so forthcoming. He was about to waste more words on this and had already prepared a lot of rhetoric. Tang Qiuli was unexpectedly generous, which made Molotov

His plan failed, like a punch that he gathered all his strength to hit a cotton bag, an indescribable feeling in his heart.

However, Molotov also keenly grasped the meaning of Tang Qiuli's words. The Transcaucasian Front was marching in the Lake Baikal area. How could it be on the territory of Outer Mongolia? Where should it be the territory of the Soviet Union?

Tang Qiuli's real intention was to tell Molotov face to face that your Soviet troops are now marching on our Chinese territory, and we can take action at any time. The Lake Baikal area originally belongs to China.

The negotiations have not officially started yet. Tang Qiuli has already had a confrontation with Molotov. The following negotiations are destined not to go smoothly.

(To be continued)