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    The last weekend of 1936.

    The snowy outskirts of Moscow, under the combined destruction of the counter-revolutionary movement and the blizzard, the Soviets, which were once great and once attracted the vast majority of the world's proletariat and intellectuals, are going astray step by step.  In the coming New Year, there will be no church prayers, no wine to keep out the cold, life will turn into plans, and relatives and friends will be wary of each other.  All this made Tukhachevsky heartbroken, but he could do nothing.  Marshal sounds nice, but it is not a means of evading power. When a soldier becomes a marshal, it also means that his military career has come to an end.  .

    But he didn¡¯t want it to end so early, not because he was nostalgic for power, but because the current situation in the Soviet Union was too dangerous.  So he drove to Blucher early in the morning, hoping to persuade him to support his idea of ??giving up hostility to Germany and going all out to deal with China.

    "Comrade Tukhachevsky? Please come in." Blyukher, who got up early as usual and opened the door with a bite of black bread, was surprised by his visit.  As one of the first promoted marshals, he rarely had guests at home.  Especially in this moment of political chaos, with many military officers being arrested and imprisoned, people avoid him even more because of his close relationship with Kuibyshev.  Moreover, the two have different military ideas. He can be considered a Voroshilov faction, while Tukhachevsky is a pro-German faction, and they usually compete fiercely with each other.

    Tukhachevsky did not want to talk about the differences. He felt that these differences were all to make the Soviet Union stronger, and he did not believe the rumors about Blyukher.  He knew that Bluucher was seriously injured during the civil war, and the wound would hurt every winter. He needed strong alcohol to activate blood circulation and drive away congestion, so he took out a bottle of vodka from his bag as a gift: "Are you feeling well?  ?¡±

    "It will be better if you have a drink." Bluher laughed, took the vodka unceremoniously, and deliberately pretended to smell it: "I haven't had it for a long time. Just wait. I'll get the cup."

    Tukhachevsky smiled slightly, Blyucher¡¯s character became more courageous the more frustrated he became.  During the civil war, he could overturn any disadvantage. In the Dutch East Indies, if there had not been a famine in the country and no support, he might have achieved greater results.

    Seeing him go to get the cup, Tukhachevsky simply walked into the small room, which was a little messy. The military map hanging on the wall was filled with red and black arrows and lines. What these lines and arrows depicted were  This is a frontline of more than 3,000 kilometers from Afghanistan to Krasnoyarsk.  Counting the jagged protrusions and mountainous detours, the total length is actually close to 4,000 kilometers!  Two hostile countries faced each other on such a long front.  It is unique in the history of human war.  Neither the Soviet Union nor China could make the entire defense line impregnable.

    He looked at this not because he was worried about the front, but because this military map was densely marked with all kinds of annotations, which showed that Blucher had studied the Eastern Front deeply.  For him, who has always been arrogant, only such people are worthy of discussing military strategy with him.

    "We are worried that Yang Qiu and his generals will not be relieved either." Bluher came in with two cups. When he saw him looking at the map, he poured the wine for him and handed it over.

    "Comrade Konstantinovich. You have spent too little time going to the staff recently. This is not acceptable."

    "I know, I will start working as soon as possible."

    Like most Soviet people, they drank hard.  The relationship between the two suddenly became much closer.  Tukhachevsky asked a few questions about the current situation with concern, fearing that he would be depressed because of Kuibyshev's incident, and reminded him that he should cheer up.  But it¡¯s hard to say much about it until you see him agree.  He walked to the map with the wine glass and his expression gradually became serious: "Comrade Voroshilov and I have had some quarrels in the past few days. Because of recent rumors. Yang Qiu has reached a secret agreement with Germany that is not good for us. He also  He went to France, the Czech Republic and Hungary, and stayed in Warsaw for a week. He had previously completed his penetration into Persia and Arabia, and Turkey¡¯s attitude was unclear. I have reason to believe that he is wooing these countries to build a common road from the Baltic Sea to the East.  The front is coming against us.

    Just last month, France, Italy and Japan all stated that they would not renew the Washington Naval Treaty after it expires. This shows that the arms race among various countries has begun and war is getting closer!  So my opinion is to resolve the conflict with Germany first, but Voroshilov insists that the army be ready to fight on two fronts, so I want to hear your thoughts.  "

    Although the two men have different military ideas, Blucher still admires his analysis, which outlines the entire situation in just a few sentences.  Indeed, the current situation in the Soviet Union is really bad. Germany has shown an aggressive posture after Hitler came to power.  In the East, Yang Qiu, who transformed 10 years earlier than the Soviet Union, also showed his fangs. The Persian Gulf and Turkey are the traditional spheres of influence of Britain and France. If Yang Qiu really wants to use this opportunity to build a common front, it is not impossible to accomplish it.

    The worst thing about this front is that it is too far to the east and the Soviet armyIt is difficult to react quickly.  If we really want to take action, we must strike first and eliminate the front-line effective forces in northwest China. Otherwise, it will be very troublesome for a nation with more than 500 million people, standing at the door of an industrial power, able to endure hardships and with a tough character to fully mobilize.

    Thinking of this, he suddenly felt that vodka was not so delicious anymore, and wiped the corners of his mouth with his sleeve.  This action made Tukhachevsky secretly smile bitterly. Among the five marshals, he was probably the most handsome, but the least particular about his personal image.  But Bluucher didn't care about the image, and said: "You are right, the current situation is indeed very dangerous. But I think China should not be mythical. I have dealt with them. Although they have certain advantages,  Advancing across thousands of kilometers is an extremely difficult task for any army. After the war breaks out, we can fully mobilize the guerrillas and cooperate with the regular army in a defensive war of attrition. Bad weather and roads will exhaust them. What we have to do  I'm just patiently waiting for the opportunity to counterattack, so I worry about Germany and the Persian Gulf instead!

    Germany is becoming more and more aggressive, Hitler has regarded us as an opponent, and comrades in Spain are being massacred. This all shows that Western imperialism is using Germany to stifle our gc cause.  Therefore, we cannot stop supporting our Spanish comrades and must take advantage of the opportunity to test the attitudes of Germany and China.  "

    Tukhachevsky moved his mouth. He wanted to say that the conflict between the Soviet Union and Germany was actually just a political conflict, but in the end he chose to keep his mouth shut because this issue had been discussed countless times within the Soviet army.  Bluucher did not pay attention to this small gesture and continued to express his thoughts: "The impact of the Saudi independence incident was underestimated by everyone. Yang Qiu's tough stance during that crisis gave the Arabs hope of getting rid of Britain.  So from Egypt to India, Arabs and Islamic guerrillas are waiting for his second shot. So I think he is likely to ally with Germany, because as long as Germany becomes stronger, Britain and France cannot distract the Far East and the Persian Gulf, and he  Its troops can quickly fill these gaps. Once it establishes a foothold in the Persian Gulf, it can deploy its troops to Iran and Iraq, threatening the security of the Caucasus and even the Caspian Sea."

    "But I don't think Yang Qiu will form an alliance with Germany. He is the best strategist I have ever seen. He should know that Hitler is just an executioner trained by Britain and the United States. Allying with such a person will make him and China fall into the trap of being used and then abandoned.  ." Tukhachevsky disagreed with him: "What he is doing now is just acting! He wants us to break the deadlock! I know that Voroshilov has always regarded Iran and India as breaking imperialism.  But this is what Yang Qiu wants to see most. Because where the interests of Britain and France are involved, if we go south, we will give him an excuse to station troops in Saudi Arabia without offending Britain and France!

    ??Also, we have all ignored the power of Japan.  The Japanese navy is a formidable force in the Pacific. If it wants to defeat China, it must strengthen its relationship with Japan.  So I think we should reconcile with Germany and then focus on preventing the threat from China with Japan.  in turn.  Because the Japanese Army is not worth relying on, if a war breaks out between us and Germany, Yang Qiu only needs to set up a defensive line in the northwest to consume us.  At that time, Japan will think that our offense is not smooth.  They think we are in trouble and dare not continue to attack China.  It may even reach an agreement with China to develop into the Pacific out of caution.  In this way, the only partner that can cause trouble for China will become farther and farther away.  "

    "Comrade Tukhachevsky, didn't you think that going south was a good way to break the deadlock? Comrade Voroshilov's idea was to break the British and American encirclement. If they collude with China, we can also resolve it with Germany, no?  Is it the same?"

    "No! It's different. In the past, because of Germany's decline, but now they are back, the strategic situation has undergone a fundamental change. In this case, if we adopt a proactive approach, it will give other countries the illusion of expansion.  If we contact Germany again, it will be regarded as an alliance! But we cannot form an alliance with Germany, because that will allow Britain, France and China to come together smoothly! Even the United States is likely to fall into their arms! Only by enduring it will Yang Qiu's  The choice becomes difficult.¡±

    "But I'm afraid Germany won't let us go, Hitler ding-dong, ding-dong." Seeing that the discussion was about to become deadlocked again, the doorbell suddenly rang.  Bluukher and Tukhachevsky looked at each other, who would come in such a horrible weather?

    "I'll open the door first." Bluher walked out of the study. Looking at his back, Tukhachevsky still felt that they underestimated Yang Qiu, so he turned around and looked at the map again, trying to find a flaw to persuade Blucher to support  My own opinion.  But a moment later, Bluucher's angry roar came from outside.

    "Who are you? Why! Whose order is this?!"

    Tukhachevsky was also very surprised. Who dared to provoke a marshal to become so angry?  When I walked outside, I discovered that several people wearing protective clothingSecret policemen in military uniforms of the bureau blocked the door and pointed their pistols at Blucher.  This scene made him furious. These secret police were so presumptuous!  He actually dared to point his gun at the country's marshal and angrily walked over and shouted: "What are you doing?"

    The secret police seemed to have known that he was here for a long time, and they calmly took out an arrest warrant: "Report to Comrade Marshal, Marshal Blyukher is suspected of colluding with the reactionaries. We are here to ask him to go back for investigation."

    "Nonsense, Comrade Blyucher is a hero of the Soviet Union, how could he be treason!" Tukhachevsky did not believe these people at all. He knew very well that the anti-revolutionary movement had become a tool for some people.  But the secret police ignored his roar and pointed to the signature on the arrest warrant: "Comrade Marshal, this is signed by General Secretary Stalin. We are acting under orders."

    "Nonsense! Nonsense, this is nonsense! Yezhov, that bastard!" Tukhachevsky, who had always been aloof and arrogant, became even more angry, thinking that someone was deliberately deceiving Stalin.  Although he did not agree with Blyucher's strategic thinking and could not understand the conservatism of their group, he was not willing to see a meritorious marshal being framed. He said excitedly: "Someone must have deceived the General Secretary.  ! Comrade Blyucher, you first cooperate with their investigation, and I will go to see Comrade Stalin to explain the situation."

    After Tukhachevsky left a word.  Immediately drove to see Stalin.  Bluher originally wanted to stop him, but by the time he opened his mouth, it was too late.  Neither of them knew that shortly after he left, a piece of news that "Tukhachevsky and the traitor Blyukher were conspiring" was sent to Stalin by Yezhov.

    When we arrived at the Kremlin, the news had been locked away by Stalin.  Seeing him running in angrily, Stalin pointed to the stool opposite his desk affectionately, with a calm expression: "My comrade marshal, who made you angry?" Tukhachevsky immediately pointed to Bluukher.  After recounting the story of his arrest, he said: "General Secretary. This must be a frame-up! Comrade Blyucher has made many significant contributions to the country. His analysis and vision of the Eastern Front are unparalleled, so this  The thing must be that someone took the opportunity to frame him."

    Stalin, however, took his time and handed him the intercepted letter: "Comrade Tukhachevsky, take a look at this first."

    Tukhachevsky opened the letter, and became more and more solemn as he read it, because the letter was written by Ivan Mir, and it mentioned that he hoped that Blucher would launch a coup, and that Germany would also provide necessary help.  After analyzing it carefully.  He slammed the letter on the table: "Fake! This is forged by the hostile forces! No one would think of inciting rebellion against the army while fleeing! They just want to disrupt the political situation of our Soviet Union, conspiracy, this is a conspiracy!  Either the UK or China. In short, this must be a conspiracy!"

    "Why not Germany?" Stalin raised his eyebrows, and the fire in his pipe became brighter and brighter.

    Tukhachevsky did not notice Stalin's tone and concentrated on his own judgment: "Comrade General Secretary, our conflict with China is territorial and non-negotiable! However, what separates us from Germany is politics.  Not our friendship, not the friendship of the Red Army towards the Wehrmacht. If we join hands, then they and we, Germany and the Soviet Union, can force the world to accept our conditions. So, whether it is Britain, France, China  The United States is also afraid that we will come together.

    Therefore, there is no need for Germany to slander Comrade Bl¨¹cher. Only China and the United Kingdom are afraid of him.  Because they are afraid that we will go south!  Thinking that we will attack the Eastern Front, the Arab region and India, that's why we came up with such a bad idea!  They want to mess with us internally.  I think we should take this letter to Germany to ask for clarification, and we can also take this opportunity to resolve conflicts, so that we can mobilize all our forces to concentrate on dealing with the Eastern Front!  "

    "Comrade Tukhachevsky, Germany is our enemy now! There are also imperialist countries like Poland, Britain, France and China!" Stalin's tone was a little impatient.

    "Enemies can also become friends! Britain is far away and cannot change anything. When Germany becomes stronger, France will be the first to suffer, not our Soviet Union. As for Poland, I think we should try to launch a revolution from the grassroots, because Poland is born  The barrier between us and Germany, but if Poland does not exist, then we have to worry about the ambitions of the Germans." Tukhachevsky was very anxious. He was afraid that Stalin would extend the purge of counter-revolutionaries to the army, because this would seriously affect the Red Army's  combat effectiveness, so they constantly expressed that Su and Germany should join forces.  But the more he behaved like this, the more uncomfortable it made Stalin feel, because he himself had a strong German background, and from time to time he made remarks that were very envious of the quality of the German military.

    "But Stalin was not a fool after all, and these words still touched him. After all, Tukhachevsky had shown superb military qualities and was a soldier who even the British and Germans were afraid of.  So he smoked his pipe and asked: "Do you think the Far East is theThe biggest trouble?  But Comrade Yegorov believes that Germany is the trouble, while the distance and weather of the Far East are our allies.  "

    "Yes, but distance and weather are also our enemies! Comrade Yegorov forgot one thing. What should we do if the Eastern Front is unfavorable? What if the Chinese army goes deep into the country? Our counterattack will also face these difficulties."

    Stalin remained silent, Tukhachevsky¡¯s idea indeed made sense.  But because of this, he felt that this person was too threatening.  Although his words all revolve around military issues, and he has been limited to the military for so many years, trying hard to become a general with excellent military performance and a true people's commissar, but it is not so easy to explain one's desires clearly.  of?

    The bigger problem is that the more correct he is, it will help him win love and respect. If everyone believes in his strategy and fights according to his ideas.  If you accept his leadership and defeat the enemy, then where should you, the general secretary, be placed?  These suspicions made Stalin uncomfortable like poison. Which was more important, a military strategist, or a great general secretary?

    Stalin had already made up his mind, but his face remained calm: "My dear marshal, I will seriously consider your suggestion. As for Comrade Blucher's issue, I will have people investigate it carefully. We gc party members will not  We will frame a good person, but we will not let any reactionary go."

    Having said that, the arrogant Tukhachevsky was helpless.  He now only hopes that Stalin can really listen to these words, and Bluucher will probably suffer a little.  But he would never have thought that Blyucher, who he thought was just suffering, would never appear again, and that he himself would be killed because of what he just said.

    He even didn¡¯t know that just after he left, Stalin made a series of weird actions.  First, he picked up the letter, read it over and over, and marked it word by word, line by line. Then he walked to the map and stood there for a long time.  Finally, he pressed the bell on the table: "Let Minister Motolov and Yezhov come to see me."

    Two weeks later, the gratifying news came to Tukhachevsky that Motolov set off for a visit to Germany.  But what he never expected was that on the day Motolov set off.  Yezhov personally led the secret police of the Security Bureau into his home and charged him with unwarranted treason, as well as the group army commanders Yakir and Ubolevich, who were also pro-German, and the second-level army commander Kolk.  Eight people including Army Commander Primakov, Putner, Feldman, and Edelman were arrested together.

    Soon, they were all secretly executed!

    When military strategists revealed this period of history many years later, they all agreed that if Tukhachevsky was still there.  All subsequent history may be rewritten.  At the very least, Yang Qiu didn't know yet that someone had seen his thoughts.  He should be lucky to have Qin Jian, to have countless dragon teeth who walk on the line of life and death for the country, and to have an excellent secret front.  It was precisely because of this front that Stalin made the most serious and biggest mistake in his political career.

    By this time, Yang Qiu had returned to Beijing after a long visit.  Overall, this visit was a success. It not only maintained a close relationship with Germany, but also exported hundreds of White Eagle fighter jets and weapons and equipment to Poland and other countries, making Moscow increasingly believe that China and Germany are accelerating their approach.

    News of the President¡¯s return to Beijing quickly spread throughout the political arena of the Republic of China, and officials of all sizes regained their energy and got back to work.  I don't know since when, Yang Qiu has become a mountain that cannot be climbed in their hearts. It can not only suppress everyone's breath, but also calm the turbulent officialdom, making people feel that they have a backbone.  This kind of ambivalence permeated all walks of life in the Republic of China, so when he returned, the Presidential Palace, Congress and various departments were crowded with office workers.

    "This is the organization plan for 15 corps. The original 1st and 2nd divisions have been changed into the 1st Armored Division and the 2nd Armored Division. The original eight independent armored brigades will all be changed into armored divisions by the end of the year, plus the 121st and 2nd Armored Divisions.  The four mixed mechanized infantry divisions 122, 123 and 124. Except for the newly formed 15th Army, which is still being organized, the other 14 corps have been organized. Each division can ensure that it has an armored force. The remaining infantry divisions and mixed divisions are also basically  Realize the transformation of mules and horses." At the first presidential breakfast meeting after returning, Song Ziqing took out the prepared plan.  Briefing Yang Qiu, Wang Zhengting and others on the army expansion: "Also, the installation of new tanks in the four Central Guard Divisions is expected to be completed by the beginning of next year, and the 15th Army will be completed by March next year at the latest."

    As the size of the army becomes larger and larger, the current division organization is inconvenient to command. Therefore, after discussion, the General Staff decided to form a corps-level command structure. Each corps has 5 divisions. After the organization is completed, the entire army will have 75.  division, 4 central guard divisions, 3 independent brigades, plus 2 airborne divisions and 2 marine brigades that are being expanded, the total ground strength reaches 1.8 million.  If the navy and air force are added, the actual total strength is 2.33 million, not including the second-line National Guard.

    The expansion of the army will bring about problems such as increased daily consumption and weakened combat effectiveness.?Fortunately, the National Defense Force has paid attention to reserve grassroots officers since the new military reform in 1922. At present, the total number of professional soldiers in the army has exceeded 300,000, and the proportion of non-commissioned officers is also second to none in the world. Therefore, the current expansion of the number will not bring any impact on combat effectiveness.  Too much impact.

    "There is one more thing." After Song Ziqing finished reporting, he glanced suddenly and took a deep breath: "Preliminary information, Tukhachevsky and Bluukher have not appeared for two weeks! Are they arrested or leaving for something? At present  Still being verified.¡±

    "real!"

    Yue Peng jumped up first.  To be honest, the few people in the Soviet army who feared him the most were Tukhachevsky, Blyucher, and Yegorov, because these people were veterans from the civil war and had rich experience and ideas.  The military also attaches great importance to new military development.  Even Yang Qiu couldn't hold back his ecstasy. He stood up and paced repeatedly. In fact, he knew it without checking, because in history, Stalin deliberately concealed the death of the two people.

    Stalin¡¯s attack on the army means that he has been waiting for several years to open the door to China for strategic opportunities!  So, will this next step lay the foundation for winning in Asia, or will it be a disheartening failure?  It is still unknown, only Yang Qiu is still confident.

    He quickly wrote a few words and gave them to Song Ziqing: "Tell Xiao Jinyun to get Zhang Zhidan ready."
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