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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 1888 Stalin’s Decision

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    Although this is said, the judgments of the two chiefs of staff, Zhao Yuhe and Wang Jun, illustrate an unavoidable fact. The Soviet Union will inevitably send more troops to the battlefield in Outer Mongolia.

    In fact, Tang Qiuli also agreed with the judgments of the two chiefs of staff. Tang Qiuli, who had lived in two generations, knew Stalin very well. This Red Tsar of the Soviet Union had a pathological greed and desire for territory.  To the extent that if you lose Outer Mongolia, you will definitely dream about getting it back.

    Choosing the time to send troops to Outer Mongolia again was an opportunity for the German army, which was busy fighting a fierce battle with the American and British forces in the British Isles. In a short period of time, there was no time to go east. In other words, Stalin wanted to make a time lag, but  In the direction of Europe, he did not dare to relax at all in the defense of the German army.  ZhangΦMO俜kind瀀xi Jithi Wren Thinks and Divides Coix Chaff ZhengSoul 锢炂Ar Huai Falcon chuGou Yuzhi Youmu flatters ifāng and mobilizes troops to join the battlefield in Outer Mongolia.

    The only possibility is to mobilize troops from Zhukov's Far Eastern Front Army, which is facing the more than one million Japanese Kwantung Army in the Far East, on the outer Xing'an Mountains line. However, the Japanese Kwantung Army will not take the opportunity to launch an attack and bite them hard.  A mouthful of Soviet people?  In order to break the deadlock of more than two years, the Chinese territory that the Soviet Union occupied during the period of Tsarist Russia was also a piece of oily fat in the eyes of the Japanese.

    Therefore, Tang Qiuli was quite embarrassed about his deployment of the campaign to completely annihilate the Soviet Transcaucasus Military Region troops in Outer Mongolia. On the one hand, if the Soviet army continued to increase its troops, the scale of the battle would become larger and larger, forcing Stalin and the losers to lose.  Like gamblers, they constantly increase their chips and exceed strategic expectations. This is not the situation they most want to have.

    The main force of the independent division was consumed in the war against the Soviet Union, and most of its troops would inevitably be consumed.  Being pinned down on the battlefield in Outer Mongolia, in April and May next year, once the Germans attack the Soviet Union, the international situation changes. They will use the full strength of the Soviet Union to deal with the German attack, and have no time to take into account the opportunities in the territory of the Far East, forcing the Soviets to agree to their  The plan was to attack the Japanese Kwantung Army and solve Stalin's dilemma of fighting on two fronts on the condition that the territories in the Far East were returned.  You will encounter great difficulties.

    Therefore, in Tang Qiuli's mind, the most ideal battle in Outer Mongolia was to completely annihilate the Soviet Transcaucasus Military Region troops as quickly as possible.  Give the Soviets a heads-up and interrupt Stalin's attempt to get involved in Outer Mongolia again.  Instead of fighting a protracted war of attrition with the Soviets.  The troops used to deal with the Japanese Kwantung Army were consumed in the war with the Soviets, which was a bit of a waste of time.

    The Soviets are greedy and powerful neighbors, while the Japanese are indeed sworn enemies. There is a difference between the two.

    But if Stalin insists on continuing to fight.  Then I have no choice but to accompany him to the end. This is not wishful thinking. The same principle applies to the rhythm of the battlefield.  It should not be controlled by the Soviets. As his thoughts gradually became clearer, Tang Qiuli no longer had any worries. From the perspective of long-term changes in the situation, there was not much time left for Stalin, but he did not have such worries. Then  Just fight, no matter how many troops Stalin invests.

    Of course, Tang Qiuli hoped that the Japanese Kwantung Army would seize the opportunity to suppress Zhukov from being able to withdraw from the Far East battlefield and support the Outer Mongolia battlefield. As a result, Stalin would have no troops to mobilize, and the scale of the battle was still within his own plan.  , but will those Japanese who cannot judge with normal thinking take advantage of this?

    Tang Qiuli was not sure. When he raised his head, he saw Zhao Yuhe and Wang Jun looking directly at him, as if he was hesitant to speak, so he laughed at himself and said: "It's settled  The battle deployment remains unchanged. Regardless of whether the Soviet army increases its troops or not, the war will still be fought. We don't want to fight. Stalin is not willing to give up. He ordered Liu Hongzhang to be prepared to prevent the Soviet army from increasing its troops. Once he receives the order to withdraw, he will immediately evacuate the existing troops.  Line of defense.”

    Zhao Yuhe said jokingly: "Commander, give Brigadier Liu complete command authority. When the fighting is just satisfying, can he be willing to withdraw from the battlefield easily? Don't let a general come out by then, and your life will be different."  by."

    Tang Qiuli said nonchalantly: "Then add this to the telegram to him and resolutely implement the orders of the division commander. Otherwise, there is still a vacancy for the position of division commander's combat staff. Major General Liu is willing to accompany Wang Qingshan."  Huh? Please keep Liu Hongzhang obedient!"

    The three people laughed. They all knew that these were a few jokes. In the entire independent division, no unit commander dared to disobey the division commander's order, especially in the directly affiliated corps, as bold as Liu Hongzhang and Chu  Ziye and others did not dare to breathe in front of the teacher. It was a kind of awe from the heart.

    In the deep night, Tang Qiuli was chatting and laughing with the two chiefs of staff, very relaxed. The Soviet General Staff far away in Moscow was in a panic because of the telegram from the commander of the Transcaucasus Military Region, General Kulykin.  , people flipped over on their backs.

    Chief of the General Staff Pietro ChiloMarshal Husband was so angry that he almost scolded all eight generations of General Kulykin’s ancestors. If General Kulykin were right in front of him, he would definitely receive a thunderous wrath from the nozzle. He even cursed and lost his temper.  It's over, but the problem still needs to be solved.

    Just as Tang Qiuli judged, General Kulykin’s telegram for help did not worry the Chief of the General Staff, Marshal Petroshilov, to death. The Soviet Red Army, the only free force, was handed over to Kulykin, a fool.  Now, the current Soviet army is holding a flea with ten fingers, and no one can let go. From the direction of Europe, the Germans may come over at any time. The troops deployed on the Soviet-Polish border dare not move a single soldier.

    In the Far East, the only military group, Zhukov's Far Eastern Front, has more than 1.5 million people. Logically speaking, it is not a problem to mobilize more than 100 to 200,000 troops. However, it was overtaken by the Japanese Kwantung Army with more than 1 million troops.  The troops were so pressed to death that they could not move. The Japanese were like grinning, greedy wolves, staring at the fat and oily land, wishing that Zhukov's troops would be weakened so that they could swallow up the Far East in one bite.

    Even if Zhukov can mobilize some troops, the Japanese Kwantung Army will not take the opportunity to cause trouble. It takes less than a month to reach Outer Mongolia from the Far East. It is impossible to reach it. It is a shortcut to pass through the eastern part of Outer Mongolia and go straight to Kulun.  It can save about half of the journey, and it can stab Tang Qiuli's heart severely, but what about the difficulty?

    As the Chief of General Staff, Marshal Petroshilov knew that this shortcut was difficult to take. Can Tang Qiuli's troops deployed in eastern Outer Mongolia allow Zhukov's reinforcements to march smoothly and unimpeded?

    Only the devil believes in this judgment. They harass, block, and contain along the way. I am afraid that before they reach Kulun, Zhukov's reinforcements will become a tired division. There is also another military group of the independent division in Manchuria, Liu Tiehan's East Point troops, at any time.  You can go north from Manchuria and strike the reinforcements hard from the flanks. Otherwise, Zhukov's reinforcements will fall into a big battle in eastern Outer Mongolia, and reinforcements to Kulykin's troops will be out of the question.

    After thinking about it, Marshal Petroshilov was at a loss, so he had no choice but to rush to the Kremlin to see Comrade Stalin. At this point, he could only report the situation of the Outer Mongolia campaign truthfully. As for how the leader was furious  , I am powerless to deal with Kulykin, it just depends on Kulykin's luck?

    When Marshal Petroshilov arrived at Stalin's office in the Kremlin, the office he came to several times a day was still brightly lit even though it was late at night. He took a deep breath, and with an uneasy feeling, opened the door.  The heavy oak door of the office.

    Unexpectedly, after listening to Marshal Petroshilov's report, Stalin did not become furious. He just frowned slightly, looked at Marshal Petroshilov with deep eyes, and asked lightly.  , "Petroshilov, do you think Kulykin can still shoulder the important task of recovering Outer Mongolia?"

    General Kulykin and the troops of the Transcaucasus Military District were pushed to the forefront by themselves. If Kulykin was incompetent and disappointed Comrade Stalin, then what would he be? At the very least, he would be a non-believer. However, if he answered Stalin in the affirmative  Regarding the issue of comrades, once Kulykin puts himself in an embarrassing situation and makes no achievements, the trouble will be big.

    For a moment, countless thoughts ran through Marshal Petroshilov's mind, so his answer was quite skillful, "Comrade Stalin, Comrade Kulykin and his troops are engaged in active fighting, but  , because some of Tang Qiuli's reinforcements have reached the Selenge River line, making the battle very difficult. Reports from the front also confirmed this! "

    Stalin was silent for a moment, smoking his pipe fiercely. The light blue smoke enveloped his face, which showed no sign of any mental activity. The silence of the iron-fisted leader was a huge pressure in itself, which overwhelmed Marshal Petroshilov's back.  A thin layer of sweat appeared on his back.

    Stalin raised his head and said simply: "In that case, let him meet all of Kulykin's requirements, give him enough artillery, tanks and aircraft, and transfer two full infantry corps from Zhukov's army to join  When we go to the battlefield in Outer Mongolia, your General Staff will make the specific plans. My only request is that I hope to end the campaign in Outer Mongolia before early October. Comrade Petroshilov, please convey my words intact.  To Kurekin!”

    Marshal Petroshilov hesitated for a moment. Due to his responsibilities, he had to remind him: "Comrade Stalin, the Far Eastern Front Army does have troops to reinforce the battlefield in Outer Mongolia. However, we should also see that the Japanese Kwantung Army is eyeing it. Once it comes from the Far East,  Will the deployment of troops by the front army break the current balance, causing the Japanese to make wrong judgments, take the initiative to launch an attack, and change the pattern of the Far East. By then, we will have two battlefields in the east that are tight!"

    (To be continued)) (To be continued)
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