Rebirth of the Republic of China: The Rise of China

When the National Defense Forces were conducting expansion training according to Li Guosheng's order, the Supreme Political Council of the Soviet Union in Moscow, Soviet Union, was personally presiding over Stalin, discussing how to deal with the rising Chinese National Defense Forces, which had repeatedly caused unprecedented shame to the Soviet Red Army.

Glancing at the members of the Standing Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union who were in charge of the entire Soviet government in front of him, Stalin, as the chairman, first said: "Comrades, the local counter-offensive in the Far East has already achieved results. The [-] troops dispatched by the Far East Military Region have not yet The real invasion of the Lake Baikal area will be defeated without a fight under the counterattack of a main division of the Chinese National Defense Force."

Having said this, a sharp look full of murderous intent quickly flashed from Stalin's eyes, and he continued to ask sharply to the subordinate sitting in front of him.

"The 1 well-equipped Red Army soldiers, under the counterattack of a main division of the National Defense Forces, finally left the battlefield with less than [-] people. Tell me, what this failed battle reflects to us is our Red Army soldiers The combat effectiveness of the Chinese army has been reduced, or the Chinese National Defense Force has become so strong that it is invincible. Everyone must be clear that just a few years ago, the Chinese army was just a team with backward equipment, backward thinking, and combat effectiveness that had not yet reached the level of World War I. force…."

The chief of staff of the Red Army, who had a certain understanding of the whole battle, first stood up and explained: "Comrade Stalin please calm down... According to the report of the Far Eastern Military Region, although we had an absolute superiority in troops and firepower in the whole battle. However, in the army In terms of equipment performance, we have lagged far behind the Chinese National Defense Forces, especially the heavy weapon tanks equipped in the troops. In front of the National Defense Forces medium tanks. Our armored forces have no counterattack capability at all. More importantly, the National Defense Forces have mastered a special weapon against The individual anti-tank weapons of the armored forces. In the face of such anti-tank weapons, our armored forces cannot break through the defense lines of the Wehrmacht..."

Hear this explanation.The anger on Stalin's face not only did not subside in any way, but became even more furious.His murderous eyes quickly shifted to the head of the Red Army's General Armament Department, and he roared sharply: "In this case, what is our General Armament Department doing... Even the backward and ignorant Chinese squadron is equipped with such advanced tanks and has so many tanks. With advanced technology and military talents, why hasn’t our Soviet Union developed such an advanced tank…”

Under the watchful eyes of Stalin and his colleagues around him, beads of sweat quickly appeared on the face of the head of the General Armament Department, who had become the target of public criticism.

After subconsciously wiping off the growing cold sweat on his forehead, he replied with a guilty face: "Report to Comrade Stalin. Because of the urgent time, the heavy tanks just developed by the General Armament are still in the process of testing... Please, Comrade Stalin, give the General Assembly The equipment department will take two months, and after two months, it will ensure that the troops are equipped with advanced tanks and fighters that are comparable to the Chinese National Defense Forces, so that the great Soviet Red Army can beat the National Defense Forces in terms of equipment performance."

At this moment, Stalin's dignified facial expression finally softened slightly.After nodding in approval, he ordered in a serious tone: "Okay, I will give you two months... However, if the equipment department cannot complete the task within two months, what is waiting for you is our Soviet Red Army's military law." Punishment..."

The equipment problem was solved, although the anger on Stalin's face dissipated somewhat.However, the aggrievedness and dissatisfaction accumulated in Stalin's heart did not decrease in any way.For Stalin, let him wait so aggrievedly for two months.Absolutely intolerable.More importantly, Stalin wondered whether the Chinese Defense Force would take this opportunity to continue to expand its occupied area in the Far East when the Far Eastern Military Region received heavy losses in succession.

If this happens.The series of shame that the Chinese National Defense Forces have brought to themselves will become even more prosperous.

Just when Stalin closed his eyes.When I slowly fell into a struggle in my heart.The head of the General Intelligence Department, which was directly under the Supreme Command of the Soviet Union, suddenly stood up and reported, "Comrade Stalin. The Intelligence Department has an important piece of information that needs to be reported to you immediately. It is related to the Chinese National Defense Force we are discussing..."

Stalin's eyes lit up, and he asked in a deep voice: "What important information, report it immediately..."

"Yes, Comrade Stalin..."

"According to the investigation of our intelligence agents scattered in China, the Chinese National Defense Forces occupying the three northeastern provinces of China, Shandong Province, Guangxi Province and other large areas are undergoing large-scale military expansion. According to the order of the General Command of the National Defense Forces, the total strength of the Chinese National Defense Forces after expansion will be Reach an astonishing 100 main forces. Adding the troops directly under the General Command of the National Defense Forces, logistics forces, air forces, and naval forces, the total strength of the National Defense Forces will be developed by leaps and bounds, reaching [-] million people...."

"One million people..." Stalin suddenly stood up from his seat, and asked the Minister of Intelligence in a voiceless voice.

After repeated confirmations from the Minister of Intelligence, the shocked expression on Stalin's face gradually eased. However, a more gloomy expression had unconsciously appeared on Stalin's face.Facing the front, he said in a solemn tone: "Comrades, everyone heard clearly that the total strength of the Chinese National Defense Force will increase dramatically to 100 million in a few months at the latest. 100 million well-equipped elite troops, everyone I think that even if our great Soviet Red Army is equipped with the latest weapons and equipment, how many troops will be needed to recover the land lost a few months ago and remove the shame of the Chinese National Defense Army hanging over our Soviet Red Army..."

Facing Stalin's eyes that quickly turned to him, the chief of staff of the Red Army had no choice but to stand up and replied in a low tone: "Comrade Stalin, if the combat effectiveness of the million-dollar Wehrmacht is not lower than that of the Wehrmacht before the expansion, then I, I have to be disappointed." Let me tell you that in order to defeat the Chinese National Defense Army with a strength of one million, my great Soviet Red Army must mobilize 150 million troops to defeat the Chinese National Defense Army in the harsh environment of the Far East and recover all lost ground.”

When the meeting room fell into silence again, a voice full of sarcasm suddenly came out of Stalin's mouth: "150 million troops, chief of staff, you are right, or you think I am God, so many elite soldiers can be conjured up for no reason. ..."

finished.Stalin didn't seem to intend to just let the chief of staff of the Red Army go, and continued to ask: "Comrade chief of staff, do you think that with the current strength of the Soviet Red Army and the increasingly hostile international environment facing the Soviet Union, it can be achieved in a short period of time?" Deploy 150 million troops to the Far East?"

"I can't..." A helpless answer slowly came out of the Chief of Staff's mouth.

Then, he explained to Stalin and the members of the Supreme Standing Committee of the Politburo of the CPSU: "Our European theater seems to be calm, but it is not. The German government, the great enemy of the Soviet Union, has repeatedly increased troops to the border. Therefore, in order to cope with the worsening international situation in Europe, the more than two million troops deployed by our Soviet Red Army in the European Theater, not only cannot be transferred out, but must be further strengthened.”

"What about the other war zones..." A member of the Standing Committee in charge of government work asked in a deep voice.For this member of the Standing Committee.Although the vast Far East region could not bring much food income to the Soviet government, the large amount of mineral resources buried in the land of the Far East were, without exception, urgently needed for the development and growth of the Soviet Union.Therefore, in the face of the enormous pressure that Chairman Stalin continued to put on him, this member of the Standing Committee urgently needed the Red Army to retake the Far East as soon as possible, so that the resources buried in the Far East could become a booster for the development and growth of the Soviet Union as soon as possible.

Faced with the eager gazes of more than a dozen people looking at him at the same time, the chief of staff of the Red Army couldn't help feeling guilty.After taking a deep breath, he replied: "Report to members of the Standing Committee. After research by the General Staff of the Red Army, all available troops from all theaters in the country were deployed in time. We can only deploy 50 troops to fight in the Far East. 50 elite Red Army , is already the limit of my Soviet Red Army's current tolerance...."

The anger that had just subsided on Stalin's face became violent again.He asked loudly to the members of the Standing Committee: "That is to say, once the expansion of the Chinese National Defense Force is completed, the total strength will reach 100 million. With the current strength of our Soviet Red Army, we will never be able to retake the Far East from the Red Army and wash away the Chinese National Defense Force. The series of disgraces we have brought on...."

"Think. Think about it for me this afternoon. No matter what, we have to come up with a solution. As a big country, the Soviet Union must not lose to China, which is called ignorant and backward. Otherwise, our Soviet government's international reputation Reputation, our status in the country of the Soviet Union will plummet, and we will never recover..."

Dead silence... Under Stalin's murderous gaze, a dozen members of the Standing Committee of the CPSU representing the highest power in the Soviet Union all closed their mouths and lowered their heads without saying a word.

Just when Stalin was about to speak again, the Minister of Intelligence unexpectedly stood up.

Under the watchful eyes of Stalin and the members of the Standing Committee, he said: "Report to Comrade Stalin, members of the Standing Committee, I have an idea and I don't know if it is feasible. Please, members of the Standing Committee can give you a suggestion..."

Under Stalin's signal, the Minister of Intelligence quickly took out a piece of information from the folder, and introduced: "With the efforts of the General Intelligence Department of the Soviet Red Army, the entire Outer Mongolia has achieved great success both politically and militarily. It is already under the control of our Red Army. According to statistics from the intelligence department: the troops we control in Outer Mongolia have reached 10 people, and all of these 10 people are cavalry troops trained by our Red Army soldiers..."

"In addition to Outer Mongolia, in China's Inner Mongolia region, the number of several Mongolian princes and subordinate cavalry units controlled by our Soviet Red Army has reached 5... With this well-trained 15 Mongolian cavalry, it is enough to fight in Jilin and Liaoning. On the border between the province and Inner Mongolia, the Chinese National Defense Forces were greatly harassed...."

"I believe that under the harassment of 15 elite Mongolian cavalry, the borders of Liaoning and Jilin provinces under the control of the Chinese National Defense Forces will never be peaceful. Under such circumstances, if the Chinese National Defense Forces want to encircle and destroy this huge cavalry force, they must Only by mobilizing infantry several times larger than oneself can the task be completed..."

"If the heavy troops of the Chinese National Defense Forces are transferred to the borders of Jilin and Liaoning provinces, the troops scattered in the Far East will be insufficient. At that time, the 50 elite Red Army troops promised by Comrade Chief of Staff just now will be able to increase the strength of the Chinese National Defense Forces with lightning speed. If it is insufficient, counterattack the Far East and take back this strategic and resource-rich area from the Chinese National Defense Forces."

Looking at the map, the Intelligence Minister's analysis makes perfect sense.However, the head of the General Armament Department of the Red Army, who had a certain understanding of modern warfare, had a different opinion. As soon as the intelligence minister sat down, he stood up and retorted: "Report to Comrade Stalin. I think the idea of ​​the intelligence department is good, but it is very difficult. accomplish….."

"The 15 Mongolian cavalry sounds like a very powerful force. However, with the deployment of a large number of tanks, the cavalry has been listed as an obsolete arm by various countries. Even the Chinese National Defense Force, which we think is backward, also uses armored forces. To replace the outdated cavalry . . . ”

"In the face of armored units whose combat effectiveness, assault capability, and defense capabilities are far superior to cavalry, I don't know whether the 15 Mongolian cavalry troops can achieve the expected results in front of the Chinese National Defense Force... In addition, according to the Far East Military Region. Experienced Red Army units report that the Chinese National Defense Force has reached the level of a semi-automatic rifle...such powerful firepower. Can the almost defenseless cavalry unit get cheap in front of the Chinese National Defense Force?"

Stalin, who had just raised hopes, became serious again, and quickly turned his attention to the Minister of Intelligence, hoping that the Minister of Intelligence could give him a reasonable explanation.

In response to the rebuttal of the Minister of Armaments, the Minister of Intelligence waved his hand indifferently and explained: "Reporting to Comrade Stalin, although the cavalry has evolved into an obsolete arm in various countries. However, as long as the terrain is reasonable and the battlefield is deep, the combat effectiveness displayed by the cavalry is absolutely absolute. Beyond our imagination... I can guarantee that as long as the 15 Mongolian cavalry are provided with enough equipment, these 15 Mongolian cavalry will surely be able to achieve great results in the Liaoning and Jilin borders under the control of the National Defense Forces. control of the region."

With the reassurance of the minister of intelligence, Stalin, who was holding the idea of ​​blind cats catching dead mice, decisively agreed.In Stalin's view. Even if the 15 Mongolian cavalry failed, what the Soviet government paid was only a batch of equipment.As for the soldiers who died on the battlefield, they were all Chinese.It has nothing to do with myself.

Not only that, 15 Mongolian cavalry were lost at the hands of the Chinese National Defense Forces.Once this thing becomes a fact.Regardless of whether it is Inner Mongolia or Outer Mongolia, they will all hate the Chinese National Defense Forces for this reason.By the time.The borders of Jilin and Liaoning provinces under the control of the National Defense Forces will never be peaceful, and at the same time they will contain a large number of National Defense Forces.

As a result, the headquarters of the Soviet Red Army began to dispatch troops from all over the country to move towards the Lake Baikal region step by step.Transport vehicles loaded with various weapons and equipment, also under the protection of a certain Soviet Red Army, crossed the Sino-Soviet border and entered Outer Mongolia, which was almost independent of the Republic of China government.

Qiaobashan, the supreme leader of the [-] cavalry in Outer Mongolia, was standing at the gate of a huge barracks with a smile on his face. Surrounded by cavalry generals behind him, he looked at the end of the grassland with a smile on his face, and raised his binoculars from time to time to look at the endless Searching for something on the prairie.

Finally, under the anxious waiting of Choibalsan, a mighty car convoy escorted by a large number of Soviet Red Army slowly appeared at the end of the grassland from far to near.

"Commander-in-Chief, the Soviet convoy is here, we have weapons, we finally have weapons. From now on, we in Outer Mongolia finally have our own army, and we have the conditions for the founding of our country..." Followed by Choibalsan A Mongolian cavalry general behind him spoke excitedly in his characteristic rough voice.

"Well, from now on, we finally have the foundation and conditions to build a nation..." Commander-in-Chief Choibalsan nodded affirmatively.

Then, facing the subordinates behind him, he ordered with a dignified expression: "Brothers, the Soviet special envoy and the weapons given to us are coming soon. Please cheer me up so that the Soviet special envoy can see our strength and really value us." , to help Outer Mongolia become truly independent from the Republic of China government and become a truly independent country.”

If foreign countries become independent, the subordinates following Qiaobashan will become ministers of the dragon, and their status and rights will also become different from what they used to be.Thinking of this, a trace of heartfelt surprise quickly flooded these people's minds, and they assured the Commander-in-Chief Qiaobashan in front of him with an excited expression.

"Yes, Commander-in-Chief..."

Under the grand welcome of Choibalsan, the mighty Soviet convoy slowly entered the barracks.Then, the jeep with a face in the middle of the convoy quickly drove out of the convoy and parked in front of Qiaobashan.

Under Choibalsan's eagerness to see through, a Soviet officer with the rank of major general on his shoulders got out of the jeep, and then, with the unique arrogance of the great powers, he walked in front of Choibalsan.

The master came, but he hadn’t really seen him yet. Qiao Basan, who needed to rely on the Soviet Red Army as his master, quickly greeted him, and said flatteringly: "Hello, Comrade General, I am Qiao Basan, the commander-in-chief of the Outer Mongolian Cavalry. Now I represent the entire Outer Mongolian cavalry. Millions of people in Mongolia welcome your arrival. At the same time, I also assure Comrade General that the [-] elite cavalry in Outer Mongolia will formally obey your command from today on.”

Because of Qiao Bashan's initiative, coupled with the large amount of gold directly sent by Qiao Bashan.All the light and heavy weapons that could be equipped with the two main divisions of the Soviet Army were sent to Choibalsan like garbage.

Of course, after the various benefits given to Choibalsan arrived, teams of Mongolian cavalry who had been re-dressed began to quickly gather to the border according to the order of the Soviet major general, preparing to attack the large number of checkpoints deployed by the National Defense Forces on the border. (To be continued..)