Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

Among these bandits, there was a type of former traitor. However, they later became uncomfortable living there, and with the Kwantung Army's control over Northeast China declining, they became bandits again. What did these bandits fear most?

It means settling accounts after the event.

They were afraid that after the Japanese failed, the Nationalist government would label them as Hanhao and deal with them.

But now they are not afraid anymore.

I didn't read what the Nationalist government's certificate of commendation said. They said they were heroes fighting behind enemy lines. Their history of being traitors was simply ignored. If someone said they were good at being traitors, they could just say they were hiding in the enemy camp under the orders of the Nationalist government.

There is also a pure bandit.

Even if they became bandits, they still had a yearning in their hearts, which was to clean up their act and return to the shore. Moreover, becoming a major general appointed by the Nationalist government would bring honor to their family. Even their ancestors would praise them after their death.

As a result, basically none of the big bandits in Northeast China refused the appointment letters from the National Government.

They used this identity to recruit a large number of small and medium-sized bandits in Northeast China. Some powerful bandits, after annexing the surrounding small and medium-sized bandits, even expanded to two or three thousand people. After Jiang Pengfei was appointed by the Nationalist government, he immediately became the highest official of the Nationalist government in Northeast China.

He began to win over the generals of the puppet Manchukuo army, the puppet security forces, and the puppet police brigade.

In a short period of time, Jiang Pengfei represented the Northeast Advancing Army Headquarters and appointed 16 division commanders. In other words, Jiang Pengfei brought 16 divisions of troops to the Nationalist government, totaling more than 70000 people.

In addition, Chiang Kai-shek, the bandit who had been recruited by the Nationalist government during this period, had done nothing and already had 100,000 troops in the Northeast. Jiang Pengfei was so blatant in recruiting those puppet Manchukuo troops, puppet police, and bandit troops, but the Kwantung Army did not have the strength to deal with Jiang Pengfei.

Of course, the news of the Eighth Route Army's battles in Northeast China reached the Soviet Union.

Because the Soviet Union was also paying close attention to the Northeast and the situation of the Kwantung Army.

"Is this battle report true?"

Stalin asked expressionlessly, smoking a pipe.

Molotov nodded.

"Comrade Stalin, we have confirmed the accuracy of the matter through various channels. The Eighth Route Army indeed won a great victory in Manchuria, annihilating tens of thousands of Japanese troops in two days. Comrade Lin Biao was the commander of this battle."

"A brigade of the Eighth Route Army defeated a division of the Kwantung Army. Is this also accurate?"

"Yes."

Molotov said: "This brigade of the Eighth Route Army has about 14000 people and should be the elite force of the Eighth Route Army. The 126th Division of the Kwantung Army that they defeated was previously stationed on the northeast side of Mudanjiang.

"So, the 126th Division of the Kwantung Army was originally stationed along the Jiamusi-Mudanjiang line to guard against our Red Army troops?"

"Yes. According to the intelligence we have now, the Eighth Route Army's rapid expansion in Manchuria prompted the Kwantung Army to mobilize the 126th Division to suppress it. Unexpectedly, they were defeated by a single brigade of the Eighth Route Army, resulting in heavy casualties."

Stalin didn't say anything, just kept smoking.

Because he has to think about it.

I had never thought that something like this would happen. Malenkov said from the side: "Comrade Stalin, I suggest changing the time of declaring war on the Kwantung Army."

Stalin glanced at Malenkov warily but said nothing.

Malenkov said: "Comrade Stalin, Li Desheng in Yan'an is not a Communist Party member, but a nationalist. The Communist Party of Yan'an is not a Communist Party, but a nationalist party composed of a group of peasants. They do not have the spirit of international Communist Party, they are more concerned about their own gains and losses. We signed the 'Yalta Agreement' with great difficulty, but we want to implement the 'Yalta Agreement'"

Our heroic Red Army soldiers are also needed to defeat the Japanese troops in the Far East.

But judging from the current situation, the Eighth Route Army is more powerful than we expected, and the Kwantung Army in Manchuria is weaker than we expected.

Stalin began smoking more and more frequently.

But still no words were spoken.

Seeing Stalin's reaction, Malenkov continued, "If the Eighth Route Army wins a few more great victories in Manchuria, then all the cities in Manchuria, big and small, will fall into the hands of the Eighth Route Army. By then, Manchuria will no longer need our great Soviet Red Army. If our Soviet Red Army does not enter Manchuria, then how can we obtain the things of the Yalta Conference?"

Stalin was weighing the pros and cons.

Now the biggest concern of Stalin and the Soviet top leaders is Shi Gong.

Rest and rest.

The Second World War was brutal, and the Soviet Union suffered heavy casualties. It's safe to say the Soviet Union lost an entire generation, and the economy was in dire straits. Soviet leaders understood that the Soviet Union was now weak. While it appeared powerful and imposing, it no longer had the capacity to fight major wars as before and needed to recuperate.

But there are many different kinds of rest and recuperation.

Stalin's concept of recuperation differed from that of others. He aimed to completely resolve the threats surrounding the Soviet Union, and then to rest and recuperate in peace. Stalin's pursuit of Far Eastern interests for the Soviet Union was also intended to stabilize the region, allowing the Soviet Union to recuperate for a period of time.

But how to fight for Far Eastern interests?

Stalin, a political strongman, simply did not believe in gaining power through empty promises or negotiations. He believed that any benefit gained on the battlefield was the most direct and reliable.

That's why the Soviet Union began to prepare to march into Northeast China.

"If we negotiate with Yan'an, can we get what we deserve?"

Stalin suddenly spoke.

Malenkov opened his arms exaggeratedly and said, "Oh, Comrade Stalin, I think you overestimate the CCP in Yan'an.

I've said that the CCP is a nationalist party composed of peasants, not a CCP led by the working class. Comrade Stalin, you've also read the documents from the rectification movement before Yan'an. Their so-called 'Sinification of Marxism' negates the world CCP revolution and the Soviet Union's leadership of the world CCP movement. Negotiating with Yan'an would be worse than negotiating with Chongqing. Furthermore, while the Eighth Route Army appears to be formidable, it cannot compare to the Nationalist Government in Chongqing. The Nationalist Government in Chongqing commands an army of five to six million, a force far superior to the CCP in Yan'an. The future of China should also be ruled by the Chongqing government.

Malenkov had a very bad impression of the Chinese Communist Party.

Especially for Li Desheng, the opinion is even worse.

The more he looked at the CCP, the more he felt that there was a rebellious spirit in the CCP's brain.

Mikoyan said, "Comrade Stalin, I think Yan'an has always wanted to make peace with us. They have been sending people to contact us over the past two years, and Yan'an representatives have also expressed several times that they are willing to learn from the Soviet experience. Moreover, Yan'an is negotiating with us and they want to send more cadres and students to us to learn from our Soviet experience and technology. We should strengthen our relationship with Yan'an.

Stalin did not express his opinion.

Instead, he asked, “Are our troops ready for battle?”

“We are still preparing.”

"Can we fight?"

"The heroic Red Army troops are not afraid of any opponent."

"Send a telegram to Comrade Vasilevsky and tell him to prepare for battle."

Stalin finally made up his mind.

Although Malenkov's words were unpleasant to the ear, Stalin still listened. The relationship between the Soviet Union and the Chinese Communist Party was somewhat complicated, because the Chinese Communist Party finally chose its own leader during the battle.

And this leader has nothing to do with the Soviet Union.

Not to mention that I didn't study in the Soviet Union, I had never even been to the Soviet Union.

The Eighth Route Army is now developing very well in Northeast China. If the Soviet army delays for a while longer, it will be hard to say who will rule Northeast China. Will the Soviet army still need to enter Northeast China at that time?

If the Soviet troops did not enter the Northeast, how could Stalin obtain the Far Eastern interests he had envisioned?

Empty words. Just because you have more troops in the Far East, China should sign a treaty with you?

The Soviet army looked down on the Chinese army.

However, the Soviet Union suffered heavy losses in World War II and could no longer afford to fight several more battles with heavy casualties. Therefore, if it wanted to gain interests in the Far East, it still needed the Soviet army to attack and enter the Northeast to pressure the Chinese government.

Compared with dealing with Yan'an, Stalin preferred to deal with Chongqing.

Because there was no need to talk about revolutionary camaraderie or class sentiment. It was all about naked, direct discussion of interests, which Stalin preferred.

Chapter 615 Chain Reaction

Stalin finally adopted Malenkov's opinion.

The Soviet Union must fight for its own interests in the Far East. Placing hopes on Chongqing or Yan'an is passive. Once the Soviet Red Army wins on the battlefield, the interests of the Far East will no longer be determined by Chongqing or Yan'an.

It was the Soviet Union that decided.

Stalin preferred to take the initiative.

1945 7 Month 26 Day.

Molotov officially informed the Japanese ambassador that the Soviet Union was declaring war on Japan. Immediately afterwards, the Soviet Red Army began attacking the Kwantung Army from three directions: east, west, and north.

To the west were the Trans-Baikal Front's more than 500,000 troops, along with the Soviet Union's only tank group in the Far East. They crossed deserts, steppes, and the Greater Khingan Range, essentially passing through Outer Mongolia and Hulunbuir.

Attacking from Hulunbuir, the target is Qiqihar. From Outer Mongolia, you can enter Liaoning and Jilin in the northeast through Rehe.

To the north was the Soviet Far Eastern Front, with over 300,000 men. Their goal was to cross the Heilongjiang River and march directly north to Qiqihar and Harbin. To the west was the Primorsky Front, with over 600,000 men.

The main force of the Soviet Red Army that fought against the Kwantung Army was the Primorsky Front.

Because the Primorsky Front's target was the Kwantung Army's defense line between Jiamusi and Mudanjiang. This was also the place where the Soviet Red Army and the Japanese Army were closest. Historically, the main battle between the Soviet Army and the Kwantung Army took place here.

Caught off guard.

All forces in China were caught off guard, including the Kwantung Army.

Of course the whole world was shocked.

Because Stalin was attending the Potsdam Conference. On that day, China, Britain and the United States had just issued the "Potsdam Declaration of China, the United States and the United Kingdom Urging Japan to Surrender", and Stalin announced that the Soviet Union would also join the declaration.

The Soviet Red Army then declared war on the Kwantung Army.

"The Russians really have no credibility."

American White House.

Truman was very angry when he received the news that the Soviet army had sent troops.

During the Yalta Conference, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the Soviet Union jointly signed the Yalta Agreement. One key aspect of the agreement addressed the Far East. To encourage Soviet military deployment, the United States supported many of the Soviet Union's interests in the Far East.

As for the time when the Soviet Union would send troops, everyone discussed it later.

But the Soviet Union did not keep its word.

They actually sent troops out more than ten days in advance.

U.S. Secretary of State James Burns said, "Stalin possesses a strong sense of Great Famine chauvinism. He claims to be a Communist Party member, but he possesses none of those characteristics. His premature attack on the Kwantung Army is likely related to the Eighth Route Army's activities in Northeast China. Recently, the Eighth Route Army and the Kwantung Army have been engaged in frequent battles, with the Eighth Route Army having the upper hand. The Soviet Union must have been worried that Northeast China would fall into the hands of the Eighth Route Army and affect its interests in the Far East, so it decided to go to war early."

"Eighth Route Army, Eighth Route Army."

Truman found China interesting.

The Soviet Union and Yan'an were supposed to be fraternal parties, but their relationship was strained. The Kuomintang (KMT) relied on the Soviet Union to rise to power, but then turned and stabbed the Soviet Union. However, over the years, relations between the Soviet Union and the KMT government have become increasingly close, with the Soviet Union willing to negotiate with the KMT on any issue.

When the Anti-Japanese War broke out, much of the Soviet aid went to the Nationalist government, not to their brother party, Yan'an. If the Soviet Union really wanted to support Yan'an at that time, it could have easily allocated part of its aid to Yan'an.

The Nationalist government at that time had nowhere else to turn for help.

They didn't dare to offend the Soviet Union at all.

As long as the Soviet Union did not go too far, then the Soviet Union would support Yan'an with some weapons and ammunition, and Chongqing would not dare to object. However, the Soviet Union paid no attention to Yan'an. Apart from sending imperial envoys like Wang Ming, Yan'an had almost no weapons and ammunition that it urgently needed.

Truman thought for a moment and asked, "Can we cooperate with Yan'an?"