Chapter XXVIII
"What the hell are you here for?" Stunned, as the highest-ranking person on our side in this negotiation, he interrupted Ivan's words and asked the other party directly.
"Well, I am on the orders of Comrade Andreyevich, secretary of the Middle East Bureau, and I have important matters to discuss with General Ren Laifeng, commander-in-chief of the anti-Japanese guerrillas in Northeast China. The specific content can only be said after meeting General Ren himself. ”
Having said that, there is no point in going any further. Ivan doesn't plan to talk about specific things, no matter how Huang Guojin and others talk, this just won't leak a little. Speaking of which, he was stunned and lost interest in continuing to talk with Ivan. Besides, it's a waste of time, my brothers are very busy, and I don't have time to accompany you, an old man, to delay work. Scatter!
The hostesses were instructed to arrange accommodation for Ivanovich, and everyone dispersed. Stunned, he went to report to Ren Laifeng the specific content of this negotiation.
Ivanovich said that there is something important to meet with me? Okay, let him dry for a few days, and then talk about it when you're free! faintly felt the arrogance of the representatives of Soviet Russia, and Ren Laifeng naturally did not give Lao Maozi any good looks. Of course, there is still more to take care of in terms of food and accommodation, and people are guests from afar.
I heard that Soviet Russians love to eat potatoes and roast beef? We don't have beef here, but the potatoes are enough, and I prepare three catties of potatoes for Ivan for each meal, and open it for him to eat!
At first, Ivanovich was quite curious about steamed potatoes, and he thought that the cooked potatoes would not taste like this. But if you eat potatoes for three meals a day, boiled potatoes, steamed potatoes, and boiled potatoes, you have to get tired of eating them over and over again. For two days in a row, after eating five meals of potatoes, Ivan couldn't stand it, and Lao Maozi began to shout to see General Ren.
The fighters in charge of the reception reported Ivan's request to the commander-in-chief. Ren Laifeng listened, oh, clamoring to meet? Then let's meet. Ren Laifeng met with the representative of Soviet Russia, Ivanovich, at his command.
Ivan is a little bald on the front half of his head and has two moustaches. He is two centimeters taller than Ren Laifeng, with a pair of blue eyes that are spinning around, and he doesn't know what the hell he is doing.
When Ren Laifeng met Ivan, he wore the Chinese-style military uniform of a major general of the national army, which was majestic and rigorous. Ivan, on the other hand, used the exaggerated language unique to Westerners to praise Ren Laifeng to the point that goosebumps rose all over his body.
"It turns out that you are the great General Ren! I didn't expect His Excellency General Ren to be so young and handsome. General Ren, you are like a round of sun, lighting up the night sky in the northeast. Northeast China has hope, with you. The people of the Northeast bask in your sun......"
"Alright, stop, stop. Ivan, you Russians are boasting like this? Forget it, our country is different, and the customs and habits are different, I forgive you for such irresponsible nonsense. What the hell did you come to see me, can you say it now? ”
"Yes, of course. General Ren, your unit is called the Northeast Anti-Japanese Guerrillas. From the series of military operations since you arrived in the Northeast, it can be seen that you are a truly patriotic general. The Japanese army has invaded your country, and you hope to defeat the Japanese army with your own strength and bring the people of Northeast China completely under your rule. ”
"The more I talk about it, the more out of tune it gets. Ivan, if you don't talk well, I'll go. What are you talking about? "Ren Laifeng doesn't dare to let this old man talk nonsense anymore. If he presents himself as the leader of the Northeast, he will be in trouble. China has leaders, but he is by no means one of them, and he has never wanted to be a leader. The meaning of his existence is only to resist Japan!
After being reprimanded by Ren Laifeng, Ivan finally put away his mouth full of nonsense and began to talk about conditions.
Ren Laifeng and his anti-Japanese guerrillas in Northeast China have made frequent big moves since they entered the Northeast, and almost every time they have taken the theme of anti-Japanese resistance. Battles with devils happen from time to time, and there are only a few big battles, and small and micro battles almost every day.
Japan's Kwantung Army, fascist Germany, and fascist Italy formed the Axis powers. The first step in Japan's invasion of China was to occupy Northeast China and support the establishment of the puppet state of Manchukuo, intending to confront Soviet Russia.
Soviet Russia is fighting with fascist Germany, and although the situation has been slightly reversed, if the Kwantung Army sends troops from the northeast and the German army attacks Soviet Russia, the polar bear may not be able to hold on.
It was because of the fear that the Japanese army would cross the Heilongjiang River from northeast China to attack Soviet Russia, so the people and military operations related to northeast China were the objects of great concern of the Soviet leaders. They hoped that a strong force would appear in the northeast to entangle the Kwantung Army so that the Japanese could not spare forces to attack north.
The Northeast Volunteers scattered and scattered, those who went abroad went abroad, and those who went south went south. The Northeast Anti-Japanese Federation has also withdrawn to Soviet Russia to recuperate, and the most dazzling star in the Northeast at this stage is Ren Laifeng. In order to prevent the Ren Laifeng guerrillas from quickly drowning in the long river of history like the Volunteers and the Anti-Japanese Federation, the leaders of Soviet Russia thought of a way, that is, to secretly support Ren Laifeng and support his guerrillas in fighting against the Japanese army!
Ren Laifeng listened quietly, listening to Ivanovich say that Soviet Russia intended to support him in resisting Japan, Ren Laifeng's heart fluctuated, and he remained silent on his face, quietly waiting for the following.
Sure enough, seeing that Ren Laifeng did not interject, Ivanovich continued to talk about the help that the Soviet and Russian sides could provide to the partisans and the requirements for the partisans. There is no such thing as a free lunch, and you have to pay a price if you want to get the benefits.
What can a poor and weak country, an army called a guerrilla, do for the powerful Soviet Russia?
Fight Japan, drag the Japanese army, drag hundreds of thousands of Kwantung Army in the northeast, so that they have no time to harm Soviet Russia and interfere in the Soviet-German war.
"Hold off the Kwantung Army? Ivanovich, you think too highly of me. Hold back the Japanese Kwantung Army? I want to drag, but do I have the ability? My guerrillas are only a few thousand people, and the Kwantung Army is hundreds of thousands, let me hold it back? Are you sure it's not a joke? "Ren Laifeng spread his hands very casually, I can't help with this.
"You can, I know you can!" Strangely enough, Ivan was confident in Ren Laifeng, "Your army is the bravest army, and your officers have more experience in battlefield command than others." All you're missing now is heavy weapons! And these can be provided by the Soviet and Russian sides, so that you can buy the world's most up-to-date weapons at a price far below the market price! ”
Buy weapons from Lao Maozi to fight Japan? This idea sounded good, but Ren Laifeng weighed it in his heart and felt that something was wrong. Could it be that I was put on a stand by Lao Maozi?