The bright sun shines on the land of Manchuria, the lazy sun shines on the people lazily, the shepherds on the steppe in the distance are driving the sheep to graze, the sheepdogs are constantly chasing the isolated cattle and sheep, if it were not for the roar of the engine and the continuous passing of trucks full of soldiers, anyone would think that this is a paradise. Pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info

Dozens of dark green tents sat on a flat grassy field, and around the tents, many Soviet soldiers in grass-green military uniforms patrolled. And next to the huge tent, the current commander of the Soviet Far Eastern Front, General Apanashchenko, was sitting at a table and slowly drinking the afternoon tea that the orderly had just delivered. A lieutenant colonel officer wearing a Budyonny hat walked up quickly and saluted him.

"Comrade Commander, our comrades at the Northeast China Intelligence Station have just sent an important piece of information."

"Oh...... Is it? Dressed in a grass-green military uniform, Apanashchenko, with silver hair and a thin appearance, put down his cup, wiped the coffee from the corner of his mouth with a napkin, and said with a smile: "Let me guess...... This should be good news, otherwise your steps would not be so brisk, dear Comrade Seryosha, am I right? ”

The lieutenant colonel's heart was also happy, and he held up the telegram in his hand and said excitedly: "Comrade commander, the people from the Northeast Intelligence Station have just sent a telegram saying that the Huaxia have launched an attack on Mukden two days ago, and have completely occupied that city at noon today, and have inflicted heavy losses on the three divisions of the Japanese, which is a great victory!" ”

Apanashchenko took a sip of coffee and tasted it carefully before saying lightly: "This is indeed good news, which shows that the Japanese Kwantung Army will no longer pose a threat to us in the short term." ”

"You're right, this couldn't be better news for us." The lieutenant colonel nodded, but then asked curiously: "Comrade commander, but why are you not happy at all?" You must know that the Chinese people beat the Japanese hard! At least he also avenged the soldiers we died in the Battle of Nomenkan. ”

The impact of the First World War between the Soviet Union and Japan at Nomenkan two years ago was profound. Judging from the war reports released by the Soviet Union, the Soviet Union lost more than 6,000 people and annihilated more than 50,000 Japanese troops in the First Battle of Nomenkan. But in fact, the Japanese army did lose nearly 60,000 people in this battle, but the number of Soviet casualties was far more than 6,000, but more than 25,000.

On the surface, it was true that the Soviets had won, but their own family knew their own affairs, and in this battle, the Soviets had almost exhausted all their stored weapons and ammunition, and the loss of equipment was much higher than that of the Japanese. Ammunition alone consumed 31,000 tons, which is not a small amount, you must know that even the world-famous Stalinist counteroffensive in the Soviet army only consumed 80,000 tons of ammunition, which is almost half of the ammunition consumed in the Stalingrad counterattack, from this point of view, in fact, the two sides are still a draw. This is also the reason why the Soviet Union fought so fiercely with Germany but did not dare to transfer the Far Eastern Military District to Europe, because through the Battle of Nomenkan, Stalin had clearly understood the combat effectiveness of the Japanese, and if the Japanese really wanted to mobilize the whole country to attack the Far East, it would really be dangerous for the Soviet Union to do so.

Apanashchenko shook his head and said indifferently: "Seryosha, you still don't think about the problem comprehensively enough." You already know that since we signed a non-aggression pact with the Japanese, the actions of the Chinese in Northeast China are so important to us, and even if they occupy Mukden, what good will it do us, and why should I be happy? ”

"This ......"

Seryosha couldn't help but be dumbfounded when he heard this, and he stammered a little: "Comrade commander, you must know that it is precisely because of the fierce and effective actions of the Chinese people in the northeast that the Japanese would sign a non-aggression pact with us in such a hurry, and besides, the Chinese are now considered allies, let's say so...... I'm afraid it's not quite suitable, right? ”

"Humph......"

Seeing his staff officer's look of surprise, Apanashchenko smiled. He wiped his mouth with a napkin slowly, and said as he wiped it: "Seryosha, do you think I'm too powerful and don't look like what a man should do?" ”

Seryosha raised his head and said: "Comrade commander, I don't dare!" ”

"Don't dare? Is that the idea? ”

Apanashchenko wiped his mouth and put the napkin on the table, then stood up and patted him on the shoulder and said, "You're still too young, don't you see anything in this?" ”

Seryosha asked puzzledly: "What do you see?" ”

Seeing the stupid look of his staff officer, Apanashchenko hated iron and said very hatefully: "Don't you see a danger signal from this? I really doubt how you graduated from the military academy, haven't you seen a significant increase in the combat effectiveness of the Chinese army these days? ”

"Oh...... That's what you're talking about. Seryosha said with some disapproval: "Comrade commander, I think you are too worried, even if the combat effectiveness of the Chinese army has improved, but their industrial base is too weak, and an army without strong industrial support, no matter how strong it is, it is just a rootless duckweed, and it does not pose any threat to us at all." Raising the level of industry is not something that can be achieved in a day or two or a few years, it will take decades of hard work. ”

"You're right." Apanashchenko nodded with his hands behind his back and said, "But there is an old saying among the Chinese people, take precautions. It is wisest to strangle all dangers in the cradle. Since the Chinese were able to defeat the Japanese, it means that they already have the strength to threaten us, and it is not too much to use against the forces that can threaten us, no matter what means they use. ”

Listening to Apanashchenko's naked remarks about the supremacy of interests, Seryosha nodded his head in understanding, although it was difficult to understand for a while.

Seeing Seryosha's somewhat understanding and somewhat confused look, Apanashchenko didn't say anything more, some things are understood, and if you don't understand, you don't understand.

Apanashchenko thought for a while and solemnly instructed Seryosha: "Seryosha, you will go and convey my order later, order the 116th Infantry Division and the 68th Artillery Brigade to stand by near Hailar, and prepare for battle as soon as necessary!" ”

"Yes!"