"Where did this information come from?" Stalin, after a brief moment of shock, immediately asked

The head of the intelligence department of the Red Army took out a telegram: "This is the information from our intelligence group in Xi'an, Dongfang Rose, and they have told the truth about the squadron's operational plan in Burma and North China, as well as the scale of the squadron's gathering in Xinjiang. Stalin's expression became serious, and during this time his energy was focused on the summer offensive plan and the events in Xinjiang, and less on the Mengu and Far Eastern theaters.

After the defeat of the Japanese army in North China, the Kwantung Army withdrew a large number of Menggu troops, but there were still a large number of Japanese troops and the Chinese puppet government's army stationed in Menggu in the middle of the month to plot an offensive and regain Ulaanbaatar, but this also caused the Kwantung Army to increase a large number of troops in Menggu, and the Menggu Front Army stopped the offensive, but then the Kwantung Army adjusted the operational arrangements, and the army that had just arrived hurriedly went south, leaving only two divisions and all the puppet army armies.

This situation was clear to the Gugu Front and the Intelligence Department of the Red Army, but the General Adviser Department believed that in order to plan an offensive in Mengu, there were great logistical restrictions, ammunition reserves were obviously insufficient, and for the time being, it was impossible to provide ammunition for each of the Gugu Front and the Far Eastern Front, and the large-scale summer offensive was like a sponge, absorbing all the supplies, and there was no spare strength to support the battlefield against Japan.

Stalin immediately made a decision: "The Far Eastern Front also immediately instigated an offensive, the main force of the Japanese army has withdrawn from Menggu, and now there is only a puppet army left in the territory of Mengu, and there is not much combat effectiveness" Stalin immediately made a decision: "The Far Eastern Front also immediately planned an offensive, the main force of the Kwantung Army has been concentrated in the Shanhaiguan area, and there is only Manchuria in the Far East with weak combat effectiveness, so there is no need to worry about them." ”

Stalin's decision was not unpleasant and resolute", but Vasilevsky was very embarrassed,

It was okay for the ancient front army to go on the offensive, but it was too difficult for the Far Eastern Front to go on the offensive, and in the past few years, the Far Eastern Front had only obtained more than 1,000 tons of supplies and 10,000 soldiers, and now the total military strength was only more than 100,000 people, while the Japanese army and Manchuria had as many as 600,000 on the line alone, and there were about 700,000 Manchuria scattered in the vast area of the rear, which could reinforce the front line at any time.

"Comrade Stalin" Vasilevsky and Zhukov are among the few people who can directly talk to Stalin, but his personality is much more moderate than Zhukov's" rarely uses this right, but now he must tell Stalin the actual situation: "The Far Eastern Front is very difficult, I propose that the offensive be carried out by the Mengu Front, and if the Far Eastern Front wants to go on the offensive, it must increase the strength of at least 100,000 troops and increase the material by another 100,000 tons, but at present we cannot draw so many troops" and there are not so many supplies. ”

"No supplies?" Stalin was stunned for a moment, and then waved his hand arbitrarily: "No, the soldiers of the Red Army should get used to fighting with insufficient supplies, Comrade Vasilevsky "is now not a military demand" but a political demand, and the political demand is that we immediately plan an offensive and fight for the liberation of the ancient and Far East!" ”

"Comrade Stalin" Vasilevsky endured patience and remained calm: "The North China Theater will attack Beiping and Tianjin, and in addition to attack the Northeast" must first defeat the Kwantung Army in the Shanhaiguan area, and the General Counsel Department judged that "they will not be able to resume the offensive at least until the end of June, and we still have time to prepare." Stalin shook his head resolutely: "I don't want to hear this, Manchuria is nothing more than a support of prisoners of war,

An army of gangsters, the Far Eastern Front should be confident of defeating such an army, and tell the soldiers of the Far East that I hope to hear about their victory before the end of the month! After the roar, Stalin took another cigarette to calm his mood before saying to Molotov: "Immediately recall Pan Youxin, tell Chiang Kai-shek to recruit his ambassador back, and leave Moscow immediately." ”

"Yes, I will inform Comrade Pan Youxin." Lylotov looked at Vasilevsky with some concern, and left Stalin's office.

"Beria, fly back to Almaty immediately, organize an attack on Ellingbak, and usurp Ellingbac as soon as possible, I would like to warn that we must always be vigilant for the movements of the squadron, and continue to send guerrillas to southern Xinjiang to contain their army in southern Xinjiang." Stalin's tone was not as stern as just now: "Bai Chongxi is a very cunning guy, you must be highly vigilant about his connection, and you will not be slackened in the slightest. "I understood, I immediately flew back to Almaty to organize an assault on Ellingbak, and at the same time sent guerrillas to southern Xinjiang." Without the slightest delay, Beria put on his hat and turned to leave.

After Molotov and Beria left, Vasilevsky still stood firmly in front of Stalin, who stared at him with some annoyance, and the hand holding the pipe was slightly hard.

"It seems that it is still not in agreement with the plot of an offensive in the Far East?"

"Comrade Stalin, the gap between the strength of the enemy and our forces in the Far East is too great, the combined forces of Manchuria and the Japanese army have surpassed us by a factor and have also surpassed us in terms of firepower, and our army is going to attack the Stanov Mountains, and the terrain is also very obscure for our army" Vasilevsky's tone was very slow, but very firm: "To plan an offensive in the Far East, it is necessary to add a group army and at least 100,000 tons of supplies to the Far East. ”

"Comrade Vasilevsky, since Chiang Kai-shek can send troops into Menggu and into the Far East, we cannot sit idly by and watch this situation occur, and the offensive of the Far Eastern Front is a political factor, not a military factor." Stalin patiently explained.

"However, Comrade Stalin, as Chief Adviser General, it is my duty to remind you that if we are now planning an offensive in the Far East, we may be defeated." Vasilevsky's tone was still earnest.

"I don't agree with this judgment, the Far East operation is not in line with the war against Germany" Stalin did not blame Vasilevsky, and still patiently explained that the current Stalin is not like at the beginning of the war, and suffered repeated defeats at the beginning of the war, especially the defeat of the Battle of Kiev, he vetoed Zhukov's proposal, which directly led to the largest encirclement and annihilation war in human history, and since then, Stalin has not been so careful in military decisions, and he pays attention to the opinions of military generals.

"The Japanese army suffered repeated defeats in China, and it was impossible to concentrate all its forces on the squadron, resulting in the emptiness of the military strength in the Far Eastern Theater" Stalin paced slowly in his office, carrying out his exposition as he walked: "At the same time, these failures had a heavy impact on the morale of the Japanese army, and also had a heavy impact on the morale of Manchuria. ”

Vasilevsky shook his head in his heart, and from a military point of view, Stalin's exposition was completely inconsistent with military theory, and more than 100,000 troops attacked 670,000 geographically advantageous enemies, and he was also facing a shortage of materials. In his experience, the outcome of this battle can be known before it has even begun.

"But, Comrade Stalin, the power of the Japanese in the Far East is still beyond sight." Vasilevsky tried his last strength to serve Stalin and postpone the offensive in the Far East.

Stalin stood in front of Vasilevsky, in front of the tall Vasilevsky, Stalin appeared to be short, but in front of the Minister of Intelligence next to him, Stalin's was obviously taller.

"No, Comrade Vasilevsky, there are times when we should take risks, the war itself is an adventure, the world is not fully prepared for battles, Comrade Vasilevsky, carry it out, believe the comrades of the Far Eastern Front."

Vasilevsky knew that it was irretrievable, so he had to retreat to the last defensive ground: "Yes, I will order the Far Eastern Front to prepare for the offensive, Comrade Stalin, I would like to transfer two more divisions and 200,000 tons of supplies from the reserves to the Far Eastern Front, so that their offensive may be slightly delayed, but the successful control will be a little longer." ”

Stalin's contemplation, perhaps the scene of Zhukov's argument with him before the battle of Kiev was presented again, and he finally bowed his head and promised: "Well, the offensive initiative should be launched no later than the 10th of the month." ”

"Yes, Comrade Stalin." Vasilevsky saluted Stalin and turned to open again.

After they left, when Stalin returned to his desk, he did not open the document in front of him, but smoked his pipe and thought quietly. The information that Vasilevsky finally brought was completely unexpected, Chiang Kai-shek's appetite was so great that he actually wanted to rush into the ancient gate and annex it to China. But what embarrassed Stalin was that he had no reason to refuse the squadron access to Mengu, and another difficult problem in the Far East, which had become confusing in the Far East, was the Xinjiang incident.

Perhaps Molotov's idea will solve the current crisis. Stalin thought and opened the document in front of him.

After Molotov left the Kremlin, he immediately summoned Fu Bingchang, the Chinese ambassador to the Soviet Union, and announced to him the decision of the Soviet government. ”

Molotov did not have empty words, and calmly and coldly told Fu Bingchang: "Ambassador Pan Youxin will leave your country within the time of departure, and we hope that you can return to China within 48 hours." ”

Fu Bingchang was unceremoniously: "I will leave your country within twenty-four hours." ”

The recalling of ambassadors by China and the Soviet Union immediately shocked the entire allies, from Chongqing to Nanjing, to Tokyo, Washington and London, all looking at Chongqing and Moscow with complicated eyes. @。

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