Chapter 210: Gearing Up

Lin Jun had already learned of the signing of the Soviet-German Non-Aggression Pact when the train crossed the Ural Mountains, and the part that was made public was detailed in the telegram sent to him. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info

Ribbentrop was clearly extremely efficient in diplomacy, which allowed Lin Jun to stop discussing with His Royal Highness the Prince on the issues of international high society in order to pass the boring journey.

The Prince of Japan obviously liked the Western way of playing, and even knew that Lin Jun caused a small sensation when he attended the coronation of the British King in London, and for Lin Jun to be so young and promising, and extremely aristocratic (apparently His Royal Highness the Prince had also heard that Vukinskaya had overshadowed all the ladies and ladies in London, and in his opinion, the husband of Miss Earl could certainly be regarded as a member of high society. The darling of high society still has a certain favorability, because it also considers itself to be the same kind of person.

For this Japanese, Lin Jun treats him as a super-large parasite, and from his mouth he knows the inside story of the Japanese imperial family, which is usually difficult for outsiders to know.

Now the young prince obviously only remembered that he was a Japanese royal family, forgetting the bloody battle a few days ago and the identity of his current prisoner, which completely satisfied Lin Jun's curiosity, and even told Lin Jun in detail about the internal situation of the Japanese Imperial Palace.

It was talking with some pride about the magnificence of the Japanese Imperial Palace, which made Lin Jun think of the pig-headed Roman emperor again: You said it so well, Lao Tzu must go to see in person one day what is good about the imperial palace in Little Japan?!

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In fact, the signing of the "Soviet-German Non-Aggression Pact" so quickly was largely beyond Lin Jun's expectations, and in history, Germany attacked Poland within a few days after eating this reassuring pill, and World War II broke out.

He influenced history, and if it were not for the quick victory of the Soviet army at the Haraha River, the Germans would not have reacted so quickly: Hitler achieved what he desperately hoped for through the agreement: once Poland was attacked, and Britain and France fulfilled their treaty obligations to send troops to the rescue, the Soviet Union agreed not to join the British and French military blocs attacking Germany.

From the analysis of the war situation at the Haraha River, Hitler's self-confidence, which had not yet swelled to the point of madness, was once again clear: now going to war with the mighty Soviet Russia was a decision made by a fool -- "Britain and France pushed me to fight Russia, and you think I am a fool?!" ”

Germany had enough of fighting on two fronts at the same time during World War I, and now that Hitler, who was already a little impatient with the wait, received this security guarantee from the East, war was just around the corner.

"Who can blame the policy of appeasement? England, France, you are doing this on your own. ”

Irony is irony, the battle plan must be drawn up immediately, and Hitler over there will not wait. Germany and Italy had just signed the "Iron Covenant" last month, and Lin Jun knew that the outbreak of World War II was a foregone conclusion.

The conditions of the Soviet-German Non-Aggression Pact on the Soviet side can be said to have been made by Lin Jun, so before people arrived in Moscow, they clearly knew that the treaty still had a large part of the secret clauses, otherwise the Kremlin would not have signed this treaty. And those are what Lin Jun and the Soviet Union needed, and they were also the price that Hitler paid to ensure the security of the Eastern Front.

As soon as he arrived in Moscow, he rushed to the Kremlin, and as expected, the Entente had a long secret section, and Hitler's price to ensure that a war on two fronts was avoided, which was clearly written in the "Secret Annex" to the Treaty:

On the occasion of the signing of the non-aggression pact between Germany and the Soviet Union, the plenipotentiaries undersigned below discussed the question of demarcating their respective spheres of interest in Eastern Europe in a strictly confidential meeting.

1. In the event of a territorial or political change in the territory of the Baltic States (Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania), the northern border of Lithuania shall become the boundary of the sphere of interests of Germany and the USSR. 2. In the event of a territorial or political change in the territory of the Polish state, the sphere of interests of Germany and the Soviet Union will be roughly bounded along the lines of the Narev, Vistula and Scattered rivers.

The question of whether the interests of the parties required the maintenance of an independent Polish state and how the borders of this state should be drawn could be specified only in the future development of the political situation.

In any case, the two Governments will resolve the issue with amicable understanding.

The Soviet Union was also granted the right to move freely on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea, which showed that Germany had acquiesced in the Soviet Union's territorial claims to the Karelian Isthmus.

In Southeastern Europe, the Soviet Union had an interest in Bessarabia (which the Soviet Union ceded to Romania in 1919), and the Germans declared that they had no interest in the region.

The last point is that Ribbentrop will regret it later, and Romania, the future ally, will obviously hold a grudge.

After receiving congratulations from Stalin, Voroshinov, Kalinin, and Molotov, Lin Jun expounded in detail the strategic concept toward Japan and asked Comrade People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs to finalize an armistice agreement with Japan as soon as possible. This is not very difficult, and the Japanese are very anxious.

"Comrade Stalin, I want to go to Ukraine as soon as possible." Lin Jun asked for battle again.

"Andrey, the General Staff has already begun to work on a plan for a march to the west, and in the event of a German attack on Poland, after a decisive victory for the German army, we will liberate Western Belarus and Western Ukraine."

It was Voroshinov who spoke, and if he hadn't arranged this yet, this People's Commissar of Defense would have been in vain.

Lin Jun put a detailed report on the problems of Western Belarus and Western Ukraine in the hands of his nominal immediate boss: taking Western Belarus and Western Ukraine is not a problem militarily at all, and the biggest trouble is how to stabilize the situation in this part of the land occupied by Poland for many years in a short period of time.

It is impossible to engage in politics without murderous intentions, and many of the plans detailed in the report are life-threatening. Lin Jun couldn't make a suggestion about the scene that happened in the Katyn Forest, but if he didn't prepare in advance, when it was time to solve the problem of tens of thousands of Polish officers, Lin Jun might be the first to become the commander-in-chief of the operation, at least he knew how to make tens of thousands of people completely disappear from the world without leaving a trace.

"All non-Russian residents were screened, captured Polish officers were screened, and all bourgeois officers and their families who were suitable for rehabilitation were dispersed and moved to Siberia. Andrey, your trick should work, those professional knowledge elements develop Siberia we use (Polish officers are professional intellectuals before joining the army, Polish characteristics. )。 ”

Voroshinov agreed with Lin Jun's plan, but Comrade People's Commissar of Defense apparently had something to add: "What about those stubborn bourgeoisie? ”

"On the second page, the dangerous elements are dealt with on the spot, and all the others are expelled from Western Belarus and Western Ukraine, and they will be given to give Hitler a headache."

Hitler's occupation of Poland in '39 was not too harsh, and this was the only solution that did not violate Lin Jun's moral code, which would have saved those lives and the headache of stability in the future. Historically, from 39 to 41 years in Western Belarus and Western Ukraine, the Poles did not settle very well, but such a few people were scattered and resettled in Siberia, and they could still give full play to the strengths of these people.

There is one point that Lin Jun did not elaborate in the document, and it is not suitable to put it forward at the moment: wait until one day in the future when the "reshuffle" of Eastern Europe, including Poland, is completely completed, and these people are willing to return to their hometowns. At that time, the whole of Eastern Europe and even more widely were communist societies, and these people were unlikely to be in trouble, and they would adapt to the new society.

Regarding the issue of expulsion, Lin Jun remembered that the Soviet Union did this in Poland, and the effect was very good, and the Germans over there did not embarrass those people, which was at least better than taking a shot in the Katyn Forest.

To be honest, Lin Jun can't think of a better solution without using these methods, if he follows the so-called moral code completely, those people will be in big trouble - expect these people not to make trouble for themselves? That's an idiot dream!

"Maybe shooting them all is really the most convenient, safest and most thorough solution." Lin Jun was a little helpless in his heart, but he also had to admit that solving it all was the most thorough and clean way.

Stalin also read Lin Jun's plan, he did not pay attention to the details, that is the specific implementer needs to be concerned, but the title of the report is very much to his heart: "Liberation March!" Good! Comrades, as soon as the action was taken, this military operation was named Liberation March! ”

Of course, this title would have pleased Stalin, a term often mentioned by later Soviets, and Lin Jun deliberately wrote it.

"I have given orders to all the armies of the Western Military Districts to be ready to liberate Western Belarus, Western Ukraine and Bessarabia at any time, and to act on our side as long as the German attack succeeds. Andrey, I would like to appoint you commander-in-chief of the Liberation Army. ”

"Smack" one of the stands: "Yes, Comrade Stalin!" I am very happy to be in this role. "Lin Jun wants this position too much, and it is beneficial and harmless to himself.

"Comrade Stalin, I would like to name Comrade Zhukov as the deputy commander-in-chief of this military operation, you know that I am still a novice in commanding the ground forces, and with the assistance of Comrade Zhukov, I should be able to accomplish the task better."

Voroshinov saw that Stalin agreed: "I will give him an order to come to Moscow by plane." ”

Comrade Comrade of the People's Commissariat of National Defense was very satisfied with Lin Jun's title: Zhukov can also be regarded as his descendant, and it is not a good thing for Lin Jun to occupy all the limelight.

As he spoke, Stalin returned to the situation of the battle at the Haraha River, and he wanted to know what Lin Jun said about the commanders.

"I have nothing to say about the commanding skills of Comrade Tukhachevsky, he performed flawlessly throughout the campaign. Comrade Zhukov is an excellent commander and will become a qualified military commander. Pavlov and Voronov provided a lot of help in the operation, especially in the operation of armored forces and artillery. ”

"Speaking of Comrade Kulik, because this is an offensive campaign, I think if it is a defensive battle, his role may be greater." Lin Jun deliberately put Kulik at the end, and he said it more tactfully. Because of a period of contact, Lin Jun believes that this deputy People's Commissar of Defense is a little outdated and outdated, and if the commander-in-chief is not Tukhachevsky, whose prestige cannot be questioned, Kulik may be of great help.

"This time, two divisions of the Japanese army were completely annihilated, do you think their combat effectiveness is really vulnerable?" Stalin asked.

"No, Comrade Stalin, the Japanese army was well trained, especially in close combat. If we do not have absolute superiority in firepower and coordinated operations and logistics of all arms this time, they will cause us great trouble. ”

Lin Jun told the truth: "They are disciplined and resolute in carrying out orders, even suicidal orders will not hesitate to carry them out." The battle is very tenacious, especially in defensive battles, when their artillery will still fire when the tank tracks are about to press up, and those soldiers will desperately tie up the explosives with our tanks. Their subordinate commanders, that is, those who are equivalent to sergeants in our army, such as the sergeants, Cao Chang, and junior officers, have all received good training and are extremely tenacious in combat. Basically do not surrender when surrounded, do not hesitate to commit suicide by caesarean section, if only militarily they are qualified soldiers. But those middle and high-ranking officers are accustomed to sticking to the rules, have poor initiative in combat, and are very conceited. ”

"In addition to the reasons of our army itself, the inferiority of the Japanese army in technology and equipment has a lot to do with our victory this time. Not only are their guns inferior to ours in number, they are also lagging behind in performance, and those tanks are even more antique. Their units were not equipped with submachine guns, which largely neutralized the advantage of the Japanese in melee and night combat. In terms of the Air Force, the advantages of our new fighters are obvious, but the quality of their pilots is still very good, and many of them can be called excellent pilots. ”

"Andrey, when Zhukov arrives in Moscow, you are ready to go to Kyiv, you are free to arrange these days, Kaya is going crazy when you think about you." Stalin was still very satisfied with Lin Jun's report, "Comrade Kalinin, it's time to award our heroes again." ”

Seeing through the conspiracy of the Japanese army's bacteriological warfare and air raids on their own airfields, Lin Jun was awarded his fifth Lenin Medal. (To be continued.) )