On the morning of October 19, 1941, Yan'an. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

Negotiations continue.

Molotov said: "Regarding Outer Mongolia, we can put it aside for a while, and we can let Dihua out." ”

Mao Gongdao: "Isn't Dihua in the hands of our government? ”

Molotov said: "Sheng Shi is only a member of the CPSU, but he maintains contact with Mr. Chiang's government, and he is not very polite to you, nor is he very polite to Mr. Chiang, and it is only under our pressure that you are allowed to open an office in Dihua." We can call him and his main leaders to Central Asia, detain him, and appoint your men to take power in Dihua. We give up the influence on Dihua. ”

Song Ziwen was silent for a while, and said, "We will also send officials." ”

Mao Gongdao: "We accept Dihua, but the Mongolian issue needs to be discussed." ”

Mr. Zhu said: "You also have to consider our situation. If we don't have the support of the people, then after we have exhausted our military strength, there will be no replenishment, so how can the Northeast resist Japan? ”

At this time, an attaché came in and said a few words to Molotov.

Molotov said: "Regarding Dihua, we will operate immediately. Your Chen Tanqiu can receive Dihua immediately. Half an hour ago, Sheng Shicai had already gotten on the plane to go to Kazakhstan, in fact, after the plane took off, we arrested him. This is Chen Tanqiu's appointment telegram, which has been sent to the government of Dihua. ”

Because Sheng Shi was a member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, allowing the Eighth Route Army to open an office in Dihua was okay on the surface.

In the thirties, the Soviet consul general in Urumqi was called Aplexiang, also called Aplesov. Of course, in this era, Urumqi is still called Dihua. Aplexiang had a good relationship with Sheng Shicai, and he played a key role in establishing close ties between Sheng Shicai and the Soviet Union.

The goal of the Soviet Union in the thirties was to turn Xinjiang into a region of the Soviet Union, or a union republic.

To this end, their first step is to get in touch with Sheng Shicai. Sheng Shicai also needed the help of the Soviet Union to become a powerful local warlord. The two sides took what they needed and began to work closely.

Sheng Shicai brought his family to the Soviet Union many times for medical treatment and vacation, and met the leaders of the people of all nationalities many times. On one occasion, when the superintendent Sheng Shicai met with Stalin, he asked to accept him as a member of the Communist Party.

"You can consider yourself a member of the Communist Party of the Bolsheviks of the Soviet Union." Stalin said.

As a result, the superintendent Sheng Shicai saw himself as a member of the Soviet Union, at least on the surface. He was very disciplined, absolutely obeyed the instructions of Moscow, and nominally Xinjiang was still Chinese, but in essence, the natural resources of this rich region had already belonged to the Soviet Union.

After that, groups of Soviets were sent to Xinjiang.

The transaction was highly classified at the time.

In fact, Sheng Shicai was not as loyal to the Soviet Union as he appeared. The two sides are nothing more than using each other. In addition, Sheng Shicai's relationship with the Soviet Union, Xinjiang's relationship with Central Asia, and China's relationship with the Soviet Union are closely related. After relations between the two countries deteriorated, Sheng Shi began to move closer to the central government, and the Soviet Union began to distrust him and began to cultivate local forces in Xinjiang.

Historically, Sheng Shicai's relationship with the Soviet Union has improved, which is the reason why the Communist Party entered Xinjiang. The split between Sheng Shicai and the Soviet Union was the reason for the purge of the Communist Party in Xinjiang.

Sheng Shicai is no different from other warlords, and he is self-respecting with foreign countries.

Everyone confirmed the telegram, Mao nodded to Mr. Zhu and others, drafted the telegram, and ordered Chen Tanqiu to do a good job in Dihua. Deng Fa was appointed in Yan'an and immediately led a group of people to Xinjiang.

In the process of negotiation between the two sides, time passed, and soon, Chen Tanqiu called: successfully received Dihua.

The staff officer came in two telegrams, in addition to Chen Tanqiu's telegram, there was also a telegram. Mao read the telegram and showed it to Zhu. Mr. Zhu handed it to Molotov and said, "Take a look." Chita was lost. ”

Molotov asked the translator to read it, and said: "I need to confirm this news." At this time, a Soviet attaché came in and sent Molotov: A telegram: Chita has been lost, and the Japanese are pursuing the Soviet army. Marching towards Ulan-Ude.

Molotov said: "We adjourn. I'm a little tired. ”

Mao Gong said: "Okay, adjourn the meeting." I beg you to tell Comrade Stalin about our new information that recently, after the capture of Boli by the Kwantung Army, 100,000 troops were freed up to move west along the Trans-Siberian Railway. The railway bridge in Burleigh has been repaired. "Everyone understands that Molotov is going to ask Stalin for instructions.

Molotov said: "Is the information reliable? ”

Mao Gongdao: "The intelligence officer at the Kwantung Army Headquarters is reliable. ”

Soon, the special operations team sent back the details of Chita's loss.

The Japanese army continued to increase its troops, the Chita defense was already weak, the number of Soviet troops gathered was limited, although the resistance was heroic, the Japanese army died a lot, but there were too many Japanese troops, after making the Japanese pay the price of more than 30,000 people killed, the Chita defenders were only a few thousand left, it seemed that there was no food, and after they broke through, thousands of people retreated westward on two trains.

The situation was quickly informed by Molotov.

Soon, the Soviets confirmed the news of the loss of Chita and had already decided to send troops to build a second line of defense along the railway line.

The retreat of Soviet troops from Chita was not an order of Stalin, nor of the Soviet Far East, but the decision of the Chita defenders themselves. They have already asked for the abandonment of Chita several times, but none of them have been allowed. This time, simply make up your mind and retreat.

As for the fate of the commanders, this is not known at the negotiating table, it is enough to know that Chita has fallen.

With the loss of Chita, Stalin's steely heart was no longer hard, and he relented: he no longer demanded the rights and interests of Outer Mongolia and could sign a formal treaty with Yan'an.

By now, Stalin had finally really softened his figure and really cooperated with Yan'an.

One of Stalin's dreams was to consolidate Soviet rule in the Far East. The Soviet Far East is vast and sparsely populated, and a railway is the lifeblood. That is why the USSR paid special attention to Outer Mongolia. Japan marched westward along the railway, hitting the empty gate of the Soviet Union, and the pressure on the Soviet Union was too great. Now, what the Soviet Union wants is not to keep the Far East, but to keep the Soviet Union.

While the agreement was being signed, Ulaanbaatar suddenly called: "We have new requirements. First, in the future, when arranging the post-World War II world pattern, the Soviet Union will arrange for Mao to attend the meeting of heads of state. Second, in order to enhance the validity of the agreement and avoid possible legal disputes, it is required that the agreement be signed in the name of the Chinese state, that is, the government of the Republic of China. ”

Molotov, seeing that these were two inconsequential conditions, agreed to it.

Song Ziwen said: "In the future, when you participate in the meeting of heads of state, you should be the chairman, and even if Mr. Mao wants to participate, he should at least mention the chairman." ”

Mao Gong agreed.

On the Chinese side, Song Ziwen represented Lao Jiang, Mao Gong, Zhu Zong, and Ren Gong represented the Communist Party, a total of four people signed, and on the Soviet side, Molotov's plenipotentiary Stalin's signature.

Song Ziwen spread the news of the successful signing of the agreement to Chongqing, and soon, Chongqing was jubilant. The intellectuals in Chongqing do not have a deep sense of Xinjiang, that is, Dihua, but they are deeply concerned about the outside world, and now that the outer Mongolia has taken it back, it is naturally very happy.

The credit naturally belongs to the great Chairman Chiang, and the next day several articles praising Chairman Chiang's great diplomatic victories were published.

Yan'an brought life to the dreary anti-Japanese situation.

However, anyone with a little bit of brains will ask: Why didn't the negotiations led by Chairman Chiang go to Yan'an instead of Chongqing?

However, Yan'an spent swords and soldiers, sacrificed the lives of soldiers, took back Outer Mongolia, and stabilized Dihua's rule, both of which caused shocks among the intellectuals in the Kuomintang region.

In the second battle of the Battle of Changsha from September to October, the Japanese army had already declined, and the national army had changed its passive situation.

This battle attracted the attention of the United States and Britain, who realized the importance of the quagmire of the Chinese battlefield in containing Japan. The Flying Tigers played an increasingly important role in transporting supplies during the campaign.

Because of the relationship with the Flying Tigers, the political status of Mrs. Jiang Song Meiling, the de facto leader of the Chinese Air Force, has become even higher. A large number of planes, a large amount of currency, and a large amount of materials came in from the United States, which made the Confucian and Song families make a fortune.

Ulaanbaatar on the afternoon of October 19, 1941.

A few people from Xiaolu were also in a meeting. All negotiations in Yan'an were communicated to them. Seeing that the agreement was signed, Xiao Lu said: "It looks like that's it." With our current strength, it would be good to be able to get hold of the two places of Outer Mongolia and Xinjiang. Let us now look at the situation in Chita and Irkutsk. ”

Guan Xiang responded: "We probably need to send troops here. However, there are only 10,000 people in Outer Mongolia, and the military strength is insufficient. ”

Lin Meng said: "Pull all the Mongolian columns over." ”

Xiaolu said: "It is necessary for the Mongolian column to come, and it is not necessary to place the entire army in front of the Japanese army. It's the same if we mess around behind the ass of the Japanese army. I'll go back to Inner Mongolia, pull the Mongolian column over, and do a lot of work in Hailar and Manchuria. If successful, the Mongol column will be stationed there, under your command. The rear of the Japanese army in the Soviet Union was cut off. In addition, according to the plan, I will bloom everywhere in the Tohoku territory. So that the Japanese army was uncomfortable. ”

Several people discussed the governance of Outer Mongolia and said a lot about the use of troops against Japan. Xiaolu was worried that the Soviet troops would retreat into Outer Mongolia and take away Outer Mongolia, and now, there are still some military facilities of the Soviet army in Outer Mongolia, and now there are still a few Soviet guards in Outer Mongolia.

It was a big battle, and telegraphs from Outer Mongolia and Yan'an were communicated overnight. A huge plan was approved in principle.

This time, the plan included not only defending the newly acquired Outer Mongolia, but also attacking a large area of the Japanese-occupied zone in the northeast. The Northeast troops should not send troops to the Soviet Union, but take advantage of the emptiness of the Northeast to recover the Northeast.

According to the situation in Northeast China, Outer Mongolia and the Soviet Far East, Outer Mongolia put forward two operational plans: one was to assemble large forces and launch an attack on the flank and rear flank of the Japanese army attacking the Soviet Union from several directions: Hailar Manchuria, Outer Mongolia, Sunwu, Luobei, and Hunchun, and to flank the Soviet army in front and rear.

The second plan is for the Northeast Coalition Army to start striking at the Japanese army in the Northeast and striving to liberate the entire Northeast. Because the anti-Japanese coalition forces in various places can basically form an advantage over the local Japanese troops stationed there, it is possible to break them individually.

Outer Mongolia is clearly inclined to the second option. Because of the difficulties of the first plan, it was very difficult for troops from various places to move to the predetermined battlefield, and it would not only take a lot of time, but also prevent the Japanese army from striking along the way.

The implementation of the second option was feasible, but there was a huge problem of convincing the Soviets to agree to their plan. The Soviet Union obviously wanted the Northeast Allied Forces to carry out the first plan, send troops to the Far East, strike behind the Japanese army, and drive the Japanese back to the Northeast as soon as possible.

Such a huge campaign plan cannot be determined overnight, and although Xiaolu has long known it, it will take a lot of work to turn these plans into actual battle plans.

Historically, all major policies and policies involved in major battles had to be decided by Yan'an, and the formulation of Yan'an's campaign plan was in line with Yan'an's national strategy. It's the same this time.

Today, the national strategy is not clear, and the anti-Japanese resistance in the Kannai is in a stalemate stage, and both the Kuomintang and the Communist Party have adopted a steady strategy and do not fight hard with the Japanese. The only battles were not large-scale, and as long as the Japanese did not attack, the Kuomintang and the Communist Party would never take the initiative to launch a major campaign. Chongqing formed the Flying Tigers in August in an attempt to solve the problem of defense in the southwest.

Even if Yan'an wanted to launch a big battle, it couldn't do it. The Eighth Route Army had just finished fighting the Battle of the Hundred Regiments, and its vitality had not yet recovered, and the New Fourth Army had just been transferred, and its foundation was unstable and it could not fight.

Therefore, the opinion of the Yan'an side is the same as Xiaolu's idea, which is to launch a campaign in the northeast and liberate the entire northeast. Xiaolu also has an idea to expand the northeast base area and strive to bring the central government to Harbin after the victory.

The next day, Xiaolu flew back to Inner Mongolia. Because the means of communication are very good, and the telegraph is convenient, Yan'an, Outer Mongolia, and a mobile command center can continue to formulate combat plans.

Xiaolu has not come in vain these days, because he is unwilling to go back empty. With the money, gold, and silver dollars collected from the dead bodies of the Japanese army, a large number of cowhides and sheepskins were purchased in Mongolia, and five planes were stuffed back to Inner Mongolia, and the rest were left for local processing.

Many Mongolian artifacts looted by the Japanese were seized from the corpses of Japanese soldiers, and some orphaned items such as books were collected on the trail.

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1. Stalin spoke highly of Aplesh's activities in Xinjiang, gave him various honorary titles, praised him for his ability to cultivate a favorable feeling towards the Soviet Union among the masses of the province. Mikoyan recalled that when our relations with the Chinese Kuomintang changed (in fact, deteriorated), Xinjiang was forced to be returned to Chongqing. Stalin said in a small circle: "Aplechin knows too much." "This is a signal: the meritorious Consul General Aplechin has fallen out of favor and his fate has changed. After that, Aplexiang, who had returned from Urumqi on a routine vacation, had a car accident on the mountain road to Abkhazia. Aplechin is dead. There were many messages about his death, and no one around the leader doubted that the accident was personally arranged by Stalin.

2. The greatest luck of the Soviet Union in World War II was that Japan implemented the southward expansion plan. If Japan goes north. The demise of the Soviet Union was almost inevitable, and it was impossible for the Soviet Union to fight against two powerful empires at the same time. In fact, after the Soviet Union received information that Japan's southward expansion plan was a national policy, the Soviet Union transferred a large number of troops from the Far East. The participation of a large number of Tatar-dominated troops in the war was the reason why Moscow did not fall. At this time, the Soviet Far East was empty, a scarecrow. And the Japanese army moved the army away from Manchuria. Manchuria was also a scarecrow.