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Chapter 1255 Make up your mind

In the early morning of 22 July, in Vladivostok, covered by the bright moon and silver light, the headquarters of the coastal army of the Soviet Far Eastern Military District was filled with smoke. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

Marshal Blyukher, who had been waiting in Vladivostok for An Yi's reply, after meeting the returning Colonel Burzarin and listening to his views on the first-line squadron of the Jining, quickly summoned the commander of the coastal army of the Far Eastern Front, Lyuschenkov and political commissar Vasily, the commander of the Second Amur Army Antonov and political commissar Andreas, the Minister of the Far Eastern Air Force Lapin, the commander of the Pacific Fleet Viktrov and political commissar Kireyev, the commander of the 40th Infantry Division Bazarov and other confidants and colonels to a meeting.

"Comrades, the situation is very serious. At the beginning of this month, NKVD Comrade Yezhov arrested the commander of the Leningrad Military District, Comrade Tukhachevsky, on charges of 'traitor', 'spy', 'anti-socialism', and so on, and then called me and invited me to Moscow to participate in the trial. As you all know, I have a good personal relationship with Comrade Tukhachevsky. As the founder of the Soviet Red Army, Comrade Tukhachevsky showed extraordinary organizational skills and military talent in commanding the operations of the army group and the front. We fought side by side together, wiped out a large number of the White Army and the Entente, won a great victory in the Civil War, and then in different positions, did our best for the growth of the Soviets.

"During his tenure as commander of the Leningrad Military District, Comrade Tukhachevsky constantly experimented with new technologies and equipment to arm the Red Army, and distinguished himself in improving the organizational structure of the troops, developing the Air Force, mechanized troops, and airborne troops, as well as in training command personnel. Just ask, how can such a comrade be a traitor and a spy? If even Comrade Tukhachevsky is a traitor, then will I, Blyukher, be the next to be put on trial? Therefore, I did not go under the pretext that the Kwantung Army was about to move in Manchuria and Korea. In the trial a week ago, Marshal Budyonny and Yegorov and the commander of the Air Force, Comrade Arksnis, accompanied the trial, but the trial was extremely hasty and shockingly unfair, the trial was only opened at 9 o'clock in the morning, and the verdict was pronounced shortly after lunch, Marshal Tukhachevsky and the six generals who were tried at the same time, including the commander of the Belarusian Military District Ubolevich and the commander of the Kiev Military District Yakir, the deputy commander of the Belarusian Military District Kolk, the army commanders Primakov and Feldman, Ambassador to Britain, military attache Putna, and others were sentenced to death. They were then executed in the basement of a three-storey building of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

"Comrades, let's talk about it, can these comrades, who once got along with us day and night, sacrifice everything for the Soviets, and now they are accused of being traitors and spies? But there was no way, Comrade Stalin and Comrade Yezhov did not give them any opportunity to justify, as long as they entered the Ministry of Internal Affairs, as if they had no choice but to die. I am not afraid to tell you the truth here, but in the past week, Comrade Yezhov's confidant and favorite general, Comrade Ryushikov, the Far Eastern Governor of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, has taken away more than 500 people from our Far Eastern Military District, many of whom are grassroots commanders of our Red Army. ”

Speaking of which, Blyukhel turned to the commander of the Pacific Fleet, Viktrov, and the commissar Kireyev, who was sitting next to him:

"Comrade Viktrov and Kireyev, I'm afraid you don't know it yet, your names are also on Comrade Ryushikov's arrest list, but since yesterday morning's order, he has sent four groups of arrest teams from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, all of which have been killed by my people. Now the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Far East is panicked, hiding in the Far Eastern branch in Khabarovsk and not daring to come out, and in the evening Comrade Yezhov has already called to come ***. ”

Viktrov and Kireev's faces suddenly turned pale, and the eyes that looked at Blyukherr were full of panic and helplessness.

Blyukhel shook his head, and said to the commander of the Amur *** Second Army Antonov and the political commissar Andreas: "Comrade Antonlov, Comrade Andres, you are on the next batch of arrest lists of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, accused of betraying the interests of the Soviets and acting as a spy of *** people. ”

Anton Love and Andreas looked at each other, sighed, and bowed their heads in great pain and helplessness, but from their trembling hands and bodies, you could feel the torment in their hearts.

Far Eastern Air Force Minister Lapin said indignantly: "Cowards, all cowards!" What else can you do but be timid? You have to understand that you are commanders of the Soviet Army, and you are not afraid of thousands of troops in the face of reactionaries and *** people, why are you afraid of those staff of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Cheka, who only like to stab in the back? Besides, now that you're all sitting here, does that mean the commander is doing everything he can to help you? But what are you doing? You are cowardly, you are afraid of the next arrest and do not know how to avoid it, I despise you! ”

Viktrov angrily slammed the table in front of him: "Comrade Lapin, you are not on the blacklist of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, how do you know what is terrible?" We are not thinking about our own safety, but about our families, and once we enter the Ministry of Internal Affairs, our wives and children will be humiliated by that group of devils, and life is worse than death. Is there anything to blame for our fear, our despair, for this? ”

Lapin smiled and said loudly: "I don't know? How could I not know? After all, the order to arrest you is still on paper, and I have already felt the 'hospitality' of the Ministry of the Interior. Almost everyone in the Far East knows that I have been an assistant to Comrade Marshal for a long time, so since I became Minister of the Air Force, I have sometimes helped the Marshal to manage the affairs of the Military District.

"Two days ago, the marshal went to Vladivostok, and Ryushikov called, saying that a group of people in the middle of our military district had been infiltrated by *** spies and wanted to find me out about the situation. At that time, I took a few guards and drove to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but as soon as I got there, several of my fighters were shot, and I was taken to the basement, where I saw my wife and daughter, who had been deceived by comrades from the Ministry of Internal Affairs from their workplaces and schools. ”

Speaking of this, Leveling a face became extremely hideous, stood up at once, took off the military uniform and the shirt inside, and the whip marks and soldering iron marks all over his body suddenly appeared: "They are a group of despicable and shameless dog thieves, and they actually asked my wife and daughter to accuse me of being a Japanese traitor and a *** thief, and then they must disassociate themselves from me; Can you understand my anger when my wife and daughter were disobedient, they beat them, stripped them naked, whipped them, and asked for a soldering iron, all these instruments of torture against the class enemy, but they were used on my family?

"Soon, they targeted me again, tortured, poured pepper water, pricked with needles, and used all kinds of punishments, and made me confess my guilt, saying that my wife and daughter could only be pardoned if I took the initiative to confess the problem, and they also induced me to come forward to testify against the marshal, saying that there is a big difference between the principal offender and the accomplice. Fortunately, I finally gritted my teeth and survived, and the comrades of the headquarters felt that the situation was not right, and notified Comrade Marshal, who immediately flew back to Khabarovsk and personally took Colonel Panfilov's *** Mechanized Second Brigade to surround the Far Eastern Building of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Alas, if it had not been for the wisdom and decisiveness of Comrade Marshal, I don't know if I would have survived those tortures in the end. ”

Speaking of this, Lapin's eyes were red and he sighed.

In the entire conference room, there was silence, and everyone was extremely panicked. It is obvious that the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Cheka have set their sights on the Far Eastern Military District, and the terrible rumors that the Belarusian Military District, the Kiev Military District, etc. have been put off by the pot, so that the generals who have experienced strong winds and waves are also shocked.

Blyukhel glanced around and nodded slightly: "That's right, Moscow is already formulating and deploying a plan to eliminate the top echelons of our Far Eastern Military District, unfortunately, we are all on the list, so the only thing we can do now is how to save ourselves, how to make a safe transition in the current ruthless war against revolutionary comrades." Let's talk about it! ”

Lyuschenkov, who had been silent, had a stern gaze: "Let me first state that I am not against the Bolsheviks, against Comrade Stalin, against our great Soviets, I just don't want to make unnecessary sacrifices for myself and my family. Well, I'll start by throwing a brick and talking about my opinion...... It seems to me that our Far East has a unique advantage over the rest of the Soviets.

"First of all, the Far East is vast and sparsely populated, so as early as seven years ago, the year after the implementation of the First Five-Year Plan, the Central Committee of the Soviet Union drew up a program of increased emigration to the Far East, many of which have relieved our concerns today. For example, the first policy that commanders and fighters who were discharged from the Red Army in the Far East must settle in the Far East gave us the Far Eastern Military District many skilled veterans, and later this article developed to the point that the family members of every veteran who retired from the Far Eastern Military District had to move to the Far East; Later, the Central Committee of the Soviet Union saw that the effect of such emigration was too slow, and formulated coercive measures that the family members of every soldier serving in the Far East must also move to the Far East. Later, it evolved into every recruit who came to the Far East and a young commando who supported the construction of the frontier had to bring their families to the Far East.

"Three years ago, Pravda published an open letter from the wife of the head of our military district named Daglova, in which she appealed, 'Girls, go to the Far East! Your dedication is needed there more than anywhere else in the Soviets! As a starting point, the Central Committee launched a Soviet-wide patriotic campaign of young women to emigrate to our Far East, and the Soviets distributed 10,000 roubles per household to the young girls and their families who responded to the movement. This campaign has continued to this day, and nearly half a million young women between the ages of 16 and 25 have come to the Far East to work in various occupations, which has significantly improved the gender ratio in our Far East. This series of policies designed to replenish the population of the Far East fully guarantees the unity and stability of the Far East under special circumstances, that is, our soldiers have no worries about the future of other places.

"Secondly, after the first and second five-year plans, the Far East made great progress in the development of industry and agriculture, which increased its economic self-sufficiency. At present, the region east of Irkutsk has a population of more than 11 million people, which is one-twentieth of the total population of the entire Soviet Union. At the same time, we also have emerging cities including Komsomolsk Amur, Lesozavodsk, Magadan, Suchang, Algarom, etc., and have a relatively complete range of industrial categories including mining, metallurgy, shipbuilding, machinery, metal processing, building materials, electric power, wood processing, etc., and the production of machine tools, tractors, automobiles, trolleybus cars, railway equipment and agricultural machinery has a certain scale. Of course, the most important thing is that we can build our own guns, planes, tanks, although the production is certainly not as good as in Europe and the Urals, but for our Far East it is enough!

"Thirdly, the Far East has a great tradition. During the period of the Civil Revolutionary War, the Far East established the 'Far Eastern Republic' as a buffer state between the Soviet and the Soviet Union, and Comrade Lenin openly recognized this regime. At that time, the Far Eastern Republic ruled over Transbaikal, Amur, Coastal, Kamchatka Oblasts, Sakhalin and the Eastern Railway, and Marshal Blyukher was the Minister of Army of the Republic and Commander-in-Chief of the People's Army, which was not incorporated into the Soviets until the end of 22. In addition, whether it is the Red Army soldiers and officers of the Far Eastern Military District, or the young commandos and Idaglova, once they arrive in the Far East, it is as if they have been abandoned by the motherland, especially the almost harsh immigration policy of these years, as long as one member of the family comes to the Far East, it means that the whole family is exiled, and many families are not at peace, and there are many complaints and opinions about the Soviets. If we're behind it, the angry populace will help us solve some of the troubles.

"Fourthly, the Great Purge, which is currently taking place throughout the Soviets, frightened everyone. Let's think about it, a colleague who was still working together yesterday was taken away and shot today, or simply his relatives and friends suffered a catastrophe, who is not panicked and worried that he will become the next person to be ***? Now that even we, the protectors of the Soviets, are on the brink of a precipice, who can expect anyone to come forward to stop this growing wave of rebellion? Fear can lead to many crazy actions, and if we take advantage of the situation, the 11 million people in the Far East will be our strong support.

"Fifth, our Far Eastern Military District is different from other military districts of the Soviet Union, and military command and ideological education seem to be carried out by two different teams, but in fact, due to the exchange and integration in daily work, there are no differences and estrangements between our military commanders and members. Moreover, in our Far Eastern Army, the system of people's internal affairs commissars has not been introduced, so our commanders at all levels have absolute control over the troops. Now, of course, due to the dissatisfaction of the Moscow side with the leadership of our entire military district, the fragile balance will soon be broken, and if we do not rise up and fight, then the next target of the purge will be us! ”

Speaking of which, Lyushenkov once again reiterated: "I said so much, not to oppose our beliefs, to oppose Comrade Stalin, but to make Comrade Stalin understand what he is doing by means of some ways and means to show the attitude of our Far Eastern Military District." Since the beginning of the Great Purge, about half of the members of the Supreme Soviet and 40,000 officers of the Red Army, more than 400,000 Red Army soldiers have been removed from their posts and imprisoned, exiled to the Gulag in Siberia or directly executed. ”

Lyshenkov's words aroused a strong resonance among the participants, and the voices of discussion were endless.

Blyukhel nodded silently, on these issues, he had discussed with Lyuschenkov and Vasily beforehand, in order to protect himself, it was necessary to put an end to all actions of the People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs and the Cheka in the Far East, of course, this did not mean that the Far East should openly break with the Soviets, and the comrades of the higher authorities and the Central Committee would still welcome and entertain them, but if they wanted to arrest anyone in the Far Eastern Military District, or summon military and political cadres to Moscow for a meeting, then they would not be accompanied.

Seeing that some people were a little frightened and dazed, Vasily comforted in a harmonious voice: "No matter how bad the situation is, there is nothing worse than being on the blacklist of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Cheka, why don't we give it a go?" To tell you the truth, I have feelings for the Soviets, but if I have feelings, we and our families should be submissive and killed? Now that the People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs is angry, we must show the tough stance of the military and arouse the attention of Comrade Stalin. If, because of our decisive actions, we bring about reflection on the entire Soviet leadership, I am willing to accept arbitrary punishment after the end of the Great Purge. ”

Blyukhel waved his hand: "I will take the lead in taking responsibility, there is no doubt about that." However, I hope that things will work out in a good direction. Comrades, don't worry that we will go to war with the Soviets, now the domestic and international situation is very complicated, last year Germany and *** signed the "German-Japanese International Agreement", directly aimed at the Soviets, Comrade Stalin is also worried that we will really fall to ***, then the Soviets will lose the Far East, and then lose Asia. In fact, before today's meeting, we had already made contact with the Chinese comrades who sympathized with our plight, and they promised to help us improve our agricultural technology, establish a more complete system of light and heavy industries, make full use of the rich land and mineral resources of the Far East, and develop the economy of the Far East. ”

Subsequently, Colonel Berzarin stood up and briefly introduced his experience and feelings of being an envoy to Jining, especially mentioning the equipment and training of the First Division of the Anti-Japanese Rescue Army, as well as the situation of the officers and soldiers unanimously fighting the army and the people, and believed that with the help of the Far Eastern Military District, it is completely achievable for this unit to hold out in the northeast region for a long time and involve the strength of the Kwantung Army. In the end, Berzarin said very seriously:

"Judging by the reply from their top management, it is very sincere, and soon the first aid will be shipped to the port of Vladivostok, and they have also provided a series of proposals to increase agricultural production, I can hardly believe my eyes when I see it, but I am sure that if we improve our production according to the methods of Chinese experts, then the Far East will achieve a bumper agricultural harvest and food self-sufficiency will soon be achieved. In particular, if the idea of building solar greenhouses on a large scale in the Far East really becomes a reality, then we will be able to eat fresh vegetables even in the harsh winter, which is very important for raising the status of our Far Eastern Military District in the eyes of the people, and it is also worth trying. ”

After talking to each other in the conference room, Blyukhel nodded: "I have also read the brief information sent by An Yi, and the idea is extremely ingenious...... In the past few days, the Mongolian Army and the Baikal Military District have successively called me, expressing their willingness to advance and retreat together, so I am ready to officially launch the 'Far East Revitalization Plan'. The first step is to send our mechanized troops to the Gulag concentration camp in Siberia to rescue more than one million prisoners imprisoned there, including Red Army commanders and fighters at all levels, scientific and technological workers, and bring them to our Far East, so as to enrich our population and combat strength and raise the level of scientific research in the Far East. The second step was to cut off the Trans-Siberian railway as soon as possible and set up checkpoints at all mountain passes leading to the Far East in order to reduce the possibility of a sudden attack; Third, we should start cooperation with China as soon as possible, and no matter how much we have contributed or demerit in the end, if we can effectively improve the living standards of the people, we can be regarded as worthy of our conscience. ”

There was silence in the room, then the applause was sparse and thickened, and finally almost everyone stood up and applauded enthusiastically. At this moment, almost everyone's ambitions have been stirred, and they are not so worried about the safety of themselves and their families. As Blyukhel said, the Far East is now like a monolith, and unless the Central Soviet Committee wants to completely overthrow the Far East, which has been built for many years, or even send the Far East into the hands of the *** people, then peaceful confrontation and pretending that nothing has happened is the best choice.

Seeing that everyone had unified their thoughts, Belzarin said with a smile: "That student of Comrade Marshal is really interesting, he even asked his subordinates to give me some song scores, and when I came back, I tried to let the people who know the rhythm sing them one by one, and found that the tune was very beautiful, and it was completely for our Soviet and Red Army lyrics and songs, I really didn't expect that the general was not only good at fighting, but also so high in lyrics and songs." ”

Lyuschenkov nodded: "Ann is a genius, I taught him the accordion, he not only learned it quickly, but also drew inferences, and when I left Whampoa, he sent me a very beautiful piece of music that he composed and composed himself, and I still remember that beautiful tune." ”

Vasily echoed: "Yes, I heard it with my own ears. I don't know what the quality of the songs he wrote this time is, Belzarin, don't you cherish yourself! ”

Belzarin shrugged: "Where can it?" I'm going to hum it to you now...... In the garden late at night, it was quiet everywhere, only the rustle of leaves...... The long night is almost over, the sky is bright, I sincerely wish you good girl, and I hope that from now on, you and I will never forget, the evening on the outskirts of Moscow ......"

The singing is beautiful, the song is moving, and everyone is crazy for a while.

At the end of the song, the boredom that had accumulated in my heart seemed to disappear, and everyone closed their eyes and sang, no one was willing to break this rare quiet mood.