On the way to Yan'an, the situation in Europe took a sharp turn for the worse. The German army www.biquge.info, which had just occupied Czechoslovakia, did not stop its pace of war and finally launched an attack on Poland.

The Soviet Union, which had signed a secret treaty with Germany earlier, also began to secretly gather heavy troops on the Polish border, preparing to annex Poland together with the German army. Under such circumstances, Britain and France, as the hegemons of Europe, naturally will not sit idly by.

He Zhengdao, who had been paying close attention to the progress of the war at the front, had just received a telegram from Zhu Fei from the front line that the Soviet Far Eastern Army, which had won victory on the battlefield, did not wipe out the defeated Kwantung Army, but on the contrary, retreated to the border.

On the other hand, the Kwantung Army, in the event of a defeat on the front, also gathered heavy forces to prepare to recapture the frontline positions occupied by the Soviet Far Eastern Army. But when the assembled troops arrived, they stopped somewhat unexpectedly.

In the face of the changes in the war in the Normenhan area, He Zhengdao said very directly after receiving the telegram: "Chairman, it seems that they are going to stop fighting. Next, I'm afraid we will have to prepare for the Kwantung Army's all-out counterattack. ”

Listening to He Zhengdao's words, looking at this somewhat strange change in the war, Taizu was also puzzled and said: "The Soviet army obviously has an advantage, why don't they expand their advantage, but start to shrink their forces?"

These little devils are too, they have obviously gathered troops to counterattack, but they stay in the rear and do not move. Could it be that they are willing to suffer this loss, and they really don't plan to fight with the Soviet army again? ”

In the face of Taizu's incomprehension, He Zhengdao said very directly: "Chairman, I think my previous guess is about to come true!" If nothing else, the Soviet Union and Japan are afraid that they have already reached an agreement on peace talks and are ready to strike a truce.

As for the reason, it is also very simple, now that the German army has begun to invade Poland, the Soviet side, which has signed a non-aggression pact with it, will certainly not let go of such a great opportunity. In their eyes, this is a good opportunity to expand their influence in Europe.

And the little devils are willing to strike a truce, I am afraid that they can also see the plans of the Soviet Union. In addition, presumably they also know that even if they are separated from the Soviet Far Eastern Army, it is we who will profit in the end, and they cannot afford to lose either.

For the sake of a little righteous dispute, it will consume a lot of financial, material and human resources, and presumably those people in the cabinet of little devils will not do such a stupid thing. And the outbreak of the European war is undoubtedly an excellent time for them to start dominating Asia! ”

Listening to He Zhengdao's analysis and judgment, although Taizu and Mr. Zhu didn't believe it, they also knew that He Zhengdao's judgment on this kind of thing was indeed sharper and more assertive than them.

On the second day after the battle in Normenham subsided, Zhou Enlai took a telegram and reported: "I just received a telegram that the German army has really invaded Poland. And Britain and France also officially declared war on the German army! ”

As soon as these words came out, Taizu and the others were also very shocked. They also know that what He Zhengdao told them earlier is becoming a reality. This also means that the treaty they are worried about is not far from the signing of the treaty.

In response to this situation, Mr. Zhu looked at He Zhengdao and asked, "How are you arranging the things on the front line?" Once the main force of the Kwantung Army counterattacks, will you be able to withstand it? Do you need some additional troops from headquarters? ”

Regarding Mr. Zhu's concern, He Zhengdao said with a smile: "Commander-in-chief, don't worry!" Long before I came back, we Higashino had moved from offense to defense. For such a long time, it is believed that the fortifications on the front line were almost built.

Even if the Kwantung Army wants to counterattack next, it will have to wait until they finish cleaning up the mess of Nomenhan. If the time is extended, I am afraid that it will start to snow outside the gate. In contrast, we have some time before the snow season enters Kannai.

If they want to launch a counteroffensive in the winter, I'll let them know what it means to lose more than it costs. To be honest, even if they don't fight back this winter, I won't let them live too much. ”

'Well, just have your words!' Then, I will prepare for the campaign to recover North China with all my might. If you really have to wait for the snow, if you want to take North China at that time, I am afraid that it will also increase a lot of difficulties. What do you think? ’

'Winter warfare will indeed add a lot of difficulties to the attacking side. But on the other hand, it will not be too easy for the defenders. However, as for the battle plan for the recovery of North China, I think it can be delayed a little.

At the very least, we must replenish all the combat readiness materials needed by our troops, and finally carry out a multi-way assault to strive to take in one fell swoop the cities in North China that the little devils are still occupying in the shortest possible time.

Strive to recover the entire territory of North China before it snows in North China. In this way, perhaps this winter, we can also get valuable rest time. If necessary, I can draw troops from the first column and the third column to cooperate. ’

After saying his thoughts, Mr. Zhu also said directly: "Don't use it for the time being!" In this reconquest of North China, in addition to the three main forces that participated in the Battle of Shijiazhuang earlier, Fu Zuoyi's troops will also join the offensive sequence.

With a total of more than 200,000 troops in the four armies, I believe there is still a chance of victory if we want to clean up the 100,000 Japanese puppet troops in North China today. As for you Higashino, you just need to contain the little devils deployed opposite you. ”

'That's fine!' I'll send a telegram to the troops on the front line later, so that they can pay close attention to the troop movements of the little devils on the front line. As soon as the little devils dare to withdraw their troops from there, I will order them to attack immediately. ’

When He Zhengdao and Mr. Zhu and others were discussing the next battle. In the Kwantung Army Headquarters, Mei Xianji Miro looked very helpless and aggrieved. As He Zhengdao said, the cabinet of the little devils did not agree to fight again.

Na Mei said that the Kwantung Army had the determination and ability to defeat these invading Soviet Far East Army. However, the ministers of the War Department still vetoed Umejijimiro's request to fight, and asked him to temporarily stop the advance of the troops he had assembled.

In addition, the Minister of War even sent a telegram ordering him to crush the Eighth Route Army, which was currently attacking the border between Jinzhou and Ji Province, in the shortest possible time. Be sure to recapture the Shanhaiguan area, which is now taken over by the Eighth Route Army.

If necessary, cooperate with the North China Front to recapture those areas now occupied by the Eighth Route Army. But such a telegram also feels a little unreliable for Mei Jimilang.

'Yaga! To stop the fighting in this case, isn't that a bow to the Soviet Far Eastern Army? This is really a shame for the soldiers of my generation! ’

As the commander of the Kwantung Army, Umeji Miro has always felt that honor is better than life. But this time in the Battle of Normenhan, their Kwantung Army did not fight so satisfactorily, which made many people disappointed with it.

If it weren't for the ministers of the War Department, it would have been a bit difficult for the Kwantung Army to deal with the Soviet Far East Army and the Eighth Route Army. It is estimated that at this time, it is impossible for Mei Xianji Miro to continue to stay in the position of commander.

Since they had chosen to negotiate with the Soviet Union, the Minister of War also felt that the top priority now was to curb the development of the Eighth Route Army in the north. If the north loses, it will be really too bad for the Japanese army.

It's just that he received telegrams from the front one after another, and looking at the price and losses paid by the Kwantung Army in this battle, Mei Jimiro also felt distressed. As many as 50,000 or 60,000 officers and men were killed in the battle alone.

In addition, the number of tanks and aircraft lost was also the largest since the formation of the Kwantung Army. And according to what they learned, the Soviet Far Eastern Army also did not bargain too much in this campaign.

It's just that the Kwantung Army annihilated more of the Outer Mongolian Army. As for the Soviet Far Eastern Army, in addition to the loss of a number of weapons and equipment, the number of casualties of the troops was much less than that of the Kwantung Army.

In the eyes of Mei Yanjimiro, this is also an unacceptable thing. But such a comparison of losses still makes Mei Ji Miro feel. Fighting hard with the Soviet Far Eastern Army is also a fate of killing 1,000 enemies and losing 800 of yourself.

It was with these considerations in mind that Umejimiro finally ordered the armies rushing to the front to temporarily halt their advance and wait for the follow-up orders. Some of the troops that had been transferred were also successively transferred back to their original stations.

Looking at the hanging Northeast Operations Map, Mei Xianji Miro finally said: "Order the troops on the front line to start intelligence reconnaissance against the Eighth Route Army." I want to know what the Eighth Route Army is doing now.

All units on standby to recuperate are ready to go to the front line at any time. Winter time is not far away, and we must recover the land that has been robbed by these eight roads in the shortest possible time. ”

In the face of Mei Xianjimiro's instructions, the chief of staff of the Kwantung Army said with a little frown: "Your Excellency, Commander, now that the war on the front line has just ended, I'm afraid it's a little inappropriate to put these troops into a new campaign, right?"

The months of fighting with the Soviets have depleted a large number of weapons and ammunition that we have stockpiled. If we fight back now, I'm afraid that our supplies will also have problems. Why don't you take it a little longer? ”

Listening to the words of the chief of staff, Mei Xianji Miro said very directly: "Slow down? If it slows down, what if it snows? Let the factories in various places work overtime for me to produce the materials and ammunition needed by the troops, and I must ensure the supply of materials needed by the troops.

In addition, seize the time to deliver a batch of winter combat materials to the front line. Either way, we have to win this battle. If we can't even defeat these eight routes, the prestige of our Kwantung Army will be completely gone! ”

The inability to defeat the Soviet Far Eastern Army was understandable to many War Ministers. After all, the Soviet Far Eastern Army, which fought with the Kwantung Army this time, showed no worse weapons and equipment and combat effectiveness than them.

But in the face of those Tubalu attacks, if the Kwantung Army can't stop it, it will really be a bit embarrassing. The continuous retreat earlier was more to take into account the overall situation and devote energy to dealing with the Soviet Far Eastern Army.

Now that the Soviet Far Eastern Army is no longer a threat, the Kwantung Army will be able to free up the Eighth Route Army. If you can't win the battle again, the commander of Mei Xinji Miro, I'm afraid it will come to an end!