Chapter 267: Igniting the Fuse of War (Part II)
"We can start cleaning up the political workers from the Soviet Union, although these people are all original Mongols, but we don't need to be soft. They have betrayed this nation and are willing to be lackeys of the Soviets, and I can't blame such people even if they are all shot. However, before dealing with it, it may be useful in the future to obtain evidence of the Soviet Union's conspiracy to split Mongolia. Chen Shao, who has already received an answer, no longer intends to leave these Soviet political workers. Three days is already a long time.
"We're ready to clean up those people, but I have something to report on when I'm here." Xia Mengyu said. In his view, the Soviet political workers could only destroy it in a matter of minutes and seconds. The intelligence department has been watching them for a long time, and the various locations and activities of these political workers are under control, and when the time comes, there will be no pressure at all to clean them up.
"Say." Originally, Chen Shao thought that Xia Mengyu came in a hurry to talk about this matter, but he was still a little puzzled before, according to Xia Mengyu's ability to do things, this matter would not be able to cause him to come in such a hurry, and he only needed to send a telegram when the time came.
"On the Soviet side, there are frequent troop movements these days, and a large amount of military supplies are being sent to the Mongolian border, while troops are being massed in various regions, and at least two armored divisions are rushing to the Mongolian border area. Both divisions are armed with the latest Soviet tanks, which are already close to our Leopard tanks in terms of performance. Several air bases on the territory of the USSR began to house air units, and in the past three days two hundred aircraft have been added. And once these troops are assembled, the number of Soviet troops in this area of the Mongolian border will reach 800,000. The number of tank planes may exceed a thousand. This is the main purpose of Xia Mengyu coming to Chen Shao, although the telegram can contact Chen Shao, many things still need to be reported in person.
Chen Shao frowned and said in his heart: What is the Soviet Union going to do? Is it going to start a full-scale war with China? What exactly was Stalin up his mind?
"Is there any information from Moscow?" Chen Shao thought for a while and asked. Regardless of whether the Soviet posture was purposeful or not, now he wanted to know most about what Stalin thought.
"Before I came, news came from the Moscow Intelligence Division. According to the intelligence analysis obtained in various quarters of the Soviet Union these days, although the Soviet Union is ostensibly making great moves, it is not ready to fight us in an all-out way. The most direct manifestation of this is that the materials planned to be sent to the Far East can only sustain a month's combat supply of 800,000 troops. And in the course of this month, it has not been able to support many high-intensity wars. Otherwise, the supplies will be exhausted early. Xia Mengyu said.
"If the USSR really intends to fight with us, then there is only one explanation, Stalin only wanted to fight a local war." Chen Shao thought for a while and said. Regarding the actions of the Soviet Union, Chen Shao also thought further.
If this war was what Stalin expected, then Stalin would have had the purpose of preparing for this war. A local war, this is certainly not for the sake of all-out aggression against China, because such forces are far from enough. Moreover, the volume of transportation on the Trans-Siberian Railway is so large that as soon as a full-scale war begins, it will be hasty to prepare military supplies at that time. And the most important point is that the Soviet Union did not increase its troops, which is the analysis that the Soviet Union did not plan for a full-scale war.
In Chen Shao's view, now he does not want to start a full-scale war with the Soviet Union, and Stalin is also not ready to start a full-scale war with Chen Shao. Chen Shao has never doubted this, because Stalin is in charge of the current Soviet Union, and this factor is enough. Chen Shao knew very well that Stalin was not a fool, and some problems were not unexpected. Unless Stalin was amused, in this period, even if the conflict between the two countries was inevitable, as long as there was reason, a full-scale war would never be fought.
Now that the Soviet Union is beginning to prepare, there is no need for Chen Shao to be polite, the other party has made a move, and there is no need for China to be cautious. What's more, Chen Shao had already made up his mind before that he wanted to teach Stalin a lesson, so that he would never forget his love for the land of China. The fuse of this war had been ignited long before Stalin began his plan to divide Mongolia, and neither side wanted to prevent it, and the outbreak of war was a matter of time.
"According to my analysis, it's pretty much the same. However, the Soviet Union dispatched two armored divisions at once, which is most of the armored forces in the Far East, and the total number of tanks in the entire Soviet Union was only 3,000, and the number of new tanks was less than 1,000. And looking at the posture, the USSR had the intention of bringing all the new tanks to the Far East. Xia Mengyu said.
"There is nothing strange about this, Stalin relied on these things to embolden him. If there were no new tanks, Stalin would not have dared to provoke us. Moreover, Stalin still has the intention of testing us, the two countries have always been wary of each other, and our military has always been very secretive, and Stalin also wanted to see whether our army has advanced or regressed after ten years. Chen Shao smiled slightly.
Chen Shao still had something to say later, and he believed that behind this incident, Stalin had also made a lot of preparations. If the Chinese army behaves badly, perhaps compared with ten years ago, there is no progress. It is quite possible that Stalin will increase his troops in the Far East, intending to expand the war. And if China had shown itself to be strong, then Stalin would have sought reconciliation as soon as possible.
Put yourself in Stalin's shoes. Wasn't Stalin afraid of China launching a bigger war? And take the opportunity to regain the land that previously belonged to China? Stalin thought that China at this time would never want a full-scale war with the Soviet Union. Even if a local war is raging, it is easy and effective to seek peaceful channels. And even the idea of the withdrawal of troops on both sides can be better achieved after the war.
No matter how you look at this matter, Stalin can be regarded as a scheming man, and the fundamental purpose of all his actions is to probe the reality and bottom line of China, and to make as much advantage as possible from it. In the end, the goal of the withdrawal of troops from both sides can also be achieved.
"Does the Ministry of Defense know this information?" Chen Shaodao.
"The information on the Soviet tank has been sent to the Ministry of Defense, and I have also informed the Ministry of Defense of the movement of Soviet troops before I came." Xia Mengyu said.
"Well, we must keep a high level of attention to the intelligence on the Soviet side, and we must keep the intelligence sharing with the Ministry of Defense at all times. I will not be in Hanking for the next period of time, and if there is any situation at that time, I will directly inform the Ministry of Defense, and at the same time, I will have to report to me at any time. Chen Shao said.
"Yes."
…… The two didn't say for long, Xia Mengyu left Air Force One and drove away immediately. An arrest of Soviet political workers was about to begin, and he also had to intensify intelligence spying on the Soviet Union, all of which needed his attention.
After Xia Mengyu left, Chen Shao sent telegrams to Jiang Baili and Cai Ye of the Ministry of National Defense, instructing them to respond directly to the battle if they needed an emergency, and they did not need to ask for instructions. Chen Shao was also worried that he would not be able to receive the news as soon as possible, which would affect the battle situation. He believed that Jiang Baili and Cai Yi would be able to grasp the size when facing the Soviet Union.
Although Chen Shao said very well that even if there was a local war, it would not break out soon. The main thing is that both sides need time to prepare, and secondly, Chen Shao does not want to be charged with provoking war. It is expected that by the time Chen Shao rushes back to Hanjing, the war will not break out, and instructing Jiang Baili and Cai Yi will only ensure that it is complete. After all, it was just his own thoughts, and the world was impermanent, and it was not something that could be predicted.
Opportunities are given to those who are prepared.
After doing this, Chen Shao directly ordered the plane to prepare for takeoff. Under the control of the air-based control tower, Air Force One soon began to take off. With the cooperation of four fighters, it flew towards the north-western region.
After the plane took off, Chen Shao did not walk out of the office directly, but directly picked up the documents on the table and read them. These were all sent by the plane before takeoff, except for some documents that needed his approval, other documents needed him to understand.
After ten years of hard work, China has embarked on the road of steady development, and the burden on Chen Shao's shoulders has also been much lighter. There is a one-to-two-day holiday every week, and there is no such thing as before, where the whole day is busy.
Now that the prime minister of China has become Weiren, because of his age, Kong Hong no longer has much energy to deal with national affairs. Wei Ren is in the prime of life, full of energy, and has his own uniqueness in governing the country, distinguishing between public and private in handling government affairs, and being very decisive in the face of problems, these are the reasons why Chen Shao made him prime minister.
As the No. 2 task in China's political circles, the prime minister can be said to be under one person and above tens of thousands of people. Although many resolutions require Chen Shao's consent, the authority is also enormous. This requires a person who can truly serve the people, and this person must also have the talent to govern the country.
Chen Shao is only a decision-maker, not an executor. No matter which aspect of military and political affairs, Chen Shao has very strict requirements for the talents of his subordinates. He doesn't want China to become: the policy of genius is implemented by fools, and the policies of fools are implemented by geniuses.
Either way, it's a disaster for a country. The first is that the decree is not understood, or the decree is misinterpreted, and the implementation of the decree is contrary to the original purpose. Not only will it fail to achieve the original policy objectives, but it may also cause some undesirable consequences.
The second is even more catastrophic, where the decision-makers are in the hands of fools, and you can imagine what the consequences of those decrees issued by fools will be. Even if it is executed by a genius, it will not help, because the decision-maker is higher than the executor.
These two problems have always been avoided by Chen Shao, and he does not want the good situation he has worked so hard to build will be destroyed. A fly can ruin a pot of soup, and Chen Shao should try his best to prevent flies from appearing in the soup.
Therefore, Chen Shao has always been very strict with his subordinates, and he is even more strict with himself. Only by being strict with oneself can we discipline others.
(To be continued)