When leaving the Ministry of National Defense, Yang Qiu pulled Gu Weijun into the car. "Shaochuan, do you have anything to say?" Closing the car door, Yang Qiu asked about his distraction just now. Gu Weijun was slightly startled, but he didn't expect Yang Qiu to actually notice this detail.

It's hard to say in the conference room just now, there are no outsiders in the car at the moment, Gu Weijun expressed his worries: "President, in fact, I know it in my heart." Don't look at the heavy troops invested by the Soviet Union this time, but most of them are new recruits, and they have little experience, if it weren't for the logistics and southeast containment, there is no need to worry, I am just afraid that this war will drag on for a long time, and the situation will deteriorate out of control. I asked Zi'an, and he said that Britain and the United States can wield their power in the sea and air, but on the ground of the peninsula, a fiasco is inevitable. Even if we go, we can't do it, because we can't control the air over there, and Zhuo Fan's set of things can't be implemented. So he felt that Roosevelt and Churchill were fortunate to be able to hold Andalusia and Gibraltar. The fall of Greece is also certain, and Turkey may also be involved, so we must also open the Strait of Malacca before the end of the year, otherwise the west will be tight. After Wake Island, Roosevelt had to agree to provide us with aid because he was going to send troops to Europe and fearing that the Japanese army would penetrate deep into Hawaii and Australia. Now that the Japanese Navy is almost finished, and he himself is trapped in Spain and North Africa, it is no longer realistic for us to expect external assistance. Therefore, the whole Congress has repeatedly proposed that the British Air Service Regiment and other troops should be withdrawn for this matter. Now that the Japanese side has only opened up the situation, and such a big battle has broken out in Central Asia, they are already very dissatisfied with the multi-front battle. They believe that since the Japanese navy and air force no longer pose much threat to our territory, they should withdraw their troops from the peninsula, and it is a big deal to strengthen military aid to the DPRK and let them fight on their own. Our troops should be transferred to Central Asia, after all, we and the USSR are already irreconcilable mortal enemies. In addition, from the point of view of the economy and reserves, it is difficult to operate on multiple fronts. Relying on our own strength, it is no problem to grit our teeth and persist for a year and a half, but if it takes a long time, it will definitely hurt the vitality, and now there is chaos in Iraq, and we have to contain it in Tehran, which is true. ”

Yang Qiu unconsciously tapped his knee, today's situation was what he had expected a long time ago, and it should be said that it was even better than expected. But he clearly underestimated the pressure on the cabinet and the country from fighting on multiple fronts at the same time. He believed that Gu Weijun supported him, otherwise he would not have bothered to inquire about the transfer of troops from North Korea just now. But what about the others? Congressional doubts and financial pressures are forcing him to end the multi-front war as soon as possible. Thinking of this, he said slowly: "Shaochuan, I understand what you mean. But North Korea and the Ryukyus we are having to fight! This is not only a military attempt to eliminate Japan, but also a political attitude towards Asian countries! You think, the fall of North Korea can be said to be closely related to our early connivance and active evasion. We can provide military aid, we can take out loans, but what will ordinary North Koreans think? Vietnam, the Philippines, Brunei, Myanmar what will they think? This is not the beginning of the war, which can be prevaricated with lack of preparation, and the more victories we have, the greater their expectations. The paralysis of the Japanese navy is the best time to defeat the Japanese army in one fell swoop and recover Asia, if the main force is withdrawn because of the distant Central Asia, will they still regard us as a reliable ally? ”

"What we want to build is a back garden, not a unified Asia. Ethnic diversity and national independence movements have determined that in this era, it is no longer possible to control the entire Asia-Pacific region through conquest. Therefore, we must fight this war from the perspective of the entire Asia-Pacific region. Yang Qiu waved his hand lightly twice, with a firm expression: "It's difficult now, but I firmly believe that as long as the peninsula and the Ryukyus win, Japan will definitely not be able to hold on!" So I have already given a death order to Chu Nan and them, before the end of August, they must take Ryukyu and Seoul no matter what! Saipan and Truk also don't need much investment anymore. According to my estimates, by October at the latest, we will not only be able to withdraw all the troops from the previous expedition to the southwest Pacific, but we will also be able to save dozens of divisions in the Ryukyus. On the peninsula, as long as Seoul is captured and the foundation of Japanese rule is dismantled, the main forces can be gradually withdrawn and the Korean army and our new army can take on the main battle. As for the Persian Gulf and the Southeast, I can give you a thorough explanation, as long as the Soviets and Germany do not officially set foot in Turkey, I will not take the initiative to intervene. ”

Seeing that he said so confidently, Gu Weijun's face also relaxed slightly. said, "That's good." Tomorrow, I will let Shi Zhaoji and Murong Han go to the northeast to settle the voting matter first. Hehe, how angry did you say Stalin would have been when he got the news? ”

"I don't know how angry I am, but it's for sure to smash a few cups." Yang Qiu smiled, but his mind drifted to Ilgiz.

"Can Du Zishan defend until Liu Mingzhao launches a counteroffensive, can he complete a Kursk-style battle, and completely establish the initiative in this war?" The darkness before sunrise is a real test of patience.

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Chita, Nebuchu.

The former place where the Treaty of Nebuchu was signed has been covered by a neat wooden confederation barracks. The camp is surrounded by wooden watchtowers more than ten meters high, which, together with the three-layer barbed wire, separates this area of nearly 100 square kilometers from the outside world. Walking along the southeast gate, you can see a large number of soldiers in National Guard uniforms, armed with guns and hounds, patrolling back and forth in the jurisdiction at regular intervals. Continuing north, the first thing that catches your eye is a huge training base. Military training facilities such as single-plank bridges, ropes, cross-country obstacles, and shooting ranges can all be seen here. On the playground, tens of thousands of soldiers, in battalion units, sweated like rain under the whistle of the instructor. But what is surprising is that in addition to the fact that most of the instructors who lead the team are mid-level officers, the trained soldiers are all foreign faces. Some are Asian, some are Turkic, and quite a few are blonde and blue-eyed foreigners.

This is the training center of the Russian National Liberation Army established by Yang Qiu and the General Staff after the Sino-Soviet war.

In the two years since the outbreak of the war, more than 3 million Soviet prisoners of war of all kinds have been collected in China, and more than 1 million Soviets from Central Asia and Siberia have been held in various concentration camps, not including the large number of diehards such as political commissars and overseers who have been 'disposed of'. They either sold their labor or worked in camp factories to supply military supplies. Most of the prisoners of war were Slavs, but there were also quite a few soldiers from Ukraine, Belarus, the Baltics, and the Caucasus, among others.

The Soviet Union was not at peace, and during the Great Purge, ethnic groups including Tatars and Ukrainians were persecuted, and millions of people were secretly arrested or exiled. The Ivan Mill incident pushed the Great Purge to the top. With the exposure of the Polish prisoner of war incident before the war, British, American and Chinese journalists began to dig up the inside story frantically, and many internal purges were exposed. Therefore, after the start of the war, the General Staff took advantage of these contradictions and deliberately selected some people from among the prisoners of war. Coupled with the opponents who were rescued from Central Asia and fled into exile by the Great Purge, the Russian Liberation Army was formed. In order to show friendship, the General Staff also gave them an independent number starting with 5, ready to throw them into the battlefield at an appropriate time, and eventually play a role in the collapse of the Soviet Union and the establishment of the Ural barrier.

At present, there are more than 200,000 soldiers of the Russian Liberation Army, including 80,000 Tatar soldiers alone, and the rest are also made up of Ukrainian, Cossack and exiles from the Great Purge.

With the rumbling of engines, a small group of hound-wheeled armored vehicles drove into the camp. In the curious and surprised eyes of the soldiers, Jiang Baili and Murong Han, who were emaciated, walked out of the car accompanied by Wang Geng, commander of the National Guard.

"Yo, it's pretty lively." Jiang Baili trembled his crumpled military uniform, and was just about to walk inside, when Wang Geng took out a windbreaker: "Principal, it's very windy in the wilderness, be careful of your body." ”

"Don't get in the way, it's June. The doctors all said that Lord Yama didn't want my life. ”

Murong Han couldn't help but say, took the windbreaker and put it on him: "You still wear it, it's not as good as Guannei here." Jiang Baili laughed and had to put on a windbreaker. Last year, he was so ill that he almost couldn't get out of bed, and he didn't recover until March this year.

"Shouqing, how many soldiers are there here now?" Murong Han is a member of the cabinet, so he knows about the Russian Liberation Army. But the specific scale, equipment, these are not clear. "Now there are 7,700 middle and junior officers, more than 275,000 soldiers. Of these, 220,000 have been trained to meet the president's requirements. As for the weapons and equipment, they were all ready-made in the Soviet army, and only some automatic weapons such as submachine guns were strengthened, and we were mainly responsible for training and logistical support, as well as ideological education. Wang Geng pointed to the slogans and posters that could be seen everywhere, introducing the troops and the operation of the base.

All the slogans and posters were anti-Soviet and anti-Nazi, and a large number of photos of the Great Purge and the massacre of Polish prisoners of war that caused a sensation in the press were displayed here as if they did not want money, and even the street signs on the base were in Chinese and Russian. Hearing a shout coming from in front of him, Murong Han walked quickly to a classroom. Through the window, you can clearly see that two National Guard officers with red faces and foaming at the mouth are giving political and ideological lessons to nearly 100 former Soviet soldiers. The course was simple, all about national liberation, freedom, and opposition to the Soviet Union. The two instructors were like taking stimulants, and without saying a few words, they took the lead in raising their hands and shouting slogans, and under their leadership, the soldiers below were also more and more excited, their eyes were red and their faces were hideous. "The curriculum is made by the General Staff, the teaching method." Wang Geng's eyes were bright, and he couldn't suppress his excitement and said: "It's all taught by the president himself." I've had someone try it and it works! After two or three months of shouting like this, there are only such things as anti-Soviet, anti-oppression, independence, and national liberation left in my head. ”

"Oh? So powerful? Murong Han was a little unconvinced. He knew that this kind of teaching method was actually the brainwashing of pyramid schemes in later generations. Not to mention that these soldiers have an enmity with Moscow, even if they don't, they can be thoroughly washed several times. After the teaching, the instructor began to play the precious film materials that the dragons had shot in dangerous situations for decades, and the pictures were all edited, all of which were the contents of the Great Famine, Purge, Corruption**, and Death Penalty Massacre. According to Wang Geng, they not only arranged for the soldiers to watch the 'teaching film' every three days, but also corrupted and infiltrated the details of life. For example, the base will provide cola, beer, cigars, ice cream and other things that they could not enjoy before, and even newspapers, cinemas, theaters, dance halls and bars. Of course, everything that is broadcast is to promote the good life in China. It was also stipulated that all people must learn Chinese and read a lot of Chinese poetry and books (this rule was implemented in all prisoner of war camps and concentration camps). If they fail the Chinese exam, they will be assigned to work as coolies in the mining area, in short, it is through these seemingly ordinary things and Chinese culture that they are constantly hinted at and subtly influenced them.

After a long period of such training, they dare not say that they should be 100% obedient, at least the idea of seeking national independence has been planted in the minds of these people. Moreover, the intensive Chinese language learning and book reading have also left a deep Chinese imprint on them. "At the beginning of next month, about 100,000 well-behaved people will be sent in the camps." In Wang Geng's introduction, the two had already walked to the dormitory area. The rows of dormitories are very clean, the medical and health facilities are also very complete, and you can also see the Spring Festival couplets and window grilles posted during the Spring Festival. The soldiers at the base were very surprised by the arrival of the two 'senior officials', and many people crowded at the door to watch. Jiang Baili also visited several barracks with great interest, and when he saw that many people had already packed their bags, he asked, "Are you ready?" ”

"The first batch has a total of ten divisions, the number of personnel is comparable to that of our army, as well as three separate light armored regiments and seven independent artillery regiments. The train has already arrived in Chita, and the first troops will be able to board the train by tomorrow afternoon at the latest. Wang Geng quickly talked about the preparations. The mobilization of the Russian People's Liberation Army into the war was not a temporary initiative. In fact, as early as the beginning of the year, Yang Qiu wanted to use them in the Ryukyu Campaign to test the results. But considering that most of them were inland soldiers, many of whom had never even seen the sea, let alone used a tropical climate. So in the end, it was decided to simply throw himself into the Korean battlefield. Originally, I wanted to wait for the Anzhou passage to open before investing, but now that the Soviet Union has launched a counteroffensive, then let them go up early.

"Not bad. By the way, your father-in-law asked me to ask you, how are you playing here? Is there any trouble? After inspecting the preparations of the base, Jiang Baili asked about the operation in the northeast.

The Northeast Theater was mainly responsible for clearing out the Japanese and Soviet guerrillas in the Sea of Okhotsk area, which was small in scale and scattered in operations, so the General Staff simply let Wang Geng lead the National Guard to be in charge. Of course, five regular divisions with a large number of light tanks and armored vehicles were also mobilized. Since it is not the main battlefield, there are relatively few reports on this aspect in China. "At the moment, things are going well, we have occupied Yakutsk and Okhotsk, and we are advancing towards Magadan. The Navy also promised to send us to Kamchatka and Chukotka at the beginning of next month. There weren't many troubles, mainly focused on the projection of troops. The operations here, unlike other places, were sporadic guerrilla warfare, and the Japanese and Soviet partisans were quite familiar with this style of fighting, and the war zone had many primeval forests, complex terrain, and long battle lines. Many times, we got the news and rushed to the old forest, and the enemy had already burrowed into the old forest. ”

"Well, it's a headache. In this way, I will go back and discuss with Chu Nan and them, send some people from the hunter brigade to support you, and transfer a few more reconnaissance battalions. The army's dragoon helicopter brigade is also in place, and the navy's naval cavalry is not needed for the time being, so I asked them to transfer it too, just so that they can take advantage of the skirmish here and continue to explore the tactics of using helicopters. ”

"That's great!" The Hunter Brigade is a unit that specializes in special warfare missions, and it is most suitable to deal with this kind of guerrilla warfare. As for the helicopter, Wang Geng also heard a briefing from Yue Peng, that it can hover, take off and land vertically, and is a sharp weapon for quickly delivering small troops. With their help, it is believed that the clearance of the Northeast Theater will be completed soon. Murong Han heard that the two had been talking about military affairs, and interjected with a smile: "It's better for you two to leave me on the side, and come to study the war yourself." Are you ready to vote? It's going to start in five days, and we can't go wrong. "The Siberian vote is a big deal, and he is serious.

"Troops have been sent to all residential areas, mining areas and polling stations, with a total of 7,700 polling places, and telephone lines and radio stations have been kept open."

"That's good. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Prime Minister have summoned a group of domestic and foreign journalists to arrive, and they will probably be able to arrive at the train station tomorrow morning. You are responsible for their safety, and you also tell the soldiers not to hinder them from watching the voting process and the process. Murong Han took two steps closer, and the three of them whispered, studying the details such as voting security