Chapter 451: Moscow's Reaction

The exchange of fire between the patrol team in Gansu and the Soviet army was quickly reported to the theater headquarters by the 3rd Garrison Brigade, and Su Tong was furious when he learned about it, but he did not expect that Zi would dare to intervene after retreating from Siberia. Later generations of Americans seem to have been right with the Russian adjective: the greed of the Slavs for the land poured out like a flood into every corner they could cover until their strength was exhausted.

Su Tong held back his anger and asked, "How long does it take for Sun Liren to reach it?" ”

One of the advisors said respectfully, "It will be tomorrow morning at the earliest."

"Order the third garrison brigade to step up its vigilance, and the son may attack its unpreparedness." Su Tong's cold voice echoed in the command room, and after a pause, Su Tong asked again: "How is that patrol detachment, can you give them some air support?" ”

The advisor grimaced, "Lord, this may not be. The nearest airport we are from there is also more than 400 kilometers away from that patrol detachment, and it will take more than a hour for planes to rush there as fast as they can, and they may not be able to hold out at that time. ”

"If you can't hold on, you have to go!" Su Tong couldn't hold back any longer, and a roaring voice sounded in the command headquarters, "Do you want me to give our creed again?" 'Don't abandon, don't abandon'! This is the purpose of our army, immediately tell the Gansu airport, the plane immediately take off and rush to the location of the incident, even if they are already dead, bring back their bodies! ”

"Yes!" The scolding consultant hurriedly ran out.

"Jianming dissipates his gas, let's smoke a cigarette first!" Jiang Baili on the side handed over a handful of cigarettes, and waited for Su Tong's mood to calm down before he said: "Jianming, I can understand my feelings, but I'm afraid that the patrol detachment has all been killed, and it's probably useless to send fighters over now." ”

Su Tong shook his head, "It's not a question of whether to save or not, it's a matter of our attitude, judging from today's events, Sheng Shicai was premeditated, and he invited his army's army to come just for us." Originally, I thought that Stalin would be honest for a while after signing the agreement with us, but I didn't expect that they still couldn't help but meddle in the matter. It was I who underestimated the greed of the Russians. ”

At this point, Su Tong called the adviser and ordered: "Send a telegram to Moscow, tell them, and immediately order their troops to withdraw from our territory, otherwise they will be responsible for all the consequences caused." ”

Looking at the appearance of the adviser's record, Su Tong became a little worried, if there was another conflict with the Russians, Chahar's strategic situation needed to be readjusted, was Stalin really willing to risk going to war with Chahar again?

Located in the middle of the Eurasian continent, it is located in the northwest frontier of China, with a total area of 166,490,000 square kilometers, accounting for one-sixth of the total land area of China, and bordering five countries including Soviet Russia, Pakistan, Mongolia, India and Afghanistan. The land frontier is more than 5,600 kilometers long, accounting for a quarter of China's land frontier, and is the province or region with the largest area, the longest land frontier, and the largest number of neighboring countries. The importance of such a geographical location can be imagined, Chahar was incapable in the past, and now that Su Tong has made up his mind to take it into his arms, he will never let the Russians interfere in affairs again.

In an official residence in Urumqi

Provincial Chairman and Provisional Governor Sheng Shicai was holding secret talks with several Russian Soviet military officers, Major General Kortorov, commander of the Kortorov Corps, and several officers under him.

The Kortorov Corps was a garrison corps of Soviet Russia stationed on the Sino-Soviet frontier, and Sheng Shicai had a heated war with the Russians from 1933 in order to be able to stabilize the position of chairman of the province. With the support of the Russians, he successively used the military strength of the Russians to expel Ma Zhongying, the cousin of Ma Bufang, who occupied northern Xinjiang, and Zhang Peiyuan, who occupied Ili, and thus monopolized the power.

With the support of the Russians, he became more and more reckless, and since the beginning of this year, in order to imitate the Chahar attack, he even openly invited the Soviet Russian army to enter Hami in the eastern region to counter the Chahar. The Soviet Russian army that openly attacked the patrol of the 3rd Brigade of the Gansu Garrison today was the 8th Infantry Mechanized Infantry Regiment of the Kortorov Corps.

Sheng Shicai deliberately kept a beard in order to shoot Stalin's sycophants, which really looked a little like Stalin at first glance. Now he is accompanying Major General Kortorov and others to discuss how to deal with the approaching Chahar army.

Major General Kortorov said to Sheng Shicai with an arrogant expression: "Dear Comrade Sheng Shicai, (Sheng Shicai secretly joined the Social Workers Party of Soviet Russia in November 1937, so Major General Kortorov called him comrade) has always been cared for by our great Soviet Russian army, and this time is no exception, so there is no need to worry about the safety of the problem. With our 8th Mechanized Regiment stationed in Hami and Via, there is no problem with peace. They will keep anyone with bad intentions out. ”

Sheng Shicai took a sip of the tea in front of him and said worriedly and hastily: "Dear Comrade Kortorov, we are currently at a dangerous juncture, the Chahar government has openly issued a notice to march forward, and their army will soon reach our chasm, so I can't help but worry!" ”

Kortorov laughed and was about to speak, when suddenly an officer hurriedly ran in and said: "Comrade General, the Eighth Mechanical Regiment said that they found a unit of the Chahar government at one o'clock at noon today, next to the town of Weiya, estimated to be their patrol, after half an hour of fighting, the Eighth Regiment has completely annihilated this army, and nothing has been missed. ”

"What?" Sheng Shicai was startled and stood up involuntarily, the Russians actually wiped out the patrol of Chahar? Now the enmity with Chahar has become great.

Kortorov was very dissatisfied with Sheng Shicai's behavior, he frowned and said: "Comrade Sheng Shicai, now we are a member of the Social Workers Party of Soviet Russia, you must believe in our army, don't always be surprised. ”

Hearing that Major General Kortorov was angry, Sheng Shicai sat down brightly.

"Comrade Major General!" Another Soviet officer broke in, "The 8th Mechanical Regiment reported that they had been attacked by the Chahar Air Force in the town of Weiya, that the 8th Regiment had lost more than 20 tanks, and that the 8th Regiment had now retreated to Hami. ”

"Damn bastard!" This time it was Kotorov's turn to jump up, he slapped his hand on the table hard, and the teacup on the table clanged, "These damn yellow-skinned monkeys dare to attack the great Russian army." ”

Major General Kortorov had always been stationed near the front line of Soviet Russia, and he had never joined the war in Siberia that had just ended, although he had heard from his colleagues how powerful the Chahar army was, but he had never believed in these legends. Sheng Shicai is powerful, he is a tyrant, but doesn't he want to ask the great Soviet Russian army to help him quell the rebellion? If the Chinese people were really so powerful, they wouldn't be eaten by the Japanese and lose half of their land.

After thinking for a while with his hands behind his back, Major General Koltorov immediately ordered: "Immediately order the 7th and 9th regiments to immediately reinforce Weiya, and immediately send a telegram to the aviation regiment, asking them to immediately send planes to support the 8th regiment and take down those yellow-skinned monkeys." ”

"Yes!"

Just when Kortorov was mobilizing the people, Moscow also received an urgent telegram from Chahar, and the officials below did not dare to slack off and hurriedly handed it over.

At this time, it was late at night in Moscow, and Stalin, who was woken up in the middle of the night, immediately disappeared without a trace, and he called General Shaposhnikov, who was in charge of West Asia, overnight to inquire about it.

In the dim light, Stalin sat at his desk, unable to suppress the anger in his heart, his eyes were like bull's eyes, and he asked the marshal in front of him sharply: "Comrade Shaposhnikov, why is our army in conflict with the Chahar army, don't you know that we have made a resolution at the Central Committee meeting to avoid conflict with the Chahar army in the near future?" Our country's five-year plan has entered a critical period, and now we need time, understand? ”

"Comrade Stalin, I don't actually know about this matter, it must be a private order from the comrades below, I'm going to inquire and visit!" Looking at Stalin's gloomy face, Shaposhnikov stammered and explained.

"Don't know? His subordinates actually opened fire on Chahar's patrol detachment without authorization, killing all of them, and they were still killed in the frontier of other people, and the person in charge of West Asia didn't even know to me, this is a serious dereliction of duty, do you know? ”

Listening to Stalin's roaring roar and the spit that sprayed on his face from time to time, a cold sweat broke out on General Shaposhnikov's forehead, and he gave the order to order the troops to be stationed, but he did not expect that the troops below would dare to open fire on Chahar's patrol without permission, and this time he would stab himself in a big basket.

Stalin, who was tired of scolding for a long time, took a breath before saying: "Comrade Shaposhnikov, now hurry up and order those stupid subordinates to withdraw immediately." Remember, it's immediate! If the conflict ignites the war between us and the Chahar army again, I don't mind removing it, understand? ”

"Yes! Comrade Stalin, I'll do it right away! General Shaposhnikov hurriedly saluted Stalin and hurried out......