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In early October, a cold wind blows in Eastern Siberia, and the former Tsarist Empire's Irkutsk Oblast, and today's Chinese Beihai Province, are ready to overwinter. The harsh Siberian winters are tough, so many wealthy people take a plane or train to the south during this season to escape the cold. However, in such a season, more than 70,000 officers and men of the National Defense Forces from 12 divisions and the sea and air force braved the cold wind to make serious preparations.

When three red flares were raised, the annual military exercise "Blade of the Nation 1933" kicked off with the sound of the engines of 12 white-shouldered eagle fighters. Since the exercise was open to the US military delegation, the Air Force temporarily replaced the fighters participating in the exercise and used this kind of inferior aircraft that had been procured to confuse Japan. But behind the white-shouldered eagle was a cutting-edge bomber formation composed of 24 H-5 and H-6 bombers, and when the group was about to reach the target, more than a dozen small blacks immediately rose in the sky in the direction of the "enemy".

An air battle broke out, and the fighters of both sides strangled together like hounds. Under the cover of the fighters, the bomber group quickly lowered its altitude, but soon the enemy's deployed anti-aircraft artillery opened fire, and a dense line of fire rushed straight into the sky from the surface, and countless smoke clouds suddenly exploded around the cluster, and in the face of the shells in the sky, the bomber group still fearlessly launched an attack, and finally dropped a full 26 tons of high-explosive bombs on the target at the cost of losing 3 planes.

The sky is lively, and the ground is also vigorous.

Since the end of the European War, various new military ideas have been emerging, and the world's major powers have stepped up their daily military exercises to explore and practice new tactical ideas and systems. As a military power in Asia, China's national defense forces will certainly not relax, and since the beginning of the new military reform in 1920, it has adopted a four-tier military exercise training system in accordance with the new military regulations.

The first level is the daily exercises of the divisions and theaters, which are mainly based on assessing the results of training. The second level is the internal exercises of the various services, which mainly include three regular exercises: "Navy Fury," "Eagle Strikes in the Sky," and "Tiger Roar." The third level is the annual military exercise "The Sharp Blade of the State," which has been held 13 times as a comprehensive all-army exercise. Not only for the inspection of troops, but also for solving problems encountered in new tactical strategies. The last type is the "under the national flag" confrontation exercise, which has only appeared in recent years. Although the scale and number are not as good as those of the second and third categories, "under the national flag" is the only kind of red-blue real military confrontation exercise in the world without a plan. The exercise was under the direct command of the General Staff, with the exception of the Blue Sword Brigade of the three armed services formed by Yang Qiu himself. Opponents are randomly selected from each unit, and the content of the exercise will not be distributed to the participating troops until the day before the start of the exercise. It is precisely because of the large number of military exercises, the great difficulty, the high randomness, the absence of any plan, and the complete need to rely on the improvised adaptability of the officers and officers of both sides, that the "Under the National Flag" series of military exercises is a recognized difficulty in the National Defense Forces.

Whether it is the Republic of China or other world powers, every military exercise will always attract countless attention from the outside world. I don't know how many people are eager to spy on their opponents by observing military exercises. But with the turmoil in the world. There are fewer and fewer exercises that are open to the outside world, especially the current large-scale all-military exercises, which are even more strictly secrecy. That's why Roosevelt took the opportunity of negotiation and proposed that MacArthur lead a delegation to observe the military exercise.

In addition to MacArthur, the chief of staff of the US Army, a delegation of more than 100 people was also sent to observe the reply, including figures like Xiang Patton and Eisenhower.

Of course, the latter ones are only well-known in the United States at present, and they are not as good as generals like Yue Peng and Zhang Xiaozhun who have participated in the European War. In addition to the US military. The Ministry of Defense also specially invited the Saudi delegation led by Prince Ben Aziz to visit, but compared with the US military, their trip was more reassuring than to observe the exercises, and by the way, to buy arms to deepen relations between the two countries.

At this time, MacArthur was standing next to Yang Qiu, like many legends about him. He was dressed in a military coat, with a pipe in his mouth and a horsewhip on his wrist. Perhaps he was very eager to understand the strength of the squadron, so he never put down the telescope after the signal flare was lifted into the air, and when the white-shouldered eagle fighter appeared, he carefully observed this kind of naval fighter that made a lot of noise between China and Japan.

"This must be the plane?"

In the interval between air battles, MacArthur put down his binoculars and looked at Yang Qiu for the first time. It's the same as the outside world describes. With an arrogant temper, he didn't even bother to add the title of "Mr. President", and directly asked about the performance of the white-shouldered carving. This also made several American reporters prick up their ears, as if they wanted to see what sparks could be sparked between Yang Qiu and MacArthur, who were born in the military.

You must know that MacArthur has always been outspoken in the United States, and last year he was nicknamed the "butcher of Congress" for personally suppressing the protests of veterans. Listening to the name, he is not a good guy to deal with. But to the disappointment of the reporters, Yang Qiu turned a blind eye to his lack of title, handed the telescope to Bai Chongxi, and said as he walked towards the headquarters: "Yes." The repercussions of this incident were terrible, and it almost led to war, so I would like to thank President Roosevelt for his mediation. ”

The U.S. involvement in the Sino-Japanese espionage case caused quite a stir in the United States, so MacArthur took the opportunity to ask: "Then why don't you put the exercise in the east?" ”

"General." Yang Qiu glanced at MacArthur and thought to himself that this guy was also careful enough, and he actually wanted to knock on his own strategy. "The contradictions between us and Japan are caused by some historical issues, and as long as national security is not involved, I think they can be resolved through dialogue," he said. But to our west there is an even more important enemy, one that is different from the past, and whose ideology is fundamentally different from ours. This is not a problem in the first place, as a zìyóu country can allow dissent, but it must not sit idly by and watch expansion and disrupt regional peace. I believe that this is not only a problem of China, but also a problem of the United States and even countries around the world, and the world cannot be ruled by some poisonous people, which is the most basic requirement for our survival. ”

These words are both false and true, but they also make it clear that MacArthur and American reporters are still China's number one enemy, the Soviet Union. If there is anyone in the US military who is most disgusted with Moscow, then MacArthur must be one of them, so he agrees with Yang Qiu's words, and publicly says that China and the United States should join forces to curb the expansion of the Soviet Union.

Of course, he said these words more to reporters, because although the United States is anti-Soviet, it has not yet reached the point where it can strangle Moscow in the whole world. On the contrary, due to the economic crisis, trade between the Soviet Union and the United States became more frequent than before. In fact, MacArthur was more concerned about the Philippine issue and asked: "I very much agree with what you just said, but I want to know what your attitude is on the Philippine issue?" ”

Roosevelt's Philippine Poison Act has already caused a stir in the United States. The MacArthur-led military was particularly opposed to withdrawing from the Philippines, while the public supported Poison Li. Recently, there have been rumors that China is ready to take advantage of the opportunity to occupy the Philippines after the withdrawal of US troops. So American reporters hurriedly took a few steps closer, wondering if this rumor was true.

Yang Qiu is actually very tricky on the Philippine issue, and he wants the United States to withdraw, because only if the United States withdraws Japan will it be more bold to go south. But they are worried that Japan will hit the Philippines first. This will lead to excessive pressure in the South China Sea. But on the whole, the withdrawal of the United States is a good thing, so after thinking about it, he said solemnly: "As a continental country, we will not seek maritime colonies, so I support the poison of the Philippines." But I would prefer that this poison is the opinion of the Filipino people rather than an act imposed by the outside world. ”

The reporters brushed and recorded this original sentence, but MacArthur's face was a little dark, he originally thought that Yang Qiu would not support the Philippine poison, because once the US troops are withdrawn, the contradictions between China and Japan in the South China Sea will surely multiply. didn't expect Yang Qiu to publicly support it on this occasion.

When he was about to ask, Liu Mingzhao suddenly ran over and said that the plane was ready to take off to observe the exercise, which diverted everyone's attention.

With the take-off of the transport aircraft, the exercises entered the second stage. After the second wave of bombardment, the 72 heavy artillery pieces deployed by the "Red Army" at the front took over the battlefield. Shortly after the shells tore through the air and accurately hit the target 20 kilometers away, 64 Type 31 tanks of two armored assault battalions rushed out of their positions first. The 31-year-old tank was the new favorite of the Wehrmacht, weighing 28 tons, with a torsion bar chassis, a cast turret similar to the shape of the German Panther tank, a 70mm/L50 rifled cannon, a 7.61mm coaxial machine gun and a top-of-the-line machine gun of the same caliber. Fueled by a 12-cylinder 350 hp gasoline engine. Launch a surprise attack on the enemy at an off-road speed of 20 kilometers per hour.

Behind them, two armored regiments, 224 Type 25 tanks, lined up in three lines, and took advantage of the gaps they had carved to cover the enemy. Nearly three hundred steel-armored giants

The power of the beast eruption was staggering, and their shock wave shook the heavens and the earth. The wind and sand that rolled up even obscured the view!

It has to be mentioned that whether it is the new Type 31 tank or the Type 25 tank, or their transformation vehicles, or the stronger tanks under development, they have all been replaced with the five-series universal chassis developed by Hanyang. Five series! Of course, it is not the 5 Series BMW of later generations, but after its successful development, Yang Qiu casually set the name to commemorate the later 59 tank as its template.

The five series can no longer be regarded as just a series, it is a new generalization concept! Its chassis technology is absorbed from the famous Type 59D tank, which is divided into four models: 20 tons, 25 tons, 35 tons and 50 tons. Fifty percent of the parts are interchangeable between models, saving costs and manufacturing time. And this kind of universal design idea can only be compared with the E-series universal chassis launched by Germany at the end of World War II.

Of course, in addition to Yang Qiu's "far-sightedness", we should also thank him for forcibly promoting the national standardization construction for ten years.

As the father of mechanization in the US military, MacArthur, who vigorously advocated the elimination of mules and horses, attached great importance to tank and army exercises, and even forgot about the unhappiness just now, sat on the plane and praised the surprise attack of the tank troops and the infantry movement behind him, and kept asking about tank data and armored tactics. Yang Qiu was also very generous, in addition to concealing some important data, he asked Song Ziqing to introduce the armored forces of the National Defense Force.

Looking down from the sky, the 600-square-kilometer exercise area was full of fires and smoke. This fascinated MacArthur and other US generals, who had never held such a large-scale campaign exercise. But some people on the ground were not very happy, Jiang Fangzhen, who had rushed from Wuhan to participate in the military exercise with Lu Da's non-commissioned officers and students, looked at the plane, and shouted when he entered the door: "Zi'an, what the hell are you doing?" Why is such an important exercise open to the U.S. military? Also, what do you think this is for? The tactics didn't come out at all! I shouldn't have brought students here if I knew it was cheating, wasting my time. ”

Yue Peng didn't raise his head, and he and Zhang Xiaozhun lay on the map to check the progress of the exercise, and said, "Okay, then you can go back, and I will help you reimburse the carriage and horse expenses." ”

"Fuck off!" How could Jiang Fangzhen leave, he complained because he felt that something was wrong. He has long thought about fraud, but why is it so large-scale? What's more. Why such a sensitive area? Isn't this a deliberate attempt to touch the nerves of the Soviet Union.

Zhang Xiaozhun saw the two bickering, raised his head and smiled: "Baili, don't be clever, don't you just want to ask why you chose here?" As for the weapon leak, you can rest assured that everything that should be dismantled has been dismantled. Besides, a war cannot be decided by relying on one or two advanced weapons. If you want to see it, you can see it. ”

After being scratched on the itchy area. Jiang Fangzhen simply blocked Yue Peng's sight with his hand unceremoniously, and asked with a big grin: "Since you know, tell me, why did you change here?" What the hell is going on, make it clear, or I'll definitely beat you. ”

"You guy!" Yue Peng and Zhang Xiaozhun really had no choice but to pull him into the corner: "I can't say more, I can only tell you that this is the president's intention, and he wants to deliberately take the opportunity of the US military delegation to participate in the military exercises to provoke the Soviet Union." There is also Chen Haohui who has activated the No. 1 dragon tooth. Bingwen has also led a delegation to participate in the US Navy military exercise early next month, and will go to Mexico to meet Trotsky after the end. ”

"You're crazy! Do you think the pressure in the northwest is too light? I still think Moscow is easy to bully! Trotsky, the father of the Red Army! Is that guy a good stubble? To cooperate with him is to lure the wolf into the house! I see that Chen Haohui is also in a wheelchair and confused, why just wait. What did you just say? Activated Dragon Tooth No. 1! Jiang Fangzhen jumped up and rambled for a long time, but when he talked about the No. 1 dragon tooth, he suddenly closed his mouth.

As a member of the General Staff, he knew this No. 1 dragon tooth too well. I don't know how much valuable information has been sent back over the years. In order to protect this intelligence trump card, the General Staff also deliberately ignored that intelligence, allowing Soviet spies to go unpunished, and even deliberately adjusted the deployment according to Moscow's ideas. It can be said that most of the country's intelligence services have concealed his identity for him. Such an important trump card, naturally, the deeper the lurking, the better, why rush to activate it?

After Yue Peng handed the cigarette to the two of them. His face gradually became solemn: "Do you think Haohui is willing?" Recently, there has been a lot of infighting in Moscow, and Stalin has gradually begun to purge his cronies from his early years. A man named Beria has recently appeared next to No. 1, and he has been spotted testing No. 1 many times through other channels. ”

"Exposed?" Hearing this, Jiang Fangzhen was also anxious.

Yue Peng shook his head: "That's not necessarily, we haven't used the intelligence of No. 1 for so many years." He has also married and had children over there, and the possibility of exposure is extremely small. Chen Haohui judged that this was most likely a harbinger of Stalin's desire to purge his cronies, and it was too dangerous for No. 1 to continue to stay. ”

Zhang Xiaozhun also interjected: "The president's idea is that since he wants to withdraw No. 1, it is better to simply let him play his last residual heat." Therefore, we first used the exercise to tell Moscow that we and the United States were on the same issue of dealing with the Soviet Union, and then asked Bingwen to go to Mexico to invite Trotsky as a guest. This exercise will make Stalin see the threat of the Eastern Front, but in order to fight us, we must first solve internal problems, and the president just wants to provoke the internal struggle between the Trotskyists and the Stalin faction in the Soviet Union, and force Stalin to kill Bukharin, others. As long as the contradictions are together, the northwest can be comfortable for a few more days. ”

"That's a good idea." The National Defense University has a special institute for the study of Soviet issues, which has a good understanding of the internal struggle in the Soviet Union, so Jiang Fangzhen also thinks this is a good method. But what does this have to do with activating Dragon Tooth No. 1? Facing his puzzled gaze, Yue Peng and Zhang Xiaozhun looked at each other and smiled, turned their heads and left.

"Hey! You two, speak clearly. Jiang Fangzhen was directly dumbfounded, what does this mean? It's funny! grabbed the two of them, but just as they were about to ask clearly, a report suddenly sounded outside the command post.

"Report, Wang Geng of the National Guard came to report."

"What is he doing here?" Jiang Fangzhen looked at Yue Peng and began to feel that the secrets behind this exercise were becoming more and more mysterious. Zhang Xiaozhun laughed, winked and smiled: "MacArthur's assistant is Wang Geng's old classmate at the Western Military Academy, reminiscing about the past." ”

"Tell a fart!"

Yue Peng saw that his face was not good, and he knew that he was in a hurry, so he didn't want to tease him anymore, so he smiled and lowered his voice: "No. 1 has already found a way to contact Kuibyshev, and the president means to find a way to make him defect!" ”

"What!"

Within a few days after Chiang Fangzhen opened his mouth wide, news of the US military delegation's observation and participation in the Chinese exercise spread rapidly throughout the world, especially after the photos of MacArthur and Yang Qiu inspecting the participating troops together appeared in the newspaper, which aroused great concern in Moscow.

In the Kremlin, the diminutive Beria stood in front of Stalin, bowing his head and flattering to report the intelligence of the Wehrmacht's northwestern military exercises: "The Americans did participate in the exercises, and many officers acted with the exercise troops. During this period, Yang Qiu and MacArthur had several meetings, and an officer named Wang Geng beside him also took MacArthur's aides to inspect the barracks. I think that this matter must have been tacitly acquiesced, otherwise there would not have been such a violation of military orders. ”

Stalin listened to the report silently, not even pausing the pen in his hand. It's not that he doesn't care about military exercises, but that there have been some bad signs in China recently, which has forced him to withdraw his attention first. So after the report, he asked, "What happened to the case that Comrade Mill raised?" ”

"Report to the General Secretary that Comrade Mir has ordered the arrest of Konitsev, but, not knowing what the reason is, without continuing to pursue the problem of Comrade Kuibyshev, has already returned him to work."

"Really?" Stalin stopped writing, and the two gloomy gazes did not make Beria nervous, but rejoiced in his heart. You must know that he has coveted the throne of the head of the Political Security Bureau for a long time, and if he can take this opportunity to bring down Mir and Kuibyshev in one fell swoop, who else is qualified to sit in this position? But to his surprise, Stalin took up the pen after a moment of silence, and as if it had not happened, he said: "Just look at this matter, Comrade Mir is a tried and tested party member, and since he feels that Comrade Kuibyshev is not responsible, he should believe him." ”

"But."

"Get out first."

Stalin did not give him any chance and waved him out of the office. But after Beria left, his brows became deeper and deeper, and finally he didn't even bother to correct the documents, got up and walked to the map to look at the vast Eastern Siberia, and couldn't take his eyes back for a long time......______________________