In Hailan Pao City, although the most tense time of the Great Liquidation has passed for almost a week, a military vehicle can still be seen on the street from time to time escorting the white-haired old man of the Soviet Union to the Hailan Pao Massacre Investigation Committee. If convicted, age will not be an obstacle to law enforcement.

At the headquarters of the Far Eastern Front, General Huo Weiguo was exchanging views with Deputy Commander-in-Chief Chen Cheng on some current military and political matters.

"Lao Huo, it's been almost two days since I came, and people have indicated that they want to see you. Don't tell me to go, I'm not going to go. ”

Chen Cheng looked at Huo Weiguo with a smile, this drudgery, he must be unwilling to change it. He felt that compared with Huo Weiguo, the enmity between himself and himself was more profound.

If he was asked to socialize and negotiate with him, it would almost cost him his life.

"If they want to meet, we will agree, wouldn't that seem very unstatused, hehe." Huo Weiguo poured two glasses of rice wine from the rice wine glass next to him, handed one to Chen Cheng, and took a cup and tasted it carefully, "What happened thirty years ago, I still remember it very clearly.

In November 1917, in Fukuoka, I was a poor student selling rock sugar gourds to maintain my studies at the non-commissioned officer school. I still remember that day, it was raining, but I had no living expenses, so I could only rely on my own craftsmanship to make money by selling some rock sugar gourds.

A group of ronins from the Black Dragon Society beat me up, they were holding that kind of ribbed knife, I only had a short dagger in my hand to defend myself, I was injured in this position in the waist, and the two ronins on the other side were stabbed by me.

I thought I was going to die, but someone who I didn't expect at all saved me. ”

"Minister Cai?" Chen Cheng said tentatively.

"Well, it's Minister Cai of the Ministry of Defense. Back then, Minister Cai failed to defend the country, and he was disheartened and went to seek treatment, and happened to stay in Fukuoka and saved me. Otherwise, today's Huo Weiguo would have been thrown into the river by the Ronin and turned into a sunken corpse. ”

Chen Cheng shook his head and said, "It's the first time I've heard of these things, I only know that Minister Cai discovered you as a good seedling back then, and among the three Huaxia military academy students, Lao Huo, you also performed extremely eye-catching." ”

"Yes, Lao Chen, you led the troops and said that you fought vigorously during the Battle of Beijing and Tianjin, and the hatred was incompatible, and now that your old friend is here, you naturally refuse to go to see it. Most of us, the soldiers, are not more knowledgeable than those engaged in politics, and most of them are rectums. Huo Weiguo laughed self-deprecatingly, the leader of the military exchange group sent by the army this time was actually Ishihara Wan'er, and when he heard the news, he barely pulled out his gun.

Frankly speaking, the harm I have caused to China may be limited to Jinjing and Northeast China, but this is enough. The war of aggression against China by the Yue army was already the high tide of the Chinese's 100-year national humiliation, but Ishihara Waner escaped by extreme luck during the Sino-Chinese armistice talks that year.

He said that he used several concessions on major interests, as well as war reparations, to temporarily protect these culprits. In that year, when the incident was in dispute, after reporting it to Zhang Shusheng, Zhang Shusheng resolutely decided to let go of these stinky dog-like devils for the time being. However, these few people were able to escape, and most of the other war criminals were tried by the war tribunals established by the Chinese side.

In Zhang Shusheng's internal words, "Good and bad let them stumble for a few years, and against bad guys, you can't expect to kill them all at once, especially when your strength is not enough to kill them all at once." When it comes time to settle the accounts, not a single one will be able to escape, and one day we will judge them in the emperor's palace. ”

After a long time, Huo Weiguo said, "Let that kid Qu Zhongyi go." This kid, I can see the shadow of me in him. Unwilling to admit defeat, his mind is lively, and he is good at forbearance, when he was a kid who lurked in the North Camp of the Northeast Army for so long, and finally led the troops to successfully break through the siege, pulling the mountain to fight devils, this kid is a talent. ”

"It's okay, I have the impression that this kid is the commander of the Major General and Division of the 88th Division of the Eighth Army, and his position is basically enough. Last time, Zheng Zhinan, the commander of the Eighth Army, asked me when I would deal with the devils. Chen Cheng nodded, this Qu Zhongyi is brave and strategic, it is very suitable for him to go to the military exchange group of the Yue Army.

Later that day, on the outskirts of Hailanpao, the headquarters of the Eighth Army.

Qu Zhongyi, the commander of the 88th Division, walked into the headquarters quickly, and saw that the commander had been waiting for him for a long time, and secretly said in his heart, it wouldn't be a war.

"Report!"

"Come in."

Zheng Zhinan looked at Qu Zhongyi, the commander of the thirties-in-depth major general in front of him, with a faint imperceptible approval in his eyes.

"Commander, are you about to attack?" Qu Zhongyi asked with a smile.

"It's going to be a war, but before the big battle, there is a small battle. Sit down and speak slowly. Zheng Zhinan picked up the tea, pointed to the cigarette on the table, and signaled him to be casual.

Zheng Zhinan: "You should have heard about the devil's entry into the city." ”

"Well, I heard about it, what kind of military exchange group, I heard that it is here to ask for help. Our Far Eastern Front has more than 500,000 soldiers, claiming to have 800,000 troops, and they are eyeing the left side of the Far Eastern battlefield, but there has been no major movement. ”

As the commander of the National Defense Force, Qu Zhongyi's strategic vision is already relatively in place, and he can still guess the intention of the devil's military exchange group, "The devil's national strength is gradually weakening, and he lacks enough strategic space for him to display his ambitions." In contrast to the Germans, who pursued appeasement throughout Europe and even Africa, Central Asia formed Nazi legions. In contrast to the British, who were based in the colonies, formed the Commonwealth Confederate Army. Compared with the Americans, who have funded the training and arming of armies in the Americas and other regions, only North Korea can play in the few areas they occupy, and Southeast Asia is full of guerrillas, and the Indonesians are more obedient, but their combat effectiveness is too low.

They are hungry for a big win to prove their quality. If the Far Eastern coalition formed by the Soviet Union and the Americans is completely defeated, then the large-scale appeasement policy that I am about to launch in Korea and parts of Southeast Asia will go more smoothly. At the same time, this move can also alleviate many crises in the country. ”

After hearing this, Zheng Zhinan couldn't help but pat his hands three times and said with a smile, "Very good, these analyses are very reasonable." Since you have such an understanding, then Commander-in-Chief Huo and Deputy Commander-in-Chief Chen are not wrong. Admiral Huo personally named you as a military representative to deal with him. ”

Qu Zhongyi: "......"

…… On the third day, Hailan was stationed at a garrison outside the city, and Qu Zhongyi was accompanying a group of devils to visit and exchange.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the problem facing our Far Eastern Front at the moment is very serious, like Hailan Bubble, there are rioting Soviets everywhere, and just being distracted to suppress these thugs has taken up a large number of our troops. They could provoke a larger uprising at any time.

However, according to the tripartite agreement between China and Germany, we will launch an offensive in the Far East that can change the pattern of the battlefield. However, this scale and specific battle plan have not yet been finalized. ”

In addition to Major General Gao Sheng, deputy chief of staff of the front army, the main commentator accompanying him this time was Qu Zhongyi. And because of the secret surname of the military exchange, only the important members of the devil military exchange group visited this time, and Ishihara Waner was the team leader.

When explaining, Qu Zhongyi deliberately did not look at them, but stared at the fortifications in the distance, but deep down he was extremely impatient, and the matter of communicating with the little devil made him extremely uncomfortable. However, he still remembers what Zheng Zhinan, the commander of the group army, said, to completely defeat your enemy, you must first let him relax his vigilance against you.

Therefore, he tried his best patience to fool this group of devils.

One is the active major general of the National Defense Army who secretly went north to form the Northeast Anti-Guerrilla Allied Army and fight devils everywhere. One is a high-ranking official of the Chinese army who participated in the planning of the war of aggression against China, and although he did not personally command, he left a dirty mark in the history of the invasion of China. The meeting between the two sides is destined to be embarrassing, of course, Qu Zhongyi's heart is even more angry, and Ishihara's heart is extremely complicated.

The fact that the opponent who thought that he could defeat in a few months back then may even defeat the Great Yue Empire in a few months later is cruel, but it is indeed a fact.

Ishihara nodded, his Chinese was actually very fluent, and he didn't need the military translator next to him to interject at all, so he said, "We express our great admiration for the strong combat ability of the Chinese [***] people." We are shocked by the tremendous results you have achieved in Central Asia and Siberia, and at the same time sincerely happy, because this is a victory for our allies. ”

"Mr. Ishihara is polite, hehe."

Although Qu Zhongyi said this, he scolded in his heart, "Fuck you, I just saw our strong combat power now." When hundreds of thousands of you devils couldn't even find your mother in the 33-year War of Resistance and Resistance, did you forget? At that time, the squadron [***] was already a breeze to deal with your devil army. I'm still glad that I want us to help you win the victory, so that the Chinese [***] people will die in battle. ”

Ishihara nodded slightly, and continued: "At present, we already have a very large number of troops in the Far East, and General Qu should know that the terrain in the Far East is narrow, and if your army can launch a fierce attack from the left flank, the more than two million troops of the Great Empire will destroy the last resistance of the Soviets in one fell swoop. ”

"The performance of your army is obvious to all, and we believe that the rout of the Soviets and Americans is only a matter of time." Qu Zhongyi said with a haha.

Ishihara said secretly, this [***] person seems to have a normal attitude, but in fact, he has been shirking, and when he mentions the issue of the key surname, he will take care of him.

"How many troops do you plan to use to attack the left flank of the Soviets this time?"

"Sorry, it's a military secret, but we'll keep our promise." Qu Zhongyi said with a smile, but secretly said in his heart, don't worry, this time I will definitely make you happy.

The Far Eastern Front's operational meeting had already reached the division level, and Qu Zhongyi naturally knew the general battle plan for the next step, because there was nothing particularly secret.

Seeing that there was no result in the question, and the senior generals of the Chinese Front refused to meet on the grounds that they were unwell, Ishihara Guaner also knew that it was the war of aggression against China that caused the disgust of the Chinese.

At this time, in his heart, there was no longer any idea of invading China, and in his opinion, how to use the Chinese to let the empire win the war early was the most practical.

So, he didn't ask much, just said, "General Qu, it seems to be a military camp?" I don't know if Shi Yuan has the honor to visit your military camp? ”

Qu Zhongyi: "There is no problem with this, but Qu needs to apply to the leaders of the front army." However, at present, the two main commanders are not feeling well, and our army is strictly disciplined, and no one can take outsiders into the barracks without the orders of the two commanders. ”

"It's okay, I just admire the combat effectiveness of your army too much, and I just want to appreciate it closer, since it's inconvenient, forget it." The old and cunning Ishihara Wan'er stepped down from the stage and continued to watch from the spotlight.

More than an hour later, when Qu Zhongyi and the military exchange team were sent away, he said: "I hope that your army can uphold the tradition, and I myself worship the military god Nomu Xidian very much. I believe that as long as you display a fearless spirit, your army will be able to completely defeat the Soviets in their dying throes and achieve greater results. ”

"The contemptible people also worship His Excellency Nogi, and with the help of General Qu's auspicious words, we will meet in Komsomolsk." Ishihara smiled meaningfully, and then left. Next, the deputy chief of staff of the front army will take the lead and communicate with the military exchange group of the army on some issues of offensive coordination.

After Ishihara Wan'er left, Qu Zhongyi went to the front army headquarters to report and mentioned one point, "The words of Ishihara Wan'er when he left made me see something ridiculous. It is really ridiculous that he is afraid that we will occupy Komsomolsk, and he is still thinking carefully about breaking through the defense line and winning the results of the battle. ”

"The devil also endures humiliation, in order to make us cannon fodder, the dignified deputy chief of the general staff of the military department, but he didn't even see me and Lao Chen in person. However, in my opinion, letting Xiao Qu go is already a high-standard treatment. Huo Weiguo said with a smile, this military exchange group is purely funny, if it weren't for the Germans trying their best to match it, the devil's military exchange group wouldn't want to come over.

In the final analysis, the Germans and themselves, although they accepted the results of the Hanjing Conference, still hoped to see a breakthrough in the Far East.

Chen Cheng said with a smile, "Let me be wishful thinking first, and when the attack starts, they will be pleasantly surprised." ”

"Lao Chen, it should be surprised or not happy, hahaha......"

Huo Weiguo said with a smile, looking at the calendar on the table, there was only less than a week before the attack began.

At the same time, at the guest house where the military exchange group was staying at its own expense, Abe Shinmin, deputy leader of the group, was discussing the issue of this military exchange with Ishihara Waner, the leader of the group.

"Ishihara-kun, it seems that we came for nothing this time, and the Chinese are very cunning and even very rude, which is quite different from our expectations." Shinto Abe said angrily that in his opinion, the Daiyo Empire could put down its face and take the initiative to propose military exchanges, so as to prompt the next joint military offensive, but the Chinese did not appreciate it.

In his opinion, with Ishihara's identity and status, the other party's front army commander and deputy commander-in-chief should receive him personally. As a result, he actually sent a small division commander to arrange for a military observation trip that would be completed, which made him feel a huge humiliation.

"Abe-kun, ten years ago, we once entered the country of the Chinese, and we also did some more radical things, and their rudeness was in my expectation."

"The Chinese claim to be the country of etiquette, but in my opinion, these are false etiquette. Part of the reason why we put the success or failure of the "Light of Mount Fuji" battle plan on the Chinese is based on their great desire for the territory of the Soviets, knowing that in the Far East, there was once a vast area of territory that belonged to the Chinese.

As long as the Chinese are willing to launch an attack of more than 200,000 men from the left, which is an easy thing for their 800,000 troops, then it will be of great help to our frontal attack. An attack on the left of 200,000 people, with the offensive capability of the Chinese, will be equivalent to sharing 500,000 Soviet troops for us.

At that time, it will be the Chinese soldiers who will die, and our frontal attack will have fewer casualties.

Originally, I wanted to propose that the empire send a heavy army through the Chinese occupation zone to attack from the left, but the Chinese firmly refused. ”

Shinto Abe: "Ishihara-kun has studied the war more than ten years ago, do you think that combined with our intelligence and the actual situation we have seen in Hailan Pao and other places, what is the actual combat effectiveness of the [***] team?" ”

"It's hard to say."

Ishihara Wan'er shook his head, a trace of confusion flashed in his eyes, "The combat effectiveness of the Zhong [***] team is naturally very strong, and their comprehensive combat effectiveness should be above the emperor [***] team.

In terms of the combat capability of officers and men, their commanders have all received modern and systematic military education, and the Huaxia Military Academy is even known as the first military academy in Asia. The training of the soldiers was also excellent, and they had caught up with the best of the Empire.

In terms of weapons and equipment, I am very confused.

Judging by the intelligence, the [***] team has quite a lot of advanced weapons, not to mention the quantity, at least there are many types. However, the weapons we see in Hailan Bubble are not as advanced as imagined.

In terms of individual weapons.

In terms of firearms, they were able to achieve a combination of semi-automatic weapons, fully automatic weapons, and old-fashioned rifles in 1933. At present, they are only fully equipped with semi-automatic weapons, and they are not fully automated as I imagined, and according to the level of development of their national strength, there is no problem at all.

In terms of auxiliary combat equipment, their progress, although there is, does not surprise me either.

The configuration of such weapons as bazookas, grenades, flamethrowers, and flat-firing guns was only popularized. Although the empire also has rocket launcher technology and grenade gun technology, it does not have a large number of equipment, and the Chinese have a developed economy, and it is normal to have these weapons. A full-fledged hunting outfit is achieved, but it doesn't come as a surprise.

In terms of armor strength, it is eye-catching.

Even the empire has developed a relatively strong armored force, which can sell a large number of mountain tanks to the Chinese in the empire, and the development is relatively fast. The No. 2 tank, which was at the advanced level in the world ten years ago, is now standard, and the more advanced No. 3 Tiger tank is leading the world again ten years later.

Although we didn't get close to observe these weapons and equipment along the way, we could see a rough idea.

Looking at the navy and air force that they have already thrown into the war, I always have a doubt. ”

"Maybe Ishihara-kun thinks the same way as I do. The Chinese hide their strength, and the strength they expose is just enough, and they have an advantage at this stage, not an advantage over the surname. Abe Masato spoke his mind.

"Yes, the Chinese hide their truest strength. Their war in three directions, which seemed to be a lightning attack, was actually not trying to occupy too many places at once, but to devour the land of the Soviets step by step. A light burst out of Ishihara's eyes, "I have a hunch that maybe in the next stage of large-scale war, the feeling that Chinese give to the world will definitely not be purely powerful now, at that time, the feeling they give people may be...... Invincibility! ”

…… On April 29, 1944, with the vigorous facilitation of Germany, China officially launched a military offensive operation codenamed "Light of Friendship" in the Far East in accordance with its commitments.

As he and the Germans expected, the beginning of the military operation was indeed vigorous, although it could not be compared with the 'light of Mount Fuji' launched by the Japanese army at the same time, but the 200,000 troops also made the nerves of the Soviet-American coalition tense into a line.

The million-strong army launched an intensive all-out offensive on a relatively narrow frontal battlefield.

What made the United States and the Soviet Union most nervous was that once the Chinese sent the main force of the Far Eastern Front, the Fifth Panzer Army, to participate in the attack, then the result of waiting for the left flank of the US and Soviet troops was likely to be quickly broken through, and then a hole was opened, allowing locust-like troops to rush in, thus rounding the defense line of Komsomolsk.

You must know that the United States and the Soviet Union have almost made the largest bet in the Far East on the Komsomolsk defense line, which concentrates 80% of the forces in the Soviet Far East and even the areas north of the Far East, and the goal of both sides is to build the Komsomolsk defense line into an impregnable strategic defense line to gain respite for the counteroffensive and more reinforcements.

However, what actually happened surprised everyone.

Soviet Union, Far East, Breya River, the fifth day after the launch of the 'Light of Friendship' military program.

In the evening, the 1st Brigade of the 1st Division of the 5th Armored Group Army of the Chinese Far Eastern Front finally arrived at the Brya River.

This time, instead of attacking as usual, after the arrival of the vanguard, the engineering units quickly built bridges so that the main forces could pass quickly after they arrived, but instead destroyed several military pontoon bridges built by the Soviets.

So far, China's five-day offensive has successfully broken down the two lines of defense set up by the Soviets in front, capturing a total of more than 30,000 Soviet officers and soldiers, and the 50,000 Soviet Red Army deployed west of the Bureya River to block the Chinese attack have been almost completely annihilated.

Zheng Jianfeng, commander of the 1st Brigade of the 1st Division of the 5th Armored Group Army, opened the roof of the tank, stood on the tank, looked at the Buleya River opposite, and ordered loudly, "Stop the attack, the whole brigade will cooperate with the brother troops, dig trenches, and build a defensive line!" ”

Behind the 1st Armored Brigade, followed by the 88th Division of the mechanized march, the division commander Qu Zhongyi.

After the First Brigade stopped for half an hour, began to repair the fortifications, and organized the camp, the 88th Division also arrived, and Qu Zhongyi took an armored transport vehicle directly to the First Brigade.

"Brigadier Zheng, I've had a hard time along the way, haha......"

Qu Zhongyi stepped forward, shook hands cordially with Zheng Jianfeng, who jumped out of the tank to welcome him, and then pointed to the other side of the river and said, "The Soviets were frightened, but they didn't expect us to cross the river. ”

"Yes, after five days of fighting, we finally arrived at our strategic destination ahead of schedule. The main defense line of Komsomolsk is less than a hundred kilometers away from here. Along the way, we also used the march as an excuse to indirectly occupy some of the occupied areas of the Japanese army and force them to retreat. In this way, the Soviets and their own tanks were compressed again, and it was impossible to fight a war of attrition. ”

Zheng Jianfeng said expectantly.

Qu Zhongyi said with a smile: "After our compression, the battlefield space has shrunk again. As long as we build a solid defense line and defend both sides to the death, the three sides will fight to the death in the narrow Komsomolsk defense line. This is the standard of a European battlefield-style meat grinder. ”

"Of course, the Soviet Union has a lot of land and resources, and if they don't compress their battlefield space, neither side will launch a decisive battle. But now, the meat grinder in the Far East will be more worthy of its name than before, the Soviets have already dug the trenches, and now they are waiting for themselves to dig the trenches and squat in the trenches to fight a war of attrition. ”

Zheng Jianfeng also laughed loudly.

Qu Zhongyi climbed onto the tank, raised his arms and shouted, "Brothers, I am Qu Zhongyi, the commander of the 88th Division, and now, on behalf of Commander Zheng Zhinan and the command of the Far Eastern Front, I ask everyone to start digging trenches immediately. ”

May 5, 1944.

Just when the United States and the Soviet Union were extremely nervous, dreaming that the Chinese armored army would rush through the last defense line of the Bria River and launch a full-scale attack on the defense line of Komsomolsk.

Just when I was looking forward to it, all combat operations would mention the Chinese's attack on the left, and all the commanders were eagerly awaiting, waiting for the Chinese to fiercely attack the left side of the Komsomolsk defense line in order to occupy the vast territory of the Far East and seize the area around Komsomolsk as soon as possible.

The [***] team stopped advancing!

All units of the Far Eastern Front of the Chinese National Defense Forces completely halted their advance and built a defensive line in an all-round way at the junction of the most important defense line on the Burea River and the Sino-Chinese occupation zone. The most powerful force of the Front, the 5th Panzer Army, coordinated the defense, acting as a mobile force, moving around behind the line of defense, ready to support the line of defense on the Bria River at any time.

At the same time, China announced that there had been a number of insurrections instigated by the 'Hailan Pao conspirators' in the newly occupied areas of the Far East, and that "a large number of troops had been forced to move to the insurrectionary areas to suppress the Soviet insurgents."

In its circular to both the Germans, China frankly admitted that the Wehrmacht in the Far East had only twenty-four divisions, which was not sufficient to continue the offensive on the left side of the Komsomolsk line in the face of 'instability in the occupied areas'. And the natural superiority of the defense line of the Burea River also blocked the rapid advance of the armored forces.

Although, the reality was that China took the initiative to stop and gave the Soviets a respite.

In order to appease the sentiments of both the Chinese and Germans, China assured that any military action by the United States and the Soviet Union on the left side of the Komsomolsk line, including attacks, breakouts, roundabouts, and possible support from northern Siberia, would be blocked to the death by the brave and skilled officers and men of the Chinese Wehrmacht.

On the other side of the river, the panicked Soviet Red Army, after seeing the Chinese build a defensive line, the Soviets were very happy, the Soviet Far East Theater Commander-in-Chief Marshal Timoshenko, and the US Far East Theater Commander General Patton, jointly issued an order, ordering the coalition forces to build a strong defensive line on the east side of the Burea River, and to exercise restraint, reduce provocations, and be sure to block the possible attack of the Chinese.

After the initial consternation, both sides had to accept this fact.

Surprisingly, given the important position of the Burea River on the entire battlefield, the two sides did not overreact to the Chinese conspiracy.

On the contrary, in their opinion, as long as the Chinese can block support from northern Siberia, or prevent the Soviets from breaking through and making detours, it will be beneficial to the whole campaign.

At this time, neither the Germans nor the people themselves saw the next tragic situation.

Because, it was not until the second month after the launch of the Mt. Fuji Light Project that the all-out attack of the million-strong army was again blocked by the Soviets relying on a strong defensive line, and he himself found that victory was out of reach.

They even captured Komsomolsk a year earlier, when the Soviets were also heavily defended. However, this time, after the determination to defend was firmer, and with the strong support of the Americans, he found that the breakthrough of the defensive line on the battlefield would always stay in a helpless cycle of 'advancing a few hundred meters' and 'being counterattacked a few hundred meters'.

No army wants to fight a war of attrition, and no commander wants to let his forces get bogged down in the unrestrained grinder of positional warfare.

However, in terms of armored strength, air strength, and individual weapon strength, the army was in equal standing with the Soviet-American coalition forces on the opposite side.

At this time, he realized what a huge mistake it was to not launch a second decisive battle at sea and block the landing of US troops in order to preserve naval strength.

And they also found that the cunning Chinese, who seemed to be surrounding the Soviets on the left and defending against the Soviets, in fact, relied on the fortifications they built to encircle the Soviets and themselves on the narrow defense line of Komsomolsk.

As a result, he was forced to start building a defensive line, hoping to finally attack Komsomolsk by advancing through trenches.

At this point, a two-year-long battle of giant meat grinders in the Far East officially began, and in the past two years, the Chinese side has always kept its promises, never crossed the minepool, never let go of any Soviet soldier, let alone any Soviet army that came to support.

But the fact is that the United States and the Soviet Union were forced to cut their flesh step by step in the Komsomolsk defense line, and the daily casualties made the Soviet-German battlefield inferior.

(To be continued)