Chapter 524: Commander of the Air Force/Commander of the Armored Corps
"The original reason for this incident was for the security of the Far East, and it was first raised by Comrade Zhukov. Therefore, all these materials were transferred and supplied by the Far Eastern Military District. A telegram was sent to Comrade Zhukov in the Far East, asking Comrade Zhukov to extract all the weapons and supplies on the list in the shortest possible time from all the units of the entire military district and from his own logistics warehouses. Then, send heavy troops to escort this batch of materials, through the Mongolian region, directly to the Yan'an area controlled by [***], and in the shortest possible time, this batch of materials will be equipped into the troops led by [***]... Of course, the specific delivery route will be discussed by Comrade Zhukov and Comrade [***][***]..."Stalin said with certainty....
"Yes, Comrade Stalin, I will personally supervise this matter...", in the heart of the chief of staff, Marshal Roshilov, although very reluctantly. However, there was still no hesitation about Stalin's order, and he replied in the affirmative ... And at this moment, Marshal Zhukov, who was far away at the command of the Far Eastern Military District, received a telegram from Stalin and learned that Comrade Stalin had agreed to his proposal. It was decided to transfer so much equipment from his own troops in exchange for the news that the Eighth Route Army had sent troops to the northeast. Not only did he not have any anger, but he breathed a long sigh of relief. Because he knew that although these weapons were important, they were not as important as the peace and tranquility of the Far East. As long as these weapons are delivered to the hands of [***], [***] will send troops to the northeast. Well, for at least one to two years, with the rear being disturbed, the troops of the Kwantung Army, which were hoarded in the three eastern provinces, did not have enough forces to advance westward and attack the vast Siberian region ... Thinking of this, Zhukov did not hesitate, and immediately ordered his chief of staff to begin to draw these weapons and equipment from various units in the name of the headquarters. At the same time, in order to show their sincerity to [***], the troops sent by [***] can hold out for a longer time in the rear of the Kwantung Army. Marshal Zhukov also removed an additional batch of huge amounts of anti-aircraft weapons from his logistics warehouse, joined the ranks of support materials, and increased the air defense strength of the troops of the Eighth Route Army..."Chief, chief, Comrade Stalin in Moscow sent a telegram back, Comrade Stalin replied with a telegram. They agreed to your request and decided to unconditionally support us 80 active combat aircraft of various types, 120 active combat tanks ... There are also a large number of production lines of weapons and ammunition ... Chief, you are so godly that you can get so many weapons and equipment from the hands of Comrade Stalin at one time, and they are all heavy equipment that we do not have in the Eighth Route Army... You must know that during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, our party did not gain anything in all kinds of weapons, ammunition, and military supplies, except for the support of some Soviet books and materials. And this time, they actually supported us with so many weapons and ammunition, these are all the credit of you, chief, you are really a god..."Just as Liu Hua was sitting in the telecommunications room, confidently waiting for the news from Moscow, the communications staff officer stood in front of him with a telegram he had just received, and said with an excited face..."Comrade, you must remember that the reason why today's negotiations were able to achieve such great success. It's not that I'm so powerful, it's not that I'm brave. But in my heart, I already knew the ultimate goal of the negotiations between Comrade Stalin and us, and I had the confidence to continue the talks. As the saying goes, knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent is invincible, and this is the reason. Well, now that the negotiations have been successfully concluded, I will immediately report to the Chairman and the other chiefs....you wait here, and if nothing else, there will be a telegram from the Soviet Union in a moment. Remember, after receiving the telegram, you must rush to the chairman's office as soon as possible to make a report...."Liu Hua took the telegram from the communications staff officer's hand, and under the admiring gaze of the communications staff officer, he quickly ran to the chairman's office not far from the telecommunications room..." Chairman, Vice Chairman Zhou, Commander-in-Chief, Liu Hua Xing did not disgrace his life, successfully completed the task, and ended the negotiations with Comrade Stalin. This telegram is the result of my negotiations with Stalin, and I would like to ask the chiefs to examine it. If it is not in place, please criticize the three leaders..."Rushing into the chairman's office, under the gaze of several people, Liu Hua said confidently..."Look at the smile on your face, I can guess the result." Enlai, boss, today, let's have a good eye-opening and see how many weapons and materials our Comrade Liu Hua has extorted back from the miserly Stalin..."The chairman took the telegram from Liu Hua's hand and said with a smile on his face. At the same time, he began to read the list in a whisper..."80 combat aircraft of various types, equipped with 8,000 tons of various fuel and aerial bombs; 120 battle tanks of various types, equipped with 1,000 tons of ammunition and fuel... There are four bullet production lines, two artillery shell production lines, two rifle production lines, one light and heavy machine gun production line, one artillery production line... In addition, all kinds of weapons and mechanical bodies must be equipped with a certain number of combat personnel and engineers, so that our department can be familiar with these equipment in the shortest possible time and play its due role on the battlefield....good, good, I really didn't expect that this time, Stalin would be so generous... I can't believe it's true. You must know that according to the current establishment of the Soviet Air Force and tank troops, these weapons and ammunition are enough to be the equipment of an air force regiment and a tank regiment of the Soviet Union, and as for the ammunition, it is enough for us to consume at least a year. Here, on behalf of the whole army, I thank you. With these weapons and equipment, from today we can form a real air force, as well as tank units. From now on, when we face the planes and tanks of the R army, there will be no more things that do not have any room for retaliation... This time, I will personally ask the Central Military Commission and the Politburo Standing Committee to give you credit..."As the content of the telegram ended, the commander-in-chief, after a brief shock, also said excitedly..."It seems that a few of our old guys have a good eye... As soon as Comrade Liu Hua came out, we sent troops to the northeast, and the materials we exchanged for were not only in terms of technology, but also many times more advanced than our requirements at the beginning. Even in terms of quantity, I don't know how many times more than just now....However, Comrade Liu Hua, so many equipment and materials, all added up, there are more than 10,000 tons. And we are thousands of kilometers away from the Soviet Union, how should we take over this batch of supplies from the hands of the Soviet Red Army? After a short period of surprise, Vice Chairman Zhou asked..."Report to Vice Chairman Zhou: According to Comrade Stalin's request, these weapons and equipment will be directly transferred from the active troops of the Far Eastern Military District under the leadership of Marshal Zhukov. If nothing else, the telegram from the commander of the Far Eastern Military District, Marshal Zhukov, on how to transport and hand over this batch of supplies, should be coming soon. You must know that the current Marshal Zhukov, in order to get reinforcements from our army and maintain the tranquility of the Far Eastern Military District, he must be more anxious than us..."Regarding Vice Chairman Zhou's question, Liu Hua replied with a smile on his face.
Sure enough, as soon as Liu Hua's words were finished, a rush of footsteps reached everyone's ears. Immediately after that, the communications staff officer of the Military Commission hurriedly walked in with a telegram: "Report to the chief, Marshal Zhukov, commander of the Far Eastern Military District of the USSR, sent a telegram..."
"Hehe, say Cao Ying arrives, Cao Ying arrives... Liu Hua's judgment is really not wrong, this Marshal Zhukov is more anxious than us for the sake of his Far East... Counselor Wang, what did the telegram say? After listening to the words of the communications staff officer, a hearty laugh spat out of the chairman's mouth. Then, he asked the communications staff officer in front of him....
"Reporting to the chiefs, Marshal Zhukov telegraphed that in accordance with Comrade Stalin's request, he had transferred all kinds of equipment and materials urgently needed by our troops in the military district in the shortest possible time. In addition, in order to increase the air defense of our division, Marshal Zhukov, in the name of the Far Eastern Military District, unconditionally supported all the weapons and ammunition of one of our air defense regiments. At the same time, in order to ensure that these materials can reach our hands smoothly and play their due role. Marshal Zhukov decided to send a large number of trucks with the strength of the main division through the Mongolian steppes to deliver this batch of supplies directly to the Yan'an area. It is hoped that our department will be able to send enough troops and means of transport to be responsible for receiving these weapons in the marginal areas of Yan'an and Inner Mongolia. In the shortest possible time, let the troops be familiar with these equipment, equip these weapons, and let these weapons play their due role on the battlefield as soon as possible..."The communications staff officer replied..."Okay, now that the problem of weapons transportation and handover has been resolved, let's just wait for these weapons to reach our own hands... However, according to Comrade Zhukov, these materials may arrive in Yan'an at any time and then be handed over to us. Therefore, we must prepare in advance to receive this batch of weapons. As for the remaining question, that is, from now on, we should proceed to form our own flight divisions and tank units ... Boss, you are the commander-in-chief of all our troops, let me tell you what you have in mind..."Regarding the content of the telegram, the chairman nodded with satisfaction. Then, he turned his gaze to the commander-in-chief sitting in front of him....
"Chairman, you're stumped on this question. I, the commander-in-chief, though I command an army of nearly a million. However, from the beginning of my military service to the present, the most advanced units I have commanded are the cavalry units and artillery units. As for the tank troops and the aviation troops, I don't know anything with a black forehead. However, Chairman, I can recommend one person to you, and that is our Comrade Liu Yalou. ”
"As far as I know, Comrade Liu Yalou had a certain understanding of the tactics of the Air Force during his study in the Soviet Union, and he studied it for a short time. In my opinion, let Comrade Liu Yalou follow this batch of supplies, return directly from the Soviet Union, and start to form this aviation unit. I believe that if the first air force unit of our [***] is put into his hands, he will definitely live up to the trust of the Party Central Committee in her, and will bring us more surprises..."
"As for our first tank unit, in my impression, in the army led by our [***], Comrade Xu Guangda, who was recuperating from injuries in the Soviet Union, seemed to be very interested in this tank tactic, and after a period of systematic study of the surname. Therefore, the first commander of the tank unit asked Comrade Xu Guangda to conduct a single man. In a word, my opinion is that the two comrades, Liu Yalou and Xu Guangda, will respectively serve as the first commander of the Air Force and the commander of the armored corps..."After a short period of thought, the commander-in-chief said..."Well, in our party, except for a small number of commanders who have studied their surnames in the Whampoa Military Academy and abroad, the remaining commanders are basically commanders who came out of the countryside, worked hard all the way, and slowly matured by relying on actual combat and military exploits. So, for now, these are the two people we can use... Now that the boss has already ordered the general, I absolutely and unconditionally agree. It is up to these two comrades to jump up the burden of our [***] first air force and armored troops..."The chairman nodded affirmatively and replied..."I also agree with the boss's opinion, I have a certain understanding of Liu Yalou and Xu Guangda. I believe that after our air force units and armored units are handed over to them, they will certainly be able to carry forward and achieve better results....Well, now that the two commanders have solved the problem, the rest is to solve the problem of soldiers. Over the past year, Comrade Liu Hua has been responsible for the training of the soldiers of the two units. Comrade Liu Hua, it's time for you to reveal to us the current number of soldiers in the two armies, so that a few of our old guys also have a little foundation in their hearts..."As for the opinions of the chairman and the commander-in-chief, of course, Vice Chairman Zhou did not have any opinions, and continued to ask..."Report to the three leaders, after a year of training and sporadic battles. At present, there are a total of 36 pilots in the entire air force training base, who have mastered all kinds of flying skills, and as long as there are advanced planes, they can take to the air for combat. In addition, each pilot also brought 3 trainees. According to statistics, most of the more than 100 new trainees have already mastered the initial flying skills and can fly the plane into the air. But it will take at least a few months of training and even a small amount of real combat training ... As for the armored corps... In the armored brigade of the Reading Division, several thousand troops were trained ... There is absolutely no problem in forming our first tank unit...."Under the expectant gaze of the three leaders, Liu Hua reported loudly..."Okay, you did a really good job. Now we have commanders, soldiers, and equipment. The next thing is that we don't need to worry about a few old guys... However, boss, you still need to bring your troops to Yan'an to receive these equipment in person. After all, after the arrival of these equipment, it will have a very huge impact on the improvement of the overall combat effectiveness of our army. Therefore, we can only rest assured that you can only do it..."The chairman nodded with satisfaction, and finally said to the commander-in-chief in front of him..."Old Mao, Enlai, you can rest assured, this task will be handed over to me." Just let me, the commander-in-chief, take this opportunity to follow Liu Yalou and Xu Guangda to study and study the specific mode of air force and tank combat... By the way, let me be a dirt bun and see what kind of exciting scene it is when nearly 100 planes and more than 100 tanks are gathered together..."For this task, the commander-in-chief, who has long been full of expectations and yearning for the armored forces and the air force, answered affirmatively without any hesitation.
"Comrade Liu Hua, this time, you have made a very great contribution to our party, and I believe that the Central Committee will definitely take all this credit to you... However, even if the negotiation goes smoothly this time, you will not have any time to rest. Now that the CPC Central Committee has been stationed in Taiyuan, it has basically stabilized with the rapid and effective operation of various departments. As for the entire Shanxi region, because a large number of main forces have been transferred, some of the defensive vacancies left behind have been fully filled by the several units that have just been formed. As for the military parade that has just taken place, under your auspices, it has also achieved unexpectedly great results. Therefore, in the next time, you have to refocus all your energy on the issue of sending troops to the Northeast....How about it, do you have the confidence and energy to take on this arduous task..."Seeing the commander-in-chief with an expectant face, the chairman returned his gaze to Liu Hua's body, and asked with a smile..."Please rest assured that Liu Hua will successfully complete the task and will definitely not live up to the high expectations of several leaders..."Seeing the eyes of the three people, a trace of pride immediately rose from the bottom of his heart. Then, he replied confidently... With the two newly appointed commanders, Liu Yalou and Xu Guangda, two comrades, in the shortest possible time, they felt that Taiyuan City, the two troops, slowly entered the intense preparation and formation... As for the commander-in-chief, he personally took the strength of the three main divisions of the fourth column of the Northeast Field Army, and with all the cars that the entire military region could raise, and drove mightily to the junction of Shaanxi and Mongolia, ready to receive supplies....
(To be continued)