Qin Wei and the others supported Japan with intelligence, tempted Japan with oil and other resources, and "forced" Japan to lay a knife on the Soviet Union. This is to deflect pressure at home. And the Soviets were not stupid, seeing that they could not stop the Japanese offensive for a while, they immediately thought of pulling China along. On the surface, Chuikov came to question the Chinese government head-on about the intelligence leak, but in fact he also wanted to strengthen the Chinese army with a large amount of assistance, encourage the Chinese army to attack the Japanese, and reduce the pressure on the Soviet Union itself......

But this is clearly not a bad thing for China.

Some take it, it's better than nothing, okay?

150 fighter jets, 100 bombers, more than 500 trucks and other equipment...... Even if the Nationalist Government has recently made a few fortunes, it can't resist such temptations. Especially in terms of aircraft, although Soong Meiling has made every effort to purchase new fighters from Europe and the United States and other countries through various connections, those powers have been delaying. Its purpose is self-explanatory. Therefore, the Soviet Union's assistance is becoming more and more attractive.

But since Chuikov is proficient in Chinese, how can he not know a little bit about Chinese culture?

"If you don't see a rabbit, you don't scatter an eagle!"

This is the attitude of Chuikov. The Soviet Union could not do without an explanation from the Chinese government in terms of intelligence, anyway, the Japanese had already attacked, and they were still fighting so badly, and the losses of the Red Army in the Far East were almost all lost, and it was too late to ask for any explanation. However, the Chinese army must show its "desire" for the Japanese, and if you don't fight the Japanese, I won't give you these things. Don't think it's great to control the government, there are also the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army, and they are still led by the Communist Party of China, so they have a natural affinity with the Soviet Union...... If you drag it out and don't give an answer. Or drag it out and don't fight the Japanese, and I'll give them all these things.

And that's exactly what Chuikov did. Without waiting for Chiang Kai-shek and others to react, they first allocated a division's weapons to the Eighth Route Army as a warning.

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"I really want to command Hideki Tojo to blow up Vasilevsky as well...... M, let's see if he dares to give me such a stab. ”

Qin Wei had no problem with the Soviet Union handing over weapons to the Eighth Route Army, but Chuikov's use of this method to force Chiang Kai-shek made it a little difficult for him. Lao Chiang didn't care about the equipment, anyway, now that he has money, he has bought a lot of money from Europe and the United States, and the key is that the Kuomintang does not want to see the Communist Party get support. But Chuikov held the right to distribute these weapons. And the Soviet Union wanted to bring weapons over, whether it was Xinjiang or Outer Mongolia. Lao Jiang didn't have the strength to stop it. This made Lao Jiang feel a little uneasy while being ashamed and indignant. The Communist Party would already be very difficult to deal with without support, and wouldn't it be even more difficult to control if it had obtained these weapons from the Soviet Union? And in this way, as one of the masterminds behind the war between Japan and the Soviet Union. And it's still the main black hand, Qin Wei is going to bear some pressure: Lao Jiang hopes that he can find a way to get these weapons. Even if you can't get it back. Nor can it be cheaper for the Communist Party. And Song Meiling, who had not shown up for a long time, also called him specifically. Ask him to get his hands on those planes as much as he can...... He wanted to roll his eyes. What negotiated with Cui Kefu was whether He Yingqin was good or not, he was just a soy sauce player.

"The Japanese are having fun now. In particular, Hideki Tojo has been in the newspapers lately, publicizing how powerful the air force under his command is and how much credit he has made. But then again. The reason why the Japanese were able to dominate in the Far East really had a lot to do with the Air Force...... Of course, it's all about you. Bai Zhenxi watched Qin Wei walk around in front of him and shook his head slightly. You don't have to be so angry. If Chuikov wants to make a fuss, you let him make a fuss. Anyway, Lao Jiang has indeed been planning an offensive recently...... When the time comes, he can't help but bring these things. ”

"I am against launching a counteroffensive at this time. The Japanese have not yet reached the point of complete fatigue, and their combat effectiveness is still there! Qin Wei shouted.

"Not at this time, when? Wait a few more years, and the daylilies will be cold. "Bai Zhenxi is much more confident than Qin Wei. And it's no wonder he. The Battle of Nanchang wiped out three Japanese divisions at once, and the Japanese commanders were captured alive. The commander-in-chief of Japan's Chinese Dispatch Army, Nishio Shouzo, was dismissed from his post because of this, and it is said that after returning to Tokyo, he was tried by a military court. As soon as Shouichi Terauchi, who succeeded Nishio Shouzo, came to power, he launched the Battle of Guinan. With the Fifth Division and the Taiwan Mixed Brigade as the main force, and with the cooperation of the Navy's Fifth Fleet and the Navy's Third Combined Air Force, with a total strength of about 30,000 troops, more than 70 warships, two aircraft carriers, and about 100 planes, they rushed straight to Guangxi in a vigorous attempt to land in Qinzhou Bay, capture the southern Guizhou region, enter and occupy Nanning, and cut off this important line of communication with China.

In this battle, the Fifth Division, which served as the main attacker of the Japanese army, was a strong army under Seishiro Sakagaki, and was the first-class elite mechanized unit of the Japanese Army, known as the "Steel Army", and participated in the battles of Nankou, Xinkou, Pingxingguan, Taiyuan, Shanghai, Taierzhuang, and Guangzhou, and repeatedly served as the main offensive mission. The fact that such a unit with a "glorious tradition" is the main attack, which shows the determination of Shouichi Terauchi. The Japanese military also believes that the occupation of Guinan and the cutting off of China's external communication line from Nanning to Lang Son in Vietnam will inevitably cause China to lose its ability to resist, so that it can immediately end the war in China and complete its mission of aggression against China. Kyoji Tominaga, chief of operations of the War Department at the base camp, declared: "This is the last battle of the Chinese incident. ”

And at the beginning of the battle, the situation was indeed quite favorable for the Japanese army. After landing at Longmen Port in Qinzhou Bay, the Japanese broke through the first line of defensive positions of the Chinese defenders and soon captured Nanning. The main force of the Japanese army immediately went north, and successively captured Fengfeng Pass and Kunlun Pass; A force marched westward, and soon fell into Longzhou, cutting off the international communication line between Guizhou and Vietnam.

At this time, the Japanese army could be said to be complacent, and the Mei organ even sent spies to plot against Li Zongren and Bai Zhengxi, the two leaders of the Gui family, and establish a traitor puppet regime in Guangxi. The commander of the Fifth Division, Imamura, sent a telegram of "Letter to Generals Li and Bai", expressing his respect for Li and Bai's achievements in governing Guangxi; The attack on Nanning was only to cut off the communication line of the Chiang regime, and it was hoped that the two generals would have insight into the general trend of the world and promote the cooperation between Japan and China. If they are still obsessed with recapturing Nanning, the Japanese Nanning garrison will definitely win. After the most Lu informed: "More than 4,200 warriors under the generals who died in the battle of Nanning. Our army has been buried together in Zhongshan Park in Nanning, solemnly offering sacrifices, and still begging for peace of mind. ”

But the Japanese are arrogant to this time. Next, their situation took a sharp turn for the worse like the Battle of Nanchang.

The Chinese Air Force attacked Nanning at night, and most of the Fifth Division remaining in Nanning was bombed, and then, without waiting for the Japanese army to react, the 21st Brigade stationed at Kunlun Pass was subjected to a fierce counterattack by the Fifth Army led by Du Yuming. And the most unacceptable thing for the Japanese was that there were Chinese troops before and after the Kunlun Pass. Moreover, people from inside Kunlun Pass also emerge from time to time. As a result, in this battle, the 21st Brigade was caught off guard and almost completely annihilated. The brigade commander, Masao Nakamura, was killed. After eliminating the Nakamura Brigade, the Chinese army went straight to Nanning. The two sides had another big battle in Nanning and its surrounding areas.

Ultimately. The Japanese army suffered heavy losses, especially what people did not expect was that the Fifth Division, known as the "Steel Army", was also almost wiped out. Although the Chinese army also suffered heavy casualties in this battle, it was still a remarkable victory compared to the previous defeats. The newspapers even claimed that this echoed the Battle of Nanchang in the north and south. It is a sign of China's imminent counteroffensive. In this battle, the Chinese army was the most brilliant with Du Yuming's Fifth Army, but the former commander-in-chief of the enemy was Bai Zhengxi.

So, Bai someone has been a little proud lately. The prospects for the war are also becoming more and more promising. At the end of the Battle of Nanchang, he was not very in favor of Lao Chiang's counteroffensive. (Historically, if it weren't for Lao Jiang's indiscriminate interference, Bai Zhenxi would have really almost been able to annihilate the Fifth Division)

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"Old Bai, Chief Bai...... I know you've been very popular lately, but do you really think it's time to counterattack? Qin Wei made no secret of his disdain for Bai Zhenxi. This product is indeed a super big man militarily, but politically it is inferior to him...... "Our overall strength is still far behind Japan. Moreover, do you think that Japan is now fighting with the Soviet Union, and there is not much strength to spend in China? If the time comes, they will immediately negotiate peace with Stalin, believe it or not? ”

"You're just guessing." Bai Zhenxi also despised Qin Wei, "I have a lot of dealings with the Japanese. That's a wolf that never gets enough to eat. The Soviet Union is now unable to resist, Umezu Yoshijiro is attacking Vladivostok with all his might, and once this Far Eastern fortress falls, the Soviet Union's strength in the Far East will be severely damaged, and the Japanese can be regarded as gaining a firm foothold in the Far East...... They will not give up such a piece of fat because of the defeat on the battlefield in China. ”

"But Stalin is not comparable to us." Qin Wei shouted: "And choose to counterattack at this time, you are helping Stalin, not China." ”

"Jokes. It's not right to drive the Japanese out of China...... Could it be that you still want the Japanese to stay on our Chinese territory for a few more years? Bai Zhengxi asked rhetorically.

"You're hardened this time. So be it...... Let's make a bet, how about it? Qin Wei suddenly asked.

"What bet?" Bai Zhenxi asked.

"I do not ask that the Japanese be driven out of China now, as long as this counteroffensive goes well and can reach eighty percent of our expected goal, I promise you one thing; If this counteroffensive does not go well and does not reach the eighty percent goal, you can also promise me one thing. Of course, this is certainly not a matter of conscience or morality, or anything beyond the scope of competence. What do you think? Qin Wei said.

"No." Bai Zhenxi shook his hand, "This counterattack needs your intelligence. If you do bad out of it, will I not lose? ”

"You are the heart of a villain, and the belly of a gentleman." Qin Wei shouted, "Is Lao Tzu that kind of person? You don't want to drive the Japanese away right now? This time I will definitely go all out on the counter-offensive. ”

"Really?" Bai Zhenxi looked at him suspiciously.

"If you ask that again, I'll cut off your friendship at once. In the future, Lao Tzu will not pay attention to the war you command. Qin Wei said.

"That's not going to work either. How can there be 100% certainty in military matters? Reach 80 percent, that's a big win! I had some faith, but I wasn't there yet. Bai Zhenxi still shook her head.

"That's seventy percent!"

"Still a big win!"

"Not fifty percent, right? Do you still call it faith? Qin Wei shouted.

"With our strength, we have a fifty percent chance of winning. What more do you want? Bai Zhengxi looked at him with disdain: "And when it comes to the actual situation, it can't be half to half." If you say you can reach the goal of 40 percent...... I'll fight you for this bet! ”

"Are you really 'Little Zhuge '? Is it really a 'white fox'? Qin Wei asked with a rare look on his face.

"Don't you dare?" Bai Zhenxi actually began to provoke people in turn.

"I really don't dare," Qin Wei hesitated: "But looking at you like this, I'm really unhappy...... I bet! ”

"Good! Then it's a deal! Bai Zhenxi stretched out his hand and high-fived Qin Wei, making this promise that he would regret for the rest of his life. (To be continued......)