Chapter 379: Negotiation
Overnight, the whole of Outer Mongolia has turned into a white snowfield, and the snow is nearly a foot thick. Such a scene is not difficult to see in the grassland.
At this time in previous years, the people on the grassland were drinking mare's milk wine and eating beef and mutton in their tents. At this time, the entire grassland was already in ruins, and there were soldiers everywhere.
"Fuck, drag Lao Tzu out and kill him, escape from the battle, the Jin army can't afford to lose this person!" At this time, Cai Rongshou, who was stationed in Kulun, jumped like thunder, kicked over the low table in front of him and ordered.
"Cai Rongshou, you bastard, you dare to kill Lao Tzu, do you want to do it anymore, the head of your regiment..." It came so quickly, so directly.
"No matter if you have a big backstage, no one can save you today, fuck, everyone in the world is staring at Mongolia, you are shameless, and tens of thousands of people up and down the Marshal and the Jin army will still have face." Cai Rongshou scolded loudly, and he was full of confidence when there was a telegram from the central government and Yan Xishan.
"Report, Tuanza, Engern's army appeared twenty miles away." Outside, the soldiers were still bubbling with white air from their mouths when they spoke.
Cai Rongshou jumped with green tendons on his forehead, picked up a pistol, put a dog skin hat on his head, and was about to go out. At this time, Chen Yi had already hurried over.
"Director Chen, what's going on again?" In the past two days, there has been bad news everywhere, and there are few words that can make people happy, although Zhang Peilan's goods are a little muddy, but one thing is right, coming to Outer Mongolia is really a chore.
"Yan Shichao reported in Tangnu Wulianghai that Tangnu Wulianghai has now been recaptured by White Russia, and now even Yan Shichao has suffered a gunshot wound, and I don't know if I can survive this winter. According to reliable intelligence. The Bayan Lama has already gone to the White Russians. Do you have any contact with the central government, when will the central government send reinforcements over? ”
Chen Yi said with red eyes, before Cai Rongshou came to Kulun, Yan Shichao had always been his secretary, and he had only been to Tangnu Wulianghai for a long time, but he didn't expect to encounter this incident. Before that, the army of the Republic of China had only one or two hundred people in Kulen. It's just symbolic. As soon as Cai Rongshou's regiment arrived, the military strength quickly approached 3,000 people, and its strength was greatly strengthened, but now that there were more people, the shape it faced was even more severe.
"Reinforcements? Now that the snow is covering the mountains, it is inconvenient to march, and the last month is not to think about it. Cai Rongshou smiled bitterly, this is still looking down on the current central government, if it is replaced by the previous Duan Qirui government. I don't know when.
"Report, Tuanza, hundreds of Mongolian people in the west of the city rioted, and about dozens of Russians were also mixed in." Outside, another soldier reported.
"Damn, fuck all the guys, pull up the artillery battalion to Lao Tzu, I ate a battalion of Lao Tzu a few days ago, and I have to get the field back today. What Russians and Mongolians, dare to rebel. Let's kill Lao Tzu first, Director Chen, if you call the Central Committee again, you will say that the thief army is powerful, I, Cai Rongshou, know that the death is a small matter, and the fall of Mongolia is a big matter. After speaking, Cai Rongshou had already rushed out murderously. Obviously, Cullen is about to make a bloody storm soon.
"Director, Chelindorji, the king of Nalin asks to see you."
"Damn, I used to think that there were too many troops sent by the central government, but now Lao Maozi and Bayan Lama have come to meet with each other. I know that I am afraid, and the Central Army is not a heavenly soldier and a heavenly general who can fly over with wings, urging and urging, urging and urging life! At this time, Chen Yi also lost his previous good temper, and no one could get better in the face of the current situation.
"Kill all the Han army, drive the Han army out of Mongolia, long live the Great Mongolia!" Hundreds of Mongolians gathered together in bloody battles, or carrying quick guns, and even carrying bows and arrows that had been handed down from their ancestors for hunting. Since the rebellion in Outer Mongolia that year, the rebels were broken backbones, hit their heads and broke their blood, and retreated, Outer Mongolia usually can't raise much army at all, after a few years, the military literacy that was hard to train before was returned to the Russian master, and now it is deadlocked, no different from the crowd of chaotic people.
"Machine gunners prepare, shoot!" Since the Mongolian people have pig-like teammates, Hu Youmin did not hesitate to give the order to shoot, and before the main force of the White Russian army was defeated, he would destroy this-stirring stick. By the way, I also shocked the Mongolian people in Kulen, and let these people know that even if the White Russia now has the advantage in military strength, it will be easy for the Republic of China army to destroy these Mongolian people.
Sudden ......
Makqin roared, when those Mongolians were still rushing forward unscrupulously, the Russians mixed in were already full of horror at this time, it seems that the yellow-skinned monkey of Cullen is not as weak and deceitful as their superiors say, damn it, they have been deceived!
The sound of machine guns does not stop in the slightest because of the enemy's fear, just as in Kyakhta, when a battalion of the Jin army is approaching several times its own strength, the Russian attack will only become more fierce and difficult to parry.
Hundreds of Mongolian people poured one after another, and the blood stained the remnants of snow in the area extremely red.
"Let's go!" Ma Youmin coldly ordered, counting the losses of Kyakhta and the other two places, counting the Mongolian people, at this time there are no more than 2,200 soldiers who can fight, fortunately, there are many armed businessmen who come to Kulun to run merchants, there are nearly 2,000 people, most of them are from the Northeast, the people of the Northeast are fierce, since Qin Yu vigorously helped the national arts, the national arts have been greatly developed, and those who dare to come to run the merchants must bring some weapons, and those who have practiced kung fu are better. A large number of Mongolian bandits have been wiped out, but since the beginning of the Russian Civil War, from time to time there have been White Russians who have fled to Outer Mongolia, and carrying guns has become commonplace for armed businessmen, and many of them are still practicing families. Even if there is no relationship with Belarus, there are a few, dozen, or even more wolves on the steppe, which is also a big hidden danger for businessmen, and they can't defend themselves without a few guns.
The Outer Mongolian lama group rebelled, and the White Russians attacked Outer Mongolia on a large scale, and the armed merchants who had nowhere to go in Kulen at this time naturally became an important force to defend Kulen.
"Damn, it's okay to rebel, is it the feet of the old hairyman. It's better than staying under the rule of our Republic of China, don't dream. A strong man in charge of cleaning up the corpse cursed, ignoring the blood-red snow under his feet.
"That is, if it weren't for the big marshal entering the customs, and wouldn't dare to rebel with the courage of these Mongolian people, our Northeast Army would casually transfer some people out. can also calm Outer Mongolia, this old Maozi suffered a defeat on the Middle East Road and dared to fight Mongolia's idea, he is really impatient. "Since Qin Yu presided over the military and political affairs of the Northeast, the people of the Northeast have been proud in recent years, and they have not suffered much from the losses of the Japanese and Lao Maozi, on the contrary, they have taken a lot of advantages, and they have won several battles, and this spirit has naturally risen.
"That's a big deal, the big guy is now in the customs. He was the Minister of Defense, and the former Governor of Fengtian was also the Prime Minister. The Northeast Army is now the Central Army, and with our commander, we will definitely not sit idly by and watch the Russians invade Mongolia. ”
Several people had seen blood, and they were tidying up the corpses and chatting. Obviously, the central government at this time was very supportive.
However, compared to a few of them, Cai Rongshou's regiment, which had already exchanged fire with the main force of the Russian army at this time, was not so easy.
"Damn, the cavalry is amazing, pull two battalions out with Lao Tzu. Real knives and real guns to do a game with Lao Maozi, and let these Mongolian people see. Those of us Han people from the south are not bad at war! Cai Rongshou's whip crackled, and he ordered with a cold face as he listened to the reports that kept coming from the front line.
"Commander Cai, the Russians are menacing and have strong troops, so it is better to retreat into the city to defend themselves and wait for reinforcements. Now that he is taking the liberty of going to war with the Russians, will there be some Meng Lang. Chen Yi, who had already caught up at this time, said worriedly.
"Director Chen, you don't have to worry about the war, appease the Mongolian county kings of Chelin Dolzi, the prince is. Here we are guests. The Mongols are the Lords. It is precisely because the Russians are menacing that the first battle must be fought, and it must be fought well, to boost morale, and let the Mongolian people see our strength, not half-heartedly. Cai Rongshou said fiercely, "Besides, Kyakhta, together with armed merchants, has six or seven hundred lives, and if they don't ask the Russians for some money, the soldiers below can't be angry." Now it is just the vanguard of the Russian army, and as soon as the main force arrives, the battle behind it will not be so easy to fight. ”
"It's okay, I organize armed merchants in the city to help maintain order, and I can go into battle to support at any time when necessary. If you don't attack well, it's okay to defend yourself. I am a layman in the war, and if there is anything you need from Commander Cai's side, you can only give orders. Chen Yi listened to Cai Rongshou's analysis and agreed.
"Director Chen, Head Cai, the Central Emergency Call!"
"What did the central government say?" Chen Yi and Cai Rongshou asked in unison.
"President, the Minister of Defense made a joint call, the Mongolian people, the businessmen can retreat, and our troops will defend Kulun, and the main reinforcements will arrive within a month."
"Okay, damn it, give up this life, and Lao Tzu will also nail it in Cullen for a month." Cai Rongshou shouted loudly, as long as there are reinforcements, there is hope, and there is a vast snowfield behind him, even if he withdraws now, it is still unknown whether he can withdraw intact.
"Hit!" At this time, the sound of gunfire outside the city of Cullen was already boiling in the sky, and snow foam was splashed into the air along with the artillery fire. Snow and mud flying.
"Damn yellow-skinned monkeys, go die!" More than a dozen Russian men dragged their rifles and crawled hard in the snow, and whenever they caught the opportunity, they would fire two shots at the opposite side. However, the counterattack on the opposite side was much more fierce than in Kyakhta, and only a few bullets were fired from this side, and the retaliatory fire from the opposite side immediately hit.
Boom....sparse artillery rang out. The 13,400 men in the vanguard of the Russian army carried not many artillery pieces, and Cai Rongshou's regiment only had a four-gun artillery company. Cai Rongshou had to go out of the city to meet the enemy at this time, and also beware of the potential rebellion of the Mongolian people in the city. Although this battle was not fierce, it was several times more dangerous than the war between local warlords in the country.
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"Mr. Yue Fei, thank you for the generosity of the new government of your country and the return of the territory occupied by the former Tsarist Russia, for which our people and government are deeply grateful, and if we can reach an agreement on this matter, our country is willing to restore friendly diplomatic relations with your country." Chen Youren smiled and said to Yue Fei, the Soviet plenipotentiary in China.
"Your Excellency Foreign Minister, the territorial boundary dispute between your two countries has been going on for a long time, and I wonder if we should first discuss the restoration of diplomatic relations between the two countries before discussing the issue of territory and the re-demarcation of the border." A hint of embarrassment flashed in Yue Fei's eyes, and he said lightly.
"Mr. Yue Fei, I think you are mistaken, the return of the territory occupied by the former Tsarist Russia is a prerequisite for the restoration of diplomatic relations between the two countries, and in addition, in recent months, your army has repeatedly crossed the border into Tangnu Wulianghai and Outer Mongolia, and I also ask your army to exercise restraint and not to happen like this again." Chen Youren said solemnly.
"Your Excellency Foreign Minister, you also know that the head of the White Guards, Seminov, has retreated to the area of Outer Mongolia, and they have continued to attack the troops and residents in our territory on the basis of Outer Mongolia.
Yue Fei vaguely pointed out that at this time, the Republic of China could not guarantee the elimination of the invasion of Outer Mongolia by the White Russia, let alone the acceptance of the vast land occupied by the former Tsarist Russia, and the Aijun Treaty cut off more than 600,000 square kilometers north of the Heilongjiang River, and the northwest boundary between China and Russia went to more than 440,000 square kilometers in the northwest of the former Qing Dynasty, and the combined area of these two places exceeded one million. Previously, it was because the Russian shape was still unclear, but now it has defeated Denikin, Kolchak, Seminov and many other White Guard leaders. The Soviet Red Army has grown to more than 3.6 million people, and how can it really be willing to spit out such a large piece of land for nothing.
"Really? Is it true that if a rebel army enters your country, China can also send troops into your country at will to clear it? Chen Youren asked with a sneer, he had long seen that the Soviet Union's first declaration on China was not sincere, otherwise after the Republic of China recovered Tangnu Ulianghai, the Soviet side would not have hurriedly issued a telegram so-called respect for the wishes of the local intermediary in Tangnu Ulianghai.
In the final analysis, whether it is the current Lao Maozi or the old Maozi in the past, I am afraid that they will not make concessions on the territorial issue, and if it were not for the foresight of the Northeast to recover the Middle East Road in advance, I am afraid that the Middle East Road will also become the subject of dispute between the two sides at this time.
"For the rebels who cross the border in your country, our side will send troops in time to help your country eliminate them." Yue Fei said with an indifferent smile.
"What does Mr. Yue Fei mean that our country is now powerless to eliminate the White Russian army that invaded our Mongolia?" Chen Youren said with a stilt at the corner of his mouth.
"No, no, no, I don't mean that, your country naturally has this ability, this time it was only attacked by Seminov, and when there are not many Mongolian garrisons, it led to the current situation." Yue Fei hurriedly denied it.
"Well, Mr. Yue Fei has come all the way to China, and I also have a lot of affairs to deal with, and on the orders of the President and Minister of Defense of our country, I now formally propose to your country to return the territory occupied by the former Tsarist Russia in a timely manner according to the previous agreement. As for the White Russian rebels who invaded our country, Mongolia, our country sent troops to quell the rebellion on the same day. Then receive the territories that your country has promised to return. If your country takes the initiative to return it, we will be very grateful and will consider your country as its staunchest ally. Of course, if you can't return it as agreed, it will mean a war between you and us. Chen Youren said coldly, at this time, he also saw through the amount of Red Russia, the previous first declaration to China, is just a cover for temporarily winning over the Republic of China, once the Red Russian regime is stable, in the face of the Republic of China that has not yet risen, that declaration is no different from the toilet paper thrown into the dung pit. (To be continued......)