There was silence in the special plane, only the sound of the engine, faintly came, Tang Qiuli closed his eyes, filtered the situation he had just gotten in his mind, all the appearances were connected together, and he smelled a trace of uneasiness from it.

Why did the Soviets' reconnaissance planes continue to appear in the skies over Outer Mongolia in the near future, and if it was just for reconnaissance, then what did Stalin want to know?

Is it the deployment of troops of independent divisions in Outer Mongolia, or the defense situation, then Stalin urgently needs to know these situations, what does he want to do?

The "New Sino-Soviet Agreement on the Outer Mongolian Region" was signed a few years ago, and from the perspective of the status of the treaty, it is impossible for Stalin not to be unclear that Outer Mongolia has been assigned to the territory of the Republic of China, and that the more than 1 million Kwantung Army is on the line of the Trans-Khingan Mountains, containing more than 2 million troops of Zhukov's Soviet Far Eastern Front.

If Stalin really dared to use the forces of the Far Eastern Front to attack Outer Mongolia, the Japanese Kwantung Army would never let go of this opportunity, Stalin was not so stupid, not to mention that on the front line of the Trans-Khingan Mountains, the Soviet army, like the Japanese army, could not get out.

Unless, Stalin believed, the threat from the German side, in a short time, will not happen, the German army is fighting on British soil, if to completely defeat the United States and Britain and occupy the three islands of LinkedIn, it will not be completed without a year or two, during this time, the Soviet Union can temporarily withdraw most of its forces from the European direction, retake the land of Outer Mongolia, and then withdraw the European direction to alert the German army.

This can explain the anomaly of the reconnaissance planes of the Soviet Outer Caucasus Military District constantly reconnoitring the situation in Outer Mongolia. The next question is, if there is a change in the Soviet army, it is a prelude to a big war, why did Sun Zhenbang, the commander of the Outer Mongolian border guards, not report to the division headquarters, is he not aware of the seriousness of the problem, or is he not aware of it, or is it ......?

Of course, Tang Qiuli would not doubt Sun Zhenbang's loyalty, nor was he willing to doubt it. He still knows Sun Zhenbang very well, but things are weird, and he can't help but let a few more question marks appear in his mind.

At last. Is the current situation in Outer Mongolia really as calm as it seems? Maybe. It's like a frozen river. Under the ice, there is a turbulent undercurrent, and it is very likely that the Soviets will secretly cultivate pro-Soviet forces in Outer Mongolia, and come up with some kind of referendum and other tricks, so as to disguise the public opinion of the people of Outer Mongolia. The fact of inciting the independence of Outer Mongolia, and the problems that arise with it, Shen Jun's investigation department has a branch in Outer Mongolia. Why don't you escalate an issue when you find it?

In other words, after reporting to the headquarters of the Investigation Department, Shen Jun deliberately concealed it and didn't want to let himself know, so what was his purpose?

There is also Yu Deshui's intelligence department, which also has a wide range of intelligence networks in Outer Mongolia, why did Yu Deshui not disclose relevant information, did he also deliberately conceal it?

In the same way, Tang Qiuli will not doubt the loyalty of Shen Jun and Yu Deshui, summing up all the analysis, Tang Qiuli's painful discovery, did not figure out the clue, if the speculation is true, it involves three aspects of the independent division, one is the commander of the Outer Mongolia Border Army of the independent division and the chairman of the Outer Mongolia Military and Political Committee, Major General Sun Zhenbang, who has a powerful army in his hands.

The two of them are his confidants and favorite generals, Colonel Shen Jun, director of the Investigation Division of the division, and Colonel Yu Deshui, director of the Intelligence Division, and the two of them, one is the head of the counterintelligence and internal security department of the independent division, and the other is the head of the intelligence department of the independent division, who controls all the intelligence networks of the independent division, and are the two sharp swords in Tang Qiuli's hands.

If it is the head of these two key departments, if there is anything abnormal, it will not be a catastrophe for the independent division, and then, Tang Qiuli shook his head and overturned his somewhat nervous judgment, Tang Qiuli doubted the loyalty of these two people to him.

In addition, there is another possibility, whether it is Sun Zhenbang or the branch of the Investigation Department in Outer Mongolia, or the branch of the Intelligence Department in Outer Mongolia, they have already discovered the problem and are working to solve it, before the problem is solved, he does not want to report to the division command, Tang Qiuli would rather believe this than suspect that something is wrong in other aspects, if that is the case, it will be an absolutely heavy blow to himself!

No matter what, after seeing Sun Zhenbang, he understood that Tang Qiuli suddenly felt that the flight speed of the special plane was unbearable, and he couldn't help frowning, but he felt that his heart was very chaotic.

Mei Xue saw that her husband's face was constantly changing, and there seemed to be a melancholy between her eyebrows, and she asked with concern: "Qiuli, is it uncomfortable there?" As he spoke, he gently stroked his hand on his forehead and tested the temperature.

Tang Qiuli smiled and said, "Xue, it's nothing, I just think of some past events and feel it!" ”

The smart Mei Xue instinctively felt that her husband's words were a little insincere, and they were by no means as simple as he said, but she didn't continue to ask, just turned her big watery eyes, thinking about something?

Under the autumn sun of Outer Mongolia, the Gobi Desert flashed under the wings, and in the distant sky, more than 20 small black dots suddenly appeared, and in the blink of an eye, they arrived in front of the special plane, and a voice came from the loudspeaker in the cabin, "Report to the division commander, the first brigade of the first fighter regiment of the Outer Mongolia Patrol Area of the Northern Flight Group of the Air Force, is ordered to escort the division commander's special plane and salute the division commander!" Lieutenant Colonel Captain Hu Xintian! ”

Tang Qiuli said gently: "Captain Hu, you have worked hard, I would like to express my gratitude to the pilots in the Outer Mongolia Cruise Area!" ”

A fighter group in the Outer Mongolia Patrol Area of the Northern Flying Group immediately formed an escort formation on the right flank of Tang Qiuli's special plane, and together with a large group of fighters from the Southern Flying Group, one on the left and one on the right, jointly guarded the safety of the special plane.

On the way to Kulun, there was no accident, and it could not have happened, in the afternoon of the same day, after more than four hours of flight, the special plane landed at the Kulen field airfield, at this time, it was already more than five o'clock in the afternoon, outside the plug in autumn, the sunset was exceptionally early, when the special plane ran to the taxi, it was already the rising sun sinking in the west, and the western sky was covered with fiery clouds, red like a burning flame.

Because before Tang Qiuli took off from Jinzhou, he had already telegraphed Sun Zhenbang that he had come to inspect Outer Mongolia this time, and that he should try to keep it secret, and not to engage in some large-scale and popular welcome ceremonies, which he neither liked nor needed.

Therefore, at the field airfield on the outskirts of Kulun, there were no ceremonies, no guard of honor, no large crowds of welcomers, and no extravagance of police cars opening the road, and those who came to the airport to greet Tang Qiuli were military and political officials from the Outer Mongolia Frontier Army headed by Sun Zhenbang and the Outer Mongolia Military and Political Management Committee, and then there were department heads of other branches of the independent division stationed in Outer Mongolia.

Major General Sun Zhenbang stepped forward with an excited face, stood up and saluted, and said loudly: "Report to the division commander, Sun Zhenbang, commander of the Outer Mongolia Border Defense Force of the Independent Division and chairman of the Outer Mongolia Military and Political Committee, and lead all department heads and commanders of various units, welcome the division commander to Kulen!" All the officers and men of the Outer Mongolian Border Guards, salute the division commander! ”

Tang Qiuli returned the salute with a smile, his eyes swept over the people in front of him one by one, most of them were old faces, in the Pingjin area, after the bloody battle with the Japanese North China Front Army, and then the commanders of Outer Mongolia, among them, there were Major General Liu Chun, commander of the cavalry of the independent division and commander of the first cavalry brigade, Major General Tong Batu, commander of the second brigade, Zeng Shiqiang, commander of the third cavalry brigade, Wu Kefan, commander of the fourth brigade, Li Changjiang, commander of the fifth brigade, and others, all of whom were old men of the independent division.

There is also the former puppet Mongolian cavalry brigade commander Bagena, in the battle of Chahar, was incorporated by Tong Batu, and is now the commander of the sixth cavalry brigade, it can be said that all the cavalry units of the independent division, after the recovery of Outer Mongolia, all stayed in the Outer Mongolian grassland, incorporated into the Outer Mongolia border army, constituted the backbone of the Outer Mongolia border guards, Tang Qiuli can rest assured that Outer Mongolia will be handed over to Sun Zhenbang, Liu Chun's cavalry troops are here, which is also an important factor.

Tang Qiuli looked at these old subordinates whom he hadn't seen for several years, and did not shake hands with them in a stylized manner, but gave these commanders a warm hug in turn, and when he hugged Sun Zhenbang, Sun Zhenbang almost shed tears, choked up and said: "Division commander, you threw us in Outer Mongolia, and it will be a few years, I don't know how much we miss the years of fighting with you!" ”

Sun Zhenbang's words made Tang Qiuli secretly blame himself, the ones he was worried about on the special plane did not exist at all, and he couldn't even have doubts, from Sun Zhenbang's trembling body, Tang Qiuli realized his excitement from the heart, without pretense, if he was a person with ill intentions, there would never be such a sincere emotional outburst, unless, he was a genius actor!

Think about it, after withdrawing from Outer Mongolia, for a few years, I really did not come back once, after the various units of the independent division were equipped with a large number of tanks and armored vehicles, my attention to the cavalry seemed to be about to fade away, and such a group of men on horseback guarded a territory in the north for themselves without regrets, their efforts and hard work, do you know?

Tang Qiuli's chest was hot, and there seemed to be an emotion exploding, and he said loudly: "I'm sorry everyone, let you stay outside the Saiwai for a few years, since ancient times, it has been a bitter cold place, not as good as the splendid Jiangnan, but from your face and spirit, the milk tea and hand-handled meat on the grassland of Outer Mongolia are very nourishing!" They all eat vigorously and strongly, and they are full of the breath of Mongolian men, which is very good! ”

"This is my Tang Qiuli's cavalry, you are all local snakes, I have to ask, today, I don't know how you entertain me? By the way, there is a hand to make the meat! ”

(To be continued) (To be continued.) )