Chapter 524 Commander of the Air Force/Commander of the Armored Forces
"The original reason for this matter was for the security of the Far East, and it was Comrade Zhukov who first proposed it. Therefore, all this batch of supplies was transferred and supplied by the Far East Military Region. Send a telegram to Comrade Zhukov in the Far East, requesting Comrade Zhukov
, in the shortest possible time, all the weapons and supplies on the list were drawn from all the troops in the entire military region and their own logistics warehouses. Then, heavy troops were sent to escort the supplies through the Mongolian area and directly sent to the control of the Chinese Communist Party
In the Yan'an area, we will equip this batch of materials to the troops led by the Chinese Communist Party in the shortest possible time... Of course, the specific transportation route will be discussed in detail by Comrade Zhukov and Comrade Mao Zedong of the Chinese Communist Party..." Stalin said with certainty...
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"Yes, Comrade Stalin, I will definitely supervise this matter personally..." Chief of Staff Marshal Roshilov, although he was very reluctant, still had no hesitation about Stalin's order. He was sure.
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At this moment, Marshal Zhukov, who was far away at the Far East Military Region Headquarters, received a telegram from Stalin and learned that Comrade Stalin had agreed to his suggestion. He decided to withdraw so much equipment from his own troops and asked for exchange for it.
After hearing the news that the Eighth Route Army had sent troops to the Northeast, instead of feeling angry, he breathed a long sigh of relief. Because he knew that although these weapons were important, they were not as important as the tranquility of the Far East. As long as these weapons were delivered to the hands of the CCP,
The CCP sent troops to the Northeast. Then, for at least one to two years, with the rear being harassed, the Japanese Kwantung Army troops hoarded in the three northeastern provinces will not have enough troops to march westward and attack the vast Siberian region...
Thinking of this, Zhukov did not hesitate and immediately ordered his chief of staff to begin to mobilize these weapons and equipment from various units in the name of the headquarters. At the same time, in order to show his sincerity to the CCP, let the CCP send
The troops can persist for a longer time in the rear of the Japanese Kwantung Army. Marshal Zhukov also removed an additional batch of huge amounts of anti-aircraft weapons from his logistics warehouse and added them to the ranks of support supplies.
,increase the air defense strength of the Eighth Route Army of the Communist Party of China...
"Chief, Chief, Comrade Stalin in Moscow has sent back a telegram. Comrade Stalin has sent back a telegram. They agreed to your request and decided to unconditionally support us with 80 active combat aircraft of various types, 120 active combat tanks... and a large number of weapons and ammunition.
Production line... Chief, you are so amazing. You can actually get so many weapons and equipment from Comrade Stalin at one time, and they are all heavy equipment that our Eighth Route Army does not have... You know, after several years of the Anti-Japanese War
During the period, except for the support from some books and materials from the Soviet Union, our party has not made any gains in various weapons, ammunition and military supplies. But this time, they actually supported us with so many weapons and ammunition.
Your contribution, you are really amazing..." Just as Liu Hua was sitting in the telecommunications room, waiting for the news from Moscow with a confident face, the communications staff stood in front of him holding a telegram he had just received.
In front of him, he said with excitement...
"Comrade, you have to remember that the reason why today's negotiations have achieved such great success is not that I am so powerful or that my territory is so brave. It is that in my heart, I have already understood that Comrade Stalin negotiated with us.
Only with the ultimate goal can we have the confidence to continue the talks. As the saying goes, if you know yourself and the enemy, you can fight a hundred battles without danger. This is the reason. Well, now that the negotiations have ended successfully, I will immediately report the good news to the chairman and several other leaders... You wait here,
If nothing else happens, there will be a telegram sent from the Soviet Union in a while. Remember, after receiving the telegram, you must rush to the chairman's office as soon as possible to report..." Liu Hua took the telegram from the hands of the communications staff,
Under the adoring eyes 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, and Liu Huaxing have lived up to their orders, successfully completed the task, and ended the negotiations with Comrade Stalin. This telegram is the result of the negotiations between me and Stalin. Please review it. If it is not in place,
Please ask the three chiefs to criticize..." He rushed into the chairman's office, and under the gaze of several people, Liu Hua said confidently...
"Looking at the smile on your face, I can guess the result. Enlai, boss, today, let's have a good eye-opener to see how our Comrade Liu Hua came back from the stingy Stalin's hands.
How many weapons and supplies..." The chairman took the telegram handed over by Liu Hua and said with a smile to the two people around him. At the same time, he began to read the list in a low voice...
"80 combat aircraft of various types are in active service, equipped with 8,000 tons of various fuels and aerial bombs; 120 combat tanks of various types are in active service, equipped with 1,000 tons of corresponding ammunition and fuel... There are four bullet production lines, two artillery shell production lines, and two rifle production lines, light and heavy
One machine gun production line, one artillery production line... In addition, various weapons and mechanical backs must be equipped with a certain number of combat personnel and engineers, so that our department can become familiar with these equipment in the shortest time and perform their duties on the battlefield.
The role of... Good, good, I really didn't expect that Stalin would be so generous this time... I can't believe this is true. You know, based on the current establishment of the Soviet Air Force and tank troops, these weapons and ammunition,
It is enough equipment for an air force regiment and a tank regiment of the Soviet Union. As for the ammunition, it is enough for us to consume for at least a year... Comrade Liu Hua, you are really a blessing to our party..." the chairman said with a look of surprise.
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"Comrade Liu Hua, I won't say anything else. Here, on behalf of the entire army, I thank you. With these weapons and equipment, starting today, we can form a real air force and tank force. From now on
From now on, when we face Japanese aircraft and tanks, we will never have any room to fight back... This time, I will personally ask for credit from the Central Military Commission and the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau..." Following the content of the telegram
At the end, the Commander-in-Chief said with the same excitement after a brief shock...
"It seems that we old guys have a good vision... As soon as Comrade Liu Hua took action, we sent troops to the Northeast. The materials in exchange were not only technically advanced, but also many times more advanced than what we asked for at the beginning. Even in terms of quantity, they were not
I know how many times more than just now... However, Comrade Liu Hua, so much equipment and materials, all added up, total more than 10,000 tons. And we are thousands of kilometers away from the Soviet Union. We
How should we take over this batch of supplies from the Soviet Red Army?" After the same brief surprise, Vice Chairman Zhou asked...
"Reporting to Vice Chairman Zhou, in accordance with Comrade Stalin's request, these weapons and equipment will be directly transferred from the active troops of the Far East Military Region led by Marshal Zhukov. If nothing else, the telegram from Marshal Zhukov, Commander of the Far East Military Region, regarding
The telegram on how to transport and hand over this batch of materials should be arriving soon. You know, the current Marshal Zhukov, in order to get reinforcements from our army and maintain the tranquility of the Far East Military Region, he must be more anxious than us..." Regarding Vice Chairman Zhou's question
question, Liu Hua answered with a smile on his face.
Sure enough, just as Liu Hua finished speaking, a rush of footsteps reached everyone's ears. Immediately afterwards, the Communications Staff Officer of the Military Commission hurried in with a telegram: "Report to the Chief, the Soviet Union
Marshal Zhukov, commander of the Far East Military Region, sent a telegram..."
"Haha, if Cao Cao arrives, Cao Cao will arrive... Liu Hua's judgment is indeed correct. Marshal Zhukov is more anxious than us for his Far East region... Counselor Wang, what did the telegram say?" After listening
A burst of hearty laughter came out of the chairman's mouth at the words of the communications staff officer. Then, he asked the communications staff officer in front of him...
"Reporting to all commanders, Marshal Zhukov telegraphed that in accordance with Comrade Stalin's request, he has allocated various equipment and supplies that our department urgently needs in the shortest possible time among the active troops in the military region. In addition, in order to increase the number of troops in our department,
Air defense strength, Marshal Zhukov, in the name of the Far East Military Region, unconditionally supports all the weapons and ammunition of our air defense regiment. 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 main division
The troops assembled a large number of trucks and crossed the Mongolian prairie to deliver this batch of materials directly to the Yan'an area. I hope that our ministry can send enough troops and transportation vehicles to be responsible for receiving this batch of weapons on the edge of Yan'an and Inner Mongolia.
In the shortest possible time, let the troops become familiar with these equipment, equip them with these weapons, and let these weapons play their due role on the battlefield as soon as possible..." the communications staff member replied...
"Okay, now that the problem of weapons transportation and handover has been solved, we are just waiting for these weapons to arrive in 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.
In our hands. Therefore, we must prepare in advance to receive this batch of weapons. As for the remaining question, that is, from now on, we should start to form our own pilots and tank units... Boss, you are all we have
Commander-in-chief of the army, please tell me what you have in mind first..." Regarding the content of the telegram, the chairman nodded with satisfaction. Then, he turned his eyes to the commander-in-chief sitting in front of him...
"Chairman, you are stumped by this question. Although I, the commander-in-chief, command an army of nearly one million people, from the beginning of my service until now, the most advanced troops under my command are the cavalry and artillery.
As for the tank force and the aviation force, I have a dark eye and don’t know anything clearly. 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 Air Force tactics during his studies in the Soviet Union, and after a short period of study. I think we should let Comrade Liu Yalou return directly from the Soviet Union with this batch of materials to start forming this army.
Aviation force. I believe that if the first air force of our Communist Party is handed over to him, he will definitely live up to the trust placed in her by the Party Central Committee and will bring us more surprises..."
"As for our first tank unit, in my impression, among our army led by the Communist Party, Comrade Xu Guangda, when he was recuperating in the Soviet Union, seemed to be very interested in this tank tactic, and after a period of systematic
Therefore, the first commander of the tank force was Comrade Xu Guangda. In short, my opinion is that Comrade Liu Yalou and Xu Guangda should serve as the first Air Force Commander of our Communist Party.
And the commander of the armored forces..." After a brief thought, the commander-in-chief said...
"Well, in our party, except for a small number of commanders who have undergone short-term systematic study at the Whampoa Military Academy and abroad, the remaining commanders basically come from the countryside and work hard all the way. They rely on actual combat and military merit.
Commanders who are slowly maturing. So, for now, the only ones we can use are these two people... Since the boss has already given the order, I absolutely and unconditionally agree. It will be these two comrades who will lead our Communist Party.
The burden of the first air force and armored forces has been lifted..." The chairman nodded affirmatively and replied...
"I also agree with the boss's opinion. I have a certain understanding of Comrades Liu Yalou and Xu Guangda. I believe that after our air force and armored forces are handed over to their hands, they will be able to carry forward and achieve better results...
Well, now that the two commanders have been resolved, the only thing left 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 armies. Comrade Liu Hua, now also
It's your turn to reveal to us the current number of soldiers in the two armies, so that we old guys can have some confidence..." Regarding the opinions of the chairman and the commander-in-chief, Vice Chairman Zhou certainly had no objections.
, continue to ask...
"Reporting to the three chiefs, after a year of training and sporadic battles, there are currently 36 pilots in the entire Air Force training base. They have mastered various flying skills very proficiently. As long as there are advanced aircraft, they can take off.
combat. In addition, each pilot also brought 3 students. According to statistics, most of the more than 100 new students have mastered preliminary flying skills and can fly aircraft into the air. But the distance is
Combat requires at least several months of training, and even a small amount of actual combat training... As for the armored troops... In the armored brigade of the independent division, thousands of troops have been trained... It is absolutely necessary to form our first tank unit.
There is no problem..." Under the expectant gazes of the three leaders, Liu Hua reported loudly...
"Okay, you've done a great job. Now we have commanders, soldiers, and equipment. We don't need old guys to worry about the next thing... But, boss, these
You still need to take your troops to Yan'an to receive the equipment in person. After all, after the arrival of these equipment, it will have a huge influence on improving the overall combat effectiveness of our army. Therefore, we can only truly rest assured if you take the initiative.
..." The chairman nodded with satisfaction and finally said to the commander-in-chief in front of him...
"Lao Mao, Enlai, don't worry, this task will be left to me. It just so happens that I, the commander-in-chief, can take this opportunity to follow Comrade Liu Yalou and Xu Guangda to study and study the air force and tank operations.
The specific mode...By the way, let me, a bumpkin, see what an exciting scene it is when nearly a hundred aircraft and more than a hundred tanks come together..." For this task, I have long been full of enthusiasm for the armored forces and the air force.
The commander-in-chief, who was full of expectations and yearning, answered affirmatively without any hesitation.
"Comrade Liu Hua, this time, you have made a very huge contribution to our party. I believe that the central government will definitely record all this credit on you... However, even if this negotiation is 30% successful,
You don't have any extra time to rest. Now that the Party Central Committee has stationed in Taiyuan, with the rapid and effective operation of various departments, it has basically stabilized. As for the entire Shanxi region, because a large number of main troops have been transferred, some defense gaps are left.
It has also been completely made up by the newly formed troops. As for the military parade just held, under your auspices, it also achieved unexpected and huge results. Therefore, in the next time, you have to reorganize
I put all my energy into 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 expectant commander-in-chief, the chairman turned his gaze back to
When he reached Liu Hua, he asked with a smile on his face...
"Chairman, please rest assured that Liu Hua will successfully complete the task and will definitely live up to the high expectations of the leaders..." Seeing the eyes of the three people, a trace of pride immediately rose from the bottom of his heart. Then, he answered with a confident look on his face.
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With the two newly appointed commanders, Comrades Liu Yalou and Xu Guangda, in the shortest possible time, they felt that the two armies in Taiyuan City had slowly entered into intense preparation and formation... As for the commander-in-chief, he personally
With the strength of the three main divisions of the fourth column of the Northeast Field Army, and all the cars that the entire military region could raise, they drove towards the handover point between Shaanxi and Mongolia, preparing to receive supplies...