When Xu Rui was struggling, Digua came in with two telegrams.
"Captain." Digua handed the telegram to Xu Rui and said, "This is the telegram from the political commissar and Yan'an."
Xu Rui reached out to take the telegram and read the telegram from Yan'an first. Yan'an or *** meant that Xu Rui could make his own decision, but Xu Rui could still tell that Yan'an or *** still wanted Xu Rui to go.
of the Soviet Union, because this not only meant being able to make good relations with the Soviet Union, but also meant real assistance.
China is currently in its most difficult period. China is in urgent need of assistance, and the CCP is in urgent need of assistance.
During the Anti-Japanese War, the CCP had received assistance from the Soviet Union, and it also hoped to receive assistance from the Soviet Union. There is nothing to hide from this. Historically, in the final stage of World War II, the U.S. government was so disgusted with the corruption of the Kuomintang that it sent the Dixie Mission to Yan'an.
At that time, the CCP even sought assistance from the United States.
There is no shame in seeking outside help when you are weak.
What is really shameful is to seek external assistance without any bottom line.
For example, in order to obtain assistance from the Soviet Union, the Nationalist Government did not hesitate to acquiesce in the independence of Outer Mongolia.
For example, after the Kuomintang was defeated in Taiwan, it did not hesitate to allow the United States to directly station troops in Taiwan in order to obtain national asylum.
Comparing the two, the CCP is much tougher. New China has entered its second decade, and the industrialization movement is in the ascendant. The Soviet government has withdrawn all experts and canceled all cooperation as a threat, asking the Chinese government to concession Dalian to the Soviet government.
As a naval garrison, it was rejected by the CCP without hesitation.
At this point, it must be explained that before the founding of New China, the Soviet Union’s assistance to the CCP was a drop in the bucket compared to its assistance to the Nationalist Government, not even a fraction. At the beginning of the full-scale Sino-Japanese War,
By the end of the Wuhan Battle, the Soviet government had provided various assistance to the National Government, totaling as much as 200 million US dollars!
During the same period, all Soviet aid to the CCP totaled less than one million U.S. dollars.
Therefore, the US$500,000 in cash promised by Stalin was already a huge amount of money for the CCP.
The $500,000 in cash and weapons and equipment promised by Stalin are all urgently needed by the Eighth Route Army!
Because of these weapons and equipment, the Eighth Route Army was able to fight the Japanese aggressors more effectively and protect the people.
And if you have half a million US dollars, you can buy urgently needed medicines from the international market through the Soviet Union. With these medicines, thousands of Eighth Route Army and New Fourth Army soldiers can be reborn. This will help China's cause of the War of Resistance.
Very big, because the value of these veterans is huge!
Therefore, Yan'an definitely hopes that Xu Rui can go to the Soviet Union.
After reading the telegram from Yan'an, Xu Rui read the call from Wang Husheng.
Wang Husheng also meant to reassure Xu Rui to go to the Soviet Union. Moreover, Wang Husheng believed that the difficulties in Baotou only belong to the Chahar Independent Regiment, but the difficulties on the entire Chinese battlefield belong to the entire Chinese people, the entire country, and the entire nation.
In comparison, the difficulties faced by the Chahar Independent Group family are nothing at all.
Wang Husheng's thinking is a typical communist mentality, giving up the small self and taking care of the greater self.
After reading Wang Husheng's telegram, Xu Rui made a decision in his heart that the Soviet Union must go.
At this time, Leng Tiefeng suddenly said: "Old Xu, if you are really worried about the safety of Baotou and the Tea Road, how about I go to the Soviet Union on your behalf? I can't guarantee anything else, but I will help the Soviet Red Army on the battlefield.
After reconnaissance on the battlefield and feeling out the Finnish army’s troop layout and defense arrangements, there is still no problem.”
"I'm afraid not, because the Soviet Union has already called the roll." Xu Rui shook his head and said, "However, it is still up to the discretion to bring as many Langya as possible. After all, the Soviets don't know how many people there are in our Langya brigade. I just
If you take half of the Langya Brigade, they will have nothing to say. You still have half of the Langya Brigade here, so I can rest assured."
"Okay." Leng Tiefeng nodded and said, "Old Xu, I actually envy you for going to the Soviet Union."
Xu Rui snorted: "What's there to envy? Do you think I'm going to be the chief of staff? As the director of the staff, I only have the right to make suggestions, not to make decisions. What's more, the reason why the Soviets came to me is even more
At most, we will be asked to work as coolies to figure out the Finnish army's troop deployment and defensive deployment for them."
Leng Tiefeng said: "Old Xu, you are being hypocritical."
After a pause, Leng Tiefeng continued: "When you arrive at the Northwest Front of the Soviet Red Army, once your military theory, command experience, and battlefield insight are revealed, those Soviet generals will be stunned by you? You say you are a staff officer
Director of the department, you will be performing the duties of chief of staff at that time, and you can just wait and command thousands of troops to gallop through Northern Europe."
"You've already said that." Xu Rui shook his head and said, "There are still a few capable people among the senior generals of the Soviet Army. Zhukov will not mention it. The new commander of the Northwest Front Army, Timoshenko, is even more of a legend.
, in fact, almost all of the senior Soviet generals who came out of the October Revolution were powerful figures."
After a pause, Xu Rui added: "So when I go to the Soviet Union, I am going to learn from it."
"Just make it up." Leng Tiefeng said, "You are still studying scriptures. Do you think you are Tang Sanzang?"
Xu Rui waved his hand, and the expression on his face suddenly became serious: "Veteran, after I leave, you must remember not to attack rashly. The Japs who ambushed the Soviet convoy in the Black Valley this time are probably the Japs' special forces. This is also
That is to say, the Japs’ special forces have arrived on the North China battlefield.”
After a pause, Xu Rui continued: "There are still some powerful people in the special forces of the little devil, especially the one named Chiyoko Inoue. His skills are definitely not inferior to mine. I'm afraid you are not her opponent now. If you are here,
If you fight her in Peiping or other Japanese-occupied areas, you will definitely suffer big losses."
Leng Tiefeng said: "Then I will concentrate on defense."
"Yes, defense." Xu Rui nodded and said, "If we are in Baotou, on the territory of our Chahar Independent Regiment, since we can get help from the people, even if Chiyoko Inoue comes in person, she won't get any advantage.
!But remember, don’t take the tea route on the Baotou Tea Road for the time being. I’ll talk about it after I get back to Baotou.”
"Okay." Leng Tiefeng nodded, "I'll note it down."
After a pause, Leng Tietie suddenly said again: "By the way, why don't you go back to Baotou first?"
"I'm afraid I don't have time." Xu Rui shook his head and said, "Just now, I heard what Zhukov said. Once he decides to go, he will take a plane to Moscow immediately and then go directly to Leningrad."
"Okay." Leng Tiefeng said, "Then I will see you off on behalf of Lao Wang and the others."
After finishing speaking, Leng Tiefeng stood at attention and then gave a respectful military salute.
"What's the gift? It's like a farewell." Xu Rui said, returning a military salute, and then warned, "This time I go to the Soviet Union, I decided to take the king with me, but the macho man has nothing to do.
I brought it with me, but you must take good care of it for me. If it loses weight, I will be in a hurry when I get back."
"Don't worry." Leng Tiefeng said, "It will be hungry until it dies."
Xu Rui could only smile bitterly: "You guy."
…
In another room of the Cullen Hotel, Zhukov was pacing back and forth in the living room.
Zhukov is anxious about the fate of the Soviet Union, which is unfavorable to the Finnish war and has seriously affected the Far East battlefield. In recent times, the number of military columns sent from Yekaterinaburg to Irkutsk has been significantly reduced. This
This made the material supply of the Far East Front even more difficult, and it was almost impossible to even eat.
The Soviet Union looks very powerful, but in fact, its national strength has its limits. Facing Finland and Japan on two battlefields at the same time has made the Soviet Union's operation difficult, especially the implementation of the Third Five-Year Plan has basically stalled.
To go one step further, it would be necessary to mobilize the whole country to enter a wartime economy.
Therefore, Zhukov very much hoped that the Soviet-Finnish war could end as soon as possible.
In this way, the Soviet Union could devote its main energy to the Far East battlefield.
It is out of this consideration that Zhukov very much hopes that Xu Rui can go to the Northwest Front.
Like Timoshenko, what Zhukov really values is not Xu Rui's command, but his experience in special operations, especially the Wolf Fang Brigade he built, which will provide great help to the Soviet army.
With the Wolf Fang Brigade, the Soviet army will be even more powerful in the northwest battlefield, and defeating Finland will become easy.
However, Zhukov was not sure whether Xu Rui would agree to go.
Just when Zhukov was worrying about gains and losses, the new adjutant suddenly came in and reported: "Colonel Xu wants to see you."
"Oh, really?" Zhukov immediately perked up after hearing this and said urgently, "Please invite him in quickly."
The adjutant promised and turned around to leave, and soon, Xu Rui and Ulan Tuoya walked in together.
Zhukov stared into Xu Rui's eyes and asked directly: "Colonel Xu, how are you thinking about it?"
"I can go." Xu Rui nodded, but before Zhukov could be happy, Xu Rui then said, "But I have an additional request."
"Additional requirements?" Zhukov frowned and said, "You really know how to choose your time. Tell me, what are your requirements?"
Xu Rui said solemnly: "When I complete my mission and return to China, fifty Soviet pilots must return with me."
Xu Rui had no choice but to make this request. Xu Rui originally wanted to hire pilots from the United States, but was blocked by the U.S. government. Obviously, Xu Rui offended the U.S. government severely during the Shanghai incident.
"That's no problem." Zhukov said without hesitation, "I can promise you now on behalf of Comrade Stalin."
Seconding fifty pilots is indeed not a problem, because the propeller aircraft of this era are not the same as the jet fighters of the future, and the cost of training pilots is also very different. Therefore, the Soviet army does not lack pilots, and Zhukov’s Far East Front alone
Just having thousands of pilots and loaning 50 of them to the Chahar Independent Regiment is not a big deal.