Stalin acted quickly and asked Dimitrov to send a telegram to Yan'an that night. In the telegram, the Comintern clearly requested the CCP to carry forward its style and let Xu Rui and the Langya Brigade stay in the Soviet Union for a while.
Help the Soviet Red Army completely resolve the crisis on the western border.
Stalin was quite shameless, but hegemonic countries all have this virtue.
Of course, Stalin was not stupid enough to ask for the retention of Xu Rui and the Langya Brigade. He also promised the CCP some benefits. In addition to giving the CCP another one million US dollars in funding in the name of the Comintern, he also promised the CCP some benefits.
Provide two divisions of Soviet weapons and equipment to the Eighth Route Army through the China-Mongolia border transportation line.
When the telegram was sent, it was just noon in Yan'an.
*** asked a fellow villager to buy half a catty of pork rinds, and is inviting Mr. Zhu and Vice Chairman Zhou to eat fried pork rinds with chili.
Everyone knows that *** usually likes to eat braised pork the most, but due to the conditions in Yan'an, *** can't eat braised pork once or twice a year. Sometimes when he is really greedy, he spends 20 cents to ask a fellow villager to buy half a catty of pig.
Then he asked the cook to make a bowl of fried pork rinds with chili to satisfy his craving. This time, Mr. Zhu and Vice Chairman Zhou happened to bump into each other, so they invited them to enjoy it together.
Mr. Zhu also likes braised pork very much, even more than ***. Few people know that in history, the last thing Mr. Zhu said before his death was that the biggest regret in his life was not being able to eat it to the fullest.
When it comes to braised pork, this is indeed the case. Before the founding of the People's Republic of China, there were no conditions. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, there were conditions. However, for the sake of Mr. Zhu's health, the medical and health personnel never dared to let him eat more braised pork.
Therefore, Mr. Zhu was not at all polite to the fried pork rinds with chili that *** handed him.
However, Vice Chairman Zhou declined Mao Zedong's kindness and said: "Chairman, the Kuomintang's small moves over Damei Mountain continue, and the Japanese army continues to strengthen encirclement and suppression. Especially after Yamashita Fengwen became the commander of the 11th Army, he formed a
The Yinlun troops pose a fatal threat to the security of the Dameishan base area, and the situation in Dameishan is already very serious."
"The most hateful thing is Lao Chiang." Mr. Zhu took a piece of pig skin into his mouth and said, "If you don't attack the Japanese, you still have to grab Damei Mountain from us and force us to give up all the land south of the Yellow River.
In the Anti-Japanese Base Area, it is really unreasonable for us to give him all the territory we took back from the Japanese!"
"Ignore him." *** waved his hand and said contemptuously, "Relinquishing all the anti-Japanese base areas south of the Yellow River to the National Government is such a thoughtless thing, it's really hard for him to say it!" He paused.
Next, he added, "However, whether to abandon the Dameishan base area really needs to be carefully considered."
Mr. Zhu said: "Has the situation in Dameishan really deteriorated to the point where we have to give up?"
Vice Chairman Zhou sighed and added: "Judging from the current situation, abandoning the defense is probably inevitable."
Mr. Zhu frowned and said, "I remember Xu Rui once said that Damei Mountain is impregnable. It has only been less than two years, but it is about to be abandoned. How did it happen?" After a pause, he suddenly said.
, "How about we transfer Xu Rui back from the Soviet Union as soon as possible, and then let him return to Dameishan to take charge of the work?"
"I'm afraid it's too late in terms of time." Vice Chairman Zhou shook his head and said, "Moreover, the crisis in Dameishan was not caused by improper command. It was actually due to the huge disparity in strength between the enemy and ourselves, and the Kuomintang was aiding the evil and cooperating with Japan.
They harassed our base together, which is why we are in today's situation."
Mr. Zhu insisted: "Whether it works or not, it never hurts to try."
Vice Chairman Zhou was also a little moved and asked ***: "Chairman, how about I send a telegram to the Communist International and ask them to arrange for Comrade Xu Rui and the Langya Brigade to return to China as soon as possible?"
*** pondered and did not speak immediately.
At this moment, a guard walked in with a telegram.
After Vice Chairman Zhou received the telegram and read it, his expression immediately changed and he said: "Chairman, Boss, I'm afraid the Comintern's request to arrange for Comrade Xu Rui and the Langya Brigade to return to China as soon as possible will come to nothing. You see, Dimit
Comrade Love has just sent an urgent telegram, asking us to allow Comrade Xu Rui to stay in the Soviet Union for another month or two."
"What do you say?" Mr. Zhu immediately became unhappy after hearing this and muttered, "Didn't we agree at the beginning that after winning the Soviet-Finnish War, we would arrange to return to China? Now that the Soviet-Finnish War is over, the Soviet Red Army
They have already occupied Helsinki, the capital of Finland, and Xu Rui and the others have completed their mission, why not let them go?"
*** said angrily: "It's not because Comrade Xu Rui and the Langya Brigade are easy to use, and I'm addicted to them."
"We can't get used to this," said Mr. Zhu, "otherwise they will detain people directly in a month or two."
Vice Chairman Zhou spread his hands and said: "But the problem is that without the cooperation of the Soviet Union, Comrade Xu Rui would not be able to come back at all."
Without the cooperation of the Soviet Union, Xu Rui and the Langya Brigade would indeed not be able to come back. After all, the Soviet Union is not Japan. In Japan, Xu Rui can use all means, but he can no longer do this in the Soviet Union. He is really going to attack the Soviet Union.
It would be a big deal to rob a few Soviet Red Army planes at a certain airport.
*** After pondering for a moment, he said decisively: "Then give me a deadline, one month!"
"Okay!" Vice Chairman Zhou nodded and said, "I'll go back to the Communist International right away."
Watching Vice Chairman Zhou go away, Mr. Zhu said again: "Old Mao, we have reached Damei Mountain, do we have to give up?"
*** took a deep breath of cigarette and said in a deep voice: "We haven't reached that point yet, but if the current situation is allowed to continue to develop, I'm afraid it will be inevitable to abandon the defense." After saying that, *** continued
He let out a long sigh, because the current situation of the New Fourth Army was extremely complicated, and even Yan'an's orders were no longer easy to use.
For example, Gao Hanting of the Fourth Detachment was not saved even though Yan'an wanted to save him.
"That's all, let them make trouble." Mr. Zhu stamped his feet bitterly and continued, "By the way, I heard that Baotou is not very stable. It seems that a Japanese special force has sneaked in and done something.
There were many sabotage activities, and even the building of a meat canning factory under construction was blown up, and several people died."
"I've heard about this too." *** nodded and said, "This shows that we are making progress, and our enemies are also learning and making progress. This incident also reminds us that the Yanchang Oilfield
The border must also be on guard. The Japanese special forces can penetrate into Baotou and cause destruction, and they may also penetrate into Yan'an and cause destruction."
"I've asked the comrades from the Security Bureau to handle this matter." Boss Zhu nodded and said, "But don't let anything big happen in Baotou, otherwise, when little guy Xu Rui comes back from the Soviet Union,
It’s time to be impatient again.”
*** said: "Comrade Leng Tiefeng will return to Baotou soon, right? I guess it won't be a big problem."
Mr. Zhu said: "I hope so."
…
At the same time, in Baotou.
Wang Husheng took Zhuanshanbao and other Langya team members, as well as Ma Gongfu and other big guys from the chamber of commerce, to welcome him ten miles away from the north gate. He saw a huge cavalry coming from a distance. Seeing this cavalry, Ma Gongfu hurriedly
Let the accompanying guys light firecrackers, and there was a crackling sound on the snow.
The first tea trip after the Baotou Tea Road was re-opened was not a success because it was ambushed on the way and a considerable amount of tea was lost. In addition, a whole battalion of Soviet troops were killed. The Baotou Chamber of Commerce also borne part of the pension.
Jin, so this tea road actually lost money and made no money at all.
But precisely because he didn't make any money, Ma Gongfu insisted on keeping a high profile.
This is actually the typical logic of businessmen. When they make money, they will keep a lower profile than the other, lest others know that they have made money. But if they lose money, they will keep a high profile and pretend to make a lot of money.
This is done not only to give shareholders confidence, but also to cheer and encourage ourselves.
Ma Gongfu held a grand ceremony for the returning caravan, but Leng Tiefeng was not in the mood to attend anymore.
If it weren't for the caravan dragging him down along the way, he would have returned to Baotou a week ago. It was precisely to protect the caravan that their Langya Brigade was delayed for a full week. As a result, something happened in Baotou.
The Baotou Industrial Zone was attacked by Japs, and a factory under construction was blown up.
Now that the caravan finally returned to Baotou safely, Leng Tiefeng rejected the invitation to the caravan and went straight to Wang Husheng. He asked in a deep voice: "Old Wang, take me to the industrial zone quickly."
Wang Husheng said: "Veteran, you have just come back, don't worry..."
"Why don't you hurry?!" Leng Tiefeng became anxious after hearing this, and said seductively, "I won't be able to let go of my hanging heart until we catch these little devils who have infiltrated Baotou!
"
Wang Husheng had no choice but to take the veterans to the industrial zone.
But as soon as he got on the horse, Zhuoligetu came over with saliva on his face and asked Leng Tiefeng: "Captain, can I take a leave? I want to go home and see my mother."
Zhuo Ligetu was a guard Xu Rui had just recruited, and he was a good martial artist, so it was natural for him to join the Langya Brigade and become a Langya. However, he did not follow Xu Rui to the Soviet Union, but followed Leng Tiefeng back.
After moving to Baotou, this kid has never traveled far away in his life. This time he has been away for nearly two months, and he feels a little homesick.
Leng Tiefeng was not an unkind commander, not to mention that Zhuoligetu was still in the learning stage and would not be of much use in the subsequent battle to suppress the Japanese special forces. He immediately said: "Okay, I'll let you go."
If you have two days off, you can go home and spend some time with your mother, it’s not easy for her."