When Stalin received the telegram from the Far Eastern Front, it was the most anxious time in his life.
How worried are you? So worried that you even forgot to give a televised speech!
So, why was he so worried? Because Stalin was tricked by the German intelligence department, or in other words, he was tricked by the German intelligence department!
In fact, as early as the beginning of this year, Stalin had already had a premonition that Germany would definitely attack the Soviet Union. It was precisely because of this that he would not hesitate to betray the new regiment, admit the Japanese military occupation of the Far East and half of Siberia, and insist on fighting with Japan.
Secretly signing a non-aggression treaty, all this is to prepare for an all-out war with Germany!
Stalin understood that Japan was nothing more than a mustard disease to the Soviet Union. Even if the entire Far East and half of Siberia were lost, the Soviet Union would not be killed, because most of the Far East and Siberia were barren land, Khabarovsk and Komsomolsk.
Although there is some heavy industry, it does not account for a large proportion in the entire heavy industry system of the Soviet Union!
The lifeline of the Soviet Union's heavy industry lies in the Ural region! So Germany is the real threat to the Soviet Union!
Because the Urals are close to Europe and are connected to the European continent by several railways and more roads, the German army can follow the railways and roads all the way to the Urals. Once the Ural heavy industrial zone is occupied, the Soviet Union will be finished. Therefore, Stalin
Everyone knows that Germany is the real threat to the Soviet Union, Japan is not!
Because Japan cannot reach the Urals with a Siberian railway!
After realizing this, Stalin made serious preparations for a full-scale war with Germany.
The first step is to give up sovereignty and betray Xu Rui's new group, secretly sign a non-aggression treaty with the Japanese government, and stabilize the eastern border! And the second step is to dispatch Cheka's ace female spy
Stealing the entire plan of the German high command for the war against the Soviet Union. Unfortunately, this ace female spy of the Cheka fell into a beauty trap.
To put it more bluntly, the Cheka's ace female spy not only failed to make the head of the Intelligence Division of the German High Command fall under her skirt, but she herself was fascinated by him and fell into a coma.
The German high command stole a piece of false information and sent it back to the Kremlin.
After getting the intelligence, Stalin felt like he had found a treasure and immediately made targeted deployments!
Therefore, when the German army suddenly launched a large-scale attack on the Soviet Union at the end of September, Stalin was immediately confused, because according to the intelligence stolen by the Cheka, the German army would not launch a large-scale attack on the Soviet Union until June next year, which was nine short
For many months, the Soviet army had not had time to complete many preparations, especially the military reform!
At this time, the Soviet army was in the most chaotic period since its founding, but the German army attacked at this time.
In just two days, the German army had already advanced hundreds of kilometers towards the Soviet border, and the Southwest Front Army was not even able to organize a decent resistance!
So these days, Stalin was really worried.
After reading the telegram, Stalin really had no interest in dealing with matters in the Far East.
Because compared with the current crisis facing the Soviet Union, this dispute in the Far East is nothing at all. Why should such a trivial matter be reported to the high command? Stalin thought slanderously in his heart, but he had forgotten that it was him in the first place.
He told Cherev that if Xu Rui was involved, all matters, no matter how big or small, must be reported to the headquarters for him to handle personally.
"This Xu Rui really doesn't make people worry." Stalin thought to himself as he held the telegram.
As a politician, Stalin did not feel any compunction about betraying the New Regiment. If he did it again, he would still do it without hesitation, because compared with the national interests of the Soviet Union, the life and death of the New Regiment was nothing.
But for Xu Rui personally, Stalin still felt a little guilty.
No matter what, Xu Rui helped the Soviet Red Army a lot.
Without Xu Rui, the outcome of the Soviet-Finnish war would have been much worse!
At that moment, Stalin turned his attention to Zhukov, who came to report on his work, and asked: "Comrade Zhukov, you have a good personal relationship with Comrade Xu Rui. Tell me, how should this matter be handled?"
Zhukov was a little embarrassed. From a personal perspective, of course he was willing to help Xu Rui, but his reason told him that he must consider the issue from the standpoint of the Soviet Union, because the person sitting in front of him at this time was no longer the Comrade Stalin of the past, but the current one.
Comrade Stalin's prestige and status within the party have reached an unprecedented level.
If you accidentally say the wrong thing, Tukhachevsky and Yegorov are role models! The execution is just one word from him!
At that moment, Zhukov said in his heart, Davarisi, I can only apologize, and then said to Stalin: "Comrade Stalin, I think the Chinese soldiers and civilians should be expelled. If they are left in the Amur Territory, this move will definitely attract more people."
Japan protested and even retaliated. Now the Soviet Union has gone into full-scale war with Germany. If it continues to have bad relations with Japan, it may fall into a desperate situation of being attacked from both sides!"
From a logical point of view, there is no problem with what Zhukov said.
Stalin looked at Zhukov deeply and asked: "Do you really think so?"
"Yes." Zhukov nodded and said, "In my eyes, the interests of the Soviet Union are above all else!"
"Of course the interests of the Soviet Union are above all else." Stalin nodded and said, "But what you just thought is only half right."
"Really?" Zhukov said in surprise, "Comrade Stalin, please make it clear."
Stalin nodded and continued: "Allowing Chinese soldiers and civilians to stay in the Amur Territory for refuge will certainly anger the Japanese government and attract protests, but the Japanese government will never start another war with the Soviets because of this. On the contrary, if the Soviets are forced to
If the pressure is to expel the Chinese, Japan may actually go to war with the Soviets again!"
"Comrade Stalin, what's the reason for this?" Zhukov really didn't understand now and asked blankly.
Stalin mused: "About this, we have to look at it from two points. One is the national characteristics of the Japanese. If you have carefully analyzed the Russo-Japanese War and this Far East Battle, you will find that the national characteristics of the Japanese are similar to
Just like dogs, they are typical bullies. If you act softer, they will immediately pounce on you like a wolf. But if you act tough enough, they will have some scruples and only dare to stand at a distance and face you.
You grinned."
Zhukov thought for a moment, nodded and said: "It seems true that whether it was the Russo-Japanese War during the Tsarist Russia period or the Far East War that ended not long ago, we were too restrained in the face of Japanese provocations and did not
They fought back resolutely and forcefully the first time, and this was how the Japanese later intensified their efforts!"