After hearing Xu Rui's words, Leng Tiefeng was shocked and asked what did Xu Rui mean? Did he intend to burn Smolensk to ashes?
If this is the case, then by letting Kosygin and Safin's troops fight head-on with the Germans, is he also deliberately consuming the strength of the Soviet army?
Suddenly, Leng Tiefeng felt a shudder.
If this is really the case, Lao Xu's thoughts are too terrible. Why on earth would he do this?
Leng Tiefeng looked at Xu Rui with questions in his eyes.
When Xu Rui saw no one around, he said: "Old soldier, tell me, is it better for China's neighbors to be strong or weak?"
"Of course it is better to be weak. When our neighbors are strong, they will cause trouble and may seize our land in China. But if they are weak, then even if they want to seize benefits from China, they will be powerless..."
Speaking of this, Leng Tiefeng stopped suddenly, looked at Xu Rui with extremely surprised eyes, and said: "You mean..."
"Veteran, you finally guessed my thoughts correctly." Xu Rui said with a sigh.
Leng Tiefeng understood in an instant that Xu Rui was intentionally consuming the strength of the Soviet Union, causing the Soviet Union and the Germans to compete and weaken each other, because the Soviet Union was too close to China. If the Soviet Union was too powerful, it would definitely spy on China.
Territory and interests, having such a neighbor by your side is like a tiger at your side.
"Old Xu, will it be over? We are still allies after all. Besides, you have done a lot for the Soviets before, and Stalin also agreed to our conditions..." Leng Tiefeng said.
Xu Rui said: "Old Xu, do you really believe what Stalin said? When the Soviet Union was first founded, Comrade Lenin promised to return the land that had been invaded and occupied by China. But when Comrade Lenin died, didn't Stalin also regret it as soon as he said he regretted it?
Stalin did not look down on China at all. The conditions he agreed to me were probably just a temporary measure. When he defeats Germany and we have no use value, he will kick us away. By then, what can we do? Who can we turn to?
Are you trying to make sense? This world, in the final analysis, is a world of the weak and the strong."
"Then why did you help the Soviets win so many battles before?" Leng Tiefeng asked puzzledly.
Xu Rui said: "The Soviet Union was on the verge of collapse. If I didn't help the Soviet Union, the Germans would defeat the Soviet Union and occupy the Soviet Union. We would drive away the tiger with our front foot and lure the wolf with our back foot. The Germans and the Japanese
We are allies again, and the situation is too unfavorable for us, China, so I must help the Soviets hold back the Germans and let them continue to consume each other and weaken each other. Only in this way is it most beneficial to us, China."
"Old Xu, you are too thoughtful. I am convinced that you have already calculated this. In this case, isn't Stalin's guarantee letter just a blank piece of paper? What else do you want with it?"
Xu Rui said: "The reason why Stalin agreed to my conditions now is, firstly, because these territories are in the hands of the Japanese, and secondly, he also believes that we Chinese are incapable of retaking these territories.
After Stalin defeats the Germans and frees up his hands, and then drives out the Japanese, we can regain this part of the territory back to the Soviet Union. And if we take back these territories before Stalin does, and then make this guarantee known to the world,
Then Stalin could only knock off his teeth and swallow it in his stomach, admitting it as a fact.
Therefore, as long as we take back the land from the Japanese and not the Soviets, this guarantee will still have a certain effect."
Leng Tiefeng looked at Xu Rui with great admiration and said: "Old Xu, how come you have such a brain? I really admire you more and more."
Xu Rui said: "Veteran, always remember that we are Chinese, not the Soviets. Although we help the Soviets fight, we do it to maximize China's interests. Just like today, I have a way to
Destroying the Skeleton Division, but in this way, the Germans' vitality will be greatly weakened, and the Soviets will have the upper hand. Rather than doing this, it is better to put the Skull Division back and let them compete with the Soviets.
My principle is that the Soviet-German battlefield must maintain a balance and balance of power, allowing the Germans and Soviets to consume each other and continuously weaken the strength of both sides. It is best for the two sides to keep fighting and it is difficult to distinguish. This is the best for China.
Favorable results.”
After hearing what Xu Rui said, Leng Tiefeng said: "Old Xu, if Stalin finds out that you have this idea, he will be so angry that he vomits blood.
Xu Rui said: "It is better for Stalin to vomit blood than for us to vomit blood."
"You are so good at calculating and calculating everyone. Why do I feel so scared?" Leng Tiefeng said.
Xu Rui said: "Veteran, don't you understand me? When have I ever plotted against my friends or relatives?"
Leng Tiefeng smiled and said: "I was joking. By the way, Lao Xu, now that the Skeleton Division has withdrawn, Smolensk has been burned to the ground, and all supplies have been burned. What should we do next?"
Xu Rui said: "If what I expected is correct, with the speed of the 1st Assault Army, it is just separated from the German 9th and 44th Infantry Divisions, and a big battle between the two sides is inevitable.
The 1st Assault Group Army has a large number of people and high morale. It should not be a problem to eliminate these two divisions. However, now that there is an additional skeleton division, the 1st Group Army will definitely not be able to absorb such a large number of troops. Both sides will be seriously injured in a head-on fight. By that time
At the same time, we ended the battle at the right time, which not only achieved military success, but also did enough superficial work, no one can say anything."
"You are so evil and calculating." Leng Tiefeng said with a long sigh.
Xu Rui said: "Let's just sit on the mountain and watch the fight between tigers and tigers. Hehe, I just want them to both lose..."
The development of the matter was almost as Xu Rui expected. The 1st Assault Group Army and two German infantry divisions met on the road, and an encounter immediately began. Originally, the 1st Assault Group Army had the upper hand and was about to overwhelm the two German armies with its superiority in numbers.
The divisions were surrounded and eliminated. At this moment, the remnants of the Skeleton Division suddenly joined the battle group, rescued the two German infantry divisions, and at the same time retreated towards the outskirts of Moscow.
Both sides suffered heavy losses in this battle. The German army lost more than 20,000 troops, while the 1st Shock Army lost more than 30,000 troops.
This kind of casualty ratio is the most common on the Soviet-German battlefield. However, the quality of the German army is better than that of the Soviet army, so it can often eliminate more Soviet troops. However, the Soviet army is strong and can replenish any shortages. The Germans are not so easy to replenish.
, Therefore, although the Soviet army often suffered more casualties, it could seize the initiative on the battlefield.
The 1st Assault Army repulsed the German army and advanced towards Smolensk. When Kuznetsov arrived at Smolensk, he couldn't help being shocked. He saw that the entire Smolensk had been burned to a white ground, and all the
The buildings were either burned or bombed, and almost no one was left intact. The city was completely reduced to a pile of ruins.
At this moment, Xu Rui led the troops to appear to welcome the arrival of the Soviet army.
Looking at Xu Rui, Kuznetsov had mixed feelings. From a tactical point of view, Xu Rui severely damaged the Skeleton Division and hundreds of thousands of servants and captured Smolensk. Xu Rui made great contributions.
However, from a strategic point of view, when Xu Rui burned Smolensk, the Soviet army recovered only a ruins, which has lost its practical significance.
However, Kuznetsov still reported the situation to Zhukov truthfully. After receiving Kuznetsov's telegram, Zhukov felt as if his five-flavor bottle had been knocked over and he couldn't tell what it was like.
But in a big way, although Xu Rui burned Smolensk, he defeated the Skeleton Division and defeated hundreds of thousands of Axis servants. This kind of contribution is simply greater than heaven, and it must be publicized.
, to encourage and boost morale. Thinking of this, Zhukov still reported the news of the Smolensk victory to Stalin.
In Kazan, Stalin was very excited after receiving the news of the victory of Smolensk. Although he saw Xu Rui burning Smolensk to ashes, in Stalin's view, even if he could severely damage the most elite skeleton division of the German army,
Even the loss of a city is well worth it.
Stalin affirmed Xu Rui's approach. As a result, the tone was set, and the criticism of Xu Rui in the army immediately subsided. The propaganda department went to great lengths to publicize the glorious achievements of Xu Rui and his Wolf Fang, and eighty people went out to fight.
, swept through hundreds of thousands of Axis troops, severely damaged the Skeleton Division, and captured Smolensk, Xu Rui has become the most legendary. The TASS News Agency also conducted a special editorial for this purpose.
The news spread to China. In northern Shaanxi, the senior leaders of the Eighth Route Army even held a special banquet for Xu Rui's achievements in the Soviet Union. The base area was filled with joy.
In Chongqing, after Chairman Chiang learned that Xu Rui had won the victory at Smolensk, although he was a little numb, he finally sighed and thought, why can't such a talented person be from the National Government?
Chairman Chiang ordered the matter to be dealt with in a low-key manner, but the people were more vocal about it than Fangchuan. Newspapers including Ta Kung Pao and other newspapers continued to reprint TASS's editorials. For a time, Xu Rui once again became a household hero. "Ta Kung Pao"
He also praised Xu Rui. In ancient times, Ban Chao's thirty-six warriors pacified the Western Regions. Today, Xu Rui's eighty warriors wiped out the German invaders. Xu Rui is the Ban Chao of the world!
It can be said that "Ta Kung Pao" commented very highly on Xu Rui. For a while, Xu Rui was unparalleled in the limelight in China.
When the news reached Japan, the entire Japanese media once again went silent, with only a few internal newspapers reprinting the TASS editorial.
In the Imperial Palace of Japan, a beautiful lady wearing a kimono was reading an editorial from TASS to the Emperor. When the Emperor of Japan heard Tian Xu Rui’s name, he couldn’t help but be so frightened that he urinated and trembled, crying and laughing, and then
, the emperor actually reached out to grab the shit he had just pooped out, stuffed it into his mouth and chewed it continuously...