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Volume 2: Three Pillars Chapter 32: Deciding to Take Action

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    "Comrade General Secretary, I insist that going to war with China now is not in the interests of the Soviet Union." Although he has changed from the chairman of the Revolutionary Military Commission to the director of the Electric Power Technology Administration, Trotsky still insists on opposing Stalin.

    "I also think that now is not the time to go to war with China. The Soviet Union is in a very bad situation internationally. Starting a war will only make the Soviet Union's situation worse." Zinoviev and Trotsky were allies.  Looking at his former comrade Stalin, he raised objections

    Today, Stalin called them to a Politburo meeting. As soon as Stalin asked everyone to discuss launching a war against China, Zinoviev and Trotsky quickly expressed their opposition.

    "I don't agree with Comrade Trotsky and Comrade Zinoviev. Now is the most suitable time to use force against China. The Beijing government is busy fighting with the Guangzhou government. Their north is very empty. Now they can easily take over Mongolia by sending troops. There are rich resources in Northeast Mongolia, and the Chinese government has also established a relatively complete heavy industry system there. If it can take over there, it will be a great promotion for my country's industry and animal husbandry. As for the Northeast, there is a freeze-free port there. , there is fertile land, we can immigrate there on a large scale, and it will soon become the granary of the Soviet Union." Bukharin is indeed a propagandist, and he painted a beautiful blueprint for everyone in his speech.

    "Comrade Bukharin, please don't forget that the Chinese government has more than 50,000 troops stationed in Mongolia, and they have more than 300,000 troops in the Northeast. According to reliable information, the young ruler of China has mobilized troops to go north to China in Mongolia and  The number of troops in the Northeast will reach 500,000, while our troops stationed in the entire Siberia are less than 100,000. The Chinese government¡¯s navy is not what it was after the war with Japan. Last year alone, the Chinese government purchased dozens of troops from the United Kingdom.  Our navy in the Far East was wiped out by imperialism at the beginning of the Soviet Union. Now there are only a dozen dilapidated warships that can resist the Chinese navy? Their warships can reach the Amur River and Heilongjiang. Our army wants to survive  It is very difficult to cross the Amur River." The post of People's Commissar of the Army and Navy of the People's Committee before Trotsky was not for nothing. The impossibility of using force was analyzed from the military perspective.

    Trotsky¡¯s words left Bukharin speechless. He had no choice but to do this. He could only say one sentence in the end, ¡°I believe that our heroic Red Army can defeat the enemy.¡±

    Zinoviev was very happy when he saw Stalin's lack of words. He also knew that China was now strong on the outside and weak on the inside. He would definitely win this time if he attacked China. This was exactly what he did not want to see. Now the opposition could no longer compete with Stalin. If he continued  Let him win a battle, and his prestige will increase unprecedentedly. At that time, no one can restrain him.

    "None of us are military strategists. I think military cadres must speak on war matters." Stalin took the pipe in his hand and said with a smile.

    Hearing Stalin say so many things, Trotsky and Zinoviev looked at each other and felt bad. Stalin said this. It seems that he had expected this situation and had already thought of countermeasures. It seems that this time  Misstep

    ¡°Comrade Stalin is right, in military matters, you should listen more to the opinions of military cadres,¡± Voroshilov, who replaced Trotsky as chairman of the Revolutionary Military Committee, said.

    "That's good," Trotsky could only say.

    "Go and ask Comrade Blyucher to come in," Stalin told the secretary in the conference room.

    "Hello, fellow committee members." After a while, Blyucher, who had been waiting outside, came in and gave a military salute to everyone present.

    "Comrade Blyukher, during the civil war, you were the commander-in-chief of the People's Revolutionary Army of the Far Eastern Republic. Since 1924, you have been to China as a military adviser to participate in China's civil war. It can be said that you are the military general in the Soviet Union who knows China best. So, you  Do you think now is a good time to launch a war against China? Can we defeat China in Mongolia and Northeast China?" Stalin still looked at Blucher with a smile. His smile gave people a very cordial feeling.

    "Yes, Comrade General Secretary" Blyucher saluted Stalin. "Now China has not yet completed its unification. In name, there are two governments in Northeast China. Zhang Xueliang is actually a semi-national government in Xinjiang, Xinjiang, and Xinjiang."  Yunnan also has a strong separatist nature. The enemy we are fighting this time is the Beijing government. As we all know, the Beijing government is engaged in civil war with the Guangzhou government in the south. The National Defense Forces, that is, half of the army of the northern government are currently on the southern battlefield fighting against the Northern Expeditionary Army of the southern government.  In the confrontation, the troops they can mobilize, plus the Mongolian garrison, are only 150,000. As for Zhang Xueliang's army in the northeast, although it is said to be 300,000, it is only intimidating in terms of numbers. Their army's combat effectiveness is not much better than that of farmers carrying guns. The only thing  The only thing that can pose a threat to us is the navy.¡±

    "That's right, it's the navy. So what should we do? Should we transfer warships from Europe?" Stalin interrupted.Liu Heer asked

    "Of course not. We can avoid the navy and put the main attack direction this time in Mongolia. They only have three divisions stationed in Mongolia. We can easily occupy Mongolia. By then, we can even be like Zhang Anle.  Damn Beijing," Bluucher said, shaking his head.

    "How many troops do you think we have to mobilize and how long do we have to spend on this war?" Molotov asked

    "This is exactly what I just wanted to say. Due to the enemy's relatively powerful navy and numerical advantage in the army, if we go to war with China, it can only be a local war. Our combat scope is Mongolia and parts of Northeast China. According to the enemy's  With our military strength, our army should mobilize at least 100,000 troops. As for the time, the sooner the better, at least not more than three months." Blucher answered Molotov's question

    "Do you have any more questions to ask?" Stalin looked at the committee members sitting at the table.

    "No more," the participants said in unison

    "Well, Comrade Blyucher, thank you for your hard work. You go down and rest first." Stalin said to Blyucher cordially.

    "Yes, Comrade General Secretary" Blyucher saluted and walked out.

    Stalin put away his smile and looked seriously at everyone

    "I propose a vote on whether to send troops to China. I hope everyone will put the Soviet Union's national interests first and cast your sacred vote. Please raise your hands." He raised his right hand after speaking.

    Editor Bukharin, Chairman of the Rykov People's Commissariat, Chairman of the Central Council of the All-Soviet Trade Unions Tomsky, Member of the Molotov Organization Bureau, Secretary of the Secretariat, Chairman of the Voroshilov Revolutionary Military Committee, People's Commissar of the People's Commissariat for the Army and Navy  , Kalinin, Chairman of the Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union, several people raised their right hands.

    Seeing this situation, Trotsky and Zinoviev knew that there was no way to stop Stalin. They looked at each other and raised their right hands.

    "Very good. All nine members of our Politburo raised their hands and agreed. Then the use of force against China has been decided. I proposed the establishment of the Soviet Far East Army. The army was initially set to have 100,000 people and appointed Vasily Constantin.  Comrade Norwich Blyucher is the commander of the Far East Army. It is up to him to form this army and please vote." After Stalin finished speaking, he raised his right hand.

    Now that we have decided to use force, the next thing will be much simpler. Trotsky and Zinoviev also think that you Blucher is the most suitable candidate, and they voted unanimously to approve it.

    After the Politburo meeting, Blyucher officially became the commander of the Far East Army, commanding the war against China. Major Soviet newspapers began to frequently publish negative news about China. In order to paralyze China, Soviet diplomats continued to negotiate with Chinese diplomats in Harbin.

    Du Yuming was studying at the Frunze Military Academy when he suddenly received an order from the embassy to return home immediately. He hurried back to Beijing only to learn that China and the Soviet Union were going to war.

    "How do you feel about being in the Soviet Union for the past six months?" Zhang Anle asked, looking at the officer who was two years younger than him.

    "How can I feel anything? I haven't learned Russian yet," Du Mingming said embarrassedly.

    "There is nothing we can do about this. China and the Soviet Union will go to war soon. You will definitely come back. After this war is over, I will organize officers to study abroad. You will have many opportunities to study abroad in the future." Zhang Anle knew that Du Yuming was sure  Hui Hui was unhappy because he had lost this learning opportunity, so he comforted him with words.

    "Thank you Commander-in-Chief for your cultivation." Du Yuming stood up happily and gave Zhang Anlelin a military salute.

    "Haha, don't get excited, sit down." Zhang Anle smiled and waved his hand to signal him to sit down. "Tell me what you think about the war that is about to break out this time."

    "He is the commander-in-chief. I don't think the Soviet Union will use too many troops in this battle. The Soviets are a nation that wants to save face and have always looked down on China. I estimate that they will dispatch at most 150,000 troops. Since we have naval superiority, they will not  The most likely attack from Heilongjiang is that they send troops to attack Mongolia, because Mongolia is relatively a weak area for our defense, and the terrain is vast and undefeable. This is also in line with their plan for a decisive battle," Du Yuming thought  After a moment, he simply said

    "Your ideas are similar to those of the Chief of Staff. If that's true, then I'm afraid the Soviets will be disappointed. It's impossible to defeat us with 100,000 troops." Zhang Anle nodded first, and then snorted coldly.  said

    "I'm afraid the Soviets' impression of us is still from a few years ago. Even General Galen, who knows us best, has never fought with us. Their analysis of us will definitely be wrong," Du Yuming said

    "If that's the case, then we have to give him a big meeting gift. Come back.""I will serve as a staff officer of the General Headquarters first. I will go to Mongolia the day after tomorrow and you will go with me," Zhang Anle said to Du Yuming with a smile.

    "Yes, Commander-in-Chief" Du Yuming stood up happily and gave a military salute. Of course he was happy to go to Mongolia with Zhang Anle (To be continued)

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