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Text Chapter 248: Mutual Schemes

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    Yang Zhen was not a little embarrassed about being exposed by Kovalev. In fact, for Yang Zhen, although Kovalev was right, he did have enough cars on hand, and the number was enough to satisfy the needs of the Heli area.  Coal transportation.  ¡¾.Com text¡¿But a car is not a horse. It can run if you give it some fodder.  It requires a lot of gasoline.

    So Yang Zhen, who didn't need to be embarrassed about Kovalev's behavior of revealing his past, just said calmly: "Comrade Kovalev, you are right, I do have a sufficient number of cars. But you also know that this  A car needs fuel to run, but what I¡¯m short of most now is gasoline.¡±

    "Under the situation that I can only rely on captured gasoline to fight, I can't use too many cars to transport these non-military supplies. You can also see that even when I came to Heli this time, I rode a horse instead of a ride.  Car. I think you should understand the difference in comfort between riding a horse and riding a car.¡±

    "Comrade Kovalev, I am not trying to blackmail the great Soviet Union. If I had other options, I could give this plane to the Soviet comrades for free. But we do need a large amount of smokeless gunpowder now. I hope the Soviet Union will  They can understand our needs.¡±

    "The war is imminent, and we must do our best to ensure the reserve of combat supplies. You are also a soldier, and you should know how much supplies a battle requires. General Zhukov's one-day consumption of supplies during the Battle of Nomenhan, I think you should know  There is a rough number.¡±

    "Of course, my troops are far from comparable to General Zhukov's troops in terms of mechanization and firepower. But at least the demand for ammunition is not much different. Rocket launchers are an important weapon for dealing with heavy Japanese troop groups.  Our next step can be said to be crucial to whether we can completely defeat this heavy siege by the Japanese army."

    "Even if we stop the production of all weapons using smokeless gunpowder now, we will do our best to ensure the production of rockets. According to the current quantity of gunpowder in stock and the still quite limited production capacity, we cannot manufacture too many rockets. So to the great  Asking the Soviets for help is almost the only and best option we can do at the moment.¡±

    At this point, Yang Zhen's face became extremely serious and said: "Comrade Kovalev, maybe you don't know that this battle is related to our life and death. Once the battle fails, we will have no way out. And the great Soviet front  The investment will be completely lost as my troops collapse across the board.

    Looking at Yang Zhen¡¯s sincere eyes, as the top person in charge of the GRU Far East Military Region, it can be said that he has a certain understanding of the movements of Japanese troops in the Northeast. Even Kovalev, who has a good understanding of it, knows that what Yang Zhen said is not alarmist.  As far as he knew, the Japanese army had mobilized two newly established field divisions this time, and this did not include puppet troops such as the so-called Manchurian Army.

    Yang Zhen¡¯s troops are currently trapped in several counties in the Xiajiang area with almost no rear. Once they lose in the battle, they will face the risk of complete defeat.  Because apart from the base areas in these counties, in the Northeast under the strict rule of the Japanese and puppet troops, apart from the deep mountains and old forests, they could no longer find any place where they could rest and replenish their supplies.

    And as he said, once his troops fail in combat, all the Soviet's painstaking investment in them will be in vain.  There will be a repeat of the Spanish Civil War.

    ¡°In fact, when Lieutenant Colonel Kovalev came this time, the Soviet General Staff was not at all prepared for Yang Zhen¡¯s possible exorbitant price.  But the Soviet General Staff means that some military raw materials can be provided, but no more weapons can be provided.  Because the war clouds were already gathering and the situation in Europe was about to break out, the Soviet army did not dare to take the risk of fighting on two fronts and trigger a full-scale war between Japan and the Soviet Union.

    ¡°And judging from the intentions of the General Staff, the General Staff is preparing to control this Chinese comrade¡¯s force.  So that one day in the not-too-distant future, when the European War breaks out, it can serve as an important force to contain the Japanese Kwantung Army living in Manchuria.

    And without affecting the stability of the Far East region or causing a large-scale war between Japan and the Soviet Union, we should make it stronger as soon as possible so that the Japanese army has no time to advance northward.  Therefore, he must find a way to control this powerful force so that it can serve the interests of the Soviet motherland.

    Therefore, in the face of material assistance, let him try to avoid free assistance and exchange situations, but he can propose a loan model.  In addition, although it cannot increase its weapons assistance, its self-sufficiency rate for weapons must reach a relatively low level.

    ¡°Perhaps the General Staff believes that compared to weapons and ammunition, it would be more cost-effective to get stuck in military raw materials that are more difficult to make, and it will not cause too much resentment from the other party.  Therefore, one of Kovalev¡¯s tasks this time is to find ways to reduce his self-sufficiency in military raw materials.??Making it dependent on the raw materials provided by the Soviet Union, in order to better control the anti-alliance forces.

    After receiving this order from Moscow, Kovalev immediately understood that this decision was not made by the General Staff itself, but must come from the opinion of the higher-ups of the General Staff.  I am afraid that in just two months, the reason why the Chinese comrades in Moscow who persisted in resisting the war in Northeast China have suddenly changed their thinking is that they were affected by the increasingly tense situation in Europe.

    For this new Italian bomber that performed well during the Spanish Civil War, the General Staff was not very interested.  It's better if you can get it back, but it doesn't matter if you can't get it back.  The Red Army already has several new fighter jets that are faster and have better performance being tested.  The threat posed by this Italian aircraft to the Red Army was not very great.

    It doesn¡¯t matter whether you want a plane or not, but one thing is clear to Kovalev.  That is, according to the wishes of the General Staff, the Chinese anti-Japanese armed forces must be controlled by the Soviet Union, at least strategically, they must be controlled to serve the Soviet Union.  In other words, when Kovalev returns to the Northeast this time, the incident with this plane is just a primer.

    After a long silence, Kovalev said: "Comrade Yang Zhen, we ask for this aircraft to be provided to us free of charge. This at least shows Moscow the sincerity of our cooperation, so as to lay the foundation for continued cooperation in the future."  A good foundation. In addition, given your current situation, we can provide the materials you need, but it must be in the form of a loan."

    "We can use loans to sell the supplies you need at a price slightly lower than the international price. Due to the military pressure faced by the Chinese comrades, this batch of gunpowder can be shipped first. As for the price, it can be calculated later. In addition, in the future,  All other supplies purchased by Chinese comrades can be purchased using loans. Considering the difficulties faced by Chinese comrades, they can be recorded first and then be paid after a certain amount has been accumulated.¡±

    "But Comrade Yang Zhen, you must be mentally prepared. From now on, we will no longer provide weapons and equipment currently in service with the Red Army. All we can sell to Chinese comrades are the various raw materials and basic supplies you need. If the Soviets think  The Chinese comrades have lost the battle and the situation has deteriorated. It is no longer possible to continue fighting. We can terminate the contract at any time.¡±

    Hearing that Kovalev finally relaxed, Yang Zhen nodded without hesitation: "Yes, we will give this plane to you for free. The materials we need will be provided to us by you in the form of a secret loan. But  The interest rate cannot be set too high, and you must also consider our repayment ability.¡±

    "In addition, when paying principal and interest, we hope to adopt a flexible payment model. As you know, we do not have such a large amount of hard currency. We can only use coal or other ores to pay according to the situation. When necessary, please  Allow us to defer for a while.¡±

    "In addition, we hope that the Dear Far East Military Region can help us train a group of pilots. Of course, these costs can be repaid as part of the loan. We also hope that the great Soviet Red Army can sell us one or two long-range aircraft. So that we can set up  An air bridge to Yan'an via Mongolia."

    "Of course, under the current situation, all maintenance and upkeep still require the help of Soviet comrades, and these can also be implemented as part of the loan."

    Having said this, Yang Zhen smiled and said: "Of course if we lose the war, even if the Soviet comrades want to execute this contract, there must be someone to execute it, right?"  Therefore, in order that the great Soviet comrades' efforts to assist the Chinese comrades will be in vain, and in order that we can more effectively attack Japanese fascism, I hope that the Soviet comrades can deliver the promised supplies as soon as possible.  Our arsenal is still waiting for rice to be ready.  "

    It can be said that both of them have evil intentions. Yang Zhen wants to use the Soviet Union's ideas to gain as much benefit for himself as possible.  And Kovalev also clearly told Yang Zhen that although this is a stuck contract, it can be torn up at any time depending on the progress of your war.

    Before a loan and material sales contract was signed, both parties informed each other that the contract could be torn up at any time. This is a strange story in the history of negotiations.

    Regarding Yang Zhen's request, Kovalev, who had received full authorization before arriving, nodded without thinking: "Yes, except for the plane, which still needs Moscow's consent, I can agree to the rest now.  Among the people I came here this time were experts in this field.¡±

    Despite Kovalev's straightforwardness, Yang Zhen did not hesitate and said: "In this case, I will ask Director Peng of our Logistics Department to negotiate with you. You also know that the war is about to break out. As the highest military commander, the commander of the Jidong Military Region  , I can¡¯t stay away from the front line for too long.¡±

    After saying that, Yang Zhen smiled.?: "I wonder if Comrade Kovalev is interested in coming back to the front line with me to see how we fought against the evil Japanese fascists? By the way, you can also attend my wedding."

    Kovalev was obviously not very interested in Yang Zhen's invitation: "Comrade Yang Zhen, I just came back from the Nomonhan battlefield, and I have worked tirelessly to come to you again. I am already very tired. Besides, I have to  Wouldn¡¯t it be better to urge our experts to reach an agreement with the Chinese comrades as soon as possible?¡±

    "As for your wedding, I will send you a handmade gift as a congratulatory gift. But Comrade Yang Zhen, do you think it is appropriate for you to get married now that the enemy situation is so severe? I think this will be very detrimental to morale."

    Yang Zhen is not too concerned about Kovalev¡¯s comments on the suitability of his upcoming wedding.  From a Western perspective, it is indeed inappropriate to hold a wedding when a war is imminent.  But in traditional Chinese concepts, this approach can play a disguised role in boosting morale.

    After the two parties agreed to discuss it, they each mobilized people to negotiate as quickly as possible.  After all, the situation is getting more and more tense. The earlier we negotiate, the earlier we can solve the urgent needs of Yang Zhen's troops.

    In Yan'an, thousands of miles away from Luo, just after listening to Mr. Lin's report, he received a telegram from Yang Zhen asking for instructions on continuing to purchase a batch of urgently needed strategic materials from the Soviet Union on a loan basis. The leader gave up the disposal power.  It was handed over to Mr. Lin who had just returned from Yang Zhen.

    After carefully reading Yang Zhen's request for instructions, Mr. Lin smiled and said to the leader and commander-in-chief: "It's okay, Chairman. I think I can give him full authorization in this regard."

    "After nearly a month of contact, he left a deep impression on me. If I say what impressed me most about him, besides his daring combat experiences, it was his personality.  ¡±

    "In my opinion, he is a nationalist first, and a Communist second. He has a strong national character. Although he did not say it explicitly, subconsciously he gave me the feeling that he was extremely defensive against the Soviet Party.  Heavy. He is ready to use against Soviet comrades, but more defensive."

    "I think his idea of ??taking out a loan to buy urgently needed supplies is, firstly, because they have an urgent need now that there is neither a direct line of communication with the rear nor any sources of supplies. Secondly, I'm afraid it's not that he doesn't take advantage of the opportunity to get as much as he can from the Soviet comrades.  Ideas on how much to make.¡±

    "Look at the so-called contract he signed with the Soviet comrades. This is not a contract at all. It can be said that both sides are plotting against each other. This contract looks very important, but after careful consideration, it is actually a penny.  not worth."

    "The Soviet Union can tear up this contract at any time according to changes in the situation. And they can also refuse to perform the contract according to changes in the situation. Using mineral resources to offset loans, I really don't know what else they can do besides coal.  Large minerals for exchange.¡±

    "And the coal mines concentrated in Heli are greatly affected by the war situation. Under the war situation, you can find any excuse to frustrate the other party's request for repayment. You don't know, this guy has signed a contract with the Soviet Union since the last time.  After signing an agreement to exchange coal for grain, the grain has been shipped here for half a month, but he has denied it in every possible way, and only returned less than a thousand tons of coal. After I come back, I am afraid that he will not pay a penny.  "

    "Even if he fully fulfills the contract, under the tight blockade of the Japanese and puppet troops, will there be any other place to sell his coal besides the Soviet Union? This little guy is very sneaky, and it will be difficult for the Soviet comrades to take advantage of him.  . Of course, this does not rule out that the Soviet comrades have other motives. But I have a feeling that we can safely leave the situation in Northeast China to him. He will never suffer the situation that we are worried about.  ¡±

    "In addition, can the Chairman give him the few people he wants? He has a good idea. He uses loans to purchase several long-range aircraft from the Soviet Union to open up air communication between them and the central government. Don't we have a group of people in our hands?  Anyone who has learned how to fly in Xinjiang? I think you can give them all.¡±

    Regarding Mr. Lin's evaluation, the leader pondered for a long time and made up his mind: "I think we can make this decision and delegate power to him. Let him set the direction of development according to the situation. Everything is based on the overall situation of the Northeast War of Resistance and ensuring the party's support for the war."  The premise is the full leadership of the Northeast Anti-Resistance Alliance.¡±

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