This is a three-part blue brick house with tiles. The corridor outside is semi-enclosed. The room is very warm. The Ondol has obviously been burned. Russians do not have the habit of heating ondol, but it does not mean that they do not know how to enjoy it.
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The space in the main hall is particularly large. There are more than a dozen young Russian officers working here, and other people come in and out from time to time to do business. The interior has been decorated for a long time. You can't see the characteristics of Guandong folk houses from the inside. There are even Orthodox Christian symbols hanging on the walls.
Icon pictures.
In the back room on the north side, on the large heated heated bed with Kanto characteristics, three Russian military officers, who should be of high military rank, were talking. They were all wearing more exquisite high-end military uniforms and drinking tea from exquisite ceramic teacups.
There is also a bottle of foreign wine such as Volga and a Russian-style brown high-necked teapot on the silver tea tray.
In terms of age, the Cossack officer in his fifties sitting on the innermost side of the hot pot seems to be more senior. He is wearing an exaggerated black felt cloak that covers his whole body. Like almost all Cossack cavalry, his
Fur hats always tilt to one side regardless of gravity and hat shape.
There is a middle-aged officer sitting on the other side of the heated kang. Like Major Tuvanier, he has a thick, extremely upturned mustache. He is wearing the most typical kaftan gray woolen robe with complicated decorations and a turban around his waist.
The saber of Saint Anne, which represents extreme bravery and fearlessness, and a silver dagger that looks very much like an ancestral one with gorgeous and luxurious decoration and multiple yellow-green gems.
This man is also a typical Cossack hereditary aristocratic officer, with about the rank of lieutenant colonel or major.
The third senior officer is completely different. He is wearing a navy blue uniform of a senior staff officer of the Russian Far East Army similar to Major Turvanier. The military coat has the same characteristic black collar with red, but his rank epaulettes are
Light gold with red lines, which means he should be a senior staff officer such as a brigadier general.
Comparing military ranks and distinctive military uniforms, Song Biao knew at a brief glance that the veteran Cossack general in his fifties, with a gray mustache and a black felt cloak was General Mishuchenko.
Major Turvanier stepped forward to perform a military salute with the three senior generals, and introduced Song Biao to them: "Your Excellency General Mishuchenko, Your Excellency Brigadier General Madnidorf, Your Excellency Lieutenant Colonel Seyensky, this Mr. Song
He was a bandit leader from the Huichun area of Manchuria. He had about a thousand troops. He defeated a Japanese squadron in the Hunjiang area, seized a large number of firearms including American-made shotguns, and killed many people.
Major Nakanosuke Hanada of the Japanese Manchuria Army Staff Department, who we have a headache for, now wants to follow our army to continue fighting the Japanese army, and he claims that he has some very important military intelligence."
General Mishuchenko was obviously the old officer in his fifties, with a thick gray upturned beard. After listening to Major Turvanier's report, he temporarily stopped talking to Lieutenant Colonel Sheyenisky.
During the discussion, Brigadier General Madnidorf looked at Song Biao intently for a moment, and then told Major Turvanier: "Let the Manchu gentleman come over and talk!"
After all, Major Tuvanier accepted the money and did not forget to say a few words of kindness: "This Mr. Song can also speak very fluent Russian, which is indeed rare among the bandit troops in Manchuria. Even if I don't need to translate, General
You can also ask him at will."
"oh?"
Brigadier General Madnidorf seemed to be more interested. He also looked at Song Biao carefully, as if he was thinking about something.
Only then did Song Biao take a few steps forward and salute the three senior generals in a very Guandong-style manner. He introduced himself in Russian: "I am Song Biao. I am currently the leader of the Guandong Huichun Caravan. Among our caravans
Many of them were soldiers of the Qing army who were defeated during the Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese War. Because our brothers in the Tonghua area were previously attacked by bandits and Japanese troops, and many people died. In order to take revenge, all the brothers in our caravan traveled together day and night.
, ambushed several groups of bandits and a squadron of Japanese soldiers who were helping the Japanese in the Hunjiang area, and unexpectedly seized a large amount of supplies that may have originally belonged to the Russian army. Also for revenge, we killed many Japanese during this period, including
There is no shortage of a Japanese major. We have now developed a deep hatred against the Japanese army, and they have organized many bandits to hunt us down. Therefore, I took my brothers to take a detour from Liuhe County to Fushun, hoping to join the Japanese army and kill the Japanese army together.
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Hearing this very standard Russian, General Mishuchenko obviously had a special interest. There are not many foreigners who can speak Russian, and it is even rarer for an Asian to speak such a fluent standard. This feeling
Just like a Chinese meeting a Russian who can speak Chinese.
Whether you want to kiss or not depends on the accent.
General Mishuchenko sat up straight with great interest, and asked Major Turvanier to move a square stool for Song Biao. Although his expression was still so arrogant, he also politely asked Song Biao to sit down first.
Then he asked with some confusion: "Did you really kill a squadron of Japanese soldiers?"
Before Song Biao could answer, Brigadier General Mardenidoff suddenly interjected and asked: "If you really defeated a squadron of Japanese troops, you must have a lot of feelings, right?"
The strong fighting power of the Japanese army is a fact that is well known to everyone in the Russian army. Let alone a squadron, even a small Japanese army cannot be defeated by bandit troops. This is the consensus of several senior Russian generals here.
Faced with the obvious doubtful looks of General Mishuchenko and Brigadier General Madnidorf, Song Biao remained calm and answered confidently and almost plainly: "We killed a Japanese squadron because we are a caravan and travel all year round.
I was very familiar with the terrain in various parts of the Northeast. After being pursued by a Japanese squadron, I deliberately led them into a ravine less than a hundred meters wide and set up a large number of ambushes on the front and both sides. In addition, among us,
Half of the brothers have served as soldiers in the Huai Army and have received training from British instructors. Their combat capabilities are definitely not comparable to those of ordinary bandits. We have also fought against the Japanese army before and know them very well. There is an old Chinese saying that 'Know yourself and the enemy, and you will succeed.
As long as you are familiar with yourself and your opponent, you can always maintain victory. We are familiar with ourselves, the terrain, and the Japanese army, so it is not difficult to kill them."
General Mishuchenko seemed to agree. He seemed to have a very special fondness for Song Biao, an Asian young man who could speak fluent Russian. He agreed: "In this way, you are indeed a very powerful local militia.
.You have more than a thousand troops, which is relatively rare. According to the telegram issued by the Far East Army Command Headquarters, as long as you Manchus are willing to join our army, our army will always give you very preferential treatment. Considering that you have a lot of manpower.
, and you have enough firearms, can you tell us what other support you need, is it money or other materials?"
Song Biao thought for a moment and replied: "With all due respect, General Mishuchenko, we are fighting locally. If you can provide enough firearms and supplies, I can recruit thousands of people on the spot and organize a
The infantry regiment follows your army in coordinated operations. We have a large number of shotguns and our people are also well-trained, which means that we are fully capable of helping you defend the trenches. We have a very deep enmity with the Japanese army now.
Killing the Japanese army together is what we really want. In this regard, we are completely different from other Northeastern bandits. Not only do we have sufficient training, but we also have a more determined will to fight."
When he said these words, his words and deeds naturally revealed a kind of calmness and quiet confidence. Several Russian generals present were observing him carefully. It was a strange feeling, and they could vaguely feel it.
What's special about him.
General Mishuchenko smiled happily and said: "Very good, but this makes me feel a little difficult, because our troops will be transferred from here to the front line soon. Without understanding, if I take you
There seems to be a certain risk in going to the battlefield and taking on some tasks."
After saying this, he and Brigadier General Madnidorf continued: "Perhaps this should be more of your responsibility? I think you should consider accepting their combat request on behalf of the Far East Army Command. This is obviously a good thing.
, if we get into a stalemate with the Japanese army in the Heigoutai area, we may need a lot of organized Manchus to work for us. Building fortifications and maintaining logistics and transportation are both very important tasks, and even resisting small-scale attacks by the Japanese army and bandits.
In this regard, we suffered a lot in the central Liaocheng area, where our people were always attacked by the Manchus who were well disguised for no apparent reason!"
Brigadier General Madnidorf thought for a moment and said to Song Biao who was sitting opposite him: "Your situation seems to be quite special. So, what kind of help do you want our army to provide you so that you can better fight the Japanese army?"
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Song Biao replied: "I need a more formal establishment, preferably the size of an infantry regiment. Your army must provide arms and ammunition according to the standards of other Russian armies, including more formal military uniforms. On this basis,
We can follow the main force of the Russian army to do some necessary work. We can be responsible for building fortifications, assisting the main force in defending positions, acting as a second-line reserve force, and can also organize local civilians to engage in transportation and other work. If the war continues for a long time,
We can gradually expand the size of the infantry regiment to take on more work, and even recruit 30,000 or 40,000 people. After the war, I hope that your army can transfer to me some of the ordnance and supplies that do not need to be shipped back to the country.
And I will still maintain very good cooperation after the war and can protect Russia's interests in the Northeast."
Brigadier General Madnidoff finally realized that Song Biao was a very smart "pro-Russian" and replied very intelligently: "There is no doubt that among the Manchus I know, you are the smartest one.
And you also speak very beautiful Russian, there is no doubt that your Russian is much more accurate than our Excellency General Mishuchenko, and the pronunciation of not a single word confuses me."
Listening to these words, General Mishuchenko laughed a little self-deprecatingly. His Russian with strong Cossack and northern Ukrainian characteristics is probably famous for being unauthentic and is well known among the Russian army.
And he seemed proud of it.
Brigadier General Madnidorf continued to talk to Song Biao: "As for the requests you have made, I can basically agree to them on behalf of the Far East Army Command. I heard that Major Hanada of the Japanese Manchuria Army Staff Department is trying to organize a Manchurian Rebel Army.
, I think we can at least set up a Manchurian infantry regiment that is between the specifications of a reserve force and a transport force. However, I still have a lot of questions and things that require further consideration before we formally determine these things.
, I really want to know what your so-called military intelligence is about?"
Song Biao simply replied: "The Hanada Major you mentioned may be the one I killed. His name is Hanada Nakanosuke. I don't know if he is the one you know."
Brigadier General Madnidorf praised: "Yes, it may be that person. If what you tell is true, then you have really helped us a lot."
Song Biao said: "I got a lot of information from that major's mouth. I heard from him that you are planning to launch a powerful offensive against the Japanese troops stationed on the Shenyang front line?"
Brigadier General Madnidorf nodded cautiously and said: "You can say that!"
Song Biao said: "Then I suggest you be more cautious. The thing is, when we first captured Hanada Nakanosuke, he tried to persuade us to join his Manchurian Rebel Army and provided very good conditions, but he did not
I didn’t know that our hatred of the Japanese has continued from more than ten years ago to this day. I lied that I could consider his conditions and had a very in-depth conversation with him and discussed a lot of issues. As far as I know, in order to
To deal with the Russian cavalry, especially the large-scale Cossack cavalry, the Japanese army purchased a large number of Hotchkiss heavy machine guns from France and deployed them at a very high density on some key positions. Major Hanada even promised to give us more in the future
Machine guns. According to my guess, there should be a new view permeating the Japanese Manchurian Army Staff Headquarters, that is, under the premise that both sides are equipped with a large number of heavy machine guns, it is unreasonable to use cavalry charges frontally, but to use large-scale cavalry
It should be used on the enemy's rear to destroy the enemy's rear and supplies. Regarding these two points, I think it is best for the Russian army to be fully prepared."
Brigadier General Madnidorf thought in silence for a long time, took out a pack of imported British cigarettes from his pocket, and lit one.
After waiting for a long time, Brigadier General Madnidorf gradually believed Song Biao's words, and Song Biao replied: "Your two pieces of information are very important and may change the course of this war. I
I believe that you not only have a special talent for intelligence work, but you are also a Manchurian with real modern wisdom, and you have a deeper understanding of war than ordinary Kanto bandits. This is really rare. I think Mishu and I
What General Qinke needs right now is exactly someone like you."
Song Biao said: "Thank you for your compliment. The information I collected is only one-sided, and there is no more precise documentation to prove it. I think your army should pay close attention to guard against these two changes on the one hand, and verify this on the other hand."
information. If the other party purchases heavy machine guns on a large scale, your army must also respond. I hate Japan as much as your army, but what I can do is very limited. I can only provide you with some information like this.
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General Mishuchenko had been listening, and only then did he remind Brigadier General Madnidorf: "The staff had better verify this news as soon as possible. Our cavalry is ready, but if the Japanese army is really on the front line,
With a large number of crazy and depraved weapons like Maxim and Hotchkiss, we must adjust our tactics. Cossack men are not trains made of pig iron."
Brigadier General Madnidoff nodded in agreement more and more cautiously, and then continued to talk to Song Biao: "You must be a very smart Manchurian who hates Japan and likes to cooperate with us Russians. The same is true for us, so let us first
Let’s talk about your requirements in detail! Considering that General Mishuchenko needs a large number of manpower for logistics and fortification construction, as well as the transfer of camps, I personally hope that you can recruit 3,000 to 4,000 combat personnel first.
And two thousand laborers to help General Mishuchenko complete the work. The treatment will definitely be very generous. We can pay you according to the Russian army’s military pay and the price of Russian labor. As for how much you send out, it is entirely your personal responsibility.
As long as you can complete these tasks."
Song Biao replied again: "I still made the original proposal. I asked for a more formal organization and equipment. The Far East Army Staff Headquarters should include us in the formal supply and combat plan. At the same time, we should consider that we are engaged in caravan transportation all year round. We
I also want to get passes to Shenyang, Fushun and other places, so that some of our people can continue to engage in the traditional work of the cavalry. I don’t know when the cavalry regiment will be officially transferred from the local area. If there are a few days, we will be there.
Recruit some suitable manpower to form a logistics and fortification team. If there is not enough time, I can lead the team to mobilize with the cavalry regiment first, and leave some people in Shenyang, Fushun and other places to recruit follow-up manpower. If this war will still last for a long time
time, even more than a year, after a period of time, I will allocate some manpower to set up recruit training camps in Fengtianfu and Huichun and other places, conduct intensive one-month recruit training, and quickly replenish combat personnel and engineering teams.
Considering that these long-term factors are possible, I hope that the Far East Army Staff will provide my unit with a comprehensive staff team and select suitable Russian military officers to serve as instructors and staff officers."
Brigadier General Madnidorf quietly raised his eyes and even doubted his own ears. It was hard for him to believe that a Manchu of Asian origin could have such long-term preparations and plans.
He thought for a while and couldn't help but ask Song Biao: "Where did you receive military training before? Such standard Russian cannot be learned in a place like the Far East. So, have you studied in Russia?"
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Song Biao replied without thinking: "Unfortunately, I have never been able to study in Russia. I studied in a missionary school run by a Russian priest for several years and studied some Russian military works on my own. I even read the Russian version
"Introduction to the Art of War" and "The Science of Victory" by Marshal Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov, the famous military strategist of your country. In addition, I also learned some lessons from the British Huichun Caravan.
Military drill techniques handed down from instructors."
Brigadier General Madnidov couldn't help but glance at General Mishuchenko, and asked slightly suspiciously: "It's amazing, isn't it? My Excellency, General?"
General Mishuchenko accepted Song Biao's explanation calmly, saying: "There is no doubt that he is a very special Manchu youth. This is the first good thing I have encountered during this period. At least for me.
Said, his plan is very good and meets my needs."
Since General Mishuchenko insisted on using people like Song Biao to solve his own labor shortage problem, Brigadier General Madnidorf stopped pursuing the details and said to Song Biao: "Very good, let's do it then.
, at least you have a very good plan, and, I think we can definitely deal with it well."
After saying this, he stood up and added to General Mishuchenko: "That's it, General, I have made the necessary explanations about the headquarters' transfer orders and specific combat plans. If you have any objections,
You must report to the Second Army before re-discussing it with General Korbas and obey General Korbas’s full authority!”
General Mishuchenko also stood up, shook hands with Brigadier Madnidov and said: "Okay, I understand. Please convey my respect to Commander-in-Chief Kuropatkin.
The honor guarantees that the enemy will be annihilated and all tasks of the headquarters will be completed."
Brigadier General Madnidoff nodded slightly with determination, saluted General Mishuchenko, and then turned around and suggested to Song Biao: "Then let me take a formal look at your troops. If everything goes well,
I think you will have to report to General Mishuchenko again soon."
After hearing this, General Mishuchenko also looked forward to shaking hands with Song Biao and saying goodbye.
Although he is a high-ranking Cossack general, the more troops the better when fighting something like this. If Song Biao can have a thousand infantrymen to cooperate with him, he can also recruit thousands of locals to build fortifications and the like.
dirty work, that's obviously a good thing.
However, everything still needs to be confirmed by Brigadier General Madnidorf before it can come true. What if Song Biao just told a big lie and defrauded a large amount of supplies from the Russian army?
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