On June 18, Zhukov was appointed commander of the 57th Special Army by the Soviet Army High Command. When he arrived at Nelyungri in Yakutsk, he found that all the land in the Transkhinggan Mountains had been lost.
After the Japanese army seized the coal mines, oil, natural gas and various mineral deposits here, they spared no effort and began to reinforce the troops. In just one month, millions of troops gathered here.
Zhukov hurriedly reported the situation to Stalin. He needed at least two million troops, as well as a large amount of air force, tanks and artillery. When Stalin heard that these people were equipped with jets and rocket launchers, he couldn't help but cursed loudly: "Huh
Third Young Master, you have messed up the world!"
After occupying the favorable terrain and resources, the Japanese army began to deploy defenses. In order to prevent Russian aircraft bombing, they deployed seven flying regiments and five anti-aircraft artillery units at the front.
Hu Zhiyong smiled. Historically, the Battle of Nomonhan did not occur, but now the Battle of Vladivostok broke out. Based on the Japanese army's deployment and weapons preparation, he believed that Zhukov was going to hit a wall here!
"Report, the Russians want to buy our fighter jets and bombers!" The communications section chief sent over Yinlong's telegram, and he handed the telegram to Hu Zhiyong.
"Third Young Master, who is more powerful, your plane or your anti-aircraft gun?" Xie Jinyuan chuckled, the story of the spear and the shield all happened to Hu Zhiyong.
"No one is great!" Hu Zhiyong laughed wildly and said to the communications section chief: "Tell the Russians, we only want gold!"
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After the communications section chief left, Hu Zhiyong explained to Xie Jinyuan: "Anti-aircraft guns can shoot down planes, and planes can also bomb artillery positions. But the Japanese army took the initiative, and their artillery was hidden in the high mountains of Waixing'anling."
"If you were asked to attack, how would you deal with it?" Xie Jinyuan asked slyly, as if he wanted to test Hu Zhiyong.
"We can only use special operations to clear the frontier Japanese airfields and artillery positions, and then use aircraft and tank troops to attack! Of course, I will fight this battle, and I will use missiles and paratroopers. It will be difficult for him to defend against me!"
Hu Zhiyong did not hesitate to tell him his method of dealing with the Japanese army.
On June 21, the Soviet army dispatched 150 aircraft to attack the Japanese military assembly areas and field airports, and Japanese aircraft also dispatched all their troops. From the 22nd to the 24th, the two sides fought in the skies over the Nomenhan area for three days, and nearly 60 aircraft were shot down.
On the grassland.
After winning the air battle, the Japanese army became even more arrogant. They frequently dispatched bombers and poured a large number of artillery shells on Zhukov's position. The Soviet army had no choice but to retreat and wait for the arrival of new aircraft on another position.
After the Japanese army obtained jet aircraft that the Soviet army also had, they took the risk of sending infantry death squads and used hand-held rocket launchers to burn the Soviet airport into a sea of flames.
The frontline suffered successive losses, and Stalin had to continue to increase the air force. The two hundred fighter jets he had just purchased from Hong Kong were quickly put into use on the battlefield. When the Japanese saw the same aircraft as their own, they cunningly used anti-aircraft guns to deal with them. Suddenly, the sky and the ground were filled with gunfire.
The flames filled every pass in the Waixing'an Mountains.
"Report, 99 Soviet aircraft were shot down and 25 ground aircraft were destroyed." Another victory made the Japanese army start to cheer up.
"Ground assault, drive Zhukov back!" The Japanese army wanted to test Hu Zhiyong's tanks and began to order infantry and tank troops to attack.
The 23rd Division launched a ground offensive with a total of 36,000 troops, 182 tanks, 112 various artillery pieces, 180 aircraft and 400 vehicles. In such a murderous attack, Zhukov had to send out his own 150 tanks and 154 armored vehicles.
90 artillery pieces and remaining aircraft engaged.
The Japanese tanks and air force had the upper hand, and Zhukov had to retreat again. All his armored troops and air force were annihilated by the Japs, and the artillery losses were also considerable. On July 13, Major Ikari of the Ishii bacterial force led 22 death squads and secretly
Sneaking into the rear and residential areas of the Soviet army, they sprinkled 22.5 kilograms of typhoid, cholera, plague, glanders and other bacteria into all water sources to conduct germ warfare against the Soviet and Mongolian armies.
Zhukov withdrew again, and most of the million-strong troops had lost their combat effectiveness. Stalin hurriedly asked Hu Zhiyong for help and purchased a large amount of medicine from Chen Wanxin. However, due to slow preparations, many soldiers had fallen in the forward positions.
The fighting finally stopped, and no one dared to venture into the epidemic area. After several defeats, Zhukov began to expand the army, and the 57th Special Army was expanded into the 1st Army. A large, multi-synthetic corps with independent combat functions was temporarily organized.
.On July 15, Zhukov was appointed commander of the group army.
The Japanese army won the victory and retreated very carefully. They retreated to their original position, protecting all targets in the outer Xing'an Mountains and frantically exploiting the mineral resources there. Stalin sent a special envoy at this time, hoping to use the terrain of the Northeast to allow the Japanese army to carry out operations from behind.
blow.
"No!" Chen Wanxin said unceremoniously: "We are neutral and will not get involved in the Russo-Japanese War! The Waixing'an Mountains originally belonged to us, aren't you here to humiliate us?"
The special envoy was stunned in embarrassment. But he still compromised, hoping to get help from this powerful force: "It's okay if we don't use this place. We want to use Heilongjiang to carry out sneak attacks on the Japanese army."
"Once war breaks out in Heilongjiang, we will be the first to suffer losses!" Chen Wanxin shook his head: "Any warship dares to sail from here, we will fire without hesitation!"
"The Chinese must report their flaws, they are holding grudges!" Stalin had no choice but to negotiate for the purchase of weapons.
The Soviet Union spent a lot of money and purchased three more divisions of aircraft and two divisions of tanks. After sending these people away, the Japanese ambassador came slowly. They got the sweetness from the war, and they did it again without any scruples.
Start arms purchase.
"Oh, you are sitting on the mountain watching tigers fight, but you have made a fortune!" He sold seven divisions of aircraft, six divisions of tanks, and a large amount of medicines, gas masks, food, etc. Xie Jinyuan had to admire Hu Zhiyong
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"I want much more than that!" Hu Zhiyong slammed his fist on the table and said coldly: "Once Germany attacks Poland, Stalin will be frightened. He is afraid that Japan and Germany will attack from both sides and might invade the Xing'an Mountains.
Also do us a favor!"
"Use your troops to start a war with the Japanese army?" Xie Jinyuan quickly figured it out.
"How can he have no scruples when two powerful military powers attack the Soviet Union?" Hu Zhiyong smiled. This was the moment he had been waiting for.
In the early morning of August 20, the Soviet-Mongolian army launched a general offensive. At 5:45 a.m., the Soviet-Mongolian army began to bombard the Japanese positions. 150 bombers and 100 fighter jets bombed and strafed the Japanese army. The Japanese army's 40-kilometer forward position was shrouded in thick smoke.
Amidst the fireworks, the Japanese observation posts, communication links and artillery positions were all destroyed.
After the Japanese army was hit, they quickly used anti-aircraft guns to fight back from hidden positions. Immediately afterwards, the rocket troops began to attack the army and tank troops dispatched from the south, north and central directions.
The Japanese 6th Army occupied favorable terrain, and the two armies fought for three days before stopping again. In mid-August 1939, the situation in Europe changed dramatically. The Soviet Union and Japan also stepped up diplomatic negotiations after the end of August.
"Will the Soviet Union betray the Xing'an Mountains to the island countries?" Seeing the changes in the situation on the front line, Xie Jinyuan became worried.
"It's hard to say!" Hu Zhiyong thought calmly: "Maybe, this is an opportunity for us!"
Liu Xingdou laughed: "Yes, if the Soviets in the Outer Xing'an Mountains dare to betray them to the Japanese army, we will snatch them back from the islanders!"
Hu Zhiyong nodded and said: "This is the birthplace of the Qing Dynasty, but it was finally occupied by the Russians. Now we take it back and we will never give it to these prodigal sons again!"
"You want to build a country here?" Xie Jinyuan was shocked. He was frightened by Hu Zhiyong's ambition.
"Haha, shall I build a special zone head office?" Hu Zhiyong said humorously.
"Special zone?" Xie Jinyuan and Liu Xingdou asked at the same time.
"Yes!" Hu Zhiyong nodded and explained: "The land belongs to the Chinese nation, but this is an autonomous government. It has its own army and officials, and a large number of immigrants from the mainland can come here to carry out construction."
"You have a lot of new ideas!" Xie Jinyuan thought: "This is just like a warlord."
The negotiations between the island country and the Soviet Union came to no result, and Stalin became even more worried. He already knew that the island country and Germany had joined, which made him suspect that the Germans were behind the scenes and wanted to invade Russian land.
If the Outer Xing'an Mountains could not be recovered, the Soviet Union would be faced with a flanking attack. He thought of Hu Zhiyong, and perhaps he could only get a solution from him. Stalin had no choice but to send Bogomolov and Zhukov to meet with the third son of the Hu family.
When the two envoys came to Phoenix City, they were surprised by everything here. Industrial city, technological powerhouse, they chanted silently in their hearts. Hu Zhiyong greeted them at the airport and said cheerfully: "I only have a few thousand square meters here.
kilometers, and the wealth it possesses is the most in the world!”
Judging from the clothing and consumption of ordinary people, Zhukov believed that the people here were the richest. He thought of the Soviet Union and didn't know which place could compare with this place.
"Solve it with me?" Hu Zhiyong smiled: "You are willing to return all the original Chinese land in the outer Xing'an Mountains to me, and I will deal with the Japanese troops for you! Of course, with us guarding the east for you, the Soviet Union will not be overrun by the two fascists in the east and west.
The country is watching with eager eyes!"
"I'm afraid the commander-in-chief will not agree to this!" Bogomolov said embarrassedly.
"What's your purpose of coming?" Hu Zhiyong was surprised. Since they don't agree to return the territory, what are they doing here?
"I hope you will attack the country of Xian and contain the Japanese army!" Zhukov directly explained his purpose without beating around the bush.
"Hahahaha!" Hu Zhiyong sneered and laughed. It took him a long time to straighten up and said: "Attack the Xian Kingdom? If I start to mobilize troops, maybe the Japanese army will abandon it and occupy the Far East with all its strength!"
"Yes!" Zhukov sighed: "With the attack speed of your troops, the 200,000 Japanese troops of the Xian Kingdom are no match for you!"
"Unfortunately, I will not attack there at the moment because there are still Japanese troops on my land!" Hu Zhiyong decisively refused and told them: "You can visit this place and if you want to cooperate with me, the only way is to return all Chinese territory.