Chapter seven hundred and ninety seventh terrible feeling
The Soviet major general was choked by Yang Zhen's attack with a gun and a club. Kovalev over there saw this situation, but he had to speak. He knew that some things were delayed by the Anti-Japanese Alliance. But the current situation in Mongolia is so complicated that he really can't afford to delay it. He can't afford to let this matter go wrong.
Fortunately, since the Anti-Japanese League came into full contact with the Soviet Union, Kovalev has always been in charge of actual matters. He thought that it was easier for him to say something in front of Yang Zhen. It was because he had learned a lot in the past few years, and he even more Given the arrogance in Yang Zhen's bones, it would be more convenient for him to do some things.
After carefully choosing his words, Kovalev looked at him and said: "Comrade Yang Zhen, we also feel very sorry for this matter. I can only tell you that this matter was not ordered by Moscow. Moscow was These things will not happen at this time."
"This matter was a decision made without authorization by some high-level officials in Mongolia behind Moscow's back. Moscow only became aware of it after the fact. We will definitely deal with this matter seriously, and I think that after the matter is investigated clearly, Moscow will give you a To tell you the truth, you know we don’t rub sand in our eyes.”
"The commander of the Soviet Army Group in Mongolia, as well as some leaders of the Mongolian party and army who participated in this matter, have now been recalled to Moscow. What awaits them will be the most severe punishment. As for other matters, I miss you We need to give Moscow some time."
"But now, I hope you will consider the reality. The Mongolian party and army are not your main enemies. The Japanese army, which still occupies half of China, is your real enemy. No matter what the thoughts and intentions of the Mongolian army are, But given the current situation, I think it’s better for you to take a step forward so as not to bring any unpleasant effects to the traditional friendship between us.”
"In this way, you first release the prisoners of war of the Mongolian People's Army who were captured by you. You have been chasing the 23rd Division before, and you should still be very aware of their movements. Now your friendly neighbor, the Mongolian People's Republic, is in a critical situation. At this time, I think you should not sit idly by at this time."
"Manchuria and Mongolia are closely interdependent, and you Chinese have an old saying that death with cold lips and teeth. If Mongolia is occupied by the Japanese army, not only will it lose the communication line with the pass, but strategically, the Japanese army will also form a whole for you. The situation of encirclement is quite disadvantageous to you."
"How to solve the problem of the Mongolian People's Army entering Manchuria as soon as possible so that they can return home as soon as possible to participate in the war against Japanese imperialism is not only related to the safety of the Mongolian People's Republic, but also involves your vital interests. As a military strategist, this I think you should be very clear about the pros and cons."
"You must know that with most of the Soviet troops stationed in Mongolia having transferred westward, a powerful Mongolian People's Army can help you greatly disperse the Japanese army. This will undoubtedly be extremely beneficial to your future development. Comrade Yang Zhen, I hope you can look at these things carefully and from an overall strategic perspective."
"As for the rest of the matter, let's discuss it slowly. After all, we are allies. In the process of your development and growth, the Soviet Party, government and people have also given you considerable help. We don't want to do it for you. This little thing affects the traditional friendship between us."
"I can assure you that we will deal with the careerists in the top management of Mongolia who caused these unpleasant things seriously. I can also assure you that similar things will never happen again in the future. As for the equipment, including ammunition, If it's inside, there's no need to hand it back. You can handle it on your own, just treat it as compensation for the losses caused to you by Mongolia, okay?"
Regarding Kovalev's attempt to reduce a big issue to a trivial matter, Yang Zhen shook his head slightly and said: "Comrade Kovalev, things are not that simple. If it is simply brought to our troops, For the sake of the Soviet comrades, we can endure the casualties, and even for the sake of the Soviet comrades, we can ignore them."
"However, these people invaded our territory for no reason. Not only did they sit back and watch the Japanese army massacre the city, but they also blocked our troops from moving westward. They even took the initiative to attack us when we were passing through in order to block our westward movement. It delayed our rescue time and caused the tragedy of Hailar, which we cannot accept under any circumstances."
"Comrade Kovalev, when a city was facing a massacre, he did not save people, but still obstructed our rescue. I think anyone who is not a beast like the Japanese army would not do such a thing. This is something that an army with even a slight sense of justice would not do."
"But they did exactly this kind of thing that is worse than an animal. How can you ask us to forgive them? Tens of thousands of unarmed people were massacred in front of them. They were indifferent and did not say anything about rescue. They also obstructed our rescue operations. How can we forgive them?" Even if they can make some rescue gestures, I will forgive them."
"But no, they just watched tens of thousands of people being slaughtered in front of them without doing anything. Now Comrade Kovalev, how can you ask me to forgive them so easily? If I forgive them easily, then It is a betrayal of the tens of thousands of innocent people in Hyrule who died tragically."
Yang Zhen's very tough attitude made Kovalev and the Soviet major general look at each other, but they both saw the helplessness in each other's eyes. On the first day they arrived in Hailar, they were welcomed by Nen Jiang. The director of the political department of the military region arranged to watch a documentary about the massacre of the city of Hylar.
Although these two soldiers, who were used to seeing life and death, couldn't help but feel horrified by the tragic situation when Hylar was massacred, they didn't even need to watch these documentaries about the massacre of Hylar. of clarity.
In particular, the Chief of Staff of the Soviet Army in Mongolia knew very well that when the 23rd Division massacred the city in Hailar, the Soviet advisor who accompanied the first echelon into Xing'an North asked for instructions after discovering the Japanese army's unusual movements. After that, should we cross the river and attack to rescue the people who were massacred?
However, the Soviet Army Headquarters in Mongolia, which holds the actual power of the Mongolian army, under the persuasion of senior Mongolian personnel, strictly prohibited the Mongolian army from entering Xing'an North from any conflict with the Japanese army, even in order to avoid conflicts with the Japanese army. , when the Japanese army massacred the city, they moved the Mongolian army that had entered north of the Hailar River thirty kilometers northward.
Watching helplessly, after the 23rd Division slaughtered all the residents of Hailar, they evacuated in a swagger without making any move. They deployed all their forces to obstruct the people who were climbing over the high mountains of the Greater Khingan Mountains and advancing westward. On the anti-alliance body.
Both Kovalev and the Soviet Major General Chief of Staff were well aware of the meaning of the Mongolian high-level move. As part of the Soviet army, the Mongolian army that participated in the battle in Nomenhan still had very little real combat effectiveness against the Japanese army. To be clear, we know that the true combat effectiveness of our own army still lags behind that of the Japanese army.
The more than 20,000 Mongolian troops that entered Xing'an North have almost occupied 80% of the entire army in Mongolia, which has a population of only more than 700,000. Although these 20,000 people seem to be a large number, they are not as large as the Japanese troops that have all shrunk to Hailar. Compared to the 23rd Division, the difference in combat effectiveness is huge.
If a conflict really breaks out, the 20,000 Mongolian People's Army without backup may not be enough to fill the teeth of the Japanese 23rd Division. If all the best of the 20,000 Mongolian Army is lost in Xing'an North, it will be difficult to rely on the Soviet bayonet. For the newly established Mongolian government, it was almost a devastating blow.
The Mongolian People's Army came to take advantage of the situation and seize territory. They did not come to the northern Hung Yen region to carry forward the spirit of internationalism. They would not take the risk of a head-on conflict with the Japanese army, especially with the more than 20,000 men in their hands. The capital that supported their regime was put in danger to rescue those Chinese people who were being massacred.
Moreover, Kovalev still has a terrible feeling in his heart that he dare not and cannot express. That is, these Mongolian high-level officials who have regarded Xing'an North as a meal are not satisfied with the Japanese army's massacre of Chinese people in Hailar. , even if it is not acquiescence, it is probably acquiescence, and it can even be said to be intentional.
Although Hailar has always been a Mongolian settlement in history, compared with the Mongolians who are accustomed to nomadic life, the people in the city are more Han people who are called Manchus by the Japanese, especially those who expelled Chinese businessmen from Mongolia. After the incident, a large number of Chinese businessmen who fled Mongolia settled in Hailar. Although the city of Hailar was named in Mongolian, the majority of the people in the city were Han Chinese.
In the eyes of the Mongolian high-level officials, these Han people are a dangerous class that will threaten their rule. Just like the original Mongolian lamas, they are some extreme threats to the Mongolian People's Republic, especially the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party, which relies on overthrowing the Mongolian princes. Dangerous elements.
Unless all the Han people are eliminated, even if the Chinese acquiesce to their actions, it will be difficult for the Mongols to gain a foothold there. For the so-called Mongolian People's Republic, which has a total population of only more than 700,000, tens of thousands of Han people The threat is too great. Rather than leaving them to threaten their national security, it would be easier to kill them all.
And for the top leaders of the so-called Mongolian People's Republic, not to mention the Han people as dangerous elements, even a large part of the Mongolians there came to Inner Mongolia during the eradication of Lamaism and the subsequent counter-revolutionary operations. The dissident elements they dealt with quickly, especially those remnants of the princes and princes in Outer Mongolia, were the ones they were eager to eliminate.
It can be said that the massacre of the city by the Japanese in Hailar played into the hands of these Mongolian high-level officials. They could use the Japanese to get rid of their own intimate problems without being burdened with any burdens and charges. This extremely rare good thing can be said to be
Mongolia's top leaders are quite happy to see the results.
These two points came together. It was when the Mongolian high-level officials massacred the city in Hailar that they repeatedly refused to enter the Mongolian army in North Xing'an on the pretext of trying not to have direct conflict with the Japanese army to avoid triggering a full-scale war between Japan and the Soviet Union.