Because the supplies of the Northwest Army basically rely on self-reliance and fighting to support the war, it does not have the ability to launch a major battle. Therefore, before the channels connecting Inner Mongolia to Sichuan and Shaanxi are opened, the high command has no clear requirements for the Northwest Army. Not only the Northwest Army, but also the Shanxi-Sui Army of Yan Xishan and Fu Zuoyi, and the Eighth Group Army of the GCD, the high command did not issue clear tasks to them. Although the high command did not issue a combat mission, Hu Li and Jiang Tiezhang considered it. Seeing the special status of the Northwest Army, they both felt that they had to do something to be worthy of the name of the Northwest Army of the Xuebing Army and to live up to the trust of the Commander-in-Chief. After discussion, the two decided that the Far East Expeditionary Force should first enter Outer Mongolia and open up the Ulan of Outer Mongolia. The communication line between Bator and Irkutsk in Soviet Russia is of great strategic significance, and their role can be maximized, so we decided to act accordingly.
Lu Bigu and Qiqimu'er were finally convinced. Although they were far away from Inner Mongolia and had difficulty receiving information from the outside world, they also knew about the Xuebing Army's entry into Chongqing and the overall counterattack. Moreover, in the process of dealing with the Japanese , they also clearly felt the psychological changes of the Japanese people due to the above-mentioned incidents,
Although the Japanese talk about "co-promotion" and "co-prosperity" with the Manchus and Mongolians, they actually have a huge psychological superiority, so much so that an ordinary private will even dare to take the initiative to look for trouble when he is in a bad mood. Lubigu and Qiqimur were at odds with each other, but since last month, the attitude of the Japanese has suddenly become "friendly and approachable". Take the Japanese Embassy in Mongolia who often deals with Lubigu and Qiqimur. According to Major General Yano Masao, Chief of Staff of the Army, the probability of smiles appearing on his face during this period is almost higher than the previous sum. Lubigu and Qiqimul are both veterans in the military and political fields, and the secrets can be easily glimpsed. Breaking, if they secretly surrendered to the Northwest Army before, it was a cunning rabbit's three holes, in order to leave an extra escape route, then now, they know that this retreat has actually become the only escape route that affects their future and life, and the reason why they There is still hesitation, because they are not sure whether Hu Li and Jiang Tiezhang are visiting them, and they are worried about being pushed out and taken advantage of.
The two of them couldn't make a decision for a long time. Jiang Tiezhang could still maintain his composure, so Hu Li quit. He raised his eyebrows and said: "Why, it's very reluctant, isn't it? Okay, Xiao Jiang, let's go." After that, , he stood up and walked to the door of the yurt,
"If you keep cutting off, you will suffer chaos." Jiang Tiezhang glanced at the two people and said, then stood up.
Seeing that they were about to leave, Lubigu and Qiqimul panicked. Lubigu smiled and shouted: "Commander Hu, Deputy Commander Jiang, don't be anxious, this is a serious matter, we, we must always do it together with our brothers. .”
Hu Li scolded coldly: "It's nothing in total, it's such a big deal. I, old Hu Cheng, really want to give you a certificate of surrender, but you are so nice, but you don't appreciate it. Forget it, without you, we won't be able to enter the Mongolian grassland."
The tougher Hu Li acted, the more comfortable Lubigu and Qiqimuer felt. The two looked at each other, and then Lubigu said: "Commander Hu, we've done it."
Hu Li's expression softened slightly, but his face was still tense. He shouted outside: "Bi Han, bring in the gifts sent by the headquarters to the two commanders."
"Yes." A loud shout came from outside, and then a man with a height of two meters walked in, holding a military flag in each of his left and right hands.
Hu Li took one first and said to Lubigu: "Lubigu, accept the flag."
Lu Bigu was shocked and asked: "Commander Hu, so we also have to change our flag."
Hu Li: "Nonsense, you won't change the flag. Who knows which side you are on. It is not just our Northwest Army that will participate in this operation. Chairman Fu and the GCD guerrillas will also send teams to participate. You are also carrying the flag of the Puppet Mongolian Army." , what should I do if I get beaten by them?"
"But,."
"Stop talking nonsense, you can accept it or not."
"Take it, take it, but Commander Hu, you can't just give us a flag and ignore it. You know, our weapons preparations are extremely backward."
Hu Li smiled and said: "You idiot, I knew you would want weapons and equipment. Don't worry, the headquarters has promised me that this time we will airdrop enough Wei Qing assault rifles to equip a division. By then, you and Qiqi Mul's two people each have a thousand pieces."
"Really, do you have a machine gun?" Lubigu finally showed a smile on his face,
The flower machine gun is what Lubigu and his friends call the anti-bacterial general-purpose machine gun.
"Twenty sticks per person, I think it's interesting enough for me, Lao Hu."
"That's interesting, that's interesting." Lubigu and Qiqimul looked at each other and laughed together.
At the same time, in Baotou, at the headquarters of the Japanese Army Garrison in Mongolia, the Commander of the Garrison in Mongolia, Lieutenant General Yoshio Utsuki, the Chief of Staff, Major General Masao Yano, and several of their subordinates were discussing countermeasures around an urgent telegram from Peking.
Just when Hu Li and Jiang Tiezhang found Lubigu and Qiqimul, the Zhangjiakou secret service affiliated to the Kwantung Army finally got the information that Lubigu and Qiqimul secretly communicated with the Xuebing Army. The predecessor of the Chahar Matsui Secret Service, at that time, there was a fierce confrontation between the agency and Fox Tong of the Xuebing Army. But today, the Zhangjiakou Secret Service no longer has the ability to compete with Fox Tong. In fact, Already marginalized, in this way, such important information was detected all at once, which was naturally "like a treasure" for the head of the secret service, Toyoda Makoto. The little devil immediately expressed his merit to each of them. The Kwantung Army and the North China Front Army made reports and gave analysis, believing that this should be related to the ongoing counterattack of Sichuan and Shaanxi by the China Army.
The Japanese garrison in Mongolia is called the Corps. In fact, it only has one C-type division and one mixed independent brigade. Then there is the Korean Communist Army, which is the size of a division. The number of soldiers is only about 40,000. The quality of the soldiers is also A-type and The B division picked out the remaining ones, and its combat effectiveness can be imagined. Therefore, this information immediately attracted great attention from Okamura Neiji. He reported it to the base camp and forwarded it to Yoshio Utsuki, suggesting that he make early plans. , so as not to affect the empire’s planned expedition to Soviet Russia,
The strength of the army stationed in Mongolia means that it will not be able to act as a stabilizing force once something happens to Inner Mongolia. As the day when the Kwantung Army Expeditionary Corps sends troops to the Soviet Far East is getting closer, Okamura Neiji has to worry. If a rebellion breaks out in Inner Mongolia, it will affect the whole body and make this plan go bankrupt.
Once this plan goes bankrupt, it will not be possible to eliminate Soviet Russia as soon as possible. The most important thing is that it will mean that the Chinese battlefield will not be able to receive assistance from the German army. According to the current development of the situation, the imperial army is likely to be driven out of China. By then, everything will be too late,