In Chongqing, Ouyang Yun, who returned to the Supreme Command, could not pay attention to these "little things" for the time being, because just when the offensive and defensive battle in Changchun entered the final moment, two consecutive accidents made it possible for the decisive battle to be overturned.
First, in the Far East, there have been several cases of Chinese police shooting Russian aborigines, which not only caused strong protests and even demonstrations among the local Russians, but also attracted great attention from the Soviet Russian government. Stalin, the leader of Soviet Russia, even gave a televised speech, saying that if the Chinese government could not handle the matter properly, the Soviet Russian government would not rule out the possibility of military intervention: "... Regardless of whether their current nationality is Soviet Russia or Chinese, it is undeniable that Their blood is the same as ours... The Chinese government can evacuate American citizens just because of a baseless rumor. Our Soviet government will not do this. However, since the Chinese cannot manage the Far East well, then And handed her over to us, where such violence against minorities would never happen..."
The person who caused the ethnic conflict between China and Russia in the Far East was of course the Japanese "007" unit, which was awarded the flag by Seishiro Itagaki. However, no one in China knew about it at this time. Therefore, not only the vast majority of senior officials in the Chinese government believed that this was a deliberate move by the Soviet Russian government. It's troublesome, even Ouyang Yun thinks so.
"The Soviet Russians are indeed bandits. Look, we helped them drive away the Germans with our front foot, and they did it for us with their back foot." Ouyang Yun said at a high-level meeting.
Secondly, because no one had recovered the corpses of Japanese and Korean soldiers outside Changchun City, what Ding Yi was most worried about still happened, the plague.
"We asked the Japanese army to send people to collect the bodies, but the Japanese army did not respond at all. The Japanese did it deliberately." Ding Yi wrote in a report to the Supreme Command.
The Japanese did do it on purpose, and the initiator was a major under Seishiro Itagaki named Gao Mintanyuki. This Japanese soldier once served as a trainee medical officer in Japan's 731 unit. When the Japanese army was unable to attack Changchun for a long time, Seishiro Itagaki spent the whole day fighting for it. I made this suggestion while either sighing or furious.
"Sir, I would like to ask, do you think we can still win this war?"
"Major Gao Min, as a medical officer, this is not an issue you should be concerned about."
"But I am also a Japanese soldier. I have the responsibility to care about this decisive battle that is related to the future of the empire. Your Excellency, please forgive me. According to the current situation, it is impossible to win the Battle of Changchun. We may even lose it. The whole of Manchuria, Your Excellency, since failure is inevitable, then I think we should think about it in the long term... Yes, create a plague and turn Manchuria into a wilderness or even a restricted area. In that case, the Chinese army may not be able to Manchuria launched an attack on North Korea."
Itagaki Seishiro could never be called a real soldier, so he accepted Gao Min's suggestion without hesitation.
The Supreme Command is eager to end the battle to regain the Northeast in order to concentrate its forces to deal with the next threat. The Sino-Japanese war has now progressed and the Chinese army has a comprehensive advantage. When the Northeast will be restored has become even more interesting. People are paying attention. Some of these concerns are truly patriotic, but there are also some with ulterior motives. Those with ulterior motives are afraid that the world will not be in chaos, so as long as they can seize the opportunity to attack the coalition government, they will go all out, let alone Now that the United States is doing its best to fan the flames, they have become even more wanton, completely regardless of the harm it may cause to the country and the cause of the Anti-Japanese War.
A few years ago, when Xuebingjun only lived in a corner of South China, Ouyang Yun would never have given these people the slightest bit of color. But now, looking at the overall situation, even if he pinches his nose, he can only comply with public opinion and show off.
With a high profile, he vowed to regain the Northeast as soon as possible.
As the old saying goes, haste makes waste. This is exactly what is happening in the current Northeast War. The more eager the Chinese army is, the more problems it will face. No, as the fire breaks out in the backyard of the Far East, the Supreme Command starts from a safe plan.
, had no choice but to use the Mongolian group army that was originally prepared to invest in the offensive and defensive battle of Changchun to assist in the defense of Heilongjiang, actually acting as a guard to look after the Far East Army. At the same time, because of the fear of being affected by the plague, even if the situation in Changchun was precarious, Zhang Xueliang and Dan could only be used.
Renxiong and Li Tieshu slowed down their attack speed.
"I would like to ask the Prime Minister, I heard that there is a plague in the Northeast. Is this true? If it is true, what measures does the government have to solve it? Although the Northeast is still under the control of the Japanese army, tens of millions of our compatriots live there.
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"I am a reporter from "Ta Kung Pao". I heard that the Supreme Commander suddenly asked the three armies supporting Changchun to stop attacking. Is this because of the plague? So, the outbreak of plague in the Northeast is true. Regarding this, the Supreme Commander
What specific countermeasures does the Ministry have?”
...This morning, at the entrance of the Supreme Command, Ouyang Yun's car was surrounded by a group of reporters. Through the bulletproof glass, the reporters asked all kinds of sharp questions, and each question made Zhang Liang and You Xiaolian's
Their expressions changed, and the two looked at Ouyang Yun who was sitting in the car behind them, their eyes looking particularly anxious.
As the officer responsible for Ouyang Yun's security, no one except Pan Mei and Chen Jiayao understands how difficult Ouyang Yun's life has been these days. Before going out this morning, Ouyang Yun expected that he might encounter such a situation.
For this reason, he paid special attention to Zhang Liang and You Xiaolian and asked them not to interfere too much.
"This is my responsibility. As long as I am still the prime minister of this country and as long as I am the supreme commander-in-chief, I have no reason to escape."
"The Supreme Commander has an important meeting to hold. If you have any questions, please wait until after the meeting." The duty officer of the Supreme Commander came out to smooth things over, but it was useless. The reporters didn't listen to him at all.
Sweat broke out on the forehead of the officer on duty. He winked at Zhang Liang and You Xiaolian repeatedly. Zhang and You pursed their lips and shook their heads without saying a word.
"Please give us an answer, Prime Minister."
"We need to know the truth."
... A reporter shouted loudly, which immediately aroused the echo of others. Just when they started to rush into the cordon and collided with Ouyang Yun's guards, Ouyang Yun opened the car door and walked out.
"I have heard all your questions. Yes, a plague has indeed broken out in Northeast China." He confirmed the reporter's guess as soon as he opened his mouth.
Then he glanced around and said in a calm tone: "As of today, our soldiers and civilians in Changchun have been surrounded by ten times stronger Japanese troops, Korean puppet troops and the puppet Manchukuo National Defense Force for more than a month. In this month, they
The total number of Japanese, Korean and Manchurian National Defense Forces killed exceeded 20,000. During this period, the commander-in-chief of our paratroopers, General Ding Yi, gave a guarantee that he would not launch an attack while the Japanese troops collected the corpses. General Ding Yi
I did this, firstly, because of the traditional concept of the Chinese nation that the dead are the most important, and secondly, because I was worried that a plague would break out. But as a result, everyone can rest assured that the government will definitely find a way. However, because of the seriousness of the matter, I can’t do it now.
What should I disclose to you? But think about it, we have all been through the difficult days like 1937. This little wind and rain are nothing. I can tell you with certainty that China’s rise again is inevitable. This is the general trend.
, cannot be stopped by any country or person’s dirty tricks. Well, I have another important meeting. That’s it for today. If you want to know the latest news and have any requests, you can go to the Press Liaison Office of the State Council.
Or the Foreign Affairs Office of the Supreme Command, I guarantee they will tell you everything they know."