When the Far East Army was formed, during discussions, Russian officers once put forward the condition that they would not participate in future wars with Soviet Russia.
All eyes were focused on Yevgeny's face, who asked stiffly: "Your Excellency, Commander, when you were training our Far East Army, you promised that you would not let us participate in the Sino-Soviet War. Please tell me. Is this promise still valid?"
Everyone's eyes turned to Zhang Zizhong's face again. Zhang Zizhong's biggest characteristic in running the army was integrity and leading by example. Yevgeny's question was nothing short of a slap in the face.
There was no change in the expression on Zhang Zizhong's face. In an old-school army like the original Northwest Army and the 29th Army, Yevgeny's approach would be tantamount to rebelliousness, and the results would definitely be disastrous. But in the Xuebing Army, In the National Defense Forces, this kind of practice of subordinates questioning their superiors is too common. In a democratic army, except for war situations, the subordinates questioning their superiors in military meetings can actually illustrate the civilization and progress of this army.
"I have said this before." Zhang Zizhong's reaction was as expected by his old subordinates, and he admitted it simply, "But what I need to explain is that, first of all, this is an order from the Supreme Command; secondly, , this is to seek justice for the innocent citizens of our country who died in the bloody incident. General Yevgeny, have you ever thought about it. Without this military uniform, we are actually ordinary citizens in the Far East first. If our family Just on the shores of Lake Baikal, we may not become innocent victims of bloodshed. There is nothing wrong with resolving conflicts between countries, whether political or territorial, through war, but this does not mean It means which side has the right to kill the civilians of the other side at will. One only dares to point its guns at civilians, and the other is an army that dares to kill civilians. To be honest, I have no interest in defeating such an army because of their behavior. The sacred term military has been tarnished..."
Yevgeny's short two-paragraph question triggered a long speech by Zhang Zizhong, which was unexpected by all participants. Zhang Zizhong has a complex of angry youths in history, and under the framework of the coalition government, because There is no need to worry about the opinions of the people above him. He seems to be getting more and more angry.
"...This battle has nothing to do with the promise I once made. What we are asking for is nothing more than justice. In our Republic of China, all people are born equal, and all lives are protected by the country. As a country It is our bounden duty to protect our people and prevent them from dying unjustly. General Yevgeny, you can question my character, but as a soldier, what you should consider now is How can we lead our troops to get justice for our people?"
Yevgeny stood there and listened to all Zhang Zizhong's speech. Then, when everyone's eyes were focused on his face again, the expression on his face went through a complicated change. Finally, he bit his lip and sat down. Go down.
After all, the people who died the most in the bloody incident at Lake Baikal were Russians. He was also a Russian and a general in charge of the army. It seemed that it should be his bounden duty to seek justice for his compatriots.
"The Far East region belongs to China, but we relied on our own strength to get back the land that should have belonged to us. At the beginning, the country had given you the opportunity to choose whether to stay or not, and since you chose to stay, then, We have naturally become the citizens of this country and the owners of this land, so maybe we still have reason to slack off in this battle, but you, even for the sake of your own future generations, should fight with all your strength. In this way, decades or even centuries later, when our evil neighbors want to touch this land again, the bloodstains we left will make them think again and again."
What Zhang Zizhong said again was not his own "invention".
How to maintain long-term peace and stability in the Far East? After taking back the Far East, senior officials of the coalition government have been thinking about this issue. For this reason, Ouyang Yun even selected a few organizations from his own staff who were familiar with the geography and people of the Far East. A Far East praise painting bureau should be regarded as China's luck in this era, that is, no matter which field there are one or two or more talents who are among the best in the world, and a large part of the policies related to the Far East region are It comes from a former central government official named Zhang Qian in the Zan Painting Bureau.
What Zhang Zizhong is saying now was actually prepared by Zhang Qian for Ouyang Yun. However, with the formation of the anti-China alliance in the world, Ouyang Yun has been unable to come to inspect the Far East as often as possible. Therefore, Zhang Qian's text became Made a wedding dress for Zhang Zizhong.
Under the framework of the coalition government, there is strong military support, and ethnic policies are generally tougher. For example, in southern Xinjiang, the troops left by Zhang Zizhong are still pursuing a high-pressure policy. If the locals make some unruly moves, what awaits them is Bullets and bayonets, in this general environment, the coalition government pursues a soft policy in the Far East. Ordinary Russians may not think anything of it, but people like Yevgeny who can grasp the latest domestic information at the first time feel completely different. .
In Soviet Russia, the Far East was a place of exile and a concentration camp for political prisoners and criminals; while in China, the Far East enjoyed the best local policies, and the central government provided financial subsidies every year. Comparing the two, as Zhang Zizhong said, it seems that, They really have to use all their strength to defend it.
"Does anyone have any other opinions? If not, then we will continue the previous topic."
Zhang Zizhong waited for five minutes, but before anyone else could speak, his hanging heart finally fell back into his stomach.
In modern wars, especially wars at the national war level, the Air Force is naturally the first to bear the brunt. The Far East is far away from the center. The distance determines that it is difficult for the center to provide immediate support during wartime. Therefore, Ouyang Yun decided to give Zhang Zizhong a super large-scale aviation regiment. , and the general Zhuang Houzhong will be transferred to take charge of the overall situation. The Far East Aviation Corps has seven aviation divisions, including three fighter aviation divisions, two medium-range aviation divisions, one long-range aviation division, and one helicopter aviation division. Helicopters will be The troops were integrated into the Air Force. This was the power that Tielin Fei fought for for the Air Force during the last military reform. The advantage of this is that in a war at the national war level, the aviation force can see from low altitude to high altitude, from short range to long distance. Full distance control.
"Our army's strength is far inferior to that of Soviet Russia, so let's use the superiority of the air force to blow up their defense system. Commander Zhuang, I'll leave it to you how the air force will fight. I only have one request. Before our infantry is dispatched, At that time, we didn’t want such things as fortresses and fortresses to appear on the enemy’s positions.”
The Supreme Command's emphasis on the Far East made Zhuang Houzhong actually the strongest in the local aviation corps. As a general, naturally no one thought that he had too many troops under his command. Zhuang Houzhong was sitting on Zhang Zizhong's left hand side. After saying that, he stood up and accepted the order generously,