When An Jin sent an urgent report to the General Staff in the name of the commander-in-chief of the Northern Front, An Yi was entertaining the British and French ambassadors in the banquet hall of the State Guesthouse by Hoan Kiem Lake.
The Gestapo work led by Heydrich was very effective. The British and French intelligence agencies in Germany were almost completely destroyed, making it impossible to effectively obtain high-level information. However, Britain and France still found clues from the Soviet Union, and judged that the Soviet Union might be related to Germany.
A secret pact was signed.
Under the leadership of Zhukov, the Soviet army won the battle of Kirov, and then took advantage of the victory to pursue the victory eastward, including Zinovo, Plosnica, Igumnovo, Zuyevka and Falenki.
, but was stubbornly blocked by the Far Eastern Army in Yare.
The Far Eastern Army used the mountains and hills on both sides of the Chipcha River to frequently harass the Soviet flanks. It focused on the combination of various forces in defense. Anti-tank trenches, trenches and fortresses formed a three-dimensional defense system. Coupled with the combination of air and ground, the Soviet Army
After several attacks, they suffered heavy losses and did not dare to go too deep, so they faced off with the Far Eastern Army in the area west of Yare.
On the southern Ural line, the Far Eastern Army held fast to the hilly area on the left bank of the Volga, not greedy for merit and not aggressive in advance. Kamishen on the southern flank of the hills dug into the northern Stalingrad defense line like a nail, and launched harassment operations with it as the center. The Soviet army
Several operations centered on Stalingrad fell into miscarriage due to endless breaching campaigns.
The Far Eastern Army also built a large number of river fortresses with Kameshin as the center, cutting off transportation and traffic on the Volga River. The entire western line of the hilly fortification area has Saransk, Penza, and Balashov as nodes, supplemented by
The fortifications and fortresses built in the mountains, coupled with the railway communication in the rear, can easily mobilize troop reinforcements. When one side is attacked, reinforcements are on the left and right. The Soviet offensives launched from Murom and Sasovo all
Failed miserably.
Many people may ask, why did the Far Eastern Army suddenly become so heroic and capable?
In fact, it is easy to understand. The Far Eastern Army is also the old foundation of the Soviet Red Army, especially the troops formed by several Red Flag armies from the former Binhai, Khabarovsk and Amur Border regions commanded by Blucher. They can be called elites in all battles.
Moscow's machinations can certainly seduce the troops who defected during the previous battles in Siberia or were captured and joined the Far Eastern Army, but how can they impress the soldiers in the border areas who have clearly opposed Stalin from the beginning?
Everyone knows very well that in order to divide the Far Eastern Army, Moscow can be lenient to the troops who joined the Far Eastern Army after losing the battle in the later stages, but it will never let go of the more than 10 million soldiers and civilians who were on the opposite side of Moscow from the beginning.
It is an old Soviet tradition to settle accounts after the fall. Therefore, many Far Eastern Army troops will not surrender even if they fight to the last man in the battle. They do it for no other reason than to have a stable living environment for their relatives in the rear, so that they will not suffer losses due to losses on the front line.
, bringing disaster to his wife and children.
Especially after hearing that the Anjia Army had successfully blocked the Japanese army's westward advance in Tatarsk, the morale of the Far Eastern Army was suddenly greatly improved, and the originally shaky defense line was immediately consolidated.
The territory occupied by the Far East Army is not small, including the Ural and Western Siberia regions. The Ural is the industrial sub-center of the Soviet Union, Saratov, Syzran, Ulyanovsk, Kazan, Izhevsk, Glazov,
Perm and other cities are industrial central cities, rich in coal, iron ore, copper ore and other resources, and heavy industry is extremely developed.
, there are also a large number of oil fields scattered throughout it, plus industrial centers such as Sverdlovsk, Chelyabinsk, and Tyumen in Western Siberia. As long as it can be managed properly, the Far East Army still has the capital to compete with Moscow, and because of the people and
Resources are relatively concentrated, and the current situation is better than when we first entered Siberia.
It was under such circumstances that the Soviet army did not increase its troops to the Eastern Front, but instead increased its troop deployment in Eastern and Northern Europe. This greatly increased the vigilance of spies operating in the Soviet Union, and they all concluded that the Soviet Union was very likely to collude with Germany.
A certain conspiracy was achieved, first consolidating the Western Front, and then resume the attack on the Eastern Front.
After three rounds of wine and five delicious dishes, British Ambassador Darwin finally expressed the question deep in his heart: "Mr. Chairman, Ambassador Bell and I received a proposal from your foreign minister, requesting us to send troops to join the coalition forces entering Siam.
May I ask how Mr. Chairman considers this matter?"
"Sir Darwin, I think my Foreign Minister has told you the reason. The German Foreign Ministry made a formal request this morning to allow Germany to send troops into Siam to protect its residents. We in South China do not want to arouse the suspicion of our friends, so we invite the British.
France, the United States and other countries have sent troops together to demonstrate our sincerity."
French Ambassador Bell asked in confusion: "If you are really unwilling, wouldn't it be enough to simply reject the Germans? Why do you ask us to send troops together? You know, France is only in the South Asian subcontinent in Asia due to the loss of Annan.
There are several smaller colonies in the country, and it is impossible to send troops to Siam."
Bell's words were full of loneliness.
An Yi explained: "We in South China are just a small country in the region. If we reject Germany rashly, it may lead to unpredictable serious consequences. Moreover, I think the citizens of Britain, France, the United States and other countries in Siam are probably already eager to
I hope that our country’s military will be rescued. We in Nanhua provide such a platform, which will definitely greatly increase the prestige of governments of various countries among the people. This is a win-win good thing, why should we refuse?”
Darwin shook his head and said: "Mr. Chairman, the situation in Europe is extremely tense now. According to feedback from our intelligence personnel, some secret alliance may have been signed between Germany and the Soviet Union. The war is about to break out. In this case, it is impossible for us to dispatch troops to
Siam.”
An Yi frowned: "Both your country and the French government preach that people are the first thing to do, so why can't they mobilize even a company or even a platoon of troops?"
Bell smiled bitterly and said: "Mr. Chairman, this is not a question of the number of troops, because in order to deploy troops from the country to Siam, the government, parliament and the army must reach an agreement. By the time the bill is passed, it will probably be several months.
It is far from the one-week deadline required by your country. It’s not that we are unwilling, but that we are completely incapable of doing so!”
Darwin also said: "Our British Empire has a regiment in Borneo, a brigade in Malaya, and a brigade deployed in Burma. The rest of the troops are mainly concentrated in India, fighting against the rebel guerrillas there. Recently
The Soviet army is raging in northern Afghanistan. We may send troops north at any time to block the Soviets outside Persia to ensure the safety of our oil fields. It is impossible to send troops to Siam. As Ambassador Bell said, it is not that we are unwilling
, but there is really nothing we can do.”
An Yi was silent for a while and suddenly suggested: "Sir Darwin, Mr. Bell, what do you think of this? There are currently about 50,000 Australians taking refuge and receiving medical treatment in South China. They are mainly distributed in Mong Cai City and surrounding areas in my country. Can we select fifty men from these more than fifty thousand men, and form an Australian platoon, with weapons provided by us, to serve as the British army?
"So far, there are about 600,000 French expats in South China, some of whom immigrated here before South China became independent. They include planters, farm owners and some business owners located in the five provinces of South China. French companies in Annan
Office staff, as well as service staff recruited in France by bars, nightclubs and other entertainment venues are also
In addition to this column are the shipyard workers sent by France to Annan, the French soldiers who voluntarily stayed in South China to work after being captured, and the workers, engineers, experts and scholars we recruited in France ourselves, as well as their families. We can completely temporarily
Among some former soldiers, a platoon of soldiers was recruited to enter Siam under the guise of the French army.
“All we need is the honor of justice and an explanation to the people. Think about it when the troops holding the British and French flags marched into Bangkok in neat rows. Their majestic and vigorous postures brought to the overseas Chinese.
What a great relief, I believe your government’s support rate will also increase rapidly as a result.”
Darwin and Bell looked at each other and saw a hint of surprise and admiration in each other's eyes.
Although Australia has many conflicts with the mainland on the issue of autonomy, and the Commonwealth countries have refused entry and other quarantine measures in response to the plague in Australia, which has caused great resentment among Australians, after all, 90% of Australia's population
They are all British immigrants and have feelings for Great Britain. Moreover, among the British army, Australian troops and Canadian troops have always been the backbone, so they are naturally qualified to represent the British army.
As for the French army, it is even better to say that there are nearly 100,000 French expatriates who were originally French soldiers captured in the South China Liberation War. They have received systematic military training, and as trophies, Anjiajun's warehouse contains all kinds of supplies for the French army.
With all the equipment, you can easily arm a French army, and you don’t even have to worry about the designation. You must know that the first batch of expeditionary forces sent to French Annan, which numbered 59,000 people, still retains the organizational structure of many troops.
The suggestion put forward by An Yi is too tempting. Without much effort from Britain and France, an army can be organized in the Far East and enter Siam in a grand manner. Just imagine the flags of Britain and France flying over Bangkok. Such photos were published in
How much of a sensation would that cause in the British and French media?
As for the combat effectiveness of these two armies and the possible casualties, there is no need to worry too much. You know, Nanhua has already stated that it will not let them go to the front line, but will simply perform the task of protecting the expatriates.
From this incident, we can completely see Nanhua's attitude towards the Allies. You must know that Germany armed itself and then spent money to enter Nanhua territory. It took all its own logistical supplies. However, all the British and French armies were armed by Nanhua, and even
military expenditure
It was all paid for by Nanhua, and it was clear who took advantage. Moreover, the model proposed by Nanhua made the British and French ambassadors excited. If a war broke out in Europe in the future, could Nanhua also arm the two countries' expatriates in Nanhua and invest in it?
What about the war in Europe?
Without too much consideration, the British and French ambassadors readily agreed and promised to convey Nan Hua's suggestions to the country as soon as possible. If everything goes well, preparations for forming an army can be carried out the next day and they can enter Siam together with the German army.
At the end of the dinner, the British and French ambassadors left happily. A quarter of an hour later, the British Ambassador Sir Darwin returned and secretly negotiated with An Yi on the issuance of bonds in London. Finally, an agreement was reached in the early hours of the morning. The British finally achieved an agreement with the United States.
With the same treatment, the Nanhua government will issue up to 125 million pounds in five-year bonds in London at the end of September with an annual interest rate of 10%. An Yi and Darwin are very satisfied with this. They both feel that the other has been cheated and are secretly happy.