The Anti-Japanese War Begins with the Northeast Army

Jiang Cheng set up the frontier command post here, not only because of the geographical convenience, but also because the transportation and communication network here are very developed -

All this is thanks to his father. After years of hard work, the relatively peaceful and stable Rehe has developed rapidly.

The place for meeting the Russian was chosen to be a larger restaurant in the local area.

The Russians love good wine and meat, and the people entertained here are mostly businessmen traveling to the west. So although it may not be very prosperous, there are good wine, meat and good dishes to satisfy your hunger.

A quiet place was definitely needed, but Jiang Cheng didn't make a big fuss about it. Instead, he booked the entire second floor and randomly selected a room as the venue for the meeting.

As soon as they entered the door, all the Jilin officers present stood up and saluted in unison, which surprised the Russians who were always known for their "strict military discipline".

With a gentle smile, Jiang Cheng waved his hand to signal everyone to sit down, and greeted the three officers who came over in fluent Russian.

Because he would inevitably have to deal with the Russians in the future, he recruited two civilian staff from the White Russian Regiment two or three years ago and also learned Russian from them.

These Russians who came from afar were not used to anything in Rehe.

Upon hearing that the young supreme commander could actually greet in his native language, the straightforward Slav stood up, took the initiative to come forward to shake hands, and began to introduce himself.

The leader was named Alexander, the other officer was named Alexi, and the young guard accompanying him was named Paul.

They arrived more than an hour earlier than Jiang Cheng and had already eaten and drunk their fill. When they shook hands, he could even smell a strong odor of alcohol on the other person's body.

Good food and drink make for easy conversation. Jiang Cheng gave Sun Zhengnan and the diplomats accompanying him a satisfied look.

"Master Jiang, the Russians are basically able to accept our conditions... Now, they just want to have a good talk about the Eastern China Railway."

As soon as Jiang Cheng sat down, Sun Zhengnan leaned over to him and said in a low voice, "Because the entire branch line of the Siberian Railway from Manzhouli to Vladivostok has been returned to us, they want to take over the section from Suifenhe to Vladivostok."

Damn, Chunchun is trying to take advantage of the situation!

If I return the section from Suifenhe to Vladivostok to you, do I have to withdraw the railway guards along the way?
In addition, once the railway is given to you, will the materials unloaded and transported at the Vladivostok port be strangled by you in the future?

Jiang Cheng turned his head to look at the Chief of Staff who looked somewhat worried, but did not show any change in emotion. Instead, he slowly turned his gaze to Alexander.

The Russians also wanted to send troops to deal with Ungern this time - naturally, the Russians had just completed unification and were still engaged in constant wars of annexation in their new huge country.

The White Army, which was previously led by nobles, was naturally their main target for elimination... Besides, they could use the excuse of exterminating Ungern to take over Mongolia, so why not do it?

But before they could send out their troops, Jiang Cheng had already engaged in a battle with Enqin and captured Kulun.
Tanks and artillery were sent all the way to the Mongolian-Russian border, and a large number of fortifications were being built. This thwarted the Russians' plan to take advantage of the situation by advancing straight in and making a profit.

"Since we are neighboring countries, we will inevitably seek mutual benefit in the future. We Chinese have a saying that a close neighbor is worse than a distant relative. Why does your country have to be so anxious to take over the railway now?" Alexander examined Jiang Cheng and said that the Chinese Eastern Railway after leaving Suifenhe belonged to their country, and there was no reason for the Jilin army not to return it.

Moreover, for this operation, the Jilin Army has to "borrow" two routes from Manzhouli to Kulun. In case, General Jiang, you really don't return them, they will take back the Suifenhe route so that they can give an explanation to their superiors.

Jiang Cheng sneered.

Who the hell said that Slavs are straightforward? Don’t they also speak in a roundabout way?
Besides, even if they beat around the bush, it still gives people a feeling of incoherence.

There is no direct route from Manzhouli to Kulun. After leaving Manzhouli, you need to go through Chita, then change trains in Upper Udinsk, and then transfer to Kyakhta to enter Kulun...

There are two lines in between, one of which was built by the Chinese themselves, and has nothing to do with the Russians at all——

If we talk about borrowing, Jiang Cheng only borrowed a section of the branch line, which has nothing to do with the railway from Suifenhe to Vladivostok. How can these old Russians connect them together?

To put it bluntly, isn't it just that they saw that Jiang Cheng was in urgent need of transporting materials by rail, so they planned to take advantage of the situation and gain some benefits from the Vladivostok area?
Damn it, if I really agree to hand over the lines to them, it will be like plucking feathers from a passing goose. It will be difficult to get cheap and useful equipment and instruments in the future.

Sun Zhengnan immediately raised an objection with reason and evidence, saying that the previous armistice agreement had been negotiated with several comrades in your country, and that the development and trade in the Vladivostok region were also mutually beneficial.

The most important thing is that the staff of their Academy of Agricultural Sciences are still benefiting the Russian people in Vladivostok. Once there are problems with the railways, it would be like withdrawing the railway protection troops. Who will protect their interests in the future?

Jiang Cheng hated it even more, and even played his trump card, saying that a friendship monument between the two countries had been built in Vladivostok, engraved with the heroes who fought against the Japanese army, as well as the poor people who were slaughtered in vain by the Japanese this time -

The friendship between the two countries is obvious to all, and they should not spoil it for a little profit in the railway business.

Moreover, after wiping out Enqin, Jiang Cheng also planned to open up trade between Kulun and the Baikal region, implement agricultural support policies in the region, and provide them with grain seeds from the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, etc.

Anyway, it all comes down to one thing: I’m not lending you the railway for free... I’ve thought of giving you so many benefits, but you’re not satisfied at all. It really makes me feel disappointed!

Having been the military governor for nearly four years, Jiang Cheng had already developed a good tongue... He could handle the old hands like Britain, France and the United States without losing out, so these Slavs were no match for him.

After a few moves, Alexei, a civilian, said that they had to go back immediately, inform Moscow first, and wait for the central government's response.

In a word, it’s the tactic of procrastination.

"As long as the Russians don't agree, it will be difficult for us to open up our supply lines... Not only is Xiao Xu in Kulun in a tight spot, but it will also be difficult for us to defeat Enqin in such a short period of time!"

Jiang Cheng took a deep breath and looked back at Sun Zhengnan who was also worried. "And no matter which route we take, it would be more cost-effective to open up this lifeline - this will be of vital importance to our future development after we take over Kulun!" (End of this chapter)