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While he was talking, he saw the staff officer watching the radio station jumping up suddenly, with an unbelievably happy expression on his face, waving a telegram in his hand, and shouting loudly: "Commander! Commander! Young commander urgently calls, Zhalai Great victory for Nuoer! Great victory for Zhalai Nuoer!"

Zhang Zuolin stood up abruptly, snatched the draft telegram from the staff officer's hand, held it in his hand and looked left and right. For a moment, the veteran's face was pale, and tears seemed to glisten in his eyes.

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On April 9000, [-], news of Zhalai Nuoer's victory came from the northeast.Under the deployment and command of Zhang Xueliang and Zhang's patrol envoy, the [-] Fengjun tigers strode to the foot of the Bald Tail Mountain east of Zhalai Nuoer.Then bombarded with heavy artillery, charged repeatedly with elite daredevils, destroying tens of thousands of Russian invaders.The so-called Far East army of the Russian invaders has been defeated. According to preliminary statistics, there are more than [-] casualties.Now the entire Russian army has given up on Zhabeinuoer, and they have broken the siege of Manchuria and returned to the Russian border.And our army also suffered [-] casualties, lost dozens of artillery pieces, and consumed countless ammunition... Now our army has advanced to the Sino-Soviet border and confronted the enemy.

As soon as the electricity arrived, the country was jubilant.Newspapers in the north and south called the Zhang family and his son "national heroes" and said that the Zhalai Nuoer victory was unprecedented in China's decades of weakness, and it could be regarded as a symbol of China's revival.Some infamous tabloids also claimed that we should take advantage of this opportunity to launch a large-scale Northern Expedition to recover the lost lands in Outer Mongolia and the Outer Northeast, and then to abolish all unequal treaties to wipe away the national humiliation since the end of the Qing Dynasty.

Zhang Zuolin was also very happy, he was going to lose the war with the Soviet Union.After all, there is a huge gap in national strength between China and the Soviet Union. They are a powerful and advanced industrial country, while China is a backward agricultural country.Moreover, since the end of the Qing Dynasty, China has been repeatedly defeated in foreign wars, and it seems that there will never be a victory... Just when the old general Zhang was worried, the news of his son's victory arrived.Although this battle was a tragic victory, it was a victory. Veteran Zhang has no doubts about this. After all, the Russian invaders have withdrawn from China, and the siege of Manchuria has been lifted.If it wasn't for victory, how could those old men be so easy to talk and leave by themselves?

Since it is a victory, it should naturally be accepted as soon as it is good.This self-knowledge of Veteran Zhang is still there, otherwise he wouldn't be able to reach the status he is today.In order to obtain a good-looking contract, it is necessary to consolidate the advantages on the battlefield, and the Russian invaders cannot take back Manchuria.So Zhang Zuolin immediately sent a telegram to the front line to stick to the border and not allow the Russian invaders to enter our country again.At the same time, negotiations with the Soviet Union can be carried out in front of the army, and strive to conclude an agreement to end the war as soon as possible. The specific conditions can consider accepting the joint management of the Middle East Road, asking the Soviet Union to stop supporting the communist rebels in China...

At the same time, a telegram was sent to the Wuhan Nationalist Government.They are required to provide a batch of artillery to make up for the loss in the first battle of Zhalainuoer. In addition, the No.18 Division of the National Revolutionary Army and its affiliated troops must also set a date for their return to the south, so as not to give the Russians an excuse to further escalate the war.

In addition to them, there are also bandit suppression orders for Guo Songling and Yang Sen and Wang Zixing in the northwest.Now that the Soviet Union behind the CCP has been defeated, naturally there is no scruples about the CCP's encirclement and suppression of the Soviet area.Zhang Zuolin secretly ordered the establishment of the Northwest Bandit Suppression General Headquarters, and appointed Yang Sen as the commander-in-chief, with Guo Songling and Wang Zixing as his deputy.They were asked to concentrate their main force and advance from east to west. Guo Songling led his troops from Chahar west to Suiyuan, making sure to cut off the connection between the CCP Soviet Area and Outer Mongolia.

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The restaurant on the third floor of Harbin New World Zhongxi Hotel is the best restaurant in Harbin, and it is also the meeting place for the upper class in Harbin.Today, at the entrance of the most luxurious private seat in this restaurant, there are several soldiers with live ammunition and helmets on their heads. Looking at their elite appearance, it is clear that the officers of the [-]th Division of the National Revolutionary Army in the Songbei Camp are here to entertain guests.

Today is Luo Yaoguo and An Sihua's banquet for Wang Zhongyi and Wan Yanhao who just came out of Daxing'an Mountains.Wang Zhongyi's current public identity is the commander and political commissar of the Second Route Army of the Third Front Army of the Red Army!It can be said to be a combination of military and political power.Wan Yanhao is the most powerful businessman in Northeast China, the manager of the Northeast Branch of Pacific Trading Company.This company has Zhang Xueliang and Yu Fengzhi's shares in it, and it specializes in light industrial products from the south and raw materials from the north to the south. Recently, it has also established a line with Fengtian Arsenal to sell them special steel from China Iron and Steel.In the future, all the military steel for guns and cannons in Fengtian Arsenal will be made by China Iron and Steel, and Japanese products will not be bought.

"Brother, can the troops in the mountain be controlled now?" Luo Yaoguo immediately cut to the point after drinking for three rounds.What worries him the most is that it won't take long for the fake Red Army to become real.

Wang Zhongyi is now dressed as a wealthy businessman, sitting there with a big horse and a golden knife. This kind of bearing seems to be cultivated after a long time in the world.He took a sip of his wine and said with a smile: "Don't worry, third brother. Brother Yu still has this ability. Besides, the rules of the Communist Party are much more than ours. It means that the subordinates obey the superiors, and the whole party obeys the central government... Ordinary party members They have to be the party's taming tools, where is it so loose like ours? In the mountains, if anyone dares to go against my will and label him as a counter-revolutionary or a spy, he will just..." At this point, he did A decapitation gesture.

"Okay, I'm relieved now." Luo Yaoguo glanced at the complacent brother-in-law, but didn't say much.

Wang Zhongyi took another sip of wine, hesitated for a while, and then slowly said: "Third brother, there is a situation... that the Russians seem to be confident that they will wipe out the Fengjun in Manchuria immediately. These days, we have given us I sent a telegram to Zhang Guotao in the Xiaoxing’an Mountains, saying that I am ready to take over North Manchuria. I also sent us your troop formation and combat readiness, saying that I am ready to go to war with you... You and Wu Peifu are now members of the Communist Party’s Chihuabei full of the worst enemies."

Luo Yaoguo gently turned the wine glass in his hand, pondered for a while, and then looked at Wan Yanhao at the side: "Wen Qiang, is there any special information at the Northeast Station?"

Wan Yanhao just smiled slightly: "Grand Fu is probably thinking of accepting it as soon as it is good, right? We got news from within Fengjun that their battle in Zhalai Nuoer was a disastrous victory. The regiment was disabled, and the No.15 Division lost more than [-]. In the end, Zhang Xueliang's guard brigade launched a night attack to barely win. And... After the war, only two to three hundred Russian army corpses were found. It is estimated that the casualties of the Soviet Red Army It won’t be more than a thousand. Hehe, will those idiots not be able to bear such a small loss? There must be ghosts here! It’s just... Zhang Xueliang dare not admit it, and he’s still holding on.”

The Russians' fraudulent defeat was actually not very clever. Most of the Fengjun generals who participated in the battle could see it, including Zhang Xueliang of course.The best tactic for the Feng army at the moment is actually to take advantage of the Russians' false defeat, quickly abandon Manchuria, retreat to Hailar, and then negotiate with them for peace. If they lose less, they will be considered a victory.However, Haikou has already boasted about the great victory of Zhalainuoer. If there is news of the fall of Manchuria and Zhalainuoer in a few days, wouldn't the prestige of the Feng family be wiped out?So now Zhang Xueliang had to rely on a bit of luck to stick to the Sino-Soviet border on the line between Manzhouli and Zhalainuoer, and at the same time began to bargain with the Soviet representatives, trying to reach a good-looking agreement to end the war decently.

Luo Yaoguo tapped the table a few times, and frowned: "Do you know what the conditions of the Russians are?"

Wan Yanhao smiled: "I know a little bit, that is, the Middle East Road will be restored to its pre-war status, and an apology will be made... and the National Revolutionary Army will withdraw from the Northeast. I guess the Russians want to coax us away, and then eat Zhang Xueliang, right? In this way, the CCP’s Red Army won’t have to fight our [-]th Division.” Wan Yanhao glanced at Wang Zhongyi again, and felt that this was a bit unbelievable.How could the CCP recognize Wang Zhongyi by pinching its nose?

"Zhang Xueliang agreed?" Luo Yaoguo frowned slightly, a little worried that this young master was confused for a moment, and really ordered him to evict... If North Manchuria was returned to the Communist Party supported by the Soviet Union, would South Manchuria be handed over to Japan for occupation?Just like this, can Japan agree?

Wan Yanhao sneered: "Zhang Xueliang wanted to agree, but those Japanese consultants and Zhang Zuofeng did not agree. They demanded that after the agreement was signed, the main force of the Feng army would withdraw to the rear before driving our troops away. Otherwise, if the Russian invaders are cheated, there will be no one to rescue them."

Luo Yaoguo nodded lightly, and said in his heart: "It seems that the Japanese do not agree to share the Northeast with the Soviet Union. They have already regarded the Northeast as a lifeline, right?"

"How is Zhang Xueliang's [-] troops doing now? Can they still fight?" Luo Yaoguo thought for a while and asked again.

Wan Yanhao shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Now Zhang Xueliang has no more than 1000 troops. His infantry lost [-] in Zhalai Nuoer, his artillery lost nearly [-], and there are still more than [-] in Manchuria. Around [-]. And...it's still on the books, but in fact there is a maximum of [-]. You know about the vacancy, Mr. Fu, so I won't say more. As for whether we can fight...only God knows gone?"

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The same question is now lingering in Zhang Xueliang's mind.Now his army is deployed along Manzhouli to Zhalainuoer, confronting the Russian invaders across the border.After the battle on April [-]th and [-]th, his heart was about to break.

He didn't expect that the gap between the Chinese army and those powerful foreign armies would be so large, and his own nearly ten thousand casualties could not be exchanged for the opponent's one thousand casualties.If the fight continues like this, their Feng Faction will not be far from being wiped out.Fortunately... the Russians were quite reasonable this time.Just asking for restoration, no compensation, no apology.Now it is the [-]th Division of the Kuomintang who is entangled in order to sign the contract first or retreat to Harbin first.Is it really incredible?As long as you agree to peace, will our Feng faction still keep the Kuomintang army in its lair?Who can rest assured?

Could it be...the Russians are really cheating?Do you want to deceive the Kuomintang army away so that you can attack yourself?Thinking of this, Zhang Xueliang couldn't help shivering.Looking back at the large military map hanging in the headquarters, I can only see that my army is now confronting the Soviet Red Army along the westernmost section of the northeast border, while in other parts of the northeast, there are only [-] to [-] troops And the [-]th Division of the Kuomintang and the [-]rd Division directly affiliated with Wu Peifu.Once your own troops are wiped out here, who will the entire Northeast belong to?

Chapter 0319 Manzhouli Victory ([-])

In the territory of the Soviet Union, the village of Abagaitui.

This is now the location of the temporary headquarters of the newly established Red Banner Special Far East Army.This small village has now completely become a world of yellow-green military uniforms. Brigades of the Soviet Red Army are coming and going around the village, and cannons pulled by mules and horses are also lined up from outside the village. Kilometers rolled over, driving out two deep grooves on the ground.From the officers to the soldiers, they marched silently with their heads covered. The yellow-green team seemed to extend far into the sky as far as the eye could see.

The direction of the march of the army is the Abaqiitu Mountain in the south, which is the junction of the Sino-Soviet border, and further south is Manzhouli in China.Now there are three Soviet infantry divisions and one cavalry division gathered around Mount Abagaitu. In addition, there are a large number of artillery and aircraft assigned to the Red Flag Special Far East Army, but there are no tanks.Since this space-time Middle Eastern incident occurred in 1927, the Soviet T-18 had not yet appeared.

General Blyuchel, now in military uniform, stood on a high ground south of the village.Looking at the rumbling marching team, he was accompanied by the still tall and mighty Cuikov.

A new round of military operations by the Soviet Red Army has indeed begun.Three days ago, information came from Harbin that the No.18 Division of the National Revolutionary Army, the Third Division of the Central Army, and a Fengjun combat convoy had already taken a train to Hailar.After learning of this situation, Blyuchel immediately ordered military action without hesitation.Under the cover of aircraft and artillery, 18 Soviet Red Army will cross the Sino-Soviet border southward, capture Zhalainor in one fell swoop, and cut off the retreat of the main force of the Feng army.Then use the main force to attack the main force of the Feng army in Manchuria, and strive to completely wipe them out before the Kuomintang No.[-] Division and the Third Division break through the Zhalai Nuoer blockade line!

After wiping out the main force of the Feng army, the Hongqi Special Far East Group Army will turn around and fight a decisive battle with the No.18 Division and the Third Direct Division of the Kuomintang!This plan... is a little risky no matter how you look at it, right?But Bleucher wasn't worried at all.He has fully grasped the truth and reality of the main force of the Feng faction, and he is no match for the [-] Soviet Red Army at all.And the third division belonging to the warlord Wu Peifu is nothing but a defeated army. It did not perform well in the backward Chinese civil war, and it must not be an elite.

The only thing that is a little troublesome is the 54th Division of the Kuomintang.According to the information sent by Chinese comrades, this division has more than 105 officers and soldiers, 150 36mm and 75mm caliber heavy guns, and another 24 17mm caliber mountain guns. In addition, it also has a tank brigade with [-] Renault FTs -[-] tanks and a dozen armored personnel carriers.However, Blyuchel has already planned to arrange for a Soviet Red Army infantry division to be placed on the front line of Zhalainor to fight against it, so it must be foolproof.If one Soviet infantry division can't stop two Chinese infantry divisions... then how can the great Soviet motherland liberate all mankind?Presumably all human beings don't believe this kind of thing, right?

A staff officer of the Soviet Red Army quickly walked towards General Blyuchel, who was in deep thought, and reported to him loudly: "Comrade Commander, the vanguard troops have already come into contact with the Chinese White Army. Shrink in the two directions of Manzhouli and Zhalai Nuoer. According to the information obtained from the interrogation of the prisoners, the Chinese White Army is holding on to Zhaai Nuoer with the strength of a division... The main force is shrinking around the Manzhouli fortress, and it is now building fortifications and preparing to defend.”

The main force is retreating to Manchuria... one is sticking to Jalai Nuoer?What kind of tactic is this?Blueher frowned slightly.The enemy didn't choose to escape!Instead, choose to fight bravely!It seemed that I really underestimated this Zhang Xueliang.But no matter how brave these Fengjun are, they are definitely not the opponents of the great Soviet Red Army!Thinking of this, Bliuchel sneered, with indescribable arrogance: "The Chinese army is vulnerable to a single blow. Orders have been sent to the whole army to speed up and must reach Manchuria and Zhalai Nuoer tonight. The attack will be launched tomorrow. These white troops must be wiped out in the shortest possible time. Then... meet the Kuomintang army again, and let them see what a real war is!"

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At the same time, Zhang Xueliang's headquarters in the Manzhouli Fortress was already in a mess.The antenna of the radio station was erected high, and staff officers came and went inside and outside the communication room, transmitting various information and orders.Loud speeches came from the command room from time to time. It sounded like someone was cheering up the senior leaders of Fengjun, encouraging them to persist for a few more days. Being a national hero together... sounds like a lot of sense.

"General Hanqing, my third division and the KMT's No.18 division brought by Luo Fuwen can reach Zhalai Nuoer in at most five days. We only need to stay here for five days, at most six days, and we will definitely defeat the Russian invaders I think the city defenses in Manzhouli are very strong, and there is also a regiment of heavy artillery, so there is no problem in holding it for six days."

It was Wu Peifu who said this!He is now wearing a green cloth robe, standing proudly in the center of the command room with his hands behind his back, speaking eloquently, and plausibly laying out the strategies of battle and defense in front of Zhang Xueliang and the generals of the Feng family.

He just arrived in Manzhouli yesterday morning, and his original purpose was not to persuade Zhang Xueliang to fight a decisive battle, but to persuade him to retreat to Hailar.When we arrive in Hailar, we will meet up with the No.18 Division of the Kuomintang and the Third Division of the Central Committee who came from Harbin, and then we will see the situation.

It's just that Wu Peifu immediately changed his tune as soon as the gunfire of the battle on the border rang out this morning.Because he has realized that Feng Jun is determined to leave now.It is nearly [-] kilometers from Manzhouli to Hailar, and the railway has now been destroyed by Russian invaders.Such a long distance can't be done by walking for less than four days. The marching speed of the Russian invaders may be faster. At that time, the [-] to [-] Feng troops retreating chaotically will surely collapse if they are chased.Therefore, sticking to Manzhouli and Zhalai Nuoer is the only way to survive, and maybe it can turn defeat into victory.

Looking at Zhang Xueliang sitting on the chair on the side of the command room at this time, his face was a little pale, his eyes were bloodshot, and his eyebrows were tightly frowned.He seemed to be thinking hard about something. He refused to leave yesterday, imagining that the Russians might sign an armistice agreement with him early the next morning.In this way, he can win a foreign war for nothing!He became a national hero and was admired by future generations.But right now, Russian Kou is calling... He really wants to leave.He wanted to escape with the army before Zhalainor, the gate to Hailar, was completely closed.However, as Wu Peifu analyzed, his army cannot leave, and if he wants to leave, he can only end up being chased down.

"Now... who will guard Zhalai Nuoer? It is the most favorable terrain to the east of Manzhouli... If it is occupied by Russian invaders... Luo Fuwen can't break through in a short time even if he has three heads and six arms! In this way, our army The whole army will be wiped out.”

Hearing Zhang Xueliang's question, Xiqia hurriedly got up and answered: "Report to the young commander, it is Han Douzhan (Han Guangdi)'s No. 20 Fourth Division who is sticking to Zhalai Nuoer. His division is the elite of our Fengjun. There is also an artillery regiment attached...it should be safe."

Zhang Xueliang smiled bleakly: "Han Douzhan is a strong general. I am relieved to have him guarding. Also... the defense of Manzhouli must be properly arranged now. The Russian invaders are likely to bombard with heavy artillery, and the artillery fortifications have been dug Is it? Can the cover of the fortress withstand the bombardment of 152mm heavy artillery? How long can the army food and ammunition reserves last?"

Xiqia thought for a while, and replied: "The ministries inside and outside Manzhouli City have been digging trenches for the past few days, and the shelters in the fortress in the city were designed by Japanese engineers... It can withstand the continuous bombardment of 152mm heavy artillery, absolutely no problem Yes. The food stored in the fortress used to be able to feed tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians for a whole year, but now that we have tens of thousands more troops, it can also feed for five or six months. The ammunition reserves are somewhat insufficient...but it can last for a while."

After hearing the teacher's answer, Zhang Xueliang nodded slightly and did not speak again.This battle is really a matter of life and death. If he loses, maybe even Zhang Xueliang himself will become a prisoner of the Russian invaders... Then everything will really be over!

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Hailar.

This small city has now completely become the logistics base of the Chinese army. Food, supplies, and ammunition are transported here by train from all over the northeast and even from within the pass.All the things that Zhang Zuolin could mobilize were given priority to meet the needs of Zhang Xueliang's army, followed by the turn of Guo Songling's troops who were attacking Suiyuan.

When Luo Yaoguo saw the materials piled up as high as mountains, he couldn't help sighing in his heart, this Feng family still had some family background.In fact, in the original history, the Feng family was originally the number one wealthy master among the warlords of various factions in China.During the 9.18 Incident in history, the weapons, ammunition and artillery seized by the Japanese army in the military factories in the three northeastern provinces were enough to arm hundreds of thousands of troops, probably more than what the Kuomintang Central Army had at that time, right?In addition, these robbers also looted countless gold and silver dollars from banks in the three eastern provinces and Zhang Xueliang's private house, which greatly enriched Japan's treasury.I don't know in this time and space... Has the Zhang family removed all these good things?I told Zeng Qi about it.

"General Luo Fuwen, our commander-in-chief said, you can take these things, as long as this battle can teach the old man a good lesson, it will be worthwhile for us to live a few years of hard life in the future."

The person who said these words was a fat old man in his 60s, wearing a leather robe and leaning on a walking stick, he staggered behind Luo Yaoguo.This is the current Heilongjiang Warlord Wu Junsheng. He is responsible for the later stage security of Zhang Xueliang's corps, so he is sitting in Hailar during this time.

Luo Yaoguo turned his head and nodded at the fat old man Wu Junsheng: "Thank you Yushuai (Zhang Zuolin) and Xingshuai (Wu Junsheng) for their kindness. If there is any need, I will ask Xingshuai for it."

Wu Junsheng smiled indifferently: "It's easy to say, easy to say... But I don't know when General Luo will be able to send troops? Manchuria is like fighting fires?" The old man's little cloudy eyes were full of worry.Now the main force of the Feng army outside the customs is trapped in the front line of Manchuria, and there is no way to retreat, so they can only stand firm.The only hope is that the two divisions commanded by Luo Yaoguo can rescue the siege, but... is he willing to do this?If Zhang Xueliang's corps were wiped out, wouldn't the most capable army in the Northeast be the one controlled by Luo Yaoguo?