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He suddenly put away his smile and asked, "I think the marshal should have other things besides giving me the medal and thanking me?"

Mannerheim smiled and said: "Zhongzheng is right at all. I am not here just to give medals or express our gratitude. At the same time, I am not here to form an alliance with your country. On the contrary, I am here this time to In order to ask your country not to classify Finland as China's sphere of influence. That is to say, we, Finland, have no intention of forming an alliance with China."

"Ah?!" As soon as Mannerheim said these words, a blockbuster was undoubtedly detonated in this room. In an instant, everyone was dumbfounded.

Chiang Kai-shek was also very surprised.It's not that he's surprised by his attitude toward Finland at the moment, though.On the contrary, he already knew the Finn's attitude.This country from the Arctic has a different spirit from other small countries, that is, independence is above all else.The country has not surrendered since King Gustav of Sweden.Although it was briefly annexed by Russia, Russia did not have the ability to turn it into its own territory, or to become its own governor-general similar to Belarus and Ukraine.Instead it turned it into a semi-independent Grand Duchy.Although nominally the principality was ruled by the Tsar, in reality it was the Finns themselves who ruled.

It is clear that the Finns know that neither following Stalin's whip nor following the Chinese emperor's baton will guarantee their independence.The only thing that can make your country independent is to rely on yourself.Of course, Chiang Kai-shek knew about the idea of ​​the Finns, but the only thing he didn't understand was why Mannerheim said this to himself at this time.

Mannerheim smiled, and then said: "I know that everyone will be very surprised by what I just said, but what I want to say here is that we Finland is one country. An independent small country, war It will only bring us serious disasters, so I am unwilling to form a strategic alliance with your country."

"Wait!" After listening to the other party's words, Bai Chongxi interrupted Mannerheim's next words, "I don't know one thing. If you Finland are not going to sign an alliance treaty with us, then why are you here? You take What guarantees the interests of the empire in Finland?" Bai Chongxi's words were very sharp, and the meaning was very clear.

"It's like this." Mannerheim said: "We Finland is a peace-loving country. If we form a strategic alliance with the Empire, then we will inevitably declare war with other countries, such as the United Kingdom. This country we are currently It cannot be offended. In addition, Finland is a backward country with a small population and lack of resources. It is located in a very remote place, and there is no decent industry and agriculture. Outside of the siege of China, our country can't produce any decent things, and it is far behind the three Baltic countries and Bohemia. Therefore, if we rashly join the strategic alliance with your empire, not only will we not get you Any benefits, on the contrary, we will greatly drag you down, first of all, the relationship between you and Moscow will become very tense, which will cause a lot of unnecessary troubles. Secondly, the main strategic direction of the empire is not in the North Pole. If we Investing too much power will deflect the empire's strategic focus. Again, forming an alliance will put a heavy burden on you. I believe your emperor will not agree to these thankless things."

Although Mannerheim's words sounded ordinary, every sentence hit the point, making everyone present feel reasonable.A country that is of little use to the empire's strategy, is it not worth the loss to draw him into the alliance?

Chiang Kai-shek suddenly said: "Old Karl, I don't know if I should say something or not!"

"Oh? What do you have to say?"

"That's right. I understand what you said just now. As a small country like Finland, I don't want to join this world war. Because you don't have the resources and manpower to spend. But you have to be clear, Finland is not without People covet you. On the contrary, a powerful enemy is beside you. If, at this time, you cannot find a strong ally to back you up, then what awaits you will be the same attitude as the three Baltic states. Of course, you also I know why Stalin stopped attacking Finland and turned to negotiations. So, I think it's time for you to form an alliance with us."

"No, absolutely not!" Mannerheim kept shaking his head: "I don't want to wade into the troubled waters of war again. We in Finland need to recuperate. We just hope that China can guarantee Finland's independence, and we have nothing else. Don't do it, and don't want to do it!"

"What you want to do is your business, and indeed it has nothing to do with us, but what I want to say is that Finland lost its original spirit and became so timid after fighting the Soviets for no reason? It really surprised me! It doesn't matter, I will definitely bring you what you say. Isn't it just to ensure your independence? It's not difficult to do. But there is one thing I have to say first." At this point he stretched out a Root finger, "At the beginning, the empire also guaranteed the independence of Poland and Lithuania and the three Baltic countries, but in the end these countries were annexed. His Majesty the emperor often said that small countries will never have much autonomy. The best way is to Allied with the great powers. The Empire has no borders with your country. So, do not worry that we will annex you. At least it is much better to be allied with us than to join the family of the Soviet Socialist Union."

Who rules the ups and downs: The Third World War (closed volume) Chapter 330 and Eight The Choice of the Small White Country

"I still have something to do, I will not accompany you, thank you for your medal."

"Wait..." Just as the other party was about to leave, Mannerheim's voice came from behind.

"What else is there?"

Mannerheim bit his lip: "It's not that I don't want to join the Holy Alliance, but that Finland doesn't want to endure a world war similar to the last one. I hope you can understand that as a soldier, the biggest shame is I am too helpless to watch the loss of my country's territory and do nothing, but Zhongzheng. I am not only a soldier, but also a politician. You also know how much it will bring us to Finland if I rashly participate in the war A serious disaster. I believe Your Excellency knows better than me, so..."

"I don't agree with you, old Carl." Chiang Kai-shek interrupted the other party, "There is an old saying in China: 'If the skin doesn't exist, the hair will not be attached', which means..."

"It means that if the skin is gone, how can the hair on it survive?" Mannerheim interrupted, "I know what you mean, if there is no country, then what is the need for people? But you have to understand , the main body of a country is people, and if people are gone, what is the use of having that country?"

"But I think you are wrong. Although the main body of the country is the people, there is no country without people. But you have to know that the concept of the country is the most basic centripetal force that supports a nation. If there is no such concept, then What's the use of keeping so many people? So I insist that the country is more important than the nation!" Chiang Kai-shek continued to insist on his point of view.

"Okay! Okay! Let's not talk!" Mannerheim immediately interrupted the other party, "Zhongzheng, this question is more complicated, just like a famous logic question, which comes first, the chicken or the egg. I Just one hope. I will do what is good for our country, good for the Finnish nation."

"Old Karl, I want to ask you one thing. If, I mean, if a war broke out between us and the Soviet Union, would Finland join the imperial alliance and fight the Soviet Union together?"

"Zhongzheng, I want to ask you a question. If, I mean, if you are really fighting the Soviet Union, what do you want Finland to do?"

"Personally, I think you have two choices! First, you maintain your so-called neutrality, but you must allow us to station troops in Lapland and Turku, give us the right of military and material access, and help us build The railway from Urvik to Lapland will ensure the supply lines of the Finnish garrison. However, after the war, the empire will guarantee your territorial integrity and independence."

As soon as the first article was finished, Mannerheim felt a little disappointed.To be honest, this plan is not beneficial to Finland at all, and depending on the posture, the other party will still fight on its own territory.So he said in a deep voice, "What about the second one?"

"Second, Finland joins the war against the Soviet Union alone, and cooperates with our empire to attack the territory of the Soviet Union. We also don't want you to attack Moscow or Baku, just two places. First, Murmansk. Second, Stalingrad. After the war is over, not only will all the territories you lost be returned, but the Soviet territories including Murmansk will also be given to you. Of course, after the signing of the agreement, we will fully support you in all aspects, including giving emergency subsidies and helping you Rebuild industry and all that."

When Chiang Kai-shek's second condition was made, Mannerheim fell into deep thought.To be honest, the second suggestion made by the other party is still very good.At least it makes a lot more sense than the first one, Finland can get much more land and power after the war than before.At the same time, the economy damaged by the war can also be quickly restored.

But Mannerheim was also well aware of the problems that would arise in such a situation.If Finland depends too much on China, then eventually they will also become a province of China.He still believes that the highest goal of Finland is to maintain the independence of the country, and the so-called militarism is not suitable for Finland.However, the request made by the other party is really a bit tempting, which makes Mannerheim feel a little difficult to choose.

"Old Karl! I know what you are worried about. But I think we can follow the example of the Empire and Sweden. On the surface, we are not called allies, but in fact you help us, or we can only sign a contract between us." An agreement on the war against the Soviet Union. You do not undertake to fight among the Allies. You remain neutral with respect to the Allies."

"This..." Mannerheim was taken aback for a moment.To be honest, the other party's proposal is getting more and more tempting.Just go to war alone, and don't fulfill the obligations of an ally.It couldn't be better for Finland.

But before Mannerheim could speak, Chiang Kai-shek went on to say: "But, old Karl, there is something I want to remind you. Even so, joining in this situation is only time-sensitive. If the empire fails or perishes, Then you are bound to be threatened by other countries. Politically speaking, the so-called agreement is just a silly trick played by those politicians and can never be taken seriously.”

Mannerheim said: "As for your second suggestion, I agree in principle. However, as far as the whole proposal is concerned, there are some things that we are not clear about. For example, let's take aid as an example. If Finland sends troops If so, what kind of assistance will we get? Is it purely military assistance, or is it sending officers to transform our army, or directly providing us with weapons and military supplies? These are all things we need to know.”

"Unfortunately, old Karl, I have no right to decide the specific situation. All I can give you is my personal offer. For the rest, you have to communicate with other departments of the empire." After a pause, he continued: "But soon I will report my proposal to the Emperor. First of all, the Imperial Security Service needs to establish a good cooperative relationship with Finland. Both of us have good cooperation on most intelligence issues, especially the Soviet Union and the Scandinavians. The intelligence in the Navia area should be shared. Secondly, we hope to add two training camps in Finland on the basis of the original two training camps. Of course, the agents of the Finnish intelligence department can also conduct special training here. In addition, we are allowed to establish long-wave radio stations and ground listening stations in Finland, and allow our agents to enter Finland smoothly in emergency situations. For this reason, we will provide your country with the following materials, and subsidize your country with 500 million dragon coins every year, For a period of 5 years. Provide 400 long-wave radio stations and a batch of monitoring equipment to Finland’s intelligence agencies. In several important cities such as Helsinki, Finland, set up ground radar stations for air surveillance.”

After three hours of urgent negotiations, Mannerheim and Chiang Kai-shek reached a preliminary agreement on the second floor of the Arrond Hotel.China will assist Finland to keep it safe from the Soviets, while Finland will take part in certain military and political operations of the Holy Alliance when necessary.Of course, this agreement is only a preliminary framework between the two generals.If it is to be perfected, a final decision must be made after discussions between the heads of state of the two parties.

However, Chiang Kai-shek still made a suggestion to the old man, that is, no matter what, he must meet with His Majesty the Emperor, which will be the key to determine the entire Sino-Finnish cooperative relationship.

At this time, Guan Xuqing was facing a huge map of Europe, and his eyes stopped for a long time on the tiny world colonial power.

1926年9月8清晨2点40分，在苏格兰北部，距离阿伯丁45里的拉克维克的No.20战斗机集群司令部里，正在进行夜间的交接班工作。

The hall of the so-called "Westminster Battle Opera House" was gradually filling up, and there was a muffled chatter from the audience.All eyes were fixed on the huge frosted glass panel that filled the entire wall, and on the frosted glass panel was drawn a map of the United Kingdom, marking the defense areas of the various anti-aircraft combat units.When enemy planes strike, the ever-changing battle situation is projected onto this frosted glass board with a magic lantern.

Opposite the glass panels sat some female plotters.They tidied up their desks, adjusted the slide projector, and waited for the battle alarm and the notification of the enemy's situation.They each had a telephone with a direct line to the radar station.The coast guard radar notified them as soon as they spotted enemy aircraft.

"There are about [-] enemy planes, and their target is 'Edward'!" The female plotters skillfully projected these data onto the corresponding defense zone on the large map showing the battle situation with two slide projectors.

"It's there again, it's been four days in a row! I didn't expect the Chinese to really attack there with all their strength. It seems that their goal is really there. Just like a certain commander of the Dragon Army said on the front line That way, we want to wipe our capital off the face of the earth!" The source of the voice came from behind, and in front of the glass panel, a row of combat guidance officers sat neatly.A little higher behind them sat the communications officer, who was in charge of getting in touch with the division commander, fighter units, night bases, and radar stations.On the higher top seats, there are also some plotters who are responsible for projecting the positions of the Chinese fighters onto the glass panels.

This tight organization is now starting to work, issuing attack orders from time to time and conveying enemy reports.Signals of various colors are moving on the glass, and yellow dots appear continuously on the map, indicating that the Chinese fleet is approaching itself, and if the plane guided by itself takes off to intercept, then a batch of new dots will appear on the screen soon , except that the color of these light spots is green.If the green light spot is still moving when it first appears, and then stops after a while, it proves that they have intercepted the enemy plane.This command method is like a pinball game played by a child, so they call it "air pinball game" within the Air Force.

Who Controls Ups and Downs: The Third World War (Closed Volume) Chapter 330 and Nine Decoy Tactics

In order to prevent the invasion of the Chinese, as early as 1923, the United Kingdom began to plan to establish a complete air defense system, and now he has completed most of the construction.Britain's home air defenses have become very tight.The intelligence of each radar station along the coast is analyzed by this command post, and then according to the results of the analysis, the maximum effect is exerted.A total of fourteen such command centers have been set up across the country in the UK.There are 6 in England, 3 in Scotland, 3 in Wales, and two in the Arctic Ocean. They happen to be able to tightly wrap the entire British mainland and intercept the enemy's air invasion forces.

Rakvik is an important radar hub in the middle of the kingdom.He is an important barrier responsible for protecting the entire north-central part of Scotland and an important connection point between Edinburgh and Scapa Flow.However, although it looks very important on the surface.But it's actually quite empty.Because from the beginning of the war, Chinese planes have never been here.Of course, there are mainly several reasons for this.First.The distance here is too far.China's medium bomber force cannot fly here due to range. (In fact, it can be flown according to the range of the blue sky bomber with fuel tanks, but in this way, the bomb load will be greatly reduced.) Second, the Chinese naval aviation will almost never send troops to attack here.Because in their view, the goal here is really limited.Scotland is a plateau, except for Edinburgh and Aberdeen, there is no particularly developed industrial base here.In addition, there are no air force bases and strategic locations.Therefore, the Chinese fleet will not spend too much fuel to come here to mess around.Unless they want to attack Aberdeen.

But Aberdeen is not so easy to attack.Because it is an important port in Scotland, and it is also a fuel base in the UK.In addition, due to the prevention of attacks by Chinese sea wolves. In October 1923, the British Royal Navy still set up their submarine hunting command here. As early as September 10, the United Kingdom began to strengthen the construction of the air defense system in the Aberdeen area.In addition to setting up air defense radars and observation posts there, there is also a No.1923 fighter group permanently stationed there.This fighter group consists of about 9 Spitfire fighters in 20 fighter squadrons, and its combat effectiveness is quite powerful.

In addition to the planes flying in the sky, the defense measures on the ground are also quite strong.At that time, the forces defending Scotland's second largest city were: 34 heavy anti-aircraft artillery squadrons, 22 light anti-aircraft artillery squadrons, [-] searchlight squadrons and three smoke screen squadrons.With powerful firepower in the air and on the ground, the British turned the whole of Aberdeen into an anti-aircraft fortress.

Therefore, if you only rely on the little property of the Chinese naval aviation to attack, it would be a bit ridiculous.Although the Lan Xiang dive bomber is majestic both on the land battlefield and at sea, it is a bit too exaggerated for him to play a guest role as a horizontal bomber bombing the city.The disadvantages of relatively slow speed and small ammunition load are the unchangeable reality of the Lanxiang fighter. Although the battlefield all-rounder Fenglei fighter is fast, but it only has two 250 kg pylons, it seems a bit powerless to carry out the task of attacking the city.Therefore, at the beginning of the war, Chinese aircraft never came to this area at all.Compared with the first-tier cities in England, Aberdeen seems so safe and quiet.

However, this does not mean that his future is very safe, the war is still going on.

In the past two days, the Dragon Army changed its attack plan again. They began to transfer the main force to London, preparing to use bombing to lure the British fighter jets to a decisive battle.

9月5日，帝国空军从第23、26和53轰炸机联队里挑选出来的168架轰炸机，于当天清晨首次出现在伦敦上空。他们对伦敦市的码头和港口进行了首次有计划的夜间空袭，投下140吨炸弹。

That night, the Chinese Air Force continued its air raids on London.In the evening and late at night, there were 1625 bombers flying to London.Before dark, 485 fighter jets of the First and Second Air Forces, escorted by destroyers, formed multiple dense formations and invaded London from an altitude of 500 to 500 meters.

Since the British fighter force estimated that the Dragon Army would attack the fighter base again, it took the initiative to give up the passage to London.However, China changed its attack target and went straight to London.This greatly exceeded their expectations.On the first day of this air strike, the Chinese Air Force dropped more than 100 1.8-ton heavy bombs on the London docks.Then came the Third Air Force.They invaded London by night, and the huge pillars of fire from the bombing managed to direct their attack. 125 "Blade Runners" dropped 500 tons of bombs.

On September 9, the air strikes continued.Thanks to the previous experience, the Chinese Air Force stepped up its attack on London. The 6 aircraft entered London airspace in two batches.On that day, the sky of London was full of Chinese planes. In addition to the 2123 sorties sent by the Air Force, the Chinese naval aviation also dispatched 3234 sorties.

On 9 September, the Imperial Air Force flew a horrific 7 sorties to London, with the remainder by Naval Aviation.

However, for the British, this is good news.It is obviously very stupid for the Chinese to switch their attack targets at this time.However, Chinese stupidity is a good thing for them.In this way, their fighter force is able to rest and reorganize.After all, this kind of air guerrilla warfare is very exhausting physically and mentally.So Marshal Dowding immediately changed his tactics. He ordered all the planes to fly to Wales and northern England for repairs, and give the opponent a fatal blow when necessary.

The Aberdeen area is very quiet because it is far away from the battlefield.Because of the mentality of watching a play, people were very relaxed. They kept talking softly, and then raised their wrists to look at their watches from time to time. After 5 minutes, they can get off work.For them, that means they can go home and get a good night's sleep without worrying about someone waking them up.

Just when they were happily packing up their things and preparing to hand over their shifts, a shrill alarm sounded.