Beiyang reactionaries

Three issues must be discussed together.Now we are talking about the materials of the US "Lease Act" landing from the northeast port and then transporting them into the Soviet Union.This is also impossible.

In fact, the best way for the United States is to take the Atlantic Ocean.This channel is short and can directly support the Soviet Union.It's a pity that submarine warfare in Germany is too rampant now.German submarines are not to attack warships, nor to participate in naval battles.Instead, a large number of submarines are used to attack merchant ships, mainly transport ships.

Britain blocked Germany's maritime material passages and prevented Germany from obtaining oil from the sea.Germany also responded with an eye for an eye.The situation in the UK is the same as that in Germany. There is no oil in Germany, and there is no oil in the UK.So both sides lack oil and both need to ship it from elsewhere.Now Britain blocks the sea to prevent Germany from getting oil from the sea.Germany also uses the same method.

It's just that the German navy is not as powerful as the United Kingdom, and cannot blatantly blockade the sea.So Germany started their submarine warfare, using submarines to attack British and American transport ships.The effect should be said to be very good.

British and American transport ships were sunk countless times.

Since the passage of the US "Lend-Lease Act", German submarines have sunk more than 50 tons of British and American transport ships in more than a year. A transport ship of 50 tons is not a small number.This can be said to have a huge impact on the transportation between the United Kingdom and the United States.

The United States also wants to conduct anti-submarine warfare.

However, after the United States adopted the strategy of "first Asia and then Europe", most of the energy of the United States was put on the Pacific Ocean.The result is that the naval strength in the Atlantic is seriously insufficient, resulting in a great decline in anti-submarine capabilities.

Under such circumstances, the transportation capacity of the United States in the Atlantic has dropped sharply.

The Soviet Union was a big industrial country with very strong industrial strength.But after the outbreak of the Soviet-German War, the Soviet Union suffered too many casualties and lost too many things.The result is a moment of breathlessness, a sudden lack of something.The Soviet Union needs to take a break, and the Soviet Union also lacks military supplies during this time period.Especially with the outbreak of the Battle of Stalingrad, the situation on the Soviet side is even worse.

Now the transportation channel on the Atlantic side is not easy to go, so Britain, the United States and the Soviet Union are eyeing the Chinese side.

Taking advantage of the good relationship between China and Japan and the normal progress of Sino-US trade, they landed from the northeast of China.Then use China's domestic railway and the Soviet Union's Siberian Railway to transport things to the Soviet Union.

Mikoyan and Wang Jingwei are now discussing this issue.

China's railways are not free. If you transport materials, you have to pay.On the issue of transportation fees, the two sides have been unable to reach an agreement.Because once this road is opened, the materials transported will not be one ton or two tons, but [-] tons of materials.With so many materials in the past, if the transportation price increases a little bit, the overall price will increase a lot.

The Soviet Union dare not spend money recklessly now.

When the Soviet-German War broke out, the Soviet Union still had more than 5000 tons of gold reserves.The Soviet-German war lasted for a year, and the gold reserves of the Soviet Union were less than 4000 tons.According to the current situation, the gold reserves of the Soviet Union will soon fall below 3000 tons.With such a rapid decline in gold reserves, how could the Soviet Union dare to spend money recklessly.

"Vice Chairman Wang, but the price is still too high."

"Committee Mikoyan, if your country really cannot accept such a price, then there is only one way. Our country is only responsible for transporting these materials to Manchuria, and the rest is your country's business. If it is only this route, then The impact on our country will not be too great, and the price can be greatly reduced."

Mikoyan frowned.

The transportation capacity of the Siberian Railway in the Soviet Union was limited, especially during the Sino-Soviet War, the Siberian Railway was greatly damaged.Including a large number of locomotives and wagons, either captured by China or blown up on the battlefield.Although there has been some recovery, traffic on the Trans-Siberian Railway has not fully recovered.And even if it is restored, the transportation volume of the Siberian Railway is limited.

According to the terms of cooperation between the Soviet Union and the United States, it is difficult to complete the transportation of those materials in a short period of time only by relying on the Siberian Railway in the Far East.Moreover, the Soviet Union suffered a disastrous defeat in the Sino-Soviet War, and as a result, the strength of the Soviet Union in the Far East was greatly reduced.There are not enough manpower in Manzhouli either.If China transports all the materials to Manchuria, and then let the Soviet Union figure out a way by itself, it will delay a lot of time.

Not to mention the transportation capacity of the Siberian Railway, the Soviet Union did not have enough manpower in the Far East.

In comparison, China's conditions are better.

China can use its own railways, especially the Longhai Railway, to send supplies all the way to Xinjiang.China's railway system is very developed, and the railway in Xinjiang has been extended to Almaty.In other words, as long as China is willing, most of the materials can be sent to Almaty in a short period of time.Far faster than the Soviet Union's own use of the Siberian Railway.

Mikoyan was therefore silent for a while.

Money is important, but for the current Soviet Union, those materials are more important.In order to win the war, Stalin was able to give up more than 300 million square kilometers of land, so a little money is nothing.

So Mikoyan immediately said: "Vice Chairman Wang, I don't know when your country will be able to deliver the materials proposed by our country?"

"As long as the agreement is reached, my country can provide 40 tons of light-colored fractionated gasoline, 30 tons of aviation oil, 4 trucks, 3 motorcycles, 3000 artillery pieces, and 1200 transport aircraft within one month. From the date the agreement is reached From now on, your country can transport these supplies from Almaty."

The United States is too far away, but China is very close.

Before the materials of the US "Lease Act" arrived, China could provide many of the materials that the Soviet Union now needs, the fastest.Especially the Soviet Union has a lot of secondary things this time, but these things can be provided by the Xinjiang Military Region.In order to prepare for the Sino-Soviet War and the Second World War, China produced a lot of military supplies.Even now, China is producing large quantities of military supplies all the time.

As for the light-colored fractionated gasoline and aviation oil needed by the Soviet Union, Karamay Oilfield in Xinjiang can provide them.Therefore, the materials needed by the Soviet Union do not need the support of the mainland, and Xinjiang is enough.

Mikoyan nodded slightly.

Although China is a vampire, it only recognizes money but not people.But as long as the money is given, the work efficiency is still very high.As long as it is something promised, China will never procrastinate.It's just that the Chinese ask for money too hard.

The rapid decline in the Soviet Union's gold reserves was mostly due to the purchase of Chinese supplies.However, for the sake of China's straightforward handling of affairs, Mikoyan slowly nodded and said, "Vice Chairman Wang, we can accept your country's price, but when is this time?"

"Member Mikoyan, your country can rest assured about this. Our country pays attention to promises. Since we have promised to transport materials, we will not find any reason to delay the time. It will not take more than a week from the time we receive the materials ashore to Manchuria. Time. It will take no more than half a month to deliver to Kyakhta, and no more than 40 days to Almaty. This is our promise.”

"it is good."

Mikoyan nodded.

If calculated according to this time, it takes about two months from the time when the materials land in the port of China to Stalingrad.The materials from the United States have been prepared and are waiting to be transported to China.After the negotiation here, the United States will start.

Calculated in this way, the Soviet front can begin to receive American supplies in at most 5 months.As long as it starts to receive American materials, the Soviet Union will not need to buy Chinese things at high prices.

"Vice Chairman Wang, Beijing Telegram."

Negotiations between the two parties went very smoothly. Although some small details have not yet been negotiated, the overall situation is good.At this time, someone quietly handed Wang Jingwei a Beijing telegram.

"Commissioner Mikoyan, you should also read the telegram from Beijing."

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"Commissioner Mikoyan, you should also read the telegram from Beijing."

"Beijing Telegram?"

Mikoyan was taken aback.

How could Wang Jingwei give the telegram from Beijing to himself.Although it is during the negotiation period, it is very common for the two parties to negotiate while contacting the country and obeying the orders of the country.This is especially true for China and the Soviet Union.

Because China and the Soviet Union are both strongman politics.

Stalin and Duan Xun are both political strongmen, and they both play the role of "dictators" in China.When it comes to such a major issue, although Mikoyan and Wang Jingwei both have a lot of power, the final decision is still in the hands of the leaders of the two countries.So Mikoyan and Wang Jingwei's team has always been in contact with the country.Both sides know this.

But domestic orders are quietly sent to the two people.But Wang Jingwei asked Mi Gaoyang to watch the Beijing telegram with him.Wang Jingwei said solemnly: "This is a battle report, it is the battle report of the Japanese army and the US army in the Coral Sea."

"Battle report? Vice Chairman Wang, how is the situation?"

Mikoyan immediately asked Wang Jingwei.

Before World War II, the three countries of Britain, the United States and the Soviet Union were also constantly dirty.But no matter how big the grievances and grievances of Britain, the United States and the Soviet Union were before, they are all allies now.At present, the pressure on the Soviet Union is the greatest.Germany concentrated a large number of troops. It should be said that Germany concentrated the main force of their army to attack the Soviet Union.Including the troops of the servant army, Germany currently has more than 600 million troops in the Soviet Union, nearly 700 million troops.Of course, half of these troops are engaged in logistics or the protection of communication lines.But even so, the number of troops directly involved in the front line is still staggering.There are more than 150 million German troops in the direction of Stalingrad alone.There are more than 200 million German troops in Leningrad, Moscow, and the Caucasus in total.

The Soviet army is currently very difficult.

After the outbreak of the Soviet-German War, the losses of the Soviet army were too heavy.The veterans of the Soviet army have basically been lost, and most of the current troops are recruits.Fortunately, the Soviet Union's mobilization ability is strong, and the Soviet Union's reserve force is not bad.So it was able to persist until now.

But this tolerance is also limited.

After all, the Soviet Union lost too much territory and lost too many troops.Especially Soviet casualties, not simple casualties.If it was just casualties on the battlefield, then many wounded would be able to rejoin the team.However, the casualties of the Soviet Union were that a large number of troops were directly annihilated, and most of them were captured.It can be said that the Soviet Union was on the Soviet-German battlefield. For more than a year, the Soviet army was wiped out in an organized manner, and there was no possibility of recovery.Such a blow is very serious for the Soviet Union.

So at this time, the Soviet Union needs Britain and the United States to help them share the pressure.If not, with Stalin's personality, how could he be willing to bow his head in front of the United States.It is really because the current situation in the Soviet Union is very unfavorable.

So now the Soviet Union is looking forward to the victory of Britain and the United States.

"The U.S. Army was defeated. The U.S. Navy was raided by the Japanese Navy. One aircraft carrier was sunk, one aircraft carrier was damaged, one battleship was sunk, one cruiser was sunk, two destroyers were sunk."