Rebirth of the National Marshal

After about two weeks of mopping up, the entire Ulan-Ude fell into Mao Yuanshan's hands. There might still be a few rebels in the entire city, but these people no longer had much room to survive.

Mao Yuanshan's conciliatory policy was very good in the whole of Ulan-Ude. The people in this place also needed to eat, and they also knew that the Chinese were treated better. So these people had already betrayed their motherland from the beginning, and they had to go all the way to the end.

In fact, from a historical perspective, the people in Siberia have never had a strong sense of belonging to the Soviet central government. This is mainly because the Soviet government did not pay much attention to this area and regarded it as a source of raw materials. Most of the products were pulled to Europe. Although their region is rich in minerals, their living standards have always been the lowest in the entire Soviet region. Even some franchises and republics have better living standards than them.

Because that is the European region that is more valued, and this is the Siberian region that no one pays attention to. There are no important economic facilities here. Although industrial zones have begun to be built in inland areas, most of the time it is just a slogan. The factories that are actually built here are all seriously polluting and require severe physical labor overdraft.

"Speaking of which, it's you who have the solution, boss. Originally, I thought I'd have to kill half of the people in this city to calm them down, but I didn't expect that just hanging those hundreds of rebels would make the entire city surrender. These guys are really a bunch of despicable bones. If I had known this would happen, I would have invited you here a long time ago." Qiu Qingquan smiled as he watched the local people helping the Chinese army build some fixed fortresses.

In the past, they were forced at gunpoint, but now they all rushed to do the work just for the food. The convoy behind was continuously transporting food. The flour was definitely more useful than bullets. If they used bullets, there was no guarantee that they would cut corners, and then they would not be able to resist the enemy's attack when the war broke out. But now it is different.

With the food as their salary, they are all willing to work, and Mao Yuanshan has also formulated a set of reward and punishment measures. When the entire fortress is initially finalized, someone will come to test it. If other places build better than yours, then you will have to use part of your salary to compensate others. It is this last-in-first-out system that motivates these people to make what they build the best in order to earn more food.

There are people waiting for dinner at home. These Soviet people are also wondering. They were still resisting these Chinese invaders a few days ago, but in recent days they have become their accomplices. If people in Moscow knew about this, they would definitely shoot them. But they can't think so much now. Anyway, everyone is doing it, so we just follow the crowd.

"There is nothing much to say about this matter. No matter whether it is the Soviets or people from other countries, they can see clearly what they should do when faced with the problem of food. It is fine for them to support the rebels, but whether they can continue to survive at that time is a very important issue. People have brains, and these guys are not stupid. We give them a lot every year." Although they can work by being forced by bullets, the effect is definitely not as good as it is now. Moreover, if they unite with the rebels, it will be the same as Germany at that time. Mao Yuanshan's ambition is definitely not limited to Ulan-Ude. Ulan-Ude is just a starting point. In the future, I may have to fight in the entire European region of the Soviet Union.

"Boss, our construction plan is this. We need to build 14 giant artillery batteries in succession in the entire northwest region of Ulan-Ude. But even if we build the artillery batteries, we don't have heavy artillery. Will the Germans sell their giant artillery to us?" Since we are going to build a more powerful fortress, this place must have giant artillery, at least 300mm or more, to withstand the enemy's attack.

"These are not problems. Just let these people continue to build the artillery. I will deliver the artillery to you when the time comes. They don't have to be from Germany." Mao Yuanshan said after thinking for a while.

As a huge city defense system, heavy artillery is a must. However, there is not even 150mm artillery in his own system. Mao Yuanshan has begun to think about it now. However, he can find a way to get these artillery. There are many military factories in the Soviet Far East. If it doesn't work, he can just rob a few. This city defense system must be established no matter what.

"What's the matter? It seems like you have something else to say. Just say it directly. There's nothing to be embarrassed about." Mao Yuanshan saw Qiu Qingquan still hesitating on the side, and knew that this guy must have something to say. After spending some time together, the two became friends. On the one hand, Qiu Qingquan was in awe of Mao Yuanshan, but on the other hand, he became friends with Mao Yuanshan. Seeing him like this, Mao Yuanshan knew that Qiu Qingquan's old problem had come back again, and this guy was definitely going to continue to expand his influence around him.

"We have been here for quite some time, and now the whole of Ulan-Ude is almost quieter than our base in Chahar. The armored regiment under my command is itching to get started again. They have set their sights on nearby Irkutsk. Can we make a slight attack there? I heard that there are about 8 Russian troops gathered there." Mao Yuanshan originally thought that this guy's appetite was just for the several small towns nearby, but he didn't expect that he would set his sights on Irkutsk.

That is not a small city. Now Marshal Timoshenko has led all the remaining troops, including the original troops, to form a line of defense there. This kid actually wants to attack there.

"Don't even think about Irkutsk. I can let you attack some small towns in the surrounding areas. We don't want to attack there for the time being. Although Ulan-Ude is a relatively important city, it is not that important to the entire Soviet strategy. Irkutsk is different. It occupies the middle position of the Siberian artery." Mao Yuanshan said calmly.