Rebirth of the National Marshal

"I can give you freedom. You don't have to go to Mongolia to build the railway. Let's see if you have any other way out. As far as I know, if you prisoners return to the Soviet Union, you will most likely be subject to political inspection. I think you know better than me what the final result will be. You Soviets should have your own set of measures for prisoners. The soldiers below are not aware of this. As a marshal, you should know much more than them, right? I think the most likely outcome for you is to live in a penance camp in Siberia. There should be a lot of good things prepared for you there. As long as you want to experience it, the chances of getting out alive should not be very high." Hearing the question asked by this guy, Mao Yuanshan said with a smile. Did he think he had any choice?

Timoshenko stopped talking. He knew that Mao Yuanshan was telling the truth. Ordinary soldiers might not know what the result would be after they returned, but as a marshal of the Far East Military Region, he certainly understood what the result would be after they returned. Just like Mao Yuanshan said, the Soviet government did not believe in surrendered soldiers at all. After these soldiers returned, most of them would not be able to pass the political review. You could not pass just one question. Why didn't you die on the battlefield, but were captured by the enemy instead?

Have you forgotten all the oaths you swore? Didn't you want to serve the motherland with your life? Now the government doesn't need your life anymore, so you can go to Siberia and do hard labor until you die.

"Actually, there is nothing wrong with helping us build the railway. At least I can let you live a stable life. As long as you are in the rear, you can work honestly, eat well and live well every day, and I promise that my soldiers will not abuse prisoners of war. When the railway from Chahar to Mongolia is built all the way to this place, I can send all of you home. Of course, if you don't believe this, I can sign a contract with you using my identity. You also know very well that you are the losers now. No winner will sign a contract with the loser, let alone an equal dialogue. I am already very kind." Mao Yuanshan's words finally made Timoshenko's eyes light up. If this person really signed a contract with him, then it would be just as he said, and it would be very kind.

During the First World War, many people from Tsarist Russia were captured by the Germans. It is said that the number was over one million. Less than 30 people came back alive. Most of them were tortured to death by the Germans. In some factories, they basically had to work more than ten hours a day and eat worse than pigs. It was very difficult to survive in such an environment. Although the man in front of him was also captured by them to do hard labor, he looked much better than those people.

Mao Yuanshan did not speak at this time. He had to give Timoshenko some time to think. He was not a fool. Although the marshal in front of him was defeated, it was undeniable that this guy still had a lot of prestige in the army. People would still listen to what he said. As long as they could restrain their soldiers and not make trouble for them, it would be very good. Moreover, these people were regular troops and they needed help. For example, there were some good officers in their army. It should be no problem for these officers to help train the newly recruited soldiers without going to the battlefield.

Although in Mao Yuanshan's view, the Soviet Union's tactical skills are somewhat backward in the world, because their main combat force is all based on human wave tactics, this is the tactic he is most reluctant to adopt.

However, the training of individual combat capabilities is still good, and there is basically no difference in this regard around the world. For example, they do a good job in training soldiers how to maintain their guns, how to shoot more accurately, and even some queue issues. This will free up the officers in the original military academies and allow them to join the army.

Of course, this matter cannot be rushed. Various conditions have not been negotiated yet. We can only let them build the railway first, and then slowly transform them in the process of building the railway. What we need to give them now is a stable living condition, and a better life than when they were soldiers in the Soviet Union. This is what Mao Yuanshan wants to do. After a period of time, he will propose it to them and let them help train soldiers. Of course, they are still not allowed to have weapons and the like, and the number they can bring each time needs to be strictly limited.

This is Mao Yuanshan's ultimate goal in dealing with the prisoners. In fact, there is also a long-term goal, which is to make them become soldiers again to help him attack the Soviet Union, which are the so-called traitor troops. These troops can no longer go back. If they want to go home, they can only fight back with their guns. Otherwise, they will never see their families in this life. Although Mao Yuanshan's plan is a bit bad, it is undeniable that this is a fact.

All these plans need to be implemented step by step, and don't act too hastily. If you tell them now that I plan to let you form a puppet army to accompany my army and fight back to the Soviet Union, the old marshal on the opposite side will probably immediately slam the table and turn against you. After all, in his heart, the Soviet Union is still his motherland. He can surrender to you, but he must never take up his guns against his own motherland. After all, their families are still in the inland areas of the Soviet Union. If they really take up guns against their own motherland, then their families may be executed. All of this is possible, and things must be done step by step.

Mao Yuanshan had already ordered the spies in the Soviet Union to begin investigating how the Soviet government treated the families of these surrendered soldiers. By then, when they saw that their own family members were not living well, they probably wouldn't need to encourage them themselves.

These people will come to me and ask for battle, and then go back to their hometowns with guns and ammunition, making those who bullied their families pay the price. At the same time, my army will suffer fewer casualties. These hundreds of thousands of troops are a new force in my hands.