As we all know, after the outbreak of World War II, the Germans attacked Poland and reached the doorstep of Soviet Russia.Although the Germans are now fighting to the death with the British in Western Europe, the Soviet Russians do not dare to relax their vigilance in the slightest, because everyone knows that Germany at this time is a mad dog, which will bite people.At the beginning, the Russians and Germany carved up Poland, which seemed to be robbing while the fire was burning, but in fact, it was also to prevent the Germans from attacking Soviet Russia, and the Russians also moved to increase their strategic depth.In addition to the Germans, Japan in the Far East was also a hungry wolf, and this hungry wolf had long coveted Soviet Russia.Although after the Nomenkan incident, the Japanese saw the power of Soviet Russia and temporarily put away his claws.But once Germany attacked Soviet Russia, no one could guarantee that this hungry wolf would bite Soviet Russia from behind.Although Soviet Russia has signed the so-called non-aggression pact with Germany and Japan, anyone who is not a fool will understand that just two pieces of paper cannot guarantee the security of Soviet Russia.Therefore, the Russians very much hoped that there would be a force in the Far East that could contain the hungry wolf of Japan.After the outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the Soviet Russians supported China in a big way, also with this purpose.However, there was a huge disparity in strength between China and Japan, and although the Russians received a large amount of assistance, the Chinese government at that time was still unable to resist the frantic attack of the Japanese army.Although the Chinese never gave up resistance, judging from the situation at that time, it was simply impossible to completely contain Japan.In recent times, the Eighth Route Army has grown rapidly, constantly inflicting heavy losses on the Japanese army, recovering a large number of lost ground, and giving the Russians hope again.At this time, although the Eighth Route Army gradually developed and strengthened, from the overall situation, the enemy was still strong and we were weak, and if we wanted to defeat Japan as soon as possible, it was indispensable to win foreign aid.As a result, the Eighth Route Army began secret contacts between Soviet Russia and began to conduct secret negotiations.The two sides hit it off and an agreement was soon reached.The Soviet and Russian sides promised to provide a large amount of assistance to the Eighth Route Army, and the Eighth Route Army must send its main elite troops to the three eastern provinces in order to achieve the goal of further containing the Japanese Kwantung Army."
Great, you can tell me what kind of assistance the Soviet and Russian sides have promised us," Li Guotao asked excitedly.Political Commissar Meng smiled and said, "Look at you, I'm in a hurry."
The Soviet and Russian sides have promised to provide us with a large amount of military industrial equipment and to help our army establish a relatively complete military industrial system in Chahar, Rehe, and other places, so as to further enhance our combat effectiveness. ”"Okay, there are still them," Li Guotao asked excitedly.Political Commissar Meng continued: "In addition to these industrial equipment, the Russians also promised to provide us with a large number of weapons and equipment, including 120 combat aircraft of various types, 200 tanks and armored vehicles of various types, 600 artillery pieces of various types, as well as a large number of guns and ammunition.In addition, the Russians also agreed to send a large number of officers and technicians to help us train our troops, familiarize ourselves with new weapons, and form combat effectiveness. ”"It's really good, with this batch of weapons and equipment, the combat effectiveness of our army can definitely be improved by a large level."
Li Guotao nodded excitedly and said.Ma Zhenguo, who was next to him, looked surprised, opened his mouth, and said in disbelief: "I really can't imagine, I can't imagine that the Russians are so generous this time and will give us so much assistance." ”Li Guotao said with a smile: "The Russians are also unprofitable, the current international situation, so that Lao Maozi is deeply uneasy, they hope that our army can contain the Japanese in the Far East, in order to achieve this goal, they must have some blood Not to mention that these things are indeed a lot for us, but for Soviet Russia, which has a strong industrial base, it is a drop in the bucket, and it is not worth mentioning at all." ”Political Commissar Meng nodded, and then continued: "Also, you proposed to the headquarters before, asking the Soviet Russian side to deliver this batch of aid to us within half a year, and the Russians also agreed.However, they also put forward the condition that the weapons and equipment provided by the aid would arrive within three months, and then we would only have about three months of training, and after six months at the latest, our army would have to march into the northeast. ”"As long as the Russians can transport the weapons and equipment on time, three months is enough," Li Guotao said confidently.The reason why Li Guotao deliberately proposed a six-month deadline was because Li Guotao knew that if history developed according to the original trajectory, about seven months later, the Germans would launch an attack on Soviet Russia.Moreover, in the early days of the war, the Russians suffered a terrible defeat, and a large area of the country was lost, which caused Soviet Russia to suffer a heavy blow.At that time, Soviet Russia was too busy to take care of itself, and it still needed to accept the support of Britain and the United States and other countries, where would it have the energy to support China, so Li Guotao deliberately proposed a six-month deadline.The Soviet and Russian sides also hoped that the Eighth Route Army would march into the northeast as soon as possible, so they also gladly accepted.Li Guotao thought for a while, and then asked: "Also, has the headquarters decided on the troops that will march into the northeast, in addition to our seventh column, there is also that unit" Political Commissar Meng smiled and said: "How do you know that there must be our seventh column" "Isn't there our seventh column" Li Guotao frowned and asked rhetorically."
Haha" Political Commissar Meng laughed, waved his hand and said, "Forget it, I won't mess with you."
The headquarters has already decided that the troops that will march into the northeast this time are only our seventh column. ”"What's the only thing about us, didn't the seventh column say that we want an army of 150,000," Li Guotao asked with a frown."
Yes, 150,000 troops."
Political Commissar Meng said with a serious face: "The headquarters ordered our seventh column to expand to 150,000 people within three months, and after the weapons and equipment from Soviet Russia arrived, after three months of intensive training, and then advance to the northeast." ”Even Li Guotao couldn't help but gasp, and asked with a slight surprise: "This is really the decision of the headquarters." ”Political Commissar Meng nodded, then took out a document from his briefcase and handed it to Li Guotao, explaining with a smile: "Actually, this is also a request made by the Soviet Russian side, you are now famous overseas, and even the Russians have specially proposed that you should be the commander of this team, and at least ensure that you and our seventh column must be in this batch of teams."
The headquarters originally intended for our seventh column to march into the northeast, so it was finally decided to expand our seventh column to 150,000 people, and you will still be the commander and lead the troops into the northeast. ”aa2705221: