"General Lin!" Division Commander Lin's indifference made Vlasov's face show an embarrassed expression. Seeing this situation, I hurriedly shouted to Senior Commander Lin to relieve Vlasov. Then I got straight to the point; "I know the battle you commanded."

After listening to Shi Zhe's translation, Master Lin raised his head and looked at me, with a smile on his face, but he still didn't speak.

"According to relevant reports, the Eighth Route Army led by you cleanly wiped out more than 1,000 Japanese troops in the battle of Pingxingguan, which was the first major victory of the Chinese army since the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. It broke the myth of the invincibility of the Japanese army and greatly boosted the morale of the anti-Japanese army and people. This victory, both militarily and politically, is of great significance. Am I right? ”

Master Lin nodded and said, "Not bad." ”

"Do you feel that there is still a lot to be desired in this battle?"

"Well, if the Jin army on the front defense of the battlefield can attack in time as planned in advance, we can achieve greater results and eliminate more Japanese invaders."

"What else?" Hearing his answer wasn't what I wanted to hear, I asked again.

"And?!" He frowned and thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I can't think of it, do you have any opinions?" ”

"Alright, I'll move on. However, I would like to state in advance that this is just my personal opinion, and it is only for your personal reference, Master Lin. I politely excused myself, and then continued according to my own train of thought: "Although thousands of Japanese invaders were eliminated in this battle, the casualties of the Eighth Route Army were not small, almost reaching a ratio of 1:1. As far as I know, you are commanding the 115th Division, most of which are backbones with rich combat experience after a 25,000-mile long march, and are extremely combat-effective troops. However, such a force, under favorable terrain, launched a surprise attack on the Japanese army with superior forces, and although it achieved brilliant results, it also paid a lot of price. The fact that such a proportion of casualties in an ambush battle proves that there is much to be improved in this battle......"

"Comrade Oshanina, don't go any further......" Vlasov suddenly interjected, it seemed that he was afraid that my words would embarrass Master Lin, so he wanted to stop me from continuing.

"It's okay, Comrade General, let her continue, I want to hear it too." After listening to Shi Zhe's translation, Master Lin stood up in time to relieve me.

"In fact, there are many reasons for such large casualties. First of all, let's talk about the Japanese army, the Itagaki Division is a first-class division in the Japanese army, it is undeniable that they are well-equipped and have strong combat effectiveness, even if they are heavy troops, their combat effectiveness should not be underestimated. Secondly, the equipment of the Eighth Route Army was poor, many soldiers used outdated weapons, and the ammunition was seriously insufficient, there were only a few bullets in a gun, and after the fight, they had to fight with the Japanese army for bayonets. Third, many soldiers take it for granted that they are fighting a war, using old experience to set up new situations, and are still fighting according to the same way they fought against the white bandit army, thinking that if they shouted a few words to the Japanese invaders and surrender their guns and not kill them, the enemy would obediently lay down their weapons. As everyone knows, the Japanese army is deeply poisoned by the bushido spirit, and would rather die in battle than surrender, and it is more difficult to capture one Japanese prisoner than to kill ten enemies. When the fighters saw that the enemy was not shooting, they swaggered forward and surrendered their guns, but the enemy took the opportunity to open fire, and there were unnecessary casualties. ……”

Hearing me say this, Master Lin stood up abruptly and walked back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back. When I saw him like this, I kept my mouth shut.

He walked for a while, probably noticing that the room had suddenly become quiet, so he stopped, looked at me with a puzzled expression, and asked, "Why don't you continue?" ”

I saw that the fire was almost over, and then I began to lobby: "General Lin, the Japanese army's weapons and equipment are stronger than those of the Chinese army, so they can show off their might and be domineering on Chinese soil, but if they are compared with the Soviet Union, their weapons are similar to those of burning sticks. ……”

Hearing my use of the phrase "looking for teeth all over the floor", everyone laughed, and the atmosphere in the room suddenly became lighter. Senior Lin also sat back at the table, took over my topic and said, "Comrade Oshanina, I already understand what you mean. If I stay, the Soviet side will supply us with two divisions of armament. If the Eighth Route Army gets this batch of equipment and deals with the Japanese invaders, at least it won't suffer any more losses in weapons, right? ”

"Not bad! General Lin, you guessed correctly. "I have to admire the flexibility of Senior Lin's mind, I haven't finished my words, he has already guessed what I want to say. Hearing what Master Lin said, Vlasov secretly gave me a thumbs up next to him and praised me for doing a good job.

Commander Lin then said: "As we all know, our own arsenal is very small and cannot be self-sufficient, so most of the weapons used by the soldiers are captured from the enemy. I think that even if we don't get this batch of weapons with Soviet assistance, we can still arm ourselves by capturing them from the enemy. The armament of just two divisions is not worth keeping me. ”

As soon as these words came out, Vlasov's expression suddenly darkened, but I saw a glimmer of hope, it was not that Division Commander Lin did not want to stay, but that the reason we put forward for him to stay was not sufficient, so I continued: "General Lin, you have been studying at the Frunze Military Academy since you came to the Soviet Union, don't you want to test the theoretical knowledge you have learned in this great patriotic war?" I have read your information before, and I remember that when you were still a regiment commander in the Red Army, in a fierce battle, a part of the backbone cadres of the whole regiment and company platoons were selected to form a stormtrooper, equipped with short firearms, and every 24 people were a charging group, organized into more than 10 clusters, and took turns to rush and attack the enemy, and finally completely annihilated the enemy. ”

Hearing this, I suddenly caught a glimpse of Master Lin's eyes lit up, and I said in my heart that there was a play, it seems that my mention of his glorious past really aroused his interest, and he hurriedly continued: "Of course, the national conditions are different, and the tactics used on the battlefield will also be different. Although you used to command the 1st Red Army and the 115th Division, you had tens of thousands of men under your command. But if in the future you have the opportunity to command more troops, not 10,000 or 100,000, but hundreds of thousands or even millions, a lot of your previous experience will not apply. The 20th Army is still being assembled and will soon be on its way to the front to face off with the Germans. You are a great military genius, and if you stay in command of this army, you will not only be able to use your military skills to the fullest, but you will also be able to teach your commanders and fighters some tactics that they do not know, so that you will have a greater chance of defeating the German fascists. ”

Senior Lin nodded and didn't speak, but I could already see that he was already a little moved, and as long as he added more fire, it was estimated that he would agree to stay. I organized the vocabulary in my head and said: "When the German fascists are defeated, Comrade Stalin will never look at the Chinese comrades who are fighting alone on the anti-fascist battlefield, and they will inevitably send troops to support." The GIs are pressing, and then little Japan is not just a rabbit's tail - can't it grow? Think about it, if you have been holding a leading position in the Soviet army, will the task of liberating the four northeastern provinces fall to someone else? Defeating Little Japan is not about driving them away from China's lead, don't you want to lead the Chinese and Soviet troops on Japanese soil to see what this island country that has invaded China for decades is really like? ……”

"Smack!" Master Lin slammed the table and shouted, "Well said! Then he stood up. Seeing him get up and walk towards us, Vlasov and I both quickly stood up. Division Commander Lin walked up to General Vlasov, shook his hand and said: "Comrade General, please go back and tell Comrade Stalin that I agree to stay and participate in this Great Patriotic War in the USSR." However, I will first send a telegram to the Yan'an side, and if the central government agrees, I can immediately join the Soviet army's combat sequence. ”

Then he walked up to me, shook my hand, and said gratefully: "Thank you, Comrade Oshanina." ”

When Division Commander Lin was sending us out, he suddenly asked again: "Comrade Oshanina, I would like to ask you, why do you not want to stay in the command organs in the rear, but prefer to go to the front to fight the enemy?" ”

As soon as this question was raised, even General Vlasov was particularly curious, and he stopped, just like Commander Lin, waiting for my answer. In the eyes of ordinary people, my move is really unreasonable, and I don't wait for a safe and comfortable rear organ, but I want to run to the battlefield full of artillery fire. In fact, I really have something to hide, when I follow Zhukov around every day, my Russian is not too fluent, and I can't read the handwriting in Russian. At this level, if I stay in the institution, I will be completely exposed in two days, and my comrades inside and outside will soon send me to the punishment camp in the Arctic Circle to work as a coolie. Even if I can get through the tricks, there are very few opportunities for promotion in the agency, and at best, I can only be a staff officer who doesn't fart for the rest of my life. In addition, there are many factions in the army, and perhaps this commander is very important to me, and after the new military commander, I will become the target of exclusion. That's why I chose to go to the front. However, these reasons could only be hidden in my own heart, and could not be told to others, so I said perfunctorily: "The commanders I follow like to place their command posts only a few hundred meters away from the forward positions, and if the Germans sneak attack, all the logistics personnel must also take up arms to participate in the battle." Since it's the same everywhere, that's why I chose to go to the front line and fight the enemy face to face. ”

"Oh!" After listening to my explanation, Master Lin nodded in disbelief. Because when he was recuperating in the Soviet Union, the doctor used an overdose of drugs, which damaged his nervous function, and formed some sequelae such as fear of water, wind, cold, easy diarrhea, sweating, etc., so he sent us to the corridor and went back.

General Vlasov and I came to the door, and as soon as we stood still, a black sedan drove up. The car stopped at the door, and a major got out of the car, saluted the general, and said: "Comrade General, I am here to pick you up and Lieutenant Colonel Oshanina on the orders of Comrade Crochkov. Please get on the bus. ”

When I got in the car, I was still thinking that although this Crochkov looked annoying, he was still more serious about doing things, and after he left, he didn't forget to arrange a car to pick me up and the general. Otherwise, I guess I will have to take a taxi home.