Chapter 489 Japan and the Soviet Union want peace talks

"The Japanese army now has five divisions and has been transferred to the Kwantung Army, and the Kwantung Army has 17 divisions at this time. Our attack on Rehe had already touched the nerves of the Japanese in the puppet Manchuria, and at this time the Kwantung Army was accumulating in the area of Jinzhou and Chifeng. Fan Chong pointed to the north and then to the south, "They even transferred the 13th Division in northern Jiangsu." ”

The 13th Division is also an old opponent of the Vanguard Army, and it may be that the Kwantung Army was transferred to let them pass on their experience. Compared to the rest of China, the Tohoku region can be said to be the most concerned by the Japanese. It was not only a springboard for the Japanese to attack Kannai, but also a huge base for them to go to the mainland. By this time, nearly a million Japanese had emigrated to the area, and they had plans to move the emperor here.

They have been planning on this land for almost half a century, and after such a long period of training, the puppet Manchurians may soon become directly the territory of the Japanese. Such a cooked land is not a raw land like the Yangtze River Basin, which is not easy to come by, and naturally it is not easy to lose. You must know that the Japanese have the puppet Manchuria, Taiwan and Korea to maintain their status as a world power. The absence of one of them will have a far greater impact than the loss of North China and Central China.

The devils gathered a large army to confront the vanguard army, but did not take the initiative to attack. They vaguely understood that the reason for the vanguard army's attack on Rehe was that it was too close to the Beijing-Tianjin area and that a certain strategic space had to be set aside.

According to this statement, the approach of the vanguard army is not abrupt. However, whether the vanguard army will continue to regain lost ground determines the next change in the actions of the Japanese army. If the vanguard continues to attack, they will have to defend desperately. If the offensive of the vanguard stops, they may also continue to fight in order to delay time and preserve strength.

During the confrontation, the devils did not forget to continue to mobilize heavy troops to strengthen the defense.

"The serial number of the Japanese division has reached 51. They gradually reduced the number of divisions and regiments after the 100th, and also reduced the order of independent mixed brigades. Fan Chong said again.

It turns out that in history, the Japanese mainly considered that the number of divisions and regiments was too large and the number of troops was insufficient, which was not conducive to maintaining so many occupied territories, and a smaller establishment was needed. Moreover, the middle- and lower-level officers who grew up in Hirohito's lineage needed the opportunity to take the lead and seize power, and they had no qualifications in divisions and regiments, and the size of the wing was undoubtedly smaller, so the independent mixed brigade was larger than the wing and smaller than the division and regiment The establishment became a more formal establishment. It was rapidly expanded to 39 separate mixed brigades. Mainly concentrated in China.

But at this time, because of the appearance of the vanguard army, the Japanese were overstocked and there was not much space. Therefore, the scale of the independent mixed brigade is naturally much smaller.

In the battle of the vanguard army, the size of the master regiment is still needed to resist.

The combat effectiveness of the same ad hoc divisions after the 100th was extremely poor, and they also suffered from being reduced in the original history. In this time and space, the vanguard army was beaten to pieces, and the 108th, 114th and other divisions were completely annihilated early. Such an army is okay against the Central Army, but it can only deliver food to the vanguard army. In addition, the main division suffered heavy losses, and the Japanese were also ruthless and wanted to gradually reduce the number of divisions and regiments with serial numbers of more than 100.

The relevant reserve forces are adjusting their classification and screening, and some of them are transferred to the main divisions, and some of the unqualified divisions and regiments are transferred to the puppet Manchurians, North Korea, Taiwan and other places where they are on guard with those who are above 100. A large number of new young people were recruited from China to join the new division, which quickly broke through to the serial number of 51.

Although the serial number reached 51, the number of divisions was not so large, and the 9th, 16th, and 26th divisions were all wiped out, and the numbers were removed. The 14th Division was not canceled because some remnants of the soldiers escaped with 2 wing flags, and because of the interference of the military bigwigs from the 14th Division, they barely managed to save face. However, he was also greatly injured and lost face, which made the former old chief Kenji Dohihara very annoyed.

The death of Seishiro Itagaki also fulfilled a heroic image drawn by the Japanese army. At this time, the 5th Division, which was still in Vietnam to conquer and plunder, was also set up by the Japanese army as a typical example of an unbeatable Xiaoqiang. In fact, the 5th Division was also wiped out twice by the vanguard army, and both of them escaped and survived.

Another Xiaoqiang who could not be killed, the 10th Division was already besieged in northern Shaanxi, and the backbone was transferred to the mainland with the wing flag to rebuild, so it was also saved by luck. However, the 26th Division was not so lucky, and the last bit of strength also dissipated in the Qinling Mountains.

At the same time, the 106th Division, which escaped a catastrophe in Wanjialing, also perished. This time, there was no air rescue, and they were not strong in combat, and they had only one way to destroy. The same fate also had the 109th Division and the 116th Division, both of which were completely canceled with the 9th and 16th Divisions after the Battle of Tongbai Mountain. Only the wing flags, which had not yet been lost, were incorporated into other armies.

When I was in Shaanxi, I left too much time for the devils. The Japanese were also worried that something would go wrong, so they brought back the remaining wing flags and rearranged the sequence. This is what makes the effect of total annihilation on Tongbai Mountain not obvious there.

In the face of the vanguard army, the main task of the newly formed division at this time was still to fight, not to guard, so the original historical garrison three formations were not suitable, and most of them still adopted the original four-unit division and regiment establishment. Only a few have adopted the Garrison III structure to maintain security on occupied territory.

"With so much expansion, can they afford it?" Meng Xiang silently calculated in his heart, even if the teams that were removed from the establishment, there would be a lot of huge divisions to feed. The total number of Japanese troops was already close to 2 million. The number of troops concentrated in China, including the Kwantung Army and the garrisons in Taiwan, exceeded 1.5 million.

There is also an even more expensive navy, and the Japanese army has 5 Nagato-class ships in their hands. Two more Yamato-class battleships are still under construction. Another 9 aircraft carriers are under construction, and three more aircraft carriers have been purchased from the Umbrella Company. Such a large scale is piled up with money, in the previous life, the Japanese sucked blood from China to raise these aircraft carriers, but at this time, even if they searched everywhere, there were not so many bottom goods.

For this, the army and navy quarreled once. At this time, although the navy was in power, the construction of such a fleet was too consuming of national strength. Hirohito also hesitated, but when the European War broke out, the crazy gambling factor in the bones of the Japanese was collectively stirred up by this news. The construction of the fleet was quickly approved.

Just like Meng Xiang feels addicted to robbery, the Japanese have won huge gains from repeated adventures, and can quickly change the fortunes of the country without work, why don't they give it a try?

"As long as there are vanguards, we will not be able to get such an opportunity!" Those who advocate going north, although there is no hope of going north, for various reasons, regard the vanguard army as the spearhead. The game of politics always requires a reasonable goal.

"And the Russians!" The proponents of going south have finally thrown out their views.

At this time, Japan and Soviet Russia were getting closer and closer in the negotiations, and they seemed to have a common enemy - the vanguard army.

When the Russians estimated that the vanguard army plus the reserves already had three or four million, they were even more breathless. The Vanguard also occupied the entire north, excluding the northeast. This meant that they faced not only the Japanese Kwantung Army in the Far East, but also an even more dangerous vanguard army.

Unlike the expansion needs of the Japanese, the vanguard army could talk about Outer Mongolia at any time.

Outer Mongolia, which was raised by Soviet Russia, and the puppet Manchurians that were raised by the Japanese, did not agree much in the international community. But because of the strength of the two countries, no one is looking for trouble easily. Huaxia has been weak for a long time, and can only sigh empty. But with the rise of the Vanguard, there are some variables in all this.

Even if the strength of the vanguard army is not enough to confront Soviet Russia, there is no lack of support behind it, and tossing around on the Outer Mongolia issue is enough to make Soviet Russia anxious. Soviet Russia knew from the approach of the vanguard army on the issue that their attitude was absolutely unfriendly.

Outer Mongolia is close to the Trans-Siberian Railway, and Soviet Russia naturally refuses to lose it, which directly threatens the main artery connecting the Far East.

Without the Trans-Siberian Railway, it would be impossible to hold the Far East, and even Siberia would be somewhat dangerous.

If it weren't for the fact that the railway had not yet been built, the Russo-Japanese War would have ended differently.

The timing of the Japanese selection is too good, and they always choose when the other party is weak, and there is a suspicion of opening a golden finger. The occupation of the northeast in 31 years was also a problem for Lao Jiang, who had just escaped from the quagmire of the Central Plains War and was ready to be busy with the great floods in the south. During the Russo-Japanese War, it was also when the Trans-Siberian Railway had not yet been completed.

Even the conquest of Southeast Asia was at a time when Britain and the Netherlands could not take care of it in World War II. It's just that it miscalculated the determination of the Americans. Southeast Asia has no masters, and the greedy Americans will naturally not let it go. However, the Japanese also made a fortune, and except for part of the wealth they had stolen from Southeast Asia and China, which was handed over to the United States as protection money, the rest was retained. Otherwise, how could they recover so quickly after World War II?

All kinds of technologies and all kinds of equipment need money to be smashed, and it is not enough to have talents. Where does the money come from, think of the sea lanes that connect Southeast Asia with China and the West for hundreds of years to know how much wealth has been accumulated.

This time, the opportunity was in front of them, and the Japanese absolutely could not afford to miss the opportunity, so they chose to compromise with Soviet Russia.

Soviet Russia, which is also worried about the vanguard army, is also in the middle of it, but the Japanese and Soviet Russia have been hating each other for more than 30 years, how can it be eliminated in a while? Besides, the specific way to deal with the vanguard army still needs to be re-discussed, and the future spoils of war also need to have a distribution plan in advance. Soviet Russia also had some speculation about the Japanese intentions and held a concurring opinion.

"You can talk slowly and fight for more conditions!" Stalin's instructions were clear. Time is not in a hurry, but the general direction is to make peace with the Japanese.

The so-called conditions for striving for are undoubtedly to strive for more benefits in terms of the future for China and the possibility of the Japanese going south.

Soviet Russia is a vast country, and there is no shortage of oil or anything, but there is a shortage of tropical and belt crops such as rubber, coffee, and pepper. Although rubber can already be synthesized, it is mainly natural rubber.

Most of these things need to be imported, and the places where these raw materials are produced have been occupied by Western European and American countries, and they naturally will not supply them cheaply, which regards Soviet Russia as their enemy. If the Japanese went south, the Japanese themselves would not be able to use such a large tropical resource, and Soviet Russia could help digest some of it.

The Japanese also expected it, and they also knew that once they went south, relations with Britain and France and other countries deteriorated, and the market for these tropical crops would shrink, and they would need to find another market, and the consumption of Soviet Russia would be a big piece. What the Japanese needed was oil from Soviet Russia and other metals that were in short supply.

The shortage of scrap steel in the United States also made the Japanese have to think of other ways. Southeast Asia is only a resource area, they do not have a large industry to support the further expansion of the Japanese industry, and the line with the Soviet Union and Russia can also start from here.

In addition to resources, politically, the cooperation between the two sides will undoubtedly have its own gains.

The Japanese could hold the vanguard army hostage with a small number of troops, and even provoke Soviet Russia and the vanguard army to make a profit. Having come into contact with the suppression of the Soviet Russian Far Eastern Army, it was also able to draw up troops to deal with other unknown factors, such as the United States.

Similarly, if the threat to the Kwantung Army could be reduced, Russia could concentrate its efforts on the vanguard army. Moreover, at this time, the rise of Germany in Europe and the gradual encirclement of the periphery of Soviet Russia made a major war inevitable in the future. The Far East should not involve too much energy, and if one of Japan's henchmen can be removed, the Far East will be much more stable.

At the same time, Soviet Russia also considered that the vanguard army would recover the northeast, and also hoped to delay time and even benefit from it.

Each has its own abacus, and Meng Xiang is no exception.

"As soon as Rehe forces the Japanese, they will consider making concessions to Soviet Russia. They don't have that much ability to confront us and Soviet Russia at the same time. Meng Xiang said with a smile, this move made the Japanese really anxious. At the same time, the temptation of the cake in the south also attracted the Japanese to speed up their actions. The British were pressed by the Germans and beaten all the time.

Above the British Isles were German planes flexing their might. Although the British shouted that they would not surrender, if they really negotiated peace with the Germans and took refuge in the past, then the Germans in Southeast Asia might intervene and it would be difficult to deal with.

Therefore, the Japanese could not figure out the trend of the war in Europe, so they could only try their best to get rid of the suppression of the vanguard army and reap some benefits in the south as soon as possible. There aren't many opportunities like that. Even if it cannot swallow it all, swallowing half of it, like Vietnam, is a big deal and alleviates Japan's embarrassment.

Although the two sides have the premise of cooperation, because of the previous hatred and the recent unpleasant quarrels, there has been no final negotiation for a while. However, more than half a year has passed since the conflict in Manchuria, and the views of the two sides have converged. At least the two sides have reached a cooperation intention to exchange rubber for oil from resources.

In fact, it turns out that in history, there is such cooperation in the contract between the two parties. The delicate relationship between the two sides was not broken until the end of World War II.

At this time, the "Japan-Soviet Neutrality Treaty", which would only be published in April 41, had already taken shape at this time.

Meng Xiang didn't know at all, he was smiling and saying to Fan Chong at this time: "I have to say that the move of attacking Rehe is a good move, as soon as the Japanese are in a hurry, their forces will begin to concentrate to the north." And we pressed to Wuhan, which also made the devils in Central China focus their attention on Wuhan, lest we eat the slightly thin devil forces here. As a result, northern Jiangsu seems much empty. ”

"This time, they can't run!" Fan Chong made a heavy point on the map. The plan that had been laid out for half a year was finally about to be implemented, and he was a little excited in his heart.

"By the way, Wen Chong, Mr. Baili doesn't seem to be in good health during this period of time, so we must let him rest more and don't worry too much." Meng Xiang nodded, and then asked.

History has taken a turn, and although Mr. Jiang Baili is not in good health at this time, he is still alive. Although he no longer manages the affairs of the Bingsheng Military Academy, as an adviser to the Military Committee of the Joint Theater, he has always been very concerned about the development of the vanguard army, and a few days ago he even came to Meng Xiang for a detailed discussion, asking that he not be swayed by the voice of the outside world calling for the early recovery of lost territory and attack Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Northeast China.

The strategy of a great power needs to be steady and steady. At this time, he agreed with the development ideas of the vanguard army. It is not easy to achieve this result. Three years ago, he wrote the Theory of Persistence, and he absolutely did not expect that the Chinese army would be able to launch a continuous counteroffensive in just two or three years. In the eyes of outsiders, it was a confrontation at this time, but in his opinion, the Japanese economy collapsed, and in the face of repeated defeats of the vanguard army, there was no longer much threat.

His gaze had also crossed over the Japanese, to Europe and Southeast Asia, and even the possible involvement of Soviet Russia in the war, he also considered. This is undoubtedly an opportunity for China, and what the vanguard army needs is to accumulate more strength and wait for the turn of time, rather than rushing to a decisive battle with the Japanese.

According to the development of the vanguard army at this time, it is possible that China will win once in this great change and completely overwhelm Japan. He didn't even dare to think about this before, and Huaxia's sanity only made him miserable. It wasn't until he met the vanguard that he saw hope.

"The heavenly generals are talented, and the national fortune will be prosperous!" These are the words he gave to Meng Xiang.

Others don't know the credit of the base, but they have already attributed the miracle of the rapid rise of the vanguard army to the top of Meng Xiang's head. Meng Xiang also acquiesced in this prestige without modesty. But he also knows that there are too many hidden dangers around him to deal with, even if the base is a time bomb, he needs to have a higher prestige and use the power of another golden finger of history to deal with emergencies.

"By the way, the teacher talked about Li Delin." After Fan Chong nodded a little gratitude, he suddenly talked about Li Zongren.

"Katsura business?" Meng Xiang said with a smile and looked at Pharmacist Tang, who had been sitting next to him with his eyes closed.

When the vanguard army conquered Yeji and Jinzhai, they had more contacts with the Gui family in the Dabie Mountains.

In October last year, Liao Lei, who was stationed in Dabie Mountain, was rescued by the medical team of the Pioneer Army in time because of a stroke. Meng Xiang vaguely remembered that Liao Lei died of a cerebral hemorrhage due to high blood pressure, but he didn't know the specific day. However, this did not prevent him from sending a medical team to the Gui army in Dabie Mountain. This medical team was also very popular with the soldiers of the Gui Army, and Liao Lei was also discovered a long time ago, and after some conditioning, the symptoms were not serious, so he saved Liao Lei's life.

At this time, Liao Lei was out of danger through Western medicine and acupuncture treatment of traditional Chinese medicine, and was still recuperating in the base hospital of the Pioneer Army. However, for the time being, he could no longer lead his troops into battle.

The Gui army in Dabie Mountain was led by Li Pinxian, and Li Zongren could only use him at this time. Bai Chongxi was still trapped in Chongqing, Huang Xuchu was in Guangxi to defend against the enemy, and after Liao Lei recuperated, only Li Pinxian's qualifications and abilities could take on this important task. At the beginning, when the Gui family settled in Dabie Mountain, it was to use it as a base to seek to seize rich places such as Anhui. This hard-won base cannot be missed.

It's just that Li Pinxian's ability is still far worse than Liao Lei's. Historically, after he took over Liao Lei's position, he expropriated violently and looted people's wealth, which made the Gui family completely stink in Anhui. At this time, it has only been half a year, and the people around him have already complained. After the vanguard army attacked the north of Dabie Mountain, the local people turned against each other and leaned on the side of the vanguard army.

Although the relationship between the vanguard army and the Gui family has always been good, the benefits of this kind of delivery to the door have never been extrapolated.

In a short period of time, it has already occupied half of the Dabie Mountains, and there is a vague tendency to annex the entire region.

In this regard, Li Zongren is also very helpless. Lao Jiang, who still has some money left in his pocket, can't do anything about it, let alone the Gui family, who has always been poor. The economy can't be compared, and the war can't be fought, and the Gui family is also a guest army here, so in this case, there is really no way to do it.

He once sent someone to find Meng Xiang to talk about it, but he was fooled back by Tang Yaoshi's grin. At this time, Meng Xiang was no longer the little brother who urgently needed to save his life.

"The teacher said that the Gui Department can fight for it! Dabie Mountain must be taken down. Fan Chong gave Jiang Baili such a sentence. Although Jiang Baili has made outstanding achievements in military science, he is also a little novice in politics. But this time he was right.

At the beginning, because he had a good relationship with Cai Yi, there were many acquaintances in the Gui family, and he knew that the vanguard army was unstoppable, and he planned to take the lead for both sides. Let the two sides cooperate twice to promote the next relationship.

"Hmm!" Meng Xiang smiled and nodded, before saying, "Yesterday, Huang Jikuan came. ”

Huang Jikuan is Huang Shaohong, who sits in second place among the three giants of the Gui family. is good at political strategy, and it is he who jumped out of the small circle of Guangxi and won more political opportunities for the Gui family.

"Is that him? What did he come to do? Fan Chong whispered, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

"Yes, he is here to say goodbye to Li Delin, and he wants to give us Dabie Mountain!" Meng Xiang said with a smile.