The Soviet major general Yang Zhen choked with a gun and a stick and couldn't speak. Kovalev over there saw this, but he couldn't help but speak. He knew that some things had been delayed, but the current situation in Mongolia was so complicated that he really couldn't afford to delay. There is a basket in this matter, and he can't afford it.

Fortunately, since the Anti-Japanese Union made full contact with the Soviet Union, the actual thing has always been operated by Kovalev. He thought that he was more or less good at saying something in front of Yang Zhen. It is because he has learned a lot in the past few years, and he wants Yang Zhen to be arrogant in his bones. There are some things that are more convenient for him to say.

After carefully taking some words, Kovalev looked at it and said: "Comrade Yang Zhen, we also feel very sorry for this matter. I can only tell you that this matter was not dictated by Moscow. Moscow will not do such a thing at this time. ”

"This matter was a decision made by some high-level Mongolian officials behind Moscow's back, and Moscow only became clear after the fact. We will definitely deal with this matter strictly. And I think that when the matter is investigated, Moscow will give you an explanation. You know we don't rub sand in our eyes. ”

"The commander of the Soviet army cluster in Mongolia, as well as some of the leaders of the Mongolian party and army involved in this matter, have now been recalled to Moscow, and the most severe punishment awaits them. As for other things, I think you still need to give Moscow a while. ”

"But for now, I want you to think about reality. The Mongolian party and army are not your main enemies, but the Japanese army, which still occupies half of China, is your real enemy. Regardless of the thoughts and intentions of the Mongol army, but in the current situation, I think it would be better for you to give a step. so as not to bring any unpleasant influence to the traditional friendship between us. ”

"In this case, you first release the prisoners of war of the Mongolian People's Army who have been captured by you. You have been chasing the 23rd Division before, and you should still know their movements. Now that your friendly neighbour, the Mongolian People's Republic, is in a critical situation, I don't think you should sit idly by at this time. ”

"Manchuria and Mongolia are interdependent, and you Chinese have an ancient saying called cold lips and dead teeth. If Mongolia were to be occupied by the Japanese army, it would not only lose the line of communication with Kannai. Strategically, the Japanese army will also form an overall encirclement posture against you, which is quite unfavorable to you. ”

"How can we solve the problem of entering the Mongol People's Army in Manchuria so that they can return home as soon as possible to participate in the war against Japanese imperialism. It is not only about the security of the Mongolian People's Republic, but also about your vital interests. As a military strategist, I think you should be very clear about the stakes involved. ”

"You know, with most of the Soviet troops stationed in Mongolia already moving westward, a strong Mongolian People's Army can help you greatly disperse the Japanese forces. This will undoubtedly be extremely beneficial to your future development. Comrade Yang Zhen, I hope you can look at these things cautiously and from an overall strategic perspective. ”

"As for the rest of the things, we're slowly deliberating, okay? After all, we are allies, and in the process of your development and growth, the Soviet Party, the government, and the people have also given you considerable help. We don't want to compromise our traditional friendship for the sake of this little thing. ”

"I can assure you that the careerists in the Mongolian top who have made these unpleasant things will be dealt with strictly. I can also assure you that nothing like this will ever happen again. As for those equipment, including ammunition. You don't have to hand it back, you can dispose of it yourself. Can you just take it as compensation for the losses brought to you by the Mongolian side? ”

Regarding Kovalev's words about wanting to make a big thing a small thing and a small thing, Yang Zhen shook his head slightly and said: "Comrade Kovalev, things are not so simple. If the casualties simply brought to our troops are tolerated, for the sake of the Soviet comrades, we can bear it. Even for the sake of the face of the Soviet comrades, we can not care. ”

"However, these people invade our territory for no reason. Not only did they sit back and watch the Japanese army slaughter the city, but they also obstructed the westward advance of our troops. Even when we were in guò, in order to stop us from advancing westward, they took the initiative to attack us. It delayed our rescue time and caused the tragedy of Hailar. This is something that we cannot accept in any way. ”

"Comrade Kovalev, when a city is facing a massacre, he himself does not save people, but he still obstructs our rescue. I don't think anyone who was a brute like the Japanese army would have done such a thing. This is something that an army with even the slightest sense of justice will not do. ”

But they did exactly what they were doing. How do you let us forgive them? Tens of thousands of unarmed civilians were slaughtered in front of them, and they did not say anything about the rescue and obstructed our rescue operations. If they can make even a little rescue gesture, I will forgive them. ”

But no, they watched tens of thousands of civilians being slaughtered in front of them and did nothing. Now, Comrade Kovalev, how can you let me forgive them like this? If I forgive them lightly, it is a betrayal of the tens of thousands of innocent people who died tragically in Hailar. ”

Yang Zhen's attitude was very tough, so that after Kovalev and the Soviet major general glanced at each other, they both saw the helplessness in each other's eyes. On their first day in Hailar, they were arranged by the director of the political department of the Nenjiang Military Region who received them to watch a documentary about the massacre of Hailar.

Although the tragic situation of Hailar when he was slaughtered, these two soldiers, even if they were accustomed to life and death, couldn't help but feel creepy. But for the slaughter of Hailar, the two of them don't even need to watch these documentaries, they know it very well in their hearts.

In particular, the chief of staff of the Soviet Army stationed in Mongolia knew it quite well in his heart. When the 23rd Division was slaughtering the city in Hailar, the Soviet advisers who accompanied the first echelon into the north of Hung Yen asked for advice on whether to cross the river and attack to rescue the slaughtered civilians after discovering the Japanese army's movements.

However, the headquarters of the Soviet army stationed in Mongolia, which held the real power of the Mongolian army, was persuaded by high-ranking Mongolian personnel to strictly prohibit the Mongolian army from entering the northern part of Hung Yen and any conflict with the Japanese army. Even in order to avoid clashes with the Japanese army, when the Japanese army massacred the city, they moved the Mongol army, which had already advanced to the north of the Hailar River, to the north and moved 30 kilometers away.

After watching the 23rd Division slaughter all the residents of Hailar, they swaggered and evacuated. And no move was made. All the troop deployments were placed on obstructing the anti-Japanese alliances, which were crossing the lofty mountains of the Great Khing'an Mountains and were advancing westward.

Both Kovalev and the chief of staff of the Soviet major general knew the meaning of the Mongolian high-level move. As part of the Soviet Army, the Mongol army, which had fought in Nomenkhan, was still very clear about the real combat effectiveness of the Japanese army. Knowing the real combat effectiveness of his army, there is still a certain gap compared with the Japanese army.

The more than 20,000 Mongol troops that entered the north of Khing'an have almost occupied Mongolia, which has a population of just over 700,000, and eighty percent of all the troops. Although these 20,000 people seem to be a lot of numbers, compared with the 23rd Division of the Japanese Army, which has all shrunk to Hailar, the difference in combat effectiveness is too much.

If there is a real conflict, the 20,000 Mongolian People's Army, which has no backup, may not be enough for the 23rd Division of the Japanese Army. If all the best of the 20,000 Mongol troops were lost in northern Hung Yen, it would be almost a devastating blow to the Mongol government, which had been established by relying on the bayonets of the Soviets.

The Mongolian People's Army took advantage of the situation to pick up cheap and seize territory, not to carry forward the spirit of internationalism in the northern Hung Yen region. They would not risk a head-on conflict with the Japanese army, especially the more than 20,000 people in their hands who had to support their regime to save the Chinese who had been slaughtered.

And Kovalev had a terrible feeling in his heart that he did not dare to say and could not say. That is, these Mongolian high-level leaders, who have already regarded Khing'an North as a meal on their plates, are probably acquiescing, if not acquiescing, to the Japanese army's massacre of the Chinese people in Hailar, if not tacitly, or even intentionally.

Although Hailar has always been inhabited by Mongols in history, the people in Hailar are more Han Chinese, whom the Japanese call Manchus, than the Mongols who are accustomed to a nomadic life. Especially after the expulsion of Chinese merchants from Mongolia, a large number of Chinese businessmen who fled Mongolia settled in Hailar. Although the name of the city in Hailar is in Mongolian, the common people in the city are still Han Chinese.

In the eyes of the Mongol leadership, these Han Chinese were a dangerous class that threatened their rule. Just like the Mongolian lamas at the beginning, they are extremely dangerous elements for the Mongolian People's Republic, especially for the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party, which relied on the overthrow of the Mongol princes.

Without exterminating all the Han Chinese, even if the Chinese acquiesced in their actions, it would be difficult for the Mongols to gain a foothold there. For the so-called Mongolian People's Republic, whose population is only more than 700,000, the threat of tens of thousands of Han Chinese is too great. Rather than leaving behind a threat to their national security, it is better to kill them cleanly.

Moreover, as far as the top leaders of the so-called Mongolian People's Republic are concerned, not to mention that the Han Chinese are dangerous elements, even a large part of the Mongols there are dissidents who fled to the Inner Mongolia region during the eradication of Lamaism and the subsequent suppression of rebellion. Especially the remnants of the princes of Outer Mongolia were all in a hurry to exterminate.

The Japanese massacre of Hailar can be said to have played into the hands of these Mongolian high-level leaders. With the help of the Japanese, he got rid of his own henchmen, and he would not be burdened with any burdens and crimes. This kind of extremely rare good thing can be said to be quite happy for the Mongolian high-level to see.

These two points came together, and it was when the Mongolian high-level slaughtered the city of Hailar that they repeatedly used the excuse of trying not to have a direct conflict with the Japanese army, so as not to cause a full-scale war between Japan and the Soviet Union. The Mongol army, which repeatedly refused to enter the north of Hung Yen, came to the rescue of Hailar.

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