However, for Yang Zhen, he is more interested in a series of sequelae brought about by this incident. Beria fell, but Stalin used the Soviet-Finnish war as an excuse to reshuffle a large number of senior commanders of the Soviet army. The former Chief of the General Staff of the Soviet Army, Shaposhnikov, was dismissed a few months earlier than he would have known in later life.

After the removal of Marshal Voroshilov, the former People's Commissar of Defense, he was not appointed as the deputy chairman of the Council of People's Commissars, as he knew to be the equivalent of a deputy prime minister, but was assigned to a newly formed Arkhangelsk Military District as a deputy commander in name only.

The situation was even better, Marshal Budyonny, First Deputy People's Commissar of Defense, who was also dismissed from his post but was sent to Riga, Latvia, to prepare for the formation of a special military district on the Baltic coast consisting of the three Baltic states annexed by the Soviet army.

Vatutin, the former deputy chief of the General Staff of the Soviet Army, was also unlucky, and was driven out of the Central Committee and transferred to a small military district that had just been established, and the Kharkiv Military District was appointed commander of the military district. And Major General Zakharov, assistant to the Chief of the General Staff, was also transferred to the Odessa Military District as Chief of Staff.

Of course, the adjustment of these high-level generals is directly related to the clumsy appearance of the Soviet army in the Soviet-Finnish war. For example, Marshal Voroshilov, who had no military expertise and relied on his whiskers to get there on the horse, was already considered to be picked up if he was not arrested, and it was already Stalin's old feelings. But the changes in others undoubtedly contained a disguised warning from Stalin to the top of the Soviet army.

And for the other generals of the Soviet army, Marshal Voroshilov, a guy who fell into the well and could only slap his beard, was also happy to see it happen. For them, they were already very content to keep Marshal Timoshenko and General Shaposhnikov, two veterans of high morality and who saved the lives of many generals under Stalin's gun.

In the eyes of many Soviet generals, as long as these two veterans are not driven out of the central government, it means that the end will not be too bad. And now many of the arrested Soviet generals have also been released, which is good news for everyone. At least know who is still alive and who is gone forever.

Naturally, these changes in the top echelons of the Soviet army were not reported by the Soviet side to Yang Zhen. It was Vice Chairman Zhou who had a deep conversation with him, in order to make him mentally prepared, and specially told him. Vice Chairman Zhou told Yang Zhen about these things in the hope that he would be more careful when communicating with the Soviet side. There are frequent changes at the top of the Soviet army, and I don't know when General Abanashenk will also be transferred.

When dealing with these Soviet generals, you must be cautious. Try not to give authority to others, let alone to participate in the purge struggle within the Soviet army. Beria died, but the NKVD of the USSR still existed. The sword of Damorisk, which hung over the heads of all Soviet generals, was still there. Maybe the newcomer will do more too much to cater to the tastes above.

Although Yang Zhen deliberately concealed certain things, Vice Chairman Zhou, with his many years of experience in intelligence work, was keenly aware of the arrest and execution of the powerful Soviet NKVD, which was probably related to the young general in front of him. Because he had already learned that the so-called information was transferred from Yang Zhen to the Soviet side.

It's just that he didn't know that Yang Zhen planned this matter at all, but he never figured it out, where did Yang Zhen get this information, whether it was on the German side or the Japanese side, it should be top secret information? You must know that these things are not something that ordinary people can make. Could it be that they also developed their own intelligence organization in the upper echelons of the Kwantung Army?

He did not ask Yang Zhen how this information came about, and Vice Chairman Ezhou's move was to warn Yang Zhen that the Soviet Union's purge and anti-terrorist work would not stop because Beria was arrested and executed. Let him be more careful. If he was secretly arrested by the Soviet side during his time in the Soviet Union, the Central Committee would basically be powerless.

It's just that Yang Zhen tasted a different feeling from these situations. In particular, the appointment of Budyonny and Vatutin, it is realized that these veterans were driven out of Moscow to serve in the seemingly inconspicuous military districts, although it was Stalin's warning to the Soviet generals, but it also contained a heavy strategic adjustment.

In contrast to Marshal Voroshilov, who was sent to the frontier, these two were kicked out of Moscow, but they were sent to the front-line combat units. And these two military districts seem to be relatively inconspicuous compared with important military districts such as Kyiv, Minsk, and Moscow, but their location is extremely important.

In particular, Marshal Budyonny, with the former Baltic three countries formed a special military district important position. Being sent here is actually more reuse than exile. After the formation of the Baltic Special Military District, it formed an overall defensive posture with the two major military districts of Minsk and Kiev in the south and the Leningrad Military District in the north. And this special military district on the Baltic coast plays a key role in this defensive posture.

Vatutin was assigned to the second-line military district of the Kyiv Military District, the most important military district on the western border, and assumed the important role of the reserve of the Kyiv Military District and ensuring its strategic depth. It also played a role in coordination with the Orel Military District to cover the flanks of the Northern Moscow Military District. It's unremarkable, but it's strategically important.

In particular, the Crimean Peninsula within its jurisdiction has not only the largest Soviet naval base in the Black Sea. It was also the only air base that could threaten Romania, Germany's most important oil source, once the war broke out, and the Soviet army lost the first battle and the major military districts in the west were lost. That Vatutin, who was born as deputy chief of the general staff, was exiled here as a commander, and I am afraid that the intention will definitely not be a simple distribution.

In Yang Zhen's view, Stalin's move should be considered from two aspects. While warning certain restless Soviet generals, they also adjusted their strategic layout for the future. In addition to maintaining a large number of living forces in the front-line military districts, as well as elite soldiers and strong generals. The second-line military districts bordering the western border have also begun to be equipped with capable generals in his eyes, ensuring the security of the first-line military districts in depth.

The collapse of the Japanese spy network woke up Stalin in advance, but Yang Zhen did not expect it at the beginning. In the end, ginger is old and spicy, and it is no wonder that Stalin was able to firmly hold the Soviet regime for so many years, and this skill is indeed clever. Yang Zhen, who had already figured out these things, was very indifferent to the shocking news revealed by General Abanashenk's mouth.

Looking at Yang Zhen, whose expression was flat, the corners of Abanashenk's mouth twitched. He didn't expect that for this bomb, which was tantamount to dropping at the top of the Soviet army, everyone was overjoyed, and for Yang Zhen, it was no different from hearing about the arrest of a thief.

Senior General Abanashenk, who was a little disappointed by Yang Zhen's appearance, once again reminded: "Comrade Yang Zhen, we have dug up the bombs that the fascists have planted around us, cutting off all channels for intelligence leakage. You don't have to worry about all the cooperation between us. ”

Regarding General Abanashenk's words, Yang Zhen smiled slightly and said: "Comrade Abanashenk is not in a hurry about this matter. For logistical as well as technical reasons, we have decided not to do with these aircraft. Anyway, we are used to fighting without air superiority, and it doesn't matter to us whether there are these aircraft or not. ”

"I think the Soviet side can now terminate negotiations with the Americans. As for the communications equipment, since the Soviet Party did not consider it of any serious value, we were ready to retract the decision we had made and not to transfer technology to the Soviet side. Rather, it turned to the transfer of technology to the Americans in order to acquire part of the foreign exchange, which is extremely valuable to us. ”

Speaking of this, Yang Zhen paused for a moment and said: "Moreover, the Soviet Union is not suitable for the production of these advanced communication equipment in a short period of time. Not to mention the bulky tubes produced by the Soviet side, the quality was still very poor. These communication devices, using Soviet tubes, could easily burn out due to overheating. So we have decided to stop the transfer of this advanced equipment to the USSR that you are not yet able to produce. ”

"Comrade Abanashenk, I think I've been here long enough. Since there is no point in staying any longer, I think it is better for me to return to China first in the situation that the situation in the country is already very urgent. I now solemnly inform the Soviet side that I hope you can arrange a plane to take me back to Luobei in the shortest possible time. ”

As soon as Yang Zhen's words fell, this anger was not only General Abanashenk, but Kovalev was also blue-faced: "Comrade Yang Zhen, we have signed an agreement with the United States. They have agreed to deliver this batch of fighters to Vladivostok within two months, and the first batch of one hundred and twenty fighters will be delivered here next month. ”

"And we've paid a deposit of up to six million dollars. You say don't now, cancel the negotiations, aren't you playing with us? Did the Soviet Party pay you these six million dollars? Don't you know that in the agreement we reached with the Americans, we terminated the contract, and they will not return a penny. ”

"Also, what we produce in the Soviets is the most advanced in the world and the most reliable in quality. How can you so slander the quality of these supplies that our Soviets have provided for you? You know, the prices of these products are almost free of charge. ”

However, when it comes to defending the production of electron tubes in the Soviet Union, Kovalev is a little weak-hearted. Because the high-power radios that their High Command was equipped with were all German-made tubes. The Soviet-made ones ordered in the early stage brought a lot of trouble to Yang Zhen's trial production of these equipment. And the electron tube ordered by Yang Zhen later was also specified to be imported from Germany.

Well, although the import price of those tubes that Yang Zhen asked for was definitely not the free things he said, and it was more than double the import price. It's a bit high, but after all, it's still up to their standards, isn't it? And this account cannot be pushed down on the Far Eastern Military District.

Regarding Kovalev's words, Yang Zhen shrugged helplessly: "Comrade Abanashenk and Comrade Kovalev, it's not that I intend to break the contract, it's that we really can't afford the price you offered." Moreover, our agreement has not yet been finalized, and you are in a hurry to import these aircraft, which has nothing to do with us. As for the loss, I'm sorry you can only bear it yourself. ”

"Before you hare, the hare had seen it, you scattered the eagle away. But you can't blame the rabbit for the reason the eagle is tired, right? Again, I want these planes, but I can't afford the price you are asking for. If you agree to our request, I can accept this account, and I can also transfer the technology of those communication equipment to you free of charge. If you don't agree, then I can't help it. ”