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Chapter 878 Background
Back in time two days ago.

The inside of Wangjiadun Airport was a busy scene. The ground crew pushed a small trolley full of cannon ammunition and aviation bombs, and ran desperately to the fighter plane to start reloading.

The pilots also sat in the cabin early and made serious pre-war preparations, ready to fly the Iron Eagle into the blue sky at any time and fight to the death with the Japanese aviation forces.

Blagoveshchenski, the commander of the fighter group of the Red Russian Aid to China Air Force, looked at his watch with a smile on his face, obviously very satisfied with the speed of his subordinates.

"Comrade Porenin, did you see that everyone's enthusiasm for life-saving is so high, and the ground preparations were completed in just 5 minutes, which is half the time compared with the ordinance."

He turned his head and said to the commander of the bomber group, he was as happy as a child weighing more than 100 kilograms, and the staff in the control tower also expressed their approval with joyful expressions.

Porenin nodded with a smile, but his eyes were fixed on several figures beside the runway. The dark blue hat and dark brown leather holster were particularly dazzling in the sun.

"Report, there is a major general of the national government outside the airport. The other party said that he wants to see the commander and has important matters to report."

At this time, the airport guard with PPD34 on his chest trotted into the control tower, saluted and reported to the two commanders.

The excited Blagoveshchensky's smile slowly faded, and he exchanged a glance with Porenin, feeling a little suspicious in his heart, why did the major general of the Guofu come to see them directly? This is against the rules.

According to the agreement between the National Government and Red Russia, when the two militaries communicate, they need to be conveyed through the National Military Wei Committee to avoid "unnecessary misunderstandings." After all, the two have different beliefs.

After thinking about it, Blagoveshchenski, who had a lower military rank but a higher political status, asked the guards to invite the visitors to the conference room, and sent someone to invite the first political commissar of the air force.

He has been in China for a few months, and the most philosophical sentence he has heard is that if you drive a boat carefully, you can live safely for tens of thousands of years or even longer.

With the political commissar "accompanied", if someone has objections to this matter in the future, someone will testify for him. The cautious Blagoveshchenski even got a partner.

"Comrade Porenin, as the only colonel in the air force, I think you should meet the Chinese major general, which is in line with the rules of military diplomacy."

"Uh... well."

In fact, Porenin didn't want to get involved in this kind of thing at all, but what can be done? Before the aviation team left the country, the relevant departments made it clear that the other party was the real person in charge.

In the army of Red Russia, you may be incapable, but you must not disobey orders. Whoever dares to disobey the order will be mercilessly hit with the iron fist of the organization.

Immediately, Blagoveshchenski and Porenin, who had different thoughts, came to the conference room, walked in together with the political commissar waiting at the door, and immediately saw a soldier in his 20s looking at the briefing column in the corner with his hands behind his back.

so young?

If it weren't for knowing that the guards must have checked the IDs of the people who came here and verified them with the government, the three of them would not have believed that the other party was a major general at all, which is unbelievable.

Even though the Red Russian Army was filled with many newly graduated officers due to the cleanup of the Qing Dynasty (separation), there were no such young generals.

It seems that the other party must be the confidant or relative of the leader. It is really not a happy thing to communicate with such a person.

As if hearing footsteps, the young man slowly turned his head and showed a bright smile. He raised his right hand and walked while greeting the three of them in not-so-fluent Russian.

"Major Blagoveshchenski, Colonel Porenin, Comrade Political Commissar, hello, Major General Zuo Zhong of the National Guard Army, very happy to see you."

The visitor had just investigated the Zhenchang No. Oil Factory, and confirmed that there might be a radio station Zuo Zhong hidden in the oil factory. What he said to Gu Qi to meet a friend turned out to be to meet the Red Russian.

It is a certain political risk for him to come to the airport now. In the current national government, no one wants to deal with this group of "saviors" who are in an awkward position, because if they are not good, they will be easily classified as dissidents.

So before coming to the airport, he specially went to meet Dai Chunfeng once, and only appeared here after obtaining the other party's permission.

Hearing Zuo Zhong's self-introduction, the three of Blagoveshchenski immediately raised their vigilance. It is not surprising that the other party knows their names, and the government has relevant information.

What is really strange is the ranking of them by the overly young Major General Guojun. According to international military practice, the opponent should rank Porenin at the top.

As for the reality, he ranked Blagoveshchenski at the top and Porenin at the back. This ranking is precisely the real order of command within the China Aid Air Force.

As for putting the political commissar at the end, I'm afraid it's not a contempt, but knowing that in the Red Russian army, the political commissar is the "last line of defense", and this is done to show importance.

This guy named Zuo Zhong is so familiar with their situation, he must not be from an ordinary department, he is probably an intelligence officer, at least he has contact with the intelligence department.

So what does the other party mean by coming to see them? Could it be that they want to instigate rebellion? This is simply too ridiculous. The brave and fearless Red Russian soldiers will never betray their motherland.

In the blink of an eye, the three Blagoveshchenskis representing the China Aid Air Force had countless guesses flashing through their minds, their expressions became stern, and they made up their minds that as long as the other party started to instigate rebellion, they would protest to the government.

But on the surface, Blagoveshchenski, as the representative, still reached out his hand and shook Zuo Zhong, greeted him lukewarmly and asked what he wanted.

"Hello, Comrade Major General, I'm glad to see you here. Does your country have any combat missions that need to be deployed? Please rest assured that the China Aid Air Force will execute them immediately."

This is a bit interesting. After the question is finished, ask directly if there is any task. This is to limit the conversation between the two parties to the scope of business, implying that it is okay to talk about business, but not to talk about other things!

The old riddleman Zuo Zhong was very clear about the meaning, he also shook Blagoveshchenski's hand, and said straight to the point.

"Comrade Major, let's be frank, I am the deputy director of the Secret Service Department under the Military Wei Committee. My job content is similar to that of your country's NK~VD, and I am responsible for the important task of countering espionage.

I am here today to inform you of something. Some people have reported to us that the China Aid Air Force and certain forces in the northwest of our country are conducting illegal intelligence activities against the government. "

"What? This is shameful slander!"

Blagoveshchenski shook off Zuo Chong's hand in an instant, and his tone was very angry. This is a matter of principle, which is related to the national reputation of Red Russia, and there is no room for ambiguity.

Porenin and the political commissar also looked at Zuo Zhong seriously, hoping that he would give a reasonable explanation, otherwise they would not mind suspending the flight, and no one could frame the great Red Russia.

Faced with such a situation, Zuo Zhong shook his head unhurriedly: "You three, please don't worry, since I can come here, it means that the whole government trusts you~ the country and you.

Moreover, public intelligence gathering of allies is an unspoken (separation) rule of the international intelligence community, which is true for all countries, and the Secret Service has no intention of investigating such normal intelligence activities.

What I want to say is that this matter is not as simple as it seems, and there may be a bigger conspiracy hidden behind it. Now we need the help of your country, to be precise, NK~VD. "

The meaning of his words is very simple. I know that there are intelligence personnel among you. Now someone is sowing discord between the two countries. If Red Russia does not want to be framed, it must stand up.

The scene suddenly became quiet, and Blagoveshchenski and the three frowned. The difference was that some of them didn't know how to answer at all, while others were hesitating how to answer.

This is not a trivial matter. If it is small, it is a diplomatic issue, and if it is large, it is a political issue. Originally, the top leaders of Red Russia had different opinions on aiding the Republic of China.

A henchman of imperialism has killed so many members of the lower party. How can this kind of anti-revolutionary regime be eligible for help from the Red Russia.

If it weren't for the "benevolent father" to promote it, the China Aid Air Force would never have appeared, and the military aid loan would have never been approved. The Red Russia would just sit back and watch China and Japan fight to the death.

Of course, helping the Republic of China does help improve the defense situation in the Xibo region, but there are millions of Red (separation) army soldiers guarding there, and the Kwantung Army is nothing to fear.

Anyway, those big figures in Moscow with stars and medals on their shoulders and chests think so. The mere Japanese will surely surrender to the great Red Russia.

Now that this matter comes out, if it is not handled well, it will give some wild (separated) families hidden inside Red Russia an excuse to make trouble. This is a terrible thing.

Although they have never heard the famous saying of the former empress dowager that whoever makes me unhappy, I will make him unhappy for the rest of his life, but according to the temper of the "loving father", the ending is the same.

Realizing the seriousness of the problem, Blagoveshchenski looked at his two companions, took a small step forward and said something to Zuo Zhong.

"Sorry, we need to report this matter to our superiors. Comrade Major General, please rest in the meeting room for a while. If necessary, please ask the guards directly."

After finishing speaking, he took the other two and left quickly, leaving behind the guards with submachine guns, staring at a certain spy agent intently.

Zuo Zhong didn't care, he found a chair, sat down and waited quietly for more than an hour, and finally saw Blagoveshchenski again, but this time he was alone.

"You go out first."

Blagoveshchenski waved his hand to the guard, and after the other party went out, he sat across from Zuo Zhong, and started the formal negotiation seriously.

"Our government is willing to cooperate with the government in various forms, but the final decision on whether to cooperate lies with Moscow. Please understand this.

In addition, is there anything we can do to help you? For the sake of bilateral relations, NK~VD did not deploy intelligence forces in the territory of the Republic of China. "

Regarding his statement, Zuo Zhong smiled noncommittally: "First, please ask Mr. Blagoveshchenski to help me check a person's background..."

(5 people, 3 catties of liquor, countless beers, well, too much)
(End of this chapter)