Age of Rebirth

More than [-] troops from the Transcaucasus Military Region of the Soviet Union were wiped out on the banks of the Selenge River in northern Outer Mongolia. Whose responsibility is this?

Stalin, General Secretary of the CPSU Central Committee and Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union, began to search for the reason. The decision to send troops to Outer Mongolia was made by the entire Politburo. From this perspective, all members of the Politburo were responsible, but he knew that the so-called The Politburo resolution is just a reasonable cloak, and the one who makes the decision is himself, and the other Politburo members are just echoing it.

After much deliberation, Stalin felt that if someone really had to be responsible for the annihilation of more than [-] troops in the Transcaucasus Military Region, then he would be the first to be responsible, and in the end, he would be the one to blame. Of course, Stalin Comrades cannot make mistakes, and the greatest leader of the Soviet people does not allow the slightest flaw.

Of course, it is possible to catch a scapegoat. For example, the trembling Chief of Staff Petroshilov, or the Cheka chairman Beria who is becoming more and more disobedient and somewhat vicious, can be used as a scapegoat, but, Stalin didn't want to be in danger to everyone. The huge Soviet Union still needs them to help him and be his loyal followers. Otherwise, everyone would be in danger, looking forward and backward, and no one dared to take the burden. !

Thinking of this, Stalin quietly let go of his clenched fists, and swallowed a mouthful of saliva with difficulty, as if he was suppressing all kinds of thoughts in his heart, and said calmly: "Okay, comrades, Transcaucasian There is no way to undo the matter in the military region, and we don’t need to waste any more time on this matter, Comrade Beria. Regarding the review of the family members of all the military officers who defected to the enemy in the Transcaucasus military region, your anti-counterfeiting committee must immediately start an investigation!”[

Beria's eyes lit up, he stood up energetically, and replied: "Yes, Comrade Stalin. We have already started work, and I will report the final review results to the members of the Politburo!"

In the office, all members of the Politburo of the CPSU breathed a sigh of relief just now.The murderous intent in Comrade Stalin's heart was keenly sensed by these people who have rich experience in political struggle and have experienced ups and downs in the party. Everyone's heart was raised in their throats.I am afraid that Comrade Stalin will catch the scapegoat and pay for the annihilation of the troops of the Transcaucasus Military Region.

Well now, Comrade Stalin obviously didn't want to delve into this matter, and everyone escaped. The happiest thing is Marshal Petroshilov, Chief of the General Staff.I am the head of the military, with more than [-] troops in the Transcaucasus Military Region. I have an inescapable responsibility for defeating Outer Mongolia. Portion is enough.

The enthusiastic Beria didn't think of it anyway.Just at the moment just now, I have become one of Comrade Stalin's scapegoat candidates. I am immersed in the excitement of having work again. As the head of the special organization Cheka, I can only keep capturing the country's enemies.In order to reflect the value of existence.

The other members of the Politburo felt a chill in their hearts when they saw Beria whose eyes were shining brightly. This guy's current appearance, how should I put it, is like a hungry wolf smelling blood. I don't know how many people there Families are ruined, poor officers of the Transcaucasus Military District!

Stalin took into account the reactions of all Politburo members, and continued calmly: "We cannot make the same mistake twice in a row. What is the current situation of the Far Eastern Front troops in eastern Outer Mongolia? That The commander of the team is Yemenchenko, do you have any reports?"

These words were addressed to Marshal Petroshilov, the Chief of General Staff who had been afraid to sit down and stood erect in the middle of the office.

Marshal Petroshilov's nerves, which had just been relaxed, tensed up again, and he quickly replied: "Comrade Stalin, an hour ago, the General Staff received a telegram from Lieutenant General Yemenchenko. To be honest, the situation is very serious. Well, the Third Army to which it belonged was ambushed by another unit of the Independent Division on the west bank of the Urez River, and after being completely lost, the remaining three army units, in accordance with the order of the high command, immediately retreated the same way.”

"However, along the way, they were constantly attacked by the independent division troops on both sides. With the independent division troops chasing after them, the battle was going on all the time. The losses of the Far Eastern Front Army were increasing every hour. Lieutenant General Yemenchenko is in a very bad situation because he has never been able to get rid of the enemy's entanglement and pursuit. At present, the troops have retreated to the west of the Onon River, which is more than [-] kilometers away from the Onon River!"

Stalin gasped. What happened to the Far East Army was very similar to what happened to the Transcaucasus Army. They were besieged on three sides, leaving a way out, and then continued to attack. Tang Qiuli fought two battles at the same time in different areas. Large-scale battles, the use of troops, I am afraid that there are not a few, and it is his general who attacked Yemenchenko's troops?

"Comrade Petroshilov, in the eastern part of Outer Mongolia, it is the unit of the Independent Division that is fighting with our Far Eastern Front Army? Who is the supreme commander? What is the combat effectiveness and equipment level of the unit? How many troops are there?" Stalin's question, one Like a cannonball, it hit Marshal Petroshilov.

Marshal Petroshilov smiled wryly, and replied: "Comrade Stalin, according to the information held by the General Directorate of Military Intelligence of the General Staff, we only know that the troops fighting our army are the troops of the Northeast Advance Command of the Independent Division. Commander His name is Liu Tiehan, with the rank of lieutenant general in the army, and the unit was originally in the Liaoxi area of ​​Manchuria, confronting the Japanese Kwantung Army, and the rest of the situation is still unclear!"

Stalin's eyes were uncertain. How could he suddenly go to the eastern part of Outer Mongolia in the western part of Manchuria?It was a journey of six to seven hundred kilometers. I wanted to ask Petroshilov this question, but seeing his blank eyes, I knew it was useless to ask. The current situation of the Military Intelligence Directorate is similar to that of the blind and deaf.

Stalin looked at Beria again, hoping that the Cheka's intelligence system could give him a satisfactory answer, but Beria avoided his gaze, and Stalin felt extremely disappointed again deep in his heart.

Not to mention, Beria has more information than the General Administration of Military Intelligence. At least he knows how many troops Liu Tiehan has. Everything in my heart that I never wanted to know was shaken out.

Stalin's throat was a little salty. The situation of the Far Eastern Front troops was absolutely extremely dangerous. If that Tang Qiuli could set a trap for himself, there was no guarantee that he would not design another trap. It was another main corps of Tang Qiuli, and its goal was to reinforce the troops of the Transcaucasus Military Region by the Far Eastern Front.

The biggest problem now is that, knowing that Yemenchenko's troops are in danger, but watching helplessly, there is nothing he can do, and he can no longer draw troops to come to the rescue. Zhukov is impossible. Once the Japanese Kwantung Army takes advantage of the situation, Zhukov will be in danger.

Could it be that the battle of Outer Mongolia that I launched this time will end in failure with the loss of more than 50 troops?Stalin thought painfully.

Stalin waved his hand vigorously, and said: "Let's end the meeting, Comrade Petroshilov, you send a telegram to Comrade Yemenchenko, ordering him to retreat as quickly as possible, and don't be entangled by the independent division troops. , remind him to pay attention to the situation on the Onon River, and not to repeat the mistakes of the Transcaucasus Military District troops, Comrade Molotov stay!" [

Everyone else left the office respectfully, leaving only Stalin and Molotov.

Molotov looked at Stalin's pale face, and asked cautiously, "Comrade Stalin, do you have anything to tell me?"

Stalin couldn't hide his tired look, and said: "Comrade Molotov, let me think about it, you should go to Kulun, negotiate with Tang Qiuli, and try to ask them to release all captured soldiers of the Transcaucasus Military Region. As for the terms of the negotiation, after you arrive in Kulun, we will decide according to the situation!"

"Comrade Molotov, I have no choice but to deal with that greedy and cunning Chinese, Tang Qiuli, as long as it is possible. However, we are in the east and cannot do without mobile forces. Only Zhukov's Far Eastern Front Army , but also to deal with the Japanese Kwantung Army, once a war breaks out in other places, it will be too passive, and those captured soldiers can still serve the Soviet Union as long as they strengthen their political and ideological education!"

Molotov groaned like a toothache, and said with embarrassment: "Comrade Stalin, I understand your intentions, but let me remind you that we initiated the second Outer Mongolian War first. If that Tang Qiu Li, how should we deal with the conditions that we cannot accept? Or, if Tang Qiuli simply refuses to negotiate, what should we do? Therefore, I personally think that the possibility of negotiation is extremely slim!"

"In the first Outer Mongolian War, we paid a huge price for the 10,000+ soldiers who were surrounded. This time, the battle in the eastern part of Outer Mongolia is still going on. Tang Qiuli's troops clearly gained the upper hand. In your opinion, That Chinese, is there any possibility of negotiating with us?"

Stalin was silent, half-spoken, what Molotov said was the truth, if the current battle situation was placed on him, and he had the upper hand, let alone negotiations, he would not even give the Chinese a chance to survive. No, moreover, they will drain the last bit of blood from the Chinese people, get everything they can get, until they meet their own requirements, and then it is possible to sit at the negotiating table for the greater good .

"Are you a little wishful thinking?" Molotov waved his hand softly, leaving the office with an ugly Stalin, staring blankly at the noon sun outside.

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