I am Jiang Weiguo in World War II

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Lu Ganzi could hear the almost explicit demands in Chiang Kai-shek's words, so he gritted his teeth: "Since the Soviet Union promised to give China large-scale assistance, it will definitely keep its word!" He then hurriedly asked Moscow for instructions.

After receiving Lu Ganzi's report, Stalin suddenly became angry. He was furious: "This bastard! He dared to blackmail me!" Despite his anger and reluctance, Stalin reluctantly issued an order, instructing the Soviet Army in the Far East to transport the land that had just been transported through the Siberian Railway. A batch of heavy weapons in the Far East were transferred to the Chinese army, mainly large-caliber artillery, with a total of more than 150 pieces, and more than 1 rounds of shells, and two to three hundred Soviet tanks, armored vehicles, and cars, all of which were originally intended to be supplemented. For the Soviet Army.

Naturally, the ones who received these heavy artillery from the Soviet Army were the Nanjing Army, which was close to the water.

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Before the Battle of Hulunbeier between Japan and the Soviet Union, the Nanjing Army had begun to dispatch troops and actively prepare for the war because the Wuhan High Command formulated a policy to deal with the Japanese-Soviet war.

The Chinese army preparing to participate in the war is naturally the Nanjing Army. The Nanjing Army's troops preparing to participate in the war are naturally the "five main forces" with the best equipment and the strongest combat power. There are two attack directions, one is Outer Mongolia, and the other is Xinjiang.

The 77th Army and the 31st Army were the Nanjing Army that sent troops to Outer Mongolia. Considering that the cost of fighting was too high, and the six provinces and one city in North China also needed heavy defense, the 77th Army only dispatched the 77th and 74th Divisions. The 31st Army only dispatched the 88th and 99th Divisions. The task of the above troops is not only to recover Outer Mongolia, but also to make a new round of plans for the Soviet counterattack and take advantage of the opportunity to enter the Northeast after the recovery of Outer Mongolia. The 101th, 200th, and 150th divisions entered the two provinces of Suicha, ready to participate in the war and reinforce the front line; as for sending troops to Xinjiang, it was undertaken by the 180th Army. The main force of the 37th Army was naturally the 37th Division, the 17th Division and the 111rd Division. Subsequent reserves.

The Wuhan High Command did not make a formal decision to send troops to Xinjiang, but because the Ma Jiajun agreed to lend a way to the Nanjing Army and cooperate with the Nanjing Army in combat, the Wuhan High Command finally finalized the plan.

Sending troops to Xinjiang must go through the three northwestern provinces occupied by the Ma family army. If the Ma family army does not cooperate, this plan will definitely be shelved, but if the Ma family army agrees to cooperate, this plan will naturally be put into action.

In the final analysis, since the pacification of the Southwest, Chiang Kai-shek has been ambitious and heroic, and he has increasingly wanted to complete the "substantial unification of China." If he can regain both Outer Mongolia and Xinjiang, he will definitely not refuse.

As for the attitude of the Soviets, both Outer Mongolia and Xinjiang were under the control of the Soviet authorities. Anyway, the attack on Outer Mongolia has already broken the face of the Soviets, so it doesn't matter if there is another Xinjiang.

In this regard, Chiang Kai-shek wrote in very excited language in his diary that night: "The time for the real unification of the party and the country is indeed ripe! Looking around the country, there are only five local warlords in Guangxi, Mongolia, Xinjiang, Tibet, and Ma. The number and vitality are exhausted, if we can take this opportunity to calm down, the party and the country will no longer be divided, but will be truly centralized and unified, and the great cause will be accomplished! The long-cherished and night-sleeping dream of the revolution for more than [-] years is now about to become a reality! "

The reason why the Ma family army agreed is that Jiang Weiguo sent a concise telegram to the four heads of the Ma family army: Ma Bufang, Ma Buqing, Ma Hongkui, and Ma Hongbin: "My elite division is about to go to Xinjiang. If you cooperate, you will be the hero of the party and the country, and you will be a famous official. Quite a few, if you stop me, our army will stop attacking Sheng Shicai, and attack you who have become traitors of the party and state first!"

In this regard, Ma Bufang and others naturally knew what choice to make, after all, Jiang Weiguo's strength lies there.

Jiang Weiguo was not comparable to Sun Dianying or the West Route Army back then (in the winter of 1933, Sun Dianying, in the name of being ordered to go to the Northwest for reclamation, aggressively attacked the Northwest, aiming to annex the three provinces in the Northwest, Ma Bufang, Ma Buqing, Ma Hongkui, and Ma Hongbin joined forces Rising up to resist Sun Dianying, the "Four Horses Resisting Sun" war broke out. Sun Dianying had about 7 troops, and the four horses allied forces were about 4. After four months of fierce fighting, Sun Dianying suffered a devastating blow and the four horses won a complete victory; From October 1936 to the summer of 10, more than 1937 members of the West Route Army of the Communist Party of China marched to the northwest, trying to open up the Northwest Passage between northern Shaanxi and the Soviet Union. After fighting fiercely for more than half a year, they were destructively attacked by the Majia Army, and almost the entire army was wiped out).

In late August, the 17th Division went to Xi'an, preparing for an expedition to Xinjiang, while the 77th, 74th, 88th, and 99th Divisions assembled for the two provinces of Suicha, preparing to recover Outer Mongolia.

On September 9, the Soviet army, which regrouped and attacked again, successfully captured Hulunbuir.

Hulunbeier is the second city of Manchukuo captured by the Soviet army after Manzhouli, which means that the Soviet army has officially entered the western part of Heilongjiang Province. After Hulunbeier, it is Qiqihar, the capital of Heilongjiang Province.

(Note, the provincial capital of Heilongjiang Province at this time is not Harbin, but Qiqihar; in addition, although the "territory" of the Puppet Manchukuo is the four provinces in Northeast China, the government of the Puppet Manchukuo re-divided the Northeast territory administrative area, first divided into 14 Provinces, 2 special cities, and 1 special district were later divided into 19 provinces and 1 special city. After Rehe Province was recovered by the Nanjing Army, the puppet Manchukuo reclassified its "land" as 14 provinces and 1 Therefore, at this time, the Japanese and the puppet Manchukuo government did not have the administrative division of "Heilongjiang Province", but China still insisted on the previous division of the four northeastern provinces.

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The capture of Hulunbuir relieved Blyuchel, Zhukov and other major Soviet generals in the Far East, because they could finally give an initial account of the iron-handed dictator in the Kremlin who was at the pinnacle of Soviet power.

The initial defeat and setback of the Soviet army made Stalin furious. The capture of Hulunbeier now gave the Soviet authorities a fig leaf. A large number of spoils of war", "Hundreds of thousands of people in Northeast China lined the road to welcome the great Soviet Red Army who liberated them from the dire straits of Japanese slavery" and so on.

In fact, the reason why the Soviet army was able to capture Hulunbuir was largely because the Japanese army "deliberately released water", and the Soviet army paid an extremely heavy price, causing another 5000 casualties and a large loss of weapons and equipment. The Japanese army guarding Hulunbuir There were seven or eight thousand casualties, and none of the regiments or even a brigade was completely wiped out by the Soviet army, and they almost retreated completely.

The reason why the Japanese army "deliberately released the water" was not because Japan and the Soviet Union secretly communicated the song, but for a deeper purpose.

Although the Japanese army in the Northeast had the help of the Puppet Manchukuo Army and more than [-] reserve troops, their overall strength was still inferior to that of the Soviet Army. They could only defend passively, and it was difficult to launch active attacks.

If the fight continues like this, although the Japanese army will not be defeated for thousands of miles, the war will inevitably fall into a tug-of-war, a war of attrition, and a protracted war.

The latest plan of Tokyo's top management is: concentrate the maximum force, annihilate the Soviet army in a large-scale counterattack, drive the Soviet army out of the puppet Manchukuo, make it afraid to invade the puppet Manchukuo, and end the war.

The Soviet army wanted a quick battle and did not want to drag it on, and so did the Japanese army.

The Soviet Union could sustain the war of attrition between Japan and Soda, but it would be at a disadvantage politically. The Japanese army could also sustain it, but it would be at a disadvantage militarily. The purpose of the Japanese army was to drive the Soviet army out of the puppet Manchukuo. Retaliation against the Soviet Union. After all, Japan and the Soviet Union are at full-scale war. The Germans and Chinese stand by. The Germans are not ready, and the Chinese are happy to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight even if they are not ready. Then, Japan is a gun for Germany and China. Made it.

In this regard, the top management in Tokyo is also very clear.

However, if the Japanese army wants to "concentrate and maximize its strength", it must use the three new divisions it has formed in the country. However, the Japanese army needs the consent of Germany and China to use these three new divisions. For this, The Germans do not object, but the Chinese strongly oppose it.

The reasons and logic of the Chinese side are strong: the Japanese army in the Northeast fought well. They stubbornly withstood the Soviet Army. The troops are more than enough to resist the Soviet army. If so, why does the Japanese army need more troops?

The high-level officials in Tokyo were deeply annoyed by Wuhan's "very cunning reply", but they could not refute it. Therefore, they adopted "roundabout countermeasures" and deliberately ordered the front-line Japanese troops to abandon Hulunbuir, open the door and steal, and let the Soviet army enter Heilongjiang Province, causing the Soviet army to "invert" Hulunbuir. The soldiers are about to approach the city of Qiqihar" and "the Japanese army can't hold it anymore", which forced the Chinese side to agree to the Japanese army's increase of troops to the northeast.

Sure enough, after the Soviet army captured Hulunbeier and the Japanese army "could not hold on and fled" (in fact, they abandoned the defense), the Chinese did let go and allowed the Japanese army to send three new domestic divisions to the Northeast to participate in the war.

When the Soviet army captured Hulunbeier, the Japanese were secretly happy because their "detour strategy to increase troops" had succeeded;

The Soviets captured Hulunbeier, and the Soviets were also very happy, because they had an explanation to the Moscow high-level;

The Chinese were the happiest when the Soviet army captured Hulunbeier, because the Soviet army was deeply trapped in the Northeast battlefield.

There is such intrigue between countries.

On September 9, the Nanjing Army formulated a comprehensive combat plan for sending troops to Outer Mongolia and recovering Outer Mongolia, and the time for sending troops was set on September 6.

For the purpose of satirizing the Soviet Union, Jiang Weiguo code-named this battle plan "September Storm".

In the conference hall of the Nanjing Army Headquarters (Northern Parallel Camp of the Military Commission), Jiang Weiguo let out a long breath after reading the battle plan, and then stood in front of the Chinese map on the wall, staring at the vast land of Outer Mongolia, and couldn't help but be filled with thoughts. Trendy and ups and downs.

"Outer Mongolia, Outer Mongolia..." Jiang Weiguo looked at Outer Mongolia on the map, feeling like crying, not because of joy, not entirely because of resentment, but more because of sadness, "My motherland, you Why are there so many disasters! Tsarist Russia, the successor of Tsarist Russia, the Soviet Union, is really cruel, vicious, and crazy to you! Outer Mongolia, 173 million square kilometers ("Outer Mongolia" here is not just The Mongolian state of later generations also includes the Tangnu Ulianghai area.

The total area of ​​Mongolia is about 156 million square kilometers, and the total area of ​​the Tangnu Wulianghai area is about 17 square kilometers. In fact, the Tangnu Wulianghai area in the late Qing Dynasty was even larger, reaching about 24 square kilometers)!In Europe, how many countries can be established in such a large place?Germany, Italy, Britain, France and other countries are only hundreds of thousands of square kilometers. For tens of thousands or even thousands of square kilometers of land, they can fight to the death. Units!It's simply appalling!Outrageous!Not only Outer Mongolia, there is also the Outer Northeast in front of Outer Mongolia, which is almost 100 million square kilometers!Hehe, Outer Mongolia is not enough. The combination of Outer Northeast and Outer Mongolia, as well as Siberia, cannot satisfy the almost bottomless appetite of polar bears. Behind Outer Mongolia is Xinjiang, 166 million square kilometers!Horror, horror!First the Outer Northeast, then Outer Mongolia, and then Xinjiang!Su Russia, Su Russia, you polar bear are really too greedy!Greed has reached an unprecedented and unimaginable level!After all, who is to blame?Instead of complaining and saying that others are too bad like Mrs. Xianglin, you should find your own reasons!If you are not self-improvement, you will be slaughtered!If you fall behind, you will be beaten! "

Outer Mongolia is a microcosm of the countless sufferings that China has endured in the past century.

When the Manchu Qing Dynasty destroyed the Ming Dynasty, it received strong support from the Mongols. Therefore, after the Manchu Qing Dynasty was established, the Mongols were allowed to be "semi-independent". The Qing government divided the original "Great Mongolia" into two parts: Outer Mongolia and Inner Mongolia. Inner Mongolia is like China. Administrative agencies directly under the central government were established as in the Mainland, while Outer Mongolia was similar to a subsidiary state of the Qing Dynasty. Although it did not have an independent country name, it practiced a high degree of autonomy.

For a hundred years, Tsarist Russia has been coveting Outer Mongolia (not only Outer Mongolia, Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, the Outer Northeast, and the Northeast are all targets of tyranny and the Soviet Union). With the support and instigation of Tsarist Russia, independence was declared and the so-called "Great Mongol Kingdom" (Bokduo Khanate) was established, but it was not recognized by the Qing government and the subsequent government of the Republic of China (the Beiyang government, the national government). At that time, Outer Mongolia The rebels and the Russian army jointly attacked and killed the Qing army in Outer Mongolia. There were only more than [-] Qing troops in this group, but they fought desperately and finally failed due to isolation and helplessness. The army captured the city, and the population of other ethnic groups (including the Han) in the city were exterminated except for the Mongols. It should be remembered that the Russian commander in Outer Mongolia was the ruthless Roman von Ungern (Wen Ganlun), known as the "Bloody Baron". Four or five years later, Tsarist Russia participated in the First World War and there was a domestic revolution and a civil war between the Red Army and the White Army. There was no time to continue to control Outer Mongolia. The Beiyang government took the opportunity to send troops to Outer Mongolia. After a while, Xu Shuzheng's troops stationed in Outer Mongolia withdrew to the interior to participate in the civil war due to the melee in Beiyang. Outer Mongolia lost control again. However, the Beiyang government has maintained substantial control over Inner Mongolia. At the same time, the new Soviet regime has gradually stabilized The position, then inherited the "cause" of Tsarist Russia's infiltration and control of Outer Mongolia (when the Soviet Union failed to stabilize its position, Lenin once expressed his willingness to return all the territories that Tsarist Russia looted from China to China.

Whether Lenin’s statement was the truth or a tactic to delay the attack is unknown, but his successor Stalin completely “forgot about this” and continued to occupy China like previous tsars), with the secret support of the Soviet authorities, the foreign Mongolian separatists (you can also call them "independents") established the "Mongolian People's Party" (Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party), headed by Sukh Bator and Horlo Choibalsan (Sukh Bator Er died of poisoning a few years later, the murderer is unknown, it is very likely that Qiao Basan started it for power and profit), and the Mongolian People's Army was established.

It should be noted that the separatist forces in Outer Mongolia were pro-Russian at first, but after the decline of Russia, they turned pro-China, and with the fall of White Russia and the rise of Red Russia, they became pro-Soviet again. In order to be pro-Soviet, they betrayed In addition to the White Russian army that had "helped" them to fight for independence, the "bloody baron" mentioned above was destroyed by the flanking attack of the Outer Mongolian rebels and the Soviet army.

The Soviet Red Army "entered Outer Mongolia and other Chinese territories" in the name of destroying the Russian White Army, and then stopped leaving and continued to split Chinese territory. This is completely the Second Tsarist Russia.

At the end of 1921, the Mongolian People's Party headed by Choibalsan "established" a constitutional monarchy in Mongolia. At the end of 1924, the Mongolian People's Party headed by Choibalsan "established" the Mongolian People's Republic. In order to gain the support of the Soviet Union, Choibalsan and other Outer Mongolia separatists even He did not hesitate to cede the Tangnu Wulianghai area that originally belonged to Outer Mongolia to the Soviet Union.

Right now, this is the situation in the Outer Mongolia region. It claims to be independent, but it has not been officially recognized by the Chinese government or generally recognized by the European and American world. Among the big countries, only the Soviet Union has recognized it and established "diplomatic relations" with it, and the Soviet Union has sent a large number of people for a long time. Troops were stationed in Outer Mongolia, completely turning the so-called "People's Republic of Mongolia" into a vassal state of the Soviet Union.

In addition, in the original history, the postscript of the independence of Outer Mongolia is very worth mentioning: At the end of World War II, the United States and Britain wanted the Soviet Union to declare war on Japan as soon as possible (the Soviet Union and Japan were non-belligerent countries that signed the "Neutrality Treaty"). Signed the "Yalta Agreement" with the Soviet Union without notifying the Chinese government, acquiescing that the Soviet Union continued to control China's Outer Mongolia (in addition to Sakhalin Island, Dalian, Lushun, Middle East Railway/North Manchuria Railway, South Manchuria Railway, etc. China’s interests), the Chinese government negotiated after learning about the matter, and it was Chiang Ching-kuo who went to see Stalin in Moscow. From a military strategic point of view and want this place" "If a military force (this implies a strong China) attacks the Soviet Union from Outer Mongolia, the Siberian Railway will be cut off at once, and the Soviet Union will be over" ( The Siberian railway network of the Soviet Union was built almost close to the Sino-Soviet border, because the Soviet territory far from the Sino-Soviet border and continuing north is the hinterland of Siberia with extremely harsh construction conditions, and it is impossible to build railways; if the Chinese army travels from Outer Mongolia Attacking northward, the transnational border reached the Soviet Union’s Siberian Railway within tens of kilometers), Chiang Ching-kuo said in humiliation, “Our people will never forgive us”, Stalin replied, “If your country is powerful, you can fight Japan by yourself, Naturally, I won't make a request, but now, you don't have any, and you still say these words, which is tantamount to nonsense."

In the end, the Nationalist government was forced to recognize the independence of Outer Mongolia. It should be noted that at that time, the Soviet Union controlled China’s three major lands, namely Northeast China, Outer Mongolia, and Xinjiang. Mongolia is still under the control of the Soviet Union. The reason why the National Government abandoned Outer Mongolia was to ensure that "the Northeast was handed over to China by the Soviet Union intact." The national government later refused to continue to recognize the independence of Outer Mongolia on the grounds that the Soviet Union violated the treaty.

As for the CCP, after the founding of the People’s Republic of China, Chairman Mao tentatively asked the Soviet Union to return Outer Mongolia, but was flatly rejected.

"That's the case, there's nothing more to say!" Jiang Weiguo put away his thoughts, his face was so serious that it was almost iron-faced, "Su Russia, Su Russia, I don't blame you, I am weak and you are strong, you eat me, this is I did it on my own, who let me not live up to it! But now, if I eat you, don't blame me!"

Yang Jie came over and looked at Jiang Weiguo: "Two big questions.

First, in the process of our army marching into Outer Mongolia and Xinjiang, what should we do if we encounter the Soviet army and the Soviet army blocks it? "

Jiang Weiguo looked at Yang Jie: "Are Outer Mongolia and Xinjiang the territory of our country or the territory of the Soviet Union?"

"Of course it's our country!"

"Then what are the foreign troops present on our soil?"

"aggressor!"

"For the invaders, what should we soldiers do? Is this a problem?"

Yang Jie nodded: "Second question, in the process of recovering Outer Mongolia, will the Tangnu Wulianghai area be recovered?"

Jiang Weiguo sullenly asked, "Is the Tangnu Wulianghai area our country's territory?"

Yang Jie was slightly hesitant: "It used to be, but now it is the mainland of the Soviet Union!"

Jiang Weiguo lit a cigarette: "What is it before? Yes it is! It has always been!"

Yang Jie was still a little hesitant: "Jianhao, Tangnu Ulianghai is different from Outer Mongolia in nature, it is now the Republic of Tuva in the Soviet Union.

If you fight, it is indeed too sensitive, it is tantamount to attacking the Soviet Union!"

Jiang Weiguo thought about it for a while: "Yes, Tangnu Wulianghai has been completely annexed by Soviet Russia just like Northeast China, and it is no longer a puppet country! Sigh!" Although he was unwilling, he also knew that he had to be rational, "Stop Now! It doesn't matter, anyway, the real settlement after autumn with capital and interest is yet to come!"

Chapter 428 September Storm (2)

On September 9, in the anticipation of Germany, Japan, the Soviet Union, the United States, Britain, France and Italy, and all walks of life in China, the Chinese army (Nanjing Army), which had been standing still and watching from the sidelines for a full month, finally made a move.

However, the direction of the Nanjing Army's attack was far beyond the expectations of all parties, including all walks of life in China and abroad, because the Nanjing Army did not send troops to the Northeast, but sent troops to Outer Mongolia.

At about [-] a.m. that day, Jiang Weiguo held a press conference and a press conference on behalf of the Nanjing Army in the Beiping Camp. At the meeting, Jiang Weiguo announced with a stern voice, a strict righteousness, and an extremely tough attitude: "Outer Mongolia is China's sacred and inviolable territory! Outer Mongolia , is a part of China! Just like a person’s hands or feet, how can they leave the body! Outer Mongolia belongs to the people of Outer Mongolia, but also to the entire Chinese people! The private property of separatists, national scum, national traitors, and careerists! Not to mention the capital and private kingdom they use to climb high positions, gain fame and wealth, domineering, flatter outsiders and bully insiders! Sukh Bator , The Puppet Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party headed by Horlo Choibalsan is the main body of the separatist forces in Outer Mongolia, and it is an out-and-out treasonous organization! A traitorous organization! This traitorous group is using the so-called "national independence" to deceive the world and steal the name The banner of a high-sounding, high-sounding disregard of national interests and national justice, bewitching Mongolian compatriots, provoking Han-Mongolian relations, colluding with foreign powers, for the self-interest of one's own faction, not hesitate to act as running dogs of other countries, to steal the country and become king, even more shamelessly Acting as the son-in-law supported by other countries is such an ugly act, it is shameless! They keep saying that they are fighting for the independence of the Mongols, but in fact they are just a small group of careerists who are greedy for power. Their real purpose They just want to climb up to the throne of power, and even willingly become puppets of other countries to enslave the people of Outer Mongolia! They split the country, provoke ethnic relations, kill compatriots, fight against dissidents, extort money, persecute civilians of all ethnic groups under their rule, seize civilian property, and trample on human rights , Violation of the Constitution, extravagance, extravagance, secret communication and defection to foreign countries, luring wolves into the house, harming the country... There are so many, too numerous to list, they can be called heinous crimes and grievances! Such a group of clowns who are crowned with monkeys are destined to die. They have been stigmatized for thousands of years and have been reviled by others, but before they were alive, they still had to accept a just trial and the punishment they should have received long ago! Therefore..." Jiang Weiguo suddenly raised his voice, "For the issue of Outer Mongolia that should have been resolved long ago, our government China and our army have always had nothing to do with each other and have no time for others. But now, the time has come. Our government and our army will take decisive and effective measures to completely solve the Outer Mongolia issue and put an end to the semi-independence and independence of Outer Mongolia. The illegal state of the world! Maintain the unity, integrity, and inviolability of our territory!" Jiang Weiguo's words were resolute and resounding, and his expression and tone were even more majestic.

There was an uproar at the scene, everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, terrified, completely unable to recover, because Jiang Weiguo's declaration was no less than a blockbuster bomb, which completely stunned everyone at the scene.

A few seconds later, the scene exploded, the crowd was full of voices, and the order was chaotic. The reporters rushed to ask questions, or ran out at the speed of a [-]-meter sprint to release the big news.

"General Jiang Weiguo!" A reporter almost rushed forward and asked, stepping on the ground of other reporters, "When will the Nanjing Army's military operation to send troops to Outer Mongolia begin?"

Jiang Weiguo's expression was awe-inspiring, and everyone was shocked: "It has already begun!"

On the vast Mongolian Plateau, the 77th Division, 74th Division, 88th Division, and 99th Division of the Nanjing Army are like four dragons dancing in anger, respectively in the north-central of Suiyuan Province, the northeast of Suiyuan Province, and the northwest of Chahar Province. The four divisions with a total of 4 elite soldiers rushed directly into Outer Mongolia like boiling magma.

Outer Mongolia has a total area of ​​more than 156 million square kilometers (excluding the Tangnu Wulianghai area), but the total population is only 80 million. The typical area is sparsely populated. Most of the territory is covered by grasslands, and the south is Gobi and desert. , the north and west are mostly mountains, and the east is plains and wastelands.

After the "independence" of Outer Mongolia, the Soviet Army has kept a large number of troops in Outer Mongolia, sometimes 12 to [-], and sometimes [-] to [-]. The "defense" of Outer Mongolia is basically undertaken by the Soviet Army. Just a dispensable supporting role, with a strength of about [-], organized into [-] divisions, half of which are cavalry divisions and half are infantry divisions.

Right now, due to the war between Japan and the Soviet Union, most of the Soviet troops in Outer Mongolia have been transferred to the front line of Heixi (western Heilongjiang Province). The battlefield made the defense of Outer Mongolia very empty at this time. There were about 1 Soviet troops and about 2 puppet Manchukuo troops, and they were mainly stationed in the "capital" Kulun (Ulaanbaatar), Kerulun (later Qiaobashan City), Wenerhan, Khobdo, Saiyinshanda and other major cities (except for Kulun, which is still a medium-sized city, the rest of these cities are very small, equivalent to a town in mainland China), plus The Soviet authorities wanted to release "sincerity and goodwill" to the Chinese side, so they did not station the Soviet troops in Outer Mongolia on the border. As a result, the Nanjing Army was completely uninhabited after the attack (in fact, the troops passed all the way Most of the places are no-man's land).

"We should really thank the Japanese!" The generals laughed, "Help us contain the main force of the Soviet army, let us 'take advantage of the gap'!"

The Far East War that broke out in the Far East can be called the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms of China, Japan and the Soviet Union". There is no clear boundary between the enemy and ourselves. The point is to "quick battle and quick decision", and they can't delay. The Japanese can't delay, because they don't want to consume national power and military power with the Soviet Union. It also cannot be delayed, and like the Soviets, they wanted to make the situation in Outer Mongolia a done deal before the Soviets reacted. Therefore, the four divisions of the Nanjing Army that attacked were all lightly packed and equipped with most of the vehicles of the Nanjing Army. , pack animals, and bicycles, especially the 4th Division, is completely mechanized. Officers and soldiers either ride cars, ride horses, or ride bicycles, and no one walks on foot (the officers and soldiers who ride cars and ride bicycles are rotated in two shifts).

In fact, it is not difficult to "fight" to regain Outer Mongolia. It is not difficult to fight such a sparsely populated place. How to "defend" after success is the real key.

The plan of the Nanjing Army is: the first batch of troops marched quickly, among them, with the 77th Division as the vanguard and core, the 77th Division, the 74th, and the 88th Division were equipped with vehicles, pack animals, and bicycles that accounted for the largest proportion of the entire army. , The 99th Division followed closely behind. The mission of these three divisions was not to attack, but to follow behind the 77th Division, preparing to join forces with the officially succeeded 77th Division to launch defensive operations in Outer Mongolia.

After regaining Outer Mongolia, the Nanjing Army will definitely continue to fight, either facing the counterattack of the Soviet Army, or uniting with the Japanese Army to defend the Soviet Army or even uniting with the Japanese Army to kill the Soviet Army.

On the desert Gobi in the southwestern part of Outer Mongolia, flying sand and rocks, wind and thunder rolling, the 77th Division, equipped with a large number of cars, pack animals, and bicycles, can be called a rapid march and a forced march. In Outer Mongolia, when Jiang Weiguo held a press conference and press conference in Beiping, within seven or eight hours, the 9th Division, which was at the forefront of the four divisions, had already galloped more than 9 kilometers in one go, and several incidents broke out on the way. The battle was negligible, and the 0th Division marching at high speed encountered four or five patrols of the puppet Mongolian army along the way.

The puppet Mongolian army was stunned when they saw the Nanjing army coming in an overwhelming manner. They couldn't believe this scene at all, and then they were submerged in the rain of bullets, screams, and pools of blood.

The total casualties of the 77th Division were less than 100, and more than 3000 puppet Mongolian troops were annihilated, and almost none of the puppet Mongolian troops slipped through the net. Some of the puppet Mongolian army patrols were cavalry. Riding his horse and whipping his whip, he tried to escape, but was overtaken by a car team of the Nanjing Army, and then all of them were killed by machine gun fire.

The "easiness" of fighting made it difficult for officers and soldiers of the Nanjing Army who were accustomed to fighting the Japanese army and fighting tough battles to adapt.

"This vulnerable mob dares to fight for independence! It's simply ignorant!" Zhong Song, the commander of the 77th Division, cursed.

The troops passed through some settlements of Outer Mongolian residents along the way, all of which were villages and towns, without real cities, and encountered many herdsmen from Outer Mongolia.

The residents and herdsmen looked at this majestic "Han Chinese army" in panic, and the Mongolian officers and soldiers (basically from the Inner Mongolia area) in the army immediately stepped forward on bicycles, speaking in Mongolian. Promote and distribute leaflets written in Mongolian and Chinese:

"Don't be afraid! We are Mongols just like you! There are Han Chinese and Mongols in our army!"

"Han and Mongolia love each other! Han people and Mongolians are all Chinese! They are brothers and sisters! They are one family!"

"We are here to eliminate the Choibalsan gang that split Outer Mongolia and killed our compatriots in Outer Mongolia! We will not harm you!"

"We will help you rebuild your home, when you live a better life! Give you land, cattle and sheep!"