I am Jiang Weiguo in World War II

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Speaking of which, it's just ridiculous!"

Guo Jiqiao said with a smile: "Westerners' unwillingness to use any means can be said to be a good thing or a bad thing.

I remember that during the period of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, Li Hongzhang led the Qing army to storm Suzhou. Gao Yongkuan, the garrison general of the Taiping Army in Suzhou, and others wanted to surrender. They killed the coach Tan Shaoguang, and then sent people out of the city to request surrender. Guess, Gao Yongkuan and others contacted who?Not Li Hongzhang, but Gordon, the leader of the foreign mercenary "Ever Victory Army" who assisted the Qing army in fighting.

Why?Because Gao Yongkuan and others are Chinese, and Li Hongzhang is also Chinese. Gao Yongkuan knows that the Chinese are not loyal, especially on the battlefield, and it is a golden rule to be not tired of deception. They are afraid that Li Hongzhang will perfidiously kill them after they surrender. At the same time, they know Foreigners pay special attention to faith, which is why they begged Gordon.

Later, the facts also proved that Li Hongzhang did turn his back on what he said, and Gordon did keep his word. Li Hongzhang killed Gao Yongkuan and others after they surrendered.

Speaking of it, the contract spirit of the Westerners is indeed worthy of our respect and learning, but they are indeed too pedantic and rigid.

I once chatted with Shu Guosheng, deputy director of the Maritime Statistics Bureau. Shu Guosheng told me that American intelligence agencies hardly engage in spying. Why?Because Americans think that 'gentlemen should not read other people's letters', my God, I was completely surprised.

The thinking of Westerners is completely different from that of our Easterners!"

The generals all laughed.

Fu Zuoyi waved his hand: "It's far away, let's get down to business, do you think Rokossovsky really wants to surrender to us?"

Wei Lihuang thought for a while: "Although it is not in line with Lao Maozi's style to play tricks of false surrender, we have to guard against it!"

Zhou Fu said: "I think whether Rokossovsky really surrendered or not needs to be analyzed. If he had an unsatisfactory life in the Soviet Union and in the Soviet army, and he was willing to send his wife, children and family over, it could be proved He truly surrendered!"

Fu Zuoyi nodded: "Yes, we can't trust people's hearts.

Immediately contact the Maritime Statistics Bureau and ask them to send us a detailed information on Rokossovsky, so we can judge whether this person really wants to surrender!"

Zhou Fu stood at attention solemnly: "Okay, I'll do it right away!"

The Bureau of Maritime Statistics was very efficient and sent Fu Zuoyi the detailed information they had collected about Rokossovsky within hours.

Fu Zuoyi, Wei Lihuang, Guo Jiqiao, Zhou Fu and others read it carefully.

Rokossovsky is not a Russian of pure blood. He is a mixed child of Russia and Poland. His father is Polish and his mother is Russian. As we all know, Soviet Russia and Poland have been at odds for hundreds of years. The national hatred is very deep, but Rokossovsky has a good impression and closeness to Poland because of his blood relationship. This is the main reason why he was suspected in the Soviet Union and the Soviet army.

Rokossovsky joined the White Russian Army when the First World War broke out, joined the Red Russian Army after the October Revolution, and then joined the Bolshevik Party, then participated in the Soviet Russian Red and White Civil War, and also participated in the Soviet Army and Zhang Xueliang Northeast China Because of his outstanding performance on the battlefield, he was promoted step by step, but during the "Great Cleansing", he suffered great disaster because of his half-Polish blood, and was charged with "colluding with Poland and "Japan" was charged with unfounded charges. First, he was tortured severely in prison, knocked out four teeth, and broke three ribs. Under the protection of Commander Timoshenko, he escaped death with only one blank bullet, and until now, his death sentence has not been revoked. He is still a death row prisoner in Soviet law at this time. In addition, He has been carrying a pistol with him since he escaped from the dead, even when he sleeps. In his own words, "If someone from the Ministry of Internal Affairs (KGB) comes to arrest me again, I will kill myself immediately, because I would rather die. Don't go to prison and suffer those inhuman tortures."

After reading the materials sent by the Maritime Bureau, Zhou Fu was very excited: "Commander Fu, Commander Wei, I think this Rokossovsky really wants to surrender to us.

You see, he suffered so much at the hands of his own family, I don't believe he is still loyal to the Soviet Union, to Stalin.

Even if a dog is tortured like this by its owner, it will want to run away or bite back!"

Fu Zuoyi and Wei Lihuang exchanged glances, and they both nodded slightly, both leaning towards Zhou Fu's judgment.

The logic is ready-made: this Rokossovsky did not live well in the Soviet Union. He was clearly loyal to the Soviet Union, but he was tortured like that and was almost shot to death. He was even more miserable than Yue Fei and more wronged than Dou E He loves his motherland, but his motherland doesn't love him. In this situation of "carrying a gun with him and committing suicide before being arrested again", it would be unthinkable for him to remain loyal to the Soviet Union and Stalin, even if No matter how foolish and loyal a person is, I'm afraid they will all be shaken.

Fu Zuoyi asked himself, if Jiang Weiguo treated him like Stalin treated Rokossovsky, sent him to prison to be tortured, was almost shot, and then sent him to fight on the battlefield, he could hardly maintain Jiang Weiguo's respect. Loyalty, it would be good if you don't get cold feet, and you won't be as dead-hearted as before.

Guo Jiqiao said: "Rokossovsky did have a very high possibility of betraying the Soviet Union and Stalin in terms of motives. Although he led troops to fight for the Soviet Union at this time, he probably hated Stalin very much in his heart. At the same time, there is also the impact of the overall situation. He is half Polish, and Poland has now joined our camp of the Allied Powers. It is morally reasonable for him to betray the Soviet Union and surrender to us. In addition, the Soviet Union has now Precarious and precarious, he wants to jump off this sinking ship ahead of time, to find a future for himself, and to reserve a way out, which is also human and natural!"

Fu Zuoyi pondered for a moment: "This is an opportunity, we must seize it.

If we seize and make full use of this opportunity, the battle will be settled and our army will undoubtedly win.

Since Rokossovsky wanted to surrender, what about his family? "

Zhou Fu opened the document sent by the Bureau of Maritime Statistics: "Rokossovsky's father is in Poland, and it is not clear where it is, but there is no doubt that his father is safe at this time, and his mother is in the Soviet Union, but Has passed away, his wife is an ordinary Russian woman named Yulia Petrovna Rokosovskaya, they have two sons and a daughter!"

Wei Lihuang said: "If Rokossovsky really wants to surrender, we must transfer his wife and children away!"

Zhou Fu smiled and said: "It's not that troublesome, his wife and children are in Qiumen now.

It's also very interesting to say that Comrade Rokossovsky didn't know whether he was a romantic by nature or after he escaped from death, he suddenly realized the truth of "life is short, enjoy yourself when you can", so he was fighting and messing around. Recently, he had a relationship with a A famous actress named Valentina Serova hooked up together, and Stalin didn't know what kind of mentality he had. When Rokossovsky was engaged in women at the front, he sent someone to send his wife and children to him by special plane. Reunite with him at the front, so his wife and children are at the front now!"

Wei Lihuang couldn't help laughing: "I can't tell, Stalin is quite humorous!"

Fu Zuoyi pondered: "In this way, Rokossovsky does not need us to send intelligence personnel to sneak into the Soviet Union to transfer his wife and children. In fact, he can surrender at any time now, bringing his wife and children and a group of confidant guards. , just abscond to our side directly in the battlefield!"

Zhou Fu nodded: "Yes, he also asked the messenger to explain this point. He can actually defect at any time now, but he wants to 'make meritorious service' in exchange for our trust and rewards!"

Guo Jiqiao said: "That's true. He came here to surrender now, which is of great political and propaganda value, but the military value is not enough to maximize it. He has to help us eliminate as many Soviet troops as possible before surrendering! "

According to Fu Zuoyi's order, Zhou Fu was in charge of liaison with Rokossovsky, and a Soviet major officer named Kalachev came to negotiate on behalf of Rokossovsky.

Kalachev introduced himself. He was Rokossovsky’s old subordinate as early as the Red and White Civil War in Soviet Russia. He followed Rokossovsky for almost 20 years. Rokossovsky was kind to him So he is loyal to Rokossovsky, and he deeply hates the torture and criticism Rokossovsky suffered in the Soviet Union. He is Rokossovsky's most trusted confidant .

Zhou Fu: "We welcome your chief, you and people like your chief to abandon the perverse and unpopular Soviet regime. At the same time, we also hope that your chief can make more contributions!"

Kalachev nodded again and again: "Of course, my officer said that he will help you eliminate the 16th Army of the Soviet Army and Budyonny's 1st Cavalry Army. However, he also hopes to get corresponding rewards!"

Zhou Fu: "We will never treat you badly.

In fact, you can tell your commander, if we mistreat him, how can we inspire more Soviet generals to join us?We need your officer to set a good example, so we will give you very generous treatment.

After the incident, General Rokossowski can choose to return to his motherland, Poland, or he can choose to become a Chinese citizen. Even if he wants to continue to lead troops to fight, we can satisfy his wish and let him serve as a Russian with Chinese nationality. In the Chinese army, it is justifiable to be a general.

Nationality, identity, reputation, residence, money, we will give him whatever he wants, and your officer doesn't need to worry about this!"

Kalachev said: "My commander can give you all of Zhukov's battle plan, so that you have the opportunity to severely damage Zhukov's troops.

However, first, it will take some time, and second, you need to increase your troops to Champion City.

My officer said that with your current strength, it is enough to fight a defensive war, but it is seriously insufficient to fight a counterattack, let alone launch a full-scale counterattack.

To put it bluntly, my commander can send the 16th Army into your encirclement, but you don't have the strength to destroy the 16th Army right now. On the one hand, you have to defend the Champion City, and on the other hand, you have to start a field battle outside the city, even if you barely encircle it. Stay in the 16th Army, and other units of the Soviet Army will try their best to rescue you, your strength is simply not enough!"

After thinking about it, Zhou Fu felt that what Kalachev said was very reasonable. It should be said that Rokossovsky was very reasonable. He immediately reported to Fu Zuoyi and Wei Lihuang.

Fu Zuoyi and Wei Lihuang fell into deep thought, and then started a discussion.

"Junru, what do you think?" Fu Zuoyi asked Wei Lihuang.

Wei Lihuang thought for a while: "What Rokossovsky said is indeed reasonable. According to his thinking, he intends to 'defeat' his troops, which is the 16th Army of the Soviet Army. It's not hard to guess what he thinks if he wants to 'defeat' Budyonny's cavalry unit by the way. The more he helps us eliminate the Soviet army, the more benefits he will naturally get.

This guy's vision is indeed very sharp, and he can see the shortcomings of our army's lack of strength.

Our army relies on Champion City, and it is no problem to fight a city defense battle with the Soviet army, but if we want to counterattack the Soviet army on a large scale, or even encircle and annihilate a large number of Soviet troops, our strength is indeed stretched.

Rokossovsky wants to send the 16th Army of the Soviet Army to our chopping block, but we don't have enough kitchen knives. Rokossovsky can't order his soldiers to stand upright in our position Wait for the bullets to fly and commit suicide collectively? "

Fu Zuoyi thought for a while: "Junru, according to your opinion, we should increase our troops?"

Wei Lihuang said: "It depends on our appetite and determination.

Originally, the situation had begun to lean towards us, and Rokossovsky had secretly communicated with us, so we would have no problem blocking the Soviet army. However, because our strength is not enough, we cannot fight encirclement or mass annihilation battles. , Therefore, we can only 'block the Soviet army' and cannot 'injure the Soviet army'; if we increase our troops on a large scale, coupled with Rokossovsky's internal response, we can eat up two or three Soviet troops in one go Army or a group army is very possible, then we have achieved 'heavy damage to the Soviet army'.

The advantages and disadvantages of the two methods of play are clear at a glance. The first method is very stable and safe, but it is somewhat conservative. The result of annihilating the enemy is not great. If the Soviet army cannot beat us, it will retreat, and we cannot pursue it; , open and close, bold strides, have the opportunity to severely damage the Soviet army, but there are also certain risks, such as whether Rokossovsky really surrendered or falsely surrendered?People's hearts are unpredictable, and we have no definite evidence to prove this key issue!"

Fu Zuoyi paced slowly in the command room with his hands behind his back, his heart caught in a battle between heaven and man.

From the perspective of national interests, the more enemies a general kills on the battlefield, the better for the country. From the perspective of personal reputation, the more enemies a general kills on the battlefield, the more famous he will be.

Any general is eager to make contributions in the war and shine in the annals of history.

If the Nanjing Army in Champion City is only fighting defensively, they will be very stable and able to hold onto Champion City until the Soviet Army has no choice but to retreat, but the results will definitely not be maximized. When it is maximized, all kinds of prospects will be very wonderful. Yu Gong and the Nanjing Army defeated the Soviet Army on the battlefield of Champion City.

The highest chief officer of the 16th Army of the Soviet Army has already defected. As long as the Nanjing Army has enough strength, it is very possible to wipe out the army. The crux of the problem is that the Nanjing Army in Champion City is not strong enough at this time.

So, decisively increase troops to fight a big war?Or continue to take a calm and conservative line, give up the great opportunity to wipe out the 16th Army of the Soviet Army, and focus on defensive warfare until the Soviet Army has no choice but to retreat?

Wei Lihuang waited for a full 10 minutes, but Fu Zuoyi did not make a sound.

Wei Lihuang knew that Fu Zuoyi was engaged in a fierce ideological struggle. Yes, how tempting would it be to wipe out a group of Soviet troops?Fu Zuoyi had to be tempted, but Fu Zuoyi was very cautious and did not dare to take risks easily.

"Boss, what is your decision?" Wei Lihuang couldn't hold back and asked.

Fu Zuoyi looked at Wei Lihuang: "Junru, if you make the decision, how would you decide?"

Wei Lihuang smiled wryly: "If there is an opportunity to severely injure the enemy, naturally we must not let it go.

However, I am always worried about whether Rokossovsky's key piece is true or not.

If it is true, then I have no hesitation!"

Fu Zuoyi took a deep breath: "I'm just like you!" His expression became serious, "Contact Li Yutang and let him prepare to dispatch troops to reinforce Champion City! We must seize the opportunity and fight back against Zhukov!"

Chapter 550 Warriors (10)

The 100th Army of Li Yutang's Department has been stationed in the northwest of Kazakhstan for a long time after the end of the first stage of the Soviet War. The Soviet Army, which has not participated in the war since the Battle of Huxi.

After receiving Fu Zuoyi's new order, all the members of the 100th Army were overjoyed. The officers and soldiers saw the fraternal troops fighting so heroically on the battlefield of Champion City. The 100th Division with the best internal equipment and the strongest combat effectiveness rushed to the Battlefield of Champion City, and the 88th Division, which was comparable in equipment and combat effectiveness to the 88th Division, was going to follow suit.

In the telegram Fu Zuoyi sent to Li Yutang, he roughly explained his combat concept. Li Yutang deeply believed in this and strongly supported it. He believed that the 100th Army could not do much at present. It is fully staffed and strong, but not enough to fight the Ural Mountains or the Ural River. It can only contain the Soviet army but cannot attack the Soviet army. In this case, instead of using precious military power for idleness, it is better to be the first on the battlefield of the United Champion City. The 100th Army fought a large-scale counterattack vigorously, trying to wipe out a large number of Soviet troops in one fell swoop.

"It is said that Lao Maozi is a polar bear, but in fact Lao Maozi is a bear. They look scary, but in fact they are nothing more than that.

As long as one group is killed, the rest of the old men will be frightened and surrender en masse!"

"The most troublesome thing in fighting the Soviet army is dealing with their prisoners, because there are too many of them! The Soviet army is as timid as a mouse, and will not fight to the end. It is aggressive at the beginning, but after being beaten up, it will reveal its true colors. The Soviet army In fact, they are very afraid of death, their ability to fight tough battles and the spirit of not fearing death are far inferior to the Japanese army!"

"One of our divisions can kill one army of the Soviet army!"

"If 1 of our brothers were wiped out, at least 1 brothers died in battle. If [-] old men were wiped out, at most [-] of us died in battle. The rest Nine thousand old men have surrendered!"

The officers and soldiers of the 88th Division who rushed to the battlefield of Champion City talked a lot while traveling through the starry night, and their hearts were full of belief in victory.

Fighting with the Soviet Army for so long, the officers and soldiers of the Nanjing Army have a clearer understanding of the characteristics of the Soviet Army. The above comments on the Soviet Army are not based on speculation, but at the same time, some Nanjing Army also have contempt for the Soviet Army. , including some senior generals.

While Fu Zuoyi mobilized Li Yutang's troops to increase the number of troops in Champion City, Zhou Fu also kept in frequent contact with Rokossovsky.

The Nanjing Army hoped that Rokossovsky would surrender sincerely, but they were absolutely unwilling to be caught by the Soviet army's "surrender trick". Therefore, it is a top priority for the Nanjing Army to determine the authenticity of Rokossovsky's surrender.

Fu Zuoyi asked Rokossovsky to show "sincerity", to which Rokossovsky gave an affirmative reply.

Through the secret envoy, Rokossovsky claimed: Once the Nanjing Army is fully prepared, he will deliberately mobilize the 16th Army of the Soviet Army to a salient, and let the Nanjing Army encircle and mobilize it. Johnny's 1st Cavalry Army also lured into the Nanjing Army's ambush circle, allowing the Nanjing Army to annihilate the two main Soviet Army groups in one fell swoop. The chaotic order further facilitated the Nanjing Army's quick victory.

Fu Zuoyi was not satisfied with Rokossovsky's reply. He put forward two conditions forcefully: first, he asked Rokossovsky to send his wife and children to the Nanjing Army as hostages; The point requires Rokossovsky to let the Nanjing Army win a victory right now.

The Nanjing Army in Champion City is currently not strong enough to carry out a large-scale counterattack against the Soviet Army, but it can carry out a local counterattack. According to Fu Zuoyi, Rokossovsky will send at least one division in his army into the According to the Nanjing Army, the Nanjing Army is currently unable to eat up a group army of the Soviet Army, but it still has the ability to eat up a division of the Soviet Army.

Rokossovsky replied to Fu Zuoyi: Sending his wife and children to the Nanjing Army as hostages now will definitely lead to his early exposure. His wife and children were originally on the front line, and their whereabouts are suddenly unknown. It is indeed too suspicious. As for the second point, he is also very difficult to deal with. If he allows himself to be defeated now, it will definitely affect the trust of Zhukov, Budyonny, and Vasilevsky in him, and it may cause him to be transferred from the Champions City. On the front line, everything will be taken from a bamboo basket by then.

Rokossovsky sincerely hoped that Fu Zuoyi could understand his difficulties.

Fu Zuoyi replied: "Personally, I can understand your difficulties, but national interests do not allow me to take risks.

If you can't do these two things, we can only suspect that your surrender has ulterior motives, and then we are forced to accept secret cooperation with you!"

The two sides engaged in fierce bargaining in secret. Fu Zuoyi's attitude was tough, and Rokossovsky was not allowed to take practical actions. Fu Zuoyi firmly refused to play the "empty glove white wolf" trick for Rokossovsky.

After some deliberation, Rokossovsky had to make concessions, and the two sides reached an agreement as follows:

First, in order to prevent Rokossovsky from being exposed in advance, Fu Zuoyi allowed Rokossovsky's wife and children not to be sent to the Nanjing Army temporarily, but he must ensure that Rokossovsky's wife and children It is in the hands of the Nanjing Army.

Rokossovsky's wife and children are currently in the city of Tyumen. Fu Zuoyi asked the Nanjing Army to send more than a dozen soldiers, disguised as Rokossovsky's subordinates, to "protect" Rokossovsky's wife. In fact, he was taken as a hostage in a disguised form. If Rokossovsky surrendered falsely, the dozen or so soldiers of the Nanjing Army would immediately kill his wife and children;

Second, Rokossovsky must at least take out a brigade and let the Nanjing Army destroy it to prove his sincerity.

Faced with Fu Zuoyi's rock-solid tough attitude, Rokossovsky had to agree.