Falling into the Quagmire

Author: Jiangsu Daozi

Although this small-scale battle on July 1st had no results, it made both Japan and Russia convinced of the intelligence they had, and a war of unprecedented scale began to brew in the Far East.

The Japanese troops who retreated to the east bank of the Harha River did not give up and did not intend to withdraw to the traditional "national border". Instead, they built positions on the spot and continued to hold on. They planned to turn Ruomen's threshold into the second Zhang Gufeng and release it bit by bit to the Red Russian army.

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The Red Russian army, under the command of Zhukov, continued to use the speed advantage of the tank cluster to repeatedly attack the Japanese positions and cut off the communication and logistics channels between individual Japanese positions, but failed to break through the Japanese defense lines.

The reason is that the cunning Kwantung Army deployed rapid-fire artillery and mountain artillery at high altitudes to destroy the Red Russian tanks through flat-fire shooting. For a while, they actually had a fight with the Red Russian army, which had a large amount of armor.

The whole world's attention is focused on Nomonkaya. Once the Red Russia and Japan completely go to war, they will be unable to interfere in Europe. A certain beard is ready to move, and the German troops deployed on the Polish border have entered a secret mobilization.

The whole government was overjoyed, and the streets of the mountain city were filled with cheering crowds. Someone met with Dai Chunfeng and Zuo Chong several times, praised the military commander for their effective strategic deception plan, and asked them to keep up their efforts.

However, when things have reached this point, there is no need for the military commander to do anything. The first piece of domino has been toppled. As long as there is no external influence, it is only a matter of time before the remaining dominoes fall.

August 20th.

The Red Russians launched a general attack on the Japanese positions in the disputed area on the east bank of the Halaha River.

Zhukov concentrated on using tanks and armored vehicle groups to pass through the ferry and bypass the Japanese solid defense line, make a pincer breakthrough on the Japanese defense empty flanks, and go deep into the rear of the Japanese defense line to complete the encirclement of the Japanese army. The remaining main forces attacked the Japanese army under the cover of heavy artillery.

The Japanese army launched a frontal attack.

The Japanese troops recruited from the Japanese mainland, Goryeo, Xiaoliuqiu, Kanto Prefecture, and Guan Nei immediately began to fight back desperately, but they only resisted for less than a week before they completely collapsed under the huge strength and firepower of the Red Russia.

On August 27, various Japanese units separated by the Red Russian armored forces began to disperse and break out at night. The seriously injured soldiers who could not walk during the breakout were all abandoned, and all weapons that could not be taken away were smashed and destroyed. There were many small Japanese units in the dark night.

The troops took the wrong route and were surrounded and eliminated.

The stunned Japanese finally understood that the Red Russian army was not the White Russian army that had been there for decades. The northward faction gradually lost its market. Suggestions for peace talks were put forward, and everyone felt that if the war continued, the Pseudo-Mites and Korea would definitely not be able to survive.

In fact, the Red Russia could not hold on anymore. Military transportation on the Xiberian Railway lasted for three months, almost interrupting all other transportation services, and more than 100,000 tons of combat materials transported were also exhausted in the fighting after August 20.

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It's just that sometimes the war doesn't stop when it wants to. The generals need merit, the soldiers need merit, and the military industry system needs production...

Coupled with the two malicious "combat plans", the main militant factions in Red Russia and Japan are still struggling to their death, unwilling to completely give up defeating the other party.

One after another fully-equipped troops continued to be sent to the battlefield. Japan and Russia fell into a tug-of-war that neither side wanted to get into. The Korean troops on the battlefield in Guannei got a rare chance to breathe.

Mountain city, secret camp.

Zuo Zhong stood in the morning sun and stretched, with a relaxed smile on his face. The Japanese and the Red Russians finally had a real fight, and it was worth their hard work in the air-raid shelter for several months.

Since the war started again on Nomenkan on July 1, the military commanders have used various channels, including but not limited to traitors, intelligence personnel from other countries, and the Shanghai intelligence market to provide several pieces of "top secret" intelligence to Red Russia and Japan.

The content is also very simple.

For example, they told the Red Russians that Japan was trying to use the peace talks as an excuse to prepare a sneak attack on Zhukov's troops, and then added some intelligence about the Japs' troop mobilization in the Northeast.

These movements of the Japanese army are no secret to the military commander. After all, who would doubt the Suzuki family's son-in-law Chenglong Kuaisuke and the Japanese Empire's intelligence elite Ryosuke Hase?

Moreover, battlefields with hundreds of thousands of people produce countless messages every day. The Red Russians cannot distinguish between true and false information from so much information, and would rather believe what they have than what they don’t.

Even if the Japanese did not launch a sneak attack afterwards, it can be explained by the fact that the Japanese discovered that their actions were discovered and therefore suspended their operations, which has nothing to do with intelligence.

It's even simpler for the Japanese. The Japanese, who have always been suspicious, will think too much when they smell something, and they have no doubts about the intelligence about the government's "plan" to train counterattack troops sent back by the traitors.

Otherwise, even if Kwantung Army Chief of Staff Tsuji Masanobu and his ilk wanted to fight again, the Japanese high-level officials would not allow him to act recklessly. If the subordinates were to defeat the superiors, they would have to be supported by someone from above.

What will happen if there is no one to support them? The guys from 226 who are clamoring to punish the country's thieves are an example. If they are removed from their posts, shot, and their families are liquidated, they will definitely not end well.

It can be seen that the basis of strategic deception is to understand people's hearts, manipulate them, use people's hearts, and induce the enemy through information differences. Intelligence cannot be said to be unimportant, but it is only an auxiliary.

"It's a nice weather today."

At this moment, Chief Zhang and Guo Yizhi came out of the air-raid shelter and walked slowly to Zuo Zhong's side. Looking at the fiery red sun on the horizon, Chief Zhang looked into the distance and muttered to himself.

To be honest, Commander Zhang didn't take it seriously when he was sent by someone to cooperate with the military. Soldiers should fight to the death with real swords and guns, so what's the use of making up some false information.

But reality taught him a profound lesson. Putting aside the casualties of the Red Russians, judging from the information provided by the military commander, so far the Japanese army has suffered about 25,000 casualties, nearly 9,000 wounded, and more than 1,000 missing.

You must know that this is the elite Kwantung Army. Among the Japanese troops, the Kwantung Army has the most advanced weapons, the most rigorous training, and the strongest combat effectiveness. It once reached Vladivostok.

If on the frontal battlefield, how many people must die and how much ammunition must be consumed by the Guo army to achieve this result, the answer is impossible, and Commander Zhang knows this very well.

In Shanghai, Jinling, Changcheng, and Changcheng, there was no time when they did not occupy the right time, the right location, the right people, and wait for work in leisure, but so what, they still failed.

But now it only took a few dozen people, and it took a while to eliminate so many enemies. Sure enough, the head was more lethal than the gun, he had finally seen it.

Intelligence, intelligence, intelligence.

Commander Zhang recited it silently three times and kept these two words firmly in his heart. If he has the opportunity to go to the battlefield again in the future, he must not forget the importance of intelligence, otherwise he will die without knowing how.

Thinking of this, he turned to look at Zuo Zhong with admiration. In fact, Zuo Zhong left a deep impression on him during the battle in Shanghai, but now it seems that he still underestimated him.

However, there will always be a day when the war between Japan and Russia will cease. Sooner or later, Red Russia will know the role played by the national government in the war. If there is a settlement after the fall, the military commander and the left will bear the greatest responsibility.

The identity of an intelligence officer is so embarrassing. When he succeeds, no one will care. When he fails, he will be pushed out as a scapegoat. Chief Zhang felt that he had to persuade Zuo Zhong.

"Shen Zhi, this time the military commander has made a great contribution, you might as well take the opportunity to ask the commission for instructions to move from the intelligence system to the front-line army. With your military rank, you are qualified to be the director of the political training department of the theater or the director of the military law department.

After all, being a spy is not a long-term solution. If I am not wrong, the Red Russians will definitely cut off military aid after the war. You know that the committee will definitely deal with the anger of the relevant personnel to revive the Red Russians."

Officer Zhang's words were cryptic, but his meaning was very clear. He clearly told Zuo Zhong that you would be treated as a scapegoat and that you should quickly find an opportunity to escape from the pit of military command and serve in the field army.

Zuo Zhong was a little touched when he heard this. If the other party didn't really mean good things to him, he wouldn't have said these words. But escaping wouldn't solve the problem. Moreover, the situation was different from what Chief Zhang thought.

After a short pause, he shook his head slightly: "Sir, even if there is no Mirage Plan, the Red Russia will cut off military aid in the near future. This is an inevitable choice in the national interest and will not be changed by our will.

Firstly, the Germans' actions in Poland are getting bigger and bigger, and the war that was interrupted twenty years ago will start again at any time. The Red Russia itself has to hoard war preparation materials, and there are no more redundant weapons to equip the government.

Secondly, for the Red Russians, the interests of Xibei and the Far East are not worth mentioning. Even with our instigation, their war with the Japanese will not last long, and they will not actually attack the Pseudo-Mites and Korea for the time being.

With this premise, if the Japanese guarantee that Red Russia's interests in the Far East will not be affected in exchange for Red Russia cutting off aid to the government, the Koremlin, which is eager to deal with the situation in Europe, will not refuse to agree.

So whether we instigate it or not, a tacit understanding between Moscow and Tokyo will definitely happen. After all, there is never any trust between countries, there are only real interests, and you don’t have to worry about your humble position."

Chief Zhang nodded silently, yes, how could the Red Russians give up their own interests for the sake of the Republic of China? He immediately stood there thoughtfully and thought for a while, and then left with Guo Yizhi, who had been silent.

Not long after the two left, Song Minghao sneaked out from nowhere, and the old man quickly ran to Zuo Zhong and said anxiously.

"Deputy Chairman, what Chief Zhang said makes sense. We can't take the blame for cutting off military aid. The committee blames others. It's a big business, and there are countless people who make money from it.

Otherwise, where did the guns used by bandits, bandits, and wealthy people who guard their homes come from? There are also cars running on the roads in mountain cities, and their gas tanks are filled with gasoline donated by the Red Russians to the government.

We have offended so many agencies and officers, even the bureau chief can't protect us, otherwise you just listen to Chief Zhang, all responsibilities will be borne by the humble position, and it has nothing to do with you or the bureau chief."

Song Minghao actually took the initiative to take the blame. Even if there was some element of flattery in it, he still had to take a huge risk. It can be said that he was using his life to flatter him.

After hearing this, Zuo Zhong smiled slightly, leaned into the other person's ear and whispered a few words. Song Minghao's expression changed from anxiety to confusion, and then from confusion to surprise. Finally, he slapped his thigh fiercely and turned around to run away.
Chapter completed!