Comrade, Your Ingredients Are Too Complicated

Chapter 433 Seeing the old horse again, the soft knife left by the paranoid

 Facts have proved that Huang He is still the time management master with excellent business capabilities.

 When he had thoroughly determined the national policy options required for the new phase, the entire convoy just arrived at the center of the scheduled venue.

“Director, we are here, please get out of the car as soon as possible.”

"good."

Hearing the reminder from the driver in the front seat, Huang He retracted his attention from the system that had been silently awakening Yonghu. He pushed open the car door and walked towards the entrance of the military subdivision, where he met up with his juniors and his group.

Since the visitors had not yet arrived, everyone entered the conference room first, led by army reorganization experts.

 The moment you enter the house, you are greeted by a table full of sumptuous and diverse meals.

Under the dining table, two boxes of special Fenjiu wine were vaguely visible with the words "Resist Japan to the End, Condolences to the Soldiers" printed on them.

Such a large battle immediately made Huang He's stomach ache, and he even foresaw the next scene of fighting to the death in advance.

As if noticing the change in his colleagues' expressions, the Army Reorganization Expert patted the Third Division's shoulder, and then comforted him in a very calm tone:

“Don’t worry, your kid’s role today is just a mascot. Just control the atmosphere at the negotiating table.”

"I have my own arrangements for the drinking contest. Have you seen the three comrades behind me? They are all fierce men who will never get drunk after a thousand cups of wine. They are the foreign aid I specifically asked Lao Yang to borrow."

 “When you talk to Lao Maozi, you still have to get them drunk first.”

Having said this, Huang He guessed the specific identities of the visitors no matter how slow his reaction was.

 A delegation of allies headed by Lao Ma.

 As a person who has lived and worked in the north, he naturally knows the preferences and habits of old people, so he agrees with Mr. Nie's arrangements at the dinner table.

As for the meaning of the mascot, it is not difficult to understand.

 Negotiation is not about treating guests to dinner or making a fuss. Once the vital interests of one's own power are involved, even brothers may become tense.

 Today, the leader of the northern delegation is Lao Ma.

Having Huang He present can create a more or less friendly negotiation atmosphere. Moreover, there are acquaintances around, so the other party is embarrassed to get too entangled in details.

 “Okay, I promise to complete the task!”

"But Mr. Nie, you have to give me a break first. Only when I know the bottom line at the headquarters can I act freely according to the situation."

As soon as these words came out, the army reorganization expert immediately waved to the rear and signaled the accompanying staff to hand over the confidential documents.

 Taking the brown paper bag, Huang He took the time to open the telegram and read it carefully, trying to be fully prepared before the negotiations officially started.

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 Ten minutes later, a ten-member delegation headed by two major generals arrived at the military division office under the **** of a guard platoon.

The first time he entered the gate, Lao Ma, then the major general chief of staff of the 16th Group Army of the Second Military Region of the Far East, began to look around, as if looking for a familiar figure.

"Huang! Where are you!? I, Makarov, am back again! Come and meet your old friend!"

 The familiar Russian language reminded Huang He of the past a few years ago.

 Although he and Lao Ma spent most of their time traveling around for their respective motherlands. But the life-long relationship and friendship between the two will not change due to external reasons.

After looking at each other with the army reorganization expert, Huang He walked out of the conference room with a smile on his face and went to personally greet his friends from afar.

 “Old Ma, long time no see!”

“I heard that you participated in the defense of Cold Wind City some time ago. Were you not injured?”

 Hearing the concerned tone of his old friend, Makarov grinned. With a deft move, he bypassed the guard leading the way, and then gave him a warm bear hug.

“The White Army couldn’t hurt me even a hair, and the Japanese and Finns couldn’t kill me either! They’re just Germans, what a big deal!”

“If there hadn’t been a new order from my superiors, I would have had to fight against Guderian’s second set of equipment.”

After a brief reminiscence, Lao Ma reached into his military uniform with his remaining right hand. But this time what he took out was not wine, but a slightly worn Knight's Cross of Iron Cross.

Facing the astonished eyes, Lao Maozi put the gift into his friend's hand without hesitation.

“I left in a hurry this time and couldn’t prepare any decent gifts. When we meet next time, I will try to get you a Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.”

 “Haha, okay! Then I’ll wait for your good news!”

 In a pleasant atmosphere, Huang and Ma moved to the conference room.

Facing a table of sumptuous meals, Lao Ma did not pretend to be polite. After sitting down, he threw away his arms and started to eat as much as if he just came to catch up with friends today. Of course, his performance has a certain relationship with the current situation.

 Due to the tight front line, the two Far Eastern Military Regions and the Transbaikal Military Region are now extremely poor, and their lives are not even as good as they were twenty years ago.

Even their senior commanders can't have a few decent meals of meat and vegetables a week, and the unlimited supply of wine can only be found in their dreams.

After having enough wine and food, Huang He followed the principle of adjusting the atmosphere and hit the old horse beside him with his elbow and said:

“By the way, what do you think after visiting Baotou? This place is no worse than your industrial towns.”

Hearing this, Lao Ma put down the wine glass in his hand, and a trace of reminiscence appeared in his eyes.

“The workers are all beaming with joy, and I really like their energy. Being here, I feel like I have returned to Leningrad before the war broke out.”

“The most rare thing is that this area is not just for heavy industry. It seems that agriculture has not been affected at all.”

 The five-year plan in the north has indeed achieved the industrialization of the whole country in a very short period of time.

 However, during the First Five-Year Plan period, its agriculture was greatly weakened.

Looking back at TG, Baotou is not just a rising heavy industrial city. While it is developing rapidly, it has not left behind light industry and agriculture.

How can old people not be envious of such a model of going hand in hand?

 After praising the industrial cities of his allies, Lao Ma did not mention the meeting at all. He just told everyone here about the interesting things he had encountered in recent years.

Huang He was also happy to see this, and from time to time he would throw out a few jokes from later generations, making everyone laugh.

 With the efforts of the two atmosphere groups, the delegations from both sides were happy.

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 Two hours later, most of the old guys were drunk. Especially Makarov, who had already drunk himself unconscious, as if today's meeting had nothing to do with him.

Seeing this, the only major general who had not drank quickly took out a document from his briefcase and said to the army reorganization expert:

“Comrade Nie, according to the terms of the mutual assistance agreement, we will withdraw three infantry divisions, six tank brigades and one cavalry brigade within the next week.”

“Such a large-scale mobilization will inevitably attract the attention of the Japanese. I also hope that you can follow up in time and not let the enemy seize the opportunity.”

“In addition, please put the factory matter on your agenda as soon as possible. The current situation on the Eastern Front battlefield is not optimistic, and the Germans’ war reserves far exceed our expectations.”

As soon as these words came out, the confusion in Mr. Nie’s eyes disappeared without a trace. He solemnly accepted the document handed over by the other party, and then began to analyze it word for word.

 Soon, he keenly discovered a soft knife.

The allies did leave in accordance with the treaty. Even the Sixteenth Group Army, which was responsible for protecting the safety of the transportation line, did not make any small moves behind the scenes. They even seemed to have the understanding to leave more than fifty kilometers of no-man's land.

But the problem is that if the other side withdraws like this, it will directly expose the area north of Suiyuan to the eyeing Kwantung Army.

Combined with the supplementary clauses in the mutual assistance agreement, army restructuring experts immediately guessed the foreshadowing of a certain bearded man.

Isn't it just to show weakness to the enemy, induce the Kwantung Army to take the initiative to attack, and finally wait for an opportunity to return to the north of Suiyuan depending on the situation?

“Hmph, you are still unwilling to give up the fat on your lips. Sure enough, once your own actual interests are involved, the so-called brotherhood will become worthless.”

 After complaining silently in his heart, the army reorganization expert quickly adjusted his mood. Then he smiled and verbally agreed to the other delegation's request.

There is no other way. As long as we still want to take back the lost ground, we have to accept the conspiracy arranged by a certain bearded man.

However, risks and opportunities coexist. The bigger the storm, the more expensive the fish.

 At present, there is a widespread famine in the north of Suiyuan due to over-arming and plundering of property. The people were miserable and kept fleeing to the outside world.

 Once you withstand the pressure, you will be able to quickly win over people's hearts in a short period of time and gain a firm foothold.

 Judging from the current situation, as long as we can get another three to five years of development time, let alone a big beard, Master Luo will not be able to use it.

 As for the Kwantung Army?

There is nothing to be afraid of. Even if a full-scale war does not break out this year, the two sides will have a war in the future. If you come, I'll fight you. If you don't come, I'll push you into the sea.

 After thinking clearly, the army reorganization expert felt that his mood was a little better. However, what Major General Beibian said next made him frown again.

“Comrade Nie, on the way here, we found that you were building a brand new railway. However, from our perspective, your construction speed seems a bit slow. Do you need us to provide professionals to help?”

“Of course, as part of Lend-Lease and the Mutual Assistance Agreement, we are willing to pay our own way.”

   He is really dedicated to MNG and becomes very strong once it gets involved.

 (End of this chapter)