Beiyang reactionaries

The whole world is paying attention to the situation of the Soviet-German war, and all countries have their own considerations.If you analyze it carefully, the two countries that were happiest when Germany attacked the Soviet Union this time were China and the United Kingdom.

Needless to say China.

It has only been half a year since the end of the Sino-Soviet War, and the current border line between China and the Soviet Union is not going well.The Soviet Union didn't want to divide the border line smoothly, so it has been dawdling.In fact, if it weren't for the large number of German troops hoarding on the border, the Soviet Union would have mobilized troops to the Sino-Soviet border on a large scale at this time.Now that Germany is attacking the Soviet Union and the two sides are fighting, the Soviet Union will never have a chance to retaliate for its previous failure.For China, not only will the pressure on the border be greatly reduced, but the demarcation of the border will be much smoother.

Then there's the UK.

England was even happier.Although the German air strike plan failed, Germany did not end their air strike plan.Moreover, German troops came to North Africa to help Italy attack British forces in North Africa.All put great pressure on the UK.

Now Germany mobilized millions of troops to attack the Soviet Union, which relieved the pressure on Britain at once.

The intelligence agencies of various countries are paying close attention to the progress of the Soviet-German war.

"Molotov?"

"Yes."

very intense.

Bigger than the Sino-Soviet war.

Just look at the troops mobilized by both sides.Germany mobilized more than 500 million troops, nearly 5 cannons, more than 4000 tanks, and 5000 aircraft.In addition to the German army, there are millions of troops from Germany's allies such as Hungary, Romania, and Italy.Of course, the Soviet Union is also tit for tat.

Compared with the Far East, the European part is where the essence of the Soviet Union is located.The industries of the Soviet Union are all in the European part, and it is impossible for the Soviet Union to lose the European part.In order to guard against the German attack, the Soviet Union deployed 300 million troops, more than 3 cannons, more than 13000 tanks, and more than 9000 aircraft in this direction.

This is the strength of both sides in the Soviet-German war.

Look at this insane military preparation of the USSR.After losing so many aircraft, tanks and artillery in the Far East, the Soviet Union still produced so many aircraft, tanks and artillery on the front line.A war of this scale has surpassed the Sino-Soviet War and become the largest war in history.

"What's the current situation over there?"

"The advance speed of the German army is very fast. In particular, the northern front attacked by the German Northern Army has the fastest advance. It penetrated 500 kilometers into the Soviet Union within half a month. Moreover, rebellions have occurred in several republics of the Soviet Union, including This is true for Ukraine, Lithuania, and Estonia. Lithuania has a population of more than 3 troops to join the German army. After the war, the German army has an absolute advantage."

"What about the Soviet Union?"

"It's not very clear yet. The battlefield is too chaotic. How much the Soviet Red Army has lost and how many troops are resisting? It is estimated that Moscow does not know. However, it is certain that many troops will be defeated, otherwise the German army would not be able to The advancing speed is so fast. The German Army Group North is not far from Leningrad. There is also the German Army Group Center, the vanguard of which has penetrated more than 300 kilometers into the Soviet Union."

Chaos.

Overall, this time the German army raided the Soviet Union, the Soviet Red Army must have suffered heavy losses.Otherwise, the German army would not be able to advance so fast.Moreover, there were many problems with the communication of the Soviet army, and their troops were very confused in this battle.

In fact, as early as the Sino-Soviet War, the Chinese army discovered this problem in the Soviet Red Army.The battlefield communication ability is relatively weak, and there are also big problems in the communication between various troops.

"Molotov is coming, did you say why?"

"What Molotov means is that he wants to discuss with our country the implementation of the 'Sino-Soviet Boundary Treaty' and the issue of demarcating the Sino-Soviet border as soon as possible. Moreover, Molotov hopes that China and the Soviet Union will sign the 'Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship'."

"Stalin reacted quickly."

Duan Xun immediately understood what the Soviet Union meant.

The Soviet Union is in a hurry.After all, Germany was attacking the core area of ​​the Soviet Union. The mobilization of millions of troops and the rebellion in the Soviet countries all caught Moscow by surprise.

More importantly, the current situation of the Soviet army is not very good.After the German raid on the Soviet Union, it was clear that they had the upper hand on the battlefield.Under such circumstances, the first thing Moscow thought of was China.

why?

Because China has stockpiled more than 200 million troops on the Sino-Soviet border and has not withdrawn them until now.And there are 200 million troops behind these troops, all of which are to guard against the Soviet army.More importantly, China's more than 200 million troops are all veterans who have just been withdrawn from the battlefield.

At this time, if China takes advantage of the fire to loot, Moscow really dare not imagine the consequences.Before Germany attacked, the Soviet Union was worried about losing the Far East and Central Asia. Now that the Soviet-German war broke out, if China sent troops, the Soviet Union would not be able to defend the Far East and Central Asia.

Therefore, Molotov immediately told China that he was going to visit Beijing and wanted to meet Duan Xun.

"What about Germany and Japan?"

"The German ambassador and the Japanese ambassador have recently visited Minister Wei (Wei Chen's group of foreign ministers) one after another. They all hope that our country can respond to Germany and send troops to attack the Soviet Far East and Central Asia. Ribbentrov also summoned our ambassador and expressed his gratitude. The same meaning. The German side hopes to attack the Soviet Union with our country and join us in the Urals. The area east of the Urals is handed over to my country, including Central Asia, and the west of the Urals is controlled by Germany.”

Wang Jingwei replied immediately.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is under the personal control of Duan Xun, the chairman of the Supreme Committee, and Wang Jingwei, as the vice chairman, is also in charge of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.Therefore, the daily work of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is handled by the Wei Chen team, and the daily reports are reported to Wang Jingwei.Then Wang Jingwei sorted out the important things and reported them to Duan Xun.

"Vice Chairman Dai (Dai Kan), what do you think?"

"Chairman, Germany's attack on the Soviet Union was already within our expectations. The Supreme Council has long had a specific policy. Unless it is unavoidable, our country will never be involved in this war. And from our own interests, attacking the Soviet Union is also There is no benefit. All we can get are uninhabited places, places where human beings are not easy to live in. But what Germany gets is the essence of the Soviet Union, which is completely worth the loss. It is better to remain neutral and get more benefits.”

"What do you think?"

"Chairman, I agree with Vice Chairman Dai's opinion."

Yang Wei spoke.

Dao: "We had a good reason to go to war with the Soviet Union before, but if we go to war now, there is no reason at all. It is completely contrary to the foreign policy that our country has adhered to in the past. And once we attack the Soviet Far East, then we will go to war with Germany, Japan, and Italy. They are really tied together and can no longer be untied. In addition, Hitler in Germany is an unpredictable person. If he really captured the essence of the Soviet Union, will he continue to attack the Balkans? Will he continue to attack? The British troops in the Middle East. If we continue to fight, when will it be the end. We should not be involved in such a battle with no end in sight. On the contrary, as long as we remain neutral, there is a lot of room for maneuver. Whether it is Germany, Italy, Japan , or the United Kingdom and the United States, including the Soviet Union, will try their best to win us over and will not offend us."

Duan Xun nodded slightly.

In fact, Duan Xun never thought of attacking the Soviet Union, but Duan Xun still wanted to listen to the opinions of these Chinese political leaders.Seeing that their opinions were similar to what he thought, Duan Xun was much more at ease.

So he said: "Yanji (Chen Bulei)"

"Chairman."

"Tell Minister Wei to agree to Molotov's invitation to visit."

"Yes."

After Duan Xun ordered Chen Bulei, he turned his head and said: "Vice Chairman Wang, on the way Molotov came, you met with the German ambassador and the Japanese ambassador. Talk about strengthening cooperation between us. As for us You can be a bit vague on the issue of sending troops to the Soviet Union. If you don’t agree or disagree, it’s enough to delay it anyway. When Molotov arrives in Beijing, I will let him know that we are negotiating with Germany and Japan.”

Why stay neutral, because there are more options than that.

Before negotiating with Molotov, Duan Xun had to give him a warning.Only in this way will the following negotiations be easy.

"Yes."

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"Comrade Molotov, news from Beijing."

"Say."

"At 5 o'clock in the morning on May 27, the Japanese army launched the 'Battle of Burma' and began to attack the British and Indian troops in Burma."

"These bastards deserve to be hanged."

Molotov put down the papers in his hands.

His face was gloomy.

Depressed, Molotov stood up and took two steps, unable to calm down.Originally, he could come to China by plane, but if he did, it would take three or four days to come to Beijing.