The Anti-Japanese War Begins with the Northeast Army

The so-called Vladivostok is Vladivostok.

He was able to pronounce the name of the city so accurately and precisely that Jiang Cheng wanted to chat with him.

"Sit down, sit down and talk."

Jiang Cheng turned around and went to the sofa, while asking Xu Fushan to prepare some snacks.

Jiang Dengxuan hasn't come back yet, and he plans to take this opportunity to test this kid's background.

If you have real talent and knowledge, of course you can use it.

After sitting down, Jiang Cheng asked him to briefly talk about his understanding of the situation in Vladivostok.

Duan Congbin knew that he was trying to find out his background, so he was somewhat hesitant when he picked up the teacup.

To be honest, when he returned from studying in Russia, he wanted to use his uncle's status as a warlord of the Anhui clique to work in the south...preferably in Shanghai or somewhere like that;
After all, he was fed up with Russia's long and cold winter.

"Master Jiang is asking you a question, why are you still standing there like an idiot?"

Duan Zhigui, who was anxious to get a job, urged his nephew to respond quickly, fearing that he would miss this great opportunity.

After some consideration, Duan Congbin finally started talking.

Vladivostok was once Chinese territory during the Qing Dynasty. However, the corrupt and incompetent Qing government led to the entire area being occupied by Tsarist Russia due to a treaty.

After Vladivostok was occupied by Russia, the Russians renamed it Vladivostok, which means "Conquer the East" in Russian.

"Because this place is far away from the Russian mainland, the city has developed very slowly."

After talking about history, Duan Congbin turned the topic to economic population, "Later, the construction of the Siberian and Middle East railways allowed Vladivostok to develop rapidly... Soon, it became an important military base in the Far East."

Seeing that he had almost finished speaking, Jiang Cheng smiled and said, "Then, you should know the importance of Vladivostok better than I do, right?"

Looking back at the expression of the highest commander, Duan Congbin lowered his eyes: "Vladivostok is a natural ice-free port due to its special geographical advantages--"

"And its port is a deep-water port, the largest port in the Far East, and also the largest trading port in the Far East."

At this time, Jiang Dengxuan came back from the military camp. When he saw the uncle and nephew, he hurriedly asked in a low voice: "Master Jiang, do you have guests here?"

He always knew the ins and outs of a person, so when he saw there were other people in the room, he quickly asked another question.

"Ha, I'm waiting for you to come back."

Jiang Cheng reached into his inner pocket for a cigarette and asked him to sit down. "How are the two camps arranged?"

Jiang Dengxuan hastened to explain the general situation: because agriculture was the first thing to develop in Jilin, Jiang Cheng had been vigorously reclaiming wasteland for cultivation since he took control of Siping. In addition, since the ban on opium, many fertile fields have been replanted with grain, the people have no shortage of food and drink, and the military rations are naturally abundant as well.

In addition to food and drink, the Jilin Army currently has abundant firearms and equipment, and no shortage of clothing or anything else.

However, Jiang Dengxuan pointed out that as the number of people joining the army is increasing, they cannot accept everyone; he plans to start the selection in the near future to eliminate those who do not meet the physical fitness requirements, are too old, do not obey management, have bad habits, etc.

"Hehe, Sixth Brother Chao, I didn't expect that we would want to go together?"

Jiang Cheng laughed and said, "On the way back, Old Sun Fengyong and I discussed restarting the military training within our Jilin Army."

"But this is not what we are discussing today... Super Six, Wen Lina reported back that the Soviet army is approaching the Vladivostok area, and clearly intends to 'liberate' the place." In addition to the idiot Duan Zhigui, even Duan Congbin knows the pros and cons of the matter.

Because of the deepwater port and the railway, it is definitely a strategic location and has changed hands many times.

"This Wen Lina family was quite powerful during the Russian Empire. The Japanese troops sent to the north took advantage of the losses suffered by the civil war and then carried out a massacre in the area."

Jiang Dengxuan did not rush to sit down, but first took a stack of documents from the document rack, "Master Jiang, please take a look at this: This is the cargo information of the three cargo ships that we dispatched to leave the port, covering steel plant equipment, gasoline, and heavy artillery shells, etc. -"

"These are the strategic warriors we need most... The seven cargo ships following behind are also urgently needed by us. However, if a war breaks out, Su Hong might break through Wen Lina's defense line, and our ships might..."

Jiang Cheng nodded silently.

It was different from the situation of the Japanese before. At that time, the whole of Russia was in civil war because of the reform. No matter which side the Japanese were on, they didn't care about the war in Vladivostok.

But now it is different. The reason why they can go south is because the civil war is almost over, and now they plan to take back this deep-water port which has both strategic and economic benefits.

"If we send troops to intervene militarily at this time, the Russians will most likely turn hostile, and then the entire border will never be at peace again."

Jiang Dengxuan added solemnly, "Master Jiang, I heard that Rehe sent troops to Mongolia. Is this supported by the Russians?"

"If we send troops to Vladivostok, the Russians will certainly think that the Fengtian Army is provoking us and will fight back with all their might."

Duan Congbin looked at the two senior executives, and after a moment's consideration, he said, "Gentlemen, I have something to say - I don't know whether I should say it or not."

Hearing what he said, Duan Zhigui suddenly became nervous, and immediately opened his eyes wide and gave him a look that said "Don't speak if you're not sure."

"Tell me, what's wrong with that?"

Jiang Cheng casually pressed the cigarette butt into the jar and waved at him.

Duan Congbin once again stated that he was just speaking casually and asked the two superiors to just listen to it.

"I have studied abroad for many years, so I am somewhat familiar with the temperament of the Russians... They are always straightforward and inflexible;"

"And from what I know about these old Russians, they don't play any tricks at all. They just rush into battle with guns... They may really be heading for the nobles in Vladivostok."

Jiang Cheng knew that he was not talking nonsense.

After the establishment of Su Hong, those old Russians carried out a bloody and brutal purge of the old aristocracy, using every possible means.

"If they break through Wenlina's defenses, the Duchess and her son will most likely die. Our cooperation with the Russians to develop the port will probably be ruined."

Jiang Dengxuan knew very well that if the trade port failed, the development of the entire Jilin Province would be greatly restricted.

This matter is more important than any trouble.

"Negotiations won't work. The Russians won't buy into that."

Duan Congbin looked at Jiang Cheng and added boldly, "Master Jiang, the best way is to let them fight each other till they are bleeding, and then we will send troops to Vladivostok - and then we can sit back and reap the benefits!"

Jiang Cheng smiled and leaned back: "Why, do you want me to learn from the Japanese?" (End of this chapter)