According to the information He Rui gave to Cheng Ruofan, the Bolshevik Central Committee believed that the workers' and peasants' revolution in Poland was at its climax, which would be a good time for the Red Army to attack Poland. Cheng Ruofan knew nothing about the situation in Poland and could not figure out the domestic situation in Poland, but he intuitively felt that things were not going well.

It would be that simple.

After thinking for a moment, Cheng Ruofan thought of a question, "Chairman, didn't Poland just become independent a few years ago? If they can identify with the Russian Red Army, how can they organize hundreds of thousands of troops?"

This question is indeed a good one, and He Rui also feels that the Bolshevik Central Committee has a relatively simple view of the world. The intense social conflicts in Poland do not mean that the Poles can abandon their nationalist sentiments. Russia has done countless bad things to Poland over the past hundreds of years.

If you ask the Poles at this time whether they hate their own capitalists or the Russians more, most Poles will hate the Russians more.

So He Rui raised a question, "Ruofan, do you think it is necessary for us to send a telegram to Comrade Lenin to remind him."

Cheng Ruofan was puzzled, "Why are you so proactive?"

He Rui just had some impulsive thoughts and no special thoughts. If he had to find a reason, he probably wanted to express goodwill. After all, China and Russia need cooperation in the future. At this time, he proposed such an idea, and He Rui put his

Let Cheng Ruofan know your idea.

Cheng Ruofan thought for a moment and replied decisively: "If this is the case, it is better to publish it directly in a European newspaper. Let the world see the chairman's insight and courage. At least publish it in a domestic newspaper. But... Chairman, publish this

If you make a wrong prediction, you will be laughed at."

He Rui was not afraid of being laughed at, and felt that Cheng Ruofan's suggestion was very interesting at this time. If it were published in China, given the number of European and American journalists in China and the existence of Bolshevik government offices, Comrade Lenin would probably see it soon.

Having made a decision, He Rui brushed his pen and started writing. Seeing that He Rui did not let him leave, Cheng Ruofan was not in a hurry to leave. He took out his notebook from his briefcase and prepared his work. This time with Germany

The exchanges between the staff of the General Staff gave Cheng Ruofan more insights into the current organizational form of the Northeastern Army, and it was time to sort out these ideas.

The review article was not long, and Cheng Ruofan had not even written a few comments before He Rui's article was finished. After reading He Rui's article, Cheng Ruofan was a little surprised, "Chairman, would the Bolshevik government really care about such an article?"

"Why do you think they won't care?" He Rui smiled.

Cheng Ruofan really couldn't understand He Rui's thoughts, "Chairman, a child can understand things. The Bolshevik government can at least win the Russian Civil War. It's impossible for them not to be able to understand these things."

He Rui shook his head, "I think some of them really didn't understand it, or at least refused to accept it."

As expected, as soon as the article was published in the Northeast Daily, the Bolshevik government's office in Shenyang immediately noticed it and immediately forwarded the article to Moscow.

Comrade Lenin looked at He Rui's article and his face became ugly.

'... Therefore, in this Russo-Polish war, the Red Army will definitely be overwhelming at first. If the Red Army can realize that its advantage lies in the Red Army's familiarity with Poland's geography and the combat effectiveness of the Russian Red Army in the civil war. And use it carefully.

With its strength, it is very possible to defeat the Polish government and force it to make concessions.

If the Russian Red Army believes that its victory lies in the revolutionary upsurge of the Polish proletariat, it is very unserious. The Polish people believe that the military actions of the Russian Red Army are no different from the Tsarist Russian invading army. This impression is accumulated over hundreds of years.

Therefore, whatever ideas the Russian Bolshevik Central Committee had, it did not affect the opinions of the Polish people.

Without the support of the Polish people, the Russian Red Army is likely to be defeated in the short term. As a result, the Polish proletariat will completely lose the favor of the Russian revolution...'

Comrade Lenin originally thought that He Rui had a good impression of the Bolshevik government and was even supportive of it. After reading this article, his good impression was instantly wiped out.

Standing up, Comrade Lenin began to pace in the office with his hands behind his back. Books, works, and speeches about He Rui flashed through Comrade Lenin's mind one by one. In the end, Comrade Lenin had to characterize He Rui as a person who followed the bourgeois reform line.

of nationalists.

Not long after, Comrade Trotsky arrived at Comrade Lenin's office. The office sent He Rui's article to the Foreign Affairs Committee, which sent it to the Central Committee members. When the Russo-Polish War broke out, Tukhachevsky served as commander

Officer, Stalin served as the political commissar of the front army. Neither of them were in Moscow. As the founder of the Red Army, Trotsky was very sensitive to military-related content. After reading it, I was really angered.

Trotsky directly handed a copy of the article to Lenin and then said: "Comrade Lenin, He Rui is demonstrating to us! His attitude is against ideological interests and against advancing the world proletarian revolution!"

Comrade Lenin was not surprised that such a label was placed on He Rui, because he thought so too. The series of victories after the October Revolution made the Bolshevik Central Committee very effective in military struggles dominated by ideology, and the Red Army relied on politics

The work quickly became stronger and defeated the White Army, which had a complete advantage.

It is undoubtedly reactionary, backward, and even decadent to believe that nationalist sentiment can overwhelm the proletarian revolution. He Rui, a decadent and backward warlord, finally showed his bourgeois reformist tail.

However, Comrade Lenin did not make the same fierce speech as Trotsky. China is different from Poland. Although Russia has penetrated China heavily, the results are very limited. Russia's influence in the Northeast was cleared up by He Rui within a few years.

It's clean, it's impossible to have an effective influence on He Rui now.

Comrade Lenin calmed down completely at this time and said, "Comrade Trotsky, to what extent can the logistics work of this Red Army operation be carried out?"

Trotsky was in charge of this job. He recalled it briefly and replied: "Comrade Lenin, for this battle, the logistics department provided nearly 100,000 carriages for logistics supply. The Red Army's logistics work has never been so complete."

The logistical transportation provided by 100,000 carriages is a heavy pressure on the current Red Army. Comrade Lenin was a little worried, "Can the supply of materials be guaranteed?"

Trotsky was excited. Compared with the demands of the civil war, the logistics of this war were unprecedentedly powerful. The Russian Red Army grew from scratch to its current size within a few years. Trotsky was very confident, "Please rest assured, Comrade Lenin.

We will definitely let the Red Army comrades on the front line eat the best food and have an adequate supply of ammunition!"

In the civil war up to now, Trotsky, in addition to establishing the political commissar system, was quite bold in distributing funds in terms of logistics. In the past, although the army had money, the price of goods changed greatly during the war, and the money was always not enough.

After three years of civil war, the Bolshevik government had completed the management of cities and industries, and the supply of materials had greatly increased. Since Trotsky was so confident, Comrade Lenin was also relieved.

The unhappiness caused by He Rui's article has been forgotten. The opinions of a foreign reactionary warlord are not important to Comrade Lenin.

He Rui also believed that the Bolshevik Central Committee would not care about his opinion, but if intelligence is not used in time, it will expire and become useless. To make an inaccurate metaphor, this is like money in the hands of investment banks. If project managers lose money on their investments,

It is an issue that affects KPI. If investment bank managers hold money in their hands because they are worried about losses, they will be fired and leave. So He Rui also completely put the matter behind him. The paper exercise of fighting against Japan began.

Already.

The exercise command section was divided into two floors. In order to ensure discipline, guards were placed in the middle of the floors and the movement of people was strictly prohibited.

He Rui's staff are all ordinary staff officers. Originally, the exercise headquarters was going to let He Rui pick someone, but He Rui ordered, "Since I am asked to choose, I only want ordinary staff officers."

For a moment, the atmosphere became a little awkward. He Rui said with a smile: "I'm not looking down on anyone. Exercises are not acting. It's best not to presuppose each other's personality. Everyone is too familiar with each other. On the contrary, ordinary staff officers often

It was a surprise. I actually took advantage of it, so you have to be careful."

Xu Chengfeng and others didn't quite believe what He Rui said, but they didn't dare to really disbelieve it. In the mood of worrying about gains and losses, the exercise began.

As the exercise order was issued, it didn't take long for the "reconnaissance force" to identify two divisions of the "Japanese Army" and begin to cross the Yalu River and launch an attack on the Northeast.

The "Japanese army" commanded by He Rui acted very recklessly, but this kind of recklessness was the fastest. The Northeast Army was under tremendous pressure as soon as it took action. Since every step of the exercise has time requirements, Chief of Staff Cheng Ruofan's view is layer by layer.

Intercept and guide the Japanese troops to the front of the defense line.

Xu Chengfeng had a different view. He believed that since the "Japanese army" was so arrogant, it was best to give the Japanese army a violent blow to knock down the Japanese army's spirit. He advocated launching a half-crossing battle against the "Japanese army".

The commander and chief of staff had different opinions. Fortunately, except for He Rui, the members of the Military Commission were all together. In the end, the Military Commission made a decision together. Xu Chengfeng, Zheng Silang, and Hu Xiushan all agreed to defeat the Japanese army, and Zhong Yifu agreed with Chief of Staff Cheng Ruo

Fan's view on pulling the Japanese troops to fight in front of the Yongbei fortifications. 3:2, the headquarters made a decision, and the exercise immediately entered a "fierce battle state". Six infantry divisions of the Northeast Army began to attack two Japanese divisions.

Faced with superior strength, the Japanese army commanded by He Rui did not defend, but launched a fierce attack at the junction of the Northeast Army's positions. This is also the experience of Japan and the Chinese army in combat. The Japanese army immediately launched an outflank after a breakthrough, and the Chinese army often collapsed as a whole.

The Northeastern Army was an army built with new concepts. It did not collapse after being subjected to such a fierce attack. It immediately launched a counter-encirclement of the assault troops.

The fighting between the two sides was extremely fierce. The "Japanese Army" sent troops to break through several times but failed. They saw that the elite "Japanese Army" commanded by He Rui were wiped out. Six divisions immediately launched a siege.

However, He Rui established a defense system based on the Yalu River, and even transported heavy artillery through the river. The six divisions of the Northeast Army were about to annihilate the Japanese army, but they failed to defeat them.

After several rounds of fierce attacks, the Japanese army in the Northeast was about to be annihilated, but the Japanese reinforcements arrived. Unable to do so, the six divisions retreated, and the Japanese army followed the Northeast Army leisurely. 'Looking' at the Northeast Army.

Entered the position.

The first phase of the battle is over.

Cheng Ruofan had an ugly face and said nothing. Xu Chengfeng and Zheng Silang also had equally ugly faces. The two of them didn't speak, leaving the headquarters in a very awkward atmosphere.

Zhong Yifu broke the silence, "I want to say something..."

Xu Chengfeng raised his hand to stop Zhong Yifu, "Needless to say, my decision was wrong! I won't talk about my wrong decision in the analysis meeting, but now I'm going to prepare for the next battle!"

Hearing this, the division commander and division chief of staff were surprised. No one expected that Xu Chengfeng would admit his mistakes so frankly.

In the new silence, Cheng Ruofan said: "The person commanding the Japanese troops on the opposite side is the chairman. He has not used the intelligence he knows until now. We must be careful not to think that the chairman will take action because he knows the information."

Xu Chengfeng frowned slightly, then nodded, "That's right. We are exercising, not acting! The goal of the second stage is to never let the Japanese army break through our defense line!"

But since the 'Japanese army' discovered the permanent fortifications, they naturally acted much more cautiously. The exercise troops soon received a notice from the exercise headquarters, and the Japanese army launched a large number of exploratory attacks.

Although the attacks failed in the end, the purpose of the exploratory attack was to test the scope of the Northeast military fortifications. At a small cost, the 'Japanese army' figured out that the fortifications were distributed along the Yalu River, blocking the Japanese army from passing through the front of the Yalu River in large numbers.

The road to invade the Northeast hinterland.

These permanent fortifications are divided into two parts, one is along the Yalu River and the other is at the southern end of the Liaodong Peninsula. They respectively prevent the Japanese army from entering the Northeast from the Yalu River and the Kanto Prefecture at the southern end of the Liaodong Peninsula.

After understanding this, the 'Japanese army' immediately changed their fighting methods and began to carry out landings on the Liaodong Peninsula with the cooperation of the navy.

Xu Chengfeng and others had already arrived at this point, and had prepared troops at places suitable for landing, preparing to push the Japanese troops into the sea. Everyone was nervously waiting for the news from the exercise headquarters, and soon, news came one after another. The Japanese troops

Instead of conducting centralized landings, they used small-scale landings at dozens of places. After landing, the landing troops immediately attacked the front and continued to converge.

Due to the small number of Japanese troops, any Japanese troops near the Northeast Army's defense points were completely annihilated. However, the remaining Japanese troops continued to gather, and soon a brigade-sized force was assembled on the west coast of the Liaodong Peninsula facing the Bohai Sea.

This Japanese army rushed eastward and captured a landing point on the coast near the Yellow Sea. Since the Japanese army occupied all the maritime advantages, after the landing point was determined, 'Japanese troops' continued to land from the landing point.

The Northeastern Army blocking Guandong Prefecture was about to be attacked from both sides and had to retreat. The Japanese troops on both sides joined forces and began to attack the Yalu River defense line.

The battles continued one after another. There are no special mountains and rivers in the Northeast, and the flat terrain is very conducive to the deployment of large armies.

In the setting of the exercise, the Northeast Army has 500,000 troops. The maximum strength of the Japanese army is 25 divisions, which is about 400,000.

Xu Chengfeng and others thought that He Rui would join the Japanese troops in batches, but they did not expect that He Rui would send all the "Japanese troops" to the battlefield in one fell swoop. The two armies of similar numbers fought fiercely all the way, and both suffered heavy losses. However, the Northeast Army was driven away After leaving the Liaodong Peninsula, the Japanese army had complete logistical support.

The Northeast Army fought a fierce battle with the Japanese army on the Yalu River defense line. At this time, Xu Chengfeng and Cheng Ruofan had another disagreement. Xu Chengfeng believed that it could no longer withdraw. If the Yalu River defense line was lost, it would be impossible to organize an effective battle. Cheng Ruofan believed that it could no longer withdraw. We had to pull the Japanese troops back and launch a counterattack.

This time it was 3:2 again. However, those who supported Xu Chengfeng became Zhong Yifu and Zheng Silang. Hu Xiushan, who supported Xu Chengfeng last time, supported Cheng Ruofan.

In the end, Xu Chengfeng made a compromise decision and asked Cheng Ruofan to command the troops to implement a pocket formation counterattack, while part of the troops stayed at the Yalu River defense line, posing a flank threat to the Japanese army.

The "Japanese Army" commanded by He Rui on the opposite side actually left only a small number of troops to contain the Northeastern Army on the Yalu River defense line, and the main force launched a fierce attack on Shenyang.
To be continued...