Chapter Twenty-Four: Departure and Planning

  Manzhouli, located in the Hulunbuir Grassland of Inner Mongolia, borders Mongolia to the west and Russia to the north. Since 1945, it has been a transit station for Soviet aid materials.

  A military train slowly pulled into the Manzhouli Railway Station. After the train stopped, the initially quiet station suddenly became bustling with activity. Following the sound of whistles were the sounds of train doors opening and footsteps. Row after row of soldiers wearing five-pointed star caps and carrying live ammunition emerged from the train cars.

  As the warriors left one by one in military vehicles, the train was still unloading cannons! A row of military officers were also watching the cannons being unloaded. The leader was a young man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, but with a hint of elegance.

  He said to the officer beside him, "Old Chen, this time they've really given us face, suddenly adding 12 75mm field guns! That's a whole artillery battalion worth of equipment! Haha!"

  Lao Chen said expressionlessly: "This can only be used against infantry, if it's against tanks, it's not even worth looking at!"

  At this time, a middle-aged military officer with wrinkles all over his face said: "If the Wild Chief knows about this, I'm afraid you'll have to settle accounts with Old Chen!"

  Lao Chen's expression remained unchanged as he said, "In the open terrain, facing a highly mechanized army, these big guns are not enough in caliber or quantity - only 12 of them! These aren't even enough to fill someone else's teeth gaps! If I were to deal with our forces here, one division would surround and one regiment could easily take care of it!"

  That middle-aged man's face sank, and he got a bit angry. He was about to speak when the young officer cleared his throat several times and said: "Old Tang, this has a sense of crisis, it's good! Old Chen is just like that, likes to speak directly without beating around the bush! I still agree with Old Chen's view! However, turning it around, having cannons is better than not having them, right? Concentrated use is still very useful, at least in case of urban warfare, it's still very useful!"

  Lao Tang, the middle-aged man, didn't make another sound after hearing this, and he seemed to agree with it. However, Lao Chen showed no sign of awakening and instead retorted: "If we come here with a defensive mindset, what future do we have?!"

  The young officer coughed several times after listening, probably really coughing this time. His face was a bit red from the cough, and after stopping the cough, he said: "I think we should wait until we understand the situation here and discuss it in a meeting, think carefully about what to do next?"

  This time Old Chen didn't make a sound, his eyes fixed on the dismounted cannon. Old Tang couldn't help but look at Old Chen with a mixture of laughter and tears. After a while, the young man said loudly: "Let's go, we're heading back to our base!"

  That's right, the people just now were Chen Feichen, Tang Jingwu, Chen Mingliang and Liu Guangda who didn't speak, among others, from the three battalion leadership teams. After receiving the latest order from above, Chen Feichen was stunned for a while, wondering if he had been relegated to a cold palace? From being an elite battalion to becoming an independent battalion of local troops, this is a drop from a first-line unit to a third-line unit, isn't it a slap in the face?

  Chen Feichen was filled with hatred for Liao Kefan at this moment, all of which were brought about by Liao Kefan himself. Now that the main force had become an independent regiment, he should be satisfied now!

  While Chen Fei was pondering how to deal with Liao Kefan, another order came from above. It was written very clearly: Liao Kefan was transferred away. After reading this, Chen Fei's mood improved a bit, and this trouble finally didn't end well.

  Three teams quickly made adjustments, and Liao Kefan and others were soon transferred away. Chen Feichen went directly to the Wild Department to report on his work and perform his duties. To this day, Chen Feichen can still recall the scene at that time. He was fiercely criticized by Lin Gang, even the kind-hearted Luo Heng slammed his fist on the table! It's easy to imagine how oppressive the atmosphere was at the time. At that time, he didn't know why his body was trembling uncontrollably! Later, he realized that this was an inner tremble, a taste that he did not want to experience again.

  However, it's still okay, I'm not too bad off myself, and I've managed to get through it. The only thing is that the troops are a bit disappointed - from being an elite unit we became an independent unit, from being a first-line unit we became a third-line unit! We became a guard unit for Manchuria. However, Commander Lin's orders still have some secrets in them - what does he mean by gathering information about Mongolia and the Soviet Union? What is meant by gathering information about the Mongolian and Soviet garrisons? This can't help but make me think!

  Go to war with the Soviet Union? This is impossible! Chen Feichen didn't think much about this, thinking that in his previous life he knew the situation, and conflicts with the Soviet Union were still on Zhenbao Island, which was in the 1960s, and there seemed to be no conflict with Mongolia! Could it be that because of his arrival, the butterfly effect has emerged? This is impossible!

  Chen Feichen recalled that for this, he had dragged the three team leaders to hold several meetings in a row. The content of the meeting was naturally to ponder the true intention of the transfer order, and in the end, Chen Mingliang's speech was the most reasonable, which was to prepare for future troops to Mongolia.

  What a heavy burden! There are no resources to use in one's own hands, not even an intelligence officer, and the situation in Manchuria is completely unknown, only knowing the superficial situations that everyone knows, all of which need to be done step by step.

  Chen Feichen was actually not feeling good in his heart, being transferred here meant that he had nothing to do with the Pingjin Campaign or the liberation of all China! These were all military achievements! How could he become a general then? How could he become a prince in the future?

  The only chance now is to find a way to do this job well, complete the task, and become one's own way out! Otherwise, it can only be hoped that the Korean War will come later, but can I participate in the Korean War? Fighting with American devils is not a joke! In terms of combat effectiveness, the Soviet Union's old Maozi is indeed inferior to the American devils. In terms of artillery and air force coordination, three-dimensional attack, and firepower coverage, these are all the advantages of the American devils! Thinking about my past life, I know that the mortality rate of the volunteer army in Korea was shockingly high, this price is too high, I know my own ability, with my current ability to go to Korea, it's basically dead more than alive! It's basically cannon fodder, a martyr's share!

  Chen Feichen was filled with confusion about his own future for the first time, and he really didn't know what his future would be like. He really had no idea what he would become in the future.

  Time flies quickly, and the three troops have been here for three days. After the troops had just settled down, Chen Fei also discovered a new situation, that is, Manzhouli originally had a garrisoned troop with a strength of one regiment, wasn't this overlapping with his own? So how could his regiment coexist with this troop? Who would lead whom?

  Chen Feichen thought about it and his head started hurting again, this is all trouble! The Soviet Union's old comrades still have a team here, they are all dealing with the handover of military aid and coordinating the procedures for the handover, to avoid unnecessary conflicts.

  Chen Feichen had no choice but to give the order, and the meeting began! Soon everyone gathered in the conference room. Chen Feichen explained the situation and waited for his subordinates to come up with a plan.

  Chen Mingliang said bluntly: "I am only in charge of military affairs, these are not things for me to consider!"

  Tang Jingwu frowned and said, "These are indeed problems. If there is no unified command in Manchuria, things will get out of hand when something happens. The leadership relationship must be clarified! As for the coordination personnel on the Soviet side, I think it's still necessary to keep an eye on them. Whatever the situation, we can know about it at any time!"

  Saying all this is equivalent to saying nothing, it's all empty talk! This is also a difficult situation for Tang Jingwu and others, their positions have determined that they do not have the ability to solve this problem, which must be decided by their superiors.

  Although Manzhouli is administratively under the leadership of Hulunbuir City Government, the troops are still under the Inner Mongolia Military Region. Chen Feiqiu's Northeast Independent Regiment was directly under the command of the Northeast Field Army, but in fact, Chen Feiqiu's team itself was a bit ambiguous, which confused the Soviets and also confused our own people.

  The Northeast Independent Brigade was responsible for the guard mission in Manzhouli, but before that, the Manzhouli Guard Corps also had this responsibility. This cannot be said to be a border defense force, can it? It's just come to defend the border! This must also arouse vigilance among Soviet people.

  After the meeting, Chen Feichen immediately sent a telegram to Ye Si. Soon, Ye Si sent back a telegram, which said that the Independent Regiment would immediately abandon its defense of the Manzhouli Railway Station and the arsenal, and concentrate on defending the border line towards Mongolia!

  Having a task is good, since the new order from above is to pay attention to the Mongolian section. Soon Chen Feichen made adjustments, giving up the railway station guard mission, and transferring all troops to the west. The regimental headquarters also left Manzhouli for a simple tent in the western suburbs of Manzhouli. Of course, the engineering troops have already started building houses! As new barracks and regimental headquarters.

  Chen Feichen handed over all military affairs to Chief of Staff Chen Mingliang, Deputy Commander Liu Guangda was in charge of daily affairs, and Political Commissar Tang Jingwu was responsible for discipline. He himself stared at the map, thinking about how to break the current stalemate. It's not difficult to know the situation of the Mongolian garrison, but it's hard to know the situation in the Mongolian hinterland. This requires someone to conduct on-site investigations and establish intelligence stations for a long time, reporting every move within Mongolia at any time. But Mongolia is different from our country! There are fewer people and more land, and there aren't many cities. Outsiders can't hide when they enter! Lack of mobility!

  Chen Feichen's only solution was to recruit local Mongolians who were born and raised in the area, and they had to be brave and meticulous, preferably with a strong backing. But would he be able to find such people? That required good luck and the heavens opening their eyes.