Chapter Thirty-One: Preparations (First Update, Seeking Collections and Votes)

  Lin Gang looked at Luo Heng with a serious expression and said: "I don't plan on doing that, what I mean is, you see this!"

  Luoheng was shocked, he followed Lin Gang's finger and looked in the direction, the three words "Manzhouli" on the map caught his eye. Luoheng couldn't help but exclaim: "Manzhouli?!"

  Although he was surprised, the next second he began to ponder what intention Lin Gang had in doing so. From his understanding of Lin Gang, he wasn't a person who acted on sudden whims or blind impulses.

  He thought to himself and said, "Manzhouli, close to Outer Mongolia and the Soviet border, do you want to prevent the Soviets? No way?! Now the Soviet Union has no signs of dealing with us, right? Has the situation changed? That's not right either! What intelligence don't I know about?"

  Lin Gang quietly listened without making any noise, some things are better thought out than spoken. Luo Heng looked at the map again, he had to find it from the map! He stared at Manzhouli and its surrounding geographical location, one minute passed, five minutes passed.

  Lin Gang was not in the least impatient, and instead seemed very interested in eating his stir-fried beans. After a while, Luo Heng finally spoke up: "Manzhouli is a transit station for Soviet aid materials, with a very important strategic location, but it's far from the National Government's sphere of influence. So just thinking about Manzhouli alone, I couldn't guess your intentions. I think we must look to the Soviet Union or Outer Mongolia!"

  Luo Heng said this while staring at Lin Gang, trying to find something from him, but Lin Gang remained calm. Luo Heng couldn't help it and continued: "The Soviet Union, I don't think that's possible! Neither objectively nor subjectively can we afford to have friction or conflict with the Soviets at this time. So, the next option is Outer Mongolia! That's right, Outer Mongolia!"

  Luo Heng thought about it more and more, he said with certainty: "Number one, you've written an article that has reached Outer Mongolia! Well done!"

  Lin Gang smiled faintly and said: "Don't mention those things, talk about your views, see if there's any possibility of doing something?"

  Luo Heng furrowed his brow, thought for a moment, and slowly said: "Outer Mongolia has always been our country's territory. The reason it is now independent is that the Soviet Union is behind it, playing tricks! The military strength of Outer Mongolia alone is not to be feared, but what we are worried about is the Soviet Union intervening. They will definitely intervene. Originally, Outer Mongolia was a clever move by the Soviet Union to balance our country's north. In this way, the Soviet Union can directly launch an attack from Outer Mongolia without having to break through Northeast China. Northeast China is either blocked by mountains or rivers, and the temperature here is also very cold. If the Soviet Union gathers motorized troops in Outer Mongolia, breaking through Inner Mongolia will be a simple matter. Then they can directly threaten North Ping and Baoding, threatening the entire North China. This is like a steel knife stabbing straight into the heart!"

  Lin Gang nodded and said, "I know all this, but if we don't recover Outer Mongolia now, I'm afraid there won't be such an opportunity in the future. The longer it takes, the more stable Outer Mongolia will become, and the greater the Soviet Union's control over it will be! Moreover, in the future, we will inevitably have to rely on the Soviet Union to counter the United States! As time goes on, Outer Mongolia will completely break away from our country's territory! If that happens, I would not be reconciled. Can't we just watch Outer Mongolia become independent? I won't agree, absolutely not!"

  Luo Heng sighed deeply and persuaded: "Number one, this matter is not trivial. I think it's necessary to report to the Central Committee and the Military Commission. We must let the Chairman and Vice-Chairman Zhou discuss it. If they agree, we will go all out to recover Outer Mongolia!"

  Lin Gang said in a cold voice: "Don't I know these things? If I were sure that the chairman and others would agree, would I still be hesitating like this?"

  Luoheng smiled wryly and said: "Then what's your idea?"

  It's actually a pointless question, Lin Gang's intention is already very clear. Lin Gang said without hesitation: "My plan is to act first and report later! First send out a small team to investigate the situation on that side, wait for the opportunity! As long as the opportunity arises, we will send troops! Take down Outer Mongolia!"

  Luoheng didn't say a word, he kept staring at the map. Lin Gang knew he was thinking. Lin Gang stared tightly at Luoheng, he had to get Luoheng's consent, otherwise it would be impossible to proceed.

  Luo Heng let out a deep sigh, he had already sighed too many times today. He looked at Lin Gang with an apologetic expression, and Lin Gang knew that there was no hope left. As expected, Luo Heng shook his head and said: "I won't agree to this, it's not a small matter, it will affect the central government's decision-making, it will affect the overall situation, I can't take risks. Although I don't interfere with military affairs, this matter is not just about military affairs, but also relates to the future of our party and our country. I suggest reporting to the Military Commission and letting the Chairman make a decision."

  Luo Heng continued: "It's not that I don't want to recover Outer Mongolia, but it can't be done!"

  Lin Gang's eyes widened in shock as he looked at Luo Heng, understanding his meaning. Ah, yes, how could any Chinese person stand by and watch their own territory be divided? Especially when it came to Outer Mongolia, a location of such great importance! It couldn't be allowed, probably not!

  Lin Gang said weakly: "Alright, report it to the Military Commission and let the Chairman make a decision!"

  Although he said so, he himself understood that Outer Mongolia was impossible to obtain. If he could recover Outer Mongolia first, there might still be a chance! Lin Gang was filled with regret, but suddenly thought of someone - what was that young man doing now? What was he up to? He didn't know why at this time he hadn't thought of others, but instead thought of this person! A young man who made him feel very appreciative!

  Chen Feichen did not know that things were developing in the worst direction, he got up early to exercise, and Dong Cheng, a security guard, was 2 meters behind him, exercising while being responsible for sentry duty.

  After Chen Feicheng had a good sweat, he returned to his residence. After washing his face, he started eating breakfast! Eating the non-toxic rice, he felt it was delicious and fragrant! Unlike later generations where pesticides were sprayed everywhere!

  Now there are still many things to do, not to mention the task of clarifying the outer Mongolia and Soviet border defense army, just integrating troops and improving combat effectiveness is a lot of work! The geography has changed, this is on the vast grassland, the way of fighting must also change, it is necessary to increase anti-tank weapons, improve hand-to-hand combat skills, improve soldiers' field marching speed and endurance, and improve shooting accuracy! Also, it is necessary to strengthen coordination between various troops, all these are things that must be done!

  In this flat terrain, without these, just wait to be beaten and annihilated! The Soviet advance is world-renowned! Plus the Soviet artillery advantage, haha, that's simply pulling teeth from a tiger's mouth, slapping flies on a tiger's head!