Chapter 52 The Chairman Speaks

  Moscow. Soviet General Staff.

  Bek Yakov, a Soviet major general known for his expertise on China, was now reporting to the Chief of General Staff Yatovsky about the results of his research over the past few days. Yatovsky was extremely dissatisfied and even furious with Bek Yakov's findings.

  His roar echoed throughout the entire fifth floor, causing all the office staff on the whole floor to be nervous and worried, fearing that they would offend the Chief of Staff today, which would bring disaster.

  Buick Yafei's face was ugly as he came out of the office, and all the way up he looked at the expressions of various staff members passing by, and he was also used to it.

  When he returned to his own office and closed the door, a smile appeared on his face. Yes, he smiled, and his originally gloomy and unpleasant face was so happy at this moment.

  Baike Yafei is the director of the Planning and Research Department of the General Staff, a specialized agency that predicts enemy military plans based on intelligence and enemy actions, and can be said to be the brain of the Chief of the General Staff.

  It's just such an important department, but its head, Beiqi Yaofu, is so mysterious and unpredictable.

  An hour later, in a café, Bykov meets with a beautiful journalist who is considered to be his mistress by the Interior Ministry's agents. In today's Soviet Union, this is no big deal. Whoever thinks that members of important departments are dealing with someone during their free time, these people are checked out by the Interior Ministry.

  Baike Yafei left the cafe half an hour later and went straight home. For him, today's work was over, and it was time to rest.

  Two hours later, a letter containing the Soviet Union's latest military plans and top-secret intelligence on the Communist Party of China was sent to the CPC Central Committee in Yan'an.

  Blyukher was one of the talents highly appreciated by Stalin, and after Zhukov, he became a talent in the Patriotic War. He gradually became a general of the Soviet military institution from a university professor, becoming an indispensable part of the heart of the Soviet Union.

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  Lin Gang was able to achieve such great success because he had a timely grasp of Soviet intelligence and a thorough understanding of the deployment of Soviet military forces, using this to formulate plans to attack the weak points of the Soviet Union.

  Lin had just received a very important piece of intelligence forwarded by the Central Committee, after reading it, his face remained gloomy, and his fingers never left the map on the wall.

  The Soviet Union finally adjusted its troops, mobilizing at least three elite army groups from Eastern Europe, three air divisions, 1,500 heavy artillery pieces, and 500 tanks and armored vehicles. These forces were deployed in Outer Mongolia. The Soviet plan was to use Outer Mongolia as a breakthrough point for a counterattack, concentrating its forces to attack Inner Mongolia, and then encircling and attacking Northeast China from the side, which would shake the entire Northeast region.

  Just then, a staff officer came in and reported: "Chief, Comrade Zuo Xing from the Central Organization Department has arrived and says he has something to report."

  Lin Gang was thinking, and he was suddenly interrupted. He was very annoyed, but when he heard it was someone from the Central Organization Department, his anger reached new heights. He said coldly: "Don't you know that I can't be interrupted when I'm thinking?!"

  The staff officer's face was filled with fear and shock, Lin Gang let out a cold snort, he said: "Let him in, I'd like to see what important matter he has to report."

  The adjutant didn't even dare to wipe the sweat and hastily went out to call in Zuo Xing. Before long, Zuo Xing came in. Lin Gang spoke first before he could say anything: "What brings you here?"

  "Hello Director, I am the head of the Investigation Section of the Central Organization Department, my name is Zuo Xing."

  "Cut to the chase, I don't have much time."

  "Yes!" Zuo Xing had no choice but to say directly: "I was ordered by Minister Kang to carry out the task of investigating Comrade Chen Feichen's identity."

  "Ah, I see, so it's about this matter, great, you know?"

  "Huh? What's going on?" Zuo Xing asked, somewhat perplexed.

  Lin Gang said faintly: "I was just considering how to defeat the Soviet military deployment, at a critical moment, but you disturbed me and I abandoned my previous efforts. I thought you came here for something more important than me, but it turned out you came just for this trivial matter. In that case, don't do anything!"

  "Come in!"

  A staff officer came in at the sound, Lin Gang said: "Take him down for me, lock him up! And those who come with him, wait for instructions, no one is allowed to visit without my order, violators will be killed!"

  "Yes!" The staff officer continued: "Come in!"

  Two warriors came in, and the adjutant said: "Take away his arms, then take him away!"

  "What is this? I am from the Central Organization Department, you have no right to detain me! What are you doing?! I will report you to the Central Committee, this is a violation of discipline! Let me go, let me go!"

  Zuo Xing's voice gradually disappeared from Lin Gang's ears. Lin Gang coldly snorted: "The external barbarians have not been eliminated, and yet there is internal strife, the great affairs of state are ruined by this group of petty people!"

  It wasn't long after dawn that Chen Feicheng got up. After exercising and having breakfast, he came to the headquarters and met with Lin Gang.

  Lin had just dozed off for a while, and when he saw Chen Fei dust come in, he felt very happy. However, he was not the kind of person who would easily reveal his emotions, so his face remained as expressionless as ever. He said calmly, "Hmm, you're here. Have you eaten breakfast?"

  "Finished eating, Commander." Lin Gang sat down in the chair below Lin Gang's indication.

  Chen Feichen sat down and continued: "Commander, I have come this time to request a mission from you! My body has no problems at all, I can completely return to the troops to command battles!"

  Lin Gang said faintly, "Well, okay, so I won't keep you here. You immediately return to the troops and appoint you as the commander-in-chief of the forward command, with full authority to command all Inner Mongolian troops. Intelligence will be forwarded to you from here."

  "Huh!" Lin Gang was stunned for a moment, is this the appointment? Lin Gang's tone was very calm, but the content was indeed heavy.

  Lin Gang looked at Chen Fei's slightly puzzled expression and said calmly: "Why don't you believe it? This time when you go back, remember to be cautious. According to intelligence, the Soviet Union has assembled a large army from Europe, and they also plan to launch an attack on the Mongolian grasslands. Their breakthrough point is in Inner Mongolia, with which they will encircle our army's rear and cut off our retreat route. When you go back, you must constantly gather intelligence on the Soviet side, and if necessary, you can abandon the attack."

  "Yes! I understand! Please don't worry, sir!"

  "Hmm, now I recall the slogan you used during the Battle of Manchuria: 'With me, no enemy; with enemy, no me.' This is great. I hope you will continue to uphold it!"

  "Yes!"

  "Then set off at once!"

  "Yes!"

  Chen Feichen himself did not know that his departure had opened the beginning of his military career, and it was also the start of his journey to the pinnacle of life.

  Chen Feichen's name was well-known in the military, and there were two things that caught people's attention. Firstly, he had been in the army for only three years and was still just over twenty years old. Secondly, he had already become the commander of an entire army. Many people admired Chen Feichen, thinking that he had good luck and a good leader who appreciated him. Of course, there were also those who were jealous, thinking that he had simply been lucky and that they themselves could have achieved the same if not better results if they had been in his position. There were even those who resented him, feeling indignant that he had risen to the rank of army commander after just one battle, while they themselves had fought many battles but got nowhere.

  Kang Qing, as the Minister of the Organization Department and a member of the Politburo, was particularly strict with young cadres who lacked experience. In his view, the saying "those without whiskers on their upper lip cannot handle affairs" was a truth.

  He was shocked after learning about Chen Feicheng's military experience, and he couldn't understand why Lin Gang appreciated this person so much that even the chairman approved Lin Gang's proposal to promote him as a military leader. Later, Kang Qing gradually learned about Chen Feicheng's actions in Manchuria, and he became even more shocked, realizing that he was actually the mastermind behind the incident that sparked the Sino-Soviet war!

  Later, many committee members suggested reviewing Chen Feicheng's origin and background to ensure the purity of comrades. Under the chairman's silence, Kang Qing took advantage of the situation and began investigating Chen Feicheng, from his birthplace to where he joined the army, all the way to the 113th Division of the 38th Army. No problems were found, but Kang Qing believed that just the Manzhouli incident alone was enough for Chen Feicheng to be executed. The key issue is the chairman's decision.

  Kang Qing originally intended to continue investigating in this manner, observing the situation unfold. However, he learned that the team sent to Northeast China for investigation was personally detained by Lin Gang, which shocked him greatly. This was something he couldn't swallow no matter what, as it not only concerned personal prestige but also the face of the Central Committee. Wasn't this questioning the decision of the Central Committee?

  He immediately made a report to the chairman. After learning about it, he thought for nearly half an hour. In the end, the chairman only said: "I understand Lin Gang, we have been working together since the days of Jinggangshan, and we have been on the Long March together, passing through the grasslands. Comrade Lin Gang's loyalty to our party is not in question at all. He must have his reasons for doing this. It must be that the comrades sent by us have problems with their work style or attitude. I've found that many of our central committee members who go down to the local areas have a problematic mindset, they're all looking up at the sky and down at the ground, it's really ridiculous! They don't take the local comrades seriously. I think we need to learn from this lesson, we need to educate our cadres well, and remember our principles as GC party members. What are we? We're not those kinds of people, we're revolutionaries who work for the welfare of the people! The problem of being arrogant must be stopped! You go take charge of this matter! I will ask about it at any time."

  "Yes, Mr. Chairman, nothing else, I'm leaving." Kang Qing still didn't know what the chairman was thinking at this time, or he would have really wronged him.