Four hundred and fifty-ninth chapter food starvation plan
"I have to say that introducing American power is a good idea, but I'm worried that the Americans are not willing to help us take chestnuts from the fire. It's true that they have conflicts with Japan, but whether they can fully support us because of this is a matter of two choices.
!" Yang Yuting expressed his opinion on the side.
Zhang Tinglan also fully agreed with this view and said with a smile: "There is a proverb in the West that God helps those who help themselves. To put it bluntly, if you want to gain support from the United States, Britain and other countries, you must first have enough power, otherwise they will not only not support you, but also
They will also pounce on you and bite you hard, this is the nature of great powers."
With the great powers, it is not easy to be an enemy, but it is even harder to be an ally! Don't expect them to help you tide over difficulties. As long as you don't add insult to injury, it will be a good thing. Take the arduous War of Resistance as an example, Japan undoubtedly invaded
The interests of the great powers in China, but the Chinese government was retreating steadily, and the great powers only verbally condemned the Japanese. In fact, they were still making war profits and sending a large amount of war materials to the Japanese.
It wasn't until Germany provoked the war and the Western world felt the pain that it started to get tough on Japan and support China. Of course, this was obtained with the indomitable struggle and blood of the Chinese people.
Zhang Tinglan knew this very well, so he said: "If you want to win the support of the Americans, you must prove two points. The first is that although Fengjun suffered a great chaos, he is still capable and is not a piece of fat that can be slaughtered; secondly, the Northeast
There are huge business opportunities and it is worth taking certain risks. Only by solving these two problems can we get help from the great powers and let us get through this difficulty smoothly."
After Zhang Tinglan finished speaking, everyone present nodded in agreement, and Zhang Zuoxiang couldn't help but ask: "Immodestly, do you have any specific plans?"
"Yes!" Zhang Tinglan said categorically: "This battle took place in Fengtian. The city wall and the main city area were destroyed. The Marshal's Mansion was also completely burned down. Therefore, I suggest that Fengtian City be re-planned and the original city wall be destroyed."
They have all been demolished and new residential areas, industrial areas, and commercial areas have been built. Breaking the old pattern and using new urban construction concepts to build Fengtian into the pearl of the three eastern provinces. With a beautiful city and complete supporting facilities, there is no need to worry about capital.
Don’t gather here.”
"My humble opinion, can it be called a city without a city wall?" Zhang Zuoxiang said thoughtfully: "Which big city in China does not have a city wall? A city wall two or three high is also a defensive fortification. If there is no city wall, how can we protect our safety?"
"Commander Fu, I think Zhu Yan's idea is good. The population of Fengtian has continued to increase in the past few years. As a result, the urban area is limited and cannot be accommodated at all. The North Market has been developed. Factory areas and university towns have been established. In fact, it is expanding the city.
area. Simply demolish the city wall and expand the city area to the outside world. It is a matter of course."
Yang Yuting also said: "This time I fought an urban battle with Guo Songling, and I also have some insights. This kind of square old-fashioned city wall has very good defensive capabilities against the army or light weapons of the cold weapon era.
But once you encounter heavy artillery, the effect will be very limited. Instead, rely on the urban area to establish defense in depth and combine the ground and underground, so that you can best kill the enemy and protect yourself."
With the support of Wang Yongjiang and Yang Yuting and the facts in front of him, Zhang Zuoxiang could not object. He just smiled bitterly and said: "I would like to say that this Fengtian City Wall has been built since the Qing Dynasty. It is an old thing that has been demolished for so many years."
I’m afraid it’s a pity.”
Zhang Tinglan also knew that it was not just a pity, these city walls also had cultural relic value. If they were demolished, they might attract a lot of criticism. However, at this time, survival and development come first, and other things can only be put away.
Let it go, some people are willing to regret it, that's their business.
"Urban development is definitely the most lucrative thing. We have proposed this project, coupled with the railway, it is enough to attract Americans to take the bait and make them put more effort into it."
Zhang Zuoxiang also knew the profits brought by the development of the North Market. If the entire Fengtian was rebuilt, the benefits would be even greater, so he basically agreed with Zhang Tinglan's suggestion.
"This is just a scented bait. Aren't you planning to show your strength? What are you planning to do?"
"I am preparing a three-pronged approach. The first is to dig out all the details of the commander's assassination and figure out the Japanese actions behind the scenes. At the same time, I will eliminate the pro-Japanese forces and destroy their intelligence network. I will have enough information.
After providing real evidence, we will continue to create public opinion and put pressure on Japan."
As soon as Zhang Zuolin was mentioned, as an old brother for many years, Zhang Zuoxiang let out a long sigh and said with a wry smile: "Yuting died tragically at the hands of the Japanese. As a brother, I should have directly declared war and fought with the Japanese to the end to give him
I want to take revenge. However, my power is limited and I cannot seek justice directly. I am ashamed of Yuting’s spirit in the sky!"
Zhang Zuoxiang said that his eye circles were also red for a while. Zhu Qinglan hurriedly tried to persuade him: "Commander-in-Chief, we all know the deep brotherhood between you and the former Marshal, but as the saying goes, a gentleman takes revenge in ten years. Our foundation is too weak to be able to
Setting off a wave of public opinion in the world and using the great powers to put pressure on the Japanese is our best effort."
Zhang Zuoxiang barely controlled his emotions, and then motioned to Zhang Tinglan to continue.
"The second measure is to send troops to Liaoyang. We don't want to start a war now, but if the Japanese want to attack the three northeastern provinces, we can't sit still and wait for death. As long as the first shot is fired, we will fight for the initiative with all our strength and fight them to the death.
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Zhang Tinglan said this with a stern look on his face: "Ma Zhanshan, you led the cavalry brigade to Liaoyang immediately. In addition, Zhang Henian and Wu Kaijie each led an infantry regiment and artillery regiment, and also rushed to Liaoyang to join Jiang Dengxuan.
Former enemy headquarters to deal with the provocation of the Japanese Kwantung Army."
After hearing Zhang Tinglan's order, these three people all stood up and solemnly saluted the military salute. Ma Zhanshan and Zhang Henian were both newly-emerged warriors in the Fengjun army and did not care much about the Japanese. As for Wu Kaijie and the Japanese, they had a blood feud.
Wu Junsheng and Zhang Zuolin were killed together in Shanhaiguan.
Wu Kaijie was also immersed in grief during this period. He also heard Wu Junsheng mention the Japanese, and it seemed that Old Wu still had some contact with them. But the more this happened, the more resentful Wu Kaijie became towards the Japanese and these cruel little devils.
, you can’t show mercy. You can only speak with your fists!
After receiving the assignment, they all gladly accepted the order and immediately mobilized the army. In addition, Zhang Tinglan said to Feng Yong: "In addition to the army, the air force must also step up preparations. From the current point of view, the air force is our only force better than the Japanese."
Where there is an advantage, in addition to detecting the Japanese garrison along the South Manchuria Railway, we must also be prepared to go to war at any time."
Feng Yong has always been Zhang Xueliang's deputy and managed the Air Force together. Now Zhang Xueliang is in a trance and unable to manage the affairs at all. All tasks have fallen on Feng Yong, and he is also shouldering the responsibility.
"The humble job will definitely complete the mission!"
After Zhang Tinglan had almost arranged the army, he then said: "Whether it is investigating a case or strengthening armaments, they are all defensive measures. We don't know how to defend, but also attack, and attack the Japanese people's vitality."
In fact, Zhang Zuolin's assassination was also a wake-up call for Fengjun. After several years of hard work, Fengjun had some wealth, but compared with Japan, there was still a big gap. Therefore, even the most radical people
It did not say that it would imitate the Austro-Hungarian Empire. After the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, it directly provoked a world war.
Everyone knows that Fengjun does not yet have the strength to fully compete with the Japanese. This is a cruel reality. Everyone feels like a big stone is weighing on their hearts, and they are very frustrated. They have great confidence in Fengjun.
A big blow, if the Feng army cannot be reunited as soon as possible, it may affect the morale of the entire army.
Zhang Tinglan was keenly aware of this, so he was also thinking hard about how to deal a serious blow to the Japanese, which could not provoke a war, but also be lethal enough to make the Japanese painful to the bone.
After everyone heard Zhang Tinglan's words, they all cheered up. They also wanted to know what Zhang Tinglan had in mind to deal with the Japanese. Everyone also wanted to see if this young commander had what it took, given that the balance of strength was extremely unfavorable.
The situation dealt a heavy blow to the Japanese, and everyone was full of hope at this time.
"Everyone, given that the three northeastern provinces have experienced turmoil and are in need of reconstruction, we must reduce the grain export quota to provide relief to war refugees and at the same time vigorously strengthen infrastructure construction."
What Zhang Tinglan said is high-sounding. Everyone here is not a fool. Zhang Tinglan is trying to play the grain card. The three northeastern provinces have had bumper harvests year after year, and there is a large surplus of grain. Japan imports the most grain from the Northeast. If grain exports are reduced, the Japanese will be the first to bear the brunt.
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What's even more terrible is that at this time, the Japanese still had a large number of troops in the Far East. In order to take advantage of the situation, they purchased a large amount of food and military supplies from the Northeast. If the Feng army reduced the food supply, resulting in insufficient supply at the front, the Japanese's 100,000
The army is in a dangerous situation.
Although the Japanese have the spirit of Bushido, they cannot compete with the red power on an empty stomach. It may cause the failure of Japan's intervention, a large amount of military expenditures will be wasted, and the loss of personnel will be unbearable. For the Japanese,
Not to say it was a fatal blow, but it could at least tear their livers apart and break their hearts.
More importantly, the Japanese gained a lot of benefits from World War I, and their national strength increased greatly. If they suffered heavy losses in the Far East, it would be able to slow down the development of the Japanese to a certain extent. The Japanese
The slower the speed, the easier it is for Fengjun to catch up.
After hearing Zhang Tinglan's thoughts, everyone present was thoughtful, and Zhu Qinglan asked again: "I'd like to say that we and the Japanese are still allies in the Far East, and there is also the United States sandwiched between them. If we rashly cut off food,
Will it cause a backlash from the United States?"
Zhang Tinglan showed a sneer on his face: "If it were in the past, it would definitely be a big trouble, but the Japanese used despicable assassination tactics first, and cutting off food is already very polite. In addition, we didn't cut off all at once, we also have to
Leave some space for the Americans. As long as they operate properly, the Americans will not only not help the Japanese, but will also put more pressure on them and even stand up to mediate the conflicts between us and Japan."
Zhang Zuoxiang listened on the sidelines and nodded slightly: "I say this is a good method. The Japanese assassination of Yuting is just to ride on our necks and shit. If effective measures are not taken, we will be disgraced. Staring out food is a good method.
"Actually, it's not just about food shortages. We simply stopped soybeans and completely destroyed the two oil mills of Nissin and Santai. As for other forests and ores, we also suppressed them. You are unkind and I am unjust. This is the lifeblood of Japan, an island country.
It’s just resources, let’s control them tightly.” Yang Yuting also said through gritted teeth.
Compared with going to war directly, cutting off food has less risk and greater benefits. Everyone here agreed, and this decision was quickly made.
Around the same time, the agricultural product trading center of the North Market was surrounded by a large number of businessmen, including many Japanese businessmen. Most of them were responsible for purchasing for the Japanese army and government. Due to the pressure of the war, the Japanese needed a large amount of food, and almost
A large number of Japanese businessmen come here every day.
However, when the business hours came today, the door did not open as scheduled. The staff put up a sign stating that business was temporarily closed. The Japanese were immediately dumbfounded... (To be continued...)