Yang Zhen and Guo Bingxun would never agree to let Yang Zhen and Guo Bingxun stop all their work and specially welcome the American and British delegation. Yang Zhen would not allow any accidents to affect his next deployment and plan. Assistance is one thing, but opening up contacts within the customs is his top priority now.
Under this situation, Chai Shirong, the deputy chief of staff in charge of training, regulations, etc., became the only person who could spare time to accompany these guys who arrived at this time before the recruits arrived. Although he It's not a very suitable candidate, but Yang Zhen and Guo Bingxun really can't recruit other people at this time.
After thinking about it carefully, Yang Zhen said to Guo Bingxun: "Lao Guo, during this period of time, I will focus on negotiations with the United States and Britain. You will work hard these days. You will mainly focus on the reorganization of the troops, and also focus on the reorganization of the troops." The reception of this American and British delegation is mainly about military matters, so you need to know more about it."
"You have to urge us on the progress of the recruitment of troops from the Political Department. This troop expansion is related to whether our next phase of the battle can be launched smoothly. No matter whether the launch of the next phase of the battle is postponed, the replenishment of troops is related to the troop expansion. The expansion issues are the top priority we must solve now."
"The focus of your work during this period is to adjust the organization of the troops and the deployment of weapons and equipment. You must supervise the troops to master the tanks and artillery handed over by the Soviet Union in the shortest possible time, and turn these equipment into combat effectiveness as soon as possible. In addition, the armored forces We must also start working on the expansion.”
"Regardless of whether we can get the tanks we urgently need from the United States and Britain, the organization of the troops must be improved in a short time. Otherwise, if the equipment arrives and we are not able to receive it, then the joke will be big, or For that requirement, I would rather have people wait for the equipment than let the equipment wait for people."
"In this negotiation, I estimate that American-made tanks will be difficult to obtain in a short period of time, but British tanks may not be a big problem. Compared with the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union, we are still second-class citizens in the eyes of the Americans. Their latest equipment , it won’t be given to us for the time being.”
"Judging from some side details revealed by Pearson, we can no longer count on American equipment in the short term. Their current focus is on the Soviet Union and the British. The only thing we can obtain now is the British. People in North Africa exchanged American aid for second-hand equipment.”
"However, even though they are second-hand goods, for us who are in urgent need of replenishing heavy equipment, having something is better than nothing. In fact, the British tanks are not necessarily much worse than American goods, but the firepower is relatively different from German goods. It’s so big, in the terrain like North Africa, it’s just not enough to deal with the new German tanks.”
"With these British tanks, plus the T-34 medium tanks transferred from the Soviet Union, this time we expanded the two armored brigades into armored divisions and established several independent tank brigades and tank regiments. The problem is not big. Second-hand goods are second-hand goods, it’s no big deal, as long as it can solve an urgent need and its performance is no worse than the Japanese tanks, I’m not picky about food.”
"In addition, you should also ask more about the modification and trial production of self-propelled artillery and self-propelled anti-aircraft guns. That guy Xiong Dazhen is a bit uneasy. A qualified modification plan must be produced within five months of the armored force's adaptation. Come on, I still believe in Chen Hanzhang’s ability, but you also need to supervise him."
"In the formation of new troops, the focus should be on the mountain divisions that are being reorganized. Regardless of whether the next operation is as we imagined, mountain operations will probably be a very important part of what we have to face. We cannot put all our hopes into it. We put all the effort on the advancing army, and we also need to have some mountain combat capabilities."
"Our current infantry division's establishment is still a bit cumbersome for mountain operations. How to adjust it to make it more refined and more in line with the special requirements of mountain operations is something we must consider now. These two light units for mountain operations Division, we must do a good job, don’t delay after the establishment is completed, and go directly to Xing’anling for training.”
"As for the next battle plan, let's put it aside until they leave. In this matter, it is still an appropriate choice to be stable for now. We have to put the rice in the pot and see how the armor and artillery units can do it. After the expansion is completed, we will draw up a combat plan based on the actual situation. If we do it now, it will not be good if we modify it later."
"The advance training of the army is mainly done by themselves, but where we need to cooperate, we must also go all out. What else is important? Things that you can't make a decision on will be discussed with me later in the evening. After the negotiations with the political commissar are finished, we will sit down together to study it."
"It's a pity that Deputy Commander Yang was transferred back to Yan'an by the central government to study. Otherwise, with him here, the pressure on your side would be less. Now these heavy burdens can only be placed on you. When will these foreign devils come, they have to By choosing this time to come, you are simply doing a disservice."
Hearing this, Guo Bingxun nodded and said: "Don't worry, No. 1, I know what to do. Compared to my side, the pressure on your side is actually greater. Americans and British are both realistic and want to It's not easy to get benefits from them, so you have to work harder than me."
"However, there are some things I still want to advise you on the 1st. I already know what happened last night. Are you going too far? Political Commissar Li talked with me after he came back and asked me to advise you not to do it all the time. At least on the surface, don't be so rigid with them, otherwise we will be very passive."
"Even if we try to knock the mountain to shake off the tiger, we still try our best to achieve the goal. Going too far is not enough. Although Major General Stilwell cannot affect the US decision-making level, it is too rigid to deal with him at this time, which will not do us any good. There are many Sometimes, taking a step back will open up the world. As long as we grasp our bottom line, temporary concessions are not too embarrassing."
"I also know that you are under a lot of pressure during this period, but it is always a bad thing to express your anger. What's more, you are right to advance to the military political commissar. That Major General Stilwell is old enough to be our father. Well, even if he started the war on his own initiative, it would not be appropriate to vent all the anger in my heart on him."
"Many times, you should restrain your anger. This negotiation table is not a battlefield. We should consider more about how to obtain the greatest victory at the lowest cost on this special battlefield, instead of There is too much entanglement in some minor details."
"It's not surprising that Major General Stilwell doesn't trust us. You also said that the United States and Britain have despised Asians for a long time, and it's not surprising that they look down on us. After he visits the army and understands our real After gaining strength in combat, the arrogance in your heart will naturally be knocked away."
"Why do you have to get so angry with him? Vent the anger you have been suppressing in your heart on him. Fortunately, he is also a major general in the U.S. Army. At least he has the surface respect, and we still have to give it to him. , No. 1, what happened yesterday was a bit too similar to you, and this is not your usual style."
Now that there are only two of them, Guo Bingxun speaks very directly, and there are not many taboos when outsiders are around. This is also the habit and style that the two of them have developed when they talk alone. As old comrades who broke out of the Japanese germ warfare together , brothers who have gone through the most difficult situations together, when they are alone together in private, Yang Zhen and Guo Bingxun have always been straightforward and say whatever they have to say.
Even the political topics that Guo Bingxun has always avoided in front of others, as well as some sensitive topics, the two of them talked about it quite broadly. As Yang Zhen's most intimate friend and brother, when Li Yanping mentioned what happened to him last night , Guo Bingxun understood all the reasons why Yang Zhen was so angry in the first place.
He understood Yang Zhen's thoughts very well and understood at that time that the attack on the mountain and Zhenhu was just a matter of convenience. He was probably venting his anger out of a series of things that had happened in the past few days that made him extremely depressed, and he used this incident provoked by the American major general to vent his anger. Going out was his real intention.
As for performing a play for the British to achieve the purpose of knocking the mountain and shaking the tiger, it was just an excuse for him to follow the trend. With Yang Zhen's character and skills, there are many ways to knock the mountain and shake the tiger, but it is not easy to use these to make himself A stupid way to fall into passivity.
Of course, this is also a reason. There are also other reasons that are unclear and unclear. Guo Bingxun is also aware of this, but he thinks that the more reason is that since he personally participated in the negotiations with the Soviet Union, plus the United States and Britain Yang Zhen, who was deeply stimulated by this uninvited visit, took the opportunity to vent his emotions.
Yang Zhen is a person with strong self-esteem. Guo Bingxun is very clear about this. Otherwise, when he was captured, he would not have chosen to kill himself many times because he could not bear the humiliation brought by being a prisoner of war. If If it weren't for his persuasion on the train, I'm afraid he would no longer be in this world.
These days, the greed and contempt of the Soviet people, and the arrogance of the United States and Britain have put Yang Zhen, who has a strong self-esteem, under tremendous pressure in his heart and accumulated considerable anger, especially when it came to the Moscow meeting between the United States, Britain, and the Soviet Union. Assistance to the Anti-League, but the party involved in the Anti-League was excluded.
Although Yang Zhen never said anything about this matter, Guo Bingxun knew very well that the feeling of being at the mercy of others that this matter brought to him was very strong for the feeling in his heart that had been suppressed for a long time. Self-esteem is a serious irritant.
When these things accumulate together, the more Yang Zhen behaves in an understated, calm and careless manner. Guo Bingxun, who knows him well, knows that the feeling of depression in his heart will become stronger. One day, when he cannot suppress it any more, he may The rebound will be even stronger.
Yang Zhen has a lot of tenacity, and his endurance when necessary is not bad, but this does not mean that he can be a sheep and have a stormy character. As a soldier, Yang Zhen is not without it. In fact, Yang Zhen can endure it for such a long time. , there was no performance, Guo Bingxun was actually very surprised.
It's just that this time Yang Zhen would vent his anger on the American major general, but Guo Bingxun didn't think of it beforehand, but he also knew that this time he also deserved the misfortune of the American major general, but he was made very angry by the Soviets. And when he was angered by the sudden visit of the American and British delegation, he came to touch his bad luck.
Guo Bingxun's understanding and grasp of Yang Zhen's character can be said to be down to his bones. It is precisely because he is the person who understands Yang Zhen's character best that he said the words of persuasion today. As for Yang Zhen and Yang Zhen, Guo Bingxun didn't want to say anything about where the relationship between Yuan Zhiruo and Yuan Zhiruo would go. He thought Yang Zhen would handle the matter well.