Yang Zhen looked at the copy of the agreement with the United States and Britain in front of him. He was silent for a long time before shaking his head and said: "And the British will definitely be more careful about us. They will not give us too many opportunities to contact the local people. , to expand our influence, because they are worried that we will promote our claims and dismantle their local colonial rule."
"They are still very clear about the fragility of their colonial rule. They know the fragility of their current rule in Southeast Asia and even the global colonies. Over the years, they have relied on force as the backing of brutal notices and greedy plunder without regard for the life and death of the local people. They have no support at all in the colonies."
"In the absence of external factors, they can barely survive by relying on force and massacre. But once external factors intervene, their rule is like dominoes, with the possibility of complete collapse at any time. This is What the British really fear is the Japanese, but they also have the same fear of us."
"In fact, the Japanese are not a threat to the British if they are not facing war now. However, the invasion of the Japanese under the banner of liberators will ignite the local people's long-standing desire for independence. This is what the British The place where people fear and fear the most.”
"According to my estimation, after the end of the war against Japan, the European powers may not have a few colonies left in Southeast Asia. This flame ignited by the Japanese may by then be used by the British or the Dutch who have exhausted their national strength. People, including the French, can no longer be suppressed. When this war is over, the independence wars of Southeast Asian countries will also begin."
"For them, asking us to go to Southeast Asia is a last resort under external pressure, but they think that we have no foundation in Southeast Asia and are thousands of miles away from the rear, so we can be easily controlled by them. Once we arrive in Southeast Asia, Not only will we be attacked from all sides, but we will also be manipulated by the British."
"Chairman, boss, vice chairman, if we follow their requirements, not only will we damage the troops, we will even get the opposite result. Of course, we will get a few cheers from the Americans and British, but , not only will it not bring any benefit to us, it will even have considerable side effects in the near future. Even if it is used in exchange for assistance, the price will be too high."
In fact, Yang Zhen did not say anything. He could say that after World War II, most of the armies of Southeast Asian countries were based on the puppet troops organized during the Japanese occupation. The Indonesian army, for example, was trained by the Japanese. Yes, although Burma is based on the British-Burmese Army, their so-called leaders are all people who cooperated with the Japanese during the Japanese occupation, and their backbone are all independent armies during the Japanese occupation.
After the war, Japan's large-scale economic assistance to Southeast Asia also made the Japanese have great penetration and influence in Southeast Asia. As for the Chinese, they have always been excluded there, and anti-Chinese incidents have occurred frequently. It can make the situation more complicated in the future.
Yang Zhen had no way to say these words. He could only analyze them from political, military, and economic angles, and told the central government that it would be better not to have this impact. Just like Chongqing did, not only failed to preserve the last external artery, but ultimately the political , military, and even lost points across the board including territory.
Not only did the troops sent to Myanmar fail to save the crisis, but they lost completely. They even had to fight against the only mechanized division and the most elite army. How much of this confusing defeat was due to purely military reasons, I am afraid it was not political. There are more reasons. It is a real den of right and wrong, and it is not easy to get involved.
Yang Zhen's comprehensive analysis of gains and losses from politics, military, and people's hearts, but the chairman pondered for a long time before nodding: "It seems that your determination is right. The first thing we should do is to solve the current top priority. As for the others, it’s better to let them go first. You are right. Expanding our influence is important, but we must not use them as cannon fodder.”
Seeing the chairman finally nodding, Yang Zhen secretly breathed a sigh of relief. At the same time, he also laughed at himself for being so rare and strange. With the chairman's talent and long-term strategic vision, how could he not see the points he said, but the chairman I'm still hesitant to a certain extent, after all, this opportunity is too rare.
There are a large number of overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia and their economic strength is very strong. If direct contact can be established with them, the impact on the expansion of the central government overseas, especially in the hearts of overseas Chinese, will be quite beneficial. This time, the Anti-Japanese League was invited by the British to send troops to join forces. Defense against Southeast Asia is undoubtedly a rare opportunity to have in-depth contact with overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia. This is probably where the Chairman hesitates.
Lit a Camel cigarette sent by Yang Zhen, the chairman took a deep breath and said: "This matter is over now, let's not talk about it anymore. What do you think about the next stage of the battle? But I think you There are huge differences with the plan reported to the advancing army. Now the central government wants to hear your entire thoughts and plans, which are always unclear on the radio."
Having said this, the chairman smiled and said: "You have now arrived in Rexi. It can be said that you are close to our Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei base area in North China, but you are getting further and further away from your rear area. Regardless of the next battle, No matter which direction we choose, we need the cooperation of the internal troops."
"The central government is still aware of your teacher's ability and strategic vision. Now that the differences are so big, the central government has transferred you and their political commissar back to Yan'an out of caution. It just wants to come up with a more prudent plan. After all, Your plan is related to our entire future development."
Hearing the question raised by the chairman, Yang Zhen hesitated and said: "Actually, chairman, I have been hesitating in my heart. Whether it is according to our plan or according to the opinions of the two bosses of Jinjinjun, they have their own advantages. , but the shortcomings are also quite fatal.”
"The reason why I terminated the original combat plan early is that the available forces have been used to the extreme, all military raw materials have been consumed to the embers, the reserves of ammunition have been consumed more than I imagined, and the oil and other materials have been exhausted, and foreign aid channels have been exhausted. Apart from being cut off by the Soviet Union, we are still somewhat hesitant about the next battle plan."
"Chairman, this is a key issue related to the fate of our hundreds of thousands of troops and whether the situation in Northeast China can be fundamentally alleviated. It can even be said to be the beginning of our strategic decisive battle with the Japanese army. I have to be cautious, Chairman, Boss, Vice Chairman, can you let me talk to the map so that my thinking will be clearer?"
In response to Yang Zhen's habitual request, the chairman and the boss couldn't help but smile at each other. The boss pointed to the wall of the chairman's study and said: "I know this habit of yours, so a full set of North China maps have been prepared for you. , this is a map captured by the Japanese army on the Shanxi battlefield by your old troops, and it is much more accurate than the previous map mapped by the National Government."
"The maps of Chahar and Suiyuan are also prepared for you, but there are no complete ones, so we made a new copy based on these three maps. The accuracy may be a bit poor. After all, our The technical means are limited, so you can just deal with it for the time being. In any case, it will be more accurate than the few drawings drawn by the National Government in the past."
In response to the boss's ridicule, Yang Zhen said nothing. He smiled and walked to the map to look at it. He picked up the baton and said: "Chairman, the advancing army has now captured several counties in the Rexi Mountain District, and we have also occupied Having captured several Mongolian banners at the junction of Chahar and Xing'anxi Province, it can be said that the door to launch an attack on North China has been opened by us."
"But if we follow the ideas of the two veterans, of course our supply line will be shortened a lot, and beyond the line of the Great Wall, we can get the cooperation of the remaining troops of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region. Judging from the current scale of the remaining troops of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region, we are fully capable By cooperating with us in fighting this battle, the most important thing is that there will be far fewer gaps left behind for the Kwantung Army to take the opportunity to cut off our army's retreat."
"But there are two problems. First, the Yanshan Mountains are quite steep before breaking into the concentrated plains, which is not conducive to the actions of our army's mechanized troops. Our mechanized troops have just been formed and are in urgent need of actual combat training. In this battle, our mechanized troops Due to the constraints imposed by the conditions, the actual combat performance of the troops was not satisfactory."
"If this direction is chosen as the main assault direction, our armored troops will be almost useless before crossing the Yanshan Mountains. This is not in line with our original intention of training the armored troops' large-scale breakthrough capabilities, and is very detrimental to their growth. The armored troops can only clenched into fists It can only be effective if it is shot out. It is a seriously wasteful tactic for armored troops to deploy and use it in a scattered manner."
"Practice for combat, not just for viewing. We put so much thought into it, even setting up armored forces at all costs, just to eliminate more Japanese troops. It's not just for the beauty of the military parade, let alone to be used as a decoration. But Chairman, Our tactics are all explored bit by bit by ourselves and need to be tested in actual combat."
"But the terrain of Yanshan is not suitable for tank operations, and it is blocked by the Yanshan area, which is also a dilemma for our logistics and transportation. Judging from the current density of Japanese troops in South Manchuria, we cannot expect to win South Manchuria in a short time. , open up the Bac Ninh Line and use railway transportation.”
"If we rely solely on road supplies, in the Yanshan Mountains, the limited passes, harsh terrain, and poor road conditions will put too much pressure on our logistics and transportation supplies. The road conditions will limit our investment in transportation forces, and we will simply not be able to meet the needs of all parties." The need for a war.”
"Second, once we choose this direction as the main attack direction, we can indeed get the cooperation of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei, Taihang, and even Shandong Military Regions within the Pass, but our attacking troops will also have to withstand the Japanese Mongolian Army and the First Army of the North China Front The Japanese troops in Hebei, Pingjin, and the Kwantung Army were attacking from all sides."
"Rehe is very close to Jinzhou and Chaoyang. Chaoyang and Chifeng are connected with Jinzhou and the hinterland of South Manchuria, and even the Pingjin area. Zhangjiakou is also quite close to Peking. There is a Pingzhang line connecting it in the middle, which can facilitate the rapid maneuvering of the Japanese army. , and there are many mountainous areas such as Yanshan Mountain and Dama Mountains along the way, and the limited plain terrain is in the Luanhe River system, which is really too complicated."
"However, the Japanese army can use these mountains as natural defensive positions to prevent our army's rapid breakthrough. Mountain operations have too many restrictions on the use of tank troops. At least before breaking through the Great Wall and entering the Jizhong Plain, our tank troops will not be able to break through. It cannot be used."
"The Japanese army was able to take advantage of the railway. In the first stage of our breakthrough into the Yanshan Mountains and the Malaysian mountains, on the one hand, the Japanese army used the terrain to delay our offensive, and on the other hand, it quickly mobilized troop reinforcements. On the contrary, it was easy for our offensive to fail to complete a quick breakthrough. , this seems to be the shortest route, but it only looks like it on the surface. In fact, this is not a good choice.”