Regarding Xu Zhixu's frustration, Wen Mingjian just shook his head slightly and said: "Brother, why don't you understand? It's not that our chief doesn't understand this, but he understands it too well. Letting go of the New Fourth Army troops in southern Anhui, even if they are allowed to
It doesn't matter to him that they go north."
"Anyway, after the Northern Expedition, he didn't win any battles. If he lost too many battles, he would be thick-skinned, so it wouldn't matter. As long as the New Fourth Army goes north and doesn't go elsewhere, the result will be the same for him. He is the same.
Be his officer and commander-in-chief of his group army."
"But there is one thing. If the New Fourth Army in southern Anhui goes to Zhejiang or Jiangxi, then he may not be able to eat and walk away. You should know where Zhejiang is, I don't need to tell you. If our principal finds out.
He put the New Fourth Army into his hometown, think about the results."
"As for Jiangxi, I won't even mention the reasons. If the New Fourth Army invades Jiangxi, where the theater headquarters is located, I'm afraid no matter how generous our teacher and theater commander is, he won't tolerate him. His group army
The position of commander-in-chief has reached its peak."
"This battle against the New Fourth Army in southern Anhui has actually failed. Whether the New Fourth Army currently hiding in the southeastern mountainous area of Jingxian County is their main force and military headquarters is irrelevant. Our commander-in-chief is so aggressive with his opponent.
The purpose of the clearing campaign in the mountainous area in the southeast of Jingxian County is not only to prevent the New Fourth Army from entering Zhejiang and Jiangxi, but also to save some face."
"Having a radio station means there are troops. As for how many troops there are, that will be a matter for the future. Anyway, the intelligence has detected radio activities there. If he is lucky enough to encounter the New Fourth Army there, it is really their military headquarters and main force.
, that’s the best.”
"If it is really just a small force used to attract our attention, then eat them and save some face. We can also give an explanation to Chongqing and the theater headquarters. We can even do some tricks on the record to make them
It doesn’t hurt that the whole record looks good.”
Having said this, Wen Mingjian patted Xu Zhixu's shoulder and said: "Besides, brother, why do you have to kill them all? You should always leave a little room for everything, don't do it too much, so that we can meet each other easily in the future.
A person's life is always in a state of flux. He has lost confidence in being the commander-in-chief of a group army, so why should you take the blame for him?"
Wen Mingjian's words made Xu Zhixu slightly stunned. After a long while, he said: "Brother, what do you mean by this? Why didn't I understand? Now that we have publicly broken the skin and fought, how can we meet in the future? The Military Commission
Aren’t we already preparing to declare the New Fourth Army to be rebels and are about to issue orders to annihilate them completely?”
"Their ability to survive and develop is extremely strong, far beyond what we can compare with. If we don't take this opportunity to eradicate the roots, I'm afraid it won't take more than a year for them to recover. If we want to eradicate them by then, we will definitely have to spend more money.
So many hands and feet. Then it won’t be a matter of a few divisions.”
Seeing the confusion on Xu Zhixu's face, Wen Mingjian did not explain to him what he meant by his words. He just said lightly: "Brother, many things cannot be explained clearly if you talk too much. If you don't understand, then don't
Say it. Once you understand it, there will be no need to say it anymore."
"Just watch, this matter will end here at most. After this battle, neither Chongqing nor the theater headquarters will issue any more orders to suppress the New Fourth Army, at least not publicly. And regardless of the Military Commission,
Whether it really declares the New Fourth Army as rebels or not, Northern Shaanxi will not act in accordance with the opinions of the Military Commission."
"Right now, the country is engaged in the Anti-Japanese War. At this time, neither the military nor the people will be on our side in the civil war. Not to mention the international impact, even the domestic public opinion is not enough for the Central Military Commission. Besides, right now, the government is trying its best to solicit U.S. aid.
At this time, the Military Commission will not take action at this time."
"Besides, have you wiped it out completely? Their main force is now in Jiangbei, and Wannan is just a military headquarters plus a few regiments. They are not. When the headquarters is broken up, the troops are also scattered. After a long career of fighting alone, let
Its ability to survive and develop is extremely strong. Its ability to fight is also far beyond comparison."
"The troops are scattered, but they can still come together as long as their organization is there. The headquarters is eliminated, but the subordinate troops can still fight and develop. The survival and combat capabilities of their troops, as well as the tight organization, are far superior.
Even if we eat up their troops in southern Anhui, it won't even hurt the branches and leaves."
"Brother, think about it, an army that can endure in the deep mountains and old forests without food, ammunition, or medicine for three whole years by eating wild vegetables, and even retain tens of thousands of people, will be easily defeated by you.
Eliminate it? For such an army, it is impossible to completely solve it by relying on military means alone."
"You and I are both pure soldiers, but soldiers like you and me are not popular in China. No one in China can be regarded as a pure soldier. When leading troops to fight, you must have the mindset of a politician. And you and I are both
He's not that kind of person. Brother, listen to me, this is enough."
Wen Mingjian's words made Xu Zhixu speechless. He looked blankly at the big brother of Huangpu Phase II in front of him and fell into silence. But Wen Mingjian looked at Xu Zhixu who was in a daze, but he smiled silently and patted him.
The little brother turned around and left with the ammunition and supplies he received on his shoulders.
As a member of the second class of Huangpu Military Academy during the Guangzhou Revolution, he participated in the Eastern Expedition, the Northern Expedition, and the split between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party. His experience is much richer than that of the younger brother of the fifth class of Huangpu Military Academy in front of him. He also knows the situation between the two parties.
There are a lot of things. For him, although many things cannot be stated clearly, it is still okay to point them out.
He waved his sleeves coolly, and Xu Zhixu stood there for a long time but shook his head and didn't understand. Wen Mingjian couldn't understand what Wen Mingjian said, but Shangguan Yunxiang, the commander-in-chief of the group army, carried out the order.
It still has to be implemented. He is the chief of staff of the 32nd Army, not the 25th Army.
In addition to monitoring the subordinates and the various miscellaneous units that have been divided, they also have to perform their necessary duties. They cannot live as coolly as the big brother who served as deputy commander of the 25th Army in Huangpu Phase II. As deputy commander,
In addition to monitoring the military commander who came from a mixed background, there were some things he wanted not to interfere with, so he didn't have to interfere and ignored the command of the military commander who came from the Northeast Army.
Like this time, the commander of the 25th Army once asked him to rush to the 52nd Division to take command, but he refused easily saying that he was not feeling well. Although the commander of the 25th Army graduated from the eighth class of Baoding Military Academy, he was a motley crew like the Northeast Army.
The commander, who was born in the army, had nothing to do with him. But he couldn't do it, at least he couldn't stay out of it like him.
After returning to the staff office and issuing various orders from the commander-in-chief of the group army to each division, Xu Zhixu looked at the large map in front of him and smiled bitterly and shook his head. With such a change in deployment, the original tight encirclement turned into a
Nothing can be caught and it slips through the net.
Looking at Xu Zhixu, who was looking at the map and shaking his head with a wry smile, Zhang Xiangbao, deputy chief of staff of the Thirty-second Group Army, said: "Senate, I see that you have a frown on your face and you don't seem to be in a very good mood. Is it because of the meeting just now?
Is it related to the chief executive’s readjustment of deployment? Do you still think there are loopholes in the chief executive’s deployment?”
Hearing the question from Zhang Xiangbao, his absolute confidant in the 32nd Army, Xu Zhixu, who was drawing the map, said angrily: "With the enemy's traces already lost, we only relied on the signal of a radio station.
, just judge the enemy’s position. I’m afraid no army in the world does this.”
"Mobilizing the entire army group and the attached troops to go south, almost clearing the entire route to the north. Isn't this a self-destruction? Does he really think that he has no military skills? The battle has already been fought like this, why do you still have it?
Let people follow the reported course of action."
"The benefits of entering the front line of Jingde are indeed obvious, but no one is blind. If they can see it, can't we? Their staff officers who are illiterate and have low-level backgrounds can still compare with us.
A staff officer who graduated from the Central Military Academy?"
"We can see the benefits of entering Jingde, and they won't expect it. Aren't they worried about us mobilizing troops to wait for them in Jingde? The use of troops on the battlefield is true and false, false and true. Everyone can do it
Think about how we will act after entering Jingde, why do we still need to drill in?"
"Even if he wants to mobilize heavy troops, he can't move all the troops in the Second Guerrilla Zone southward? At least the 33rd Brigade should be left behind so that if necessary, he can intercept the New Fourth Army who is just making a false shot going south. According to his plan
With this new deployment, the net is quite large, but I’m afraid I won’t even be able to catch a single small fish.”
Xu Zhixu's anger made Zhang Xiangbao stunned. However, Zhang Xiangbao, who was cunning and cunning and always believed in protecting his own body, did not directly answer Xu Zhixu's words. For him, even though he and Xu Zhixu were both direct descendants of the Central Army, Zheng'er
A Huangpu graduate of the Eight Classics. But there are some things that cannot be said, especially in matters involving conflicts between the Commander-in-Chief and the Chief of Staff.
But as Xu Zhixu’s favorite general, it was the Huangpu senior who asked him to be appointed deputy chief of staff of the 25th Army. Zhang Xiangbao had to respond to Xu Zhixu’s words. After a long silence, he said: “Commander, since the president
We have already made deployment adjustments, and those of us on staff should do our best and obey fate."
"Aren't you still familiar with the practice in China? The chief of staff is just a chief of staff who takes orders from his superiors. He does not have the right to command troops on the ground. Since he has made a battle plan as the commander-in-chief, it is better for us as staff to obey
.Besides, don’t you know about our chief? Power is more important to him than his lifeblood.”
"He is so stubborn. Who can he listen to? Didn't you also try to persuade him at the meeting? But what was the result? It's not just the same as not listening? Why do you have to waste your words? Anyway, if it's this time
Let the New Fourth Army in southern Anhui escape, and the Military Commission will not be able to spare him."
Compared with Wen Mingjian's words, Zhang Xiangbao's persuasion made Xu Zhixu feel better. Coupled with Wen Mingjian's previous persuasion, Xu Zhixu completely gave up the idea of changing Shangguan Yunxiang's mind. He put the red and blue pencil in his hand to
Throwing it on the map, he said with some frustration: "You're right, just do your best and obey fate."