The afternoon meeting was also the first time that many senior generals participated in such a high-level meeting after the high-level exchanges between the Second and Third Armed Forces. The commander of the Second and Third Armed Forces was Ye Zhao, and the commander of the Third Armed Forces was He Zhengsheng. If It is said that because Ye Zhao is also related to the old Cantonese clique, if the surname of the second army is still Cantonese, then the third army will be completely decoupled from the old Cantonese clique.
Following the example of the Second Army and the Six Divisions of the Third Army, plus two independent brigades, the six division commanders and the twenty brigade commanders were replaced by twelve in total. Such a large-scale exchange of blood made Ji Xingwen and Jiang Guangnai worried that it would trigger a mutiny, but now It seems that their worries are somewhat unnecessary. Perhaps because they have been engaged in ideological work at the grassroots level, this time the division commander and six brigade commanders who were transferred from the position of political director to military chief were not criticized by their subordinates. , of course there are disharmonious voices, but they are far less than Ouyang Yun expected. The addition of a political commissar position in the command system of the Xuebing Army, similar to that of the GCD army for ideological and political work, was initially considered by many to be unnecessary and detrimental to the military. The unity of the troops, but now it seems that it has played a positive role.
Of course, because after all, I have been engaged in political, ideological and psychological counseling work, the lack of military attainments will lead to a decrease in the combat effectiveness of the army. However, considering that in the next period of time, the student army will focus on defense and save money. The strength is good to prepare for the next Pacific War. Therefore, with a certain amount of learning and integration time, I believe that it will not be long before the combat effectiveness of the troops will return to its original level.
Since the Anti-Japanese War, even if the Xuebing Army is not the absolute main force, it has played a diversionary role that cannot be ignored. For this reason, the generals of the Xuebing Army have subconsciously come to the view that their mission is to fight the Japanese. Therefore, When Ouyang Yun announced at the meeting that the next goal of the Xuebing Army would be to focus on defense and recharge its batteries, many people were surprised and did not understand why the army's policies had made a 180-degree turn. , and some thoughtful people knew what role Chongqing played in this military rebellion. Looking at each other, they couldn't help but begin to doubt Ouyang Yun's intentions: Did the Commander-in-Chief do this to give Chiang Kai-shek some color? , they then thought, it doesn’t make sense, although the Commander-in-Chief likes to act on his own initiative, he has always had a clear-cut stance on such big issues of right and wrong. So, what could be the reason?
After Wang Jingwei established the pseudo-Nationalist government in Nanjing, he extended an olive branch to local armed forces across the country, and did his best to win over high-ranking officials and generous salaries. I don’t know if they were deceiving themselves or others, or if they really thought so, and they acted openly and openly. They regard themselves as the saviors of China's current society, and flaunt themselves as great when wooing forces from all sides. It seems that the reason why they commit such shameless traitorous behavior is because they really think about the country. At present, China Among the warlords' armed forces, regardless of military or economic scale, the Xuebing Army was ranked first. Therefore, even though he knew that Ouyang Yun had a reputation for hating traitors, Wang Jingwei still sent a telegram calling on Ouyang Yun to support the puppet government in Nanjing. , in order to complete the great cause of national reunification as soon as possible,
Ouyang Yun naturally laughed at this, but his behavior, which was so contrary to his past behavior, caused many people to speculate at this meeting. Not all of them had a deep understanding of Ouyang Yun's nature. , so I can’t help but worry that the Commander-in-Chief will not be stunned by Wang Jingwei,
Ouyang Yun's next words solved their confusion,
"To use defense as offense, we don't just defend and get beaten. Next, I will draw a bottom line for the frontline troops. As long as the Japanese cross this bottom line, they will be beaten hard..."
"The purpose of accumulating strength is for future battles. Therefore, actual combat training must not be left behind. Well, regarding the specific implementation methods, Deputy Commander-in-Chief Li will explain to you below..."
The meeting ended at half past four. After the meeting, Ouyang Yun left Ji Xingwen, Li Tieshu and Chu Tiange behind, and several people began to discuss the affairs of the Taiwan Army and the Northwest Army.
The United Fleet retreated hastily from the coast of Hainan Island. Not only did the Fifth Army benefit, but the Taiwan Corps also benefited a lot. The Taiwan Supply Fleet was almost completely destroyed. Not only did it lose a large number of ships, but also a large amount of military supplies. These military supplies were originally prepared by the Tokyo base camp for Kobayashi to destroy the Taiwan Corps. When Yamamoto Isoroku originally misappropriated them, he promised Kobayashi that they would replenish them with supplies from Nagasaki, and then resupply them in Taiwan. After the fleet was attacked, they promised to wait until Hainan Island was captured before allocating supplies from the base camp to Hainan Island to replenish it. However, as the Nagasaki supply fleet was attacked, the combined fleet had to evacuate in panic, and Yamamoto's promise also changed. He became the flower in the mirror and the moon in the water. Even if he wanted to keep his promise, he lost the ability to make up for Xiaolin's losses. Without supplies, Xiaolin had to stop the encirclement and suppression of the Taiwan Army Corps, which made him feel uncomfortable for a time. The vigorous Taiwan Corps regained its composure and even launched a counterattack at one point.
In the northwest, since Ouyang Yun asked John Niu, Diana and Ding Yi to be responsible for replenishing the military tickets of the little devils to supply the Northwest Army, the Northwest Army not only solved the problem of food, but also began to enter Suiyuan from Shaanxi. After obtaining Fu Zuoyi's consent , they entered Mongolia from Suiyuan and now have established a foothold in southwestern Mongolia. The establishment of the Northwest Army also originated from this period.
The development situation of the Taiwan Army and the Northwest Army is excellent. Since the base camp of Fujian, Guangdong and Qiong will remain on the defensive, there will be no economic difficulties in appropriately increasing investment in these two places.
Regarding Mongolia, people who are familiar with Ouyang Yun know his ambitions, and he never hides it in front of Chu Tiange and others. After Pan Meiren brought tea, he said straight to the point: "The reason why we are staying here is for the sake of Taiwan and peace." In the northwest, Taiwan is close to Fujian, and there will be no problem with the support provided by the air fortress. Let’s focus on the northwest now.”
Before the meeting, Ouyang Yun discussed this matter with Ji Xingwen, so he acted very calmly at the moment. However, Li Tieshu and Chu Tiange had just heard about it, and they couldn't help but feel a little surprised. Chu Tiange asked: "Brother, are you I want to conquer Outer Mongolia."
"Yes." Ouyang Yun replied, his eyes bright.
Li Tieshu blinked and said, "Have you been too hasty? Outer Mongolia is too far away from us. Ah, if you asked Guo Da and the others to go to Suiyuan, wouldn't they just go to Outer Mongolia?"
Ouyang Yun nodded: "Of course, otherwise why do you think I would do this? General Fu is no worse than us in fighting the Japanese in the northwest."
Li Tieshu shook his head and smiled bitterly: "I don't think it is realistic. Outer Mongolia is backed by the Soviets. The Soviet Union is not Japan. Although the Japanese are known as the second largest army in the world, we all know that this is their own bragging. The Soviets are different. , although they don’t make any noise everywhere, but who in the world dares to look down upon them now.”
Chu Tiange followed up and said: "I don't think it is realistic either. Outer Mongolia has been independent intermittently for a long time. During this time, the Mongolians have not enjoyed many benefits from the country. I am afraid they have long since refused to recognize that they are China." Come on, if this is the case, our entry into Outer Mongolia will actually be similar to invasion."
Their pessimistic view did not surprise Ouyang Yun. He said: "The difficulties you mentioned all exist objectively, but after a comprehensive analysis, all difficulties actually have only one core, and that is the intervention of the Soviet Union. So , what if the Soviet Union did not intervene."
This was the first time Ji Xingwen had heard of his statement. The three of them could not help but be stunned, and then said in unison: "Is it possible that the Soviets will not intervene?"
"If the Soviet Union itself is invaded and is at a disadvantage, then there is a possibility." Ouyang Yun continued without any surprise,
The three people looked at each other and shook their heads in unison. Chu Tiange smiled and said: "Brother, don't deceive yourself. This kind of thing is basically impossible to happen."
Ouyang Yun smiled enigmatically: "Nothing is absolute. Now, let's discuss it based on this premise."
"But..." Ji Xingwen said,
Ouyang Yun: "It's nothing to worry about. We don't have to take action now. I'll leave you here and just discuss the preparations. Well, in two years, if this opportunity doesn't appear after two years, then we will How about bringing them back?"
The three people looked at each other, and after careful consideration, they did not express any objection. Although what Ouyang Yun said was very vague, once they thought of his many previous prophecies, they couldn't help but feel lucky, and then I thought it was worth a try,