When the Japanese military bosses in Tokyo were looking forward to the unknown "great news", Chiang Kai-shek went to camp in Chongqing. However, Chiang Kai-shek was unhappy because the words "Xue Bingjun" appeared frequently in non-central newspapers. with,
At this moment, on a newspaper placed on the coffee table in front of him, the title "Xue Bingjun made a strong counterattack and regained southwestern Zhejiang in one day" was cutting into his heart and lungs like a sharp knife. To this day, in Wuhan and Changsha, After the two strategic places fell again, there is no doubt that Chiang Kai-shek really began to worry about the situation of the Anti-Japanese War. Sometimes, when he was alone with his wife, he would even ask this question: If he had sincerely accepted the students If Bingjun is concerned, will Xuebingjun fall into the arms of the central government?
In fact, sometimes Chiang Kai-shek really wondered why Ouyang Yun, a warlord, was able to hold on to Fujian and Guangdong (Hainan belonged to Guangzhou at the time) and faced enemies on three sides. The Japanese army was not at a disadvantage in the confrontation. After moving the camp to Chongqing, Chiang Kai-shek actually tried to learn the development path of the Xuebing Army. However, his subordinates had already formed powerful groups. If he wanted to reform, he must first touch these People's interests, so he just raised it now, and the pressure from all sides came. However, the ones who took the lead in opposing were his cronies and even relatives, so he couldn't even try to scare the monkeys.
"Darling, it's so late, why don't you rest?" Mrs. Jiang walked out of the bedroom wearing her coat and asked softly,
Lao Jiang smiled bitterly: "I can't sleep. Feng Huanzhang and Mu Jiandie from the Xuebing Army are negotiating. I wonder if Ouyang Yun will put forward any difficult conditions."
Feng Huanzhang was Feng Yuxiang. Although Chiang Kai-shek seemed to be very resistant to purchasing fighter planes from the Xuebing Army on the surface, he was actually very urgent. He asked Feng Yuxiang, the founder of the Northwest Army, to be responsible for negotiating the matter with the Xuebing Army, just to be able to Buy Baiji Dolphin at a relatively low price,
Mrs. Jiang had already clearly seen the title of the newspaper on the coffee table, and immediately guessed the real reason why her husband was still sleepless at this time. She comforted: "We are all Chinese, and the war of resistance has reached its most critical moment. Ouyang Yun should not make things difficult again, isn't his original intention of creating the Xuebing Army to resist Japan?"
The lady's first sentence sounded quite pleasant to Old Jiang, but when he heard the next sentence, he sneered: "The original intention was to fight against Japan, so why did he always contradict the central government's orders? That's all, and he actually fought with the Americans. By concluding an alliance in private, what does he think of the central government? Does he still have me as chairman of the committee in his eyes?"
The old man was angry, but his wife did not dare to continue the original topic and said: "It's better to go to bed early. The results will be out tomorrow anyway."
Perhaps realizing that he should not be angry in front of his wife, Lao Jiang took a deep breath and put on a smile and said: "I really don't feel sleepy. Go to bed and I'll sit down for a while."
The current situation was difficult. As the highest authority, Chiang Kai-shek's life was naturally difficult. His wife knew this well and thought for a moment: "Darling, Ouyang Yun is not openly fighting against the central government, so why not make him a high official?" , Even if we give him more jurisdiction, in this case, even if he still violates the central government's decrees, the relationship can at least be improved. Xue Bingjun is very accomplished in the military industry, which is what the central government lacks. If we can get their support in this regard, the combat effectiveness of the Central Army will definitely be improved. I heard that the Xuebing Army sold a lot of weapons to the French in Southeast Asia some time ago, and also formed a certain number of local troops. Hu Congjun."
"You know this too."
"I just heard it, I don't know if it's true or not."
"It's true. Ouyang Yun did a good job in this matter. As a result, it will be impossible for the Japanese army to pose a threat to our hinterland from Southeast Asia for a long time. Of course, if you think that he is purely from the overall situation of resisting Japan, It would be a big mistake to set out to do this, Guangxi used to be Guangzhou, and his fundamental purpose of doing this was to protect himself."
"Really? That's because I'm short-sighted."
"Madam, there is something I want to discuss with you."
"We husband and wife, why are we so polite? If you have anything to say, just say it."
"You have studied in the United States. I want you to go to the United States as my special envoy. As you know, after the Japanese sent troops to Southeast Asia, they have endangered the interests of the United States in Southeast Asia. I estimate that there will be a war between Japan and the United States sooner or later. At that time, there were basic conditions for forming a military alliance between China and the United States. There is something I have never wanted to say, but I have to admit that the Xuebingjun has been ahead of us on issues related to the United States. Now The overseas Chinese in the United States actually only know about the student army but not about the central government. This is simply ridiculous."
"I know what you mean. OK, I'll go to the United States. I'll leave when you want me to."
"The sooner the better."
The lady was about to answer when the phone rang suddenly. Lao Jiang stood up and grabbed the phone and put it to his ear when he heard Chen Brai shouting: "Commissioner, the deputy commissioner is here and he wants to see you."
"Ask him to wait, I'll be here right away." Putting down the phone, Lao Jiang said to his wife: "Feng Huanzhang is back. I'm going to listen to his negotiation report. You can rest quickly."
"Okay, Darling, no matter what conditions the Xuebingjun puts forward, don't get excited."
"I know, I'm going down."
Entering the reception room and seeing General Feng, Old Jiang first called out "brother" and then asked straight to the point: "What did Xuebingjun say?"
General Feng truthfully relayed the conditions put forward by Mu Jiandie. When Old Jiang heard the part about Central Army pilots, his face showed an angry look, but he completely forgot about his wife's note. When General Feng finished speaking, He cursed angrily: "Niang Xipi, Ouyang Yun has gone too far to bully others. Chongqing has been harmed by the Japanese and he actually has the nerve to take advantage of it."
General Feng frowned slightly and then relaxed, saying: "I also said that this condition was too harsh at the time, but from what Mu Jiandie said, it seems that this is a prerequisite. If this condition is not established, then there is no need to talk about it. "
Lao Jiang walked back and forth for two steps and murmured a few curses. Then Niang Xipi stopped and said, "It's too late today. Let's wait until I summon Zhou Zhirou tomorrow morning. He knows the aviation affairs best." , if there is indeed a surplus, it is not impossible to use them to exchange fighter planes with the Xuebing Army. Brother, you have worked hard, go back and rest early."
On the way to the camp, General Feng had actually expected such a result, so he was not surprised by Lao Jiang's reaction. So he picked up his hat, nodded to Lao Jiang and went out.
After he left, Chiang Kai-shek asked Chen Brai to call the Telecommunications Office of the Military Command Bureau to inquire about the monitoring results. It turned out that although Chiang Kai-shek asked General Feng to be responsible for negotiating with the Xuebing Army, he was afraid that he would have anything to do with the Xuebing Army. If there is a private transaction, order the Military Control Bureau to conduct surveillance.
In this matter, General Feng was thinking wholeheartedly for the Chongqing government, so there was almost no discrepancy in the content of the negotiations he reported. After the Telecommunications Department confirmed the relevant negotiations, Lao Jiang became even more angry. He felt that he had been Ouyang Yun threatened, so after scolding Niang Xipi and Xiaochi Lao several times, he went upstairs angrily.