Chen Cheng has set a general direction, and this is obviously the wisest choice at the moment. Many people can't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and a big stone falls in their hearts. The military force of the students is too powerful, which makes most of them fearful. , I am afraid that Chen Cheng will order a confrontation. In that case, it will be too uncomfortable for them to be caught in the middle.
The atmosphere at the scene became lively, and someone couldn't help but ask a question that had been on their mind for a long time: "Helicopter, what kind of plane is that?"
The Central Army's air force has always been weak, and Zhou Zhirou, the only air force general in the civil engineering department, was not at the scene. Therefore, even though these army generals are knowledgeable in military affairs, this was the first time they heard of "helicopters" and they were already curious.
"I have seen helicopters with upward propellers that can take off and land vertically. There are two attack methods. One is to launch rockets, and the other is to launch cannons or aviation machine guns." A major general said,
"Vertical takeoff and landing, that means no specific airport is required."
"The Americans don't have this kind of fighter jet."
"Probably, I once asked the military attache at the U.S. Consulate, and it was the first time they had heard of it."
... Ouyang Yun almost spent all his money to enter Chongqing this time. His plan was to form a psychological deterrent to the Central Army, thereby reducing the difficulty of reorganization and controlling internal friction within an acceptable range. From this perspective, his strategy is successful.
It was not only the first time for the civil engineering generals to hear about helicopters, such as rocket launchers, self-propelled artillery and missiles, it was also their first time. They were talking about all kinds of new weapons they had never seen before, and they couldn't help but have expectations in their hearts. If their own troops can also be equipped with such weapons and can obtain fire support from these advanced weapons, then do they still need to be afraid of Japanese aircraft and artillery? Then the outcome of such-and-such war should be rewritten,
With such thoughts in mind, it was inevitable that they would leak out of their mouths, so unknowingly, the topic of discussion gradually shifted from these new weapons to whether they could receive the same treatment.
It was Lin Wei who took the initiative to provoke this topic. This was actually a kind of test. He said: "I think Ouyang Yun must be very troubled now." Seeing everyone looking at him, he said: "There are more than two million people around Chongqing now. The army, just the food and clothing for these troops, I think is enough to make Ouyang Yun scratch his hair out."
What he said was humorous, but no one felt it because it was actually a problem that all of them were facing.
Lin Wei clapped his fingers and said: "Now around Chongqing, not to mention the Gui Army, the Yunnan Army (the rear area is in emergency, Yunlong also sent the Yunnan Army to Sichuan to help), the Sichuan Army, take our Central Army for example, when the Chairman is in office It can still be suppressed. Now, in addition to us, there are Hu Zongnan and Tang Enbo's tribe... We are willing to obey the high command for the overall plan. As for them, your high command wants to command us. Okay, bring the food, pay, equipment and supplies. Before You have learned to separate the army from the south, so there is no problem with the equipment. Now that everyone belongs to the headquarters, you Ouyang Yun can't favor one over the other."
Someone heard the hidden meaning in Lin Wei's words, became cautious, and asked tentatively: "What Deputy Minister Lin (Lin Wei was the Political Undersecretary of the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs at the time) means is that we take the opportunity to request new equipment from Ouyang Yun."
Lin Wei smiled: "I didn't say that. What I just said was speculation about Commander Hu and Commander Tang."
"We are all Chinese troops, and it is completely legitimate to demand equal treatment." Someone said, his eyes becoming eager.
"You didn't understand what I meant." Lin Wei shook his head, thinking that these people are still too immature politically, which can be regarded as the biggest weakness of the civil engineering department.
"Secretary Lin, what do you mean? Just say no. You know, we are all warriors."
"Secretary Lin means that you can seize this opportunity to pledge your allegiance to Ouyang Yun first. Ouyang Yun is currently worried about the reorganization. Doing this is tantamount to giving timely help, so you will definitely be treated differently. At that time, you will still be worried. Can’t we get the Xuebing Army’s standard weapons and equipment?” Luo Zhuoying couldn’t stand it anymore and spoke out,
Someone woke up with an "ah" sound and shouted: "Yes."
Some people quickly took a cautious look at Chen Cheng, and then expressed their stance: "No, we only follow the lead of the Vice Chairman, how can we be loyal to him Ouyang Yun..."
Before he could finish his speech, Chen Cheng spoke up and said, "Okay, Deputy Chief Lin's suggestion is correct. Didn't I say it before? As long as Ouyang Yun can resolutely resist Japan, then we will support him. If the national crisis is looming, we will We should be united in dealing with the outside world, and internal conflicts can be dealt with after we drive away the little devils."
After these days of deep thinking, Chen Cheng finally figured it out. With no food, no wages, no weapons and equipment supplies, instead of using morality to tie his subordinates to him, the lower-level officers and troops were cannibalized bit by bit by the cadet army, which was a waste of time. In the course of the Anti-Japanese War, it would be better to send them to Ouyang Yun generously, so that the friendship in the past may reap good rewards in the future. After thinking deeply over the past few days, he also saw through one thing. Modern warfare is not so much about The competition between people is better said to be a competition of weapons and equipment. In the final analysis, it is a competition of military technology. In this regard, the Xuebing Army is indeed at the forefront. Therefore, within a certain period of time, neither the Japanese army nor at least the Central Army can To compete with the Xuebing Army, the use of advanced weapons not only requires soldiers to have a certain cultural quality, but also requires a certain familiarization process. Therefore, it is unrealistic to coerce Ouyang Yun to provide the Central Army with the same weapons and equipment as the Xuebing Army. The best way is to let nature take its course and take it one step at a time. After wars and events eliminate the fittest, the last remaining troops of the civil engineering department must be elite. Only then will the civil engineering department have the capital to come to the forefront again.
Chen Cheng and Lin Wei expected as expected. What Ouyang Yun is currently most worried about is indeed the reorganization of the troops around Chongqing. The Xuebing Army has entered Chongqing to form a coalition government. From a business management perspective, it is a typical case of the small fish eating the big fish. What is different from running a business is that because shooting troops, and the troops are related to the vital interests of the generals, if it is not handled well, not only will the result of one plus one equal or greater than two not be achieved, it will even cause unnecessary internal friction, thus changing the situation. One plus one is less than one,
There are currently four armies around Chongqing: the Sichuan Army, the Yunnan Army, the Guangxi Army and the Central Army. The first three, because of the agreement reached in Guangzhou, plus Ouyang Yun and Deng Xihou, and Li Zongren have a good personal relationship, so he We are not worried about his opposition to Mao, but if the Central Army does not have the assistance of someone familiar with the situation, it will be difficult for him to even start. In this case, the collective sincerity of the civil engineering department can be said to be timely rain, and Ouyang will naturally get it. cloud returns,