There are too many factions in the army, and many of the generals or chief officers are old people since the Republic of China. In front of them, Ouyang Yun is definitely a junior. This is the biggest challenge that Ouyang Yun will face in taking charge of the headquarters. Originally, Ouyang Yun could spend some time to generalize the army. These troops were re-invigorated and were subject to food and salary restrictions. He was not afraid of anyone rebelling against Mao. However, since he entered Chongqing at this time, he actually gave up this method. As he said in an impromptu speech, looking at the Allied forces Among all battlefields, the Chinese battlefield is considered ideal. This is the country’s opportunity. Opportunity is fleeting, so time must be seized. In this way, the nearly two million troops around Chongqing are extremely precious and can be called decisive force,
Before entering Chongqing, Ouyang Yun discussed with Jiang Guangnai and others and made comprehensive considerations. In his plan, the Sichuan Army and the Gui Army were the key targets, and they would also be the first batch to receive new equipment and accept the training of the Xuebing Army. The reformed troops will be reused, and the generals of the Sichuan Army and Guangxi Army will naturally assume important responsibilities. At the same time, adhering to the concept of one person governing one land, Ouyang Yun will appoint a group of Sichuan Army and Guangxi Army generals as local political officials. In exchange for the generals from the military department entering the Sichuan Army and the Gui Army, Ouyang Yun had another plan for how to deal with the Central Army. There was a document in Gu Lianyun's backpack, which recorded more than two hundred generals. These Generals, based on their usual performance, are listed under the three items of "Resolute in the War of Resistance", "Able to take into account the overall situation", and "Rebellious". Ouyang Yun's original intention is that the generals listed under the item of "Resolute in the War of Resistance" will receive If they are reused, their troops will also be the first to get the opportunity to change uniforms and adapt, and they will all be made of military soldiers. Those listed under the item "can take the overall situation into consideration" will also be the first to get the opportunity to change uniforms and adapt. Different They will use American-made weapons, and those listed under the "unruly" category will be targets of attack. Ouyang Yun will weaken their strength through various means, or simply transfer them out of the army.
The above summary seems quite feasible on paper. In fact, there will be many obstacles in actual implementation, and it may even trigger a mutiny. Therefore, Ouyang Yun has been in Chongqing for a week, but has not yet implemented it. At this time, Chen Cheng led The collective sincerity of the Civil Engineering Department helped him a lot and gave him the confidence to act according to the plan. On the afternoon of the secret meeting between Chen Cheng and Ouyang Yun, Ouyang Yun issued a convening order in the name of the headquarters, ordering Chongqing to Officers at the major general level and above from the surrounding units who do not have combat missions went to the headquarters for a meeting.
For the troops around Chongqing, there are more than 150 light division-level units at this time. Even if these are B divisions, one division still has two brigades. The brigade commander plus the division chief of staff, and the division's generals also have More than four, so according to the order, there should be about 700 people attending the meeting, but in fact, only less than 300 people came to the meeting. Among those who did not arrive, except for some who were too far away to make it, there were some who really had no time. There are nearly a hundred people who have clones, but they are unintentional.
The meeting time was set at three o'clock, and before two o'clock, more than thirty people arrived. Among these people were big bosses like Li Zongren, Bai Chongxi, and Deng Xihou, as well as some young men at the deputy brigade commander level. Their common characteristics Yes, they all belong to the Guangxi and Sichuan cliques. Li, Bai and Deng Xihou support Ouyang Yun.
Ouyang Yun met with the three of them not long after he arrived in Chongqing. The three of them all promised to support the actions of the coalition government and the headquarters. Then, they tactfully made a request to Ouyang Yun and directly reported several unit numbers. It is hoped that these troops can be re-equipped first, and be equipped with weapons and equipment of the Xuebing Army standard. In Deng Xihou's words: "Our Sichuan Army soldiers have low cultural quality, so we do not expect to achieve mechanization like the Xuebing Army. But It should be no problem to equip us with all the Wei Qing-style and Qubing-style firearms. By the way, rocket launchers, hey, please give us more rocket launchers." Deng Xihou can directly point out the request for rocket launchers, which shows that he has great respect for the Xuebing Army. Weapons and equipment are really relatively unknown. Deng Xihou originally promised to support the 100,000 men of the Xuebing Army (to form a coalition army). Although he has only given 50,000 so far, it was because of the impact of the war that he could not continue. Ouyang Yun appreciated this and readily agreed to his request.
About twenty minutes before three o'clock, a group of generals from the former Northwest Army led by Feng Yuxiang arrived. Just looking at the clothes of these people, you can tell that they are the shabbiest group of officers around Chongqing. Because they They lost their military power for various reasons. Although they still hold positions, they are all idle positions such as counselors. In fact, they are suspended for retirement. In the current environment where the central government is extremely difficult to manage finances, many of them are It has been half a year since they received their pay, so most of them are wearing military uniforms from the past, such as Feng Yuxiang, whose military uniform is still patched.
The military uniforms looked "shabby", but their spirits were good. After all, the student army came from the Northwest Army. In addition, they also contributed a lot to this meeting, so they were full of enthusiasm for this meeting. Those who are looking forward to it, such as Feng Yuxiang, when Ouyang Yun visited him, he mentioned that he was still honest and thought that he could still lead an army alone, so he hoped to join the army, even as a division commander. As a former deputy committee member Commander, let alone a division commander, even as a corps commander, there is a risk of being overqualified. However, Xu Shi once served as the commander-in-chief of the third and sixth theaters and suffered the hardship of not having direct troops at his disposal, but his attitude was different. Very determined,
After Feng Yuxiang and other generals of the Northwest Army, a group of generals from Chiang Kai-shek's attendant room arrived. These people obviously arrived in advance only under Chiang Kai-shek's strict orders. They were all wearing uniforms made of woolen materials and their riding boots were shiny. Although many of them had a faint look on their faces, He had a smile on his face, and would greet people with a military salute when he met them, but he had a sense of aloofness in his heart. After entering the venue, he formed a small group, and then talked in a low voice, looking a bit arrogant.
After these people passed by, the group of civil engineering officers led by Chen Cheng began to appear. When they saw Chen Cheng, standing next to Ouyang Yun, Feng Yuxiang, who was listening to Jiang Guangnai with a smile, turned cold and snorted softly.
Chen Cheng is currently the military commander-in-chief of the headquarters. He is regarded as the product of Ouyang Yun's reward for his betrayal. He also has a seat on the rostrum, so after leading everyone in, he continued walking towards the rostrum alone.
Those who are qualified to sit on the rostrum are all big shots who hold important positions in the headquarters or serve as commanders of a certain theater and happen to be in Chongqing. For a long time, if no accidents occur, these people will be the Chinese military The leader of the world will determine how far China can go in this world war.