George stayed until three o'clock in the morning before leaving. What exactly he said to Ouyang Yun was unknown to outsiders, but those with a particularly sensitive political sense saw some clues from Ouyang Yun's meeting of the headquarters the next day. , as the highest authority of the Chinese military after the Supreme Military Council, the General Headquarters holds meetings almost every day, but only Ouyang Yun, Chen Cheng, Feng Yuxiang, Li Zongren, Deng Xihou and Bai Chongxi and others participate. There are not many meetings, and there are precedents in Before, what is certain is that after every meeting, the headquarters will inevitably issue major orders.
When the Xue Bingjun entered Chongqing, some people once thought that Ouyang Yun was too young to suppress military bosses like Chen Cheng. Moreover, Ouyang Yun's entry into Chongqing to form a coalition government was a typical small fish eating the big fish, and was different from the corporate The annexation between the two countries involves the military, and its complexity and danger are unknown. It is no exaggeration to say that if Ouyang Yun is not careful, he will make a mistake, which will turn a good thing into a bad thing, and even make the domestic situation completely corrupt.
Of course, some people are waiting to see the joke between Ouyang Yun and Xue Bingjun. Since ancient times, China has been full of people with ulterior motives who are keen on internal fighting, and the warlord melee in the early Republic of China encouraged this trend. Therefore, although the enemy is at hand, There are still some who snoop on the throne of power,
Xuebingjun was able to take control of Chongqing and form a coalition government. The impressive record against Japan was only one of the capitals. Food was Ouyang Yun's biggest weapon. However, Fujian, Guangdong, Guizhou and Qiong were not food-rich areas. Although Zhejiang produced food, it Not long after the liberation, even though Ouyang Yun had already prepared for a rainy day and used various means to turn Indochina into a granary for the cadet army, not to mention that it was not easy to buy food from Indochina, the Henan government was still wreaking havoc. For example, how should Ouyang Yun face it? If he is not in his position, he will not seek to govern. When you, Ouyang Yun, were in Guangzhou, you could ignore him. Now that you are the supreme head of the Chinese government, Henan is just a place under your control. Can't you just sit back and ignore it?
The war in Henan was raging, and just as the Japanese army launched the Qinling Operation, the Sichuan Basin, the most important food producing area in the rear area, became a battlefield. The food problem that was already plaguing the rear area immediately rose to a strategic level, with more than 20 million people injured. The phenomenon of people crying for food. Why did Chiang Kai-shek willingly abdicate and command the war of resistance ineffectively? The most important thing is because he was unable to solve the food problem. If he could not defeat little Japan for a while, he could continue to work hard, but if too many people starved to death, it would definitely It will be infamy for eternity, and there is no chance of a comeback.
When the coalition government replaces the Republic of China government, a considerable number of people will naturally lose power as a result. These talents do not care about the overall situation or the great cause. Due to the military power of the Xuebing Army, they dare not express their dissatisfaction openly, but they can connect with each other in private. Then he sat quietly and watched Xuebingjun and Ouyang Yun's joke: "Wait until people starve to death and see how Ouyang Yun ends up."
One week has passed, a large amount of food has arrived by air, and vehicles have arrived. Two weeks have passed, and more food has arrived by air, and vehicles have arrived. Three weeks have passed, and more than one-third of the refugees gathered around Chongqing have been relocated. Xuebingjun Special Zone, and food is still being shipped in a steady stream... This naturally surprised many people.
They underestimated the grain production capacity of Indochina, or in other words, they simply did not know that as early as two years ago, Ouyang Yun had completely transformed Indochina into a grain producing area. Henan ***, Ouyang Yun really had no choice. Solution: There is food, but there is no way to transport it. The emergence of fifty special attack aircraft, or the emergence of special attack tactics, has eliminated the height advantage of the air fortress. Moreover, there is a famine in Henan Province. How much food must be transported to solve the problem? ,
Originally, Ouyang Yun was not in a hurry about the progress of the war. Since he decided to use the world as a chessboard, his eyes were no longer limited to the domestic battlefield. In order for the country to obtain more war interests, he was willing to wait until the United States ran out. When the Soviet Union failed to support him, the strategy he adopted was actually similar to that of Zhu Yuanzhang at the end of the Yuan Dynasty. That is, he built the city high, accumulated grain widely, and slowly became king. What he did was that when the world needed China, the student army could get it. It will become a blockbuster and completely change the interest pattern in Asia and even the world.
Of course, everything has a degree, so there must be a certain degree of failure of the United States and Soviet Russia. We must not wait until they are completely defeated by Germany and Japan. Regarding the Australian war situation, Chu Tiange will send back battle reports almost every day. Therefore, although Ouyang Yun is thousands of miles away, he actually still has a clear understanding of the situation of the Australian War. When he discussed the Australian War with Jiang Guangnai in private, he made it clear that the US government can still hold on, so it is not the best way to attack. However, after George asked for a meeting, he changed his mind. The United States could still persist, and it was not yet time to send reinforcements to Australia. However, considering the current reorganization status of the Central Army in Chongqing, he thought it would not be a bad idea to increase troops at this time. An opportunity to digest the Central Army,
The successful resolution of the food crisis greatly helped Ouyang Yun establish his authority as soon as possible. This can be seen from the changes in the attitudes of Chen Cheng and Feng Yuxiang when they met him. Previously, although Chen Cheng had great respect for Ouyang Yun, he was taciturn. Whatever he says and does, he should always leave a margin of three points. That is clearly a wise way to protect himself and leave some margin for the future. But now, his suggestions on national and military policies are much more obvious. It is obvious that he is truly putting himself into consideration. As the Deputy Minister of Defense, Feng Yuxiang, because Xuebingjun was born in the Northwest Army, although he did not deliberately rely on his old age, but unconsciously always showed the air of treating Ouyang Yun as a child. In his tone, he used to call Ouyang Yun by his first name behind his back, but now he also started to call him Prime Minister. He may not have noticed this change himself, but it was recorded by Hu Tong's people and reported to Ouyang Yun,
Of course Ouyang Yun didn't care about this on the surface, but privately he was quite content with it.
Back to business, at the beginning of the meeting, Ouyang Yun directly pointed out the topics of the meeting, and then named Chen Cheng to express his opinions.
Chen Cheng now has a preliminary impression of the size of the student army and even the total number of soldiers, so he knows the existence and size of the Australian aid army. The Central Army has received a lot of weapons and equipment from the US aid some time ago, which gives the Central Army a certain degree of combat strength. However, it was a pity that it was not reflected in the war. When the food crisis broke out, US-aided weapons and equipment were no longer so popular. However, through these US-aided weapons and equipment, he had a certain understanding of the combat power of the US military. , "The Japanese army's strength in the Australian battlefield is mainly composed of Southeast Asian retinue troops. Can't the Americans even defeat the Southeast Asian puppet troops?" His tone showed confusion, and he frowned slightly. Although the Central Army was defeated in the battle against Japan, There are many but few, but Chen Cheng still doesn't take the Southeast Asian indigenous troops seriously. In his mind, how can these Southeast Asian indigenous troops, who are much more backward than China, defeat the US military who are armed to the teeth?