Chapter 5 The war starts, and the military division becomes an army (1)
On December 25, Ouyang Yun and his party returned to Renqiu,
After getting on the off-road vehicle that the military division came to greet at the Peking Railway Station, Hu Hanmin and Xiang Hanping were immediately attracted by this strange-looking vehicle.
The two of them looked at the car decorations, touched the seats, and felt its super speed and strong off-road capabilities. Hu Hanmin couldn't help but sigh: "If this car is used for battlefield reconnaissance, it will be too difficult to fight. You have the advantage."
Ouyang Yun said with a smile: "The original intention of developing this car is to serve the war. Sir, we will not go to Renqiu today. Let's go directly to Tianjin."
"What to do in Tianjin?"
Ouyang Yun explained with a smile that the defensive fortifications at Dagukou had been under construction early in the morning. According to the current construction scale, if they were lifted one day earlier, there would be less losses. After the Battle of Wen'an, although Zhang Zizhong and Zhao Dengyu were still nominally members of the 29th Army, but the relationship between them is no longer as strong as before, and the relationship between them and the student division, thanks to Ouyang Yun's deliberate "flattery", is much more harmonious, especially the 38th Division. They are currently with the 38th Division. The relationship between military divisions can be said to be a loss for both, and a glory for everyone. Therefore, Zhang Zizhong and Ouyang Yun have long been like brothers and wear a pair of crotchless pants. As Hu Hanmin said, the existence of Dongshan County , the economic and trade role of Dagukou Seaport can be ignored, and what Ouyang Yun needs to do now is to say hello to Zhang Zizhong, the big brother, and then try his best to persuade him to develop Dongshan together. With the current strength of the Xuebing Division and the 38th Division, in With the help of the Guangdong and Guangxi armies, they might be able to open up a new situation in Fujian.
After hearing this, Hu Hanmin nodded and said: "I have been famous for General Zhang Zizhong for a long time. Dongshan County is in a good location, but it is too close to Taiwan. If it is only run by your military training division, it is indeed a bit reluctant. It is too much." The 38th Division might be able to defend against possible Japanese attacks."
Since the Wen'an War, due to the hostile attitude of the 38th Division, the 108th Division in Doihara now appears to be particularly honest in the Japanese Concession. The tentacles of the 38th Division are getting longer and longer, and they have vaguely controlled all areas outside the concession.
The people were divided into two groups at the Peking Railway Station. Among them, Liu Zheliang and Mo Xide, who were responsible for establishing the base area of the Guangdong army, led a large force to transfer to the train to Zhangjiakou; Ouyang Yunze and Bai Liusu took several people who came to greet them. The middle-level officers of the Xubing Division first went to Renqiu and then transferred to Tianjin on the way.
Ouyang Yun and his party arrived at the headquarters of the 38th Division in Tianjin City. They learned from the staff who stayed behind that Zhang Zizhong was at the front line of Dagukou fortifications. The group moved there again. On the way, Hu Hanmin said to Ouyang Yun: "It seems that Commander Zhang You are very enthusiastic about fortifications, so you will have to spend a lot of time talking."
Ouyang Yun said with a smile: "I will definitely be angry at first, after all I have paid so much, but I am confident to convince him."
Ouyang Yun knew Zhang Zizhong quite well, and his words did not mean to make any small talk. Sure enough, after happily borrowing Ouyang Yun and his party from the engineering headquarters, Ouyang Yun just explained his purpose of coming, and a picture of Zhang Zizhong His face immediately darkened, and he said loudly: "Ouyang, are you kidding me? Do you know how much I have invested now? More than half a million is enough for me to equip a regiment." Then, he listened patiently. Ouyang Yun analyzed and compared Dagukou and Dongshan County. He pondered for a while and said: "What you said is not unreasonable, but according to your statement, isn't Dongshan County more difficult to defend than Dagukou?"
"There are many small islands outside the main island of Dongshan County. With the strength of your army and ours, if these small islands are well constructed, they will be much stronger than the simple shore fortifications at Dagukou."
"Why, you want me to send troops to Dongshan too."
"yes."
"Do Chen Jitang and Li Zongren have any objections?"
"They won't have any objections. You know, we are actually of the same nature. According to the reliable information they received, Chiang Kai-shek is already preparing to attack local forces. Otherwise, they will not form an alliance with a little shrimp like me. .”
Hu Hanmin added: "Mr. Zhang, don't worry about this. There will definitely be no problem in Guangdong and Guangxi. I can vouch for it."
Hu Hanmin is a veteran of the Kuomintang, and Zhang Zizhong is also very clear about his status in the south. Hearing this, he nodded and said: "Let me think about this matter carefully, Ouyang, it's not that I don't believe you, but..." After some consideration, Speaking, he looked at Hu Hanmin and said: "Chairman Hu, you must know more about the Guangdong Army than I, an outsider, do. You Guangdong people are not monolithic. Is Chen Jitang confident in gathering everyone around him?"
His doubts were actually something Ouyang Yun had worried about before. Without waiting for Hu Hanmin's answer, he answered: "Boss, the Guangdong faction is indeed not monolithic. However, as long as they don't agree with old Chiang Kai-shek, some of them will not dare to do anything." Jumping out to openly oppose Chen Jitang, in fact, if we can really enter Dongshan and even establish political power in Fujian, I think for the Cantonese clique, it will definitely be a good thing for them to unite."
Zhang Zizhong looked at Ouyang Yun in surprise, as if he didn't recognize him and said: "Ouyang, I didn't expect you to have such great ambitions. I always thought you just wanted to drive away the little Japs."
Unexpectedly, his image in Zhang Zizhong's mind would be so "tall". Ouyang Yun was a little embarrassed, with a slight blush on his face. He said: "Driving away the little devils and restoring the country is the ultimate goal. Before that, As long as it is beneficial to our efforts to increase our strength, I will not give up, even if it brings me a lot of infamy."
Hu Hanmin praised: "Young people are motivated, and those who do big things really need this courage." After praising Ouyang Yun, he looked at Zhang Zizhong with a smile, and his expression clearly said: He is such a courageous young man. A well-known veteran who has been on the battlefield for many years, what will you Zhang Zizhong say?
After they met, Xiang Hanping said little. At this time, he used Hu Hanmin's words to directly provoke Zhang Zizhong: "Mr. Zhang, what are you worried about? In terms of age and experience, Mr. Ouyang is just a junior. You Not even inferior to him, right?"
Although he knew that he was provoking the general, Zhang Zizhong was still irritated. He suppressed his blush and said loudly: "Isn't it just sending troops to Dongshan? What's the difficulty in this? I'm just thinking now, what if we really send the army over? Only then can we pass through the Central Army's blockade."
Hu Hanmin said: "There is no problem with this. Haha, didn't our Guangdong army send a reinforcement battalion this time? Nothing happened at all on the way. He didn't dare to take action before we broke up with Chiang Kai-shek. Yes, the more allies we have, the greater our strength, and the more fearful Chiang Kai-shek will be."
"You Guangdong army has come over to strengthen the battalion." After Zhang Zizhong finished speaking, he looked at Ouyang Yun doubtfully. Hebei and Chahar are now the territory of the 29th Army and the Military Academy. The Guangdong army marched over openly and openly, so they were not afraid of causing trouble. Unnecessary disputes?
Ouyang Yun explained to him,
"That's it." Zhang Zizhong said, looking up at the busy construction site a hundred meters away, a sly look flashed in his eyes, and he continued: "Ouyang, I accept your suggestion, but we invested You can't lose so much in vain." Without finishing his words, he looked at Ouyang Yun quietly,
Ouyang Yun had dealt with him a lot, so he naturally understood the meaning behind his words. He laughed dumbly and said: "I've been robbed by you not once or twice. Tell me what you want to make up for this time."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Zizhong's eyes fell on the three off-road vehicles outside the headquarters.
Ouyang Yun immediately understood what he meant and screamed: "Damn it, boss, don't be so cruel. We only produced a few of these cars in total."
Zhang Zizhong glanced at him with disdain and said: "You want to use this car to get rid of me. You think I'm a beggar. What I want is a 'Jiguang' multi-purpose tank."
The "Jiguang type" multi-functional tank is a land and air dual-purpose tank thought up by Ouyang Yun and Hou Debang. It is named after the famous anti-Japanese general Qi Jiguang. The first prototype has just been trial-produced, and Ouyang Yun has always welcomed it. The news was only learned from the officer of the Xubing Division.
Ouyang Yun did not express surprise that Zhang Zizhong obtained this information so quickly. In fact, although he had always had great confidence in the anti-infiltration capabilities of the Xuebing Division, since he obtained the copy containing the Xuebing Division's organizational structure from Hu Hanmin, After waiting for the detailed confidential information, he knew that the military training division's abilities in all aspects were far from being as perfect as he had imagined, and Mu Jiandie, Zhang Zhen and others were also far from as simple as he had imagined. On the other side that is unknown to the public, they may have different thoughts and difficulties. Ouyang Yun can only think this way now,
Hearing a brand new term, Hu Hanmin and Xiang Hanping both widened their eyes. They looked at Zhang Zizhong and then at Ouyang Yun. Hu Hanmin asked curiously: "'Jiguang type' multi-functional tank, what is that? Xuebing" Weapons newly developed by the division.”
Zhang Zizhong looked at Ouyang Yun with a smile and said: "I only know a little bit about it, and I was just thinking about asking Ouyang for advice."
Ouyang Yun smiled bitterly: "I only learned about this news at the train station. The specific situation is not clear. The 'Jiguang' land-air dual-purpose tank is a military project we have only recently made. There is only one sample vehicle out now." It’s just that the performance is definitely unstable, and it’s still unknown whether it can be put into practical use. Brother Zhang, it’s impossible for me to give you a satisfactory answer to your request in the short term.”
"It doesn't matter. I believe in your ability. Just remember to give us ten units after finishing the process."
Zhang Zizhong said this easily and casually, but Ouyang Yun jumped up when he heard it: "Brother, you really can open your mouth like a lion. You can speak ten words with one mouth. To tell you the truth, this 'Jiguang type' Land and air tanks are quite expensive to build, and you can only buy two of them for 500,000 yuan."