After the Battle of the Ryukyu Islands, the "Leapfrog Tactics" formulated by the Chinese Supreme Command could be regarded as a stage victory. At this time, although New Guinea and the Philippines were still completely under the control of the Japanese army, most areas such as Indonesia and Malaysia were also under the Japanese army. However, the Allied forces have the possibility to directly attack the Japanese mainland through the Eastern Front of the Pacific and the Western Front of China, attack the Japanese mainland, force the Japanese government to surrender and obtain Japan's post-war supervision rights. If they can get to this step, then Ouyang Even if Yun's time travel mission is successfully completed this time, if there is a possibility of being recalled back, he can hold his chest high and say "fulfill the mission" to Old General Chen.
When the news of Ryukyu's recovery was made public through the domestic media, as expected by the Supreme Command, the public's call for the recovery of the entire territory became louder and louder, and the people's anti-Japanese passion also rose again. The government and the country benefited from this. , although the government has never issued an initiative, donations from the private sector have increased. On the other hand, more people have signed up to join the army. During the central government period, the Central Army and local factions had no choice but to recruit people because they could not recruit people. Adopting the strategy of catching young men, the coalition government now has so many people signing up that it has to ask the official media to come forward to guide those patriotic young people who cannot join the National Defense Forces or the Cadet Army to play a role in other aspects. Therefore, first The Guild of the Xuebing Military Special Zone spontaneously organized activities such as "Working Overtime for the Anti-Japanese War", and then such activities spread to the whole country. All over the country, especially those in arsenals, workers became enthusiastic about working overtime in the hope of producing more weapons. Equipment to help the National Defense Force and the Cadet Army defeat Japan as soon as possible and regain the entire territory.
The rising anti-Japanese passion among the people also greatly touched Ouyang Yun. As a result, the focus of the Supreme Command began to shift from the "Leapfrog Tactics" and the Soviet-Russian battlefield to the domestic battlefield. The related North China Strategy and Northeast Strategy also followed the trend, and now the Chinese battlefield The specific situation is that the only three provinces in China still occupied by Japan are the three northeastern provinces. Others, such as Hebei, Shandong, Chahar, Suiyuan, and Inner Mongolia, are only occupied by the Japanese army in some areas. In Shandong, Suiyuan, and Inner Mongolia, The area actually controlled by the Japanese army was actually very small, and it was still heavily surrounded by the National Defense Forces and the Cadet Army. Of all the Japanese-occupied areas, Beijing and Shanghai were relatively difficult to deal with because both cities were large and densely populated. , among which Beijing involves many problems with ancient buildings, and has become a "tool" that the Japanese can manipulate. From a geographical location, it is said that Shanghai should be the first city to be restored next. However, considering the above The problem is that the Supreme Command has not issued a relevant combat plan.
On the day when Zhang Zizhong was preparing to persuade Timoshenko to fight the decisive battle with the Germans in the northwest region of Sabi through Stalin, at noon, in the first conference room of the Office Building of the Supreme Command in Chongqing, Ouyang Yun, Chen Cheng and other big guys were discussing Regarding the issue of the "Puppet Nanjing Government",
The meeting has been held since nine o'clock in the morning, but no resolution has been formed until now. This situation occurred because there was a war of words between Chen Cheng and Feng Yuxiang. The theme of today's meeting was originally to discuss "the fourth time." "Battle of the Great Wall", but the situation arose when Chen Cheng was summarizing the battles in the North China battlefield some time ago. In his summary, Chen Cheng mentioned that a certain unit of the National Defense Forces had formally recruited and surrendered two divisions of puppet troops in the Battle of Texas. He also proposed that because These two puppet security divisions voluntarily surrendered, so the puppet army officers of these two divisions should be given lighter punishments. He gave the opinion that they should be punished and meritorious service. As he was about to say these words, Feng Yuxiang exploded.
"I firmly disagree. Lu Dongxun and Fu Guoan must be shot." Feng Yuxiang stood up and shouted, then glared at Chen Cheng with an angry look,
It is well known that Feng Yuxiang and Chen Cheng do not deal with each other, but after all, they are generals of the same country and are big bosses at the national level. Therefore, in public, although the two people have different opinions, they still know how to tolerate it. In a situation like today, It's rare, Feng Yuxiang is clearly ready to break up,
Feng Yuxiang is famous for his cannon temper. When he exploded, the atmosphere in the conference room suddenly seemed a bit weird.
Chen Cheng was well behaved and calmly responded to Feng Yuxiang's glare, saying: "Mr. Feng, I know you hate Lu Dongxun and Fu Guoan, and I can understand your feelings, but what we are discussing now is a national matter, related to the Fourth Battle of the Great Wall. success or failure, please don’t mix your personal emotions into it, okay?”
On the surface, Chen Cheng's words seem to have lost momentum, but because he pointed out that "Feng Yuxiang hates Lu Dongxun and Fu Guoan," his statement is quite intriguing.
Feng Yuxiang sneered: "You mean I'm making trouble unreasonably."
"I didn't say that, but it is well known that Lu Dongxun and Fu Guoan were from the Northwest Army and betrayed you during the Central Plains War." Chen Cheng continued to hide his words.
Feng Yuxiang's face turned livid with anger. He suddenly turned his head to look at Ouyang Yun and said: "Commander, what do you think? Lu Dongxun and Fu Guoan, huh, their nature is not just as simple as traitors. When the Japanese attacked In Peking, if they hadn't been there to support us, our losses wouldn't have been so tragic. These two people were guilty of heinous crimes. If even they were pardoned, wouldn't all cats and dogs be able to transform into the National Defense Force? Is the National Defense Force a sewer? What the hell? All kinds of trash can get in."
The issue that Chen Cheng and Feng Yuxiang argued about was actually the most common issue encountered during counterattacks on the domestic battlefield. It was called a problem because the Supreme Command did not issue an explicit order on how to deal with the puppet troops, and because there were It involves old troops, old friendships and even old systems, as well as specific wars. Therefore, many times, as long as no one takes the initiative to bring the case to the Supreme Command, the Supreme Command will acquiesce in the handling method of the top commander on the front line.
The Supreme Command did not explicitly stipulate this matter. Upon closer inspection, it was still Ouyang Yun's responsibility. The reason why Ouyang Yun deliberately pretended to be confused about this matter was because the Xuebing Army had already established rules on how to deal with it. , because this rule is too strict, it greatly reduces the chance of the puppet troops surrendering on their own initiative, and accordingly increases the casualty rate of front-line troops. This is obviously not commensurate with the current situation of the Anti-Japanese War, so Ouyang Yun deliberately opened a The rules are not documented in the Supreme Command, so the National Defense Forces do not need to follow them and can be exempted.
Of course, in this way, conflicts are inevitable, and now it seems that this problem has reached a time when it has to be resolved.