Regardless of the overall situation or small gains, as long as the Xuebing Army has not been completely defeated by the Japanese, it is absolutely impossible for Song Zheyuan to conflict with Ouyang Yunqi over trivial matters. The current situation in North China, not to mention the aggressiveness of the Japanese army, has caused all forces to be Forced to show unprecedented "sincere unity", take Zhangjiakou, the capital of Chahar Province, as an example. After Zhangjiakou was assigned to the 59th Army by a piece of paper from the Nanjing government, Ouyang Yun could unilaterally tear up the agreement he signed with Song Zheyuan at any time. Agreement, and once it loses the financial support of the Xuebing Army, the huge troops of the 29th Army will most likely enter the predicament of living in Shanxi again. At that time, it will be a big joke.
With this in mind, Song Zheyuan, who originally wanted to wait and see how the situation developed and passively waited for Ouyang Yun to come to question him, urgently summoned Tong Linge and Qin Dechun to discuss countermeasures.
As the saying goes, one wave comes after another. Just when Song, Tong, and Qin were discussing secretly, the adjutant outside brought another shocking news. The regiment of Xuebing Army that supported Wanping withdrew unexpectedly. went, while the other regiment stayed near Yongqing. 2 According to the analysis of the staff of the General Staff, the Xuebing Army was very likely to abandon Wanping City.
After hearing the news, the expressions of the three people changed drastically. Then, Tong Linge, who was more easily excited, stood up and said angrily: "What does Ouyang Yun want to do? Once Wanping is occupied by the Japanese, then what will happen to Wanping?" What to do in Peiping?"
Song Zheyuan frowned. Ouyang Yunlai's move was what he was most worried about. Although he didn't know Ouyang Yun's character very well, one thing impressed him deeply, that is, he didn't play his cards according to common sense at all. rules and regulations,
Qin Dechun said: "This Ouyang Yun is really hard to see through. Aren't he and that Chu Tiange the so-called anti-Japanese heroes? In this way, he won't be afraid of ruining his reputation. No, no, no." Saying "No", he opened his eyebrows and said with a smile: "They haven't withdrawn their troops from Wanping City yet. If my guess is correct, Ouyang Yun is waiting for us to express our stance."
Everyone present was smart. Song and Tong immediately understood. Tong Linge said to Song Zheyuan: "Military, then I will deal with the matter of the two scouts of the Xuebing Army now."
Song Zheyuan nodded, and then asked Qin Dechun: "Old Qin, then go and teach the team in person and let Wang Kaiming lead the team to move towards Wanping."
Qin Dechun stood up and responded, "What if the Japanese army provokes us?"
Song Zheyuan gritted his teeth: "We will not fire the first shot, but as long as the Japanese dare to fire the first shot, let Wang Kaiming give me a hard beating."
Qin Dechun smiled, this was what he wanted most, nodded, and then quickly followed Tong Linge and walked out. The two walked out of the military headquarters together. Before breaking up, Tong Linge suddenly stopped and looked at Qin Dechun and said: " Lao Qin, do you think the Japanese will really go to war this time?"
"It is very possible that the situation in Japan is not as good as before. Those military fanatics have taken control of the Japanese cabinet. They may have been planning this day. If we talk about the previous Battle of Wen'an and the Battle of Tianjin, it was just Nanjiro As for the one-sided actions of the Kwantung Army, this time, I think they were planned and premeditated, and this battle will definitely not be small."
Tong Linge nodded and said with a worried look: "That's why I'm worried. The Kwantung Army is a whole, but when we look at North China, it's just a mess. If the Nanjing government doesn't come up with effective means, I think the fall of North China will just be It’s a matter of time.”
Qin Dechun was silent. The problem Tong Linge mentioned was actually not just a problem in North China, but a phenomenon that existed across the country. Once North China fell, both the 29th Army and the Xuebing Army might lose their foothold and become one. Logically speaking, in the face of this situation, the two armies should join hands. However, as it involves all aspects of problems, this is destined to be a beautiful idea like a flower in the water and the moon in the well. ,
Tong Linge approached Qin Dechun and lowered his voice and said, "Have you heard, Old Qin, that the Xue Bing Army has established a foothold in Dongshan County, Fujian? This Ouyang Yun seems to be not simple. Is he looking for a way out?"
Qin Dechun also heard about the incident in Dongshan County. Thinking of another question through this incident, he frowned and said: "Could it be that the Xuebing Army will really abandon North China completely?" After speaking, he shook his head and said: " It’s unlikely. All the Xuebing Army’s belongings are in the Renqiu area, and comprehensive construction has begun in Shijiazhuang. Under such circumstances, I don’t think Ouyang Yun is willing to give up. The little land in Dongshan County, let alone raising an army , it is a problem to feed a division, and it is quite close to Taiwan. With the character of the Japanese, even if the cadet army moves there, will the Japanese let them go?"
Tong Linge thought for a while and sighed and said: "Forget it, the fate of the Xuebing Army is not something you or I can control. It all depends on Ouyang Yun. Old Qin, I'll take the first step."
Qin Dechun stood there and watched him get into the car. He moved his mouth twice. He wanted to say something but in the end he didn't say it. He had a lot of dealings with the Japanese, and he had personally experienced the shame of the "Qin-Turkish Agreement", so Although some people think he is pro-Japanese, in fact he hates the Japanese deeply. Because of this, he is sincerely happy that the Xuebing Army and the 38th Division have severely damaged the Japanese army three times. Privately, he He also visited Renqiu many times for inspection and was deeply moved by the prosperity and thriving atmosphere in its territory. If there were no worries about factions and positions, he even wanted to join the Xuebing Army. When he was alone, Qin Dechun thought about it. It's funny, Ouyang Yun turned out to be just a stupid young man who defected to Song Zheyuan, and the student army was just a mere 200 student soldiers. Who would have thought that they could be so powerful now, and they could turn 29 The relationship between the 29th Army and the Xuebing Army is now quite delicate. From this, he thought of Jin Bihui who caused the incident, and his expression turned gloomy. This woman is not simple, she looks crazy. , What a great achievement, but they were able to win over so many people secretly and use such methods. Once the Xuebing Army and the 29th Army turned against each other, the consequences would be too serious. Giving the Japanese every opportunity to defeat them seemed to be secondary. Yes, after all, these two armies are not that weak. The seriousness of the problem is that the 29th Army is now relatively complex in composition. Once someone with an intention seizes the opportunity, it will not only be related to their own survival, but also very likely to destroy Wan. Ping, Peiping and even North China fell under the iron heel of the Japanese army. This was something Qin Dechun did not want to see in any case.