Chapter 5 North China Crisis (Before the Sixteenth World War)
At least so far, Ouyang Yun is satisfied with his performance. Although the situation in North China is still a fog, one thing that is certain is that it is precisely because of his appearance that he has avoided a rapid fall. And it was precisely because of his appearance that the two powerful armed forces, the Xuebing Army and the 57th Army, appeared in advance.
The Xuebing Army now has five divisions (on the basis of the 1st Xueyi Division, the 2nd Xueyi Division, the 3rd Xueyi Division, and the 143rd Division, the Jidong Special Attack Division adapted from the Jidong Special Police Column was added), two independent brigades, and one battalion. There are special forces at the level of one and a regiment, as well as a self-defense force that is equivalent to a division level of reserves and police forces. For the two provinces of Hebei and Chacha, it is quite difficult to maintain such a large military force. , if it were not for the support of penicillin, the electronics industry, etc., let alone modernization reforms, it is estimated that Jicha would be impoverished just from wages, let alone a series of reforms that benefit the people's livelihood.
The 57th Army also has nearly five divisions. Compared with the Xuebing Army, because its jurisdiction is relatively narrow and lacks characteristic pillar industries, the financial situation of the 57th Army is much worse than that of the Xuebing Army. However, because Ouyang Yun completely controlled Peking. It was surrendered, and the Nanjing government provided targeted support in order to contain the student army, so it can still be supported at present.
In Ouyang Yun's view, the situation in North China is already quite optimistic due to the presence of the Xuebing Army and the 57th Army. If the Nanjing government is determined to forge ahead, it only needs to make full use of the military power of Shandong and Shanxi, so it may not be impossible in North China. In a battle with the Japanese army, as long as it survives the most difficult initial stage, with the industrial expansion of the Xuebing Army in the United States and the application of advanced military technology, then your own Xuebing Army alone will become a blockade blocking the Japanese army. The huge boulder in front of him made his strategic intention of taking North China his own come to naught.
"Perhaps, I shouldn't have taken the path of semi-independence in the first place." At one point, Ouyang Yun even had doubts about his original choice, but then, the situation in Xifengkou stabilized, and he inspected the territory of Hebei-Cha. After the circle, he gave up the idea and
After a series of land reforms, the territory of Hebei and Chacha is now completely different from that of the whole country. First of all, because the land owned by the landlord class that exploits the people has been compulsorily acquired and redistributed, there is considerable spare money. Driven by profits, the old landlords began to invest in industry and commerce, which made the industry and commerce in Hebei and Chacha unprecedentedly prosperous. On the other hand, because they obtained large enough benefits from the land reform, the farmers in Hebei and Chacha became With the support of the Xuebingjun military government, the army and the people have formed a close relationship as Ouyang Yun originally envisioned. Furthermore, due to the defection of a large number of overseas Chinese and aspiring young people from all over the country, the quality of the Xuebingjun soldiers has also been greatly improved. The quality of technicians and technicians has been guaranteed. The most important point is that with the help of these overseas Chinese, the sales of Xuebingjun's products have quickly opened up. This has provided a strong guarantee for the sustainable development of Xuebingjun's subordinate enterprises. In order to more effectively Taking advantage of the resources possessed by overseas Chinese youth, Jiang Shuren set up an overseas sales company and recruited a large number of overseas Chinese youth as sales supervisors in overseas countries. They were not only responsible for sales, but also responsible for contacting local governments to serve as students. military political system services,
Ouyang Yun chose to inspect the entire territory at this time because of deep considerations. After this period of experience, he was no longer the angry young man who only knew how to act out of anger. After realizing that Nanjing was After it was impossible to have major support for North China in recent times, he realized that the Xuebing Army was about to face a real test, whether it was the previous Wen'an victory or the subsequent Tianjin victory, or the subsequent defense of Wanping and Xifengkou , the Japanese army dispatched only small troops. You must know that the Japanese army has a regular setup of twenty divisions in the country, and its reserve system is complete. As long as the equipment can keep up, it can immediately pull out a hundred divisions. In the future, Japan's domestic political situation will determine the previous small fights. As the Japanese right-wing forces led by militarists take full control of the cabinet, the Japanese army's actions will inevitably become larger and larger. By that time, the Xuebing Army will What they need to face is more than just a Japanese army. By that time, if the Xuebing Army wants to maintain the current fighting situation, it will be unrealistic to conduct the war entirely on the Hebei-Cha border. In this way, It is necessary to be prepared for a sustained battle with the Japanese army within the territory. The support of the common people is also particularly important. The role of civilian armed forces cannot be ignored. On the one hand, his trip is to test the response of the Self-Defense Forces and local governments below. capabilities, and take advantage of the situation to declare the determination of the Xuebing Army to fight to the end. On the one hand, it is to find and discover talents to pave the way for the promotion of guerrilla tactics that can be used in the future.
Ouyang Yun's inspection process lasted for more than a month. During this period, he was puzzled that the Japanese army did not immediately launch an offensive against Shandong, and that Tojo Hideki did not take responsibility for the defeat of the Pingjin War. , then, from the various intelligences sent back by Hu Tong, he realized that his previous conjecture was correct, and the Japanese army was about to make a big move.
The Japanese army was indeed making various preparations before the war without leaving a trace. First, the North China Front Army and the Shanghai Expeditionary Army were established. The North China Front Army was under the jurisdiction of the Fifth, Sixth, Ninth, Tenth, Sixteenth, Twentieth and The 108th has a total of seven divisions, plus the 1st, 2nd and 11th mixed brigades, plus an aviation regiment that was just urgently transferred from China. In terms of tanks and artillery, there are two entire regiments. armored vehicle regiment, plus six third artillery regiments and three heavy artillery brigades, among which the 9th, 10th, 16th, 20th, and 108th divisions were mixed into the first brigade. A regiment of armored vehicles, four mountain artillery regiments, and two heavy artillery brigades formed the First Army, which was assembled in the direction of Jehol and was responsible for the Ping-Tianjin offensive; except for the fifth division and the second mixed brigade, the aviation The Corps was under the direct control of the headquarters and formed the Second Army, which was assembled in Qingdao and responsible for the Shandong offensive.
Secondly, in response to the purge movement of the 143rd Division of the Xuebing Army in the Duolun area, the Chahar Task Force was formed with the Kwantung Army and most of the Huabeitun garrison that had withdrawn from the Japanese Concession. The commander was Tojo Hideki, and he had two subordinates. A mixed brigade, two brigades, a tank brigade, a mountain artillery brigade, and a heavy artillery regiment,
After fully obtaining the Japanese army's force layout, Ouyang Yun couldn't help but smile and said to the military staff: "Nearly five divisions have been assembled in Xifengkou and Duolun alone. The little Japanese really think highly of us. Xuebingjun."
Chen Shichang, who had just left the hospital a few days ago, heard this and said: "It seems that it is necessary to ask for help from General Fu Zuoyi and Chairman Yan Xishan. Once Jicha is lost, Shanxi and Suiyuan will lose their barrier. Out of the same hatred and hatred, we I don’t think they would just sit back and watch.”
Ouyang Yun suppressed his smile and said nothing. What Chen Shichang said has been thought of for a long time. However, if Nanjing does not come forward, will Yan Xishan and Fu Zuoyi be able to come forward?