The previous Battle of the Philippines lasted for half a year and ended with the withdrawal of the U.S. military. The preconceived concept of flying made Ouyang Yun not think about holding on to the Philippines at first. However, with Guo Kui's expedition, the Second Army consolidated its position on Mindanao.
After taking root, Zhang Liang and the others miraculously rescued more than 20,000 American and Filipino prisoners from the Cavite prisoner of war camp. Ouyang Yun couldn't help but think about whether the Philippines could be turned into a quagmire, thus turning the Philippines into a quagmire.
Are the Japanese troops firmly restrained here?
Whether it is to ensure the safety of sea transportation lines or to counterattack Taiwan, the Japanese must firmly control the Philippines. Does that mean that as long as the war situation in the Philippines is unresolved, it is impossible for the Japanese to use troops against Taiwan?
Or even continue to expand to the southeast? If this is the case, then holding on to the Philippines will not only serve the interests of the military and the country, but also the interests of the United States and its allies, the United Kingdom and Australia...
On the day when U.S. Secretary of State Hull visited Gu Lianyun, Ouyang Yun instructs Gu Lianyun and Guo Muyi in a telegram to negotiate with the United States. His only intention was that the Philippine campaign must continue.
When Guo Kui and Zhang Liang were reorganizing the U.S.-Philippine coalition forces, Ouyang Yun met Wu Keren, Marshal Zhang's special envoy, and his party in Karachi. The appearance of Ouyang Yun, the butterfly, not only changed the pattern of the war of resistance to a certain extent, but also changed the situation for many years.
The fate of a few people, such as Wu Keren. Historically, Wu Keren died at the end of the Songhu Battle in 1937. In this time and space, he not only survived well, but also became a powerful general of the Northeast Army.
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Marshal Zhang brought the Northeast Expeditionary Force to the Myanmar border in order to blackmail the British and let the British put pressure on Chiang Kai-shek in order to get back the military aid and arrears of wages belonging to the Northeast Expeditionary Force. However, because of the Xuebing Army
After making a crosscut, Marshal Zhang's calculations failed, and then he was embarrassed - the Northeast Expeditionary Force could not advance and retreat, and ended up having to settle in the Larong area and form a "lone army".
For a country, it is a blessing if there are no wars to fight, but for an army, if there are no wars to fight, it means there is no meaning of existence. Besides, what about the Northeastern Army, which has lost the three northeastern provinces and is burdened with infamy?
Marshal Zhang was not in a hurry at first. He complained that Ouyang Yun was not a thing and that he had been fooled by Yun Yun. At the same time, with the mentality of watching a joke, he waited for Wei Weier and Ouyang Yun to be embarrassed and ask for help from him.
When the British army and the Xue Bing Army suffered a complete defeat in the Battle of Pyai, Marshal Zhang thought that the British and Ouyang Yun would have to beg him now. At that time, the Xue Bing Army was infiltrating into Guangxi, so he intended to use the troops as a bargaining chip to capture Guangxi.
Nang was regarded as the base of the Northeastern Army. However, after waiting and waiting, the expected request for help did not arrive. Then, the main direction of the Japanese army's attack changed and suddenly jumped to the Philippines. At this time, Marshal Zhang began
Anxious.
He was anxious, and his generals were even more anxious. The Chongqing government cut off the supplies of the Northeastern Army. In order to survive, the Northeastern Army could only mobilize soldiers to carry out production and self-rescue. They originally thought that this self-rescue was only temporary and had a negative impact on the morale of the soldiers.
The impact of the war is also temporary. As long as they can fight one or two battles, they can regain the old feeling. But as the new battlefields opened by the Japanese army are getting farther and farther away from them, they can't help but worry: Could it be said that the Northeast Army
Will he eventually have to settle down in Myanmar and become a farmer in a foreign country?
When it comes to handling the relationship between Marshal Zhang and the Xuebing Army, Marshal Zhang's attitude was cautious at the beginning. This is understandable. After all, Ouyang Yun is still inferior to his boss in terms of title and qualifications. And Ouyang Yun has always treated him
The increased respect made him become more reserved. Therefore, in his opinion, if the Xue Bing Army cannot be maintained, Ouyang Yun will definitely come to ask for help. At that time, he will be like a lion, and he will not allow Xue Bing.
The soldiers refused to give up Guangxi, which had just been swallowed in their throats.
The development of the current situation was completely beyond his expectation. He did not see any big moves by the Xuebing Army. First, the French Indochina Federation fell into its arms, then the Japanese advance troops stationed in Thailand suffered a complete defeat, and then Thailand
There was a sudden change in the political arena, and with the cabinet pro-Xuebingjun coming to power, the Southern Peninsula had actually become the sphere of influence of the Xuebingjun. Then, as the Xuebingjun first successfully rescued overseas Chinese from Singapore to Guangdong, and then
After successfully rescuing tens of thousands of British troops from the Singapore prisoner-of-war camp, and then sending troops to the Philippine Islands, the Northeastern Expeditionary Force completely disappeared from the battlefield in Southeast Asia.
The Northeastern Army lacked informants on the front line and did not know the details. Under the fog of Yunshan, Ouyang Yun and the Xuebing Army appeared to be more mysterious and powerful. The cruel reality also forced Marshal Zhang to lower his identity and take the initiative to contact Ouyang Yun.
Of course, due to face reasons, he could not go to Karachi in person to meet Ouyang Yun from the beginning, so Wu Keren made this trip to Karachi.
Ouyang Yun's painstaking effort to bring the Northeastern Army into the National Expeditionary Force was not, as Marshal Zhang thought, just to stage a show with Chiang Kai-shek so that the Northeastern Army would lose the conditions to compete domestically. Of course, because,
Marshal Zhang is too unwilling to make progress. The senior generals of the Northeast Army also seem to be showing signs of collective decline. Now it is impossible for him to express his original intention easily.
As the special envoy of the Young Marshal, Wu Keren's purpose of traveling was to find out Ouyang Yun's background - what price the Northeast Army had to pay before Commander-in-Chief Ouyang was willing to help him. It's not that the Northeast soldiers judge a gentleman with a villain's heart.
In fact, their current predicament has a lot to do with Ouyang Yun. Some things cannot withstand consideration. The more they consider it, the more they feel that Ouyang Yun should have reached some kind of tacit agreement with Lao Jiang.
There must be some ulterior purpose behind it.
There were more than 800 people in Wu Keren's party, and I don't know if Marshal Zhang deliberately selected them. Everyone, including Wu Keren, looked sallow and thin, and their clothes were washed white, and some were even patched with thick stitches.
When Jiang Huangyong and the others saw this scene, despite their strong restraint, their expressions still looked weird.
Ouyang Yun counted on his fingers and said, "Commander Wu, have you been in Larong for half a year?"
Wu Keren nodded in agreement and said: "In the past six months, we have received a total of two supplies, and they were both insufficient. Commander-in-chief Ouyang, if you don't help us, then we will have to chew the bark of the tree.
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"Is it because of the King of Yunnan?" Jiang Huangyong asked.
"No, Chongqing didn't give it at all," Wu Keren said angrily.
Jiang Huangyong: "Counting on Chongqing? We have never counted on it."
Wu Keren said bitterly: "The Xuebing Army is well known for its wealth and wealth, but our Northeast Army is not that good. Ever since we left the three northeastern provinces, we have become rootless duckweeds."
"Let's take a rest first, Xiao Jiang, and you can make some arrangements," Ouyang Yun finally said.
Thinking that Ouyang Yun wanted to shirk the blame, Wu Keren became anxious and said: "Commander-in-Chief, the Young Marshal and the others really can't afford to wait. You, you -"
Ouyang Yun waved his hands and said seriously: "I don't mean to delay, but I see that the brothers are really tired. Let's rest today and talk about anything tomorrow, okay?"
Under the eaves, Ouyang Yun gave another specific date, and Wu Keren could only nod in agreement.?