Everything that happened in Renqiu could not be described as shocking. Although they were not present at the scene, through Fan Xudong's narration, Liu, Hou and Tie still felt the seriousness of the situation.
Among the three, Liu Dakai has the obvious characteristics of a Jianghu man. He is happy with grudges and dares to do things and speak out. Before Fan Xudong finished speaking, he said: "The Nanjing government and Zhang Zhen chose to do this at this time. They are determined to bring our students to death. Judging from the speed with which they took action, this is a well-planned and well-prepared operation. I am particularly worried about the young commander now. It can be foreseen that they must be prepared. Use poisonous tactics to deal with the military throne, and it doesn’t matter if something happens to us people, but if something happens to the military throne, then the student army will really have no hope."
What Liu Dakai said is what everyone here has taken into consideration. Hou Debang said: "Nothing can happen to Renqiu. The oil fields in Renqiu are too important for the future development of our army. The reason why the Japanese want to annex our country is to If the Renqiu Oilfield falls into the hands of the Japanese, given the technological level of the Japanese, we will definitely have to pay a higher price if we try to drive them away."
Fan Xudong said: "This is what I am most worried about. If Ren Qiu really falls into the hands of the Nanjing government, with the character of Nanjing who is not good at foreign wars but expert at civil wars, then Ren Qiu will fall into the hands of the Japanese sooner or later. It's not just oil fields, there are also pharmaceutical factories, arsenals..." Before he finished, he shook his head and didn't dare to imagine anymore.
As an overseas Chinese who has stayed in the United States, Tielinfei naturally has a clearer understanding of the power of science. He added: "Not only arsenals, but also electronics factories and so on cannot fall into the hands of the Japanese. The electronics industry is a high-tech military technology. The basis of industry, such as the electronic control system on fighter planes and radar, I think, no matter what the situation outside is, we should take action now, otherwise once the situation gets out of control, the consequences will be disastrous."
Fan Xudong looked at Liu Dakai and said: "Xiao Liu, you are the highest-level military officer in Dingzhou base. Please formulate a plan quickly. Even if God wants to destroy our Xuebing Army, we cannot give the Japanese a chance because of our failure to fulfill our responsibilities." I think there is a strong opportunity. If this is not possible, even if it is destroyed, we cannot let the key factories and mining equipment fall into the hands of the Japanese. Otherwise, we will definitely become the sinners who will harm the country and the nation."
As experts in the economic and technological fields, Fan Xudong and Hou Debang have a political vision much higher than a military vision. They see higher and further, so everything they say and do starts from the big picture, thereby ignoring a very important point. ,,Ouyang Yun’s safety issue,
This conflicted with Liu Dakai and Tie Linfei’s starting point.
The latter firmly advocated ensuring Ouyang Yun's safety first, believing that things can be reproduced if they are gone, but people can't be saved if they are gone. They believed that if something happens to Ouyang Yun, even if the Xuebing Army can be fully protected, it will inevitably be destroyed. The loss of the soul becomes a stream in the long river of history, inevitably lost due to changes in environment and time.
As a relatively pure soldier, Liu Dakai did not accept the suggestions of Fan and Hou. After discussing with Tielin Fei, he decided to first use the garrison force in the base to deal with the Shanxi army that might threaten the take-off of fighter planes, and then dispatch fighter planes and use talents. The paratroopers, who have just been formed and have not yet conducted actual combat drills, strive to rescue Ouyang Yun.
Paratroopers (also known as airborne troops) were an indispensable backbone of the modern army in Ouyang Yun's era. Ouyang Yun himself could parachute. Therefore, although the current strength of the Xuebing Army is not enough to build an airborne army, Ouyang Yun still took precautions and used bombers and some members of the former Wolf Fang to form an airborne troop squad of about twenty people.
It was related to Ouyang Yun's life and death, and indirectly related to the survival of the Xuebing Army. Liu Dakai did not dare to take it lightly and decided to personally lead the team to Bagua Pass.
Naturally, his decision was unanimously opposed by the other three people, and they almost broke up in the end. Fortunately, Fan and Hou were both open-minded and generous people, and Tie Linfei seemed to be too junior. ,Therefore, in the end, I followed Liu Dakai’s decision,
When Liu Dakai was about to get into the plane wearing the trap paratrooper equipment that Jinghou Debang personally participated in developing, Fan Xudong grabbed him and said: "Xiao Liu, I know it's too late to say these things now, but from what I know about Ouyang, he definitely doesn't I will approve your move like this. I know this is related to issues of loyalty and trustworthiness, but haven't you felt that Ouyang has been actively preparing for it a long time ago and wants to build the Xuebing Army into a military force? It is no longer a narrow warlord force. Xiaoliu, I hope that you can save Ouyang in this battle. If it is too late, don't act on impulse. It is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge in ten years. Only you, the students and the pillars of the army, are still alive. Only when you are alive can you have hope. That's all, take care of yourself on the road."
Surrounding the Dingzhou base is a brigade of security forces organized by Yan Xishan in the name of protecting the territory and the people.
As for Yan Xishan, historical evaluation is that he is the best at playing the art of balancing and being a tumbler in a complex political environment. However, he often walks by the river without getting his shoes wet. In the end, it is precisely because of his ability to play the art of balancing. He went too far and failed to recognize the general trend, so he died of illness in Taiwan in extreme poverty.
Xuebingjun is undoubtedly a nouveau riche to Yan Xishan. As far as his personal memory is concerned, it seems like such a neighbor moved in next door overnight. Not to mention powerful, what is tempting is that he is also very rich. , This naturally aroused his covetousness. Of course, he did not dare to show his fangs when the Xue Bing Army had no external disturbances or internal difficulties. Although Ouyang Yun, the leader of the Xue Bing Army, was much younger than him, he It is a tiger whose appetite is no less than his. This tiger even dares to eat the Japanese, let alone the princes of his side.
The relationship between the Xuebing Military Government and the Shanxi Provincial Government was actually not bad before. On the one hand, it was certainly related to Ouyang Yun's personality (he was not keen on civil war); on the other hand, it was due to Ouyang Yun's interest in history. He understood Yan Xishan and believed that Yan could still be united, so he always behaved friendly towards his neighbor.
After the Second Great Wall Anti-Japanese War began, Yan Xishan kept his troops in a state of war preparation for the purpose of protecting himself. His original idea was to send troops to aid students. From a military perspective, Yan Xishan had to admit that His vision is still very poisonous. Due to his understanding of the strength of the Xuebing Army, he did not think that the Japanese could win from the beginning. His plan was to send troops when the Xuebing Army showed a victorious attitude, beat up the fallen dogs, and establish a reputation for himself. At the same time, I also have a good relationship with this "nouveau riche" neighbor. It is best to make the other party owe me a big favor.
However, what happened next was somewhat beyond his expectation. First, the capital of the Nationalist Government was surrounded by the Japanese army. Then, the Xuebing Army quickly won successive victories and began to encircle and suppress the main force of the Japanese First Army in North China. Originally, according to his original plan, he had already sent troops to the Great Wall to fight against the Japanese invaders with the student army. Who knew that just when he was about to surrender, someone from Nanjing sent a special envoy and invited him to sing a song with him. Not only did they promise to give him a big stage for a big show, but they also placed a big, fragrant cake right where he could see it.
Regarding what kind of consensus the Nanjing government and Yan Xishan reached, due to the excessive caution of the parties involved, not much evidence was left behind, and it has been impossible to verify afterwards. However, from the various tacit actions of both parties afterwards, it is not difficult to see that the Dingzhou base is was promised to Yan,
However, it is said that the brigade sent by Yan Xishan to "accept" the Dingzhou base was commanded by a lieutenant general named Huang Zhengzheng. After Huang Zhengzheng led his elite division into Dingzhou silently, the brigade under his command was The officers and soldiers were immediately attracted by the prosperity of Dingzhou. Even Huang Zhengzheng, who had seen big scenes, had the same feeling after entering the city: "His grandma is a bear. Why didn't I know that this place in Hebei is so rich?" .”
Dingzhou's economy has been developing vigorously since Ouyang Yun started building the base, due to the entry of a large number of businessmen. Now, although only half a year has passed, the old city has already changed into a new one, which is completely different from the past. ,
You know, at this time, fierce fighting was still going on in Beiping and Zhangjiakou.
The prosperity shown in the Dingzhou market greatly aroused the enthusiasm of Huang Zhengzheng and others. After taking over the city defense without bloodshed and disarming the Self-Defense Forces, Huang Zhengzheng personally led the most elite brigade of his unit to quietly The Dingzhou base was surrounded, and then began to have sweet dreams.
Dingzhou's city defense force was established after Liu Dakai became the military chief of the base. Because he was busy with base affairs at the time, Liu Dakai did not take charge of it himself. Instead, he handed it over to Xie Chang'an, the head of the Dingzhou Security Regiment. Chang'an may be a good security leader, but Liu Dakai obviously chose the wrong person when he was asked to take charge of the construction of the Self-Defense Forces. This can be seen from Huang Zhengzheng's acceptance of Dingzhou without even firing a shot. Of course, Xie Changan has no credit but hard work. It would be unfair to say that he has not contributed at all to the security construction of the base. And his biggest contribution is to paralyze Huang Zhengzheng and other Yan generals, causing them to develop The intention to underestimate the enemy can be heard from the conversation between Huang Zhengzheng and his adjutant after entering Dingzhou City.
"Teacher, there are rumors out there that the Xuebing Army is so powerful, but I don't think it's that great."
"Don't underestimate the enemy. Well, it's not that good. The weapons are quite advanced. Unfortunately, the quality of the soldiers is too poor. They can't compare with our Shanxi soldiers."
"Master, you captured Dingzhou without a single blow. This time you made great achievements for the Chairman."
"Haha, it's too early to say this now. When we win the Dingzhou base, this will be a real achievement."
"With the master's presence, is there any city in the world that cannot be conquered?"
"Haha, Xiao An, you are getting better and better at talking."
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Even though he knew that the adjutant's words contained too much flattery, Huang Zhengzheng still inevitably developed feelings of love rival, which directly caused him to suffer a lot in the subsequent battles.