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Since the Xuebing Army was officially formed, its finances have been relatively loose because it holds a number of patents, including hugely profitable products such as penicillin and televisions. Therefore, Ouyang Yun has always behaved as a wealthy man.
As Xuebingjun opened a pharmaceutical factory in the United States, and cooperated with RCA, Ford, and United Airlines to produce televisions, off-road vehicles, large passenger aircraft, and L-19 long-range bombers, the financial resources rolled in, fully satisfying Xuebingjun's needs. However, as the scale of the student army grew larger and larger, more and more projects were developed, many of which were money-burning projects. Ouyang Yun unconsciously increased the pensions of officers and soldiers repeatedly. , this made Jiang Shuren, who was in charge of finance, start to complain.
During the Battle of Nanjing, the Xuebing Army completely established its reputation, and also made Ouyang Yun famous as the "Japanese Bane". However, this was predicated on huge financial expenditures.
In this campaign, the number of soldiers killed in the battle alone reached an astonishing 14,000. Using the standard of two hundred silver dollars per person, the pension expenditure alone reached an astonishing 2.8 million silver dollars. Ouyang Yun When I first took office as the commander of the Nanjing Garrison, I boasted that the pensions for the fallen soldiers of the four divisions of the Sichuan Army and the Northeast Army under my jurisdiction would be borne by the Xuebing Army in accordance with the standards of the Xuebing Army. This was another nearly a year. The expenditure of 1.5 million silver dollars, plus the loss of tanks and other ordnance as well as the loss of ammunition, the total cost of this battle reached an astonishing more than 11.1 million silver dollars.
When this number was just calculated, Jiang Shuren repeatedly exclaimed: "We can't afford to fight, we can't afford to fight. If we continue to fight like this, we will go bankrupt."
This report was sent to Ouyang Yun. He was also stunned by the number. He recalled several large-scale battles he was familiar with in that time and space. China often invested hundreds of thousands of troops and killed many people at every turn. Ten thousand people, or even hundreds of thousands, how did the National Government at that time financially support it? You must know that the troops dispatched by the Xuebing Army this time were only 50,000 people. It is true that the Xuebing Army’s pension The salary is a bit higher, but all the pensions add up to only about 4 million. So where did the other 7 million go? Is it really such a waste of money to fight in the military?
This report was very detailed. He flipped through it page by page and finally understood the reason why the cost was so high.
Among them, the loss of guns and ammunition was as high as more than 3 million. Although the performance of the Wei Qing type and the Qubing type was superior, the loss rate was not low. In the Battle of Nanjing, an average of 20 Wei Qing types and 15 were used. One piece of the diseased weapon will be broken, and this does not include the barrel that was replaced by the diseased weapon. After the Battle of Nanjing, the Japanese army will sooner or later use force against Fujian and Guangdong. This will definitely be a protracted war. Presumably, as the war progresses, Extended, this kind of loss is definitely not low,
"No wonder later generations have said that in this war, which company will end up with more money? Now I finally understand." After Ouyang Yun had such a realization, he began to think about how to increase revenue and reduce expenditure, so he originally looked down on Zhong Zhong. Officially, the 38-year-old Gai and the Czech ZB-26, and even the Type 92 light machine gun of the little devil, all fell into his eyes. Specifically on this matter, he also drafted a document to encourage the troops to switch to the captured weapons. Guo Da once went to the headquarters to find the plan, and happened to see the plan. No, he immediately applied it.
Early in the morning after the Daheshan conflict ended, when Xue Yue and Jiang got the news, they were so angry that they cursed at their mothers and threw teacups in the office, and cursed so hard that they wanted to eat Ouyang. All unoccupied areas across the country,
Reports about this conflict have appeared in the newspapers,
"In the civil war in Dahe Mountain, the Xuebing Army severely damaged the new Second Division of the Jiangxi Clan."
"The Xuebing Army brazenly challenged the central government and launched a surprise attack on the Jiangxi-style troops of the National Revolutionary Army."
"Who started the civil war in northern Fujian?"
"It was unbearable. The Xuebing Army took action angrily and severely damaged the newly formed 41st and 42nd Divisions of the Jiangxi Clan."
"Sell newspapers, sell newspapers. The newly released "Guangdong Daily" and "Xuebingjun Times" expose the mastermind behind the civil war in northern Fujian."
"Sir, buy a newspaper. There is explosive news. Xuebingjun and Xue Yue's tribe are fighting in Dahe Mountain. Civil war is imminent."
Ouyang Yun attaches great importance to public opinion reporting, and Hu Tong's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has established friendly relations with almost all major well-known newspapers and periodicals across the country. This makes all reports in other newspapers and periodicals, except those controlled by the National Central Committee, almost all lean towards the side of Ouyang Yun and Xuebingjun.
, on the contrary, Xue, who lost his troops, was portrayed as the chief culprit who provoked the trouble and triggered the civil war. In the eyes of Xue and Jiang, it was natural to confuse right and wrong, to confuse right and wrong, which is intolerable.
Forget it, what makes some people feel particularly hateful is that the Xuebing Army went so far as to file a complaint first, and before the Military Commission and the Ninth Theater Headquarters, it broadcast a nationwide message with the title "The Japanese invaders are certainly hateful, but the national traitors are particularly shameful"
, completely described himself as the victim, and openly declared that if the Central Committee of the National Government and the Military Commission did not strictly investigate the matter and find out the mastermind behind it, the Xuebing Army would reserve the right to independently pursue the perpetrators.
Poor, Chiang Kai-shek originally just wanted to integrate the three Fujian divisions who originally belonged to the Central Department. Unfortunately, Dai Li, who is good at figuring out the thoughts of the supreme leader, got it wrong this time, and he did so many things.
, actually wanted to take the opportunity to kill Ouyang Yun,
He had made the plan himself, and he had gone through repeated deliberation regarding the cooperation with the Japanese. He originally thought that even if Ouyang Yun could not be killed by the Japanese, he could still contain his energy.
Provide assistance to the three Fujian divisions in instigating rebellion,
But the development of things obviously deviated from the track he set.
Dai Li was scolded by Chiang Kai-shek and ordered to reflect. Only then did he realize where he had failed. He thought he understood Ouyang Yun and thought that since Ouyang Yun could accept the commission of the Chairman of the Generalissimo and serve as the leader when he was in Nanjing, he
If you stay behind, you must have the overall situation in mind. Then, facing Xue Yue's provocation, you will consider the overall situation and choose to be patient. The fact is exactly the opposite. Let alone patience, this kid is not even willing to suffer a small loss.
What does this mean?
If he noticed something, then this kid is really terrifying. His scheming is so deep and his methods are so ruthless.
I hope he is just angry for a moment, otherwise, it will be too difficult to control him in the future. Well, if there is a chance, it is better to eradicate this kind of person as soon as possible.
Dai Li made up his mind and began to officially treat Ouyang Yun as his enemy.
Dai Li was racking his brains thinking about how to deal with Ouyang Yun, but the latter had no time to devote any more energy to this matter.
After encountering a round of beheading air strikes, Ouyang Yun withdrew from Fengling Pass and headed to the Wuyi Mountains, where he changed the exercise venue. On October 9, except for the 61st Division, all other participating troops arrived. Qi, the second part of the military exercise finally kicked off. At this time, the military writers headed by Mei Lanshu were writing furiously in the newspaper, while Ouyang Yun, after inspecting and condolencing the participating troops, rushed overnight Back to Guangzhou,
That briefing was written after the exercise plan was finalized, and he just waited for the opportunity to be sent out. In fact, after writing the briefing, Ouyang Yun forgot about it.
Ouyang Yun had not expected such a large-scale Japanese air raid in advance. For the Xuebing Army, this was not only a challenge, but also an opportunity.
The vast sea area owned by Fujian and Guangdong has always been Ouyang Yun's worry. The naval force of the Xuebing Army is too weak, so weak that it cannot even organize a head-on confrontation. The Japanese Navy's aircraft carrier is like a handful of The sharp sword hanging above Ouyang Yun's head made him think about what he would do if the sword fell.
When the Japanese air raid began, Ouyang Yun strictly prohibited the air force from dispatching, leaving Tielin Fei and the others to just avoid it. This once aroused extreme indignation among the air force officers and soldiers. One group of airmen even collectively bit their fingers and wrote a letter in blood asking for a fight. This shows that he How unpopular the strategy is,
Ouyang Yun has his own difficulties. This difficulty stems from the threat of the Japanese Navy's powerful aircraft carrier formation. After more than a year of accumulation, the Xuebing Army now has more than 350 fighters. It is said that it can also fight with The Japanese Air Force fought in the First World War, but after the First World War, Japan had the support of the whole country, and the lost fighter planes could be quickly made up for. This was not done by the Xuebing Army. Although the Xuebing Army developed advanced The production capacity of fighter jets of the same era is too low. How much money does it cost to purchase them?
Ouyang Yun has been waiting for the opportunity. He does not want to complete his victory in one battle, but at least he must sink an aircraft carrier to make the Japanese fearful. When he wants to invade the Fujian and Guangdong waters on a large scale, he must first think about it.
Now, this opportunity has come,
The Japanese army's bombing regardless of cost has caused great losses to the city of Guangzhou. The bombing has lasted for five days. At least three waves of Japanese planes will fly over Guangzhou every day, bombing valuable targets. Fortunately, the Xuebing Army They have always attached great importance to urban defense construction. They have dug enough air raid shelters and have early warning radars that can detect the movement of Japanese aircraft in advance. Therefore, although the buildings were seriously damaged, they did not cause too many civilian casualties.
The Xuebing Army Air Force avoided fighting, so the task of air defense fell entirely on the ground troops. Under the organization of Guo Biao and Chu Tiange, the Xuebing Army units stationed in Guangzhou formed three brigades. The organic air defense forces took turns to intercept Japanese aircraft from multiple positions. At the cost of huge casualties, they also achieved certain results. In five days, they shot down nine Japanese aircraft, including a reconnaissance aircraft.
Faced with attacks from the air, Guangzhou people, after experiencing initial hesitation and fear, gradually accepted it calmly. Now, they have become accustomed to entering air defense facilities when the air defense siren sounds, and returning to the ground after the air defense siren is lifted to continue their lives. and work, the Japanese's frequent bombings failed to make the people of Guangzhou lose confidence in the Xuebing Army. Instead, they shared the same hatred of the enemy and stood more firmly behind the Xuebing Army.