The "Sink It" operation was actually a big gamble for Ouyang Yun and Xuebingjun. Fortunately, he actually won. As a result, the originally gloomy situation in Fujian and Guangdong suddenly cleared up and became clear.
Although the bombings in recent days have caused great battle damage to the participating troops and serious damage to the city of Guangzhou, this must be another huge expenditure. For the already stretched finances of the Xuebing Army, It's enough to add a few more hairs to Jiang Shuren's head. However, if you think about the "Akagi" already lying on the rocks on the bottom of the Taiwan Strait feeding fish and the huge hull of the "Feilong", it's Jiang Shuren's face. , and a little more smile...
In Guangzhou City, the fire ignited after the bombing was finally completely extinguished. The brilliant results of the "Sink It" operation have now become the most effective weapon to eliminate the haze in the hearts of the people of Fujian and Guangdong. The whole people of Guangzhou mobilized and began to transport the remnants outside the city. Bricks and tiles were broken. At the same time, batches of convoys came from other cities, bringing freshly baked cement, bricks, stones and other building materials. After experiencing huge trauma, the people of Guangdong and even Fujian began to learn from the Bingjun Autonomous Government. With the mobilization and organization, we are investing in the construction of new cities with greater passion.
At ten o'clock in the morning on October 19, at the Changbai Mountain main airport, Ouyang Yun stood in the cab of a shining silver "Xue 1" Baiji Dolphin and organized a meeting to pay tribute to the groups and people who had made great contributions in the "Sink Bar" operation. A commendation meeting where individuals are rewarded,
At this commendation conference, a total of three people were awarded the title of ace pilot, namely Xue Changkong, commander of the 1st Air Division, Ju Canglang, commander of the 3rd Squadron of the 1st Air Division, and Tu Mancheng, pilot of the 1st Air Force Fighter Squadron of the 3rd Air Division; there were ten Nine people were awarded posthumous special merit, 27 people were awarded first-class merit, and more than 100 people were awarded second-class merit; the Kongyi Division was awarded the second-class merit, the Kong-3rd Division was awarded the first-class merit, and the Kong-2nd Division was awarded the second-class merit. The division and the 4th Air Force Division were awarded special merit; one brigade and two squadrons were named after the martyrs, namely Yu Jian Fighter Squadron, Jucanglang Fighter Squadron, Zhang Zhiyuan Bomber Squadron,
The reason why this commendation meeting has been postponed until now is because the Military Commission that has been moved to Wuhan has said hello in advance that it will commend the meritorious soldiers in the "Sink Bar" operation. Ouyang Yun feels that this is a chance to resolve the big problem. The "misunderstanding" caused by the mountain incident was an opportunity, so he readily agreed. In this way, he was awarded a second-class Baoding Medal. Now, he already has two Baoding Medals, and Xue Changkong and other three ace pilots are also each. He was awarded or posthumously awarded a Medal of Honor, and others also received dozens of medals.
The commendation meeting lasted two hours, and it was lunch time after the end. Therefore, all the senior officials of the Lieutenant General level and above, including Ouyang Yun and Jiang Guangnai, finally had the opportunity to sit together and have a celebratory drink.
Among the three ranks of the army, the air force's food level is the highest, which is a level higher than that of the Army's elite Spike Special Operations Brigade. Because of this, the person responsible for coordinating this commendation meeting Pan Meiren did not add any special dishes for this dinner.
The officers of the Lieutenant General level and above of the Cadet Army gathered together, naturally not just to participate in the commendation ceremony. The Japanese Combined Fleet was severely damaged in the Taiwan Strait. This was a rare development opportunity for the Cadet Army, and Ouyang Yun wanted to take advantage of it. During this dinner, specific arrangements were made for future work.
Li Tieshu, Ji Xingwen, Jiang Guangnai, Li Hanhun and other countless big bosses all came from their respective units at starry night. Among them, Jiang Guangnai and Li Hanhun entered the Changbaishan Air Force Base for the first time. I personally inspected all night last night and was shocked. After everyone took their seats according to Pan Meiren's arrangement, Li Hanhun was the first to express emotion: "It's a pity that General Xiang Hanping was not able to witness this scene with his own eyes. Otherwise, I must have It will make you feel more at ease when you leave."
Xiang Hanping is the highest-ranking general of the Xuebing Army who has died of illness recently. He was responsible for the site selection of the Changbai Mountain Air Force Base. At that time, it had not been long since the Xuebing Army took control of Guangdong. Who knows how many years it will take? A few months later, he became seriously ill and was unable to even attend the inauguration ceremony of the base.
Among so many generals, Li Hanhun, as the old Cantonese man with the highest military rank and position, is the only one who can express such emotion. You must know that even though Xiang Hanping is seriously ill, he is still the second-in-command of the student army. The backbone of Cantonese style,
Ouyang Yun sighed after hearing this. In that time and space, Xiang Hanping could not enter the center of power again throughout his life. After the Xuebing Army entered Guangdong, although the two people did not cooperate happily due to some disputes in interests, from the bottom of their hearts Generally speaking, he still respected Xiang Hanping very much. Because of his experience in that time and space, he did not expect that Xiang Hanping would pass away so early and die of illness.
The current composition of the Xuebing Army is much more complicated than that of Renqiu Shi, who was in charge. Among them, Xiang Hanping and Jiang Guangnai are the mainstays of the old Cantonese clique and the 19th Route Army. Frankly speaking, the existence of these two people is of great significance to Ouyang For Yun Yun and even the Xuebing Army, it would do more harm than good. Although Ouyang Yun was disgusted with Chiang's argument that one country, one political party, and one leader, in fact, he also knew that in these troubled times, implementing this strategy was not necessarily a bad thing. Xiang Hanping's premature departure has more advantages than disadvantages for him and even Xuebingjun. Of course, everyone here can understand this, so everyone has maintained a certain degree of respect for this matter. tacit understanding, including Jiang Guangnai,
Jiang Guangnai responded to Ouyang Yun's call and resolutely returned to Fujian from Hong Kong to take charge of the affairs. If he had a certain degree of selfishness at the beginning, then after being set up by Ou Shounian and others, he came to a complete realization. Now, he has witnessed it with his own eyes. Under the leadership of Ouyang Yun, the Xuebing Army and Fujian and Guangdong alone greatly damaged the little devil's vitality. He had a different view of the Xuebing Army and even Ouyang Yun, and he also had a clear understanding of his own position. ,
He said: "This man has passed away. Let us survivors inherit the unfinished business of General Xiang. Our Xuebing Army severely damaged the Japanese Combined Fleet this time. Although it will definitely arouse double the hatred of the Japanese, it will also inevitably make them With fear in our hearts, we should not dare to try our best again in a short period of time. We just take this opportunity to straighten out the internal and external relations, reorganize the troops, and make adequate preparations for the next war of resistance. The Xuebing Army has entered Fujian, and it is not far away. It has been a year, but it has been delayed by many affairs in the past. Up to now, a unified government order, military order, and commander-in-chief have not been formed. I feel that the focus of our army's next stage of work should be based on this and learn from the successful experience of Guangdong's governance. , complete the comprehensive transformation of Fujian Province, prepare for a rainy day, and be ready to go to war at any time."
After Jiang Guangnai was invited to take charge in Fujian, due to various reasons, Ouyang Yun only met him four times in total. Although he had considerable expectations and confidence in him because of what he had seen in that time and space, after all, they had never had a heart-to-heart relationship with him. He had no confidence. This time, he was taking advantage of the opportunity of holding a commendation meeting to have a good exchange with Jiang Guangnai. When he heard this, he felt a lot more confident.
There was Li Tieshu between Jiang Guangnai and him. He smiled kindly at the other party and said: "Deputy Commander Jiang's words were clear and objective. They clearly explained all the problems that currently exist in Fujian. Operation 'Sink It' itself It was just a gamble, and the reason why I dared to bet and had to bet was, on the one hand, Mitsumasa Yoneuchi was too careless and brought the opportunity to us, and on the other hand, it was because with our current strength, we had to prevent the Japanese army from getting involved. Fujian and Guangdong will inevitably pay a huge price, so they have to find another way. You must be aware that in terms of the ground situation alone, if the Japanese army wants to attack Fujian and Guangdong, there is only one way. At present, it can only start from the junction of Zhejiang and Fujian. With the current scale and means of our army, there is absolutely no problem in guarding this single line of defense. However, considering our army's meager coastal defense strength and the long coastline of Fujian and Guangdong, once the Japanese army cooperates with the sea and land, our little possessions will not be enough. You see, the coast is our military's weakest point. With the tonnage of our navy's ships, it is not enough to fill people's teeth. Therefore, to defend the coastline, we must rely on the air force. The scale of our air force is one of the best in the country. , But as long as you think about the scale of the sea-based aviation force under the jurisdiction of the Japanese Combined Fleet, we still have no chance of winning. Now everyone knows why I let the Air Force avoid the war at the beginning of the war. The Air Force is really too important to us. It has become the only basis for our army to defend Fujian and Guangdong. From that time on, I have been waiting for the opportunity, but I didn’t expect it to come so soon. Haha, today is a celebration banquet. The main task is to drink and celebrate. Okay The food is almost ready. The chefs at the air force base are quite good at their craftsmanship. Let’s get started first and fill our stomachs first.”
"Let's go, let's go."
"Commander-in-Chief, let me toast you first."
"Respect me first. I digress. Today's meal was won for us by Commander Iron and the brothers of the Air Force. If we want to respect it, we should respect them first."
"Commander Iron, let me toast you first. Don't refuse. This is the commander-in-chief's order."
As each table began to change glasses, Ouyang Yun took two bites of food and drank two glasses of wine. He changed seats with Li Tieshu and sat next to Jiang Guangnai. After toasting him with a glass of wine, he said: "Mr. Jiang, last time After the bandit suppression is over, I want to take advantage of the situation to rectify Fujian's government affairs. However, Fujian's situation is quite special, so this delay has been delayed until now. This time we were lucky enough to severely damage the combined fleet, and we will definitely be able to get a certain buffer period, but this It’s hard to say how long it will take, so I think our reorganization this time should have a focus, with the ultimate goal of reorganizing our forces and preparing for war, what do you think?”
"Commander-in-Chief,."
"Call me Ouyang, you are my idol. This is not a formal occasion. Let's be more casual."
"Okay, some time ago you led a team to Nanjing. I have already started on this matter and have done a lot of peripheral work. Now, let me mention the difficulties. As you said, the situation in Fujian is indeed very special. There are two special reasons for this. First, many local governments still maintain contact with the Nanjing government. Second, in the Qingliu and Ninghua areas, the commander-in-chief of the GCD guerrillas is now in control."
"Ouyang."
"Ouyang, I have analyzed your governing style before. As expected, it is relatively left-leaning. Therefore, what I am more concerned about is how you plan to deal with Qingliu."
Qingliu is the origin of coal mines, lead-zinc mines, and tungsten mines. The lead-zinc mines are just that. Coal mines and tungsten mines are too important for Xuebingjun’s military industry. The reason why Ouyang Yun was willing to give up operating in North China for two years was There are many base areas, and a little-known reason for coming to Guangdong is because of the existence of Qingliu and Longyan.
Qingdao has high-quality coal and tungsten, Longyan's Makeng produces iron, and Guangdong also has bauxite veins and copper mines. With these major minerals, Xuebingjun's steel industry and non-ferrous metal industry no longer have to worry about raw materials. Only then can we vigorously develop the military industry,
The Xuebing Army entered Fujian in the name of suppressing bandits. They originally went to Qingliu and Longyan. However, the development of the situation was beyond Ouyang Yun's original expectation. The Sixty Division, Sixty-first Division and The garrison of the 78th Division successfully implemented the regime change because of the troops. Several large and medium-sized cities were also included in the army because the Xuebing Army sent troops. However, there are other small places like Qingliu, but Because the Battle of Nanjing broke out, there was no time to deal with it. Then the Japanese army formed the South China Front to threaten the border. It was even more difficult to escape. Now, it is time to deal with these areas.
Ouyang Yun: "Qingliu must be captured. The coal mines and tungsten mines there must be controlled by us. As for how to capture them, I want Kang Dafu to solve it."
Although Kang Dafu did not have a military position, he was still considered a high-ranking official of the military government. Jiang Guangnai had heard of him, but was not aware of his red background. After hearing this, he read in a consultative manner: "Kang Dafu, Mr. Jiang's deputy .”
"Yes, he is GCD."
"Oh, it would be best if it can be resolved peacefully, but I'm afraid the price will be high."
"We are willing to pay a certain price. With Kondav coming forward, I believe their demands will not be too excessive."
"So, the local armed forces also take the form of 'self-defense forces'?"
"The security forces are not bad either. Mr. Jiang, I heard that the two security divisions under your command are quite effective."
"It's not that I'm arrogant. Those two security divisions are built according to the regular army. As long as they are replaced with the weapons of the regular army, they will be regular armies. However, the cost of building the army is not low, and Fujian is not as rich as Guangdong. If Every place is doing this, and I'm afraid there will be financial difficulties. I'm also worried that no one knows how much time the Japanese will give us, so these things cannot be delayed, and the sooner they are resolved, the better."
Ouyang Yun nodded: "I think so too. Originally, I wanted to launch land reform and military construction at the same time, but now it seems that it is too late in time, so my plan is to directly start with the military, and then start with Mr. Jiang and others have already made specific plans to promote land and other aspects. Mr. Jiang, let’s go back to Guangzhou to meet with Mr. Jiang tomorrow.”
"good."
The next day, Ouyang Yun and Jiang Guangnai drove into Guangzhou City under the escort of their respective security forces, and met Jiang Shuren in a temporary office.
As the motorcade drove along, busy construction scenes could be seen everywhere. Jiang Guangnai came from Fujian the night before. Although he passed through Guangzhou, he didn't see this scene because it seemed to be at night. At this time, he couldn't help but be moved by this scene.
"I originally thought that with homes destroyed and relatives separated, Guangzhou must be a miserable scene. But now it seems that everyone is actively participating in the construction of the new city, and Guangzhou is more like a busy construction site. It can be seen that Xuebingjun It has become deeply rooted in the hearts of the people in Guangdong."
This really made Ouyang Yun feel proud. He smiled and said: "This should be due to our complete air defense facilities and effective preventive measures. When we were in Renqiu, we had experienced this level of destruction. That time was comparable to today's Guangzhou was much worse, but we still survived. The Chinese people should be the most honest and kind-hearted nation in the world. All we want is to live and work in peace and contentment. The Japanese thought that they destroyed our house if they destroyed it. We have the courage to live on, but unexpectedly, in the face of foreign enemies, we have always become more courageous with every setback."
"If the country is a city, then the army is the wall and the people are bricks. It is not terrible if the city is broken, and it is not terrible if the wall falls. As long as there are bricks, we can still build walls and surround the city. I dare to say that Japan People failed to destroy the city of Guangzhou this time, and they will never have this opportunity again."
Jiang Shuren may be the busiest person in the entire Xuebingjun military and political system. When Ouyang Yun saw him, he was surrounded by a large group of people. Ouyang Yun saw that he, who had always paid attention to appearance, actually had a sloppy beard and his hair was hinged. Together, we knew that the God of Wealth from Xuebingjun was really troubled this time.
Mitsumasa Yoneuchi really spent a lot of money to lure out the Xuebing Army Air Force. He dropped countless tons of bombs on Guangzhou City alone. As a result, Guangzhou City did not fall, and the Xuebing Army Air Force was not completely wiped out. He did. Of the combined fleet, two of the four most important aircraft carriers were sunk, two were seriously damaged, and more than half of the fighter planes were damaged. Perhaps it was precisely because of this that Jiang Shuren, who was spreading a lot of money, not only did not He behaved like a miser as usual, but on the contrary kept talking and laughing, acting like a boy who was throwing away money. Obviously, he also understood what the victory of the "Sink It" operation meant to the student army.
Ouyang Yun and Jiang Guangnai were both busy people, but seeing that Jiang Shuren was at work, the two of them never went up to interrupt them. Instead, they did not walk into the place until those who were looking for Jiang Shuren to do something noticed them and took the initiative to get out of the way. A rough-looking office,
Jiang Shuren was surprised and happy to see them. After Ouyang Yun left Guangzhou and went to Fengling Pass, although the two of them had spoken on the phone several times in the past few days, this was the first time they met face to face.
"Commander-in-Chief, Deputy Commander-in-Chief, why are you here? Come on, please take a seat, Xiaoma, bring some water. Haha, we don't even have tea prepared at the temporary office location, so you two just have to order some."
Ouyang Yun knew that he was busy, so he didn't say much nonsense. After exchanging pleasantries, he went straight to the topic.
Qingliu and Longyan have always been of concern to Jiang Shuren because of their mineral resources. As the God of Wealth of the Xuebing Army, he thinks about how to increase his income and reduce expenses all day long. Therefore, those areas in Fujian that have not yet been settled are also something he is always concerned about. , if the Xuebing Army wants to establish a long-term foothold here, it must comb the entire Fujian Province to increase strategic depth. As one of the leaders of the Yun Party, he has been planning these contents early, so he has figured out their plans. He immediately sent someone to call Kangdafu, and asked his secretary to quickly get the plan for the Jingsui area.
As Jiang Shuren's deputy, Kang Dafu has been busy with specific urban planning work during this period. He rushed directly from the construction site to Jiang Shuren's temporary office, without even having time to wash off the dust and sweat smeared on his face. Perhaps it was He thought it was Jiang Shuren who was looking for him, so he didn't expect Ouyang Yun to be here at all. When he saw the latter, he couldn't help being surprised and instinctively shouted: "Commander-in-Chief,."
Ouyang Yun stood up and greeted him, saying, "Mr. Jiang, you have worked hard these days."
"It should be, it should be, Commander-in-Chief, you are the one who is looking for me." Maybe it was because Ouyang Yun had talked to him. Kang Dafu always felt a little uncomfortable when he saw him again. As for the reason why he stayed here because of his identity, Both parties knew it well, which may be the reason why Kondav felt uncomfortable.
"This is Deputy Commander-in-Chief Jiang Guangnai. He is now in charge of Fujian. Mr. Kang, let me tell you frankly, we are taking back Qingliu County."
Kang Dafu had said hello to Jiang Guangnai. When he heard this, his face was calm and calm.
"I am friends with your Vice Chairman Zhou, and I have always had a good impression of your party. Therefore, I would like to ask you to come forward to resolve this matter peacefully. Qingliu, we are determined to win. You must also know the reason. For this reason, we are willing to You have to pay a certain price, but the condition is that your people can leave from there. You can go to Fujian with Deputy Commander Jiang now, and you can think carefully about it on the way."
Ouyang Yun acted a little aggressive, but Kang Dafu seemed to have expected this day. He remained calm. When Ouyang Yun finished speaking, he said: "Commander-in-Chief, our people have already had this problem with Qingliu." Discussion, to be honest, they were wondering why you didn’t take any action some time ago. You know that under their hard work, Qingliu’s current cultural atmosphere is very good, and it is also very friendly to the Xuebingjun..."
Ouyang Yun heard the deliberate care about the title in his words. He looked at Jiang Guangnai and Jiang Shuren, and a smile appeared on his face. He said, "I know all this, so let's mention their conditions."
"They want to take a stake."
"Oh." This condition was beyond Ouyang Yun's expectation.
"For coal mines, we only need 20% of the shares; for limestone, 30%; for tungsten mines, 10% is enough. Commander-in-Chief, they want to use these proceeds to directly exchange firearms and other supplies from us. Do you think it is feasible? Oh, yes. Yes, this is Vice Chairman Zhou’s letter to you.”
To be honest, the share share they requested was not high. Considering that he could still bargain, Ouyang Yun had already made up his mind that it was feasible. However, when he heard that the Prime Minister actually wrote a letter to him, he knew that this bargain was not acceptable. possible,
He read the letter carefully, put it away, and smiled at Kang Dafu: "Since there is a letter from Vice Chairman Zhou, it has been decided."