In the blink of an eye, 37 years passed. On January 3, 1938, the day before Ouyang Yun was about to leave for the United States, a group of guests came to the Xuebing Army headquarters. What surprised him was that the guests were headed by a "little Bai Chongxi, an old neighbor with the title of "Zhuge",
Bai Chongxi chose this time to see Ouyang Yun out of considerations of both public and private matters.
In the Battle of Nanjing, the Guangxi clique also sent its main force to fight, but the results were relatively tragic. Although the Guangxi clique's troops, who lacked experience in fighting the Japanese army, fought extremely bravely and tenaciously, in the face of the Japanese's aircraft and artillery, this desperate Saburo style of fighting was nothing more than It only increased casualties and accelerated its own defeat. The main force of 50,000 Gui clique was defeated in one battle, with more than 20,000 casualties. The rest were taken in and reorganized by other troops. The business of Li and Bai for many years was ruined. For this reason, Xiao Zhuge Qi has been unable to eat for many days.
Before the Battle of Nanjing, both Li and Bai responded to Chiang Kai-shek's call and went to the Central Committee to serve in the Anti-Japanese War. This time he came to Guangzhou on the order of Chiang Kai-shek to lobby Ouyang Yun to let the Xuebing Army send troops to participate in the Xuzhou War. In the defense war, he also held the idea that Ouyang Yun could give some support to the Gui Clan for the sake of past friendship, so that he and Li Zongren could once again enrich the Gui Clan. The Gui Clan and the Xuebing Army were two There are two different styles of military existence. The former relies entirely on the local area. Although there is no shortage of troops, its finances are restricted by the local economy. Therefore, it is impossible to be like the Xuebing Army, which does not care about battlefield losses and can quickly gain new life.
When the Xuebing Army first came to Guangdong, Bai Chongxi disapproved of this young army. Although the two sides cooperated well at first, as differences arose on the Fujian issue, it became very unpleasant for a time. Then, the Battle of Nanjing was a watershed Well, instead of being weakened by this battle, the Xuebing Army gathered two powerful Sichuan military divisions, uprooted the original Fujian faction, and completely completed the reorganization and reorganization. It not only attacked the Japanese invaders His arrogance and arrogance also solved his own hidden dangers, causing Chiang Kai-shek to suffer a big loss.
On the other hand, as for the Gui Clan, the 50,000 main force was gone. Now in Guangxi, only 20,000 regular troops are available. This is the last bit of wealth that Li and Bai have. Now it seems that they must invest in Xuzhou. In the defense battle, maybe after this battle, the few remaining troops will become a thing of the past.
When Bai Chongxi calmed down, he also analyzed the reasons in detail. Why do people get stronger and more capable the more they fight, but the Guangxi and even the Central Army become bigger and weaker, and even vulnerable to a single blow? Equipment is certainly a factor. , the advanced equipment of the Xuebing Army is not inferior to that of the Central Teaching Corps. However, the equipment alone is not enough, and it also needs corresponding tactics. At least one division in the Guangxi Department is the whole department. The Xuebing Army was equipped with equipment, but so what the result was. Against the Japs' aircraft and artillery, he was still defeated. He used all the intelligence he could obtain to study the Xuebing Army's performance in the Battle of Nanjing with data, and finally had to be impressed. : I call myself Xiao Zhuge in vain. He is worse than a young boy. In terms of tactical arrangements, he has committed a taboo among military strategists. He actually dares to fight against the little Japanese without being equipped with control firepower. , Aren’t you making yourself unhappy? Look at how smart Ouyang Yun is. No matter what kind of battle he fights, defense work is always put in place first. He maintains the geographical advantage of the defender with minimal casualties, and then deploys a certain number of troops. Controlling firepower and catching the Japs off guard at critical moments can often yield miraculous results. In addition, although in most battles, the student army is at a disadvantage in terms of strength, it can always maintain its position in key and unexpected places. Local strength advantage. In this way, there is a geographical advantage, a strength advantage, and the weapons and equipment are not inferior. It is really difficult not to win this battle.
The most classic battle of the Nanjing Battle was nothing more than replacing the main force with heavy supplies and civilians, attracting the three main divisions of the Japanese army, and then forming a local advantage in the Bailinpu area, using human sea tactics to offset the Japanese air superiority. , thus laying a solid foundation for subsequent evacuation in one fell swoop.
After Bai Chongxi studied this battle in detail, he came up with the idea that maybe he could borrow some money from Ouyang Yun to rebuild the remaining Guangxi troops. Then, given time, the Guangxi faction would definitely be able to stand on the stage of history again.
When Bai Chongxi and his entourage suddenly appeared in Guangzhou city, Ouyang Yun was watching the test flight of the XY130 helicopter named "Nightingale" at Baiyunshan Airport.
The caller was Ji Xingwen. He asked, "Ouyang, do you want to see him."
"See, little Zhuge doesn't go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing. I'll be back right away."
On the way back to Guangzhou, Ouyang Yun asked Chen Shichang, who had just returned from Fujian: "Guess why Mr. Bai came here."
Chen Shichang is now the Chief of Staff and Director of the Political Department of the Fourth Xue Army. When he came back to Guangzhou this time, he originally asked Ouyang Yun to blackmail equipment at Shan Renxiong's request. Unexpectedly, he was captured by Ouyang Yun and wanted to go to the United States with him. ,
"He must be here as a lobbyist." Chen Shichang thought for a moment and said with certainty,
Ouyang Yun had always admired Chen Shichang. He had already listed him as one of the young talents that the headquarters was trying to cultivate. He deliberately tested him and said, "Be specific."
"It should be for the Battle of Xuzhou and the Battle of Nanjing. The only ones who did not suffer major casualties in the Battle of Nanjing were the Central Department and our student army. It must be that someone is worried about our exclusive power. After all, the success of the 'Sink It' operation has already Let us temporarily take the initiative in the war situation in South China."
"Then do you think we should agree to their request?"
In fact, as early as a week ago, the Military Commission sent a message requesting the Xuebing Army to send at least one army to participate in the upcoming defense battle of Xuzhou. Xuzhou has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times. Its strategic location is very important. Saving Xuzhou within a certain period of time will have a very important impact on the Military Commission's deployment of the next stage of the war of resistance. Ouyang Yun is well aware of this. The reason why he has not responded is of course because the current situation in Guangzhou is not Optimism, on the other hand, is a matter of careful consideration. The Xuebingjun has grown up and is no longer his voice. What is ridiculous is that a considerable number of people who were originally called the Yun Party by Jiang have now become Ouyang Yun's power is restricted. The emergence of this situation must have never been thought of by the big bosses in the central government. Even Ouyang Yun did not expect it. Of course, this is also the pure armed force of Xuebingjun. It is inevitable to grow into a political force. When the Xuebing Army becomes an interest complex, it will inevitably differentiate into two or even more interest groups due to different values. When these interest groups make major decisions, they will naturally They will proceed from their respective standpoints and consider the interests of the group.
Ouyang Yun has always had a good impression of Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi. One of the important reasons is that no matter how fiercely they usually quarrel with Chiang Kai-shek, they will resolutely choose to fight against the outside world in the face of national calamity. This is what these old warlords deserve for him to learn from. It is also the final guide for the development direction of the Xuebing Army that he formulated.
Chen Shichang was obviously well aware of this and answered without hesitation: "Of course, the purpose of our Xuebing Army is not to fight the Japanese aggressors and restore the country. Even if we are unable to do so, we must resolutely send troops. Otherwise, even if we can
What's the point of holding on to Fujian and Guangdong once the rest of the country falls."
"Well said." Ouyang Yun patted him on the shoulder, glanced at the other people in the car, and said: "You guys remember, no matter in the past, now, or in the future, there is only one existence in our Xuebing Army.
Value, protect the country and benefit the people, whether it is a foreign enemy or a saboteur
The national sinners who undermine the unity of the country are all targets that we must resolutely eliminate and attack. Our student army is the soldiers of the people. This people refers to the common people of all China. They are our relatives who need to protect us.
The only concern that exists in this world."
"yes."
In the city of Guangzhou, Bai Chongxi and his party, led by Ji Xingwen, marched slowly between various construction sites. Facing the bustling construction scene, everyone, including Bai Chongxi, was moved by the indomitable energy of the Guangdong people.
Bai Chongxi sighed with emotion: "Now you understand why the Xuebing Army cannot be defeated or defeated. With the morale of the people, it doesn't matter if the Japanese attack Guangzhou City, can they really kill all the Cantonese people? The Japanese may not dare to
Do this, but what are the consequences?"
Accompanying him when he visited the Xuebing Army headquarters were several air-ranked division and brigade commanders from the Guangxi faction, as well as a dozen more special people, including two old men from the Northwest Army, Zhang Kexia and Su Zhijie, from Zhang Zizhong's Department of the 57th Army.
, they had already started talking with Ji Xingwen, and they were talking about their respective war journeys since the separation of Hebei and Chacha.
The Xuebing Army was forced to abandon North China and move to the southeast, which was not a good thing for the 57th Army. Although the 57th Army gained several more military factories and successfully formed its first armored brigade, the large-scale power
The vacuum's drag on them is equally troubling, and in Tianjin,
In the battles in Peiping and Shijiazhuang, due to the lack of effective air defense measures, the 57th Army lost consecutive battles and was almost defeated. If Zhang Zizhong had not made a decisive decision and decisively chose to evacuate, he and the 57th Army would have made the same mistakes in that time and space.
Bearing the humiliating charge of being a traitor,
Ouyang Yun and Zhang Zizhong had a deep personal relationship, but that was all. The positions of their buttocks determined that the 57th Army and the Xuebing Army could only be on equal terms. Therefore, it was destined that the 57th Army would not be able to move in the direction of the Xuebing Army's growth.
, and facts have proven that what the Xuebing Army did in Hebei Cha is realistic, feasible and very targeted.
Sexual, and the different nature of the 57th Army determines that they can only follow their own old path. Although they can win the trust and sympathy of the people, they cannot achieve the most fundamental changes. Once an armed force is lost
Once a stable financial source is forced to fight in all directions, its development space will be doomed.
As a former veteran of the 29th Army, Ji Xingwen knew this well. However, facing his old friends, he could only express his sincere sympathy.