The guest is well-informed and the host is naturally willing to cooperate. The last time troops were sent in the Battle of Nanjing, Ouyang Yun encouraged his mouthpiece and finally overpowered others to get 50,000 troops. Although the result was quite gratifying, the cost was also huge. , which is tantamount to squandering all the savings of the student army after coming to Fujian and Guangdong. In this way, he knew that it would be extremely difficult to respond to the "national" call to send troops this time, so he delayed the military committee's transfer order. , not issuing the order is actually building up momentum, waiting for an opportunity that has to be issued,
Bai Chongxi leading a delegation this time is undoubtedly the best opportunity.
Ouyang Yun nodded and said: "As this is the case, everyone, let us raise our glasses together and give a toast to the soldiers who are fighting bloody battles for the country on the front lines."
Everyone stood up, picked up the wine glasses in their hands, and then, following the actions of Ouyang Yun and Bai Chongxi, poured the wine at their feet one by one. When everyone sat down, Ouyang Yun took advantage of the staff to refill the wine. He said with purpose: "The country is not the country of any one person, nor the country of any political party, nor the country of certain forces. The country is the country of all of us. Only when there is a country, there is a family. This time Bai Bai The commander-in-chief personally came to Guangzhou and asked our student army to send troops to participate in the defense of Xuzhou again. Just based on the relationship between the Gui army and our student army and the face of Commander Bai, I had no reason to refuse. After all, protecting the home and the country ,Everyone is responsible, but when I think of what our army suffered in Nanjing, I have to think carefully, ,Commander Bai, the brothers of Xuebing Army and the brothers of Gui Army, there is no doubt about their desire to serve the country. Bar."
"Yes." Bai Chongxi nodded. He didn't know if he thought of his fifty thousand soldiers who had disappeared into thin air. A layer of gloom appeared on his face.
"The soldiers serve the country with a pure heart, even at the expense of their lives, but what is the reward they get? Since the establishment of the Xuebing Army, how many soldiers have died in the battle against the Japanese invaders. Let me tell you the accuracy The number is thirty thousand and forty-seven hundred and twenty-one, and the injured are countless. The casualties are huge. But even in the face of such huge casualties, our military students have never flinched, and we still do our best. , using all means and strength to fight against the Japanese invaders, the soldiers were not afraid of death. As their commander-in-chief, I am very proud, but at the same time, I feel ashamed, because, many times, they clearly did not have to pay the price with their lives, but because of me After receiving the order, they resolutely went and rushed towards the Japanese invaders' planes and artillery, using their flesh and blood to build a new Great Wall. The more the soldiers acted like this, the more uneasy I felt. So, even though I knew, This time once I issue an order, they will still join the battlefield without hesitation. However, can I still issue such an order casually? The soldiers will sacrifice everything for the honor of the army, as their commander-in-chief ,Shouldn't I think about them? Chief Bai, I can tell you clearly that if we really want to shoot the troops this time, it will definitely be selling your face. But before making the final decision, I want to represent Xubing. I would like to ask all the officers and soldiers in the army. The mission assigned to our army this time will not be to serve as cannon fodder again. Yes, our student army is very young from top to bottom, but we are not fools. We were enough to be used as last time. Is it going to happen a second time? Chief Bai, as long as you can give me a promise here today that you will definitely treat our army fairly this time, then I will make the decision and send two more divisions to the war. If you If you feel embarrassed, then I'm sorry, I can only apologize and can't do anything."
Zhang Zizhong's letter to Ouyang Yun focused on two things. One of them was a suggestion on whether the Xuebing Army should send troops. He suggested that Ouyang Yun must send troops because Jiang had already thought of a plan to reject the Xuebing Army. This was a conspiracy under the pretext of executing the order of the Military Commission. In addition, he proposed a solution to this conspiracy based on the current situation of the 57th Army and the Xuebing Army. In order to prevent Chiang Kai-shek from taking advantage of this opportunity to eat up the troops sent by the Xuebing Army, Ouyang Yun suggested that he send two division, and temporarily assigned these two divisions to his command. At the same time, he sent the three divisions that needed to be reorganized by the 57th Army to Guangzhou to accept the reorganization of the Xuebing Army. Xu was worried that Ouyang Yun had gone wrong, so he promised in his letter , he will do his best to ensure the completion of these two divisions, and at the same time ensure that after the Battle of Xuzhou, these two divisions will return to the student army structure. At that time, he will only need Ouyang Yun to return one division to him.
Ouyang Yun's first reaction after reading this letter was to laugh heartily and said to himself: "Brother Zhang, Brother Zhang, you are becoming more and more calculating now. Humph, it takes three divisions to replace one." Division, but after taking into account the battle losses and the difference in the establishment between Class A and Class B divisions, you can only make a profit but not a loss. Your so-called military committee's trick is not just to fool me." After thinking about it carefully, he felt that it was impossible for Zhang Zizhong to do such a thing, so he decided to accept the suggestion.
Chiang Kai-shek's request to Bai Chongxi was to bring out at least four divisions from Guangzhou, and they must be the main force of the cadet army. Bai Chongxi didn't know what his specific plans were. He knew at the time that this was absolutely impossible, but now he heard from Ouyang Yun. Directly specifying that a maximum of two divisions should be dispatched, and needing to give a guarantee himself, he couldn't help but smile bitterly, thinking that his confession just now was in vain. He knew some of the situation of the Xuebing Army, and knew that it was no longer Ouyang Yun's words. , So, just now, I reciprocated the favor and came out to help him build momentum out of national justice. But now it seems that this little commander himself, who hates little Japan extremely, seems to have many ideas on the issue of sending troops. In this way, The room for bargaining is almost sealed.
Everyone's eyes were focused on Ouyang Yun just now, but now they turned to him. Various thoughts were swirling rapidly in his mind. After about two minutes, he finally decided to accept the reality. After all, he still had personal requirements. If he was here, We have to waste a lot of time talking about official matters first, but there is no way to talk about it later. Hey, Ouyang Yun said it nicely. Everything depends on his own face, but his own face is only worth two divisions. This face is really It's big enough. He sighed in his heart and said, "I can give you this promise."
In the middle of his words, Jiang Shuren suddenly stood up and interrupted him directly.
As the God of Wealth of the Xuebing Army, Jiang Shuren's words were much sharper. He said: "We can trust Commander Bai's character, but it is the big guys from the Military Commission who really influence the pattern of Xuzhou's defense war. Come on, Mr. Bai, we are willing to believe in your promise, but how can you give us a specific guarantee?"
When it comes to the issue of sending troops, Jiang Shuren has always been the staunchest opponent regardless of whether it is justified or not. This is not because he has no overall view and is not patriotic, but because he must ensure the normal operation of the military government. Keep control over spending,
Bai Chongxi was very unhappy when his words were interrupted. But when he heard such heart-wrenching remarks that were clearly directed at him, his expression suddenly changed. He has long been among the three giants of the Guangxi warlords. In recent years, he and Li Zongren have taken sole control of Guangxi. He has been in power for a long time, and has long been accustomed to having thousands of people listen to his words. When did he be so disobedient? Moreover, in his heart, the Xuebingjun can be equal to him, but Ouyang Yun, Jiang Guangnai, and others. People are like chickens and dogs. He frowned, stared at Jiang Shuren, then turned to Ouyang Yun and said unhappily: "Brother Ouyang, I have heard about the military discipline of the army for a long time. Sen Yan, I was very impressed along the way, but now it seems that it is not worthy of its name. Didn’t you have the final say in the Xuebing Army? Why can anyone from cats to dogs come and bark a few times?”
The destructive power of these words was too great. If what Jiang Shuren said just now was a grenade, then his words were like an explosive package, and he was thrown directly into the crowd.
No matter how well-educated Jiang Shuren was, his face turned purple with anger, his eyes were wandering, and he almost fainted after losing his breath. He, Jiang Shuren, followed Ouyang Yun in the uprising. Although he had never been in charge of an army alone, he had always worked hard to control the army. With Xuebingjun's finances, it can be said that like Li Tieshu, he has become Ouyang Yun's indispensable right-hand man. Since he joined the Xuebingjun, not to mention anyone who dared to scold him in person, even those who dared to say bad things about him behind his back. Very rare, but today, being so humiliated by Bai Chongxi in front of everyone is really unprecedented. Not to mention Chen Shichang and others, even Ouyang Yun was stunned on the spot, when did this little Zhuge become so petty? Okay, as for that?
Speaking of which, because Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi once extorted a lot of military equipment from the Xuebing Army, Jiang Shuren had a prejudice against these two people. Now, after being humiliated like this again, he would fight back no matter what. The veins on his forehead popped out. Youhu stood up, glared at Bai Chongxi and said sternly: "As we all know, the Xuebing Army has always had only one leader, and that is Commander-in-Chief Ouyang Yun, Commander-in-Chief Bai, I respect you as the leader of the central government The representative of the Communist Party of China can speak in the military committee, so from the perspective of being responsible for the soldiers on the expedition, I hope to get your guarantee, but what do you mean by this? Our Xuebing Army used to be, is now, and will be We are all a whole, and no one can destroy its unity. If you think that you are incapable of giving guarantees, and you have already said it, why would you change the subject and engage in such villainous behavior of sowing discord and destroying the stability and unity of our army? .”
Boom, Bai Chongxi threw an explosive package at him. Well, he directly responded with a missile. The battle was so fierce that it immediately caused an uproar in the audience.
Ouyang Yun saw that this battle was getting more and more intense, so he quickly stood up and shouted: "Stop, Mr. Jiang, sit down, Mr. Bai, you are the envoy and our senior, please bear with me, I have already done this." With the decision made, that's it. Everyone, today is to clean up the dust for Chief Bai and his friends. During this meal, we will not talk about war or business, but just drink and eat food. Okay, Chief Bai, I will toast you first. "