Chapter 42: Taking into account both public and private
When Ouyang Yun spoke, Jiang Shuren sat down and glanced sideways at Bai Chongxi from time to time. He was obviously very angry. Bai Chongxi also knew that his words had offended many people, so he happened to take advantage of the steps to go down. He raised his glass and talked to Ouyang. The clouds touched each other, and they drank it all in one go.
Although Ouyang Yun deliberately created the atmosphere, due to the arrival of Bai Chongxi and Jiang Shuren, the host and guest at this banquet ended up unhappy.
Ouyang Yun was waiting to go to the United States. After dinner, he invited Bai Chongxi and his party into the conference room to discuss the troop dispatch in detail. If it were not for time constraints, he would have held an enlarged meeting to stall for time. Now, he can only make a quick decision.
Straight to the point, Ouyang Yun directly stated his decision to use these two divisions to replace the three divisions reorganized by the 57th Army in Guangzhou to supplement Zhang Zizhong's troops.
When Bai Chongxi heard this, his expression became unnatural. He looked at Zhang Kexia and Su Zhijie with complicated expressions. What Jiang Shuren did just now, whether intentional or not, was good for Ouyang Yun. , look, there are so many people in the army who oppose it, but I still took out two divisions, that's interesting. He pondered for a while and said: "I'm afraid this won't pass the military committee."
"Director Bai, that's your business. After all, you have already given us your promise." Ouyang Yun smiled easily and said: "Please also understand us. We are indeed at a disadvantage in the Changping Incident. The 57th Army Hexue Bingjun was born out of the original 29th Army and was handed over to General Zhang Zizhong. I can rest assured. Chief Bai, didn’t you just say you wanted to have a talk with me? This official matter has been successfully completed. Let’s hurry up. How about one game with time? I don’t know when I will have this opportunity next time.”
Bai Chongxi once hinted that he had something to do with Ouyang Yun alone, and the latter also created an opportunity to be alone at his request.
Bai Chongxi knew the elegant meaning of the sound and pretended to be helpless and said: "Okay."
Ouyang Yun asked Ji Xingwen to entertain the others, and took Bai Chongxi to his study.
After entering the study and closing the door, Bai Chongxi relaxed a lot, found a chair and sat down by himself, and said without hesitation: "Brother Ouyang, the reason why you did this is because of Brother Xinchen's care. This Zhang Xinchen has a good plan. Ah, haha, I don’t know if Jiang is really serious about it and whether he can tolerate it.”
Without the rest of the crowd, Ouyang Yun did not hesitate to say anything, saying: "I don't know what Jiang's intention is. Anyway, he has been spying on our military training army for more than a day or two. This is not only It's you and me. Anyone with eyes can see it. Huh, he thinks that he has mastered the national justice and he has mastered everything. I just don't buy this account. Brother Bai, I regard you as a friend, and I am not afraid to tell you that we are here. The two divisions that came out of Guangdong for the first time, one was a direct descendant of our former Xuebing Army, and the other was a mountain division I had just formed. It was composed of bandits from Bawang Mountain. These people were unruly. If Jiang really wanted to do something I'm afraid that I will humiliate myself by tearing my face. At that time, it will not be my responsibility. Brother Bai, I won't say more about what happened to your army in Nanjing this time. Through this, what do you think about a certain person? Do some people still have any illusions?"
The Battle of Nanjing was an eternal pain in Bai Chongxi's heart. The 50,000-strong main force was gone in a few days. Every time he thought about it, he felt unbearable pain in his heart. He waved his hand and said: "The fantasy has been gone for a long time, otherwise it wouldn't happen again and again." It was a pity that we failed every time. If Japan had not invaded China, we would have had a chance. Now, for the sake of future generations, we can only stand firmly on the side of the Central Committee. Do we think this is the case? Sometimes we have to fight among ourselves so that little Japan can reap the benefits."
Ouyang Yun nodded and said: "That's exactly what I thought, so I endured it again and again. However, there are some things that I can endure, but there are some things that I will never tolerate. One general will make all the bones dry, and finally it will be achieved." On the contrary, it is that general. This is unfair. The key to the development and growth of our military army to today's scale is to value every individual. Therefore, not to mention two divisions, it is just one big soldier. I will never give up even if I can. Brother Bai, what are your and Commander Li's plans for the future? You won't just be content with the status quo and let Guangxi go its own way, or hand it over directly."
Bai Chongxi asked him to meet in private, and what he did was the future of Guangxi. Hearing this, his eyes burned brightly, and he said: "Brother Ouyang, what you said has touched my heart as a brother. To tell you the truth, when I come to Guangdong this time, Another purpose is to get assistance from your army to reorganize the armament, and I hope that I can give you as much help as I can."
"It's easy to talk. Guangxi and Guangxi have been closely interdependent since ancient times. They should help each other and share the hard times together. But I don't know if I have a specific plan for Guangxi's military reconstruction."
"..." Bai Chongxi's requests are all related to people. One is military talents, and the other is technical talents. Presumably, he has done his homework before and knows that the current finances of Xuebingjun are also quite tight, so he simply Without mentioning this aspect,
Ouyang Yun readily agreed and came up with a specific implementation plan. First, he would allocate relevant personnel from the active forces and equip the Gui Army with a basic officer team of three divisions. Then, he would help the Gui Clan completely transform the three existing military units. arsenal and train relevant technical personnel until it can produce completely independently. Then, the long-term plan is to reserve at least fifteen training places for the Guangxi family in each officer training class.
He was only halfway through his arrangement, and Bai Chongxi's face was already filled with joy. He was originally worried that Ouyang Yun would prevaricate him and just give him some sweet treats like sending a beggar away. Now after hearing such a detailed and feasible plan, he knew They really took it seriously. For the current Guangxi clique, it was like giving help in times of need and reciprocating a favor. He immediately said in an emotional tone: "Brother Ouyang, I really want to thank you for treating our army so well." , but how can we repay it?"
Ouyang Yun smiled and waved his hand: "Brother Bai, what you said is wrong. Do you mean that we must repay you for helping you? Don't mention this again."
The more he said this, the more Bai Chongxi felt that this matter was inappropriate. As far as he knew, the Xuebing Army was never the one who suffered the consequences. Ouyang Yun might really be out of righteousness and just wanted to help the Gui Clan stabilize. He had so many allies. , but Xuebingjun is no longer his one-manner. Today, he has offended Jiang Shuren very much. This person is in charge of the government affairs and finance of Xuebingjun government. There is no guarantee that he will not have other ideas. For the long-term plan, I feel that this It is better to take less advantage of it. I remembered that last year, a businessman from Guangzhou went to Guangxi to seek development of non-ferrous metals. At that time, De Lin refused. Perhaps this was a gift that could be obtained, so he said: "Our land in Guangxi is barren, and the industry and commerce are It is also not developed. Speaking of which, the only mineral deposits that can be obtained are the mineral deposits buried underground. I heard that the Xuebing Army has a great demand for non-ferrous metals due to industrial needs. In this way, the non-ferrous metals in our territory in Guangxi can be mined by you. Just treat it as a reward for this batch of assistance from your army. Brother Ouyang, what do you think?"
Ouyang Yun thought for a while and said with a smile: "Since Brother Jiansheng insists, then I can only be respectful and obey. Well, please ask Brother Jiansheng to complete the relevant procedures for us as soon as possible. Haha, Brother Jiansheng, speaking of which, you are like It has also helped us a lot. When I went to the United States this time, I wanted to talk to the President of the United States about cooperation in this area. Now that I have your promise, I don’t need to be humble to the Americans on this matter."
Guangxi was one of the top ten non-ferrous metal producing areas in China at that time and space. It was rich in more than ten kinds of non-ferrous metals. Among them, arsenic, antimony, tungsten, manganese and aluminum were necessary raw materials for military industry and electronic industry. Their industrial value was extremely high. Among them, arsenic, antimony, manganese and aluminum are urgently needed by the military.
Compared with Guangdong, Guangxi's strategic geographical location is also very important. It is adjacent to Vietnam to the west, which is a barrier to the west of Guangdong. In the long run, Ouyang Yun naturally hopes that Guangxi will always be firmly in the hands of Li and Bai, so Even if Bai Chongxi's request is excessive, considering the overall situation, he will generously help him stabilize the situation in Guangxi.
After the Xuebing Army entered Guangdong, some businessmen wanted to mine non-ferrous metals in Guangxi, but they were never able to get the approval of the Guangxi military government. Ouyang Yun got it right and unexpectedly solved the resource problems that had hindered the development of the Xuebing Army's military and electronic industries. Question, this can be regarded as good intentions paid off, but it gave him a big surprise,
The private meeting with Bai Chongxi ended happily. Ouyang Yun mentioned by the way the few people around him who were obviously out of tune. Bai Chongxi was helpless: "Dai Li's people are responsible for monitoring me and Zhang Kexia. Haha, they are just clowns. No need to worry too much."
Seeing that it was just as he had guessed, Ouyang Yun kept his face calm and secretly called Chang Gen over to give him instructions, telling him that once these people behaved inappropriately in Guangzhou, they would be eradicated without mercy.
That night, Ouyang Yun held a private banquet for Bai Chongxi, Zhang Kexia, Su Zhijie and others. Bai Chongxi fulfilled his expectations because of the balance between public and private matters, and was in a relaxed mood. He talked freely at the banquet, and the food was not served until the wine was dry. Halfway through, he pushed the golden mountain and fell the jade pillar and whirled away.
Ouyang Yun knew that he was creating opportunities for Zhang Kexia and Su Zhijie, so he said sincerely: "Chief Bai is really a quickie. He has a good character and good wine. Chief of Staff Zhang, Commander Su, let's continue."
Zhang and Su smiled and nodded. Zhang Kexia picked up a glass of wine and stood up and said to Guo Da and Huang Haifu: "With the kindness of Commander-in-Chief Ouyang, Mr. Guo, Mr. Huang, and Kexia borrowed flowers to offer Buddha's blessings, and I would like to toast you two." After saying that, he drank it all in one gulp,
Guo Da's First Learning Division and Huang Haifu's Mountain Division were named by Ouyang Yun to go to Xuzhou. Guo and Huang had already received care and did not dare to neglect. They stood up and said in unison: "Chief of Staff Zhang, you're welcome." Then. We drank the wine together,
Ouyang Yun and the other three sat down, poured wine for them personally, and said: "Xuzhou's strategic location is too important. The Japanese are bound to win this time, and it will definitely take a long time. This battle should be fought smartly, it shouldn't be The ultimate goal is to defend Xuzhou, but to consume the effective strength of the Japanese army as much as possible, use time and space to offset the Japanese army's advantages, accumulate small victories into big victories, buy time for subsequent resistance, and accumulate experience. Guo Da, Huang Haifu, when you arrive in Xuzhou, you only Listen to the commander's orders, and remember, no matter what happens, his safety must be guaranteed, and I won't care about the rest."
Guo Da and Huang Haifu looked at each other, stood up abruptly, and saluted: "Commander-in-Chief, please rest assured, we promise to complete the mission."
"Sit down. I'll toast you and wish you success. Chief of Staff Zhang, please tell us about the current situation in Xuzhou."