Ouyang Yun and others expressed their opinions one by one, then waved his hands, and then said: "The soldiers will block it, and the water will cover it. Whether we are willing or not, since this matter has happened, we must be prepared for both. First, try our best to Ruining this peace talk is the best outcome regardless of the overall situation or for our military training. Secondly, prepare for war. On the way back from Hainan, I thought carefully about today's situation. The emergence of the Japanese army is actually an inevitable result, because the contradiction between us and the Japanese army is irreconcilable. The purpose of the establishment of our Xuebing Army is to resist Japan and protect our country. As for the Japanese, they only want to destroy China. The Japanese gave up fighting in Fujian and Guangdong some time ago, and instead started fighting in North and Central China. It was not the strength of our student army that deterred them, but their strategic needs. Everyone has heard of the Yellow River bursting its banks at Huayuankou. If the Japanese had not lost their conscience and destroyed the roads, I think the west bank of the Yellow River has fallen now. Once Henan falls across the board, I don’t need to say more about what will happen next. The next step will be Wuhan, and then Jiangxi, if Hunan is also captured by then, we will be surrounded by the Japanese on three sides. If the Japanese send troops to Fujian and Guangdong at that time, it will be much easier to fight. Since we and the Japanese will fight sooner or later, it is time to start a war This is not necessarily a bad thing. The Japanese have just occupied the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas, and their foundation is not yet solid. This is good for us to make a fuss about. I have thought about it. It is better to take the initiative to attack than to be passively beaten. Therefore, regardless of whether we can sabotage this peace talk, in terms of military, we We must take the initiative and start the war first. If peace talks are not reached, the Japanese will not dare to mobilize troops from other battlefields to South China. This is our advantage at this stage, what do you think?"
Ouyang Yun's suggestion was beyond everyone's expectations. It was as radical as Chu Tiange's solo hero. None of them responded immediately. Jiang Shuren and Fan Xudong even looked worried. Jiang Shuren coughed twice and waited for everyone. Looking at himself, he looked at Ouyang Yun and said: "Commander-in-Chief, is it too hasty to take the initiative to attack? With our current financial resources, there is no problem in sustaining one or two large-scale battles. However, once this war starts, it will not stop. The decisive battle has begun. What I am most worried about is that once the Japanese navy blocks the sea routes and cuts off our access to foreign countries, then our several major profitable industries that currently rely on maintaining government operations and military expenditures will not be able to generate foreign exchange income. This is From an economic perspective, imports such as oil and steel are bound to be affected. The oil fields in Hainan have not yet been officially put into production. The two major mining areas in Fujian and the tungsten ore production area are now showing benefits, but the iron ore However, due to repeated bombings by the Japanese, the operation has never been able to achieve scale. If we rely solely on the Shilu Iron Mine, our steel production cannot keep up."
Fighting requires money, especially for troops like the Xuebing Army, which has a relatively high degree of mechanization and relatively well-paid soldiers. Fighting is extremely expensive. Jiang Shuren is in charge of the finances of the Xuebing Military Government. No one is more familiar with this than him. When he said this, the expressions on other people's faces became more solemn.
Ouyang Yun turned the pen with his right hand, glanced at everyone, and said: "We will fight if we can't afford it, because even if we don't fight now, we will be forced to fight soon. What I mean is, rather than being passively beaten, it is better to take the initiative to attack. I decided We will not only start fighting in Zhejiang, but also Taiwan if possible."
Only Jiang Guangnai knew about the invasion of Taiwan. It was the first time for the others to hear about it, and they were as shocked as when they heard the news about the Yellow River bursting its banks.
Li Tieshu was also surprised and asked: "We still want to attack Taiwan."
Ouyang Yun nodded: "We must fight. We are attacking Zhejiang while the Japanese South China Front Army has not yet assembled. We will concentrate our superior forces to annihilate their effective forces as much as possible to prepare for future defensive wars. Once the Japanese army decides to use troops against us, Taiwan will inevitably become a When attacking the frontier, both the army and the navy will be able to attack from Taiwan, forming a two-pronged attack. What is the benefit of attacking Taiwan first? Not only can we catch it by surprise and try to disrupt the situation in Taiwan, but even better, We can develop armed forces in Taiwan and form a diversionary force."
When Ouyang Yun said this, Fan Xudong raised his hand,
Ouyang Yun looked at him and said, "Mr. Fan, if you have any objections, please speak up."
So far, only two non-military people, Jiang Shu and Fan Xudong, have questioned Ouyang Yun's proactive plan. The reason for this is because other people, as soldiers, have a bounden duty to obey orders and it is not easy to question Shangfeng's plan. According to the order, Fan and Jiang did not have such restrictions, so they could speak freely. This also showed the unity of the military officials from another level. This made Ouyang Yun feel more confident. Fan Xudong said: "Commander-in-Chief, As you just said, if you want to actively attack Taiwan to achieve results, you must ultimately get the support of the Taiwanese people. However, as far as I know, the Taiwanese people are now almost assimilated by the Japanese. Will they support our military's actions? If not With the support of the local people in Taiwan, what is the point of our active attack? With our current strength, if the entire army is mobilized, it is possible to occupy Taiwan, but from the objective conditions, this is simply impossible, so I think this move Let’s discuss it again.”
Fan Xudong's words touched the hearts of many people. Except for Jiang Guangnai, everyone else nodded thoughtfully after hearing what he said, and then looked at Ouyang Yun, wondering how he would answer this question.
Ouyang Yun came well prepared. He could convince Jiang Guangnai and others. "Fan was always worried that the Taiwanese people had forgotten their roots and had already submitted to Japan. This worry is unnecessary. You know that 'Taiwanese gentlemen and people are righteous. I will not submit to the Japanese, but I am willing to serve the island country and forever be holy.' What is the origin of this message? This was the sixteen-character message that was sent to the whole country when Taiwan's soldiers and people resisted the Japanese invasion. Please remember that at this time, the Qing government had already given up on Taiwan. , Nominally, Taiwan has been assigned to Japan. What does this mean? This shows that our Taiwanese people have never given up resistance from the beginning to the end. They have never thought about being subjugated slaves. Yes, after decades of assimilation , many of the younger generation on the island of Taiwan have indeed been brainwashed by the Japanese, and some have even willingly changed their names to join the Japanese army. But if you look at it, Taiwan has such a large population, and the Japanese have gained from it. How many troops? As far as I know, it is less than one division. Why is this situation happening? It is because the Taiwanese people still miss their homeland and want to return to the embrace of the motherland, but the Japanese do not dare to trust them at all. Therefore, even though we are very eager to obtain a huge source of troops, we dare not take action at all. As for the objective conditions for attacking Taiwan, because our ultimate goal is only to establish an anti-Japanese base on the island of Taiwan, the scale of this active attack It will be a restricted class, which can be achieved with our existing ship resources. In addition, because the Kaohsiung Airport was destroyed, Japan only has two small airports in southern Taiwan with a limited number of aircraft storage. If our army takes the initiative to attack If so, we can maintain air superiority for a certain period of time, which is conducive to the attack of our ground forces. Of course, this is still my immature idea. As for the specific action plan, I am still considering whether to launch a large-scale attack. We can all discuss the following: attack, and then take the opportunity to infiltrate the seed troops, or simply infiltrate on a small scale and in multiple batches for the purpose of infiltration."
After hearing what Ouyang Yun said, Fan Xudong fell silent. After all, military affairs were not his major. Once Ouyang Yun spoke from a professional perspective, he would not be able to interrupt.
Jiang Guangnai spoke at this time. He said: "I agree with the commander-in-chief's opinion that Taiwan deserves to be fought and must be fought. Compared to our military, the existence of Taiwan is actually a giant-class aircraft carrier. With this With an unsinkable aircraft carrier, the Japanese can not only send out a steady stream of fighter planes to carry out air raids and harassment, but also organize fleets to carry out expeditions. In that case, it is not as simple as being attacked on both sides, but is completely controlled by others. Our navy can also During the intense construction, it was impossible to compete with the Japanese navy for a long time. Therefore, we should quickly send troops to Taiwan before the Japanese realized this. At the worst, we would leave the seeds of chaos in Taiwan. Echoing the Fujian Yue Qiong’s Anti-Japanese War."
Jiang Guangnai is indeed a veteran who has experienced many battles and has a more thorough view of the problem than Ouyang Yun. When his words came out, others immediately felt that they were justified. Even Fan Xudong and Jiang Shuren also felt that the advantages of proactively sending troops to Taiwan far outweighed the disadvantages. , it is worthwhile and necessary,
At this point, the matter of sending troops to Taiwan has been decided. Ouyang Yun began to arrange the troops and arrange the corresponding matters. He took a look at everyone, stood up and said: "Then, the big strategy has been decided. Next, regardless of military and political affairs, , the generals will all take action with this as the center, Tielin Fei.”
"Arrived." Tie Linfei stood up and responded with a high-spirited voice. This year, the Cadet Air Force first bravely defeated the Japanese Combined Fleet, and then successfully attacked Kaohsiung Airport. It can be said that it was a big show, and even the air force officers and soldiers walked away one by one. Even though Tie Linfei was a steady person, he couldn't help but feel proud of the spring breeze. At this time, when Meng Ouyang Yun called him, he knew that he was useful again, and he was in an eager mood, so his voice became much louder.
Ouyang Yun looked at him and said: "I will give you three days to reconnoiter the main gathering places of Japanese troops in the Fujian-Zhejiang border area. In addition, formulate an air strike plan targeting Quzhou Airport and Hangzhou Xiaoshan Airport."
Tielinfei first answered resoundingly: "Yes." Then he asked: "Commander-in-Chief, when will the bombing mission begin?"
Ouyang Yun did not answer his question immediately. Instead, he asked: "How is the training of the newly recruited aviation troops? What is the average lift-off time?"
Tie Linfei answered confidently: "I can already take charge of my own business. The average lift-off time is more than two hundred hours."
"Okay, once the plan is drawn up and sent to me for review, we can take action."
"Yes." Tie Linfei agreed excitedly and sat down with satisfaction.