When Zhang Zizhong's telegram arrived in Ouyang Yun's hands, he couldn't help but feel a little annoyed. It would be fine if the 57th Army did not come to Guangdong. After all, there were many problems involved. As a veteran soldier in the Republic of China, Zhang Zizhong was not necessarily willing to live under someone else's roof. Life, but it’s a bit unreasonable that he didn’t come back from school with the First Division and the Mountain Division. That was a direct descendant of the Xuebing Army, especially the First Xuexi Division, which was the starting unit of the Xuebing Army. It can be regarded as his Ouyang Yun’s What he couldn't figure out was that since the mechanized characteristics of the First Xue Division and the Mountain Division no longer existed, and their current performance was not as good as that of the 57th Army, why did Zhang Zizhong forcefully keep it? It couldn't be because of these two divisions. The loss was too great. Zhang felt that it was hard to face himself. Thinking about this, he couldn't help but feel a little nervous. He quickly sent another telegram to confirm.
In the second call back, Zhang Zizhong explained the reason. Ouyang Yun learned that this was the choice of Guo Da and Huang Haifu. He was very unhappy at first, thinking that they were a little confused about the situation. However, after thinking about it carefully, he realized I was shocked. The problems that have arisen in the First Xueyi Division and the Mountain Division may not seem like much at first glance, but upon closer analysis, the problems exposed are quite serious.
In the future, the Xuebing Army will definitely go on expeditions, and it will definitely face supply difficulties. In the current system of the Xuebing Army, there are still some troops whose equipment is a mixture of Wei Qing and Zhongzheng. However, with the increase in the production capacity of the arsenal, Now they have all been redressed to the Wei Qing series. Once there is an expedition or supply difficulties in the future, the dilemma faced by the First Xueyi Division and the Mountain Division today will be repeated, and it will be a joke. Thinking about tens of thousands of people fleeing with advanced guns because they did not have matching bullets, this scene is really terrible.
In the current system of the Xuebing Army, only special forces such as Langya can train soldiers to adapt to the use of other types of firearms. However, all these eliminated firearms have been equipped to local troops.
To be honest, the performance of Zhongformal is actually quite good. It is better in lethality than the three big guns. It is the most equipped firearm in the Chinese army. If Ouyang Yun does not have a handheld computer, he can easily plagiarize higher-end products. , the Central Military Commission was a good choice. This problem was exposed in a timely manner. At least Ouyang Yun still had time to make corrections. He immediately discussed with Ji Xingwen to adjust the training manual of the active troops and put the Central Military Training subjects back into it. ,
Ouyang Yun has traveled through time in the past few years and has interacted with many great people during the Anti-Japanese War of the Republic of China. Among them, the one he had the best friendship with and had the best temperament was Zhang Zizhong. Zhang Zizhong’s character is unquestionable, as he was the highest-ranking soldier who sacrificed his life during the Anti-Japanese War. General, there is no doubt about his desire to serve the country with fists and fists. Ouyang Yun really respects and loves Zhang Zizhong as his eldest brother and does not want him to fall along the historical path, so he will give him time and again regardless of the cost. help,
Zhang Zizhong is the only person in the Northwest Army system who still controls a large number of troops. The Northwest Army was a powerful armed force that was active during the Republic of China. Although it has gradually declined since the Central Plains War, there are still many famous figures active in all walks of life. This Among them, Feng Yuxiang and Old General Feng were one of them. During this political turmoil in Chongqing, although Feng Yuxiang avoided suspicion at first and did not want to get involved, because what the Wang faction lacked was a senior general like him, he ended up Still being dragged in involuntarily,
In this political turmoil, Feng Yuxiang was first nominated as the commander-in-chief of the First War Zone, and then was nominated as the vice-chairman of the Military Commission. Although he himself repeatedly declined, in the end he was still promoted by the Wang clique. ,
If Zhang Zizhong is now the banner figure of the Northwest Army, and the 57th Army led by him is the only hope in the hearts of the surviving generals of the Northwest Army, then Feng Yuxiang is the soul of the Northwest Army and the spiritual leader of the Northwest Army.
The main reason why Ouyang Yun invited the 57th Army to go south was actually to prevent him from getting involved in this trend and possibly becoming a thorn in someone's side, and thus facing being sent to the front line to serve as cannon fodder.
This political upheaval in Chongqing was unprecedented in history. Ouyang Yun, who was privately called "Commander Half-Immortal" by Master Huang, was not sure what the outcome would be. But one day he was very sure, That is, the final winner must be the veteran. In view of this, he is worried about the current situation of the 57th Army.
Historically, the second half of General Feng's life was depressed and could even be described as miserable. He was determined to serve his country, but he had no power or soldiers. His patriotic enthusiasm could only turn into resentment.
Although this time he was forcibly promoted to the position of vice chairman by Wang Clan, Ouyang Yun knew that in the end he could only come with enthusiasm and leave with resentment. Then, he would be regarded as the last member of the Northwest Army. It is not difficult to predict what will happen to the armed 57th Army.
Huang Banxian is the old liar who was arranged by Ouyang Yun to be with Chen Jitang. After the old liar experienced Chen Jitang's incident, not only was he not implicated in the slightest, but he was appreciated by more dignitaries because of the phrase "the opportunity cannot be missed". Now, Having prospered in Chongqing has become an important hidden chess piece placed by Ouyang Yun in Chongqing.
Guo Da and Huang Haifu's starting point was good. They could train a strong army in a difficult environment. More importantly, they could figure out a way to survive in this environment. This Chu Tiange originally worked in The development of Yingya Mountain is based on the same principle. After discussing with others, Ouyang Yun decided to agree to Zhang's request.
There is actually another benefit for the 57th Army to stay in the northwest. In the future world war, it can influence the direction of Mongolia. The separation of Outer Mongolia is a pain in the hearts of the Chinese people. It will not be easy for Ouyang Yun to cross this time. Well, since there is an opportunity to change this trend, why doesn't he try it?
Of course, considering that the water in Chongqing is too deep now, he was worried that his hard work would eventually end up making wedding dresses for others, so he politely asked Zhang in his call back not to take sides casually in this trend. The best choice is to remain silent forever, "Since Brother Zhang is determined to kill the enemy, he should just be a simple soldier. Regarding supplies and other matters, my brothers will figure it out." He ended the telegram. Having said this, I already have the determination to support the long-term development of the 57th Army in the Northwest.
To the northwest, the most advanced Japanese troops have occupied northwest Shanxi and have directly threatened Shaanxi. It can be said that once Yan Laoxi has other ideas, or if the Japanese army seeks to break the current stalemate from the northwest, then 57 The army will be in a hard fight. The 57th Army is living a hard life now. As soon as they left North China and retreated to Shaanxi, they became a guest army. Since they are a guest army, it will be very difficult to replenish their troops and supply local supplies. The 57th Army It is not the Central Army, and Zhang himself is not the unreasonable type, so these difficulties become more prominent. No, once Chongqing stops paying wages, the 57th Army will immediately fall into the dilemma of running out of food, and once the Shaanxi area resumes If a big war breaks out and the 57th Army cannot get supplies, the outcome will be very bleak. Even if it is not defeated by Little Japan, it will fall into the fate of being incorporated by other factions. And by that time For a moment, Ouyang Yun couldn't help even if he wanted to.
Historically, why Zhang Zizhong died at the Yellow River in the end was largely because his direct army suffered too much loss, and in the end only one division was left. During the Anti-Japanese War, what role could a division of troops play? He was simply unable to take the initiative on the battlefield. As a result, when the battle reached its most difficult stage, in order to wash away the shame of being a "traitor", he could only lead his direct lineage to fight to the death with the Japanese army.
The long-term supply of the 57th Army was a big problem. After making the decision, Ouyang Yun specifically informed Ji Xingwen, Jiang Guangnai, Li Hanhun, and Li Tieshu of the matter on the phone. Ji Xingwen was from the Northwest Army. From an emotional point of view, he also There was no reason to object, but the other three people ignored it. As soon as they heard about this incident, they unanimously raised objections. They believed that with the current strength of the Xuebing Army, it was impossible to provide long-term supplies to the 57th Army. Among the three, Jiang Guangnai The most sufficient reason for objection is: Even if our military's financial resources allow it, because supplies can only rely on fighter aircraft such as the Sky Fortress, let me ask, once the three southern provinces fall into a bitter war and air power cannot be deployed, how can we carry out supplies?
Ouyang Yun was also worried about this problem, but fortunately he found a solution. Speaking of the solution to this problem, he also wanted to thank John Niu. Ouyang Yun left John Niu and Diana here because he wanted them to make counterfeit coins. They wanted to use their talent in this area to launch a currency war against the Japanese army. Coincidentally, before receiving the telegram from Zhang Zizhong, John Niu came to report to him, informing him that a sample of forged Japanese military notes had been released, and it was almost real. ,
The Japanese army has not yet issued counterfeit currency, and the common currency in the occupied areas is military coupons. Ouyang Yun asked John Niu to forge Japanese military coupons. The original idea was to have Hu Tong implement currency war in the enemy-occupied areas and confuse the monetary policy in the enemy-occupied areas. After receiving Zhang Zizhong's telegram, he had an idea and thought of a more effective way of supply than airdrops. Since Japanese military tickets can be used in enemy-occupied areas, why not produce a large number of Japanese military tickets, and then let the 57th Army The officers and soldiers were trying to find ways to obtain supplies from enemy-occupied areas. Worried that they were not familiar with the situation on the front line, he called John Niu over to discuss the feasibility of this strategy.
John Niu was an expert at doing this. He asked a few questions and immediately concluded: "It's completely feasible." Then, he asked Ouyang Yun to find two Hutong agents who were familiar with the situation in enemy-occupied areas to come over and understand in person. After learning about some situations, a detailed implementation plan was drafted.