On the Democracy Square on the left side of the Guangzhou City Hall named after Zhongshan, a massive military parade is taking place. Today is the fourth anniversary of the founding of the Xuebing Army, and it is also the fourth anniversary of the founding of the Xuebing Army. On Military Day, the Xuebing Army suffered heavy losses in the battle that took place at the junction of Fujian, Zhejiang and Jiangxi some time ago. There were nearly 10,000 casualties. Such casualties were quite huge for the Xuebing Army. In order to commemorate these In order to show the strength of the Xuebing Army to the people and unite the hearts of the martyrs who died in battle, Ouyang Yun and Ji Xingwen decided to make this Army Day more grand after discussion.
Time flies by like water, and before you know it, Xuebingjun has gone through four years. People who know the situation sigh: It’s not easy.
On the first Army Day, at that time, the Cadet Army was a regiment-level establishment, with a total of only more than 200 people and experienced a farce. On that Army Day, the only activity was to commemorate the fallen comrades, and since From then on, as the student army grew like a tall bamboo, the military parade became a top priority.
Starting from the third term, "onlookers" are allowed to watch on the Army's Founding Day, making the festival that originally belonged to the cadets also become a festival for the people in the jurisdiction. It is traditional for Chinese people to like to join in the fun. In this way, the military parade will It has become the most popular program among the people and the most concerned about by the media and spies from various countries.
Today is different from the past. Holding such a large-scale military parade at this time is considered inappropriate by many people.
The current surrounding situation of the Xuebing Army is not optimistic, and it is not an exaggeration to describe it as turbulent. Although the large-scale mobilization of Japanese troops was stopped because the Wang clique suddenly came forward to reveal the details of the Sino-Japanese peace talks, now in the southwestern Zhejiang area and In the Taiwan Strait, the Japanese, Navy, and Army forces have assembled about 200,000 troops, and 200,000 Japs with guns and live ammunition are displayed in the northeast, southeast, and east directions of the Xuebing Army. For this reason, Ouyang Yun had to learn from the Fifth Xuexi Army stationed in Hainan. Remove one division and send it to Shangrao to cope with a war that may break out at any time.
Because the Wang faction suddenly made a move, old Jiang Mingzhe had to abandon Kong Xiangxi, who had followed him for many years, in order to protect himself. After the power imbalance between the Wang and Jiang factions in Chongqing, in order to gain the support of the student army, old Jiang returned from Guangxi. Some Jiangxi repatriated their direct descendants, but perhaps out of fear that the student army would encroach on these areas after the Central Army withdrew, Dai Li's people began to enter these areas, and with the help of Xue Yue, began to mobilize local landlords and Lao Cai to form security team,
The land reforms carried out by the Xuebing Army in Guangdong and Fujian did not use too much violence, but they were still resisted by the landlords and wealthy people. The landlords and wealthy people in the two wests were most worried about the Xuebing Army entering their areas. In the future, the previous land policy will continue in the area, so it is very responsive to the actions of the military commander. With the establishment of hundreds of security forces, the border between the two western and Xuebing military areas has become less peaceful.
The security forces during the Republic of China were the most important part of the puppet army later. This shows the bad nature of these security forces. The Xue Bing Army now has five regular armies. The Xue Yi Army went to the northwest because of the Xue Yi Division and was responsible for the defense of Guangzhou. , so they did not participate in the garrison in northeastern Jiangxi and southeastern Fujian. They followed the example of the Fifth Army and garrisoned in Hainan. Because one division was transferred, the strength of the two divisions was already too thin in the huge land of Hainan, so it was impossible to allocate troops. To guard the area bordering the two wests, he learned from the Second Army, the Third Army, and the Fourth Army to guard against the Japanese. Ouyang Yun had no choice but to turn to the three divisions reorganized by the 57th Army to move to the area bordering the two wests. , to ensure that these areas are not disturbed by those bandit security forces,
Under such circumstances, it is no wonder that many people think it inappropriate to hold a military parade.
Ouyang Yun was very busy during this period, so busy that he could hardly touch the ground. But even so, there were still many things that could not be dealt with in a timely manner, which made him lament many times: It is not easy to be the commander-in-chief of the student army.
In that time and space, he had read a book. He couldn't remember the name of the book, but the meaning was engraved in his heart. It said that a true winner does not need to do everything personally, but only needs to make reasonable plans. The longevity system is enough. As a person who is a bit lazy by nature, he once admired this book. Now, he spits on the author of the book and calls bullshit.
The so-called successful person also depends on the scale of his success. When Ouyang Yun first formed the Xue Corps, he probably did not expect that the Xue Corps would be able to reach this day and grow into such a behemoth. The furniture is big and needs to be considered. There are naturally more things to do, and as the soul of this army and the head of this military government, many things must be resolved with his nod. It’s not that he doesn’t want to delegate power, it’s actually the current situation of the Xuebing Army. He is not allowed to delegate too much power,
The forest is big, and there are all kinds of birds. The human heart is much more complicated and selfish than the bird's heart, so factions appear. Factions and power are definitely brothers from the same mother. When the Xuebingjun can do it for When some people bring huge benefits, factions naturally arise. Factions are the product of civilization and cannot be explained by simple things. It does not mean how bad people's hearts are. It is actually the process of social integration. , because of the interaction between people, this phenomenon is inevitably caused,
In the past, Ouyang Yun did not take factions seriously. He believed that when the country was about to be destroyed and the family was about to be destroyed, everyone could unite as one and act unanimously. However, after experiencing too many things, he knew that he was idealistic. ,
When he was reading history books in the past, he never understood why when a dynasty or a country was on the verge of extinction, there were so many people who could change the outcome still obsessed with profit-making and internal fighting, and refused to put it aside. He devoted himself physically and mentally to fighting against foreign aggression. After two years in Guangdong, he finally understood that this is what is called human nature.
Factions cannot be distinguished by pure good or bad, so what Ouyang Yun can do now is to use his influence as much as possible to make these factions coexist as peacefully as possible. To put it simply, let everyone can make a fortune,
Ouyang Yun is still too young and has insufficient experience, so it is impossible for him to play with people's hearts like some legendary heroes. His advantage is that he sees his own weaknesses and is willing to face them positively, so The Xuebing Army has developed into the behemoth it is today, but it still looks monolithic on the outside.
Many people oppose the military parade because they have to consider whether their faction's troops will be attacked by superior Japanese troops during this period, and thus suffer unbearable losses.
The reason why Ouyang Yun wanted to hold a military parade was to increase the cohesion of the entire student army. He wanted to make his soldiers proud of the strength of his army. This pride is based on one foundation, that is, when When all the soldiers clenched into a fist,
Ouyang Yun didn't pay much attention to his own image before, but now, he cares about it particularly. The reason why is because he realizes the significance of "heroic image" in uniting the military.
The students from all over the world can gather under one banner and be proud of being a student. To a certain extent, isn't it because the commander-in-chief is an anti-Japanese hero? In a troubled world and a country with ill-fated fate, Heroes are needed. This is actually what the saying goes, "The times create heroes." Ouyang Yun's approach is very simple. No matter how many factions you have, no matter whether you are wholeheartedly thinking about studying soldiers and fighting against Japan, I only need to be a good hero. As long as we maintain influence over the vast majority of students, that will be enough.
"We must hold a military parade. We must let the people see our strength. We must make them believe that our cadet army can protect them. We will be the strongest fortress between them and the Japanese." Ouyang After Yun said these words on the conference call, various preparation activities for the military parade started as scheduled.
This Army Day, the biggest problem is air defense.
Since the "Sink It" operation, it can be said that the Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet has been thinking about revenge all the time. The Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet now has three aircraft carrier fleets cruising along the coast around Fujian. Once they can gather together and dispatch a large-scale fighter group to attack Guangzhou, then the Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet will There is a possibility that Military Day will become a Death Day.
"Commander, we understand your thoughts, but have you ever thought about it. Once the Japs carry out a large-scale air strike, it will be counterproductive if it causes huge casualties to the people." Jiang Guangnai said this, worried.
Ouyang Yun smiled on the other end of the phone: "The risk is indeed very high, but this is also an opportunity. Our air force is not a vegetarian, and our air defense force is strong enough. If we can attack the incoming Japanese planes head-on, this is not Can it further highlight the strength of our army?"
"Commander, I still think this matter should be treated with caution."
"In this case, let's vote. Lao Li, you express your opinion first."
There are two Lis at the top of the Xuebing Army. Among them, the one who can be called "Old Li, Old Li" by Ouyang Yun is naturally Li Tieshu who fought with him from Renqiu.
Ouyang Yun's skill is very powerful. In fact, this is also his most effective way to eliminate the influence of factions on some major decisions. When asked to express his position by name, Li Tieshu naturally supports it unconditionally, while others, whether they are the old Cantonese or the old Fujian clique, Or the Northwest Department, naturally it would be difficult to openly oppose him.
The military parade was decided, and in order to cope with the possible air attack, Li Tieshu and Tielin Fei, plus several division commanders of the Air Force, and several regiment commanders of the air defense force directly under the headquarters formed an air defense team. A week before the military parade started, they began to nervously set up air defense positions, formulate fighter aircraft patrol methods, and tried their best to ensure the safety of the military parade.