Zhang Qun and others were busy until the evening, sorting out the transcript of Liu Yimin's speech. After reading it, several people felt that it should be more complete, so they wrote down the opinions of their negotiating team and attached it. Zhang Qun was still worried after thinking about it.
, and asked each person to write a text message to the committee members individually to state their personal opinions. They were busy back and forth until late at night before they were completely completed and sent to Nanjing.
Spring in Nanjing is beautiful.
Red, pink and white flowers form a sea of flowers, spreading towards Purple Mountain and Zhongshan Mountain from all directions, forming waves of flowers on the banks of the Qinhuai River, then spreading across the entire urban area and towards the Yangtze River.
The spring spirit of the river is full of vigor and vitality, flowing towards the East China Sea.
The spring breeze is warm and the earth is green.
The ancient capital of the Six Dynasties, the city is full of colorful colors.
Early in the morning, Chiang Kai-shek stood in front of the window, admiring the boundless spring scenery, feeling particularly comfortable and happy.
During this period of time, I was extremely busy, but my work finally paid off. On Xue Yue's side, the training and replenishment of the troops have been basically completed; the main force of Liu Xiang's 21st Army has also been fully adjusted in place. In a few days, when the arms transported from the rear arrive in Sichuan,
Deng Xihou's troops and Li Jiayu's troops can also be fully supplemented; as for Tian Songyao, he has been dismissed from his post for investigation and has been replaced by his deputy Sun Zhen. As long as the supplements are in place, I believe these Sichuan troops will fight the Red Bandits desperately for their own territory.
Zhang Qun is still very capable. Yan Xishan, an old cunning man, has decided to send troops to attack. When the Red Bandits, the Central Army and the Sichuan Army were fighting inextricably, Yan Xishan's 100,000 troops suddenly attacked Xi'an. Haha, I think the Red Bandits are afraid.
There is nowhere to run!
Ma Bufang and Ma Hongkui still obeyed the orders of the Central Committee. The troops have been assembled in place and can cross the Shaanxi-Gansu border at any time. It is ridiculous that the Communist Party does not know its own capabilities and dares to challenge the Central Committee. It is simply impatient. When the fight starts, there will be planes in the sky chasing them.
They were being bombarded, and there were cavalry on the ground chasing them to chop. They were surrounded by strong soldiers in front and behind. No matter how treacherous they were, they still had to be captured obediently.
Thinking again about the Tongguan front line, Jiang Dingwen has been appointed as the commander-in-chief of the former enemy, commanding 200,000 central troops to attack. Now Jiang Dingwen has fully deployed in Luoyang, and the army has successively moved to Lingbao and Luxiang to build attack positions and can launch attacks at any time. As long as
Jiang Dingwen captured Tongguan and had an unobstructed view of Qinchuan for 800 miles. The red bandits could not withstand the elite Central Army.
I'm afraid Zhu Mao never dreamed that he had mobilized 200,000 elites gathered in Wuhan and Yichang and was secretly rushing to Wanxian County. When the time came, the army suddenly came out. What a spectacular sight it would be!
Chiang Kai-shek wanted to continue thinking, so Yan Daogang sent a telegram from Zhang Qun's negotiation team. After reading it, Chiang Kai-shek threw the telegram on the table and cursed Niang Xipi three times. After he finished cursing, he picked up the telegram and read it carefully.
once.
Yan Daogang received the telegram late last night. He should have sent it to the commissioner at that time, but when he thought about it, the commissioner was fast asleep. He didn't know whether the negotiation could be concluded or not, and it wasn't a military situation that was too urgent, so he decided to do it.
I returned to the Lord and waited until the morning to deliver it. Unexpectedly, after seeing it, the committee members were still angry. Yan Daogang scolded Zhang Qun in his heart for not reporting good news all day long. Even a telegram made the committee members angry. This
The good mood of the day is gone.
Chiang Kai-shek was speechless after seeing this. His own arrangements were not fully in place yet, so how could the Red Bandits know everything about it? Is this a leak or is the other party really just like Zhuge Liang, who knows everything? How can we fight this battle?
If the Red Bandits really have made arrangements and are waiting for their launch as Yue Jun and others analyzed, it would be terrible. If the elite of our Central Army make another mistake, wouldn't the central government's prestige be ruined? By then,
, I am afraid that Li Zongren, Bai Chongxi, Chen Jitang and others will be ready to take action. If there are a few more defeats like the first division's ambush, I am afraid that the status of this leader will be in jeopardy.
I remember saying this to Zhang Qun, Chen Cheng, He Guoguang, and Yang Yongtai on the night of New Year's Eve. At that time, everyone said that the troops assembled in Wuhan and Yichang could not move and could not create an empty hinterland. Now I am determined
After all the efforts were made in one battle, the main force was basically sent to the front line. If there was a mistake, how could it be repaid?
I really want to meet this Liu Yimin and see who this guy is and why he can hit me in the vitals as soon as he takes action. However, this guy’s statement is different from other Communist parties. He also admits that the Kuomintang is
He has made great contributions to national liberation and is relatively fair. It seems that this person should not be underestimated.
This Liu Yimin actually said that the reason why the Red Bandits spared the Sichuan Army, spared Xue Yue, and gave up occupying Chengdu was to preserve some vitality for the National Army and to reserve a strategic rear area for the National Government. Was this an empty intimidation or did he see that he was
His strategic vision? If it was just false threats, it would be incredible if he now saw his vision of war against Japan that he had never told anyone.
What to do? Talk or fight?
It seems that the current posture of the Communist bandits is that they are willing to negotiate for peace, and they indeed want to unite to fight against Japan. However, once the negotiation is completed, they will no longer be able to easily encircle and suppress the Red bandits. Then they can only watch the Communist bandits become stronger in the future.
He will definitely become a strong enemy.
Fight, it seems that things are different from my plan. Maybe it is like what Liu Yimin said. The red bandits now are no longer the red bandits before, and it is difficult to fight. If the red bandits can be wiped out in one fell swoop, the game will be full.
Everyone wins. If you lose, can you afford to lose? Even if it's a tie and both parties suffer heavy losses, I'm afraid that's not a good situation. Should we continue the fight or sit down and negotiate again?
Could it be that the red bandit is cheap like this?
Chiang Kai-shek thought about it and was at a loss.
When Yan Daogang saw that the committee was in a dilemma, he suggested that Yang Yongtai and He Guoguang should be brought in to study it.
Chiang Kai-shek glanced at Yan Daogang and said nothing. Yan Daogang said no more.
Finally, Chiang Kai-shek finally made up his mind that since he was ready, he would fight no matter what. If he did not fight now, it would be even more troublesome to fight when the Red Bandits gain a foothold in Shaanxi.
However, how to fight this requires careful study. In short, the losses of the Central Army cannot be too great. It is still the old method, let the Sichuan Army and Ma Jiajun take the lead, Yan Xishan's Jinsui Army will act as a surprise force, and the Central Army will follow behind as an assault force. If the Sichuan Army
If the Sichuan Army and Ma Jiajun are unlucky, the Central Army will control the defense line and use siege methods to trap the Red Bandits to death.
It’s wrong to think about it. If the Central Army doesn’t actively attack, what role can the Sichuan Army and the Ma Jiajun play? It’s better not to fight! If the Central Army loses, it’s a loss. The army is for fighting. Troops that don’t fight tough battles will never win.
They may become elites. If defeated, at worst, they will go back to their hometown in Xikou! Besides, with an army of millions moving together, how can the Red Bandits have such a big appetite! Don’t let a single person without a full beard grow.
The young man was frightened.
Besides, can we talk and fight at the same time, or fight and talk at the same time? If we can win, we should fight resolutely, and if we can't win, we can talk again.
After Chiang Kai-shek made up his mind, he asked Yan Daogang to send a message to Zhang Qun: "Top secret, continue negotiations, find excuses to terminate negotiations in 10 days, and withdraw to Luoyang."
After receiving the telegram, Zhang Qun sighed and walked into the negotiation venue with Shao Lizi, Zhang Zhizhong and Chen Cheng.
After the two sides sat down, Zhang Qun took the lead to speak: "Mr. Enlai, we agree in principle with the exchange of prisoners of war that you submitted yesterday. Can we go directly to the topic and negotiate on the exchange of prisoners of war?"
When Zhang Qun said this, Liu Yimin's heart skipped a beat. Chiang Kai-shek still wanted to fight. Otherwise, Zhang Qun would not have taken the lead in proposing prisoner exchange. He should continue to obey the leadership of the central government and reorganize the army. That is a big issue, it is negotiation.
The core. As long as the core issue is determined, the exchange of prisoners of war will not be a problem. The reason why I suggested to Vice Chairman Zhou yesterday to talk about the exchange of prisoners of war first is to announce a result to the outside world after negotiating an issue and force Chiang to stop the civil war. I did not expect that Chiang Kai-shek would be so stubborn.
The Red Army must be completely wiped out!
Thinking about Chiang Kai-shek ignoring the enemy's pressure and focusing on suppressing the Communists, Liu Yimin felt a sense of failure. Yesterday's efforts were in vain. It seemed that Bald Chiang would not easily negotiate for peace unless he was captured alive.
While Liu Yimin was thinking, Zhou Enlai had already started to speak.
Zhou Enlai proposed exchanging Hu Zongnan for Fang Zhimin and Liu Chouxi. Zhang Qun believed that exchanging one person for two would not work, it must be one for one, and both sides must be equal. The final compromise was to exchange the captured officers of the platoon and above from the First Division.
The captured Red Army cadres were exchanged one for another, a total of 376 people were exchanged. The two sides agreed to exchange at Tongguan.
The whole morning ended with a back-and-forth debate between the two parties, and finally a small result was achieved.
After walking out of the fifth hall, Liu Yimin directly said to Zhou Enlai: "Report to Vice Chairman Zhou that Political Commissar Luo and I can no longer participate in this negotiation. Please ask the central government to send more cadres to participate. We want to return to the army."
Zhou Enlai asked: "Do you feel that Chiang Kai-shek is still going to fight?"
Liu Yimin replied: "Yes. Zhang Qun was the first to propose a prisoner exchange, which made me think he wanted to get some results and achieve some results. I think they will start arguing with us again in the afternoon to delay time."
Zhou Enlai thought for a while and said: "Chiang Kai-shek has always been reactionary. He will not be honest unless he is beaten and hurt. I will report to the chairman and others immediately. You go back and prepare for the battle. Remember, the battle deployment must be meticulous and meticulous, and must ensure that nothing goes wrong.
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After Liu Yimin saluted Vice Chairman Zhou, he and Luo Ronghuan went back to the legion headquarters.
After the negotiations began in the afternoon, Zhou Enlai informed Zhang Qun that since Comrade Liu Yimin and Comrade Luo Ronghuan had other tasks, our party changed the negotiators, and Comrades Ye Jianying and Dong Biwu took over their work. Then Ye Jianying and Dong Biwu were reported to the Kuomintang
The negotiator made an introduction.
As soon as Zhang Qun heard about the substitution, he couldn't help but think of the telegram sent by the committee in the morning. It seems that the Communist Party's sense of smell is not very sensitive. Liu Yimin and Luo Ronghuan do have other tasks, and they may go back to deploy operations. Committee.
Sir, I'm afraid you never imagined that the opponent you encountered was so sharp and cunning. You didn't move over there, but the trap was already set up here. If you don't listen to others, just wait for the loss!
Zhang Qun wanted to think about it, but the negotiations still have to go on, right? After sorting out his thoughts, Zhang Qun said: "Mr. Enlai, our negotiations this morning were fruitful and we reached a consensus on the exchange of prisoners of war. However, there is one thing I want to remind you.
Party, before the negotiations have finally reached an agreement, please do not release news to the outside world at will. I listened to the radio in the morning and you have announced that we have reached a consensus that it is time to unite to resist Japan. During the lunch break, I heard that you
The Chinese side announced the broadcast that the two sides had reached a consensus on the exchange of prisoners of war. This is not good. Publishing them one by one before the end of the negotiations can easily cause misunderstandings and make several of our representatives very passive."
Zhou Enlai thought to himself that as expected, he began to argue. He said tit for tat: "I cannot agree with what Mr. Yue Jun said. The negotiations between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party are related to the future and destiny of China. The whole country is paying attention. Timely disclosure of the progress of the negotiations can encourage the whole country.
The will of the people to unite to resist Japan. As the negotiators of both parties, we have no right to seal off the information and make the 40 million people across the country fear for us. I personally think that the information we disclosed is not too much, but far from enough. Mr. Yue Jun said this
, is it possible that your party is not sincere in this negotiation, and is it making fun of the people of the whole country's longing for peace, longing for the reunification of China, and longing for the Kuomintang and the Communist Party to unite to resist Japan? I can solemnly warn you that today's Communist Party is a representative
The Communist Party unites the whole country and the entire nation in their will to resist Japan. Today’s Red Army is a Red Army that has been tempered by countless wars, invincible, and invincible. Any perverse attempt to suppress the border with large numbers of troops or use the strength of the entire country to engage in civil war will be punished by us.
Crushed by the heroic Red Army of Chinese Workers and Peasants."
As soon as Zhou Enlai finished speaking, Ye Jianying said: "As a military representative of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, I solemnly warn