Chapter 124 Seize the opportunity to take the lead
Chapter 1204: Seize the opportunity and take the first step
The unexpected discovery of two gold mines with rich reserves was a complete surprise for An Yi. Although this is not enough to improve China's weak industrial base today, it is enough to give China more confidence in the future war of resistance. It's night, An Yi Yi did not attend the emergency meeting of the Yunnan Provincial Government. He stayed at the Zhu Mansion by the Green Lake and talked in secret with Zhan Huanqi, Zhu Shigui and other generals all night long.
Early the next morning, An Yi left Kunming by special plane and flew to Xufu. In an hour and a half, he flew over 450 kilometers of air travel. An Yi arrived at Minjiang Airport and returned home to meet his wife and children in a lively manner. On the comfortable big bed, I quickly fell asleep.
When An Yi woke up, it was already dusk, and the Xufu City outside the window was already brightly lit.
Under the gentle service of his two beloved wives, An Yi washed and changed his clothes, and went downstairs to eat hungry. Lao Shoudao, Jiang Yunshan, Qi Shengqing, Dong Fuchuan, Shen Fengdao and others were already sitting around the dining table, starting to drink.
Seeing An Yi come down, only Dong Zechuan stood up to greet him, but was pushed down to his seat by An Yi, who came quickly to greet him, and refused to let the hard-working and conscientious Dong Fuchuan salute.
Lao Shoudao put down his chopsticks and frowned at An Yi, who was sitting opposite: "You look quite energetic."
"That's right!"
An Yi stood up cheerfully, picked up the wine glass and toasted everyone. After drinking it all, he put down the glass and sighed comfortably: "It's better to be at home!"
Jiang Yunshan smiled and asked: "I haven't seen you for a long time. The commander is in high spirits and high-spirited. Congratulations!"
Everyone laughed, and Lao Shoudao said calmly: "The blind cat hit the dead mouse, let him win the right game."
"Eh? Brother Tao, what do you say?" Mr. Qi asked curiously.
Dong Fuchuan laughed: "What Uncle Dao means is that Generalissimo Chiang survived and his popularity surged. As the commander-in-chief, the commander naturally benefited a lot. Recently, there are rumors that Chairman Chiang, who is well-respected by the public, will After the Spring Festival, there will be a large-scale clean-up and rectification, and all military and political power will surely fall into the hands of Chairman Chiang Kai-shek. Naturally, our commander will benefit from the rising tide."
Everyone nodded frequently, and Mr. Qi said uneasily: "I am afraid that Wang Zhaoming, who has been recovering in Europe, will arrive in Shanghai within ten days. The power of the party and government may fall into the hands of this person again. Chairman Chiang still has to take into account the constraints." of."
Everyone echoed again, and An Yi put down his chopsticks in surprise, glanced around the dining table, and asked with some confusion: "Why do I feel like you are all singing in an opera?"
Everyone couldn't help but laugh. Lao Shoudao couldn't hold back his laughter and deliberately kept a straight face:
"Boy, do you think it's funny? Don't think that just by relying on a little cleverness, you can take credit and be arrogant, and you can make Chairman Jiang's suspicions go away. This will increase his trust in you. If you stand up to the sky, you will not be promoted. The situation of surrender, the so-called real power, and the so-called merits of King Qin are just fleeting clouds. Otherwise, where did the Yunnan-Myanmar demarcation dispute come from? If it weren’t for your uncle De’s clever arrangement, how much would you gain from your trip to Yunnan? ?How can you ensure the vested interests of southern Yunnan and the security of foreign trade?
"Don't think that you are the only one who is smart. Everyone else is a fool. Chairman Chiang promoted you because the Seventeenth Army of North China is a tiger and wolf division that can be called the mainstay in guarding key areas. It is because you are in southern Sichuan, southern Yunnan, western Hunan, and western Guizhou. Brother Shi Zhen and the solid backing of hundreds of thousands of soldiers make Chairman Chiang and the others deeply fearful but helpless. This is because the heroes from all walks of life in central Sichuan and the northwest army need you to contain them. To put it bluntly, it is because of southern Sichuan, southern Yunnan, and western Hunan. , the result of tens of millions of soldiers and civilians in western Guizhou and Yunnan uniting as one, otherwise, just relying on your little cleverness, hum!"
Everyone laughed again. An Yi shook his head and stood up. He picked up the wine glass and raised it high: "Uncle, I want to toast you, old man, okay? Why don't you just sleep in? Starting tomorrow, I will patrol various places.
, it’s time to work hard, right?”
"That's pretty much it."
Lao Shoudao picked up the cup and drank it all in one gulp. He couldn't help but smile with relief, making everyone laugh.
Reunion after a long absence was naturally in high spirits. We exchanged cups and cups, and the women and children at the next table also came to toast and talk from time to time. The whole hall burst into laughter and had a good time. Aunt Ma and Wu Ma sighed repeatedly, saying
The house has not been so lively for a long time.
Halfway through the wine, Jiang Yunshan said with worry: "Since the New Year, everything in our southwest has been flourishing, but many crises outside the southwest have also gradually emerged, not to mention the situation in North China, and not to mention the situation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party.
Based on the subtle compromises, judging from the following events, this year’s national games may be even more difficult:
"First of all, the anti-Japanese voices from all walks of life across the country are rising day by day. If Chairman Chiang Kai-shek does not clearly state his position, regroup, put aside his grievances and unite with the outside world, it is estimated that the country will still be scattered and filled with resentments; secondly, according to the aftermath of the settlement between the Executive Yuan and the Communist Party a few days ago
According to the analysis of the government decree, the Northwest Bureau is suddenly tense and full of crises, and it is inevitable to cause disasters. Again, Wang Zhaoming's return is also the arrival of a crisis. There are many factions in the central government, and internal fighting continues, which is likely to intensify. Commander, what do you think of this?"
An Yi didn't expect that as soon as he came back, the senior advisor would ask him so many difficult questions. He thought for a moment and answered solemnly:
"The domestic conflicts are indeed as Mr. said, and there is nothing I can do about it. What I am most concerned about right now is the imminent Sino-Japanese all-out war. Any previous partial victory or full-scale persistence will be lost in the flames of war. The top priority is
Our various preparations in southern Sichuan, southern Yunnan, western Hunan, western Guizhou, and Yunnan were immediately accelerated, and everything was done around the needs of the war. This is also the fundamental reason why I resigned from my post in North China and returned quickly under the pretext of vacation. Everyone here today is
I am a member of my own family and I have nothing to hide. I did not have time to explain my arbitrary response to the Xi'an Incident in detail to everyone. Please forgive me. I will take this opportunity to explain it one by one."
An Yi paused for a moment and explained in detail: "To be honest, I have different views on the Xi'an Incident. Although it is a bad thing, it is also a good thing. At least, it made the whole people wake up suddenly, see the crisis, and see clearly the current political situation and general trend of our country.
, and also saw the hope of stopping the civil war and uniting to resist Japan. To put it harshly, the reason why we secretly ordered the 16th Division and various departments of our army to seize the capital in spite of the disapproval of the world was purely a precautionary measure, even without our Anjia Army.
The huge deterrent formed, Chairman Chiang Kai-shek will eventually turn danger into danger, and there will be no danger. You should be able to see this from the events before and after the incident, especially from the attitudes of the Soviet government and the Third International.
See it."
After everyone was shocked, they suddenly felt that An Yi's words were reasonable. Dong Fuchuan asked An Yi doubtfully, since he knew this and sent his troops to Beijing forcefully, wouldn't it be a speculative act? An Yi answered "yes" calmly, which immediately caused a burst of laughter.
, and also caused people to think deeply.
Seeing that some people were still deep in thought, An Yi stopped explaining and talked about the situation in the southwest as a whole: "In the second half of last year, the various departments of the Sichuan Army were greatly weakened by the central government. Chairman Chiang took advantage of the grievances and resentments within the Sichuan Army to successfully attack the Sichuan Army.
Various ministries were reorganized, and nearly 400,000 Sichuan troops were reduced to 200,000. Of the remaining 200,000, nearly half were security forces with low combat effectiveness and extremely poorly equipped. During the entire reduction process, our Anjia Army played an extremely important role.
Disgraceful roles, to put it harshly, are like court hawks. Fortunately, the Sichuan army operates independently and has different bedfellows. Liu Wenhui, Fan Shaozeng and Wang Jiling have established a relationship of mutual trust and mutual assistance with our army. Otherwise, we will definitely become a target of criticism by the military and civilians in central Sichuan.
Fortunately, things have transitioned smoothly and we have not suffered any damage. In addition, the people's support during the earthquake relief work is more or less comforting. Otherwise, I, the commander, will have to bear the blame!"
Everyone nodded frequently, deeply agreeing.
An Yi continued: "Although the Xi'an Incident was successfully resolved, the reckoning after the fall is inevitable and will come soon. The Chairman is already intensively but quietly purging the careerists and speculators in the central government, but the outside world cannot see it.
That’s all.
"I'm not worried about any of this. What I'm worried about is just as Mr. Jiang said just now. The northwest is going to be in chaos. First of all, the leaderless Northeastern Army will be in chaos. Secondly, the fragmented Yang Hucheng 17th Route Army will also be in chaos.
The various departments of the Central Army have been slowly surrounded from the east, west, and north, and our two divisions are guarding the south. Even if they do not take the initiative like the various departments of the Central Army, it is essentially blocking the retreat of the Shaanxi armies, and no two divisions can escape.
Within a few months, the situation in Shaanxi will be clear. I estimate that the Northeastern Army and the Northwest Army will be divided into sections and will decline from then on.
"Therefore, we must firmly occupy Hanzhong and southern Shaanxi, rapidly expand Hanzhong Airport, and prepare for the upcoming war. According to Chairman Chiang's decision, Brother Yang Bin will be transferred from our Second Route Army to serve as the newly established
Director of the Hanzhong camp. This is an important decision to prepare for a rainy day. I hope everyone can understand and support it, not for anything else, but for our country."
Everyone was very surprised. Calm as Lao Shoudao also thought deeply about it, and soon understood what An Yi meant.
Lao Shoudao asked solemnly: "Once Yang Bin leaves, who will be in charge of southern Yunnan? Otherwise, call Jinan quickly and ask him to return home as soon as possible?"
An Yi shook his head: "I guess not. Jinan will graduate in the middle of the year. It's not worth the gain to come back at this time. Moreover, in view of Jinan's good cooperative relationship with Ambassador Cheng Tianfang in Germany, as well as Jinan's contacts with Germany,
Thanks to the good friendship established in the business community, I proposed that Jinan take up the position of military attache stationed in Germany that had been missing. For this reason, the Chairman of the Generalissimo personally did my job. Considering that it would be more beneficial for us to stay in Germany, I thought about it again and again and finally decided to
Agreed."
Exclamations came one after another, and everyone looked at each other, not knowing what to say for a while.
Mr. Qi, who has a close friendship with Yin Jinan's father-in-law, Duan Huaicheng, praised: "Good! Jinan is a steady and meticulous kid. He can take on such a big responsibility. I support him! His father-in-law will surely be proud of it, haha!"
"So, who will be arranged to take over in southern Yunnan?" Jiang Yunshan was obviously supportive.
An Yi smiled bitterly and said: "I don't know either. Let's all think of a way. There are still half a month to consider candidates, but before that, we have more important things to do. Tomorrow, I will use the second
In the name of the Commander-in-Chief of the Route Army, he summoned the generals of Xiangxi, Qianxi and our army to come back for a meeting, announced the latest decision of the Communist Party, and issued Chairman Chiang's letter of appointment to Brother Shi Zhen.
The 69th Army of the Western Guizhou Army, Brother Shi Zhen and Wu Liheng were promoted to the rank of lieutenant general, and other meritorious officers were promoted to one rank. Secondly, within three days, the annual meeting of the Office of Appeasement was held to quickly assign tasks, industrial enterprises and various construction projects
The overall speed will be accelerated, the war is imminent and not far away, we must seize the opportunity and take the first step!"
Everyone nodded frequently, knowing that the most serious moment was coming, and they looked solemn for a while.