Zhongnanhai Ju Rentang is a two-story Western-style building. The entire building and external auxiliary decorations are obviously different from the surrounding ancient building complex with distinctive Chinese garden style. At the same time, Ju Rentang is also the largest building in Zhongnanhai.
building
.With the relocation of the theater headquarters from Shijiazhuang to Peiping, Juren Hall became the center of the theater command. Cheng Qian's office is located to the east of Jurentang, with a conference room and a reception room in the middle, and a hanging room in the west.
War room full of military maps.
In the reception room, after the maid brought the tea and left, Cheng Qian made a gesture of invitation. An Yike raised the tea cup and took a sip, slightly dispelling the heat around him. After putting down the cup, he said in a asking tone.
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"Song Gong, I wonder where the appointment of An Yi, the commander-in-chief of the First Group Army, came from? Previously, I have been responsible for the director of the Appeasement Office of the Syrian Government, the commander of the Second Route Army, the director of Yichang Camp, the deputy director of the General Staff Department, etc.
Now that I have added the position of commander of the First Army to my position, aren’t the commissioners afraid that I will suffer from indigestion?”
Cheng Qian put down the tea cup and shook it with his right hand: "General An, didn't you get a glimpse of the mystery from this appointment? General An, as the deputy chief of staff of the army, naturally cannot stay in North China for a long time, but the An family army is the first
The Fifth Army Corps has outstanding combat power. If it is handed over to outsiders, it will inevitably be criticized by others, and it may even be thought that the commission is weakening the authority of the general. In order to avoid rumors, unite the majority of people as one
To resist Japan, the commission simply appointed the general as the commander of the group army. In this way, when he is absent on weekdays, General Hu will take command as the commander of the Fifth Army. The only thing that needs coordination is General Qiyu’s 32nd Army, so that internal strife can be avoided.
, so that we can move in a coordinated manner and use all our energy to fight against the Japanese army. I explain it this way, can the general understand the painstaking efforts of the commission?"
An Yi nodded silently, as if he had some realization: "In that case, I don't have to go to the trouble of organizing departments directly under the group army headquarters and the chief officers of related departments. The war is urgent now, where can I go at the moment?
Find someone to top up the numbers..."
Cheng Qian laughed: "It depends on whether General An really needs it. Generally speaking, it has to be established. The commander of the group army has irrefutable authority to establish and promote the departments directly under the headquarters and their officers.
For example, when my brother's First Army was founded, he had the positions of chief and deputy chief of staff, director of the *** Department, directors of various divisions directly under him, commander of the security division directly under him, and military police regiment.
The positions of regimental commanders, etc., all need to be personally appointed by General An. After review by the theater headquarters, they will be submitted to the *** and the Ministry of Military Affairs for approval. Under normal circumstances, the higher authorities will not reject it. The military ranks of these important positions are generally not low, and
Their salaries are all directly allocated by the central government, so there is a lot of profit involved! I heard that in Liu Jingfu’s Second Army, his relatives and friends found many good positions.”
An Yi was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that there were such doors in it, but considering that Liu Zhi basically had no business, but he was always generous and lived an extremely luxurious life. If he didn't tamper with the military affairs he handled, no one would
I believe it. However, Liu Zhi is his old commander, and An Yi didn’t want to be known as mean and unkind, so he changed the subject and asked:
"Song Gong, there is still something unclear about An Yi. What is the purpose of Liu Jing's plan to mobilize the 17th Army of the 5th Army to go north? At present, the Ping-Tianjin front is stable. The 17th Army is along the North Canal, Qinglong River, Longfeng River and Wuqing line.
We are actively repairing the defense fortifications, echoing each other with the three armies in the south of Tianjin, forming an unbreakable army.
A breakable solid defense line. Once the 17th Army withdraws and moves north, can the 77th Army under General Feng Zhi'an under the 29th Group Army undertake such an arduous task? You must know that defending Wuqing means defending Baoding, and the area west of Tianjin is flat.
, once it is broken through by the Tianjin Japanese army, the consequences will be disastrous!"
"It should be okay!" Cheng Qian thought about it for a moment, then consoled him harmoniously: "Currently, Song Mingxuan's 29th Group Army has sufficient strength. As of 11 a.m. today, the 60th Group Army composed of Tongxian and Xianghe uprising troops
The Ninth Army once again made new achievements and regained Shunyi, *** Camp and Huairou in one fell swoop. The Japanese Army*
**The 21st Brigade knew that it was outmatched, so it took the initiative to cross the Chaobai River and fled towards Gubeikou. It was expected that it would withdraw to Chengde next. The 29th Group Army formed a long snake formation in the Jingdong area, and General Zhang Zizhong
The 59th Army will move to Langfang and provide support from the center, so the Japanese troops in Tianjin will not have to worry about it!"
"The 21st Brigade of Ishikawa Army retreated to Gubeikou?" An Yi was a little surprised: "This person is not an easy person. In the previous battle of Nankou, General Wei Junru and General Tang Keqin both suffered under him.
Damn, logically we shouldn’t be defeated without a fight! Is there some conspiracy in this?”
"conspiracy?"
Cheng Qian was greatly puzzled and shook his head repeatedly: "No way, I heard that the 21st Brigade of the *** is a newly formed brigade of the Kwantung Army. It is not very powerful, so it is
They will retreat without a fight after the army presses the border, and hand over important garrison areas to the 69th Army. How can there be any conspiracy?"
"I have worked with Ishikawa before. He has a tough character and is extremely brave in battle. In the 22nd year of the Republic of China, we fought on the front line of the Great Wall. Our troops fought against the 7th Army Brigade led by him many times, but we did not gain the upper hand. Once
The brigade fell into the ambush circle of two brigades of our army and was unable to defeat it. Chengde was even captured with 128 cavalry. Logically, it should not have behaved so badly..." An Yi
He frowned.
Cheng Qian said with a smile: "No matter what, it is a fact that the Japanese army fled without fighting. We don't have to worry about the reason... Just because Song Mingxuan made several meritorious deeds in succession, Liu Jingfu could hardly sit still.
He was preparing to send out troops early tomorrow morning to launch a counterattack in the eastern Hebei region. At the same time, due to the heavy traffic from Changping to Nankou
With no more defensive pressure on the front line, Wei Junru's Fourteenth Group will detach one part to join the Chabei battlefield, and the other part will move to Tongxian County to join the attack sequence on the eastern Hebei region. Within a few days, Tongxian County will
As far as Xianghe, more than 300,000 troops have gathered on the front line. The military's peak is rare in recent years, and the recovery of Jidong is just around the corner."
Seeing that Cheng Qian's words were full of optimism, An Yi reminded: "Song Gong, have you ever thought about it, what if the Japanese army sets a trap in the eastern Hebei area? The Japanese army has frequently mobilized troops in the past ten days, but the Pingjin and Songhu front lines
No warning was sent, so where were the Japanese reinforcements?"
Cheng Qian frowned slightly, raised his teacup to moisten his throat, and advised earnestly: "General An, the Japanese army's machinations certainly need to be guarded against, but we can't stop eating because of choking and stand still. Right now, all the food supplies in our major military stations in North China are there.
Seriously exhausted, if the Japanese army cannot be defeated quickly, once the logistics
If we are too tight, it will inevitably lead to unstable morale and morale. On the contrary, if we can seize the favorable opportunity when the Japanese army loses air supremacy and is short of troops, and quickly moves the front line to the Great Wall, then whether it is war or peace, we can have absolute control.
Take the initiative. The country is weak and cannot withstand excessive losses!"
An Yi suffered from insufficient evidence and had no way to prove his point of view, so he couldn't help but secretly worry. Now even Cheng Qian, who is cautious by nature, holds this attitude, which shows how eager the entire army is to engage in battle with the Japanese army.
After thinking about it, An Yi turned to others: "Song Gong, the 53rd Army and the 40th Army suffered heavy losses in the Tianjin battle yesterday. I have ordered the Baoding Military Depot to send enough guns and ammunition first, but if the additional officers and soldiers come from Yichang,
If Wuhan or Nanjing are mobilized, the waiting time will be too long. I heard from Commander Hu that the theater headquarters is recruiting a group of new soldiers. Can they give priority to our first group army?"
Cheng Qian glanced at An Yi and said thoughtfully: "This batch of recruits is about 40,000 strong and strong. After a week and a half of basic military training, it costs a lot of money..."
As soon as An Yi heard this, he knew what it meant, and immediately expressed his position: "I, An Yi, will bear whatever it costs. The war is urgent at the moment. The new recruits will enter the army the day earlier, and they will form combat strength the day earlier. Time waits for no one!"
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Upon hearing this, Cheng Qian's face lit up with joy, and he took the initiative to explain: "It's not that I, Cheng Songyun, took the opportunity to blackmail the general. The main reason is that I invested a lot in recruiting new soldiers. In addition, the theater headquarters was recently established, and the books are almost empty. There are no soldiers stationed in various places.
Recruitment points require expenses, and the training of new recruits also requires investment in firearms and ammunition. It’s hard for me to be a householder!”
"I understand Song Gong's difficulties. If nothing else, let's talk about Zhongnanhai... After the Nationalist Government moved the capital to Nanjing, it ordered the Peking City Government to open Zhongnanhai to the public. Later, Song Mingxuan came to Peiping and also followed the central government's orders.
, Zhongnanhai is only used as a place to entertain guests. After *** years, the entire garden is somewhat dilapidated. This time the theater headquarters is stationed, if nothing else, it is estimated that first of all, a sum of money will have to be spent to repair some ancient buildings.
Am I right?"
Cheng Qian nodded repeatedly: "Yes, I can't bear to see all the royal buildings in this garden abandoned like this, so why not do it by repairing it appropriately and making my life more comfortable? By the way,
General An, I wonder which house you chose as the headquarters of your army group?"
"Zhongnanhai?" An Yi asked in surprise: "Can our group army headquarters be set up here?"
Cheng Qian smiled and said: "Of course, this place is so big, of course we have to make the best use of it. Now I live in Hanyuan Hall with a few old friends. Otherwise, you can live in Ziyunxuan, where
It happens to be empty!”
An Yi shrugged and said nonchalantly: "I don't have any specific requirements for where to live. I wonder if there is a spacious place near Ziyunxuan where I can set up the headquarters of the First Army?"
Cheng Qian said: "I think Yi Niantang is good. It's right in front of Ziyunxuan. It only takes a few minutes to walk. I think it's just right."
An Yi no longer refused after hearing this. Cheng Qian saw that it was getting late and invited An Yi to have dinner with him. An Yi was a little worried about Hu Jialin, Ye Qing and others, and was about to refuse, but Cheng Qian had already stood up and said with a smile:
"I have already given instructions. After General Hu led his troops to escort the Japanese prisoners to the garrison headquarters, he immediately invited him to come to Zhongnanhai. If the troops have no place to station, they can simply move into the Forbidden City. Anyway, there are many empty houses there."
"Let the troops live in the Forbidden City?" An Yi felt ashamed for a while, but when he saw Cheng Qian's indifferent look, he remembered that the valuable cultural relics and antiques in the Forbidden City had long been packed and shipped to the mainland. The current Forbidden City is just empty.
We only need to instruct the officers and soldiers to take good care of those ancient buildings.
After walking out of the living room with Cheng Qian, An Yi saw that Hu Jialin was talking to Cheng Qian's chief of staff Yan Xunfu, deputy chief of staff Zhang Chenxing and others, while Ye Qing was chatting with a beautiful girl, giving out silver bells from time to time.