The first sixty-sixth chapter rests the gambling contract
Chapter 1666: The Bet at the Rest House
In the Qilu study room, Chiang Kai-shek concealed the smile on his face and motioned for everyone to sit down.
Chen Cheng and Chiang Ching-kuo were sitting on the sofas on either side of Chiang Kai-shek. An Yi was sitting opposite Chiang Kai-shek with a solemn look on his face.
After Chen Cheng mentioned Chiang Kai-shek's purpose on the road to make An Yi mentally prepared, he did not discuss the matter again. Instead, he asked about Nanhua's war against Siam.
Chen Cheng was very surprised when he heard that Nan Hua had wiped out Siam's navy, army and air force in just one week. After An Yi briefly introduced the situation of the battle, Chen Cheng said with emotion that if all the domestic troops were as fierce as An's army, there would be no need to worry about the Japanese invaders.
Immortal?
An Yi couldn't help but slandered after hearing this. Since the victory in the Songhu Battle last year, the national army has been reorganized. Today, almost all the Central Army has been re-equipped. Except for a few weapons such as rocket launchers and automatic rifles, general-purpose machine guns have been popularized to the first level of the company and platoon.
The battalion level has an anti-tank gun platoon, and the regiment level is equipped with four
Each division's artillery battalion has eight 75mm howitzers, and the military artillery regiment is equipped with eight 75mm and 120mm howitzers. Coupled with the air force's assistance, this firepower configuration is enough to give Japan a good look.
, but still no trace of the land has been recovered, and the reasons for this are debatable.
In addition, the weapons and equipment replaced by the Central Army have greatly enriched the armaments of the local armies. Logically speaking, they are much stronger than at the beginning of the Anti-Japanese War. However, to this day, the situation in North China and Shandong is still a cruel tug-of-war.
The fight was lively, but the results were so small that it was hard to understand.
On the contrary, the Eighth Route Army fought vigorously behind enemy lines. Today they destroyed a gun tower and tomorrow they destroyed a food delivery team. Over time, they killed more enemies than on the frontal battlefield.
The motorcade stopped in front of the Qilu Gate. Chiang Kai-shek greeted him personally. An Yi saluted respectfully. Then he went upstairs to visit his wife, Soong Meiling. He picked up the baby girl who had just opened her eyes and played with it for a while. When they came downstairs, the food and wine were already prepared in the hall.
appropriate.
After lunch, Gu Zhenglun and Chen Chengcheng said goodbye and left. Chiang Kai-shek asked them to sit in the study. An Yi knew that the topic was coming, and obediently followed Chiang Kai-shek to the study.
Chiang Kai-shek took a deep look at An Yi, and after a while he said:
"After the Shanxi Battle, the Communist Party took advantage of the panic of the Japanese troops in North China to expand aggressively. Now its base areas have doubled. More than 20 anti-Japanese democratic groups have been established in Rehe, eastern Hebei, northern Hebei, central Hebei, and western Hebei.
The regime's armed forces have expanded from the initial 40,000 guns to nearly 200,000 now. If the new four provinces of Gansu, Qinghai, and Ningxia under its control are added in, the number of troops will be at least 250,000!
"According to reports from the Fourth Department and the Military Reunification Department, the Communist Party accepted the steel plants and military factories left over from the Soviet army, and is now able to produce its own guns and ammunition, and even has a tank unit. Last month, Qingma launched a large-scale encirclement and suppression campaign. Three
A cavalry regiment encountered a communist tank force and was almost wiped out. After that, it had to huddle in Xining, Lanzhou, Longxi and other cities without daring to move.
"Ningma had been attacked by the Japanese troops going up the Yellow River before. In early August, General Fu Zuoyi commanded a post with more than 50,000 troops on foot and cavalry. They marched at night and in diurnal positions. They ran a long distance from western Shanxi to attack. By surprise, they captured the important town of Baotou in Suiyuan. Later,
All the way to the west, they regained Wuyuan, Linhe, Dengkou and other places. The Japanese army's retreat route was cut off, so they had no choice but to cross the Yikezhao League and return to Suizhou from the desert. The siege of Ningxia was finally solved.
"Ningma took action only to discover that southern Ningxia and northern Gansu had fallen into the hands of the Communist Party. Late last month, he dispatched the main force to attack Yuwang, Haiyuan, and Jingyuan where the Communist Party was located. He did not want to encounter the Communist Party first.
Covered by artillery fire, armored combat vehicles and cavalry then came out. Ningma was defeated and had to retreat to Lingwu and Ningshuo to strangle the natural barrier of the Yellow River to defend Ningxia City.
“Originally, the central government’s intention was to let the Communist Party compete with the Three Horses and Sandpipers and Clams in the Northwest, so that we could benefit from it. At present, it seems that this attempt has failed. With the erosion of the five northwest provinces, the Communist Party’s power is booming. If the Central Committee does not
If we suppress it and wait for it to develop, we are afraid that the country will no longer be a country!
"An Yi, I intend to send elite troops from Xi'an to northern Shaanxi to attack Yan'an, and another unit to the west to consolidate the front-line defenses of Jingchuan and Qingyang. The focus is to deploy defenses along Qiaoshan to cut off the connection between their base areas.
Then use the main force to open up the Hexi Corridor, surround the Communist armed forces and annihilate them! An Yi, what do you think?"
An Yi stood up and objected strongly: "Principal, the Japanese invaders have not been expelled at this time, and the people in Shandong, North China, Northeast China and other places are still living in hot water. Provoking a civil war at this time will definitely lead to a serious drain on our national strength. If the Japanese
The Kou took the opportunity to launch an attack, resulting in the fall of the Central Plains and Jiangnan. How could the principal face thousands of people at that time?
"Yi has always believed that China's war of resistance will unite people of all ethnic groups across the country, regardless of political beliefs, to drive out the Japanese aggressors and unite under the banner of the central government and the president for the purpose of national rejuvenation. If we ourselves break this flag,
Then the local warlords will not obey the central government's orders.
There will be chaos in the world, and the scene of fragmentation before the Xi'an Incident will repeat itself! Once our people no longer work together, Japan, an evil neighbor, will pounce on us viciously and bite us. Therefore, no matter from which aspect, we cannot be complacent.
If the situation is chaotic, the fall of the Ming Dynasty will serve as a lesson to others."
Chiang Kai-shek frowned: "An Yi, I know that your army has just defeated the Soviet army in Central Asia. If you can mobilize a few divisions to attack Xinjiang, I will send troops from east to west, which will be enough to eliminate the party-state in a short period of time."
Big trouble. General Fu Zuoyi, chairman of Suiyuan, has established his footing in Hequ
Heel, Gansu, Qingning and Ningxia are no longer war zones, and the excuse for the Communist Party to create base areas to fight against Japan no longer exists... We are not trying to eliminate the Communist Party, we just want them to concentrate their forces in North China to fight against the Japanese invaders, instead of hiding in the rear
Quietly occupy territory and develop power."
"No matter what the reason is, if the central government attacks the northwest, it means actively provoking a civil war!" An Yi shook his head: "Commissioner, what is the population of the five northwest provinces?"
Chiang Kai-shek was stunned and looked at Chen Cheng, who was also confused. Chiang Ching-kuo stood up and replied respectfully: "As of last year, the population of Shaanxi was 10 million, Gansu and Ningxia combined were about 7 million, Qinghai was 1.3 million, and Xinjiang was four
million, with a total population of about 22 million."
An Yi praised: "Jianfeng is indeed a practical person, and his information is very accurate... That's right, the total population of the five northwest provinces is only 22 million, excluding those controlled by the central government.
Most of Shaanxi, as well as the big cities in Gansu, Qinghai and Ningxia, have a population of 10 million, and they all occupy barren land. Compared with the central government, which has taken advantage of the right time, place and people, it is far behind.
"Commissioner, I have to say something terrible. The central government now lacks vitality and a strong mentality. It is looking forward and backward in doing things, fearing this and that... When we started the Northern Expedition from Guangzhou, Wu Peifu and Sun Chuanfang were ten
twice as much as me, knot
What's the result? The committee still decided to conquer Nanjing and establish the National Government! During the Second Northern Expedition, Sun Chuanfang, Zhang Zongchang, and Zhang Zuolin occupied the Central Plains and North China, and the Japanese aggressors directly sent troops to intervene. If we didn't win consecutive battles, occupy Pingjin, and complete the motherland,
The great cause of unification?
"In An Yi's eyes, no matter how powerful the opponent is, as long as we develop ourselves, why worry about the threats of others? Take the current provinces as an example, if all the lands under the entrustment are like Jiangxi, the princes will be destroyed and the Japanese pirates will be defeated
, it is easy to stabilize the world and bring peace to the nine states; on the contrary, if we do not want to make progress, do not work hard to develop industry and commerce, but resist change everywhere, then even if we can escape for a while, how can we escape for the rest of our lives?
"When the war broke out in Europe, Germany attacked Poland. They were two countries of similar strength, and Poland had the support of Britain and France. However, the actual situation was that the German army was in uninhabited territory and Poland was defeated. This is
Because Germany is working hard to govern, there is always a sense of crisis, and it is constantly setting high standards
He must be sure to ask himself, so he has accumulated a lot of experience and gained astonishing power. If my prediction is correct, Poland will be declared destroyed in two weeks at most, and then Germany will target France, which has declared war on it. If Germany and France go to full-scale war,
France will be defeated if it cannot hold out for two months..."
"etc--"
Chiang Kai-shek looked surprised: "An Yi, do you know what you are talking about? You said that Poland will perish in two weeks, and France will not be able to hold on for two months... This - this is absolutely impossible!
Italy has made it clear that it will not intervene in the war between Germany and Poland, let alone declare war on Britain and France.
France has already assembled two million troops in a short period of time. In addition, Poland has fifty divisions and a huge army of more than one million people. Although it is temporarily in trouble, as long as it persists a little, it will be Germany's turn to have a headache when France completes its deployment.
Yes! The General Staff concluded that Germany would be defeated in half a year at most!"
"What?" An Yi's eyes widened: "Who made this conclusion? How could such a ridiculous inference be made... The German Army and Air Force were fully ahead of their opponents, coupled with advanced tactics, within a week
It is enough to capture Warsaw and destroy Poland in two weeks. Also, don’t forget that the Soviet Union has signed an alliance with Germany, and Poland and the Soviet Union have great conflicts. At the Paris Peace Conference, the Allies decided to rebuild Poland with the people.
The ethnic boundary line serves as the eastern border of Poland. This line divides the Polish-Soviet border along the Bug River and divides the Bialystok area into Polish territory in the north. In July of the following year, the Soviet Red Army repulsed the Polish army and Curzon
On behalf of the British government, he suggested that the Soviet Union and Russia use this line as the ceasefire line to hold peace talks. At the international conference in Spa, Poland and the Soviet Union determined that the Curzon Line was the Polish-Soviet border line. When the Polish army turned to counterattack, the Polish government refused
Acknowledge the Curzon Line.
"According to the Treaty of Riga signed in March 2011, the Soviet Union was forced to transfer Western Ukraine and Western Belarus as well as part of Lithuania to Poland. The Soviet Union had to pay Poland 30 million rubles as Poland's contribution to the Russian Empire during the partition.
compensation for economic investment, and at the same time, Soviet Russia returned Polish artworks that were looted by Russia after 1772. We must see that the large areas of Western Ukraine and Western Belarus assigned to Poland in the peace treaty, Ukraine
Polish and Belarusian people make up the majority of the population. The Polish government tried to carry out ruthless Polishization campaigns in these areas, but gave up due to large-scale resistance. These assimilation policies also made the Polish government in these areas
Due to long-term and strong hostility, the only action the Polish government took to deal with these resistances was suppression. This would be the basis for Soviet expansion. Once the Soviet troops entered these areas, they would gain the support of most local residents.
"Therefore, as long as the Polish army shows its defeat, the Soviets will pounce on it mercilessly and carve up Poland with Germany. At that time, Germany will not hesitate to withdraw its troops and invest in the Western Front battlefield, using negotiations and various
The illusion confuses Britain and France, and after the Polish territory is completely digested, they will attack France to avenge their defeat in the last world war."
Chiang Kai-shek was stunned and did not make any reaction for a long time. Chiang Ching-kuo looked full of admiration, and Chen Cheng said ashamedly: "Xiao Yi... The conclusion of Germany's defeat was me and Jian Sheng, Jing Zhi, Zhe Min (characterized by Xiong Bin), Ci Chen
(Xu Yongchang) Brother made a conclusion based on the strength of Germany, Poland, Britain and France. Although we
I have noticed that Germany has signed an alliance with the Soviet Union, but I believe that the Soviet army is contained on the Eastern Front and is unlikely to send troops to Poland. Now that I hear what you say, Poland is really hanging in the balance, but you said that Germany will force France within two months.
Surrendering is too much of a child's play. With the strength of the French army, which is the strongest country, it will never be so unbearable!"
An Yi smiled: "Brother Ci Xiu, with the real strength of the two countries, France really shouldn't be like this, but the times are progressing. Due to the victory in the last European War, France is stuck in its own way, thinking that it is invincible in the world, and does not know how to absorb advanced technologies.
The tactics of war, coupled with the chaos of the domestic political situation, with various parties fighting against each other and unable to unite as one, defeat is inevitable. I predict that France will be defeated by the end of next year at the latest, and Nazi Germany will rule Europe."
Although Chen Cheng felt that An Yi was alarmist, since he came into contact with An Yi, he rarely made mistakes in his predictions and could not help but be temporarily speechless.
Chiang Kai-shek thoughtfully said: "An Yi, some of your views are similar to General Geng Guang (characterized by Yang Jie), but even General Geng Guang only dared to predict that Poland would fail, but he believed that Germany would compete with Britain and France.
You were defeated in the battle, you took a step too far."
An Yi smiled slightly: "Well, principal, we will use the victory or defeat of the two wars between Germany and Poland and France to decide whether to launch an attack on the Communist Party's Gansu-Qingning base area. If I guess wrong in one of the two, I will
Unconditionally support the principal's decision to attack Xinjiang from Central Asia, and even directly from Mongolia
Soldiers, cut off the Hexi Corridor to help the principal realize his long-cherished wish. If my guess is correct, please put the overall situation first. Just imagine, even a powerful country like France was defeated due to internal strife, let alone China. No matter what happens in the future, we
The fate of our country must be decided after defeating Japan."
Chiang Kai-shek pondered for a long time and said: "Okay, An Yi, I promise you, we will wait until the war situation in Europe becomes clear. This time I invite you to come. In addition to discussing the situation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, there are many opinions within the party on the new policies implemented by Jianfeng in Jiangxi.
Discuss, I want to hear your opinion, you must know everything and tell me everything, do you understand?"
An Yi nodded and then asked: "Principal, I heard that at the opening ceremony of the All-Party Congress on March 29 this year, you asserted that 'our party has become an empty shell without substance.
Although the form exists, the spirit of the party has almost completely disappeared, is there such a thing?"
Chiang Kai-shek sighed deeply, stood up and walked to the window. He looked at the plants outside the window listlessly under the scorching sun, shaking his head and saying nothing.
Chiang Ching-kuo answered on his behalf: "It is true. My father was officially elected as the president at the National Congress. In terms of party unity and legal principles, my father's legal status as the party leader first and then the prime minister was established. My father is the highest leader of the party and state.
Instead of giving a light-hearted and inspiring speech to encourage fighting and inspiring people, he instead issued the most poignant warning in years with a heavy heart.
"My father said that today's party members are officials but do not work, have private interests but no public interests, have a small self but no big self, value rights but not responsibilities, enjoy rights but not obligations, cannot sacrifice for the country, serve the people, and
Strive for doctrine. Ordinary party members are unwise and
He is neither benevolent nor courageous, lazy, hypocritical, undisciplined, and sluggish. Regarding the party organization, my father’s evaluation is that there are upper levels but no foundation, there are party members but no people, there is organization but no training, there is a party constitution but no discipline, and there are proposals but no
No action. Father says 'Now
All over the country, party members have no activities, party headquarters lack work, and there are even empty party headquarters but no party members, or only party member rosters but no party member activities.” My father said without any secret, “Now, the party is almost dying and silent.
Silently, the general public not only had no faith in the Party, but also expressed contempt.' In the end, my father made up his mind, saying, 'To save the country, we must first save the Party.' 'To save the Party, we must first save ourselves, and we must first save Party cadres at all levels and all Party members
', the basic situation is like this."
An Yi nodded: "Since the principal has such a clear understanding of our party's problems, then he should know that what Jianfeng did is not the best response to the principal's appeal? Since he took up the big post, Jianfeng
Always maintain a hard and simple life, and establish various cadre training courses to train people to meet the requirements
The organizer is almost harsh on keeping himself and his subordinates economically clean, and strives to completely transform Jiangxi through industrial and agricultural construction. After accumulating enough experience, it can be extended to the whole country. I think this is both Jianfeng's
Filial piety is also Jianfeng's outstanding contribution to the great cause of the party and the country, and must be praised."
Chiang Kai-shek was greatly moved and could not help but nod.
Jiang Jingguo's heart was racing. He didn't expect An Yi to think so highly of him, and suddenly he felt like crying.