An Yi, who was having closed-door discussions with his two sworn brothers Zhang Chengzhu and Li Jinlong, was surprised when he received the news of the fall of Chicago. He immediately interrupted the conversation with the two sworn brothers and convened an emergency military meeting.
Although it is not clear what exactly happened in the United States, one thing can be confirmed - as the railway hub and light and heavy industry center of the United States, the fall of Chicago will have a very bad impact on the military production of the United States, and may even affect the development of the entire allied countries.
strategy.
You know, Chicago is the largest steel base in the United States. Its agricultural and transportation machinery, chemistry, petrochemicals, motors, aircraft engines, etc. are all in a leading position in the United States. In addition, it also has wood processing, papermaking, electronics, textiles, clothing, flour, etc.
In the industrial sector, after the Japanese army occupied this area, even if they could not support the war on the spot, they could still transport Chicago's machinery and equipment back to Japan or Australia through the East-West Railway Line to once again increase its war potential.
The war has reached this point, which has completely overturned An Yi's understanding of World War II, and he feels increasingly that the future is confusing.
"With the changes that are unfavorable to the allies in Europe and North America, I think it is very necessary for us to speed up the war process in the Northeast and Far East. As for the betrayal of Lu Yixuan's tribe, we can fully exert political and military threats and then proceed slowly.
!Judging from the current strategic situation, with the fall of Stalingrad, it should be only a matter of time before the German army captures Moscow before winter arrives. The next step is that the Soviet army is very likely to retreat to the Volga Hills, North Uware Hills and the Ural Mountains.
"At this point in the war, we should fully estimate the difficulties we may encounter in the future... After occupying Moscow, the German army will most likely rely on the city defense of Moscow as well as the Russian Highlands, Valdai Hills, Don River and Volga River
, building a solid line of defense to protect the Belarus, Ukraine, lower Don River and Caucasus areas it occupies. In addition to dealing with the remnants of the Soviet army hiding in the eastern mountains, hilly areas and primitive jungles, its huge force will definitely be used in other areas.
On the front, we will go from staying aloof to a tough collision with Germany face to face!"
Seeing the whispers and arguments in the conference room, General Deng Bin, the president of the National Defense University who was designated by An Yi to explain and who is responsible for studying the international pattern, paused for a moment before continuing:
"Don't think I'm being alarmist. This possibility exists, and the probability of it happening is getting bigger and bigger! We have always maintained a good cooperative relationship with Germany, but there are no permanent friends between countries, only eternal friends.
Interests! There are not without conflicts between us and Germany. In the Middle East, we sheltered the British troops retreating to Yemen, and in Iraq and Persia, we blocked Germany's expansion to the east!
"Our oil-producing areas in the two river basins of West Asia and the fertile wilderness of India are no less attractive to the Germans than Ukraine and the Caucasus. The Germans will completely reverse their resources and living space through a war.
To solve the problem of shortcomings, occupying the Eastern European plains and then moving to West Asia and South Asia is the best choice!
"Compared to attacking the United Kingdom, the West Asian region bordering on land is more conducive to large-scale combat. On the Soviet-German battlefield, the German army plus its servant troops exceeded 10 million people. To maintain such a large army,
We must find an opponent. Looking around, which opponent is worthy of Germany using force? With the fall of the Soviet Union, the target can only be us!
"Therefore, my suggestion is to maintain the previously made Northeast operational plan and liberate the Northeast and Far East as quickly as possible to free up troops to deal with the threat of the German army on the western front! Among them, the only fine-tuning is the Fourth Route Army, just like
Commander Li Jinlong made the same deployment before. One of the group armies marched eastward and occupied Chaxi, Rehe and Liaoxi areas, while the other two group armies occupied Zhangjiakou, Datong and Guisui respectively, creating the illusion that our army was moving south and giving the country a false impression that we would not hesitate to
A war-like attitude forces the problem to be resolved peacefully!"
"Are you just getting advantage of the traitor Lu Yixuan for nothing?"
Lieutenant General Li Jun, Chief of Staff of the Third Route Army who was attending the meeting, stood up and said angrily:
"The Japanese army has been seriously shaken. Even the first and second route armies are enough to take over the Northeast. What's more, there is Chief Hu's strategic reserve that can be mobilized? I suggest that after the third route army arrives in Jinzhou, it immediately follows Beining
The railway will advance westward, occupy Pingjin, and strive to build momentum for our army to enter the customs. In this way, no matter which force is behind this incident, they must consider the serious consequences of going to war with our army!
"There is an old saying: Unless internal troubles are eliminated, there will never be peace! Lu Yixuan's move is like releasing a devil. If we don't decisively suppress it with thunderous means, in the future, the generals of the army outside will follow suit, and we will seem to be prosperous.
Our career is very likely to fall apart! Therefore, I insist on punishing internal thieves and resisting external humiliation as equally important!"
Perhaps in order to show his clear attitude, the conference room was full of cries of fighting and killing. Even the usually steady generals such as Zhao Dongquan, Liu Qing, Zhan Dao and others all agreed that the traitors must be eliminated first before talking about anything else.
Yang Jie, who had been silent until now, shook his head dissatisfied, stood up and asked directly: "Before discussing this issue, we must first prioritize and understand what is the most fatal threat to us, and then come back
Consider other issues! It is true that the rebellion of Lu Yixuan's tribe is a great irritation to all of us here, but does it directly threaten the survival of our Nanhua regime and army?"
Everyone quickly fell silent and frowned in deep thought.
"No!"
Yang Jie asked and answered his own questions, and then said:
"After all, the strength of Lu Yixuan's troops is less than one-twentieth of our total army, navy and air force, and because he is stationed in the country, for the sake of confidentiality, many of our new weapons and equipment have not been installed.
The armed helicopter brigade is not equipped at all, and even the tanks equipped by the tank regiments of each division are only Leopard I tanks. As for the air force, they are all temporarily transferred when the war begins. For us, the Thirty Group Army, which only has ground troops, has no
What a threat!
"What is modern warfare fought for? Air-ground coordination! Infantry-tank coordination! Infantry-artillery coordination! We have an absolutely superior air force, and the firepower of tanks and heavy artillery is far stronger than our opponents. If we really want to defeat the traitors, we can do it at any time, so why bother?
In a hurry? On the contrary, if we do not speed up the pace of the war in the Northeast and Far East, we will really regret it when the Germans come over and lose West Asia, Central Asia and India in one breath! Judging from the current situation, we
We must try our best to avoid fighting on two fronts and strive to drive the Japanese into the sea before winter comes!
"In addition, as far as the overall international strategy is concerned, our entry into the customs at this time will definitely trigger a full-scale civil war in China. Whether it is Nanjing or other political forces, under our strong pressure, they will put aside their prejudices and deal with us unanimously! Although we
We are confident of winning the final victory of the civil war, but are we really willing to lose all our territories except China and let all our hard work over the years go down the drain? You can think about it carefully in your heart, which is more important?"
When An Yi heard this, he couldn't sit still anymore. He stood up suddenly. Before he could speak, Major General Wang Zhihan, deputy director of the Communications Department of the General Staff, walked in, went straight to An Yi, and handed him a message.
An Yi sat down with some doubts, took the telegram and read it carefully, then frowned.
The conference room was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop, and everyone focused their attention on An Yi. After a while, An Yi handed the telegram to Zhang Chengzhu. Zhang Chengzhu read it in surprise and handed it to Li Jinlong.
After all the generals in the room had finished reading, An Yi said quietly:
"As expected, Chairman Chiang took responsibility for Lu Yixuan's actions! This telegram is not so much an explanation of the situation, asking me to be open-minded and respect Lu Yixuan's choice, but rather an ultimatum...
....Hmph! We are asked not to transfer troops into the pass, and North China and Shandong will have their own troops to do it for us. Otherwise, we will be responsible for all wars. The words are harsh and unprecedented...
I guess the media controlled by the Nanjing government are already exaggerating and praising Lu Yixuan's loyal actions!"
There was silence in the conference room, and most people were aggrieved, but considering the many entangled interests between the Nanhua government and the Nanjing government, no one dared to stand up and call for a war.
An Yi clasped his hands behind his back, stood up and walked around the conference table, pacing back and forth: "In the past few days, I have been thinking about whether to send troops into the pass to quell the rebellion... Don't look at Lu Yixuan's power-up and strong troops, but
How many people can really follow him wholeheartedly? In addition, the brand name of Anjiajun is not just a name, it is an honor, a belief, and a legend of indomitable blood, fighting and never compromising!
"Over the years, our Anjia Army has mainly fought outside China's territory to expand the living space for our Chinese nation! If we use the guise of the National Government, we will inevitably fall into great passivity and unclear wrangling in diplomacy, so
I would simply fight across the border on my own in the name of a local Chinese warlord and establish a country with independent sovereignty and recognition by the great powers. In this way, those whose interests are harmed will not even have a place to find anyone to protest!
"Today, our country is getting stronger and stronger, with a territory of more than 20 million square kilometers, and the population, including local indigenous people and European and American immigrants, is only just over 300 million. It is a typical vast land and sparsely populated area! Now, we can't even control the
Most areas have no energy for development. Is it really necessary to go to the muddy waters of China?
"In war, people will die, and many people will die! If we fight against white and Japanese devils, we will fight. We will sacrifice our lives with honor and die for the interests of the country and the nation, and we will die in a worthy manner. However, dying by killing the people of the country can give people a sense of justice.
Do you feel the slightest pleasure? Five years ago, we successfully withstood the crazy Japanese attack in the Songhu area and saved the lives of countless people. Are we going to destroy the lives we saved with our own hands this time?
"In addition, I don't know if you have thought about it. When the Communist Party besieged the Central Soviet Area of the Red Army, it still lost troops and generals with such a huge advantage. Now not only the weapons and equipment of the Communist Party have undergone fundamental changes, but the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army have also learned from the anti-Japanese war.
has achieved tremendous development. Is this battle really so easy to fight? At least I don’t believe it. My Huangpu brothers have survived the difficult situation of the 25,000-mile Long March. Now their
The will to fight must be stronger, and the struggle must be more cruel! The final result will definitely be that we fall into the quagmire of civil war and cannot stop!"
Having said this, An Yi returned to the conference table and glanced at the generals:
"I know that everyone is worried these days, worried that civil strife will occur within us and affect many people! I don't understand what everyone is worried about. Lu Yixuan's isolated department is simply a special case. His soldiers are all in
The North China garrison is recruiting, and the promotion of officers depends on the top management of the group army and the Nanjing Government and Military Affairs Department. They only need to go to our Xufu Non-commissioned Officer School for further training afterwards. There is no comparison with us!
"Don't you think that for so many years, everyone has no confidence in me, our army, and the country we created? Our major group armies have strict political review and supervision systems, iron-like discipline, and the establishment of a company-wide system.
At the party branch level, the instructions of the Central Military Commission can be passed directly to the company and platoon level through the party organization. As long as I give an order here, I can reach the squad and platoon level within a quarter of an hour and directly capture the military and political leaders of various ministries. Who can
Taking the troops away easily? If under such circumstances, I still insist on launching a large-scale purge to prove my incompetence, I am too underestimated, An Yi!
"Therefore, everyone should not have any mental burden. We should still do what we did before, and we should do it better, and implement our planned battle plan unswervingly! Let me express my position here: The Lu Yixuan incident is in
Before the political solution is fruitless, except for the fine-tuning of the Fourth Route Army, the other three Route Army cannot act rashly. At the same time, the reserve group commanded by my sworn brother, General Hu Jialin, will divide into two groups after capturing Harbin. One will go eastward and occupy Mudanjiang.
, regained the Sanjiang Plain, marched eastward along the Middle East Railway, and captured Vladivostok in one fell swoop. The other unit went south with the Army to occupy the entire Jilin and Liaodong and other places to speed up the progress of the Northeast War!
"Time is not waiting for me. We must capture the Northeast and Far East in the shortest possible time and eliminate the hidden dangers of the two-front war as quickly as possible! I don't want others to invade and our main force is still stranded in the Northeast and Far East!
"
As soon as An Yi finished speaking, warm applause came from the conference room.
If before this, all the generals were still uneasy and worried that there would be a purge movement within the government and the army similar to the Soviet Union's great purges, then now everyone has put their hearts back in their hearts and no longer has to worry.
Attacks from the front and back with open and covert arrows!
From this point of view, An Yi's statement was undoubtedly a stabilizing needle, which suppressed the restless emotions surging within the Nanhua government and An's army at once, which helped to concentrate all forces on the war against Japan.
, which is of great significance to the promotion of the entire pattern of World War II.
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