It was raining outside the building at night, and the smell of wine was overflowing inside the building, and the atmosphere was relaxed.
Ishikawa is obviously a good drinker and has a certain understanding of Chinese wine culture and tea ceremony. After half a bottle of Jinxian Chunjiu, Ishikawa gradually relaxed, although his usual polite and rigid superficial etiquette was still there.
But my tone became much more relaxed without realizing it.
At the request of Ishikawa, An Yi briefly introduced the general course of the Southwest War, deleting all the details and specific combat methods of the "Southwest Plan" and only giving a general introduction in chronological order.
Ishikawa was deeply grateful and said with great emotion that he never imagined that one day he would be able to sit down with the famous general An Yi and discuss the war that had just ended so openly and honestly.
Perhaps it was a reward, or perhaps he wanted to deepen An Yi's understanding of himself and change his attitude towards himself. Ishikawa very proactively and naturally turned the topic to the current situation in China. He started from Northeast China and continued to talk.
The power vacuum in the northwest and southwest and the dilemma that the Nanjing government cannot reach, talked about the potential chaotic factors and geographical limitations in the three southwest provinces, and even mentioned the Tibetan rebellion that the British were supporting, and finally turned its attention to Guangdong and Guangxi, where the situation has taken a turn for the worse recently.
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"...An Jun, General Chen Jitang quietly withdrew from Wuzhou, an important town in Guangxi, and established contact with Mr. Wang Jingwei, another government leader who was in semi-exile, allowing General Li Zongren, who was in trouble, to take over Wuzhou calmly without firing a shot, probably because
This major change greatly improved General Li Zongren's military financial problems.
From the analysis of the information currently publicly available, the two sides seem to be showing signs of reunification, and the person behind the scenes is likely to be Mr. Wang Jingwei, one of the senior party leaders. Since Mr. Hu Hanmin was imprisoned by Mr. Chiang Kai-shek due to a legal dispute
Later, Gu Yingfen et al.
The elders of the Kuomintang have left the Nanjing government and gathered in Guangzhou in an attempt to establish a new government. Even Mr. Sun Ke, the only son of Mr. Zhongshan who supported Mr. Chiang Kai-shek, also left Nanjing and took refuge in Shanghai. He twice publicly called for the release of Mr. Hu Hanmin and worked with him.
Guangzhou maintains close contact.
It is speculated from this that Guangdong and Guangxi are likely to become the next hot spot for war in China. By then, I am afraid An Jun will come out again, haha!"
Li Jun had never heard such a broad analysis of the situation, and had never had the opportunity to be exposed to so much comprehensive knowledge other than his own major. He only felt that instructor Ishikawa was so knowledgeable and instructor An Yi was so calm and confident.
, the doors of knowledge waiting to be opened in Li Jun's mind seemed to be opened silently during the chat between An Yi and Ishikawa. A pair of small, bright eyes with single eyelids were shining brightly, shining with a hungry thirst for knowledge.
An Yi toasted Ishikawa, served him a piece of spring roll with serving chopsticks, and shook his head slightly at Ishikawa who thanked him repeatedly: "Ishikawa-kun's intelligence sources are quite rich, his analysis is objective, his vision is unique, it is quite wonderful, if he hadn't known that Ishikawa-kun was coming
China has only been in China for more than two years, I really thought Ishikawa-kun has been living in China for ten years."
Ishikawa smiled modestly: "Thank you, Anjun. I joined the army at the age of seventeen and went to your country, Manchuria. I retired at the age of twenty-two and was admitted to the Army University. After graduation, I spent the two years of my service in North Korea, which is the Dandong area connected to Manchuria.
Therefore, I have learned Chinese and have a certain understanding of China. Otherwise, I would not have been sent here as an instructor.
Ancient Chinese culture is vast and profound. The more you understand it, the more you feel that it is exquisite, profound and far-reaching. If a Japanese wants to truly understand Chinese culture, he will probably spend his entire life trying to achieve something!"
"I deeply admire Ishikawa-kun's perseverance and persistence!"
An Yi was worried, and speculated that there would be no other troops besides the Kwantung Army that Ishikawa originally served in. However, An Yi did not go into details. The Japanese had not stopped preparing for a full-scale invasion of China since the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895. Ishikawa
Just one of the thousands of Japanese people with ulterior motives
That's all. In contrast, China's politicians are still vying for power, the military is full of factions, seemingly incompatible with each other, separatist regimes continue, and internal fighting continues for years, causing people's livelihood to suffer and the country's strength is greatly damaged. Even if you have great ambitions, you can only work hard.
If the management prepares earlier, there is no way to save the day!
Ishikawa saw the loneliness and indifference in An Yi's eyes and thought that An Yi had mistakenly guessed his true identity. After thinking about it, he picked up the wine bottle in front of Li Jun, filled An Yi's wine respectfully, put down the bottle and said sincerely:
"Anjun, I have been fortunate enough to work with Anjun for many days. Today I can have a long talk with Anjun and have a good time. It really makes Ishikawa deeply touched! I might as well take this opportunity to be honest with Anjun and talk about it with the personal dignity of an imperial soldier.
Ishikawa’s true situation and identity,
The reason why Ishikawa retired before he was promoted at the age of twenty-two was entirely due to his dissatisfaction with the army's advance in Manchuria. He returned to Japan to ponder for half a year, and after making hard decisions, he decided to apply for Army University, because apart from joining the army, Ishikawa did not know what he was capable of.
something.
Because I had good grades and knew something about China, I was ordered to leave Korea and come to Nanjing after the friendly exchange agreement between the empire and the Nanjing government was signed. However, I had never received any special mission, nor had I been in any imperial army.
Intelligence agencies have had contact with me. The reason for targeting China
I have gained an understanding of the situation in the country, which I fully benefited from going to the Imperial Japanese Consulate in Nanjing once a week to report on my work, and also benefiting from conversations with many colleagues in the military academy. Ishikawa has never attempted or acted to spy on the military and political secrets of the Chinese army.
, I just made some private analysis and summary based on the existing intelligence sources.
Here, Ishikawa can also tell Anjun an internal report he just saw at the embassy attaché's office to express his feelings: the day before yesterday, General Yan Xishan, who was living in Dalian, transferred a huge sum of two million to Hong Kong, and then from Hong Kong to Guangzhou.
, An Jun should be able to guess who the beneficiary is, and I believe An Jun can also see the mood of General Yan Xishan who is out of office, as well as the upcoming changes in Guangdong and Guangxi."
An Yi gave a slight greeting to Ishikawa: "Thank you Ishikawa-kun! Unfortunately, such important information has no meaning to An. An is just a military academy instructor like you now. Please give me a toast to Ishikawa-kun and express your gratitude."
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"please!"
Ishikawa drank it all in one gulp, nodded slightly to Li Jun who poured the wine diligently, turned to An Yi, and showed a frank smile: "An Jun knows that General Li Zongren has purchased a batch of weapons manufacturing equipment and steel through the French in Annan.
Has an arsenal been built in Longzhou, a city on the southwest border of Guangxi?
According to Ishikawa's knowledge, General Shi Zhen, the commander of the 43rd Army in Western Guizhou, who was like a brother to An Jun, had imposed an economic blockade on Guangxi for a year, thus cutting off the Gui Army's main source of wealth, opium and tobacco.
, For this reason, General Li Zongren, who was deeply troubled by money, failed to pay one yuan of military pay to his officers and soldiers for half a year. Now he spends huge sums of money to build arsenals and produce weapons and ammunition. Where does this money come from? An Jun
Not interested?"
An Yi was slightly surprised, sat upright, and respectfully saluted Ishikawa: "Please give me some advice, Mr. Ishikawa!"
Ishikawa responded politely: "Anjun, there is no need to be polite. Anjun is the only person Ishikawa admires in the Chinese army. No matter how Anjun treats Ishikawa, Ishikawa will always respect the general, cherish the feeling of feeling like an old friend in his heart, and communicate with each other from the bottom of his heart."
Naturally.
Anjun, General Li Zongren received a large sum of aid from General Li Jishen, who was living in seclusion in Hong Kong. A month and a half ago, he received a secret funding of 1.8 million yuan from General Chen Jitang. At that time, the newspapers of the central government in Nanjing were still reporting on Guangdong.
The news about the fierce battle between Guangxi and Guangxi armies is so touching! Anjun, do you know how Ishikawa felt when he got this news? "
"Please tell me!" An Yi stretched out his hand politely.
"Ishikawa thought of the Three Kingdoms period in Chinese history and felt that the situation in China in the past few years was even more chaotic than the Three Kingdoms period a thousand years ago! Perhaps it is because of this that the profound and profound Chinese art of war has been inherited and developed.
There are so many practical summaries and rich theories, and the truth is inexhaustible!"
Ishikawa let out a long sigh and took a drink from his glass. After putting down the glass, he looked up to the sky and sighed.
An Yi felt very sad. He didn't hide his sadness. He poured a glass of wine for Ishikawa, touched it lightly and drank it in one gulp. He put down the glass, picked up a broad bean and chewed it slowly without feeling the taste at all.
taste.
"Anjun, if the Nanjing government attacks Guangdong and Guangxi, Ishikawa believes that only generals can take on the important task of leading the army. Not to mention the excellent combat effectiveness and advanced mountain warfare training results of Anjun's old department, only the commanding talent and military management ability, not Anjun.
He’s not up to the task! If we were under the command of other generals, it would probably be another protracted war of attrition in the Guangdong and Guangxi battlefields with rolling mountains and complex terrain.”
Ishikawa's eyes were already red, his straight nose was also slightly red, his thin lips were slightly open, and there was a relaxed smile on the corner of his mouth. It was obvious that alcohol made him let go of all worries and made his thinking more complex.
To be keen.
An Yi knew that Ishikawa wanted him to tell the strategic vision of Guangdong and Guangxi. After thinking about it for a while, he smiled and asked calmly: "Ishikawa-kun, if you are asked to command the war between Guangdong and Guangxi, how will Ishikawa-kun deal with it?"
Ishikawa was stunned, then he put his hands on his hands and laughed. After laughing for a long time, he said that An Yi was cunning. He put away his smile and replied solemnly: "Ishikawa had an idea but it was very immature and he did not conduct special research on it. If he really did it, he would undoubtedly do it.
Adopt prudent conventional warfare and launch wars from both sea and land routes
, forming a multi-faceted pincer attack. Of course, in land warfare, troops can be divided into multiple routes, cut off and divided, and the entire large battlefield can be divided into several small battlefields by virtue of the superiority of troops. The specific advancement steps and tactical arrangements for each battlefield are not required by you or me.
Don’t worry, there’s also a chief of staff!”
An Yi laughed loudly after hearing this, and Ishikawa also laughed loudly and happily. After laughing, they both raised their glasses and drank. An Yi put down his glass and took the initiative to tell his battle ideas without waiting for Ishikawa to ask:
"If An Mou were to take charge of this war, it would be necessary to use the navy. Although China's navy is so weak, it is still better than nothing. Using the navy to transport troops and gather them in the Chaoshan area of east Guangdong can restrain the Guangdong army to some extent and prevent it from taking rash actions.
.The focus will be on Guangxi. First, four divisions will be sent out of Yunnan to capture Baise, following the old route of General Long Yun's eastward expedition to Guangxi. However, after capturing Baise and Tiandong,
The army no longer marched eastward but southward, marching directly to Longzhou and Pingxiang Town Nanguan, and immediately built a blocking line to block all the Gui army's retreat. At the same time, six divisions were sent out of Hunan and Guizhou, and the troops were divided into two groups.
Attack Guilin and Qingyuan (Yizhou), and finally join forces in Liuzhou. No matter where progress is made, the Gui army with only 50,000 troops can only retreat to the east line of Guizhou. In this way, the war is almost over."
Ishikawa pondered for a long time, suddenly stood up, clasped his hands in excitement and sighed, then bowed deeply and said goodbye: "Hearing Jun's words is worth ten years of reading! Thank you An Jun for your teachings. I will remember Ishikawa in my heart today! Thank you An Jun! Night
I'm so deep in Ishikawa that I'm too drunk. If you don't leave, you'll lose your composure. Please be safe!"
An Yi sent Ishikawa out the door, said goodbye politely, returned to the wine table and sat down, silently poured himself a drink, drank two glasses and looked up at Li Jun who was deep in thought:
"Li Jun, how are you feeling now?"
"I...I'm really scared. Thinking of the ambition of the Japanese army mentioned by the instructor, I feel very sad. Why are the headquarters and the central government so weak? The Japanese are everywhere, even in our military academies. We
But there is no preparation at all, what if a fight breaks out?"
Li Jun looked at An Yi excitedly.
An Yi nodded: "It's good to have a sense of crisis, I'm afraid you'll be numb. As for why the military academy still allows Japanese instructors to exist, it's not something that can be explained clearly in one or two sentences. Just like Ishikawa and I drinking and discussing, it's not something that can be explained clearly in one or two sentences.
One sentence can explain the reason. Li Jun, you have a great future, study hard, I have high expectations for you!"
"Yes! Instructor, Li Jun has also gone back. Starting tomorrow, Li Jun will come for advice whenever he has time." Li Jun stood up.
An Yi motioned him to sit down: "Come have a drink with me. Next time you come, I will ask Xiaojiu to give you the key. I will say hello to the Education Department and the captain of your artillery team and ask them to allow you to study and train."
You have more free time. If I'm not at home, you can come in and study, and you can also chat with the remaining guards.
Let’s eat together. The food in the school is too bad. You have to study day and night to keep up with nutrition. Also, the two elder guards who are left behind are good brothers who have followed me in the war for many years. They come from Taoist sects. Not only are they knowledgeable, they are also
He also has martial arts skills, if you are willing, you can learn some martial arts from them as your master, maybe you will need them in the future."
"I...student..."
Li Jun was so excited that he didn't know what to say.
An Yi shook his head: "Don't be so polite. If you want, please call me big brother. You are also alone. When I have time, I will take you to old Nanchang. There is a senior who may have some connections with you."
Li Jun excitedly grabbed the wine bottle and poured it for An Yi. He also poured a glass for himself, held it up with both hands respectfully, called "big brother" in a low voice, and drank it all in one gulp.
An Yi burst into laughter, pointed at Li Jun and said, "Look, you've made progress, haven't you? This big cup is enough for one or two, and you won't cough anymore, haha!"
Li Jun grinned, sat down quickly, and while pouring wine for An Yi, asked in a low voice: "Brother, if you are really asked to lead troops to attack Guangdong and Guangxi, will you fight according to the method you just told instructor Ishikawa..."
An Yi smiled and said nothing, while Li Jun nodded thoughtfully.