Chapter 734 The reaction of both the Kuomintang and the Communist Party
Chapter 734: Reactions from the Kuomintang and the Communist Party (Please subscribe!)
Reactions from both the Kuomintang and the Communist Party
The Taiyuan *** continued to expand with the war in Jiangsu and Anhui. The chairman and others had already put all their limited energy on the protagonist of this war, the New Fourth Army. At the same time, the huge
In the war room, except for a huge national battle map, almost all the rest are battle maps of several provinces in Central China...
Just when a few people were surrounding a map, pointing and discussing something heatedly, the director of the Telecommunications Department rushed in with an anxious look on his face, interrupting everyone's thoughts...
"Director Wang, why are you so anxious..." Seeing the anxious look on the face of the Director of Telecommunications in front of him, the Chairman's brows immediately wrinkled and he asked.
"I would like to report to you that the three chiefs of the Northeast Field Army, Liu, Luo, and Zuo, jointly sent a secret telegram. Chief of Staff Xu Tao personally translated it..." Director Wang quickly replied. At the same time, he handed the telegram in his hand to the person in front of him.
President…..
"Uh, Northeast Field Army... Jianying, quickly bring over the code book for the secret message. At this time, Comrade Liu Hua sent the secret message. Something must have happened..." He glanced at the telegram in his hand that was full of numbers.
The chairman quickly ordered.
"Yes, Chairman..."
Ten minutes passed in the blink of an eye. Under the expectant eyes of the chairman and others, the message, which was several hundred words long, was displayed in front of everyone bit by bit under the translation of Chief of Staff Ye Jianying...
"Okay, Chairman, Vice Chairman Zhou, Commander-in-Chief... General Liu, Political Commissar Luo, and Chief of Staff Zuo jointly sent a telegram. The Kwantung Army troops in the three eastern provinces have begun large-scale military mobilizations a week ago.
.According to the specific mobilization of defense lines by the Kwantung Army, the three people analyzed that the Kwantung Army is probably mobilizing elite forces to prepare for a breakout. Then, it will join the southern combat sequence and launch an attack on the Japanese army..." Ye Jianying picked up the translation in her hand.
The message that came out, a simple report...
"Jianying, you said that the Kwantung Army is mobilizing elite troops to break through and enter the Pass... to join the Japanese garrison in the south and attack the Japanese army... What do the little devils want to do? Do they want to use this?
Opportunity to eat nearly one million *** troops under the leadership of the Nationalist Government in one bite..." Vice Chairman Zhou asked with an incredulous look on his face.
At this moment, the chairman and the commander-in-chief had already walked in front of the huge national map at the first time. After looking at it for a while, the chairman ordered to Chief of Staff Ye Jianying behind him: "Jianying, prepare immediately.
A military map of the south of the Huaihe River in the Qinling Mountains. At the same time, the current deployment of the Japanese army and the Japanese army are all clearly marked."
"Yes, Chairman..."
In less than five minutes, a map was collapsed on the table. After a brief reflection on the military map in front of him, the chairman's brows furrowed even deeper. Then, he shook his head helplessly.
He shook his head and asked the commander-in-chief beside him.
"Boss, what do you think of this matter..."
"***. If Liu Hua's analysis is correct, I can only say one thing: I hope God will bless the nearly one million *** troops in Jiangnan..."
"Look, at present, the Kwantung's nearly one million troops are just able to fight off an attack of more than 300,000 Japs and hold their position. If we add 300,000 elite Kwantung Army troops, I can guarantee that,
The entire battle situation will evolve into another Songhu rout... At that time, the main force of the Japanese army will be gathered and annihilated by 600,000 elite Japanese troops in this area... The main force of the Japanese army will be completely wiped out, and the Japanese army will be wiped out.
We can seize the opportunity to pursue the victory, occupy Chongqing in one fell swoop, and completely destroy the Communist Party's ruling institutions. By that time, the entire Qinling Mountains south of the Huaihe River, and half of China, will fall into the hands of Wang Jingwei's pseudo-National Government, that is, the hands of the little devils...
."
"I never thought that the little devil would do this to us at this time..." A solemn expression immediately appeared on the commander-in-chief's face. Then, he asked rhetorically to the chairman who was also looking thoughtful in front of him.
road.
"Chairman, what do you think..."
"Boss, if Comrade Liu Hua's analysis is correct, then I think that the Japanese army mobilizing the Kwantung Army to go south and annihilate the main force of the Japanese army is only the first step in all their actions. As the Qinling Mountains south of the Huaihe River
, half of China fell into the hands of the little devils. The Japanese army could mobilize at least 500,000 troops. With the cooperation of the Japanese North China Front Army in North China, they could completely annihilate our North China Eighth Route Army troops. Then, they would gradually move northward and then attack the Kwantung Army's remaining troops in the three eastern provinces.
With the cooperation of the Japanese army, our Northeast Field Army will be completely annihilated. At that time, the whole of China will step under the iron hooves of the little devils...and the whole of China will no longer have the regular military force to resist the little devils..." The chairman replied with a serious face.
road.
"The little devil's hand is really cruel. It can be called a direct hit to our vital points..."
At this moment, Vice Chairman Zhou also felt the seriousness of the matter from the words of the two people. After a brief reflection, he asked the two partners in front of him with a worried look: "Chairman, Commander-in-Chief, then
, what should we do. Regardless of whether Comrade Liu Hua’s analysis is correct or not, we should take precautions and make prerequisite preparations..."
Regarding Vice Chairman Zhou's words, the Chairman nodded in agreement. Then he said, "Well, you're right. It's definitely possible to prepare for a rainy day. However, judging from the current situation, even if we want to help, we can't help.
ah…."
Seeing Vice Chairman Zhou's puzzled look, the Commander-in-Chief explained:
"Enlai, you also know the current relationship between us and Chiang Kai-shek. If Liu Hua's analysis is completely true, what we can do is to send troops to reinforce the *** troops in the south. At the same time, ask Chiang Kai-shek to send troops to Jiangsu and Anhui.
All 300,000 elite *** were deployed to the front line to counter the possible attack by the Japs. However, we are not talking about whether Chiang Kai-shek will follow our suggestions. Let’s talk about sending troops for reinforcements. Chiang Kai-shek is now eager to conquer the Qinling Mountains.
All our party’s troops in Huaihe have been wiped out, so why are we allowed to send troops deep into his ruling area to threaten her dominance?”
"But...are we just going to watch helplessly as the little devils carry out this plan and eventually occupy the whole of China..." Vice Chairman Zhou asked with a look of reluctance.
"Enlai, don't worry, no matter what Chiang Kai-shek thinks of us, he will agree to our request or not. For the life and death of the entire Chinese nation, our *** will never stand idly by... In this way, the secret telegram sent by Comrade Liu Hua will be
After some further deliberation, Enlai wrote the paper and sent a telegram to Chiang Kai-shek in Chongqing to inform him of the enemy situation. As for whether Chiang Kai-shek believes our analysis, that depends on Chiang Kai-shek himself. As for us,
There is only so much that can be done..." the chairman ordered very decisively.
"As for our Chinese ***, I believe that the boss at this moment should already have a countermeasure? Boss, please explain it to our Comrade Enlai." As he spoke, the chairman had already set his sights on
He touched the body of the commander-in-chief in front of him. Then, he said with a mysterious face.
"Chairman, Enlai, my idea is: If Liu Hua's analysis is correct, we will immediately concentrate our superior forces and launch a counterattack against the Japanese North China Front Army and the Kwantung Army's remaining troops. We will try to eliminate their effective forces as much as possible. After the two Japanese troops have completely lost their ability to attack,
From now on, enough troops will be left behind to implement a long-term siege policy against the enemy. As for the remaining troops, including the main force of the Northeast Field Army, all will go south to set up defensive positions along the Qinling Mountains and the Huaihe River to block the Japanese offensive..."
"Of course, during this process, if we can seize a good opportunity, we can send an elite force south to Jiangnan. In the rear of the Japanese army in the Jiangnan area, attack their hometown, delay their offensive pace, and develop base areas
...Calculating this way, we can at least protect half of China. Then, after we have accumulated enough strength, we can launch a counterattack and take back the entire Jiangnan area..." Pointing to the battle map in front of him, the commander-in-chief was very sure.
replied.
"I think it's okay, then let's make a decision. Enlai, you immediately draft a telegram and send it to Chiang Kai-shek in Chongqing... As for us, we will wait and see what happens. As soon as the Kwantung Army starts to break through, we will launch a counterattack... Of course
"In order to weaken the effective strength of the Japanese army, the Northeast Field Army must conduct an unprecedented pursuit and interception of the Kwantung Army's breakout troops..." the chairman decisively ordered...
Chiang Kai-shek's official residence in Chongqing. With the beginning of the war in the Jiangsu and Anhui regions, Chiang Kai-shek, as the chairman of the Generalissimo, concentrated all his energy on this war that was related to his dominance...
At this moment, his attendant quickly walked in and reported to him in a low voice.
"Reporting to Chairman of the Standing Committee, this is an urgent telegram sent to you by Zhou Enlai of the Communist Party of China. Please read it in person..."
"Um, Zhou Enlai... Could it be that the CCP agreed to our request, and in order to prevent its New Fourth Army from suffering too much losses, it planned to have the New Fourth Army withdraw from the Jiangsu and Anhui areas and compromise with the party-state..." Chiang Kai-shek said with a puzzled look. However,
Still at the first moment, I took the telegram handed over by the attendant and began to read it carefully...
A few minutes later, all the several hundred words of the telegram were read. Because of the smooth fighting on the front line, Chiang Kai-shek's brows that had just relaxed were immediately twisted into the word "Chuan". Then, facing the attendant in front of him, he decisively
commanded.
"Immediately notify Minister He, Chief of Staff Bai, and Director Dai to come to my office. Hurry..."
"Yes, Chairman..."
In less than ten minutes, the three of them stood panting in front of Chiang Kai-shek. Looking at the three beloved generals who looked confused in front of them, Chiang Kai-shek spoke directly without any hesitation.
"Everyone is here... This is an urgent telegram that Zhou Enlai just sent me. You should take a look at it first, and then each of you can express your own opinions..." While speaking, Chiang Kai-shek had already handed the telegram in his hand to the first person.
He saw He Yingqin in front of him.
A few minutes later, under Chiang Kai-shek's expectant gaze, He Yingqin, who had read the telegram, first said: "Chairman, I doubt the authenticity of the content of this telegram... Now the cooperation between the party-state and the Communist Party has been completely completed.
Could it be that the Communist Party deliberately released false news? Then, it forced us to transfer the 300,000 elite Communist Party troops who had reinforced the Jiangsu and Anhui areas to the front line. Finally, we gave them the New Fourth Army troops in the Jiangsu and Anhui areas.
relieve pressure…."
Chiang Kai-shek did not respond to He Yingqin's answer. Instead, he continued to ask Bai Chongxi, Chief of Staff beside him: "Jiansheng, what do you think of this matter..."
"Chairman, based on my understanding of ***, although the relationship between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party has changed from the original cooperative relationship to today's hostile relationship, I believe that based on the character of ***,
They will never joke with us about this kind of thing. Therefore, I think we must be cautious about this matter. Otherwise, as the telegram said, our party and country will fall into disaster..." Regarding Chiang Kai-shek's rhetorical question,
Bai Chongxi answered directly without any hesitation.
"Jiansheng is right. There is absolutely nothing to doubt about the Communist Party's national justice. I think Zhou Enlai and I were partners when we founded the Whampoa Military Academy. Based on my understanding of Zhou Enlai, I would never do such a thing.
, are you joking with us... Yunong, regarding the CCP's analysis in the telegram, has your Military Control Bureau detected any information..." Chiang Kai-shek nodded in agreement. Then, facing the intelligence chief in front of him, Dai Li spoke.
asked.
"Reporting to the Chairman of the Standing Committee, for more than a week, the Kwantung Army troops in the Northeast region have indeed begun to make large-scale mobilizations as stated in the telegram. Based on my analysis, I believe that the authenticity of the contents of the telegram is beyond doubt. However, for
Because there is no conclusive evidence for the CCP’s analysis, even a humble official dare not make a definite conclusion…”
And just as Dai Li finished speaking, Bai Chongxi followed closely behind and spoke.
"Chairman, I have something to say..."
"Tell me..." Chiang Kai-shek nodded and said.
"I believe that the CCP's analysis in the telegram is 80% likely. Everyone knows that with the breakup of the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, there will definitely be no military cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party in the future war of resistance.
.If at this time, the Japanese army dispatches the elite Kwantung Army to the south of the Yangtze River, gathers more than 500,000 troops, and launches an attack on our frontline *** troops. I can say with certainty that the existing strength of our *** troops on the front line will be
It is absolutely impossible to stop the Japanese offensive... Therefore, I believe that the CCP's analysis is 80% possible..." Bai Chongxi answered affirmatively.
"Nang Xipi...that's enough...I just had a falling out with ***, and the little devil came to trouble us. Is the party-state really in a hopeless situation...Jiansheng, if ***'s analysis
It's true, then, what adjustments do you think our *** should make..." After a burst of curses, Chiang Kai-shek once again turned his attention to the chief of staff with the title of 'Little Zhuge' in front of him, hoping that the staff officer in front of him
Long enough to be able to come up with a solution for yourself.
"Commission, first of all, with the Communist style of doing things, even if the Kwantung Army wants to break through, the Northeast Field Army in the hands of the CCP will weaken their effective strength as much as possible, and at the same time, slow down their breakout speed. So, we at least
Have one month to deploy."
"The second is to strengthen the troops on the front line. All the dozen main divisions that are resting in the rear will be strengthened into the front line combat troops. At the same time, Minister Chen, who is rushing to Jiangsu and Anhui, is immediately ordered to lead the troops and rush to the front line.
Go to the front line and serve as the reserve force for the entire garrison group..."
"Third, stop operations in the Jiangsu and Anhui areas. Concentrate enough troops to deal with possible attacks by the Japanese army...
"Fourth, order activities with the local armed forces and guerrillas in the Jiangnan area, and do everything possible to destroy the Japanese army's logistics transportation, roads...all valuable strategic targets, and buy enough time for the deployment of our army.
....." Bai Chongxi analyzed the military map in front of him.
"I can agree to the first, second, and fourth items. However, I absolutely cannot agree to the third item. According to the telegram just sent from the Jiangsu and Anhui theaters, after several days of offensive, the base area of the New Fourth Army in the Jiangsu and Anhui areas has shrunk.
Half of the troops suffered heavy casualties. As long as our *** troops in the Jiangsu and Anhui regions can continue their efforts, they will definitely be able to wipe out all the New Fourth Army troops in the Jiangsu and Anhui regions within a month... Niang Xipi, Jiansheng, immediately order the staff, as you just did
The three suggestions put forward are to make a detailed battle plan in the shortest possible time, as soon as possible..." After a brief thought, Chiang Kai-shek decisively ordered.
"Yes, the appointment..." Seeing Chiang Kai-shek in front of him, who never forgot to suppress the Communist Party and maintain his dominance, Bai Chongxi shook his head helplessly, and then said.
"Yunong, your military command bureau must pay close attention to the specific movements of the Kwantung Army and the Japanese army in the Jiangnan area. If you have any information, report it to me as soon as possible. Is it clear..." Chiang Kai-shek continued to order.
"Yes, Chairman..." Dai Li replied affirmatively.
"Ying Qin, please call back to the CCP immediately in my name to thank them for reminding them. At the same time, give them an order again, requiring the New Fourth Army to immediately push out the Jiangsu and Anhui areas. At the same time, request the Northeast Field Army to weaken the Kwantung Army's breakout force as much as possible.
Have enough force to slow down their breakout..."
"Yes, Chairman..." Although I was very confused about Chiang Kai-shek's order in front of me. After all, the Kuomintang and the Communist Party are currently in a state of split. At this time, if the Communist Party is given an order, will they listen? But, He Yingqin
Still without any hesitation, he answered very decisively.