The soldier from the cooking class walked into the cave dwelling with a bowl of egg noodles. He nodded to Xiao Wang and handed the egg noodles to Xiao Wang. He said to Chairman Mao, "Chairman, the egg noodles are still hot. Eat them quickly. I added a little more."
Hot sauce, very delicious.”
Chairman Mao raised his head and smiled and said, "Okay, it's the hot sauce given by 203. I can eat it with this. I don't know why these days, my appetite is getting better and better, and I have gained some weight."
"
Xiao Wang smiled and said, "Chairman always eats as soon as he gets good news. A few days ago, Chairman, not only could you not eat, you couldn't even sleep."
Chairman Mao pointed at Xiao Wang and said, "You are criticizing me. Okay, I accept the criticism."
"You should accept criticism. You had such a fierce quarrel with me two days ago!" Sister He walked in and said angrily.
Chairman Mao smiled awkwardly. Although Sister He's temper has calmed down a bit during this period, she is still not young and she will have conflicts with Chairman Mao from time to time.
Chairman Mao buried his head in his face and started eating. Seeing Chairman Mao pretending to be stupid again, Sister He shook her head and said, "I'm going to have an operation tomorrow. You always don't take care of your body. You should pay more attention."
..."
Chairman Mao touched Sister He's hand apologetically and said, "I'm sorry, I don't have time to accompany you. Now is the critical moment. Although the battle in Shanxi is over, the political matters have not been resolved yet..."
"Chairman, a telegram from Mr. Zhu." A communications soldier ran in and said.
Chairman Mao immediately stood up, took a few glances and said, "It seems Mr. Zhu is hesitant. I want to cheer him up." Then he immersed himself in writing a reply.
Sister He looked at the noodles that had only been eaten for two bites and shook her head. She gestured to Xiao Wang to watch Chairman Mao finish the noodles and walked out.
——Taiyuan
The plaster flags at the top of Taiyuan City have been replaced by red flags in the blue sky and white sun. All the citizens took out the best clothes they could. A few respected old people directed the young people to spread loess at the city gate and sprinkle it with water.
, some yellow-haired foreigners and reporters in suits and ties set up cameras on the city tower. They wanted to record this historic moment. This is the first provincial capital city that the Chinese army has recovered since the war began in 1937. It is even more arousing.
What is striking is that the people who captured the city were not Chiang Kai-shek's intermediary troops, who are generally considered to be the strongest in the Chinese army, but the Eighth Route Army troops from the Yan'an Mountains. This army, which was considered to be a guerrilla army, actually defeated
The Japanese army of three divisions is simply a miracle in military history. There are countless mysteries surrounding this unit. Although it is still at war, it still cannot stop everyone's curiosity.
The police and the army who had been initially screened were working together to maintain order. In fact, the pursuing troops had already passed through Taiyuan City to pursue the remnants of the Japanese army. This time, they were just follow-up troops to make up for the city entry ceremony.
"Coming, coming!" I don't know who shouted first. Everyone stretched their necks and looked towards the city gate.
"Wow, wow, wow" came the sound of neat footsteps, and the first unit began to enter the city. I saw groups of neatly dressed soldiers walking into Taiyuan City. Everyone wore a steel helmet and held a steel gun in their hands.
With the gun, the leader held the military flag high and shouted, "Forward! Forward! Forward! Sing!"
Everyone chorused "Forward! Forward! Forward!"
Our team faces the sun
Stepping on the land of the motherland
Carrying the hope of the nation
We are an invincible force
We are the vanguard who are good at fighting
We are the armed forces of the people..."
Singing military songs, the morale of the troops was even higher. Machine guns were raised high, mortars were fired one after another, and war horses were fired. The entire Taiyuan City reverberated with the Eighth Route Army's military songs. Countless people were watching.
With the soldiers and elite weapons of the Qing Dynasty, all the citizens of Taiyuan felt at ease. When the horses pulled the mountain cannon and the field artillery entered the city, there were even more cheers.
"Great, it seems that the little Jaap really can't come back." A man said happily upstairs looking at the Eighth Route Army soldiers singing and marching downstairs.
"That's right, look at how impressive this army is. Not to mention, the Eighth Route Army is different from Chiang Kai-shek's Central Army and Commander Yan's army. It's been three or four days since they entered the city, and I haven't heard anything yet.
They have all been forced to buy, sell, and molest women. These are all soldiers, so why is there such a big gap?" A man dressed as a businessman said with a sigh.
"Hmph! What do you know? Whose army is that? The Red Party! Does the Red Party know what it does? It is an army that wants to divide the wealth of every family! Boss Wang, you have two cloth shops, right? You
Just wait, wait for the Eighth Route Army to gain a firm foothold, you will have a hard time! They will not rob or take away, they will directly confiscate your store! Then they will give your store to those ruffians. In their eyes, those ruffians are all
He is a good person and a proletarian!" A man who looked like a teacher wearing glasses said as if he had seen through everything.
When Boss Wang heard this, he hurriedly said, "Confiscate the store? What should I do?"
The teacher snorted, "Do you know what a bourgeoisie is? You are a bourgeois! You will be criticized and killed! Haven't you heard that many landlords in the countryside were beheaded because they disobeyed the orders of the Eighth Route Army?
Huh? Haha, you still think the people here are good people? Are there any good people serving as soldiers in this world?"
The man at the beginning was unhappy and said, "Why do you act like you have a blood feud with the Eighth Route Army for eight lifetimes? I think the Eighth Route Army is very good! I heard that the guerrilla zone they are in is not as scary as you said. You
Do you know it’s scary?”
The teacher shook his head with an expression that could not be carved out of wood, snorted coldly and said nothing.
"Jim, what do you think of this army?" a foreign reporter asked his companion.
"They are very energetic and have good equipment, but what I am more curious about is their tanks and aircraft. It is said that they are all from the Soviet Union, but it is a pity that they will not show them to us." Jim shook his head regretfully and said.
"I think a scene like this published in a newspaper is much more shocking than a tank. The long army looks like it can't see the border. It's so awesome!" The reporter who started to speak shook his head and said.
"Maybe, but that's enough if it only receives aid from the Soviet Union. So how terrifying will the Soviet Union be?" Jim looked to the north and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
At the former Japanese Army Headquarters in Taiyuan, new guests moved in at this time. Mr. Zhu looked at the documents that had not been cleaned up on the ground and said, "It seems that the Japanese troops evacuated in a hurry. How is the battle situation on the front line?"
Zuo Quan smiled and said, "Boss Peng has already chased Xinkou, and the Japanese forward has reached Yanmen Pass. The acceptance situation in various places is also very good. Most of the areas are under the control of our army. However, according to the Japanese military telegrams intercepted outside, the Japanese army has
The reinforcements from far away have also crossed the Great Wall and entered the boundary of Datong, and will soon reach Yanmen Pass. We only have three regiments at Yanmen Pass, and it will be very dangerous if we are attacked from both sides."
Boss Zhu nodded and said, "Fight for one day, then let the Japs go out and ask Boss Peng to pay attention to the Japs' reinforcements. It's time to end it. It's up to Lao Mao later."
At this time, Jiang Cheng came in with a telegram and said, "Mr. Zhu, I just ran to the communications corps, and I helped you get it. You read it first, and then I will talk about my business."
Mr. Zhu read it over and said with a smile, "Lao Mao's telegram said that Yan Xishan should bring the officer corps to Xiaoyi for negotiations. Haha, this is to scare our Commander Yan. Okay, 203, tell me something."
Jiang Cheng smiled and said, "I'm here to say goodbye. Germany and the United States have urged me several times. I have to go there. Shanxi doesn't need me for the time being, but we will build Shanxi soon. We need
It’s best for someone to make a list, and I’ll come get it next time so I can prepare things according to the list.”
Mr. Zhu nodded and said, "Yes, I'm going to ask Ren Chi to come. He understands these things best. Be careful on the road."
After giving the instructions, Jiang Cheng told Li Qian, Wang Yong and others to prepare a stronghold in Taiyuan while sending some people back to Yan'an. After all, they also needed manpower there. Then they found a safe place to cross.
Back to modern times.
--Moscow
"Check! Must check! Where did Yan'an get so many weapons? Why didn't Yan'an report it? Do they still have the most basic organizational discipline? Now the whole world thinks that we supported Yan'an, which makes us famous internationally
Quite passive! This is simply rebelling against the party!!" Stalin roared crazily, while Dimitrov and Beria opposite were so frightened that they lowered their heads and did not dare to speak.
Indeed, such large-scale military assistance did not get any news, and the intelligence agencies cannot escape the blame. Especially when this happened in the Red Party, a subsidiary of the Red International, it was a joke. It is no wonder that other countries firmly believed that the Soviet Union was responsible.
Helped Yan'an.
When Beria saw that Stalin had stopped talking, he dared to speak out: "I re-checked the information about Yan'an and found that Comrade Wang Ming mentioned the abnormalities in Yan'an many times, but we think it is just the result of the internal struggle of the Chinese Red Party.
, without delving into it.”
Stalin frowned and asked, "Wang Ming? That person promoted by Mi Fu? Humph! Where is he now?"
Beria did not dare to look Stalin in the eyes and said, "He was in a car accident and is currently resting in a hospital in Xinjiang. Our people cannot get close to him. Someone around him seems to be watching him."
Stalin slapped the table and shouted, "Isn't it obvious yet? This must be a deliberate murder, this is a conspiracy!!"
Stalin walked around for a few times and said, "Send power to Yan'an immediately. On the one hand, he congratulated them on the success of the Shanxi operation, and on the other hand, he hoped that they would provide us with the sources and samples of their weapons. Especially tanks and aircraft. According to those witnesses, those aircraft were better than
The Japanese army is much faster! Either Germany, or British or American planes! Damn it, as the Red Party actually accepts military aid from capitalist countries, is their party spirit still there? Purge! It must be thoroughly eliminated
Clean out the moths within the Chinese Red Party!"
Dimitrov said in a low voice, "Since the war started last year, the Chinese Red Party has become more and more independent, and now the local faction in the Chinese Red Party is the dominant one. If they are unwilling, it will be difficult for us to attack the Chinese Red Party."
Cleaned."
Stalin said confidently, "After all, the Chinese Red Party is still a subordinate of the Red International. They dare not openly disobey our orders! If we continue to arrange things like this, I want to see what Mao, who has never been abroad, can do."
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——Yan'an
In the cave dwelling, Chairman Mao, Zhou Guansheng, Dong Biwu, Ren Bishi, Lin Boqu and others sat together. On the table lay a congratulatory message from Moscow.
Everyone's brows were furrowed, and they all knew that this was not just a congratulatory message, but an order and a choice, whether to listen to the Soviet Union or disobey the Soviet Union's orders.
Chairman Mao lit another cigarette and said, "Boss Zhu and others are still busy fighting and have no way to attend this meeting. We have to make a decision. Please tell us what you think."
Ren Bishi raised his glasses and said, "These weapons and supplies of ours actually come from 203. Chairman Mao, where do these weapons from 203 come from? I know we have an agreement with 203, but I still hope that we can at least tell us whether these weapons are
What interests are exchanged? For example, some national interests regarding the future.”
Chairman Mao thought about it and realized that the identity of Jiang Cheng's international businessman was actually no secret to everyone present, but the identity of Jiang Cheng's time traveler was only known to him, Zhou Guansheng, and Boss Zhu. Chairman Mao looked at Zhou Guansheng. Zhou Guansheng
He nodded, stood up and said, "Everyone, let me tell you, everyone has seen the weapons and resources that 203 has provided us. This is indeed not something that a businessman can do. There is indeed an organization behind 203, but this organization is not what
It is not a political organization, but an organization that has always existed in our world in China. The purpose of this organization's assistance to us is very simple, because they firmly believe that only we, the Red Party, can save China!"
Dong Biwu, Ren Bishi and others looked at each other, doubtful and trusting.
Zhou Guansheng continued, "There is no exchange of interests in our transaction with 203. In fact, it would be inappropriate to say there is none at all. Probably a strong Chinese nation is our exchange condition."
Ren Bishi said, "Our Red Party has changed so much in the past two years. We also know that we should not doubt 203. It's just that the happiness comes so suddenly that we can't believe it. If this is really the case, 203's weapons are the same as those of the Soviet Union."
Doesn’t it matter at all?”
Chairman Mao nodded and said, "Indeed, if we really want to talk about the relationship, 203 Germany and the Czech Republic bought a lot of weapons, but they have nothing to do with the Soviet Union. If we hand over the weapons in accordance with the orders of the Red International, 203
They will inevitably stop cooperating with us. After all, the organization behind 203 does not want to be noticed by international forces, and some weapons were developed by the forces behind 203 themselves, but they do not have much force to protect these things. So security is important to them
is the most important."
Ren Bishi clapped his hands and said, "I don't think we can betray our friends. 203 has done so much for us. I don't agree with handing over 203, but I don't think it's appropriate to completely reject the Red International and sever ties with the Soviet Union."
For a while, the venue fell into silence again.
After a while, Chairman Mao said, "If, I mean if, we have to choose between Red International and 203, how do you choose?"
Chairman Mao's words made everyone's pupils dilate. This is one thing that everyone thought of but dared not say. Red International, these four words have always had a special meaning among the Chinese Red Party. Whoever is related to these four
If the word is pushed to the side, his status will rise by leaps and bounds. Anyone who is criticized by the Red International will suffer a complete defeat. An important reason for Wang Ming's failure in the Sixth Plenary Session of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was that his backer in the Red International, Mifu, was in the Soviet Union.
He was killed during the purge, and now it is suddenly said that he may be separated from the Red International. It is unimaginable for everyone to think about it.
But after thinking about it, everyone felt a little excited. In fact, the Chinese Red Party's desire to break away from the control of the Red International did not start in Yan'an, nor did it start in the Jinggangshan period. As early as Chen Duxiu's period, he said to Bao Huiseng, "
It’s our own business to do the work. It’s good to have help, but we still have to do it without anyone’s help. It’s not good to rely on others to pay for the work.” He did not agree to accept financial support from the Red International, and he was even less willing to report his work to the International.
, under his leadership. Even during the period of personal reflection after stepping down, Chen Duxiu often repeated the sentence "China Cabinet should be led by the Chinese themselves."