China has been a big country since ancient times. It has continuously expanded its territory since the Qin Dynasty. By the Qin and Han Dynasties, it had basically occupied all the nearby territories suitable for survival and farming. It was culturally far ahead of its surroundings, thousands of people.
The arrogance of the past years has long been soaked into the bones. Although the slavish rule of the Qing Dynasty and a series of defeats in modern times have made the Chinese no longer proud, many people have even begun to feel inferior and are willing to be slaves. There are even some people who don’t know what to do without their masters.
Okay, but the people in this cave are all top figures in China at this time. Everyone has an extremely tough character. Now that they see the opportunity to break away from the Red International and be the master of their own country, it is impossible not to be tempted. After all, at this time
They are no longer looking at all issues in terms of class struggle as they were at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty. National and national interests have gradually begun to think about the independence of the Chinese Red Party.
Dong Biwu was one of the founders of the Chinese Red Party. He immediately understood Chairman Mao's thoughts. He closed his eyes and thought for a long time, and finally was the first to say, "First of all, we need to re-clarify our relationship with the Red International. What is the relationship between us and the Red International?"
Subordination or equality?”
Upon hearing Dong Biwu's words, Chairman Mao and Zhou Guansheng looked at each other, and their hearts dropped.
Lin Boqu joined the party in 1921, and there were few people older than him in the entire Red Party. He nodded at the table and said, "When we established the Red Party, the Soviet Union had already won, but everyone should pay attention. We are
We only applied to join the Red International when we were in the second university. In other words, it was not because of the Red International that our Chinese Red Party came into existence. It was because we were immature and needed help that we joined the Red International. This is
Just like a child who is just born and cannot even walk at first, he must be supported by the Red International before he can embark on the real road to enlightenment. The relationship between us and the Red International should be a teacher-student relationship, or it can be said to be a brotherly relationship, not a
Father-son relationship!”
Chairman Mao's eyes lit up, he clapped his hands and said, "I think Mr. Lin's brotherly relationship, teacher-student relationship, is just right. Our Red Party has been 19 years old today. It's time to grow up as a person. I think our party has gradually
As adults mature, just as an individual leaves home and ventures outside when he reaches adulthood, our party should also gradually take on its own role."
Lin Boqu laughed and said, "We are not just established now. I remember that at that time we couldn't even pay for the fare for the event. Many people took out loans to support the society. I remember that in 1927, the Red International gave us the funds
With only one million U.S. dollars, without the Red International we would all have starved to death. But now, we have a vast base area, industry, and agriculture, and are completely self-sufficient. In theory, we have gradually developed some theoretical articles of our own.
, but I think it is not appropriate to completely break away from the Red International at this time. What we should do is to make our own voices heard and let the Red International know that we also have our own ideas, just like when the younger brother grows up and the older brother wants the younger brother to do something, the younger brother thinks
If it’s inappropriate, just say it outright.”
Lin Boqu is the chairman of the border area and knows the economic situation of the border area best. In the past two years, thanks to the efforts of ***, Cao Juru, Ren Chi and others, the economy and industry have achieved gratifying results. Lin Boqu is not worried that the Red International will not provide funds. The Red Party
It will collapse. Therefore, he has the confidence to say such things.
Chairman Mao took a puff of cigarette and said, "The Red International's help to our Chinese Red Party is indelible, but now the request he has made, I also think it is inappropriate, so let's do this, let's vote, let's not talk about peace for now.
In relation to the Red International, do you agree not to act in accordance with the orders of the Red International?"
After speaking, Chairman Mao was the first to raise his hand. Zhou Guansheng, Dong Biwu, Lin Boqu and others raised their hands one by one. Everyone's hands were trembling. This was the first step for the Chinese Red Party to make its own path.
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Chairman Mao nodded and said, "But I also think that the existence of relations with the Red International will be beneficial to our subsequent struggle. First, with the Red International and the materials provided to us by 203, although we do not say it, the outside world will naturally
Think of the suppliers of these materials as the Red International and the Soviet Union. Second, the Red International helps us continue to unite the cadres in our party. There are still some comrades in our party who have not completely changed their thinking and it will take time. Do you have any opinions?
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Seeing that no one objected, Zhou Guansheng said, "Then it's settled. We won't hand over the weapons or explain the source. The party will reorganize its relationship with the Red International. Outside the party, we will continue to communicate with the Red International and ask it to consider our special situation."
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--Moscow
"Pah!" Stalin had a sullen face, sitting on his seat and smoking his pipe.
Dimitrov couldn't help feeling afraid. Everyone knew that it didn't matter if Comrade Stalin got angry with you, but if he stopped talking to you, it would mean the end.
"He thinks that if they don't tell us, we won't know? Huh!" Stalin laughed. "They're just some LT-38s, so self-righteous!"
Dimitrov asked in surprise, "Comrade Stalin, how did you know?"
But Beria understood that this must have been told to Stalin by spies in the Japanese government.
Dimitrov asked, "Should we express our dissatisfaction with Yan'an? Or impose some punishment on it? Or replace Mao who disobeys our Red International orders?"
Stalin shook his head and said, "No, Mao's prestige in China is very high. He just led the Chinese Red Party to victory. We can't remove him with just a telegram, and no one in the Chinese Red Party can replace him now."
In addition, the strength of Yan'an is not a completely bad thing for us. You have to look at the problem from a global perspective. The consequence of Yan'an's military strength is that the Japanese army has to focus its main attention on Yan'an, and our east side will be safe.
Well, let’s just let this matter go for now. The Japanese army will soon counterattack against them. If Yan’an cannot hold on, they will naturally come to beg us. Don’t call us back. Just pretend that this incident never happened.
,Okay, let’s talk about the Czech Republic..."
——Ji County
Yan Xishan sat at the front with his eyes closed. Below him were various officers of the Shanxi-Sui Army. In front of them was the reply call sent to them by the Eighth Route Army.
"What do you think? Now the Eighth Route Army refuses to come to Ji County on the grounds that the war has not yet been decided, and it also asks us to go to Luliang Mountain, saying it is to discuss post-war matters. Do you think we should go or not?" Yan Xishan opened his eyes and asked.
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An officer immediately said, "Of course you can't go. Sir Yan, you are the superior. There is no superior to listen to the subordinates. Besides, now that the war has just come to an end, there are still many Japanese troops scattered in every corner of the country. If the Eighth Route Army disguises itself as the Japanese army, what will happen?"
What should we do about the assassination?"
Yang Aiyuan also said, "You're right, Commander Yan, I don't think we should go. We'd better send another message to the Eighth Route Army and ask them to come."
At this time, a heroic-looking officer stood up and said, "I don't think so, Sir Yan. Although we don't want to admit it, the Japanese army in Shanxi was indeed defeated by the Eighth Route Army. If we don't even dare to meet them now, I'm afraid
The military is uneasy. Moreover, it has just defeated the Japanese army in Shanxi. The Japanese army numbered millions, so where are they? The Eighth Route Army will never dare to do anything detrimental to the commander at this time!"
As soon as he finished speaking, someone immediately retorted, "Zhang Guangbei, what you said is nice. If something really happens, will you be able to take responsibility?"
Zhang Guangbei shouted, "We can't even leave Ji County. How can we return to Taiyuan? Aren't you afraid that the Eighth Route Army will use our absence as an excuse to occupy Taiyuan?"
After hearing about Taiyuan City, Yan Xishan immediately made up his mind and said, "Don't argue, I have already made a decision! Send a message to the Eighth Route Army and we will arrive in Xiaoyi three days later. However, this time we are not going for talks, but to express condolences! So the first
In the name of the World War II Zone Headquarters, I went to express condolences to the 18th Army!"
——Xiaoyi
The gunfire that had been ringing in Xiaoyi City for half a month finally stopped, but this did not mean the end. At this time, in the fields of Xiaoyi-Fenyang, thousands of engineers were carrying out a clean-up work - demining.
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It is easy to lay landmines, but it is very difficult to clear them. It not only tests the skills of engineers, but luck also plays a big role. Because of the difficulty of clearing mines, even in later generations, there are many areas where minefields cannot be solved. In later generations, on the Sino-Vietnamese border
, even until the 21st century, landmines hurt people from time to time.
Although the minefield map was drawn before laying the mines, the workload for the engineers was still not small.
Yan Xishan and Xu Qianqian were in a small car, followed by the clearly distinguished Eighth Route Army and Shanxi-Sui Army troops. Yan Xishan saw a group of Eighth Route Army lined up on the roadside and asked, "Are you training? Why are you even training?"
No weapons?"
Xu Qianqian glanced and said, "These are our engineers. They have just cleared a minefield and are now walking hand in hand through the minefield three times. This is also to reassure the people here."
Yan Xishan felt his legs and feet were numb after hearing this, and couldn't help but ask, "Don't they know how dangerous this is? If there were no mines dug out, everyone would die!"
Xu Xiangqian smiled and said, "Those of us who use guns to engage in military affairs are afraid of danger. What should the common people do? Our military pay and military rations are all saved by the common people through their teeth. Commander Yan, do you think it would be difficult for our common people?"
Isn't that unfair to escape from the enemy's bayonet but to die at the hands of a mine we planted? Moreover, many of our soldiers are from Shanxi. Are they doing this for their own families?"
Yan Xishan frowned when he heard this, and asked again, "I heard that you mobilized a lot of people for this war? Is this a thing?"
Xu Xiangqian nodded and said, "Yes, we have mobilized a large number of people to transport ammunition and supply the wounded for us. A large part of our fortifications were also built by the people for us. Of course, we will not let them work in vain. All these things we have done
Everyone will have some tax relief in the future.”
Yan Xishan felt even more confused when he heard this. How much of the people's hearts in Shanxi still belong to him, Yan.
At this time, Yan Xishan saw the city gate. Due to the fierce fighting, the city gate had become ruins. A group of reporters were waiting there with cameras. Zhu Daizhen and Zuo Quan were standing in the middle.
Yan Xishan waited for the car to stop, and quickly got off the car with Xu Xiangqian. Mr. Zhu stepped forward, saluted Yan Xishan and said, "Brother Baichuan, long time no see."
Yan Xishan also saluted back and said, "You guys fought well this time. You brought glory to our second theater!"
Seeing the two people saluting each other, the cameras immediately kept taking pictures, and many reporters wanted to come forward. Zuo Quan quickly shouted, "Dear journalists, our press conference will start soon. Let's discuss any questions at that time.
Please come with me."
Yan Xishan asked, "What press conference?"
Mr. Zhu smiled and said, "Isn't the war almost over? From Chongqing to various war zones to various patriotic organizations at home and abroad, they are constantly calling to inquire about the situation. I thought that Brother Baichuan is here today, so I am going to hold a press conference.
, come and announce the results of our victory this time."
Yan Xishan couldn't help but said with great interest, "Okay, I'm also curious about what achievements your invincible Eighth Route Army has achieved."
——Press conference venue
It was said to be a meeting place, but in fact it was just a clearing of land. A temporary platform was built with ammunition boxes and sandbags, and it was surrounded by ruins.
Mr. Zhu stood on the stage, and the reporters' cameras immediately flashed.
Mr. Zhu pressed his hands and said, "Dear journalists, starting from January 1, 1939, our 18th Group Army as the main body, the Shanxi New Army and local guerrillas from various places, and the brother troops as the supplement, launched a mighty and mighty war.
Today, forty-eight days have passed since the great battle. During these forty-eight days, our soldiers have fought thousands of times. The combat scope has involved Suiyuan, Chahar, Hebei, Shanxi and other places. Today, we have finally reached a stage.
Now let me introduce our battle losses and captures."
Everyone listened quietly, the only sound was the rustling of pen and paper.
Yan Xishan also narrowed his eyes, trying to find out the specific strength of the Eighth Route Army.
Mr. Zhu continued, "During these forty-eight days, our army's casualty figures were more than 29,600 killed, more than 21,400 seriously injured, 15,300 slightly injured, and three missing.
There were more than 100 people, with a total casualty of more than 66,000. Everyone present please observe three minutes of silence to acknowledge the spirit of my soldiers in heaven."
After three minutes of silence, Mr. Zhu continued, "With the heroic fighting of our soldiers, our army has conquered more than 1,900 strongholds and recovered 67 cities above the county level. Among them, Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi Province, has returned to our hands again. This
This is the first time since the July 7th Incident that we have recaptured the lost provincial capital! This is a victory for all our soldiers and a victory for our Chinese nation!"
"Wow, wow, wow", there was thunderous applause. Even the Jinsui Army and others who were reluctant to applaud had no choice but to applaud.
Mr. Zhu continued, "In the forty-eight days of fighting, our army annihilated more than 87,400 Japanese soldiers, captured 136 Japanese soldiers, annihilated more than 22,400 puppet soldiers, and captured four puppet soldiers.
More than 7,900 Japanese troops were annihilated, including three major generals, eight colonels, and 768 officers above the rank of lieutenant. In addition, one Japanese colonel was captured alive. This person was the commander of the Japanese tank regiment.
It will be transferred to Chongqing by a dedicated person."
Thunderous applause!
Yan Xishan couldn't believe his ears. Judging from this figure, the Eighth Route Army's combat effectiveness was no less than that of the Japanese army. So what would be his outcome if he fought with the Eighth Route Army with real swords and guns?