Chen Yi's words expressed the sentiments of all the generals of the New Fourth Army. During the more than two years of fighting, the National Army sometimes fought bravely, but it was not uncommon to abandon the city and flee. Even after Wang Jingwei and others surrendered to Japan and established the puppet government in Nanjing,
Many Nationalist troops surrendered immediately once they were surrounded. Many of the puppet troops in Nanjing came this way.
Among those troops who insisted on resisting the war, many of them had broken military discipline. Many civilians were robbed by bandits after being robbed by the Japanese army, and robbed by the bandits after being robbed by the Kuomintang army. This also made the New Fourth Army extremely disdainful.
Su Yu asked, "What instructions does Yan'an have?"
Yuan Heping said, "Comrade Liu Dake has been sent from Yan'an. Let Comrade Liu Dake talk first."
Liu Dake, who had been silent next to him, nodded, stood up and said, "Comrades, we must first realize the importance of our development in central Jiangsu and northern Jiangsu. Jiangsu is divided into three areas. Southern Jiangsu is the richest and has a dense concentration of Japanese troops. Although we
We can fight guerrillas, but it is unrealistic to open up base areas. Only the relatively poor central Jiangsu and northern Jiangsu are the direction of our development.
Let’s analyze the situation around us again. Although our army has opened up many base areas, there are Li Pinxian in the west, Han Deqin in the north, the National Salvation Army in the east, and the Japanese invaders in the south. The other warlords are as densely armed as a forest. It seems that we are all alone.
Great, but actually there are many dangers! Our army must not be complacent just because of the small victory ahead.
Finally, let me share my thoughts on Yan’an.”
As he spoke, Liu Dake took out a piece of paper and said, "This is the "Deployment for the Development of Central China Base Areas" just sent by Chairman Mao. Chairman Mao believes that due to the effective counterattack of our army, whether it is Li Pinxian or Han Deqin, or
Er Li, the National Salvation Army will not attack our army in the short term, but this does not mean to stop friction, but to prepare for greater friction, and our army must fully understand this.
In addition, Chiang Kai-shek's intermediaries also attempted to negotiate conditions with us to stop the military conflict, and to integrate our Eighth Route Army and New Fourth Army into the north of the Yellow River, and to delineate the north of the Yellow River as a defense zone for our two armies.
But first, the situation between us and the enemy in North China has changed. Shanxi, Suiyuan and other places have been liberated. However, Shandong and other places are far away from the center and are in urgent need of support from central China, so they cannot survive without entering central China. Second, in the event of a possible nationwide sudden change,
Our army must not be restricted to the north of the Yellow River without entering the Central Plains, so central China is our most important lifeline; thirdly, this time Chiang ordered Han Deqin, Li Pinxian, and all the armies of Hubei, Henan, Anhui, and the Soviet Union to attack our New Fourth Army and provoke them
Since then, I should still take this opportunity to send the necessary troops southward and northward to open up the situation.
The New Fourth Army is now required to disregard the criticism, restrictions and oppression of the recalcitrant troops within the territory of Jiangsu, starting from Nanjing in the west, to the seaside in the east, to Hangzhou in the south, and to Xuzhou in the north, and to control all possible areas as quickly and systematically as possible.
Control is in our hands, we can independently expand the army, establish political power, set up financial institutions, and build the East China base together with Lin Sanhu's 115th Division."
After saying that, Liu Dake asked, "Do you all understand what the central government means?"
Xiang Ying asked, "Then we should take the initiative to attack?"
Liu Dake shook his head and said, "No, what we are fighting with Chongqing now is actually a war of public opinion, so we must pay attention to methods and methods. As the old saying goes, we don't fire the first shot, but we must fight defensively and counterattack."
Gao Jingting had been in the Dabie Mountains base for a long time. It was rare for him to come to the military meeting this time. When he heard Liu Dake say this, he immediately asked, "For this defensive counterattack, the stubborn army must attack us first, but now Chongqing has allowed them to restrain themselves, and we have won another victory."
, I’m afraid they won’t take the initiative to attack us in the short term.”
Liu Daxiao said, "So we need to divide the forces around us first. Look here, this is Taizhou, and Er Li is currently stationed there. Er Li and Han Deqin are not of the same mind. As long as the division is done properly, Er Li will definitely take over."
From a superficial perspective, after all, Er Li also nominally belongs to the Chongqing National Army. If our army captures Han Deqin's place and turns it over to Er Li, I believe Chongqing will not be able to say anything. As for restraint, Han Deqin's subordinates are a mixed bag.
I don't believe his men could exercise any restraint."
Everyone was talking about it. You said something, I said something, and a plan was immediately formed.
——Suburban Nanjing
"It's strange that the translation of this telegram is completely wrong." A young woman said as she handed the telegram to the middle-aged man next to her.
When the middle-aged man saw it, he immediately said, "No, the Japanese army has changed the password. Contact Feng immediately. The Japanese army must be taking some action."
——Nanjing Japanese Army Headquarters
"Itagaki-kun, why did you suddenly change your password?" Nishio asked, pouring a glass of sake for Itagaki Seishiro.
Itagaki Seishiro sighed, "I've been checking the files again in the past few months and found something interesting."
Nishio asked "What happened?"
Itagaki Seishiro looked at Nishio and said, "For our previous failures in North China, I have always felt that the Eighth Route Army fought really well, as if they knew our actions. This cannot be explained by the intelligence department, and we used to be under Chiang Kai-shek's agency
I can’t even tell you how many informants there are around me, but now, there are very few of them. I think the password of our radio station has been leaked.”
Nishio's eyes widened and he said in disbelief, "Is this true??"
Itagaki Seishiro nodded and said, "Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of what happens."
Nishio hummed and said, "Yes, now is the critical moment for deploying troops and generals, so it must be kept secret. By the way, now that Chongqing is showing weakness, will the red-white war just die out?"
Itagaki Seishiro took a sip of sake and smiled and said, "No, the conflict between red and white cannot be adjusted. Do you want Han Deqin to withdraw from Jiangsu or do you want the New Fourth Army to stop going north? And we are adding fuel and jealousy to them."
Nishio then calmed down and asked again, "So you have any action?"
Itagaki Seishiro smiled and said, "It has already started. Let's just wait and watch the show."
——Taizhou
Chen Yi and Li Mingyang said something very unhappy. Li Mingyang is a native of Jiangsu. He was already the commander of Hukou Fortress during the Revolution of 1911. In the second year of the Republic of China, he and Li Liejun launched the Battle of Hukou and started the anti-Yuan movement.
The first shot of the restoration. After that, he went to Japan and Germany to study military affairs, and participated in the second campaign against Yuan Dynasty. However, in the 25th year of the Republic of China, he was attacked by Han Deqin at the Lushan Conference and was forced to step down until the seventh year of the Republic of China.
After the July Incident, he put on his military uniform again and launched an army to fight against the Japanese. Because he was well-known in the local area and had financial resources, he quickly raised an army of more than 30,000 people and entrenched himself in Taizhou to prevent the Japanese and puppet troops from invading lightly.
Li Mingyang patted Chen Yi on the back and said, "Then it's settled. All the previous things are in the past. From now on, we will help each other and fight against Japan together."
Chen Yi smiled and said, "Okay, with Commander Li's words, our New Fourth Army can rest assured. If Taizhou is in trouble, our New Fourth Army will definitely help with all our strength. If our New Fourth Army encounters any difficulties."
Li Mingyang slapped his chest and said, "I, Taizhou, are the hometown of your New Fourth Army."
Chen Yi thanked him repeatedly and watched Chen Yi and others riding away. Li Changjiang walked out and said to Li Mingyang, "Brother, is this what you said?"
Li Changjiang followed Li Mingyang in his early years. He was once the company commander of Li Mingyang's guard and formed a life-and-death friendship. Later, he was sued by the local gentry to the provincial government for bullying and exploiting the villagers and was dismissed from his post. After the July 7th Incident, he returned to Nanjing and recommended himself to join the army.
He was appointed deputy captain of the defending army field ambulance corps with the rank of colonel to command the rescue of the sick and wounded. When Nanjing fell, he, like other troops, walked onto the pontoon bridge built by Jiang Cheng and fled to the south bank, where he took refuge.
Li Mingyang is Li Mingyang's deputy at this time.
Li Mingyang hummed and said, "What can we do? Are we going to fight the New Fourth Army? Let alone Han Deqin and Li Pinxian, they are the Japanese. What advantage did they take in Ye Ting's hands?"
Li Changjiang shook his head and said, "Brother, these New Fourth Army members are from the Red Party after all. If our association with them is found out by the Chairman, it will be a serious crime."
What annoyed Li Mingyang the most was that Li Changjiang always disputed the chairman's position. He waved his hand and said, "Don't talk about that. Now that the New Fourth Army wants to coexist peacefully with us, we can just coexist peacefully with them. We can't defeat them anyway. Besides, this
The New Fourth Army is not too bad. A few days ago, troops from Jiangdu came and occupied Guocun. We fought with them. No, they immediately came with gifts and made peace. They also said, they
I don’t want to have too much trouble with the Chairman. If Han Deqin has any friction with them again, they will still fight back resolutely, but the territory they won will be handed over to us. It’s easy to talk like this. Look, they are very particular about what they do!!
"
Li Changjiang shook his head and said, "Brother, I don't think this is appropriate. The red party is here to seize territory."
Li Mingyang looked at him and said, "Don't I know? But, Yangtze River, look to the north. How many good people are there who are against the Red Party in the battlefield behind enemy lines? I can see it. This frontal view
On the battlefield, the National Army is fine, but on the battlefield behind enemy lines, we are no match for the Red Party. The more we fight, the fewer our people are, while the more the Red Party fights, the more they fight!
And...if I really had to choose, I would rather it was the New Fourth Army speaking in Jiangsu, and I don’t want to see Han Deqin’s face! Think about it for yourself, when has the New Fourth Army ever disturbed the people, and what about Han Deqin’s men?
, it’s so smoky, ugh!!” With that said, Li Mingyang left with his hands behind his back.
Li Changjiang looked at Li Mingyang's back, sighed secretly, gritted his teeth, and returned to his home. In his room, a man had been waiting for a long time. When he saw Li Changjiang coming back, he immediately stood up and said, "Commander Li? How are you? I
Is that correct?"
Li Changjiang nodded and said, "Mr. Rong, you are indeed right. Li Mingyang is determined to collude with the Red Party! But even so, if you ask me to surrender to the Japanese, I can't do it."
Mr. Rong immediately said anxiously, "What are you surrendering to the Japanese? That's nonsense! Commander Li, that means surrendering to the Nanjing government and to Chairman Wang's account. And before I came, both Chairman Wang and Commander Nishio said that as long as
If you are willing to go to Nanjing, you can't escape with at least the rank of general."
When he heard the rank of general, Li Changjiang's eyes lit up, but when he thought of Li Mingyang who treated him like a brother, he shook his head and said, "My eldest brother is still here. I can't do anything to regret my eldest brother, but I will cooperate as you said."
It’s something you can consider.”
Although Mr. Rong was a little disappointed, he still nodded and said, "Okay, let's talk about cooperation. We are willing to lend you troops! Lend weapons! Lend ammunition! Lend money! As long as you deal with the New Fourth Army, we will give you whatever you want."
What, and you don’t have to pay it back.”
Li Changjiang smiled and said, "Aren't you afraid that these bullets will eventually fly to your own heads?"
Mr. Rong laughed and said, "It doesn't matter, as long as you can eliminate the Red Party, even if these bullets really hit our heads, we will be willing to do so."
Li Changjiang nodded and said, "Okay, I guarantee that as long as I, Li Changjiang, am still alive, the New Fourth Army will not be able to survive safely in Jiangsu!"
--Germany
Jiang Cheng looked at countless seawater pouring into the submarine dock, smiled and said to Dönitz, "Now you are happy, this modular production has finally been successful."
Dönitz suppressed a smile and said, "Jiang, thanks to your efforts, I have placed an order for thirty-six submarines, and my submarine force has also begun to expand. I will pay attention to the matter you mentioned."
Jiang Cheng nodded and Chen Nan came over and whispered a few words in Jiang Cheng's ear. Jiang Cheng nodded and said to Dönitz, "I still have something to do, so I'll leave first.
"
Dönitz waved goodbye to Jiang Cheng. In the car, Jiang Cheng asked, "Show me the original."
Chen Nan handed the telegram to Jiang Cheng. Jiang Cheng looked at it and asked in his mind, "Gallagher, I remember that deciphering codes is mainly about mathematics. Can you do it?"
Gallagher immediately shook his paw and said, "You are wrong about this. This is not just mathematics, but also linguistics. Although I can speak Japanese, God knows what language they used. Besides, you can't change them."
If it’s a language, let me do it, I still need to have my own ability to decipher it.”
Jiang Cheng touched his chin and said, "Since Yan'an sent it, it means that Yan'an will not be able to decipher it for a short time. In the past few months, the Japanese army will definitely launch a new attack. In addition, in the south, conflicts between the red and white parties continue."
It’s getting worse, so Yan’an must be anxious now.”
With that said, Jiang Cheng looked out the window and said, "According to you, what is needed to decipher this code? Mathematicians and linguists?"
Gallagher nodded and added, "Of course, it would be better to have machinery. If you give them a notebook, it will be easier to use than ten great mathematicians."
Jiang Cheng shook his head violently and said, "That's not possible. That thing is too advanced. If the news leaks out, I'm afraid something big will happen. But an old-style calculator can do... a calculator?"
Jiang Cheng took another look at the telegram and immediately said to Chen Nan, "Chen Nan, send a message to the country immediately. Be sure to find out the time when the Japanese army changed the code and the date when Ishihara Wanji returns to China."
Chen Nan responded and expressed his understanding.
Gallagher asked "You suspect the Germans are helping the Japanese?"
Jiang Cheng shook his head and said, "I remembered that the Japanese army in history relied on the German Enigma cipher machine to create their own codes. I think this time Ishihara Wanji not only brought new military ideas and weapons back to Japan.
