While Zhang Xueliang was happy, he suddenly frowned and looked at the newspaper and said with a wry smile: "Mingcheng, how much truth do you say about the good news about Xifengkou this time?"
Zhang Xueliang was also a person who led the war before, so he could naturally see that something was wrong in the battle report. It may be possible to kill thousands of enemy troops, but what the hell is one captured aircraft? He actually also captured 11 tanks and 6 armored vehicles. He really looked like a Japanese.
The tank is made of paper?
The results published in the newspapers must be watery, and very watery!
Zhou Hexuan smiled and said: "Sixth Commander, no matter whether the good news is true or false, it must be true. What do you think?"
Zhang Xueliang was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said: "Indeed, it must be true."
The Chinese people urgently need this victory. It can even be said to be the spiritual pillar of the current Chinese military and civilians. It breaks the myth that the Japanese invaders are invincible! Therefore, it must be true to inspire countless people to resist the war and strengthen the determination of the Chinese people to resist.
As for this "Victory at Xifengkou", there have been many discussions and studies in later generations, but none of them can agree on it and cannot explain it clearly.
Some data show that the 29th Army's Broadsword Team only killed more than 500 Japanese troops; some data show that the Broadsword Team killed more than 3,000 Japanese invaders. But no matter what, the results of killing the Japanese were real, and they indeed blew up 18 Japanese invaders.
Cannon.
As for the seizure of armored vehicles, airplanes, etc., it is indeed a bit fantasy. If you want to believe it, you can believe it. If you don't want to believe it, you can reasonably question it.
But it is undeniable that those swordsmen who fought bravely to kill the enemy are heroes. After a night attack battle, only a dozen or so people survived (some say 30 people), and this kind of night attack battle was fought several times.
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The equipment of the 29th Army is very crude and it belongs to the beggar army among the Great Wall Anti-Japanese War troops.
But these "beggars" defended Xifengkou for 10 days. Not only did they repulse the enemy's attacks many times, but they also stormed into the enemy's positions several times during night attacks. What they faced were machine guns, artillery, and aircraft bombings. They were purely using their flesh and blood.
His body withstood gunfire.
Today, the 29th Army is still defending Xifengkou. Historically, they have always held on to their position without losing it. It was not until the defense line of the flanking friendly forces (Jinsui Army) was defeated that the 29th Army was forced to withdraw from Xifengkou. Its tenacity in fighting is evident.
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"It's a pity, it's a pity," Zhang Xueliang lamented, "Song Zheyuan should not have won this victory."
Zhou Hexuan nodded in agreement: "He really shouldn't be allowed to fight."
Song Zheyuan is Feng Yuxiang's right-hand man and one of the Five Tiger Generals of the Northwest Army. He has performed powerfully in many battles such as the warlord melee, the Northern Expedition, and the Central Plains War. This man is indeed very strong in fighting, but he has inherent character flaws or in other words,
"advantage".
To a certain extent, Song Zheyuan is equivalent to the "aggregation" of Feng Yuxiang and Yan Xishan. It combines the various advantages of Feng Yuxiang and Yan Xishan, and also includes their countless shortcomings. This guy is cunning and reckless, greedy and
Loyalty and a strong desire for power.
During the Northern Expedition, Song Zheyuan was actually able to play the trick of killing prisoners, and killed 3,000 people at one time (some say 500 people). Not to mention that the prisoners he killed were compatriots, even the second-in-command warlord of Sichuan knew not to kill.
Such a thing as a prisoner.
The reason why Zhang Xueliang said "it's a pity" was because Song Zheyuan's identity was too embarrassing and had already doomed his future tragedy.
After the Central Plains War, with the fall of Feng Yuxiang, the military group "Northwestern Army" actually disappeared. Song Zheyuan was the most powerful among the remnants of the Northwest Army. He is now equivalent to the spiritual leader of the Northwest Army. Even Feng Yuxiang wrote quietly
Song Zheyuan was unofficially designated as the successor.
Now that Song Zheyuan has become a national hero with the help of the 29th Army, he will inevitably expand his power rapidly and even attract many former Northwest Army troops to join him.
Whether it is military or political, Chiang Kai-shek will not sit back and watch the Northwest Army resurrect, and will definitely suppress its development momentum as much as possible. And North China is Zhang Xueliang's territory. Even if Zhang Xueliang is generous, other generals in the Feng Army will not
I don’t want to see the Northwest Army grow stronger.
From the moment Song Zheyuan achieved the "Victory at Xifengkou", he was destined to face double suppression from the central government and the Fengcian clique.
And Song Zheyuan is a veteran warlord with a strong desire for power. He is certainly unwilling to succumb to Chang Kaishen, let alone completely surrender to Zhang Xueliang, and is unwilling to welcome back his old boss Feng Yuxiang. Then he has only one option left, which is to use his huge power
With a reputation as a hero, he dealt with the Japanese invaders, the Feng faction and the central government, and even chose to have limited cooperation with the Japanese in order to preserve his own strength.
Damn politics!
Damn warlord mentality!
If it were a great man like Taizu who was talented and strategic, he would definitely not force Song Zheyuan too much. After all, the opponent's strength and reputation are there. It would be best to let Song Zheyuan slowly develop in North China as a barrier against the Japanese invaders.
The strategy of using generals and personnel can not only win the hearts of the people, but also win the hearts of the military. It not only shows your own magnanimity, but also disgusts the Japanese. Why not do it?
Unfortunately, Chang Kaishen's structure was too small. Even though he knew it was impossible to remove Song Zheyuan's military power, he forced Song Zheyuan over and over again, almost forcing Song Zheyuan to defect to the Japanese and become a traitor.
This was purely a thankless effort, and it also lost the hearts of the people and earned a reputation as a persecutor of anti-Japanese heroes.
Song Zheyuan's idea in history was actually very simple, he just wanted to embrace the central government's lap and develop himself. He even took the initiative to show his kindness and refused to cooperate with the Communist Party to avoid arousing Chang Kaishen's resentment. But Chang Kaishen did all kinds of things.
He was ungrateful and determined to devour Song Zheyuan's troops.
Chiang Kai-shek is really hard-headed sometimes. It seems that any warlord who is not under his control is a bastard who must be killed, which makes more and more people oppose him.
Taizu is just the opposite. As long as he is not an enemy, he is a friend. Even if he was an enemy in the past, he can develop into a friend in the future, so more and more people support Taizu.
It is impossible to achieve final victory by relying on only one doctrine in the Republic of China, which is in chaos, suffering from internal and external problems. No matter how good the political and ideological concepts are, they must pay attention to appropriate methods. Leaders must have a broad mind.
If Zu Lai becomes the leader of the Nanjing government, Song Zheyuan's troops will definitely play a greater role.
Zhang Xueliang has been in charge of Fengxi for many years, and he still has some basic ideas. He can completely imagine the chaos in North China in the next few years. This chaos is more terrifying than the Japanese attack.
Zhang Xueliang was forced to step down due to the Battle of Jehol this time, so Chang Kaishen will definitely come to intervene in North China affairs. Chang Kaishen will definitely not be able to take away the military power of the Feng clique, but he will definitely get involved in civil affairs. When the time comes, the bureaucrats of the central government and the Feng clique will be able to
If you think about it, add the Northwest Army (29th Army) that emerged from the cracks, and it will be a melee among the Three Kingdoms.
If the Japanese were smart enough, they would be able to take advantage of the contradictions in the three aspects and slowly seize their own interests in North China without using force at all.
Facts have proved that the Japanese are not fools. In history, they almost created the "autonomy of the five provinces of North China".
Zhang Xueliang had no way to do this. Although he knew it in his heart, he was unable to do what he wanted. Because his abilities were limited and his reputation was so bad that he was not convincing enough. He could not suppress the incoming Northwest Army and Jinsui Army, let alone follow them.
The central government is the enemy.
No matter which side messed up the matter, Zhang Xueliang must be responsible for it because he is the nominal lord of North China.
Zhang Xueliang now has dozens of cauldrons hanging over his head, waiting for which one to fall. His future task is not only to take the blame, but also to take the blame. He will take the blame for the central government, the Northwest Army, and the Shanxi-Sui Army... I think.
Otherwise, the only option left was to force Chiang to resist Japan.
