In an instant, the three senior staff members all felt their faces burning with anger.
Chairman Chiang was also in a bad mood, so he did not intend to let them go just like this.
At that moment, Chairman Chiang said coldly: "What are you talking about? You weren't quite able to speak just now. You even swore that the 35th Army was bringing humiliation on itself by attacking Guisui. Why are you all mute now?"
Bai Chongxi really wanted to find a crack in the ground and crawl in.
Chen Cheng was still thick-skinned and said coquettishly: "Fu Yisheng is truly a great general. It is amazing that he can win such a war that seems to be a sure defeat."
He Yingqin also quickly said: "Fu Yisheng is indeed amazing."
"Fu Yisheng is indeed good at fighting and has the courage to attack. He deserves the reputation of a tiger general, but you don't need to overestimate him. Wei Lihuang, Xue Yue, Hu Zongnan and Tang Enbo are not necessarily worse than Fu Yisheng." Jiang
The Chairman snorted, "The reason why the 35th Army was able to capture Guisui this time was because the Eighth Route Army played a big role in it."
"Eighth Route Army?" Bai Chongxi's face finally looked better, and he asked, "The committee is saying that the Japanese troops returning to Sui from Datong and Zhangjiakou were blocked by the Eighth Route Army from northern Hebei, Suinan and northern Shanxi?"
Chairman Jiang nodded and said: "Not only that, Xu Rui's Chahar Independent Regiment also participated in the Battle of Guisui, especially his Langya Brigade, which played a vital role in the Battle of Guisui.
It was because Langya had sneaked into Guisui City in advance and restrained the Japanese troops in the city, making them unable to deploy defenses in advance, which led to the easy fall of Guisui."
"So that's it." Bai Chongxi suddenly said, "It's no wonder. Let me tell you, how could the 35th Army alone defeat Guisui? It turns out that the Eighth Route Army and the Chahar Independent Regiment were fully assisting."
After finally finding a step, Bai Chongxi hurriedly followed the step and came down. Otherwise, if this matter spread, he would be really embarrassed.
Chen Cheng said: "I didn't expect that the relationship between Fu Yisheng and the Communist Party has become so good. Some people said before that the 35th Army was seven and a half. I didn't believe it, but now it seems that this is not groundless." He paused.
After a while, Chen Cheng said to Chairman Chiang, "We must be careful about the committee."
He Yingqin suddenly felt something in his heart when he heard this. This might be an opportunity.
Since Wan Xiangyun lost the Dabie Mountains, he has been transferred to the Legislative Yuan as a counselor and has been basically kept in cold storage. However, this guy obviously has not given up. He has been moving around recently, seeking a comeback, and has also put a lot of effort into He Yingqin.
It's both madam diplomacy and mahjong diplomacy, and when it comes to money, it's like running water.
There is a saying that taking advantage of others is short-handed and eating others is soft-mouthed, so He Yingqin decided to give it a try.
At that moment, He Yingqin said: "I feel that this is something I must take precautions against when I am entrusted with a seat."
Chairman Jiang frowned and said, "I know this too. The question is how to prevent it?"
"I have an immature idea." He Yingqin said, "Now that the Battle of Changsha is about to break out, the focus of the Japanese invaders' operations has obviously shifted to Central China, and the status of Jiangbei's Fifth Theater has become increasingly prominent. Since Fu Yisheng is so good at fighting, it should be
To put him in a more important position, why not transfer him to the Ninth War Zone as deputy commander-in-chief and commander-in-chief of the East Route Army?"
"This is a way." Chairman Jiang's heart moved slightly when he heard this, and then he said again, "Then who will let Suiyuan go?"
He Yingqin frowned and said: "There is really no suitable candidate for the moment, because those who are capable do not have the qualifications, and those who have the qualifications lack the ability. If we have to choose a tall one among the short ones, I am afraid that the only choice is Wan Xiangyun.
"
"Wan Xiangyun?" Chairman Jiang shook his head and said, "Let's discuss this matter later."
He Yingqin immediately stopped talking. That was all he could do for Wan Xiangyun.
Because of Wan Xiangyun's unbearable past, the proposal to transfer Fu Zuoyi from Suiyuan was temporarily shelved by Chairman Chiang. However, He Yingqin knew that he had successfully planted a seed in Chairman Chiang's heart. He was just waiting for the time to come.
Every seed will bear fruit immediately, and the opportunity will come soon.
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The opportunity that He Yingqin was waiting for was the completion of the China-Mongolia transportation line.
Not only did Chairman Chiang Kai-shek and the senior staff members of the General Headquarters have doubts about this, but Fu Zuoyi and Ye Qijie were also aware of it. At this time, Ye Qijie mentioned it at Baichuan Fort.
Ye Qijie said to Fu Zuoyi: "Mr. Sir, I just thought of a question."
"What's the question?" Fu Zuoyi asked casually, "Is it about the Communist Party?"
"Yes." Ye Qi nodded and said in a deep voice, "The reason why Xu Rui specifically requested the privilege of free passage to Suiyuan Province from you, in my opinion, has a deeper meaning. If I am not wrong, the top leaders of the Communist Party should
The purpose is to establish a secret communication line between Mongolia and Yan'an through the Chahar Independent Regiment."
Fu Zuoyi's expression froze when he heard this, and he said in a deep voice: "Secret traffic line?"
"Yes." Ye Qijie nodded and said, "The Soviet Union and the Comintern have always been interested in funding the CCP. However, they suffered from the lack of safe passage, so they could only use the Northwest Highway to transport supplies to the CCP, but the control of the Northwest Highway lies in the northwest.
In the hands of Ma Jiajun, it is very unsafe for the CCP."
"I know this." Fu Zuoyi nodded and said, "The materials transported by the Eighth Route Army from Dihua to Yan'an have been robbed not once or twice. Although Ma Jiajun used the name of Ma bandits, anyone with a discerning eye knows that it was them. However,
I never thought that these supplies were actually aided by the Soviet Union."
Ye Qijie nodded and said: "At least so far, the Soviet Union has provided very little aid to the CCP, with a total value of less than 200,000 US dollars. This cannot be compared with the US$500 million worth of military supplies provided by the Soviet Union to aid the National Government."
After a pause, he continued, "However, after Xu Rui establishes a stable and reliable transportation line on the Sino-Mongolian border, it is difficult to say whether the Soviet Union will increase its assistance to the CCP."
Fu Zuoyi regretted hearing this. If he had known that Xu Rui had this purpose, he should have put forward some conditions when he asked for free passage rights in Suiyuan Province the day before yesterday. For example, the troops could pass freely, but if it was supplies,
If you pass through Suiyuan Province, you must take a certain percentage. After all, it is customary to pay taxes during transit.
But now that the words have been spoken, it will be difficult to change them.
However, Ye Qijie's focus was not on this, and he continued: "General, this is a matter between the Soviets and the Communist Party, and it has nothing to do with us. However, if this communication line of the Communist Party passes through our Suiyuan Province
, this has something to do with us. You know what the committee's attitude is towards the Communist Party, so by then, I'm worried that the committee will be dissatisfied with you."
Fu Zuoyi frowned and said, "Then what do you think we should do? We can't burn bridges by crossing the river, right?"
"Of course this won't work." Ye Qijie said quickly, "Let's not mention that we are still begging the Communist Party now. Even if the situation in Suiyuan becomes stable in the future, we won't have to beg the Communist Party anymore. It's better not to offend them if we can, honestly.
Say, being an enemy of a guy like Xu Rui will wake me up from nightmares every night."
"Then there's nothing we can do." Fu Zuoyi said, "We'll see when the time comes."
While the two were talking, the adjutant suddenly came in and reported: "Master, the attendant is here."
After hearing this, Fu Zuoyi hurriedly walked out of the lounge with Ye Qijie and came to the war room. Sure enough, as soon as he entered the war room, he saw an energetic Xu Rui.
Almost at the same time, Xu Rui also saw Fu Zuoyi.
Xu Rui smiled and said: "Mr. Fu, Chief Ye, are you two hiding in the lounge and discussing how to plot against our Chahar Independent Group?"
"Look what you said." Fu Zuoyi's face trembled violently and he said, "Am I that kind of person?"
Ye Qijie was also frightened when he heard this. He quickly changed the topic and said with a smile: "Brother Xu, have you slept enough?"
Xu Rui chuckled, stretched and said, "Sir, don't mind, I was just joking."
After a pause, Xu Rui continued: "Let me tell you, two officers, now that the battle is over, should we divide the spoils? Oh no, look at my mouth. It's not about dividing the spoils. This is called dividing the results of the war.
, next, should our two families share the results of the victory?"
"Divide the results of the war?" Fu Zuoyi was suddenly startled when he heard this.
What's going on? Wasn't it agreed the night before yesterday? If the battle of Wuyuan is won, the Chahar Independent Regiment will be given the privilege of free passage to Suiyuan Province. This is the sincerity of their 35th Army, but according to Xu Rui's current
What do you mean, in addition to this, it seems that half of the victory results will be divided up?
Ye Qijie next to him was also dumbfounded.
Seeing the expressions of the two of them, Xu Rui said: "Two officers, don't you just want to monopolize the victory, right?"
Ye Qijie glanced at Fu Zuoyi and said, "Brother Xu, what do you mean by what you said? Do you still want to get a share of the fruits of victory in the Wuyuan Battle?"
"Yes, is there anything wrong with this?" Xu Rui stared at his big innocent eyes and asked, "The Battle of Wuyuan was fought jointly by your 35th Army and our Chahar Independent Regiment. Now we have won the battle."
So naturally, the results of the war should be divided according to the contribution of both sides. This is simply a matter of course."
After a pause, Xu Rui added: "If we do business with a partnership, we will naturally bear the losses together. But if we make a profit, shouldn't the profits be distributed according to the amount of capital invested by both parties?"
When Ye Qijie heard this, he almost choked to death, because what Xu Rui said made sense, and he couldn't refute it. Logically speaking, it was indeed the case, but the problem was that in exchange for the help of the Chahar Independent Group, they had to sacrifice thirty
The Fifth Army has paid the price by giving the other side the privilege of free passage through Suiyuan Province.
At that moment, Ye Qijie said again: "But haven't we already given you the privilege of free passage?"
"That?" Xu Rui cheered, and then said, "That is just my personal reward for helping you, and has nothing to do with our Chahar Independent Group." He paused, and then said, "Two sirs, you should
You don’t think that our Chahar Independent Group has put in so much effort and can just use a right of way, right?”