"The Eighth Route Army's business has reached our Jinsui Army's doorstep, and you still ask me to calm down. This is a waste of money!"
Yan Xishan looked angry. His arms trade had begun to decline in the third month. Since the Eighth Route Army came to Shanxi, this was originally good news. It could not only reduce his losses, but also sell
A lot of munitions.
After all, he is in business, so these are understandable. What Yan Xishan wants is nothing more than fame, fortune and money. You can take whatever is left. How much is left over? There is none.
How much? How can there be such a good thing in the world?
"Sir, the Eighth Route Army also reported this matter to us at the beginning. Your original opinion was to leave them alone."
"If I don't care about them now, they will go to heaven. The Nationalist Government sent me three telegrams asking me to restrict the development of the Eighth Route Army. How do you think this can be restricted? I asked them for 20 yuan for a bullet.
Don't just build it directly, now there are no restrictions at all."
For some things, it is definitely right to put the blame directly on the National Government. As the supreme commander of the Second War Zone, no one in Chongqing dares to provoke him. No one can ignore the existence of Yan Xishan, not only
It is because of its military strength and even more so because of Shanxi's military industry capabilities. Shanxi's arsenals now account for half of the country's military output.
Can you say that the National Government did nothing? Without Yan Xishan's support, the military industry of the National Government could be said to be inferior to that of the late Qing Dynasty, and it was still shrinking.
"We also mentioned to you at the beginning that if we set the price lower, they would not think about building it."
"How to set it low? Do the workers need to eat, and do the soldiers need to be paid? If you don't make the decision, you won't understand my intentions at all. Use your brains to think about it!"
In fact, Yan Xishan was still conflicted about the advice of his staff. For him, it was good enough to manage his own small area well. If he had such a long-term vision, the Central Plains War would not have failed.
"In this case, sir, let's just send out troops to destroy their production. As long as we don't go too far, Chongqing will naturally turn a blind eye. The Communist Party is a serious problem for us and Chongqing.
I originally expected that the Anti-Japanese War would bring about the complete defeat of the Communist Party, but I didn’t expect that they would slowly rise up by relying on the Anti-Japanese War. The Chongqing side’s intention is not Chairman Chiang’s intention. I believe that such behavior will not be criticized by the Chongqing side.”
A staff member next to him suddenly said that for production, destruction is the simplest and most direct way. They are all in Shanxi, who doesn't know what is in whose place? Yan Xishan is a local snake, and his people have almost figured out the entire Shanxi.
, otherwise he can make the entire Shanxi operation impregnable, and even say he can compete with the Chongqing government.
"Now we not only have to consider Chongqing, but also Yan'an. We still have to save face. Remember to put our people in the clothes of the puppet army, and throw all the blame on the Japanese when they cause destruction. Let's do it."
The decision was actually made very quickly. Regarding the wooing mentioned before, Yan Xishan chose the simplest and crudest way.
If we attack the production base in Hancheng directly, it won't matter how many people come, because the firepower of the production base cannot be accumulated by the number of people. The advantage of firepower has been completely established by the ammunition, and the intelligence of bullet production
It cannot be too high. Some of the materials of the bullet have been changed again and again. Isn’t the purpose just to enable mass production?
Other military factories do not have such good conditions. First of all, they are small-scale production, which can easily attract the attention of the enemy and attract heavy encirclement and suppression. Without a stable rear, the only way to ensure it is to frequently move locations.
The safety of military factories. If they are larger, they can be called military factories. If they are smaller, they are not military factories, but small workshops.
These workshops do not have enough troops to defend, and the scale of production is naturally not as large as that of Hancheng. Now Hancheng is not afraid of anything other than airplanes. Come to the tanks, there are anti-tank guns.
Come on, there are rows of light machine guns here. As for the heavy machine guns, I'm sorry, these things are really difficult to make, especially the sealed water barrels. The most suitable one for production may be air-cooled machine guns.
"Yan Xishan is going to attack Shanxi's troops. He doesn't want to sit back and watch our growth."
A man in the uniform of the Jinsui Army said to a man dressed as a waiter. The waiter made an understanding expression, and after a while, he brought a bowl of noodles.
"Uncle, this is the mutton noodles you want."
Nowadays, the only people who can afford to eat meat are those who are officials and soldiers, especially mutton. Pork is no longer affordable. Where can I find mutton?
The news spread quickly, and a small transmitter spread the news. Between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, you have me, and I have you. This is not just talk. Especially since April 12
, the theory of the barrel of a gun has become quite popular.
Anyway, after receiving this news, all the troops in Shanxi began to be on guard. The arsenal should strengthen its defense forces and transfer its forces. No one dared to ignore it easily.
"Yan Xishan made a big move this time, didn't he?"
It is already the third day since South Korea received the news from Shanxi. The news from Chongqing is always so slow, but it can be regarded as a clue to what kind of riddle the Chongqing government and Yan Xishan are playing.
Han Cheng did not shy away from talking about this matter with Wang Zongyao at home. The friction between the two parties had become more and more intense since 1938. By 1939, it could only become more intense.
"Huh, Yan Xishan is doing this just because he wants to regain control of the anti-Japanese forces in Shanxi. Now the public opinion and public sentiment in Shanxi have been led by the Eighth Route Army. This is naturally not allowed. The Nationalist Government's foreign troops are stationed in the base of the local army.
The foreign troops must be served with good food and drink, and then sent out respectfully when the matter is over. Yan Xishan knows what he has done before."
Wang Zongyao still had some objections to the petty-minded Yan Xishan. He had served as a servant under him, and Yan Xishan was famous for his pettiness. But now that the enemy is facing a big enemy, he still plays such unsavory tricks. After all, he is still
As for the chairman of a province, can he be more open-minded?
"Of course he understands, but I estimate that if you want to lower the status of the Eighth Route Army, destruction alone will not work. Many of their control areas are within the Japanese army, and the Jinsui Army has no way to attack them. As long as the Eighth Route Army is willing, they can let them
The Japanese started a war with the Jinsui Army and then defeated the Jinsui Army alive."
"That's the problem. The Eighth Route Army doesn't want to do this. Once it does, the Japanese army's second target will definitely be the Eighth Route Army. There is no one on the front to contain the Japanese army. If they attack the Eighth Route Army on the back with all their strength, not a few troops can completely block the Japanese offensive.