Chapter 220: Crusade and Co-optation (Part 3)
Nanjing Xiyuan, Office of the Commander-in-Chief. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
Commander-in-Chief Chiang had a headache, and the reason why Zhu Peide showed such an attitude was because of the result of being suppressed by many parties, before that, Zhu Peide put forward a request to add three regular divisions of one army, but was rejected by Commander-in-Chief Chiang on the grounds that all the troops would be reorganized after the Northern Expedition, and it is not difficult to understand that Zhu Peide was resentful.
Now that the situation in Gan Province is becoming increasingly severe, if no countermeasures are come up, the entire southern Gan region is likely to be occupied by the Communist forces.
Commander-in-Chief Chiang was more anxious about the growing Communist forces than anyone else, and saw farther than anyone else, so he was able to put down his shelves and ask Zhu Peide's opinion with a pleasant face:
"Brother Yizhi, do you think the communist army in southern Gan has reached more than 30,000 people as claimed by General Chi Sheng?"
Zhu Peide hesitated for a moment: "The number of the communist army is messy, the attribution is unknown, it is difficult to know the exact number, and no one has counted it before......"
"However, the number of 30,000 may be slightly exaggerated, but there should still be 20,000 horses, especially the most harmful Zheng Yi's department, long before the Nanchang riots, the department was a well-equipped and well-trained main division, except for not equipped with artillery, other weapons and equipment are far above our army."
"In the past six months or so, Zheng Yi's troops have fought everywhere, first conquering Yongxin, Youxian and Chaling on the Hunan and Jiangxi borders, and then conquering Xingguo, Ningdu and Ganxian.
"According to the speculation of the generals and colonels of our army, the current number of Zheng Yi's troops is between 8,000 and 12,000, and if it is not exterminated as soon as possible, it will definitely become a big disaster for the party and the state!"
Commander-in-Chief Jiang's eyes widened, and he couldn't believe that in just over half a year, Zheng Yi's troops were so strong.
Ge Jingen, Qian Dajun and others also felt incredible, only Yu Feipeng, who knew Zheng Yi, believed in Zhu Peide's judgment.
The discussion "buzzed", and the anxious Commander-in-Chief Chiang stood up, habitually pacing back and forth, thinking nervously.
Song Ziwen, who was overwhelmed by the huge war funds, was reluctant to attend this meeting, and was very surprised to see his brother-in-law so anxious at this moment, and to see the full hall of proofreaders discussing Zheng Yi.
Song Ziwen thought for a while, turned to Qian Dajun beside him, and asked in a low voice: "I have an impression of this Zheng Yi, before the Northern Expedition, I saw him in Guangzhou, when he was still a section chief under Chief Yu, and he was estimated to be only twenty-two years old, right?" Is it worth everyone's attention? ”
Qian Dajun said solemnly: "When the communist army marched to northern Guangdong after the encirclement and suppression of Nanchang riots in southern Jiangnan, two regiments under my command fought fiercely with Zheng Yi's subordinates, and lost one regiment of elite soldiers and all mortars......
"Without waiting for our army to make adjustments, Zheng Yi's troops had already turned around and headed north, crushing the defense lines of Yang Ruxuan and Lai Shicong's armies in one fell swoop, gaining a large number of captures and successfully breaking through."
"After that, I personally led two divisions to set up an ambush south of Yihuang and north of Ningdu, and two divisions under the command of Brother Yizhi launched a flanking attack from Yihuang to the south, but I didn't expect Zheng Yi to be as cunning as a fox, and reacted quickly, leading his troops to escape into the deep mountains, unscathed."
"It didn't take long for the news that Zheng Yi and the leader Mao Runze (Runzhi) joined forces to capture Yongxin, and then Zheng Yi led his troops to occupy Youxian County, Kechaling, attack Xingguo, trap Ningdu, and finally capture Ganxian County and besiege Ganzhou."
"In just over half a year, Zheng Yi's troops have been invincible and invincible, and if they are allowed to develop, they will surely become the biggest hidden danger for the party-state."
Song Ziwen was silent again, the shock in his heart was indescribable, from this moment on, Song Ziwen, who was above the top, remembered the name Zheng Yi.
The distraught Commander-in-Chief Jiang returned to his seat, picked up the crystal cup and drank half a glass of water, took a deep breath, and slowly put down the cup:
"Ladies and gentlemen, the communist forces in Jiangxi Province have seriously endangered the great cause of the party and the country, and we must pay enough attention to it, come up with countermeasures, dispatch troops as soon as possible, and resolutely exterminate them!"
"However, the fighting on the front line of the Northern Expedition is fierce, and we have no troops to transfer to Ganzhou Province, so we can only order Jiangxi Province, Hunan Province and Guangdong Province to send troops to Ganzhou through the central government and the Military Commission, and give General Yang Chisheng and the troops left behind in Gannan to provide strong support."
"Ganzhou must be defended, otherwise the entire southern part of Ganzhou, even northern Guangdong and southern Hunan, will fall into the hands of the Communist Party, and we cannot afford this consequence no matter what!"
All the civil and military forces were awe-inspiring and unanimously agreed with Commander-in-Chief Chiang's decision, and Song Ziwen, who had always been unwilling to give any support to the local troops, also nodded slightly.
Commander-in-Chief Jiang received Song Ziwen's support, and his heart was settled, and he turned to Yu Feipeng and asked, "Brother Qiao Feng, can you send a batch of weapons and equipment to support Jiangxi Province as soon as possible?" ”
Yu Feipeng weighed for a moment: "There should be no problem in squeezing out the weapons and equipment of the three regiments, but the artillery and heavy machine guns have all been transferred to the front departments of the Northern Expedition, and the next batch of purchased materials will not be delivered until a month and a half." ”
Commander-in-Chief Jiang was very embarrassed, thought about it and looked at Zhu Peide: "Brother Yizhi, the army in Hunan Province has been controlled by the Gui family, I'm afraid no one will listen to my orders, and the Guangzhou Political Branch can still think of a way......
"After the meeting is dismissed, I will call General Li Renchao in the name of the commander-in-chief of the National Revolutionary Army, asking him to send two divisions to aid southern Gansu, but in the end I still have to rely on the remaining troops in Jiangxi Province!"
"I will make a proposal to the Ministry of Military Affairs and the Military Commission to transfer three divisions from the garrison of Jiangxi Province to formally form the 39th Army of the National Revolutionary Army.
Zhu Peide was shocked and excited, but he didn't expect Lao Jiang to generously give the official name of the 39th Army of the Yunnan Army, and immediately stood up and said loudly:
"On behalf of the officers and men of the whole army, my subordinates thank the commander-in-chief for his trust and support! We will never fail to live up to the expectations of the Commander-in-Chief and the central government, and promise to organize the 39th Army within three days, and then set out for southern Jiangxi to exterminate all communist forces! ”
"Excellent! Brother Yizhi, please sit down. ”
Commander-in-Chief Jiang looked at Song Ziwen with a pleasant face: "Minister Song Cai, can you squeeze out a sum of military expenses and allocate it to the 39th Army that is being formed?" ”
Song Ziwen nodded slightly: "There should be no problem within one million, it can be allocated within three days, and more than one million will need to be discussed by the Government Council." ”
Commander-in-Chief Jiang immediately turned to Zhu Peide: "Brother Yizhi, due to the huge consumption of the Northern Expedition, all armies and divisions are reaching out to ask for money, and at present, it seems that I can only come up with so many weapons and equipment and military funds to support you, you see......"
"Enough, enough! It's really not good, I'll let the provincial government of Gan Province work harder. Zhu Peide was full of smiles, and he was already satisfied with the official number of one army and three divisions.
Commander-in-Chief Jiang nodded with satisfaction: "Within two days, the weapons and ammunition of the three regiments and one million military funds will be sent to Jiangxi Province, and Brother Troublesome Yi will take a lot of trouble to form the 39th Army within ten days as much as possible and leave for southern Jiangxi as soon as possible." ”
"In addition, after the meeting is dismissed, I will send a telegram to General Li Renchao in Guangzhou and General Chi Sheng in Ganzhou to discuss the matter of suppressing the Communist Party."
"If you don't have anything to add, just dismiss the meeting, Brother Qiao Feng stays."
After the civil and military salutes were completed, Yu Feipeng, who was left at the end, came to Lao Jiang's side and waited silently.
Commander-in-Chief Jiang lowered his voice and asked, "Can you pull Zheng Yi back?" I think you can think of a way to let Brother Chenqin go to Huhai and have a good talk with the Feng family and the Zheng family, and all parties can work together to pull Zheng Yi back into our camp. ”
"Hereby I promise that as long as Zheng Yi can come back, I will immediately appoint him as the commander of the lieutenant general and give him a main division to participate in the Northern Expedition."
Yu Feipeng pondered for a long time, felt that he could fight for it, and immediately promised: "Okay, I'll go to the eldest brother later, and then send a letter to Brother Lanting in Hong Kong together." ”
Commander-in-Chief Jiang nodded frequently: "Very good!" Tell Brother Lanting for me, Zheng Yi is a rare general, I don't mind the mistakes he made, as long as he comes back, I will definitely treat him as a confidant! ”
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