readx; Ma Debi added: "Use tenacious resistance to restrain the speed of the army, use ambushes to deal with the sharpness of the army, and use secrecy to fight secrecy, the Ninth War Zone has studied the army very thoroughly!" ”

Yu Hanmou continued: "The support of the people in the war zone also played a considerable role, I heard that in order to reduce the speed of the advance of the Japanese army and destroy its transportation and supply routes, the local political axe where the war zone is located mobilized the masses to dig up the highway embankment, forcing the army to advance on foot, not only could not guarantee the speed, but was quickly dragged down. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info"

Ma Debi said with a smile: "Didn't our chairman say that 'there is no distinction between north and south, and people regardless of age and age have the responsibility of defending the land and resisting the war'? All the people are soldiers and the scorched earth war of resistance, is it reasonable to say that Kou Yan is invincible? ”

Everyone laughed when they heard his words, obviously very much in agreement with the tactics of the Ninth War Zone.

Gao Fei shook his head secretly, and said earnestly: "I think Chief Xue's method is still debatable!" In order to block the enemy's advance, the people were organized to dig all the roads and completely blow up the bridges, which was understandable from a military point of view, but after the army retreated, it was still necessary for the people to repair it themselves, which invisibly increased their burden. ”

Yu Wenzheng asked puzzledly: "Won't the political axe be allocated to the local political axe to repair these facilities after the war?" Every time our army acts, there is an aftermath! ”

Ma Debi said with a wry smile: "The national political axe wants to compensate and have money, not to mention that they haven't thought about it at all!" We all came from the old army, and when we fought in the civil war, whose troops did the work of building bridges and roads? ”

"Soldiers, the major affairs of the country, the place of death and life, and the way of survival, must not be overlooked!" Gao Fei said in a deep voice: "Although the war between us and Yue Ben is a battle to the death, but we must also take into account the feelings of the people, if we simply rely on the reckless force to defeat the Yue Kou, even if we win the war, we will lose the confidence of the people, and the country will inevitably fall into civil strife, so those of us who lead the army in a big battle must be extra cautious when dealing with matters related to the interests of the people, and try to avoid blowing up one less bridge and destroying a section of the road, and always remember that we are fighting on our own land!" ”

Ma Debi said with deep understanding: "Judging from the information transmitted by Ding Changjian, it is because the army has not handled this problem well, so that it has lost the trust of the Taiwan people and enabled our army to gain a firm foothold!" ”

The commanders nodded convincingly, and they had a deeper understanding of the important surnames of people's livelihood issues in their minds.

Gao Fei let out a long sigh and blamed himself: "During this time, Fujian and the national political axe together launched a fierce economic war with the army, and its cruelty was not inferior to the real battle on the battlefield, because we have been hiding in the shadows, so we have become the only winner, but the consequence is that the prices in the enemy's war zone have soared, and food and daily necessities are extremely scarce, which has made the people's lives very difficult. ”

Yu Wenzheng asked puzzledly, "Isn't this good?" If we let Yue himself make the occupied areas peaceful and peaceful, where will we have a chance to defeat them? ”

Gao Fei explained: "My goal is to turn China into a logistics base for its hegemony in the world, so I will never really develop the economy, at most I will only use predatory development, and your worries are unnecessary." In order to alleviate the pressure on the occupied areas, I simply sent a large number of refugees directly to the border areas and let them come to the areas under our control, which put tremendous pressure on the food supply, and in the end, I had to order the scale of the economic war to be reduced! ”

Yu Wenzheng gritted his teeth and scolded: "These little devils are really hateful, they can even think of such a despicable and shameless method!" ”

Yu Hanmou said with emotion: "Senior Sir, your care for the people does make Yu feel it, but reducing the scale of economic warfare doesn't it cheapen the enemy?" In the Art of War, there is a saying that 'love the people, but it is annoying', and excessive concern for the people's surnames is easy to be taken advantage of by the army! Gao Fei quoted Sun Tzu's words to warn everyone, and Yu Hanmou immediately used his own way to persuade him to change this decision, in the eyes of these battle-hardened soldiers, if they even had to consider the lives of the people in the occupied areas, it would be tantamount to putting heavy shackles on themselves.

Gao Fei hurriedly explained: "What I mean by downsizing is to stop buying large quantities of grain directly from the occupied areas, and to focus on finance and foreign exchange, specifically to buy grain from the United States and Canada with currency, so as to devalue the currency, reduce its purchasing power, and achieve the purpose of weakening its economic strength." Of course, the political axe will certainly use all means to shift the burden onto the people in the occupied areas, Taiwan, and North Korea, but it should not be noticed in a short period of time, and the first to be affected will definitely be the country where the currency is the main currency, North Korea, Taiwan, and other places, and finally the occupied areas. In this way, even if the army continued to drive the refugees here, they would be able to bear it, and in addition, the people of North Korea and Taiwan would be even more dissatisfied with the rule of the Japanese army, making it impossible to ensure the stability of the rear. ”

Ma Debi was very inspired by his words, and hurriedly added: "Wang Jingwei has fled to Nanjing for a few months, and his political axe should be about to be opened. Otherwise, how could they convince the people and the army of the Kuomintang to turn against him? ”

Yu Wenzheng said contemptuously: "No matter what play Wang Jingwei plays, the people of the whole country will not fall for him!" If you want to be a Han anniversary, you have already surrendered to the book, where do you have to wait until now! ”

Gao Fei interjected a sentence: "Yu Wenzheng, if you are not fooled, it does not necessarily mean that others will not, especially some people who have already moved their minds!" In fact, a considerable number of people are reluctant to fight with Yue himself, thinking that if he continues to fight, he will definitely lose the country, and Wang Jingwei has the same opinion, because he was afraid of Han Jian's reputation, he did not dare to make his thoughts public, but once there is the banner of peaceful building to support the façade, he will definitely be eager to jump out! Speaking of this, he looked at the officers present and reminded: "I'll give everyone a preventive shot first, so as not to be unbearable!" ”

Seeing the solemn expressions on the faces of the commanders, Gao Fei hurriedly changed the topic and said several exciting news one after another: "Through the study of the army, we have thoroughly grasped the strengths and weaknesses of the enemy, and we can deal with them calmly. At present, the Central China Dispatch Army is pinned down in the area around Wuhan by the Fifth and Ninth Theaters and cannot move, and the 21st Army in South China has mobilized a large number of troops to attack Guangxi, and the rear is quite empty, and it is the time for us to show our strength! ”

Then he said with a little excitement: "Ten days ago, 16 fighter planes donated and purchased by overseas Chinese in Nanyang arrived in Fuzhou, bringing the total number of fighter planes of our army to 48 and possessing a certain strength; at the same time, the aircraft factory has stabilized the output of aircraft at the level of four planes per month, which can equip more air forces; in addition, tanks have also officially rolled off the assembly line and begun to be equipped with troops. ”

There was a sudden silence in the conference room, and the commanders' eyes widened and they looked at Goofy in disbelief, obviously stunned by the continuous good news!

Gao Fei smiled lightly: "The above news is all true, if there is a lie, it will make me have sores on my tongue!" He laughed.

Cheerful laughter suddenly resounded in the conference room, the commanders slapped the table excitedly, threw their military hats high, and even an old comrade as quiet as Yu Hanmou couldn't help but stand up, twist his head and turn it over, looking at his excited colleagues, with a smile on his face that could not be concealed.

It was only after a few minutes that the commanders sat down with a full face and looked at Gao Fei eagerly, waiting for him to say what he was attacking! With so many advanced weapons and equipment, it would be a waste if we didn't give the army some color to see.

Gao Fei had already understood everyone's thoughts, so he said bluntly: "According to the advice given by the General Staff Office of the Theater Command, there are now two goals for us to choose from: the first is to recover Guangzhou, and the second is to recover Nanchang. The purpose of this call is to listen to everyone's opinions and make a final decision. ”

Yu Hanmou immediately stood up and said, "Senior Sir, I think Guangzhou should be recovered first!" ”

Then he laid out his reasons one by one: "You may think that I am trying to wash away the shame of losing Guangzhou, but I can tell you responsibly that the reason why I put forward this proposal is because only by conquering it has the following advantages: first, it can immediately restore the passage of materials in and out, so as to relieve the pressure on the Kuomintang area; secondly, to defeat the Japanese army under the noses of the British, which can show them the combat effectiveness of our army and gain support; Third, it cut off the rear road of the Guangxi army, created a favorable strategic situation, and then created conditions for [***] counterattack on Nanning. ”

Then he made a detailed analysis of the troop deployment of the enemy and us: "The 21st Army only has one brigade of the 38th Division, the 104th Division, and the 106th Division remaining in Guangzhou, with a total strength of between 60,000 and 70,000, while our army has two group armies, more than a dozen divisions, and among them, there are armored units that make the Yue army fearful. In the past, the army had air superiority and was able to get the support of naval artillery, but now we have our own air force, and the main force of the Fifth Fleet has been transferred to the Beibu Gulf. ”

While Yu Hanmou was talking, Gao Fei used chalk to write all the main points of his words on the blackboard for everyone's reference.

As soon as Yu Hanmou sat down, Ma Debi raised his own question: "Since the army was almost breached in Guangzhou, it has been sparing no effort to build fortifications and build a considerable number of permanent fortresses. In addition, the waterways in Guangzhou and its surrounding areas are vertical and horizontal, and they all have considerable width and depth, and in addition, the rainy summer is about to begin, and the ship formations of the Yue army can land at any place at any time and attack the flank of our army, so that even if we recapture Guangzhou, it will be a heavy burden, unless we have a navy that can compete with the Yue army! ”

Yu Hanmou retorted: "We can use the air force to suppress the fleet of the Yue Army!" ”

Gao Fei hurriedly explained: "Our air force is all fighters, and there is not a single bomber, because the main purpose is to deal with the bombers of the Japanese army. ”

Xie Dingxin, a native of Guangzhou, also has a different view of Yu Hanmou, saying: "If we and the army repeatedly tug-of-war in Guangzhou, it will inevitably cause disaster to the lives and property of the citizens, and in the end the gains outweigh the losses." ”

Yu Hanmou asked rhetorically: "It seems that you support the counterattack on Nanchang, but Nanchang also has citizens, how do you deal with it?" ”

Xie Dingxin replied: "Before Nanchang was occupied by the Yue army, the people had already received the news, most of the people had retreated with [***], in order to implement the spirit of the scorched earth war of resistance, the chairman ordered the troops to destroy the municipal facilities before retreating, and the people who stayed in the city could not even sustain their lives, who would stay here and wait for death?" Later, [***] counterattacked Nanchang and almost razed the city, and the few remaining residents also ran away, so if you attack Nanchang again, you will not have these scruples. Guangzhou was lost under the surprise attack of the army, the troops did not have time to destroy, and did not organize the people to retreat, so most of the people stayed, and after the army was stationed, a strict blockade was carried out, and the people could not escape even if they wanted to! ”

Yu Hanmou said unwillingly: "There is the third fleet of the Yue army in the Yangtze River, and Nanchang is close to Poyang Lake, which is also an area with rivers and rivers, how to deal with it?" ”

After all, Ma Debi had been fighting in Jiangxi for several months, and he had a considerable understanding of the local terrain, and explained to Yu Hanmou: "How can Jiangxi's rivers be compared with Guangdong!" Their width and depth are like a motorboat, and slightly larger warships cannot enter at all, and there are many places on both sides of the Yangtze River that can blockade the river, and the threat of the navy is far less great than that of Guangdong. ”

Yu Wenzheng added: "Wuhan is in the gap between the Fifth and Ninth Theaters, and the troops are very tight, even if they receive the news that Nanchang has been attacked, they may not dare to reinforce it, and the chance of success is very high!" ”

Yu Hanmou saw that everyone was very reasonable, so he gave up the tempting idea of recovering Guangzhou, and turned his head to discuss the feasible surnames for recovering Nanchang.

Gao Fei looked at the blackboard and saw more and more reasons for recovering Nanchang, and a knowing smile appeared on his face - the commanders all have unique opinions and will soon have the ability to take charge of their own affairs, thus greatly reducing the burden on their shoulders.

When everyone had said the same, Gao Fei added two points: "After the recovery of Nanchang, except for a few places adjacent to Hunan, almost all of Jiangxi is under the control of our army, so that Fujian's strategic depth will increase by several hundred kilometers, forming a more favorable situation, and then with the cooperation of guerrilla troops, it will seize southern Anhui and western Zhejiang, and threaten the core areas of the army." ”

Yu Wenzheng was inspired after listening to his words, and hurriedly suggested: "Army commander, you can actually let the Jiangbei Army assist us in attacking Nanchang!" Then he explained: "When the Ninth Theater counterattacked Nanchang, the army mobilized marines from Shanghai to reinforce it, and this time should be no exception. The Jiangbei Army was very close to the Jiangyin fortress, and as long as it could take the fortress and hold out for three to five days, it would be able to make it impossible for the army to support Nanchang, thus ensuring the smooth progress of the operation. ”

Gao Fei's eyes lit up, and he said happily: "It's a good way, just do it!" ”

After the meeting, Gao Fei specially invited Yu Hanmou to visit the factories and enterprises in Fuzhou to enhance his confidence in Fujian and the Fourth War Zone, so that he and the 12th Army could become his firm allies. The two first took a look at the factories scattered all over the outskirts of the city, then went to the Fuzhou training base to inspect the 26th Division, which was changing equipment, and then Gao Fei took Yu Hanmou to the Mawei Shipyard to visit the naval fleet, which was already in its cradle.

The convoy set off from Fuzhou and traveled 20 kilometers to Mawei Town, where the shipyard is located.

Gao Fei pointed to the surging river not far away, and said to Yu Hanmou: "This river is called Ma River, it is a tributary of the Min River, the water flow here is clear, the water depth is thirty or forty meters, and it will even reach fifty or sixty meters at high tide, even if it is a 10,000-ton giant ship can pass unimpeded, from here to the mouth of the Min River There is a distance of about 50 kilometers, which is very convenient, so Zuo Zongtang personally selected it as the address of the Fuzhou Ship Administration Bureau, thus beginning the process of creating the Chinese Navy. ”

Yu Hanmou looked at the large and small ships shuttling back and forth on the river, and asked curiously: "The shipyard is so close to the mouth of the sea, isn't it easy to be attacked by the enemy?" ”

Gao Fei pointed to the rolling peaks on the river bank and the dense islands and reefs along the river, and said: "The underwater situation in the Majiang channel and the Minjiang River is very complicated, and if there is no local pilot, it is easy to run into the reef." ”

Yu Hanmou nodded, then pointed to the ships on the river and said, "These small warships are all built by the shipyard itself?" ”

Gao Fei replied: "Yes, the shipyard has been able to successfully build ships with a displacement of about 2,000 tons, but it has not yet returned to the level of the Mawei shipyard in its original glory. ”

Then he sighed a long sigh: "The Westernization movement of the Manchu political axe did cultivate a large number of talents, and with the efforts of this group of pioneers, Mawei Shipyard built forty warships in more than 30 years, accounting for 70% of the total domestic output at that time, and formed the first naval fleet, the Fujian Navy, and also equipped the Beiyang Naval Division with a large number of ships and generals, however, with the defeat of the Sino-French Majiang Naval Battle and the Sino-Japanese Naval Battle, the shipyard gradually declined, and finally in 1907, it was ordered by the Qing Dynasty to stop shipbuilding. Subsequently, with the turbulence of the domestic situation, no one cared about the shipbuilding industry, and the Mawei shipyard was reduced to relying on the sale of scrap iron, so that a large number of technical personnel trained by the shipyard have changed careers, resulting in a lot of manpower and material resources spent in vain when we rebuilt, and barely reached the current level! ”

(To be continued)