readx; Speaking of this, Goofy's tone became unusually solemn:

"Everyone has seen the results of the battle in Wuhan. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 infoAs far as the campaign is concerned, the Yue army captured the three towns of Wuhan and took control of the hinterland of China, which was victorious. But in terms of strategy, it has failed to achieve its strategic intentions. The base camp believed that 'as long as Hankou and Guangzhou were captured, they would be able to dominate China', so the Imperial Council decided to launch the Battle of Wuhan and quickly capture Wuhan in order to force the Chinese political axe to submit. To this end, it also stipulates that "the state should concentrate its forces to achieve the goal of war within this year" and "end the war against China." However, China's political axe did not succumb to the loss of Wuhan and Guangzhou, and the war of aggression against China did not end with the occupation of Wuhan and Guangzhou.

After the fall of Wuhan, China's political axe declared that "the temporary changes in advance and retreat must not shake China's determination to resist the war, and the gains and losses of any city must not affect the overall situation of the war of resistance." We will 'be more mournful, more persevering, more steadfast, more hard, and more courageous,' and we will exert our efforts to fight a comprehensive and protracted war of resistance. In the rear area that the Japanese army had already occupied, a large number of anti-Japanese people's armed forces grew, and a large area of the country was recovered. In the army's own words, the "so-called areas of law and order restoration are actually limited to an area of several kilometers on both sides of the main lines of communication." Therefore, it can be said that the Battle of Wuhan not only caused the army to suffer another strategic defeat, but also became a turning point in the transition from strategic offensive to strategic conservatism.

Due to the strong resistance of the [***] team, he used the largest number of troops that could be assembled at that time. The establishment of 250,000 personnel used for the offensive was supplemented four or five times during the battle, and the total number of troops invested was about 300,000, and the absolute superiority of the army, sea, and air equipment was brought into play, and the four and a half months of hard fighting not only did not annihilate the main force of the central [***] team, but did not weaken the will to resist the war and combat effectiveness of the [***] unit, but on the contrary, the vital force of the Chinese army suffered a serious blow. According to statistics released by the army, the 11th Army suffered 21,886 casualties, the 2nd Army suffered 9,600 casualties, and together with the casualties of the navy and army and navy aviation, the total number of casualties was about 35,500. According to the detailed battle reports of the troops, the military command department of the National Political Axe Military Committee counted 256,000 casualties.

After the Battle of Wuhan, the army, which already felt that its troops were insufficient, felt that its troops were more and more insufficient as the battle line was extended, and it was inevitably unable to organize such large-scale strategic offensives as the battles of Songhu, Xuzhou, and Wuhan, with the goal of conquering cities and territories, and was forced to turn to strategic conservatism. As a result, China's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression developed from a strategic defensive stage to a strategic stalemate stage, and the invading army fell into the quagmire of a protracted war that it was most unwilling to wag and could not extricate itself, which led to a change in the policy of aggression against China: from military strikes as the mainstay and political inducement as a supplement, to political inducement and military strikes as the supplement; The main force has been changed from frontal battlefield operations to transferring troops to 'law and order' operations in the battlefield behind enemy lines. ”

A rare smile appeared on Goofy's lips, as if victory was already in sight:

"Yueben is an island country, lacking strategic materials, mainly relying on imports, and the economic strength of Yueben at that time was not very strong. According to the history of the war, at the time of the '77 Incident,' the total amount of gold in reserve, including the reserve for the issuance of paper money, was only 1.35 billion yuan, and in fact, it was the amount of gold reserves that played a role in restricting the scale of the war. It means that the amount of positive currency reserves in the book has limited the war from the beginning. In order to maintain the war of aggression against China, the total amount of military supplies imported from overseas in 1937 reached 960 million yuan." By June of the following year, in order to conduct the Battle of Wuhan, even the rifles used by the school instructors were withdrawn and used to equip the expanded army. Moreover, due to the continuous increase in the number of soldiers, domestic labor, food, and energy are all insufficient.

After the end of the Battle of Wuhan, the country's military expenditure reached 6.1 billion yuan, which far exceeded the country's reserves, thus sharply impoverishing the country's national strength and poverty, and losing the ability to fully guarantee the army's supply of military materials, and also aggravating the pain and pressure of the head of the central command.

Therefore, although the Yue army captured Wuhan, its strategic attempt to force our civil government to submit to the axe and end the war was not achieved. After that, the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression entered a stage of strategic stalemate."

"I can't afford to drag on this war, but we can!" Gao Fei's tone was sonorous and powerful: "Our Mr. Jiang Baili once said a sentence, I can tell the reporter here, and I can also tell all the soldiers and people in the country who are fighting a bloody battle against the Japanese army.

'For the war, no matter how far it goes, it doesn't matter if you lose everything, the final hole card is not to compromise with the book, only a long-term war of resistance can defeat the book. In a word, whether you win or lose, just don't make peace with him! ’

The quality of the weapons and soldiers of the Chinese [***] team is not as good as that of the company, which is an unavoidable objective reality, but although the army is strong, it has a fatal weakness: the population is small and the soldiers are insufficient; The land is small and resources are scarce; The country's weak strength is not conducive to long-term warfare. And the Chinese population is large and the soldiers are sufficient; The territory is vast and rich in resources. Based on this, the war against China can only be carried out with a quick strategic policy. We should do the opposite, be prepared to fight a protracted war, exchange space for time, and completely drag down the capital through the consumption of time! ”

Goofy finished speaking, and there was silence in the press gallery.

Then, more than a dozen reporters from China applauded, and then more and more people joined in the applause

One by one, the questions were thrown to Goofy, who answered them very quickly and calmly. Zhang Dulun, the mayor of Chongqing, looked at the time and interrupted the reporters' questions:

"Ladies and gentlemen, General Gao is busy with military affairs, and it has been an hour and a half since the press conference, and now, I would like to ask one last question, one last question."

It was the American journalist who grabbed the right to speak: "General Gao, the United States is very interested in China, and it is very interesting to you, if possible, will you visit the United States?" ”

Goofy was silent: "I think, if my political axe approves it, I will." I have a certain affection for the United States, and I hope that it will also participate in the anti-fascist contingent all over the world, and together with all the troops resisting fascist aggression, it will completely defeat the enemy and restore world peace. Of course, this is only my personal will, whether I can make it or not, I must obey the dispatch of the state, thank you. ”

When Goofy got up to leave, behind him, the warmest applause rang out again.

Gao Fei's press conference was obviously a success, and the major newspapers and periodicals published the full text of Gao Fei's answer to the reporters in the shortest possible time.

In particular, Gao Fei's words when he answered why China would win the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and said that he would be defeated caused great repercussions.

The theory of "protracted war" that "the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression is a protracted war, and if we persist in the past, China will win, and the original will be defeated" was not the first to be pioneered by Gao Fei, nor was it first put forward by anyone, and the only one who first put forward the theory of "protracted war" was Mr. Jiang Baili, who was the "only", not "one"!

It's a pity that Mr. Jiang Baili has already gone, and Gao Fei's desire to ask him for advice in person can no longer be realized.

Sometimes, Goofy even wondered if Mr. Jiang Baili was also from another time and space.

There is a legendary story that Goofy has always remembered in his heart.

On February 1, 1932, Jiang Baili and his friend Cao Juren and others were drinking coffee in a café in the French Concession in Shanghai. Based on the transportation capacity of the book and the water distance from Nagasaki to Shanghai, Jiang Baili said in a very positive tone to Cao Juren and others that six days later, that is, on the morning of 7 July, a division of the army would arrive in Shanghai. Cao Juren and others did not think so at the time, but six days later, Jiang Baili said: On the morning of the 7th, the Ninth Division of the Yue Army really drove to Shanghai without any happiness and participated in the battle. Cao Juren and other friends were surprised again and again, and this matter was widely circulated at that time.

At that time, Jiang Baili had no internal information or other special channels, and based on an ordinary piece of news, it could be inferred that he was about to send troops, and without a thorough understanding of the wartime administrative system of the island, without an overall grasp of the surnames of the people of the island country, and without a common sense reserve of transportation, transportation, volume, army structure, logistics and supply, Jiang Baili could not have anticipated things like a god.

In terms of knowledge, courage, and strategy, Gao Fei knew that he was inferior to Mr. Jiang Baili in any aspect, but unfortunately, God was jealous of the talent, and he did not have the opportunity to see Mr. Jiang Baili.

Gao Fei sometimes thinks that if possible, he must pass on his name from generation to generation, and tell his descendants that it was Mr. who wrote the "Theory of National Defense", it was Mr. who proposed the "protracted war", and it was Mr. and Chiang Kai-shek who worked together to formulate a perfect battle plan against Yue, and led Yue himself by the nose step by step into a huge trap that had been dug up long ago, which eventually led to the defeat of Yue Ben!

"A distorted society, in the era of the Anti-Japanese War, will naturally be upright. In fact, the invasion of Yuben stimulated the patriotic spirit of the Chinese, promoted the unity of the whole people in China, and accelerated the process of national liberation of the Chinese nation in striving for freedom and reading power. It is impossible for them to know that it is impossible to submit to the will of a nation to survive and seek freedom, both in ancient and modern times, in China and abroad. It is said that they bully the weak and fear the hard, and they want to satisfy the infinite ** with limited ability."

The words of the gentleman kept ringing in Gao Fei's ears

"Commander, Minister Zhou Enlai has arrived."

The adjutant's words woke Goofy from his nostalgia, hurriedly adjusted his military uniform, and greeted him out.

"General Gao, meet again after a long absence!" Zhou Enlai's hearty laughter came from outside, and then, Zhou Enlai's figure appeared in front of Gao Fei's eyes, his face was still so handsome, and his laughter was still so infectious, but he was much thinner than when Gao Fei saw him before, and when he saw Gao Fei, he held his hand tightly:

"General Gao, since the last separation, General Gao has repeatedly made miraculous achievements, and his name has shocked the Japanese Emperor, in such a short period of time, he has become the commander of the Fourth Theater, our Mr. Runzhi, Commander-in-Chief Zhu, also admire General Gao, today I can see the general here again, I only represent all the commanders and fighters of the Eighth Route Army, and I would like to express my highest respect to General Gao!"

"Minister Zhou is too polite, please." Gao Fei invited Zhou Enlai in. The adjutant served his tea, turned away cautiously, and closed the door with his hand.

"I felt very honored and even a little impatient when I told me that Minister Zhou wanted to meet me." Gao Fei said seriously: "Among your party, the one I respect the most is also Minister Zhou. ”

Zhou Enlai was slightly stunned, but he didn't expect Gao Fei to say such words: "General Gao is too famous, but General Gao's speech at the press conference is wonderful, the ambition of the people of Dachangguo, and the determination of Dachangquan [***] to resist the people's war to the end." Mr. Runzhi also sent me a telegram in Yan'an, greatly appreciating General Gao and inviting him to visit Yan'an at an appropriate time. ”

Goofy smiled slightly, but didn't answer the question.

The two talked about the current situation for a while, and Zhou Enlai gradually turned the topic to the Huayuankou embankment: "The bursting of the Yellow River is really a tragedy in human history, and the roaring Yellow River is a vast ocean everywhere, although it temporarily hindered the attack of the Yue army, making it in a predicament, and was forced to change the direction of attack from north to south along the Pinghan line in the west to Zhengzhou, and instead attack Wuhan from east to west by detouring to Dabie Mountain and the north and south banks of the Yangtze River. However, at the same time, the flooding of the army also made 54,000 square kilometers of land in 44 counties of Henan, Anhui and Jiangsu provinces become water towns, 890,000 people drowned, and more than 10 million people left their homes and homeless. It has also had a very bad impact on the international community."

"The army can't resist the robbers who invade the homeland, but can only replace the soldiers with water, bringing such a great disaster to their own people, the battle has reached this point, as a soldier, ashamed! But! Goofy's tone then hardened:

"For the final victory of the War of Resistance, we sometimes and must pay the same price! A poor and weak nation is inferior to others in national strength. The military strength is not as good as others, and there is no choice but to make this move. Besides, if we don't use it, we will use it ourselves, and if we let it take the lead, the consequences will be unimaginable.

In war, disaster is inevitable, even if the price is too severe! However, in this way, we have defeated the enemy strategically! So far, the offensive line of the Yue army has been honestly changed from the north-south route of northeast, north, central and south China to the east-west route along the Yangtze River in accordance with the design of the national government, and it has not been out of shape at all! ”

Zhou Enlai didn't expect Gao Fei to say such a thing, so he only heard Gao Fei smile coldly:

"When you get to the Yangtze River Basin, you can't help them! The army has been dragged into the second line of geography, the junction of Hunan and Sichuan, forcing the army to engage in a decisive battle, which is also completely in line with the previous theory of protracted warfare! ”

"It seems that General Gao and Guofu have exactly the same idea." Zhou Enlai nodded slightly, and then sighed softly: "But as General Gao said, the price is too great!" ”

"Gao Fei said wildly, please don't take Minister Zhou to heart." Goofy regained his calm tone.

Zhou Enlai smiled indifferently: "The government is far-sighted, and General Gao is stoic, these are all things that Zhou Enlai admires." General Gao, I came to see you this time, in fact, I have another purpose, to beg from General Gao. ”

Gao Fei was stunned for a moment, and then laughed "haha": "Minister Zhou said that he laughed, if there is anything that needs Gao Fei's help, just open his mouth, as long as Gao Fei can do it, he can't be rejected." ”

Zhou Enlai no longer hid anything, and said bluntly: "On the basis of the National War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, all units of our Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army are also bravely resisting the Japanese invaders, but our conditions are poor and there is a serious shortage of materials, especially in ammunition and medicine, this problem is particularly prominent. Previously, our transportation pipelines had been blocked by the Japanese army, and a large number of wounded and sick people were forced to struggle on the death line because they could not receive timely treatment. So, I would like to ask General Gao for help! ”

Goofy fell silent, the question seemed simple, but in reality it wasn't that easy.

The Kuomintang and the Communist Party have both cooperation and inevitable contradictions, and as one of Chiang Kai-shek's important generals, once he agrees to Zhou Enlai's request and is known to Chiang Kai-shek, then the consequences may be very serious, but what if he does not agree?

After all, this is Zhou Enlai's personal opening with himself.

Goofy's fingers tapped lightly on the armrest of the stool, as if thinking of a very difficult problem, and after a long while, he said, "I can't do anything about it."

Zhou Enlai's face suddenly showed a look of disappointment, but Gao Fei immediately said: "Although I can't, I can't stop the help given to you by the people, Minister Zhou." ”

A smile appeared on Gao Fei's face: "For example, civil organizations, they are willing to provide you with ammunition and medicine, that is their business, and it is not within my jurisdiction." ”

Zhou Enlai also laughed: "General Gao, on behalf of our party, I thank you for your help to us!" General Gao is well aware of the righteousness and is dedicated to the war of resistance, and I hope that we will always be friends. ”

"I also wish we would always be friends, but many things are out of your control." Goofy mused: "One country, one political party; One nation, one leader. I believe that Minister Zhou must have heard this sentence many times. It's just, forget it, let's put these things after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War. ”

Zhou Enlai also nodded with a deep groan.

Yes, let's talk about everything after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War!

(To be continued)