Ershi felt strange, Zhuang Jihua Yuanjing also held the view that he would not move for the time being, and the Union would make a big move, and the two war zones would be dispatched at the same time. He frowned and was silent, and Chen Cheng and Bai Chongxi also felt incredible. A lot of effort was spent on the whole army. But just like that, the troops were thrown into battle. It's too unfavorable.

Chiang Kai-shek stopped, stared at Zhuang Jihua and asked in a deep voice: "Are you worried that Soviet Russia will not be able to withstand it, so you want to force Japan to transfer some troops back." Reduce their stress, right?

Zhuang Jihua nodded silently, he didn't deny it, he didn't expect Soviet Russia to lose so quickly and suffer so heavy losses, if there were no troops in the Far East. Can Moscow hold on? And now the Far East seems to be untenable, although he does not believe that Stalin will surrender, because Hitler will not accept Stalin's surrender. And Stalin's brutal repression of the interior also left him with no way back but to do his best to win.

"The battlefield of Soviet Russia is the main battlefield of the entire war, if Soviet Russia fails, both we and Britain and the United States will face difficulties, and we reach out to help them, in fact, we are also helping ourselves." Zhuang Jihua suffers from gains and losses in his heart, and he really can't judge what the result of the storm instigated by his butterfly will bring.

"The Cultural Revolution is too much". Bai Chongxi shook his head and said, "Although the Japanese army has dispatched a million troops. But Japan is also in difficulty now, the oil embargo of the United States and Britain is stuck in his throat, so his attack on Soviet Russia will not last long, and as long as the Russian Far Eastern forces are not completely annihilated, the situation will be stable. I think that if the United States and Britain do not lift the oil embargo, Japan will still go south

Zhuang Jihua's judgment on whether Japan will still go south, and the elites in the Japanese government will not think that with Japan's strength, it is impossible to challenge the three major powers of China, the United States and the Soviet Union at the same time, and history has changed, but because of this, Japan will give up going south, and this change will outweigh the losses.

"I think it can be so. The Fifth Theater dispatched two group armies, and the Ninth Theater dispatched one group army. In addition, the rest of the units formed elite detachments to harass the Japanese troops. Chen Cheng suggested: "After the completion of the army rectification, the troops need to go through actual combat drills to test the effect of the army rectification, and this attack can be regarded as a drill."

"What Minister Chen said is extremely true." Zhuang Jihua immediately expressed his support, he knew that Chiang Kai-shek was worried that the loss of troops would be too great, and Chen Cheng would do this. It is envisaged that the best of both worlds can be achieved: "This is a political and military battle, we do not aim to attack the city and seize the land, we mainly focus on annihilating the living forces of the Japanese army, we do not attack the big cities, but only destroy the strongholds near the main communication routes, and the main tactic is to besiege the city and send reinforcements, and we will deal with the enemy in the form of mobile warfare."

Chiang Kai-shek was a little relieved at this time, and he nodded: "Resignation, tomorrow you will go to the Ninth War Zone." Consult with Xue Yue and see how to fight, but the main force of this counteroffensive is still the Fifth Theater, and they have the most narrow troops, Jiansheng, you go to the Fifth Theater, and under consultation with the German neighbors, the Fifth Theater will dispatch two group armies, except for the 49th Group Army. All other units can move, and the 15 th Group Army of the Ninth Theater is not allowed to move

Chiang Kai-shek specifically pointed out that the 49th Group Army was not in the face of Zhuang Jihua, but that the 49th Group Army was already prestigious, and the Military Commission had proposed that the 49th Group Army be placed under the direct jurisdiction of the Military Commission and used exclusively for strategic offensives. The Japanese army was also deeply afraid of the 49th Group Army, and once it became aware of the dispatch of the 49th Group Army, it would definitely think that this was the main direction of attack of the squadron, and it would definitely dispatch heavy troops to deal with it.

Zhuang Jihua was secretly proud in his heart, but there was nothing wrong with Chiang Kai-shek's actions, the 49th Group Army did not move, so that the Japanese could not figure out where the main direction of attack was, and once the Japanese counterattacked, the 49th Group Army would be a strategic reserve.

With Chiang Kai-shek's order, the Fifth Theater and the Ninth Theater began to move, and the commander of the Fifth Theater and the deputy commander of the Ninth Theater, Xue Yue, were not easy to match, and they had already sharpened their knives. On the day of the outbreak of the Soviet-Japanese War, Li Zongren began to prepare for a counteroffensive, and the Ninth Theater was the most common theater for changing equipment, most of the troops in the theater were organized and replaced with Chongqing-made ones, and the 15 th Group Army of Chen Cheng's civil engineering department was even replaced with full American-style equipment, which was also the reason why Chiang Kai-shek did not allow the use of the 15 th Group Army.

Before the Double Tenth Festival, the Fifth Theater launched a massive counteroffensive, with Li Zongren mobilizing the 22nd Group Army and the 33rd Group Army, and the rest of the Fifth Theater forming a reinforced battalion with divisions as units. Extensive activities.

The entire Fifth War Zone was in flames, and Anan Weiji in Wuhan was shocked by this sound, and before he could react, Xue Yue started to act in the Ninth War Zone, and Xue Yue's actions were different from Li Zongren's. Instead of using an entire group army, he transferred three from the various group armies and units directly under him. Army, accompanied by a guerrilla column to the north of the Xinqiang River, made a wide sortie.

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Anan Weiji hurriedly transferred three elite divisions and two mixed brigades of the 3rd Division, the 11th Division and the 13th Division to the north to reinforce northern Hubei and engaged in a fierce battle with the 22nd Group Army and the 33rd Group Army in Anlu Guangshui, and rushed to the aid of the Xinqiang River with the 40th and 43rd Divisions. Only one division and one mixed brigade were left to defend the vast Wuhan and western Hubei.

However, the development of the war made Chiang Kai-shek, Chen Cheng and other high-ranking generals stunned, and the 33rd Group Army broke the 39th and 15th divisions of the Japanese army in Guangshui, and the 22nd Group Army fought inextricably with the three divisions and two brigades of the Japanese army heading north in Anlu, and the two sides formed a stalemate for a time.

The battle in southern Hunan was also fierce, but the Japanese army used the numerous lakes and rivers in southern Hunan to stubbornly block the troops of the Ninth Theater, and the battle situation between the two sides was stalemate.

"Look at the newspapers, read the newspapers, ** counterattack. A spokesman for the Military Council said that the move was made in support of Soviet Russia". The newsboys shouted along the streets, and the citizens were puzzled and at the same time, they felt a sense of pride.

"** Refuse the request of Soviet Russia, the Nationalist Government will send troops! Newspaper! Newspaper! **Reject the request of Soviet Russia, the Nationalist Government sent troops for righteousness! Newspaper! Newspaper! ”

Jensen closed the window, letting the thin layer of glass cut off the hustle and bustle of the street, and turned back behind his desk. Continuing with the report to Washington.

"Judging by the circumstances. This counteroffensive of the squadron was at the request of the Soviet and Russian governments, and according to the information I received, Yan'an refused to launch an offensive in the Yicha theater; The commander of the theater of operations in this theater is the ** general Zhu. , the main forces are the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army under the leadership of **; Instead, he asked the national government for help. Surprisingly, the Nationalist Government acceded to this request. A large-scale offensive was launched in Hubei. And defeated two divisions in northern Hubei, and according to the information received by the embassy, the Japanese army urgently reinforced one division from Jiangnan.

Since the counteroffensive last summer, the squadron has begun to reorganize the army on a large scale, especially the local troops, in the form of reorganization. Second, to improve the tactical ability of the officers, and most importantly, to replace the Chongqing production mule Qiu Lian, tattoo some weapons far more than the weapons they once used, and the facts have proved that after the reorganization of the squadron, the combat effectiveness has increased significantly.

Your Excellency the President, General Stilwell once told me that if the Chinese soldiers had the same firepower as the Japanese soldiers, no, half the fire support. The squadron will easily defeat the Japanese army, and now I trust his judgment. ，

In addition, there were secret rumors in Chongqing's diplomatic circles that secret negotiations were underway between China and the Soviet Union, and it was estimated that the two sides might reach a military alliance against Japan

Sure enough, not long after Jensen's report was submitted, China and the Soviet Union announced at the same time that the two sides had formed a military alliance. The two sides agreed to jointly fight against the Japanese fascists. At the same time, Soviet Russia recognized Xinjiang as China's inherent territory. Recognition of Manchuria as Chinese territory. It abrogated the New Soviet Treaty, did not support any activities aimed at splitting Xinjiang, and supported the Nationalist Government as the only legitimate government of China.

But at the press conference afterwards, several reporters from the Central News Agency pursued Yan'an's refusal of Soviet Russia's request, and finally Cui Kov had to admit that it was indeed the case.

A large number of reporters gathered outside Hongyan Village to ask for an interview with Zhou Gang flew to the reception of the office like snowflakes, and a press conference had to be held on Thursday.

"Mr. Zhou, doesn't your party believe in **? Why did they refuse to help Soviet Russia? The reporter of the Central News Agency took the lead in asking questions.

"The world. One source. Japan's attack on Soviet Russia is an attack on us. It will inevitably be opposed by all the proletariat in the world, including the Japanese working class, and Japanese imperialism will inevitably suffer a crushing defeat in this war. Zhou Ganglai looked calm and talked eloquently, but the reporters were not satisfied, and it was clear that Zhou Ganglai had avoided the main question.

"Mr. Zhou". Mei Youlan stood up, although Zhou Gang came to know him, she still introduced herself first: "I am a reporter from the Yuzhou Evening News. I would like to ask. The Nationalist Government launched a large-scale counteroffensive in the Fifth and Ninth Theaters, but what measures did the Wing Cha Theater under the leadership of your Party take?

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Mei Youlan's question was aggressive, Zhou Ganglai seemed to have expected this problem, and he smiled gently: "The Yicha Theater also participated in the War of Resistance under the leadership of the Military Committee of the National Government, and since the outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japan, the New Fourth Army of our Eighth Route Army has been active behind enemy lines. Extensive attacks to Hebei, Chahar, Suiyuan and other areas, dealing a heavy blow to the Japanese invaders, and now the New Fourth Army of the Eighth Route Army is resisting more than 400,000 Japanese troops and all the puppet armies, which strongly supports the frontal battlefield and the Soviet Russian battlefield

Mei Youlan sighed in her heart, she hid again this week, but she didn't know that Zhou Ganglai was very nervous, and the central government called them to tell them that they should try to minimize the impact of this matter. As a matter of fact. After Chuikov admitted that Moscow had asked Yan'an for help, it had caused some turmoil in Yan'an, and Wang Ming, who had been recuperating from his illness, was now active again, and Bogu also questioned Yan'an's decision in Chongqing. It was believed that the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army should go all out to contain the Japanese attack.

"Mr. Zhou, I'm a Ta Kung Pao reporter." There are still reporters who are not afraid to rush forward to challenge the wisdom of Thursday: "It is said that Soviet Russia is willing to provide Yan'an with the equipment of the three armies, on the condition that the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army must launch an attack on the Japanese army. For this reason, Yan'an refused, does this mean that in the past, ** said that the lack of weapons and ammunition was just an excuse for your party's guerrilla not to attack? .

"Hehe, this reporter is interesting, the Eighth Route Army is in urgent need of weapons and ammunition, if we can get the equipment of the three armies, of course we are very willing, but the equipment that Soviet Russia promised to provide needs to trick us to send troops to the Sino-Mongolian border to get it, but you know that the Sino-Mongolian border has to pass through the uncovered grassland. If the Eighth Route Army easily entered this grassland, it would definitely be bombed by Japanese planes and pursued by armored troops. There will be heavy losses, and even annihilation. "Zhou Ganglai's attitude is very sincere and impeccable.

When Zhou Gang came to see off the reporters with a smile, his face became gloomy, and now the situation is very clear, the Kuomintang used Soviet Russia to ask for help to launch a political war and propaganda war, in this struggle, ** is in a comprehensive passivity. This has never been done before.

When the Chongqing media first appeared in response to the request of Soviet Russia to launch an offensive, Zhou just came to see a trace of danger, after he reported to the central government, the central government also felt bad, and sent an urgent telegram, telling them to try to minimize the impact of this matter, but Chongqing is not Yan'an, Yan'an can take action, but Chongqing can't do it.

The Kuomintang did not even use any administrative means at all. From ** to support, this huge span is originally major news. And the Soviet side, out of serious dissatisfaction with Yan'an, deliberately admitted this to the outside world. In fact, it is difficult to distinguish and extinguish fires.

"Comrade D or not. Member, Soviet Russia was attacked, and he was indifferent! Don't say we're all the same. People, we are still in China. Or a branch under the leadership of the Comintern! ”

Before Zhou Gang came to the door, he heard Bogu complaining inside, and since the news of Soviet Russia's request for help from Yan'an was exposed, Bogu has been complaining like this. Questioning the decision of the Central Committee.

If you change the question, Dong Wu or Li Nong, Ye Jianying has already come forward to refute, since the day of its birth, China has always regarded Soviet Russia as a revolutionary holy land, ** beacon, most of the leaders in the party have been to Soviet Russia, the party's policies have been formulated by Moscow for a long time, if the wind blows in Soviet Russia, it will begin to rain in the party. Among all the leaders in Yan'an, I am afraid that only the rudder is the rudder. Dare to refuse Moscow's request.

In fact, Zhou Ganglai was a little hesitant at the beginning, but now he has thought it through. He believed that Bi0 had done the right thing, and in any case, the army must be preserved, and the New Fourth Army of the Eighth Route Army attacked with the main force, and according to the information obtained by the central government, the Japanese were not unprepared for this, so the risk was too great.

However, if you think clearly, you can think clearly, but you can't say it clearly, those young cadres and fighters of the Southern Bureau are full of feelings for Soviet Russia, and they don't understand the decision of the Central Committee in the first place, and saying anything else is tantamount to adding fuel to the fire.

"The Kuomintang still knows about the joint war of resistance and helps Soviet Russia, so I think he is not as good as the Kuomintang." Bogu's attitude became more and more intense, and the more he spoke, the more outrageous he became.

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