In a sense, the conditions offered by the Nationalist Government were indeed very generous, but the CPC Central Committee did not dare to agree hastily, because this was a matter of leadership of the troops, and the CPC suffered a big loss in this regard when the KMT and the CPC first cooperated, so the chairman and many CCP elders were extremely cautious about this.

In the end, the Nationalist Government made it clear that the Nationalist Government would not interfere with the leadership of the Chinese Communists over the Northern Air Force, and that the appointment and dismissal of all officers would be decided by the Chinese Communists themselves, but that when a large-scale battle broke out in the North, the Chinese Communists would not refuse to allow the Air Force to participate in the war for any reason, and that the United States would send a steering group to the Chinese Communists' air force headquarters, and that as long as the Chinese Communists did not violate this article, then the Nationalist Government would not cut off the supply of fuel to the Chinese Communists.

The Nationalist Government really has no choice now, in terms of the army, Chiang Kai-shek can connive at his local government to arrest strong men everywhere, but in the air force, he Chiang Kai-shek can't add even one plane to the air force. In China's most difficult time, almost no country was willing to sell Chinese planes, and hundreds of millions of funds for the purchase of aircraft could only lie in the bank and depreciate. It was the darkest period of the Chinese Air Force, and those years made Chiang Kai-shek see the inadequacy of his air force.

Even now the Chinese Air Force is obviously not enough to defend the airspace of the Kuomintang region, the Japanese aircraft fleet took off from the airfields in the southern region and the airfields in Thailand, Burma and other countries, and could even bomb Chongqing directly, and even Chiang Kai-shek's own villa was subjected to a precise air attack similar to the temporary first action by the Japanese, fortunately Chiang Kai-shek happened to be active at that time and did not rest in the official residence, otherwise according to the losses and casualties at that time, it is likely that the old Chiang Kai-shek had followed the former premier.

Since then, Chiang Kai-shek has been trying to improve the strength of the air force all the time, but he did not expect the Americans to support so many aircraft to the Communist Party, and in addition, there was also an urgent telegram from the Military Command Bureau, the Chinese Communists not long ago accepted a batch of Soviet and Russian support aircraft, the number is quite large, so now it is conservatively estimated that the number of air fighters of the Chinese Communists has exceeded the government. Both Chiang Kai-shek and Minister of Military Affairs He Yingqin knew very well that with the current inflated strength of the Chinese Communists, they would not care about the restrictions of the Nationalist Government at all; anyway, now that people want to have territory, they want troops to have troops, and they also need backers, and the Nationalist Government has completely been unable to restrict the development of the Chinese Communists.

Since he knew that the air force of the Inner Mongolia Military Region would be established with or without their support, the veteran general came up with such a move, you build an army and I will raise soldiers, and then you and I will share this army, and the ownership belongs to you, but I will exchange gasoline and ammunition for part of the right to use, which is equivalent to the national government only giving out a few dozen tons of fuel and ammunition and having an air force with a huge number of fighters at no other cost, and a fool will not do it.

The Chinese Communist Party seemed a little worried about the olive branch thrown by the Nationalist Government, and the chairman also sent a special report to ask Han Yunhua's opinion, but Han Yunhua simply cooperated, why didn't he cooperate. The troops are our own, and the Kuomintang should not even think of mobilizing a plane if it does not have a good reason. On the other hand, without the help of the Nationalist Government, let alone 400 fighters, even if there were more fighters, the result would not be able to form a real air force. The army can use one rifle for three people, and there is no ammunition to capture and use. However, the Air Force does not rely on captured troops to fight wars, otherwise the fighters of the Inner Mongolia Military Region will not decrease day by day.

On 15 June, the Central Committee finally made a decision to agree to cooperate with the Nationalist Government, allowing the Nationalist Government to send a representative of the Northern Air Force, the number of whom was limited to a maximum of 20 people, and the two sides, together with the Americans and the Soviets, to establish a joint air force command. The chairman's meaning is also very clear, if you want me to help you fight devils, it's okay, but you Lao Jiang can't use my air force to fight with the little devils at will, and we are not ambiguous for good reasons, but it is absolutely impossible to command blindly. …,

After the establishment of the Northern Air Force, Han Yunhua handed over everything to the newly appointed political commissar of the Air Force, Deng Gong, and handed over all the training matters to General Bayanluf and Shangguan Qingyun, while he himself returned to the Tongliao front, because the battle between the Inner Mongolia Military Region and the Kwantung Army had reached the most critical juncture.

Since the end of March, the Eastern Crusade campaign launched by the Inner Mongolia Military Region has lasted for two months and 17 days, and both the Kwantung Army and the various military subdivisions of the Inner Mongolia Military Region have reached the limit of what they can bear, and perhaps the Kwantung Army is a little better, after all, the Kwantung Army is much more convenient than the Inner Mongolia Military Region in terms of logistical supply and troop replenishment, and the puppet government of the puppet Manchurian government is playing tricks for the tiger, resulting in the consumption of the little devils being much smaller than that of the Inner Mongolia Military Region.

Although the various military subdivisions of the Inner Mongolia Military Region fought very well, due to the serious consumption of ammunition, supply difficulties began to appear, and in addition, the remaining troops of Lu Zhengcao's headquarters in the central area of the battlefield were gradually decreasing, and the top level of the Inner Mongolia Military Region already believed that it was time to end this battle.

On the evening of June 15, the last infantry brigade of the Northeast People's Liberation Army jumped out of the enemy's encirclement, and the Japanese Kwantung Army independently mixed the 134th Brigade to occupy the main position of Pipa Dingzi at an altitude of 1,393 meters.

On June 16, all the newspapers and media of the puppet Manchurian controlled by the Japanese army rushed to report the brilliant military victory of the Kwantung Army, and at the same time, the Japanese puppet media in Japan and in the Chinese customs also boasted about the operation of the Kwantung Army, and in the data released by the Kwantung Army, the 180,000 elite of the Kwantung Army under the command of Lieutenant General Yukio Kasahara, chief of staff of the Kwantung Army, won 160,000 elite infantry and 20,000 prisoners in a continuous battle for a month and a half. The brilliant record of wounding at least 150,000 infantry in China led to the almost total annihilation of Lu Zhengcao's headquarters under Han Yunhua in China, and the anti-coalition forces that had threatened the Japanese Empire for 11 years were completely erased from the map of North China by the powerful Kwantung Army.

Not just by coincidence or by intention, on June 16, the two sides in the northeastern theater ceased fighting almost simultaneously, and both sides invariably began to withdraw their troops and build new fortifications in areas conducive to defense, and the battlefield returned to a rare calm.

The Japanese army base camp was still very satisfied with the Kwantung Army Headquarters' encirclement and suppression operation, and at least the results on the surface were reasonable, and it took a month and a half to quell the huge wave of resistance in the 'Manchuria' area, which was not expected by the top brass of the base camp before the war. Therefore, in view of the major exploits of General Yamada Otozo and Lieutenant General Yukio Kasawara and others in this battle, the base camp specially rewarded several senior officers of the Kwantung Army with different grades. The tragedy and so on are enough to make General Yamada Otosan fall from power tragically, and the best result is equivalent to the dismal return of Shouichi Terauchi back then, and now it is rare to wait for a second-class medal of bravery.

However, Lieutenant General Kasawara Yukio made a lot of money this time, although he was not promoted to army general, but he was awarded the title of Imperial Marquis, and he himself was awarded the first-class gold medal of Japan's very high standard by the military department, whether it is a knighthood or a medal, it is not something that ordinary people can obtain. You must know that in Japan, the knighthood represents identity and status, and this military rank is not comparable at all, and the two are not on the same level at all. The title is a prerequisite for gaining a foothold in Japan, and a general from a poor family is finally attributed to a poor family, although those large and small nobles in Japan do not look down on a general, but they will not bow down, and their power and status are not as high as people imagine. …,

But a general from a family with a high title is the object of the whole Japanese society, and his position of power is absolutely envious of ordinary people, and Lieutenant General Kasawara Yukio, who was born in a poor family, is tantamount to ascending to the sky in one step, not only adding a lot of color to his military career, but more importantly, promoting his family from a humble family to a high nobleman.

However, neither Yamada Otozo nor Yukio Kasahara were happy, because only they themselves knew who was the real winner in this battle. Although the Kwantung Army Headquarters demolished the east wall and made up the west wall, it finally recaptured all the counties and townships occupied by Lu Zhengcao's headquarters. However, Lieutenant General Yukio Kasahara knew that the losses of Lu Zhengcao's troops were not large, and even far less than the number of dead and wounded of the Kwantung Army, and the data they reported to the base camp and the media were simply falsified.

Changchun. Command of the Kwantung Army.

General Yamada Otozo sat at his desk with a depressed face, and there were only two people in the entire office, him and Yukio Kasawara, and the atmosphere was indescribably solemn.

"Kasawara-kun, have the battle losses been counted?" Yamada Otozo asked helplessly, like all officers, whether he won or lost a battle, Yamada Otozo hated to ask about battle losses, because every number on those documents represented the loss of a living life.

"Report to Your Excellency Commander, the detailed battle losses are still being counted, and because the losses are too large this time, they cannot be completely counted in a short period of time, so the humble position can only give you an approximate figure, and there should be some gaps between the deviation and the actual losses." Yukio Kasahara said cautiously.

"Let's hear it, we can't wait for the most detailed list of losses, which Kasawara-kun himself should know, because this time the empire has lost not only military, but also economic and political, so it is difficult to estimate an approximate figure in such a short period of time."

"Your Excellency Commander, the military losses are the best calculation, and the estimated figures are not much different from the actual casualties, this time our Kwantung Army used almost 70% of the elite troops, from the Shanhaiguan Pass in South Manchuria to the Qiqihar in North Manchuria stretching for thousands of miles on the front There are traces of our battle with the Zhina people, in this battle our Kwantung Army lost at least 240,000 troops, of which 160,000 were killed in battle, and the number of wounded also exceeded 80,000, this is only the most preliminary data, and there is no loss of the Air Force. The most difficult thing to estimate was the economic loss, and the looting of such a large part of the hinterland of Manchuria by the Chinese had a huge impact on the empire's investment in Manchuria alone, and according to the statistics reported by the various families, at least 165 or more companies were wiped out. In addition, a large number of county towns were looted, and a large amount of industrial equipment was either bombed or stolen by the people of China, and the losses were incalculable, at least 20 billion yen. Lieutenant General Yukio Kasahara said loudly.

"Nani, 140,000 casualties, you have no statistical errors?" Admiral Yamada asked in disbelief.

"Hai, I have carefully checked it, it is indeed 140,000 troops, these are the soldiers lost by the Imperial Army, and we have not counted the troops lost by the Imperial Army, and I am afraid that there will be more if we add those." Yukio Kasawara replied loudly.

"Yo Sai, Kasahara-kun, how big are the casualties of that branch?" Yamada Otozo will continue to ask.

"It should be much smaller than we should be, but it's enough for Han Yunhua to drink a pot, after all, their elite is just a little bit, and the rest are all here to make up the number, and the losses are all real elites, after this battle, I'm afraid that the combat effectiveness of the main force of this branch will drop a lot."

"If you talk about the specific figures, your statement is very unfounded, and it is difficult to be convincing." Yamada Otozomichi.

"Yo Xi, according to the judgment of the humble position, the number of soldiers lost by the Chinese army should be at least more than 150,000, and one-tenth of them are cavalry." …,

As Kasahara Yukio guessed, Han Yunhua at this time was indeed licking his wounds like Yamada Otozo, and the casualties of the troops collected by Qian Zhuangfei made Han Yunhua worried. Although the losses of the Inner Mongolia Military Region were not as bad as Lieutenant General Yukio Kasahara judged, Han Yunhua was still very guilty and angry. The loss of more than 80,000 troops cast a shadow on Han Yunhua himself and the entire Inner Mongolia Military Region, although the absolute loss was less than 50,000 people, but this was beyond Han Yunhua's expectations.

"Old money, how could the troops have suffered such heavy losses, according to our plan, they lost up to 40,000 people, how did they suddenly become 80,000, a whole double, the reason must be investigated." Han Yunhua said depressedly.

"Commander, it has been found out, this has nothing to do with our previous plan, but there are some circumstances that are not our plan, so it has led to a significant increase in casualties among the troops. First of all, we did not expect the strength of the Northeast People's Liberation Army to develop so rapidly, so a large number of untrained personnel appeared on the battlefield as soldiers, so the casualties of the troops increased a lot, and the losses on the battlefield in the hinterland of the Northeast reached 50,000 troops, and the losses of Zhao Shangzhi's troops accounted for 20,000 of the 50,000 people, and the vast majority of the losses of Zhao Shangzhi's troops were new miners and the like. That's why the casualties of the troops have doubled, and the casualties of our old mistake are actually not large. Qian Zhuangfei explained.

"Hey, this is also no way, Comrade Zhao Shangzhi's side is too far away from our military region, originally I planned to let the Soviet side provide support for their Third Field Army, but I didn't have time or opportunity to negotiate with the Soviets, so the Third Field Army can be said to be a weakness of Lu Zhengcao's department, and it is already very good that they can fight like this this time. But what about the casualties on the little devil's side, we can't even know how many animals we have slaughtered after fighting for a long time. Han Yunhua said.

"The losses of the Japanese puppet army should be more than 300,000, because in the battle on the Shuangliao line, they were completely annihilated by us Nearly 80,000 people, in the battle of South Manchuria, the Japanese army also lost nearly 50,000 people, and the Japanese army also lost 20,000 people in the battle in the direction of Qiqihar, and in the battle in the hinterland of the northeast, a total of nearly 200,000 Japanese puppet troops were killed and wounded, although the vast majority of them were puppet troops, but the number of Japanese troops still accounted for 4 layers, that is to say, at least 120,000 Japanese troops were annihilated, or even more." Qian Zhuangfei said.

"Well, since we have an approximate figure, we must not let the little devil brag about it so unscrupulously, send reports to Xinhua Japan and our military newspapers and other media, and publish the statistics of our results, the data may as well be bigger, of course, we can't talk nonsense at will, I want to see what Yamada Otozo uses to fight this war of words with me, is it nonsense without evidence, I'll see how thick-skinned he is, hehehe." Speaking of this, Han Yunhua couldn't help but laugh first.

"Alright, I'll do it." After speaking, Qian Zhuangfei walked out without looking back.

After Qian Zhuang flew away, Han Yunhua fell into contemplation again, the battle of the Eastern Expedition was finally over, the planned strategic objectives were all achieved, and the tactical objectives of each army division were also exceeded, although the casualties in the battle of the Eastern Expedition were much more than Han Yunhua had estimated before, but the results were also quite brilliant.

The most important thing is that through this battle, the Inner Mongolia Military Region has smashed the golden signboard of the Northeast People's Liberation Army, and now almost all people in Northeast China know that our Chinese troops have finally returned to Northeast China, and they can fight face-to-face with the little devils for three or two months, which will greatly arouse the enthusiasm of the people in Northeast China to oppose Manchus and resist Japan.

In addition, Han Yunhua showed off his small muscles to the Soviet Union and the Americans in the First World War, and let them see that the Communist Party is not the weak bird they imagined, and the Communist Party and the armed forces under the leadership of the Communist Party are an iron army that can handle difficult and high-intensity tasks. The Kwantung Army, the most elite of Japan, was disappointed head-on, and I thought that this achievement should be able to impress the United States and the Soviet Union and deter the stubborn.

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