readx; On January 1, 1942, 26 countries, including China, the Soviet Union, the United States, and the United Kingdom, issued a declaration in Washington, also known as the "United Nations National Declaration", also known as the "Declaration of the Twenty-six Nations". Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

The declaration expressed its support for the "Atlantic Charter" and its determination to jointly defeat the fascist aggression of Germany, China and Italy, and never negotiate peace with the enemy country until the aggressor country surrenders unconditionally.

The Chinese Reading Power War lasted for such a long time, which made the great powers re-understand this ancient country in the East, she is not a country that can be conquered by tens of thousands of [***] teams, her tenacity and perseverance are rare in the world, her weakness is only caused by temporary illness, once she recovers, she will show incredible strength.

Immediately after the outbreak of the Pacific War, China and the United States formed an alliance. In order to strengthen Sino-US wartime cooperation, Roosevelt asked Chiang Kai-shek to serve as commander of the Allied China Theater, and sent Lieutenant Stilwell, who had 15 years of experience in China, to China to serve as the US military representative in China and chief of staff of the theater and commander of the US forces in the China-India-Burma theater.

Sino-US cooperation has begun in full swing!

Yucheng.

The morning fog in the mountain town gradually dissipated. In a short time, a military plane circled over the Baishiyi Airport in Yucheng, then swooped down in the wind and landed on the runway with a roar. As soon as the plane came to a stop on the runway, a group of high-ranking Kuomintang generals who had come to welcome them flocked to the gangway.

The cabin door opened, and a Kuomintang three-star general dressed in military uniform appeared in front of the door.

Goofy!

This commanding general stepped out of the cabin and saw so many robes waiting for him below, so he stood up and raised his hand to look around. Then he walked down the gangway with vigorous steps.

The first to go forward was Chiang Kai-shek's chamberlain director Zhang Zhizhong. He was ordered by Chiang Kai-shek, and it can be said that he came to greet him on behalf of Chiang Kai-shek. This was followed by Liu Fei, deputy director of the Military Command Department, and others.

Gao Fei shook hands with the generals who came to greet him one by one, and when he came to Du Yuming, the commander of the Fifth Army, Gao Fei said in a low voice: "Brother Guangting, you have also transferred you to the seat?" ”

Du Yuming replied with a smile: "It is appropriate to summon the subordinates to give the opportunity, I heard that your senior brother was also summoned to Chongqing, so I am here to welcome,"

Gao Fei smiled and said, "Brother Guangting, you are the best in Huangpu, I will ask you more in the future." After the meeting, let's talk slowly. ”

After everyone's greetings were over, Zhang Zhizhong invited Gao Fei to join the car. Gao Fei said: "I'd better take Brother Guangting's car, so that I can learn about the situation of some troops and the enemy's movements." ”

Zhang Zhizhong nodded and said, "Okay!" The so-called 'know yourself and know your opponent, and you will not be defeated in a hundred battles!'" Before General Gao took office, he was anxious to understand the situation between the enemy and the enemy, which is probably the reason why Commander Gao was known as a victorious general. It's better to be respectful than to obey your orders, Commander Gao, please do it. ”

After the car started, Du Yuming quickly said: "I heard the news, I [***] am preparing to go on an expedition to Burma, and I will appoint you as the commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force. ”

"Brother Guangting, you participated in the inspection group, how is the situation?" Gao Fei suddenly changed his words and asked.

Du Yuming couldn't help but be slightly stunned. "The general impression of my subordinates is that the defense lines of India and Burma are fragile, and the combat effectiveness of the British army is too poor, and this burden falls on our shoulders, which is very heavy."

Gao Fei frowned: "You can tell us more about the situation on our side." ”

Du Yuming thought for a moment and said: "For fighting on the Yunnan-Burma border, the committee has long had a foresight, and last year a large number of troops were mobilized and assembled on the Yunnan-Guizhou, Yunnan-Sichuan, and Yunnan-Kang borders. The initial division of the Sixth Army was deployed near Xingren and Xingyi; The vocational department is deployed near Anshun and Panxian; Zhong Bin's division of the 71st Army was deployed in the area of Luzhou and Xuyong; The 36th Division of the 71st Army was deployed near Xikang and Huili; The Huang Wei Division of the 54th Army was deployed on the Yunnan-Guizhou border; In addition, Wang Lingyun's division of the Second Army and Zhang Zhen's division of the 66th Army were deployed on the Sichuan-Guizhou border."

Hearing this, Goofy made a gesture and interrupted the other party. "What is Long Yun's attitude?"

His question was thinking of the long-standing contradiction between Chiang Kai-shek and Long Yun, and Chiang Kai-shek's deployment of heavy troops was clearly to oppress Long Yun by force.

"Long Yun, alas, this Earth Emperor is too disagreeable!" Du Yuming was suddenly asked by the other party, which was a little embarrassing, so he hesitated slightly, but then thought about it, Gao Fei had nothing to do with Long Yun, and Long Yun was always unpopular when he engaged in secession, so he bluntly expressed his opinion: "The Anti-Japanese War has reached the current situation, he still controls the territory of Yunnan, does not allow the central army to enter the country, and even insists on issuing banknotes by himself and implementing a blockade on the central government, how can this unite the war of resistance!" How can I be?"

Speaking of this, he saw that Gao Fei was just looking at him sternly, and he couldn't help but stop talking. "Of course, the current situation on the Yunnan-Burma border has made him understand that if the central army is not allowed to enter the country, he will enter his hometown!"

What Gao Fei wanted to say was: "It's not that Lao Jiang is too ruthless in excluding dissidents, and everyone is in danger of being a miscellaneous person, why is Long Yun so afraid?" ”

However, Du Yuming is the leader in the first phase of Whampoa after all, Chiang Kai-shek's proud protégé, although he is a general, he is still a junior in front of Du Yuming after all, plus Du Yuming is also Chiang Kai-shek's cronies, in case it reaches Chiang Kai-shek's ears, he is afraid that he will be in trouble, so after thinking about it, he still pressed the words back into his stomach.

Du Yuming saw that the other party was silent, and he didn't know what his attitude was towards his words, so he was quite uneasy. So he accosted him: "My brother can be transferred to the Yunnan-Burma Road to command the battle this time, I think it will be beneficial to all aspects." On the one hand, with the generosity and honesty of a senior officer, he will definitely be able to get along well with Long Yun; Second, all the troops participating in the war admired the high commander very much, and they would be able to obey the commander's orders; More importantly, the senior chief has strategized and will be able to make great achievements on the Yunnan-Burma Road. ”

Goofy smiled noncommittally.

Du Yuming's attitude towards Gao Fei was unpredictable, and in order to break the silence, he accosted him: "When we came to welcome the chief just now, the city was full of thick fog, and the eyesight was only one meter, and the driver had to turn on the headlights, but he still didn't dare to drive fast. ”

"Really? When the Anti-Japanese War is won, how about we go to enjoy the scenery of Paris? Gao Fei saw that there was already a bright spring scene outside the car, and his mood suddenly brightened. When the convoy entered the city, it suddenly saw some broken walls, and couldn't help frowning: "Why, is there still frequent air raids here?" ”

"It's said to have gotten better lately. Because the Chennault Air Force of the US Volunteer Air Force was stationed and dealt a heavy blow to the Kou, the air raids were significantly reduced. ”

Gao Fei shook his head and said: "Relying on foreigners for everything is not always a way, but it is even more pathetic if you don't trust your own people, last year Kong Qinggui, the artillery commander of the Sixth Theater, designed to use a cannon across the river to hit the Yichang airport, destroying dozens of planes of Yue Kou, so that Yue Kou could not launch an air attack for a while. Later, it was said that Kou sent heavy troops to smuggle across the river, attacked this stronghold, and suffered losses, so some people discussed, saying that it was all Kong Qinggui's troubles, if he didn't shell Yichang Airport, he would not come to seize this stronghold, Brother Guangting, why is it so difficult to be a man! ”

Du Yuming echoed: "Yes, I have heard about this too. Kong Qinggui graduated from the third phase of the artillery department in Baoding, and he is old. Chen Cheng is the commander of the Sixth Theater of Operations, and he is a person who can't tolerate people, Kong is under him, can he have a good life? ”

Gao Fei waved his hand: "You can't say that, Chen Cixiu has not been easy to cultivate over the years." Those who are ambitious will always compete. There are too many ambitious people among our leaders. After that, he glanced at the other party, and almost said the sentence "Why aren't you one of the careerists?"

Du Yuming was quite embarrassed when Gao Fei said this, so he pretended to cough a few times and dropped his face out of the car window.

In fact, Gao Fei did not mean to ridicule the other party, because at that time, in Chiang Kai-shek's lineage, two major factions headed by He Yingqin and Chen Cheng had been formed, and Du Yuming was the cadre in He Yingqin's faction, so he naturally lost no time in attacking Chen Cheng. He didn't want to get involved in such a struggle, so he cut it off.

The sedan entered the city.

Yucheng was known as the "accompanying capital" during the war, and it was also the political center of the Kuomintang political axe. Since the Anti-Japanese War, the vast majority of the propertied people in the occupied areas have fled to Chongqing, so not only has the population exploded, but the market soon flourished. Although before 1941, it was often ravaged by air raids, but the recovery was extremely fast. Now that the air raids have stopped for a while, the bustling scene in the market is unprecedented. The loudspeakers soliciting business were broadcast from one shop to another, and the constant flow of vehicles and crowds of people made it even more noisy. Gao Fei saw this scene and couldn't help but shake his head, "The soldiers fought a bloody war of resistance on the front line, but here they sang and danced." No wonder some people are scolding: tight in front, tight in rear! ”

The car crossed the long Zhongshan Road and headed towards the river. After Gao Fei discovered the driving route, he couldn't help but ask a little surprised: "What, is this going to see the commissioner?" ”

"Yes, because the military situation is urgent, the subordinates must return to the front line as soon as possible, so the commission must also give instructions in person."

Gao Fei nodded and said, "That's the same, we must return to the front line as soon as possible." ”

There are two small steamers at the pier, towing barges back and forth to take cars to the opposite shore. The river is very wide and the current is fast, so it takes more than ten minutes to cross the river. At that time, there was no railway in Sichuan, and it was completely transported by road, so there were a lot of vehicles passing by, and there was a long convoy of snakes waiting to cross the river.

Of course, the vehicles of the Kuomintang members have priority. As soon as the convoy of Gao Fei and others arrived, the military police intercepted the other vehicles and let the cars cross the river first.

Barges can only ferry two trucks or three cars at a time. Fortunately, not all the officials who greeted Gao Fei followed him across the river, because Chiang Kai-shek summoned only a few people.

The car drove onto the barge, and the steamer dragged the barge towards the center of the river. As soon as the boat started, Gao Fei got out of the car, stood in front of the barge, looked at the surging river, and couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion. He looked at the rapids and couldn't help but murmur:

"The rolling Yangtze River is passing away, and the waves are sweeping away the heroes. Success or failure turns empty, the green mountains are still there, and the sunset is red several times. The white-haired fisherman is on the river, accustomed to watching the autumn moon and spring breeze, a pot of turbid wine is happy to meet, how many things in ancient and modern times are all laughing and talking! ”

Zhang Zhizhong happened to paced to Gao Fei's side and listened to this poem, but he didn't understand Gao Fei's mood at that time, so he laughed and said, "Okay! Good words! Commander Gao, people say that you have experienced a hundred battles, why, do you still have the leisure to be a romantic gentleman? "Shame! Where do I want to be a romantic gentleman, but I feel that I haven't read too many books in the past, and I have a feeling that I hate less books when I use them, so I just look for some books to read in my military leisure. "The tireless spirit of the High Commander is worthy of emulation by our generation. You and I have been fighting horses for half our lives, and it is also necessary to read some poems and songs in our spare time to cultivate our feelings. When there is a chance, ask Brother Junru for advice. "Don't dare to be, in front of Brother Wen Bai, I am willing to be a student." The two talked and laughed for a while, and the boat docked at the South Bank Pier and got into the car separately.

After breathing the fresh air in the river just now, Gao Fei's mood was somewhat cheerful. After the car drove to the wharf, he continued to ask Du Yuming about the situation in Yunnan and Burma.

Du Yuming told Gao Fei that the Chinese side began preparations for a joint war between China and Britain as early as June 1941. First of all, the "Military Committee Staff Group in Yunnan" was established in Kunming, with Lin Wei as the head of the regiment and Xiao Yisu as the chief of staff, and the fifth, sixth, and sixty-sixth armies on the Yunnan border were used as the basic units fighting side by side with the British army. These units have been strengthened and ordered to intensify their training. On the British side, at the time of the Chinese delegation, Burma only had the first division of the Anglo-Burmese army, and it was not yet fully equipped, and before and after the Pearl Harbor incident, the 17th Division of the British and Indian Army, the 63rd Brigade of the Anglo-Australian Army, and the 7th Armored Brigade were added, with 150 tanks, artillery, air force, and other units. However, the Burma-Thailand border is unguarded.

On December 8, 1941, three days after the Pearl Harbor Incident, that is, on December 11, Chiang Kai-shek ordered the 93rd Division of the Sixth Army to drive into the car, and the 49th Division to march into Wan Town with a reinforced regiment under the command of Hu Dun, commander-in-chief of the Anglo-Burmese Army; On the 16th, he ordered the Fifth Army and the Sixth Army to mobilize into Burma and fight in coordination with the British army. On 26 December, the vanguard of the Fifth Army arrived near Baoshan, but it was suspended because "the British side said that the main forces of the Fifth Army and the Sixth Army would not enter Burma for the time being." On December 29, the Fifth Army was ordered not to enter Burma and to transfer eastward if necessary. On 2 February, a mobilization order was issued for the second time, ordering the Sixth Army to concentrate at Mangshi, Shafang, and Longling, and wait for the British to send vehicles to pick them up and transport them into Burma, but the vehicles were never sent. On 16 February, the third mobilization was announced, saying that "the situation in Yangon is urgent, and the British representative requested that troops be sent into Burma as soon as possible."

"It was because of the third mobilization that I was summoned to Chongqing."

After introducing the situation, Du Yuming made a concluding speech.

Gao Fei listened, his fists clenched tighter and tighter, and finally, he couldn't help but smash on the sofa cushion: "Ahem! Too late! Too late! When this situation comes, we are required to march, and it will be a heavy price! ”

"Yes!" Du Yuming said gloomily. Because he was the person concerned, he realized the seriousness of the situation earlier. However, he could not persuade Chiang Kai-shek in advance to strive to send troops as soon as possible, and he could not take risks without obeying orders afterwards.

Gao Fei sighed: "Brother Guangting, to tell you the truth, a few days ago, the commission called Fujian to ask me to serve as the commander of the first route of the expeditionary force, but I declined, just because considering the cunning and changeable nature of the British, the commission called me again to ask me, and I had to agree." But he didn't expect this old colonist to be so ignorant. Cunning and ignorance are the most terrible, because it is only cunning, and there is a shrewd side, and when you meet the wind and rudder, it is just ignorance, and there is also a simple side. Cunning and ignorance lose the clever side, and ignorance and cunning lose the honest side. If the two are concentrated in one person, then it must be a savage and cruel fellow. Think about it: what happens when you partner with a guy who has no surname and no feelings? ”

Du Yuming heard Gao Fei analyze the British like this, and his attitude was so grim, he wanted to laugh but didn't dare to laugh, and endured it for a long time before he reluctantly agreed:

"The senior officer's analysis is both incisive and funny."

Gao Fei also looked at Du Yuming: "Brother Guangting, I'm not joking, imperialism has taught us too many lessons." If you can't recognize your partner correctly today, then one day you will be victimized by him. ”

He saw Du Yuming nodding his head again and again, but his expression was still careless, and a bad omen appeared spontaneously in his heart, and he secretly thought: Brother Guangting will pay a price for taking it lightly. So he said earnestly: "Brother Guangting, the husband and soldier are the murder weapons." If you are not cautious in using the murder weapon, the consequences are unimaginable. The British are unreliable, the Americans are equally unreliable, and when it comes to the battlefield, everything can only be relied on ourselves. This requires us to be unanimous, sincerely united, give up all personal suspicions, and put the interests of the country and the nation first. ”

Du Yuming didn't really understand Gao Fei's advice, he just said to Gao Fei on a case-by-case basis: "Don't worry, brother, I have no regrets for the general's horse leather shroud." Brother Guangting is willing to do his best under his command! ”

Although Gao Fei understood that Du Yuming did not understand what he meant, as a deputy, it was still commendable to be able to express his attitude to himself like this, so he stretched out his hand and pressed it tightly on the back of Du Yuming's hand on his lap, and the hearts of the two soldiers were intertwined at this moment.

Approaching the Huangshan official residence, I saw that the sentries were scattered and heavily guarded.

Obviously, the official residence has received a report, and He Yingqin is already waiting for Gao Fei's arrival outside the official residence.

Gao Fei saw that He Yingqin was waiting, so he hurriedly got out of the car, walked a few steps, and gave a military salute with a "snap". He Yingqin did not return the salute according to the rules, but stretched out his hands to meet him, and said with a spring breeze on his face:

"Brother Gao, I've worked hard all the way, the military situation is urgent, and I look forward to you coming like a cloud of hope for a great drought! Come on in, you and I will talk about it later. ”

The generals sat down in the reception room in Chiang Kai-shek's official residence, but Chiang Kai-shek did not appear in time, but despite this, the generals still sat upright one by one, not daring to slack off a little.

The furnishings of the reception room were very simple, just a few sets of sofas, no antiques, calligraphy and paintings, and no other furnishings, and the attendant adjutant gave each general a glass of boiled water, and there was nothing else to entertain. On the one hand, Chiang Kai-shek wanted to tell the people that during the Anti-Japanese War, material resources were difficult and everything should be simple, and on the other hand, because Chiang Kai-shek had quit smoking and drinking since he was in the army, he would not drink at any banquet, and his subordinates would not dare to drink and smoke in front of him.

After about a quarter of an hour, a staff officer came in and announced: "The commission has arrived!" ”

(To be continued)