However, a week later, Zhuang Jihua held a press conference in Xuzhou to present weapons to the New Fourth Army. The whole book

"Although the New Fourth Army is not a unit of the Fifth Theater, in the spirit of cooperation to resist Japan and unity, the Military Commissar has decided to allocate a batch of weapons and equipment to the New Fourth Army, including 3,000 rifles, 160 machine guns, 80 mortars, and countless bullets and shells.

All kinds of weapons were neatly placed on the scene, the black muzzle flashed with a faint blue light, the reporters were busy taking pictures, Huang Mingcheng looked at these weapons and felt both excited and a little confused, he didn't know what idea Zhuang Jihua was selling in his heart, wasn't he worried about Chiang Kai-shek's reaction at all?

Li Zongren didn't understand what Zhuang Jihua wanted to do, so he asked quietly in private, and Zhuang Jihua told him nonchalantly that the cooperation between the two parties should naturally treat each other wholeheartedly, and the New Fourth Army lacks weapons and ammunition, so we will match him, and we will also talk about what will happen in the future.

In the same way, Zhuang Jihua also mentioned in the telegram sent to Chiang Kai-shek that Chiang Kai-shek replied to the telegram without pain, telling him that this kind of thing should be reported first in the future, and now there are actually many such things, Wei Lihuang also gave a batch of weapons to the Eighth Route Army in Shanxi, and Yan Xishan cooperated with the Communist Party to form the Sacrifice League, but they all came in secret, unlike Zhuang Jihua, who made a lot of noise and made a storm in the city. It's just that one million, Zhuang Jihua didn't dare to make a big fuss, and asked Huang Mingcheng to go to Chongqing to find Mei Yuntian to get it.

"This money is the donation of overseas Chinese, at my disposal, all these years have been used with this money, the development of the Southwest, the Great Wall of Resistance, the German Mechanic, all this money, now there is not much left, I can only give you one million." Zhuang Jihua is a little sorry, in the past few years, he has spent money lavishly, and after giving Chiang Kai-shek 500 million US dollars, he really does not have enough money.

But Zhuang Jihua is not worried, wait another two years, Hitler moves, his arsenal in the United States is a minting machine, and a large number of dollars will come over like flowing water.

"So that's the case, I'll just say, with your salary, you won't be able to save so much money in the next life." Huang Mingcheng said with a smile.

Wu Ziniu almost laughed out loud, but Zhuang Jihua nodded: "That's it, it's definitely not okay to rely on salary for so much money, in fact, you can also run some companies to make money, your party is full of talents, and there are naturally a lot of business talents." ”

"That's a good idea, go back and I'll tell the above." Huang Mingcheng said with a smile: In fact, the central authorities have already made such a decision, and several people have set up companies in Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Chongqing to earn money for the party.

By the end of April. Sun Zhen and Lan Yundong also rushed to the vicinity of Xuzhou. Recruits were then replenished. However, Bai Chongxi came back from Jinan. It looks like a good result. Han Fuxin vowed to stick to Jinan for a week. However, the rest of the troops were still refused to go to the front line of Jinan Tai'an.

The 21st Group Army also drove to the vicinity of Bengbu. Li Zongren hesitated. After discussing with Jiang Baili Bai Chongxi again. The decision was to adopt the strategy of retreating and fighting a decisive battle to annihilate the enemy with the least risk.

The most important factor that prompted Li Zongren to adopt this strategy was Han Fu. Han Forte uncertainties. Let Li Zongren not dare to take risks. If you forcibly send troops to the north of Taean. There are two problems. Han Fudi reacted and that the army was willing to go. Both of these problems are Li Zongren's reluctance to touch the ground at this juncture.

When Li Zongren solicited opinions everywhere. Zhuang Jihua was supervising the training of the troops. The arrival of a large number of recruits made Zhuang Jihua very worried about the decline in the combat effectiveness of the troops. Therefore, the work was inspected again and again in various units. Urge them to seize the time to train their troops.

In Shanghai, Nanjing, the lessons learned in exchange for blood were adjusted and compiled into a tactical manual. Distributed to every cadre at and above the platoon level. In addition to the three group armies under the influence of Zhuang Jihua. He also consulted with Li Zongren. This pamphlet was distributed to the ground units of the 21st Army and the 11th Army.

The rest are like Yu Xuezhong, Han Deqin's troops. The station is far away from Xuzhou. Zhuang Jihua sent three or five copies to each of their troops. Let them print it themselves.

It is impossible to win the battle with the booklet, and it takes a lot of energy to train to apply the booklet to specific battles, so Zhuang Jihua took out the original set of the guards and randomly checked them at any time, Yang Sen They also learned the same, and the fierce battle in Songhu and Nanjing also gave them a profound lesson, the War of Resistance is different from the civil war, ten times bloody, and only hard training can achieve victory.

At the beginning of May, Chiang Kai-shek again inspected Xuzhou, and by this time the enemy situation had been basically clear, and the Japanese North China Dispatch Army added five new divisions, the 5th Division of Seishiro Itagaki, the 10th Division of Ryosuke Isoya, the 108th Division of Shimoto Kumaya, the 109th Division of Shigaoka Shigetsu, and the 21st Division of Washizu Matsudaira. The Central China Front added three new divisions, the 110th Division of Kuwamu Chongming, the 106th Division of Junrokuro Matsuura, and the 22nd Division of Tsuchihashi 1.

The command system of the Japanese Central China Front also changed, Matsui Ishine and Yanagawa Heisuke were responsible for the defeat in the Nanjing operation due to their ineffective command, the battle sequence of the Shanghai Dispatch Army and the Tenth Army was cancelled, and all of them were included in the Central China Dispatch Army, and Matsui Ishine and Yanagawa Heisuke were transferred to the reserve and reactivated five years later. General Shunliu was appointed commander of the Central China Dispatch Army, and Major General Shozo Kawabe was appointed chief of staff.

Chiang Kai-shek went to Xuzhou to inspect the new enemy situation, he was in a relatively happy mood, the impact of the victory in Nanjing was very great, the 71st Army and other troops that had suffered serious losses rested in Lianghu, a large number of young people poured into the barracks, and the whole division of equipment provided by Chongqing was quickly equipped in the troops, and the only thing that made him regret was that these equipment were not enough, and he could only give part of it

Prepare.

During this period, Chiang Kai-shek decided on the Jinpu Road operational policy, implemented a decisive battle of retreat, abandoned the Jiaodong Peninsula, lured the enemy into depth, and gathered and annihilated him.

Looking at Zhuang Jihua who was pointing at Chiang Kai-shek's side, Deng Wenyi was both envious and lonely, Zhuang Jihua was the one who stayed in that position back then, and when he walked there, the stars held the moon, and any word could set off a storm. But now, he is alone, and almost no one wants to deal with him.

From a distance, he saw Dai Li talking to Zhuang Jihua, and introduced Zhuang Jihua to a person in military uniform next to him, he knew that person, a member of his investigation department, and it seemed that he was very quick to take refuge in the new master.

"Senior, this is Lieutenant Colonel Han Feng, the intelligence officer sent by our military commander to the Fifth War Zone, and he is also the head of Xuzhou Station." Dai Li's expression remained respectful, and he had been busy all over the country lately, setting up intelligence stations everywhere, but this time he had ulterior motives to accompany Chiang Kai-shek to Xuzhou.

"Oh," Zhuang Jihua looked at the middle-aged man in front of him, and Dai Li continued: "He is also a student of Huangpu, the sixth period, and the manager department. ”

Zhuang Jihua didn't say anything, but Han Feng was very stammered: "I admired my senior's Wen Taowu strategy in the military academy, and I feel very honored to be able to work in the war under the guidance of my senior today." ”

"Come on, don't say compliments," Zhuang Jihua said lightly: "I still have to go to the principal's place, I have to pay special attention to Han Fu's movements recently, this dog day is a big trouble." ”

"Understood, please rest assured Deputy Commander." Han Feng replied unequivocally.

Zhuang Jihua nodded at him, and then said to Dai Li: "Let's go, the principal is still waiting, and he will be called when he turns around." ”

"Senior, you go first, this kind of scene, it's usually not my turn." A smile appeared on Dai Li's face, he was well aware of the role he played by Chiang Kai-shek's side, and in this case, Chiang Kai-shek would not call him.

After Zhuang Jihua left, he said to Han Feng: "Remember my words, be careful with Deputy Commander Zhuang, don't take any action lightly, report any situation, without my order, you must not take action, any action, understand?" ”

Han Feng didn't think so, the boss was very bold in other things, but he was very cautious about Zhuang Jihua, he really didn't understand what Zhuang Jihua had in his heart, they were people who seemed to be in a high position, but in fact, they were very close to danger, and they would fall, isn't that how He Jinhan and Deng Wenyi are, but he was still very respectful in the face: "Yes, Director, I understand." ”

Dai Li glanced at him, and didn't care if he listened to it or not, this kid is also an agent, in the past two years, he has cracked several cases of the Communist Party and the Third Party in Jiangxi and Hunan, and he is a cadre under Deng Wenyi. Let this kid break in, let him carry it if he gets into trouble, anyway, the grass on the wall is everywhere.

Before leaving Xuzhou, Chiang Kai-shek called Zhuang Jihua again, and the two first talked about the current enemy situation and deployment of the Fifth War Zone, and then said: "Cultural Revolution, you have to pay more attention to the Five War Zones, it will be of great use in the future." ”

Zhuang Jihua understood that Chiang Kai-shek secretly promised him that Li Zongren would be transferred out in the future, and the Fifth War Zone would be handed over to him to command. Of course, Zhuang Jihua will not refuse such a promise, and he believes that as long as he is given half a year, he will be able to adjust the Fifth Theater into the most combat-effective theater in China.

"Don't worry, principal, I will work hard, and I will never dare to slack off."

The battle of Nanjing has proved that Zhuang Jihua has the ability to command a war zone, to be honest, with the situation in Nanjing, it is not bad to be able to draw the fight, but Zhuang Jihua has a result that surprised him, and more important than the destruction of the enemy 100,000 is to restore the confidence of the squadron. From the beginning of the Lugou Bridge Incident, the squadron was defeated in successive battles, and the morale of the army was extremely low, but the victory in Nanjing made them all understand that they could also defeat the Japanese.

"The Cultural Revolution, the war has begun, the Nationalist Government has also moved to Chongqing, and the work of the Southwest Development Team can be directly guided by the central government." Chiang Kai-shek stared at Zhuang Jihua as he spoke.

Zhuang Jihua thought about it, Chiang Kai-shek's move was unexpected, but it was justified, the name of the Southwest Development Team was to hide people's eyes, and now it is no longer needed, and administratively speaking, the Nationalist Government moved to Chongqing, and there was a Southwest Development Team in the middle, which not only increased the administrative links, but also made the administrative structure bloated.

But the abolition of the Southwest Development Team and its integration into the government's administrative system meant that Zhuang Jihua was likely to lose control of Chongqing, which he would never want to do in the current situation.

"Principal, there are still several important projects in the Southwest Development Team that have not been completed, such as Yunnan Iron and Steel Plant, Panzhihua Iron and Steel Base, Automobile Plant Expansion, Tank and Aircraft Factory, Sichuan Highway, these projects have been handed over to the government, how to invest this fund? Or through the bank of the clouds? There are also free education funds in Chongqing's 16 counties, can the central government still be able to travel? ”

Zhuang Jihua raised these questions and made Chiang Kai-shek feel in a dilemma, if the southwest development was disbanded, then these funds would naturally be provided by the government, but the government did not have such money.

"Secondly, to be honest, principal, I don't trust those government officials very much, all of them are red-eyed wolves, so many projects, the amount of local funding required is astronomical, how many can be implemented. To tell you the truth, principal, I have been in charge of the development of the southwest in the past few years, and I don't know how many people I have offended, all of them are high-ranking officials or their relatives. ”

This is another piece of Chiang Kai-shek's heart, the officialdom is greedy for ink, and the ban is repeated, and half of these funds can fall into the project

Wrong.

"Wouldn't it be enough to transfer the people in the Southwest Development Team to the corresponding positions, so that they will not be corrupt in the Southwest Development Team and become corrupt officials in the government?" Chiang Kai-shek said.

"The important thing is not below, but on the top, as the saying goes, the upper beam is not correct and the lower beam is crooked, and the reverse is that the upper beam is right, and the lower beam is naturally right." Zhuang Jihua said: "The most important thing is to formulate appropriate rules and regulations and ensure that these rules and regulations are implemented. ”

Chiang Kai-shek nodded silently, if these words were to be replaced by someone else, he would definitely be angry, could it be that the officials of the Nationalist Government were corrupt officials. But Zhuang Jihua said that he was not angry, and he didn't even want to refute, he knew that Zhuang Jihua had offended many high-ranking officials who wanted to get a piece of the pie, and the Southwest Development Team had already reported it to him.

"President, it is inevitable to cancel the Southwest Development Team, the National Government is in Chongqing, and there is indeed no need for the Southwest Development Team to continue to exist." Zhuang Jihua changed his tone again and admitted that Chiang Kai-shek was right: "But don't cancel it all at once, take your time, and gradually adjust, for example, all party affairs organs at all levels can be transferred to the party department, but in order to ensure the continuity of the policy, it is best to use people from the southwest development team in key positions, so that those rules and regulations become customized." After three or five years, the Southwest Development Team will be abolished and the political situation will remain stable. ”

Speaking of this, Zhuang Jihua smiled and grimaced again: "In this way, I can also save some money." ”

Chiang Kai-shek couldn't help but laugh, he calculated with Song Ziwen that Zhuang Jihua's investment in the development of southwest China and factories and mines was close to two billion US dollars, plus the recently provided $500 million, and when the projects in Panzhihua and Yunnan were completed, his family property would probably be about the same.

"Okay, just do it your way." Chiang Kai had made up his mind, and in his heart he had already made a decision to completely cancel the Southwest Development Team within three years.

"Cultural Revolution, it's best not to do things like giving weapons in the future, and don't bring personal feelings into the work." Chiang Kai-shek restrained his smile and looked at Zhuang Jihua seriously.

Zhuang Jihua shook his head calmly and said, "Principal, you are wrong, I did it on purpose this time. ”

Chiang Kai-shek showed a strange look, and Zhuang Jihua then explained: "I don't know if you have noticed, recently Ta Kung Pao reported the reports in these newspapers, although the articles are vague, but it can be completely seen that they are accusing the central government of unfair treatment of the Communist Party and other non-central army troops, believing that this is the main reason for the defeat of the squadron. Moreover, the Communist Party of China is also secretly accusing, believing that our party's cooperation with them is only temporary, and in the end it will return to the old road of **. In doing this, I am telling the world that the government is sincerely cooperating and refuting the accusations against the government with concrete actions. ”

Chiang Kai-shek sighed in his heart, Zhuang Jihua was still a little naïve politically, he shook his head: "You, Cultural Revolution, what do you want me to say about you." Naïve, naïve. Do you think that if you give them weapons and ammunition, they will not blame? No, they still have to blame. Otherwise, they will not be able to maintain their independence, and they will have to hand over the local power of their armies to the central authorities, which they absolutely do not want, so they will do everything possible to slander the central authorities, slander our party, elevate themselves, and dress themselves up as the most resolute anti-Japanese people. All this has nothing to do with whether you give them weapons or not. ”

Speaking of this, Chiang Kai-shek snorted contemptuously from his nostrils: "In Shanxi, Yan Xishan cooperated with them, also gave weapons, and also organized a new army and formed a sacrificial alliance together, but their propaganda still called Yan Xishan a fake anti-Japanese real compromise, and instigated the people to oppose Yan Xishan. ”

"The weapons and equipment of the Communist Party will never be enough, don't you know, in less than a year, three divisions, the total strength is only about 30,000 people, and the combat area is in the second war zone, but they are now reporting that they will expand three divisions, with a total strength of 100,000, this is probably still bright data, the combat area has been expanded to Chahar, Inner Mongolia, Hebei, who let them go there? The original agreement was clearly written, and the combat area was in the World War II zone, but they easily broke through the original agreement. Let's talk about the New Fourth Army, let's say five detachments, the number of which was reported by themselves, 16,000 people, but what about recently? Before a battle was fought, the number of people had expanded to 27,000, and you were in the five war zones, and their four detachments were operating in the Dabie Mountain area, and if you had the opportunity to deal with them, you would know when the time came. Their actions will be attributed to you personally, just like Wei Lihuang was in Shanxi, not to the government. ”

Chiang Kai-shek said that his face was gloomy, and that the strength of the Communist Party was expanding too quickly, which was completely unexpected by him, and the Japanese did not consume the strength of the Communist Party, but on the contrary they occupied the empty space between the Japanese and the Nationalist Government, and developed there.

This is a lesson, a profound lesson, and this kind of situation will no longer be tolerated in East China and Jiangnan. Mengshan and Dabie Mountain can no longer be left to the Communist Party.

Zhuang Jihua showed a teachable look, and Chiang Kai-shek patted him on the shoulder and sighed.

Looking at Chiang Kai-shek's departing train, Zhuang Jihua turned to leave, and when he was about to get on the train, he saw Deng Wenyi wandering outside the station, and he walked towards him after a little thought.

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