April 22, 1942. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info Harbin.

Stilwell and his entourage visited the troops. Stationed in Harbin were Zhao Shangzhi's troops. Zhao Shangzhi's troops have always been known for their strict training, and now they have captured the equipment of the Japanese army, and the army is majestic.

At the military parade, Stilwell and Zhang Zhizhong, accompanied by Zhou Gong, inspected the artillery, tank corps, and army. Every time he inspected a team, Stilwell had to observe the weapons, and when he inspected more than 10,000 people, he was surprised to see that the weapons and equipment were neat.

After the review, Stilwell visited the barracks and ate there. The meals in the barracks are obviously much better than those in the canteen on the road, there is meat, the amount of meals is larger, the dishes are radishes, carrots, dried vegetables, and the nutritional combination is very good.

In the past few days, he has understood what the season is called green and yellow, and knows the difficulties in the northeast. Seeing all this, he understood that the Northeast was as clean and energetic as Yan'an. He saw more clearly that China's future is not in Chongqing, but in Yan'an.

In addition to observing the army, Stilwell also observed the officers, who intrigued him, and he could see that most of them had read books.

Xiao Lu's performance caught his attention again, and Xiao Lu quickly finished eating, and seeing that the guests were still eating, he had to leave the last piece of cake for everyone. In addition, Xiaolu often chats and laughs with the officers, and is very harmonious. Stilwell had seen Xiao Lu harshly criticize a senior officer, who was nervous and obedient at the time, but a day later, he saw Commander-in-Chief Lu and the officer giggling together.

He had seen the strict relationship between the military and the subordinates of the Chongqing army, and he had also seen the Chongqing officers eating empty salaries. I also saw a different army in Yan'an. Today, the army in the northeast is the same as the rest of the Eighth Route Army. Such an army is very dynamic.

In addition to these, several weapons in the unit caught Stilwell's attention, one was a submachine gun, one was a bazooka, and one was a sniper rifle.

Xiao Lu asked them to try out the guns, and Stilwell said, "Is this the weapon you bought?" ”

Xiaolu said: "No. We made it ourselves. ”

Stilwell said, "Really? ”

Xiao Lu said: "Have you seen these weapons before?" Look at this sniper rifle, magnifying glass, eightfold, look, this is a Chinese word. ”

Zhang Zhizhong was also very surprised when he saw it, especially when he saw that the ordinary soldiers in the army were not only literate but also physically strong, and he was secretly surprised in his heart. Now seeing that the weapon was produced by them, he said, "Let's go and test it." See how powerful the weapon is. ”

This suggestion was naturally endorsed by Stilwell, and also agreed by Mr. Lu.

Several people went to the weapons test site to test weapons. It used to be a shooting range for the Japanese, and there are still Japanese characters on the buildings that have not been removed. Xiaolu demonstrated first, and each time he demonstrated a project, he invited Stilwell and other representatives to give a few shots.

On the way back, Stilwell specially asked Xiaolu to have a car with him, and walking on the road, Stilwell said, "Why haven't you fought recently?" ”

Xiaolu replied directly in English: "Two reasons. One, spring ploughing will start soon. Our troops are going to take part in production. There was a big drought in Henan this year. I heard that it hadn't rained for nine months. We need food for the victims. Second, all the materials have been consumed in the previous battles, and production is being organized. ”

That night, Xiao Lu and Zhou Gong talked all night until dinner in the morning. After the two finished talking, they were in a good mood and did not feel tired.

April 24th. Yichun.

Yichun's secret arsenal was open to outsiders for the first time, which was very incomprehensible to the factory workers, because they had always been absolutely secretive, why did an American come to visit? There is also a Chinese, apparently not his own.

Rifle, submachine gun, pistol and bazooka factories were visited, and they in turn visited aircraft repair plants.

The aircraft repair plant is repairing several Japanese aircraft these days. The plane was a dilapidated plane brought back from Fujin, Shuangyashan, and Jiamusi. Technicians are sorting through parts, this time with dozens of planes, but, according to technicians, these planes can only be assembled for twenty aircraft.

This time the plane was blown up too hard.

Stilwell, a connoisseur, immediately asked, "What kind of bombs did these Japanese planes blow up?" ”

Xiaolu said: "Is there any difference?" ”

Stilwell said, "Weird bomb. The bomb is small, but it's powerful. ”

Xiaolu said: "I have such a bomb, can you US troops buy it?" There are also weapons, and there are also cannons. My weapons are not expensive, but they are powerful and adaptable, and they can be used in the snow and ice, in the sea, and in hot and humid areas. I'm serious, we can sell you the technology of weapons, exchange some machinery, exchange some factory facilities. How is it? ”

The Chongqing official next to him scoffed and almost laughed, but saw Stilwell nodding seriously and was a little confused.

April 26th. Yichun.

The delegation visited the rural and urban governments of Yichun, and went to women's villages, several villages, and several farms. The Japanese, Russians, Hanese, Koreans, and even Jews get along harmoniously together, which is an eye-opener for those who visit. Stilwell simply felt that this was in the United States, or even better than the United States. Because during World War II, there was a lot of racism in the United States, but there was no racism here.

In the evening, Stilwell and Xiaolu had a long talk.

The conversation was requested by Stilwell, and Xiao Lu still took his big dictionary, not to translate, not to record.

Xiao Lu patted the dictionary and said, "My English is better than your Chinese, but when it comes to important issues, you have to rely on this." ”

Stilwell said, "What do you think of the war situation in China?" ”

Xiaolu was very polite and said, "It's completely impossible to rely on Jiang." His greatest contribution was that he did not surrender under all kinds of temptations and pressures. Be sure of that. Talk about his weaknesses. First, Chiang's troops were either his personal troops or warlord troops, and they were too selfish. There is no unity, there is no unity of command, and the combat effectiveness is weak. Second, the quality of all of Chiang's troops was not high enough, the officers put their salaries in their own pockets, and the soldiers were thin and of low quality. Only a few of the descendants are of high quality, but they are afraid of losing their strength and being eaten by other warlords. Thirdly, they are afraid of the Japanese, their bones are too soft. ”

Stilwell said, "The bones are too soft, and it's interesting. ”

Xiaolu said: "General, as the chief of staff of the Chinese theater of operations, it is not easy for you to estimate, and you may have a conflict with Chiang." It is recommended that you report to Congress in advance any possible problems in your work so that you will not be misunderstood in the United States. ”

Stilwell said, "Thank you for your suggestion. However, I hope that the cooperation with Jiang will be good. ”

Xiaolu said: "It is recommended that you rely on China's internal forces to contain Jiang, Mao is a good candidate, and so is Li Zongren." Others are not strong enough. ”

Stilwell said, "What do you think of your leader, Mao?" ”

"I talked to Carlson before, and he should have written a report. ”

Stilwell said, "I've heard of this report, but I haven't found it. ”

Xiaolu said: "Okay, I can start from the beginning, Mao is a nationalist, and in this regard, he is no different from Jiang. ”

Stilwell said: "Mao is a communist. ”

Xiaolu said: "The Communist Party wants to be born as a worker, and Mao is an intellectual from a peasant background. Stalin said that the CPSU is a communist, the CCP is not a communist, the CPSU is cream, and the CCP is margarine. Stalin used to have a close relationship with Chiang. It was only because of the agreement between the USSR and Japan that Chiang approached the American-British bloc. ”

Stilwell said, "I agree. Stalin said this? ”

Xiaolu said: "I said it." During these four or five years, our efforts were not only to fight the Japanese, but also to prevent Chiang from surrendering to the Japanese. As a country, it is possible to maintain diplomatic channels with Japan, but it is not possible to study surrender. So far, he has not surrendered, but because the conditions cannot be negotiated. If the Japanese army had been more strategically smart, Chiang would have surrendered long ago. In that way, the Japanese army could free up 1.5 million troops to attack the Pacific and the Soviet Union. ”

Stilwell said, "What about Mao? ”

Xiaolu said: "The reason why Mao has prestige is that he is uncompromising with Japan. How many bullets are in our guns, let's talk about it first. If Mao had led China's War of Resistance Against Japan, our soldiers would have died more, but Japan would not have occupied so much territory. We are not afraid of another million from Japan. Mao's thoughts were interesting, he seized on the weaknesses of Japan. ”

Stilwell said, "Protracted war, you say? ”

Xiaolu said: "It's not just a protracted war. At present, the Japanese have been rationed for many years. The Japanese also implemented a food rationing system in the Northeast, and the Japanese also planted ** in the Northeast to raise military expenses. Sometimes, in a battle of the Japanese, the soldiers only had two days of rice balls, so they robbed the people of grain, chickens, ducks and pigs to eat. What does this mean? War materials. The Japanese army relied on North China and Northeast China to fight other wars, and it was very difficult, why? Because we are behind enemy lines. This is the essence of protracted warfare. The United States is a powerful country, but it also needs to fight a long time. ”

Stilwell said, "Why? ”

Xiaolu said: "First, you have transported troops and supplies for too long a distance. Although the means of transportation are advanced, they are still restricted. Secondly, your Pacific Fleet has suffered huge losses, and you do not have sea superiority against the Japanese now. Third, the United States has a strong production capacity. In conclusion, not in the near future, but the future belongs to the United States. ”

"I agree, but there's pessimism in our country. Let's talk about China, we talk about you. Your army is in the northwest, north and northeast. The main battlefields of my theater of operations are in South China and Southwest China. ”

Xiaolu said: "Where there are Japanese, there is the main war zone." It is in the interests of the United States for the Chinese army to hold back the Japanese army, right? ”

Stilwell said, "You're very straightforward. ”

Xiaolu said: "It's a fact. Would you otherwise come to China? ”

Stilwell said, "Since it's so straightforward, it's easy to cooperate." ”

Xiaolu said: "My troops are in the northeast, and we have to transport supplies to North China and Northwest China, and we have to solve the problem of disaster victims in the Central Plains. As long as 40 percent of the supplies from the United States reach North China, I can do even greater things in Northeast China. In other words, we don't want a penny of aid in Northeast China, and the aid in North China is not a lease, but a transaction. We give you technology and exchange your supplies. To show your sincerity, please spend some more money to sell our technology. We are poor. ”

Stilwell said, "Is this what you mean personally?" ”

"This is our collective opinion. Just two days after your visit, we just came to an agreement. Our technology is very advanced and unique. ”

Stilwell said, "How many troops do you have?" ”

Xiaolu said: "Listen to the truth or my propaganda slogan?" ”

Stilwell said, "Of course it's true. ”

Xiaolu said: "We advertise that there are 150,000 people, and in fact, after the last few battles, my troops have reached 500,000. ”

Stilwell said, "Can I get a detailed list of your troops?" ”

Xiaolu said: "Mao said, General Stilwell will tell him anything." You see, this is the distribution of our troops. ”

Stilwell got the details of the Northeast Democratic Alliance Army, and he was still a little worried, and said, "I want to see a few more troops." ”

In fact, there is still a lot of unrevealed paths. The number of troops is right, but a large number of new weapons are not said, a large number of secret troops are not said.