At the beginning of March, the warm air in the south is ready to go north, and the city of Dalian, located at the southern tip of the Liaodong Peninsula, is bathed in the baptism of spring breeze. www.biquge.info Dalian Military Airport, a special plane had just stopped, Ouyang Jian walked off the plane wearing a military coat, and Bai Chongxi, commander of the 9th Corps, led the generals to pick up the plane on the tarmac. "General Ouyang, did you come to see my jokes? Wei Lihuang and Chen Cheng broke through the defense line of Shanhaiguan, while I was still standing still, disappointing the expectations of the Chinese people. Bai Chongxi was blunt, obviously emotional.

"Brother Jiansheng filtered, this time I came to your ministry to take the initiative to ask for help, not the president's instructions. The Japanese army has deployed heavy troops on the Liaodong Peninsula, and has also increased the number of defensive troops, and it is not your fault that your troops are making slow progress. "The president requisitioned the expeditionary force into the Liaodong Peninsula to fight, and the reason is that the attack is unfavorable, I know it!" Bai Chongxi didn't buy it. "Brother Jiansheng, I can't hide it, it was my idea to lobby the president and recruit the expeditionary force to fight on the Liaodong Peninsula!" "I see, would you like to hear about it?"

"Brother Jiansheng, I am the guest and you are the master, why did you forget the way of hospitality? That's not your style" "I want to find out what the guests are coming to, otherwise I won't be able to sleep well!" "Don't worry, I'm not here to oversee the battle, and I won't interfere with your command!" "Since it's not what the president meant, I'm relieved. Frankly, you came to command the battle, I can't ask for it! Bai Chongxi had a smile on his face and asked Ouyang Jian to get into the car. Soon, the car stopped in front of a restaurant in Dalian.

"Brother Ouyang, I'm really sorry, Dalian City has been ravaged by the war, and this restaurant is the best." "Brother Jiansheng should know that I never talk about pomp and circumstance, you and I reminisce with a glass of boiled water, is there more of the atmosphere of gentlemen's friendship." "Brother Ouyang is really good at talking, please!" After the generals sat down, Bai Chongxi said: "Brother Ouyang, your department has been attacking for thousands of miles, it is really a big deal, such a strategy can be called a miracle, I am deeply admired!" ”

"Brother Jiansheng, you should know that the European war has come to an end, and the Allied capture of Berlin is just around the corner. To tell the truth, the Eighth Route Army rushed thousands of miles to open up the second battlefield, not to grab territory with you, but to prevent the Soviet troops from leaving the northeast, which is related to the pattern of the Far East after the war. However, Okamura Ninji, a cunning fox, did make a good move, prompting the Soviet army to move out of the northeast ahead of schedule, putting us in a disadvantageous situation. ”

"Brother Ouyang, the Ministry of Defense has called to inform me that the United States and Britain are urgently mediating, and the Soviet side has promised to stop military operations!" "Brother Jiansheng, you only know that one is not the other, the real purpose of the Soviet army is Outer Mongolia. At present, the Soviet army has occupied Manchuria and Suifenhe points, and five county towns on the northern border have also fallen into the hands of the Soviet army. "Your unit has gained a foothold on the front line of the Eastern Railway and formed a situation of flanking the Japanese army from the north and south, and it stands to reason that the Soviet army has no reason to send troops to the northeast. It seems that the purpose of Soviet Russia has been in broad daylight, and the drunkard's intention is not to drink. ”

"Brother Jiansheng, for the sake of the sanctity and integrity of China's territory, it is very likely that a border war will break out with the Soviet army. At present, the European war is not over, and the Soviet army is not ready, but they have seized the opportunity and have the initiative. Time is of the essence, and we must speed up the Liaodong Peninsula and force Okamura Ninji to retreat to the Korean Peninsula. We need to buy as much time as possible to deal with the fierce polar bears. "What do you mean by president?" "In a word, the quality of the Eighth Route Army determines Lao Jiang's attitude!"

"Brother Ouyang, if a military conflict breaks out between China and the Soviet Union, Bai will never stand idly by, please rest assured!" "Brother Jiansheng, soldiers take obedience to orders as their duty, you don't have to be emotional, if you and Du Yuming can break through the Japanese defense line as soon as possible, it will be the greatest help to us. The Japanese army was on the front line of the Liaodong Peninsula, and the defensive strength increased to 500,000 men, which is why I suggested that the expeditionary force be put into the Liaodong Peninsula to fight. ”

Ouyang Jian continued: "In addition, there is another purpose for the expeditionary force to participate in the war, with the help of the Americans. "You're saying the U.S. 14th Air Force can fight?" "General Stilwell will follow General Chennault's special plane to Dalian Airport tomorrow, and at that time, the bomber group of the US 14th Air Force will be stationed at Dalian and Lushun military airfields. As far as I know, the Dai Anlan Division of the 1st Army of the Expeditionary Force has already embarked in Tainan, and the US Pacific Fleet has received an order from the US Department to use all transport ships to transport the expeditionary force to Dalian as soon as possible. ”

"With the air support of the US army and the formation of a pincer offensive on the left and right, I am sure that I will break through the Japanese defense line in half a month. Brother Ouyang, I have a request? "What a request!" "I want you to stay here!" Ouyang Jian knew in his heart that Bai Chongxi was not interested in Stilwell's command. "Brother Jiansheng, don't worry, I won't leave the Northeast anytime soon." That night, Ouyang Jian left the restaurant and went to the accommodation to rest, and early the next morning, Bai Chongxi's car stopped in front of the door on time.

General Stilwell's plane arrived on time, and as soon as he met General Stilwell, the chief of the general staff of the expeditionary force, he and Ouyang Jian had a bear hug. "Haha! General Ouyang, we are fighting side by side again together, and my hands are already itching! "May General Stilwell be invincible in commanding the expeditionary force." Subsequently, Ouyang Jian shook hands with Du Yuming, commander of the expeditionary force, and General Chennault, commander of the 14th Air Force, and the atmosphere was very warm.

According to Lao Chiang's proposal, the joint command was established on the same day, with General Stilwell as the commander-in-chief of the right-wing attack group, Bai Chongxi as the commander-in-chief of the left-wing attack group, and Ouyang Jian as the senior military adviser. At the joint operations military meeting, Chennault reported that the US 14th Air Force would send 200 bombers to support the operation, and informed him that the bombers would be stationed at the Dalian and Lushun military airfields today and tomorrow. ”

The military meeting decided: Bai Chongxi's troops temporarily stopped the offensive and re-divided the offensive area. On 5 March, the U.S. bomber group began to carry out large-scale air strikes on the Japanese defense line. Du Yuming reported that on March 5, Dai Anlan's First Army arrived, and on the 7th, Sun Liren's Second Army arrived. According to Lao Chiang's proposal to leave the left and right group armies, it was planned to launch an offensive on all fronts on March 10. After the Japanese army retreated on the Shanhaiguan line, Wei Lihuang and Chen Cheng's troops were intercepted by the Japanese tank troops, so the advance speed was very slow, and invisibly, the Liaodong Peninsula became the focus.

On the afternoon of March 5, Du Yuming accompanied Ouyang Jian to the Wharf of Lushun Military Port. The huge transport fleet of the US military on the sea is dotted on the blue waves. One transport ship after another docked at the dock, tense and orderly. The tail of the transport ship opened its bloody mouth, and military jeeps were revealed. Officers and soldiers sat in cars and drove directly from the transport ship to the pier. The truck, laden with soldiers, then left the dock and went to the designated place to assemble and stand by. "Commander Du, the past is unbearable, the expeditionary force can be said to be different from what it used to be, it has become a mechanized unit, and its weapons and equipment are completely in accordance with the field force configuration of the US army."

"General Ouyang, the Americans need us to work hard, so naturally they don't care about money, the Americans are very good at their abacus, and they never do money-losing business!" Mr. Du seemed dismissive. "Americans care a lot about the lives of American GIs, but the expeditionary force is useless to Americans!" "General Ouyang, could it be that the Americans want to hand over the expeditionary force to the Nationalist Government?" "The Americans are not ashamed, and they agree that the expeditionary force will be requisitioned and transferred to fight on the Liaodong Peninsula, which is the last use value."

"General Ouyang, I heard General Stilwell say that the expeditionary force is going to fight in Korea, could it be that the Americans have changed?" "That's Stilwell's wishful thinking, and soon the Americans will make a big move!" Du Yuming was confused. Ouyang Jian guessed that the fact that the US military department so readily agreed to the expeditionary force to fight on the Liaodong Peninsula showed that the US Congress had agreed to the military department's use of the atomic bomb, otherwise it would not have been possible to agree so happily. To put it bluntly, the Americans saw very clearly that they did not want to let the Chinese army enter the Korean Peninsula at all.

Ouyang Jian secretly thought: The Americans have already seen the Japanese army's intention to retreat to the Korean Peninsula, so they naturally want to speed up the war and use the atomic bomb in advance. Second, to prevent Chinese troops from entering the Korean Peninsula, the postwar East Asian landscape must be dominated by the Americans. Third, let Japan surrender as soon as possible and sit back and watch the tiger fight, so that if a military conflict breaks out between China and the Soviet Union, the United States can take the opportunity to clean up the mess. Killing three birds with one stone, the Americans will not miss a good opportunity.

Maybe that's a good thing, at least the Korean Peninsula will become a unified country, which will be a boon to the Korean Peninsula. However, the result greatly exceeded Ouyang Jian's expectations, and later the situation changed, and the Korean Peninsula still formed a situation of confrontation between the north and the south, which was really destiny. Seeing that Ouyang Jian was silent, although Du Yuming was confused, it was inconvenient to get to the bottom of it. An American-style military jeep stopped in front of him, and he saw Dai Anlan, the commander of the First Army of the Expeditionary Force, jumping down from the car with agility.

"General Ouyang, seeing you again, we miss you very much!" Dai Anlan raised his hand and saluted, a little moved. "Commander Dai, Burma has been goodbye for more than 3 years, and I miss you too." "We all miss the days and nights of fighting in Burma, and General Ouyang commanded the battle, which was hearty and happy." "General Ouyang, a few of them often talk about you in front of me, I'll be the east tonight, let's get drunk and have a good time."

In a bar of the Lushun Military Port Sailors Club, Ouyang Jian, Du Yuming, and Dai Anlan drank happily. After three rounds of wine and five flavors, Ouyang Jian said: "Commander Du, Commander Dai, the right flank attack cluster you are in is the key, and you must come up with a posture to cut off the retreat of the Japanese army on the front line of the Yalu River." Our aim was not to destroy the Japanese army, but to drive it to the Korean Peninsula. As for whether we enter the Korean Peninsula and continue the war, or stop the offensive on the front line of the Yalu River, the initiative is in our hands. ”

Ouyang Jian smiled secretly and continued: "The president also means this, the purpose is to let the United States increase military aid. Plus, we'll be able to keep our hands free to deal with that vicious polar bear from the north! "Please rest assured, General Ouyang, I will go all out!"