Just after the old calendar year, the official residence of Lao Jiang in Nanjing was still silent in the atmosphere of the New Year. The colored lights in the living room were still flickering, and Lao Jiang and his wife Song Meiling were in a good mood sitting in the living room. The couple enjoyed classical music from the gramophone in the corner, seemingly intoxicated. In fact, the husband and wife have different minds, Song Meiling was moved by the artistic conception of music and was very focused, while Lao Jiang's mind was not focused on music at all.

With the hustle and bustle of the old years, the crisis of Lao Jiang has passed. Although the whole country was shaken by the fall of the Northeast, the Japanese government, in order to whitewash itself and not admit the invasion, claimed that it would establish a royal paradise in the Northeast. The Japanese Government has wantonly distorted history, saying that the three eastern provinces are not China's inherent territory and that Japan wants to build a new state for the Manchurians.

There is no doubt that the Japanese government wants to support a puppet government, which also means that Manchukuo is about to be born. The Nationalist Government argued on the basis of reason and did not admit that the Japanese Government had distorted history, but to no avail. The international community has tacitly acquiesced in the power of the Japanese, and it seems that the purpose of the great powers to carve up China is the same, and it is only a dispute of interests. Lao Chiang was reassured that in order to avoid being isolated in the international community, the Japanese government, under the constraints of Europe and the United States, would not launch a full-scale war of aggression against China for the time being. Therefore, Lao Chiang could free up his hands to deal with the Communists.

In view of the fact that the communist forces had already grown stronger in Jiangxi, the encirclement and suppression carried out in Jiangxi in the past could not be effective, and on the contrary, the Red Army in Jiangxi already had the ability to counterattack. To this end, Lao Chiang adopted the advice of the German advisory group, adopted fortress tactics, steadily reduced the living space of the Red Army, and adopted a blockade strategy to weaken the strength of the Red Army. In addition, Lao Chiang also had to free up his hands to develop military strength, develop the economy, and consolidate national defense, so Lao Chiang decided to take a breather for a while and immediately signed a package of armament plans with Germany.

"Da Ling, at present, the media is blazing the Communist Party, and at this time of national crisis, the Communist Party disregards the safety of the Republic of China and is skilled in military force. However, the conditions put forward by the Communist Party also have many supporters. "A beautiful melody ended, and Mrs. Song Meiling broke the silence." The Communist Party is covering up people's eyes and ears and deceiving the world and stealing its name. If the Communist Party launches a military offensive now, it will lose the support of the people, and we will turn from passive to active. At this time, the director of the guard room came in and reported: "President, Dai Li, director of the Military Intelligence Investigation Department, asks to see you." Hearing this, Lao Jiang hurriedly got up and entered the reception room.

At present, the reorganization of the Central Army has been completed, in order to control the army, strengthen the centralization of power of the Nationalist Government, strengthen national unity, in order to fight the War of Resistance in the future and cope with the complicated domestic situation after 918, Lao Chiang followed the example of Italy's "Black Shirts" and set up an organization called the Fuxing Society (some people called the Blue Coat Society) to engage in intelligence activities, that is, the predecessor of the Investigation and Statistics Bureau of the Military Committee of the Kuomintang, referred to as the Military Commander, and Dai Li. After a while, Dai Li walked in and said: "Principal, I just received information that the Communist Party used newspapers in Shanghai, Beiping, Wuhan, Guangzhou and other major cities to publicly disclose the conditions for negotiation, demanding that the civil war be stopped and that it should be unanimous with the outside world. The Communists claimed that if the Nationalist Government insisted on going its own way, they would occupy Jiangxi and Fujian by force until the Nationalist Government agreed to negotiate. ”

"How can this be reasonable, now there is still Fujian, it is simply an inch! Did there be any media response? "Many newspapers sympathized with the Communist Party and called for an end to the civil war as soon as possible and unanimity with the outside world." "The Communists think that they have won a few battles and are proud of themselves, but I want to see how the Communists captured Jiangxi and Fujian. The Jiangxi and Fujian units were ordered to take strict precautions and adopt fortress tactics to block the Red Army's attack. In addition, I ordered Su Yuwan's troops to attack, and I want to eat Su Yuwan's Red Army first. The Communist Party can pick soft persimmons and pinch them, why do we go all the way to the black, this is called treating others in the way of others. ”

Lao Chiang decided to make up for the loss of the embankment and take this opportunity to first destroy the Red Army in the Hubei-Henan-Anhui Soviet area, and as for Jiangxi, in view of the strength of the Red Army, it adopted fortress tactics to blockade and defend and gradually consume the strength of the Red Army. In particular, the Vermilion Red Army was good at guerrilla warfare and movement warfare, and the use of fortress tactics was an effective play in curbing guerrilla warfare and movement warfare. However, Ouyang Jian, who dealt with Jiujiang, gave Lao Jiang a headache, this person not only fought guerrilla warfare and sports warfare, but also had a good reputation in regular warfare. Ouyang Jian's defense and fortification in Jiujiang have been proven. The military commissar judged that Ouyang Jian's next target was the eastern shore of Poyang Lake, so Lao Jiang instructed the military committee to deploy and strengthen the defense system of Jingdezhen and Shangrao.

In the headquarters of the 5th Army Corps in Yunshui County, Jiujiang, all the generals gathered together. Ouyang Jian and political commissar Chen Yi sat at the head of the long table, flanked by the commanders of the two armies above the division level, one on the left and one on the right, symmetrically on the army commanders Xiao Ke and He Long. Ouyang Jian looked around at the generals and said majestically: "The Red Army Headquarters has officially issued an order to launch the Ganzhou Campaign, and plans to launch an offensive in early March. The Battle of Ganzhou was the first step in cooperating with the fight to promote talks, and it was not easy to get Lao Jiang to sit down honestly and negotiate. Next, the 1st Army Forest Division was to launch the Quanzhou Campaign, the purpose of which was to open an external passage and break the enemy's blockade of our base area. In accordance with the overall strategic plan of the Red Army General Headquarters, our unit crossed to Poyang Lake in early April. Next, I would like to ask the chief of staff to explain in detail the deployment of our unit's eastward crossing of Poyang Lake. ”

Luo Ronghuan, chief of staff, walked to the map and said: "According to the order of the headquarters, the corps headquarters plans to cross Poyang Lake east in early April, and this time the troops are mainly sent to Xiaoke's 5th Army, including the artillery regiment, and the total strength of the Zhouqiao Regiment is 45,000 people. The Red Star Fleet cooperated with the operation and ensured that the transportation line of Poyang Lake was unimpeded. Let me first introduce the distribution of enemy forces. The enemy defense of Nanchang Lihuang Department and the three divisions of the 14th Army plus the 2nd Independent Cavalry Division, with a total strength of 42,000 people, served as the task of holding Nanchang. Lao Chiang had already seen our intention to move out of the area east of Poyang Lake, so he deployed new troops. The enemy's 90th Division was located in Jingdezhen with a strength of 11,000 men. ”

Luo Ronghuan paused and continued: "Lengxin's 4th Division is deployed in Duchang County to fortify along the lake, with a strength of 12,000 people. Song Xilian's 36th Division was deployed on the first line of Poyang and Leping, with a strength of 12,000 troops, and Tang Enbo's 89th Division was located on the front line of Yingtan, with a strength of 11,000 troops. Li Yannian's unit suffered heavy losses in the Phoenix Ridge operation, and the unit was officially reorganized into the 22nd Division of Zhuzha Shangrao, with a strength of about 9,000 troops. Nanchang includes the eastern parts of the enemy's total strength of about 100,000 troops, and according to the operational plan designated by the General Headquarters, the purpose is to drive the enemy out of Jiangxi and then achieve the strategic goal of promoting talks by fighting. “

Su Yu stood up and said: "Don't look at the enemy's strong forces, but the enemy troops are scattered and garrisoned, which creates conditions for us to put away our fists and attack." Our 5th Army Corps' siege tactics in the early stage of the battle made the enemy fearful, so we can attack the enemy with confidence. Our goal is not to eat the enemy, but to knock him away. If the enemy chooses to resist stubbornly and resolutely destroy it, our campaign plan is to use an impartial attack. The operation in the eastern part of Poyang Lake was divided into three phases: First, we aimed at Jiaoyi Bay, Lao Yemiao, and Duchang County, and demanded that the first line along the lake be captured by the end of April to achieve the goal of the campaign. “

"Phase 2: Our department is developing in depth, aiming at Poyang and Leping, capturing Poyang and Leping, attracting the enemy to fortify on the Yuyu and Wannian lines in the south, and creating the illusion that our army will outflank Nanchang in the south, and create conditions for the capture of Jingdezhen. Phase 3: Capture Jingdezhen with all your strength and threaten Shangrao. As long as we achieve the goal of this campaign, Nanchang will become an isolated city, and as long as the Red Army in the south threatens Yingtan in the next step, the enemy army in Nanchang will have only one way to retreat. Ouyang Jian stood up and said: "We don't have a conspiracy but a conspiracy, just to let Lao Jiang see our military intentions and strong combat effectiveness, and the purpose is to hit him mentally and defeat him." “

Ouyang Jian continued: "Comrades, according to the strategic requirements of the Central Military Commission, a central task is to promote peace negotiations with the Kuomintang, and the strategic purpose is to establish a solid base in Jiangxi and Fujian. If we had no bargaining chips, Chiang Kai-shek would not have honestly sat down and negotiated. Some comrades may not be able to figure it out, but we must have a sense of the overall situation, and at this time of national crisis, we must put aside our personal grievances and promote the formation of a national united front. This time I dispatched troops to the east bank of Poyang Lake, and I asked the staff team of Xiao Ke's headquarters to formulate an efficient offensive plan in light of the enemy's defensive situation, and not to be hot-headed, let alone in a hurry. “

"Isn't Lao Jiang steady? We also adopt a-for-tat strategy, steady and steady! But once the attack is sharp, swift and fast, do not give the enemy a chance to breathe. This time, I went out with the Xiao Ke Department, and the political commissar was in the base area. Chen Yi stood up and said: "In order to adapt to the new situation, the strategic deployment of the Central Military Commission has made major adjustments, and all current military operations are aimed at stopping the civil war and unifying with the outside world, so I hope comrades will remember." ・・・・・・ below. As soon as Chen Yi finished speaking, a newspaper operator came in to report: "Report, the headquarters is in an emergency!" Ouyang Jian took the telegram, glanced at it, closed it, and said, "The military deployment is here, and all departments should hurry up and prepare." “

After the generals left, Ouyang Jian handed the telegram to the political commissar Chen Yi and said: "There is news from the headquarters, according to the latest information provided by the dark arrow, the puppet Manchukuo was declared established on March 1, and the Japanese supported the last Xuantong Emperor Puyi. The Nationalist Government lodged a strong protest against the denial of recognition, and the Soviet Government resolutely refused to recognize it, and called on the people of the whole country to take action to drive out the Japanese invaders. Chen Yi took the telegram and took a closer look and said: "Commander Ouyang, as you judged, Soviet Russia did not interfere with the Japanese because of the interests of the Eastern Railway, causing the Japanese to gain an inch. “

Chief of Staff Luo Ronghuan and Deputy Commander Su Yu also chattered about Soviet Russia's indifference. Ouyang Jian said: "Facts speak louder than words, we are small chess pieces in their eyes." It is simply ironic that some comrades in the party actually proposed to defend Soviet Russia. Comrades, there is no need for us to blame Soviet Russia, this is the interest of the great powers. In fact, the attitude of Soviet Russia had both disadvantages and advantages, and it was conducive to creating conditions for us to get rid of the Comintern. Again, the Chinese revolution must be in our own hands, and there is no savior in the world. ”

Ouyang Jian knew very well in his heart that when China's anti-Japanese battlefield was the most difficult, Soviet Russia signed a neutrality treaty with Japan. This move not only cut off China's military and economic assistance from the west to Soviet Russia and other countries, but more importantly, Japan could free up its hands in the northeast to fight southward, and then capture Guangdong, Vietnam, and Burma, and most of China fell. It can be said that the compromise of Soviet Russia and its own interests led to the most difficult period of China's anti-Japanese battlefield.

Without any foreign aid and no problems of its own, most of China was occupied by the Japanese army. Ouyang Jian knew that such an ending would occur, but he was powerless to stop it. Even if you reach peace talks with the Nationalist Government, how much time do you have left? I know the direction of history, but I can only secretly add fuel to the fire. Ouyang Jian knew in his heart that if he affected the national government, especially Lao Jiang, it would be impossible in the future, and the focus in the future would still be in Jiangxi and Fujian, and how to conduct limited territorial defense operations was the top priority, and he did not know what kind of effect he could achieve.

"Report a call from the headquarters, the 3rd Group Army officially launched the Ganzhou Campaign!" A combat staff officer shouted loudly, and everyone's eyes couldn't help but aim at the military map.