April 21, 1942. Pen %Fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info Harbin.

The U.S. military observer group and the government delegation came to Harbin. They were followed by a group of Chinese and foreign journalists.

These people flew on two American planes and more than 50 official delegates, which was not simple.

The three most incredible characters are here, Stilwell, Zhang Zhizhong, and Zhou Gong.

In just a few months, the situation in the Northeast has changed abruptly. At the beginning, no one believed the good news from the northeast. Only a few intellectuals believe that when it is celebrated in universities, college students take to the streets to celebrate.

It wasn't until two months ago that Harbin was recovered, and the southwest suddenly realized that the good news in the northeast was true.

Although the vast majority of people still doubt why the million-strong Japanese army did not launch a sweep of tens of thousands of Northeast Coalition troops, it was not quickly annihilated, but was defeated by the Northeast Coalition Army again and again.

It was not until the Harbin military parade that the entire southwest suddenly realized: our people were deceived by the Northeast Coalition Army. It was not the Japanese army that had a million-strong army, but the Northeast Coalition Army. Where did the Northeast Coalition Army get so many advanced weapons? Airplanes, tanks, artillery. And how much more Soviet aid?

All kinds of controversies are going on in the open and in the dark. The Chongqing government urgently needs to understand the strength of Northeast China and hopes to visit Northeast China. The United States was losing ground in the Pacific theater, and domestic isolationism was once again in vogue. The U.S. military also wants to understand the situation in the northeast and see if it can be used.

The two sides hit it off and asked to come to the Northeast for inspection. That was why the Delegation was formed.

Yan'an should enhance the confidence of the whole country in resisting Japan and is willing to promote it. Today, there is an atmosphere of surrender all over the world, and there is no good news on the battlefield. If you don't make any moves, if Chongqing surrenders to the Japanese army, it will be too late to regret it. The Chongqing army failed to resist Japan, but it was really powerful to become a puppet army and fight the Chinese. This is to make sugar is not sweet, and vinegar must be sour.

The Northeast is very wary of their arrival, and I don't know what benefits they want to reap in the Northeast. But to obey Yan'an's order, you still have to receive it. In the past, the reason for shirking was that the Japanese puppets had not been cleared up and public order had not been appeased. If Chongqing insists, there will be no way for the Northeast.

Zhang Yongxing, director of the Northeast Security Bureau, arranged for the security work.

At the beginning, Zhang Yongxing caught a large number of spies, and after a meeting of the Northeast Bureau, he was appointed as the director of the Northeast Security Bureau, and a new Security Bureau was established. The Northeast Bureau wants money to give money, things to things, and people to people. The only requirement is to put up the shelves of the Security Service as soon as possible.

The tasks of the Security Service are intelligence, national security, etc., and the elimination of spies is the main task at present.

Zhang Yongxing had a long talk with Xiaolu and Peng Zhen in private, and there was only one topic, the scope of responsibility of the Security Bureau. Xiaolu said: "Your current target is the Black Dragon Society of the Japanese army, the special high-tech, and so on." The future enemy is the Central Unification, the Military Unification, and other secret services. You don't care about the peace, but you have to take care of the great things. ”

Zhang Yongxing took office.

Xiaolu privately explained several tasks to him, asking him to lay out the four regions of Outer Mongolia, Korea, Japan, and the Soviet Union in addition to the south, which is a long-term plan, and as for the short-term tasks at the meeting, just do it.

On March 4, 1942, U.S. Lieutenant General Joseph Warren Stilwell flew from the United States to Chongqing to take up the post of Chief of Staff of the Chinese Theater. As soon as I arrived in China, I heard that there were a series of major battles fought in Outer Mongolia and Manchuria, and that Burma had won the war in the past few days, so I asked to come to Manchuria to see.

Mr. Jiang did not allow it, and it was not good to refuse directly, so he said that it was not safe to fly. However, Zhou Gong met with Stilwell and told him that the plane could fly to Yan'an, then to Ulaanbaatar, and then to Harbin, which was very safe.

Stilwell insisted on coming, and Mr. Chiang had no choice but to agree to him and ask for a few Kuomintang observers in the northeast. The final candidates were determined, Mr. Zhang Zhizhong and Mr. Wen Bai. In order to show his attention, Zhou Gong accompanied them to come.

Stilwell is a graduate of the U.S. Army Military Academy at West Point and served in World War I. He came to China in 1920 as an attaché at the U.S. Embassy and did not return to the U.S. until after the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War. He has served as battalion commander and chief of staff of the 15th Regiment of the US Army in Tianjin, and army attache of the US Embassy in China.

At the time of the establishment of the China Theater, Stilwell was the commander of the U.S. Army's Third Army. At the request of Lao Chiang, and in consideration of Stilwell's good conditions, the US government sent Stilwell to China to take up his post.

After Japan launched the Pacific War, the United States began to attach importance to the Chinese battlefield and took a series of steps, which was one of them. For the sake of ease of cooperation, China is also recognized as one of the four great powers.

Stilwell came with the intention of the President of the United States, he was the eyes of the President of the United States, and the purpose was to observe the situation in Manchuria and provide intelligence for the campaign.

His importance can be seen from his position. The first is the military representative of the US military in China, the second is the commander of the Chinese, British, and US forces in Burma, the third is the manager of the Lend-Lease materials to China, the fourth is the supervisor of the Yunnan-Burma Highway, the fifth is the commander of the US Air Force in China, and the sixth is the chief of staff of the Chinese theater.

In the first five positions, Lao Chiang could not interfere, and he could even manage the Chinese army, and even interfere with Lao Chiang's position. Only the last one, the chief of staff of the Chinese theater of operations, was in charge of Lao Chiang.

The setting of these positions is of profound significance, and the way the United States manages China's theater of operations is basically the same as the way they manage its colonies. The Americans want to be managed according to the colonial model, which is why there is money for several positions. But they know that China is different, and they have to deal with the Chongqing government and Yan'an, which is why there is a fifth seat.

In addition, there are a large number of local warlords to deal with. Not much, the United States basically only has contact with these local warlords, and only the Guangxi warlords have in-depth contact.

Stilwell stayed in Yan'an for three days. During these three days, he visited several places, including universities, factories, farms. Like other Westerners, he had just left Chongqing and came to Yan'an, only to feel that Yan'an was the cleanest place in China, where the hope lies.

Leaving Yan'an, his transport plane arrived in Ulaanbaatar, and the fighters from Harbin also arrived, escorted by two fighters, all the way to Harbin. The flight brigade has taken over the airfield in Harbin, and today it is used for both military and civilian purposes. Because there are no civilian aircraft, basically military.

In addition to the security guards at the airport, only Xiaolu led four or five officials to greet him.

Seeing that the commander-in-chief of Lu who he had heard dozens of times these days was a young man under the age of thirty, Stilwell was very different and said, "Are you really Lieutenant General Lu?" ”

"Yes, Lieutenant General Stilwell." This lieutenant general of mine is earlier than you, the lieutenant general. At the end of 1937 he was a lieutenant general. ”

Zhou Gong laughed and said, "He is our famous doll general. ”

Xiaolu saluted Zhang Zhizhong and said, "Hello, patriot General Zhang." ”

Zhang Zhizhong also saluted: "Why do you call me a patriot?" ”

Xiao Lu said: "This is our Vice Chairman Zhou's evaluation, didn't he tell you personally?" ”

Zhou Gong laughed again and said, "I really haven't told him yet." ”

Xiao Lu saluted Zhou Gong and said, "This time, I also ask the vice chairman to preside over here for a while longer." The task of managing the base areas is very heavy and requires the guidance of the central authorities. ”

Zhou Gongdao: "I can't help myself, and I want to act with the delegation." More on that later. He said to Stilwell, "I suggest you two have a good talk, and you'll find common ground." ”

The reporters filmed the meeting of the four people.

In the evening, everyone ate in the barracks, and there was no feast. Xiao Lu specially found something delicious to entertain them, but he still brought a pot of potato and cabbage soup and a large corn tortilla himself.

Before eating, Xiao Lu explained: "Everyone, you are my distinguished guests, it stands to reason that I should do my best to entertain everyone at least a good meal, but unfortunately, I just fought a war, there is a shortage of food, in addition, there is a drought in Henan, there are many victims, our government has mobilized a lot of food relief victims, therefore, I have wronged everyone, I bow to everyone." ”

Everyone looked at their bowls, it was much better than the path, there was a large piece of barbecue, and the rest was potato and cabbage soup, tortillas.

While eating, the staff of the cafeteria came, and everyone gave out meal tickets. Xiaolu said: "Everyone, the meal ticket is your three meals a day, please put it away." Now, I can tell you that your accommodation is a high-class hotel, and it is a Japanese hotel. ”

At nine o'clock in the evening, the important guests had just rested for a while and were notified of the discussion.

The meeting was held in the conference room of the original Japanese headquarters, and Zhou Gong presided over it and said, "Mr. Stilwell, General Zhang Zhizhong, first tell me what you want to see." We are fully satisfied. ”

Stilwell said, "I heard that you have a few factories in Yichun, and I want to check them out, and besides, I want to see for myself how you are fighting." ”

Xiaolu said: "It's no problem to go to Yichun." The railway is open to traffic and safe. We have a university in Yichun, and we welcome General Stilwell and General Zhang Zhizhong, as well as Vice Chairman Zhou, to give a speech at the university. As for operations, at the moment, we don't have a big battle plan, and if you have enough time, you can see how we are fighting. ”

Zhang Zhizhong said: "I want to take a look at your government construction. ”

Xiaolu said: "Yes, I can go to Yichun and see it all by the way." ”

Zhou Gongdao: "General Stilwell wants to go and see the troops, please arrange it." ”

Xiaolu said: "Yes." How long are you going to stay? ”

Stilwell said: "Depending on the actual situation, a few days is fine." ”

In the evening, Zhang Yongxing found the path and said, "There are spies in the delegation. ”

Xiaolu said: "What did you find?" ”

Zhang Yongxing: "Almost all of the Americans are intelligence officers, and when they arrived, they set up radio stations and did not allow our people to approach. And their people go around making contact with our people and spying on our intelligence. ”

Xiaolu: "Then follow our plan and let them find out what we want them to know." ”

Zhang Yongxing: "Yes. They may not believe the information they take the initiative to give them, they believe the information they have collected. ”