At the beginning of September, the breeze was cool. At Luoyang Military Airport, Ouyang Jian said to Wei Lihuang who saw him off before boarding the plane: "Brother Junru, the current movement of the Japanese army is not obvious, according to our judgment, the Japanese army will not be able to complete the assembly of troops until the end of the year at the earliest, you can continue to improve the defensive measures." The Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningbo Border Region bears half of the logistical supply for the various departments of Zhongtiao Mountain. As the saying goes, the army goes first before the grain and grass are moved, and the logistics supply is as big as the sky, so I have to go to the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningbo border area to coordinate. "Brother Ouyang, please, I hope you come back soon!"

In fact, Ouyang Jian's trip to the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningbo border area was a cover-up, and the purpose of his trip was Lanzhou. The special plane landed at Yan'an Airport, and Nie Rongzhen, commander of the Independent Column of the Eighth Route Army, and Liu Zhidan, secretary of the border region, personally greeted him at the airport. The two sides met and greeted each other, and there is no need to repeat it. When the car entered the downtown area of Yan'an and saw the thriving and bustling streets, Ouyang Jian couldn't hold back his excitement and ordered to stop.

After getting out of the car, Ouyang Jian browsed the dizzying scenery and was slightly surprised. Liu Zhidan said with a smile: "Chief of General Staff, I didn't expect Yan'an to change so much!" It's a new look, and it's your masterpiece. "Brother Ouyang, since I came to Yan'an, Zhidan has often praised you in front of me, and I simply bow down to you!"

"Brother Nie, I'm just talking about it, and the results I have achieved should be Secretary Liu's." "Chief of General Staff, without your earth-shattering plan, Yan'an would not have become what it is today, and now Yan'an is known as the pearl in the northwest. We will realize it step by step according to your plan and the blueprint you described. Look at this asphalt road, which is paved with asphalt produced in the Yumen oil field. At present, the main streets of Yan'an are paved with asphalt roads. Gone are the days of muddy on rainy days and stormy ground on sunny days. ”

Liu Zhidan continued: "The appearance of Yan'an has changed only the surface, at present, we have a large woolen mill, a large textile mill, two weaving factories in Yan'an, and it has become the largest textile city in Northwest China. We are striving to build Yan'an into a textile industrial base in the northwest in accordance with your plan back then, and Yan'an is now playing an increasingly important role in supporting the base areas in the northwest and even the Central Plains. ”

Seeing Liu Zhidan talking endlessly and elated, Ouyang Jian was very pleased. Six years ago, he almost made it to the other, from a pioneer with no modern knowledge to an experienced builder and a mature manager.

"Chief of the General Staff, I asked the captured puppet army to be sent to the west to build a railway, and the puppet army asked me to intercept some of them one after another, and now there are about 3,000 people. Since last year, the captured puppet army has been allowed to build roads, and this measure of forcibly transforming the puppet army is very good, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone. At present, three-fifths of the roadbed from Shengu to Yan'an has been completed, and we plan to pave the railway line between Shengu, Yan'an and Xi'an by the end of 43. "Very good, I wonder how the rails are solved?" Ouyang Jian asked.

"Yan'an Industrial Group has launched a small steel plant in Shengu, specializing in the production of steel rails, and there is no problem in meeting the production of steel rails. Once the railway line is laid, the coal from the valley can not only be transported directly to Xi'an, but also drive the rapid economic development ・・・・・・ along the railway. While strolling on the asphalt road and admiring the cityscape of Yan'an, Ouyang Jian was deeply shocked by the great changes in Yan'an. By providing a good platform and policies, people can burst into great potential. In just six years, the changes made by Shaanxi, Gansu and Ningbo as a northwest experimental area do not need to prove anything in their exemplary and leading role.

The development plan I formulated for Shaanxi, Gansu and Ningbo has been realized step by step, and it has become a model for the economic development of the northwest. Ouyang Jian is clear: Since 37 years, a large number of knowledge-based talents have entered the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningbo border area, which is the driving force behind the rapid development of Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia.

The streets were full of pedestrians, and they walked around to admire the flowers, and it was already noon when they arrived at the border district government. At lunchtime, Liu Zhidan continued to report on his work: "Chief of General Staff, at present, the Japanese army's blockade of the base areas in the Central Plains is becoming increasingly tight, making it difficult for the military supplies we support to enter. In accordance with the instructions of the CPC Central Committee, at this stage we are giving full support to the operations in the First Theater, and a large amount of military supplies are now being delivered to the First Theater in a steady stream. Ouyang Jian's eyes were aimed at Nie Rongzhen.

"According to the instructions of the headquarters, various base areas in the Central Plains launched large-scale guerrilla operations, paralyzed the Japanese army's transportation lines, liberated several county towns, and dealt a blow to the arrogance of the Japanese puppet army. However, the results of the battle also exposed our strength, and in order to strengthen public security, the Japanese army dispatched about 100,000 Japanese troops and 300,000 puppet troops to sweep the base areas in a big way. In just one month, the area of the base area has been reduced by half, and the casualties and property losses have been very huge. Nie Rongzhen's expression was solemn.

"The current international situation is unfavorable for us, the Japanese army has cut off the external transportation line, and the British have also closed the Yunnan-Burma transportation line, so it can be said that our foreign aid is basically zero. After 4 years of continuous war, the huge war consumption made it difficult for us to continue. War is a logistical one, and due to the scarcity of war materials, we will enter a very difficult period in the next step. In particular, the base areas in the Central Plains will not be able to obtain material support, weapons and ammunition, and it may be even more difficult next year. ”

"Comrades, this is the darkness before the dawn, and I am convinced that the light will soon appear. The difficulty is not terrible, the key is how we overcome it! In the face of the predicament in the future, the corresponding measures of the Central Committee and the CPC will soon be issued, and we are prepared for the difficulties that will arise, and everyone should strengthen their confidence. The Japanese army's strategy on the southern front was aborted, and it had to strengthen law and order in the occupied areas, and it was expected that the strategic center of gravity would shift northward. At a time when the Northwest is increasingly playing a role as a rear base, we must not be disturbed in any way, and continuing to develop the economy while supporting front-line operations is our top priority. ”

Ouyang Jian continued: "Many comrades believe that the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningbo Border Region has a strong economic foundation and should expand its troops on a large scale, which is strategic short-sighted. Building a rear base in the northwest in the next two years is our core task. Tell the comrades not to be in a hurry, because our military academies and academies have trained a large number of officers, and the civilian population has carried out extensive military training to hide troops from the people, and it will be easy to expand the army on a large scale in the future. But we need money to expand the army, and if we don't have money, what can we do to expand the army! ”

Nie Rongzhen and Liu Zhidan nodded in agreement. Nie Rongzhen said: "The headquarters judges that the Japanese army may launch an attack on Zhongtiao Mountain at the end of the year, will we take corresponding measures?" Ouyang Jian said: "The 3rd Division of the Independent Column is mainly to defend the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningbo Border Area, and the 2nd Division is located in the Taihang Mountains. "We're already preparing!"

Ouyang Jian changed the subject and asked, "How is the situation with Yan Xishan?" "Yan Laoxi is currently forming a new army in Yichuan, Shaanxi Province to protect himself, and according to the information obtained by Dark Arrow, he secretly colluded with the Japanese army. At present, the Japanese army is unable to effectively control the mountainous and remote areas due to its limited strength, and Yan Xishan's troops have unexpectedly "captured" several county towns west of Linfen, which cannot be done at all with the combat effectiveness of the Jin army. Ouyang Jian sneered: "We must verify his secret collusion with the Japanese army, and when the time is ripe, I will expose it and let him get out of Shanxi forever." Brother Nie, you have to be ready, at that time, I will send troops to take over his territory, and I will escort Yan Xishan to Chongqing, so that he will be exposed in front of the countrymen! ”

"Is this the CMC's plan?" "It is impossible for the Military Commission to give you orders, you have to cut first and then play a fait accompli, the key is to grasp the timing well. Yan Xishan's iron abacus, I want him to calculate it all. "Chief of General Staff, we currently have a very good relationship with Fu Zuoyi, if we attack Yan Xishan, will it affect our relationship with General Fu." "As long as Yan Xishan's bad deeds are exposed, I think Fu Zuoyi will understand the righteousness, you can rest assured!"

The next day, Liu Zhidan and Nie Rongzhen accompanied Ouyang Jian to Nanniwan for inspection. On the way Nie Rongzhen introduced: "At present, there are 2,000 logistics troops in Nanniwan in the military reclamation, I went to Nanniwan to inspect after taking office, your initiatives have borne fruitful results, and now Nanniwan cattle and sheep are flocks, and the rice flowers are fragrant, which can be described as a rice grain river with abundant grains." Several tractors were brought in from Jiangxi last year, and after plowing this spring, the production efficiency has been greatly improved, and the officers and men praised each other. ”

Liu Zhidan said: "Chief of General Staff, according to your plan, Nanniwan has become a grain and non-staple food production base, grain output is increasing year by year, and large-scale chicken farms, pig farms, and fish farms have begun to take shape. Every time I come to Nanniwan, I will have a different feeling. At present, the output of Nanniwan basically meets the needs of the army and the border government. In the next step, Nanniwan will continue to expand its scale, and we are ready to put the surplus output into the market and make a profit! ”

When Liu Zhidan happily narrated, the car drove to a high point, and the scenery of Nanniwan was in full view, and Ouyang Jian ordered to stop. In the telescope, there are patches of rice paddies, patches of harvested wheat fields. The hillside is verdant and full of life, and a large number of cattle and sheep are active. In the shade of the trees in the distance, the white walls and red tiles loomed, and there seemed to be a mysterious feeling, a beautiful scenery of the south of the Yangtze River, and Ouyang Jian seemed to be intoxicated.

The group inspected Nanniwan for two days, during which Ouyang Jian once again planned for the future development of Nanniwan and formulated a plan for leapfrog development. Ouyang Jian believes that Nanniwan already has the conditions for leapfrog development, that is, the mode of intensive agricultural production, mechanization, and deep processing of agricultural products. A few days later, when everyone was reluctant to give up, Ouyang Jian ended his inspection of the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningbo border area and boarded a special plane to fly directly to Lanzhou.