Five days after Ouyang Jian arrived in Taiyuan, shocking news came from Xi'an. This morning, Ouyang Jian finished breakfast and was walking in the small garden when an officer informed Yan Xishan of the summons. Walking into the spacious living room, I saw that the atmosphere in the hall was solemn, and all the generals and staff were talking to each other, Yan Xishan and Fu Zuoyi were discussing something. Seeing Ouyang Jian walk in, Yan Xishan stood up and said, "General Ouyang, sure enough, as you said, Xi'an sent a telegram that the president asked me to go to Xi'an to convene a joint meeting of the northwest provinces to discuss major military and political affairs in the northwest. Just this morning, the Nanjing Ministry of National Defense officially announced that it ordered Zhang Xueliang to crusade against Ma Bufang. ”

"Chairman Yan, your judgment is accurate, and you have to know Lao Jiang." Ouyang Jian flattered in public and did not shy away from it. "General Ouyang, isn't this situation exactly what you want to see?" "The political situation in the northwest has settled, isn't it difficult? As the saying goes, those who know the times are handsome, and Chairman Yan may have already advocated it. Contemptible advice is whether to fit in or be marginalized, this is your only chance. "Thank you, General Ouyang, for your heartfelt words, I will consider it carefully. After I leave, Yisheng will continue to entertain guests on my behalf, hoping that General Ouyang will have a good time in Shanxi. ”

After a few days, Yan Xishan already understood that Ouyang Jian came to Shanxi this time, not only to resolve the conflict and repair, but also to act as Zhang Yang's lobbyist. Where to go, Yan Xishan must make a choice. Ouyang Jian's meaning is very clear, he has reached an agreement with Zhang Yang, will Shanxi continue to be closed or will it be sensibly open? This is the trend of the times, don't be obsessed with it. This time, Lao Jiang convened a joint meeting in the northwest, which required him to express his position.

After everyone sent Yan Xishan away, Fu Zuoyi invited Ouyang Jian to his home as a guest to show his closeness. Although Fu Zuoyi became the chairman of Suiyuan Province, his wife and a pair of children have been living in Taiyuan City. This time, Fu Zuoyi is ready to bring his wife and children to Suiyuan, in order to demonstrate his determination to stick to Suiyuan and take root in Suiyuan. An elegant courtyard house, immaculately clean. Mrs. Liu led her two children to stand in front of the door to greet them. It seemed that the lady had known that she was coming, and the meal in the hall had been prepared on the table, showing the virtuous hostess. Mrs. Liu left politely after Zhang Luo, and Fu Zuoyi boldly invited Ouyang Jian to the table.

Ouyang Jian knew that Fu Zuoyi's director, Suiyuan, would soon fight against the traitors supported by the Japanese, especially in the following years, the traitors would attack Guisui at the behest of the Japanese. Ouyang Jian made up his mind to offer advice, and he must let Fu Zuoyi have a clear understanding, and at the same time, he must persuade Fu Zuoyi to develop the Hetao area in advance and establish a solid rear base. Ouyang Jian knew that Fu Zuoyi retreated to the Hetao area after losing the Battle of Xinkou, and had to have enough food and clothing by himself due to supply difficulties, and then turned the Hetao area into a rice grain river. If Fu Zuoyi can be persuaded to develop the Hetao in advance, then Fu Zuoyi will create a more brilliant record in the Wuyuan area in the future.

Seeing that Ouyang Jian was silent in thought, Fu Zuoyi humbly asked for advice: "General Ouyang has extraordinary insight and sharp strategic vision. At present, I am in charge of the Suiyuan region, and the military and political affairs are a heavy responsibility, and I would appreciate the guidance of General Ouyang. Ouyang Jian said: "General Fu, you and I are soldiers, so you don't have to hide it." According to what I know, the Japanese army's Manchurian and Mongolian plans are being implemented, and if nothing else, the king will defect to the Japanese, and then the king will propose the merger of Eastern and Western Mongolia to form the Great Mongolian state. At that time, King De will use troops against Guisui with the help of the Japanese army, and perhaps General Fu will bear the brunt. ”

"We are vigilant about the situation in the Mongolian steppe, as long as King De dares to send troops, I will resolutely annihilate them and not tolerate them. I can't stop King Germany from splitting up, but he can't imagine expanding to the west. "Ouyang Jian knows that Fu Zuoyi has no problem dealing with rape, so there is no need to worry about this." General Fu, the Japanese army's instigation of King De to establish the Great Mongolian State to split is actually part of the Manchurian-Mongolian strategy, and the real purpose is to prepare for a full-scale war of aggression against China. From a strategic point of view, the Japanese army's control of the Mongolian steppe is to cut off our ties with Soviet Russia and prevent Soviet Russia from providing military assistance from the Mongolian steppe, which is the real purpose of the Japanese. ”

"What General Ouyang said makes sense, this kind of strategic vision is really sharp." Ouyang Jian continued: "General Fu, it's not terrible to be raped, they are just a group of rabble, but they are just foxes and fake tigers." So you have to look and focus on the Japanese army, they are our real enemy. Once the Japanese army launched a full-scale war of aggression against China, I concluded that North China would soon change hands, and the Japanese army would soon launch an attack on Shanxi, and the Suiyuan area would become the main point. Therefore, I suggest that General Fu should make early plans and make sure to establish a solid logistics base in the Hetao area and prepare in advance. ”

"General Ouyang, I need a reason?" "The reason is very simple, General Fu is a real anti-Japanese warrior and a staunch patriot." Seeing Fu Zuoyi pondering, Ouyang Jian continued: "My suggestion is a precautionary move, believe it or not, you have nothing to lose, it's just a waste of energy." As far as you are concerned, having a logistics base can play a role in stabilizing the morale of the army and strengthening the wings of a tiger, General Fu, let me ask you, what is the most important thing in logistics supply after the outbreak of war? "Grain!" Fu Zuoyi replied without thinking. "Yes, food is the core of logistics, and as far as I know, the natural conditions in the Hetao area are very good, and the land is fertile. In addition, the development of the Hetao does not compete with the people for profit, because it is a deserted area. There are also abundant water sources in the Hetao area, which can implement water conservancy irrigation and avoid relying on the weather for food. ”

"General Ouyang's suggestion is very good, but once the war breaks out, the soldiers will obey orders at any time, and it is possible that our department will be transferred from Suiyuan?" "General Fu is too worried, and suggests that you develop the Hetao area not for military reclamation, but for the construction of military reclamation farms, which can accommodate veterans and disabled soldiers. In addition, after the improvement of the army reclamation farm, you can use the savings of the army to expand the army and buy weapons and ammunition, killing two birds with one stone. ”

"General Ouyang, you moved me to talk, but I am poor, you should know that the Suiyuan region is poor and backward, and I have no money in my hands at all. If Chairman Yan were asked for money in this matter, he would not agree to develop the Hetao area. "What General Fu wants is what you say, as long as you make up your mind, I will take care of the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningbo Border Region and fully support you in developing the Hetao area." The condition is that in the future, you will have surplus food to support the Shaanxi, Gansu and Ningbo regions, which will be mutually beneficial. "General Ouyang's move is a far-sighted move, great, I will arrange for the development of the Hetao area as soon as I go back." "Yan'an will soon build a woolen mill, the woolen mill needs a lot of wool, the Mongolian steppe is rich in wool, I can give you the right to buy wool, and the profit in the future will be very high."

Ouyang Jian's suggestion became more and more affordable, Fu Zuoyi carefully considered it and said with great joy: "General Ouyang, I have to admit that both sides benefit, this move is indeed planning for the anti-Japanese plan, and your noble quality makes me admire." Thinking far ahead of you is not something that ordinary people can do. In particular, your knowledge and sober mind embody the virtues of tradition, and at this moment I have the feeling of seeing each other late. "Things gather by like, and people are grouped." We are both ambitious and open-minded. Although you and I belong to different political groups, our goal of caring for the motherland is the same, and a prosperous, strong, peaceful, and strong motherland is our common ideal. ”

"General Ouyang said to my heart, we have a common wish!" "In order for you to develop the Loop smoothly, I have written a plan, and you can save a lot of energy and time." After Ouyang Jian finished speaking, he took out a dozen documents from his briefcase. Fu Zuoyi was pleasantly surprised to take the document and read it. "General Fu, don't be in a hurry, you can take your time, and if there are imperfections, you will slowly revise them in the future." "I'm sorry, I'm in a bit of a hurry." With the stimulation of alcohol, their topic turned to the Japanese army.

"General Ouyang, through your words, you must know very well about the armament of the Japanese army. The aspect of light weapons is already an open secret, but we are not familiar with the tanks of the Japanese army, and our department suffered from the tanks in last year's Great Wall War of Resistance. Heavy artillery can destroy combat vehicles, but it must strike with precision, which is simply not possible under the current conditions. The cost of destroying a vehicle with explosives is too great, is there any good way to do it? Ouyang Jian smiled: "This is exactly the question I want to discuss with you next!" ”

Ouyang Jian took out a few pieces of paper from his document bag and said, "My most convincing words are that if you are not afraid that you can't do it, you are afraid that you can't think of it." Against the tanks of the Japanese army, anti-armor mines and anti-armor canisters were very effective. At present, our ministry is developing anti-armor canisters, and it is estimated that it will wait for two years. And anti-armor mines have been developed, this is the design drawing, the explosives are a new type of gunpowder. Anti-armor mines have no problems when people step on them due to their structure, and combat vehicles can cause explosions due to their own weight. Fu Zuoyi took the drawings in surprise and looked at them carefully, but he couldn't see why.

Ouyang Jian said with a smile: "The weapons experts of your arsenal can understand at a glance that the design drawings and data are very detailed. Anti-armor mines are classified and must not be obtained by the Japanese intelligence services, so you have to be extra careful. "Thanks to General Ouyang for the gift, I will send someone to develop anti-armor mines. With this kind of drawing, you can develop defensive mines, the principle is the same, mines play a great role in defensive operations, I think you will know the mystery. "Understand, I must report this matter to Chairman Yan!"

"But the development of the Hetao can't be reported to Chairman Yan, I have no other meaning, even if it's a fact, it's not too late to report!" "Understood!" Fu Zuoyi seemed to remember something and said: "General Ouyang, the anti-armor barrel you said is artillery, if it is convenient, do you want to solve the doubt." "Ouyang Jian briefly introduced the structure, performance, power and range of the anti-armor canister." General Ouyang, the anti-armor canister is too practical, it can be operated by one person and it is very light, and the shooting distance is reasonable. I have a request if your ministry develops anti-armor canisters, whether to sell us a part. ”

"I might promise you right now that I'll sell it to you at cost price, but not in too much quantity." "I'm content with dozens of doors!" "Dozens of doors are too few, at least a few hundred." "If your department succeeds in developing and selling us the technology, we will pay a lot of money." "When we succeed, maybe the war will break out, and the anti-armor canister has a very high technical content, and your technical capabilities are not up to the requirements at present." "General Ouyang, so there is really an arsenal in the Jiujiang area?" "I can't tell you this, you just have to know it!" Yan Xishan had his own arsenal, and there was no practical point in selling weapons.

The more the two chatted, the more speculative they became, and then Ouyang Jian put forward a lot of suggestions on the unfavorable factors that would arise in future defensive operations, how to take countermeasures, and how to change the traditional tactics. There are some things that Fu Zuoyi has never been exposed to at all, and through Ouyang Jian's wonderful explanation, he seems to have suddenly woken up, and many vague things suddenly become clear. Unconsciously, the night was late, and the east was white unconsciously, and the two were not sleepy at all. Ouyang Jian's other purpose has been achieved, that is, to help Fu Zuoyi and play a greater role in the future anti-Japanese battlefield.

A few days passed, and Ouyang Jian was leaving Taiyuan. At the time of separation, Fu Zuoyi held Ouyang Jian and said affectionately: "General Ouyang, I really can't bear you to go, just a few days are like a few years, let me see a lot." Speaking from the bottom of my heart, I really want to form a brother of the opposite sex with you, but your communists don't believe in this. "General Fu, we are comrades-in-arms in the same trench, and I hope we will always be!" Ouyang Jian made a pun! "That's right! We will always be comrades-in-arms! We are always in touch with each other. ”

Fu Zuoyi insisted on sending Ouyang Jian to the Yellow River, and before getting on the ferry, Ouyang Jian said sincerely: "If you encounter difficulties in the future, you can find Xu Xiangqian, the commander of the First Independent Army of the Eighth Route Army, and I will take special care of him before leaving Shaanxi, Gansu and Ningxia." "I'll definitely go to visit Commander Xu when I have time!" The two embraced. "Goodbye!" "Goodbye!"

Looking at the tall figure on the deck of the ferry, Fu Zuoyi waved his hand and said to himself: "The Communist Party has such outstanding and extraordinary figures as Ouyang Jian, and the future China will definitely be the world of the Communist Party!" ”