A few days later, the figures of Ouyang Jian, Chen Yi, and Mao Zetan appeared outside the east gate of Yunshui County. The sky was high and the clouds were light, and a few white clouds hung high in the clear blue sky, seemingly stationary. A cavalry unit appeared on the road in the distance, and there was no doubt that important guests escorted by the special operations team arrived. Seeing this scene, Ouyang Jian, Chen Yi, Mao Zetan and others were in high spirits and hurriedly stepped forward. Mu Shixiong stepped forward and first dismounted to report: "Report to the corps commander, political commissar, and special combat team to escort Chairman Zhou to arrive safely." ”

Ouyang Jian and Chen Yi saw Zhou Enlai dismount and raised their hands to salute, "Chairman Zhou, it's been hard along the way!" "Commander Ouyang and Political Commissar Chen Yi, it is you who are really hard, including all the Red officers and soldiers who are fighting." Enlai hugged Ouyang Jian affectionately, shook hands with Chen Yi, Mao Zetan and others, and Enlai's approachable demeanor infected everyone present. Enlai said to Ouyang Jian: "The Central Committee has decided to formally form Soviet power in the central base area in November, and I am ready to inspect the Jiujiang base area until October before going to the central base area." ”

"Secretary Zhou, the third anti-encirclement and suppression victory, Chiang Kai-shek's temporary inability to organize a new large-scale encirclement and suppression, especially the internal instability of the Kuomintang, will involve his energy even more. However, I am worried about the safety of the base areas in Xiangxi, Hubei, Henan, and Anhui. At present, under the heavy encirclement of the enemy, they will be even more difficult. Lao Chiang's return from the Jiangxi base area does not mean that he has relaxed his encirclement and suppression of other base areas. In the next stage, Lao Chiang will continue to carry out encirclement and suppression operations in Xiangxi, Hubei, Henan, and Anhui base areas. ”

Ouyang Jian continued: "According to the report of the dark arrow, the expansion of the anti-rebellion movement in the base areas of Xiangxi and Hubei-Henan-Anhui has greatly weakened their own snobbery, and many good comrades have been suspected and even persecuted for no reason, which in turn has caused the passivity of the base areas in Xiangxi and Hubei-Henan-Anhui. This kind of self-consumption, which makes relatives painful and enemies happy, will destroy the hard-won revolutionary cause in the long run. Comrade Enlai, I resolutely oppose this kind of anti-rebellion movement that destroys its future. Walking into the legion headquarters, Ouyang Jian went straight to the point and said his thoughts. Because he knew in his heart that the next step of the anti-rebellion movement would still be in full swing.

Enlai said thoughtfully: "Commander Ouyang, the Central Committee has ordered the suspension of the anti-rebellion movement, and we will not talk about this issue for the time being, we have learned about the situation in the Jiujiang base area, and we have attached great importance to this issue. At present, it is very difficult for the 2nd Front Army to survive in Xiangxi, and the Central Committee has ordered He Long and Guan Xiangying to lead their troops to move to the Jiangxi base area, and it is estimated that they will be able to enter Jiangxi in mid-September, and you must be ready to meet them. "Secretary Zhou, don't worry, I will make my brother troops feel at home."

Subsequently, political commissar Chen Yi reported on the political and ideological work of the troops, and Mao Zetan reported on the work in all aspects of the base areas. In the afternoon, Enlai met with the officers and men of the uprising and inspected the training of the newly formed 19th and 20th Divisions. In the evening, Ouyang Jian set up a banquet to catch the wind and wash the dust for Enlai. The banquet was full of laughter and laughter, and when it came to the domestic situation, Ouyang Jian said amazingly: "At present, our situation is very good, but it does not mean that the domestic situation is very good. At present, Zhang Xueliang led the main force into the pass, and the troops in the three eastern provinces were empty. ”

"As far as I know, the Japanese Kwantung Army is very active, although the Kwantung Army has only more than 10,000 troops in the three eastern provinces, but the Japanese army has gathered heavy troops on the border between Korea and North Korea, and will take military action at any time. I reckon that a small incident can create a fuse. Chen Yi said: "Chairman Zhou, I agree with Commander Ouyang's judgment, according to our analysis, the Japanese will launch a military operation in the northeast at any time, and this sign is becoming more and more obvious. "Yes, Japanese militarism has always wanted to encroach on China, and it should be paid close attention to by us, Commander Ouyang, I would like to hear your analysis of Japanese militarism in detail, and at present, including the Nationalist Government, is not aware of this danger."

Ouyang Jian said: "Regarding the situation in Japan, I will talk about it in detail today. In the past, I obtained a lot of unconfirmed information from foreigners, but now it seems that these news are by no means groundless. Based on the tactics and clues adopted by Japan in China, I firmly believe that a huge conspiracy is brewing in the Japanese, and I will dissect the wolf ambitions of our immediate neighbors based on the information I have obtained. As you don't know, Japan is an island nation with very poor natural resources. To put it bluntly, Japan's arable land can barely feed its own people. ”

"Since the defeat of the Manchu government in the First Sino-Japanese War, the Manchu government has paid 20,000 taels of silver. You may not know what the Japanese have spent this huge amount of indemnity, but the Japanese are well aware of the horror of ignorance and the great role that knowledge can play in changing fate. In this regard, the Japanese government spent all this huge amount of money on improving national education, and decades have passed, and the quality of the Japanese people has been greatly improved, and many talents have emerged, thus promoting the rapid development of Japan's modern industry. ”

"Japan is an island country, and its domestic natural resources are very poor, and with the expansion of its military power, it is inevitable to expand outward. In a word, this is the so-called law of the deep forest - the law of the jungle. As a close neighbor, China is rich in resources and vast resources. The key is that China has been fighting wars for many years and its national system is cowardly, which has created the necessary conditions for the expansion of Japanese militarism to the outside world. In 29 years, the Tanaka twists and turns disclosed in Nanjing's "Current Affairs Monthly" have been debated by domestic elites and it is difficult to distinguish the authenticity. ”

"However, I believe that the core content of Tanaka's Soji is there, and according to the top-secret information I learned from foreigners, this is a memorandum submitted by Major Suzuki Sadachi of the Japanese General Staff Headquarters at the assignment of Mori Ke, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, on the "Positive Fundamental Policy of the Empire Toward Manchuria," which was concocted by Mori and Suzuki Sadaichi in consultation with the then Italian diplomatic ambassador Yoshida Shigeru, who had served as consul general in Mukden. The core personnel who participated in this memorandum also related Daisaku Kawamoto, a senior staff officer of the Eastern Army, Ishihara Wanji, a former instructor at the Japanese Army University and then an operational staff officer of the Kwantung Army. ”

Seeing everyone's surprised expressions, Ouyang Jian continued to talk eloquently: "The core content of this memorandum is: First, establish a strategy of using Manchu and Mongolia as the base for expansion, and the content is: If you want to conquer China, you must first conquer Manchu and Mongolia. If you want to conquer the world, you must first conquer China. If China can be conquered by our country, then other peoples, such as Minor Central Asia and the South Seas of India, will fear me and respect me and surrender to me. It is the East Asia that the world knows as the East Asia of our country, and will never dare to invade us. ”

Second, it is determined that the United States and the Soviet Union are imaginary enemies. The content is: However, if we want to protect the three eastern provinces of China with iron-bloodedness, the third country, America, will be instigated by the instigation of China to fight against the United States, and it is a prerequisite that we will want to fight against the United States in the future. For the sake of independence, China had to fight with the United States. In the future, there will be a war with Red Russia in North Manchuria. Third, it distorts history and denies China's sovereignty over Manchuria. The content is: The so-called Manchurian and Mongolian people, according to history, are not the territory of China, nor the special area of China, if there is an opportunity in the future, it must explain the truth of its Manchurian and Mongolian territorial rights to the world, and when the opportunity arises, enter Inner and Outer Mongolia in an inch-by-inch way, so as to create a new continent. ”

Ouyang Jian finally said: "The above can completely see the expansion purpose of Japanese militarism. The crowd was horrified and fell into deep thought. Enlai stopped recording and asked, "Commander Ouyang, is the source reliable?" "Secretary Zhou, I used to doubt its authenticity, but after Japan's actions and comprehensive analysis in the past few years, I think this memorandum is authentic and reliable." Ouyang Jian don't worry, soon the 918 incident will confirm his "judgment".

Zhou Enlai said: "Ouyang Jian's incisive analysis and top-secret information, those present are not allowed to reveal a word. If Japanese militarism were to implement this plan, the Chinese nation would face a great disaster. If such a situation really arises, our party's policy will inevitably face a tremendous readjustment. Commander Ouyang, I suggest that you 5 Legions form a team and start studying possible situations now, we must be prepared for a rainy day. However, our current task is how to take advantage of the current favorable opportunity to consolidate the base areas, and this is the core task we are facing. ”

After the dinner, the others left, and Ouyang Jian and Chen Yi continued to talk with Zhou Enlai. According to Enlai's request, Ouyang Jian explained in detail the current situation of Japan's navy and army development. According to Ouyang Jian's explanation, Enlai carefully wrote down the key points in the notebook. Soon Enlai turned the topic to a sensitive issue and asked: "Commander Ouyang, you have been complaining about the Comintern for a long time, I want to know what you really think?" ”

Ouyang Jian said with a serious expression: "Secretary Zhou, I don't agree with the command of the Comintern. The Comintern's insistence on us moving forward on the basis of the experience of Soviet Russia proved undesirable. China has its own national conditions, and what we need to do is to adapt measures to local conditions and be down-to-earth. However, in the present state of affairs, it is extremely irresponsible for the Comintern to take full command of our actions. The point is that we have neither the right to speak nor the right to make decisions, and even military operations are constrained. There is no precedent in the history of the world that the people who know the land best, on the contrary, cannot decide their own destiny. ”

Enlai nodded in agreement, and Ouyang Jian continued: "I think the Communist Party of China has matured, and it is time to get rid of the shackles, and it is also the time to wean. Zhu Mao's strategic concept of building base areas and using rural areas to encircle cities is correct in line with China's national conditions. In addition, the victory based on one or several provinces also coincided with the strategy advocated by the Comintern. At present, only by consolidating our base areas can we have the conditions to seize large and medium-sized cities, and we must not be hot-headed and unrealistic. ”

Ouyang Jian said sharply: "At present, the Soviet Russian faction is controlling the overall situation, and we natives have become alternatives, how can this be justified." I have always believed that practice is the only criterion for testing truth. It is true that what I have done in the Jiujiang base area has learned from the successful experience of Soviet Russia, but it has not been copied from it, but it has been based on innovation based on national conditions, and practice has proved that the healthy development of the base area is beyond doubt. I firmly believe that the Chinese Communists have the ability, confidence and courage to lead the Chinese revolution to victory. ”

"Chairman Zhou, I completely agree with Commander Ouyang's point of view, it's time for a strong man to break his wrist!" Chen Yi said firmly. Enlai said thoughtfully: "I will carefully consider your suggestions, the brilliant achievements made by the Jiujiang base area are the best illustration, and I will further investigate and draw a correct conclusion!" At this moment, Ouyang Jian's heart is full of worship, and a new history will appear, which is the result of his efforts.