"What's the problem? Chairman Yan once reported that the New Army had recovered several county towns after bloody battles, and the Ministry of National Defense had also telegraphed to commend them! Fu Zuoyi was a little confused. Let me ask you how the armament and combat effectiveness of the new army compare with your unit? "The equipment of the new army is all obsolete weapons of our department, and its combat effectiveness is definitely inferior to ours." "Let me ask you, with your current combat strength and weapons and equipment, are you sure that you can conquer the county town guarded by the Japanese army?" "Frankly, I'm not sure, my troops are not good at attacking fortified positions!"

Ouyang Jian said with a stern face: "Yan Xishan's newly formed new army actually connected several county towns, which is impossible in our judgment. After our investigation, Yan Xishan secretly colluded with the Japanese and staged a double reed. "Is there really a thing, could it be that Chairman Yan wants to defect to the enemy?" Fu Zuoyi was taken aback. "Yan Xishan is not going to surrender to the enemy, its purpose is to preserve its strength and see the wind and steer the rudder, he is leaving a way for himself to retreat."

"Is this true?" "We have already grasped the fact that Yan Xishan had secret contact with the Japanese army, but the specific content is still under investigation, and it will soon be revealed. Brother Yisheng, you and Yan Xishan have the meaning of teachers and students. If Yan Xishan's traitorous behavior is confirmed, I want to know where you are going? Fu Zuoyi stood up and said: "Brother Ouyang, if Chairman Yan really has traitorous behavior, I will put the national righteousness first!" Never the same thing! ”

"Good! What I want is your words, I know that Brother Yisheng is a man who understands righteousness. As a soldier, you should serve the country and the nation, not someone's private army. "Brother Ouyang, if you can, don't abandon me!" "Brother Yisheng is a respected patriotic soldier, let alone abandon. This war has awakened the Chinese nation, and people like Brother Yisheng who are worried about the country and the people need to make a difference! I can tell you a piece of information, your unit's weapons and equipment, logistics and supplies, such as the unified deployment of the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army! ”

"Thank you Brother Ouyang for your love, and thank your party for taking such a fancy to me. Please rest assured that I will show my heart with practical actions. "Brother Yisheng, I know what you think, but you must focus on the overall situation. The Japanese army's westward expansion strategy was a great threat to the western rear, and the Battle of Nakajo Mountain was the most important. The defense of the north is up to you! "Brother Ouyang, please rest assured, our department will never let the Japanese invaders cross the Wuyuan region!"

Ouyang Jian said with a smile: "After smashing the Japanese army's westward strategy, your eyes should be aimed at Baotou. Once the situation changes, it is necessary to launch a local counterattack operation. At that time, I will fully support you in recovering Baotou, if Baotou is recovered, the northern region will be in a very favorable situation. "Brother Ouyang, seeing that you are so confident, I will not let you down." "In the future, fighting in the Mongolian steppes will require strong cavalry units. The cavalry of one division of your unit is far from enough, and it is necessary to expand the cavalry units in a purposeful manner. ”

"You want my troops to become cavalry?" "With this thought, you are familiar with the Mongolian steppe, and if our powerful cavalry units appear in the Mongolian steppe, it will be a nightmare for the Japanese army. This is very important for our future counterattack operations. At present, the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningbo Border Region is preparing to build an arsenal specializing in the production of cavalry rifles, and you do not have to worry about the standard weapons and equipment of cavalry. "In fact, let Fu Zuoyi's department form a cavalry unit, Ouyang Jian has other purposes, and he can't tell it at this time because the time is not ripe.

The next day, Fu Zuoyi specially accompanied Ouyang Jian to explore the scenery in the city. Walking through the bustling streets, Ouyang Jian said with interest: "Brother Yisheng, the irrigation canals in the Hetao area are crisscrossed, and your measures are very practical and effective. "There's no way, I'm rushing the ducks to the shelves." "Brother Yisheng can be called a water conservancy expert, it's really gratifying!" "Brother Ouyang, in the past few years, I have been engaged in water conservancy construction in the Hetao area, and I am very interested in water conservancy and have a deep experience."

"In the future, when the war is over, I want to work in water conservancy. Let the barren land in the west become a rice grain river! "Fu Zuoyi's meaning is still unfinished." No farming, no stability, no business, no wealth. But the people take food as the sky, and water conservancy is the lifeblood of agriculture, and I support you! "Last year, at the invitation of Xu Xiangqian, I went to Shaanxi, Gansu and Ningbo for inspection. I didn't expect that in just a few years, Shaanxi, Gansu and Ningbo have undergone great changes, and Jiangxi must be a different look! ”

"Yes, at present, Jiangxi has undertaken half of the supply of materials for the Anti-Japanese War. After the outbreak of the war, factories from all over the coast were successively relocated to Jiangxi, which led to the industrial development of Jiangxi. The vigorous scene you see in the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningbo border area is even more dazzling in Jiangxi. Although we are in a difficult period for the time being, with the rise of the western region, especially after the opening of the western artery, perhaps the domestic situation will undergo great changes next year. ”

Ouyang Jian continued: "With Germany's invincibility in Europe, the unilateralism of the United States can no longer be maintained. At present, there are indications that the US Government has proposed to Japan to end the war against China as soon as possible, which shows that the United States is aware of the threat to its own security with regard to Japan's expansion. Although the Japanese army occupied most of China, the elongation of the battle line and the huge consumption of the war made Japan overstretched. As far as I know, as of this year, the Japanese army has suffered 700,000 casualties. ”

"Last year, there was a massive drought in western Japan, flooding in Taiwan, and a poor harvest in North Korea. The five-year economic development plan formulated by the Japanese army in Northeast China greatly constrained the military operations of the Japanese army due to the tight war, the shortage of raw materials, and the shortage of workers. Economic problems aside, Japan is increasingly isolated internationally, and the mass murder of the Chinese poor has aroused the resentment of people with a sense of justice in the world, especially the American people. ”

"Unable to defeat China as quickly as possible, the Japanese government had to change its strategy and try to do so steadily. The strategy of the Japanese army's westward expansion this time was completely in line with the actions of the Germans, and the purpose was that the Japanese army and the German army would join forces in Central Asia. If we crush the Japanese army's westward strategy, I conclude that the Japanese army can no longer organize large-scale battles, and the Japanese army has reached its limit in the Chinese theater. ”

"Brother Ouyang, listening to your analysis is simply enjoyable, and it is reasonable and convincing. No wonder you are asked to serve as a senior military adviser to the Ministry of Defense, and your strategic vision is unmatched. "Brother Yisheng, this is just my analysis, and I have to speak with facts in the end. In short, we need to build up faith and meet the bright day. Ouyang Jian stayed in Wuyuan for 10 days, and in 10 days, Ouyang Jian regularized and reorganized Fu Zuoyi's troops, and proposed a package of rectification plans, and his military training program completely adopted the model of the Eighth Route Army.

During this period, Ouyang Jian gave a profound explanation of the overall situation at home and abroad, which greatly benefited Fu Zuoyi, and further deepened the friendship and trust between each other. At the end of October, Ouyang Jian left Wuyuan and crossed the Yellow River to the south, and Fu Zuoyi sent a guard force to escort him across the southern desert area, enter northern Shaanxi through Ordos, and hand over with the guard force sent by Nie Rongzhen.

When the group arrived at Fugu, Ouyang Jian said to the corresponding guard battalion commander: "You lead your troops back, I want to take a good look along the way." "Chief, it is Commander Nie's order to protect your safety, I ・・・・・・." "Entering the base area, is it difficult for my safety to be guaranteed? I command you to lead your troops back! "Yes!" Ouyang Jian decided to stay in Fugu for two days because it was a mysterious place. Shaanxi-Gansu-Ning Industrial Group, after several years of operation, Shenmu has initially become an industrial county.

Fugu, in the northwest of Shenmu, is the main distribution area of coal. Coal here is shallow and easy to mine. According to the Shenmu Prefecture Chronicle, there has been a history of coal mining here for a long time, but the amount is very small. Due to the fact that the northern part of Shaanxi is a poor mountain and bad water area, there are few people and traffic is blocked, and the black gold buried under the Shenmu for thousands of years, including other treasures, has been sleeping. Since the establishment of the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningbo Border Region, it has been developed on a large scale. At present, three mining areas have been formed in the Fugu area, one of which is also an open-pit mining area.

In order to hide people's eyes, they are still dressed as businessmen. The group climbed to a high point, and a bare mountain bag appeared in front of them, and there was no grass on the mountain bag. On the road leading to Shanbao, horse-drawn carts carrying coal are endless. "You see, the black and shiny coal pulled on the carriage was mined from that mountain bag, and the mountain bag was buried with coal, and the soil covered was only more than ten meters thick, just like picking it up for nothing!"

With Ouyang Jian's explanation, the group walked towards Shanbao with great interest. Ouyang Jian knew in his heart that the coal reserves in the mountain bag were not much, only a few million tons. Perhaps the coal in this mountain bag would have dried up before the war, but now it has played a huge role. Especially for the economy of the northwest that has just started, it has played a role like a tiger with wings. Since all the coal in the mountain bag is refined coal, the calorific value is about 7,000 kcal, so all the coal here is exported, and the farthest is Chongqing.

There was a rumbling cannon sound ahead, urging everyone to speed up. can see the true face of the mountain bag clearly, and everyone stops. There are sentries standing guard in front of them, and they cannot approach the job site. The guard Xiao Yang took out the telescope from his arms and handed it to Ouyang Jian, the scene in the telescope was unobstructed, the work of mining coal on the operation face was very primitive, but it sketched a magnificent picture of the development of the great northwest, indicating that the land of the desert for thousands of years began to wake up ・・・・・・.