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Chapter 1378 shoulders a heavy responsibility

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"An Yi, you are not well ill, can you afford to go to Shanghai here?" Chiang Kai-shek looked at An Yi, who was standing in front of him and described as haggard and pale, his face full of pity and concern.

An Yi smiled and walked a few steps, although his steps were slightly staggering, but he was strong and powerful, and then turned to Song Meiling: "Master, you see, the principal is questioning my judgment!" ”

Song Meiling covered her mouth and laughed, and then said helplessly: "Xiao Yi, your principal cares about you...... Do you know why my eldest brother and sister and I didn't come to see you during this time, your principal wants you to take more rest. You also know in your heart that this time you not only have serious internal injuries, but also concussion and other brain diseases, if you don't manage well, what if you leave sequelae? You are your principal and the party-state's optimus prime, and many things are still counting on you to help him share! ”

"Thank you, principal, thank you, wife!"

An Yi's eyes were red, and he cast a grateful glance at Song Meiling, Song Ailing, and Song Ziwen, and then faced Chiang Kai-shek and said sincerely:

"But the students can't stay idle! Now from North China to Shanghai, the Japanese army is aggressive, if we don't deal with it well, there will be a tragic situation of losing armor and losing thousands of miles. With my many years of experience in fighting with the Japanese army, the Japanese army is actually not terrible, they are also people, they also have joys and sorrows, and they also know timidity, as long as we fight-for-tat, let them suffer a little loss every time, with the best national strength, they can't afford to consume it at all. If this kind of war of attrition is fought too much, *** people will leave a shadow in their hearts, and they will unconsciously become conservative and timid when they start fighting, so that we will be under much less pressure.

"On the contrary, if it is accustomed to fighting with the wind, its arrogance will become higher and higher, and its combat power will increase exponentially. And if we are accustomed to losing battles, then when facing the Japanese army, we will be timid for three points before we fight, and we will shrink our hands and feet everywhere, and we will only be fortified everywhere and beaten everywhere, and finally it will turn into a great rout.

"Therefore, in every battle, our soldiers must strive to be the first, with the main purpose of depleting the strength of the Japanese army, and we must fully mobilize the people, focusing on frontal blocking operations and sabotage battles behind enemy lines, if the enemy's battle line is too long, we can send a small force deep behind enemy lines, destroy their transportation and material supplies, involve their forces and attention, and accumulate small victories into big victories, so that it will not be long before the situation of the enemy and us will be transformed, and our national government can take advantage of the situation to recover the lost territory and comfort the people."

"These views are very similar to ***'s suggestions......"

Chiang Kai-shek said thoughtfully: "An Yi, if the central government had no determination, it would not have transferred all the most elite main forces to Shanghai to participate in the war. ”

An Yi was shocked into a cold sweat: "The student didn't say this, the student is worried that some of our generals do not have the determination and courage to resolutely resist, and what is especially frightening is that some people still have a careful eye to preserve their strength......"

Chiang Kai-shek smiled slightly: "You mean Liu Jingfu, right?" An Yi, you have to be open-minded, Liu Jingfu retreated without notifying the Fifth Army Corps, yes or no, but you should also see that the situation at that time was already extremely critical, and the information obtained afterwards showed that the Japanese army had mobilized five divisions to attack from south to north, and most of the Second Army was a tired division, and it was difficult to exert even one-tenth of the combat strength on weekdays, so it was wise to decisively choose to retreat, of course, this caused great damage to the Fifth Army, and I was also very sad.

"The Fifth Army Corps is like a needle in the sea, with Hu Jialin leading his troops to sit in North China for a day, the Japanese army did not dare to be too rampant, after hearing the news that Hu Jialin and other generals were attacked by poison gas bombs, I was also saddened and wept several times, so I did not express my opinion when I heard your article on the Japanese and the subsequent emergency statement, and many people in the government and the army asked me to punish you severely, and they all asked me to go back, in order not to understand your sad and indignant feelings?

"The state affairs are difficult, every general has grown up after years of testing, Liu Jingfu is your old commander, how capable he is, you know very well in your heart, you say that he can be mediocre and have no strategic vision, I admit this, but you want to say that he passively avoids war to preserve his strength is a bit too much. At the beginning of the Northern Expedition, the Second Division must be the first in every battle, and it will not retreat a step after killing the mountains of corpses and the sea of blood, since you left the Second Division, the Second Division is the unit with the highest battle loss rate in the Northern Expedition, don't these all show Liu Jingfu's courage and tenacity? So, today I will be a host for you, let go of the knots in your heart, and unanimously serve the party-state! ”

An Yi smiled bitterly in his heart, and said in his heart, Principal, do you think Liu Zhi is still the heroic and strong commander of the Second Division? Years of career in the sea have long smoothed out the edges and corners, and he has changed from the outside to the inside. However, these are not good to Chiang Kai-shek, if you question it at this time, it will be to accuse Chiang Kai-shek of his vision, and he can only say respectfully at the moment: "Follow the instructions of the principal." ”

"An Yi, what do you think about the condemnation of our national government by various countries in the past two days and the conclusion of contracts with ***? Is my country really isolated from the world? ”

Song Ziwen couldn't hold back any longer, dragged An Yi to the sofa next to him and sat down, and asked with a face.

Since June, Kong Xiangxi has traveled around the world, seeking first-class and economic support, and has achieved good results, and has signed a series of cooperation agreements with the United States, Britain, France and other countries, and obtained investment funds of up to hundreds of millions of dollars, but with the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese war, the attitude of governments and consortia suddenly became ambiguous, and the previously signed contracts were quickly shelved, which made Song Ziwen, who was temporarily in charge of the finance and finance of the national government, extremely uneasy.

An Yi cast an inquiring gaze to Chiang Kai-shek, and saw Chiang Kai-shek signaling his answer, so he sorted out his thoughts and said: "These contracts represent the tendencies of various countries, it seems that we China has really become the object of a thousand people, maybe many people in our government and army can't sit still, thinking that our country will follow in the footsteps of the Empress Dowager Cixi who fought with other countries and lost her power and humiliated the country?" I think this worry is purely taking off your pants and farting - and that's a lot of it! ”

An Yi's words caused a chuckle from Song Meiling and Song Ailing, Chiang Kai-shek and Song Ziwen glanced at each other, a little confused, and continued to look at An Yi to see how he explained.

"In fact, no matter how much the great powers support it, it is nothing more than to provide money, materials and even weapons, and they will never send the army, and they will not dare to send it. The government of the Republic of China is not the rotten Manchu government, and the current China is not comparable to China without roots at that time, after more than ten years of development, especially since the outbreak of the global economic crisis in 29 years, China has initially established a sound industrial system, from aircraft, artillery to ordinary firearms, we can manufacture, basically can meet the consumption of our army, and the dependence on the outside is gradually decreasing.

"Looking at the current international situation, Europe, Germany, Italy and other countries are frequently testing the bottom line of Britain and the United States. In October 33, Germany withdrew from the Conference on Disarmament and the League of Nations; At the end of March or April, Germany regained sovereignty over the Saarland on its own; In March 35, Germany implemented a universal compulsory military service system and greatly expanded its army; In March last year, Germany sent 40,000 troops to the Rhine Demilitarized Zone; Last July, Germany sent troops to Spain and got involved in the Spanish Civil War; In October last year, Germany and Italy signed the Protocol, committing themselves to adopt common positions on major issues. In November last year, Germany and Japan signed the "International Agreement on Industry" to build an armed alliance between the East and the West. From these, it can be seen that Hitler is striding towards the war step by step, and the next step is very likely to take action against neighboring countries, gradually encroaching and annexing Austria, Czechoslovakia, Poland and other countries, increasing strategic depth, enriching its own strength, Europe has already planted a powder keg, and it may be frictional at any time. Britain and the United States and other countries are now shifting their strategic focus back to the European mainland, and they have no time to worry about the situation in the Far East.

"So, does the support of the great powers do us any substantial harm? Yes, but not as big as we thought! I have repeatedly stated that it is the third largest naval power in the world, and all the coasts of our country are controlled by it, so it is convenient to obtain resources from all over the world, while China cannot, we can only fully tap the internal potential, fight to the death with the Japanese army, and consume the national strength of the country little by little. Therefore, we are not afraid of the so-called sanctions imposed by the great powers on us at all, and those with bare shoes are not afraid of those who wear shoes, we have nothing in the first place, where are we afraid of what *** and threats?

"However, we cannot underestimate the sudden acquisition of a large number of loans, the purchase of strategic materials, the continuous operation of machines, and the manufacture of a large number of guns and fighters, we cannot underestimate that we still have a long and difficult period to go through. But we defend the country, it is the best war, every inch of the country can become a battlefield to kill the enemy and serve the country, every resource can be allocated and used in a targeted manner, and every countryman has the potential to become a warrior on the bloody battlefield; However, the Japanese army was an aggressor, and it was not enough to be in a foreign country, so it could only use extremely cruel and tyrannical means to carry out high-pressure rule, loot all resources, and deter the resistance of the Chinese people by burning, killing, looting, and plundering, and this move will inevitably suffer huge backlash and criticism. International axioms and *** In me, now governments are limited to their own interests, more or less blinded by the huge trade volume, and when the *** people reveal their true colors, they will find that they have been deceived, and they will consciously or unconsciously reduce their support for ***.

"In the end, what I want to say is, if you have money, what will you do besides making guns and planes? It is a naval power, its army is composed of the army and navy, and more than half of the army's financial budget every year is allocated to the navy account, therefore, I have reason to believe that this money will be used by the navy to manufacture a large number of warships, once the number of warships accumulates to a certain extent, and in China can not find a place to use, the first people will definitely go south, attack the South Seas, Australia, and even India, West Asia and other places, a storm that will sweep the world will be launched, Britain and the United States and other countries will also shoot themselves in the foot, let them regret today's decision! ”

An Yi's opinion made Chiang Kai-shek and Song Ziwen stunned, Song Meiling and Song Ailing looked incredulous, Song Ziwen had the deepest understanding of the international situation, and was the first to recover, and asked with some hesitation: "An Yi, what do you mean that one day, *** people may do something to the British?" ”

"Not only the British, but the Americans, the French, the Dutch, and even the entire country with colonies in the East, will be the target of naval attacks."

An Yi said confidently: "China is an oil-poor country, and warships are devouring a lot of oil every minute, according to the robber logic of *** people, it is more appropriate to control it in your own hands than to spend a huge amount of money to buy it." Once the war breaks out in Europe, it is inevitable for the Japanese army to move south, and then it will be an opportunity for China to rise. ”

"Oh?" Chiang Kai-shek asked with interest: "What chance?" ”

"Nanyang!"

An Yi said categorically: "If the United States is attacked, it will definitely declare war on ***, and according to the national strength of the United States, the possibility of defeat is very small, and at that time, *** people must have expelled the forces of Britain, the United States, France, the Netherlands and other countries from Southeast Asia, we can enter the region as an ally, recover China's lost sovereignty for many years, put the region under China's absolute control, and build an unsinkable aircraft carrier for future generations, including the Southeast Asian archipelago." ”

Chiang Kai-shek shook his head again and again: "No, no, this move will definitely greatly stimulate the British and Americans, and it will be detrimental to the overall situation of China's War of Resistance Against Japan, I don't approve of this...... And, this is just wishful speculation on your part, who knows in which direction the international situation will change? Britain, which claims to be an empire on which the sun never sets, will never sit idly by and watch us encroach on its interests, and there is absolutely no need for us to set up such a strong enemy. ”

An Yi didn't expect Chiang Kai-shek to be this answer, he thought about it and retreated: "That's it, principal, if the situation develops step by step in the direction I predicted, please allow me to be in charge of the war situation in Southeast Asia and even the entire Pacific, no matter where you go or what happens, you can push it on me." After all, the situation in China is clear to the great powers, and no one will doubt that I will take responsibility. ”

Song Ziwen looked at An Yi thoughtfully, but Chiang Kai-shek was stunned for a moment, waved his hand and said with a smile: "Okay, if there is really such a day, just do as you say!" Now let's talk about the war in Shanghai. An Yi, do you have the confidence to block *** people from the front line in Shanghai? ”

An Yi Huoran stood up and solemnly saluted Chiang Kai-shek: "Principal, the students hereby promise that they will never let the Japanese army advance a step forward in Shanghai, the students will go, if they do not succeed, they will become benevolent, and the only premise for the Japanese army to break through the Shanghai defense line is to step on my corpse." For this reason, I would like to transfer the New Second Army to Jiangnan and deploy it to the Wufu Line to deal with the offensive of the Japanese troops on the north and south flanks at any time. ”

Chiang Kai-shek's gaze became extremely grim: "An Yi, do you mean that the Japanese army is going to fight in Shanghai?" ”

An Yi nodded: "With its superiority at sea, the Japanese army definitely wants to consume our living forces in the coastal area, and we want to ensure that the land south of the Yangtze River has to start a strategic decisive battle with the Japanese army here, and at the same time show the world our country's determination to never give in." I know the headmaster's thoughts, the Ninth Army and the two armies under the command of General Ci Xiu, both of which can be regarded as the headmaster's Imperial Forest Army, are now all sent to Shanghai, but they have little experience in urban fortification and fighting against *** people, and it is likely that there will be a large number of casualties. ”

Speaking of this, An Yi's tone was a little low: "I heard that in the attack on Bazi Bridge and Zhizhi University of the 88th Division this morning, the commander of the 264th Brigade, General Huang Minzhong (Huang Meixingzi), was killed. General Min Zhong is my senior in the first phase of Whampoa, although we don't communicate much on weekdays, but I know that he is a favorite general, and his death must have been a great blow to the principal. If this battle continues like this, there will be a second or third Lieutenant General Min. So, Principal, allow me to take over the Shanghai Offensive, and the students promise to take down the Shanghai Japanese Concession......"

Chiang Kai-shek shook his head: "An Yi, I understand your good intentions, but now the people of the whole country are looking at Shanghai, and they are all looking at me Jiang someone." Now, the armies of Liangguang, Hunan, Sichuan, Shaanxi and other places are continuously gathering in Nanjing, Yan Baichuan also abandoned his previous suspicions, and led the Jin Sui army to fight to kill the enemy. What will Li Delin, Yan Baichuan, Liu Fucheng, He Yunqiao, Han Xiangfang and others think? Will they also save their minds to preserve their strength and resist the war passively? The reason why I want to fight a battle in Shanghai with the army I have built with my painstaking efforts is precisely to strengthen the anti-Japanese faith of the whole country and the whole army! ”

An Yi was greatly moved, and said in a somewhat choked voice: "Principal—"

"Don't worry, I'm in good measure."

Chiang Kai-shek waved his hand and comforted: "I have explained Wenbai and Cixiu, if you really can't insist, I will transfer your An Jiajun up." I agreed to your proposal, the new second army was transferred to Wuxi, and it can be attacked and retreated, but it must be ready for trains at any time, the water network in the south of the Yangtze River is dense, and if the mechanized troops are trapped in it, it will be impossible to advance or retreat! In addition, according to Dai Li's latest intelligence, the first batch of fighters shipped from the United States has been obtained, and they will soon be put into the battlefield, so you can transfer the first regiment of the Southwest Air Force to Suzhou Airport in the south, so that with the addition of Nanchang and Hangzhou airports, you will have three brigades of fighters at hand to deploy, and it will be much easier to deal with it. ”

An Yi was very worried: "How to maintain the air safety in the Huanghuai region?" In addition, I am worried that the Japanese army will land from the coasts of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Fujian, and we will have to strengthen the monitoring of the coastline. ”

"Don't worry, I know all of this. In view of the fact that the situation in North China has taken a sharp turn for the worse and that it is not a wise move to hoard a large number of fighters at the Qingyuan Airport in Baoding, we have decided to transfer the Third Brigade of the Central Air Force to Nanjing Airport, the Fourth Brigade to Huai'an Airport, the Fifth Brigade to Xuzhou Airport, and the reorganized Ninth Brigade to Zhengzhou Airport. Chiang Kai-shek patiently explained.

An Yi was a little relieved in his heart, looking at the time, it was almost time to leave, and he wanted to say goodbye to Chiang Kai-shek and Song Meiling and others, Chiang Kai-shek took his hand again and earnestly admonished:

"An Yi, you know, I appointed General Feng Huanzhang as the commander of the theater, the symbolic meaning is greater than the practical significance, the third theater is all my descendants, and the leaders are also your teachers and brothers when you were in Huangpu, Feng Huanzhang can't mobilize people, so in fact, the entire theater is in charge of you and Mo San (Gu Zhu with the same word), and in recent years, Mo San has served as the director of the camp for a long time, and there is not much time to lead troops to fight, so you have to shoulder the big responsibility of commanding operations in the theater.

"I know very well that at present, there are many brothers in your Huangpu division among the various armies and divisions in Shanghai, Wenbai and Cixiu are still your most respected division commanders, and Zhang Xianghua and others are veteran and famous generals of the Northern Expedition, but it is a matter of life and death for the party and the state. If they don't listen to you, call me and I'll clean them up myself!" ”

"Headmaster!"

An Yi was greatly grateful, Chiang Kai-shek's heartfelt words won his respect from the bottom of his heart, at least in the general interests of the country and the nation, Chiang Kai-shek is worthy of his identity as a leader, in today's China, it is true that only Chiang Kai-shek can take on the heavy responsibility of uniting the whole nation to resist the war!

At the same time, An Yi felt a heavy responsibility on his shoulders, and originally went to Shanghai just to command An Jia's army to fight and give a heavy blow to the best people, but Chiang Kai-shek's words suddenly pushed him to the forefront, so that he had to face many difficulties and challenges.