At the end of the three-day operational meeting, the independent column had a new Fifth Division and a provisional rapid reaction division. For the former, the division commanders and brigade commanders who attended the meeting did not feel any surprise.

It's just that for the rapid responders established later, everyone feels a little novel. However, after listening to He Zhengdao's expectations and requirements for this division, everyone knew that this rapid response division would really have the confidence to confront the Japanese division.

However, He Zhengdao also stressed that the rapid response division formed this time is more of a temporary nature. If a rapid reaction division is to be really formed, then in terms of the number of vehicles and tank armor, the independent column is far from enough.

As for whether the independent column can form this rapid reaction division in the future, it will ultimately depend on how this battle is fought. If the task of annihilating the 12th Division of the Japanese Army can be completed, then this rapid reaction division may be successfully formed.

After the meeting, the corresponding battle plan was also distributed to the divisions and brigades of the independent column. Similarly, the Central Committee and the Eighth Route Army Headquarters also received the operational report submitted by He Zhengdao.

Looking at the combat deployment submitted by He Zhengdao, Mr. Peng was very surprised and said: "It seems that this kid, as he grows older, the level of commanding this kind of large corps is also constantly improving.

Before, I thought that this kid would follow up on the hard top of the Kwantung Army who committed Suiyuan. Unexpectedly, he also knew how to play a trick to lure the enemy deeper. It seems that on the side of the independent column, we really don't have to worry too much.

If we can really annihilate the Kwantung Army division of the little devil, it will play a rare role in enhancing the prestige of our Eighth Route Army in China. I believe that in the future, no one will dare to say that our Eighth Route Army will only hide behind enemy lines and fight. ”

Listening to Mr. Peng's words, Mr. Zhu also nodded and said, "Yes!" Although our strength today is a great improvement compared to the early years. But in the eyes of many people, our Eighth Route Army is still an unappreciated force.

Even since the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, the number of little devils we have eliminated is far more than that of other troops. But now some foreign aid materials are still in the pockets of the Central Army. This battle has been fought well, and the meaning is very different.

At least for the time being, we are talking about the assistance we are talking to about with the Soviet Union, and I believe that the Soviet Union will also think carefully about it. The Kwantung Army, that was an opponent that the Red Army of the Soviet Far East did not dare to despise. In this battle, I'm afraid that the independent column will really have to fight with spirit! ”

With the stable development of the Eighth Route Army in Shaanxi, it even recovered the entire territory of Suiyuan. The Soviet Union gradually realized that the Eighth Route Army was playing an increasingly important role in the War of Resistance. But some people still feel that the future Chinese War of Resistance still depends on the Central Army.

After all, the Central Army was the main force representing the Chinese War of Resistance, and the Eighth Route Army and other warlord forces were all under the jurisdiction of the National Revolutionary Army. It is precisely because of this that a lot of international aid materials and funds have been taken by the Central Army.

In view of this situation, some leaders of the central government also contacted the Soviet side, hoping that the Soviet Union would directly transfer the materials and funds to China to the Eighth Route Army. But the Soviet side, since it said that this is inappropriate.

Later, after several talks, the Soviet side said that the matter of assistance could be considered. However, according to the information sent back by the liaison officers sent by the Central Committee to the Soviet Union, the top level of the Soviet side preferred conditional assistance.

To put it simply, if you want supplies from the Soviet side, you can take out loans or pay money to buy the materials you need from the Soviet side. Such conditions naturally disappointed many people in the central government and the Eighth Route Army.

Even when he was in the center, Mao Taizu mentioned this matter to He Zhengdao. He Zhengdao said very directly: "Chairman, the more you owe such a thing, the more difficult it is to pay it back." The USSR was a big brother, but it was not a fool either.

If they directly transfer the supplies to China to us, I believe that the Nationalist Government and Lao Chiang will be even more wary of us. It even has a direct impact on the current tacit and fragile cooperative relationship between our two parties.

Between countries, interests are eternal. If we want to get the attention of the Soviet side, we also need to show our own skills. Only by letting them know that we have the ability to help them contain the Japanese army will they value cooperation with us.

Buying their supplies with money will increase our burden. But in the same way, we don't owe them much favor. The most important thing is that the troops we are currently deploying in Suiyuan have been driven away by the Mongol troops.

I know that there are many people in the party who think that they are big brothers, and they should cooperate more with big brothers. But from the standpoint of the Chinese, I have always maintained my opinion on the Mongolian side, and that land is ours. ”

Hearing He Zhengdao say these words very bluntly, Mao Taizu said with a little meaning: "You kid, don't say this everywhere in the future." Since you know that many people in our party have a good opinion of them, you can't just say this kind of thing.

However, there is a saying that you are very right, there is no such thing as a free lunch, and it is not impossible to get free aid from the Soviet Union. But what will we repay in the future for such assistance?

Iron striking still needs its own hardness, and our party, our Eighth Route Army, can have the current achievements, and they have also come out step by step. Without their support, we are doing just as well now. I'll take care of that.

As for the materials that your arsenal has proposed to procure, if the Soviets are not willing to provide them for free, then I will raise a batch of funds to purchase them. As you said, there are some things that cannot be quid pro quo. ”

Although such a conversation is only known to Mao Taizu and He Zhengdao. But there are still many such voices in the party. The reason is very simple: the failure of the fifth anti-encirclement campaign has made many people still have opinions about the Soviet side.

Similarly, the Soviet side was also a little dissatisfied with the current Central Committee and the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army, most of which were held by some Huaxia factions. In their opinion, the power of the pro-Soviet faction was too weak.

As a result, the Soviets were also worried that after the Eighth Route Army grew stronger, it would be out of their control. In fact, the influence of the Eighth Route Army and the Central Committee and the Soviet Union is no longer great.

It's just that it's one thing to know each other, and it's another thing to tear your face. At least for the Soviet Union, the Eighth Route Army's successful recovery of Suiyuan also seemed to be a long sigh of relief for them.

After all, the Kwantung Army still had a very eager desire for Mongolia and the Far East. Regarding these places, the Soviet Far Eastern Army and the Japanese Kwantung Army also fought a lot of battles, and they all wanted to control these places.

At present, the Eighth Route Army controls Suiyuan, and some units are already bordering Mongolia, which has declared independence. But for the patrol troops of the Eighth Route Army and the troops on the Mongolian side, they also seemed to be vigilant.

Even He Zhengdao tentatively sent some small reconnaissance troops to the Mongolian side, but they were all driven back by the Mongolian side. Fortunately, most of the troops sent by He Zhengdao passed in the past, so the Mongolian side did not make a big move.

However, this situation is enough to show that the Soviet Union also does not want any changes in Mongolia, which is currently independent but has not been recognized by the Nationalist Government. In their eyes, Mongolia is their vassal.

Listening to what Mr. Zhu said, Chief of Staff Zuo Quan said with a smile: "I heard a while ago that the United States seems to have sent an observation team. According to the report of the central government, the United States seems to be interested in increasing cooperation with us! ”

Whether this can be negotiated or not is also still up to see if we can win the battle. As far as I know, at the moment the little devils don't seem to be content with aggression only against us. Their naval forces have set their sights on the colonies of European and American powers in Asia.

These foreign devils will not help us for nothing. For them, it is estimated that we are also wishing that we would fight to the death with the little devils. The longer the war drags on, the better it will only be for them. These foreign devils, how can they be a good thing! ’

As a famous cannon barrel in the Eighth Route Army, Mr. Peng is also a person who has something to say. No one will forget the invasion of the Eight-Nation Coalition that occurred in the early years.

Now the representatives of these European and American countries hope to negotiate some cooperation with the Eighth Route Army, which is nothing more than to see that the Eighth Route Army can play an increasingly important role in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. Even they knew that the cooperation between the Eighth Route Army and the Central Army was only on paper.

This means that the troops and parties that can truly represent China in the future are likely to be born in the Eighth Route Army and the Central Army. Worst of all, if the two parties can really reach an agreement to form a coalition government, the proportion of the Eighth Route Army will not be low.

Give the Eighth Route Army some benefits now, and expect to reap more benefits in the future. It's just that there are still voices of opposition within the party to such cooperation. And the reason for opposition is still that the United States represents the capitalist forces.

In fact, for today's Eighth Route Army, even if its strength has been greatly developed. But it is indeed too early to say that it can represent a government. Many high-level leaders of the central government are still well aware of this.

If we can get assistance from the United States, it will still be beneficial to the development of the Eighth Route Army. At least Zhou Enlai, who was in Chongqing, sent a telegram back, and Lao Jiang was still very vigilant about the departure of the representatives of the United States to Yan'an.

This also shows that Lao Jiang is very worried that the United States and the Eighth Route Army are getting too close. If the Eighth Route Army can gain the attention of the United States and the Soviet Union, it can only show one problem, the top leaders of these countries are optimistic about the future of the Eighth Route Army.

In short, as the Eighth Route Army played an increasingly important role in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, this force, which was previously regarded as a guerrilla, has really entered the eyes of many countries.

I just want to get more attention, and the only way to do that is to continue to expand my strength. Without strength, you won't get any attention. And many high-level officials of the Central Committee and the Eighth Route Army are well aware of this.

Similarly, it is precisely because the Eighth Route Army played an increasingly important role in the Chinese War of Resistance that the Japanese army's attention to the Eighth Route Army is also strengthening. Perhaps this is also the reason why the Japanese army agreed to send the Kwantung Army south to cooperate in the battle! (To be continued.) )