Liu Hua's bargaining chips

At the headquarters of the East China Field Army in Nanjing, an excited exclamation sounded in the telecommunications room like a thunderclap. Immediately after that, outside the war room, the hurried footsteps of Chief of Staff Zuo Quan were remembered.

"Two CEOs, great victory, great victory.... In less than a day, our navy and army once again achieved an unprecedented victory. This is a telegram just sent by Commander Chen Shaokuan of the Navy, saying that after less than four hours of coordinated fighting by our navy and army, our army has successfully recovered Shanghai, and at a small cost, all the defending units of Shanghai have been completely annihilated. ”

"Recovering Shanghai, that's for sure. If there is an absolute advantage, Shanghai cannot be taken yet. I, as the commander-in-chief, will first criticize the two of you, after all, the troops participating in this battle are all your subordinates. Comrade Zuo Quan, is there any other good news?" The commander-in-chief said with a smile on his face. It was clear that under the blow of one good news after another, the commander-in-chief was in a very good mood.

"Yes...." Zuo Quan replied affirmatively.

"Navy Commander Chen reported: The Shanghai Naval Port has been occupied by our troops intact. At present, the entire military port has been completely controlled by our naval forces, and all the captured and damaged ships have entered the dock to begin repairs. If nothing else, at most a week, these warships can be handed over to the naval forces for service in one week. Commander Chen asked the front command headquarters for instructions on how the superiors planned to deal with these captured warships, and whether they would immediately expand the naval forces to form a combat force..."

Seeing the boss with a smile on his face, Liu Hua, who had been smiling silently, said: "Commander-in-chief, Commander Chen's request, I, the front-line commander-in-chief, can't be the master." After all, the Navy is a centrally administered force ... You see? ”

"This Chen Shaokuan, before it has been completely repaired, has already begun the idea of fighting these warships. However, this can't be blamed on our Commander Chen, after all, as the commander of the navy, the central government has let him be the commander of the light pole for so long, and now he suddenly sees so many new warships in front of him, and even a light aircraft carrier, it is impossible to be unmoved..." The commander-in-chief said thoughtfully.

Immediately, he put his eyes on Liu Hua in front of him and asked.

"Comrade Liu Hua, don't shirk either. Don't forget, you are not only the commander-in-chief of the East China Field Army, but also the title of member of the Politburo of the Central Committee. Although he is not yet a member of the Standing Committee, he can be called a national leader. What do you think about this issue? ”

"Agree to Commander Chen's request, hand over the captured ships to the naval forces as soon as possible, and form combat effectiveness in the shortest possible time," Liu Hua replied affirmatively.

Seeing the commander-in-chief's puzzled gaze, Liu Hua opened his mouth and explained: "Commander-in-chief, on the mainland, with the successive victories of our army units, I believe that the end of the war is not far away. However, Hainan Island and the island of Taiwan across the sea from us. In particular, the island of Taiwan, which has been occupied by the Japanese army for decades, must be covered by a strong naval force to successfully cross the Taiwan Strait and launch a landing operation under the attack of the Japanese army's land, sea and air forces... ̈"

"Therefore, in order to achieve victory in future sea-crossing operations at the lowest cost, we must seize all possible time to strengthen the naval forces as soon as possible and form combat effectiveness..."

As the commander-in-chief, although he received the news of the great victory of the navy, he received a secret telegram from the chairman to use the captured ships to expand the navy as soon as possible.

However, he was not as far as Liu Hua thought. The war on the mainland has not yet ended, and his mind has already been set on liberating the two islands of Hainan and Taiwan. …,

Thinking of this, the commander-in-chief's face couldn't help but show a look of admiration. Then, he said with great certainty: "Comrade Liu Hua is right... Zuo Quan, you call Commander Chen back immediately, and the Central Committee fully agrees to his request. After all ships are repaired, they will be equipped for service with the naval fleet. In this way, these destroyers, cruisers, and light aircraft carriers were positioned as the first detachment of the Chinese Navy, with Comrade Chen Shaokuan concurrently serving as commander. However, as the commander of the Navy, he must ensure that the fighters below will be fully familiar with these captured ships within a month at the latest, so that the First Fleet of the Navy can form combat effectiveness. In addition, a fighter group and a bomber group were transferred from the 1st Air Force Division as aircraft carriers and immediately left for Shanghai to be placed under the jurisdiction of Commander Chen... ̈"

"Yes, Commander-in-Chief...."

Seeing Zuo Quan, who had no intention of leaving, Liu Hua continued to ask.

"Chief of Staff, if there's any good news, I'll say it all at once..."

"Yes, Commander-in-Chief Commander Chen reported that in addition to the naval battle at that time, our army successfully captured nearly 1,000 Japanese naval prisoners of war. In the battle to recover Shanghai, our army once again captured more than 800 Japanese officers and soldiers, the highest of which was Rear Admiral Sasaki, commander of the Japanese detachment. At present, all the prisoners of war have been rushed to Nanjing under the orders of Commander Chen, escorted by a destroyer and a transport ship. Commander Chen asked the headquarters to be prepared to accept a large number of Japanese prisoners of war......"

More than 2,000 prisoners of war are nothing to the commander-in-chief who can capture hundreds or thousands of Japanese prisoners of war in any battle at this moment. Therefore, after listening to Zuo Quan's report, he did not say anything.

However, unexpectedly. Liu Hua in front of him, after hearing the word prisoner of war, immediately showed an excited and excited look on his face. It seems that he is even more excited than when he hears the good news of the recovery of Shanghai.

For a while, the eyes of the two people all converged on Liu Hua's body, waiting for Liu Hua's explanation...

"Boss, you don't understand that these two thousand prisoners of war, especially one thousand naval prisoners of war, are too important to us. It can be so much, just with the 1,000 Japanese naval prisoners of war in our hands, if we use it well, we can exchange all the civilians from the Japanese army at home, and rescue hundreds of thousands of civilians unharmed..." Liu Hua said excitedly.

Seeing Liu Hua with an excited face, he was thinking of the big words he had just said. The commander-in-chief and Zuo Quan, the first thing that came to mind was impossible. However, thinking of Liu Hua's usual style, the eyes of the two of them immediately exuded a trace of hot gaze.

After all, there were still 500,000 Japanese troops in China. However, these 500,000 people have long become fat in the mouth of the Chinese army. If it weren't for the fact that the Japanese army held hundreds of thousands of civilians in their hands, the commander-in-chief could be sure that in a month at most, these 500,000 Japanese troops would have disappeared under the attack of the Chinese army.

And now, Liu Hua in front of him actually told himself that there was a way to rescue hundreds of thousands of people from the Japanese army. That means that he can launch a final general attack on the remnants of the 500,000 Japanese army in China and annihilate them completely. In the face of this huge temptation, even as the commander-in-chief of the three armed forces, he couldn't help but be moved.

A pair of hot eyes just stared at Liu Hua in front of him, waiting for Liu Hua's explanation.

"Boss, Chief of Staff, as far as I know, the thousand Japanese naval prisoners sent by Commander Chen are not ordinary prisoners. Rather, it was a captive of the Japanese aristocratic soldiers, as the name suggests, the descendants of various nobles and ministers in Japan, and even more, the descendants of the Japanese imperial family. I believe that in the eyes of the Japanese, especially in the eyes of the Japanese high-level, there is no comparison between the hundreds of thousands of Chinese people and their noble soldiers..." …,

"Once these noble soldiers were shot by us because of their persistence. I can guarantee that even if the Japanese army were victorious on various battlefields, their country, their government, would be thrown into chaos. This is because the aristocracy still occupies a very important position in Japan. If these people rebel, even their emperor will not be able to suppress them..." Liu Hua explained confidently.

The boss deserves to be the boss. As soon as Liu Hua's words fell, the boss's eyes quickly flashed a hint of edge. Then, he said excitedly.

"Comrade Liu Hua, do you mean to use these nearly 1,000 noble soldiers to take prisoners and negotiate with Japan, demanding that they hand over hundreds of thousands of civilians in their hands and have a real decisive battle with our army... After all, these hundreds of thousands of people are the capital that will save their lives next..."

"I will definitely agree..."Liu Hua said affirmatively.

"The reason is very simple, with the destruction of the Japanese detachment, a large number of transport ships were captured by our naval fleet. In a short period of time, the Japanese government was no longer able to send a fleet and transport ships to meet the 500,000 Japanese troops. To put it simply, these 500,000 Japanese troops have no way out of retreat except to fight us to the death..."

"In the final battle with us, these commanders know that there is only one result left for them, and that is to die on the battlefield or be captured. Faced with the same result, as long as it is a wise person, he will choose to follow the government's orders. Because of this, even if they die on the battlefield, their families will be taken care of by the government.

"However, if the Japanese army chooses another path, it will be to disobey the orders of the foreign monarch. Well, even if they die fighting for their country, their honor will not be recognized by the state, and their families will not be treated kindly. I believe that these generals are very aware of the influence of the nobles in their country, and they will not fight with the idea of offending the nobles in their country before they die. “

"Well said... Comrade Liu Hua, I was still skeptical of your bold words just now, but now I am relieved when I hear your explanation... Okay, I'll immediately report your thoughts to the Central Committee, and ask the Central Committee to make a final decision..."The commander-in-chief replied affirmatively.

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