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Almost at the time when the Kwantung Army issued an order to transfer troops stationed in the city to the pioneer regiment to strengthen the security protection of overseas Chinese. In the territory of Ji Province and Mukden, there were many shootings and assassinations in one day.

These targets who were shot and shot were all high-ranking officials of the Kwantung Army and the puppet government without exception. In addition, many of the big traitors hated by the people were also killed overnight at home or outside.

The most difficult thing for the Japanese army to accept was that this news would not be long before it would be published in some foreign-controlled newspapers. And it was the iron-blooded hoe team of the Eighth Route Army that re-emerged from the rivers and lakes.

Even Lao Jiang, who was more focused on the Battle of Changsha this time, began to pay attention to things in the Northeast every day. Looking at the news published in the newspaper, Lao Jiang also seemed very happy, but he was a little anxious in his heart.

Judging from the information in his eyes, it was not difficult for him to guess that He Zhengdao's department of the Eighth Route Army was planning a plan to recover the northeast. Once this plan succeeds, then the Nationalist Government under his leadership is afraid that it will be difficult to compete with the Eighth Route Army.

Compared with the current elite of his Central Army, which is fighting tenaciously against the little devils in Changsha, the Eighth Route Army is also fighting bloody battles with the little devils in North China. The intensity of the fighting in the Shijiazhuang area is not smaller than that of the Battle of Changsha.

But even so, the Eighth Route Army was still able to organize a main force to recover Chahar and Rehe, which had been occupied by the Japanese army earlier. Even Lao Jiang knew that the Eighth Route Army had now recaptured Zhangjiakou and was preparing to attack Chengde, the capital of Rehe.

Watching the Eighth Route Army win one after another, and the troops fighting more and more, Lao Jiang said in his heart that he was not in a hurry, which was naturally a lie. But at the same time, he also understands that today's Eighth Route Army is no longer the Red Army of the past, and it is not easy to deal with it.

In view of this situation, Lao Jiang also convened the generals under his command to discuss: "What do you all think about these materials? Although at the moment, our main energy is to fight the Battle of Changsha and hit the little devils hard.

But judging from the current situation, we must think of more ways to recover some lost territory. If you don't work hard, I'm afraid that it won't be long before even if it belongs to our national control area, it may be robbed by the Eighth Route Army. ”

Faced with Lao Jiang's somewhat serious inquiry, He Yingqing, as the Minister of Military Affairs, quickly answered: "Commission, what are the plans?" At present, we are focusing on the Battle of Changsha, and then we are afraid that we will be powerless to open up another battlefield! ”

In He Yingqing's opinion, he can understand Lao Jiang's anxiety. But he also knew that the Nationalist Government, which was relying solely on foreign aid, was really unable to organize a large-scale war, and it would be very difficult to deal with the attack on Changsha by the little devils.

If this chairman of the committee plans to open up another battlefield with the little devil on a whim, he is worried that the gains will outweigh the losses!

Regarding He Yingqing's answer, Lao Jiang actually had a headache. In order to feed so many troops, the daily military expenditure and supply consumption are not small. With the loss of so many ruling districts, the government has no income at all.

Even if the Nationalist Government can get some economic and material assistance from abroad, it is really a drop in the bucket compared to the funds that need to be invested at present. Speaking of which, Lao Jiang also admired how the Eighth Route Army solved this problem.

Thinking of this, Lao Jiang also said directly: "I know that the party-state is in trouble now, but why don't you think about it, why can the Eighth Route Army develop so rapidly?" Where did they get the money to feed so many troops? ”

As soon as these words came out, many of the generals present seemed to be at a loss for answers. According to what they learned, a large part of the weapons and ammunition of the Eighth Route Army came from the capture of the Japanese army.

Even the new military uniforms worn by the Eighth Route Army at present are mostly military uniforms of captured little devils, reprinted and dyed, and restructured. But in any case, the food to feed so many troops is not a small amount.

Perhaps in the eyes of some generals, the Eighth Route Army has been in Shaanxi for many years and has also opened up a lot of fields. But it seems unlikely that the food grown will feed such a large number of troops.

It's just that some generals also know that the troops of the Eighth Route Army are used to it. As long as there is something to eat, you can eat anything. On the other hand, many officers and men in the Central Army are not accustomed to eating miscellaneous grains, and some officers have even more extravagant habits.

In the final analysis, in terms of hardships and hard work, they are indeed inferior to the Eighth Route Army. At least they all know that even Taizu and others, who are now in Yan'an, still live in the red rice they eat in the cave and drink the pumpkin soup.

On the other hand, how many high-ranking officials in Chongqing can do this? Even many high-ranking officials will organize a drinking party in their spare time, and they still live a luxurious life of drinking and dreaming of death.

Perhaps it is in response to the old saying 'from thrift to luxury, from luxury to thrift'. Lao Jiang is not unclear about this bad atmosphere, but he just doesn't know how to curb it. The problem of corruption is also the biggest problem within the party and the military at present.

If it were a time of peace, Lao Chiang might have killed a group of people ruthlessly, by warning those high-ranking officials in the party and the army. But at this juncture, if such a thing is done, I am afraid that it will make their situation even worse.

There are some things that everyone in the conference room knows, but no one will take the initiative to say. After all, this is a very offensive thing and a very thankless thing. And there are some things that also involve their own self-interest.

In the face of Lao Jiang's words, a general soon said: "Could it be that the Soviet Union privately provided military aid to the Eighth Route Army?" Now that they have recovered Suiyuan, the exchange of materials with the Soviet Union can be completed through the territory of Outer Mongolia. ”

Regarding what this general said, Lao Jiang directly shook his head and said: "There is such a possibility!" But you all have to think about it, the Soviet Union's military aid is more for us, and how much can the Soviet Union give to the Eighth Route Army?

The most important thing is that those who are currently in power in the Eighth Route Army do not have a very good impression on the Soviet side. As far as I know, at the moment the Eighth Route Army has business dealings with the Soviet side, but the materials purchased from the Soviet Union have to be paid. ”

Could it be that the Eighth Route Army dug silver or gold mines in Shanxi or Shaanxi? As far as I know, the Eighth Route Army has formed many mining teams in Shaanxi and Shanxi provinces. Will these mining teams be the ones who raise funds for the Eighth Road? ’

Regarding such speculation, Lao Jiang thought about it and said directly: "Yunong, is there any information on this?" ”

Dai Li, the military commander named by Lao Jiang, quickly got up and said: "Commission, according to the information we have so far, the Eighth Route Army has indeed opened up many mines in Shaanxi and Shanxi, but most of them are coal and iron mining areas.

As for the excavation of gold and silver mines, no information has been received in this regard. It's just that the students think that if there are really large-scale gold and silver mines in Shanxi and Shaanxi, I'm afraid they won't wait for the Eighth Route Army to dig them, right? ”

A very simple assumption that immediately disproves this possibility. However, in fact, the Eighth Route Army did open up several mining areas for precious metals in Shaanxi, but the scale was not large.

In addition, most of the workers who mine these precious metals have signed confidentiality agreements. It can be said that the Eighth Route Army has also done a very careful job of keeping these mines secret, and it is not easy for the military commanders to find out.

Looking at the meeting that was originally to discuss the next battle plan, it was slowly transferred to pondering the matter of money from the Eighth Route Army, Lao Jiang coughed and said: "Okay, this topic will be put aside for the time being, and the military commander will carry out more investigations."

I'm bringing you here for a meeting today, more so that you can think about how we can solve the dilemma in front of us. We can't let the little devils lead us by the nose in everything, and we can't let the Eighth Route Army develop. ”

It's just that in the face of this issue, none of the high-ranking officials seem to have a good solution. Even if some generals suggested that some more troops should be expanded, and the tactics of crowds should be used to consume the Japanese troops in the south.

But another question arises, where will the funds for the formation of these troops come from? You must know that there are not many young people in the occupied areas who want to join the army. If you want these young people to join the army, you must at least give a certain amount of military salary, right?

At worst, the food and supplies to feed these troops always need to be provided, right? And these, so what about money?

At the end of the discussion, Lao Jiang also said helplessly: "Regarding this matter, the Ministry of Military Affairs has come up with some plans in the near future. At worst, I also hope to make more trouble for the little devils in the south, so that they don't continue to run rampant in the south.

The Eighth Route Army was able to form guerrilla units and open up guerrilla areas behind enemy lines, but they also did not have much financial support, unlike surviving behind enemy lines, and even fighting more and more troops. Why, what they can do, we can't?

If the north was not our sphere of influence before, then now the south is always our territory, right? But you see, at present, the New Fourth Army and the Eighth Route Army, their guerrillas have expanded to Hunan, Jiangxi, Fujian, Guangdong and other places.

If they take possession of these places at any time, do you think we will still have a way to live? If you want to say that the people support us, there are many people in the south who support us, right? Why can't our troops survive behind enemy lines? ”

After a series of questions, the generals were speechless. As the saying goes, 'goods must be thrown away, and people must die more than people'; compared with the Eighth Route Army's repeated success in opening up guerrilla units behind enemy lines, most of the troops they sent to fight behind enemy lines returned in vain.

Occasionally, most of the people who can come back alive are defeated remnants. The most heard is undoubtedly that these troops were wiped out by the Japanese puppet army. As a result, it took a lot of effort to dispatch, and in the end, it ended up in vain.

Although they are now in the south, there are still anti-Japanese armed forces that belong to them. However, compared with the speed of development of the Eighth Route Army's armed forces behind enemy lines, everyone knows that the development speed of their anti-Japanese armed forces is too slow.

The most important thing is that when these anti-Japanese forces behind enemy lines send them telegrams, most of them complain that everyone wants weapons and even money. It can be said that everything seems to be supported by them!

What role can such an armed force behind enemy lines play when it is established? (To be continued.) )