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Xi'an, Huaqing Pond.

The headquarters of the National Coalition Army is located here, and in the past two days the Kuomintang has received orders from the Military Commission of the Nationalist Government, and the various units have moved eastward one after another. The inside of this general headquarters is also preparing to move the nest, inside and outside the courtyard. Staff officers at all levels went in and out, and their steps were a little hurried. In the courtyard, large puffs of black smoke were already rising, and all the documents and telegrams exchanged with various parties and factions began to burn. Although the soldiers of the National Army standing guard did not dare to move and stood straight, they occasionally met their eyes, and they all looked uneasy.

Feng Yuxiang was still dressed in a simple soldier's uniform, standing in front of the corridor with his hands behind his back and watching his headquarters staff burn things. His face was a little pale, and his thick eyebrows were tightly locked. The Kuomintang is really a bit shameless this time, and actually transferred all his Nationalist Alliance troops out of Shaanxi in the name of resisting Japan, and then sent his descendants to take over the territory of the naked annexation, but he still has to pretend to be respectful and obedient, for fear that something is wrong, and he doesn't even have an army, then it's really everything......

A guard officer strode up to Feng Yuxiang and gave a military salute: "Commander-in-chief, Mr. Zhou and Mr. Liu of Zhong G have arrived." ”

Feng Yuxiang's face did not move, and he said softly, "Please let them in." ”

It was not only Zhou Elai and Liu Bojian who came in, but also Chen Jiongming, the leader of the Zhi Gong Party, and Zhang Zuoxiang, a veteran of the Feng Department. Chen Jiongming and Zhang Zuoxiang's expressions were very solemn, and it was really unexpected that things had developed to this point. If the Kuomintang finally got Shandong, their power would be even more difficult to contain.

After a few words of greeting, Feng Yuxiang invited them into the living room of the headquarters. Feng Yuxiang flaunted frugality everywhere, and the furnishings in the living room of his headquarters were very simple, except for a circle of chairs and some coffee tables against the wall. A few people casually found a chair to sit down, and there was no distinction between the guest and the host.

"Huan Shuai, we have already discussed it on the plane to Xi'an." Liu Bojian was the first to speak: "This Shandong War of Resistance is likely to be the key point of China's first time. If Shandong cannot remain in the hands of democratic forces, it is very likely that China will fall into a low ebb. The only way to defeat Japanese imperialism and the Kuomintang reactionaries was for the forces of all factions to unite and form an anti-Japanese alliance. We hope that you will be able to come out and lead this army. ”

Feng Yuxiang's face changed slightly, obviously not the slightest psychological preparation for this proposal. He glanced at Zhou Elai, Chen Jiongming, and Zhang Zuoxiang, and asked slowly, "This...... Is it also the meaning of Zhong G Center, Duan Zhi Lao and Yu Shuai? ”

Zhou Elai nodded and said with a smile: "That's natural, this time the main force of the Anti-Japanese Alliance is your National Alliance, if you Feng Huanzhang don't come out to lead, who else can lead?" ”

Chen Jiongming echoed: "Zhi Lao also means this, he hopes that General Huanzhang can go to Jinan to preside over the overall situation of the anti-Japanese resistance, and our Zhi Gong Party is also willing to help." ”

Zhang Zuoxiang also nodded and said: "Yu Shuai also has this opinion, this time the territory that our Feng army wants to defend is too big, so we can't draw too many troops." Only Zhang Xiaokun (Zhang Zongchang)'s First Army will go south to Shandong, and Yu Shuai has ordered him to obey Brother Huan Zhang's orders, and everything will be as if Yu Shuai is there in person. ”

A hint of surprise flashed on Feng Yuxiang's face, but then it was replaced by solemnity, and he shook his head: "In your plan, whose banner should our anti-Japanese alliance army belong to?" Is it the War Department of the Beijing government? Or the Kuomintang? ”

Neither the War Department nor the Kuomintang seemed to like Feng Yuxiang, but War Minister Wu Peifu hated Feng Yuxiang to the core. Even if he didn't trouble him for the time being for the sake of national interests, he would definitely not support him, and his representative did not come to Xi'an at this meeting. And the Kuomintang is now Feng Yuxiang's food and clothing...... Now that Feng Yuxiang has formed an anti-Japanese alliance, can people still pay him? This thing, no matter how you look at it, looks like a bird, and most of the time it will not end well.

But isn't there a possibility of a small half of a good end? The anti-Japanese resistance represents the national righteousness, and if the anti-Japanese alliance can defeat the Japanese army this time, even if it is a draw. He, Feng Yuxiang, is a national hero, like Luo Yaoguo and Wang Zhongyi, no one will dare to pinch him at that time, even if he takes the opportunity to take Shandong for himself, no one will dare to say a word......

"General Huanzhang, the Anti-Japanese Allied Army is an army organized by all factions of China to fight for the nation and the country. Therefore, there is no question of who it belongs to, let alone under the banner of the Kuomintang. Zhou Elai slowly stood up and looked at Feng Yuxiang seriously:

"On the contrary, after we formed the Anti-Japanese Allied Army, we would also issue a call to the Kuomintang and the Al-Shabaab to send troops to participate in the war of resistance as well. Moreover, under the command of the General Headquarters of the Anti-Japanese Allied Army, it is necessary to take part in this nationwide holy war, and as for the weapons, equipment, and salaries of the Anti-Japanese Allied Army, General Huanzhang does not have to worry at all; when the time comes, all of our parties, factions, democrats, national capitalists, and patriots from all walks of life will have the money to contribute and make a strong contribution. I believe that even the Kuomintang did not dare to go against the current and stop the supply of military salaries, right? ”

Feng Yuxiang looked at Zhou E quietly, as if he was discerning how feasible Zhou E's things were. In the end, he smiled faintly and nodded with some hesitation: "Our Kuomintang Alliance Army is already at the end of the road at the moment, and it may be a way to survive if we fight, and if we don't fight, we will be annexed by the Kuomintang sooner or later." ”

Zhou Elai nodded with a smile: "With General Huanzhang to lead Shandong to resist Japan, our China will definitely be able to defeat Japanese imperialism, and if we really stand up in the world, let us all four parties jointly issue a telegram and announce the establishment of the Chinese Anti-Japanese Allied Army."

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The news of the proclamation of the establishment of the Chinese Anti-Japanese Allied Army spread to all corners of China as soon as possible. Early the next morning, newspapers in the north and south carried this "good news" on the front page with bold and widened headlines. There are even pro-leftist newspaper offices that send out newsboys to deliver newspapers along the streets

The streets of Beijing, Tianjin, Fengtian and other big northern cities soon appeared in mass demonstrations and fund-raising organized by leftist groups or local forces. All sorts of characters are running for their own groups to gain more benefits in this sudden change. However, under the high-pressure rule of the Kuomintang right, the reaction of the southern country was much more lukewarm. The spokesmen of the Kuomintang and the Nationalist Government only used such expressions as "pay attention to the development of the situation" and "hope not to disappoint the expectations of the people of Shandong." It seems that the Chinese Anti-Japanese Allied Army "seized" the leadership of the Shandong War of Resistance at all.

But anyone could guess that behind this calm appearance, there must be a shouting and fighting

In the office of the chairman of the Military Commission, the two chairmen and vice chairmen sat opposite each other. Discuss...... Well, or Luo Yaoguo is trying to persuade and enlighten Lao Jiang, who is in a state of rage.

With a snap, Chairman Jiang slapped the table again with thunderous rage. Chiang Kai-shek's temper seems to have risen recently, and he seems to have become a little disgusted with Zhong G. More than once at meetings of the Military Commission, shouting and shouting and killing. In his words, at present, taking advantage of the growing prestige of the president, the Kuomintang might as well settle the problem by force and save the trouble for later...... The meaning behind these words is that while Sun Yat-sen is still alive, it is better to eliminate the potential threat of China G, and in the future, isn't it our five bigwigs who have the final say? It's really reactionary

Chiang Kai-shek's face was gloomy at this time, and he looked a little scared: "Fuwen, look at what is going on?" This Feng Huanzhang is really lawless, thinking that we don't dare to pinch him with an anti-Japanese sign...... It's really shameless to still command the army we sent into Shandong, and we must not let him go this time."

Luo Yaoguo sat squarely opposite Lao Jiang with a humble smile on his face. His current official promotion has attracted everyone's attention, and he seems to be the most core figure in the Kuomintang. But he has become more and more humble in dealing with people, and he has a smiling face when he sees everyone, and he sees a senior in the party who is a "certain man", for fear that people will think that he is a villain. Well, there is no way, in a place like the Kuomintang where everyone has become a "gentleman", villains are the most disgusting species......

"Jie Gong is angry." Luo Yaoguo smiled and nodded: "This time Feng Huanzhang got on the ship of Zhong G, and it will definitely not end well in the end." Just for now...... We don't need to be this wicked person. ”

Hearing that Feng Yuxiang would not end well, Lao Jiang's face looked a little better, and he nodded slightly. Luo Yaoguo's words continued not only slowly: "...... Now is the critical moment of Japan's invasion and the danger of the nation, and everything must be done in the interests of the nation. We must not disobey the general righteousness, and there is no need to do such a thing. Now, isn't Feng Huanzhang going to resist Japan? Just let him go, why should we stop him and let him preserve his strength? ”

Chiang Kai-shek's face loosened his muscles, changed his contemplative look, and whispered to himself: "But what about Shandong? This is the best time for us to bring Shandong under our rule. As long as the Japanese drive away Duan Qirui, and we drive away the Japanese, this Shandong will justifiably be our party's territory. Such...... But there are fifteen and a half provinces of territory, and if Feng Huanzhang guards Jinan, he will be a national hero, and we will ...... if we want to take Shandong again."

After listening to Lao Jiang's words, Luo Yaoguo suddenly had a confident smile on his face: "Jiegong, Shandong is naturally in our bag, no matter whether Feng Huanzhang can hold Jinan or not, it will not change."

Chiang Kai-shek was stunned: "You mean to let the Japanese take Jinan and eliminate Feng Yuxiang, and then we will ...... again."

Luo Yaoguo smiled deeply, shook his head and said: "Jinan is only the provincial capital of Shandong, and the gains and losses of Shandong Province are by no means only based on the provincial capital. Most of Shandong is rural, as long as we take advantage of the Japanese invasion of Shandong, control the rural areas of Shandong, and surround the cities with a rural area. What can Feng Huanzhang do with a Jinan? When the time comes, as long as we cut off his food and salary supply, and don't let the rural areas of Shandong and other cities pay taxes to them, his army of hundreds of thousands will gnaw on the nest again."

Chiang Kai-shek was stunned and stunned: "This ...... How to encircle the city from the countryside? And why did those peasants support us? ”

"Land" Luo Yaoguo's eyes flashed with a gleam: "The key to controlling the countryside is to grasp the hearts of the peasants, and the key to mastering the hearts of the people is to wait for the land to wait until the Japanese come over, and the county officials appointed by Duan Qirui will definitely run away, even if they don't escape, we will drive them away." When the time comes, we will send the army and cadres over to grab the land, and immediately announce that we will carry out 'land reform', and the landlords will receive the corresponding fiat currency and public debt as compensation." And the peasants can no longer pay the land rent and taxes for the 17th year of the Republic of China...... In this way, the hearts of the people on the ground in Shandong will immediately belong to us, we have the hearts of the people, are we afraid that we will not be able to grab the territory? ”

Chiang Kai-shek frowned slightly, and thought in his heart: "Fuwen, why do I sound like our Kuomintang spent money to 'buy' Shandong?" ”

"Hmm." Luo Yaoguo nodded and said with a smile: "Shandong has less flat land and more mountainous land, and the cost of land reform is far lower than that of Henan, so I estimate that it is enough to spend more than 100 million to 200 million legal currency." Didn't the president allocate 300 million to the Agrarian Reform Commission this time? Let's just help spend a little bit to buy people's hearts. ”

"This thing...... Do you want to leave it to the Agrarian Reform Commission? Chiang Kai-shek's face suddenly became a little gloomy again.

Luo Yaoguo smiled respectfully, and folded his fingers to calculate the account for Lao Jiang: "Of course, it will not be completely handed over to the Land Reform Commission." Shandong is a 'war zone', how can the civilian personnel of the Land Reform Commission control it? My idea is that there are more than 100 counties in Shandong, and we don't want them north of the Yellow River, and there are 74 counties south of the Yellow River. Excluding the surroundings of Jinan, one county and one battalion need a maximum of 60 battalions of security forces. These troops were transferred from Anhui and Jiangsu provinces, and then each battalion was assigned personnel from the Central Party Affairs Investigation Bureau and the Military Intelligence Bureau, cadres of the Land Reform Commission, and military police from the Gendarmerie Headquarters, and they were sent to the counties to establish political power and announce our policy. At the same time, the local armed forces and the stragglers of the Anhui system were recruited to expand the anti-Japanese armed forces...... In this way, in two or three months at most, most of Shandong's territory will be ours. ”

Chiang Kai-shek wrinkled his eyebrows, as if he was struggling to calculate the gains and losses, and after a while, he sighed softly: "Fuwen, you, why do you have to make such a complicated simple matter." Alas...... Well, so be it. Oh, by the way, have you figured out who is going to take the blame? ”

"Let Deng Zesheng and Jiang Jingran (Jiang Guangnai) go, they are leftists, and they should be more experienced in doing this kind of thing." Luo Yaoguo smiled slightly, and said the candidate who had been prepared in his heart.

Chiang Kai-shek sneered twice: "You Luo Fuwen are broad-minded, aren't you afraid that they will turn Shandong into a base for the leftists?" ”

Luo Yaoguo nodded and said with a smile: "This is a temporary negligence on the part of the department, but fortunately, the Jiegong reminded me in time." Otherwise, Mr. Feng Zibing and Wu Ziliang will also go, with them watching from the sidelines, it is impossible for Deng Zesheng to establish their power. When it's over, let's ......."

Chiang Kai-shek nodded with satisfaction: "Such an arrangement should be foolproof, then let's go to the Moshan Mansion and report to the president." ”

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As soon as Zhou Elai returned to the Central Station of the Central Committee of China in Wangjialing, Yan'an, he heard the news that the Kuomintang planned to use money to "buy" Shandong. What made him a little laughable was that why did this Kuomintang idea sound so familiar? It is also "land reform" and "the countryside encircling the city". Aren't these words on the lips of Comrade Mao ZD every day? At present, the Central Committee of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China has not decided whether to "surround the cities from the countryside" or "surround the countryside with the cities", and the Kuomintang has taken the lead...... It's really reactionary

"E, you're just in time." Mao ZD saw Zhou E coming into the cave, and hurriedly greeted: "This time, the tiger of the Kuomintang seems to be learning the ability of our cats to climb trees, tell me how we should deal with it?" ”

Zhou Elai casually found a chair and sat down, twisted his thick eyebrows, and smiled bitterly: "Things are not easy to do, they are rich now, and they directly smashed out 200 million legal dollars to carry out land reform in Shandong." Hehe, is this spending money to buy people's hearts or Japanese money. That's a clever trick."

After listening to Zhou Elai's comments, the Politburo members who were meeting in the cave shook their heads and sighed. It was originally planned to take advantage of the Japanese invasion and the loss of the country's territory to drive the Red Army behind enemy lines to establish political power. But now there is a business-grabbing ...... Moreover, people are also wealthy owners, and they directly open the way for banknotes to play "acquisition". Comparing the two, China G doesn't seem to have any advantage.

Originally, the plan of China and G was just to "reduce rent and interest" first, and then divide the land and fight the landlords after the war ended...... But as soon as people came up, they directly announced that they would divide the land, and didn't this person's heart be won over all of a sudden? But if Zhong G also goes directly to the feast of land reform, they can't come up with money to compensate the landlord, and they have to copy the landlord's home, which is bound to be desperately resisted by the landlord class, so it will become a civil war, and the Japanese will not resist?

"If our army is behind enemy lines and the Kuomintang army has friction...... Mao ZD suddenly discovered another serious problem at this time. He glanced at Zhou Elai with a solemn face: "E, do you think there is such a possibility?" ”

"Behind enemy lines...... Chafe? Zhou Elai twisted his thick eyebrows and took a deep breath: "At this time when the nation is in danger, if they dare to start a war with us behind enemy lines, the public opinion and people of all factions in the whole country will definitely support us, so I think this possibility is not very likely." But...... It will be difficult to say until the war is over. ”

"Won't they?" Mao ZD took a puff of cigarette and smiled coldly: "These Kuomintang rightists are here to grab territory, and isn't it necessary to use force to grab territory?" At that time, I am afraid that whether the local government of Anhui retreats or not, they will not hesitate to snatch the territory, right? ”