"The Central Committee is not worried about Lao Chiang's armored corps?"

Zhou Enlai is in Chongqing, thousands of kilometers away from the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, and the Southern Bureau has a lot of affairs, how can he have time to think carefully about the strength of the Kuomintang and the Communist Party? It is even more impossible to ask the Central Committee in the telegram, "Do you worry about Lao Chiang's armored corps"? Naturally, I don't know much about the mentality of the central government. Therefore, when he heard Wang Ruofei's words, he was naturally taken aback...... At the time of the division of the weapons left behind by Timoshenko, he was the chief representative of the Communist Party and knew very well what the Kuomintang had gained. More than 500 tanks, more than 300 armored vehicles, more than 500 artillery pieces...... These alone can scare people to death.

"What are we worried about?" Wang Ruofei said with a smile, "Lao Jiang's military level is too poor, and he also pays too much attention to the strength of equipment. But he didn't want to think about it, when he encircled and suppressed the Central Soviet Region, in terms of troops and equipment, which was not several times that of ours? But the result? If we hadn't made our own mistake and fought fiercely with the Japanese under the city of Nanjing, maybe it wouldn't have been his Central Army. ”

"What a big breath. I am sure that this was said by the President. Zhou Enlai couldn't help but laugh.

"Hahaha, that's right." Wang Ruofei laughed, "But although this is a bit of a joke, the chairman resolutely refuses to admit that he is boasting about Haikou." ”

"That is to say, Chairman, they already have an idea to deal with Lao Jiang's armored corps?" Zhou Enlai suddenly came to the spirit. He is busy with affairs, except for one Ye Jianying, there are not many military generals around, but Ye Jianying is also very busy...... After all, there are only a few leaders of the Southern Bureau. So we talk very little to each other. As a result, he was always worried about the Kuomintang's sudden acquisition of a large amount of mechanized equipment. The Soviets have weapons and equipment that can fight against nearly a million Japanese troops, and even if they are put in the hands of Lao Chiang, they can at least fight against 500,000 Japanese troops, right? The 500,000 Japanese troops, if calculated in the form of mutual attacks, are almost the combat strength of the 2.5 million national army. He was well aware of Chiang's wariness and murderous intentions towards their Communist Party. Certainly not pleasant about it. Unexpectedly, the unsolved problem he had been thinking about had been solved by the central government itself.

"It's hard to say whether to deal with it or not. It's just that everyone has already thought about it. Wang Ruofei said with a smile.

"Want to open?" Zhou Enlai was puzzled. If you want to open it, you don't have to care about Lao Jiang's increasingly powerful strength?

"Let's not talk about anything else, our major base areas, except for Khalkha, are almost all in the mountains, and they are not places where Lao Chiang's armored corps can exert their power at all." Wang Ruofei explained, "If he dares to come, he will have to give away these weapons for nothing." ”

"Just because it's almost all mountainous doesn't mean we don't have a base in the plains. What's more, the Khalkha, where the central government is located, is even more vast, and it is simply the place where the armored forces can show their power the most. Zhou Enlai said, "And this time the Kuomintang sent people to take over these weapons, which should also be almost the same as some of our arrangements in Khalkha, as well as the geography and topography along the way from Kulen to Guisui." If they do do do do a backhand one day, it's not good for us. ”

"Actually, we all fell into that concern at the beginning." Wang Ruofei said with a smile. "But I want to ask, Vice Chairman Zhou, do you know what is the speed of those tanks and armored vehicles?"

"I don't know much about the rest, but I do remember that there are a few of the latest T-34 tanks, which are very fast, and can reach about forty or fifty kilometers per hour." Zhou Enlai said.

"But it's still their fastest." Wang Ruofei said, "And the most ordinary Mongolian horse has a speed of almost 40 kilometers per hour. ”

"Horses?" Zhou Enlai was stunned, but he was also a soldier. I also fought many battles in Lu Dao, and I immediately understood what Wang Ruofei meant: "You mean...... Cavalry? ”

"That's right." Wang Ruofei smiled, "It's cavalry." In the Khalkha steppe, no weapon is more powerful than cavalry. ”

"I see." Zhou Enlai shook his head and smiled. Indeed, in the Khalkha steppe, nothing compares to the cavalry, especially the cavalry, which received a large number of small arms left behind by the Timoshenko group. It would be fine if Lao Chiang sent other troops up, but if he sent an armored corps...... No matter how fierce the tank is, no matter how strong the impact is, how many hours can it run? Moreover, this kind of army also needs a large amount of fuel supply, how can it be a cavalry that can appear anywhere on the steppe at any time?

"And that's not all." Wang Ruofei said again, "Lao Jiang thinks that he has obtained a mechanized armored corps and his strength has increased greatly, but he doesn't want to think about it, as a big enemy under the nose of the Japanese, why don't people worry about it at all? The troops withdrawn from the Kwantung Army went directly to Nanyang, ignoring him at all...... In the final analysis, people don't think that his army can exert much strength at all. ”

"Oh? Why do you say that? Zhou Enlai felt that his brain seemed to be a little unable to keep up.

"Industry." Wang Ruofei sighed, "Without a strong industry as a foundation, no matter how powerful the mechanized army is, it is just a castle on the beach!" The armored corps taken over by Lao Chiang seems to be strong, but according to the information we have received, those tanks and armored vehicles have been breaking down along the way from Kulen to Guisui. If it weren't for the fact that there were still some accessories left, we all doubted that they would have been able to get out of Khalkha. However, when the spare parts left by the Soviets run out, how long will this armored corps be able to hold out? Even the latest T-34 tank has to be replaced after 400 kilometers of off-road, and others, such as the T-26 tank, need to be overhauled after more than 200 kilometers...... The Soviets are now taking care of themselves, how can they provide him with new spare parts? In addition, the consumption of fuel, or take the T-34 as an example, the fuel consumption per 100 kilometers is nearly 300 liters, this is still running on the road, if it is off-road, a tank of fuel can barely run for two hours...... He Jiang is said to have the supply of oil fields in the South Seas, but for this big oil eater, I am afraid that he is more than willing but not enough, right? What's more, now that the Japanese are heading south, they will definitely not be able to run the oil fields in Indonesia among the targets, and once the oil fields are lost, if he still wants to dispatch this armored corps, tsk......"

"When you say that, I understand a lot." Zhou Enlai let out a sigh, and then laughed again: "No wonder the central government wants to hide those tanks and armored vehicles we get...... I thought it was the central government planning some big action. Now it seems that I can't afford it. ”

"It's just that I can't afford it. Not to mention the dozens of tanks that moved together, even if there was only one tank, and when they went out in a circle, the comrades in the central committee grinned in distress. Wang Ruofei also smiled bitterly, "Some comrades said that this thing is flashy, it is better to simply dismantle it and make it into a cannon......"

"How can this work? It's just playing the piano randomly. Zhou Enlai smiled, "We can't use it today, but as long as we keep it." You can still use it in the future. ”

"That's true. The chairman said that even if it cannot be used to fight wars, when China's own industry is established and has the ability, it can be used as a model. Mimicking the production ...... Although it is not conducive to the accumulation of skills, it can save money. The value for money is also the highest. Wang Ruofei said.

"Accumulation of skills? Price? Zhou Enlai was stunned again. I heard such a word from the lips of comrades who have always liked to talk about doctrines and ideas. He felt something strangely fresh.

"New term. It's still the content of those books in northern Shaanxi that you sent. Wang Ruofei explained, "Although there are many enemies around Khalkha, the actual situation is much better than that in northern Shaanxi...... It's a very big atmosphere. ”

"If you can make the comrades of the Central Committee interested, those books must be extraordinary." Zhou Enlai sighed: "It's a pity that we only care about doing things these days. Although I left a few copies at the beginning, I haven't studied them well, and now it seems that it was a big mistake. ”

"It's really good books." Wang Ruofei was solemn. "The chairman now almost holds the book "The Rise of a Great Power" every day, and he has read it several times, and he still doesn't let go all day; Mr. Zhu liked the book "Modern War" the most, and he often nagged about "overall warfare"; and Comrade Bi Shi...... The chairman said that Lao Jiang got a mechanized armored corps that could not be opened for a long time, but even if this armored corps could keep open, it would not be as valuable as the box of books in his house. These books have really greatly broadened the horizons of our central leading comrades, and their value is immeasurable. ”

"These books were all sent by Qin Wei." Zhou En said.

"Therefore, we must fight for this person, no matter how much effort or time it takes, we must fight for it. He was worth more than Chiang Kai-shek. Wang Ruofei said solemnly.

"That's what the chairman said too?" Zhou Enlai asked.

"Not just the chairman, this is the unanimous understanding of the main leading comrades of the Central Committee." Wang Ruofei said: "Knowledge is the strength of the force, Qin Wei gave us these books, in fact, he gave us a strong strength...... This is worth a lot more than the things he gave Lao Jiang. ”

"As far as I know, many of these books are from professors from Chongqing University and Central University...... Zhou Enlai added.

"These people should all work hard, but it's better not to force them to take sides." Wang Ruofei said, "The central government means that people who engage in learning are relatively pure, especially those who study pure academics, and their value lies in their ability to examine the development of society and various problems from a detached standpoint, so we can get close to them and let them agree with our position, but it is best not to directly win them over." In this way, we can easily gain the favor of these scholars, and we can also avoid attracting the attention of the Kuomintang. ”

"If the central government says so, the work will be much easier to carry out." Zhou Enlai breathed a sigh of relief. There are few small characters who can be pulled by Qin Wei to write books. For example, Ma Yinchu considered himself Chiang Kai-shek's teacher, and the old Chiang did not dare to deny it. And if they deliberately come into contact with these people, they will definitely attract the attention of the Kuomintang, and thus cause a lot of trouble, and maybe even bring danger to these scholars and professors. Knowledge is a measure of strength, and knowledge is also wealth, and if these talents are lost because of disputes between the two parties, it will be a great misfortune for the whole of China.

"There is also Qin Wei, although the central government already has a policy, if you can pay attention, it is best to pay more attention...... Many of the contents of those boxes of books have not been published, but so much content is by no means something that one or two people can write, and there is someone behind this person. (To be continued......)