Chapter 48: Good luck, brother
The war between China and the Russians is directly related to the vital interests of the Germans, and Germany is willing to make a lot of efforts for that glimmer of hope when it was not optimistic about the Chinese, and now that the Chinese troops have turned the situation around, Old Yuan estimated that Mu Mo would definitely come.
But for Abe Shoutaro to meet with him, Yuan Shikai was really surprised.
Yuan Shikai knows about the contacts between China and Japan, and they are currently some channels that are not on the table. The last time Naogami Matsubara came to look for Yang Xiaolin, Yang Xiaolin gave the Japanese conditions, calculating the itinerary, Abe Shoutaro should have set off from Japan at that time.
He did not go to see Yang Xiaolin but went directly to himself, which shows that there may have been some major changes in little Japan's China policy.
Lao Yuan hesitated: "How did Abe Shoutaro come here?" ”
Lei Zhenchun said: "Through formal channels, there is no concealment of his identity. ”
Lao Yuan nodded: "Just say that I don't have time to see him in the morning, let Sun Wen go and touch his bottom line first." By the way, we must pay attention to the specifications of the reception, since he did not hide his identity, we will receive him according to the specifications of the ambassadorial level, and then give him the next invitation to invite him to our military parade. ”
Lei Zhenchun responded: "Yes, I'll arrange it." ”
Lao Yuan may have had a full stomach when he said this, so he put down his dishes and chopsticks to wipe his mouth clean: "What is Yang Ghost doing today?" ”
"He arrived at the headquarters early this morning, and held a military meeting to discuss the battle strategy of sending troops to Mongolia. According to his plan, he mobilized the front army to fight, leaving one front army to defend Beijing, and preventing the Russians from fighting again. ”
Lao Yuan's eyes suddenly released a sharp look: "Which army does he plan to keep?" ”
"It's not decided yet. Yang Dagui said that he would wait until all the generals had arrived before deciding. ”
Old Yuan's heart sank violently. From this sentence, he judged two pieces of information, one is that Yang Dagui that guy really plans to go north, the three front armies are attacking, and coordinating and commanding is a big problem, and at present, China does not seem to have a second suitable candidate except for him.
But which unit he wants to keep in Beijing is related to whether Yang Xiaolin is willing to really let go and let go of what Lao Yuan seems to be to himself.
Yuan Shikai's fingers tapped a few times on the dining table. He snapped his mouth: "You say, whose troops will he leave behind?" ”
Lei Zhenchun hesitated for a moment and expressed his opinion: "The first and second front armies will never stay. The rest are Zaitao and Wu Zhaolin. In Commander Yang's previous plan, Zaitao's troops took the lead in attacking Mongolia, and I think Wu Zhaolin is more likely. ”
Lao Yuan didn't say anything, if he really left Wu Zhaolin behind. Yuan Shikai is also acceptable. Among the Third Front, the forces of the three parties were relatively even. And Wu Zhaolin doesn't seem to have a camp. Once Yang fights the ghosts, he doesn't need the help of the army to get Sun Wen on his own, as long as they can stand still.
"Prepare the car immediately, I'll go see Mumo. You find a chance to contact Wu Zhaolin, if his attitude is okay, make an appointment, and say that I will invite him to come to the house for a meal. ”
Lei Zhenchun said: "Alas, don't worry. ”
After the arrangement, Yuan Shikai had a smile on his face again, and he took the car to the German Legation in Dongjiaomin Lane.
Commander Yang was also negotiating with the Germans at this time. Lao Yuan and Mu Mo were talking about political and diplomatic cooperation between the two sides, while Commander Yang and Mr. Hao Fuman were discussing here to further strengthen Sino-German relations militarily.
In front of Yang Xiaolin were more than 1,600 young Germans. These people are the ones mentioned in the German newspapers who sympathize with the Chinese in their just war and come to China to fight side by side with the Chinese despite the government's obstruction.
They all arrived in Qingdao in batches, and if they were just a group of young people, as the German government said, then the Germans' organizational discipline would have been able to kill Britain and France in seconds. Look at more than 1,600 people, although they are not wearing military uniforms, but when they stand there, they are all upright, and they unconsciously line up in a neat five-element column, and everyone is staring at the front firmly and decisively, if it is not for soldiers, there will be no soldiers in this world.
Commander Yang can say that even if those old brothers of the Volunteer Army come over, the military discipline and military appearance are only like this, and the strength of the German Army can be seen from their bodies.
Hao Fuman waited for Yang Xiaolin to step forward when he walked in front of him, and gave a military salute: "Report to the commander, on behalf of our 1,600 young people in Germany, I request to join the combat sequence of the Volunteer Army, from today onwards, we will defend Beijing like our own country, please ask Commander Yang for approval!" ”
Hauffmann's actions are very professional, he was originally a German soldier, and this time he will be the commander of this unit.
Yang Xiaolin smiled very casually, and stretched out his hand to pull Mr. Hao Fuman's arm down: "Okay Hao Fuman, there is no one else here, we don't need to play such a game between us, how do you plan to arrange this army?" ”
Hao Fuman also smiled: "What do you mean? ”
Yang Xiaolin said: "Two plans, the first is that you will form an army of your own, and I will let you get in touch with the battle situation at the forefront of the battlefield." The second, and one I preferred, was to have 1,600 German soldiers dispersed among our rank-and-file units. ”
Hao Fuman was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then the expression on his face was quite moved. Having the German officers disperse into the ranks of the Chinese was very advantageous for them to gather battlefield intelligence. But it is impossible to do this without an honest person, because it also means that all the secrets of the Chinese troops will be made public to the Germans, in the most direct way.
"Commander Yang, I am very grateful for your magnanimity, and I would like to take the second plan as well."
Yang Xiaolin nodded: "Then I'll put the ugly words in front first, you are an army of your own, I can give you all kinds of care, but after you are dispersed to the battlefield, you must treat yourself as a Chinese soldier, and it is impossible to enjoy any special treatment." As for you, there are no more troops for you to command. Well, you'll be my counselor, how about it? ”
Hao Fuman nodded very happily: "Yes!" ”
Commander Yang patted Hao Fuman on the shoulder: "I have asked Staff Officer Kong to prepare military uniforms and weapons for you. Pick it up. ”
Hao Fuman left the place with a very satisfied mood, and after waiting for the Germans to go away, he said: "Commander, is it not appropriate for you to do this?" Now that the international situation is complicated, the Russians know our details completely, and I am afraid that there will be big troubles in the future. ”
Yang Xiaolin looked at him, Commander Yang was really different from them at this point, he was never afraid that others would know his details. He is not afraid of others imitating him. From the time when the Volunteers carried the banner, he did not hide his military strength, and the Japanese and Russians were disdainful at the beginning, and later fearful. and then to imitation, but it is never the opponent of the Volunteers.
Because they imitate China's today, and their own steps are tomorrow, only those who are stuck in progress are afraid of being imitated. Be surpassed! Beat these more than 1,000 Germans to the grassroots. They can learn about the Chinese troops, and they can learn the German troops through them to the greatest extent!
To make them an army of their own is to let them see themselves, but they cannot understand them.
"Pay attention when delegating them to the grassroots units, choose those commanders who are smarter to cooperate with them, let them command some battles, tell those commanders, let them also learn the combat skills of the Germans, and don't blindly command others. Teach people. Other people's troops can dominate Europe, not blow it out. ”
Cai Ye understood: "Yes." ”
Yang Xiaolin was about to turn around and go back. Suddenly, I saw a missing newspaper in the place where the German soldiers were standing. The Germans were very strict in military discipline and rarely left anything behind during training, but the newspaper looked a little torn and was deliberately thrown away.
The reason why he noticed it was because Yang Xiaolin knew that this newspaper was not published in China at a glance, so he picked it up and looked at it a few times with curiosity.
This is a newspaper published by the British in the colonies of the Middle East and Africa, dated half a month ago. The British said that the remnants of the African resistance trapped in the Atlas Mountains had raided a French outpost last month, killing 15 French soldiers and massacring more than 100 white people living there.
The newspapers published the tragic situation of the slaughtered whites, and the French said that they did not spare even women, children, old and children, the youngest of whom was only five years old, and for such an act they gave the black men a name very familiar to Commander Yang - beasts.
Here are the statements of the gentlemen of various countries, the Germans are all with France on this issue, and they say that they must kill these guys and make them pay with blood.
France, Italy, formed a combined force of 3,000 men, to enter the Atlas Mountains to encircle and suppress. According to the date stated in the newspaper, I think the battle has already begun.
Yang Xiaolin stood here and read the newspaper several times, a slight smile appeared on his face, he was sure that Nyerere must have found his brother, and they might be fighting side by side now.
The purpose of Lao Ni's murder is very clear to Commander Yang, just like he did at the beginning, killing people is not to show his ferocity, but just to convey a message to the outside, a message of battle. In this way, Old Nie is telling all the blacks who are dissatisfied with whites that he is fighting. He told all the blacks who wanted to drive whites out of Africa that Mount Atlas was calling.
Just like the situation he faced at the beginning, as long as Nyerere can hold on and resist the encirclement and suppression of him by the gentlemen, there will be many people who will defect to him, and there will be those blacks who will find a way to support him.
After making sure that he had not misread the meaning of any of the words, Commander Yang folded the newspaper, took out a match and lit it, pointed the flame at a cigarette, took a sharp puff, and then spit out the smoke. No one knows better than Yang Xiaolin the cruelty and danger of this method of warfare, and he has really been almost killed several times.
At this time, he couldn't help Nyerere, threw away the burned newspaper in his hand, and Yang Xiaolin whispered: "Brother, good luck." (To be continued......)