The question of whether to send troops to Burma was brought to the Standing Committee of the Central Executive Committee for a separate discussion. At first, Jiang Zhongzheng, Sun Ke and others in Wuhan decided to form two branch venues in Nanjing and Wuhan, after all, some of the Standing Committee members and office staff were all in Wuhan, and they all went to Nanjing for a long time, which was a bit troublesome.

However, Huang Ke resolutely disagreed, saying that first of all, this does not conform to the principle of democratic centralism, and the state is now a committee system, and the committee system stipulates that meetings should be held in a centralized manner and in person.

Second, the security of Nanjing, which the Standing Committee members are considering, is no longer a problem, and the siege of Nanjing has now been lifted, and Nanjing is still the capital of the regime.

Finally, Huang Ke also said that this is a meeting that takes a week in time. The meeting was attended not only by the Standing Committee, but also by the enlarged meeting, and by other committee members.

It is necessary not only to discuss the issue of fighting in Burma, but also to carry out military reform of the existing units in the light of the existing situation and to rearrange the units belonging to each theater in order to enhance their combat effectiveness. There is also the issue of the development of the whole country's education, economy, agriculture, and other aspects, and in any case it is necessary to go to Nanjing.

Of course, when Huang Ke called Song Qingling, Yu Youren and other members of the extraordinary committee, he said a different reason.

He said that the war against Japan was still going on, and that the Battle of Nanjing had defeated the Japanese army's operational ambitions, and that holding a general meeting in Nanjing at this time would realistically set a tone for the future deployment of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, and at the same time, it would also play a greater role in building propaganda and building momentum and inspiring the morale of the people and the army.

Although Song Qingling, Yu Youren and other elders do not have any real power in their hands, their influence in society still exists, so it is necessary to win their support.

Huang Ke's words were naturally useful, and he resolutely decided to stick to it when Nanjing was in danger, so Yu Youren and other elders also admired his integrity, and his proposals were naturally approved.

The overall situation has been decided, and those officials and men in Wuhan have no choice, and after the Lantern Festival, the Standing Committee members had no choice but to take trains and planes to gather in Nanjing from all over the country.

This is the first time since the last evacuation that dignitaries have gathered in Nanjing. The Nanjing Municipal Police Department began to patrol many locations such as the railway station, squares and clubs, and Yang Yibing's reserve cadres also began to act in case of an attack by No. 76 or Japanese spies.

After the delegates from various localities gathered in Nanjing, the Standing Committee held a meeting the day before, and the topic of discussion was naturally the issue of sending troops to Burma.

As Huang Ke had planned in advance, after raising this issue, the Standing Committee members present at the meeting all had some different opinions on whether to send troops or not. However, most people can clearly understand the situation and believe that the urgent task at the moment is to send troops to Burma, in addition to maintaining the lifeline of the Yunnan-Burma Highway, but also to prevent the Japanese army from taking the opportunity to attack Yunnan after occupying Burma, in which case the hinterland of the southwest will be seriously threatened.

But how many troops to send? Which troops to send has become a matter of controversy.

After the end of the Standing Committee, the specific issue of sending troops will be the topic of discussion by the Standing Committee of the Military Committee of the Ministry of National Defense.

Army Minister Jiang Zhongzheng said: "At present, our army is in a tight position and can send troops in batches. The first batch of troops can send a force of about 20,000 troops, and the other troops can be sent in turn within a time limit, so that the total strength can be maintained at about 100,000 troops. It can not only protect Burma, but also enable our army to have an additional combat unit overseas. ”

His proposal was approved by most people, and Huang Ke also praised his proposal, after all, if too many troops were sent at once, other fronts would be affected, and the war against Japan should still be dominated by the domestic war situation.

The issue was discussed and passed, and the question of which force to send became a question. Huang Ke's opinion was to send out more than 50,000 people from Hu Zongnan's six divisions, and the commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force was Du Yuming.

Huang Ke explained the reason for this, first, the troops under Hu Zongnan's command did not have combat missions, and second, Hu Zongnan's combat experience was not as rich as Du Yuming's, so Du Yuming naturally served as the commander-in-chief when these troops were dispatched.

As expected, as soon as this proposal was thrown, War Minister Jiang Zhongzheng and General Staff Minister He Yingqin clearly expressed their opposition. The two of them had the same reason, saying that Hu Zongnan's troops were the main force holding the Lianghu region and could never be mobilized. Although Hu Zongnan himself is not as experienced in combat as Du Yuming, the two of them are still blank in fighting in the jungles of Burma, so there is no question of who is more capable of fighting.

Huang Ke insisted on his own opinion, and Jiang Zhongzheng and others did not flinch, if the vote was calculated, it was the Jiang faction that had the advantage, but Huang Ke had the right of veto of the chairman, and in the end, no one would be able to convince anyone.

A day of discussions, without the slightest progress. In desperation, the meeting had to be suspended. Huang Ke walked out of the venue irritably and went to the hall next door to smoke and relieve his boredom.

Minister of the Navy Chen Shaokuan walked over. Since the beginning of the war, the navy has had several skirmishes with the Japanese navy, and has been bombed by the Japanese air force due to insufficient air defense, and now the navy is basically an empty shelf. Huang Ke also had the intention of expanding the size of the navy, but he had no money, no materials and no conditions, and the rebuilding of the navy could only be postponed indefinitely.

During this period of time, Chen Shaokuan has been traveling all over the country and running for the construction of the navy, so he does not have much time in Nanjing. This time, I am here because of the meeting.

Huang Ke looked at Chen Shaokuan and said with a smile: "When did Shao Kuan arrive in Nanjing?" I've been so busy these days that I haven't had time to sit down with you. It seems that the pressure on the Navy is not small, you see that your sideburns are all white. ”

Chen Shaokuan subconsciously touched the short hair on his sideburns, and said to Huang Ke with a smile: "Still talking about me, aren't you too?" Before the year of the sixtieth year, both temples are already gray. ”

"Tell me, what do you think of this invasion of Burma?" Huang Ke asked.

Chen Shaokuan thought for a while and said: "I once went to the British Navy to watch the battle during the European War, and I was deeply impressed by the strength of the British Navy. There is no diplomacy without gunboats, this is more archaic. Now, if the British want us to enter Burma, I am afraid there is no way. This is a good opportunity, and we should not send too few troops. ”

"Yes, Churchill was ambiguous in his letters to me. Had it not been for Roosevelt's mediation, I am afraid that the British would not have been willing to let us get their hands on their share of land. Huang Ke said.

Chen Shaokuan nodded: "This time, Britain and the United States were forced to agree to our army to fight in Burma out of reality, and seizing this opportunity is also beneficial to the post-war pattern." ”

Huang Ke also agrees with him, but at the moment he has no soldiers in his hands, it is difficult to send them even if he wants to, not to mention that Jiang Zhongzheng and others have their own little abacus, and it is difficult to support his proposal.

Chen Shaokuan smiled and said, "How can Xinghua be so smart and confused for a while? ”

"I also listened to Shao Kuan's advice." Huang Ke knew that he said this, and he must have a plan in his heart.

"At the beginning of the Northern Expedition, Mr. Zhongshan also had no soldiers in his hands. But a few years later, there was a strong Northern Expedition. Although the situation today is somewhat difficult, it is probably a hundred times better than it was then. Brother Xinghua was able to form a merchant army for the Northern Expedition at the beginning, why can't he gather the strength of the whole country and form an expeditionary force today? After Chen Shaokuan finished speaking, he looked at Huang Ke seriously.

Huang Ke nodded: "It's not that I haven't thought about what you said, it's just that the combat effectiveness of the newly formed troops is difficult to form in the short term. The formation of the Airborne Force alone has already used a large amount of reserve forces, and now that the expeditionary force is formed, I am afraid it will be difficult to draw out people. ”

"I think it can be replenished by troops that have been rotated from the battlefield. In this way, it will not only be possible to quickly build up combat effectiveness, but also to reduce the number of personnel from other units. ”

Chen Shaokuan's suggestion made Huang Ke suddenly enlightened, and he asked people to inquire about the troops that had suffered heavy losses on the front line and were now repairing and could not be completed, and a familiar name came into Huang Ke's eyes.

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Nanjing's dignitaries had a lively meeting. The Youth Club initiated by Chen Liewen has also started several intensive meetings these days. The new member Huang Zhengzhong, alias Zhao Wenxuan, also participated in the discussion, and spoke on the topics discussed.

Through these gatherings, Huang Zhengzhong learned about the existence of such a group of enthusiastic young people. These young people all serve in the military and political departments, have a good educational background, they all take the rejuvenation of the country as their own responsibility, and they are also very fair and objective in their thinking.

Chen Liewen said that there were some extreme tendencies in the previous gathering, such as the establishment of a fascist regime following the example of Germany, but they were quickly rejected by everyone. Now everyone hopes to influence more people through their own efforts, and then promote the development of the country.

Discussing issues with such a group of young people is indeed very much in line with some of his wishes.

However, Huang Zhengzhong also found some problems, most of these young people were very supportive of Huang Ke, that is, his father, and they all agreed with Huang Ke's various military and political reforms and practices.

Of course, Huang Zhengzhong didn't know at this time that this youth club was actually established under the leadership of Huang Ke. The reason why Huang Ke established this youth club is actually a kind of equalization of his own political resources.

Huang Zhengzhong worries that the youth society will not become a centralized cult organization. However, at this time, Huang Zhengzhong would not have thought that it was precisely because of the strong influence of this youth club in the middle and high levels of the military and government that various reforms after the end of the Anti-Japanese War were promoted, and they were all supporters and practitioners of reforms.