Chapter 59 Meeting (Medium)
Ouyang Yun is actually in power now. The butt decides the head, and what he thinks about now is completely different from what he thought about when he just crossed over, and it is precisely because of this that he listened to Pan Meiren's words and made such a childish move - looking back, the practice of the generals of the Cadet Army tearing off the military rank and collar badge awarded by the National Government is indeed very naΓ―ve. However, in extraordinary times, this kind of childish behavior can better show one's attitude.
"I've been with all of you for many years, and you can see that I'm a realist. It's not that I haven't imagined that the entire military might of the whole country would be combined into a fist and smashed into the Japanese. If that happens, I'm sure Japan will be beaten back into a pug in no time. β
Ouyang Yun continued, after he finished saying this, many people laughed softly, for this metaphor - Japan is like a dog now, it is clearly a vicious wolf. However, from the vast ocean of history, it is not difficult to see that for a long time, Japan played the role of a pug. And some people who know a lot about history, such as Jiang Shuren, can even cite detailed historical facts, as far back as the Han Dynasty, the king of Japan still asked for the title of the Han Dynasty.
Ouyang Yun has been preparing for today's speech for a long time, and he, Chen Shichang and Pan Meiren have spent more than two days preparing this speech, and they have taken all possible factors into account with the strength of the three of them. Among them, the strength of the current student army is the most important. Because it is not clear whether the Central Army will really defy the condemnation of the world and join the Japanese in attacking the Cadet Army, it is necessary to be extremely cautious on the topic of the Central Army, and the Cadet Army must be on guard and not take the initiative to provoke before the facts are made. Regarding the narrative of this incident, Ouyang Yun should express it in the tone of the victim.
Tearing off the military rank is just a gesture, tearing it up today, you can put it back on tomorrow, and even, you can pick it up and put it on again after the meeting is over. None of this is important, the important thing is that once the Central Army really attacks Min Yueqiong, the participants can abide by Ouyang Yun's dispatch and lead the troops to the top.
The fact that the Nationalist Government made peace with the Japanese was an accident for Ouyang Yun, who was familiar with the historical process of resistance against Japan. Think about it, if the Cadet Army really has a deep blue navy composed of three aircraft carriers, and if the Cadet Army can have about 1,000 fighters and a sufficient number of armored troops, then, with the current strength of the Japanese alone, will they still be able to spread wilderness on the land of China? There are no doors, and the strength of the student army can beat him all over the ground.
Ouyang Yun's acting skills are still there, he sighed, changed his tone, and said leisurely: "It's a pity, our China is just a plate of scattered sand." Everyone must have heard this comment against us Chinese, right? A Chinese person is a dragon, and a group of people is a worm. Are we a worm? No, at least we haven't had any bugs in our Cadet Army so far. I believe that in the future, there will be no bugs in our ranks. However, China is not only for us to learn soldiers, but also for China's vastness, which we cannot build up alone. So from this point of view, our student army is actually just a worm. I haven't been eating well or sleeping well these days - well, take a good look, do I have dark eye sockets? As he spoke, he poked his head forward so that others could see his face.
Several division commanders who had little contact with Ouyang Yun secretly laughed, they felt that the commander-in-chief's speech was too humorous. Li Tieshu, Ji Xingwen, Li Hansoul, Jiang Guangnai and others had solemn faces. Especially Jiang Guangnai, his face was surprisingly solemn, and he didn't know what Lu Dao was thinking.
On the way to this meeting, Jiang Guangnai guessed the theme of the meeting. As a latecomer, Jiang Guangnai just joined the Cadet Army, and his real purpose was that he couldn't bear to see his hometown invaded by the Japanese invaders, and he wanted to use the strength of the Cadet Army to do something for his hometown. And as his understanding of the Cadet Army became more and more comprehensive, his mind gradually became lively, and he felt that the ideal of a rich country and a strong army could really be realized in the Cadet Army, so he resolutely and sincerely attached, and then became a banner set up by Ouyang Yun in Fujian. The Cadet Army is now a big business, and factions among it will inevitably appear. The emergence of Jiang Guangnai, a revolutionary veteran, can be said to have increased the seniority of a young cadet soldier to a certain extent, making his leadership look less weak. Jiang Guangnai was forced to go into the wilderness because he failed to defeat Jiang, Jiang Guangnai had a straight temper, he couldn't rub sand in his eyes, and he had no good impression of Jiang someone. If you consider it purely from personal hatred, he and some people from the former Northwest Army, including Ouyang Yun, may be the most anti-Chiang. A few years ago, when the Japanese had not yet fully invaded China, Jiang Guangnai absolutely did not mind forcing the old Chiang to step down through military means, he did this at the beginning, but the current situation is different recently, surrounded by the Japanese, he does not think that there is any benefit in the student army openly opposing Chiang.
Jiang's roots in China are so deep that if we compare his system to a big tree, the roots of this big tree have extended into all aspects of China, layer by layer. Compared with what he wants to do, Xuebing Jun is actually still a child.
"I hate civil wars, and I'm even more afraid of them. Resisting Japan and fighting devils is dead, and that is also glorious, after all, we are sacrificing for our country and our nation. But what is it to fight a civil war? Ouyang Yun paused at this point, glanced at everyone, and then continued: "However, if some people think that our student army is easy to bully based on this, then he is very wrong - he will definitely pay a terrible price for it." β
The success of the peace talks between the Nationalist Government and the Japanese can almost be confirmed, otherwise it would be impossible to explain the recent abnormal movement of the two armies. But how should the Cadet Army deal with it? What I didn't say about Japan was just one word: hit. But what about the Central Army? There are only so many troops in the Cadet Army, if the front is fighting with the Japanese, and the Central Army suddenly enters behind, how should the Cadet Army respond? This is not the most terrible situation, what Ouyang Yun is most worried about is that if the army sent to garrison the western front betrays at a critical time and chooses to surrender to Jiang, then the blow to the student army will be fatal.
In the face of such unfavorable situations that may arise, Ouyang Yun himself has no plans to be too good, so he can only convene this meeting. The first is to use this to gather cohesion, and the second is to give full play to the advantages of large numbers of people to see if others have any good suggestions.
Ouyang Yun did not expose the military plan planned by Mu Jiandie from the beginning. Regarding Mu Jiandie's bold plan, although Ouyang Yun did not oppose it, he did not have much hope. Jiang Guangnai knew the roots of the old Jiang and knew his energy, and he Ouyang Yun would not know the Tao as a traverser. Who is Lao Jiang, although he has been forced to go into the wild a few times, but which time has he not just fallen and immediately rose up? No matter how capable he Ouyang Yun is, no matter how strong the strength of the Xuebing Army is, he also has self-knowledge, and he knows that at least for now, he doesn't want to replace Lao Jiang at all.
Ouyang Yun once went to Nanjing, and the biggest gain that time was to gain the favor of President Lin Sen. Since then, he and Lin Sen have corresponded frequently, and the two sides have reached an alliance to a certain extent. But it's a pity that Lin Sen's strength is too weak, and he is simply an ornament-like existence, so even if Ouyang Yun has the heart to help him grasp the real power, he can't use his strength in the national government at all, so even if Lao Jiang makes mistakes one after another, and the Central Army loses battles one after another, the political system headed by Lao Jiang still stands, and no one can shake them at all.
Since ancient times, once politics and military force are linked, it means that the most brutal killings are about to begin. It is conceivable that no matter whether or not the military advice planned by Mu Jiandie and the Three Musketeers of the Northeast is likely to succeed this time, it will be a great internal friction for China, and tens of thousands of people will definitely be buried with it.
The reason why Ouyang Yun agreed to Mu Jiandie's dangerous plan after thinking about it for a long time was that he still had a trace of extravagant hope in his heart. This military admonition, even if it cannot shake the foundation of Lao Chiang's rule, can deal a serious blow to its foundation. In this case, is it possible for President Lin Sen to get a piece of the pie from this power game?
"To the little devil, I didn't say anything, if he dared to shoot us, Lao Tzu would return him a shot. The reason why we wanted to launch the Fujian, Zhejiang, and Jiangxi wars some time ago was to cover the landing operation of the Taiwan Corps for one purpose, and the other purpose was to recapture Yingtan and Shangrao, the two important military sites that posed the greatest threat to our student army. But what should we do with the Central Army? It is impossible to take the initiative to attack, but if we allow them to deploy in Jiangxi and Guangxi, we will let the enemy dig a trap in our backyard. Let's talk about it, let's talk about it, if you have any good suggestions-Chief of Staff Chiang, you come first. β
Ouyang Yun named Jiang Guangnai to speak first, the latter was not easy to refuse, he felt everyone's gaze, pondered slightly, and then said: "Commander-in-chief, I want the prophet to express your determination. Seeing Ouyang Yun's puzzled expression, he explained: "From the perspective of the overall situation, there is no doubt that it is the best choice for our army to be completely integrated into the Central Army. I think that the reason why Chongqing wants to make peace with the Japanese is that it wants to obtain a period of peaceful development, because after all, compared with Japan, our strength is too weak. However, considering the behavior habits of the Chongqing side, this is also the most risky behavior. Since the development of our student army, it can be said that it has grown into the backbone of the anti-Japanese resistance. If this force is compromised with Japan, then it is difficult to say whether China will be saved, but Min Yueqiong will definitely not be guaranteed - commander-in-chief, what do you think about the attitude towards this matter? β
Jiang Guangnai's words sounded like kicking a ball, but Ouyang Yun knew that he was giving himself a chance - this was an opportunity to determine the future development direction of the Cadet Army.