Chapter 119: Stern Asks for Battle
Ouyang Yun's initiative to attack is indeed clever, and no matter how you analyze it, this is the best choice for the Scholar Army at the moment. He determined the general direction, and it was easy to do it below, and with the concerted efforts of the crowd, a battle plan was soon put on paper. By about one o'clock in the morning, the battle plan had been drawn up, and Ouyang Yun began to verbally convey the order: "Jiang Lao, I will hand over the war in Fujian and Zhejiang to you and the Fourth Army, there are a large number of local guerrilla troops in this area, after the meeting, I will ask Tiange to pass a list to you, from now on, the guerrilla forces in the area will be unified under your dispatch and command; Commander Ye, you learn that the three armies are responsible for the defense of Shangrao and Yingtan, including Pucheng, Shangrao may be the main direction of attack of the Japanese army, please send more reconnaissance troops, don't stop the Japanese army; Lao Li, along the coasts of Fujian and Guangzhou, I will hand it over to you and Deputy Commander Chen, the combined fleet will definitely launch an attack from the sea, Deputy Commander Chen, except for the submarine force that must be transferred to the Haikou base, you can use other ships at will - torpedo boats are man-eating sharks on the sea, although they are not as terrifying as whales, but they are better in being flexible and mobile. The Japanese still don't know that we have a large number of torpedo boats, and you can completely take them by surprise. Chen Lao, single Xiong, there should be no war in Hainan in the near future, you must seize the time to prepare for war, if the war in Fujian and Guangdong is unfavorable, it is possible for our student army to retreat in the past, and at that time, Hainan will be our most rear-end base...... Lin Fei, the tasks of your air force may be the most complicated, where you need your support, you must appear there, we have three air bases, you have arranged the personnel, to ensure that each base can maintain high-speed operation......" Ouyang Yun gave orders repeatedly, and finally said to himself. He will lead the 2nd Division, the 3rd Division, the 8th Division, the 9th Division, and the troops directly under the General Headquarters into Jiangxi, striving to inflict heavy losses on the 11th Army before the rest of the Japanese front army enters the battlefield.
Ouyang Yun showed superb command skills in the Battle of Madang, and although it was a bit risky, the result was quite good. This battle was also about the life and death of the Cadet Army, so no one questioned his decision to lead the army to the battle. Before the meeting adjourned, Li Tieshu raised a question, that is, is it still necessary to carry out the previous strategy of uniting Yang Sen's Sichuan Army guerrilla column and the guerrilla troops in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River to conduct regional guerrilla warfare?
Ouyang Yun thought for a while and said, "Of course, there is a need to continue, and this matter will be handed over to Minister Ji to be specifically responsible." Meiren, you give the relevant contact information to Minister Ji. Lao Ji, this matter is Shi Guilin's specific responsibility, you can ask him about specific matters. Okay, it's not too early, adjournment. Lao Li, Xiao He, after you go back, immediately notify the Second Division, the Third Division, the Eighth Division, and the Ninth Division, and tell Liu Zheliang, Bai Tassel, Zhang Tianquan, and Qian Guangming, that at nine o'clock tomorrow morning, we will set off on time! ”
"Yes!"
Everyone left in turn, and soon Ouyang Yun, Pan Meiren, and Liu Kui were left in the conference room. As a unit directly under the General Headquarters, there will be a brigade with the army this time, but Guo Kui is also the commander of the Guangzhou garrison, and he also has two divisions of garrison troops, so it is impossible for him to accompany him. And he stayed, not for this reason. As he gets older and his job title is not what it used to be, Guo Kui has long passed the state of getting carried away for the sake of a momentary speed, and now he can be regarded as truly growing up and becoming Ouyang Yun's right-hand man.
He asked Ouyang Yun: "Commander-in-chief, here in Guangzhou, do you have anything to take care of?" ”
Ouyang Yun's mind was still on the sand table, and when he heard this, he raised his head in surprise, glanced at Guo Kui twice, and suddenly smiled. If Guo Kui asks before Guangzhou**, he may really need to take care of something. But after experiencing Guangzhou ** and getting a lesson, he really didn't have such a mind. At the beginning, he painstakingly cultivated nine henchmen, wanting them to help him control the situation remotely, but what was the result? On the contrary, it was used by some people, and the tragedy of the brotherhood almost happened. In his impression, Guo Kui is still a straightforward man who has no scheming and a intestine to the end, but now he faintly reveals the atmosphere of a conspirator, this is really not the Guo Kui he knows - while being moved, he feels more coke, how can he also associate Guo Kui with the image and conspirators, and this eyebrow is naturally opened. With a smile, he said, "Lao Guo, it's hard for you to think of this." Very good. However, I think you're overly worried. Well, if you really want to do something, then cooperate with Tsunene to do a good job of counter-espionage. R&D institutes, arsenals, oil storage yards, steel plants...... These strategic objectives also require the strengthening of security work. Lao Guo, let me tell you something from my heart, do I know what I am most afraid of now? What we are most afraid of is that the Japanese are bullying us and playing air raids, and if the Japanese transfer half of their fighters to the South China battlefield, we will lose half of this battle before we fight. Okay, let's go back and rest early. ”
"Commander-in-chief, then I'll take my leave!" Guo Kui saluted Ouyang Yun, nodded to Pan Meiren, and turned to leave.
Ouyang Yun continued to look at the sand table, his eyes were falling on the point of Nanchang, and suddenly he heard Guo Kui say outside: "Stern, why haven't you gone back yet?" He raised his head and looked at Pan Meiren and said, "Meiren, go and take a look." ”
When Liu Kui saw Stern, the latter was smoking a cigarette depressedly under the gaze of Liu Kui and several female soldiers. Guo Kui asked him, he quickly put out his cigarette, and then said, "Commander Guo, I'm waiting to see the commander-in-chief." ”
Guo Kui: "He's free now. Stern, do you want to go to Jiangxi with the commander-in-chief? ”
Stern nodded.
At this time, Pan Meiren walked out, and she said to Stern, "Commander Ouyang, please come in." ”
Stern walked in with him.
Guo Kui looked at his back and smiled, and then left quickly.
Stern walked to the door and shouted, "Report!" ”
Ouyang Yun turned his head to look at him and asked, "Stern, you have something to do with me?" ”
"Yes, commander-in-chief, I don't understand, why do we study the Sixth Army and there is no combat mission this time!"
"No, don't you have a mission?"
"Commander-in-chief, with all due respect, I personally feel that staying behind is not a combat mission. Commander-in-chief, as you know, since the formation of the Sixth Army, we have only participated in one battle so far, and it was an attack and harassment battle. Commander-in-chief, the growth of a force needs to be tempered by the fire of war. I'm worried that if we don't get tested for a long time, we will be vulnerable when we are needed! So, I ask to go with you to fight! Stern stood up straight and said loudly.
Stern already speaks Chinese extremely fluently, and this is a heartfelt word, so it sounds very sonorous and powerful. Ouyang Yun was touched, his brows furrowed slightly, and he couldn't help but ponder.
I don't know when the Jewish Chamber of Commerce began to contact Chongqing. Ouyang Yun heard Chang Gen's report on the matter, and he didn't take it seriously. However, as Hou Lao Bonn and his son ignored his personal friendship and frequently became troubled, his heart has begun to subconsciously distance himself from the Jews.
In terms of loyalty to the Cadet Army, the Jewish soldiers were much better than the Jewish merchants, but considering that the Jewish Independence Army was financed by the Jewish Chamber of Commerce, even if the Jewish Independence Army was willing to secede from the Jewish Chamber of Commerce, the Cadet Army would not be able to afford the high military expenses of the Jewish Army, not to mention that it might affect the aircraft carrier agreement with the Zionist Organization. Therefore, Ouyang Yun can only adopt an attitude of turning a blind eye to avoid intensifying the contradictions.
Now that Stern is taking the initiative to seek war, it would have been a good thing for Ouyang Yun, who is short of troops, but considering that this may intensify the conflict with the Jewish Chamber of Commerce, he does not dare to make a rash decision. After thinking about it seriously, he said to Stern, "Stern, is this what you mean by the Jewish Independence Army, or have you negotiated with the Jewish Chamber of Commerce?" If it's just your Jewish military's opinion, then I think you should consult with Mr. Bonn and them first. ”
Ouyang Yun's starting point for saying this was actually for the overall situation and the consideration of the Jewish Independent Army, but he didn't expect it to hurt Stern's heart. Stern said, "Commander-in-Chief, you still call us the Jewish Independence Army?" Is it true, as Mr. Bonn says, that you have never regarded us as your own? Commander-in-Chief, I know that there is an old saying in China, which is that those who are not of our race must have different hearts, but I have also studied the history of China, and I know that the process of Chinese history is itself a process of collision and integration between the Han and other ethnic groups. Commander-in-Chief, I admit that in terms of loyalty to the country alone, we Jews are certainly inferior to those of you who were born and raised Han or other ethnic groups, but I would like to draw your attention to the fact that we Jews really want to live and live in China, so although our identification with China is still very low, I believe that with the passage of time, one day, we will truly integrate into the big family of the Chinese nation. Of course, there is a premise for this, which is that we must first build trust between the two sides! Commander-in-Chief, can you give us this trust? ”
Stern was able to say this, apparently doing a lot of homework. And the realm embodied by his words is much higher than Ouyang Yun's positioning of the Jews, including the Jewish Independent Army. This made Ouyang Yun very shocked, and under the shock, he said without hesitation: "Stern, your words make me very ashamed. I confess that I have not been honest with you Jews. But I assure you that from now on, I will treat you equally. Commander Ouyang! ”
"Wow!" Stern immediately straightened up.
"I order your seventeenth and eighteenth divisions to follow me into the battle in Jiangxi, please inform Arthur and Menquelli, let them get ready, tomorrow at nine o'clock in the morning, we will leave on time!" Supplies, which will be borne by the General Command. ”
"Yes!" Stern replied in a loud salute, a smile finally appearing on his stern face.