Chapter XVI: The Shame of the Soldiers
The "Tanggu Armistice Agreement" is a shame for the Chinese soldiers, this agreement was signed after the Great Wall War of Resistance, in the Battle of the Great Wall, the Chinese army with 350,000 people to meet the Japanese army of more than 50,000 people (some say more than 17,000, I believe the former statement), as a result, the Chinese side killed 16,725 people, wounded 24,019 people, while the Japanese army only suffered 2,600 casualties (there is a fraud, because a single Xifengkou victory according to Chinese statistics annihilated more than 5,000 Japanese soldiers), Such a comparison of battle losses is really unacceptable, and even Song Zheyuan, the commander of the 29th Army, asked bitterly after the defeat of the Great Wall Anti-Japanese War: "Why can't our 300,000 troops defeat 50,000 Japanese troops?" β
For what, Ouyang Yun had thought about this question when he heard this section in military history class. It must be admitted that the Japanese army was stronger than the Chinese in terms of equipment and soldiers, but this was not the main reason for the defeat of the Chinese side. In fact, it is not that the Chinese side does not have the strength to continue fighting. At the most critical time of the Battle of the Great Wall, he was able to dispatch 500,000 troops to engage in a civil war and engage in the so-called "suppression of the Communist Party." When the vast number of patriotic officers and soldiers strongly demanded to participate in the anti-Japanese resistance, he was able to say unashamedly: "If there are any more people who steal their lives and fear death, talk extravagantly about the War of Resistance, and do not know the shame, they will be immediately killed!" "What a "no forgiveness", such a leader, can the national army be undefeated in the Battle of the Great Wall?! "Stealing life and fearing death", "not knowing shame", such a big hat, but I don't know who Lu Dao is talking about, history has come to this day, and the answer is already obvious.
After the agreement was signed, the legality of the Japanese army's occupation of the three northeastern provinces and Rehe was actually recognized, and Yidong and Chadong became "demilitarized zones." The Chinese side could not station troops, but the Japanese army could send planes to conduct reconnaissance. Since then, the opening of the door to North China is equivalent to putting a piece of delicious cake in front of the Japanese, and in the face of such temptation, the Japanese will naturally not be like a gentleman who "looks at it from a distance and does not play with it".
Ouyang Yun is very familiar with this period of history, and knows that the Tanggu Agreement is also related to He Yingqin, and the Chinese negotiator Huang Yin is designated by him. Hearing Qiu Jian say that He Yingqin was going to send someone to Tianjin, he was taken aback, and said in his heart that it was not good, could it be that his impulse actually made the "Hemei Agreement" born ahead of schedule - he had been sitting on the side and being a good student observer, and blurted out in a distraction: "The Hemei Agreement?!" After saying that, he realized that something was wrong, and hurriedly covered his mouth with his hand, but it was too lateβhow did the water spilled by the words come back?
Four pairs of eyes stared at him stunned, and Chu Tiange asked, "Big brother, what is the Hemei Agreement?" He was not in the barracks, and he was not clear about the current situation between China and Japan, as well as the personnel arrangements, so he could not read anything literally from the "He-Mei Agreement." Chu Kuoji and the three of them were different, they knew all about it well, and immediately sensed the deep meaning.
He Yingqin sent people to Tianjin, he must have come to negotiate with the Japanese, and the Nationalist Government decided to compromise in North China; On the Japanese side, the current highest-ranking officer in North China is Umezu Mijiro, commander of the North China Hoarding Army. If China and Japan really want to talk, the last person to sign it must be these two people, and according to the practice of signing the agreement, the last person to come out may really be called the "Hemei Agreement" -- who is this young man who is sacred, and who has such keen political insight?
The three of them stared at Ouyang Yun for a long time, and Chen Shaohua said: "It's amazing, the future is terrifying, young man, which family are you the next generation?" What department did the father work in? Tell me to hear it and see if I know it. β
Only some high-ranking officials in the Nationalist Government knew about He Yingqin's dispatch of people to Tianjin, and they could learn that he had taken advantage of the landlords, and that the real purpose of his sending people to Tianjin was speculation. Chen Shaohua took it for granted that Ouyang Yun must have gotten some gossip from his father, which is why he had such an astonishing remarkβhe didn't believe that this young man really judged it by his eyes.
Chu Tiange said: "Uncle Chen, my eldest brother's parents are both in the United States, and he has just returned from the United States. β
"Really? That's even more remarkable. β
Ouyang Yun sweated profusely, and said that this time he was playing big, so he was bored, and he drank depressedly, not daring to answer, just afraid of missing something.
Chu Kuoji saw that the atmosphere on the table was a little solemn, patted the table and said, "Okay, this topic is here." Calling the two brothers over today is to drink to relieve boredom, not to discuss national affairs, besides, national affairs are not something that we people can call the shots, come! Drink. Ouyang, raise your head, young man, be more energetic. Don't worry, there are no outsiders here today, and we have forgotten what you just said. Qiu Jian, haven't you been clamoring to drink with your nephew and them, what are you talking about drinking heroes, let's have a drink with the two juniors - they are now the 'anti-Japanese heroes', and no matter how many people want to invite them to drink, they can't find anyone! β
Qiu Jian was very funny, and immediately raised his wine glass and said, "Yes, yes, I almost forgot, Ouyang, Tiange, uncle toasts you, the work you did in Beiping is beautiful!" He was a straightforward man, and when he finished speaking, he raised his glass, and the "squeak" was suffocated.
"Xie Lu, Uncle Qiu," Chu Tiange hurriedly followed with a toast.
Ouyang Yun raised his glass, and sighed very emotionally in his heart, these three officers of old China may not be very pure soldiers, but they love their country deeply. In North China, there should not be a small number of such officers, as long as the government gives an order, they will use their own flesh and blood to defend the dignity of the country, but - remembering that as soon as the "Hemei Agreement" was signed, the 51st Army would be forced to withdraw from Hebei to "suppress bandits", and I couldn't help but feel sad for them. As a soldier, he can't sacrifice his life for the country, what kind of depression is this, he sighed softly, tilted his head, and poured wine from his glass.
A hot liquid flowed down his throat, burning his spirits, he stood up, took the wine bottle, filled the wine for the one present, stood up with the wine glass, and said: "Elders, Ouyang Menglang just now, please don't be surprised, I will punish you with a glass of wine." After saying that, he tilted his head and toasted again.
Qiu Jianle laughed and said: "The young man is good, the momentum of this drinking is quite the style of my old Qiu, haluha, okay, my brother will accompany you for a drink." β
As soon as he put down the wine glass, Chen Shaohua laughed: "You drunkard, you can drink if you want to, what excuse do you make." I said, are you drinking too much, kid? A little uncle, a little old brother's, self-messing up! β
Chu Kuoji also smiled and said: "This generation can't be messed up, Tiange is my nephew, Ouyang is Tiange's eldest brother, and the drunkard is my brother, this drunkard has become Ouyang's elder brother, what do we call our uncle and nephew?" β
Ouyang Yun and Chu Tiange listened, laughing together.
Qiu Jian didn't care, and shouted: "What's this, each according to his own call," and said to Ouyang Yun: "Little Ouyang, the old brother and you are brothers, you have no opinion, right?!" β
Ouyang Yun was frightened, and hurriedly stood up and said, "No, no, where is this, Uncle Qiu, you spare the juniors." β
Qiu Jian was a bull temper, and he didn't know if he had drunk too much, his eyes widened, and he shouted: "What, don't give face?!" β
He smiled bitterly, and just when he didn't know what to do, Chu Kuoji glanced over and said, "Okay, okay, then call each according to his own name, Ouyang, Captain Qiu was also a good man when he was young, and he didn't insult you when he was your brother." β
"Phew!" Qiu Jian took a few sips and shouted: "What does it mean that he was also a good man when he was young, but it seems that Lao Tzu is very deflated now." β
"Am I wrong? Think about when we were young, we were happy to have a grudge, and look at it now-"
Qiu Jian was stunned with the wine glass, and when he was told the central matter, he suddenly put the wine glass on the table and said, "Damn, this soldier is a soldier, thinking about it, it is better to be a bandit." β
Ouyang Yun blinked his eyes, and said in his heart, no wonder this person is a gangster, it turns out that he has a source.
Chen Shaohua saw that he had taken the topic away, coughed twice and said, "Okay, don't mention those things about Chen sesame and rotten grain." Drunkard, what's going on with your group, you only allocated a new batch of middle school officials last month, and you came to apply again this month? β
"Thisβ" Qiu Jian looked at the two young men, and wanted to speak. This rough man, it turns out that there is something bad to say in front of them.
Ouyang Yun was interested, and said to Chu Tiange: "Tiange, let's go for a walk." He stood up to leave, but was stopped by Chu Kuoji, and he said to Qiu Jian: "You drunkard, you were shouting hot just now, how can you avoid suspicion now?" Sit down and ignore him. β
The two had to sit down, Chu Tiange was fine, but Ouyang Yun felt embarrassed.
Qiu Jian scratched his head and said, "It's not that I'm afraid of teaching bad children." β
Chen Shaohua smiled: "The drunkard of the dog day, why are you afraid of teaching bad children, you are afraid of losing face!" Tell me where those guns went. β
Qiu Jian's old face flushed, smiled hehehe, and said, "It's the money for wine." β
"Exchange wine money! You don't tell the truth, hmph, it seems that this month's indicators can't be given to you. β
"Don't, brother, it looks like a war is about to start, and there are still hundreds of people in my brother who don't have guns in their hands - be accommodating."
"Accommodating, it's not impossible, but I heard that you just picked up a treasure in Beiping, it seems to be someone's painting in the Ming Dynasty - well, I've seen that painting, it's really good."
"This, big brother, that's what I'm going to give away, you know, I haven't moved in this position for three years, we didn't come out of Huangpu, and no one ...... above"
Seeing that Qiu Jian was pitiful, Chu Kuoji couldn't bear it, and said helpfully: "Brother Shaohua, help him again." β
"For the sake of the bracket, I'll help you again, but it's the last time, next time, I have to get something in exchange, right?"
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Chu Tiange is okay, this is not the first time he has seen such a scene, so he is not surprised; Ouyang Yun was dumbfounded when he heard this, and said in his heart that this gap is too big, he swore a moment ago, and he looked like he was loyal to the country, how could he become this virtue after drinking a glass of wine? Could it be that this is the so-called true form, or is it a good idea to be patriotic and rich? ! If an army led by such a person can win a battle, it is really not a long sight.
As soon as the argument between Chen Shaohua and Qiu Jian ended, Chu Kuoji joined in: "Brother Shaohua, there is something I almost forgot to tell you." β
"Huh?"
"My pistol is broken."
"Which one?"
Chu Kuoji called out to his orderly: "Xiao Zhu, come to my room and take out that Browning." "It seems that he has more than one pistol.
Chu Tiange leaned into Ouyang Yun's ear and said, "My uncle likes to collect guns. β
The Browning is still new, and the toasted blue is not worn at all, but the nose is stuck. Chen Shaohua took it in his hand and looked at it, and said, "The nose is stuck, I'll send someone over to fix it later." β
"Fix something, replace it with a new one."
"Isn't it still new after repairing?"
"It's not the original product!"
β¦β¦
Ouyang Yun smiled, it seems that Chu Kuoji, a gun collector, is only a name. A true collector of guns doesn't care about the old or the new, but only about the rarity and provenance of the gun. He smiled and said, "I'll see." He picked up the Browning and looked at it, then divided it by two, picked up the circlip, bent it, reinstalled it, pulled the bolt, pulled the trigger, and with a sound of the horn, he handed the gun to Chu Kuoji and said, "Okay." β
He played so beautifully that everyone was dumbfounded. Chen Shaohua was the first to wake up and asked, "Ouyang, have you ever learned firearms maintenance?" β
Ouyang Yun was also not modest, and replied, "En." β
"Will you fix the Maxim heavy machine gun?"
"I haven't repaired it, I have to see it to know the way."
"Let's go, come with me now, there are dozens of them in the warehouse, Commander Yu wants to post a recruitment list for this matter, you can fix it, the 51st Army will be your maiden home from now on."