Chapter 284: Outside and Inside (2)

Dai Zong doesn't care about Li Wenxiu, don't look at her as the acting commander of the New Ninth Army, in fact, everyone has a number, and everyone has their own calculations about what has happened in the past year. Dai Zong was Xue Ru's most loyal person from Shanghai to North Vietnam, and he was also the person Xue Ru trusted, even when Xue Ru and Xiao Yong established their relationship, Xue Ru's trust in Dai Zong exceeded Xiao Yong's.

Li Wenxiu's appointment as the acting commander of the New Ninth Army was already very unexpected, which made Dai Zong even more suspicious that Liu Yuanshan did not become the commander in the end.

This time Xue Ru disappeared unexpectedly, and after receiving Li Wenxiu's order, the Snow Fox New Ninth Army fully entered North Vietnam, and Dai Zong didn't say anything, because when he received the order, he didn't know that Xue Ru was missing, but just let them enter North Vietnam. His 1st Division attacked north and west to capture Lao Cai, Lai Chau, An Bai, Son Mon and other areas, and when the 2nd Division entered Hanoi, Dai Zong expressed doubts. After entering from the Liangshan Road, they did not move, but stopped their troops in Taiyuan and East Asia.

The 2nd Division, commanded by Lai Chang Vong, entered Hanoi from the Bac Giang area and marched towards Dong Binh and Ha Dong. In the Hanoi area is Qiao Han's Snow Fox Army, and such a distribution of troops is itself suspicious, what are Qiao Han, Zhang Donglin, and Li Wenxiu going to do? Today's meeting elected Xue Ru as the supreme leader of the coalition government in northern Vietnam, but Xue Ru was absent.

In order to exercise military control in North Vietnam, everyone should study the question of who will manage it. Li Wenxiu is the commander of the army, of course, Lai Changwen and Liu Yuanshan agreed that she will preside over all military commands, and Zhang Donglin will be responsible for administrative issues.

Seeing Li Wenxiu say quit, Qiao Han said: "Dai Zong, Wenxiu, Miss has escaped safely, our power has been sent, we can't be rash at this time, I think it's better to send someone to pick up Miss to discuss together?" I'll just tell you publicly, Zhang Donglin and I did this for a reason, I hope you can understand. ”

Seeing that Qiao Han agreed to take Xue Ru to discuss, Dai Zong asked, "There are no outsiders here, just say what the reason is." ”

Zhang Donglin stood up and said, "Okay, I'll tell you what I and Commander Qiao think." That's the case, we have been in business for more than a year in northern Vietnam, and you can see that Miss has never intended to be an official, but just wants to resist Japan. But you also know what the situation is in the country, the national government is restricting the young lady, and it doesn't trust the snow fox. Commander Qiao and I thought that since we had seized North Vietnam, we would declare independence here, develop and grow on our own, and fight devils in the War of Resistance. No matter what kind of organization we are, it will not affect us to help fight the war at home and eliminate the Japanese. If we do not declare independence, once the Japanese army knows that we control North Vietnam, they can immediately blockade the sea with their navy, and we will gain nothing, and the occupation of North Vietnam will be meaningless. If it is not possible to do so, the French government has agreed that the Japanese army will enter northern Vietnam, and a battle will inevitably break out between us and the Japanese army. In this way, it may be attacked by the Japanese army, and the Snow Fox has not built a good base, and the army is not strong enough to face the Japanese army's land, sea and air attacks. ”

Dai Zong understood that Zhang Donglin and Qiao Han wanted to cut first and then force Xue Ru to this position, so they took advantage of Xue Ru's absence to announce the power, so Xue Ru had to agree.

He shook his head and said, "District Chief Zhang, I don't know how sincere you are, but there are three questions you have thought about?" Did we declare independence like this, and the Japanese would not attack? Won't you block the sea? Don't you know the temper of the second lady? Can this kind of behavior Miss compromise on? The third subordinate is in charge of the private affairs, what position does the young lady put in, will she still trust these people? How do you feel that all of your men are doing this? ”

When Dai Zong said this, the few people in the meeting were all silent, not because they hadn't thought about these questions, but because they didn't want to think about them. Qiao Han said: "These are problems, I have studied with District Chief Zhang, the announcement of independence and development by the North of Vietnam is not that it will not help China, but that it will not help for the time being, then Japan will also relax its blockade of us, and the North of Vietnam will develop, and if you have the strength, you will not be afraid of their attack." Doing so will inevitably be a temporary compromise with Japan, which is why we are worried that the young lady will not agree. And the last two questions you asked, it doesn't matter if Miss believes me or not, I can give up the army, eliminate Miss's suspicions, and if Miss doesn't forgive, I can leave the army. ”

Li Wenxiu continued: "Me too, don't you Dai Zong doubt me?" I can let go of military power, don't think that everyone has ambitions, I, Li Wenxiu, have all the young lady today, and I am willing to do anything, but I don't want to watch Miss get angry at home and be restricted everywhere, with Miss's ability to not only be a northern, but also a unified southeast peninsula to establish a country no worse than Japan. Not only do I want Miss to be president, I want her to be the queen of course, and I agree to do everything for that. ”

Zhang Donglin said: "Dai Zong, I am the same as Li Wenxiu, I came back from the United States, and the national government did not use me, it was the young lady who gave me trust. I was arrested by the French in Hanoi, and Miss was able to exchange more than 4,000 prisoners of war for me alone, and Zhang Donglin was a Miss all his life, so we did this in North Vietnam. One more point, when do you think that with the way of Chairman Chiang of the Chinese government, we will be able to achieve victory in the War of Resistance Against Japan? I mentioned that I wanted Miss to divide Guangxi and occupy Guangdong to govern China, but Miss did not want to have a conflict with the Nationalist Government, nor did she want to fight a civil war, and she resolutely did not agree to split the country and engage in armed secession. Now this is Vietnam, a colony of the French, if the French can occupy it, why can't we? Then turn this place into a young lady's, no longer subject to anyone, and we will defeat Japan the same. ”

Li Zhengzhou, who had been listening, said: "No wonder! It turns out that you started with a government in North Vietnam based on the model of a country. ”

Zhang Donglin glanced at him and said, "What do you mean?" Li Zhengzhou hurriedly said, "What do I mean?" I'm the Speaker, of course, I fully support it, so I'm the founding father, and Mayor Nguyen doesn't object, right? ”

Nguyen Dong Van is Vietnamese, and said calmly: "If Miss Xue can treat Vietnamese people equally, of course I support it." Miss Xue is Chinese, but she does not put Vietnam under China, but an independent country, better than the French! ”

Dai Zong didn't speak again, it turned out that these people meant this, glanced at Liu Yuanshan and said, "What does Chief of Staff Liu mean?" ”

Liu Yuanshan said: "Of course I'm not interesting, but Miss must be uncomfortable, this is the most difficult to solve, I'm worried that we won't be able to pick up Miss." ”

Everyone understands what he said, as a subordinate, I am afraid that Xue Ru is most dissatisfied, if Xue Ru thinks that she is a tablet and a puppet, will she come to be the leader?

Zhang Donglin said: "I went to Heyang with Yuanshan to explain to Miss in person, I think Miss still understands us, don't look at her small, but she has a stomach and a heart, and she doesn't care about these." ”

Although everyone thought that what Zhang Donglin said was reasonable, they didn't have the bottom in their hearts, so they had to agree with Hanoi to do it first, and let Zhang Donglin and Liu Yuanshan go to see Xue Ru and invite her to come to Hanoi to take charge. The meeting did not study other issues, because the internal problems were not resolved, the Japanese troops stopped at Haiphong and did not move forward, the Snow Fox did not attack, and the two sides remained static. Everyone understands that Japan is also studying countermeasures against the situation that has arisen in the north of Vietnam.

Early the next morning, Liu Yuanshan and Zhang Donglin immediately took a car to Heyang to meet Xue Ru, and the matter must be decided as soon as possible, otherwise Japan will fall into passivity once it acts. In order to avoid suspicion, all units were scattered, and the Snow Fox Army, the New Ninth Army, the regiments directly under them, and the garrison were not subordinate to each other, and lacked unified command. The Ha Duong Autonomous Government, with its senior military and political officials in Hanoi, could not command the surrounding counties and cities. From Lao Cai to the north of Chiang Rai, a large number of surrounding areas are also in a state of anarchy, which needs to be addressed, but there is no unified standard, and nothing can be done.

At this time, the total number of troops in North Vietnam had reached 50,000 or 60,000, and it was very difficult to support such a large army. Zhang Donglin and Qiao Han thought things too simply, the sudden withdrawal of France left a chaotic situation, and if Snow Fox did not handle it well, it could be wiped out by the Japanese army. The situation in North Vietnam must be stabilized before Japan reacts, and a unified command must be established internally.

In Xue Ru's office, looking at Zhang Donglin and Liu Yuanshan in front of him, Xue Ru's face was calm, neither angry nor excited, nor joyful, and he did not hear any changes in Zhang Donglin's explanation.

The three of them were silent for a long time, and Zhang Donglin said: "Miss, I think you also understand what we mean, please don't mind, although our approach will make you dissatisfied, but everyone's starting point is good, and it is also everyone's unanimous opinion." ”

Xue Ru figured it out last night, although she was angry and wanted to let go of all this, but what did that prove, prove that she also cares about these powers, what is the difference between fighting for power and others and others? sighed and said: "Don't think about it, I'm not so stingy, you are bent on resisting the war, doing this for China, it's okay for me to be your deputy?" But in doing so, you have brought Snow Fox to the front and become a direct confrontation with Japan, and the future crisis is the most important. Let me tell you, if Japan wants to attack Southeast Asia, it must face the pressure of Britain and the United States, and they will fight with the United States, and that will be our chance to win the war of resistance against Japan. But in this way, Snow Fox has replaced Japan as the target of the United States, Britain and France, and the Western countries do not want Japan to occupy these places, are they willing us to fight for places from them? If we don't get it, we will support Japan to destroy us, and even if the North of Vietnam is established, without foreign aid, without economic trade, when will it be able to develop? The army has no weapons, no supplies, no matter how many of them can be, can they beat Japan? Zhang Donglin doesn't know, don't you know Liu Yuanshan? Isn't the development of gun-making and artillery a matter of a year and a half? Will Japan give us years, decades to develop?

Zhang Donglin and Liu Yuanshan were ashamed and worried, they just thought of themselves, but they didn't see the danger of the world, will Japan fight with the United States? It seems impossible! Japan is not stupid enough to challenge the United States, is it?

If that's the case, you might be really problematic. Suspiciously asked, "Will Japan attack the United States?" It seems impossible! Japan is not digging its own grave? Their challenge to the Soviet Union was a failure. ”

Xue Ru didn't understand why, Japan didn't even solve the problem with China, and went to bomb Pearl Harbor to start a war with the United States, I don't know if their heads were caught in the door or the donkey was kicked. I occupied Vietnam by myself, and I also had plans to turn it into a Chinese colony, but it was definitely not at this time, it was a year later. But Zhang Donglin and Qiao Han started at this time, and they don't know if there is a Pacific War in this way. It will be another month or two before the war breaks out in Europe, and at this time there is no movement, and who knows how it will change.

Butterfly effect, at this time, the Southeast Peninsula has changed, and there are some different places in the Chinese battlefield, if there is no more Pacific War, Xue Ruzhen does not know what the world will become. She also has fear in her heart, facing the situation in the world, it is not as simple as Zhang Donglin and them think. Sighing and said: "You have disrupted all my arrangements, and I can't grasp the future, originally we were delaying for a year, and the world situation will be very favorable to us, but then I don't know what will become of it, so I can only take one step at a time and solve the North Vietnam issue as soon as possible." ”

Before Xue Ru could say anything, Wei Ming came in: "Miss, the Chinese National Government issued a telegram ordering the road escort team to withdraw from Longzhou immediately, since North Vietnam has declared independence, they must withdraw, otherwise they will be disarmed." Hu Wansong refused, and the Nationalist Government set a deadline for him to withdraw from the Longzhou area, otherwise he would send troops to exterminate him. ”

Xue Ru was stunned, Chiang Kai-shek couldn't be so short-sighted, right? Doesn't it mean that he has a good strategic vision? Snow Fox declared independence, but it was also anti-Japanese, and it was guaranteed that the Ningyue Highway and the Yunnan-Vietnam Railway would only benefit China and not harm, so why did it announce it? Self-breaking channel.

Wei Ming said: "According to the announcement of the French government, I think China made the decision under pressure from France, and if the Chinese government recognizes us, it will be an enemy of France, which proves that China supports us, so it is announced." ”

Xue Ru nodded and said, "What is the reaction of other aspects?" Wei Ming said: "There is no news in the short time, this is known according to the Chinese government's telegram and Hu Wansong's report, the French side has not reacted, and other countries have not moved." The Japanese side sent a fleet from Hainan Island to this area, and the details are still being investigated. However, according to the news from Longzhou, the Japanese 5th Division, the 18th Division, and the Guards Division had entered Nanning from Guangzhou and pressed towards Longzhou and Pingxiang. ”

Zhang Donglin and Liu Yuanshan were a little dumbfounded, and Japan reacted quickly. As soon as North Vietnam declared independence, it was no longer French territory, and they immediately bombed North Vietnam, and it seemed that Japan and France were really in partnership. That was the action of the Japanese army, and with the consent of the French, it seems that their decision really made Xue Ru right. At this time, Snow Fox will face the double pressure of the Japanese army and France, the worst thing is that Snow Fox currently has an empty number of troops, no weapons and ammunition, and it used to be able to get some from the direction of China, but now there is no more.

Xue Ru thought about it all night, she didn't want to accept Zhang Donglin and Qiao Han's arrangement, she had her own plans, but at this time she couldn't help it. If you don't find a way to solve it right away, integrate the power of the snow fox in the north of Vietnam. It was necessary to find a way to deal with the Japanese fleet. Because it is definitely not a fleet, there should still be an army, once it lands from the coast, the lack of weapons and ammunition, and the snow fox, whose combat effectiveness cannot last, may fail in the hands of the Japanese army.

After all, Snow Fox only got the few warships and 100 planes from France, and it could not compete with the Japanese army, and the situation opened by Vietnam would be reduced to flowing water, and Snow Fox might be forced to withdraw from North Vietnam, and it would be a heavy loss to hold on.

"The intelligence department tried every means to find out the details of the Japanese fleet to Vietnam, and informed Hu Wansong to assemble in Longzhou and retreat to northern Vietnam if necessary. ”

"Yes," Wei Ming promised to leave. Xue Ru looked at Zhang Donglin and said, "You guys return to Heyang and get ready, I will go to Hanoi in three days." ”

Zhang Donglin asked incomprehensibly, "Why did Miss go three days later?" Ha Duong has withdrawn all its institutions to Hanoi. ”

Xue Ru shook his head and said, "I still have some personal matters to deal with, and I am not in a hurry at this time, so you can go back first!" Since this is already the case, formulate the policy of building the country, how to prepare I think you know better than me, inform Qiao Han that all the generals of the Snow Fox Army at or above the division level will come to Heyang for a meeting, including the commanders of all independent arms. ”

Listening to Xue Ru say that he was preparing according to the principle of the founding of the country, Zhang Donglin's eyes lit up and he was very energetic. The situation Xue Ru said made him start to worry, but Xue Ru said that there must be a way, and quickly nodded in agreement.

Xue Ru said to Liu Yuanshan: "You are responsible for the army, inform the generals at all levels to come to the meeting tomorrow, and I will go to Hanoi in three days." ”

"Yes" Liu Yuanshan didn't expect Xue Ru to take care of these things, and to take over the arrangement, it seems that Qiao Han is right, Miss really don't look at it as a girl, measure it, and can start from the overall situation, salute and turn away.

Watching the two of them leave, a trace of coldness and fierceness flashed in Xue Ru's eyes, and he turned around and stared at the map on the wall and began to think about it, it seemed that he had to go on like this. said to Song Yizhang outside the door: "Xiao Song, inform Ouyang Sari and Guo Yongcai to come to me, immediately." ”

"Yes" Two hours later, Guo Yongcai and Ouyang Sari came here together. Xue Ru didn't say much, nor did he mention Zhang Donglin's coming, but said to Guo Yongcai: "Gather all the garrison brigades, send troops into Liangshan Old Street and Shapingli, Hejiang, close the Sino-Vietnamese border, close all passages, order the road escort team to enter Liangshan and form a border guard, and Hu Wansong is the commander responsible for border protection." ”

"Yes" Guo Yongcai immediately agreed, Xue Ru said to Ouyang Sari: "Add the personnel of the garrison force to your direct regiment, expand and establish the Navy Command, Wen Shaodong is the commander, Jiang Haitong is the chief of staff, and a marine corps will be formed, with a strength of about 2,000 people, and you will decide who will be the captain." The Air Force Command was established, with Huang Jianxiang as the commander, Davis as the chief of staff, the headquarters at the newly repaired airfield in Heyang, and the other brigades were organized into mechanized brigades, with Zhang Jiu as the brigade commander, and they were immediately executed, and you only had two or three days to complete the arrangements and order the troops to be ready for battle. ”

Ouyang Sari, it seems that Miss is going to start acting, his teams are separate and independent, so the adaptation is just a change of name to supplement the soldiers, and it was said that it could be completed in three days. Xue Ru said: "Tomorrow we will hold an all-army meeting and notify the commanders of the three branches of the armed forces to come to the meeting. ”